In this rousing call to arms, the authors--business school professors at Dartmouth and the University of Maryland, respectively--lay out three persuasive reasons why corporations need to increase their global presence. First, global opportunities and threats can appear anywhere, so it's best to be firmly entrenched worldwide; second, simply having a "foreign" office doesn't count as a true global presence; and third, success around the globe means hiring the most talented people available to fule what the authors call your "knowledge engine." (Sept.) (Publishers Weekly, August 6, 2001)

"Rich with stories, lessons and concepts, The Quest for Global Dominance is a blueprint for companies that wish to keep pace with the advance of globalisation today..." (Business Monthly, September 2001)

"...this is a very practical and highly readable book." (Economic Outlook & Business Review, November 2001)