The recent disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have shaken the fundamental foundations of global business to their core, creating unprecedented challenges for management scholars and practitioners. In addition, over the past few decades, the general adoption of communication technologies and the evolving trends towards digitalization and Industry 4.0 have revolutionized the way organizations are managed and led. Business model innovation and the developing importance of sustainability have also emerged as strategic platforms for all types of organizations. Technology-led managerial transformation has now become critical for 21st century business.This book investigates four approaches in understanding the perspectives for integrating technology with holistic development: a Civilizational Approach, which integrates cultural, historical as well as geographical nuances in a way totally different from the Western positivistic models; a Stakeholder Approach, which involves moving away from a mere participant or observer role and embracing the 'Stakeholder' role; a Knowledge Partnership Approach, which lays the foundations of India's technology-led development through education, training, research and talent management; and a Strategic Development Approach, which unlocks the economic growth and wealth creation potential by keying marketing and branding at the ecosystem level.

This innovative introduction to business policy and strategic management, covering both the illustrative cases and conceptual foundation, offers authoritative approaches to strategic leadership in emerging markets. Among its many unique features, this comprehensively updated and revised second edition is structured to help students think strategically.The major organizational issues in strategy development are covered through an analytical study of: nine different perspectives on organization to capture the rich history of the discipline and enlighten the nature of strategy; the concept of strategic intent to guide action; 9-M model to analyze strategies in functional areas of manpower, materials, methods, money, manufacturing, machine, marketing, motivating, and manipulating; competitive gaming model to strategize different types of market structures; internetworking model to develop high-performance Internet ventures; strategic business model to unfold hidden value into new directions.It also covers: value model to explain strategic elements of innovation and technology management; ethical and international issues in the context of corporate governance; strategic leadership model relevant to the emerging market ground realities; and, strategic control model (both balanced and extended scorecard) to explore the influence of environmental and cultural contexts on effective performance. The text is well supported by more than one thousand sources of international research, India-focused case studies and experiential assignments. This comprehensive text on theory and practice of strategic management is a must read for management students as well as business practitioners and consultants.

This comprehensive study examines the global strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs), the strategic evolution and the categories of their subsidiaries in China based on 150 MNCs. It is the first large-scale project of this nature to be conducted. The research has significant bearing on strategic planning for firms that have set up, are setting up or are planning to establish subsidiaries in China, and the firms that try to compete in the global marketplace. The findings are significant for the West, owing to the current economic crisis and the need to determine if subsidiary expansion strategies will help Western firms achieve the portfolio effects in operations and avoid the harmful impact of macro events such as the existing global financial crisis. Additional empirical findings, analysis, discussions, and suggestions for future studies are also presented.

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of bacterial origin that results in the progressive destruction of the tissue that supports the teeth, specifically the gingiva, periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone. Evaluation of the clinical features of periodontal disease is critically important in obtaining essential information that can be used to detect the presence, determine the type and assess the severity of the disease. At the present time, the diagnosis of periodontal diseases is almost entirely based on traditional clinical assessments. Information collected during a periodontal examination is absolutely essential if one is going to intelligently determine a diagnosis and develop an effective treatment plan. Several automated computer-linked, pressure-sensitive periodontal probes have been developed to more precisely detect small changes in probing depths and clinical attachment levels. The findings from such diagnostic procedures serve as the basis upon which a treatment plan is formulated and, after treatment, such procedures can also be extremely useful in evaluating treatment outcomes.

The book comprises detailed Comparative QSAR and Molecular Docking Simulation study on selective glycine/NMDA receptor antagonists. Multiple regression Hansch analysis was conducted on fourteen diverse series. Equations generated were internally, externally and laterally validated. They indicated the importance of lipophilic, electronic and steric parameters of various substituents on quinoxalines, quinoxalin-4-ones and quinazoline-2-carboxylates. Comparison among equations with scaled CMR parameter indicated involvement of unique dual allosteric (normal and inverse) effects. Such allosterism in glycine/NMDA receptor has not been reported before. Inversion point in both relationships was amazingly 10. Accuracy in prediction of biological activity of compounds with aromatic substituents in docking simulations could not be calculated irrespective of their presence in either upward or downward legs of both closed and open parabola. This is suggestive of a mechanism wherein aromatic substituents are involved in changing the shape of active site residues of the glycine subsite. Based on non-linear closed parabolic relationships, some new promising molecules were proposed.

Leadership Across the Globe aims to serve a growing interest in how to lead in a global or cross-cultural environment. This book focuses on the corporate setting, with illustrations, theories, and evidence from various regions around the world. The book includes coverage of culture and diversity issues in leadership, as well as a comprehensive, detailed exploration of the comparative aspects of leadership. Generously illustrated with cases, boxed profiles, figures, and examples from a wide range of organizations, this is a relevant resource for anyone seeking a leadership career on a global scale, in multinational enterprises, or in a multi-cultural context.