An UnAmerican Business
The Rise of the New European Enterprise
1st Edition
Published on 3. November 2005
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7494-4490-7 (ISBN)
Description
Enron, Worldcom, Arthur Anderson, Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Citygroup - once the great icons of the US economy, worshipped at corporate alters world over, are now nothing more than an embarrassing memory. The universally accepted American enterprise model, which these and many other corporate giants have slavishly followed, has at last been called into question. Free market capitalism and globalism are not quite what they seem after all, as the decline of the US economy might testify. Donald Kalff passionately believes that the time is right for a sea-change in the way businesses operate and that a credible alternative is a European enterprise model, one which is founded on quite different values of culture, ethics and economic considerations. Packed with vital facts and figures, AnUnAmerican Business is a fresh and agnostic look at the past, present and future performance of companies that have embraced the American way of doing business.
Reviews / Votes
"an unamerican business, an attack on us management style, combined with a rallying cry for what he calls "a new european enterprise model". the observer "expresses a stimulating contrarian economic view." lloyd's list "donald kalff challenges the notion that the american enterprise culture is the only form of capitalism that leads ineluctably to business success." european business "controversial, challenging, and compelling, an unamerican business presents a credible alternative to the globally accepted american way of doing business." advance magazine "challenges the fixation with the us approach to business." independent on sunday "describes a european enterprise model - one which is founded on quite different values of culture, ethics and economic considerations to the us model." european union publishers forum catalogue "examines companies that have embraced the american way of conducting business and draws attention to europe's independence and its capacity to develop it's own brand of capitalism." journal of economic literature "an unamerican business offers an outline to a truly progressive ideal...a must read for mba students and corporate executives responsible for international marketing and a high priority addition to academic library 'business studies' reference collections...very strongly recommended and knowledgeable reading." midwest book review "describes a european enterprise model - one which is founded on quite different values of culture, ethics and economic considerations to the us model." european union publishers forum catalogueMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 1 mm
Width: 1 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-4490-7 (9780749444907)
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Person
Dr. Donald Kalff has vast international business and academic experience, having lived and worked in the USA and Europe during the last 30 years. A PhD from Wharton Business School, He has held board level posts at the Royal Dutch/Shell Group and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Today he is co-founder and CEO of Immpact, a biotech company, advisor to strategy consultants Rolandberger and BTF, and is visiting professor at the Leiden University School of Management, Netherlands.
Content
introduction 1 the revolution of the 1990s the empire strikes back confidence restored the american view of the world the american enterprise model a second look wrapping up 2 the 1990s were not what they seemed us economy performed poorly us corporate results were dismal a legacy of vulnerabilities sacrificing the shareholder an indictment 3 the end of the road economic policies in the united states and in the eu the corporate gloss loses its shine can the franchise be renewed? in summary 4 unintended consequences and unaccounted costs the hero of the 1990s corporate head office battlegrounds the gulag archipelago 5 a european enterprise model the foundations of growth ownership, control and economic benefits governance the european manager the management agenda a sense of inevitability 6 the competitiveness of europe rekindling internal growth a world of partnerships the new foundations taking stock
Introduction
1 The revolution of the 1990s
The empire strikes back
Confidence restored
The American view of the world
The American Enterprise Model
A second look
Wrapping up
2 The 1990s were not what they seemed
US economy performed poorly
US corporate results were dismal
A legacy of vulnerabilities
Sacrificing the shareholder
An indictment
3 The end of the road
Economic policies in the United States and in the EU
The corporate gloss loses its shine
Can the franchise be renewed?
In summary
4 Unintended consequences and unaccounted costs
The hero of the 1990s
Corporate head office
Battlegrounds
The Gulag Archipelago
5 A European Enterprise Model
The foundations of growth
Ownership, control and economic benefits
Governance
The European manager
The management agenda
A sense of inevitability
6 The competitiveness of Europe
Rekindling internal growth
A world of partnerships
The new foundations
Taking stock
1 The revolution of the 1990s
The empire strikes back
Confidence restored
The American view of the world
The American Enterprise Model
A second look
Wrapping up
2 The 1990s were not what they seemed
US economy performed poorly
US corporate results were dismal
A legacy of vulnerabilities
Sacrificing the shareholder
An indictment
3 The end of the road
Economic policies in the United States and in the EU
The corporate gloss loses its shine
Can the franchise be renewed?
In summary
4 Unintended consequences and unaccounted costs
The hero of the 1990s
Corporate head office
Battlegrounds
The Gulag Archipelago
5 A European Enterprise Model
The foundations of growth
Ownership, control and economic benefits
Governance
The European manager
The management agenda
A sense of inevitability
6 The competitiveness of Europe
Rekindling internal growth
A world of partnerships
The new foundations
Taking stock