We develop and test a model of multinational corporation (MNC) decentralization in which the allocation of decision rights to subsidiaries is explained by aspects of both internal corporate culture as well as external national cultures. We extend the literature on MNC decentralization by testing...

<P><I>List of Figures</P><P>Preface</P></I><P>1. Introduction</P><P>2. Pole 1: Human Capital</P><P>3. Pole 2: Social Capital</P><P>4. Pole 3: Consultant Virtualization</P><P>5. Pole 4: Disruption in the Consultancy Life-Cycle</P><P>6. Pole 5: Reflective Ability in Consultancy</P><P>7. Connecting the Poles to form the Innovative Consultancy</P><P>8. Implications of...</p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></p></i></p>

"This textbook provides students with the skills and techniques necessary to analyse business case studies from a strategic perspective. With practical application in mind, the book goes beyond simply listing tools, instead teaching students how to critically engage with theory and case data, as...