Building strategic capabilities in emerging markets

Table of Contents Preface 1. Building strategic capabilities in emerging economies Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, William Newburry and Seung Ho Park 2. Upgrading capabilities in emerging markets: imitation, integration, incorporation, and internal development Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra and Stephanie Lu Wang 3. Building strategic capabilities in Chinese companies: developing global competitive advantage Mohan Song, William Newburry and Seung Ho Park 4. Strategic capabilities of emerging Indian multinational enterprises Subhashish Gupta, P. D. Jose and Ashok Thamp 5. The capabilities of South African multinational enterprises in wider Africa Helena Barnard and Christian Nedu Osakwe 6. Five cases on strategic capabilities of Russian firms Natalia Guseva 7. Strategic capabilities of Polish firms Mariola Ciszewska-Mlinarič and Krzysztof Obłój 8. Emerging market multinationals: the case of Kazakhstan Venkat Subramanian and Almira Abilov 9. Internationalization capabilities of Argentine firms Michel Hermans and Diego Finchelstein 10. Building strategic capabilities in Brazilian firms Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Cyntia Vilasboas Calixto, Cláudia Sofia Frias Pinto and Afonso Carlos Fleur 11. Building strategic capabilities in Chilean companies: developing a global competitive advantage Santiago Mingo and Francisca Sinn 12. Strategic capabilities of Colombian firms Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Ana Maria Gomez-Trujillo, Eva Cristina Manotas, Camilo Pérez-Restrepo, Maria Teresa Uribe-Jaramillo, Juan Velez-Ocampo and Verónica Duque-Ruiz 13. Capabilities of Mexican exporters and multinational corporations Miguel A. Montoya and Gerardo Velasco 14. Building strategic capabilities in emerging markets firms: the case of Peru Armando Borda Reyes and Carlos Cordova Chea 15. Examining strategic capabilities across emerging markets and their firms Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, William Newburry and Seung Ho Park.

Firms in emerging markets are becoming leading global players despite operating in challenging home country environments, but little is known about how they build their capabilities. By analyzing multiple companies operating across over a dozen emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe, the authors identify the specific challenges faced by emerging market firms to become internationally competitive. Furthermore, they provide actionable solutions to upgrading capabilities, sustaining competitive advantage, and achieving multinational status, all whilst operating in emerging economies. Featuring contributions from eminent business scholars from across the globe, this timely volume provides a valuable tool for academics and practitioners, managers and consultants, especially those involved with emerging market firms working to grow and succeed globally. Provide actionable solutions to upgrading capabilities, sustaining competitive advantage, and achieving multinational status Analyses fourteen emerging markets (across Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe) in a cross- emerging market study of multiple companies from each country Extends the current literature on emerging market firms from multinationals to all firms, paving the way for future studies Features a global spread of expert contributors