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Guess That’s Why They’re Called Multinationals
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| Following China, Inc. author Ted Fishman (above) to the dais will be economist and author Jeff Thredgold, who delighted Forum attendees with his presentation at IAMC’s inaugural Professional Forum in Fall 2002 in Savannah, Ga. |
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Culled from the kind of dogged journalistic due diligence that complements the due diligence practiced by top corporate real estate managers, Ted Fishman’s Monday morning opening session presentation — "How the Local Market Turned Global: A View From China and Home" — draws from the treasure chest of interviewing and research he conducted for his 2005 book China, Inc.
The broad overview takes a very concrete turn on Tuesday morning when IAMC member Doyle Shea, real estate analyst with 3M, is joined by fellow corporate real estate professionals to discuss their experiences with real estate acquisition, management and disposition in three different global regions. Come to the Tuesday General Session prepared to learn and share your experiences regarding offshore property portfolio values, site searches, market demands, property registration, and tax laws.
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Then prepare to learn more about the unwritten laws of global commerce, as intercultural business expert Dean Foster, author of such books as Bargaining Across Borders and the Global Etiquette series, takes the stage at lunch to entertain and educated us on how to:
- Communicate and manage work more effectively across the 12 major cultural dimensions.
- Employ 10 basic steps for communicating more effectively across cultural divides.
- Better understand major "dos and don’ts" when in cross-cultural work environments in five major global regions.
On Wednesday, closing out the Forum, futurist and author Glen Hiemstra, founder of Futurist.com will continue the global theme by speaking about Turning the Future into Revenue — which also happens to be the title of his
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forthcoming book from John Wiley & Sons. Discontinuous changes in population dynamics, technology, energy, environment and the nature of the economy all suggest that the future is not what it used to be. The opportunities have never been greater, the challenges more daunting. Major customer bases are about to shrink. China and India race to the future. Technology breakthroughs change products and processes. We are running out of cheap oil, perhaps in time to save the environment. What mental models, and strategies, will enable you to flourish in the coming turbulent decades? Hiemstra will address the challenge of shaping the future we prefer.
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