Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2004.

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Main Author: Takagi, Katsuyuki, 1964-
Other Authors: Michael A. Cusumano.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17889
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spelling mit-1721.1/178892019-04-11T13:50:59Z Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies Takagi, Katsuyuki, 1964- Michael A. Cusumano. Sloan School of Management. Sloan School of Management. Sloan School of Management. Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2004. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-135). Global business management has become one of the most important issues facing companies today, and global economic dynamics provide companies with both tremendous opportunities and formidable challenges. Countries are increasingly tied to each other through deregulation and liberalization for economic exchanges. Global competition is a necessity rather than a matter of direction for many companies. Global business management is more complex than doing business in a single country because of differences in source and nature between the home country and a target country. There are more managerial items that require modification with the passage of time. To be a successful multinational corporation, companies must recognize the whole picture of global business management and pursue best practices continuously. NTT DoCoMo, the largest Japanese mobile network operator, has achieved great success in the domestic market by leveraging its technological superiority since it was established in 1992. As the signs of market saturation began to emerge in Japan, NTT DoCoMo advanced its plans for globalization aggressively. For NTT DoCoMo, which does not own real products and production facilities, this represents a new challenge a Japanese company, namely, that NTT DoCoMo needs to enhance its global management system more than other Japanese manufacturing MNCs. This thesis introduces the key elements and appropriate procedures for decision making in global business from top management's point of view. These elements and procedures are represented in the "2C + 5P Model," which is composed of two fundamental elements and five managerial essentials. I briefly review the history of globalization by Japanese MNCs, and identify the composition (cont.) of their success factors based on interviews with managers from successful Japanese MNCs. Using the 2C + 5P Model, I analyzed global business management at NTT DoCoMo. And finally I conclude by identifying the keys to success for Japanese MNCs in general, with specific recommendations for globalization at NTT DoCoMo. by Katsuyuki Takagi. M.B.A. 2005-06-02T19:04:14Z 2005-06-02T19:04:14Z 2004 2004 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17889 56665480 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 135 leaves 6188954 bytes 6203493 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies
title Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies
title_full Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies
title_fullStr Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies
title_full_unstemmed Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies
title_short Globalization at NTT DoCoMo : implementing global business management strategies
title_sort globalization at ntt docomo implementing global business management strategies
topic Sloan School of Management.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17889
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