I am to read an article by two of the following authors who have
written extensively on global competition and corporate strategic
advantage.  I am to post the article citation and compare the two
articles as they relate to the two author's viewpoint of strategy in a
global environment.  If possible, I need this by tomorrow noon. 
Thanks for your help.
Kenichi Ohmae
Gary Hamel
Yves L. Xos
C. K. Prahalad

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Clarification of Question by sedonaaz-ga on 14 May 2003 20:24 PDT

Sorry, the correct spelling is Yves L. Doz

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Request for Question Clarification by wonko-ga on 15 May 2003 09:42 PDT

Dear sedonaaz:

I assume you are looking for a source for the articles that you can
access immediately.  Here are links to two Harvard Business Review
articles by the authors you requested that can be purchased for
electronic download in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format for six dollars
each.  I have included a synopsis of each from the Harvard Business
Review web site.  If this is what you will looking for, please let me
know so that I can close out the question.

Wonko

http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=89104

Collaborate with Your Competitors - and Win  
 
Publication Date: 
Jan 1, 1989
Availability: In Stock 
Author(s):
Gary Hamel , Yves L. Doz , C.K. Prahalad 
Type: Harvard Business Review Article 
Product Number: 
89104 
Length: 
7p  

Collaboration between competitors is in fashion. But the rise of
competitive collaboration has triggered unease about its long-term
effects. Companies that benefit most from competitive collaboration
never forget that their partners may be out to disarm them. They know
that harmony is not the most important measure of success; indeed,
occasional conflict may be the best evidence of mutually beneficial
collaboration. Successful companies also guard against competitive
compromise by informing employees at all levels what skills and
technologies are off-limits to the partner. Finally, they learn from
their partners, viewing each alliance as a window on their partners'
broad capabilities.


http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=80204

How MNCs Cope with Host Government Intervention  
 
Publication Date: 
Mar 1, 1980
Availability: In Stock 
Author(s):
Yves L. Doz , C.K. Prahalad 
Type: Harvard Business Review Article 
Product Number: 
80204 
Length: 
9p  

The efforts of host governments to maintain control over their own
national economies have restricted the freedom of multinational
company (MNC) managers in deploying economic resources. Regulation
interferes with product/market choice, use of technology, level of
employment, and national trade balance. Compromise is an alternative
to the choices of adaptation to or withdrawal from a national market.

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Clarification of Question by sedonaaz-ga on 15 May 2003 12:30 PDT

I already found the Harvard Bus Review site and have ordered 2
articles for $6; however, I was wanting a comparison of the 2 articles
as they relate to the 2 author's viewpoint of strategy in a global
environment.  I bought 2 articles, Do You Really Have a Global
Strategy, by Hamel and Prahalad; and Putting Global Logic First by
Ohmae.  I wanted a comparison and viewpoint analysis.  Can anyone help
me with these 2 articles or any other article you find by any 2 of
these 4 authors.  Thanks.

I have not read any of the specified authors, but the usual stratagy
of corporations is to produce a group of products and services at the
lowest possible cost and sell those products or services at the
highest possible price. There are several other conciderations such
as; a diversity of products and services improves the probability the
corporation will survive in event of major problems. Often wholesalers
deal with finding retail customers, but the main company will handle
some of the advertising. Doing business globally is an other kind of
diversification. Typically a very high profit is connected to a high
risk that something will go wrong. A small corporation will typically
make some very serious errors if they over diversify, or compete with
their loyal wholesalers.   Neil