James Drogan

For some time I have been interested in the forces that shape the context in which global business must operate.  See The Context of Interest for early thinking.

During 2009-2011, in order to better understand these forces, I took a MA in Diplomacy from Norwich University.  Emerging out of that experience was a precursor to this image.

In a recent systems design and control class we took up the issue of the impact of geopolitics on a supply chain of China imposing duties on American-made cars and SUVs sold in China in late 2011.

This morning's New York Times brings an additional reminder of the strong influence of geopolitics on the global business context (Wong, E. (2014, June 1). American Businesses in China Feel Heat of a Cyberdispute. The New York Times).

The take-away from this is that success in global business increasingly requires a sophisticated sense of the externalities that shape the context.

I'm inclined to be sure my students adequately consider this matter when they resolve the issues I present to them.