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 The Global Risk of Weaponization in SemiconductorsGlobal Policy Journal, Oct 14, 2022. On August 9, President Biden signed the CHIPS Act. It is a prelude in an effort to weaponize the global IT supply chains. |  US Antitrust Against the Big TechWorld Financial Review, Sep. 28, 2021. In the United States, the executive branch, courts and the Congress are moving to restrict the dominance of the US tech giants. In the 1960s, the US economy was driven by the automobile sector's "Big Three"－General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. Today, it is fueled by Big Tech. In the past decade, Big Tech has revolutionized the internet economy, but allegedly also abused its dominance. |
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 Apple's Role in the Splintering of the InternetCampaign, June 15, 2021. Dr Steinbock in Jessica Goodfellow's interview for Campaign, the global marketing magazine. |  From Shenzhen’s Economic Miracle to Greater Bay’s Global InnovationChina Daily, August 26, 2020. Since the 1980s, China’s reforms and Special Economic Zones have sparked Shenzhen’s economic miracle, Guangdong’s industrial transformation and Greater Bay Area’s innovation engine. In this commentary, Dr Steinbock examines the origins of Shenzhen and GBA and explains why the region, as an economic engine, is already almost three times bigger than the US Silicon Valley. |
 China, Robotics and DevelopmentShanghai Daily, May 12, 2016. As advanced manufacturing is about to accelerate in China, the rules of economic development will change across the world. Dr Steinbock takes a closer look at manufacturing innovation from the US to China and the potential impact of robotics on economic development. |  The Case for Huawei in America (2012)Starting in a shabby one-room workshop in Shenzhen in the early 1980s, Huawei is today a global giant generating over $32 billion in annual revenues, with offices in more than 140 countries. During the past few years, unspecified allegations in the U.S. have led to severe anti-market measures to block Huawei’s expansion efforts. While Huawei employs 140,000 people worldwide, less than 1.3% of its personnel are in the U.S. In light of business potential, they translate to missed opportunities. |
 Winning Across Global Markets: How Nokia Creates Strategic Advantage in a Fast-Changing World (2010)Lessons for attaining global competitiveness, one market at a time, from international business giant Nokia Winning Across Global Markets examines how 145-year-old Nokia grew from a paper mill in Finland to a multinational telecommunications leader. Why are Nokia's lessons critical for other companies and industries? |  New Innovation ChallengersThe National Interest, Jan. 3, 2007. Multinationals in China and India are seeking more sustainable competitive advantages by shifting from imitation to innovation. |
 Design and Mobile Innovation (2012)Design Management Review, June. A little more than three decades ago, the mobile phone was a novelty - the purview of well-heeded executives. Today it is ubiquitous, with all manner of functional options and designs. Dan Steinbock narrates this evolution, explaining how yesterday's focus on technology has given way to innovative products devised to fulfill an array of lifestyles and the desire to differentiate among consumer preferences. |  The Mobile Revolution: The Making of Worldwide Mobile Markets (2005)The Mobile Revolution tells the story of the making of mobile markets and services worldwide, exploring the mobilization that is transforming how we live, work and play. It is the first comprehensive account of the explosion of mobile services (rich voice, internet, messaging, content), from multimedia messaging and camera phones to location-based services and mobile phone television. |
 Competition for the Mobile Internet (2003)In recent years, billions of dollars (and euros, yen, and other currencies) have been spent by wireless services providers to acquire the radio frequency spectrum needed to offer so-called "Third Generation" (3G) mobile services. These services include high-speed data, mobile Internet access and entertainment such as games, music and video programs. I |  Wireless Horizon: Strategy and Competition in the Worldwide Mobile Marketplace (2002)Wireless Horizon is the first book to chronicle the strategy and competition for leadership in the evolving wireless economy. Featuring an in-depth look at the key drivers of the mobile internet, the author presents the histories, strategies, and technologies of industry giants like Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, AT&T Wireless, Verizon, NTT DoCoMo, China Telecom, and others. |
 The Nokia Revolution : The Story of an Extraordinary Company That Transformed an Industry (2001)The Nokia Revolution probes behind the company's official, often enigmatic veneer to uncover how Nokia operates, how its chief executives think, and how it listens to the pulse of the market. As such, it is the first strategic study of this extraordinary company, focusing on the way Nokia has built its existing capabilities into competitive advantages. |  The Birth of Internet Marketing Communications (1998)What were the first critical decisions for marketers and advertisers that locked internet marketing on its current path? Steinbock interviewed dozens of the early key players and finds that the internet had to sell the idea of itself as not just a new media but an entirely new marketspace. |
 Triumph and Erosion in the American Media and Entertainment Industries (1995)How did the American media and entertainment industries decline from their global ascendancy after World War II to their present condition of instability and uncertainty? How will trends in the delivery of information affect their future? These are some of the questions Steinbock asks in this comprehensive, thoroughly researched analysis. |
Some of Dr Steinbock's reports, briefings and releases are available via ResearchGate, the leading academic research site (click here for samples)
These are a small sample of publicly-available materials or their journalistic versions.
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