FG's current research is focused on “Global Tectonics,” the 12 global trends that are revolutionizing the business environment and reshaping every facet of society. Shifts in populations, the rise of IT, and economic integration are just several of the 12 forces imperceptibly at work reshaping the business world of tomorrow. Business executives across all sectors and all sizes, from the Mom and Pops to the IBMs, need to understand how these trends impact their business and how to apply them to their company's strategic vision in order to prepare for the future business environment. In a style easily understood by top executives or students interested in the study of global business, the 12 comprehensive major trends that will affect future global business are discussed in this thought-provoking booklet.

In collaboration with Erik Peterson, Vice President of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, FG has been researching Global Tectonics for several years. The Global Tectonics CD was released in 2004, and the booklet will be published within the next month.

MARKET CONCENTRATION STUDY

FG conducted a study on market concentration in several industries (1950 – present) and has published his findings as the lead article in the Harvard Business Review (July-August 2000), entitled “The Dubious Logic of MegaMergers.” In addition to continuing this market concentration study of several industries on a global basis, FG's focus is now on the regional markets to discover if there is regional concentration of industries. This year he is focusing on four regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and has compiled data on four industries: oil production; oil refining; aluminum; and automobiles.

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