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[Generated for Academic Purposes] Journal: Journal of International Business & Strategic Management Volume: 19, Issue 2 | Date: April 2026 Abstract The contemporary international business environment has transcended traditional models of globalization (e.g., flat-world, core-periphery) to emerge as a complex, fluid, and often volatile entity: the Globalscape . This paper introduces and operationalizes the concept of Globalscape Operations —the strategic and tactical management of cross-border value chains amidst overlapping and often conflicting legal, economic, digital, and socio-environmental systems. Moving beyond linear supply chain management and multi-domestic strategies, Globalscape Operations posits a polycentric, network-based model where agility, resilience, and real-time data integration are paramount. Through a conceptual synthesis of global value chain theory, network governance, and complexity economics, this paper develops a four-pillar framework (Geo-Regulatory Navigation, Digital Mesh Integration, Supply Network Resilience, and Sustainable Quadruple Bottom Line). We argue that organizations operating effectively in the Globalscape must adopt a "meta-orchestrator" role, leveraging AI-driven predictive analytics and decentralized decision architectures. The paper concludes with a research agenda and strategic implications for multinational enterprises (MNEs) facing deglobalization pressures, regionalization, and climate-induced disruptions.
Globalscape Operations, Global Value Chains, Polycentric Governance, Supply Chain Resilience, Digital Integration, Geopolitical Risk 1. Introduction For three decades following the Cold War, the dominant paradigm of international operations was linear globalization: capital and goods flowed West-to-East and North-to-South along predictable, cost-minimizing supply chains (Gereffi, 1994). That era is over. The 2020s have ushered in a new reality characterized by simultaneous, countervailing forces: US-China strategic decoupling, the European Union’s carbon border adjustment mechanism, the rise of Global South manufacturing hubs (e.g., Vietnam, Mexico, Nigeria), persistent digital fragmentation (the "splinternet"), and climate-driven logistics shocks. globalscape operations
Globalscape Operations: A Framework for Strategic Coordination in Hyper-Connected, Polycentric Markets Through a conceptual synthesis of global value chain