How Western European Businesses are Addressing Globalisation's Opportunities and Challenges Recently completed EquaTerra market research finds a consensus among Western European business leaders that increased globalisation is inevitable and, in general, will benefit their organisations. Globalisation creates a broad range of opportunities and challenges Western European organisations must address or risk losing competitveness. Funding challenges have certainly increased for most organisations over the course of 2008, especially during the fourth quarter, as the credit crisis fuelled a European and global markets economic downturn. Given the growth of competition, however, Western European firms cannot sit back and wait for better economic times before pursuing new business initiatives. Rather, new more creative and cost-effective ways to fund initiatives and enter new markets are required. Talent challenges, too, are a double-edged sword as globalisation and the growth of emerging market talent creates talent pools that Western European businesses can tap into and new competitive local market champions can also leverage for their own growth. Quickly and efficiently leveraging opportunities created by globalisation is the best means to avoid being overwhelmed by its associated challenges. Click here to view this document. Adobe Reader is required to view this document.