17471. NESTLE GLOBAL STRATEGY. This paper provides a critique and analysis of an article published in the 7 August 2004 Economist. The article presents an overview and analysis of global strategy at Nestlé, the Swiss-based multinational. Summarizes the article and enumerates the major issues raised in the article. Examines the author’s central thesis that Nestle as currently organized is an unwieldy giant and finds it wanting. Contends that the article’s solid points have been weakened by a lack of supporting data and by the author’s clear bias in favor of focus strategies and against growth strategies. KEYWORDS: article critique london economist global strategy nestle food consumer products marketing management strategy. Written 2004. APA Style. 8 pages, 6 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source. 1,982 words.