Business competition Books
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd INNOVATION IN EAST ASIA: The Challenge to Japan
Book SynopsisInnovation in East Asia is the first book to show how 'latecomer' firms from Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore have caught up technologically with Japan and learned to innovate. Mike Hobday examines the technology acquisition strategies of these firms, their strengths and weaknesses, and the origin and extent of latecomer innovation in the region.A series of detailed case studies is used to show how individual companies developed and how large groups of firms formed industrial clusters from behind the technology frontier. Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore have emerged as dynamic and distinct forces for growth and innovation. Increasingly the competitive challenge to Japan comes from these countries rather than from Europe and America. The book extends conventional innovation theory to develop an analytical framework for understanding the strengths, weaknesses and future prospects of latecomer firms. The book will be welcomed by academics, policymakers, students, government bodies and companies concerned with the rise of East Asia. It will be of particular interest to countries facing the competitive challenge of East Asia (the US and Europe) as well as Japan and the individual countries of the Asian region.Trade Review'Hobday provides an extraordinary interesting blow-by-blow account of how East Asian firms developed their present formidable competencies in electronics technology. . . . he also provides a fascinatingly detailed account of a large number of East Asian companies that currently are quite sophisticated in electronics.'Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Foreword by Chris Freeman Part I: Introduction: East Asia’s Technological Development Part II: East Asian Regional Dynamics Part III: The Latecomer Firm Part IV: The Republic of Korea: Catching up in Large Corporations Part V: Taiwan: Small Firms Innovation Clusters Part VI: Singapore: A Test Case of Leapfrogging Part VII: Hong Kong: Laissez-faire Techological Development Part VIII: Conclusions and Implications Bibliography Index
£33.20
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Europe Competing in the Global Economy: Reports
Book SynopsisThis authoritative book, bringing together the reports of the Competitiveness Advisory Group, identifies actions to improve European competitiveness politically, economically and socially. The objective is to raise living standards and maintain social cohesion.The Competitiveness Advisory Group has the mission of advising the European Commission and the Heads of State and Government of the European Union. The members of this independent group, which includes leading industrialists, trade unionists, politicians and academics, have adopted a 'bottom-up' approach, seeking to draw lessons from the experience of countries, industries and firms: they rely on 'benchmarking' in order to identify best practice.In the context of increasing interdependence of world trade and consequent globalization of the international economy new policy prescriptions are required for growth and employment, greater efficiency and higher standards of living. In relation to this, the Group discusses the need to close the worldwide technology gap, for Europe to develop deeper relations with the fast growing Asia Pacific region and argues for greater European solidarity in international trade negotiations. Within the European Union itself, it emphasizes the need to achieve the internal market for the free flow of goods, services and people. In addition, it stresses that Europe needs to catch-up, construct and eventually lead the development of the information society in which workers are recognized as a major asset to be invested in. The Group concludes that, although unemployment remains high, European competitiveness now has a brighter future with the movement towards economic and monetary union, and the enlargement of the European Union eastwards.This book will be essential reading for policymakers, government advisers, industrialists and academics concerned with the future of European economies and societies.Trade Review'. . . this is a valuable book.' -- Stephen Young, Journal of International Business StudiesTable of ContentsContents: What Competitiveness for Europe? An Introduction (A. Jacquemin and Lucio Pench) Enhancing European Competitiveness Four Reports (Competitiveness Advisory Group) First Report 1. Competitiveness and the European Economy 2. Completing the Internal Market 3. Strengthening the European Enterprise 4. Reaping Human Resources Second Report 1. Introduction 2. The Role of the State in the Provision and Regulation of Basic Infrastructures 3. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Innovation and Research and Development 4. The Company and Environmental Policy 5. The Meaning of the Learning Society Third Report 1. Summary and Conclusions 2. Labour Market, Unemployment and Competitiveness 3. Labour Market Reform 4. The Company and Employment Fourth Report 1. Europe’s Place in a Globalizing World Economy 2. Benchmarks for Europe: The Dynamism of Asia 3. High-Level Standards, High-Level Benchmarks Index
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Promoting Competition in Global Markets: A
Book SynopsisThis book sheds new light on a major issue on the international trade policy agenda - the promotion and defence of competition in globalizing markets.The liberalization of cross-border flows of goods, services and capital that has occurred during the last decade has made competition increasingly important. The authors discuss multi-national approaches to competition policy in the WTO, European Union, the Americas, OECD, UNCTAD and CER. They investigate the policy responses to anti-competitive, cross-border business transactions and argue that a growing reliance on competition law is not in itself sufficient to promote competition in globalizing markets. They conclude that to achieve genuine competition in globalizing markets, policymakers must have a more comprehensive and coherent policy governed by agreed competition principles.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Part I: Competition in Global Markets 2. The Framework for Policy Analysis Part II: Bilateral Cooperation on Competition Law Enforcement 3. Bilateral Cooperation Agreements Part III: The Approaches of Regional Trading Arrangements 4. The European Union 5. Closer Economic Relations Agreement 6. The Americas Part IV: Plurilateral Approaches 7. ITO, the GATT 1960 Decision and the United Nations 8. OECD 9. APEC Part V: Developments at the Multilateral Level 10. The World Trade Organization 11. An Historic Case - The Kodak/Fuji Dispute Part VI: Emerging Patterns and Principles 12. An Approach to Promoting Competition in Global Markets References Index
£95.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Firm, Competitiveness and Environmental
Book SynopsisDo environmental regulations harm international competitiveness? In answer to this question, this book focuses on the impact of regulatory policies on competitiveness and employment at the firm level. It investigates the trade-off between environmental regulations and competitiveness across countries and regions throughout Europe, using the food processing industry as a case study.The authors compare and contrast the experiences of similar firms across Europe to examine the different costs firms face in applying environmental regulations and the different levels of competitiveness they achieve as a result. The investigation includes a detailed and thorough comparison of the European food processing industries using 67 company case studies. The results show that firms can achieve national or international levels of competitiveness even when they face a relatively unfavourable level of regulatory costs. These important findings will almost certainly have general application to small and medium sized firms in other industries.This book will be welcomed by policymakers, practitioners, researchers and academics interested in industrial economics, environmental management and environmental economics.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Systems of Regulation of Effluent Discharge: International Comparisons 3. Structural Background of the Meat and Dairy Processing Sectors 4. Environmental Regulation – Negative and Positive Impacts on Cost Competitiveness: A Theoretical and Empirical Consideration 5. Research Method 6. Description of the Sample 7. Company Performance and Characteristics 8. Waste and Effluent Costs and Abatement Initiatives 9. Environmental Initiatives, Quality of Effluent, Waste Inspection and Environmental Compliance 10. The Relationship between Economic Performance and Environmental Performance 11. Productivity and Employment Effects of Waste Regulation 12. Environmental Regulation, Costs and Company Competitiveness 13. Conclusions References
£102.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How Cartels Endure and How They Fail: Studies of
Book SynopsisWhy do some cartels fail and others succeed? This question has intrigued economists for a hundred years, and they have created an extensive body of theory to help explain cartel behaviour. This book looks at the experience of actual cartels and challenges their portrayal as found in the existing literature.The eleven chapters by leading researchers of industrial organization study real examples of industrial collusion. The authors investigate the formation, behaviour, activity and purpose of cartels, and illustrate the intricacies of collusive relationships. In the process they question the existing economic theory surrounding the operation of cartels, which in practice do not always adhere to the textbook models or to complex game theoretic rules. Although much economic research suggests that cartels are doomed to failure, the authors find that there are many examples of industries where cartels have succeeded in controlling prices and output over a prolonged period of time. This book is a groundbreaking attempt to study empirically a range of cartels throughout the world, providing both historical and contemporary examples of collusion to enrich the arguments. Academics, policymakers, lawyers and economists working in the fields of industrial organization and competition policy will find this to be a highly original and thought-provoking volume.Trade Review'The book is indispensable reading for economic historians, policymakers, and economists, including those committed to the free market ideal.' -- Kwan Man Bun, Enterprise & Society'The volume . . . includes fine chapters on research joint ventures, collusion in declining industries and government policy toward cartels in Japan. Taken as a whole, the book provides fascinating insights, calls into question some traditional views, and points the way for future research. It is an extremely valuable contribution to the study of cartels.' -- Richard Sicotte, EH.NET'This book is about one of the most elusive problems in industrial organization - why some collusive agreements flourish while others fail. It brings together, in one place, much of the best recent work in the literature on this topic. I think the book will become a staple of reading lists for graduate industrial organization courses, and it will be invaluable for antitrust lawyers and policymakers.' -- Sam Peltzman, University of Chicago, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: What Do We Mean by Cartel Success? 1. Studies of Cartel Stability: A Comparison of Methodological Approaches 2. Decreasing Average Cost and Competition: A New Look at the Addyston Pipe Case 3. The Stability of Ocean Shipping Cartels 4. Why One Cartel Fails and Another Endures: The Joint Executive Committee and the Railroad Express 5. A Practice without Defenders: The Price Effects of Cartelization 6. If Cartels Were Legal, When Would Firms Fix Prices? 7. The Difference Government Policy Makes: The Case of Japan 8. Political Constraints on Government Cartelization: The Case of Oil Production Regulation in Texas and Saudi Arabia 9. International Commodity Agreements as Internationally Sanctioned Cartels 10. Response to Decline in the Western European Synthetic Fibre Industry: An Investigation of a Crisis Cartel 11. Collaborate to Collude? Multimarket and Multiproject Contact in R&D Index
£116.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of
Book SynopsisThis important and timely book is at the forefront of the increasing interest in regional competitiveness in the face of ever stronger global forces. Distinguished contributors discuss issues including the impact and implications of European expansion as well as developments in the Asia-Pacific region. They also examine the driving forces, backgrounds, obstacles and opportunities for regions to become powerful global players. This highly topical book contains a wealth of empirical material and is underpinned by a thorough investigation of the theory and methodology of policy strategies for the positioning of regions in the new global economy. It will be a major source of reference for scholars, policymakers, economic planners and institutions alike in the field of regional science.Trade Review'. . . wide-ranging in scope, both territorially . . . and in terms of topics covered . . . contributes significantly to our understanding of the ways and means by which regional economic development efforts are started and sustained.' -- Jorg Mathias, Regional and Federal Studies'. . . a well-conceived and structured book. . . . Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization is an interesting and well-designed book that would not disappoint readers who are interested in the reshaping of the world economy in recent years.' -- Andres RodrIguez-Pose, Growth and ChangeTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Globalization and Spatial Diversity 2. Globalization and the Borderless Economy Part II: Trade, Welfare and Growth 3. A Welfare Analysis of Regional Economic Integration 4. A General Equilibrium Analysis of International Trade with the Stackelberg Duopoly 5. The Pattern of Industrialization of the South 6. International Transaction Costs, Trade in Producer Services and FDI Agglomeration 7. An Empirical Analysis of Agglomeration Effects and Locational Choice of Japanese Electronics Firms in East Asia Part III: Spatial Interaction and Competition 8. Regional Cosmopolitanization and the Rise of World Trade Regions 9. Estimates of the Trade Flows between the EU and the East Asian Countries – A Panel Data Analysis on a Gravity-Type Model 10. Links between Emigrants and the Home Country 11. Monopolistic Competition Estimates of Interregional Trade Flows in Services 12. The Region Versus the Rest of the Economy 13. Regional Industrial Specialization and Patterns of Structural Unemployment in the European Union Part IV: Globalization and Regional Policy 14. Regional Development and Interorganizational Policy Making in a Pan-European Context 15. Implications of European Union Expansion for Peripheral Regions 16. A Meta Analysis of the Impact of Infrastructure Policy on Regional Development 17. On the Relation between Information Development and Economic Development 18. Global Opportunities and Regional Strategies 19. An Empirical Study of a Planning Process to Form an Effective Vision for a Region Index
£132.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Corporate Governance and Financial Performance: A
Book SynopsisThis important book presents a new original study of the German and UK financial markets. It addresses the relationship between corporate governance, ownership and financial performance in German and UK firms floated during the 1980s.Marc Goergen uses detailed company micro-data to examine the ownership and performance of each firm from the time of its flotation to six years later. He finds that the evolution of ownership depends on certain corporate characteristics and that differences in financial performance cannot be explained simply by differences in the concentration of ownership. The book sheds new light on the important issue of whether corporate ownership influences or is influenced by financial performance.The main findings of the book have important implications for public policy and the current public debate on corporate governance and the globalisation of financial markets. They are important for established financial markets and the transitional economies of Eastern and Central Europe as well as for international scholars interested in issues of corporate governance and the performance of firms.Trade Review'. . . the overall contribution of the volume is considerable. It deserves to be read by anyone interested in comparative aspects of the corporate governance debate.' -- Steve Thompson, The Economic Journal'Using two sharply contrasting markets, Marc Goergen draws valuable lessons about the dynamics of company ownership and financial performance. This deeply researched book is an important contribution to the growing debate about the role of financial markets as Europe moves towards the single currency.' -- David Lascelles, Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation'An excellent study of both ownership and new issue markets in Germany. A text that will inform both scholars and students interested in how European capital markets work.' -- Julian Franks, London Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Theory and Empirical Research 3. The German and UK Capital Markets 4. The Evolution of Ownership and Control in German IPO’s 5. British and German IPO’s – A Comparison 6. Explaining the Evolution of Ownership 7. Do German Firms have a Better Performance? 8. Conclusion and Policy Implications Bibliography Index
£90.00
Imperial College Press Building Innovation Capability In Organizations:
Book SynopsisGlobal competition, shorter product lifecycles and increasingly demanding customers are creating significant pressures for the creation of innovative organizations. By examining eight case studies in various industry sectors in Europe, Australia, Japan and Thailand, this book provides a qualitative explanation of the complex relationships between innovation capability, e-commerce, sustainable development and new product development. The book explores how organizations develop innovation capability through the application of e-commerce, sustainable development-orientation, and new product development in order to gain competitive advantage. This knowledge will help managers, academics and policy-makers understand “what works, and why and how it works” in creating innovation-driven organizations from an international perspective, thereby providing an integrated approach to innovation management.Trade Review"As organizations have downsized and worked on cost reduction for many decades now, and similarly improved their quality and service, they have generally achieved efficiency and process stability outcomes. The next battlefield that will drive the international competitiveness and business outcomes of organizations is innovation. This book, in a highly readable style, presents success stories of international "best" innovation practice companies, informing managers and management researchers "what works, why and how it works" in creating innovative organizations. I strongly recommend it to managers, researchers and lecturers in innovation." Dr John Marshall Director, Orbital Engine Corporation Limited Chair, Industry Advisory Board, Centre for Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship The University of Melbourne "Managers require knowledge on how to create new products, and how to identify and capitalize on opportunities to innovate. Sustainability has clearly begun to assert itself as a driver for innovation. This book justifies the need for continuous innovation based on qualitative evidence from several "best" practice innovative organizations in Australia, Europe and Asia that have effectively integrated sustainable development, e-commerce and new product development in their pursuit of innovation capability. This book demystifies the misconception of innovation as a technically-driven strategy and argues that innovation is the driving force for future survival of organizations. I strongly recommend the book to practitioners and academics."" Jim Landau CEO, Telatid Pty Ltd Chair, The Executive Connection "Innovation is a complex process, one easily identified as being of critical importance for organizational success, yet not easily understood and managed. The book provides a good balance between rigor and relevance. Terziovski and his co-authors have developed easy-to-read case studies which have practical application at every level of the organization, and are theoretically ground in the innovation literature. I highly recommend this book to managers, professors and researchers." Graeme Cocks Co-author of First XITable of ContentsDevelopment of an Integrated Innovation Capability Model: Meta-Analysis of the Literature; Strategic Shift from Product-Orientation to Innovation Solutions Capability in the German Biotechnology Industry: Sartorius AG; Managing Strategic Change through Mainstream and Newstream Innovation at Eurocopter, France; Leveraging Innovation Capabilities for Global Niche Dominance at Caterpillar Elphinstone Australia (CAPL); Drivers of Innovation Capability at Sun Micro Systems; How Innovation Capability Is Developed and Exploited at a Defence Project Engineering Company (DPEC); Drivers of Innovation Capability for Effective Sustainable Development: Best Practice at Vaisala Australia; Newstream Innovations and Cross-Functional Teams at Yazaki Group in Japan and Its Subsidiary, Australian Arrow; Development of Innovation Capability at Invincible Company in Thailand; Multiple Cross-Case Analysis --- Conclusions and Implications.
£28.50
£26.25
Liverpool University Press Strategies of Competition in the Bank Card
Book SynopsisThis is the first book to describe the history of the innovation of the bank card, from development to commercialisation. It describes the strategies employed by innovators in order to achieve competitive advantage, and the use of technology to manage implementation. Interviews and questionnaire surveys are conducted with all the major player in the bank card industry -- Barclays, Citibank, American Express, Diners Club, Visa International, Mondex International and Europay. The result is a clear and penetrating insight into all aspects of the bank card market.Trade Review"This publication will be welcomed by both practitioners and academics, as it is to my knowledge the first attempt to understand the innovation process with respect to bankcards, and to research the reasons behind some of the success and failures that have occurred in this increasingly important means of payment." - Professor Steve Worthington, Monash University"Ms Wonglimpiyarat has written a most useful work bringing together for the first time, in one publication, a comprehensive, high level history of the development of ATM, debit and credit cards. This is a particularly complex field which, rather surprisingly, is not well documented at a high level. This book will be useful at several levels - for the student seeking an introduction to a field which is of growing importance in all advanced economies and for the professional working in the field and wishing to know more about the developments." John Hardy, Chief Executive, LINK Interchange Network Ltd.Table of ContentsATM/Cash Cards; Credit Cards; EFTPOS/Debit Cards; Competition, Innovation and Performance: The Evolution of the Bank Card Business; Smart Cards; Index.
£27.67
BenBella Books The 6-Minute Work Day: An Entrepreneur's Guide to
Book SynopsisYou’ve heard again and again that getting rich means working hard and being willing to put in long hours, often at the expense of everything else in your life.The 6-Minute Work Day is here to dispel that myth—and show you how to grow your income without wasting all your time and energy on work.So many financial gurus, business books, and corporate training seminars teach you to hustle, grind, work harder, start work early, and stay late to be able to move forward in your career—or even just make ends meet. But then you get that promotion or pay off that debt and the hustle starts again. And again. And again. The truth is, you don’t need to put in more hours to make more money. In fact, you should put in less—specifically, six minutes. Douglas Vermeeren, an award-winning entrepreneur trainer, has distilled his proven advice into this book to help you cast off your workday, optimize your time and freedom, and dramatically increase your income. In The 6-Minute Work Day, Vermeeren breaks down:Why we go to work—and why we don’t need to do that to accomplish our goalsWhat we can really do in six minutesHow we can create and maintain a six-minute workdayHow we can expand on the income streams that our six minutes have generated to gain even more wealthIf you want to ditch the daily grind and spend your time living instead of working while still making money, The 6-Minute Work Day is the straightforward, actionable guide you need.
£17.99
Peter Lang AG Sequential Competitive Location on Networks
Book SynopsisThis book deals with classical competitive location problems where two players, leader and follower, sequentially enter markets with given numbers of facilities. The markets under consideration are represented as networks. The book provides a detailed overview of the literature on competitive and voting location, and it presents extensions and variations of the classical models, with a focus on the incorporation of proportional choice rules, non-discrete demand (edge demand), or additional pricing decisions of the players. It provides corresponding mathematical models, insights into the computational complexity of the resulting problems and proposes and analyzes adequate solution methods.Table of ContentsContents: Detailed literature review: Sequential competitive location on networks – Competitive or voting location under proportional choice: k-optimal and k-suboptimal points – (r,p)-centroid problems on networks with vertex and edge demand – Competitive location and pricing on networks with random utilities.
£36.68
Peter Lang AG Performance Measurement in Shared Services:
Book SynopsisShared Service Organizations (SSOs) are of growing relevance in research and corporate practice since they combine a number of benefits for multinational corporations, such as cost reductions and an improved risk management. However, managers voice concerns about potential negative impacts on the firm’s effectiveness due to a lower service quality. A major reason for the ongoing controversy of the SSOs’ outcome is closely related to the shortcoming of measuring their performance. This study analyzes Performance Measurement System (PMS) design in SSOs and sheds light on its effectiveness. Furthermore, the findings reveal which determinants increase PMS effectiveness. This empirical analysis yields practical design recommendations for practitioners working in a shared service environment.Table of ContentsShared Service Organization/Center – Performance Measurement System Design – Performance Measures/KPIs – Mixed Methods Research – Descriptive analysis of performance measurement system design – Regression analysis on performance measurement effectiveness and PMS determinants – Practical recommendations
£63.09
Lit Verlag Competition Policy in Network Industries
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£33.30
Penguin Random House India IIMA - Business And Intellectual Property:
Book SynopsisBusiness and Intellectual Property reflects on the future of Intellectual Property (IP) in the age of new media and shows how—in a rapidly changing business field—managers and decision-makers need to be more perceptive, agile, and vigilant than ever before. Drawing on contemporary business affairs and strategies, it explores the nature and scope of IP and the evolution of national laws and global agreements like the TRIPs to protect it. It also explores measures (use of patents, copyright, and trademarks) used by some of the biggest brands—Coke, MGM, 20th Century Fox, Microsoft, Harrods, Maruti, Tata—to manage disputes and protect themselves. Accessible, clear, and using a wide range of case studies, Business and Intellectual Property gives an excellent overview of a subject that is becoming a key aspect of many businesses today.The IIM Ahmedabad Business Books bring key issues in management and business to a general audience. With a wealth of information and illustrations from contemporary Indian businesses, these non-academic and user-friendly books from the faculty of IIM Ahmedabad are essential corporate reading.
£10.46
Narosa Publishing House Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing
Book SynopsisThe text discusses Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, focusing on data warehouse components, development of data models, integration of operational databases, and common BI functions like reporting and analytics. It serves as a reference for decision makers in IT and business management.
£52.46
BPI (India) PVT Ltd Productivity in the Age of Competetiveness
Book SynopsisToday Globalisation is the key to industries success. In this book the author discusses the problems and prospects of productivity and competitiveness keeping in view the particular need of industries in developing countries
£10.00
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Wydawnictwo Airport Competitiveness – Models and Assessment
Book SynopsisIn recent years, there has been intensive development of the Polish civil aviation sector, especially regional airports. Effective growth requires a diagnosis of their competitiveness in today's turbulent passenger transport market. The book compares regional airports in Poland with competitive European ports. It uses econometric analysis to model regional airport competitiveness, which is applicable to practical management of modern airports. The book also analyzes possible directions of the growth of Polish airports, taking into account the current economic and political situation as well as forecasts for passenger transport sector development.
£32.30
Almuzara El Poder del Carisma
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£27.55
BIS Publishers B.V. Not Invented Here: Cross-industry Innovation
Book SynopsisWhere can a hospital apply principles from the airline sector? How can a car manufacturer use tools from the video game industry? What can an event organiser learn from the railways? Cross-industry innovation is a clever way to jump-start your innovation efforts by drawing analogies and transferring approaches between contexts, beyond the borders of your own industry, sector, area or domain. Not invented here refers to the phenomenon of people blocking out ideas from the outside, it also indicates that there are beautiful alternatives everywhere just waiting to be introduced to your context. The potential of ideas and approaches from other areas is tremendous, still only very few organisations apply cross-industry innovation strategies in any kind of structured way. The book Not Invented Here provides you with cross-industry innovation strategies and tools to increase your match sensitivity’ (the ability to make more effective connections) and see the opportunities available to you. With the chapters The art of questioning, Someone else has solved your problem, Inspiring industries & smart sectors, Your business challenges and many more this book opens up interesting new perspectives and is a significant source of major innovative steps. This inspirational, illustrated business book presents strategies & tools for cross-industry innovation. It emerged from hundreds of conversations with business leaders and innovators and is packed with ideas, approaches, and cases that you can apply in your own industry. The authors, Ramon Vullings & Marc Heleven, would like to invite you to this quest called cross-industry innovation, learning from other sectors, not just to think outside the box -but even more importantly- to think outside of your industry. Ramon & Marc hope to inspire and enable you by developing your match sensitivity to make even better connections.
£11.99
United Nations Competition Compliance Programs
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£17.95
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. How TCS Built An Industry For India
Book SynopsisWhat makes some organizationsong-lasting? How come some chart a new course which othersike to follow? Does this characterize them as business institutions'' rather than merely good companies''? How do two businesseaders with radically different management styles embed values and practices into the sinews of a corporation through their thoughts and actions? These are some vital questions for India''s economic growth that find resonance in the incredible journey of India''sargest software exporter, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The narrative relives the highs andows in theife of this multibillion-dollar enterprise, as seen through the eyes of its architectsFaqir Chand Kohli (96), the founder, and his successor, S. Ramadorai (75). Between them, they spent 40 years making TCS an admirable industryeader and a corporation with agility, innovation and scale. Based on interviews with Kohli and Ramadorai, the authors provide an insider''s account of their grand vision of igniting India''s IT revolution. From the evolution of the offshoring model to harnessing the enormous opportunity offered by the Y2K problem, they offer rare insights into a company that they built, brick by brick. How TCS Built an Industry for India is the first book in the series, Shapers of Business Institutions, and is a unique blend of a must-read business biography and a management classic.
£11.24
Lannoo Publishers The Retail Innovation Toolkit: 42 Category
Book SynopsisHOW TO: design an enjoyable and/or efficient shopper experience. adapt your retail format to new societal trends while keeping the retail brand differentiating. energise supplier-retailer relationships and face the challenges ahead in an open and a collaborative way. Retail is going through tremendous change as a result of new types of competitors and ever higher consumer expectations. An abundance of products, media and data has become available. Digitisation and the demand for an inclusive and a sustainable society call for new ways of defining the future together. Everyone needs to be mobilised, and the category level holds the right meeting point for suppliers and retailers. The Retail Innovation Toolkit offers practical tools and case studies on the way forward, so that professionals on both retail and supplier sides can start addressing category challenges immediately. The 42 tools help professionals to analyse, grow, innovate and even reinvent categories in a fun and a quick manner. The Category Management concept is refreshed by integrating tools from Experience Design and Product Innovation to create a new set of innovation skills and mobilise collaboration within and among retailer and supplier organisations. This is an excellent toolkit with practical approaches to growing the category and reinventing the retail game.
£24.00
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Competition, Innovation And Trade
Book SynopsisInnovation and international trade are two important drivers of economic growth. These two activities perform differently under different types of market competition.This book — a collection of several important research publications by Larry D Qiu — discusses innovation and international trade, separately and jointly, under imperfect competition. Through exploring these topics, they offer different perspectives on these issues. The selected works also provide clear and strong implications on trade policies and intellectual property rights protection.
£121.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Decoding The Rise Of Made-in-china: Why The
Book SynopsisThis book provides a novel theoretical framework to explain the real source of competitive advantage of Chinese manufacturing. More importantly, such a framework can be generalized to analyze the potential of catch-up for large emerging economies in the globalization era. The book also provides insights for policy makers to rethink their design of policies.The rise of Made-in-China products has been widely attributed to low labour cost advantage and imitation advantage. However, as these two advantages are nearly innate to all late-developing countries, they cannot be regarded as the key factors that drive the rapid growth of China's manufacturing industry, or China's economy, over the past few decades. In this book, the author proposed a theory — 'the catch-up ladders theory', to explain the rise of China's manufacturing industry. The manufacturing advancement of any country is in essence a process of catching-up in both market and technology, during which enterprises will form a ladder-like holistic structure due to their differences in capabilities, technology and market positioning. In light of this, the continuity of the catch-up ladder will greatly determine the catch-up efficiency of an industry and even a country at large. Such a perspective is more applicable to large emerging economies, especially those with over one hundred million population and thus huge potential domestic market demand.
£85.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Learning And Performance Matter
Book SynopsisLearning and performing profoundly affect our results and actions. Yet getting the balance right is a challenge to individuals and organisations. While performing is about meeting the demands placed upon us, learning expands our capacity to meet future demands. Everyday successes and failures are shaped by the way we balance learning and performing. More than just actions, balance involves a set of values that are fundamental to the successful operation of organisations. These values are key dimensions around which organisational cultures form. Unfortunately, achieving balance is like a dance going wrong in organisations around the world: we have been following the same pattern for so long that we are now struggling to establish better ways of going about it.This intriguing book is a collection of essays from leading consultants, practitioners and scholars offering practical approaches, fresh insights and strategies to proposed solutions for sustained organisational growth and competitive advantage. The book explains the nature of the learning and performance “dance” and its importance to organisations today, and is an indispensable resource for managing the dilemmas and tensions faced by individuals and organisations.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Learning and Performance: Rethinking the Dance (P Ramsey); Learning's Place in Organizations: Short History of Learning (J S Brown & E S Gray); When Performance and Learning Are at Odds (S J Singer & A C Edmondson); The Work of KM Made Real (M Wheatley & M E Rogers); The Organizational Challenge: What Can Leaders Do? (M Darling & D Flanigan); Doggie Treats and the Core Group (A Kleiner); Essence of Strategy (A Karnani); Applications: Creating Consulting Partnerships (P Blyde); Exploring Performance vs Learning in Teams (D C Kayes); Evaluation by Means (P Ramsey et al.); Learning to Be an Expert (P Jarvis); Performance-Learning Dysfunctions: Workplace Bullying (A Needham); Perfectionism (D Ramsey & P Ramsey); Looking to the Future: Staying Ahead of Change (P Kumar).
£75.05
Advantage Media Group, Inc. Competitive Success
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£20.69
