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Book SynopsisAgilität wird seit einiger Zeit sowohl in der Wissenschaft als auch in der Wirtschaft intensiv diskutiert. Dabei wird Agilität regelmäßig als Organisationsform zur Bewältigung der immer stärker zunehmenden Wettbewerbsintensität gesehen. Die steigende Wettbewerbsintensität lässt sich auf die ausgeprägte Globalisierung, die stark anwachsende Digitalisierung, auf den damit einhergehenden Trend zur kundenindividuellen Bedarfsdeckung sowie die daraus resultierenden Anpassungen der Unternehmensstrukturen zurückführen. In diesem Gesamtzusammenhang betrachtet Christoph Feichtinger die Spannungsfelder der Agilität im Zusammenspiel mit der Unternehmensführung und dem Controlling. Der Autor leitet in diesem Kontext Anforderungen der Agilität ab und erschließt Umsetzungsempfehlungen für den Umgang des Controllings mit der Agilität.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Terminologische, konzeptionelle und theoretische Grundlagen.- Agilität/ agiles Management – Spannungsfelder und daraus resultierende Anforderungen an das Controlling (theoretische Erkenntnisse).- Ergebnisse der qualitativen Erhebung.- Ergebnisdiskussion, Erklärungsansätze und Implikationen.

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Book SynopsisDaniela Dohmen realisiert eine tiefgehende Untersuchung der digitalen Transformation innerhalb eines Unternehmens der Finanzwirtschaft mit besonderem Fokus auf die Aspekte Führung und Demografie. Die Autorin verbindet im Rahmen ihrer Analyse individuelle und organisationale Perspektiven, um die zentralen Herausforderungen des digitalen Wandels für Finanzdienstleistungsunternehmen und ihre Beschäftigten herauszuarbeiten. Hierbei wird auf der Grundlage eines Mixed-Methods-Ansatzes deutlich, dass die erfolgreiche Bewältigung der Transformation keine Frage des Alters darstellt, sondern vielmehr eine der Führungs-, Fehler- und Lernkultur sowie des Selbstverständnisses der zukünftigen organisationalen Identität. Die Erkenntnisse der Untersuchung können als Grundlage für Finanzdienstleistungsunternehmen bei der Erarbeitung systematischer Handlungs- und Zielfelder innerhalb des digitalen Wandels dienen.Table of ContentsEinleitung.- Personalentwicklung.- Unternehmenskultur.- Führung in Unternehmen.- Wandel der Arbeit..- Zentrale Entwicklungen innerhalb der Finanzwirtschaft.- Alter(n)smanagement.- Methodisches Vorgehen.- Darstellung und Reflexion der Befunde.- Schlussbetrachtung.- Literaturverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Buch lernen Gründerinnen und Gründer, wie sie bei Pitch-Wettbewerben Investoren und Kunden für ihr Start-up begeistern. Gerade im direkten Vergleich und vor Publikum wird die mangelnde Präsentationskompetenz Start-ups mitunter zum Verhängnis. So manche innovative Idee ist auf diese Weise schon im Sande verlaufen – was bleibt, sind oft Frust und Selbstzweifel. Das muss nicht sein, denn mit dem richtigen Werkzeug können sich Start-ups gezielt auf Pitch-Events vorbereiten, die meist einem ganz bestimmten Muster folgen.Analyze! Produce! Perfom! – Mit der APP-Methode hat Bartosz Kajdas eine Technik für alle entwickelt, die ihre Chancen auf einen erfolgreichen Pitch systematisch erhöhen wollen. Was sind die wesentlichen Erfolgsfaktoren und welche Regeln und ungeschriebenen Anforderungen gibt es bei Pitch-Wettbewerben? Wie erstellt man ein gutes Pitch Deck und welche Slides sind besonders wichtig? Kajdas vermittelt praxisnah und anschaulich, wie Sie Ihre Performance auf der Bühne oder bei Online-Pitches perfektionieren. Inklusive Praxisbeispielen aus der akademischen Gründerszene und ergänzendem Online-Content mit Checkliste und Musterslides.Table of ContentsAnalyze! – Ein guter Pitch beginnt mit einer gründlichen Analyse.- Produce! – Wie du das Pitch-Deck zum Herzstück deines Vortrages machst.- Perform! – Entfalte deine Performance.- Nach dem Event – Optionen, Nachbereitung und Ausblick

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Book SynopsisDie Bedeutung politischer Risiken in Industrieländern nimmt zu. In jüngerer Vergangenheit dominieren geopolitische Risiken, die fundamentale Ausmaße annehmen und den Bestand des Unternehmens, ganzer Branchen oder sogar Volkswirtschaften gefährden können. Ebenso treiben zunehmende Regelungsdichte und Staatsverschuldungen die politischen Risiken. Das Buch stellt einen praxiserprobten Ansatz zur Identifizierung und zum proaktiven Management politischer Risiken in Unternehmen vor. Neben Risikovermeidung und Risikoreduktion kann dieser Ansatz Unternehmen helfen, Wettbewerbsvorteile im Umgang mit diesen Risiken auszubauen. Ein besonderer Fokus des Buchs liegt auf politische Risiken in Industrieländern. Wie die vorgestellten Werkzeuge im eigenen Unternehmen zum Einsatz kommen können, zeigen anschaulich drei fiktive Unternehmen, ein Chemiekonzern, ein Stromerzeuger und ein Rohstoffhändler, die den Leser durch das gesamte Buch begleiten. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisSie sind auf der Suche nach der richtigen Geschäftsidee, oder sie haben schon einen ersten Ansatz, wissen aber nicht, wie sie ihre Idee umsetzen sollen? Das Buch gibt Ihnen Impulse und zeigt Möglichkeiten auf, wie Sie zündende Businessideen finden, ableiten und entwickeln können. Auslöser für Innovationen sind oft Gesetzesänderungen, gesellschaftliche Wandlungen, internationale Rahmenbedingungen oder besondere Ereignisse wie z.B. die Corona-Krise. Diese Herausforderungen sind häufig auch Chancen für neue Lösungen und Geschäftsmodelle. Darüber hinaus können interessante Ideen von erfolgreichen Unternehmen auf andere Branchen adaptiert werden oder auf Basis von Megatrends wie der Digitalisierung neue Geschäftsmodelle entstehen. Das Buch zeigt Ihnen anhand von Praxisbeispielen Vorgehensweisen und Businessmechanismen auf, wie sie in Kürze eine Vielzahl von Ideen entwickeln. Neben der Ideenfindung werden Vorgehensweisen zur Ideenbewertung und Priorisierung vorgestellt.Table of ContentsInnovation und Führung.- Warum scheitern erfolgreiche Unternehmen?.- Umsetzen von Fähigkeiten, Techniken, Denkrichtungen.- Wechselwirkung Praxis und Theorie.- Ideen, Geschäftsmodelle und Innovationen finden.- Vorgehensweisen bei der Ideenfindung: Wie finde ich Businessideen und Projekte?.- Businessmechanismen aus der Praxis: Businessideen finden und umsetzen.- Vorgehensweisen für die Umsetzung von Businessideen.-Handlungsempfehlungen und kurzer Überblick.

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Book SynopsisDie schnell voranschreitende Digitalisierung in allen Bereichen hat China zu deutlichen Innovationsvorsprüngen auch im Marketing und Vertrieb verholfen. Gegenwärtig ist China der zweitgrößte Konsumgütermarkt der Welt und der größte Online-Einzelhandelsmarkt. Chinesische Verbraucher spielen bei der Akzeptanz neuer Technologien und Trends eine Vorreiterrolle. Parallel dazu bauen sie ein eigenes Serviceverständnis auf. Für Firmen und Akteure ändern sich die Rahmenbedingungen im China-Geschäft auch durch die in den letzten Jahren begonnenen und weiter andauernden Neuregulierungen in einer Vielzahl von Bereichen. Damit wird eine Aktualisierung der rechtlichen und steuerlichen Hinweise für die Geschäftsentwicklung in China unumgänglich.Dieses Fachbuch bietet eine aktuelle, pragmatische und umfassende Einführung, die ein grundlegendes Verständnis für den chinesische Markt schaffen möchte. Von der Ausdehnung des Landes über die Determinanten der Wirtschaftspolitik in den kommenden Jahren, dem besseren Verständnis von chinesischen Konsumenten und dem Markt hin zu Ansätzen für die Markterschließung wird den Lesern eine übersichtliche Anleitung an die Hand gegeben, wie man sich als interessiertes Unternehmen China nähern kann.Table of ContentsBedeutung des chinesischen Binnenmarktes.- Kenntnis und Verständnis politischer Leitlinien zur Stärkung des Binnenmarktes.- Chinas Konsumenten als Kunden.- E-Commerce und Social Commerce nehmen in China eine herausragende Stellung ein.- Geschäftsanbahnung / Business Development.- Geschäftsaufbau ohne eigene Niederlassung in China.- Geschäftsaufbau mit eigener Niederlassung in China.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch behandelt die Rolle von Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) im Kontext der fortlaufenden Digitalisierung und Automatisierung in Unternehmen, um Wertschöpfung zu optimieren, neue Geschäftsmodelle zu entwickeln oder bestehende zu transformieren. Untersucht werden Voraussetzungen, Implementierung und Anwendung von KI in datenbasierten Geschäftsmodellen und dabei sowohl Chancen als auch Risiken beleuchtet.Der erste Buchabschnitt konzentriert sich auf die erforderlichen Bedingungen für den erfolgreichen Einsatz von KI. Hierzu zählen die Erfassung und Verarbeitung von Daten, der Aufbau einer robusten IT-Infrastruktur und die Personalschulung. Im zweiten Abschnitt wird die Implementierung von KI diskutiert. Besonderer Fokus liegt dabei auf dem Aufbau und Training von KI-Systemen und deren Integration in bestehende Geschäftsprozesse. Verschiedene Ansätze der KI, wie Machine Learning und Deep Learning, werden erläutert und ihre Anwendungsmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt. Der dritte Abschnitt widmet sich der praktischen Anwendung von KI in verschiedenen Branchen und Geschäftsmodellen. So werden etwa Beispiele aus der Produktion, dem Handel und der Dienstleistungsbranche vorgestellt, um den Einsatz von KI zur Automatisierung von Prozessen, Optimierung von Entscheidungen und Verbesserung von Prognosen zu demonstrieren.Insgesamt bietet das Buch eine umfassende Perspektive auf das Thema KI und liefert in 17 Kapiteln wertvolle Anregungen für Unternehmen, um ihre Zukunftsfähigkeit mit KI zu sichern und von den Möglichkeiten zu profitieren. Die Beiträge von führenden Expert:innen aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen, mit verschiedenen theoretischen Ansätzen, methodischen Zugängen und empirischen Befunden beleuchten und diskutieren das Thema sehr anschaulich.Table of ContentsVoraussetzung für KI: Datengewinnung, -verarbeitung und -schutz.- Implementierung von KI: Optimierung von Geschäftsmodellen.- Anwendung von KI: Praxisbeispiele zu Automatisierung und Robotik, Assistenzsystemen, Nachhaltigkeit.

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Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Bedeutung der Kreativität für Unternehmen.- Wechselspiel von Unternehmenskultur und Determinanten der Kreativität.- Theoretische Konzeptionalisierung.- Empirische Untersuchung.- Interpretation der empirischen Ergebnisse.-  Schlussbetrachtung.- Literaturverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Annäherung an den räumlichen handlungskontext durch explorative gespräche.- Theoretische annäherung an den (touristischen) raum als räumlichen handlungskontext.- Konzeptualisierung des touristischen raums als räumlichen handlungskontext.- Annäherung an entrepreneurial leadership.- Charakterisierung von entrepreneurial leadern & entrepreneurial leadership.- Entrepreneurial leadership im räumlichen handlungskontext.- Erklärungsmodell zu entrepreneurial leadership im räumlichen handlungskontext.- Schlussbetrachtung.

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Book SynopsisThe Monograph stands out positively from the items related to change management in the context of entrepreneurial opportunities and flexibility of the organization. The authors attempt to integrate retrospective and prognostic approaches, so they not only assess the current status, but also point to challenges for management science. The work has been prepared by people whose authority in management sciences is undisputed. With this book we try to provide the reader with information about miscellaneous parts of life and the social-economical environment. For this purpose, we have invited authors representing the leading scientific research centers in Poland but also specialists from foreign universities.

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Book SynopsisThe book builds the fundamentals and construct of Angel Investing, grounds up from the learnings and experiences of top Angels in India, along with the universally acknowledged and accepted basics. It is based on experiences of top 20-25 Angels in India to build the construct across all aspects of Angel Financing – Angel Strategies and Investment Philosophy, Deal Origination, Screening and Selection, Managing Due Diligence, Valuation, Deal Negotiation and Structuring, Post-Investment Monitoring, Exit Strategies and building Angel Portfolio. The book brings in more consistency, structure and transparency in Angel Investing process in India, while streamlining and simplifying the fundraising process for entrepreneurs. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Overview of Angel Investing.- Chapter 2: Angel Investment Motivation and Strategies.- Chapter 3: Developing a Deal Flow.- Chapter 4: Screening, Selection and Managing Due Diligence.- Chapter 5: Valuation of an Early Stage Company.- Chapter 6: Deal Negotiation, Structuring and Term Sheet.- Chapter 7: Post-Investment Monitoring.- Chapter 8: Exits and Returns.- Chapter 9: Step by Step Guide and building a successful Angel Portfolio.- Chapter 10: How Should Prospective Entrepreneurs Approach Angel Investors?.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the concepts, types, models, and patterns of Japan’s Hometown Tax Donation Payment system, to provide a clear picture of this newly developed unique and innovative fund-raising tool used by municipalities. It also sheds light on the influences that reciprocal gifts provided by each municipality to donors have on local economies by reviewing empirical works and surveys targeting local business owners and local financial institutions. A distinguishing feature of the book is that it introduces a new social finance mechanism that is unique to the Japanese market and could provide policy implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as regional development. Furthermore, the book explores the efficacy of the demand–pull approach to support-strengthening SMEs, especially in rural areas. Finally, the book identifies some lessons learned from the system with a view toward advancing research on this phenomenon and making the system efficient and sustainable. As a whole, the book can provide ample benefits to novices, academics, researchers, and policymakers interested in Hometown Tax Donation Payment, an innovative social finance tool.This is an open access book.Table of Contents1 Time for Regional Areas to Incorporate Management Perspectives In Pursuit of a Sustainable Society 1.1 Shifting from Regional “Administration” to “Management” 1.2 Why Is Regional Revitalization Difficult? 1.3 High-Risk Funds Previously Limited in Regions 1.4 The Emergence of New Alternative Financing Methods (Social Finance) References 2 Time for Regional Areas to Incorporate Management Perspectives In Pursuit of a Sustainable Society 2.1 Overview of Hometown Tax Donation 2.1.1 Backdrop and History Behind the Creation of Hometown Tax Donation 2.1.2 Virtual Transfer of a Portion of Tax Between Regions 2.1.3 Dispute Between Rural Areas Receiving Benefits and Urban Areas Facing Revenue Outflow 2.1.4 “Gifts” in Hometown Tax Donation: A Core Driver of Regional Revitalization (The Focus of this Book) 2.2 Paradigm Shift in Municipal Administration: From “Administration” to “Management” 2.2.1 A Framework Where Funds Are Secured Through Excellent Marketing 2.2.2 Difficulty in Marketing, Specific to Municipalities 2.2.3 Future Investment—Uncharted Land for Municipalities 2.2.4 Who Are Municipalities’ Customers in Present Times? 2.3 Institutional Issues Involved in Hometown Tax Donation: Total and Partial Optimization 2.4 Various Discussions Regarding Hometown Tax Donations References 3 Effects of Fostering Local Businesses and Measures for Enhancing Business Capabilities: Case studies -Based on Case studies on Hometown Tax Donation Gift Providers 3.1 Conventional SME Policies Centered on Subsidies and Grants 3.1.1 Current State of Local SME Policies 3.1.2 Toward Improving Management Capability Indices of Local SMEs 3.2 Structural Characteristics of Hometown Tax Donation—From the Perspective of SME Support 3.2.1 Three Structural Characteristic 3.2.2 Difference Between Subsidy Policies and Hometown Tax Donation Gifts 3.2.3 Runup (Fostering) Market: Promoting Launch of Companies and New Businesses 3.2.4 Collaborative Efforts Between Public and Private Sectors 3.2.5 Implications for SME Policies 3.3 Case Studies on Businesses That Enhanced Their Management Capabilities Through Providing Gifts 3.3.1 Case Studies on Upgraded Product Visual 3.3.2 Changes in Distribution Channels and Business Styles 3.3.3 Case Studies of New Product Development, Entry into New Businesses, and Launch of Startups 3.3.4 Impact on Employment of Persons with Disabilities 3.4 Key to Launching Local Companies or New Businesses Through Public-Private Partnerships 3.4.1 Operational Support Impacts SMEs 3.4.2 How to View Sixth Industrialization 3.4.3 Promoting Launch of Local Companies or New Businesses by Creating a Market (Demand) in Advance 3.5 Challenges in Fostering Local Businesses References 4 With a View Toward Initiating Regional Entrepreneurship- Based on Data Analysis and Survey Research of Hometown Tax Donation Gift Providers 4.1 The Need to Grasp the Current State of Hometown Tax Donation Gift Providers 4.2 Method of Survey Research on Gift Providers’ Attributes and Improvement in Their Management Capabilities 4.3 Attributes of Gift Providers 4.3.1 Size of Gift Providers 4.3.2 Breakdown of Gift Providers’ Revenues 4.3.3 Gift Revenue by Amount and by Ratio to Total Revenues 4.3.4 Summary of Attributes of Gift Providers 4.4 Survey Results Regarding Enhancing Management Capabilities of Gift Providers 4.4.1 Changes in Gift Providers 4.4.1.1 Changes in Business Motivation and Management Capability Indices 4.4.1.2 Initiatives Toward Developing New Products or Businesses 4.4.1.3 Effects on Expanding Sales Channels 4.4.1.4 Increase in employment, income and productivity 4.4.1.5 Changes in Business Style and Sixth Industrialization 4.4.2 Impact on Regional Investment and Lending 4.4.3 Effects from Matching Interests Between Municipalities and Businesses 4.5 Implications for and Challenges of Initiating Regional Entrepreneurship Based on Survey Research References 5 Prospects for Regional Financial Institutions to Enhance Their Roles Through Hometown Tax Donation - Current State of Lending by Regional Financial Institutions and of Intra-regional Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration 5.1 Prospects for Regional Development Through Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration 5.2 Cases of Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration Driven by Hometown Tax Donation Gifts 5.3 Survey Research Targeting Regional Financial Institutions Regarding Industry-Government-Banking Collaboration Triggered by Hometown Tax Donation 5.3.1 Overview of Research and Attributes of Respondents 5.3.2 Regional Financial Institutions’ Perception of Hometown Tax Donation 5.3.3 Perception of Hometown Tax Donation’s Impact on Local Businesses and Economies 5.3.4 Stance and Current State of Lending to Gift Providers 5.4 Political Implications from This Analysis References 6 Regarding Measures by Rural Areas to Promote Migration and Settlement and Increase Associating Populations Implications from Various Measures Triggered by Hometown Tax Donation 6.1 Sharing of People is Important Amid National Depopulation 6.2 Creating Associating and Interacting Populations Through Hometown Tax Donation 6.2.1 Encouraging Experience-Oriented Visits 6.2.2 Rural Areas Actively Approaching Donors 6.2.3 Creating Opportunities for Citizens to Participate in Machizukuri: Strengthening Local Kizuna 6.3 How to Perceive Enhancement of Migration and Settlement Measures 6.3.1 Successful Cases Are Few on a National Scale 6.3.2 Effects and Pros and Cons of Enhanced Parenting Support Measures 6.4 Demographic Analysis of Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.1 Analysis Method 6.4.2 Trend in Population Change of Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.3 Trend in Number of People Moving to Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.4 Analysis of Number of People Moving from Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.4.5 Summary of Analysis on Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido Prefecture 6.5 Implications for Measures by Rural Areas to Promote Migration and Settlement or Increase Associating Populations References 7 The Role of Social Finance in Resolving Regional Issues　-Recent Trends in Japanese Civic Crowdfunding- 7.1 From Municipality-initiated to Civic Engagement 7.1.1 Regional Issues That Cannot Be Dealt with as Desired 7.1.2 Democratization in Securing Budgets Within a Local Government 7.2 Distinction in Features and Usage of CF and Hometown Tax Donation 7.2.1 Difference in Restrictions of Project Owners and Tax Benefits of Funders 7.2.2 Effects on Project Owners 7.3 Civic Crowdfunding 7.4 Recent Trends in Japanese CCF Using Hometown Tax Donation 7.4.1 Overview of Japanese CCF 7.4.2 The Current Status of Japanese CCF 7.4.3 Using Japanese CCF for Disaster Relief 7.5 Collaboration with Private Companies Using Japanese CCF 7.5.1 Projects That Succeeded by Creating a Consortium 7.5.2 A Framework Where Local Issue Awareness and Active Individuals and Companies Back Up Municipalities 7.6 Effects of Japanese CCF on Machizukuri 7.7 Potential Issues of Japanese CCF 7.7.1 Possibility That Unappealing Projects Have Higher Local Demands 7.7.2 Regional Issues vs. Social Issues 7.7.3 Pros and Cons of Municipal Involvement 7.8 Japanese CCF Implemented Through a Regular CF Platform 7.9 Summary: Toward Further Advancement of Japanese CCF References 8 Implications for Regional Development Drawn from the Hometown Tax Donation System --Aiming to Produce Regional Entrepreneurship--

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Book SynopsisThis book picks Cisco as an example to propose a framework of ambidextrous integration of innovation and operation, which is the key to the success of global companies along their evolutions, especially for those technology companies. The authors try to find how the company combines active innovation and efficient operation for its sustainable development. On the basis of comprehensive analysis of the strategic leadership, change management, innovation system, M&As, IT-enabled value chains, collaboration, etc., in Cisco, as well as the interviews with Cisco staff, this book shows that management practices shape the balance of internal-external resources for explorative-exploitative innovations. IT strategies and implementation enable efficient operations when innovations are identified and justified in the leading company. Managerial insights for sustainable competitiveness can be gained from Cisco practices in this book. The companion of the book, Huawei: From Catching up to Lead, telling another growth path of technology company in China by similar framework.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Integration of innovation and operation: The way multinational companies survive.- Chapter 2 Strategic leadership.- Chapter 3 Enterprise transformation and change management.- Chapter 4 Innovation system.- Chapter 5 M&A strategy and management.- Chapter 6 Strategic alliance and Partnership management.- Chapter 7 Build highly adaptable corporate culture.- Chapter 8 Corporate Governance and Risk Management.- Chapter 9 Informatization and value chain management.- Chapter 10 Collaborative organization and knowledge management.- Appendix.

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Book SynopsisThis book integrates the fundamental concept of international business theory, internationalization theory, and market orientation theory providing an accessible and detailed introduction to the wide array of different research field. It provides a reader with an understanding of detail explanation of market orientation from export settings. The topics addressed in this book include all the topics related to export market orientation, market orientation theories and practices, explanation of all sorts of developed empirical studies related to the field. A detailed explanation of each trend of research where each type of existing frameworks like direct, indirect (moderated or mediated), U-shaped, inverted U shape has been presented. The topics addressed in the book include main trends in terms of methodologies employed, samples used, theories applied for the research. Moreover, this book categorizes existing research based upon emerging themes in order to draw insights on under-researched areas that should be further delved into in the future. This book is highly recommended to the readers who seek an in-depth understanding of export market orientation in the field of international business.Table of Contents 1 Introduction 5 References 13 2 Research methodology 17 References 24 3 Theoretical assessment 28 References 33 4 Methodological assessment 37 References 41 5 Content Analysis and Categorization : Antecedent-Consequences and Outcome Relationship 43 References 86 6 Future research avenues 91 References 96 7 Implication 97 8 Limitations and conclusion 98

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Book Synopsis This is the first Open Access book introducing more than 20 of Japan’s leading innovative entrepreneurs from the 17th century to the present. The author outlines the innovative business models created by entrepreneurs including SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo)’s Yanai Tadashi, Honda’s Soichiro Honda, Sony’s Akio Morita, Panasonic’s Konosuke Matsushita, and Toyota’s Kiichiro Toyoda, as well as their predecessors including Takatoshi Mitsui of Mitsui Zaibatsu, Shibusawa Eiichi of Daiichi Bank. While introducing the innovators, the author also raises three broader questions: 1. Why did Japan industrialize earlier than any other country outside Europe and the United States? 2. Why was Japan able to realize unsurpassed economic growth between the 1910s and the 1980s? 3. Why has Japan’s economy stagnated for more than 30 years since the 1990s? Drawing upon analytical concepts including Schumpeter’s breakthrough innovation, Kirzner’s incremental innovation, and Christensen’s disruptive innovation, the author contends that Japan’s successes were based on unique and systematic breakthrough innovation and an accumulation of incremental innovation, while it later fell victim to a combination of breakthrough innovation from advanced countries and disruptive innovation by developing nations. Table of ContentsOverview I: Edo Period.- Case 1: Konoike Zen'emon: Successive Innovations on the Nationwide Market.- Case 2: Takatoshi Mitsui: New Business Opportunities and the Retail Revolution.- Case 3: Genzaemon Nakai: Regional Merchant Thriving on the National Stage.- Discussion Point 1: Early Modern or Pre-modern?.- Overview 2: From Port Opening to the Post Russo-Japanese War Period.- Case 4: Hikojiro Nakamigawa: Zaibatsu Reform by Salaried Managers.- Case 5: Yataro Iwasaki and Yanosuke Iwasaki: Formation of Zaibatsu by Owner Managers.- Case 6: Zenjiro Yasuda and Soichiro Asano: Zaibatsu Formation through the Collaboration of Two Owner-Managers.- Case 7: Eiichi Shibusawa: Mobilization of Managerial Resources by an Investor-Manager.- Discussion Point 2: How Did Japan's Economy Manage to Take Off So Early? Conditions that Enabled the First Successful Industrialization Case among Late Developers.- Overview 3: World War I to the 1980s.- Case 8: Ichizo Kobayashi: A Leader in Urbanization Creates a New Industry.- Case 9: Yasuzaemon Matsunaga: Electrification Leader Establishes Private Sector-Led Public Utility Operations.- Case 10: Saburosuke Suzuki II : Commercialization of Exceptional Breakthrough Innovation.- Case 11: Kiichiro Toyoda: From Breakthrough to Incremental Innovations.- Case 12: Shitagau Noguchi and Yoshisuke Aikawa: Emergence of New Konzerns and Foray into the Continent.- Case 13: Sazo Idemitsu: From "Oil Merchant of the Continent" to "Hero of Native Oil Companies".- Case 14: Yataro Nishiyama: Leader of Capital Investment Drives High Economic Growth.- Case 15: Konosuke Matsushita: Initiator of “Consumer Revolution” Drives High Economic Growth.- Case 16: Masaru Ibuka, Akio Morita, Soichiro Honda, and Takeo Fujisawa: The Groundbreaking Nature of Sony and Honda Becoming Global Companies.- Case 17: Toshio Doko: The Sense of Crisis Harbored by the "Fine Physician of the Business World” and "Mr. Administrative Reform".- Discussion Point 3: How did Japan’s Economy Grow Continuously Over a Long Period of Time? Catch-Up and Domestic Demand.- Overview 4: Japan since the 1990s.- Case 18: Kazuo Inamori: Managerial Renewal by a Venture Manager.- Case 19: Toshifumi Suzuki: Convenience Store Innovations Originating in Japan Spread to the World.- Case 20: Tadashi Yanai and Masayoshi Son: Exceptional Challenges Undertaken by the Two Risk Takers.- Discussion Point 4: Why did Japan’s Economy Slow Down? ICT Revolution and “Disruptive Innovation”.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Introduction: Unraveling Entrepreneurship in India's Unorganized Sector.- Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations: Interdisciplinary Insights into Unorganized Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 3: Small Businesses and Economic Dynamics in India: A Macroscopic View.- Chapter 4: Hidden Opportunities: Case Studies Unveiling Entrepreneurial Success in the Unorganized Sector.- Chapter 5: Empowering Strategies: Fostering Inclusive Entrepreneurship in India.- Chapter 6: Development Studies Perspectives: Unraveling the Socio-economic Fabric of Unorganized Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 7: Innovation and Resilience: Exploring Entrepreneurial Traits in the Unorganized Sector.- Chapter 8: Resource Constraints: A Critical Analysis of Challenges Faced by Entrepreneurs.- Chapter 9: Data-Driven Narratives: Insights from Interviews and Statistical Analysis.- Chapter 10: Distinct Characteristics: Understanding the Diverse Entrepreneurial Landscape in India.- Chapter 11: Unique Challenges Faced by Unorganized Sector Entrepreneurs: An In-depth Examination.- Chapter 12: Contributions to the Economy: Quantifying the Impact of Unorganized Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 13: Towards Sustainability: Strategies for Driving Inclusive Entrepreneurship in India.- Chapter 14: Charting the Future of Unorganized Sector Entrepreneurship.

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Book SynopsisThis third volume of the book series The Entrepreneurship SIG at European Academy of Management brings together contributions on aspects characterizing the field of entrepreneurship, such as entrepreneurial behavior and mindsets and business models, but addressed in light of some of the dynamics of change that characterize the current context, such as digitalization. Moreover, the book also discusses emerging issues in academic debate, including in the wake of the recent COVID 19 pandemic, such as resilience, and relevant business contexts, such as that of family businesses. The book valorizes different contexts and key strengths of the European perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis third volume of the book series The Entrepreneurship SIG at European Academy of Management brings together contributions on aspects characterizing the field of entrepreneurship, such as entrepreneurial behavior and mindsets and business models, but addressed in light of some of the dynamics of change that characterize the current context, such as digitalization. Moreover, the book also discusses emerging issues in academic debate, including in the wake of the recent COVID 19 pandemic, such as resilience, and relevant business contexts, such as that of family businesses. The book valorizes different contexts and key strengths of the European perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis book intends to theoretically conceptualize and empirically investigate upcoming and established practices of community-based initiatives in various countries in which both citizens and governments join efforts and capacities to solve wicked issues. It aims to include and compare cases from various countries, departing from the notion that community-based initiatives take place in an institutional context of governmental structures, rules, procedures, regulations, and routines. This leads to government involvement in these initiatives and sharing the public space. Furthermore, the editors take into account what kind of leadership roles, knowledge, and resources are present and how they evolve in this collaborative or coordinative effort, which in turn can enhance the capacities of community-based initiatives. This book joins excellent researchers from renowned universities all over the world, aiming for a balance between upcoming scholars and renowned scholars in the field of cTable of Contents1. Positioning and Conceptualising Community-Based Initiatives in Waves of Civic Engagement 2. Community-Based Initiatives and Their Contribution to Governance Capacity 3. Citizen Innovation in Place Governance 4. Out of the Governance Capacity Comfort Zone: Noncompliant Community-Based Initiatives in Israel 5. Philanthropic Foundations in Community Benefit Agreements: Vital Partners or Third Wheels? 6. From Protesters to Professionals: Governance Approaches and Capacities in the Antwerp Ring Road Struggles 7. The Relationship Between Government and Community-Based Initiatives: Experiences from Sharing Economy Initiatives in China 8. Challenges and Efforts Towards Local Governance Capacity Development in the Era of Austerity in Japan 9. Community-based Initiatives in the Rust Belt: Collaborative Land Use Governance in a Shrinking City 10. Community Renewable Energy and Collaborative Governance: Social Entrepreneurialism at the Local Level in Australia 11. Tying the Community and Administration for Success? Unravelling the Role of Governance Capacity in the Performance of Community-Based Initiatives 12. Cross-case Findings and Conclusions: CBI motivations and Mechanisms Enhancing Governance Capacity

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