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Jonathan Ball Publishers SA Fortunes: The Rise and Rise of Afrikaner Tycoons
** South African Number One Bestseller **A comprehensive work based on personal interviews and insider knowledge - bound to become a classic.The past three decades have seen a remarkable rise of Afrikaners in business. With Koos Bekker at its helm, media group Naspers began dominating the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and was turned into a global consumer internet group. Johann Rupert strongly extended Richemont's share internationally in the upper-end market of luxury goods, while Christo Wiese and Whitey Basson at Pepkor and Shoprite became Africa's largest clothing and food retailers.Fortunes describes how these and other business leaders, such as Jannie Mouton, Michiel le Roux, Douw Steyn, Roelof Botha, Hendrik du Toit and a number of commercial farmers, built their empires. It looks at their life and business philosophies and what makes them such successful entrepreneurs.Recent years have also seen the sensational collapse of Steinhoff International, the furniture retailer led by Markus Jooste that destroyed some of these fortunes. While Jooste is the topic of one of the chapters, another looks at the philanthropic projects most of these tycoons are involved in.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Social Entrepreneurs
Book SynopsisThe growing field of social entrepreneurship sits between purpose-built start-ups that pursue a traditional for-profit business model, and the conventional non-profit models that depend on grants, charity and public funding. Because of their position, social entrepreneurs face a unique challenge to balance social impact with financial returns, and must replicate and scale their business models when seeking to internationalize. This book, the fifth in the Actions and Insights series under the auspices of AIB-MENA, explores how various start-up models, whether private sector-led, private sector-incubated, or more traditional non-profit ventures, have built a business model and, in some cases, succeeded in scaling and internationalizing their businesses. Cases here reflect the challenges that social entrepreneurs face, both personal and organizational, and take a variety of perspectives, such as entrepreneurial motivation, ‘doing good well’, empowerment, funding, governance, impact measurement, and understanding the challenges and opportunities that go with scaling.Trade ReviewThis book unites international contributors in social entrepreneurship, sustainable business, and management; several of the contributors are affiliated with The Academy of International Business—Middle East North Africa (MENA), and many are leaders and entrepreneurs themselves. Cases from North Africa, the Middle East, and India highlight a broad range of for-profit social enterprises in different countries of the region, in both the public and private sectors. The cases reveal a variety of start-up models, methods, challenges, and solutions related to funding, governance, and measuring impact. Chapters are grouped in sections on community-led activism, funding, scaling solutions through technology, the role of women in social entrepreneurship, and preserving cultural heritage. Some organizations profiled include Sulabh International Service Organization, The Vaccine Alliance, Wamda, Souktel, and Nissa FM. B&w photos, screenshots, and images are included. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of Contents1. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurship — A Roadmap for the Future - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART I: COMMUNITY-LED ACTIVISM 2. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurs as Change Makers - Iman Bibars 3. Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 4. Sulabh International Service Organization: Overcoming Social Barriers to Create Change - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid PART II: FUNDING FOR CHANGE 5. Perspective: Corporate Entrepreneurship Responsibility, Private Sector Engagement, and Activism in Development - Fadi Ghandour 6. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance: Saving Lives One Vaccine at a Time - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 7. Vestergaard: The Humanitarian Entrepreneurship Business Model — Where Doing Good Is Good Business - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 8. The TATA Way of Doing Business - Mukund Rajan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART III: SCALING SOLUTIONS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY 9. Perspective: Future of Education in the Middle East: The Opportunity to Scale Solutions through Technology - Christopher M. Schroeder and Sherif Kamel 10. Wamda: Setting an Example for Scale-Up and Collaborative Entrepreneurship - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 11. Souktel: Using M-Technology to Impact Emerging Markets - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 12. Nakhweh: Creating a Volunteer-Based Community - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART IV: PRESERVING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING CULTURAL HERITAGE 13. Perspective: Social and Cultural Enterprise: An Underutilized Resource in the Battle for Hearts and Minds - Badr Jafar 14. Sougha, Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development: Empowering Women and Preserving Emirati Traditional Handicrafts - Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 15. THE 99: The Journey of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 16. Balqees Honey: Liquid Gold - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART V: WOMEN — SPEARHEADING CHANGE 17. Perspective: Why Business Acumen Matters in the Creation of Social Enterprise - Clare Woodcraft 18. Kaamen: Designing Profitable Impact - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 19. Nisaa FM: Seeking Social Change in Palestine through Radio as a Medium - Sadaf Khurshid 20. We Love Reading: Reading for Pleasure - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan and Sadaf Khurshid 21. Tree Change Dolls: Creating a Movement to Recycle, Repair, and Upcycle Dolls - Sadaf Khurshid and Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 22. Perspective: How Do You Measure Impact? - Anna-Liisa Goggs Case Grid Authors and Editors Biographies
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Emerald Publishing Limited Creating a Sustainable Competitive Position:
Book SynopsisThe ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online. The importance of ethical practices and a sustainable competitive position is being increasingly emphasised by all types of business and across all industries. The chapters collected in Creating a Sustainable Competitive Position discuss how international firms work with sustainable strategies and their relationship with the society and environment while exploring the different opportunities and challenges. While good transparent ethical behaviour improves a company’s reputation and thus competitive position, unethical and/or illegitimate behaviour such as environmental exploitation and corruption can damage a firm’s global reputation. Several case studies from different markets demonstrate how this sustainable competitive position can be achieved by international firms operating in a global market. Creating a Sustainable Competitive Position includes research-based cases highlighting different sustainability challenges as well as theory-based discussions around how firms can manage a multi-stakeholder perspective in relation to performance. The extensive research within this volume of International Business and Management makes it an important read for both managers, leaders and researchers in the area of strategy, offering ways to stay ahead of the competition.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Creating a sustainable competitive position through ethical behaviour; Pervez N. Ghauri, Ulf Elg, and Sara Melén Hånell PART ONE: EXPLORING SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICS Chapter 2. Towards a global sustainability approach: Challenges and opportunities for multinationals; Ulf Elg and Pervez N. Ghauri Chapter 3. Corporate fashion and circular economy – How to manage ethical challenges in marketing of B2B textiles; Sönnich Dahl Sönnichsen Chapter 4. Global waste crisis and the role of innovations by global corporations; Shasha Zhao, Sarah Ku, and John Dilyard Chapter 5. Sustainability as the source of competitive advantage. How sustainable is it?; Veronika Tarnovskaya PART TWO: SWEDISH FIRMS WRESTLING WITH ETHICAL ISSUES Chapter 6. Multinationals with a proactive CSR approach; Sara Melén Hånell, Daniel Tolstoy, and Veronika Tarnovskaya Chapter 7. Ethical leadership in sustainable development: H&M and water management; Daniel Tolstoy, Sara Melén Hånell, and Veronika Tarnovskaya Chapter 8. Swedish multinationals and sustainable innovations for transformation: The doughnut model; Saad Ghauri Chapter 9. When institutional logics collide: How international firms navigate sustainability values in global markets; Annette Cerne and Ulf Elg PART THREE: DRIVING ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY AROUND THE WORLD Chapter 10. Panafrica: meeting the SDGs through a circular business model; Noémie Dominguez Chapter 11. Sustainability and resilience in the Extended Value Chain: The Case of STMicroelectronics; Federica Sacco and Giovanna Magnani Chapter 12. Does a sustainable orientation affect global consumers’ relationships with international online brands?; Todd Drennan, Emilia Rovira Nordman, and Aswo Safari Chapter 13. The EU’s Sustainable Finance Platform: A new game plan in the quest for competitive advantage; Fredrik N G Andersson and Susanne Arvidsson
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Pearson Education International Business The New Realities Global
Book SynopsisAbout our authors Tamer Cavusgil has been mentoring students, executives and educators in international business for the past 4 decades. A native of Turkey, his professional work has taken him to numerous other emerging markets. Tamer is Regents Professor in the University System of Georgia and serves as Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair at Georgia State University's Robinson College of Business. He is also a Trustee of Sabanci University in Istanbul. Previously, Tamer served as Senior Fulbright Scholar to Australia and taught at Monash University. Tamer also served as a visiting professor at Manchester Business School, Leeds University Business School, and held the Gianni and Joan Montezemolo Visiting Chair at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he is also an Honorary Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. At Michigan State University, where he served for 21 years, he was the inaugural holder of the John Byington Chair in Global
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Amazon Unbound
Book Synopsis'Innumerable gems . . . by one of the company's most astute observers' - EconomistTHE UNVARNISHED PICTURE OF AMAZON’S UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH AND ITS BILLIONAIRE FOUNDER, JEFF BEZOS Almost ten years ago, Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone captured the rise of Amazon in his bestseller The Everything Store. Since then, Amazon has expanded exponentially, disrupting countless industries while its valuation has soared to well over a trillion dollars. We now live in a world run, supplied and controlled by Amazon and its founder. In Amazon Unbound, Stone presents a vividly drawn portrait of how a retail upstart became one of the most powerful and feared entities in the global economy. With unparalleled access to current and former executives, employees and critics, he shows how seismic changes inside the company led to dramatic innovations, as well as to missteps that turned public sentiment againstTrade Review'Fascinating and deeply researched... Stone is at his best describing Bezos’s demanding style of management... Masterful.' -- Marc Levinson * Washington Post *'Stone’s new volume is on its surface a business book that seeks to explain the rise of America’s most important private enterprise... Amazon Unbound is particularly valuable in explaining how the company makes money, and the day-to-day decisions that end up having a big effect on consumers... a dense, at times juicy tour of the company Bezos built.' -- Ben Smith * New York Times *'Innumerable gems...by one of the company's most astute observers.' * Economist *'An excellent new book...Bezos emerges as the ur-billionaire of our time, the deft wielder of a fortune so vast that he and his company are becoming "perilously close to invincible".' -- Farhad Manjoo * New York Times *'Brad Stone is now the Edward Gibbon of Amazon - a reliable and engaging chronicler of one of the great forces of our age. If a company and a culture can have a biographer, Stone is Amazon’s - which, given the retailer’s ubiquity, makes him a biographer of the way all of us live now.' -- Jon Meacham, author of The Soul of America'There are really only a handful of writers who can craft a page-turning narrative about the most transformative business ideas. Brad Stone is one. His topic of choice - Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos - is equal to his journalistic skill. In this book, he gives us his second must-read account of how the world's most important company and technology titan captured not only global retail, but Washington, Hollywood, outer space and your brain.' -- Rana Foroohar, author of Makers and Takers and Don't Be Evil'In this vivid, anecdote-filled page-turner of a book, Stone goes deep inside a company with colossal power, one we rely on for low-cost, wonderful service, and one that also kills many businesses and jobs. With rare access to Amazon executives, readers are taken inside Amazon meetings, see up close Jeff Bezos's brilliance but also his belligerence, understand the trade-off between impressive efficiency versus the perils of market dominance, and get an up-to-the-moment appreciation of why government is now awake to the monopoly dangers posed by digital giants like Amazon.' -- Ken Auletta, author of Googled'Amazon's reach is so extensive that it can seem easier to list the few areas of commerce that it doesn't touch than the many it does. Stone even-handedly describes the history, expansion and major personalities of the company.' -- Curtis Sittenfeld, my favourite non-fiction books * The Week *
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OUP Oxford The Oxford Handbook of Strategy
Book SynopsisThis Handbook presents an authoritative and up-to-date analysis of how thinking on strategy has evolved and what are the likely developments in the near future. All the contributors are experts in their area, and bring to the topic an understanding informed by many years' experience of research, teaching, and practice. Chapter examine six key areas: Approaches to Strategy, Strategic Analysis and Formulation, Corporate Strategy; International Strategy;Strategies of Organizational Change; and Strategic Flexibility and Uncertainty.Trade Review'... an all-star cast of contributors ... Faulkner and Campbell have created a coherent, comprehensive book that hits all of the big topics ... essential academic reference book[s] ... The handbook is well executed with strong editorial direction. Its breadth, depth and ambition are to be applauded, and it sets a real benchmark for similar publications.' * Supply Management *Table of ContentsPART I: APPROACHES TO STRATEGY; PART II: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND FORMULATION; PART III: CORPORATE STRATEGY; PART IV: INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY; PART V: STRATEGIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PART VI: STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY AND UNCERTAINTY
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Cambridge University Press International Management Behavior
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Cambridge University Press Reimagining Philanthropy in the Global South
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic led to the recognition of some of the shortcomings of traditional philanthropic best practice. This book explores how philanthropy in emerging markets is creating, implementing, and sustaining effective solutions to large social challenges. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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Cambridge University Press Every Firm for Itself
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Taylor & Francis Business Groups and Strategic Coopetition
Book SynopsisBusiness Groups and Strategic Coopetition sheds lights on the poorly recognised problem of intra-organisational relationships within business groups by adopting the coopetition lens. It brings together the strategic management (coopetition and performance) and international management perspectives (business groups and its role in the economy). It is a unique proposition as those two research streams, such as business groups and coopetition, are rarely assessed together. The coopetition, which is seen as the strategy of value creating in the rapidly changing environment, brings benefits, such as an increased innovation, cost reduction, access to resources, and improved competitive position that could be captured by business groups as well. However, the understanding of complex organisations, such as business group, and answering the question how to manage intra-level coopetition to gain better performance therein is still unclear. Therefore, the book aims to extend the knowl
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Taylor & Francis Global Value Chains and Geopolitical Uncertainty
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Taylor & Francis Trust Gap in Negotiation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Business and Human Rights
Book SynopsisIn a global economy, multinational companies often operate in jurisdictions where governments are either unable or unwilling to uphold even the basic human rights of their citizens. The expectation that companies respect human rights in their own operations and in their business relationships is now a business reality that corporations need to respond to. Business and Human Rights: From Principles to Practice is the first comprehensive and interdisciplinary textbook that addresses these issues. It examines the regulatory framework that grounds the business and human rights debate and highlights the business and legal challenges faced by companies and stakeholders in improving respect for human rights, exploring such topics as: the regulatory framework that grounds the business and human rights debate challenges faced by companies and stakeholders in improving human rights iTrade Review"An important contribution to a vital subject, this excellent primer on business and human rights offers valuable insight for both current and future practitioners. Recognizing the challenges and preparing effectively are vital to drive responsible and sustainable business." Paul Polman – Chief Executive Officer, Unilever "Baumann-Pauly and Nolan have written an important and ambitious book, tackling a topic that remains increasingly urgent and still understudied: how to integrate human rights concerns into global business. The editors skillfully examine the complex history of this topic and sketch out a number of realistic strategies that stakeholders can use to bring human rights issues more forcefully into the corporate environment. The book will be a useful tool for educating both future and current business leaders." Debora Spar - President, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, USA. Table of ContentsChapter 1 The relationship of human rights to business; Business and human rights in context, JustineNolan; Making the business case for human rights: an assessment, DorothéeBaumann-Pauly, MichaelPosner; Bhopal: the saga continues 31 years on, SuryaDeva; Rana Plaza: the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh and its ramifications for the global garment industry, JustineNolan; Chapter 2 Regulatory framework and Guiding Principles; Mapping the movement: the business and human rights regulatory framework, JustineNolan; The United Nations ‘Protect, Respect, Remedy’ Framework and Guiding Principles, ChipPitts; Incorporating human rights: lessons learned, and next steps, John GerardRuggie; A business and human rights treaty, JustineNolan; Towards a business and human rights treaty?, ArvindGanesan; Chapter 3 Business and human rights; From side show to main act: can business and human rights save corporate responsibility?, FlorianWettstein; Implementing human rights in global business: high performance with high integrity, Ben W.HeinemanJr.; Human rights ‘intrapreneurs’: challenges and keys to success, ChristineBader; The social licence: one way of thinking about business and human rights, JohnMorrison; Salient human rights issues: when severe risks to people intersect with risks to business, CarolineRees, RachelDavis; Chapter 4 Defining and implementing human rights standards industry by industry; Setting and enforcing industry-specific standards for human rights: the role of multi-stakeholder initiatives in regulating corporate conduct, DorothéeBaumann-Pauly, JustineNolan, SarahLabowitz, Auretvan Heerden; The Fair Labor Association: improving workers’ rights in global supply chains, Auretvan Heerden; The Global Network Initiative: how can companies in the information and communications technology industry respect human rights?, MichaelSamway; Extractives and multi-stakeholder initiatives: the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights; the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, ScottJerbi; The emergence of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers, Anne-MarieBuzatu; Standard setting for agriculture, MichaelPosner; The Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Campaign for Fair Food: the evolution of a business and human rights campaign, JoanneBauer; Chapter 5 Key constituents that drive the implementation of business and human rights; The role of civil society in business and human rights, ChrisJochnick, LouisBickford; Workers’ rights in the business and human rights movement, BarbaraShailor; Shopping for a better world: how consumer decisions can help to promote sustainability and human rights, GuidoPalazzo, FelicitasMorhart, JudithSchrempf-Stirling; Investors: models and strategies for engaging with human rights, MaryDowell-Jones; Thinking long-term: investment strategies and responsibility, Mattie J.Bekink; Investors and human rights: values, risk and materiality, BennettFreeman; Chapter 6 Accountability and remedy; The meaning of accountability, SimonZadek; Introduction to Sections; Business and human rights litigation in US courts before and after Kiobel, William S.Dodge; Holding multinational corporations accountable for human rights violations: litigation outside the United States, ChristineKaufmann; Access to remedy: non-judicial grievance mechanisms, KristenGenovese; Introduction to Sections; The rise of non-financial disclosure: reporting on respect for human rights, AmolMehra, SaraBlackwell; Mandatory human rights reporting, Anthony P.Ewing; Chapter 7 Global rules, private actors We live in a world of global supply chains, Richard M.Locke; The future of business and human rights: challenges and opportunities, DorothéeBaumann-Pauly, JustineNolan, MichaelPosner;
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Pearson Education Limited International Business A Managerial Perspective
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART 1: THE WORLD’S MARKETPLACES 1. An Overview of International Business 2. Global Marketplaces and Business Centers 3. Legal, Technological, Accounting, and Political Environments 4. The Role of Culture 5. Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business PART 2: THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT 6. International Trade and Investment 7. The International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments 8. Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets 9. Formulation of National Trade Policies 10. International Cooperation Among Nations PART 3: MANAGING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 11. International Strategic Management 12. Strategies for Analyzing and Entering Foreign Markets 13. International Strategic Alliances 14. International Organization Design and Control 15. Leadership and Employee Behavior in International Business PART 4: MANAGING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS 16. International Marketing 17. International Operations Management 18. International Financial Management 19. International Human Resource Management and Labor Relations
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Orion Publishing Co The Future Is Asian
Book SynopsisFive billion people, two-thirds of the world''s mega-cities, one-third of the global economy, two-thirds of global economic growth, thirty of the Fortune 100, six of the ten largest banks, eight of the ten largest armies, five nuclear powers, massive technological innovation, the newest crop of top-ranked universities. Asia is also the world''s most ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse region of the planet, eluding any remotely meaningful generalization beyond the geographic label itself. Even for Asians, Asia is dizzying to navigate.Whether you gauge by demography, geography, economy or any other metric, Asia is already the present - and it is certainly the future. It is for this reason that we cannot afford to continue to get Asia so wrong. The Future Is Asian accurately shows Asia from the inside-out, telling the story of how this mega-region is coming together and reshaping the entire planet in the process.Trade Review'In an authoritative book which may well become a standard reference . . . Parag Khanna casts the net wider to deliver a compelling argument that Asia - rather than merely China - is the current and future lodestar for the global economy. Of Asia's nearly 5bn people, 3.5bn are not Chinese' -- James Kynge * Financial Times *'An upbeat examination of a changing "Greater Asia" . . . Eurasia's future is likely to be more ductile than fixed and hegemonic. In this new world order, actions still lead to reactions' * The Economist *'The Future Is Asian offers a valuable and thoroughly researched analysis' * Wall Street Journal *'The Future Is Asian challenges the way westerners view the continent . . . As Khanna lays out his argument and vision for the Asia's future role in global geopolitics, it is almost impossible not to be persuaded by his school of thought' * City A.M. *'A well-written, important book' * Australian Financial Review *'Offers a comprehensive worldview from an Asian perspective . . . Khanna is thorough and clear, offering abundant food for thought' * Kirkus *'Khanna illuminates the global tectonic shift to Asia - but argues provocatively that a rising China will be entangled in a multi-polar region' -- Graham T. Allison, Professor, Harvard Kennedy School, and author of Destined for War'The twenty-first century is the century of Asia. I suggest you read this book even if you are already aware!' -- Jim Rogers, International Investor and author of Street Smarts: Adventures on the Road and in the Markets'Understanding the global economy in this century means above all understanding that it is likely to be an Asian century. Parag Khanna's important book provides a rich perspective going well beyond the economic statistics. Everyone concerned with the future of the global economy should consider its arguments' -- Lawrence H. Summers, Former Secretary of the Treasury, Former Director of the National Economic Council, and Harvard President Emeritus'When our grandchildren want to understand how, in the early twenty-first century, Asia came to occupy - or rather, reoccupy - the cultural and economic centre of the planet, they will read the magisterial work of Parag Khanna' -- Paul Salopek, National Geographic Fellow'Parag Khanna's magisterial work weaves a powerful story where business, technology, globalization and geopolitics are intertwined. This is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the role of Asia in shaping the future of the world' -- Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder and Chairman of Infosys, Founding Chairman pf Aadhaar (UIDAI)'Asia is vast, bustling and rapidly becoming an integrated, world-dominating region, according to this sprawling geo-economic study . . . Khanna's wealth of statistics, deep knowledge, and lucid prose make for a stimulating overview of the rising colossus' * Publishers Weekly *'In The Future is Asian, Parag Khanna paints a vibrant and multi-faceted picture of the economic, political and cultural dynamics shaping Asia and the world more broadly. This is a thought-provoking work that deserves to be read by practitioners, scholars and general readers alike' -- The Hon. Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia and President, Asia Society Policy Institute'For most of recorded history, Asia was the economic, technological and cultural centre of the world. From that perspective, the last 500 years of Western dominance almost appear an aberration. This book imagines what reprising the lead role would look like for Asia, and what it means for the rest of the world. An indispensable book for the "Asian century"' -- Tony Fernandes, Founder and CEO, Air Asia
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Pullington Bogota to Beirut: Halcyon Days in the Whisky
Book SynopsisBeguiled by the eccentric, the foreign and the unusual, David Maxwell-Scott gives a lighthearted account of his time in the drinks business. From his first days in the wine trade in 1962 to his role as managing director of J&B Whisky, David's story spans three decades and five continents, and is enlivened by an engaging cast of characters. A compelling storyteller, David draws from an era when maverick traders and unorthodox marketing often combined to make his role both joyful and hugely successful. AUTHOR'S ROYALTIES WILL BE DONATED TO CAFOD'S HUMANITARIAN APPEAL FOR UKRAINE.Table of Contents1 In the Beginning PART 1 ~ BY WAY OF BACKGROUND ~ 1962-1969 2 A Wine Cellar under Charing Cross Station 3 Camden Town 4 Speyside Distilling 5 Ireland, North and South 6 Oporto and the Douro 7 Jerez and La Rioja 8 Bordeaux and Burgundy 9 Harlow and Stockwell PART 2 ~ EXPORTING ~ 1970-1996 10 Latin America 11 Colombia 12 Andre 13 Venezuela 14 Brazil 15 Argentina 16 Uruguay and Paraguay 17 The Competition 18 J&B Rare: The New Kid on the Block 19 Peru 20 Chile 21 Communication and Travel 22 Bolivia 23 Ecuador 24 The Guianas 25 Panama 26 Central America 27 Mexico 28 West Africa 29 Firing an Agent 30 The Caribbean 31 Hispaniola 32 Dorrien's Boys 33 The Port Game 34 Europe: Beginning with Spain 35 Intermezzo in Italia 36 Franco's Spain 37 Portugal 38 Back to Spain in the Sixties 39 A Cautionary Tale 40 Spain: The First Hurdle 41 Franz v the Professor 42 Spain: Overtaking Johnnie Walker 43 How to Catch a Condor 44 The Magic of Scotland 45 The Million Bottle Parties 46 Cooper Goes to Epernay 47 Publicite Francaise 48 Ignition in Spain 49 Don Rafael's Fish 50 Learning Italian 51 Modern Marketing 52 Lunch in Greece 53 Dinner in Las Vegas 54 Travelling with Great Uncle Bulgaria 55 Return to Go 56 Game Fishing off Cape Town 57 Musical Chairs 58 The End of the Ullivarri Era 59 Emerging Markets: The Third Wave 60 The Old School Tie at Work in Monte Carlo 61 The Power of the Label 62 On Tipping and Practical Jokes 63 The Barons Get the Sack 64 Operation Dunkirk 65 Spain: Was it Just Luck? 66 The Lebanon Acknowledgements Image and Photograph Credit
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Non-Bullshit Innovation: 17 Proven Ways to
Book Synopsis*updated with new material*'Digital transformation' and 'disruptive innovation' used to be empty buzzwords serving to justify pointless box-ticking and absurd corporate posturing. And then a global pandemic suddenly forced every kind of organization to embrace genuine, urgent innovation as a matter of survival. But how can we ensure that the non-bullshit version of innovation delivers economic recovery at this crucial moment? Are there strategies we can all adapt from the world's most creative leaders to innovate effectively in our own lives?David Rowan, founding editor-in-chief of WIRED UK, embarked on a twenty country quest to find out. Packed full of tips for anyone looking for radical ways to adapt and thrive in the digital age, this carefully curated selection of stories will prepare you for whatever the future may bring - because the world will never move this slowly again.___________________________'In this remarkable book, David Rowan tells a story of transformation: how an organisation has found a new way of doing things through innovation driven by ruthless entrepreneurial imagination. What is especially useful is that he does not just stick with small startups, let alone dreamy "inventors". He finds innovation in big companies and even within governments.' - Matt Ridley, The TimesTrade ReviewWired UK seems to have provided Rowan, who was its founding editor, with an enviable launch pad from which he blasts off to talk to the world’s most innovative people and companies. He does not squander the opportunity... Rowan’s quest for “non-bullshit strategies that can really deliver” takes him from Tallinn to Hangzhou. It is an entertaining quest, well told, and illustrated with plenty of fresh examples from beyond the usual well-worn Silicon Valley legends. * FT Business Books of the Month *In Non-Bullshit Innovation, Rowan combines the deeply researched narrative of a great investigative journalist with the practical punch of a top keynote speaker and delivers a book that is both a deeply engrossing read and a hugely valuable guide. No bullshit. * Dan Cobley, serial entrepreneur, former Google UK MD *In this remarkable book, David Rowan has gone all around the world chronicling what is happening inside businesses as they invent the future. In each case he tells a story of transformation: how an organisation has found a new way of doing things through innovation driven by ruthless entrepreneurial imagination. What is especially useful about Rowan’s journey is that he sticks to real examples of things that are actually happening, eschewing the vague abstractions so popular with innovation gurus — hence “non-bullshit” in the title. He does not just stick with small startups, let alone dreamy “inventors”. He finds innovation in big companies and even within governments. And he focuses on the creation of markets, not just the invention of machines and gadgets: that is to say, innovation rather than invention. -- Matt Ridley * The Times *Perfectly observed, painfully funny and brutally honest, David Rowan has written a book which goes where no one dared to go. Its wisdom will save you a decade of heartache, confusion and self deception. It is the front line in the fight back towards sanity and the Innovation conversation can never be the same again. * Mark Adams, Chief Innovation Officer, VICE *Massively recommend 'David Rowan's new book 'Non-Bullshit Innovation' - it does exactly what the title promises, showing the best examples of real business innovation, with no guff at all. * Rohan Silver, Co-Founder of Second Home *
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Sage Publications Ltd Managing Across Cultures: Concepts, Policies and
Book SynopsisManaging across Cultures introduces the concepts, policies and practices of managing resources in different socioeconomic, political and cultural contexts. It is structured on a country-by-country basis to allow a closer and more rigorous examination of the factors that influence labour market trends, organization and employment policies and practices in specific countries. The book: - includes dedicated chapters on emerging economies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America - provides an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings and the practical implications of different national approaches to management in a clear and coherent style -packed with case studies and examples from a wide range of geographical contexts - contains learning features such as: learning objectives; tasks; summaries; suggestions for further reading; and revision questions. Trade ReviewManaging Across Cultures gives us an overview of the economic, political, social and cultural context of managing across cultures in 15 clusters of countries that are key players in today′s global economy. This highly-accessible text provides a multilevel and multidisciplinary approach and keeps us away from cultural reductionismZeynep Aycan Department of Management, Koc University, Turkey, Editor of the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management This is the most authoritative and comprehensive textbook I have ever seen on the subject. This text provides invaluable learning support for anyone interested in issues, concepts and challenges confronting international managersProfessor Farhad AnalouiProfessor, Human Resource Management and International Development, Bradford University This well-written book contains a wealth of valuable knowledge, with its broad coverage of management issues and practices in both developed and developing countries. A must-have publication for anyone with an interest in international managementProf. Yaw A. DebrahProfessor of Human Resource & International Management, Swansea University Table of ContentsPART ONE: INTRODUCTION Why Study Managing across Cultures? The Meaning and Importance of Managing across Cultures Contexts and the Cultural Dilemma of Managing across Cultures Part I Case Study Bob over the Globe - Chevron and Saudi Aramco PART TWO: MANAGING IN ANGLO-SAXON COUNTRIES The USA and Canada The UK and Ireland Australia and New Zealand Part II Case Study 9/11 - The Effects and Organizational Response PART THREE: MANAGING IN SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES Japan and South Korea China and Hong Kong Indonesia and Malaysia Part III Case Study The 1997 Asian Financial Crisis PART FOUR: MANAGING IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Belgium and France Germany and The Netherlands Denmark, Norway and Sweden Greece, Italy and Spain Part IV Case Study EU Enlargement and Its Implications for Work and Employment PART FIVE: MANAGING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES African Countries Arab Countries India Central and Eastern Europe South America Part V Case Study Making Poverty History PART SIX: CONCLUSION Emerging Issues and Future Challenges in Managing across Cultures
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Commonwealth Secretariat Small States: Economic Review and Basic
Book SynopsisThis unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on states with fewer than five million inhabitants is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers. The Commonwealth’s definition of small states is those with a population of one and a half million or less. For comparison purposes this volume presents, where available, data on states with a population of up to five million. The book contains 68 tables covering selected economic, social, demographic and Millennium Development Goal indicators culled from international and national sources and presents information unavailable elsewhere. A detailed parallel commentary on trends in Commonwealth small states, looking at growth, employment, inflation, human development, and economic policy, permits a deeper understanding of developments behind the figures. The book also includes three articles focusing on public private partnerships: Public–Private Partnerships in Mauritius by Vishwanaden Soondram; and Public–Private Partnerships: Mobilising Private Sector Funding and Public–Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions by Hee Kong Yong. Mr Soondram works as a Lead Analyst at the Mauritius Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and Mr Yong works as an Adviser (Public Private Partnerships) in the Government and Institutional Development Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat.Table of ContentsForeword Abbreviations and Acronyms Part I. Recent Economic Trends in Commonwealth Small States 1. Recent Economic Trends in Commonwealth Small States 2. Public–Private Partnerships in Mauritius Vishwanaden Soondram 3. Public–Private Partnerships: Mobilising Private Sector Funding HK Yong 4. Public–Private Partnerships: Frequently Asked Questions HK Yong Part II. Social and Economic Data on Small States Technical notes for tables Tables Economic indicators Social and demographic indicators Other development indicators List of Articles and Reviews in Previous Volumes Readership Survey
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Springer International Publishing AG Intercultural Issues in the Workplace:
Book SynopsisThis textbook addresses key issues and challenges in contemporary multicultural and multilingual workplaces through the lens of leadership, communication and trust. It draws together contributions from fields including cultural studies, psychology, sociolinguistics, translation and interpreting studies, and business management, making a valuable contribution to the area of language and culture in the workplace. The volume is divided into 5 thematic sections: Intercultural Communication; Cross-cultural Leadership; Economy; Language; and Diversity. It offers a critical analysis on themes that tend to be overlooked in intercultural business and management scholarship, such as multilingualism in the workplace, translation and interpreting in cross-cultural work practices, dignity in the workplace, performing gender in the workplace, and D/deaf people in the workplace. It also revisits themes such as cross-cultural leadership, interculturality and the embedded economy, and managing uncertainty in the context of the contemporary globalized workplace. It then brings everything together in a Cross-Cultural Scenarios chapter at the end, with recommendations for every scenario. Overall, the textbook constitutes an essential resource for honours undergraduate and postgraduate students in these and related fields, as well as academics and practitioners with an interest in globalised workplaces. Table of ContentsSetting the scene: The Intercultural Dimension of the Contemporary Workplace.- Section I: Intercultural Communication.- Key Concepts for Cultural Communication in the Workplace.- Multicultural Communication and Trust in the Contemporary Workplace.- Intercultural Perspectives of Work, Leisure, and Time.- Section II: Cross-cultural Leadership.- Leadership across Cultures.- Intercultural Coaching.- Uncertainty and Trust in International Business Communication.- Section III: Economy.- Economy as Intercultural Challenge.- Intercultural Issues in Finance.- Currency, Identity and Trust: Cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Digital Currencies, and the case for the Bahamian Sand Dollar.- Section IV: Language.- Global Englishes: Dialogue and Communication in the Workplace.- Multilingualism in the Workplace.- Translation and Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Business Workplace Practices.- Section V: Diversity.- Dignity and Diversity in the Workplace.- Performing Gender in the Workplace.- Deaf People in the Workplace.- Section VI: Cross-cultural scenarios.- Cross-cultural scenarios.
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Cengage Learning EMEA International Business
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: Foundations 1. Globalizing Business 2. Formal Institutions: Political, Economic and Legal Systems 3. Informal Institutions: Analyzing Culture 4. Firm Resources: Competitiveness and Growth Part II: Business Across Borders 5. Trading Internationally 6. Investing Abroad Directly 7. Exchange Rates Part III: Globalization 8. European Integration 9. Global Integration and Multilateral Organizations 10. Responsible Business Part IV: The Firm on the Global Stage 11. Starting International Business 12. Foreign Entry Strategies 13. Competitive Dynamics 14. Global Growth Strategies : Partnerships and Acquisitions Part V: Operations in the Global MNE 15. Organizing and Innovating in the MNE 16. People in the MNE 17. Customers and Suppliers of the MNE Part VI: Integrative Cases
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LID Publishing The Founder's Notes: A Journey of Inspired Ideas,
Book SynopsisJi Qi is one of contemporary China's most successful and imaginative entrepreneurs, who has taken three companies to the 10 billion dollar level in a little over a decade, which is unprecedented in the entreprenuerial world. Rather than knowing how to generate wealth and to lead a company, Ji Qi believes the metaphysical is more important: "Knowledge affects action, the metaphysical determines the physical." This unique book represents the inner journey taken by the author as an entrepreneur - his thoughts and reflections on the meaning of life, work and success. As well as offering a unique perspective on succeeding in the Chinese market, this book provides original insights on Chinese philosophy and weaving that into management and being an entrepreneur in today's world.
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Pearson Education Limited International Management Managing Across Borders
Book SynopsisHelen Deresky is Professor Emerita atthe State University of New York-Plattsburgh. ProfessorDeresky was born in England and worked and consulted in various industries inEurope for a number of years before settling in the United States and enteringacademia. Since then, her research interests have been in strategicimplementation and also in management in Latin American countries and inCanada, for which she has developed teaching modules under U.S.D.E. researchgrants. Professor Deresky has published in various journals, including the StrategicManagement Journal, Organizational Dynamics, and the Journal of BusinessEducation, and has presented papers at numerous conferences in the UnitedStates and Canada. Dr. Stewart Miller is professor ofmanagement in the Department of Management at The University of Texas at SanAntonio. Dr. Miller has teaching and research interests in internationalstrategy, liability of foreignness, internatioTable of ContentsPART 1: THE GLOBAL MANAGER'S ENVIRONMENT 1. Assessing the Environment: Political, Economic, Legal, Technological 2. Managing Interdependence: Social Responsibility, Ethics, Sustainability Comprehensive Cases Case 1: Eliminating Modern Slavery from Supply Chains: Can Nestle Lead the Way? (Africa/prize winning) Case 2: Enrich Not Exploit: Can the New CSR Strategy Help The Body Shop Regain Its Glory? (Global) PART 2: THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT 3. Understanding the Role of Culture 4. Communicating Across Cultures 5. Cross-Cultural Negotiation and Decision Making Comprehensive Cases Case 3: Cross-Cultural Challenges for a Singaporean Expatriate in Zurich (Singapore/Switzerland) Case 4: Anju Pathak Returns to India (India) PART 3: FORMULATING AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY FOR INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL OPERATIONS 6. Formulating Strategy 7. Implementing Strategy: Strategic Alliances, Small Businesses, Emerging Economy Firms 8. Organization Structure and Control Systems Comprehensive Cases Case 5: Amazon in China: Can Elaine Chang Crack the Chinese Market? (China/Global) Case 6: Coming to America: A Successful Japanese Acquisition in Global Business (Japan) Case 7: Souq.com and the Battle for the Future of eCommerce in the MENA (Global/MENA) PART 4: GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 9. Staffing, Training, and Compensation for Global Operations 10. Developing a Global Management Cadre 11. Motivating and Leading Comprehensive Cases Case 8: Daimler Chrysler: Facing a Media Firestorm (Germany/Global) Case 9: Cirque de Soleil's Global Human Resources Practices (Global) Integrative Section Integrative Term Project Case 10: IKEA's Challenges in Russia (Russia)
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Taylor & Francis Ltd International Human Resource Management
Book SynopsisThe updated sixth edition of International Human Resource Management is an authoritative resource that focuses on international human resource management (IHRM) within multinational enterprises (MNEs). The book includes fifteen chapters with rich pedagogy students have come to expect and is organized into four sections: Strategic Context National and Cultural Context Global Talent Management Role and the Future of IHRM Each chapter has been designed to lead readers through key topics in a highly engaging and approachable way with learning goals, relevant data, exhibits, figures, vignettes, end-of-chapter case studies, discussion questions, up-to-date content, and numerous references. The sixth edition includes discussions on evolving IHRM topics such as international experiences and adult third culture kids, expanded analyses on health and safety statistics and global workforce analytics, as well as updated and revised illustratiTrade Review"The sixth edition of International Human Resource Management, written by world class scholars, continues to set the standard for texts in the area. It is comprehensive in its coverage and critically examines the complexities of managing people across borders. The book deepens and extends our knowledge of the field providing new insights, up-to-date cases from across the globe and a valuable update on emerging issues in the field reflecting recent changes in the global business environment. I highly recommend the book which will continue to enlighten academics, students and practictioners across the globe for years to come." Hugh Scullion, Hull University Business School, University of Hull, UK"Organizations that ‘go international’, face a number of strategic choices, many of which involve people. HR strategy in all its dimensions must therefore complement and support the broader business strategy. That is a key theme in this sixth edition of International Human Resource Management, and the authors use theory, research, and lots of practical examples to show how to do that at HQ as well as at local levels. If you are looking for current theory and practice in IHRM, consider this book a 'go-to' resource." Wayne Cascio, University of Colorado, USA"This provides the perfect compendium of knowledge for today’s practitioner working in international context. The editions have charted IHRM for nearly 30 years. Now we in the post-pandemic era of globalization there is no place to hide. Global business is changing shape. This book lays out the new strategic, national, and cultural context and brings together what we know about each of the key HR processes under the banner of global talent management." Paul Sparrow, Lancaster University Management School, UK"Written by three of the leading scholars in the area, the volume is distinguished by its combination of insights from academic research and rich insights into IHRM in practice. It is comprehensive, accessible, and authoritative, and should be required reading for any student or reflective practitioner of IHRM." David Collings, Dublin City University, IrelandTable of ContentsSection 1: Strategic Context 1. The Internationalization of Human Resource Management 2. Strategic International Human Resource Management 3. Design and Structure of the Multinational Enterprise 4. International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Joint Ventures, and Alliances Section 2: National and Cultural Context 5. Country and Company Culture and International Human Resource Management 6. International Employment Law, Labor Standards, and Ethics 7. International Employee Relations Section 3: Global Talent Management 8. International Workforce Planning and Staffing 9. International Recruitment, International Selection, and Repatriation 10. International Training and Management Development 11. International Compensation, Benefits, and Taxes 12. International Employee Performance Management 13. Well-being of the International Workforce and International HRIS 14. Comparative IHRM: Operating in Other Regions and Countries Section 4: Role and Future of IHRM 15. The IHRM Department, Global Workforce Analytics, Professionalism, and Future Trends
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Harvard Business Review Press HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures
Book SynopsisPut an end to miscommunication and inefficiency--and tap into the strengths of your diverse team. If you read nothing else on managing across cultures, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you manage culturally diverse employees, whether they're dispersed around the world or you're working with a multicultural team in a single location. This book will inspire you to: * Develop your cultural intelligence * Overcome conflict on a team where cultural norms differ * Adopt a common language for more efficient communication * Use the diverse perspectives of your employees to find new business opportunities * Take varying cultural practices into account when resolving ethical issues * Accommodate and plan for your expatriate employees This collection of articles includes "Cultural Intelligence," by P. Christopher Earley and Elaine Mosakowski; "Managing Multicultural Teams," by Jeanne Brett, Kristin Behfar, and Mary C. Kern; "L'Oreal Masters Multiculturalism," by Hae-Jung Hong and Yves Doz; "Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for Managing Diversity," by David A. Thomas and Robin J. Ely; "Navigating the Cultural Minefield," by Erin Meyer; "Values in Tension: Ethics Away from Home," by Thomas Donaldson; "Global Business Speaks English," by Tsedal Neeley; "10 Rules for Managing Global Innovation," by Keeley Wilson and Yves L. Doz; "Lost in Translation," by Fons Trompenaars and Peter Woolliams; and "The Right Way to Manage Expats," by J. Stewart Black and Hal B. Gregersen.
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LID Publishing The Wanda Way: The Managerial Philosophy and
Book SynopsisIn 1998, and following 17 years in the army, Wang Jianlin formed a property company in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dalian using a loan of $80,000. Today, Dalian Wanda is China's largest private property developer, generating revenues of $40 billion globally, and owning some 9-million square metres of investment property. In 2012, Wanda became the world's largest theatre owner when it acquired AMC Theatres, with a view to becoming a global entertainment colossus. Wang himself has become Asia's richest man. This book, by its founder and Chairman, provides unprecedented insight into the ethos and activities that have created the extraordinary business success that is the Wanda empire. Wang describes his managerial philosophy and the essence of his business ideas to "make Wanda a brand like Walmart or IBM or Google - a brand known by everyone in the world", and that led The Economist to call him "a man of Napoleonic ambition". As China's influence in the world economy grows led by companies such as Wanda, this book is both timely and relevant.Table of ContentsPreface 1 by Pedro Nueno 7Preface 2 by John A. Quelch 11Foreword: Wang Jianlin's Biography 21CHAPTER 1: Perseverance 35CHAPTER 2: Determination 57CHAPTER 3: Execution 83CHAPTER 4: Innovation 111CHAPTER 5: Internationalization 143CHAPTER 6: Entertainment 167CHAPTER 7: O2O Online-to-Offline 193CHAPTER 8: Responsibility 207CHAPTER 9: Culture 215CHAPTER 10: Asset-Light 247CHAPTER 11: Transformation 263CHAPTER 12: Going Global I 279CHAPTER 13: Going Global II 299
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John Murray Press The Values Compass: [*THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS
Book Synopsis--THE SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BESTSELLER----Thinkers50 Radar list----WINNER Signature Awards 2023--The Values Compass takes us into the hearts, minds, and traditions of the cultures and people of the world. It demonstrates how interconnected we are and how the divisions that exist between us stem from narrow self-interest rather than concern for the good of our human family. I hope that the book will contribute to making our world a happier place.' The Dalai Lama 'The Values Compass is a fresh, engaging and eye-opening guide to understanding ourselves and others in the most profound and practical ways.' Deepak ChopraEvery day, whether we acknowledge it or not, we make decisions based on what we believe in. The choices, challenges, or opportunities facing us - and how we engage with them - in politics, family, relationships, work, and play reveal something important about our character, desires, and personality to ourselves and to others. When those values align and are shared by a single population, they have the power to transform a nation and teach the world valuable lessons about success. In The Values Compass, Mandeep Rai explores this concept by taking 101 distinct countries and identifying a single key value in each that is represented throughout its history, geography, and culture in the hope that we may find a way to incorporate those values into our own lives. From India's 'faith' to Vietnam's 'resilience', Argentina's 'passion' to Singapore's 'order', Australia's 'mateship' to Uganda's 'heritage' and from Malta's 'community' to Sri Lanka's 'joy', we may all find something of ourselves in others and succeed together as a result. This is an insightful and readable collection of profiles that open our eyes to the world around us, and in turn help us reflect on which values matter, last, and have the power to create change.Trade ReviewThe Values Compass takes us into the hearts, minds, and traditions of the cultures and people of the world. It demonstrates how interconnected we are and how the divisions that exist between us stem from narrow self-interest rather than concern for the good of our human family. I hope that the book will contribute to making our world a happier place. * His Holiness the Dalai Lama *The Values Compass is a fresh, engaging and eye-opening guide to understanding ourselves and others in the most profound and practical ways. * Deepak Chopra, global influential thinker and author of Metahuman *Mandeep's powers of observation are astonishing. In a few well-written paragraphs she tells you what drives people do incredible things in the very large number of countries that she visited, distilled from what must have been very complex situations in unfamiliar environments. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and I am sure you will too. * Sir Christopher Pissarides, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics *Absolutely worth the read. Rai brings us into the hearts, minds, and traditions of cultures and people from around the world, to deliver a powerful lesson that we are more connected than we are divided. I highly recommend this book. * Annette Richardson, former Senior Advisor to the UN Office for Partnerships, UN Women and the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative *A readable, insightful guide. It distils our most important driving force so that anyone can understand the ways in which people lead, live, and interact. * Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever *A wonderful, humanistic, timely book! The Values Compass offers powerful lessons on how to live a more meaningful life in our modern era. Rai takes us on an intellectual and emotional journey to 101 countries, shining the light on values that define our world and ourselves. Through this voyage, we gain deep insight into who we are and how best to approach the most important decisions in our lives. Practical and heartfelt, The Values Compass is a potent guidebook to flourish in our contemporary era. * Daniel L. Shapiro, Founder and Director, Harvard International Negotiation Program and author of Negotiating the Nonnegotiable *In The Values Compass, Mandeep Rai makes the case that acknowledging and understanding our values is the key to any successful life, personally or professionally-and she's right. This is a practical, cultural, and critical guide for today's decision makers. * Bill George, Senior Fellow, Harvard Business School; former CEO, Medtronic; and author of Discover Your True North *While we all know that without risk there is no reward, in today's world it is more important than ever to have a foundation of values and the right moral compass to shape how you approach taking thoughtful risks. Ms. Rai's book is a critical guide to building that foundation and finding your north star. * Ajay Banga, President and CEO Mastercard *A delightful book of personal insights on the predominant values of nations. * Richard Barrett, Director of the Academy for the Advancement of Human Values *Mandeep Rai has spent a lifetime exploring the idea of values, and that work is compiled here in a readable, insightful guide. It distils our most important driving force so that anyone can understand the ways in which people lead, live, and interact. * Paul Polman former CEO of Unilever *I am a huge fan, Mandeep Rai, once you have read The Values Compass, you have an inbuilt tool that will never leave you back pocket. * Sam Collins, CEO and Founder of Aspire and Author of Radio Heaven *In The Values Compass, Mandeep Rai makes the case that acknowledging and understanding our values is the key to any successful life, personally or professionally-and she's right. This is a practical, cultural, and critical guide for today's decision makers. * Tim Ryan, Chairman and Senior Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers US *
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Oxford University Press Business and Human Rights
Book SynopsisBusiness and Human Rights Law is a rapidly growing area of law, which has dramatically transformed many parts of international law. In this new volume in the Elements series, Robert McCorquodale explores how the responsibility for human rights abuses has transitioned from a purely state obligation to also being the responsibility of businesses. Business responsibility for human rights impacts have become subject both to legislation and to court decisions whenever their activities lead to human rights abuses anywhere in the world.This book shows the importance of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in these developments, and examines their influence on international, regional, and national law. It also analyses the changes on state obligations to protect human rights, on the corporate responsibility for human rights abuses, and on effective access to remedies for those adversely affected by business activities. Each of these shifts has consequences on core tenets of iTable of Contents1: Development of Business and Human Rights Law 2: International Law and Business 3: International Regulation of Business about Human Rights Issues 4: State Obligations about Business and Human Rights 5: Corporate Responsibilities and Human Rights Due Diligence 6: Access to Remedies for Victims 7: National Regulation of International Human Rights Responsibilities of Business 8: Future Developments in Business and Human Rights Law 9: Conclusions: International Law, Business and Human Rights
£24.99
Oxford University Press Wheat at War
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Oxford University Press Creating Knowledge over Distance
Book SynopsisCreating Knowledge over Distance shows that economic knowledge creation fundamentally depends on, benefits from, and is structured by temporary geographical proximity - that is, by economic actors meeting in person or interacting in a co-present context to discuss business opportunities, problems and solutions are face to face. During the Covid-19 pandemic, personal meetings often had to be reduced or were replaced by virtual meetings, leading many observers to assume a fundamental reconfiguration of economic life in the future as face-to-face interaction may be substituted by virtual interaction through the use of new information and communication technologies. While communication patterns certainly changed during this period, this book demonstrates that the face-to-face meetings the authors investigate across a sequence of 11 chapters with different knowledge-creation contexts are unlikely to be fully substituted by distant interactions - and may even become more important over time. The book develops the argument by systematically analyzing three configurations of knowledge transfers over distance: (1) international community gatherings, such as trade fairs, delegation travel, conventions and conferences, (2) mobile business practices, including intra-firm business coordination, inter-firm projects, producer-user meetings, and corporate expansions/inter-firm negotiations, as well as (3) transnational networks, related to transnational corporations and transnational migrant firms (including new transnational firms/new Argonauts and transnational family networks).
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Penguin Books Ltd Chinas Disruptors
Book SynopsisIn China''s Disruptors, Edward Tse takes an unprecedented inside look at rapidly emerging Chinese entrepreneurs and their game-changing impact on both China and the world.In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world''s biggest ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: what''s really going on with the new wave of China''s disruptors?Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China''s economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. Alibaba is one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese businesses, and its success has been quickly followed by other previously little-known companies, such as Baidu, Tencent and Xiaomi.Edward Tse is a leading global strategy consultant who has spent more than twenty years working with senior Chinese executives. ITrade ReviewEdward Tse is to Chinese corporate strategy what Kenichi Ohmae did to explain Japanese corporate strategy. This is a book that I could not put down - a deeply insightful book on China that no Chinese strategist or analyst, let alone corporate captain can ignore * Andrew Sheng, former Chairman of Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and Chief Adviser, China Banking Regulatory Commission. *No one can explain what is happening in China better than Ed Tse. The rapidly changing China is at yet another important crossroads and you will appreciate his guidance * Sam Su, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman and CEO of China Division of YUM! Brands, Inc. *In the Internet era, China has outpaced most advanced countries in terms of new technology adaptation and economic growth. In this book, Edward Tse clearly illustrates how China's explosive growth in business will continue to impact the whole country and the rest of the world * Yu Gang, Ph.D., Chairman and Co-founder, Yihaodian *Edward Tse is an influential thinker in the Chinese business community given his unique background coupled with global knowledge and perspective. China's Disruptors will enlighten global business leaders with new visions coming from China * Wang Wei, Chairman, China Mergers & Acquisitions Association *This is the book for every person who is wondering how China's impressive growth in business is going to impact the rest of the world * Dr. Hubert Lienhard, President and CEO of Voith GmbH, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee for German Business (APA) *Dr. Edward Tse explores very clear the rise of the China's entrepreneurs and the opportunities their rise will generate. After reading the book it became very clear for me how global businesses will inevitably have to become more 'Chinese' in their manner of operating * Ronnie Leten President & CEO, Atlas Copco AB *A detailed and fascinating study of the changing landscape in China and the entrepreneurs who are driving that change forward. This is a book that will only become increasingly important in the years to come * Chen Dongsheng, Chairman and CEO, Taikang Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and President, China Entrepreneurs Forum *A useful corrective for those who regard China as a calcified state-driven economy and underestimate the changes taking place * Financial Times *
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Cengage Learning, Inc International Economics
Book SynopsisDiscover why Carbaugh's best-selling INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, 18E is a favorite among students of all backgrounds for its clear, concise presentation of international trade and finance theory. This edition uses the latest examples from around the world as well as updated, practical applications to vividly demonstrate the relevance of the theory you are learning. You see how the concepts you are mastering apply to today's economic issues and global policy questions as you examine the economic impact of events such as Brexit, China's forced technology transfer, China's Belt Road initiative, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement and the global pandemic. Written and visually driven discussions make content understandable even if you have little economics background. This edition is organized around five themes that emphasize global economics and trade issues. This streamlined presentation is clear, concise and contemporary with award-winning author Dr. Carbaugh.Table of Contents1. The International Economy and Globalization. PART I: International Trade Relations. 2. Foundations of Modern Trade Theory: Comparative Advantage. 3. Sources of Comparative Advantage. 4. Tariffs. 5. Nontariff Trade Barriers. 6. Trade Regulations and Industrial Policies. 7. Trade Policies for the Developing Nations. 8. Regional Trading Arrangements. 9. International Factor Movements and Multinational Enterprises. International Monetary Relations. 10. The Balance-of-Payments. 11. Foreign Exchange. 12. Exchange Rate Determination. 13. Exchange Rate Adjustments and the Balance-of-Payments. 14. Exchange Rate Systems and Currency Crises. 15. Macroeconomic Policy in an Open Economy. Glossary. Index.
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Cambridge University Press The Rise of China Inc.
Book SynopsisLeveraging its absolute power, low human rights advantage, and tolerance by other countries, the Chinese Communist Party has transformed China into a giant corporation. Living and working is not a right, but a privilege granted by the party. State-owned firms are business units or subsidiaries, private firms are joint ventures, and foreign firms are franchisees of the party. ''China, Inc.'' enjoys the agility of a firm and the vast resources of a state. Meanwhile, foreign firms competing with Chinese firms can find themselves matched against the mighty Chinese state. The Rise of China, Inc. will interest many readers: it will compel business scholars to rethink state-firm relationships; assist multinational business practitioners in formulating effective strategies; aid policy-makers in countering China''s expansion; and inform the public of the massive corporate organisation China has become, and how democracies can effectively deal with it.Trade Review'The Rise of the China Inc. probes the political foundations of China's state-capitalism and provides an original explanation of why this system contains the seeds of its destruction even as it undermines the liberal global economic order. Shaomin Li's admirable ability to analyze how the institutions of a one-party regime shape business environment and corporate decisions has produced refreshing insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the world's new economic superpower.' Minxin Pei, Professor of Government, Claremont McKenna College 'Shaomin Li is one of the most well-versed and nuanced scholars writing on China today. This book reflects more than 30 years of both lived experience and scholarship. It is a timely analysis that should be devoured by any scholar, politician, policy maker and business leader wanting to understand 21st Century China.' Timothy M. Devinney, Chair and Professor of International Business, Alliance Manchester Business School'In this deeply researched volume, Li argues that the Chinese Communist Party's rule presents an entirely new challenge to democracies since, unlike the Axis powers in World War II or the USSR in the Cold War, China is closely intertwined with them both economically and socially. Because China relies on these democracies for markets, they must unite to press for the changes they desire, even to the point of delinkage if China does not yield.' June Teufel Dreyer, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Miami'The rise of China as a global superpower presents a challenge for scholars and managers. Dr. Li presents a new perspective to understand the unique political and economic system of modern China, the state governing the entire economy as a large corporation. His decades-long research on social institutions and governance shows that the boundary between the firm and society is unclear. It presents a novel and refreshing view to explain why the Chinese state can be as swift and agile as the firm while corporations act as resourcefully as the state. This new perspective presents a useful framework for multinational corporations and foreign governments to develop successful strategies and effective policies toward China.' Seung Ho Park, President's Chair and Professor of Strategy and International Business, Nanyang Technological University'China, Inc. provides clear recommendations for corporations to deal with a China that is increasingly inwardly repressive and outwardly aggressive. Li provides a pragmatic view for a world where great power competition is unlike any seen before.' Robert Spalding, Brigadier General (Ret.), USAF, and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute'Are the modern democracies safe? Having survived a hot war with the Axis Powers and a Cold War with the Soviet Union, they now face a challenge from what Shaomin Li astutely calls 'China, Inc.' – a huge autocracy that is run like a corporation. China, Inc. is in some ways as frightening as its two twentieth-century predecessors but is a different kind of animal. It is more intertwined with the democracies, and the battle fronts are more psychological than physical. Accordingly, Li accompanies his wake-up call with some practical advice.' Perry Link, Chancellorial Chair for Teaching Across Disciplines, University of California, Riverside'Shaomin Li's work is groundbreaking. Relation-based countries like China operate on a different set of rules set by the international community. Rule of law is replace with rule by law. China's companies are pawns in the Communist government's grand geopolitical game and self-preservation needs. Prof. Shaomin Li provides a clear and concise treatment of the China Inc phenomenon, its origins and consequences. It is a must read to those studying or doing business in China.' Ilan Alon, Professor of Strategy and International Marketing, University of Agder'A masterpiece in explaining the peculiar convergence – and complicity – of communist dictatorship and capitalist profiteering at the expense of Chinese people's wellbeing and the fate of global democratization. Li's work is a must-read for anyone who cares about human freedom and its predicament presented by the rise of the CCP, Inc.' M. Miles Yu, Professor, Department of History, United States Naval AcademyTable of Contents1. Introduction: Who lost China?; Part I. The Advantage of Low Human Rights: 2. The political foundation of China's competitiveness and its failure to democratize; 3. China's legal system is not about the rule of law: The advantages and limits of the relation-based system; 4. Mao plus Deng: A highly aggressive and productive culture; Part II. The Rise of China, Inc.: 5. The emergence of China, inc.; 6. China's industrial policy as a corporate strategy of China, Inc; Part III. China, inc.'s Achilles' Heel and the World's Response: 7. The Chinese communist party's dilemmas and solutions; 8. Open societies versus closed regime: Who needs whom more?; 9. Policy and strategic options for the governments and firms in the democracies; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press The East Asian Electronics Sector
Book SynopsisThe lion's share of smartphones, computers, televisions, semiconductor devices, and other electronics goods is made in East Asia. How did Asia become the center of electronics manufacturing? How did learning take place that allowed Asian workers to produce cutting-edge products? This Element addresses these issues.Trade Review'The book provides a really useful combination of relevant theory and East Asian experience in the semiconductor industry. And it does this in under 100 pages!' Gary Hufbauer, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International EconomicsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Out of the Ashes; 3. How the Tigers Got Their Claws;4. The Little Tigers Emerge; 5. The Dragon Stirs; 6. Free for All; 7. Lessons.
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Cambridge University Press Ethnography in International Business
£29.99
Cambridge University Press State Platform Capitalism
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Taylor & Francis Business in Latin America
Book SynopsisBusiness in Latin America provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the business environment of this dynamic and challenging region. The book begins with an overview of the most important macroenvironments shaping the region's opportunities and risks, while the second part focuses on the business strategies that respond to those opportunities and risks. Capturing the dynamism of this region, this new edition provides a thorough and nuanced understanding of the commonalities and differences within the multifaceted business environments of Latin America.The second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include: The sources of economic, political, and natural risks, including the impact of COVID-19 The endemic role of corruption in institutions, the economy, and society The region's cultural and social diversity and resilience The role of technology and digitalization on corporate and marketing strategies ThTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: The Business Environment in Latin America 1. The Economic Environment of Latin America Introduction Latin America’s Economic Performance from 2000 to Present Latin America’s International Trade Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America Latin America’s Recovery Post-COVID: Toward a Socially Inclusive and Environmentally Responsible Growth Model Summary 2. The Political and Legal Environment of Latin America Introduction A Snapshot of the Political Environment in Latin America Democracy at Risk Renewed Populism and Authoritarianism The Institutional Environment Corruption in Latin America The Regulatory Environment of Latin America Summary 3. The Competitive Environment of Latin America Introduction The Global Competitiveness of Latin America Latin America’s Role in Global Supply Chains The Structure of Competition in Latin America Summary 4. Demographic Transitions and Population Dynamics in Latin America Introduction Latin America’s Demographic Transition Migration Flows Race and Ethnicity in Latin America Education Urbanization Housing and Households Health Status of Latin America Summary 5. The Sociocultural Environment of Latin America Introduction Latin American Culture Latin American Business Culture National Business Cultures in Latin America The Impact of Culture on Leadership Women Leaders in Latin America Managing Talent in in Latin America Summary 6. Business Risks and Uncertainty in Latin America Introduction A Framework to Understand Business Risk and Uncertainty Economic Risks Political Risks Corruption Crime and Violence Societal Risks Natural and Climate Change Risks Summary: Many Risks, but Also Opportunities Part 2: Business Strategies for Latin America 7. Marketing Strategies for Latin American Consumer Markets Introduction An Overview of the Latin American Consumer Market Understanding Latin American Consumers’ Values Segmenting the Latin American Consumer Market Building a Relevant Brand in Latin America Pricing Strategies for Latin American Consumer Markets Communication Strategies for Latin American Consumer Markets Omnichannel Strategies for Latin America Summary 8. Company Strategies for Firms from Outside the Region Introduction MNC's Challenges and Competitive Advantages in Latin America MNC Regional Strategy in Latin America A Regional Strategy Formulation Framework Regional Strategy Replication and Adaptation A Case of a Global MNC's Regional Strategy Summary 9. Strategic Approaches of Multilatinas and Global Latinas Introduction The Emergence of Multilatinas and Global Latinas The Internationalization of Latin American Firms Multilatinas and Global Latinas: Who Are They? Strategic Approaches of Multilatinas and Global Latinas Multilatinas and Global Latinas: Into the Future Summary 10. The Entrepreneurial Environment of Latin America Introduction Innovation in Latin America The State of Entrepreneurship in Latin America The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Latin America Hotbeds of Entrepreneurship Small- and Medium-Size Businesses in Latin America Summary 11. Global and Regional Value Chains in Latin America Introduction Global Value Chains Latin America’s Participation in Global Value Chains Regional Integration and Global Value Chains Firm Perspective on Value Chain Configurations Summary 12. Strategic Opportunities and Risks in Latin America: A Summary Introduction The Business Environment in Latin America Business Strategies for Latin America Strategic Opportunities and Risks in Latin America Concluding Thoughts
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Business and Development Studies
Book SynopsisBusiness and Development Studies: Issues and Perspectives provides a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions to the emerging field of business and development studies.Compared to more traditional business-school accounts of business in developing countries which focus on the challenges and opportunities of doing business in developing countries, this anthology explores whether, how, and under what conditions business contributes to the achievement of economic, social, and environmental goals in developing countries. The book consolidates the current status of academic work on business and development, identifies state of the art in relation to this academic field, and establishes a future research agenda for business and development studies' as an emerging academic discipline within the social sciences.The book will be of interest to researchers and students, including economists, geographers, sociolTrade Review"There is a vast academic literature on global value chains in developing countries and an equally vast literature on corporate social responsibility. However, there is painfully little research that links together the two academic fields. The book edited by Lund-Thompson, Hansen, and Lindgreen makes a welcome contribution to this neglected but important area of academic research." — Peter Nolan, Chonghua Professor of Chinese Development (Emeritus), University of Cambridge, Director, China Centre, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK"These experienced and informed editors have brought together a rich but diverse set of chapters that look at many dimensions of business and development. The chapters reflect how the topic of development in the Global South has itself become more complex. The dimensions explore the well established such as global value chains, but extend to less well understood topics such social entrepreneuring. What is common and holds the collection together is the concern about the relationships between business and global development. For those of us who believe that we cannot understand development as simply an economic phenomenon, the chapters relate well to understanding business as socially and culturally embedded. The book brings together a range of current, up to date and relevant views, knowledge and expertise about what’s happening and how we can begin to better understand what’s going on in the South. If nothing else, the diversity of the chapters demonstrates the importance of understanding how business shapes development." — Alistair R. Anderson, Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Lancaster University Management School, UK"The book provides a much needed contribution to fill a forgotten gap in the business management field. Even though businesses heavily impact development processes, and vice-versa, there are very few scholars in business management community who serious study the links between business and development studies. The book brings refreshing contributions and analyses of the different connections between business and development from a worldwide group of scholars." — Professor Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) & São Paulo School of Management (EAESP), Brazil"In a world with increasing challenges and a rising humanitarian funding gap, there is a strong need for exploring new models, beyond classic corporate social responsibility, where companies and humanitarian/development actors create shared value and impact. Here, this important book and the broad research it captures will inspire us and move the debate forward." — Christian Friis Bach, Secretary General of the Danish Refugee Council (Dansk Røde Kors), former Minister of Development Cooperation, Denmark, and former Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Europe"At the Danish investment fund IFU, we are operating in the interface between business and development on a daily basis, assisting businesses with their investments in developing countries while at the same time contributing to economic and social development. The book Business and Development Studies: Issues and Perspectives edited by Thomsen, Hansen, and Lindgreen is a highly timely exploration of the potential of private enterprise in development and it will no doubt be read with great interest by development and business practitioners working in this field". — Torben Huss, CEO, IFU, Investment Fund for Developing Countries, Denmark"The 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals have assigned the private sector a pivotal role towards solving some of the most pressing global development problems. In the anthology Business and Development Studies: Issues and Perspectives (edited by Peter Lund-Thomson, Michael W. Hansen, and Adam Lindgreen), a diverse group of eminent scholars and emerging academics sets out to scrutinise whether businesses can indeed contribute to inclusive and sustainable development efforts or remain part of the deeply entrenched problems of inequality, poverty and injustice in the Global South. The 19 chapters make important and novel contributions from both empirical and theoretical angles. They provide in-depth and critical analyses of the potential and trade-offs of business operations towards achieving various economic, social and ecological goals in the Global South. The editors have also developed innovative ideas for future theoretical and methodological pathways in business and development studies. This collection is a must-read for researchers, students, development practitioners and policy makers who work at the interface of global business and international development and are interested in the historical trajectories and contemporary challenges of involving the private sector in global development agendas." — Andreas Neef, Professor in Development Studies, University of Auckland, New Zealand"The demise of both statist development strategies and extreme forms of market fundamentalism has created the space for a more nuanced view of the potential contribution and associated limitations of the private sector as an agent of development. This book is a pioneering attempt to bring together the different strands of research that address the role of business in development. It goes beyond a narrow focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and a preoccupation with the 'business case' that tends to characterize the international business literature. The contributors bring a wealth of theoretical and empirical insights from their engagement with development issues often based on extensive fieldwork in the Global South. It will be essential reading for students and others interested in the opportunities and problems that business involvement in development present." — Professor Rhys Jenkins, Director MA in Globalization, Business and Sustainable Development, School of International Development, University of East Anglia, UK"This important collection provides a rich body of conceptual and empirical chapters that cover a breadth of issues on business and development studies. It underlines need to understand better the interactions between state, business and society in the development process, and to consider this both as a critical research agenda and a discipline in its own right." — Khalid Nadvi, Professor of International Development, Global Development Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester, UK"All in all, an engaging volume that may prove to be the foundation for a new business discipline" --S. Paul, Elizabethtown College, CHOICE ReviewTable of ContentsPart 1 Introduction 1.1 Business and development studies—issues and perspectives Part 2 Business, Governance, and Development 2.1 Governance, business, and development 2.2 State–business relations and development: toward a more complete research agenda 2.3 International business and economic development2.4 The financialization and responsibilization of development aid Part 3 Global Value Chains, Business, and Development 3.1 Global value chains, development, and emerging economies 3.2 Corporate social responsibility in global value chains: Where are we now? Where are we going? 3.3 Critical reflections on the effectiveness of responsible business initiatives and systemic constraints for achieving a safe and just operating space for humanity 3.4 Multi-stakeholder initiatives in global value chains: Opportunities and challenges for women workers Part 4 International Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Development 4.1 CSR in developing countries: Competing perspectives on businesses, their roles, and responsibilities 4.2 The state of international business, corporate social responsibility, and development: Key insights and an application to practice 4.3 Corporate social responsibility and development: The case of international business firms in emerging economies 4.4 Analysis of the MNEs’ social practices in Latin America: Implications for development studies research 4.5 Business, development, and human rights 4.6 Impacts of neoliberal wind energy investments on environmental justice and human rights in Mexico Part 5 Local Firms, Organizations, and Development 5.1 When do businesses innovate in a developing country? An empirical investigation of determinants of innovative performance of Ugandan micro and small businesses 5.2 Microfinance programs and women’s empowerment: New evidence from rural middle hills of Nepal 5.3 Social entrepreneurship as vehicle for inclusive development: The case of Siya Sebenza in South Africa 5.4. Micro and small business clusters and local development policies: Insights from India–Italy cooperation project
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Taylor & Francis Human Resource Management in Early
Book SynopsisSmall- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly viewed as valuable contributors to the global economy, which translates into their importance in business literature and academic research. Recent studies suggest that there exists a substantial variety of international activities pursued by SMEs expanding abroad, with a prominent presence of early internationalised enterprises, including born global. Despite the acknowledgement of the importance of human capital for SME internationalisation, there is a persistent knowledge gap concerning HR practices in this context. Until now, researchers investigating the accelerated internationalisation of SMEs have focused either on the human capital of decision-makers or selected attributes of employees, although these have only been at the pre-entry or entry stages. Thus, activities performed after entering foreign markets remain. This book attempts to reduce this gap and contribute to the body of knowledge concerning HR practices in
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Taylor & Francis Human Resources Management in Multinational
Book SynopsisHuman resource management (HRM) has a significant impact on companies'' performance, as evidenced by research conducted in multinational companies (MNCs) based in Central Europe. This book provides a unique perspective of activities conducted in the HRM field in local subsidiaries of such enterprises. It also presents results verifying many hypotheses for each of the six models for single HRM subfunctions and their four relationships with the results of company performance. Particular chapters are devoted to activities including staffing the organization, shaping employee work engagement and job satisfaction, conducting employee performance appraisal, employee development, managerial staff development, and employer branding. The author used the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling to verify the research hypotheses.Readers will acquire knowledge about HRM practices in organizations in which the overwhelming ownership capital belongs to MNCs headquartered in
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Routledge International Business and Culture
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Taylor & Francis International Marketing in Practice
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Taylor & Francis Global Business
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Cambridge University Press Ethical Theory and Business
Book SynopsisFor forty years, successive editions of Ethical Theory and Business have helped to define the field of business ethics. The 10th edition reflects the current, multidisciplinary nature of the field by explicitly embracing a variety of perspectives on business ethics, including philosophy, management, and legal studies. Chapters integrate theoretical readings, case studies, and summaries of key legal cases to guide students to a rich understanding of business ethics, corporate responsibility, and sustainability. The 10th edition has been entirely updated, ensuring that students are exposed to key ethical questions in the current business environment. New chapters cover the ethics of IT, ethical markets, and ethical management and leadership. Coverage includes climate change, sustainability, international business ethics, sexual harassment, diversity, and LGBTQ discrimination. New case studies draw students directly into recent business ethics controversies, such as sexual harassment at Fox News, consumer fraud at Wells Fargo, and business practices at Uber.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Ethical theory and business practice; 2. The rights and responsibilities of employees; 3. Managing, leading and governing; 4. Diversity and discrimination in the workplace; 5. Corporate social responsibility; 6. Ethics and information technology; 7. Marketing ethics; 8. Environmental sustainability; 9. Ethical issues in international business; 10. Ethical markets; 11. Economic justice.
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Cambridge University Press Trade in Knowledge
Book SynopsisTechnological change has transformed the ways knowledge is developed and shared internationally. Accordingly, in the quarter-century since the WTO was established, and since its Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights came into force, both the knowledge dimension of trade and the functioning of the IP system have been radically transformed. The need to understand and respond to this change has placed knowledge at the centre of policy debates about economic and social development. Recognizing the need for modern analytical tools to support policymakers and analysts, this publication draws together contributions from a diverse range of scholars and analysts. Together, they offer a fresh understanding of what it means to trade in knowledge in today''s technological and commercial environment. The publication offers insights into the prospects for knowledge-based development and ideas for updated systems of governance that promote the creation and sharing of the Table of Contents1. Thematic overview: Charting the evolution of knowledge flows Antony Taubman and Jayashree Watal; Part I. Conceptual framework: 2. The shifting contours of trade in knowledge: the new 'trade-related aspects' of intellectual Property Antony Taubman; 3. How digitization is transforming trade Lee Tuthill, Antonia Carzaniga and Martin Roy; 4. Intellectual property and digital trade -mapping international regulatory responses to emerging issues Wolf R. Meier-Ewert and Jorge Gutierrez; Part II. Measuring trade in knowledge: 5. Measuring international intellectual property transactions in a globalized world: current challenges and possible improvements Joscelyn Magdeleine and Andreas Maurer; 6. A missing link in the analysis of global value chains: Cross-border flows of intangible assets, taxation and related measurement implications Thomas Neubig and Sacha Wunsch-Vincent; 7. Global ebbs and flows of patent knowledge Andrew W. Torrance, Jevin D. West, and Lisa C. Friedman; 8. Sources of knowledge flow between developed and developing countries Laurie Ciaramella, Gaétan De Rassenfosse and Florian Seliger; 9. Using intellectual property data to measure cross-border knowledge flows Jacob Dubbert, Alexander V. Giczy, Nicholas Pairolero and Andrew A. Toole; 10. The Global Digital Content Landscape Erick Oh; 11. Cross-border knowledge flows through R&D FDI: Implications for LMMICs Vito Amendolagine, Cristina Chaminade, José Guimón and Roberta Rabellotti; 12. The innovation environment and knowledge diffusion: improving policy decisions through patent analytics Holger Ernst, Carsten C. Guderian and Marco Richter; Part III. Impact of knowledge flows on trade and development: 13. Global knowledge flows, absorptive capacity, and capability acquisition: old ideas, recent evidence, and new approaches Lee Branstetter and Keith E. Maskus; 14. Trade in intellectual property-intensive goods Mercedes Delgado and Margaret Kyle; 15. Knowledge spillovers through international supply chains Roberta Piermartini and Stela Rubínová; 16. How do patents shape global value chains? International and domestic patenting and value-added Trade Nikolas J. Zolas and Travis J. Lybbert; 17. The enforcement of intellectual property rights in a digital Era Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang; 18. The digital creative economy and blockchains: options and prospects for the developing world Keith Nurse, Erica Smith, Kayla Grant and Alicia Shepherd; Part IV. Policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks; 19. Streaming of music and audiovisual works Mary Lafrance; 20. Adapting trade rules for the age of big data Mira Burri; 21. Trade in knowledge and cross-border data flows: a look at emerging digital regulatory issues Nigel Cory; 22. Cross-border knowledge flows under international trade agreements: a need for new multilateral disciplines? Lucas Spadano and Luiza Tângari Coelho; 23. The need for a global framework for knowledge transactions: cross border licensing and enforcement Jacques de Werra and Jeff C. Dodd; 24. Fitting machine-generated data into trade regulatory holes Peter K. Yu; 25. Looking forward Antony Taubman.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Change Catalyst
Book SynopsisWINNER OF BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 (The Business Book Awards) Essential reading for CEOs and leaders of change. - Martin Davis, CEO, Kames Capital 88% of change initiatives fail. The Change Catalyst provides you with the insight, tools and know-how you need to make sure your next change, strategy or M&A is the one in eight that succeeds. Whether you''re trying to change a process, a culture, a behaviour or an entire business, success demands complete clarity of what you are trying to achieve and why, followed by a clear plan to align your people to deliver. All change is about people, and one of the most important ingredients for successful change is the identification and appointment of a Change Catalyst. This is the person who can guide your organisation its people and its processes to the ultimate delivery of the outcomes your business needs. The book takes you deep inside the culture and process of change to show you how to set Trade Review"A good book, well researched with a clear instruction to use it as a guide and a resource to assess what is the right option for your own organisation." (Irish Tech News, July 2017)"The Change Catalyst is well-written and a pleasure to read. It is full of insight and anecdotes to help organisation transform for the better." (The Association of MBA's, June 2017)"This is no ordinary business book. Easy to read and conversational, it leads an entertaining exploration of the subject of change." (thebiponline, May 2017)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi About the Author xv Introduction 1 PART ZERO: Change Is Inevitable 9 PART ONE: Why 88% of Change Initiatives Fail 29 1 People Don’t Like Change 31 #1 reason why people resist change: fear of failure 35 #2 reason why people resist change: fear of the unknown 38 #3 reason why people resist change: fear of blame 40 #4 reason why people resist change: the comfort of victimhood 44 #5 reason why people resist change: the long-term gains don’t seem to be worth the short-term pain 49 #6 reason why people resist change: we need help but it is nowhere to be found, so we give up at the fi rst hurdle 50 2 Lack of Clarity Regarding What We are Trying to Achieve and Why 55 3 The Implications are not Fully Understood 71 4 An Obsession with Process over Outcomes 75 5 Inertia 81 6 The Project is Set Up to Fail 85 7 Poor Communications and Disingenuous Stakeholder Engagement 89 8 We Forget that Emotions Trump Logic Every Time 93 9 A Change-averse Culture 103 10 The Leadership Doesn’t Stay the Course 107 PART TWO: The Necessary Ingredients for Successful Change 113 11 A Change Catalyst to Drive Delivery 115 12 Clarity About What we are Trying to Achieve and Why 131 13 Detailed Understanding of the Implications of the Change 133 14 A Laser-like Focus on the Outcomes 139 15 A Change Process that Includes a 'Pause for Reflection' 143 16 Clear Governance and Thorough Planning 147 17 Genuine Engagement with People at all Levels of the Organisation 153 18 Identification of the Emotional Triggers 163 19 A Strong, Committed, Aligned and Unwavering Leadership Team 167 20 A Change-ready Culture 171 PART THREE: Culture Change 177 21 Cultural Intelligence 179 22 Instigating Change in a Foreign Culture 193 23 Understanding Your Organisation’s Culture 207 24 Teaching People to Walk in the Rain 211 PART FOUR: Getting Down to Business 225 25 Vision, Mission and Other Buzzwords 227 26 Values Schmalues 243 27 What Does a Good Strategy Look Like? 251 28 It’s the Delivery, Stupid! (Execution is Everything) 263 29 Where Are Your Walls? (Organisation Design) 271 30 Overcoming Complacency (The Innovator’s Dilemma) 279 31 What Does a Good Leader Look Like? 287 32 Building Extraordinary Leadership Teams 293 33 Your People 299 34 Case Studies 313 Tim Wallace and the iPipeline team: Transforming insurance 314 Michael Sheargold: Real estate Change Catalyst 321 Michael Gould and Anaplan: The UK’s newest unicorn 327 Unlocking the value of HR 335 Globalisation 345 35 The Change Toolbox 359 PART FIVE: And Finally, Tell 'em What You Told 'em 377 Index 385
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Sustainable Development Goals
Book SynopsisAchieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Finance, Technology and Law Reform Achieving the SDGs requires a fundamental rethink from businesses and governments across the globe. To make the ambitious goals a reality, trillions of dollars need to be harnessed to mobilise finance and accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Bringing together leaders from the World Bank, the financial and business sectors, the startup community and academia, this important, topically relevant volume explains what the SDGs are, how they came about and how they can be accelerated. Real-world case studies and authoritative insights address how to direct investment of existing financial resources and re-align the global financial system to reflect the SDGs. In depth chapters discuss how financial institutions, such as UBS Wealth Management, Manulife Asset Management and Moody's Rating Agency are supporting the SDGs. The opportunities arising from Blockchain, Big Data, DigiTable of ContentsAbout the Editors xvii Notes on Contributors xix Foreword xxix Foreword: Implementation of the SDGs xxxi Preface xxxv Introduction 1 Part One: Overview and Context 9 Part Two: Where Will the Money Come From? Financing the SDGs 10 Part Three: Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship 12 Part Four: Facilitating the SDGs by Legal Infrastructure Reform 15 Part I Overview and Context 17 1 The UN and Goal Setting: From the MDGs to the SDGs 19Alma Pekmezovic Introduction 19 What is Development? 20 Is There a Right to Development? 22 Measuring Economic Development 22 Measuring Non-Economic Aspects of Development 23 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 24 Situating the SDGs in the International Legal Framework 28 Theories of Development: Towards a New Theory of Sustainable Development 29 Economic Theories of Development 30 Cultural Theories of Development 30 Geographic Theories of Development 31 Institutional Theories of Development 32 A New Theory of Sustainable Development 34 Measuring Progress Towards the SDGs 34 Conclusions 35 2 SDGs and the Role of International Financial Institutions 37Suresh Nanwani Introduction 37 Response and Implementation of the SDGs by IFIs 38 Project Processing and Actions Taken by IFIs to Implement the SDGs, and Responses from Other Development Actors 44 Conclusion and Recommendations for IFIs to Meet SDG Goals and Targets 48 3 Towards a New Global Narrative for the Sustainable Development Goals 53Iason Gabriel and Varun Gauri Introduction 53 How SMART Are the SDGs? 55 Goals That Stretch 59 Goals That Inspire 62 Sloganising the SDGs 64 Towards a New Global Narrative? 66 Conclusion 69 4 Overcoming Scarcity: The Paradox of Abundance: Harnessing Digitalisation in Financing Sustainable Development 71Simon Zadek Scarcity: The Paradox of Abundance 71 Financing: A Systemic Challenge 72 Action on System Design 74 Digital Financing of the SDGs 76 Dilemmas: Digitalisation and Dark Financing 80 Sizing the Prize 82 What Next? 84 Concluding Comments 85 Part II Where Will the Money Come From? Financing the SDGs 87 5 The New Framework for Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs 89Alma Pekmezovic Introduction 89 Sources of Development Finance 90 Domestic Public and Private Sources 90 Domestic Resource Mobilisation (DRM) 90 International Public and Private Finance 93 The Role of International Official Development Assistance (ODA) 94 Private Philanthropy 95 Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Insurance Companies, and Investment Funds 96 Barriers to Greater Private Investment 97 The Role of Private and Blended Finance in Development 98 The Development Impact and Risks of Blended Finance 100 An Overview of Blended Finance Mechanisms 101 Innovative Financing Tools: Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) 102 Best Practices for Engaging the Private Sector 105 Conclusions 105 6 The Contribution of the International Private Sector to a More Sustainable Future 107Martin Blessing and Tom Naratil Ready and Able to Invest 108 Commercial and Investment Benefits 109 What is Needed to Mobilise Private Sector Money? 110 Partnerships for a More Sustainable Future 112 Partnerships to Rationalise Sustainable Investment Markets 112 Partnerships to Democratise Sustainable Investment Markets 116 7 Re-Orienting the Global Financial System Towards Sustainability 121Alma Pekmezovic Introduction 121 Background 123 The Legal and Regulatory Framework 125 Company Reporting: Sustainability Disclosure Requirements 128 Institutional Investors: Responsible Investing and Investing for Impact 132 Fiduciary Duties of Institutional Investors and Other Financial Intermediaries 136 Fostering Long-Term Sustainability 140 Conclusion 142 8 How Asset Managers Can Better Align Public Markets Investing with the SDGs 143Emily Chew and Margaret Childe Why the SDGs Could Transform Sustainability Investing 143 Implementing the SDGs as an Analytical Framework to Align Investing with the SDGs 145 Objectives of Manulife Investment Management’s Approach to SDG-Aligned Investing 145 SDG Assessment Methodology Overview 147 Investable Themes 147 SDG Alignment Assessment 150 Exclusions 152 Applying the SDG Analytical Framework to the S&P 500 Index 152 The Current State of Corporate Goals with Respect to SDG Impact 153 The Current Opportunity Capture of SDG-Related Profit Opportunities 156 Areas in which Corporate Operational Conduct is Most Strongly Aligned with SDG Impact 159 What SDG Developments Can We Expect in the Public Markets Investor Community in 2020 and Beyond? 161 SDG-aligned Investing is Expected to Become Easier 162 Corporate Reporting on the SDGs Will Improve 163 Constructive Dialogue or Engagement with Companies is Necessary to Achieve the SDGs 163 A Call to Action 164 Disclaimer 165 9 The Significance of Sustainable Development Goals for Government Credit Quality 167Alastair Wilson Environmental Preservation Influences Credit Quality, Including Through the Impact of Climate Change on Growth and Institutions’ Resilience to It 168 Social Risks Such as Poverty and Inequality Feed into Economic and Institutional Strength 170 Strong Institutions Are Closely Related to Ratings and Ratings Factors 174 SDGs Influence Government Credit Quality Through Different Channels, to Varying Degrees 176 Part III Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship 177 10 FinTech for Financial Inclusion: Driving Sustainable Growth 179Dirk A. Zetzsche, Ross P. Buckley, and Douglas W. Arner Introduction 179 Financial Inclusion and Sustainability: Introducing the Long-Term Perspective 180 Financial Inclusion: Why It Matters 180 Two Sides of the Same Coin 181 FinTech as a Tool for the SDGs 181 FT4FI Initiatives 183 Four Pillars of Digital Financial Transformation 184 Experiences and Lessons 184 Financial Inclusion Initiatives Since 2008: G20 184 Financial Inclusion Initiatives Since 2008: AFI 185 FinTech and Financial Inclusion: The Foundation of Digital Financial Transformation 185 Pillar I: Digital ID and eKYC: Establishing the Foundation 186 Example: The Indian Aadhaar System 186 IrisGuard 187 Regional Approaches: eIDAS in the EU 188 eKYC and KYC Utilities 188 Example 1: South Africa Web-Based KYC Database 188 Example 2: India’s e-KYC System 188 Example 3: eIDAS and eKYC 189 Synthesising the Lessons 189 Pillar II: Open Electronic Payment Systems: Building Connectivity 189 Mobile Money 190 Designing Regulatory Infrastructure for an Open Electronic Payments System 191 Pillar III: Account Opening and Electronic Government Provision of Services: Expanding Usage 192 Electronic Payment: Government Salaries and Transfers 193 Electronic Payment and Provision: Other Core Services 194 Pillar IV: Design of Financial Market Infrastructure and Systems: Enabling New Wider Development 195 Transforming Credit Provision: From Collateral and Microfinance to Cash Flow 195 Adding Insurance and Investments to Savings and Credit 196 M-Akiba 197 Building Better Financial Infrastructure 198 The EU Example: GDPR, PSD2, MiFID2 198 Developing a Comprehensive Strategy 198 Strategic Approach 198 The Challenge of Technology 198 Regulatory Sandboxes, Piloting, and Test-and-Learn Approaches 199 Balancing Inclusion with Other Regulatory Objectives 201 Designing Regulatory Systems: The Example of Mexico 201 Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Growth 202 11 Financing and Self-Financing of SDGs through Financial Technology, Legal, and Fiscal Tools 205Jon Truby Introduction 205 Self-Sufficient Financing and Achievement of SDGs through Tax Reform 207 Shifting the Tax Burden to Create a Double Dividend 207 Base Erosion and Digital Services Taxation 208 Digitisation of Tax Administration 209 Amendment of the Chicago Convention 210 Self-Sufficient Financing of SDGs through Financial Technology 212 Digitisation of Money 212 Digital Identity 214 Financing SDG 7 and Related Goals through Financial Technology 215 Offsetting Investments in Energy-Intensive Digital Currencies 215 Digital Token Investments 216 Conclusion 217 12 SDG Challenges in G20 Countries 219Guillaume Lafortune and Guido Schmidt-Traub Introduction 219 The SDGs as Problem-Solving Tools for Transformative Actions and Policies 229 Long-Term Planning and Back-Casting 230 Data and Monitoring 231 Financing 232 Technology Missions 233 Conclusion 234 13 The Future-Fit Business Benchmark: Flourishing Business in a Truly Sustainable Future 235Geoff Kendall and Martin Rich Introduction 235 The Journey Ahead 236 The World We Want 236 The World We Have (and How We Got Here) 236 The World We Can Create 238 Why a Systems View is Good for Business 240 A Star to Steer By 243 Current Assessment Methods Are Flawed 243 Starting with the End in Mind 244 How Much is Enough? 244 A Holistic View of Future-Fitness 245 A Practical Tool 246 Future-Fit Break-Even Goals 246 Future-Fit Positive Pursuits 248 Engaging Stakeholders More Effectively 250 Conclusion 251 14 Financing for Youth Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development 253Inna Amesheva, Alex Clark, and Julian Payne The Role of Young Entrepreneurs in Sustainable Development 253 The Needs of Young Entrepreneurs Working on the SDGs 254 Barriers to Innovation and Scale 254 Supporting Young Entrepreneurs Working on the SDGs 257 The Financing Options Available to Young Entrepreneurs Working on the SDGs 258 Sources and Instruments of Finance for Young Entrepreneurs 259 Bridging the Gap Between Young Entrepreneurs and the SDGs 262 Sectoral Coverage 262 Geographical Coverage 264 Beyond Banks: Alternative Financial Structures for Youth-oriented Sustainable Development Initiatives 266 Prioritising Financial Interventions for Youth Entrepreneurs and the SDGs 267 Non-financial Services 268 Developing a Robust Investment Pipeline 270 Designing Youth-focused Funding Vehicles for the SDGs 271 15 Transparency in the Supply Chain 275Julia Walker Introduction 275 Supplier prequalification tools 279 Emerging Technology in Supply Chains 281 The diamond industry 282 Summary 284 Part IV Facilitating the SDGs by Legal Infrastructure Reform 285 16 Facilitating Sustainable Development Goal 8 by Legal Reform Measures 287Gordon Walker Introduction 287 Contextual Issues 288 Legal Traditions 288 Regulators and Policymakers 289 Implementation Problems 290 Capital Formation for Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprises 291 Meta-Strategy: The Promise of e-Government 291 The SDGs and Domestic Policy Formation 292 Facilitating SDG 8 by Law Reform 293 Hong Kong 293 Fundraising Law in Hong Kong: A Brief Overview 294 Safe Harbours in the 17th Schedule of CWUMPO 295 ECF and P2PL in Hong Kong 296 Supporting FinTech and MSME Fundraising Solutions in Papua New Guinea 297 Survey of Papua New Guinea Legislation 297 Offers Excluded from the Prospectus Requirements: CMA, Schedule 6 298 Issues Excluded from the Prospectus Requirements: CMA, Schedule 7 299 Securities Commission Power to Amend Schedules: CMA, Section 470 299 Legal Reform Opportunities for ECF and P2PL in PNG 299 Conclusion 300 17 Facilitating SDGs by Tax System Reform 303Benjamin Walker Introduction 303 Sustainable Development Goals 304 Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being 304 Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 304 Goal 10: Reduce Inequality within and among Countries 305 Goal 12: Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns 307 Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 308 Goal 17: Strengthen the Means of Implementation and Revitalize Global Partnership for Sustainable Development 309 A Wider Picture of Development 310 Taxes and Economic Development 310 Tax Effort 311 Taxes and Spending 312 Taxes and Technology 313 Blockchain 313 Artificial Intelligence 314 Tax Law Reform 314 Recent Developments 316 Conclusion 316 18 Facilitating the SDGs by Competition and Consumer Law and Policy Reform: Aspirations and Challenges in Papua New Guinea 317Brent Fisse Introduction 317 Proposed PNG Competition and Consumer Reforms and SDGs 318 Tailoring Law and Policy to the Particular Needs and Circumstances of PNG 320 Removing Statutory and Regulatory Barriers to Entry 322 Designing Competition Rules That Are Practical and Avoid Excessive Technicality 324 Harnessing Consumer Protection Laws to Protect and Promote Small Business 327 Using Enforcement Mechanisms That Have Some Chance of Working in PNG 329 Conclusion 331 Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly on 25 September 2015 333 Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 333 Preamble 333 People 334 Declaration 335 Introduction 335 Our vision 336 Our shared principles and commitments 336 Our world today 337 The new Agenda 339 Means of implementation 344 Follow-up and review 346 A call for action to change our world 347 Sustainable Development Goals and targets 347 Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere 349 Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 350 Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages 351 Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all 352 Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls 353 Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all 354 Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 354 Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all 355 Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation 356 Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries 357 Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable 357 Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns 358 Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts 359 Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development 360 Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss 361 Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels 362 Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development 363 Finance 363 Technology 363 Capacity-building 364 Trade 364 Systemic issues 364 Means of implementation and the Global Partnership 365 Follow-up and review 369 National level 371 Regional level 372 Global level 372 Index 375
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Book SynopsisThis is a brand new introductory text that offers a succinct, accessible and engaging overview of the key theories and models that underpin the global economy and international business. Packed with global case studies and with an emphasis on practical employability skills it ensures students are prepared for the workplace.Table of ContentsPART I: GLOBAL POSSIBILITIES 1. International Trade 2. International Growth and Diversification PART II: GLOBAL MARKETS 3. International Risk Analysis 4. Positioning Risk Analysis 5. Market Entry Decisions 6. International Markets PART III: GLOBAL LOCATIONS 7. Import and Export 8. Foreign Direct Investment 9. International Value and Supply Chains PART IV: GLOBAL STRATEGIES, ALLIANCES AND STRUCTURES 10. International Business Strategies 11. Global Strategic Alliances 12. Organisational Issues PART V: GLOBAL REGULATION AND FINANCE 13. The International Regulatory Framework 14. International Accounting 15. International Finance PART VI: GLOBAL MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE 16. International Culture and Business 17. International Human Resource Management 18. Corporate Social Responsibility.
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