It is imperative to equip practitioners with a workable framework to manage component-based development in distributed environments, and to offer a theoretical construct to academics wishing to advance the study of global teams. This book outlines the key challenges faced by pro…
From the publisher. Published as part of Palgrave Macmillan's IE Business Publishing Series, Simply Seven is a practical guide to Internet business for students, entrepreneurs and executives. The book presents a practical blueprint created to get entrepreneurs and executives sta…
Simply Seven is a practical framework created to get entrepreneurs and executives started on finding the right Internet business model for their web site. It is based on the idea that there are seven business building blocks - which form the foundation of all Internet business m…
Good leaders are in demand. The world is full of managers and desperately short of leaders - real leaders. The Leadership Crash Course is designed to help anyone develop and hone the necessary skills to be a truly effective leader. Structured in seven parts, this fully revised n…
Good leaders are in demand. The world is full of managers and desperately short of leaders - real leaders. The Leadership Crash Course is designed to help anyone develop and hone the necessary skills to be a truly effective leader. Structured in seven parts, this fully revised n…
"This book describes and analyzes how seven major high-tech industries evolved in the United States, Japan, and Western Europe. The industries covered are machine tools, organic chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, computers, semiconductors, and software. In each…
Advances in global leadership
by Li, Ming, Wang, Ying, Mobley, William
fromAdvances in global leadership
The urgency of a deeper understanding of the nature and development of leaders who can be effective across multiple contexts and national boundaries has been apparent. This title seeks to contribute to this understanding by presenting papers by academics, practitioners and consu…
Examines how and why corporate strategy, structure and culture is continuing to change markedly in Southeast Asia.
The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is needed. This book provides 72 possible techni…
The development of business analysis as a professional discipline has extended the role of the business analyst who now needs the widest possible array of tools and the skills and knowledge to be able to use each when and where it is needed. This book provides 72 possible techni…
This book looks at the pillars of success of high-performing companies, and how they perform in areas such as innovativeness, market orientation, core competencies and leadership and entrepreneurship culture. Many examples from a wide variety of industries and interviews with to…
Why are some companies able to achieve success, even under difficult circumstances, whereas others struggle and face problems? The results of this large-scale study of over 1,100 companies in 10 countries and interviews with some of the most successful leaders are clear. Success…
This fascinating book provides a unique experiential view into the hidden globalization of Vodafone, in which was created a social network that was engaged in the acquisition and deployment of a global network of mobile technology that now serves a proportionate mobile customer …
Vodafone is one of the most successful global companies of the last 20 years, growing from holder of one of the first two mobile communications licences in the UK, to being a dominant global brand. Whilst its leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and marketing all are well docum…
Christopher Ibbott examines how Vodafone has led the mobile communications industry to a global stage, sharing data and knowledge, negotiating commercial terms and operational excellence, all for significant global aggregation cost synergy advantage.
This book provides in-depth insights into the practices that lead to success in global sourcing. Written by internationally acclaimed academics, it covers best practices on IT outsourcing, offshoring, business process outsourcing and netsourcing. This book is a must read for any…
Global sourcing is prescribed for everything from back office services like information technology development to core services such as innovation, marketing, and customer care. While the vision of global sourcing networks that are agile, effective, and cost efficient is certain…