Fit, Failure & the Hall of Fame

Fit, Failure & the Hall of Fame

Author: Charles C. Snow

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-10-29

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1439106282

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In this incisive analysis of corporate success and failure, the authors maintain that success is derived from a mix of ingredients--a company's strategy, its structure, and its processes working in concert. This book will supply managers with the fundamentals of achieving lasting success.


SU-AFBE 2018

SU-AFBE 2018

Author: Andriati Fitriningrum

Publisher: European Alliance for Innovation

Published:

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 1631901907

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This is the 22nd AFBE Conference, a proud record for an academic conference, and we hope it is also an indication of the value of AFBE to business and management scholars within the region. Sampoerna University organizes the 2018 AFBE Conference with the theme of “Business Innovation, Sustainability, and Disruption Technology: Challenges and Opportunities”. This topic has taken growing attention among not only practitioners but also academics. Nowadays there are numerous new ventures that offer novel products or services that may disrupt established industry. More and more people should be aware of the challenges and opportunities and thus forced to become more agile and competitive in the today's business environment. There is four invited speakers, Ir. Airlangga Hartanto, MBA (Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia), Dr. Chris Perryer (University of Western Australia), Dr. Marthin Nanere (La Trobe University, Australia), and Reza Ashari Nasution, Ph.D .(Institut Teknologi Bandung).


The Future of Chinese Manufacturing

The Future of Chinese Manufacturing

Author: TACHIA Chin

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2018-05-24

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0081012322

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The Future of Chinese Manufacturing: Employment and Labour Challenges gives context and analysis on employment and labor issues in contemporary China, specifically relating to manufacturing industries. With one fifth of the world's workforce, China has taken advantage of its cheap labor to serve as the world's factory, achieving stunning growth for two decades. This book covers the appreciation of RMB, constant increases in minimum wage, shortages of skilled workers in China's labor-intensive manufacturing sector, and the fact that many large multinational corporations (MNCs) must cut costs, and are thus shifting their main production bases to other developing countries. Under such a tough situation, and coupled with the global economic slowdown, manufacturing employment in China confronts severe labor-related challenges, such as high turnover rates, recruitment difficulties for workers, and a series of high profile labor strikes and publicity concerning working conditions. - Integrates human capital and cultural theories - Analyzes looming labor unrest and related workforce issues in China through a unique context-specific lens - Explores the roles that Chinese institutions and culture play in resolving problems related to these issues


Research Handbook on Export Marketing

Research Handbook on Export Marketing

Author: Craig C. Julian

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2014-12-31

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 1781954399

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The Research Handbook on Export Marketing profiles the main theoretical frameworks used in export marketing, the contingency approach; the eclectic paradigm; industrial organization approach; resource-based view and relational exchange theory. Through


Advances on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems

Advances on Practical Applications of Agents and Multiagent Systems

Author: Yves Demazeau

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-11

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 3642198759

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PAAMS, the International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems is the international yearly tribune to present, to discuss, and to disseminate the latest developments and the most important outcomes related to real-world applications. It provides a unique opportunity to bring multi-disciplinary experts, academics and practitioners together to exchange their experience in the development of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems. This volume presents the papers that have been accepted for the 2011 edition. These articles capture the most innovative results and this year’s trends: Finance and Trading, Information Systems and Organisations, Leisure Culture and Interactions, Medicine and Cloud Computing, Platforms and Adaptation, Robotics and Manufacturing, Security and Privacy, Transports and Optimisation paper.


Export Import Management

Export Import Management

Author: Justin Paul

Publisher: OUP India

Published: 2013-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198089407

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Export Import Management 2e is a comprehensive textbook specially designed for students of management pursuing a course in international business. This book provides coverage of the concepts related to export import management. The second edition of this text for management students has been revised to include two dedicated chapters on WTO and Incoterms.


Strategies for Growth in SMEs

Strategies for Growth in SMEs

Author: Margi Levy

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2004-11-09

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 0080481167

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Strategies for Growth in SMEs explores for the first time the role of information and information systems (IS) concepts in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Most IS research focuses on large firms, yet the majority of firms in most economies are SMEs. The book considers the applicability of IS theory and practice to SMEs and develops new theories that are relevant to these firms.Composed of 6 sections, it covers, amongst other things; the nature of SMEs, the background to IS, and SMEs' use of IS, issues of IS strategy and planning in SMEs, the way that firms can transform through use of IS, evaluation, IS flexibility, business process re-engineering, resource-based strategy and knowledge management, the appropriateness of existing theories and the development of new models to address SME-specific issues. The final section of the book reviews the learning in the previous chapters and poses future agendas for research.Written by two of the leading figures in the field, this book will be essential reading for researchers in IS and SMEs, students on entrepreneurship or IS courses, and others that focus on SMEs.* A unique text relating IS theory to SMEs* Benefit from the authors' years of experience in the field* Familiarise yourself with this growth area for research and courses


The Theory of the Growth of the Firm

The Theory of the Growth of the Firm

Author: Edith Tilton Penrose

Publisher:

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9781614275367

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2013 Reprint of 1959 American Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This edition reprints the text from the 1959 First Edition originally published by Wiley. Why do some firms perform better than others? What enables a firm to grow and take advantage of its opportunities? Currently much discussion of these questions pivots around the ideas of competencies and capabilities, and the concept of the learning organization or knowledge-creating company. "The Theory of the Growth of the Firm" is a rich and pioneering work that addresses these questions and laid the foundation for this approach often referred to as the "resource based view of the firm." Edith Penrose analyzes managerial activities and decisions, organizational routines, and knowledge creation within the company and argues that they are critical to the ability of a firm to grow. This work has become a classic business book and remains relevant to this day.


A Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision

A Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision

Author: Ronan McIvor

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2009-05-28

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1856178579

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Outsourcing is a key issue for many organisations having moved from the contracting out of peripheral activities such as cleaning to more critical areas such as design and marketing. This report is for managers and people in finance and accounting functions and takes a practical approach in developing a framework and then applying this framework in an actual organisation which makes it easier for practitioners to understand.• This report provides a framework which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative performance measures that can be used in the outsourcing process• This research is of value to commercial and public sector organisations as well as academics as it provides insights for organisations considering outsourcing that will enable them to assess service levels throughout the contract


Knowledge and Strategy

Knowledge and Strategy

Author: Michael H. Zack

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 0750670886

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This is the first knowledge book in the Resources for the Knowledge-Based Economy Readers' series to link the two hot topics of knowledge and strategy. The book centers around the concept of treating organizational knowledge as a valuable strategy asset. Knowledge strategy is a natural extension of the historical development of business strategy in general. The book includes seminal articles on the subject as well as an introduction written by Michael Zack. Links together knowledge and strategy Seminal articles