- The Power of Network-Centricity
- Nov 2, 2007
- This chapter offers an introduction to a practical and detailed roadmap for planning and implementing an externally-focused innovation strategy.
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- The Psychology of Business: Selfishness is Not Enough (Part II)
- Nov 30, 2001
- This article, excerpted from the author's novel, Saving Adam Smith: A Tale of Wealth, Transformation, and Virtue (Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN: 0130659045), continues the Adam Smith story, which discusses the "invisible hand" and selfishness ...
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- The Rise of the State: Profitable Investing and Geopolitics in the 21st Century --Tectonic Shifts
- Aug 19, 2010
- The authors of The Rise of the State explain why the state's role in finance and the economy will only increase in scope and scale in the decade ahead.
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- The Rise of the State: Profitable Investing and Geopolitics in the 21st Century, Past and Prologue
- Aug 18, 2010
- The authors of The Rise of the State introduce their book, which posits that sustainable economic growth increases geopolitical power, which in turn allows for greater assertion in the pursuit of economic greatness. Consequently the investments made by the new powers, domestically and internationally, are more aggressive as well as different in nature than before.
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- The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities
- Aug 15, 2012
- How do you discern which indicators are worth watching and which ones to view with skepticism or even ignore? How does an investor employ economic indicators to help choose which stocks and bonds to buy and sell, and when? Which measures should a business forecaster follow to spot coming economic trends? What key indicators should corporate chiefs rely on to help them decide whether to hire new workers or invest in new equipment? Bernard Baumohl discusses these issues in this introduction to his book.
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- The Truth About Green Business: Why Go Green Now?
- Jun 16, 2009
- Gil Friend examines why the time is right to move your business towards "green" initiatives.
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- Tips for Recruitment and Retention in Asian Markets: An Interview with Christina Ooi
- Oct 20, 2009
- Whether you’re outsourcing development or building new business outposts, you need to learn the management techniques that really matter in these regions.
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- Trading Catalysts: Who Wins? Who Loses?
- Aug 24, 2007
- Robert Webb demonstrates the often inconsistent response of prices.
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- Understanding How Waves of Change Work
- Nov 30, 2001
- Certain types of activities repeat themselves but, just like waves, are never quite the same as those that came before. Economic behavior has common features which allow you to see when the next wave is coming. James Cortada shows you that understanding ...
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- Understanding the Chinese
- Jun 6, 2014
- The authors of China 88: The Real China and How to Deal with It discuss Chinese values and how they are influenced by its rich past as well as its rapidly developing present.
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- Understanding the Lingo of Economic Indicators
- Oct 8, 2004
- Annual Rates, Moving Average, Nominal Dollars: the field of economic indicators has its own language. It can be fairly straightforward if you give it a chance. In many cases their meaning and significance are surprisingly obvious. Bernard Baumohl explains some of the most common concepts you'll encounter when reading about these indicators.
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- Using Technical Analysis to Interpret Economic Data
- Dec 21, 2011
- This chapter covers the technical analysis techniques that are used later in determining the success or failure of market timing systems based on economic data. They do not include the standard chart pattern analysis, but instead they include the analysis of trends using moving averages and other methods.
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- Why Poverty Hurts Everyone
- Jun 18, 2009
- What is the impact of poverty on the rest of us—the nonpoor? Philip Kotler and Nancy R. Lee suggest it is enormous, and they make their case in this chapter.
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- Why Pricing Operations and Six Sigma Pricing
- Nov 2, 2007
- Learn how Six Sigma Pricing can help improve internal pricing operations, and thus profits.
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- Winning Strategies for Latin Markets
- Dec 13, 2002
- The Latin world is a challenging region in which to do business, but it offers many rewards. In this chapter from the book "Winning Strategies for the New Latin Markets," the authors provide recommendations on how firms may continue to operate in the powerful yet volatile Latin markets.
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- Your Major Internal Projects Fail, Outsourcing Fails – What Next?
- Dec 6, 2001
- Your internal projects and outsourcing attempts have failed. What’s next? Read this article by Brian Heywood, derived from his book, The Outsourcing Dilemma.
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