International business

Sustainability is an increasingly urgent and important factor in logistics and supply chain management, impacting the whole supply chain lifecycle from product design and development, to supplier management, packaging, transportation, warehousing and distribution.

Implement demand driven smart metrics to drive and sustain dramatic gains in flow and improve ROI performanceWhat if the objective of minimizing unit product cost that is hard coded into all reporting and measurement systems is simply "e;bad math"e; that drives decisions and actions that destroy ROI?

Should you sweat the small stuff?

Using empathy around the workplace.

The Yearbook of International Sports Arbitration is the first academic publication aiming to offer comprehensive coverage, on a yearly basis, of the most recent and salient developments regarding international sports arbitration, through a combination of general articles and case notes.

As a leader, a coach is the most significant role you can play.

"e;If you are interested in how Asia became an economic tiger, read The Miracle.

In the evolving landscape of leadership, factors from both environmental and cultural dimensions play a crucial role.

Empower yourself with the knowledge to keep up with the rapidly changing technical world of work, as two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the?

Highly skilled 10x talent brings at least 10 times the value to your organization.

Employers who don't adapt to the expectations of younger generations are losing top talent, as they leave for positions at companies with modern practices.

Culture transformation expert Siobhan McHale defines culture simply: ';It's how things work around here.

Learn to apply the strategies used in East Asia's phenomenal economic expansion The phenomenal economic growth of many countries in East Asia has no historic parallel.

Learn to apply the strategies used in East Asia's phenomenal economic expansion The phenomenal economic growth of many countries in East Asia has no historic parallel.

A well-designed and implemented incentive program is an essential tool for building a motivated, highly effective sales force that delivers the results you need.

Globalisation has created many opportunities for economic development, but it is also associated with rising income inequality and poverty.

Should you sweat the small stuff?

This book provides a detailed account of the political economy around investment deal negotiations between African governments and private Chinese investors.

Discover a fresh perspective on the art of leading in Dr.

Every day, most of us interact with people of disparate backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences-individuals who hold different expectations than we do of the people and world around them.

This is a business history of soy that reveals how Japanese imperial and military institutions and financial-mercantile-industrial interests created a role for soy as a versatile raw material and global commodity beginning in the 19th century, even before the Western world recognized this "e;oilseed.

"e;Bessen sets out to refute the arguments of .

A practical guide, from the basic techniques, through to advanced applications, showing you what operational risk is, and how you can manage it.

A practical guide, from the basic techniques, through to advanced applications, showing you what operational risk is, and how you can manage it.

The business world consists of interlinked entities, which require acting cooperatively in order to reach the desired aims.

Tracing the expansion of South African business into other areas of Africa in the years after apartheid, Richard A.

Global diversity is a key issue facing all companies and organizations.

Green issues have a large impact on how an organization is seen and huge implications for the organization's success, brand values and the sales decisions of consumers towards its products.

This book takes a unique approach to analysing foreign capital flows.

The 13th volume of the Academy of International Business series reflects the complex challenges managers face in today's global economy.

This is a unique collection of papers which brings together those who work in and with EU business associations at the very highest level with many of the leading academic authors on associations over the past two decades.

The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) encompasses the legislative text and political resolutions regulating fiscal policy and public finances in EMU.

Since the end of the Cold War, international organisations have assumed a greater importance on the world stage.

This text explores international business economics from a European perspective, dealing not only within business in Europe but with the external trading relationships of the EU and the position of European firms in a globalized economy.

Ever since Simon Anholt coined the phrase 'Nation Branding, there has been more and more interest in the idea that countries, cities and regions can build their brand images.

Globalization has created new opportunities and challenges for late industrialization.

The advent of the international trade regime has compelled many East Asian governments to retreat from strategic trade policy.

This book addresses the importance of diversification for reducing volatility of investment portfolios.

This book responds to a growing demand for mutual funds.

The fear that China's competitive stress will trigger another Asian crisis is flawed.

This important book brings together an edited series of papers about risk management and the latest developments in the field.

International Joint Ventures (IJVs) combine the resources of local and foreign firms to create independent business entities, however, their failure rate is high.

Understanding how genetic and environmental differences influence people's characters allows leaders as different as Ghandi and Margaret Thatcher to be influential in their own way.

This book places everyday talk and role-modelling interactions at the forefront of an alternative change-leadership agenda, and introduces a number of practical approaches to help line managers and organizational specialists deliver this agenda more successfully.

The first edition of this book was a milestone.

China is growing at a remarkable pace and exerting a powerful influence on the global economy.

New Asian companies are emerging with global ambitions, as old western brands disappear or are overtaken.

Major theoretical approaches stress the superiority of privately-owned over state-owned companies without addressing how corporate performance should best be measured.

Countries adopt policies that attract foreign multinationals, stimulate industrial clustering and foster innovation.