A thought-provoking study of how knowledge of provenance was not transferred with enslaved people and goods from the Portuguese trading empire to Renaissance ItalyIn the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Renaissance Italy received a bounty of goods from Portuguese trading voyagesfruits of empire that included luxury goods, exotic animals and even enslaved people.
How new technology is rapidly changing the nature of money and the way we payA diverse and growing range of financial institutions and platformsfrom PayPal and Venmo to WeChat, Alipay, and the brave new world of stablecoinshas harnessed new technology to disrupt the system of money and payments as we know it.
Dieses eBook: "Einführung in die Nationalökonomie" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
The Retail Value Chain analyses the changes in the retail industry such as internationalization and consolidation and looks at the strategic options open to companies.
In einer Welt, die zunehmend durch Globalisierung und interkulturelle Verflechtungen geprägt ist, erweist sich das Verständnis unterschiedlicher Kulturen und Denkweisen als unverzichtbar – besonders, wenn es um China, eine der führenden Wirtschaftsmächte und eine reiche Kulturgeschichte geht.
We see it everywhere:*; shady zoning regulations in a small town;*; taxpayer money diverted into political campaigns;*; deals that enrich the few at the expense of the many;*; billion-dollar bailouts;*; trillions of newly printed dollars flowing from government to Wall Street at giveaway interest rates; *; brand-name economists hired to defend the indefensible with a smokescreen of economic theory.
As the winning practices and advantages of previous generations fade and we fail to address our problems, our challenges grow, incomes stagnate, debt explodes, and fitness wanes.
What do Brazil's top beauty brand, America's second-fastest-growing restaurant chain, and the world's third bestselling car have in common--besides achieving enormous success with revenue in the tens of billions?
Using a sophisticated approach that unifies the three key areas of supply chain strategies, sales and operations planning (SOP), and lean manufacturing, The Market-Driven Supply Chain is the only book that takes a comprehensive approach to succeeding in today's on-demand environment.
Increasingly today, in every age group, consumers are committing to brands that show good citizenship--from fair employment practices, to social responsibility, to charitable giving.
With one side of the political aisle proposing increasingly more socialistic and anti-capitalistic ideas, the other side has been quick to defend our country's great economic model, with good reason.
This book is the tale not just of the two extraordinary men of its title but also of the formative decades of twentieth-century America, through two world wars and changes in business, industry, politics, and culture.
Authentic influence is about more than creating a strong initial connection--it's about sustaining professional relationships long after an agreement has been reached.
Aerospace giant Rockwell Collins typified the old-fashioned corporate approach to organizational learning: lackluster offerings in bland classroom settings, with little connection to the needs of employees or the goals of the company.
With billions of dollars generated annually, importing and exporting is a potentially lucrative arena for growthand a bewildering tangle of rules and regulations.
In this insider guide, former Harley-Davidson executive Dantar Oosterwal offers an exclusive look at how Harley-Davidson was able to adapt in an ever-changing world to stay on top and stay in existence.
The details of international business are growing more complex by the day-and even the most seasoned professionals can find themselves in need of guidance.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*An Economist, Financial Times, Times and New Statesman Book of the Year*Shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year Award and the British Academy Book Prize, Longlisted for the Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize'Compelling' TIM MARSHALL'Lively, rich and exciting' PETER FRANKOPAN'Vitally important' TIM HARFORD_____________Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium.