International Business

Digital platforms are changing the rules of competition in the global economy. Until recently, it took Fortune 500 companies an average of 20 years to reach billion-dollar market valuations. Successful platforms now reach that milestone in an average of four years. In The Platform Paradox, Wharton professor Mauro F. Guillén highlights a key incongruity in this new world. Most platforms considered to be successful have triumphed in only some, rather than all, parts of the world. There are very few truly global digital platforms.

We all wonder: Why am I here? Is this all there is? Is there more to my life than what I’m currently seeing? So many common questions and desires, but what is the path to a purposeful existence? We must all answer one question for ourselves: Will I live a life that is focused on me, my dreams, my goals, what I want, the success I deserve, and where I want to go - the wheres, or will I live a life that is focused on others and the message of love and hope that can be found only in Christ - the whats?

Globalization is making our system changing so fast and, if you want to survive, you have to keep innovating, you have to keep running! And who wins the marathon in the end? The business with the best players. The most motivated, the most skill-matched team. There is no enterprise without people. And there is no successful product without loyal customers.The success of your startup is limited by the number of potential customers who know about it.

As individuals, companies, and countries struggle to recover from the economic crisis, many are narrowly focused on forecasts for the next week, month, or quarter. Yet they should be asking what the global economy will look like in the years to come—where will the long-term risks and opportunities arise? These are the questions that Daniel Altman confronts in his provocative and indispensable book.

Säga vad man vill om Bert Karlsson, men få svenskar har lyckats stå i rampljuset under så många år som entreprenören i Skara. Han startade med 5 000 kronor i bidrag från pappa Gunnar och har via ett 40-tal bolag jobbat sig till en miljardomsättning.

Facebook, one of the world’s biggest social media platforms, has become such a force to be reckoned with in the recent past that it will be launching a cryptocurrency known as Libra that is meant to empower billions of people who do not have bank accounts and could benefit greatly from the use of this currency. This is a game changer, and you need to realign yourself if you want to tap into what Facebook seeks to achieve.

Did you know that over 50% of millennials are more likely to start a business than any previous generation? "Global Nomads: The Rise of Borderless Startups" is your gateway to join this revolution. This isn't just a book; it's a journey across continents, diving into the world of startups without borders.

This book has inspired millions worldwide including the great Bob Proctor. It also inspired Loyd Conant to start Nightingale Conant, and Rhonda Byrne to create The Secret which was based upon this book.

Powerful Affirmations for FemPreneurs is the success tool for kingdom business women!! We know that the key to success is our faith and prayer life. This book will serve as the pocket sized pick me up that all female entrepreneurs can use to get motivated, get focused and get their mindset adjusted for the overflow!! Each author contributed seven days of affirmations to empower us throughout the week!! Nadia Francois and an amazing group of female business owners poured their hearts and life experiences into prayers and affirmations to uplift the next business woman. This book was compiled ...

Understanding cultural differences and knowing how to work effectively with people from cultures different from one’s own is an important management skill. The following cases address important cross-cultural managerial issues such as communication, negotiation, motivation, team building, leadership, strategic alliances, managing expatriates, and more. The cases cover a number of different national cultures and offer interesting problems to be solved. The cases provide a more experiential approach to the study of culture and help promote critical thinking skills.While the general role of ...

El Método Delanese™ explica cómo alcanzar algo excepcional: ¡vivir la vida de tus sueños! La energía optimista de Roberto Delanese fluye desde las páginas y llena tu corazón y tu mente con positividad y claridad. El mayor aprendizaje que surge del mensaje es que puedes alcanzar la prosperidad y la abundancia en cualquier área de tu vida. Él te muestra cómo hacerlo. Desde que trabajaba como ejecutivo en multinacionales, Delanese ha dedicado su vida a motivar a otros para que encuentren la mejor versión de sí mismos

Piraterna De svenska fildelarna som plundrade Hollywood. 1.2 miljoner svenskar säger att de laddar ner film och musik regelbundet. Branschen beräknar att 13 miljoner filmer laddades ner i Sverige förra året. Musikindustrin säger att försäljningen minskat med 40 procent sedan år 2000.

Dr. Joe Tichio, creator of Greatest-Inpsirational-Quotes.com, shares an extraordinary collection of his favorite and most inspirational quotes from around the world and throughout history. The wisdom in this audio will empower and encourage you to live your life to the fullest. Start each day with a powerful dose of wisdom and inspiration as you are guided to take action, overcome fear, boost your self-esteem, create success, enjoy life, claim your inner strength, and make your dreams come true.

Digitalisierung ist wichtig und alle machen mit. Doch in der Praxis bleiben die Ergebnisse weit hinter den Erwartungen zurück. Widerstände, Unwissenheit, Angst, Politik: Die digitale Transformation scheitert nicht an der Technik, sondern an der Organisation. All das Neue nützt nichts, wenn Hunderte von Mitarbeitenden damit nichts anfangen können. Ömer Atiker zeigt, welches die wirklichen Probleme bei der Digitalisierung sind und wie sie gelöst werden. Er liefert zu Situationen des geschäftlichen Alltags ganz konkrete Maßnahmen, mit denen Führungskräfte ihre Belegschaft in Bewegung bringen.

Winning Across Global Markets examines how 145-year-old Nokia grew from a paper mill in Finland to a multinational telecommunications leader. Why are Nokia's lessons critical for other companies and industries? While multinationals based in large countries benefit from inherent advantages - such as a home base that often accounts for 30 to 50 percent of their revenues - multinationals based in smaller countries such as Nokia, enjoy no such competitive edge. Nokia, in fact, generates less than 1% of its revenues in its home base.

The businesspersons' toolkit to get from zero to global. In today's global business reality, the ability to work across cultures is key to teamwork and productivity. The Culture Solution is the book to provide businesspeople with a step-by-step system to manage and recognise for themselves the cultural factors that affect international relationships and global partnerships.

Congratulations on picking up this book and taking time to educate yourself about one of the most liberating and rewarding steps you are about to take. My name is Benjamin Lashar. I am a Canadian who moved to the USA 25 years ago to pursue a successful corporate career. But the global economic crisis of 2008 forced my employer to lay me off. I took a nice severance offer and moved back to Canada with my wife and children to be close to our family.

Das Hörbuch zum Bestseller, gesprochen vom Autor, Ronald Hanisch, selbst. Projekte erreichen selten ihr Ziel: Sie dauern zu lange, sprengen das Budget, bieten nicht die versprochene Qualität. Die neuen Führungskräfte haben sich vom Projektmanagement der alten Schule verabschiedet. Sie arbeiten schneller, vernetzter, mobiler, erfolgreicher. Ronald Hanisch hat bereits zahlreiche Projekte mit der neuen Generation durchgeführt.

The hard-won lessons in Always Forward! are designed to alleviate the pain and shorten the distance between where you are now and where you are determined to go in the future. These secrets can create the foundation for an exciting and rewarding life if you are willing to face your fear and become compelled to move forward - always forward!

If you are a leader content with just getting by, then this book is not for you. However, if your life’s purpose is to reach God’s best for your life and to lead others to achieve their best then this book can make a difference every day for the rest of your life. Not only that, it can help you to lead other people, whether in your family, your church, or your organization. The life principles outlined in Leading the Way are time tested, easily adaptable, and well proven. They have worked. They do work. They will work for you.