International Business

WikiLeaks, a platform for disclosing information, has managed to produce more scoops in the last three years than the Washington Post has in the last 30: the gruesome video of Iraqi civilians and journalists being murdered by members of the US military; the true circumstances surrounding the bombing of two hijacked petrol-tankers in Kunduz, Afghanistan; the plundering of the Icelandic bank Kaupthing; the planning documents for the Duisburg Love Parade, and many more.

Dr. Jan Yager, who is also author of the award-winning book, Business Protocol, among other titles, covers the 15 international protocol concerns that readers need to be aware of as well as tips on foreign business travel, making your website more global, faux pas to avoid, negotiating styles, contracts and getting paid, gift-giving, legal considerations, and ethics. There is a chapter that provides a country by country etiquette guide and another chapter on how to build a global relationship so that the business will follow.

The spread of capitalism worldwide has made people wealthier than ever before. But capitalism's future is far from assured. Capitalism at Risk draws on discussions with business leaders around the world to identify 12 potential disruptors of the global market system. Presenting examples of companies already making a difference, the authors explain how business must serve both as innovator and activist - developing corporate strategies that effect change at the community, national, and international levels.

We live in unpredictable and unstable times. We have lived through recessions, scandals, pandemics, and natural disasters. How, as business leaders, do you continue to operate and grow a successful company, surrounded by so much uncertainty? This book identifies the four essential habits in surviving a zombie apocalypse (or other unimaginable events) so you focus your habit-forming skills on the actions that will have an immediate impact on your business, no matter what is happening. By practicing these habits, you will be able to take action when the next situation approaches.

Do you eat too much sugar? What proportion of your country are immigrants? What does it cost to raise a child? How much tax do the rich pay? Are we more ignorant than we used to be? Take a minute to answer these questions. No matter how educated you are, this audiobook suggests you are likely to be very wrong indeed. Informed by exclusive research across 40 countries, conducted by global polling firm Ipsos, The Perils of Perception investigates why we don't know basic facts about the world around us.

Turn Clicks into Cash: Your 10-Step Blueprint to Financial Freedom Affiliate marketing is one of the most powerful and proven ways to generate online income—but only if you know how to do it right. The IW$ Guide to Affiliate Marketing: Your 10-Step Blueprint to Build a Profitable Online Income gives you everything you need to start, grow, and scale a thriving affiliate business—without guesswork, confusion, or wasted effort. Brought to you by International Wealth Success (IW$)—a trusted leader in financial independence since 1966—this comprehensive guide lays out a clear, actionable...

Digitalisierung, (De-)Globalisierung - unsere Welt befindet sich in einem Zustand der totalen Beschleunigung. Doch was bedeutet das für den Einzelnen? Welche Jobs werden in Zukunft relevant, welche Fähigkeiten gefragt sein und wie sollte man sich positionieren? Das Future Proof Mindset bietet erstmals Hilfe für eine erfolgreiche Navigation in einer unsicheren Welt, mit Strategien, um sich "future proof", also zukunftssicher zu machen.

Discover three simple ways to motivate your team and generate more sales.

25 Secrets to Emotional Self-Healing give you 25 powerful steps to erase a stress-producing lifestyle. Here is your menu for slowing down the pace of life, and feeling not just okay, not just good, but great! Short, practical guidelines are for worriers, depressed and insecure people, and anybody trapped in the same circle of mistakes.

Two best friends forge a bold path to freedom from abuse and financial bondage as Tampa police homicide detective Mike Ash matches wits with a silent, unseen killer who leaves no forensic clues behind; a woman finds freedom from deep seated shame through an unlikely romance.

MBA 360 begins by describing the basics of management. It gives you simple yet highly effective tools that can be applied to management or business goals in minutes by creating an effective method to track, monitor, and control all phases of your business. It teaches current people skills, technologies, and promotion methods without rehashing old-school business practices. In brief, it gives the 21st-century manager or entrepreneurial leader everything it takes to succeed.

By 2025, China and India will be two of the world's four largest economies. By then, economic ties between them should also rank among the 10 most important bilateral ties worldwide. Their leaders are well aware of these emerging realities. In May 2013, just two months after taking charge, Premier Li Keqiang left for India on his first official trip outside China, a clear signal of China's foreign policy priorities.

Hiroshi Mikitani, founder of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has seen the next battleground in the fight for the future of the Internet. Today's major e-commerce players are quietly building borderless platforms that are overturning the global brick-and-mortar model, and changing the way local businesses think about their customers. But is this good or bad? Rejecting the zero-sum model practiced by some global retailers, who view the Internet purely as a facilitator of speed and profit, Mikitani argues for an alternate model....

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 ...

Discover the best version of yourself and how to manifest that same improvement in all aspects of your life. You are worth the 365-day investment and deserve the powerful results that will follow! This is one year of positive thinking for you. Don’t miss the amazing results you can get from this positive mindset audiobook. Self-care is for everyone, including you.

In May 1987, Colorado Senator Gary Hart seemed like a no-brainer for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. He was articulate, dashing and refreshingly progressive and led George H. W. Bush by double digits in the polls. However, he was also a deeply private man, uneasy when attention moved away from his political views to his personal life. Then, in one tumultuous week, it all came crashing down.

Listen to the voices of a selected group of Latin American leaders share how they emerged and grew. Learn from their stories. Living in Latin America as a foreigner means you have experienced awkward moments and bewildering misunderstandings. All leaders are influenced by their culture.

Deeply exploring the complex dance between business and self-awareness, The Wisdom of Love in Business, explores both. Kathy discusses her struggles to stay true to herself while attaining extraordinary success in a field dominated by men. The Wisdom of Love in Business is an essential book for anyone seeking deeper meaning in their personal and professional journeys, while achieving entrepreneurial success.

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?