International Business

China's Super Consumers explores the extraordinary birth of consumerism in China and explains who these super consumers are. China's Super Consumers offers an in-depth explanation of what's inside the minds of Chinese consumers and explores what they buy, where they buy, how they buy, and most importantly, why they buy. The audiobook is filled with real-world stories of the foreign and domestic companies, leading brands, and top executives who have succeeded in selling to this burgeoning marketplace.

In Go Glocal, Craig lays out the framework businesses need to succeed when entering a foreign market, explaining why it’s important to be proactive when deciding where to take your company. Craig breaks down how to prepare your organization for success in a new country, discussing critical issues like whether your value proposition will translate to a new cultural context, why relationships are more important than contracts, how to establish and nurture profitable relationships, and what vehicle for going international might work best for your business.

Con espíritu de emprendedor insaciable, Daniel Chavez Saul te comparte de primera mano estrategias altamente efectivas para ayudarte a construir tu propio estilo de vida ideal. Existen modelos de negocio, estrategias y tácticas que muy pocos conocen, y que los billonarios del mundo utilizan todos los días para generar resultados extraordinarios. Daniel pone este valioso conocimiento a tu alcance en VIVRI® Maker.

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....

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.

For Efrem Harkham, hospitality isn't just a job - it's a way of life. And that attitude is evident when you walk into any of Harkham’s one-hundred-plus luxury hotels. In a true, rags-to-riches American success story, Harkham built a renowned international hotel brand that is synonymous with comfort and refinement.

Undisputedly, China has become the world's manufacturing powerhouse, accounting for around half of all personal computers, digital cameras and kitchen appliances. However, the country is fast transitioning from low-cost manufacturing to a higher-value, innovation-led economy, a critical transformation that is at the heart of this new title.

From the African bush to the streets of London, from the souks of Tangier and the concrete jungle of Hong Kong to the bling of Dubai and back to mother Africa; this is a riveting true story of what happens when an entrepreneur tries, tries, and tries, and fails more times than he succeeds. This book is a soul searching narrative full of highs and lows, culminating in the creation of a pan-African consumer brand that eventually is sold to a multibillion-dollar company. This is not a rags to riches story. Alpesh is living proof that in life we lose more times than we win.

When Frank Ahrens, a middle-aged bachelor and 18-year veteran at the Washington Post, fell in love with a diplomat, his life changed dramatically. Following his new bride to her first appointment in Seoul, South Korea, Frank traded the newsroom for a corporate suite, becoming director of global communications at Hyundai Motors. In a land whose population is 97 percent Korean, he was one of fewer than 10 non-Koreans in a company of 5,000 employees.

This book bridges the research and practice of global talent management. It opens important theoretical and practical avenues to understand the concept internationally while focusing on developing and emerging countries. Chapters derive from various geographic regions and embrace cross-national, comparative, and interdisciplinary perspectives. An open and inclusive approach is used in assessing the challenges of global talent management, strategies to overcome these challenges, and in charting opportunities for future talent management.

Marketing experts John Quelch and Katherine Jocz offer a new way to think about place in every strategic decision - from how to leverage consumer associations with locations to where to position products on the shelf. They explore case studies such as Nike and The Apple Store, which use place in creative ways. Drawing on a blend of hard data and engaging anecdotes, this audiobook will help any business - from global mega-brands to boutique, small town stores - influence customers more effectively.

International author, coach, and consultant Bill Poole is concerned...concerned about the anger, apathy, and polarization that plague our communities, workplaces, and the world. It's become a world where respect gets no respect, and disrespect gets applauded and rewarded. This practical book is for the wise, capable leaders in our communities and organizations who are beyond frustrated with the unhealthy cultures and systems they can’t seem to change. If you are one of those leaders, consider this book your roadmap for transformational change.

Understanding Christ’s paradox of the servant-leader is an absolute necessity for success in the workplace and in ministry. Matt Williams has been an associate pastor, Christian college administrator, and has worked with pastors, staff members, and church ministries around the country for more than 40 years.

What would it take to raise an organization’s level of performance from acceptable to exceptional?This book explores and provides solid answers to that fundamental question. Bill Leider and Jason Thompson, the managing partners of Axies Group, have decades of experience in successfully leading, consulting for, advising and coaching leaders and their organizations, from ambitious start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, across a wide range of industries.

There is a desperate need for effective leadership today: in our nation, in our churches, in our families, and even in ourselves. The Bible uses the term armorbearer to describe leaders who offer help, support, and strength to those around them. These types of servant-leaders are needed now more than ever. Using Scripture as the guide, Armorbearers takes listeners down a path of self-discovery, pursuing greatness by developing character that is forged on the anvil of self-restraint and tested through the heat of self-discipline.

Built to Outlast the Storm: The 12 Points to Turning a Setback into a Major Comeback is a must have manual for those experiencing any kind of life adversity. Author Jamila T. Davis, CEO and PhD student draws on her own incredible life experiences, as she achieved the pinnacle of success as a millionaire celebrity advisor for high-profile athletes and hip-hop artists and then quickly fell to the darkest depths of despair when she was incarcerated in federal prison for 12 years.

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.

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?

Great, disruptive leaders like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Reed Hastings have transformed companies, industries, and entire societies while generating incredible wealth for themselves, their investors, and employees in addition to thousands, if not millions, of people. In Owning Tomorrow, John Furth takes the lessons these and other great disruptors have learned during their careers and turns them into practical exercises, tools, and techniques to help senior executives develop their own disruptive skills.

En bok om att våga vara operfekt Forskning visar att perfektionism kan vara grunden till depression och ångest. Liksom många unga kvinnor försökte bloggaren Michaela Forni leva upp till att vara perfekt på alla plan. En dag fick hon nog. "Varje dag känner jag ett ansvar över att vara en perfekt ung kvinna. Det betyder i stora drag att jag ska vara perfekt på alla sätt som det går att vara perfekt på och inom alla områden. Jag ska vara snygg, men inte för snygg. Jag ska vara smal, men ändå ha kurvor. Jag ska vara vältränad, men jag får ju inte träna för mycket.