How to Make Money Online Using Internet Marketing Market Research by Mr. Smith
Intelegencia provide guidance for make money online using internet marketing market research. The market research brief is your tool for communicating your market research requirements to a consultant.
Market research may take many forms, such as surveys, focus groups, questionnaires etc. By clearly describing why you need the research, a market Research Company will be able to more effectively advise on the most appropriate form of market research.
The brief must provide as much information as possible. This enables contractors to accurately assess their ability to undertake the work and to calculate the appropriate costs. It will also guide them in undertaking the project.
This brief may require modification or adaptation to suit the requirements of a particular research purpose. However it is important to note that the key requirements of the market research brief are that it:
- identifies research objectives, as distinct from project or communications objectives
- identifies what the research will be used to inform
- identifies the population from which the sample will be selected
- contains any information or insights that will assist the research process
Where a brief is prepared as part of the process of seeking quotations, it is recommended that it be accompanied by a Request for Quotation form. This allows you to specify exactly what you require from the consultant for this project.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
The primary focus of our market research effort was to assist the PWS (Performance Work Statement) Team in determining performance standards. As such, we are benchmarking the proposed standards against industry equivalents in order to develop the most reasonable, attainable, meaningful, and cost-effective measures for both the service provider and the functions. The following table outlines proposed PWS standards against recognized industry equivalents and provides a comparative analysis to determine the optimal performance level for the function PWS.
About the Author
Mr. Smith is a skilled internet marketer having more than 5 years of experience with Intelegencia. Intelegencia is a leading Marketing Research Company India. Offering services towards data mining, data analyst in India. For more information please contact us
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New Market, Virginia. – Richard Nowitz $139 Misty view of the Civil War battlefield at New Market. |
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Albert Cuypstraat Market, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. – Richard Nowitz $169 A view of tulips for sale at the Albert Cuypstraat Market. |
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French Market Headboard – White $1080 There is a certain “je ne sais quoi” that the perfect antique furniture piece brings to a room. This antiqued, whitewash iron headboard with its hand-poured decorative aluminum castings, will capture the unexplainable charm of the type of one of a kind piece that is handed down from generation to generation. The 60″ headboard is hand-welded to perfection and made entirely in the United States by artisans. Available as a headboard only (as shown) or as a complete bed (Item#10962). |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 – Honey Bronze $24.95 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 Unique? This self setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one step process with primers, silicone and sunscreen properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, … |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 – Cream Beige $24.95 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 Unique? This self setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one step process with primers, silicone and sunscreen properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, … |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 – Cameo Beige $24.95 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 Unique? This self-setting foundation and powder-in-one is infused with powerful antioxidants, and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protects and hydrates the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers, silicone and sunscreen properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, flawless … |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 – Tender Beige $24.95 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 Unique? This self setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one step process with primers, silicone and sunscreen properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, … |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 – Sandy Beige $24.95 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 Unique? This self setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one step process with primers, silicone and sunscreen properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Espresso $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Cameo Beige $24.28 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protects and hydrates the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primer and silicone properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, flawless … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Linen $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Cream Beige $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Tender Beige $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Vanilla Cream $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Almond $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Sandy Beige $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives® Rich Formula Lipstick – Maniac SPECIAL $5.11 What Makes Motives® Rich Formula Lipstick Unique?Pamper your lips with this divinely smooth, silky and glamorous lipstick, providing even coverage with daring color. Make sure your lips look luscious with Motives Rich Formula Lipstick. Don’t worry about fine lines or creases as you go from day to night with this great, extended-wear formula. Motives® is a registered trademark of Market America, Inc. in the United … |
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Cellular Laboratories™ De-Aging Body Balm $30.62 What Makes Cellular Laboratories™ De-Aging Body Balm Unique? Now available at over 30 percent savings and exclusively through Market America, this anti-aging treatment for the body is the perfect way to complete your total skin care regimen. Cellular Laboratories De-Aging Body Balm transforms your skin by boosting the skin’s moisture retention ability, restoring surface smoothness and supporting your body’s … |
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Timeless Prescription™ Essentials 3 Piece Kit – (Facial Exfoliating Cleanser, MDI Firming Activator, and Face Firming Moisturizer) $126.74 What Makes Timeless Prescription Essentials 3 Piece Kit Unique? The secret to youthful, clear looking skin is yours with Market America’s 3-Piece Anti-Aging Essentials Kit. This kit contains three essential steps in providing your skin with the natural enzymes, nutrients and hydration it needs to be simply radiant. The first step, Facial Exfoliating Cleanser with Enzymes, gives your face a clean, smooth and refreshing feeling. The next step, MDI … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Honey Bronze $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Ultimate Aloe™ Juice $25.51 What Makes Ultimate Aloe™ Unique? Ultimate Aloe™ Juice contains 100 percent aloe juice and 50 percent aloe concentrated powder, which is more than most aloe products on the market containing less than 100 percent aloe. Ultimate Aloe has the IASC (International Aloe Science Council) seal that certifies the Aloe content and purity*.Ultimate Aloe contains over 200 nutrients and is rich in enzymes, vitamins and minerals, including numerous … |
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Curcumin Extreme™ $40.85 What Makes Curcumin Extreme™ Unique? There are many curcumin products on the market but Curcumin Extreme™ with BCM-95 has superior bioavaliabilty and absorption. Curcumin Extreme promotes endogenous antioxidant production and is a powerful antioxidant for the maintenance of good health. Take Curcumin Extreme every day to help promote the immune function and antioxidant function that can promote general … |
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Autoworks™ High Performance Auto Care Fuel Enhancer $20.4 What Makes Autoworks™ Fuel Enhancer Unique? With gas prices constantly fluctuating, give your car (and your wallet) a little stability. The market is full of products that claim to improve gas mileage, from gas saving gadgets that connect to your engine to gas treatments like a fuel injector cleaner or octane booster, but many of these products only offer minimal improvement in gas mileage, if any, and are typically harmful to the … |
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TLS CORE Fat & Carb Inhibitor $71.52 What Makes TLS™ CORE Fat & Carb Inhibitor Unique? Do you feel like you’re always hungry and never full? Have you tried other products on the market but still struggle with your weight? If so, you may be dealing with leptin sensitivity. Leptin is the hormone that, in essence, tells our brain when to eat, how much to eat and – most importantly – when to stop eating. Leptin is secreted by fat; the more … |
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Timeless Prescription™ Anti-Aging Essentials 3 Piece Kit $126.74 What Makes Timeless Prescription Essentials 3 Piece Kit Unique? The secret to youthful, clear looking skin is yours with Market America’s 3-Piece Anti-Aging Essentials Kit. This kit contains three essential steps in providing your skin with the natural enzymes, nutrients and hydration it needs to be simply radiant. The first step, Facial Exfoliating Cleanser with Enzymes, gives your face a clean, smooth and refreshing feeling. The next step, MDI … |
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Motives® Spring Release Kit 2011 $85 What Makes Motives® by Loren Ridinger® Spring Release Kit 2011 Unique?The exclusive Motives® by Loren Ridinger® Spring Release Kit 2011 includes all of the latest products from Motives in one kit. Full of rich, luxurious cosmetics, your customers are sure to love this kit, which includes three Pressed Eye Shadows, one Lip Crayon and three Rich Formula Lipsticks. Loren Ridinger is a registered trademark of Market … |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation $37.5 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to make … |
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Isotonix® Might-A-Mins® $9.95 What Makes This Product Unique? It is often difficult to make sure that your kids are maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet and receiving the proper amount of vitamins and minerals. It can be an even bigger challenge today due to children eating away from home, at school, friend’s houses and fast food restaurants. With Market America’s Isotonix Might-A-Mins, you can provide your children with the proper daily allowances of most vitamins … |
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Cellular Laboratories® De-Aging Body Balm – Single Tube $29.95 What Makes Cellular Laboratories® De-Aging Body Balm Unique? Now available at over 30 percent savings and exclusively through Market America, this anti-aging treatment for the body is the perfect way to complete your total skincare regimen.Cellular Laboratories De-Aging Body Balm transforms the look of your skin by boosting the skin’s moisture retention, restoring surface smoothness and supporting your body’s natural moisture … |
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Fixx™ Skin Soother $17.89 What Makes Fixx Skin Soother Unique? Fixx Skin Soother works quickly, effectively and gently to help smooth, calm and hydrate the skin after hair removal. This all-body product contains ingredients that help cool, exfoliate and moisturize, giving your skin relief after hair removal.Created with a gentler formula than other products on the market, Fixx Skin Soother can be used by men and women on multiple areas of the body, including the … |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – Fawn Special $7.67 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive multi-mineral complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation $24.28 What Makes Motives™ Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation Unique? Motives Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation – This self-setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and exclusive Multi-Minerals Complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one-step process with primers and silicone properties all in one formula to … |
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Royal Spa™ Travel Kit $30.62 What Makes Royal Spa® Travel Kit Unique? Sample the best of the Royal Spa hair care line. The small size containers are perfect for people on the go and are great to pack for travel. Includes one each of the following with an easy-to-carry travel bag:2 oz. Chamomile Shampoo2 oz. Imperial Blend Bath and Shower Gel2 oz. Structure Gel2 oz. Tri-Protein Plus Deep Conditioner Royal Spa is a Market America trademark registered … |
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Motives® by Loren Ridinger 2011 Autumn Release Kit $177 Motives® by Loren Ridinger has everything you need for the new Autumn Season!The exclusive Motives® by Loren Ridinger 2011 Autumn Release Kit is overflowing with all of the latest products from Motives® in one kit. Full of rich, luxurious cosmetics that your customers are sure to love and keep coming back for more. Every product was market researched and formulated by Creative Director Loren Ridinger, Colour Expert … |
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Might-a-Mins Spectrum Probiotics $29.95 What Makes Might-a-Mins® Spectrum Probiotics Unique?There are dozens of children’s probiotic products on the market; however, it is important to know that not all probiotic supplements are created equal. Quality probiotic products must successfully deliver a sufficient number of total bacteria from a diverse range of bacterial strains. They also must ensure that the bacteria are protected and viable both during the shelf life of the … |
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Curcumin Extreme™ $39.95 What Makes Curcumin Extreme™ Unique? There are many curcumin products on the market, but Curcumin Extreme™ with BCM-95® has superior bioavailability and absorption. BCM-95 contains the natural spectrum of the turmeric rhizome and is 100 percent natural. Curcumin Extreme promotes liver detoxification, promotes healthy glutathione levels and normal cellular regeneration. Taking Curcumin Extreme every day can help detoxify … |
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Comin’ Home CD $10 Comin’ Home is the latest album by Josiah Cephas Weaver, Cash Box Magazine’s Top Independent Male Country Vocalist (1991). Comin’ Home is a beautiful collection of original songs — all written and produced by Josiah — including the single, “Freedom”, which he wrote for JR Ridinger and Market America! |
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Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation with SPF 15 $24.95 What Makes Motives® Liquid Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15 Unique? This self setting foundation and powder in one is infused with powerful antioxidants and an exclusive multi-mineral complex that protect and hydrate the skin for a more youthful appearance. There is nothing like this product on the market. It is a one step process with primers, silicone and sunscreen properties all in one formula to make it a quick, complete, … |
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TLS® CORE Fat & Carb Inhibitor $69.95 What Makes TLS® CORE Fat & Carb Inhibitor Unique? Do you feel like you’re always hungry and never full? Have you tried other products on the market but still struggle with your weight? If so, you may be dealing with leptin sensitivity. Leptin is the hormone that, in essence, tells our brain when to eat, how much to eat and – most importantly – when to stop eating. Leptin is secreted by fat; the more fat, the more … |
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Cellular Laboratories® De-Aging Body Balm $29.95 What Makes Cellular Laboratories® De-Aging Body Balm Unique? Now available at over 30 percent savings and exclusively through Market America, this anti-aging treatment for the body is the perfect way to complete your total skincare regimen.Cellular Laboratories De-Aging Body Balm transforms the look of your skin by boosting the skin’s moisture retention, restoring surface smoothness and supporting your body’s natural moisture … |
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Matriskin™ Collagen MP Serum $149.95 What Makes Matriskin™ Collagen MP Serum Unique? For the first time sold in the United States, exclusively distributed by Market America, Matriskin Collagen MP Serum visibly reduces the look of lines and wrinkles. Its advanced peptide technology helps skin appear firm and revitalized.The Collagen MP Serum is a new collagen-based formula with micro-collagen and patented peptides that help counteract the appearance of pre-mature aging. A … |
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NutriClean® 7-Day Cleansing System $42 What Makes NutriClean® 7-Day Cleansing System Unique? Market America has always made the promise to provide the most innovative, cutting edge products. The NutriClean® System — a colon and liver cleansing system — uses exceptional herbs and botanicals to detoxify, cleanse, and purify the digestive tract and liver. In providing select nutrients and botanicals, the NutriClean System mildly purges the body of … |
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Torch™ Hydrate $44.95 What Makes Torch™ Hydrate Unique? Torch™ Hydrate is a unique and superior formulation compared to other products on the market. Hydrate provides more than just the sodium and sugars that most competitive products provide. Our key ingredients include glutamine, alanine, taurine and Ascend™ trehalose, which all help to maximize performance. Hydrate helps to replace electrolytes, improve performance and replenish the body’s … |
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Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan. – James L. Stanfield $169 The hectic pace of the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. |
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Cary Farmers Market, Cary, North Carolina. – Stephen Alvarez $89 Organically-grown peppers are featured at the Cary Farmers Market. |
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50 Best Science & Technology Stocks for Canadians, 2003 Edition $1.99 Science and technology stocks have been hit hard in recent months. But what goes around comes around, and high-quality companies on the cutting edge of technology are ready to bounce back. Using the rigorous selection criteria from our 50 Best Advisory Board, Marco den Ouden presents the 50 best science and technology stocks for adding potential rewards to your portfolio while managing risk.Profiles each stock in-depth, including general information about the company, financial highlights, quick-reference graphs and tables, and star ratings.Provides comprehensive financial data on each stock, going back as far as ten years.Analyses the strengths and weaknesses of each stock and explains why you should consider investing in it.Includes an introduction that guides investors through the risks and rewards of investing in this volatile sector, explains how to do your own research, and describes trends that may affect where the market is heading. |
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A Handbook of New Product Development $28.89 New – The fundamental cause of new product failure is a lack of consumer acceptance. This is why consumer research is necessary in developing new ideas and why it should be used to assess the viability of new products before launching costs have been incurred. Companies must use good business judgment when assessing new product ideas. Management must focus on market development and market intelligence in their strategic planning, both as an aid to developing new ideas and as a way to predict mar |
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A comprehensive multi-faceted approach for simultaneously analyzing organizational performance measures essential for company success in manufacturing enterprises. $49.99 Profit, ergonomics, safety, employee morale, quality, efficiency, and productivity are critical components that greatly impact company success within manufacturing organizations. Therefore, it is essential that a valid and reliable systematic approach that encompasses all of these factors be developed for use by top management in today’s rapidly changing manufacturing environment. Organizational-level decisions made based upon a single goal or narrow perspective that only considers one of the aforementioned components, such as profit, while ignoring others, such as employee morale, have proven harmful to the long term viability and success of manufacturing companies. Often organizational leaders are not adequately equipped to consider multiple factors that are pertinent to company success due to the complexity associated with considering a large number of organizational variables and the lack of quantitative tools and techniques to assist in this process. Thus, valid, reliable and readily available tools, methods, and techniques for integrating into decision making multiple components of profit, ergonomics, safety, employee morale, quality, efficiency, and productivity are highly needed in today’s complex manufacturing business environment. This research responds to the need to develop quantitative models by creating a company success index. This index was developed using an approach to analyze and evaluate multiple factors at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels of an organization that are essential to achieve company success in manufacturing enterprises. The resulting company success index model was validated using information on market share (Specificity = 0%, Sensitivity & Accuracy = 87.5%). Future research related to this topic area should include additional studies to expand upon model validation and verification techniques. |
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ADV IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP VOL 8 $152.19 This eighth volume in the series Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth focuses on international entrepreneurship. We are fortunate to draw on scholars both new to the field as well as some of those who founded this unique speciality. Topics include: international social capital, technology sharing and foreign market learning in internationalizing entrepreneurial firms; export performance of new ventures in the Finnish and Indian Software industries; institutional and economic influences on Internet adoption and accelerated firm internationalization; the role of strategic adaptation and networking capabilities in explaining new venture growth in international markets; illustration of the “small world” phenomenon to discuss network analysis tools that can be applied to international entrepreneurship research; an institutional perspective and cross-national comparison of incubated firms; a discussion of the means to achieving excellence in international entrepreneurship education; the export intensity of venture capital backed companies; and capability development, learning and growth in international entrepreneurial firms within China |
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Adaptive Evolutionary Information Systems $28.13 Nandish V. Patel is a lecturer in Information Systems to MBA and masters students and he has advised companies in software quality management and telecommunications market research. He is supervising research students investigating Deferred System’s Design and was invited to prepare a position paper on the subject for the American Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group on Computer Supported Co-Operative Work. Dr. Patel has written numerous nationally and internationally referred journal and conference papers and book chapters. He has refereed paper submissions for journals, conferences, and books. His work on evaluating evolutionary IS has received a citation of excellence for practical implications. |
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Adidas Ess 3S Polo $22 The Adidas Ess 3S Polo Shirt is ideal for running, training and tennis. Forming part of their Performance Essentials collection, this men’s 3S Polo in breathable, wicking fabric is made from 70% cotton wool and 30% polyester. Designed with comfort in mind, the Essentials range allows you to move more freely in whatever sport you’re undertaking. Featuring the renowned Adidas Clima system, they are based on bodymappng research, bringing functionality to where your body needs it.The hand-feel of cotton is soft on your skin, and by drawing sweat away from your body the Cr Ess Polo will leave you feeling cooler and dryer. Colours Available: Sharp Blue/Light Aqua Sharp Purple/Collegiate Purple Medium Grey Heather/Solid Red Size Guide (chest:) XS 86 – 91 cms S 94 – 99 cms M 102 – 107 cms L 107 – 112 cms XL 112 – 117 cms Adidas in a Nutshell It all began with pedal power in the 1920s – and led to the formation of not one, but two legendary sportswear companies known throughout the world for their state of the art footwear and clothing. Today, Adidas and their iconic three stripes are global leaders in the market, with a £10 billion turnover and a manufacturing interest in almost every type of sportswear imaginable. A far cry from the days when Adolf ‘Adi’ Dassler began making his own sports shoes in his mother’s kitchen, where electricity supplies were so unreliable he often relied on a stationary bicycle to generate enough power to run his machinery. With the help of younger brother Rudolf, 200,000 pairs of sports shoes were soon sold every year, a phenomena which continued until they decided to go their separate ways. Each laid the foundations of a new company, both rising from the ashes of Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik to become two of the most recognised brands in existence. We know them today as Adidas and Puma. The success of both brands can be traced back to the 1936 Olympics, when four-times gold medallist Jessie Owens sported primitive run. |
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Advanced Brand Management $1.3 Used – Branding your firm’s future–with success More than a name game, product branding is often a high-stakes gamble–even when there’s substantial market research behind it. The Classic Coke fiasco is just one example. With millions of dollars at stake each time out, companies can’t afford branding strategies that can’t stand up in the marketplace. Representing the brain trust in brand management, Paul Temporal’s Advanced Brand Management presents the highly |
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Advanced Brand Management $111.13 Branding your firm’s future-with success More than a name game, product branding is often a high-stakes gamble-even when there’s substantial market research behind it. The Classic Coke fiasco is just one example. With millions of dollars at stake each time out, companies can’t afford branding strategies that can’t stand up in the marketplace. Representing the brain trust in brand management, Paul Temporal’s Advanced Brand Management presents the highly sophisticated branding techniques used by some of the world’s leading companies. Strategies such as brand stretching and brand architecture are described, especially as tools for managing the total brand experience and value. The book also includes a brand management toolkit, which provides checklists and exercises, as well as global and Asian case studies. This indispensable practitioner’s guide will help companies secure lasting brand equity for their products. |
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Advanced Brand Management $35.28 New – Branding your firm’s future-with success More than a name game, product branding is often a high-stakes gamble-even when there’s substantial market research behind it. The Classic Coke fiasco is just one example. With millions of dollars at stake each time out, companies can’t afford branding strategies that can’t stand up in the marketplace. Representing the brain trust in brand management, Paul Temporal’s Advanced Brand Management presents the highly sophisticated branding techniques use |
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Advances in Networked Enterprises $231.73 New market trends and the emergence of the so-called Internet-based ‘new economy’ are leading companies to new forms of organization, mostly relying on privileged cooperation links. Nowadays, most manufacturing processes are not carried out by single enterprises. Rather, organizations feel the need to focus on their core competencies and join efforts with others, in order to fulfill the requirements of new products/services demanded by the global market. In a cooperative networked organization, every enterprise is just a node that adds some value to the process; namely, a step in the manufacturing/supply chain. Furthermore, manufacturing companies increasingly encompass what has typically been regarded as the domain of the service sector. They try to establish long-term relationships with their customers, in order to service their needs around a manufactured product. For these reasons, the area of virtual organizations and industrial virtual enterprises is attracting growing interest in terms of research and development, and implementation approaches for new business practices. The main emphasis of this book is on virtual enterprises and other networked organizations, with special focus on: supporting infrastructures and management of distributed business processes, intelligent multi-agent systems, knowledge management, human interfaces, and socio-economical aspects. Also included in the book are related topics on automation, both in manufacturing and transportation. Special attention is assigned to the fact that advances in information technology and new organizational paradigms will be used not only to induce new economic structures, but also to help a sustainable migration of existing systems towards the new economy. When electronic business initiatives attract such widespread attention, it is important to conciliate the ‘old’ and ‘new’ economies under a balanced perspective. Advances in Networked Enterprises is essential reading for researchers |
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Advertising Agencies of Australia: Out Now Consulting, Fnuky Advertising, Smart, Adstream, Toshiedo, George Patterson Y $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Out Now Consulting is a marketing agency that provides specialised gay marketing services to large companies by researching gay lifestyles and using the information to develop strategies to target gay and lesbian consumers. Although Out Now is a Dutch company, its origins lie in the formation of an Australian company, Significant Others, which after its establishment in 1992 became known in Australian media over subsequent years for its work as a specialist gay marketing agency. Significant Others presented the Keynote address at the world’s first gay marketing conference in 1994. Following the establishment of an office in Amsterdam, Out Now became the first business of its kind with agencies in more than one country. Activities are now undertaken in the US, UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Ireland and The Netherlands markets. Out Now’s role in the development of gay marketing in various countries has been discussed in the Dutch language edition of ‘Principes van Marketing’ (Principles of Marketing) – a marketing textbook – by Dr. Philip Kotler. The company works in five areas: market research, advertising, training, PR and strategy development and is cited by mainstream media as an authority on gay consumer issues. Out Now won a Commercial Closet Association ‘Images In Advertising’ award in New York (June 11, 2007) in the “Outstanding Interactive” campaign category for an online promotion for Lufthansa. The agency has initiated research projects for gay and lesbian media in several countries including Sydney Star Observer, DNA Magazine (Australia), Gay Community News (Ireland), Diva, Gay Times, Bent (magazine) (United Kingdom) and De Gay Krant (Netherlands), such research usually being the first marketing analysis of gay con… More: |
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Adwords for Dummies $6.54 Used – AdWords lets every business-from eBay PowerSellers to Fortune 500 companies-create targeted, cost-efficient advertising campaigns on the Web, and accounts for the bulk of Google’s $6 billion in annual revenues This all-new guide helps advertisers get a handle on AdWords complexities and nuances, adopt AdWords best practices, and turn clicks into ka-ching! Topics covered include conducting quick and cheap market research, crafting a message that cuts through the clutter, choosing AdWords s |
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Adwords for Dummies $19.88 New – AdWords lets every business-from eBay PowerSellers to Fortune 500 companies-create targeted, cost-efficient advertising campaigns on the Web, and accounts for the bulk of Google’s $6 billion in annual revenues This all-new guide helps advertisers get a handle on AdWords complexities and nuances, adopt AdWords best practices, and turn clicks into ka-ching! Topics covered include conducting quick and cheap market research, crafting a message that cuts through the clutter, choosing AdWords se |
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After Capitalism $75 Since first published in 2002, After Capitalism has offered students and political activists alike a coherent vision of a viable and desirable alternative to capitalism. David Schweickart calls this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has created greater than ever interdependent economies and the debate about the desirability of entrepreneurship is escalating. The new edition includes a new preface, completely updated data, reorganized chapters, and new sections on the economic instability of capitalism, the current economic crisis, and China. Drawing on both theoretical and empirical research, Schweickart shows how and why this model is efficient, dynamic, and applicable in the world today. |
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After Capitalism $94 Since first published in 2002, After Capitalism has offered students and political activists alike a coherent vision of a viable and desirable alternative to capitalism. David Schweickart calls this system Economic Democracy, a successor-system to capitalism which preserves the efficiency strengths of a market economy while extending democracy to the workplace and to the structures of investment finance. In the second edition, Schweickart recognizes that increased globalization of companies has created greater than ever interdependent economies and the debate about the desirability of entrepreneurship is escalating. The new edition includes a new preface, completely updated data, reorganized chapters, and new sections on the economic instability of capitalism, the current economic crisis, and China. Drawing on both theoretical and empirical research, Schweickart shows how and why this model is efficient, dynamic, and applicable in the world today. |
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Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations: Srtrategies for Enriching the Customer $2.38 Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations Strategies for Enriching the Customer Steven L. Goldman Roger N. Nagel Kenneth Preiss How can businesses flourish in the face or rapid change and intensifying global competition? Why do tried-and-true competitive strategies of the past 100 years consistently fail to win market share and profits today? Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations: Strategies for Enriching the Customer addresses these critical issues and much more. A business "survival guide" for today’s environment, the book takes a comprehensive look at how rules have changed and offers a framework for profiting from the new realities of the global marketplace. It is becoming clear today that most of the management truisms that have guided executives and business educators for two generations no longer work. This book, written by three internationally recognized authorities on global competitiveness, is designed to help any business — large or small — come to terms with change and develop effective, profit-centered strategies. Clear, real-world examples are used to describe what it takes for companies and individuals to become "agile" — how they can thrive in a competitive environment of constant, unpredictable change. The book is the product of the authors’ extensive research in cooperation with industry and government leaders that resulted in the influential 1991 report, 21st Century Manufacturing Enterprise Strategy. This book presents an updated and expanded vision of agile competition, which promises to affect life in the 21st century as profoundly as mass production-based competition affected life in the 20th century. By focusing on practice rather than on theory, the book describes in detail how this new form of competition is rapidly differentiating winners from losers, not just in the U.S. but around the world Aimed at the general business reader as well as at those charged with strategic |
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Alarming behavior: Crime displacement and observable private precaution. $49.99 Homeowners engage in private precaution when public protection is inadequate. When this precaution is observable to criminals, as in the case of a home burglar alarm system advertised with a sign or sticker, it has the beneficial effect of decreasing the probability of burglary of alarmed homeowners. However, because a burglar is rational in his criminal activity, he will avoid protected homes and target homeowners without alarms, increasing their probability of burglary. Observable private precaution therefore incorporates both the deterrence (Clotfelter 1978) and diversion (Shavell 1991) effects. Even though burglar alarms have been identified as effective deterrents, little research has been devoted to determining if they also divert crime. In this dissertation, I examine the diversion effect associated with burglar alarms. In chapter three, I estimate the net effect, or combined deterrence and diversion effects, of burglar alarms on burglary rates and find that burglary rates fall only slightly with increases in burglar alarm use. Assuming that burglar alarms deter, this finding suggests the presence of the diversion effect muting deterrence. In chapters four and five, I present two methods for measuring the diversion effect associated with burglar alarms using data from the homeowner’s insurance industry. Since companies with more non-alarmed customers face larger costs due to diversion, chapter four measures the diversion effect as the relationship between the market shares of homeowner’s insurance companies and the protective device discounts they offer. Chapter five’s approach is based on the empirical method of Berry, Levinsohn, and Pakes (1995) and uses supply and demand parameters in an oligopolistic framework to measure the diversion effect as the difference in the probabilities of burglary of non-alarmed homeowners when some homes install alarms and when no homes are alarmed. Both methods show that diversion can be measured. When empirically tested, |
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Almanac of American Employers 2006: The Only Complete Guide to America’s Hottest, Fastest-Growing Corporate Employers $229.99 Looking for jobs and careers with top American employers? Companies that are recruiting and hiring today? Do you want employment with top salaries, benefits, stock options and advancement opportunities? The Almanac of American Employers, leads job seekers doing employment research to the 500 best, largest, most successful companies that are hiring in America. Job seekers– from new college graduates–to top executives–to first time employees seeking companies recruiting entry level workers-rely on our complete profiles of the 500 fastest-growing, major corporate employers in America today– companies creating the best job opportunities. This immense reference book includes hard-to-find information, such as: benefit plans, stock plans, salaries, hiring and recruiting plans, training and corporate culture, growth, new facilities, research & development, fax numbers, toll-free numbers and Internet addresses. We rate over 100 firms as “Hot Spots” for job openings and advancement opportunities for women and minorities. In addition, The Almanac of American Employers includes a job market trends analysis and 7 Keys For Research for job openings. We give indexes by career type, locations, industry and much more. Whether you’re a new college graduate seeking the best salaries, training and advancement opportunities, or an experienced executive doing corporate research to find companies with the best benefit plans and stock options, The Almanac of American Employers is your complete reference to today’s hottest companies. Both printed book and eBook purchasers can receive a free copy of the database on CD-ROM, enabling export of employer contacts, phone numbers and addresses. |
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Almanac of American Employers 2008: Market Research, Statistics and Trends Pertaining to the Leading Corporate Employers in America $279.99 Looking for jobs and careers with top American employers–the companies that are recruiting and hiring today? Do you want employment with top salaries, benefits, stock options and advancement opportunities? The Almanac of American Employers leads job seekers to the 500 best, largest, and most successful companies that are hiring in America. From new college graduates, to top executives, to first time employees seeking companies recruiting entry level workers, job seekers rely on our complete profiles of the 500 fastest-growing, major corporate employers in America today–companies creating the best job opportunities. This immense reference book includes hard-to-find information, such as benefit plans, stock plans, salaries, hiring and recruiting plans, training and corporate culture, growth, new facilities, research & development, fax numbers, toll-free numbers and Internet addresses. We rate over 100 firms as “Hot Spots” for job openings and advancement opportunities for women and minorities. In addition, The Almanac of American Employers includes a job market trends analysis and 7 Keys For Research for job openings. We give indices by career type, locations, industry and much more. Whether you’re a new college graduate seeking the best salaries, training and advancement opportunities, or an experienced executive doing corporate research to find companies with the best benefit plans and stock options, The Almanac of American Employers is your complete reference to today’s hottest companies. Both printed book and eBook purchasers can receive a free copy of the database on CD-ROM, enabling export of employer contacts, phone numbers and addresses. |
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American Developer: A Practical Guide to Extending Business Internationally in a World That Is Flat in Places $25.94 Kevin McGibben has provided us with a long needed “how to” book on developing international markets. His book is constructed both from his research and teaching, and from years of developing international markets for his own company and other companies for whom he has consulted. It is targeted to both business professionals that are pursuing international markets as well as graduate business students looking to learn the ropes of international business and marketing.-Ernest J. Scalberg, Dean of the Fisher Graduate School of International BusinessMonterey Institute of International StudiesMonterey, CaliforniaAmerican Developer introduces the concept of ‘international market development’ as an enterprise’s effort to extend business outside its home country market. McGibben describes the concept and explains how various functional areas of an organization can drive international expansion. With 15 years of international market development experience, McGibben uses engaging anecdotal experiences to introduce concepts to the reader. Whether studying international business, managing an international assignment or an executive of a global enterprise, American Developer is a unique “how to” resource that plainly presents a combination of marketing and business planning tools that the reader can use to launch and thrive in their international business career. |
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An Investor’s Guide to the Electricity Economy $30.7 Energy Investing that gets beyond the hype 2001 was perhaps the most tumultuous year in the modern history of the energy industry. As with telecommunications, computer and information technology, and Internet/e-commerce businesses over the last two decades, it is now a truly delicate but potentially lucrative time to invest in electricity. Deregulation means that investors face a breathtaking array of new companies and technologies that have the potential to grow and accumulate wealth. With a focus on understanding market dynamics and technology capital, Jason Makansi shows you how to get beyond analyst hype, uncover new opportunities, and invest wisely in An Investor s Guide to the Electricity Economy. Divided into three sections The Industry, The Investor, and Case Studies this book introduces readers to the most current and relevant industry trends, critical insights and research based on the author s tested methodology, and the companies and technologies that are transforming the industry. The author s Technology Matrix assesses the potential of new companies based on technology development cycles, market-entry timing, commercialization progress, and strategic alliances. Understanding the new energy wholesale and retail experience, in which business and consumers will have a variety of providers and service plans to choose from, is emphasized throughout. Other topics covered include: Neglected investment opportunities such as in the coal, nuclear, energy storage, and transmission sectors Energy information services and distributed power The California electricity crisis of 2000 2001 lessons learned Corporate profiles of industry innovators Institutional and individual investors, analysts, policy-makers, researchers, and industry executives will find An Investor s Guide to the Electricity Econo |
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Balancing Job Satisfaction and Performance: A Guide for Human Resource Professionals $90.1 New – Work is not always a place where one feels satisfied. In order to attract and retain qualified employees in the up-coming tight labour market, companies will have to recognise that people are their most important asset. Using original research, this book describes what employees want and need from their working environment to maximise their satisfaction and enhance their performance. It aims to assist the reader to deal with employees as unique individuals whose personal needs for self-act |
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Best performing Equity MF Portfolio during the current global slump $83 Increased job searches, growing loan defaults, shriveling salaries, collapsing investment are all the aftermaths of so called “worst global recession since the Great Depression”.This slump has not left anyone unscathed.Investor’s main dilemma is “where is his investment secure?”. The recessionary phase has smashed an investor’s faith and also has taught him to save money for the rainy days wisely. This book, therefore attempts to guide various investors and fund managers on finding out the best performing equity MF which promises to deliver healthy results even during the lull phase. A bouquet of 11 companies was prepared and various portfolios were constructed and evaluated from April’07 to March’09 which encased the recessionary phase of the global economy and its impact. These portfolios were dissected by deploying simple yet effective statistical tools like Mean, Standard deviation, Beta and Correlation of coefficient and then assessed by Sharpe and Treynor ratios. Efficient Market Hypothesis was also carried out which brought forward the true picture of Indian stock market and provided substance and plinth to wrap up the research concretely. |
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Big Winners and Big Losers: The 4 Secrets of Long-Term Business Success and Failure $0.99 What keeps great companies winning, year after year, even as yesterday's most hyped businesses fall by the wayside? It's not what you think — or what you've read. To find the real answers, strategic management expert Alfred Marcus systematically reviewed detailed performance metrics for the 1,000 largest U.S. corporations, identifying 3% who've consistently outperform their industry's averages for a full decade. Many of these firms get little publicity: firms like Amphenol, Ball, Family Dollar, Brown and Brown, Activision, Dreyer's, Forest Labs, and Fiserv. But their success is no accident: they've discovered patterns of success that have largely gone unnoticed elsewhere. Marcus also identified patterns associated with consistently inferior performance: patterns reflected in many of the world's most well-known companies. Drawing on this unprecedented research, Big Winners and Big Losers shows you what really matters most. You'll learn how consistent winners build the strategies that drive their success; how they move towards market spaces offering superior opportunity; and how they successfully manage the tensions between agility, discipline, and focus. You'll learn how to identify the right patterns of success for your company, build on the strengths you already have, realistically assess your weaknesses, and build sustainable advantage one step at a time, in a planned and logical way. |
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Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn from the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last Twenty-five Years $18.45 In the 1960s, IBM CEO Tom Watson called an executive into his office after his venture lost $10 million. The man assumed he was being fired. Watson told him, “Fired? Hell, I spent $10 million educating you. I just want to be sure you learned the right lessons.” In Billion Dollar Lessons, Paul Carroll and Chunka Mui draw on research into more than 750 business failures to reveal the misguided tactics that mire companies over and over. There are thousands of books about successful companies but virtually none about the lessons to be learned from those that crash and burn. Lesson One: The cold hard facts are that between 1981 and 2006, 423 major companies with combined assets totaling $1.5 trillion filed for bankruptcy. Lesson Two: The number one cause of failure was misguided strategy – not sloppy execution, poor leadership, or bad luck. These strategic errors include pursuing nonexistent synergies; moving into an “adjacent” market that isn’t really adjacent and buying more problems than efficiencies through misguided consolidation.Billion Dollar Lessons provides proven methods that managers, boards, and even investors can adopt to avoid making the same mistakes. It draws on vivid examples to help you thoroughly assess potentially disastrous strategies before they bring your company down. Think of Billion Dollar Lessons as the flip side of Good to Great, but just as eye opening and essential as that business classic. Billion Dollar Lessons will keep you from going from good to gone. |
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Biotechnology $63.35 Combining biology with various technological sciences has brought about the discipline of biotechnology. Although its potential is still far from realized, what has become clear is the fact that this new field can provide innovative solutions to problems that formerly seemed nearly unsolvable. The industry’s experts have been performing research on stem cells, genetic modification, artificially increasing crop yields and so on. While there are those who oppose such pro-active involvement with natural processes, the discipline’s advocates firmly believe that the benefits strongly surpass possible risks. In order to find out more about biotechnology, the sciences it comprises and the market-dominating companies – read this book. |
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Blood on the Street: The Sensational Inside Story of How Wall Street Analysts Duped a Generation of Investors $0.99 Blood on the Street is a riveting account of the Wall Street scam in which ordinary investors lost literally billions of dollars — in many cases their life savings — in one of the greatest deceptions ever, by the crack reporter who broke the original story. In one of the most outrageous examples of dirty dealing in the history of Wall Street, hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit profits were made during the booming 1990s as a result of research analysts issuing positive stock ratings on companies that kicked back investment banking business. Now, for the first time, award-winning journalist Charles Gasparino reveals the whole fascinating story of greed, arrogance, and corruption. It was Gasparino’s front-page reporting in The Wall Street Journal that brought the story to national attention and spurred New York State attorney general Eliot Spitzer to launch an official probe. Now, Gasparino goes behind his own headlines to tell the inside story of this spectacular swindle — with revelations from his unprecedented access to never-before-published depositions and documents, including e-mail exchanges leading all the way up to Citigroup CEO Sanford Weill. Drawing on his research and interviews with industry insiders, Gasparino takes readers into the back rooms of Wall Street’s top investment firms and captures the outsize personalities of three key players: Salomon Smith Barney’s Jack Grubman, a braggart with one of the largest salaries on Wall Street; Merrill Lynch’s Henry Blodget, the Yale graduate who hyped his way to the top of the research pyramid; and Morgan Stanley’s Mary Meeker, the “Queen of the Internet,” who foresaw the market catastrophe but gave in to the pressures Blood on the Street shows how regulators, like former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt, allowed the deceptive practices to fester and grow during the 1990s bubble, leaving the door open for a then- little-known attorney general from New York State to step in and make his mark by holding |
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Bob Fm Stations: Bob Fm, Wbpe, Kbvb, Wnob, Kszr, Wrrk, Wrbt, Kbpa, Klci, Ksdl, Cfwm-Fm, Wyna, Ckkl-Fm, Kqob, Cjpt-Fm, Kqrx, Wymx, Wjgo, Wero $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Bob Fm, Wbpe, Kbvb, Wnob, Kszr, Wrrk, Wrbt, Kbpa, Klci, Ksdl, Cfwm-Fm, Wyna, Ckkl-Fm, Kqob, Cjpt-Fm, Kqrx, Wymx, Wjgo, Wero, Ckly-Fm, Chst-Fm, Wbbe, Kbbd, Wxbb, Kibb, Krse, Kztq, Ksrv-Fm, Wasj, Keug, Knob, Kbbo-Fm, Kbqb, Keli, Wrtb. Excerpt: BOB FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in Canada and the United States . The Bob FM format features a mix of classic 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. BOB FM stations in Canada are all owned by CTVglobemedia . Those in the United States are owned by a variety of companies. Bob FM stations are officially classified as variety hits or adult hits by radio research companies. It was originally named for the ” B est o f the B est”, and subsequently associated with an everyday character named Bob, and it proved extremely successful in its first implementation on Winnipeg, Manitoba ‘s CFWM . It inspired Rogers Communications to license the Jack FM format at many of its stations, Corus Entertainment ‘s subsequent Joe FM and Dave FM brands, and comparable moves at other stations. Currently a syndicated version of the format is offered by Waitt Radio Networks. The format was largely conceived by Howard Kroeger, a former executive at CHUM, after attending a friend’s 40th birthday party. He took the “Bob” moniker from a country music station (then WBOB, today KTLK-FM ) that had broadcast in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market of Minnesota to the south several years earlier. Many BOB FM stations market themselves with the slogan “Turn your knob to BOB”; this was a parody from a Mystery Science Theater 3000 skit in which TV’s Frank creates his own radio station and exhorts viewers to “Turn your crank to Frank”. So far, Honolulu, Hawaii , Omaha, Nebraska , Sacramento, |
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Body Brokers: Inside America’s Underground Trade in Human Remains $0.99 “You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.” —Epictetus “Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will follow.” —Matthew 24:28 Body Brokers is an audacious, disturbing, and compellingly written investigative exposé of the lucrative business of procuring, buying, and selling human cadavers and body parts. Every year human corpses meant for anatomy classes, burial, or cremation find their way into the hands of a shadowy group of entrepreneurs who profit by buying and selling human remains. While the government has controls on organs and tissue meant for transplantation, these “body brokers” capitalize on the myriad other uses for dead bodies that receive no federal oversight whatsoever: commercial seminars to introduce new medical gadgetry; medical research studies and training courses; and U.S. Army land-mine explosion tests. A single corpse used for these purposes can generate up to $10,000. As journalist Annie Cheney found while reporting on this subject over the course of three years, when there’s that much money to be made with no federal regulation, there are all sorts of shady (and fascinating) characters who are willing to employ questionable practices—from deception and outright theft—to acquire, market and distribute human bodies and parts. In Michigan and New York she discovers funeral directors who buy corpses from medical schools and supply the parts to surgical equipment companies and associations of surgeons. In California, she meets a crematorium owner who sold the body parts of people he was supposed to cremate, generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits. In Florida, she attends a medical conference in a luxury hotel, where fresh torsos are delivered in Igloo coolers and displayed on gurneys in a room normally used for banquets. “That torso that you’re living in right now is just flesh and bones to me. To me, |
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Body of Truth: Leveraging what Customers Can’t or Won’t Say $0.99 Many marketers assume that consumers are rational beings who choose products based on their perceived benefits. However, new research shows that much of the decision-making process happens subconsciously, based on the consumer’s emotional and sensory responses to a product. In fact, consumers make gut decisions about products and rationalize their choices later, whether they know it or not.In Body of Truth, Dan Hill, PhD, explodes the rational approach to marketing and market research, using the latest findings on human cognition and communication to help marketers tap into consumers’ real needs and wants. Hill backs his argument with new technology such as biofeedback and facial coding to measure and record consumers’ true sensory responses to products and advertisements, providing a framework for deve-loping marketing initiatives that elicit the optimal emotional response.Body of Truth offers a new methodology that more accurately measures consumer desire and helps marketers use that data to craft more compelling and resonating brand stories. It transforms complex scientific concepts into actionable principles that marketers can immediately implement, and presents real-world examples of leading companies that have found powerful ways to communicate with consumers.In order to build a truly effective marketing relationship, companies must learn to communicate with consumers on the deepest levels possible–physical, sensory, and emotional. Hill shows marketers how to use new techniques to craft brand strategies that create emotional attachments between products and the people who buy them, and how to sustain that brand message across every medium. The practical lessons in this book will make any business or agency more effective in reaching, winning over, and holding on to consumers. In today’s crowded and homogeneous marketplace, sustainable competitive advantage is more and more a product of how well a company can connect |
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Boom-bust cycles and the credit channel in Peru. $49.99 This dissertation contributes to the understanding of the boom-bust cycles in the Peruvian economy during the last fifty years, in particular, during periods of financial liberalization. This research presents evidence and discusses the causes of the boom-bust crisis in the recent history of Peru. Additionally, this study reveals that there are credit market imperfections that allow for the existence of a credit channel for the transmission of economic shocks. Additionally, in accordance with the theoretical developments in the field, this work discovers that small firms, non-financial sector firms and small banks (from an international point of view) face borrowing constraints which contribute to magnify the shocks on the economy. The identification of this finding, which is one of the main contributions in this research, required putting together a database formed by the financial statements of 4007 firms representative from all sectors in the economy, 17 banks and 122 non-financial companies listed in the Peruvian Stock Exchange, for a period of nine years characterized by financial liberalization. |
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Brands $194 Brands are now a dominant feature of contemporary living. Drawing on rich empirical material, this book builds up a critical theory, arguing that brands have become an important tool for transforming everyday life into economic value. Corporate logos are inscribed in our everyday life as companies try to brand a particular lifestyle or value complex onto their products, working on the assumption that consumers desire products for their ability to give meaning to their lives. However, brands also have a key function within managerial strategy. Examining the history of audience and market research, marketing thought and advertising strategy, Arvidsson traces the historical development of branding. Through his evaluation of new media, contemporary management and overall media economics, he presents a systematic and comprehensive theory of brands. Brands uses illustrative case studies throughout from market research, advertising, shop displays, mobile phones, the internet and virtual companies. This book will be essential reading for students and researchers in sociology of media, cultural studies, advertising and consumer studies, and marketing. |
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Brands $53.95 Drawing on rich empirical material, this revealing book builds up a critical theory, arguing that brands have become an important tool for transforming everyday life into economic value.When branding lifestyles or value complexes onto their products, companies assume that consumers desire products for their ability to give meaning to their lives. Yet, brands also have a key function within managerial strategy. Examining the history of audience and market research, marketing thought and advertising strategy; the first part of this book traces the historical development of branding, whilst the second part evaluates new media, contemporary management and overall media economics to present the first systematic theory of brands: the brand as a key institution in information capitalism. It includes chapters on:consumptionmarketingbrand managementonline branding the brand as informational capital.Richly illustrated with case studies from market research, advertising, shop displays, mobile phones, the internet and virtual companies, this outstanding book is essential reading for students and researchers of the sociology of media, cultural studies, advertising and consumer studies and marketing. |
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Built to Last $29.99 This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies. So write Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in this groundbreaking book that shatters myths, provides new insights, and gives practical guidance to those who would like to build landmark companies that stand the test of time. Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies — they have an average age of nearly one hundred years and have outperformed the general stock market by a factor of fifteen since 1926 — and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day — as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies? What separates General Electric, 3M, Merck, Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard, Walt Disney, and Philip Morris from their rivals? How, for example, did Procter & Gamble, which began life substantially behind rival Colgate, eventually prevail as the premier institution in its industry? How was Motorola able to move from a humble battery repair business into integrated circuits and cellular communications, while Zenith never became dominant in anything other than TVs? How did Boeing unseat McDonnell Douglas as the world’s best commercial aircraft company — what did Boeing have that McDonnell Douglas lacked? By answering such questions, Collins and Porras go beyond the incessant barrage of management buzzwords and fads of the day to discover timeless qualities that have consistently distinguished out- |
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies $115.54 New – ‘This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.’ Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companie |
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies $10.93 Used – ‘This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.’ Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting compani |
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies $5.03 Used – ‘This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.’ Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting compani |
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Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies $12.67 Used – ‘This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.’ Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting compani |
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Business Plans For Canadians For Dummies $29.99 Build a winning business plan with expert tips and strategies Creating a great business plan is the first and most vital step to business success. Packed with Canadian resources and anecdotes, this friendly guide takes you through the planning process. From scoping out the competition to planning for growth, this book is your ultimate reference for determining and meeting your business goals. Business essentials — from creating your company’s mission statement to setting goals and objectives Competitive analysis — from analyzing your industry to tracking your competitors’ actions Market research — from identifying your market to meeting your customers’ needs Financial information — from reading income statements to understanding balance sheets Forecasting and budgeting — from projecting your cash flow to creating a solid budget Your business plan in action — from creating an effective organizational structure to fostering a strong company culture Canadian examples — from inspirational success stories to cautionary tales Open the book and find: Where to track down the data you need to understand your business environment How to identify your customers and reach them effectively How to build upon your company’s strengths and minimize its weaknesses The components of a successful and sustainable business model How to eliminate money woes through financial ratios The secrets to the successes of many major Canadian and international companies Strategies to help your company stand out in a crowd |
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Business Success in China $58.09 China is the world’s largest power region, achieving economic growth rates that exceed those of most industrialized countries. Joining the WTO unleashed the powerful “dragon” of Eastern Asia and Chinese markets are expected to grow even faster in the coming years. International companies looking to start or extend business in China are finding exciting new opportunities. Yet these opportunities do not come without serious challenges. In this book practitioners of international companies are offered valuable insights and lessons from established and successful managers, academics and consultants. The book is divided into three parts: “Opportunities and Challenges in China”, “Strategies for Market Entry and Business Success” and “Practical Insights from China”. It covers a variety of topics such as business strategies, branding, pricing, market research, legal constraints and successful business relations. It also takes a closer look at best practices from Volkswagen, Allianz and MAN Roland.”China is one of the most promising markets worldwide. Especially Western brands have very good chances in this future market. The book Business Success in China edited by Simon – Kucher & Partners provides well-founded strategies, recommendations and suggestions – a must for managers in the China business.”Hans-Joerg Seeberger, CEO, EganaGoldpfeil Ltd., Hong Kong ” ‘One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.’ This piece of Chinese wisdom represents how systematically and determined China is pursuing its path. Those who want to be a part of this and to have long-term success must deal intensively with the idiosyncracies of this gigantic market. To accomplish this, the book Business Success in China is required reading.”Heinrich v. Pierer, Chairman, Siemens AG, Munich”As the Chinese saying goes, ‘A journey starts with the first step’. Business Success in China ought to be that first step for any manager looking to grow the business in |
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Business Success in China $74.95 China is the world’s largest power region, achieving economic growth rates that exceed those of most industrialized countries. Joining the WTO unleashed the powerful “dragon” of Eastern Asia and Chinese markets are expected to grow even faster in the coming years. International companies looking to start or extend business in China are finding exciting new opportunities. Yet these opportunities do not come without serious challenges. In this book practitioners of international companies are offered valuable insights and lessons from established and successful managers, academics and consultants. The book is divided into three parts: “Opportunities and Challenges in China”, “Strategies for Market Entry and Business Success” and “Practical Insights from China”. It covers a variety of topics such as business strategies, branding, pricing, market research, legal constraints and successful business relations. It also takes a closer look at best practices from Volkswagen, Allianz and MAN Roland.”China is one of the most promising markets worldwide. Especially Western brands have very good chances in this future market. The book Business Success in China edited by Simon – Kucher & Partners provides well-founded strategies, recommendations and suggestions – a must for managers in the China business.”Hans-Joerg Seeberger, CEO, EganaGoldpfeil Ltd., Hong Kong ” ‘One generation plants the trees, another gets the shade.’ This piece of Chinese wisdom represents how systematically and determined China is pursuing its path. Those who want to be a part of this and to have long-term success must deal intensively with the idiosyncracies of this gigantic market. To accomplish this, the book Business Success in China is required reading.”Heinrich v. Pierer, Chairman, Siemens AG, Munich”As the Chinese saying goes, ‘A journey starts with the first step’. Business Success in China ought to be that first step for any manager looking to grow the business in |
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Business in Networks $34.13 Used – This seminal book, based on 30 years of research, provides a radical insight into the reality of the business landscape and the operations and management of companies within it. The book challenges orthodox ideas of the business market and business management and presents a comprehensive analysis of the structure and process of business and the tasks that managers and policy-makers face. “Business in Networks” is strongly grounded in empirical research and illustrated throughout with case |
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Business in Networks $34.13 New – This seminal book, based on 30 years of research, provides a radical insight into the reality of the business landscape and the operations and management of companies within it. The book challenges orthodox ideas of the business market and business management and presents a comprehensive analysis of the structure and process of business and the tasks that managers and policy-makers face. “Business in Networks” is strongly grounded in empirical research and illustrated throughout with case |
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Business to Business Market Research: Understanding and Measuring Business Markets $37.5 Business to Business Market Research provides an up-to-date reference source for all those involved in, or occasionally needing to know about, business to business (B2B) marketing research.  The internet has revolutionized work in this area, providing a massive source of data for secondary research and an easy way of contacting respondents.  Business to Business Market Research reflects these changes. Approachable in style, this book answers all the key questions relevant to students, practitioners, and users of marketing research.  Over the course of 12 chapters, it covers the basic principles as well as more advanced topics.  It contains the very latest thinking on research techniques, the use of marketing research, and trends in B2B research.  Author Ruth McNeil encourages readers to learn from the experience of others, filling the book with real-life case studies of B2B issues facing companies today. |
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Buying in or Selling Out?: The Commercialization of the American Research University $25.95 Universities were once ivory towers where scholarship and teaching reigned supreme, or so we tell ourselves. Whether they were ever as pure as we think, it is certainly the case that they are pure no longer. Administrators look to patents as they seek money by commercializing faculty discoveries; they pour money into sports with the expectation that these spectacles will somehow bring in revenue; they sign contracts with soda and fast-food companies, legitimizing the dominance of a single brand on campus; and they charge for distance learning courses that they market widely. In this volume, edited by Donald G. Stein, university presidents and others in higher education leadership positions comment on the many connections between business and scholarship when intellectual property is treated as a marketable commodity. Some contributors write about the benefits of these connections in providing much needed resources. Others emphasize that the thirst for profits may bias the type of research that is carried out and the quality of that research. They fear for the future of basic research if faculty are in search of immediate payoffs. The majority of the contributors acknowledge that commercialization is the current reality and has progressed too far to return to the good old days. They propose guidelines for students and professors to govern commercial activities. Such guidelines can increase the likelihood that quality, openness, and collegiality will remain core academic values. |
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Canadian Stock Market Indices, including: Bombardier Inc., Telus, Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons, Bell Canada, Shoppers Drug Mart, Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce, Loblaw Companies, Bank Of Montreal, Toronto-dominion Bank, Research In Motion, Scotiabank $31.82 Hephaestus Books,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Hephaestus Books |
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Cases in Corporate Acquisitions Buyouts Mergers & Takeover 1 $8.23 Used – This reference analyzes 300 notable mergers and acquisitions, some successful and some not, that took place during the past 100 years. Entry segments include companies affected, contact information, financials, executive officers, major players, overview of the transaction, history, market forces driving the merger, approach and engagement, products and services, changes to the industry, review of the outcome, and further research. Other features include general and industry indexes and a |
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Changing Gears $20.73 Rooted in the success stories of real companies, this guide presents a concise outline of the key business principles behind generating growth, profitability, and market penetration. Illustrated throughout with diagrams and exercises, this accessible handbook provides answers to the most critical questions regarding business models, financial drivers, leadership, and team-building. From start-up entrepreneurs and established family businesses to farms and factories, this examination draws on real-life business careers and international research, celebrating the vision, determination, and tenacity of owner-managers. Stressing a healthy balance between professional and personal lives, this analysis is the essential toolkit to conducting small to medium-sized businesses more efficiently. |
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China As The Workshop Of The World $155 Is China becoming the workshop of the world in the same way as Britain and the United States once were; or is China as some multinational companies believe simply a processing segment in global production networks? This book examines China ”s role in the international division of labor: it analyzes the scale and scope of China ”s manufacture; the type and relative sophistication of its exports in the world market; and its position in the global value chain. It shows that China monopolizes industrial production by being the processing center of world. Based on extensive original research, this book examines the structure of production in global manufacturing industries, applying both qualitative and quantitative methods. It analyzes each segment of the value chain, exploring in depth several specific industrial sectors. It concludes that China has become deeply integrated into global manufacturing industry; that China ”s position in the value chain is still quite low, with relatively low research and development (R&D) and other similar high-value activities; but that, in some sectors, China is catching up rapidly, especially in newly emerging sectors. |
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Chrysler, Ford, Durant and Sloan $36.94 The American automobile industry has been called the favorite child of capitalism. Four decades of exceptional earnings allowed Henry Ford, William Durant and Alfred Sloan (both of General Motors), Walter Chrysler and their companies to make developments in production, design and marketing that have set the standard for consumer products and industrial firms. Four men, the subjects of this book, are primarily responsible for these concepts and for the formation of the big three. New research lends important insight into the relationship of Walter Chrysler’s business career to the careers of the other three. The first four parts detail the career histories and visions of each of the men. Part 5 discusses each man’s commitment to and belief about the potential of the automobile market and the sheer luck that was such a factor for all of them. |
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City of Capital; Politics & Markets in the English Financial Revolution $11.02 While many have examined how economic interests motivate political action, Bruce Carruthers explores the reverse relationship in political economy by focusing on how political interests shape a market. The author sets his inquiry within the context of late Stuart England, when an active stock market emerged and when Whig and Tory parties vied for control of a newly empowered Parliament. He examines the institutional linkage between politics and the market that consisted of three joint-stock companies – the Bank of England, the East India Company, and the South Sea Company – which all loaned large sums to the government and whose shares dominated trading on the stock market. Through innovative research that connects the voting behavior of individuals in parliamentary elections with their economic behavior in the stock market, Carruthers demonstrates that party conflict figured prominently during the company foundings as Whigs and Tories tried to dominate company directorships. For them, the national debt was as much a political as a fiscal instrument. In 1712, the Bank was largely controlled by the Whigs, and the South Sea Company by the Tories. The two parties competed, however, for control of the East India Company, and so Whigs tended to trade shares only with Whigs, and Tories with Tories. Probing such connections between politics and markets at both institutional and individual levels, Carruthers ultimately argues that competitive markets are not inherently apolitical spheres guided by economic interest but rather ongoing creations of social actors pursuing multiple goals. |
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Communications and Information in China: Regulatory Issues, Strategic Implications $60.5 Communications and Information in China is a focused analysis of the four fundamentals of the Chinese communications and information sector: (1) dynamic landscape, which includes, most importantly, status, trends, directions, initiatives and characteristics of the Chinese IT and communications industries; (2) policy and regulatory framework, which represents a very hard-to-understand mish-mash of the Chinese political and regulatory structure that has significant impact on where, how and what Chinese IT related industries are heading to; (3) ten most crucial regulatory and strategic issues that derive from China’s domestic, political, economic and technological realities and controversies; and (4) foreign involvement, which covers high stakes, critical challenges and contextual forces that international companies face. In-depth discussion also digs into what implications China’s telecommunications industry reform and its WTO accession will have on foreign players who are involved in China’s enormous but complex IT and communications market.Author Biography: Xing Fan is a Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Washington, D.C. |
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Companies Based in Evansville, Indiana: Television Preview, Berry Plastics, Shoe Carnival, Atlas Van Lines, Vectren, Old National Bank $9.16 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Television Preview, Berry Plastics, Shoe Carnival, Atlas Van Lines, Vectren, Old National Bank, Integra Bank, American General Finance, South Central Communications, Accuride, Karges Furniture. Excerpt: Television Preview (also known as “New TV Preview”) is a market research company that purports to test pilots of new television shows while actually looking for audience’s reactions to commercials presented in a “home-like” atmosphere between breaks in these shows. Based in Evansville, Indiana, Television Preview is a division of RSC the Quality Measurement Company, a member of the ArsGroup. The preview offer is considered a scam because, even though Television Preview takes no money from viewers, the company is not associated with any actual television producers and the “pilots” they preview are years old. Viewers are instead asked to rate the commercials they see. Also, under the guise of selecting prizes they’d like to win in a drawing, viewers choose their “favorites” from pages of pictures of consumer products. In addition, while invitations are distributed to adults of all ages, most of the attendees are senior citizens aged 50 or over, with the commercials and questions slanted towards them. Television Preview randomly sends out invitations and tickets to specific screenings, usually held in hotel conference rooms. The invitation contains text insinuating that the viewer will help decide what will be featured on television’s next fall lineup: You have been selected to participate in a survey whose findings will directly influence what you see on television in the future. You have been selected to evaluate not-yet-released television material that is being considered for nationwide broadcast. You have been selected to help represent t… More: |
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Companies Based in Nuremberg: Lgb, Gfk, Nuremberg Airport, Softmaker, Grundig, Fleischmann $9.71 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The GfK Group, established in 1934 as Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (Society for Consumer Research) is Germany’s largest market research institute, and the fourth largest market research organisation in the world, after Nielsen Company, Kantar Group, and IMS Health. It was founded by an association of university teachers, among them Ludwig Erhard, later Minister for Economics and Chancellor of Germany. In April 2005 it acquired NOP World, based mostly in the United Kingdom, the United States and Italy, which was rated the ninth largest market research business in the world. A move the company described as “the most important decision made by GfK since going public in 1999.” GfK SE is a worldwide market research organization providing services in the five business divisions: Custom Research, Retail and Technology, Consumer Tracking, Media and Healthcare. Aktiengesellschaft (AG), a German company type used as a suffix on company names, the German word meaning “corporation limited by shares”. As of 2006 GfK SE is a holding and joint stock company with a turnover in excess of 1 billion euros. GfK is traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is included in the SDAX index. The Group has more than 115 operating companies in over 90 countries and over 8760 employees, including about 1500 in Germany and 1,028 in the United States. The company signs off using the slogan “Growth from Knowledge”. GfK offers its clients from the consumer goods and pharmaceuticals industry, retail, media and the service sector a comprehensive range of information and consulting services in five business divisions. Clients use these services to aid the decision making process in the areas of product and pricing policy, logistics and sales as well as marketing and adver… More: |
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Companies Established In 1980 $23.46 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Steve Jackson Games, Psion, Fasa, Taschen, Bmc Software, Whole Foods Market, Stagecoach Group, Ashton-Tate, Odwalla, Herbalife, Warner Bros. Animation, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Pacific Data Images, Brøderbund, Psion Teklogix, Beagle Bros, Norinco, Serena Software, Emmis Communications, Apollo Computer, Mitsubishi Motors Australia, Experian, Harman International Industries, Applebee’s, the Learning Company, Signature Books, Krome Studios Melbourne, Valero Energy Corporation, Amtran, Radio One, Bakers Delight, British Knights, Hal Laboratory, Fuddruckers, Sunbow Productions, Sterling Software, Passport Designs, Mindscape, Amgen, Culture Brain, World Wisdom, Osborne Computer Corporation, Leading Edge, World Events Productions, Marina Rinaldi, Worlds of Wonder, Microtek, Huy Fong Foods, Adk, Gentle Giant Moving Company, David Yurman, Tribune Entertainment, Airship Management Services, Scottrade, Integrated Device Technology, Iomega, Thor Industries, Natural Alternatives International, Beckhoff, Alpro, Permian Basin Royalty Trust, Simitar Entertainment, Ardence, Lam Research, Bug-Byte, Avi Biopharma, Genetics Institute, Inc., First Choice Haircutters, Sanmina-Sci Corporation, G2000, Hypervalue, Visibility, Central Point Software, Unison Industries, American Technology Corporation, Candover Investments, Liberty International, Stanford Research Systems, All My Sons Moving, Davie Brown Entertainment, China International Marine Containers, Miniscribe, Turtle Island Foods, Newcastle Building Society, Eastbay, Key Publishing, Scisys, Cqg, Afinsa, Mark Williams Company, Yamana Gold, Fasa Studio, Aqua Flow, Celltech, Frusen Glädjé, Finex Management Services, the Geffen Film Company, Konka Group, Abas Software, Datasoft, Mail Boxes Etc., Repository for |
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Consumer Insight $39.99 Consumer Insight provides market researchers with knowledge of database marketing and CRM techniques. It explains what database marketing is and covers the classic areas that marketers tend to focus on, such as: knowing who your customers are, what they do, where they are, what they buy and what they would like to buy. It explores the psychological areas too what customers think and feel, what their objectives and strategies are and how these influence how they behave. The title also explains how to manage this process, and how companies gain insight into their customers by managing and using their customer data correctly. With models, tools and the very latest research, this book provides a great opportunity for market researchers to improve their knowledge and understanding of database marketing and CRM and how this relates to market research. Readers will gain an understanding of what customer management actually is, what information is used and how this information needs to be planned to support customer management. |
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Cross-Border M&as in the Russian Market $42.03 Used – The Russian market of cross-border mergers and acquisitions did not receive enough attention in research. Due to lack of studies on this growing market the current work aims to examine the performance of foreign companies acquiring Russian targets in the period of 1994-2009. A sample of 96 transactions was investigated to determine wealth created for bidding companies. Foreign acquirers show positive and statistically significant returns for several event windows. Thus, on average, the re |
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Customer Equity Analyses $46.32 New – Diploma Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Economics / Business: Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, grade: 1,7, University of Applied Sciences Essen, language: English, abstract: Corporate management today is exposed to an area of conflict that allows only limited latitude. On the one hand, top management is regularly faced with the company owners’ requests for an appropriate return on equity or Shareholder Value, a request that executives of public companies a |
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Customer Equity Analyses $46.32 Used – Diploma Thesis from the year 2008 in the subject Economics / Business: Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, grade: 1,7, University of Applied Sciences Essen, language: English, abstract: Corporate management today is exposed to an area of conflict that allows only limited latitude. On the one hand, top management is regularly faced with the company owners’ requests for an appropriate return on equity or Shareholder Value, a request that executives of public companies |
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Customer Service Delivery: Research and Best Practices $9.28 With the explosive growth of the service sector within the United States economy and the need for companies to compete for market share there is an increasing need to improve customer service delivery as a vital component for organizational survival.Customer Service Delivery taps into business, marketing, and psychological research and practices to provide a wealth of knowledge about customer service. With contributions from some of the best-known industrial and organizational psychology experts in customer service, this book brings together in one comprehensive resource a review of the best practices in customer service delivery. Customer Service Delivery also provides a framework for customer service as a process and an outcome. The authors address a wide range of topics that are crucial to today’s competitive business environment: customer expectations, loyalty satisfaction, product versus service delivery, measurement, brand equity, regional and cultural differences, and organizational impact. Customer Service Delivery explores human resource staffing practices and service delivery by including proven selection strategies for hiring top quality service workers, an analysis of the personality correlates of service performance, and a comprehensive review of assessment instruments that predict customer service performance. In addition, this important resource contains strategies and tactics to improve and manage service delivery and offers illustrative case examples of how organizations have successfully improved and managed customer service.Customer Service Delivery is a volume in the Professional Practice Series. The volumes seek to inform with guidance, insights, and advice on how to apply the concepts, findings, methods, and tools derived from industrial/organizational psychology to solve human-related organizational problems. |
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Cybermarketing: How to Use the Internet to Market Your Goods and Services $64.33 ”Cybermarketing” is a no-nonsense structured guide to using the Internet for marketing and is essential reading for all marketers and managers who need to know how to use the Internet to promote and sell their product. This new edition both follows on the success of and adds significantly to the first edition by: * Increasing the up to date case material* Having a live Internet site to support the book * Adding a collection of key URLs for market research purposes* Adding a new section on marketing information systems* More coverage on electronic direct and 1 to 1 marketing* Covering intranets for Marcomms in more depth* Building on ”Justifying the Business Case”* Updated and expanded information on pricing and branding. This new edition, confirms ”Cybermarketing” as both the most comprehensive and accessible guide to the net for marketing professionals at all levels. Thorough revision based on successful 1st editionWritten by an author team who have advised some of the world”s largest companies and consultancies on net strategy |
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Data Engineering: Mining, Information and Intelligence $143.11 DATA ENGINEERING: Mining, Information, and Intelligence describes applied research aimed at the task of collecting data and distilling useful information from that data. Most of the work presented emanates from research completed through collaborations between Acxiom Corporation and its academic research partners under the aegis of the Acxiom Laboratory for Applied Research (ALAR). Chapters are roughly ordered to follow the logical sequence of the transformation of data from raw input data streams to refined information. Four discrete sections cover Data Integration and Information Quality; Grid Computing; Data Mining; and Visualization. Additionally, there are exercises at the end of each chapter.The primary audience for this book is the broad base of anyone interested in data engineering, whether from academia, market research firms, or business-intelligence companies. The volume is ideally suited for researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students alike. With its focus on problems arising from industry rather than a basic research perspective, combined with its intelligent organization, extensive references, and subject and author indices, it can serve the academic, research, and industrial audiences. |
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Demand management in global supply chains. $49.99 In this thesis, we investigate the potential of improving demand management activities in the global supply chains. In the increasingly global world, commerce is becoming more complex with an incredible amount of internal and external information available for businesses to select, analyze, understand and react. We identify opportunities for companies to convert data and business information into actionable intelligence. We first study the logistics industry with real data. In the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) market, we analyze an extensive historical shipment database to identify important factors to estimate LTL market rates. Quantifying critical expert knowledge, we develop a price estimation model to help shippers reduce their logistics cost and carriers to better manage their demand. In our second study, we analyze a global supply chain in the high tech industry. Using the demand dependency structure of certain products, we identify collaboration opportunities in the ordering practices that results in increased forecast accuracy. In our third study, we focus on using historical product adoption patterns for developing good pre-launch forecasts for new product introductions. Through a normalization approach and algebraic estimation procedures that use intuitive parameters, our models provide opportunities to significantly improve pre-launch forecast accuracy. Finally, in our fourth study, we develop novel approaches for modeling and mitigating the impact of demand seasonality in new product diffusion context. Focusing mainly on practical applications, our research shows that companies can find innovative ways for turning raw data into valuable insights leading to better demand management activities. |
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Design of Experiments for Engineers and Scientists $61.16 The tools and technique used in the Design of Experiments (DOE) have been proved successful in meeting the challenge of continuous improvement over the last 15 years. However, research has shown that applications of these techniques in small and medium-sized manufacturing companies are limited due to a lack of statistical knowledge required for their effective implementation. Although many books have been written in this subject, they are mainly by statisticians, for statisticians and not appropriate for engineers. Design of Experiments for Engineers and Scientists overcomes the problem of statistics by taking a unique approach using graphical tools. The same outcomes and conclusions are reached as by those using statistical methods and readers will find the concepts in this book both familiar and easy to understand. The book treats Planning, Communication, Engineering, Teamwork and Statistical Skills in separate chapters and then combines these skills through the use of many industrial case studies. Design of Experiments forms part of the suite of tools used in Six Sigma. Key features: * Provides essential DOE techniques for process improvement initiatives* Introduces simple graphical techniques as an alternative to advanced statistical methods reducing time taken to design and develop prototypes, reducing time to reach the market* Case studies place DOE techniques in the context of different industry sectors* An excellent resource for the Six Sigma training program This book will be useful to engineers and scientists from all disciplines tackling all kinds of manufacturing, product and process quality problems and will be an ideal resource for students ofthis topic. Dr Jiju Anthony is Senior Teaching Fellow at the International Manufacturing Unit at Warwick University. He is also a trainer and consultant in DOE and has worked as such for a number of companies including Motorola, Vickers, Procter and Gamble, Nokia, Bosch and a large |
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Deven Sharma $35.67 Used – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Deven Sharma is the President of Standard & Poor’s, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, and the world’s foremost source of financial market intelligence, providing independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. Mr. Sharma joined Standard & Poor’s in 2007 as executive vice president, Investment Service and Global Sales. Be |
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Deven Sharma $35.67 New – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Deven Sharma is the President of Standard & Poor’s, a Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, and the world’s foremost source of financial market intelligence, providing independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data. Mr. Sharma joined Standard & Poor’s in 2007 as executive vice president, Investment Service and Global Sales. Bef |
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Dividend Stocks for Dummies $24.99 Expert advice on a mature, reliable way to invest moneyAccording to Fortune magazine, investing in dividends is one of the top five ways to survive market instability. Dividend Stocks For Dummies gives you the expert information and advice you need to successfully add dividends to your investment portfolio, revealing how to make the most out of dividend stock investing-no matter the type of market.Explains the nuts and bolts of dividends, values, and returnsShows you how to effectively research companies, gauge growth and return, and the best way to manage a dividend portfolioProvides strategies for increasing dividend investmentsWeather a down market-reach for Dividend Stocks for Dummies! |
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Doing Business with Kazakhstan $57.5 This comprehensive guide to the steadily developing market of Kazakhstan will provide all those interested in beginning to trade or invest in the country with the information they need and the advice that will profit them. It includes the Department of Trade and Industry’s own material on companies already working in the region, as well as details of project finance and joint venture case studies and profiles both of international companies and leading Kazakh firms and bodies. From describing the business context, through exploring the market potential, to developing a business and building an organization, the new edition offers authoritative information on matters ranging from banking services to employment law and market research. Contributors include ABN-Amro, Arthur Andersen, Ernst and Young, the EBRD, Glaxo-Beecham, HSBC Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers and many Kazakh government and trade organizations. |
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Doing More Business on the Internet; How the Electronic Highway Is Transforming American Companies $1.99 Doing More Business on the Internet Mary J. Cronin Business connections are the fastest growing component of the Internet, but many managers don’t know where to turn for strategic, comprehensive information on how to make the most of online technology. Doing More Business on the Internet, Mary J. Cronin’s follow-up to her best-selling First Edition, provides the essentials that every business needs to get started on the Internet—and to gain the competitive edge required in today’s global market. By distilling the experiences of over 100 companies that have used the Internet, Cronin offers an insightful, value-added framework for using the Internet strategically, as well as cost-effectively. You’ll learn how to establish a global presence, improve customer support and service, identify and explore new markets, and top into the vast resources of interactive networks to boost productivity and encourage innovation within your organization. Doing More Business on the Internet offers complete coverage of the hottest business topics, such as:Creating a World Wide Web home page, and using it to attract customers around the worldHow to develop an Internet plan that best suits your businessThe art of Intermarketing — interacting with customers and outshining competitors by taking advantage of the Web’s graphics, sound, and video capabilitiesVital business information resources, including electronic journals, research reports, and discussion groups—and how to find them without getting lost in "cyberspace"The most effective commercial applications on the Internet and how they can add value to any businessHere’s what critics had to say about the blockbuster First Edition! "Catch the wave… Cronin guides you through the steps of getting connected, and shows you different ways to tap information for research, business partnerships, and more." — Erika Kotite, Entrepreneur |
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Dynamic decision making for less-than-truckload trucking operations. $49.99 On a typical day, more than 53 million tons of goods valued at about {dollar}36 million are moved on the US multimodal transportation network. An efficient freight transportation industry is the key in facilitating the required movement of raw materials and finished products. Among different modes of transportation, trucking remains the shipping choice for many businesses and is increasing its market share. Less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking companies provide a transportation service in which several customers are served simultaneously by using the same truck and shipments need to be consolidated at some terminals to build economical loads.;Intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies increase the flow of available data, and offer opportunities to control the transportation operations in real-time. Some research efforts have considered real-time acceptance/rejection of shipping requests, but they are mostly focused on truckload trucking operations. This study tries to use real-time information in decision making for LTL carriers in a dynamically changing environment.;The dissertation begins with an introduction of LTL trucking operations and different levels of planning for this type of motor carriers, followed by the review of literature that are related to tactical and operational planning. Following a brief discussion on multi commodity network flow problems and their solution algorithm, a mathematical model is proposed to deal with the combined shipment and routing problem.;Furthermore, a decision making procedure as well as a decision support application are developed and are presented in this dissertation. The main step in the decision making procedure is to solve the proposed mathematical problem. Three heuristic solution algorithms are proposed and the quality of the solutions is evaluated using a set of benchmark solutions.;Three levels of numerical experiments are conducted considering an auto carrier that operates on a hub-and-spoke network. The |
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Dynamic decision making for less-than-truckload trucking operations. $49.99 On a typical day, more than 53 million tons of goods valued at about {dollar}36 million are moved on the US multimodal transportation network. An efficient freight transportation industry is the key in facilitating the required movement of raw materials and finished products. Among different modes of transportation, trucking remains the shipping choice for many businesses and is increasing its market share. Less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking companies provide a transportation service in which several customers are served simultaneously by using the same truck and shipments need to be consolidated at some terminals to build economical loads.;Intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies increase the flow of available data, and offer opportunities to control the transportation operations in real-time. Some research efforts have considered real-time acceptance/rejection of shipping requests, but they are mostly focused on truckload trucking operations. This study tries to use real-time information in decision making for LTL carriers in a dynamically changing environment.;The dissertation begins with an introduction of LTL trucking operations and different levels of planning for this type of motor carriers, followed by the review of literature that are related to tactical and operational planning. Following a brief discussion on multi commodity network flow problems and their solution algorithm, a mathematical model is proposed to deal with the combined shipment and routing problem.;Furthermore, a decision making procedure as well as a decision support application are developed and are presented in this dissertation. The main step in the decision making procedure is to solve the proposed mathematical problem. Three heuristic solution algorithms are proposed and the quality of the solutions is evaluated using a set of benchmark solutions.;Three levels of numerical experiments are conducted considering an auto carrier that operates on a hub-and-spoke network. The |
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E-Business Readiness: A Customer-Focused Framework $1.99 e-Business Readiness: A Customer-Focused Framework provides the structure you need to understand the complexities of e-business and initiate a profitable and competitive e-business solution. Every company must take on the challenge of transforming itself into an e-business enterprise in order to be a serious player in today’s commercial arena. Featured in this book is the eBiz Readiness!™ assessment framework, a comprehensive, proven, and customer-driven approach for analyzing e-business needs, setting goals, determining an effective strategy, and monitoring change. It allows you to incorporate your business’s own unique industry components and metrics, whether it is a small start-up or a Fortune 500 company. The book presents each facet of the framework involving key e-business stakeholders and their processes: Customer: Engage, order, fulfill, and support. Business community: Engage, interact, govern, and provide service. Operational partner: Manage contracts, relationships, transactions, content, and intellectual assets; add security, assurance, and dispute resolution. Strategic partner: Manage new alliances, account planning, new market research, macro-resource planning, and product and service development. Governance: Manage workforce, localization, clusters, accessibility, e-business education, jurisdiction, liability, intellectual property, dispute settlement, taxation, privacy, trust, and e-business architecture. Agents: Conduct research and analysis, content management, sales, marketing and service, community, education, and entertainment. Employees:Examine productivity, e-culture, and information systems infrastructure and services. At a practical level, e-Business Readiness poses questions that companies need to ask to obtain each stakeholder’s view. Interviews with industry and government leaders such as |
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Editorial Survey Report $359.08 In 2008, LOI International, a marketing communications firm specializing in the B2B technology markets, conducted the largest, most inclusive research survey in the industry.This 52-page full-color report is a culmination of those results. In addition to providing raw data, LOI International has interpreted the information in order to provide a solid understanding of what the numbers and comments mean. It’s meant to give valuable insights on how to create and implement solid media relations strategies that solidify a technology company’s place in the market. This information is for both established and upstart companies. If you’re part of a marketing communications team looking to sharpen your approach to media relations, this report is for you. Likewise, if you’re a ‘jack or jane of all trades’ in your organization and have media relations on your long to-do list, the results will offer quick, direct, and easy-to-implement ideas.LOI International created this survey because clients asked questions on how to deal with media. While the fifteen-plus years of experience accounted for great direction in getting the most ‘bang for the buck,’ it wasn’t hard numbers that showed exactly what reporters and editors were looking for. Lauren L. Darr, President of LOI International and author of the report, commented, “We continue to offer one-of-a-kind data to the market that helps technology companies make reliable marketing commmunications decisions. This is just one of the reasons why LOI International truly is the place where originality meets marketing.” |
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Editorial Survey Report $359.15 In 2008, LOI International, a marketing communications firm specialzing in the broadcast technology market, conducted the largest, most inclusive media research survey ever executed in the industry. This report is a culmination of those results. In addition to providing raw data, LOI International has interpreted the information in order to provide a solid understanding of what the numbers and comments mean.It’s meant to give valuable insights on how to create and implement solid media relations strategies that solidify your place in the market.This information is meant for both established and upstart companies. If you’re part of a marketing communications team looking to sharpen your approach to media relations, this report is for you. Likewise, if you’re a ‘jack or jane of all trades’ in your organization and have media relations on your long to-do list, the results will offer quick, direct, and easy-to-implement ideas.LOI International created this survey because clients asked questions on how to deal with the media. While the fifteen-plus years of experience accounted for great direction in getting the most ‘bang for the buck,’ it wasn’t hard numbers that showed exactly what reporters and editors were looking for. Now, the numbers and experience have been combined to give broadcast technology companies leverage with their media decisions. |
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Energy in Taiwan: Nuclear Energy in Taiwan, Oil and Gas Companies of Taiwan, Power Companies of Taiwan, Power Stations in Taiwan $8.78 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Nuclear Energy in Taiwan, Oil and Gas Companies of Taiwan, Power Companies of Taiwan, Power Stations in Taiwan, List of Power Stations in Taiwan, Cpc Corporation, Taiwan, Nuclear Power in Taiwan, Taiwan Power Company, Taiwan Fuel Cell Partnership. Excerpt: Taiwan lacks energy resources and highly depends on import, so it is a top priority to develop clean, sustainable, and independent energy and achieve the balance among energy security, environmental protection, and industrial competitiveness, and reduce CO2 emissions through various strategies. Taiwan relies on imports for more than 98 percent of its energy, which leaves the island’s energy supply vulnerable to external disruption. In order to reduce this dependence, the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Bureau of Energy has been actively promoting energy research at several universities since the 1990s. As of 2007, in Taiwan, oil accounts for 51.1% of the total energy consumption. Coal comes next with 32.2%, followed by nuclear energy with 8.1%, natural gas (indigenous and liquefied) with 8.4%, and energy from renewable sources with 0.4%. Taiwan has 6 reactors and two under construction. As of 2002, Taipower had an installed capacity of 31,915 MW, of which 69% was thermal, 16% was nuclear, and 14% was hydropower. As of 2005, Taiwan’s total installed capacity amounted to 43,122 MW. 67.0% belonged to Taipower, 16,8% to independent power providers, and 16.3% to cogeneration plants. Nuclear energy is controversial and the privatization of the energy market (with Taipower that is owned by the state), originally planned in 2001, has been postponed to 2006. The Democratic Progressive Party Government was elected in early 2000 promising to approve only liquefied natural gas power projects in the fut… More: |
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Entrepreneurs in High Technology $52.77 The ingredients for success in starting and developing a technology-based company aren’t obvious. Why, for example, did Digital Equipment Corporation succeed–and indeed become one of the most successful high-tech corporations in the world–while dozens of other companies with similarbeginnings fail? It is a question that demands careful consideration by anyone setting up a new company or who is interested in starting one. In Entrepreneurs in High Technology, Edward Roberts, a Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, offers entrepreneurs a goldmine of information onstarting, financing, and expanding a high-tech firm. His book reveals the results of research conducted over twenty-five years on several hundred high-tech firms, and it reflects the insights of the author’s own first-hand experience as a company founder, director, and venture capitalist. Focusing on firms in the Greater Boston area–many of which have had technological links with MIT–Roberts traces the origins and the evolution of the high-technology failures and successes. He examines the work experience and family backgrounds of successful technical entrepreneurs, their sourcesof funding, and the ways they respond to the challenge of business growth. He compares the track records of firms with multi-founder teams and firms with individual founders, contrasts the performance of consulting firms and research-and-development contractors against companies that start out witha product, identifies the factors that limit an enterprise’s ability to raise outside capital, and explores the critical influence of marketing orientation on successful companies. In a penetrating analysis of highly successfulventures, the author reveals the importance of strategicallytransforming the company to a market-oriented focus, and he examines the widespread tendency, even among the most successful high-tech firms, to displace the founder before the company achieves super-success. For a |
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Event Sponsorship $70 State-of-the-art methods for finding, securing, and retaining the best corporate sponsorsThe authoritative guide to creating and closing deals with irresistible ROIsEvent Sponsorship provides step-by-step guidelines for attracting, signing, and keeping sponsorship for any event, including festivals, conventions, expositions, sporting events, arts and entertainment spectaculars, charity benefits, and much more. This hands-on resource presents successful strategies and tools for staying competitive in today’s market by offering corporate sponsors the highest return possible on their investment. Leading experts give real-world advice for researching and targeting prospective companies, developing a sponsorship marketing plan, creating an effective proposal, selling the sponsorship, and negotiating a deal.Learn how to bring increased sponsorship dollars to any event by:* Placing value on sponsorships* Expanding the value of a sponsor* Creating the best image for an event* Networking with other event professionals worldwideWith complete coverage including case studies, legal issues, the Internet, the sophisticated corporate customer, non-sports sponsorship opportunities, and an international view of sponsorship, Event Sponsorship is a powerful tool for event managers and other event professionals.THE WILEY EVENT MANAGEMENT SERIES-Series Editor, Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEPTHE WILEY EVENT MANAGEMENT SERIES provides professionals with the essential knowledge and cutting-edge tools they need to excel in one of the most exciting and rapidly growing sectors of the hospitality and tourism industry. Written by recognized experts in the field, the volumes in the series cover the research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation methods as well as specialized areas of event management. |
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Executive Compensation and Shareholder Value: Theory and Evidence $66.59 Executive compensation has gained widespread public attention in recent years, with the pay of top U.S. executives reaching unprecedented levels compared either with past levels, with the remuneration of top executives in other countries, or with the wages and salaries of typical employees. The extraordinary levels of executive compensation have been achieved at a time when U.S. public companies have realized substantial gains in sk market value. Many have cited this as evidence that U.S. executive compensation works well, rewarding managers who make difficult decisions that lead to higher shareholder values, while others have argued that the overly generous salaries and benefits bear little relation to company performance. Recent conceptual and empirical research permits for the first time a truly rigorous debate on these and related issues, which is the subject of this volume. |
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Facing up to the Constancy of Organizational Change: Further Insights and Approaches to Solutions $14.78 The game goes on. The pressure on organizations for continuous change, in order to adapt to shifts in market structure, to deregulation or legal initiatives and to quickly grasp evolving opportunities has not reduced on the contrary, it has increased with progressing globalization and competition. Specifically, current challenges range from managing mergers and acquisitions, downsizing and ‘rightsizing’, to business re-engineering, or developing and implementing new technologies. As sales markets are getting tougher, companies keep decreasing the product life cycles which necessitates faster innovation. ‘Change’ has become a buzzword in the daily press; it seems to be omnipresent in the minds of consultants and other practitioners. Unfortunately, the results from costly change efforts fall too often behind expectations. For social scientists, therefore, it remains a pertinent task to invest in research that helps to gain a better understanding of change processes and of factors that contribute to successful change and innovation. This special issue faces up to this challenge by providing empirical and theoretical contributions that address two subject areas of the multifaceted change arena: corporate restructurings such as merger and acquisition; downsizing or redundancies; and changing and innovating the way business is done. |
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Fast Growth: How to Attain It How to Sustain It $109.82 New – Weinzimmer combines real-world consulting experiences with his extensive research and new findings to present the three growth drivers that have been observed in high-performance companies: leadership, market factors, and effective strategy. |
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Fast Growth: How to Attain It How to Sustain It $85.39 New – Weinzimmer combines real-world consulting experiences with his extensive research and new findings to present the three growth drivers that have been observed in high-performance companies: leadership, market factors, and effective strategy. |
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Financial Services and Financial Institutions: Value Creation in Theory and Practice $138.8 This new book provides an in-depth and integrated analysis of value production in the financial services industry. Based on modern financial economic theory and recent research results, this book offers a thorough and analytical treatment of all aspects of financial services. There is a strong emphasis on financial management, evident both in topics—such as performance analysis, risk management, and regulation—and in the book’s structure. KEY TOPICSPresents a comprehensive treatment of the financial services industry, including a discussion of developments in the deregulated, global financial services economy. Emphasizes value production and financial management of financial services, relating analysis and strategic options for banks, insurance companies and securities firms to market performance. Offers integrated treatment of all financial services and institutions around “value- chain” activities. This provides a clear overview to the material, a logical structure to the book, and relevance to current development in the field. |
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Financing Technology’s Frontier: Decision- Making Models for Investors & Advisors $5.22 Used – The high-technology and biotechnology industries have experienced tremendous growth over the past two decades, fueled by investors eager to reap the large financial rewards these industries can provide. More recently, however, enthusiasm over these potential high returns is often tempered by reluctance to invest in innovative products and services whose research and development costs continue to rise and whose market value is still unproven. Technology companies find it difficult to obtai |
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Food and Beverage Market Place $79.45 Used – This brand new title offers comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the suppliers to the food industry. Food and Beverage Market Place — Suppliers Edition provides needed information on companies providing Contract Processing, Contract Research, Ingredients, Laboratory and Analytical Equipment, Packaging Equipment and Materials, Product Development Services, Processing Equipment, Quality Assurance and Semi-Finished Products. Each entry provides company name and address, key executive contact |
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Food and Beverage Market Place $4.99 Used – This brand new title offers comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the suppliers to the food industry. Food and Beverage Market Place — Suppliers Edition provides needed information on companies providing Contract Processing, Contract Research, Ingredients, Laboratory and Analytical Equipment, Packaging Equipment and Materials, Product Development Services, Processing Equipment, Quality Assurance and Semi-Finished Products. Each entry provides company name and address, key executive contact |
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Franchising Dreams $11.84 McDonald’s. Blockbuster Video. Jiffy Lube. Subway. Franchising has become an ever-present feature of the American landscape. One-third of the U.S. gross domestic product flows through franchises, and one out of every sixteen workers is employed by one. But how did franchising come to play such a dominant role in the American economy? What are the day-to-day experiences of franchisees and franchisers in the workplace? What challenges and pitfalls await them as they stake their claim to prosperity? These are just a few of the questions explored in Franchising Dreams, a documentary-like look into the frustrations and uncertainties that entrepreneurs face in their pursuit of the American dream. Peter M. Birkeland worked for three years in the front-line operations of franchise units for three companies, met with CEOs and executives, and attended countless trade shows, seminars, and expositions. All this firsthand experience gave him unprecedented access to the hopes and aspirations of franchisees. His book closely traces different franchisees and follows them as their dreams of wealth and independence buckle beneath the weight of frustrating logistics and contractual technicalities. Through extensive interviews and research, Birkeland not only discovers what makes franchisees succeed or fail, he uncovers the difficulties in running a business according to someone else’s system and values. Bearing witness to a market flooded with fierce competitors and dependent on the inscrutable whims of consumers, he uncovers the numerous challenges that franchisees face in making their businesses succeed. |
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Freedom: America’s Competitive Advantage in the Global Market $45 Globalization brings far more benefits to the U.S. economy than it takes away. In a timely response to books that fuel anxiety over globalization, William Gamble shows that both Europe and emerging economic powers like China and India have serious long-terms problems linked to their cultures, political structures, occasional instability, and state ownership of companies. These and other factors will eventually put a brake on the economic growth and manufacturing output of the Old World and hot emerging economies. As Gamble proves, American institutions, while imperfect, are stable, flexible, and dynamic—good news for U.S. workers and the economy overall. This book has the power to reframe the debate over immigration, protectionism, and trade imbalances.A steady stream of books, articles, and reports are ringing the death knell for American economic supremacy. The argument goes something like this: In a rapidly integrating global economy, technology and know-how travel at the speed of light, and nations with low-cost labor forces are replacing high-cost American workers in every industry. The next century will belong to China, India, a resurgent Russia, and other emerging regions. Hogwash, says Bill Gamble! Drawing from his research and many years in the trenches advising individual and institutional investors on legal, financial, political, and corporate issues, Gamble demonstrates that the forces of globalization are nothing new. Most important, as long as American institutions limit the power of interfering politicians and bureaucrats and protect free markets, the American economic system will guarantee resilience, competitiveness, and prosperity. The fundamental protections of property and free speech, a culture that promotes and rewards entrepreneurship, banking policies that make capital easily available, relative transparency in corporate accounting, universal access to education, and other elements, despite their flaws, are still more |
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Freedom: America’s Competitive Advantage in the Global Market $1.95 Globalization brings far more benefits to the U.S. economy than it takes away. In a timely response to books that fuel anxiety over globalization, William Gamble shows that both Europe and emerging economic powers like China and India have serious long-terms problems linked to their cultures, political structures, occasional instability, and state ownership of companies. These and other factors will eventually put a brake on the economic growth and manufacturing output of the Old World and hot emerging economies. As Gamble proves, American institutions, while imperfect, are stable, flexible, and dynamic—good news for U.S. workers and the economy overall. This book has the power to reframe the debate over immigration, protectionism, and trade imbalances.A steady stream of books, articles, and reports are ringing the death knell for American economic supremacy. The argument goes something like this: In a rapidly integrating global economy, technology and know-how travel at the speed of light, and nations with low-cost labor forces are replacing high-cost American workers in every industry. The next century will belong to China, India, a resurgent Russia, and other emerging regions. Hogwash, says Bill Gamble! Drawing from his research and many years in the trenches advising individual and institutional investors on legal, financial, political, and corporate issues, Gamble demonstrates that the forces of globalization are nothing new. Most important, as long as American institutions limit the power of interfering politicians and bureaucrats and protect free markets, the American economic system will guarantee resilience, competitiveness, and prosperity. The fundamental protections of property and free speech, a culture that promotes and rewards entrepreneurship, banking policies that make capital easily available, relative transparency in corporate accounting, universal access to education, and other elements, despite their flaws, are still more |
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From Bench to Market: The Evolution of Chemical Synthesis $63.93 Used – Who wins the race to turn molecules into medicines? How much does it cost? What factors influence the choice of synthetic routes and reaction mechanisms? How can pharmaceutical companies protect their discoveries? In From Bench to Market, Walter Cabri and Romano Di Fabio chart the process ofindustrial chemical synthesis, from the first discovery of a molecule, or ‘new chemical entity’, to its entry in the marketplace as a drug. They discuss all aspects related to the process research for |
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From Grey to Silver: Managing the Demographic Change Successfully $53.78 Demographic change is one of the most crucial issues of our time. This book sheds light on the demographic implications companies face. Based on an integrated framework, the book investigates three important perspectives: An economic and social perspective helps organisations and managers better understand the basic parameters of demographic change and its influences on the labour market. A human resources and leadership perspective reveals how age management can help retain employees of different age groups as motivated and productive workforce members. An innovation and marketing perspective examines how companies can exploit the potentials that senior customers offer. A combination of research-driven and practice-oriented chapters makes this book a profound and an interesting read. It primarily addresses executives from various organisational fields, including HR, marketing, and management. Professional trainers, scholars and students of economy and business will also gain valuable insights.Dr. Guenter Pfeiffer, Chief Personnel Officer and member of the Executive Board, Swisscom Group "New approaches are required to restructuring, redeployment and age management that go beyond the typical instruments of part-time models and flexible retirement schemes." Dr. Guenter Pfeiffer, Chief Personnel Officer and member of the Executive Board, Swisscom Group"Recognising the business consequences of the demographic developments and taking these into consideration are imperative for the competitiveness of not only companies, but also entire economies." Bundespraesident a.D. Prof. Dr. Roman Herzog Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany |
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From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism. Expanded Edition $32.12 New – From denouncing “Silent Spring” to embracing strategic environmentalism, Andrew Hoffman engagingly traces this evolution . Using institutional theory to interpret his original research into the actions of companies, Hoffman documents the radical shift that has occurred and analyzes the impact of external social, political, and market forces. |
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From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism. Expanded Edition $32.48 Used – From denouncing “Silent Spring” to embracing strategic environmentalism, Andrew Hoffman engagingly traces this evolution . Using institutional theory to interpret his original research into the actions of companies, Hoffman documents the radical shift that has occurred and analyzes the impact of external social, political, and market forces. |
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From Heresy to Dogma: An Institutional History of Corporate Environmentalism. Expanded Edition $13.86 New – From denouncing “Silent Spring” to embracing strategic environmentalism, Andrew Hoffman engagingly traces this evolution . Using institutional theory to interpret his original research into the actions of companies, Hoffman documents the radical shift that has occurred and analyzes the impact of external social, political, and market forces. |
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Full of Bull: Do What Wall Street Does, Not What It Says, to Make Money in the Market $22.99 From The Publisher: How do you read between the lines, decipher the analysts’ insider code, put the research in context, and actually use it to make money? Read Full of Bull by Stephen McClellan. For decades, McClellan was one of the Street’s leading analysts. He knows exactly how the game is played. In this book, for the first time, he reveals those secrets and deliberate deceptions, putting you on a level playing field with the world’s biggest institutional investors. You’ll learn how to do what Wall Street does, not what it says… uncover analysts’ hidden influences, biases, and blind spots; react appropriately to upgrades, downgrades, and stock price targets; decide which research to ignore completely; bring a clear eye to company announcements and media events; avoid common errors individual investors make when they use research. Then, drawing on his immense experience analyzing the world’s most prominent companies, McClellan also shows how to do your own research, systematically evaluate a company’s investment prospects, and make investing decisions based on core principles that work. Forthright and bold, Full of Bull offers objective, focused guidance you should be getting from your broker but aren’t! |
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Gaining Competitive Advantage Strategies for an Internet Company to Succeed in an International Market $37.32 Used – Bachelor Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics – Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, grade: A-, University of Applied Sciences Essen, course: International Management / Economics / Business, language: English, abstract: This thesis deals with strategies for an internet company to succeed in an international market. In today’s markets competition becomes more and more intense. Companies have to follow up new strategies even faster, because rapid |
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Gaining Competitive Advantage Strategies for an Internet Company to Succeed in an International Market $37.32 New – Bachelor Thesis from the year 2005 in the subject Business economics – Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, grade: A-, University of Applied Sciences Essen, course: International Management / Economics / Business, language: English, abstract: This thesis deals with strategies for an internet company to succeed in an international market. In today’s markets competition becomes more and more intense. Companies have to follow up new strategies even faster, because rapid e |
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Getting Bigger by Growing Smaller: A New Growth Model for Corporate America $0.99 Large, mature companies always become trapped at some point in the declining stages of what has become known as the corporate life cycle. Historically this barrier to continued growth has been, and is still, as unavoidable as death and taxes. In Getting Bigger by Growing Smaller, Joel Shulman, a leading researcher on entrepreneurship, teams up with Thomas T. Stallkamp, one of the world’s most effective executives, to introduce a powerful new growth model for corporate America (based on 4 years of research at Babson College and Harvard University) that can enable corporations to break through this barrier to growth by utilizing a new breakthrough business model called the Strategic Entrepreneurial Unit (SEU). Shulman and Stallkamp demonstrate how to build new employee/entrepreneur-led startups within the corporation–entities that can take on new market opportunities and deliver startup-level growth. This is the first book to provide practical methods for actually identifying, creating, and implementing smaller units within large organizations to enable continued, rapid growth beyond the predictable barriers of the corporate life cycle. |
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Getting It Right the First Time: How Innovative Companies Anticipate Demand $37 There is no doubt that the pace of business has accelerated – products go from concept to release faster than ever, business partnerships and alliances are established (and dissolved) more quickly, competitors react more swiftly to any tilt in the playing field. Whether your business is microprocessors or airplane manufacturing, it will live or die by the degree to which you can anticipate demand for your products and services. In Getting It Right the First Time, John Katsaros and Peter Christy argue that the most successful businesses will be those that accurately predict market conditions – especially the market changes that will occur within the crucial 18-to-36-month innovation window. Or, to paraphrase hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky: skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it is.Showcasing dozens of colorful examples of lucrative successes and missed opportunities (from high-tech to financial services to medical devices), the authors present a detailed plan for how you and your company can learn to: identify your top customers in advance of entering the market, successfully position your company and its products to those customers, and catch emerging trends before your competitors do. Eschewing traditional market research techniques – such as focus groups, polls, and surveys – Katsaros and Christy demonstrate how expert interviews with potential early adopters can help identify your killer app – the function that customers most value – and avoid costly trial-and-error. In a viciously competitive world where your company may have only one chance to score big, Getting It Right the First Time provides essential guidance for entrepreneurs, marketers, product developers, and business strategists, and offers new insight into the dynamics of innovation. |
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Getting It Right the First Time: How Innovative Companies Anticipate Demand $0.99 There is no doubt that the pace of business has accelerated—products go from concept to release faster than ever, business partnerships and alliances are established (and dissolved) more quickly, competitors react more swiftly to any tilt in the playing field. In Getting It Right the First Time, John Katsaros and Peter Christy argue that the most successful businesses will be those that learn to anticipate demand—especially during the crucial 18-to-36-month innovation window. Showcasing dozens of colorful examples of lucrative successes and missed opportunities (from high-tech to financial services to medical devices), the authors present a detailed plan for how you and your company can learn to: identify your top customers, successfully position your company and its products to those customers, and catch emerging trends before your competitors do. Eschewing traditional market research techniques—such as focus groups, polls, and surveys—Katsaros and Christy demonstrate how expert interviews with potential early adopters can help identify your killer app—the function that customers most value—and avoid costly trial-and-error. In a viciously competitive world where your company may have only one chance to score big, Getting It Right the First Time provides essential guidance for entrepreneurs, marketers, product developers, and business strategists, and offers new insight into the dynamics of innovation. |
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Getting Partnering Right: How Market Leaders Are Creating Long-Term Competitive Advantage $4.88 In this book, Rackham, Friedman, and Ruff clear through the thicket of buzzwords and general concepts, and describe what real companies are doing to build long-term competitive advantage through partnering relationships. A practical, how-to book for suppliers, it details the best practices of dozens of market-leading partnering organizations. Based on a two-year research study at over a hundred successful companies, this is the source book you need to make partnering a reality – and a success – for your company. |
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