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Live Webcast: Fast and Efficient Business Security Strategies
Check out this webcast to learn more about fast and efficient business security strategies. You're in the midst of an arms race, make sure you win it.
Sponsored by GFI Software Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800
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White Papers
An innovative option for fast iPad and iPhone development
Feb 2011
Executive Summary Companies need to be more responsive and must improve customer service. To accomplish this, many business units hope to leverage the iPad and iPhone. There are a number of ways...
Provided by FileMaker
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White Papers
Top Twelve Skills for 2012
Dec 2011
It's important for individuals and organizations to stay up-to-date with the most critical skills sets necessary to succeed and excel in a constantly changing economic environment. These top 12...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Strategic Alliances - Viable Alternative To Create A Competitive Advantage In A Global Market
Feb 2011
In the past years, in the light of the economic turbulences all around the world, one of the most important ways to assure a competitive advantage is creating a strategic alliance. Such...
Provided by University of Bucharest
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White Papers
Better Business Means Safer Business: A Call To Action For Global Trade
Apr 2008
The fact is the world has changed and the global trade industry must change in response. We know the global supply chain is not safe. We can do nothing and hope the threat will pass, or we can...
Provided by VISCO
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White Papers
Stay on course in any economic conditions with SOA
Jul 2009
With the economy in constant fluctuation, this white paper is especially timely. "Enhancing your infrastructure in an uncertain economy to support your SOA business initiatives" defines the...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Expanding Overseas: What You Need To Know
Feb 2009
Creating a presence in overseas markets is an exciting and potentially lucrative venture for many US technology organizations. It can also be a difficult one for companies new to international...
Provided by High Street Partners
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White Papers
The Issue with Virtual Data Rooms - Download White Paper
Sep 2009
Data Rooms have evolved over the past decades from physical data rooms to customer-hosted Virtual Data Rooms and to SaaS-based Virtual Data Rooms. Yet still, they are typically very costly, clunky...
Provided by Confidela
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Webcasts
Search Applications: The Future of Enterprise Search
Oct 2009
Enterprise search is changing. It's about immediate usability. Watch this new program and learn how to use search applications to improve daily decision-making, increase revenues, and cut costs in...
Provided by Endeca Technologies
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White Papers
Go Global, But Not Alone
Aug 2008
The current downturn in the U.S. has made global ventures increasingly attractive - and worth the learning curve. The good news is that the learning curve can be accelerated. This paper recounts...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Global
Dec 2008
Produce the highest quality product or service at the lowest cost and sell that product in every market on the face of the earth. If you do this, you will successfully globalize your company. The...
Provided by American Express
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White Papers
Going Global: Blind Ambitions?
May 2009
Unless you have the good fortune of being at Google or Facebook, most venture capitalists would venture to say you're out of your mind to take your small business global in this economy. Beyond...
Provided by American Express
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Case Studies
Procter & Gamble: Trade Promotion Management
Nov 2008
Against ever growing competition in the consumer goods industry, P&G saw an opportunity to streamline its trade promotion management capabilities. The primary challenge was the lack of a...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
On The Move
Feb 2008
Although rarely viewed as a glamorous sector, direct custody and clearing is transforming itself to become a vibrant and increasingly important business. Direct custody and clearing has long...
Provided by Citigroup
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Case Studies
Taking The Plunge Into Exporting? Uncle Sam Is Right Behind You
Jan 2009
With a clear export strategy, getting started in worldwide business might be easier than you think. Bob Mraz is a 21st-century jetsetter - sealing deals in Abu Dhabi one week, Santiago the next...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
Is The Global Solution Right For You?
Jan 2009
Doing business overseas can bring big savings on labor costs - but plenty of risks as well. Outsourcing is fraught with risk. The problems can include everything from bad weather to congested...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
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White Papers
EnLoc: Energy-Efficient Localization for Mobile Phones
Jan 2009
A growing number of mobile phone applications utilize physical location to express the context of information. Most of these location-based applications assume GPS capabilities. Unfortunately, GPS...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
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Webcasts
Reveal the power of information
Dec 2009
Concealed facts can badly affect decision-making. The duplication of knowledge is expensive. Our digital future needs efficient data management. Learn how enterprise search can increase the return...
Provided by Mindbreeze Software
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White Papers
Video: Globalization Best Practices: An Interview with Hackett President Wayne Mincey
Jan 2010
A brief webcast with Hackett President Wayne Mincey in which he discusses Globalization and touches on these key points: Globalization: a concept of "where do I get work done?" Impact of...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Virtualization and Infrastructure Optimization Reference Guide
Feb 2010
Innovating for greater efficiency and flexibility, with lower cost and complexity.
Provided by CDW
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White Papers
ZDNet Make the Case: Business Case Template for Enterprise Search
Sep 2005
Enterprise search technologies enable organizations, employees and customers to more efficiently locate information. Where search engines often fail by returning too many results or extraneous...
Provided by ZDNet
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White Papers
Crossing the Chasm Between the Service Desk and Operations
Jun 2008
IT organizations can significantly improve efficiency and reduce operational costs by creating environments with shared access to common data to support Operations and the Service Desk, and...
Provided by BMC Software
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Downloads
Ten Reasons to Establish Your UK Business Presence in North England
Mar 2006
If you have an eye toward expanding or relocating your business to the United Kingdom, you need to know about the special advantages that North England offers in terms of its workforce, tax...
Provided by North of England Inward Investment Agency
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White Papers
2005 Fuel Cell Industry Survey: A Survey of 2004 Financial Results of Public Fuel Cell Companies
Mar 2006
Published annually, this survey provides the industry and the public with a perspective on the financial performance and activities of publicly traded companies in the fuel cell sector. The PwC...
Provided by Leading Edge British Columbia
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White Papers
Management Briefing: Managing the Costs of "Going Global"
Mar 2006
As companies consider the appropriate strategic direction for going global, among the many issues to be faced are the consequences and costs associated with the resulting need to transfer key...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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White Papers
How To Map And Compare Culture Across Firms
Jul 2007
In a globalizing economy, corporations and industries increasingly need to manage across cultural as well as geographic boundaries in communicating with their stakeholders. Do companies from the...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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Case Studies
Zero To Hero: Helping A Pharma Company Start Up Global Operations To Deliver A Potentially Life-Saving Antiviral
Jan 2010
A pharmaceutical startup company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a promising antiviral. But before it could get a signed contract, it needed to guarantee quick delivery of...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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Case Studies
Think Global. Serve Local: Helping A Global Bank In Its Efforts To Increase Competitive Advantage
May 2010
A global bank needed to improve the customer experience of clients in its highly profitable "Transaction services" business. As the business evolved and clients expanded their global footprint,...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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White Papers
Building An Integrated Global Operation
Mar 2008
Seldom has the reach of corporations so exceeded their grasp as when they venture into foreign markets. While companies in the United States, Europe and Japan dramatically grow their sourcing,...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Global Mindset: An Overview
Feb 2008
A global mindset, by this definition, is not merely the sum of organizational capabilities such as diverse linguistic abilities, cultural sensitivity, and global IT infrastructure. Rather, it is...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Global Operating Model In A Multi-Polar World
May 2009
Emerging economies are increasingly shaping what we call a multi-polar world. A decade ago, only 20 companies from those economies appeared on the list of Fortune's Global 500; today that number...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
China Spreads Its Wings - Chinese Companies Go Global
Mar 2007
Lenovo, Haier, TCL, Huawei, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Nanjing Automotive, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and, now, China Mobile. Not long ago, these names would...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Tomorrow's Global Giants? Not The Usual Suspects
Oct 2008
In the largest emerging markets, established multinationals and local players are battling for dominance. Conventional wisdom says MNCs rule in high-end, knowledge intensive businesses; local...
Provided by Harvard Business School Publishing
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White Papers
Multi-Polar World 2: The Rise Of The Emerging-Market Multinational
Mar 2008
Globalization, the formative idea, continues to affect the economic geography in ways that one is only beginning to understand. The rise of the multi-polar world is constantly reshaping the...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Incorporating An Economic Index As A Guide To Developing A BRIC Strategy
Feb 2007
The global economy was approximately $60 trillion in 2005, of which the United States represented about 20% and the European Union represented about 20%. Four other nations, collectively known as...
Provided by Decision Analyst
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White Papers
The Right Set-Up For Going Global
Apr 2007
Many businesses are no longer properly equipped for the markets they expect to compete in. In effect, they're using the wrong operating models. That is especially true of companies that aspire to...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
New Faces, Places And Spaces - Customer-Centric Principles For Acquiring Customers In today's Multi-Polar World
May 2009
In an era of rapid globalization, extreme volatility and heightened risk, maintaining a strong customer focus is essential to achieving high performance: to withstand short-term pressures while...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
India Meets The World
Sep 2006
India is the third largest economy in Asia. Rising income levels, growing urbanization and favorable demographics contribute towards making India a consumption economy. Post liberalization of the...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Ten Key Societal Trends For Market Researchers: Domestic And Global
Oct 2009
The one thing that marketers cherish the most is a fleeting glimpse of the future. That glimpse would make the challenge of planning strategies, of devising the appropriate marketing mix elements,...
Provided by Decision Analyst
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White Papers
Operational Excellence: Choosing The Path That Works For You
May 2009
Disrupted by the forces of globalization and now slammed by the economic downturn, many companies are struggling with how best to become more operationally efficient. And a struggle it is: Some...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
From Global Connection To Global Orchestration: Future Business Models For High Performance
Jan 2010
As the world emerges from a period of economic torpor, attention is refocusing on two long-term trends whose continued rise has been obscured by the recent turmoil: the changing shape of...
Provided by Accenture
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White Papers
Top Twelve Skills for 2012
Dec 2011
It's important for individuals and organizations to stay up-to-date with the most critical skills sets necessary to succeed and excel in a constantly changing economic environment. These top 12...
Provided by Global Knowledge
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White Papers
Re-orient? MNC Penetration And Contemporary Shifts In The Global Political Economy
Sep 2009
This paper analyzes IMF estimates of economic growth in 180 countries (IMF, 2009), and inks the results to the "Re-orient" approach, put forward by Frank, 1998. With global economic gravitation...
Provided by Institute for the Study of Labor
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White Papers
Globalization, 1870-1914
May 2008
The period from 1870 to 1914 represented the high water mark of 19th century globalization, which, as Chapter 1.4 showed, had been developing since the end of the Napoleonic Wars. This paper will...
Provided by Trinity College Dublin
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White Papers
Postcolonial Ireland And Zimbabwe: Stagnation Before Convergence
Jun 2009
This paper discusses the slow and hesitant integration of two postcolonial economies into the global economy. One is Ireland, whose independence began in 1921, but which only found its place...
Provided by Trinity College Dublin
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White Papers
Interational Differences In Fiscal Policy During The Global Crisis
Aug 2010
The authors examine the cross-country dispersion in fiscal outcomes during 2007-2009. In principle, international differences in fiscal policy may be related to differences in optimal fiscal...
Provided by Trinity College Dublin
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White Papers
Rescaling Climate Justice: Sub-National Issues And Innovations For Low Carbon Futures
Oct 2010
Climate justice is emerging as a discourse for mobilising activism around the globe. The language of justice is less explicit as a policy principle despite long standing attention to negotiating...
Provided by Trinity College Dublin
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White Papers
External Adjustment And The Global Crisis
Aug 2011
The period preceding the global financial crisis was characterized by a substantial widening of current account imbalances across the world. Since the onset of the crisis, these imbalances have...
Provided by Trinity College Dublin
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White Papers
Globalization, EU Enlargement And Income Distribution
Jun 2007
Advanced industrial countries have been exhibiting a steady decline of the labor income shares in the last two decades. The authors explain this phenomenon by resorting to the old...
Provided by Austrian Institute of Economic Research
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White Papers
Globalised Labour Markets? International Rent Sharing Across 47 Countries
Oct 2010
The authors present evidence about the role of rent sharing in fostering the interdependence of labour markets around the world. Their results draw on a firm-level panel of more than 2,000...
Provided by Institute for the Study of Labor
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White Papers
Global Sourcing Of Complex Production Processes
Nov 2010
The authors develop a theory of a firm in an environment with incomplete contracts. The firm's headquarter decides on the complexity, the organization, and the global scale of its production...
Provided by Institute for the Study of Labor
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White Papers
Empirical Analysis Of Herding Behavior In Global Markets: Evidence From Industry Stock Returns
Dec 2007
This paper examines investors' herding behavior in an international setting. Using different measures of the cross-sectional dispersions of industry stock returns, the authors find supportive...
Provided by Drexel University
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White Papers
Global Imbalances, Bretton Woods II, And Euroland's Role In All This
Dec 2006
Approaching the issue of mounting global imbalances from the perspective of the "Bretton Woods II hypothesis," this paper argues that the popular preoccupation with China's supposed export-led...
Provided by Levy Economics Institute
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White Papers
The Euro And Its Guardian Of Stability: The Fiction And Reality Of The 10th Anniversary Blast
Nov 2009
This paper investigates why Europe fared particularly poorly in the global economic crisis that began in August 2007. It questions the self-portrait of Europe as the victim of external shocks,...
Provided by Levy Economics Institute
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White Papers
How To Sustain The Chinese Economic Miracle? The Risk of Unraveling The Global Rebalancing
Sep 2010
This paper investigates China's role in creating global imbalances, and the related call for a massive renminbi revaluation as a (supposed) panacea to forestall their reemergence as the world...
Provided by Levy Economics Institute
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White Papers
Measuring The Impact Of Globalization On The Well-being Of The Poor: Methodology And An Application To Africa
Jul 2006
Whereas a large number of empirical studies have been devoted to analyzing the relationship between measures of income and globalization (defined by openness to international trade), much less...
Provided by American Agricultural Economics Association
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White Papers
Campus Book Drives Have Local, Global Impact
Jun 2006
If you spend any amount of time at Notre Dame, you've probably seen drop boxes for used books. They're everywhere - in residence halls, classroom and administration buildings, the Main Building,...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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Webcasts
2018: Succeeding In A Volatile Market
Jan 2011
This webcast on 2018: Succeeding in a Volatile Market, presented by the Global Commerce Initiative, Capgemini, SAP and HP, examines the changing trends and dynamics that will impact the consumer...
Provided by Capgemini
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Webcasts
World Payments Report 2009: Exploring The attraction Of Global Transaction Services As A Business
Jan 2011
This webcast shows the World Payments Report 2009, jointly developed by Capgemini, RBS and Efma, provides an overview of the Non Cash Payments Market, including a focus on Regional Payments...
Provided by Capgemini
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White Papers
Do Implicit Barriers Matter For Investability And Globalization?
Jun 2009
Removal of explicit barriers may not result in global pricing of investable securities if implicit barriers are important. The authors use the conditional version of the Errunza and Losq (1985)...
Provided by University of Amsterdam
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White Papers
Globalization And Strategic Research Investments
Dec 2010
The authors develop a general equilibrium model of international trade with heterogeneous firms, where countries can invest into basic research to improve their technological potential. These...
Provided by Institute for the Study of Labor
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White Papers
The Provision Of Infrastructure Via Private Finance Initiative
Apr 2009
The infrastructure delivery worldwide has recently shifted to a new paradigm where the government as the public procurer begins to rely on the private sectors' sources in providing assets and...
Provided by University of Technology
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White Papers
Measuring Economic Resilience And Vulnerability: Towards An International Index
Jan 2010
The world is now experiencing its worst synchronised economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. With its epicentre in the US subprime mortgage market, shockwaves spread rapidly...
Provided by University of Manchester
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White Papers
Evidence On Financial Globalization And Crisis: Capital Raisings
Jan 2011
Financial globalization opened international capital markets to investors and firms all over the world. Foreign capital raisings by firms have increased substantially since the early 1990s in...
Provided by Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
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White Papers
Global Crisis: Transmission Channels To The Developing And Transition Countries
Sep 2009
The failure of American sub prime mortgages has caused the outbreak of a financial crisis in the summer of 2007 in the USA. As consequence, American crisis has affected, the followed months, the...
Provided by University of Le Havre
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White Papers
The Role Of Intermediation In The Global E-Trade Under Global Economic Crisis
Sep 2009
There are many direct and indirect reasons for the current global economic crisis. Amongst them, the information asymmetry and the market failure in the financial market is critical. As one of the...
Provided by Inha University
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White Papers
Finance Teaching And Research After The Global Financial Crisis
Mar 2011
Finance has come in for a great deal of criticism after the global financial crisis of 2007 and 2008. Clearly there were serious problems with finance as it was practiced in the years before the...
Provided by Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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White Papers
The Battle Against The Global Financial Crisis: The Case For The E-Reverse Auction
Sep 2009
With the advent of the current financial crisis, the economy has been flooded with uncertainty, leaving businesses with a realistic threat for their existence. The globalization process, with its...
Provided by Izmir University of Economics
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White Papers
Globalization, Economic Crisis And National Strategies For Higher Education Development
Dec 2009
Higher education has undergone tremendous expansion in the recent past. The growing employment opportunities and the increased skills needed to compete in the global labour market are important...
Provided by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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White Papers
Cultural Boundary Spanning In Global Project Networks
Oct 2009
Projects are increasingly global in scope and outsourcing on projects increasingly common. Along with globalizing trends in projects, the workforce is also globalizing. It is common for engineers...
Provided by Columbia University
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White Papers
A Regional Solution To The Strategy And Structure Of Multinationals
Aug 2008
The transnational solution developed by Bartlett and Ghoshal is shown to be suitable for only a few special cases of MultiNational Enterprise (MNE) strategy and structure. As MNEs have most of...
Provided by Elsevier
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White Papers
New Directions For Cultural Virtual Reality: A Global Strategy For Archiving, Serving, And Exhibiting 3D Computer Models Of Cultural Heritage Sites
Dec 2006
In the past decade, the application of 3D computer technology to cultural heritage has been widely accepted by archaeologists, architectural historians, and cultural authorities. This paper argues...
Provided by University of Virginia
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White Papers
An Integrated Global Strategy For Cell Lysis, Fractionation, Enrichment And Mass Spectrometric Analysis Of Phosphorylated Peptides
Jan 2010
Reversible protein phosphorylation on serine, threonine, and tyrosine residues is believed to be among the most widespread post-translational modifications of proteins and has been shown to...
Provided by Royal Society of Chemistry
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Case Studies
Conair Meets Requirements For Global Data Synchronization
Mar 2006
Conair Corporation, based in the U.S., is a worldwide producer of trend-making products in personal care, fitness, cooking, communications and oral care. The company manufactures and markets...
Provided by Capgemini
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Case Studies
Supporting Global Enterprise Systems At Offshore Oil & Gas Leader
Sep 2006
Subsea 7, a global sub-sea engineering and construction contractor, sought a new enterprise-wide IT system to support its strategy for growth and expansion. Capgemini's Rightshore strategy was a...
Provided by Capgemini
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White Papers
Profits And Ethics: Notre Dame And U.N. Align Interests During Leaders Summit
Jul 2010
Even as the world economy struggles to recover from recession and the sub-prime mortgage crisis, the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit 2010 issued a challenge to corporate leaders to...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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Case Studies
Philips Aligns Global Data Synchronization (GDS) Policy Across Product Divisions
Feb 2007
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a global leader in healthcare, lifestyle and technology, delivering products, services and solutions through the brand promise of "Sense and...
Provided by Capgemini
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Case Studies
Philips SPEED: Accelerating Global Integration
May 2007
The semiconductors market is truly global. Product development and manufacturing span all continents, and relocating labour-intensive manufacturing activities to Asian countries is an economic...
Provided by Capgemini
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White Papers
Notre Dame Forum Signature Event To Feature Friedman, Mitchell
Oct 2010
Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman will headline the signature event of the 2010-11 Notre Dame Forum on Nov. 3 (Wednesday) at the University of Notre Dame. Friedman's...
Provided by University of Notre Dame
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Webcasts
The View From The Climate Crossroads
Oct 2009
The first challenge of global warming has been getting the masses to accept the reality and the threat it poses. That was difficult enough, but seems to have been achieved. However, the second,...
Provided by GreenBiz Group
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White Papers
Globalization Of R&D By US-Based Multinational Enterprises
Jul 2009
This paper examines patterns and determinants of overseas R&D investment by US-based manufacturing MNEs using a new panel dataset over the period 1990-2004. The analysis reveals that R&D intensity...
Provided by Australian National University
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White Papers
An innovative option for fast iPad and iPhone development
Feb 2011
Executive Summary Companies need to be more responsive and must improve customer service. To accomplish this, many business units hope to leverage the iPad and iPhone. There are a number of ways...
Provided by FileMaker
-
White Papers
Better Business Means Safer Business: A Call To Action For Global Trade
Apr 2008
The fact is the world has changed and the global trade industry must change in response. We know the global supply chain is not safe. We can do nothing and hope the threat will pass, or we can...
Provided by VISCO
-
White Papers
Stay on course in any economic conditions with SOA
Jul 2009
With the economy in constant fluctuation, this white paper is especially timely. "Enhancing your infrastructure in an uncertain economy to support your SOA business initiatives" defines the...
Provided by IBM
-
White Papers
Expanding Overseas: What You Need To Know
Feb 2009
Creating a presence in overseas markets is an exciting and potentially lucrative venture for many US technology organizations. It can also be a difficult one for companies new to international...
Provided by High Street Partners
-
White Papers
The Issue with Virtual Data Rooms - Download White Paper
Sep 2009
Data Rooms have evolved over the past decades from physical data rooms to customer-hosted Virtual Data Rooms and to SaaS-based Virtual Data Rooms. Yet still, they are typically very costly, clunky...
Provided by Confidela
-
Webcasts
Search Applications: The Future of Enterprise Search
Oct 2009
Enterprise search is changing. It's about immediate usability. Watch this new program and learn how to use search applications to improve daily decision-making, increase revenues, and cut costs in...
Provided by Endeca Technologies
-
White Papers
Go Global, But Not Alone
Aug 2008
The current downturn in the U.S. has made global ventures increasingly attractive - and worth the learning curve. The good news is that the learning curve can be accelerated. This paper recounts...
Provided by American Express
-
White Papers
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go Global
Dec 2008
Produce the highest quality product or service at the lowest cost and sell that product in every market on the face of the earth. If you do this, you will successfully globalize your company. The...
Provided by American Express
-
White Papers
Going Global: Blind Ambitions?
May 2009
Unless you have the good fortune of being at Google or Facebook, most venture capitalists would venture to say you're out of your mind to take your small business global in this economy. Beyond...
Provided by American Express
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Case Studies
Procter & Gamble: Trade Promotion Management
Nov 2008
Against ever growing competition in the consumer goods industry, P&G saw an opportunity to streamline its trade promotion management capabilities. The primary challenge was the lack of a...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
On The Move
Feb 2008
Although rarely viewed as a glamorous sector, direct custody and clearing is transforming itself to become a vibrant and increasingly important business. Direct custody and clearing has long...
Provided by Citigroup
-
Case Studies
Taking The Plunge Into Exporting? Uncle Sam Is Right Behind You
Jan 2009
With a clear export strategy, getting started in worldwide business might be easier than you think. Bob Mraz is a 21st-century jetsetter - sealing deals in Abu Dhabi one week, Santiago the next...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
Is The Global Solution Right For You?
Jan 2009
Doing business overseas can bring big savings on labor costs - but plenty of risks as well. Outsourcing is fraught with risk. The problems can include everything from bad weather to congested...
Provided by United Parcel Service of America
-
White Papers
EnLoc: Energy-Efficient Localization for Mobile Phones
Jan 2009
A growing number of mobile phone applications utilize physical location to express the context of information. Most of these location-based applications assume GPS capabilities. Unfortunately, GPS...
Provided by Duke University (Fuqua-Global)
-
Webcasts
Reveal the power of information
Dec 2009
Concealed facts can badly affect decision-making. The duplication of knowledge is expensive. Our digital future needs efficient data management. Learn how enterprise search can increase the return...
Provided by Mindbreeze Software
-
White Papers
Video: Globalization Best Practices: An Interview with Hackett President Wayne Mincey
Jan 2010
A brief webcast with Hackett President Wayne Mincey in which he discusses Globalization and touches on these key points: Globalization: a concept of "where do I get work done?" Impact of...
Provided by Oracle
-
White Papers
Virtualization and Infrastructure Optimization Reference Guide
Feb 2010
Innovating for greater efficiency and flexibility, with lower cost and complexity.
Provided by CDW
-
White Papers
ZDNet Make the Case: Business Case Template for Enterprise Search
Sep 2005
Enterprise search technologies enable organizations, employees and customers to more efficiently locate information. Where search engines often fail by returning too many results or extraneous...
Provided by ZDNet
-
White Papers
Crossing the Chasm Between the Service Desk and Operations
Jun 2008
IT organizations can significantly improve efficiency and reduce operational costs by creating environments with shared access to common data to support Operations and the Service Desk, and...
Provided by BMC Software
-
Downloads
Ten Reasons to Establish Your UK Business Presence in North England
Mar 2006
If you have an eye toward expanding or relocating your business to the United Kingdom, you need to know about the special advantages that North England offers in terms of its workforce, tax...
Provided by North of England Inward Investment Agency
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White Papers
2005 Fuel Cell Industry Survey: A Survey of 2004 Financial Results of Public Fuel Cell Companies
Mar 2006
Published annually, this survey provides the industry and the public with a perspective on the financial performance and activities of publicly traded companies in the fuel cell sector. The PwC...
Provided by Leading Edge British Columbia
-
White Papers
Management Briefing: Managing the Costs of "Going Global"
Mar 2006
As companies consider the appropriate strategic direction for going global, among the many issues to be faced are the consequences and costs associated with the resulting need to transfer key...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
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White Papers
How To Map And Compare Culture Across Firms
Jul 2007
In a globalizing economy, corporations and industries increasingly need to manage across cultural as well as geographic boundaries in communicating with their stakeholders. Do companies from the...
Provided by Northwestern University (Kellogg)
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Case Studies
Zero To Hero: Helping A Pharma Company Start Up Global Operations To Deliver A Potentially Life-Saving Antiviral
Jan 2010
A pharmaceutical startup company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a promising antiviral. But before it could get a signed contract, it needed to guarantee quick delivery of...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
-
Case Studies
Think Global. Serve Local: Helping A Global Bank In Its Efforts To Increase Competitive Advantage
May 2010
A global bank needed to improve the customer experience of clients in its highly profitable "Transaction services" business. As the business evolved and clients expanded their global footprint,...
Provided by Deloitte LLP
-
White Papers
Building An Integrated Global Operation
Mar 2008
Seldom has the reach of corporations so exceeded their grasp as when they venture into foreign markets. While companies in the United States, Europe and Japan dramatically grow their sourcing,...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Global Mindset: An Overview
Feb 2008
A global mindset, by this definition, is not merely the sum of organizational capabilities such as diverse linguistic abilities, cultural sensitivity, and global IT infrastructure. Rather, it is...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Global Operating Model In A Multi-Polar World
May 2009
Emerging economies are increasingly shaping what we call a multi-polar world. A decade ago, only 20 companies from those economies appeared on the list of Fortune's Global 500; today that number...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
China Spreads Its Wings - Chinese Companies Go Global
Mar 2007
Lenovo, Haier, TCL, Huawei, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Nanjing Automotive, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and, now, China Mobile. Not long ago, these names would...
Provided by Accenture
-
White Papers
Tomorrow's Global Giants? Not The Usual Suspects
Oct 2008
In the largest emerging markets, established multinationals and local players are battling for dominance. Conventional wisdom says MNCs rule in high-end, knowledge intensive businesses; local...
Provided by Harvard Business School Publishing
-
White Papers
Multi-Polar World 2: The Rise Of The Emerging-Market Multinational
Mar 2008
Globalization, the formative idea, continues to affect the economic geography in ways that one is only beginning to understand. The rise of the multi-polar world is constantly reshaping the...
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