by Finn Drouet Majlergaard How come that companies, who have been doing business internationally for decades suddenly fail? And how come that companies who wouldn't have had a chance 25 years ago suddenly become a global success? This paper deals with the links between cultural awareness, corporate strategy and performance. It is based on my 15 years of experience in … [Read more...] about Release the power of cultural diversity in international business
The Top 10 Elements of Good Software Design
by www.hacknot.info25 Software ArchitectureYou know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take awayAntoine de Saint-ExuperyMuch is spoken of "good design" in the software world. It is what we all aim for when we start a project, and what we hope we still have when we walk away from the project. But how do … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Elements of Good Software Design
Asian Leadership in Trade and Associated Risks
by Evalueserve World Trade: Emergence of Asia Asia's journey from the 1997-98 financial crisis to being one of the world's most dynamic regions in terms of trade, development and investment activity, can best be termed as a 'Renaissance'. The world's centre of economic gravity is shifting towards Asia, as it currently accounts for 27 percent of international trade. This … [Read more...] about Asian Leadership in Trade and Associated Risks
The Web 2.0 Community
by Maarten Visser The Vision All information in the world like facts, knowledge, concepts, ideas and stories should be available to everybody. Only the information that can bring harm to others, like certain government (medial records) and organisational information should be locked away. All other information should be shared so that it can be used to push … [Read more...] about The Web 2.0 Community
The 2020 Global Landscape
by National Intelligence Council Executive SummaryRelative CertaintiesKey UncertaintiesGlobalization largely irreversible, likely to become less Westernized.Whether globalization will pull in lagging economies; degree to which Asian countries set new “rules of the game.”World economy substantially larger.Extent of gaps between “haves” and “have-nots”; backsliding by fragile … [Read more...] about The 2020 Global Landscape