Forretningsstrategier

Cloud computing is at the vanguard of the Metaverse-driven digital transformation. As a result, the cloud is ubiquitous; emerging as a mandate for organizations spanning size, sectors, and geographies. Cloud Governance: Basics and Practice brings to life the diverse range of opportunities and risks associated with governing the adoption and enterprise-wide use of the cloud. Corporate governance is uniquely disrupted by the cloud; exacerbating existing risks, and creating new and unexpected operational, cybersecurity, and regulatory risks. The cloud further extends the enterprise's reliance on cloud service providers (CSPs), fueling an urgent need for agile and resilient business and IT strategies, governance, enterprise risk management (ERM), and new skills. This book discusses how the cloud is uniquely stressing corporate governance. Cloud Governance is a user-friendly practical reference guide with chapter-based self-assessment questions. The chapters in this book are interconnected and centered in a cloud governance ecosystem. This book will guide teachers, students and professionals as well as operational and risk managers, auditors, consultants and boards of directors. Events around the bookLink to a De Gruyter online event where authors Steven Mezzio & Meredith Stein discuss the interplay of cloud computing and corporate governance functions with Jacqueline de Rojas, president of techUK and chair of the board of Digital Leaders. The event will be moderated by Richard Freeman, founder and CEO of always possible:https://youtu.be/orPwKKcPVsY

This book describes the neurology of a business as a new dimension of organization and as a basis for success in a complex world. Comparing organizations with living organisms, it places an organization¿s neurology (control and communication) as a third dimension beside its anatomy (structure) and physiology (process). Overlooked by classical organizational theory, this third dimension offsets its typical drawbacks.The Neurology of Business introduces Stafford Beer¿s Viable System Model (VSM) and shows how this helps managers to diagnose, discover, and unleash the potential and performance lying dormant in today¿s enterprises.The book is based on numerous consulting projects and management seminars conducted in Europe, America, and Asia. It guides the reader through the diagnosis and design process and illustrates application issues with practical examples. In this way, the book provides managers with the language needed to have meaningful conversations abouthow their organizations are functioning. As such, it will benefit managers in business and nonbusiness organizations, as well as readers interested in general management.

Technology-based startup enterprises are an increasingly important part of the business landscape in Asia and the Pacific. By applying innovative technologies to create new products and services, they can make a significant contribution to economic development while generating social and environmental benefits. However, to survive and then thrive, tech startups require an enabling ecosystem that includes supportive government policy, adequate access to capital, skilled personnel, and quality digital infrastructure. This report assesses the current ecosystem for tech startups in Thailand, focusing on four sectors: climate change, education, agriculture, and health. The report discusses challenges facing tech startups in these sectors and provides recommendations.

A guidebook for leaders to create value from sustainability and organisational performance.The Adventure of Sustainable Performance seeks out bold pioneers or forgotten pioneers who need reinvigorating and to be inspired with renewed purpose. Leaders who want more than just modest incremental efficiency gains, who want to create value, to deliver positive impact and meaningful change, should welcome this book. In a time of disruption like never before, boundaries will need revisiting, systems need reimagining, and assets need repurposing through wise stewardship.The authors share their many years of experience serving clients and driving performance as the world transitions to a net zero carbon future. A future that uses resources sustainably and that seeks social justice. Through storytelling and interviews from many international leaders in business and sustainability, and by anchoring practical advice with evidence and truth, you will find:* The avalanche of new regulations and changes to the compliance landscape* The opportunity for value creation beyond compliance box ticking* Inspirational stories on how ambitions can be reset* A destination that supports ongoing prosperity for humanity from sustainable performance models* How purpose driven brands generate superior value* The role of 'Total Value Systems' as we move from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism models.* The relationship between sustainability, talent and customer attraction* How digital will play an increasingly important role as the world pivots in response to the climate crisisBe in no doubt, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance describes an adventurous journey, uncomfortable at times, where a new and cold reality is dawning. But, in a period when the world will continue to play at denial or talk more of ruins, this book helps leaders to instead see foundations. Foundations upon which the new era will be built, and new systems of value will be realised.Perfect for executives, managers, directors, and other business leaders, The Adventure of Sustainable Performance is an actionable guidebook for the implementation of value-add sustainability programmes.

Unternehmens- und wirtschaftsethische Fragen entscheiden zunehmend über Erfolg oder Misserfolg von Unternehmen. Welche Leitbilder, Haltungen und Kulturen gibt es, welchen Einfluss haben Moralvorstellungen von Führungspersönlichkeiten und der Charakter der Organisation auf Managementprozesse von Unternehmen und Organisationen?Die Wirtschaft und ihre Akteur*innen sehen sich drängenden Fragen der Gesellschaft gegenüber: Die Gesellschaft akzeptiert es längst nicht mehr, dass Wirtschaften im Verborgenen und zum Wohl einzelner Personen stattfindet. Die zunehmende Ablehnung der Privatisierung der Gewinne bei gleichzeitiger Sozialisierung der Schäden fordert Führungspersönlichkeiten und Organisationen heraus, sich unternehmens- und wirtschaftsethischen Fragen zu stellen und darauf befriedigende Antworten zu geben. Es geht um Fragen der individuellen Haltung von Verantwortlichen, um die Kultur von Organisationen sowie um dieGestaltung der großen umwelt- und wirtschaftspolitischen Fragen.Der Autor erläutert in diesem Praxisleitfaden, der nun bereits in der 3., überarbeiteten und aktualisierten Auflage vorliegt, die vermeintlichen Geheimnisse der Ethik und deren Relevanz für Einzelne wie für Organisationen. Die Leser*innen erfahren anhand von Praxisbeispielen, dass ethische Fragen im unternehmerischen Alltag ständig präsent sind. Der Autor zeigt, wie unternehmensethische Konzepte in strategische Managementprozesse einfließen und so zum Erfolgsfaktor werden können.

The Covid-19 pandemic has induced a crisis grasping the world abruptly, simultaneously, and swiftly. As a critical juncture, it ignited a change of era for international business. This book illustrates how governments have dealt with the pandemic and the consequent impacts on international business. It also explores the disrupted operations and responses of businesses as their worldwide interconnectivity has been seriously threatened.The book discourses multidirectional aspects of the effects of Covid-19 on international business, ranging from the juxtaposing forces disrupting globalization and installing a change of era through decoupling of technological, production and knowledge flows to its stimulating aspects to the strategic response on business, industry and state level. The book contains thirty chapters that offer a multidimensional interpretation of impacts of Covid-19 on international business theory and practice.Employing the latest state of knowledge on the topic, the book is aimed at international business audience - scholars, students and managers who need to understand better the nature, scope and scale of the impacts of the pandemic on international business.

This book provides a comprehensive approach to theory and modeling combined with state-of-the-art methodology. Contributions cover a broad range of topics including the links between monetary policy and capital market performance, micro- and macro- market structure and investors and issuers' behavior strategies.

This textbook combines academic theory with practical insight to demonstrate how the delivery of the strategic aims of an organisation can be achieved by successful management of the business portfolio

The journey towards the future of work was greatly accelerated due to the COVID pandemic. Some changes have altered the functioning of the business world forever. Against the backdrop of these alterations, variations, and modifications, this book presents and analyzes three crucial factors: work, workforce, and workplace and their transformation into new-age organizations for meeting its customer expectations and long-term strategic goals. Companies must focus on ways of deployment of policies and practices that meet the business needs from the perspective of external changes. To achieve this goal, the organizations must realign their stakeholders and indulge in critical thinking by looking deeply into factors responsible for bringing about this transformational change. Re-envisioning is the current critical need for organizations to thrive; they must incorporate best practices to beat the competition and add value to their existing HR processes. This book clearly presents the practices and policies of successful organizations through the contribution of industry leaders.This book helps you understand the dynamism of work, workforce, and workplace that exist in organizations (as well as the challenges these organizations face) and their impact on business practices. The authors cover these broad areas because of the need to diversify and promote organic inclusive growth.Essentially, re-envisioning our organizations is the new normal. Organizations must leave the shackles of what might have been and look to what they can be. Stakeholders, employees, and the environment have been drastically altered, and organizations must change accordingly to survive. What now matters is how much an organization re-envisions itself and how it deals with all that is happening.

This book helps you understand the dynamism of work, workforce, and workplace that exist in organizations (as well as the challenges these organizations face) and their impact on business practices. The authors cover these broad areas because of the need to diversify and promote organic inclusive growth.

Shows how different groups and individuals around the globe have succeeded or failed in not paying their due taxes, whether in kind or in cash, on their properties, or on their crops. Addresses questions of tax morale and fairness, and how social and political inequality was negotiated through taxation.

Environmental risk directly affects the financial stability of banks since they bear the financial consequences of the loss of liquidity of the entities to which they lend and of the financial penalties imposed resulting from the failure to comply with regulations and for actions taken that are harmful to the natural environment.This book explores the impact of environmental risk on the banking sector and analyzes strategies to mitigate this risk with a special emphasis on the role of modelling. It argues that environmental risk modelling allows banks to estimate the patterns and consequences of environmental risk on their operations, and to take measures within the context of asset and liability management to minimize the likelihood of losses. An important role here is played by the environmental risk modelling methodology as well as the software and mathematical and econometric models used. It examines banks' responses to macroprudential risk, particularly from the point of view of their adaptation strategies; the mechanisms of its spread; risk management and modelling; and sustainable business models. It introduces the basic concepts, definitions, and regulations concerning this type of risk, within the context of its influence on the banking industry.The book is primarily based on a quantitative and qualitative approach and proposes the delivery of a new methodology of environmental risk management and modelling in the banking sector. As such, it will appeal to researchers, scholars, and students of environmental economics, finance and banking, sociology, law, and political sciences.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought travel to a halt and the global tourism industry has been one of the sectors hit hardest during the pandemic. This book looks at how the tourism industry can enhance its resilience and prepare for future crises more effectively.The book provides insights into the economic, social, geopolitical and environmental implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and hospitality industries and the responses in diverse international contexts. It highlights key concepts and includes cases with real-life applications. The book also discusses future research directions in a post-pandemic scenario.This book will be an invaluable resource for practitioners in the areas of tourism and crisis management and for readers to compare and contrast tourism destination recovery and crisis management practices through different research methodologies and settings.

'This book is a secret weapon, providing clarity and confidence in scaling to seven figures'Sebastian Bates, The Warrior AcademyThe average B2B business takes 5 years to double its revenue; remarkable businesses double revenue every 12 months. In Remarkable Business Growth, Richard Mawer reveals how you can make YOUR B2B business remarkable and unlock predictable 7-figure business growth.You know you need proven strategy, processes and systems to be successful. What you're missing is the secret of making your business remarkable at every touchpoint, a business that your customers not only use, but love and remark upon.From working with hundreds of business owners and building eight businesses of his own, Richard has developed the STEPS Growth method, to give business owners a step-by-step blueprint of processes and principles to put in place the five strategies, processes and systems that a modern business needs to grow predictably towards seven figures and beyond.Richard Mawer is the founder of Ignite Growth, a business growth consultancy, working with B2B clients who want to scale to £1m turnover and beyond.www.goberemarkable.com