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October 6, 2018 • EMERGING TRENDS, BUSINESS & INNOVATION, Editor’s Choice, Strategies for the Changing World
By John Colley This article assesses the necessary conditions for effective platform strategy by considering the evolution of the ride hailing industry and Uber’s late entry to China. Conclusions include the consequences of being slow in markets dominated by network effects and the importance of local knowledge and connections. Attrition-based competition may arise as a …
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October 3, 2018 • GLOBAL ECONOMY, BUSINESS & INNOVATION, China, Strategies for the Changing World, Top Investment Destinations
By Lisa Qixun Siebers The performance of foreign retailers in China has shown a reversed U shape since their market entry in the 1990s. By the destruction of digitalisation, large retail giants continue to reduce both the number and the size of their stores, protecting bigger loss but worsening their sales too. They launched omnichannel …
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October 1, 2018 • BUSINESS & INNOVATION, CULTURE & LIFESTYLE, SPECIAL FEATURES, Strategies for the Changing World
This article focusses on the success of the K-Pop industry, with a background on the industry itself, and how it can become a business strategy that international businesses can use. BTS, EXO, TWICE and Seventeen are some of the biggest names in Korean Pop (K-Pop) music in the 21st century, and have brought fans worldwide …
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August 21, 2018 • GLOBAL ECONOMY, BUSINESS & INNOVATION, Dan Steinbock, On Donald Trump Administration, Strategies for the Changing World
By Dr. Dan Steinbock PART I: Bad Timing (This is the first of a three-part series.) In this commentary, Dr Dan Steinbock argues that Trump’s tariff wars take place in a very bad time, are based on bad policies and will have bad consequences. This is the first of a three-part series. Here the focus …
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July 25, 2018 • BUSINESS & INNOVATION, Editor’s Choice, Strategies for the Changing World
By Bart Tkaczyk Human Resource Management (HRM) has been around for decades. Apparently, same goes for organisation-wide issues such as toxic workplace culture, inequality in the workplace and sexual harassment to name a few. With these problems continually hitting organisations, how can HR demonstrate its greater value to the organisation to boost its timeless distinction …
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July 24, 2018 • GLOBAL ECONOMY, BUSINESS & INNOVATION, SPECIAL FEATURES, Events, Global Insights, Strategies for the Changing World
Going Global is Europe’s leading exhibition dedicated to providing businesses with absolutely everything they need to expand internationally, and trade overseas, in this uncertain economic climate. Packed with leading experts, over 70 educationally-rich seminars, unlimited 1-2-1 networking opportunities, interactive masterclasses and more than 60 of the world’s most innovative exhibitors; this is THE show to …
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May 28, 2018 • BUSINESS & INNOVATION, Business Ethics, Strategies for the Changing World
By Amy J. Radin With the accelerating speed of change brought by technological advancements, how will insurers sustain their purpose at the same time deliver shared value that supports economic returns as well as the well being of society? In this article, the author elaborates on these challenges facing the industry and presents some pragmatic …
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April 2, 2018 • BUSINESS & INNOVATION, Editor’s Choice, Strategies for the Changing World
By Ben Laker, Mark Ridley and Ian Mills What is the greatest formula for high-level success? In this article, the authors highlight the significance of fulfilment, control, resilience, influence and communication in making performance at its best. Armed with this insight, when recruiting in the future, leaders will be far better equipped to investigate the …
