and investing have appeared on RedHerring.com and Internet.com, as well as other publications. He lives in Orlando, Florida, and can be contacted by visiting /www.lessonsefront.com.Every business analyst, academic, and critic has a theory for why a company succeeds or fails. But the most important lessons and the best battle stories come from the entrepreneurs themselves—the leaders on the frontline who fight day-in and day-out to make their companies flourish while others crumble to dust.brbrbrInbiLessons from the E-Front,/i/bsuccessful entrepreneur and business commentator Matthew W. Ragas interviews 50 of today's top business leaders from leading high-tech companies and uncovers their hard-won wisdom. With over 1,000 years of combined business experience, these warriors tell you how they survived the technological maelstrom, weathered defeats in the marketplace, and thrived on their victories. Forget the New Economy. Ignore the hype, spin, and bull. The invaluable lessons and priceless wisdom in this book reveal the gritty strategies necessary to build a sound enterprise.brbrbrEach engrossing chapter illuminates a specific issue every company and entrepreneur must consider. Through the needle-sharp questions, candid answers, and poignant commentary, you'll discover how to:brbr• Develop a killer new product or servicebr• Create a bulletproof brand imagebr• Master the art of targeted marketingbr• Understand where the marketplace is headedbr• And much, much morebrbrbrIf you want to learn what the Internet shakeout really means and how your business can benefit from it, this book is for you."Provides en?û×=p£×ÿ¾Û€  (less)

leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.  (less)

corporations and others worldwide will find there. He identifies the market dynamics created by newly privatized companies, the problems of reaching them, and the approach strategies that U.S. and other companies would find most productive, such as the creation of strategic alliances, enterprise restructurings, expanded technical relationships, and export market development. He also identifies the methods, objectives, and locations of leading privatization programs. The result is a rich, useful study of the vast new markets now opening up worldwide, and insights into how corporations here and abroad can access them and benefit from them. Essential reading for top-level executives in corporations with aspirations abroad, and for their marketing, strategic planning, and international business development staffs. During the past decade, thousands of former state-controlled companies in more than 100 different countries have entered the private sector. These firms range in size and commercial significance from small family-owned kiosks in Russia to some of the largest, most influential corporations in Western and Central Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Miller provides a comprehensive, business-oriented perspective on the origin and geographic expansion of the privatization movement, and describes the methods that governments use and the objectives they hope to achieve in the divestment of state assets. He identifies theformative influences on these new companies, as well as the operating needs created by the privatization process. Privatization-intensive markets are examined in relation to their importance, type of companies involved, and the challenges they present. Miller's book also discusses alternate methods of market expansion, such as reaching newly privatized firms through a strategic marketing program. His book will be essential reading for academicians and graduate students in international business and world trade, as well as their practitioner counterparts in corporations and multilateral development agencies.  (less)

Maltese economy and coverage of the scope of the market, as well as a survey of the financial sector, tax, law, and business development. Offering leading-edge expertise from some of the world's top professional advisers and companies, it contains revealing case studies, key statistics and essential directory information, making it an invaluable and authoritative guide for any organization wanting to invest and trade in Malta./div  (less)

those striving for the gold.brbr-Arthur M. Blank, CEO and President, The Home DepotbrbrToday's challenging business climate requires every top executive to be perfectly fit both mentally and physically. The Corporate Athlete is must reading for everyone who wants to manage his or her business, career, or profession effectively while living a balanced life. Buy it-it's a great investment.brbr-Leonard Lauder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.WINNING THE DAILY MARATHON: MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE.pYou Are a Corporate Athlete.pCommit to Yourself: Find the Corporate Athlete Within.pPut Stress to Work for You.pPreparing for the Big Game.pMASTERING THE SECRETS OF PERFORMANCE NUTRITION.pEat to Recover.pLiquid Recovery.pDiet is a Four-Letter Word.pThe Corporate Athlete Strategic Eating Guide.pOn the Road Again.pVitamins, Supplements, and Herbs.pTHE JOY OF EXERCISE.pThe Benefits of Exercise.pTHE CORPORATE ATHLETE SPIRIT.pSpiritual Fitness.pTHE 21-DAY CORPORATE ATHLETE PROGRAM.pMark Your Starting Line: Determine Your Fitness and Nutrition Profile.pBefore You Go Into Training...pThe 21-Day Program.pMANAGERIAL FITNESS.pSpreading the Corporate Athlete Message.pWant What You Need.pBibliography.pCredits.pIndex.JACK GROPPEL, Ph.D., is an internationally known speaker and business consultant. A pioneer in the development and employment of sport science training techniques and programs, he has a Ph.D. in physiology with a specialty in performance. He is a partner in LGE Performance Systems with James E. Loehr, bestselling author of Stress for Success.BRBOB ANDELMAN is also the coauthor of Built from Scratch, The Profit Zone, and Mean Business.  (less)

distinctiveness and cultural integrity of European business ethics.Not surprisingly, the character and the level of development of business ethics in the represented European countries are diverse. However, common characteristics can be discovered in the business ethics experiences described in this volume. One principal theme that emerges is that European business ethics is deeply rooted in culture and less influenced by abstract principles and ideas. Some critical distance from the mainstream American approach to business ethics is also a common characteristic of contributions in this book.This book was born from the fruitful exchange of the CEMS Inter-faculty Group in Business Ethics. CEMS was founded in 1988 as an association of top-level schools of management education throughout Europe, and inter-faculty groups were established to develop joint teaching materials and to encourage collaboration among the researchers at the various CEMS schools.  (less)

by higher oil prices and a series of home-grown, economic reforms. The country is now firmly on the road to middle-income status. But what else do government and the private sector need to do to create the jobs and growth that will underpin the national development strategy? What are the challenges that Nigeria??s businesses face today? What can government do to promote job creation? What are the roles of the Federal and State governments in promoting private sector growth? This Investment Climate Analysis aims to provide answers to these questions. It is built on a 2,300 firm survey and provides evidence-based recommendations designed to support the vision 2020 and the President??s seven point agenda. Improving productivity will take simultaneous efforts to foster competition, to improve the business environment as well as to facilitate better management and training within individual firms. Nigeria??s best firms have not been able to grow their market share. To allow this to happen, policy-makers need to address and eliminate the obstacles to competition including barriers to entry, convoluted taxation, property registration and licensing.  (less)

make it to the top. Discover how to: •Make your contributions known—without looking like a braggart •Learn your boundaries—and when to go outside them •Prepare for uncertainty and the unexpected—without losing your cool •Make fewer plans—and take more action •Hire people smarter than you—so they're worth fighting for •Be thankful for problems—that's where you challenge yourself.  (less)