"This book explores the emergence of new ideas and opportunities in various markets and provides organizational leaders with the tools they need to take full advantage of those opportunities, focusing on economic growth in a fast-paced environment"--Provided by publisher.

Whether by synergy or by synthesis, development and technology are becoming synonymous in every domain. This book reports on national and international initiatives undertaken to adapt advancements in information and communication technology and successfully face the challenges posed by various...

Despite the significance and potential benefits of data-exchange standards, a void remains in literature of a research publication dedicated to its barriers and critical success factors. This book establishes factors related to the implementation and dissemination of data-exchange standards....

"This book seeks to empirically explore the relationship between a number of variables, including consumer confidence, private-sector performance, and governmental regulation by categorizing and analyzing developing economies in a post-crisis global financial landscape in order to help shape...

Africa -- The perspectives of African history -- Africa in the global economy -- The rising and compelling imperatives to do business in Africa -- The African regional integration and trading blocs -- Doing business in Africa and African business opportunities -- A strategic model for entering...

"This book examines the nature of the process of technological change in different sectors of various countries, analyzing the impact of innovation as well as research and development activities on different outcomes in different fields and assessing the design and impact of policies aimed at...