Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) rose from modest means as the son of a peddler to immense wealth at the helm of Sears, Roebuck. Yet his most defining legacy stands not upon his business acumen but on the pioneering changes he introduced to the practice of philanthropy. While few may recall...

This invaluable dictionary is the result of collaborative efforts across the globe. Over forty scholars from the United States, mainland China and Taiwan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Norway, Israel and Malaysia contributed. They cover the full spectrum of Chinese industries from banking,...

Das Buch beschreibt die ersten 21 Jahre des Online-Einzelhandelsunternehmens Amazon und gibt Einblicke in Werdegang, Persönlichkeit, geschäftliche Triebkraft, Einstellungen und Geschäftsziele des Amazon-Gründers Jeff Bezos. In der erweiterten Neuausgabe (Erstausgabe: ID-A 48/13) wird in...

Drawn from interviews with friends, childhood mentors, family, former bosses, classmates, colleagues, and rivals who have known these powerful individuals at different stages of their lives, a fascinating look at the business titans of the twenty-first century, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos,...