Business model innovation is the new strategic imperative for all leaders Blockbuster's executives saw Netflix coming. Yet they stuck with their bricks and mortar business model, losing billions in shareholder value. They were "netflixed." Business models don't last as long as they used to....

Exploring the increasing interest in public affairs by organizations, the author indicates that more and more frequently corporations are establishing public affairs positions - typically within public relations departments - to respond to issues and concerns arising out of the sociopolitical...

The emergence of voluntary corporate codes of conduct since the early 1990s is both a manifestation of and a response to the process of globalization. They have been part of a more general shift away from state regulation of transnational corporations towards corporate self-regulation in the...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: A Theory of Enterprise Ownership -- 1. An Analytic Framework -- 2. The Costs of Contracting -- 3. The Costs of Ownership -- Part II: Producer-Owned Enterprise -- 4. Investor-Owned Firms -- 5. The Benefits and Costs of Employee Ownership --...

This important volume presents seven case studies of global value chains alongside two theoretical chapters concerning these chains. The contributors explore a wide range of issues relevant to value chains: the impact of global value chains on local upgrading strategies, the role of governance...

Key Features:The first and only reference book focusing on the top 100 Chinese companiesAuthoritative source of information on the making of leading Chinese firmsA one-stop shop for a comparative view of Chinese firms across multiple industries.

A fresh approach to succeeding with innovation, grounded in insights about rapidly changing customers, competitors and technologies Written by a director at the award-winning global innovation firm frog design, this vital book shows business leaders and managers how to accomplish truly effective...

In this groundbreaking guide to building a profitable social enterprise, leading entrepreneurs Julius Walls and Kevin Lynch show readers how to solve the profit/mission paradox and run a successful business that puts its social mission first.

This e-book draws on papers presented at the 2006 Corporate Communication Institute Conference at Wroxton College, UK. The aim of the conference was to illuminate the interest in corporate communication as a strategic function in organizational success; explore the influence of globalization on...