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Mole is so taken with the beauty of the moon that he tries to get it from the sky. But eventually he learns to appreciate the moon where it is.... More

One small duckling finds her feet-all in her own time.... More

<p>Enchanted prince or just a plain old frog? Pucker up, princesses! There’s only one way to find out . . . <p>Fairy tales are just stories―or so Princess Martha believes. But when her sisters meet a talking frog, they’re convinced that giving him the royal treatment will turn him into Prince Charm... More

The business landscape in China has changed drastically within the last few years, and it continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This chapter shows how this changing landscape requires multinational companies operating here to urgently apply more managerial attention to execution.... More

For multinational companies in China, the rapid evolution of markets and competition overwhelmingly demands an exacting focus on world-class execution. This chapter highlights the principles that should guide the efforts MNCs make as they ratchet up their ability to execute in China.... More

Today and tomorrow, marketers in China must be able to monitor changes in their product areas and adapt to them more quickly than in most markets around the world, against fierce competition, and in an atmosphere of flux and uncertainty. The best of them will proactively shape emerging markets and c... More

Product development teams become world-class in China by taking frameworks, processes, and approaches proven to be effective in developed markets and adapting them to the realities of Chinese markets.... More

As competition intensifies in China's new markets, pressures will mount on companies to improve their execution in every aspect of manufacturing. This chapter looks at how some companies have successfully tailored operations to the local realities of China.... More

For multinational companies, there is urgent need to build real procurement capabilities in China, particularly in setting higher sourcing aspirations, overcoming the organizational barriers that are getting in the way of achieving more, and adapting global standard sourcing practices and tools to s... More

Getting products to new markets in China efficiently and cost-effectively is probably the most perplexing challenge multinational companies face as they expand from the big eastern cities into wider circles of smaller-tier cities. Getting the right distribution and sales operating model in place is ... More

Inside multinational companies that are playing to win in China, there is growing recognition that having a balance of global and local staff for important positions is effective for achieving the kind of creative insights needed to make fast, competitive judgments.... More

As multinational companies start to transform their China operations in order to dramatically improve how they execute, succeeding in China's increasingly competitive markets can seem daunting. This chapter provides a framework for prioritizing and carrying through on change efforts.... More

This chapter looks at the very different world of mergers and acquisitions in China: both how those that are relatively good at execution stand a better chance of winning at this game, and how good execution of M&A deals might appear as this activity begins to heat up.... More

Multinational companies are bringing global standards and practices to China and adapting them to the tough realities of local markets. This chapter looks at how companies might use the adaptations forged here to succeed in other emerging markets, and in developed ones.... More

The NIV Lessons from Life Study Bible takes Mr. Carter's years of teaching Sunday school lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, GA, and meshes them with the text of the NIV Bible. Through ‘In Focus’ articles, ‘Bible in Life’ notes, in-depth studies and insightful observations and reflections... More

The Mobius Strip explores the history, political economy, and culture of space in central Guerrero, Mexico, during the colonial period. This study is significant for two reasons. First, space comprises a sphere of contention that affects all levels of society, from the individual and his or her ho... More

On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos...Russian troops have reached Berlin. All over the country, people are on the move - concentration camp survivors, Allied PoWs, escaping Nazis - and the civilian population is fast running out of food. The man who orchestrated this nightmare is in his bunker be... More

On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos...Russian troops have reached Berlin. All over the country, people are on the move - concentration camp survivors, Allied PoWs, escaping Nazis - and the civilian population is fast running out of food. The man who orchestrated this nightmare is in his bunker be... More

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This brief considers the various stakeholders in today's mobile device ecosystem, and analyzes why widely-deployed hardware security primitives on mobile device platforms are inaccessible to application developers and end-users. Existing proposals are also evaluated for leveraging such primitives, ... More

Collaborations responds to the growing pressure on the humanities and social sciences to justify their impact and utility after cuts in public spending, and the introduction of neoliberal values into academia. Arguing ‘in defense of’ anthropology, the editors demonstrate the continued importance of ... More

The visual constitutes an increasingly significant element of contemporary organization, as post-industrial societies move towards economies founded on creative and knowledge-intensive industries. The visual has thereby entered into almost every aspect of corporate strategy, operations, and communic... More

An important work of contemporary Islamic thought argues against the programmatic use of Islamic religious texts to support fundamentalist beliefs First published in Arabic in 1994, progressive Muslim scholar Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd’s controversial essay argued that conventional fundamentalist interpret... More

The 'Precautionary Principle' has sparked the central controversy over European and U.S. risk regulation. The Reality of Precaution is the most comprehensive study to go beyond precaution as an abstract principle and test its reality in practice. This groundbreaking resource combines detailed case ... More

This Companion explores the Bible's role and influence on individual writers, whilst tracing the key developments of Biblical themes and literary theory through the ages. An ambitious overview of the Bible's impact on English literature – as arguably the most powerful work of literature in history ... More