This new edition of Doing Business with China marks the country’s first two historic events of the twenty-first century. On 11 December 2001, it finally became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and on 15 November of the same year, with the official announcement of Mr. Hu Jintao’s appointment as Mr. Jiang...

• bidding for public sector contracts;
• the EU procurement framework;
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Coaching is proving itself to be the most popular and most effective technique in the field of learning and development. Managers are constantly being reminded that coaching is an important part of their role in getting the best from staff, while trainers are increasingly being called upon to coach individuals in a variety of aspects of both...

Tweens (8- to 14-year-olds) comprise a new type of audience. An increasingly powerful and smart consumer group, they not only spent US $300 billion but influenced an astounding US $1.88 trillion spend across the globe last year. They are different from previous generations in every way. They are more likely to have a friend on the other side of...

Learning maps could be the answer to your problems. They are an immensely valuable note-taking technique that can...

In Global Brand Strategy, Sicco van Gelder tackles this central issue head on. He shows how both global and local brand management need to agree on a common basis for their brand strategy and planning. Drawing on his extensive experience, he has created a unique framework—the Global Brand Proposition Model—which enables them...

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