Learn IT - Books tags globalization

Language and the Internet

Cambridge University Press, 2001

According to popular mythology, the Internet will be bad for the future of language--technospeak will rule, standards will be lost, and creativity diminished as globalization imposes sameness. David Crystal, one of the foremost authorities on language, argues the reverse in his new book: that the Internet is enabling a dramatic expansion of the...

Collaborate: The Art of We

Jossey-Bass, 2012

The hands-on guide for the new way to compete: Collaboration

The 21st Century's counterpart to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, Dan Sanker's Collaborate: The Art of We gives a new generation of pioneering business enthusiasts a practical guide to capture tomorrow's opportunities. Globalization,...

Windows 10 Development Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach in HTML and JavaScript

Apress, 2015

This book is a practical guide to solving the everyday problems encountered when building apps for Windows 10 devices, including desktops, laptops, tablets, and phones, using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.

Each recipe includes a concise statement of the problem and the approach you should take in order to solve it. A full code...

Innovative Tools for Business Coalitions in B2B Applications

Springer, 2011

One of the most debated consequences regarding the increased availability and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), especially since the early 1990s, have been their impact on economic growth. Generally speaking, ICT can serve to reduce transaction costs at all levels of a commercial transaction. With the emergence...

A Companion to Modern African Art

John Wiley & Sons, 2013

Offering a wealth of perspectives on African modern and Modernist art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, this new Companion features essays by African, European, and North American authors who assess the work of individual artists as well as exploring broader themes such as discoveries of new technologies and globalization.

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Bridging the Culture Gap: A Practical Guide to International Business Communication

Kogan Page, 2004

As globalization gathers momentum, contact between business people from other countries is becoming more frequent. The more national boundaries a company crosses, the greater the scope for misunderstanding and conflict. To succeed internationally, it is essential to be able to break the barriers of culture, language, and set patterns of...

Official Introduction to the Itil Service Lifecycle (Official Introduction)

Stationery Office, 2007

This book is dedicated to the people who practise IT service management. Through their knowledge and experiences we have shaped the present and can see further toward the future along our journey to service excellence.

Over the past two decades the world of IT has changed dramatically. The IT Infrastructure Library framework has grown...

Restoring the Innovative Edge: Driving the Evolution of Science and Technology (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)

Stanford University Press, 2011

Considerable evidence indicates that the U.S. is falling behind when it comes to innovation. In part, this shift stems from the globalization of research and the advancement of other nations. But, it also arises from a widespread failure to adapt to the competitive environment generated by the evolution of science and technology.
The...

Knowledge Governance: Processes and Perspectives

Oxford University Press, 2009

While there are many books on knowledge management, knowledge governance is a concept that has not been so well explored, and is much less understood. Knowledge governance refers to choosing structures and mechanisms that can influence the processes of sharing and creating knowledge.

The book argues that knowledge governance is a...

Cultural Mythology and Global Leadership

Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009

`This fascinating collection of local mythology shows how widely leadership models differ across nations, and how deeply these differences are rooted. True global leadership is based on empathy with local variety.'
- Geert Hofstede, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, author of Culture's Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors,...

Emerging States and Economies: Their Origins, Drivers, and Challenges Ahead (Emerging-Economy State and International Policy Studies)

Springer, 2018

This open access book asks why and how some of the developing countries have “emerged” under a set of similar global conditions, what led individual countries to choose the particular paths that led to their “emergence,” and what challenges confront them. If we are to...

Food Safety

ABC Clio, 2000

It is estimated that 20 percent of all emergency room visits are due to foodborne illness. As dietary habits change to include more meals prepared away from home, higher consumption of fresh foods, and more imported foods, the risks of foodborne illness change. Food safety procedures that we learned from our parents may not be sufficient to keep us...

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