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Globalization: Operating around the world. Although many large companies have globalized for decades, the Web, more than any other phenomenon, has enabled the smallest company to have a global presence....; Full Globalization Definition >>

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Standards competition and globalization: Standards competition and globalizationIf you ignore the obviousThere are obvious differences between the open standards, de facto or otherwise, that are used by multiple implementations on multiple platforms and the ones that Microsoft proposes and pushes. OOXML Office Open XML claims to be an open standard that allows nearly anyone...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., open standard, globalization; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Standards competition and globalization: I've been thinking a lot more about globalization and the important role standards have played in "version 3.0" of that process due to my reading of Friedman's book "The World is Flat." In a globalized world, standards are critical, as they are what keeps the digital highways...; Tags: Desktop, Web, HTML, Microsoft Silverlight, HTTP, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Technology, Standards, AJAX Application, AJAX, Quality, Tcp/Ip, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Globalization, Internet, CSS, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Business Operations, Networking, Emerging Technologies, Strategy, Management, Scripting Languages, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-03-26
globalization's roots in the boom 90s: Globalization's roots in the boom 90sJohn,If you think the first 70 pages are good, wait until you read the next 400 or so.I would differ on one thing though. I would say that rather than the ability of the American System to self correct, it is the fact that...; Tags: globalization, boom-90s, regulation, outsourcing; Discussion threads 2008-03-21
globalization's roots in the boom 90s: I've alwaysÂ wanted to read Thomas L. Friedman's "The World is Flat," a book that describes the globalization forces that have shaped the first decade of the 21st century, and in Friedman's mind, constitutes version 3.0 of a globalization wave that will be more intense - and move faster - than...; Tags: Outsource, Telecommunications, Worker, Computer, Fiber, Thomas L. Friedman, Globalization, Outsourcing, Productivity, Strategy, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-03-21
It's good to be a service worker: A common complaint among globalization skeptics in rich nations is that, in a global market for products, it makes most sense to do the manual work in lower-income locations. This tends to shift rich nation employment patterns towards the service sector. "Services" is an often misunderstood term,...; Tags: Worker, Service, Globalization, Government, Strategy, Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-03-10

On Sustainability: The first post on ZDNET! And if that isn't scary enough I kind of need to spend some time explaining the concept of â€˜sustainability', the subject matter of this blog. Nailing custard to a wall would be so much easier. Ask ten people what sustainability means and you will get...; Tags: Sustainability, Globalization, Strategy, Management, James Farrar; Blog posts 2008-02-12
RGreatEx Resource Refactoring Tool (Setup-1): Extends ReSharper with a number of features related to application localization, globalization, and resources. Provides resource refactorings like Move string to resource and Rename resource, analyses string literal usages and suggests moving them to resources, adds context actions for string manipulation. Allows to generate more safety resx code wrapper by...; Tags: Resource, Globalization, Strategy, Management; Software downloads 2008-02-11
Architecture in Practice, Part 6: Why Business Process Management (BPM) Is Important to an Enterprise: One of the most interesting economic developments of the 21st century is globalization. New marketplaces, new workforces, new competitors, and a diverse cultural mix must be taken into account by any enterprise that wants to stay ahead of the competition. The last decade has brought constant change to enterprise IT...; Tags: Business Process, BPM, Enterprise, Operational Planning, Globalization, Business Process Automation, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, It Operations; White papers 2008-01-29
The shrinking planet and YouTube: Some kid in Australia is getting the kind of press that major movie studios would pay millions to acquire, all because he threw a party while his parents were out of town that got a "bit" out of hand. As a teenager, I threw parties when my parents were out...; Tags: Barrier, Australia, Movie, YouTube Inc., Party, Sovereignity, Globalization, Strategy, Management, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-01-16
Maintaining a 25ò0profit margin in this crazy world of globalization: Maintaining a 25ò0profit margin in this crazy world of globalizationInnovation and quality is key - not just cheap laborInteresting insights here into how these Indian providers like TCS are working to keep their margins constant despite these pressures of employee attrition and rupee appreciation. The arguments against outsourcing IT...; Tags: Outsourcing, IT Services, globalization, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-01-10
Maintaining a 25% profit margin in this crazy world of globalization: I wanted to share some interesting discussion earlier last year between BusinessWeek's Steve Hamm and Tata Consultancy Services' TCS CFO S. Mahalingham, which reveals some fascinating insight into how TCS has managed to maintain profit margins at the 25% level, despite intense pressures from wage inflation, employee attrition, aggressive competition...; Tags: Card, India, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Outsourcing Company, Supplier, Globalization, Profit Margin, S. Mahalingham, Outsourcing, Professional Development, Channel Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Career, Marketing, Phil Fersht; Blog posts 2008-01-06
News to know: globalization, randomness, iPhone, robots and more...: News to know: Globalization, randomness, iPhone, robots and more...Let's talk market cap for a minuteGE $384 billionMSFT $342 billionHP $134 billionSony $56 billionDell $56 billionAmazon $38 billionApple $174 BILLION (as of 2 pm Dec 26; Tags: Robots, globalization, robot, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2007-12-26
News to know: globalization, randomness, iPhone, robots and more...: Notable headlines: The subprime mortgage meltdown has triggered a global investment tsunami, with foreign governments and equity firms rushing to bail out U.S. financial institutions. Singapore-based Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd. acquired $4.4 billion in Merrill Lynch stock and took an option to buy an additional $600...; Tags: U.S., Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Robot, Technology, IBM Corp., Government, Globalization, Robots, Corporate Governance, Vertical Industries, Investment, Strategy, Management, Emerging Technologies, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-12-26
Ireland, labor migration and globalization: Ireland, labor migration and globalizationGhu! 24 hours....Twenty four hours and not a comment? This 'blog post looks lonely. Joyous Yule, John C.Irish Gov't. is smart - going ALL MacNot really, but the comment heading should get some clicks and page views.; Tags: globalization, migration; Discussion threads 2007-12-18
Ireland, labor migration and globalization: It was great to see Ireland again, something I did as part of a trip to London (for those looking for cheap trips to Europe, try flying to Shannon, Ireland then using one of the many discount airlines that fly into that airport, like EasyJet, RyanAir or CentralWings). ...; Tags: Barrier, Ireland, Tax, Migration, Globalization, Taxes, Free Trade, Strategy, Management, Financial Planning, Finance, John Carroll; Blog posts 2007-12-17
10 tips for managing virtual teams: Most everyone works in a team environment, and it's generally been understood that the most effective teams are those located together. But thanks to the Internet, faster and more reliable communications, and collaborative tools, people are now coming together on teams that are no longer co-located. In fact, the...; Tags: Team, Virtual Team, Team Management, Globalization, Management, Strategy; Download resources 2007-11-13
UPS debuts customs clearance and international returns solutions for small businesses: Read a full transcript of the discussion. Sponsor: UPS. As the world becomes "flatter" and globalization drives new opportunities for international commerce, how do small- and medium-size businesses SMBs jump on the bandwagon? The Internet allows any business to gather orders and process...; Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Shipment, Customer, Small Business, Small And Medium Business, Reality, Smb/Sme, Globalization, Podcasts, Strategy, Management, Internet, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2007-11-01
Two IT Giants Tackle globalization--Together: In this free News@Cisco podcast, you'll hear Achuthan Nair, VP of Wipro (one of the world's top 3 IT providers, based in Bangalore, India) speak on a recent strategic agreement with U.S.-based Cisco. Nair holds forth on the implications of this agreement in a shrinking world, the role of globalization...; Tags: India, Wipro Technologies, Information Technology, Cisco Systems Inc., Globalization, Podcasts, Strategy, Management, Internet; Download resources 2007-10-30
Strategic Initiatives Build Global Innovation Networks in the Machinery and Industrial Products Industry: In the machinery and industrial products industry, increasing globalization and the need for greater collaboration with suppliers present manufacturers with intense challenges as well as rich opportunities. Competition from low-cost countries is requiring companies to become more innovative and to partner closely with far flung suppliers to both maintain and...; Tags: Innovation, Network, Siemens AG, Industry, Supplier, Globalization, Strategy, Leadership, Channel Management, Management, Marketing; White papers 2007-10-01
Male extinction: is this good news for the planet?: Believers in Gaia might say this is the Earth's revenege. I can't quote what my wife said. And my ex-wife, well, fergeddaboutit. Scientists say it's simply biochemistry. Men are becoming rarer, perhaps slipping slowly into extinction. Cryogenic sperm banks could become a huge...; Tags: Life, Baby, Girl Baby, Globalization, Sales Channel, Strategy, Management, Sales, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2007-09-22