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The Invisible Continent: Four Strategic Imperatives of the New Economy
Kenichi Ohmae Manufacturer: Collins ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0060957425 Release Date: 2001-06-26 |
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Kenichi Ohmae's invisible continent is a moving, unbounded world, consisting of four dimensions: There's what you can see (old economy commerce, like bricks-and-mortar retail); a borderless world in which capital moves around, chasing the best products and the highest investment returns regardless of national origin; the cyber-world, which has changed not only the way we do business but the way we interact on a personal level; and the high multiples awarded to new economy stocks, which are the basis of not only present wealth but what anyone with a retirement plan hopes will be future comfort.By Ohmae's reckoning, the invisible continent was born in 1985. Microsoft released Windows 1.0, CNN launched, Cisco Systems began, the first Gateway 2000 computers were shipped, and companies like Sun Microsystems and Dell were in their infancies. Back then, the economic outlook was gloomy and few saw this embryonic continent forming. Now, of course, it affects virtually every business. Ohmae throws his arms around the entire continent and looks at how decisions are made on the invisible continent (the "platforms," which are created by businesses rather than governments), how money moves around the globe, how old-economy monoliths can become new economy Godzillas, and even how all of it might collapse. (Imagine that the Euro overtakes the dollar as the currency of choice; arbitrageurs "short" American currency; inflation soars; the stock market crashes.) The Invisible Continent is a bold and visionary attempt to not only explain the present, but project the future. (Bill Gates as U.N. secretary-general? It could happen.) The possibilities he raises--good and bad--are equally mind-blowing. More important are the practical questions that arise: Who's running this new continent? To what end? And for whom? We'll have to wait and see what the real answers are. But for now, Ohmae's speculation is nothing short of fascinating. --Lou Schuler
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Kenichi Ohame looks ahead to the future of business in the age of the Internet and sees a rapidly changing landscape -- one to which we must adapt or face the consequences. Ohame unveils this new economy's four basic forces and shows how a dramatic and volatile battleground is forming between companies and the countries that try to regulate them.
Just as The Borderless World foresaw a globally interlinked economy, The Invisible Continent maps out the coming technological revolutions and the impact they will have on the businesses around the world. A must read for anyone seeking to attain and keep a competitive advantage in today's markets, The Invisible Continent is a "timely, well-written, and well-organized book" (Library Journal).
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Platforms.......2006-06-16
A must read to fully enter the "new economy" continent.......2003-12-11
A fine interpretation of recent economic history.......2003-02-18
My only complaint is that Mr. Ohmae tends to ramble on topics that may well be more concise. He also pauses every once in a while to complain against the egregious faults of the Japanese government. I don't blame him but it would be better if he treated it in a seperate book on the subject.
A book providing wider horizon and longer vision.......2002-02-26
These 3 forces are not really new and there shall be lot of literature talking about them. Strength of this book is to look at them from a macro perspective; and they interact (together with "real" economy) and affect well-being of mankind. It is not a descriptive book. In fact, the author shares his vision of how we shall deal with these changes - as an individual, a company, a country, a government, and everyone of us as an international citizen.
Author exercises powerful imagination of what will happen in future, e.g. a new cold war using the 3 forces. This may seem wild but certainly not empty talking. You may not take this seriously but it can enhance your feel about many future possibilities.
Unlike most Japanese, author has his independent opinions and express them critically. It is always sensitive for a foreigner to talk about other countries - e.g. Americans blocking Japan's recovery, Koreans maintaining developing countries mindset, China and Russia disintegration - let us be open minded and respect free speech.
Virtual Pioneering.......2001-04-12
In this text, Ohmae takes us on an exploration of the brave new world of capitalism, which he dubs the Invisible Continent. I find that a very intriguing metaphor for the new world, and a partial explanation of how companies ... can be profitless, yet have people still flocking to them--they've homesteaded. And in staking that claim, have occupied part of a potential bonanza.
With his ideas of Golden Platforms and the New Arbritrage, he gives us a glimpse of the new rules of the game. In doing so, we also begin to get a sense of why some countries, like Ireland, became enormously successful; while others, like New Zealand, only did _most_ of the right things, and therefore have come up short in the global economic sweepstakes.
Most interestingly, he also talks about regionalism, and how that creates different economic conditions both within countries, and between regions of different countries, that are able to leverage their skills and abilities into competitive advantage. While this has been covered in many other places, most particularly in Porter's "The Competitive Advantage of Nations", the presentation here is quite excellent.
Overall, Ohmae writes with his consistent lucidity taking what might be a very difficult--and academic--topic and making it understandable to people who _don't_ teach business for a living. This will be a required reading for my November MBA class in International Strategic Management.
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Reframing Organizational Culture
Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0803936516 |
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Once again setting the standard for the field, the editors of Organizational Culture (Sage, 1985) have reassembled to create a new exploration in Reframing Organizational Culture. In this engaging volume, the contributors continue the ongoing process of discovery and invention, the interaction between investigator and the subject of inquiry. The editors have included a variety of frames as tools that allow readers to examine any empirical piece on organizational culture on its own merits--as good research--while at the same time, permit viewing it from other perspectives as well. How is organizational culture studied? To further understanding of what goes into studying organizational culture, an early, well-known exemplar of cultural research by William Foote Whyte is presented, along with commentaries by four currently active researchers plus a final rebuttal by Whyte. Enlightening and stimulating, the exploration of epistemology, rather than specific methods in Reframing Organizational Culture, allows for discovery and further research into organizational culture. Combined with a unique emphasis on process, this volume also includes reflections from the editors, pointing out their values, biases, beliefs, perceptions, and experiences in research, and lending a human dimension to the research process. This creative synthesis is essential reading for academics, researchers, and professionals in the areas of organization studies and management. "The editors of Reframing Organizational Culture skillfully concocted a spicy and satisfying entrée that goes beyond their first effort (Organizational Culture, Sage, 1985) to evaluate their topic and its contributions, to date and potentially. . . . The examples are generally colorful and well displayed, ranging from Barley's look at funeral homes ('Semiotics and The Study of Occupational and Organizational Culture') to Van Maanen's reflections on The Magic Kingdom ('The Smile Factory: Work at Disneyworld'). . . . Part One . . . presents a thorough bibliography. . . . Trice's 'Comments and Discussion' provides balance and argues for quantification as a means of 'keeping the flame alive.' . . . Part Three, 'An Epilogue And a Closing.' is reflective and inspirational. . . . Reframing Organizational Culture left me nourished, stimulated, and encouraged. The book's numerous components flow smoothly and logically, aided by strong transitions and integrative passages. Given the editors' objective to 'reframe' rather than 'revisit' organizational culture, I contend they succeeded. The content and extensive bibliography render it an excellent supplement for the academic audience: For those already in the field, the book provides a thorough update and challenge to the cutting edge; for those new to the field, the book offers a balanced and encouraging overview without intimidation. . . . The merits of Reframing Organizational Culture to the practitioner audience stem from the concise writing and vivid examples, particularly in Part One and most of Part Two." --Journal of ManagementCustomer Reviews:
Great Anthology of Organizational Culture Research!.......2004-01-14
My only negative comment on this book, and the reason I give it four stars instead of five is it doesn't have an index. Good grief! Who makes an academic research book without an index? That is really a downer when you're trying to read across articles on a specific term such as "cultural artifacts." Complaints aside, I've found the book to be a great resource while working on my thesis research. Frost also has a 1985 book, Organizational Culture. It's another anthology, but focused on theories of org culture. It's good too, but this one is better.
Incidentally, I also highly recommend Joanne Martin's book, Organizational Culture: Mapping the Terrain. I really admire this book. More than anyone else I've been reading in this field, Martin really seems to have her finger on the pulse of the most imaginative aspects of organizational culture.
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Agriculture and Economic Development in East Asia: From Growth to Protectionism in Japan, Korea and Taiwan (Esrc Pacific Asia Programme (Series).)
Joanna Boestel Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 041517886X |
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Analyzing case studies from Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, this book highlights the common characteristics of agriculture's role in East Asian development, and the features particular to the political economy of agriculture in each country.
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Agriculture and Economic Development in East Asia: From Growth to Protectionism in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
Penelope Francks Manufacturer: Taylor & Francis, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0203068351 |
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The Symbol of the Dog in the Human Psyche: A Study of the Human-Dog Bond (Chiron Monograph Series)
Eleanora M. Woloy Manufacturer: Chiron Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0933029470 |
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Race Code War: The Power of Words, Images, and Symbols on the Black Psyche
Khari Enaharo Manufacturer: African American Images ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0913543845 |
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There are more than 200 negative words associated with the word black and more than 100 positive meanings or synonyms attributed to the word white. This analysis of semantics and semiotics illustrates how words are not racially neutral and can convey negative values within the African American community or any community of color. Also examined are the impact of images, from paintings of Jesus to images of Santa Claus, and how they have shaped the way blacks are viewed and how they view themselves. This is not a book on political correctness, but rather a guide to becoming more aware of and sensitive to the impact that words and images can have on the psyche.Customer Reviews:
You've got to be kidding!.......2003-09-01
Among the lists of words and phrases throughout the book, I did identify with some of them. And the few illustrations were great examples. However, for the most part I thought the majority of the examples given were WAY over the top.
Let's be honest, anyone can attach a racial meaning to a word, phrase, item, or image if they really put their mind to it (right after reading the book I attached a racial meaning to my black umbrella, the author didn't use them). I felt that most of the examples used in the book were really assumptions(the racial connections between candy, toothpaste, soap, computers, among others). But, the section on color codes in movies was almost on target (especially his viewpoint on The Wiz).
Also, I felt that the author was TOO afrocentric for my taste. I'm for my people and culture, but like my mother told me: "Too much of anything is not good".
Another drawback to the book was that the author failed to fully address the issue of black athletes, actors, singers, and others who willing allow themselves to be placed in racially embarrassing situations. The author did use some really good examples of how these people allow sterotypes of blacks to continue, but didn't clearly state that they are equally responsible too, or why they do it.
This book would have gotten a lower rating then it did if it wasn't for the last chapter. There the author suggested ways to combat racial code words, and I thought they were really good examples.
Overall, I would suggest this book. Like I stated in the beginning, the topic is unique and insightful. Just be prepared for the rest.
Bitingly insightful and an articulate warning.......2003-08-10
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Psyche and Symbol
C. G. Jung Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0691019037 |
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The archetypes of human experience which derive from the deepest unconscious mind and reveal themselves in the universal symbols of art and religion as well as in the individual symbolic creations of particular people are, for C. G. Jung, the key to the cure of souls, the cornerstone of his therapeutic work. This volume explains the function and origin of these symbols. Here the reader will find not only a general orientation to Jung's point of view but extensive studies of the symbolic process and its integrating function in human psychology as it is reflected in the characteristic spiritual productions of Europe and Asia. Violet de Laszlo has selected for inclusion in Psyche and Symbol five selections from Aion: "The Ego," "The Shadow," "The Syzygy: Anima and Animus," "The Self," and "Christ, A Symbol of the Self." The book continues with "The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairy Tales," "The Psychology of the Child Archetype," and "Transformation Symbolism in the Mass." Also included are the foreword to the Cary Banes translation of the I Ching, two chapters from Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle, "Psychological Commentary on The Tibetan Book of the Dead," and "Commentary on The Secret of the Golden Flower."
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A Great Selection.......2006-06-27
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Psyche & Symbol: A Selection from the Writings of C. G. Jung
C. G. Jung Manufacturer: Doubleday & Co. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000GU9K8M |
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Beyond Psyche: Symbol And Transcendence in C. G. Jung (American University Studies Series VII, Theology and Religion)
Mark R. Gundry Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0820478679 |
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Martin Buber and others argue that C. G. Jung excludes divine transcendence from his understanding of the psyche. This book identifies the underpinnings of such criticisms, then examines Jung's inability to respond adequately, and shows that fleshing out his theory of the transcendent function can lead to a solution. The formation of a symbol through this function orients the subject both toward unconscious depth and toward a transcendent horizon beyond the psyche. Finally, Beyond Psyche: Symbol and Transcendence in C. G. Jung gains support for its thesis from the work of psychoanalytic thinkers Wilfred Bion, D. W. Winnicott, Thomas Ogden, and Michael Eigen.
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Edvard Munch: Psyche, Symbol and Expression
Manufacturer: Mcmullen Museum Of Art, Boston College ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1892850028 |
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The Game of Wizards: Psyche, Science, and Symbol in the Occult
Charles Ponce Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OIZGX4 |
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New Gods: Psyche and Symbol in Popular Art
Harold Schechter Manufacturer: Popular Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Textbook Binding ASIN: 0879721685 |
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Harold Schechter looks at the impossible tales and images of popular art--the space odysseys and extraterrestrial civilizations, the caped crusaders and men of steel, and monsters from the ocean floor--and finds close connections between religious myth and popular entertainment.
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Psyche & Symbol
C. G. Jung Manufacturer: Anchor ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000GQWCHC |
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Psyche & symbol in Shakespeare
Alex Aronson Manufacturer: Indiana University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: 0253346258 |
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