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Cheating Yourself in Business.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nueno Iniesta, Pedro.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Family-owned business enterprises.
- Globalization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (65 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Barcelona : Plataforma Editorial SL, 2019.
- Summary:
- The book discusses the challenges and strategic considerations faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a globalized market. It highlights the concept of 'hidden champions'—small companies that dominate niche markets, but struggle to maintain growth as markets expand. The narrative explores case studies, including family-owned businesses, which face decisions about sustainability, innovation, and whether to sell or expand. The author emphasizes the importance of adapting to globalization, investing in technology, and maintaining competitive market shares. The intended audience includes business leaders, entrepreneurs, and students interested in business strategy and management. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Introduction
- 1.: Cheating ourselves about our company vision
- 2.: Cheating ourselves about people
- By valuing more or less than we should
- Demanding more than we should
- Believing that hired employees will be motivated, grateful, happy
- 3.: Cheating ourselves about the competition
- Cheating ourselves about global deployment
- Cheating ourselves about innovation
- 4.: Cheating ourselves about numbers
- Widespread deception about numbers
- Cheating ourselves about prices
- 5.: Cheating ourselves about strategy
- 6.: Cheating ourselves about the advisability of selling the company
- Are there any alternatives to selling?
- 7.: Cheating ourselves about ethics
- 8.: Cheating ourselves about ourselves
- Cheating ourselves about our capabilities
- 9.: Coming to the end of cheating ourselves
- 10.: Cheating ourselves in the Board?
- Using the Board to deceive?
- Conclusion
- Colophon Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- 122498 characters.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9788410243156
- 8410243156
- OCLC:
- 1427667992
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