With the Book > Business & Economics > Developmen... more

With the Book > Business & Economics > Development - 245 of technology, exchange of goods and services is now possible through the Internet. The process of trading over the Internet or e-commerce has been a major success in North America and is growing in Asian markets. E-commerce varies among continents, countries and communities because of a difference in behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thoughtpoint traders must consider while doing e-commerce. This book deals with the manner in which the culture of the users influences the usage, design and conduct of e-commerce. It also identifies the social and cultural factors that impact the usability of cross-cultural e-commerce interfaces. It also examines how website trust differs across cultures and presents the characteristics and trends of the Internet and e-commerce, among other aspects. Interestingly, it takes a hard and long look at how website trust differs across cultures. The second section presents the characteristics and trends of the Internet and e-commerce and examines how cultural differences manifest themselves in web usage in each country.... less

This derivative book deals with revenue the bigge... more

This derivative book deals with revenue the biggest item in financial statements and perhaps the most contentious. E-commerce and new business models have created different revenue streams to be accounted for, thereby laying great stress on Revenue Recognition (RR). Read this book to know all about RR such as the right to recognize revenue, revenue & expense recognition, its perils and audit issues and RR policies in telecommunications, pharmaceutical companies, films etc.... less

WTO ushered in opportunities and challenges to do... more

WTO ushered in opportunities and challenges to domestic and international economies. It traces the history of the WTO that was set up in 1995 and Chinas accession to it in 2001 after 15 years of negotiations. The book analyses the impact of Chinas entry into the WTO and how deftly it enabled foreign-funded banks to provide foreign-exchange services to Chinese clients.... less

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) are perhap... more

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) are perhaps some of the most important innovations in the field of securitization. Part of the marketable instruments issued by the Special Purpose vehicle for investors, they are backed by many specific assets such as bonds and debentures. As a mechanism, CDO serves to pool illiquid loans into a marketable security. This book is a compilation of articles on CDOs and is specifically written to acquaint the reader with this concept, besides also highlighting its importance and the various Book > Business & Economics > Development - 245s dotting this field.... less

Employee motivation plays a vital role in making ... more

Employee motivation plays a vital role in making a successful business maintain consistent performance. Managers must motivate employees by bringing out their talents and encouraging them to work individually and in groups. In order to bring out hidden talent, efficiency and the motivating force of each employee, organizations should know how to identify and bring out the "in thing" within every employee.... less

A must for students in finance as well as aspirin... more

A must for students in finance as well as aspiring CFOs, this book looks at the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) role. A modern-day CFO is on par with the CEO of a company. He plays a major role in financial reporting and performance measurement, in proactively assisting managements of corporations in resource allocation, effective capital and risk management.... less

Accounting helps an organization communicate its... more

Accounting helps an organization communicate its results and future plans to investors and stakeholders. Traditional Book > Business & Economics > Accounting - 221 systems have been riddled with loopholes that have been exploited to misleadthis book explores the new accounting mechanisms like Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Triple Bottom Line Reporting (TBL) and more.... less

Weather exerts a great influence on businesses su... more

Weather exerts a great influence on businesses such as producing energy and agriculture. Weather Derivatives are important tools to hedge against losses occurring from uncertain weather events and can help reduce the impact of adverse weather on a companys profitability. This book introduces the concept of weather derivatives, and explains its advantages, challenges, pricing methodologies and strategies, risk management techniques and hedging strategies adopted by brokers, insurance and reinsurance firms.... less

This is an important strategy to develop work sys... more

This is an important strategy to develop work systems and to frame rules for greater efficiency. Today, employees know that their job requirements and performance are measured against the company's goals. Read this book to know more about flexi-time work options in India and Brazil, and the quality of work in Europe and Canada.... less

This is one of the fastest growing areas of outso... more

This is one of the fastest growing areas of outsourcing. Today, not just payroll and recruitment, but many other functions of HR such as training and development and performance appraisal are being outsourced since this provides a cost and time advantage. This book also details the experiences of Accenture and Aon Consulting, among others.... less