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Great source of information.......2007-03-10
This book is a great source and tool for anyone who is interested in the textile industry, and how globalization affected each country in the world. I am writing my thesis on the textile and apparel industry in Italy and South Korea, and this book has been an helpful source to get information and also to compare it with other titles. This book provides the overall picture of the textile industry without going much in detail. In addition, charts and pictures simplify concepts underlined in the chapters.
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This second volume of the "biography" of America's largest privately held company picks up where Wayne Broehl's highly acclaimed Cargill: Trading the World's Grain left off. The year is 1960; Cargill has evolved from a pioneering grain trading firm to a giant whose enterprises include milling, seed production, livestock feeds, insurance, specialty steel products, metals trading, and even the construction of its own Mississippi River barges. At this crucial point in the company's life, the first non-family CEO is tapped for the company's top post. For the next 17 years, the "Erwin Kelm era" is characterized by continued growth and diversification in the face of changing times and an unpredictable national and international scene. This story of the Kelm years is also a narrative history of an American tradition -- growth, adaptation, and success despite the stresses of internal, national, and world events.
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An extraordinary story.......2004-11-18
If entreprenurial history fascinates you, this book will not let you down. Hardwork, genius, forsight, taking chances and a family that persevers make for some interesting history of America's largest privately held company.
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Creating a sustainable local economy.......2007-10-09
Michael Shuman has written a superb book on how we can begin to realize a sustainable, stable and self-sufficient local economy. While just over 200 pages, this book packs an array of insightful information and reference material. It is a handbook on how to revive what we have in part lost - local power to determine our economic and community destination. While fundamentally rooted in democratic principles, it provides a clear vision through experimental examples of what's needed in the 21st Century. It is neither anti- nor pro-capitalism, but clearly Mr. Shuman has a deep understanding of the damage and danger of global corporate capitalism as it is and has been practiced.
Going Local is not about isolationism, but grass-roots empowerment and how to make municipalities work. The treasure chest of tools to regain local self-determination through community is wonderfully explored with examples that reverberate. If you are running or thinking of running for city or state government or are an activist looking to create living democracy and to rebuild our economics where it really matters to people, then you can find no better handbook then Going Local.
As a companion, I strongly suggest the works of Henry George, who is mentioned in GL. His Progress and Poverty, once one of the major American works on sustainable economics through land value tax, has been slighted over the years. Considered one of the greatest thinkers by some of the worlds greatest thinkers, Progress and Poverty is one of the most beautifully written books on a topic not known for beauty - how progress creates poverty and the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few. Our cities live this reality today and both Shuman and George show us a new way.
Shuman is one of several thinkers who has extended E.F. Schumacher's powerful work on human-scalability and provides a real hands-on set of tools to realize the important vision of a sustainable world.
For those who feel like DC and even state power centers are too remote and disempowering, Shuman breaths new life in the power of going Local.
Good information, lacking actionable plans.......2006-03-21
Great information and background for understanding the impact of 'going global' on our everday lives. Lacks solid implementatable plans for going local but does provide frameworks. Overall a good read - easy to understand and sufficiently technical to keep advanced readers entertained.
interesting but not practical.......2004-07-13
He presents well the case for locally-owned business being better for a community's economic well-being than are chain and franchise stores, and provides lots of different examples of ways that businesses can be community oriented. I found particularly interesting the part about the Green Bay Packers, who were saved out of bankruptcy by a group of fans who sold "stock" to the community to raise the cash. You can't sell the stock to a non-GB resident, you can't own more than 1 (I think) share, and you can only sell shares at the same price you bought them for: $25. Really, sounds a lot like the ICC's shares, and it guarantees that the Pack will never leave Green Bay.
On presenting options for ownership, though, Shuman seems to go a little overboard.
When trying to decide how to promote the kinds of business he wants, Shuman starts reasonably enough, but quickly moves into the implausible. Suggestions such as using zoning law to encourage local business (by discouraging development in the locations and of the scale that WalMart likes to build) and implementing local currencies to encourage patronage of locally-oriented business are useful, and have been successfully used in many places. However, when we get into suggestions about tearing down the WTO and replacing it with something that supports local business, we're getting unreasonable. While it may be possible that the WTO would become less multinational- and more local-friendly, I'm betting that it will only do so when its member states do so, and not as a first step which will encourage its members to do so. Shuman seems to realize this to some extent, as he proposes pro-local legislation in the United States Congress, but this too is unuseful.
Fun to read, but not practical at all.
All you need to know about community empowerment.......2004-04-24
EVERYONE should read this book. It is very well thought out and very convincing. Change is possible by sticking together and empowering ourselves as self-reliant communities. The appendix takes up no less than a third of the whole book and is a gold mine in and of itself.
A Highly Important Book for Any Concerned Citizen.......1999-05-25
This book cuts through all of the conventional public discussions on the economy and society to make a clear, convincing case for reviving local communities. Pundits, politicians, and intellectuals are always bemoaning the collapse of "community," but their analyses are usually coiled around morality, or the need for "better education," or some equally superficial issue. But as Shuman points out, all the civic involvement and moral uprightness in the world is useless if our towns and cities are being held hostage by globe-trotting corporations and ultra-mobile capital. "Community" is only possible if people control their own lives; and this is possible only when there are thriving, viable local economies. This is not a book that calls for a complete retreat from the global forces that are shaping our world -- that option is impossible with the current levels of technology. But what Shuman does outline is a way for communities to reestablish a balance between the local and the national/global, in the areas of production, finance, and government. And unlike many other books, which never get past the critique to make any positive prescriptions, this one is brimming with concrete proposals. It also has the most extensive list of groups, organizations, and resources that I have seen in the area of decentralized economics and community self-reliance. This is a must-read.
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Going to School in India is a Perfect Book for Kids! Cultural Awareness must!.......2007-07-22
Title: Going to School in India
Author: Lisa Heydlauff
Publisher: Chafrlesbridge (www.charlesbridge.com)
Review by: Diana Rohini LaVigne, Indian Life & Style
Graphic designer and illustrator B.M. Kamath and photographer Nitin Upadhye along with writer Lisa Heydlauff have created one of what I would say is one of the best children's books to introduce a snapshot of daily life in India. It's cleverly crafted so the young readers will have new things to notice with each read-through and adults will love reading with their children as well. The visuals are strong and diverse and each spread delivers a different look and feel but every page invites exploration.
The text is a brave delivery of some of the harsh realities that Indian children endure but also offers plenty of extremely inspirational tidbits too. The incredible attention to detail like the graphics for page numbering shows how much thought went into each and every element in this cultural-rich book.
With a portion of each book purchased going towards the Global Fund for Children charity, this book isn't just a wonderful book but a good way to spend money that gives back to the community that needs it most. The book is a powerful addition to any child's bookshelf regardless if they are Indian or not. Trying to bridge the gap between cultures, `Going to School in India' is an important contribution to children's literature.
Going to School in India.......2006-02-28
This is a colorful and provocative book for classroom use. Although written for an elementary aged student, I used it in a high school Global Studies class and each page provides opportunities for thoughtful inquiry and discussion. Students used this book to teach younger students about education, India, and a world view that they might not have gotten otherwise. It is not a book designed to be a complete overview of Indian education, but rather a stimulus to thought. The rich and colorful layout appealed to my students and made it a page-turner, not a"coffee-table" book at all.
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Based on a unique insiders' perspective, Going Global is the first book-length comprehensive study of the largest of the Northern-based international relief and development NGOs. Marc Lindenberg and Coralie Bryant examine how organizations are responding to the transformative changes globalization demands, how infrastructures are being organized on a worldwide basis, and the challenges of accountability, evaluation and organizational learning. Also discussed are the growing significance of complex emergencies, peacebuilding and advocacy work, as these new contexts grow in importance compared with traditional development project work.
Constructed from extensive international fieldwork and unique and candid group discussions of NGO presidents and CEOs, Going Global will be invaluable to anyone studying nonprofit management issues in general, as well as the specific challenges faced by relief and development organizations.
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Entering Emerging Markets: Motorola's Blueprint for Going Global
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The book describes the strategies and processes of a multi-national US corporation applied in entering emerging markets around the globe. It details the structured approach, innovative ways and concerted efforts involved. Executives learned how to gain foothold in unknown territory and how to deal with complexity and diversity. This process was strongly supported by:
- Sharing of learning, know-how and resources within the company and with the local partners, thus creating mutual added value,
- Applying a four phase template involving steps that are bold enough to ensure a strong market penetration and realistic enough to allow a business unit to follow.
This is put in the context of external political, economic and social conditions impacting their emerging markets and the difficult transformation to a free economy and liberal society.
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- Practical help on going global
- An excellent resource
- Great primer for nonprofits interested in a bigger impact
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Going Global for the Greater Good: Succeeding as a Nonprofit in the International Community
Bonnie Koenig
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Going Global for the Greater Good offers a unique look at the way nonprofits—of any size—can increase their impact and better achieve their missions by engaging in the international community. Nonprofits that see themselves as part of a global community can provide a broader reach for programs, enhance the diversity of their organizations, raise their organizations’ profiles, and benefit from the ideas and experience of the global nonprofit community. But few organizations know how to take their place at the international table, and many smaller organizations don’t know whether it is realistic for them to try. This practical, user-friendly guide helps locally based organizations find connections in the ever-expanding global arena of ideas.
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Practical help on going global.......2004-12-09
Nonprofits considering expanding into the global arena are often overwhelmed by the complexities and sensitivities involved. Koenig's book breaks the process into practical steps for integrating global considerations into all the strategic directions and goals of the organization. It is realistic about the challenges but optimistic about possibilities. Useful features include bibliographies, an excellent index and case studies of global efforts by organizations. The book cannot be compared to any others I know of because there aren't any others. Koenig has filled a gap and filled it well.
An excellent resource.......2004-04-24
The practical advice and examples from a variety of organizations both large and small are balanced with clear explanations of the principles as well as the personal and organizational challenges of action on the global stage. This sort of activism is not easy and Bonnie Koenig's insights are very helpful. Eve Sullivan, PARENTS FORUM®
Great primer for nonprofits interested in a bigger impact.......2004-04-05
As someone who spent many years working or volunteering in multinational organizations and who cares deeply about international issues, I found the book to be an excellent primer for a nonprofit thinking about entering or deepening its international engagement. I truly believe that it is essential for every nonprofit to become more aware of its role in the global community. This book can get your nonprofit started.
While most of the examples are from US nonprofits, in the spirit of the book, the author also includes examples from other countries.
You might be surprised at the nonprofits that already have benefited from international connections, such as Chicago's StreetWise, Boston-headquartered City Year, or the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
The book is easy reading and raises issues that any nonprofit will need to consider as it deepens its international involvement. It gives very helpful examples of other nonprofits that have addressed some of those issues. It is not in the scope of the book to give detailed answers to every question - for example, the mechanics of fundraising in other countries.
Of particular usefulness is the author's attention to both strategic and practical advice for nonprofits going international - from big picture issues such as organizational structure to more mundane but essential challenges such as setting up phone meetings across international time zones. The book is particularly good at highlighting cross-cultural communication considerations. Ms. Koenig's 20 years of experience working with local, national and international nonprofits, and her time spent living abroad, clearly show through.
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Going International: How to Make Friends and Deal Effectively in the Global Marketplace
Lennie Copeland , and
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Covers all the bases.......2000-05-13
Even though this book is some 15 years old at this point, the points it makes are timeless. It goes beyond describing international protocol. It tells all the steps to negotiating business deals, setting up contracts, marketing, etc. It is a first rate book.
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This book explores the problematic of reading and writing about third world women and their texts in an increasingly global context of production and reception. The ten essays contained in this volume examine the reception, both academic and popular, of women writers from India, Bangladesh, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Iraq/Israel and Australia. The essays focus on what happens to these writers' poetry, fiction, biography, autobiography, and even to the authors themselves, as they move between the third and first worlds. The essays raise general questions about the politics of reception and about the transnational character of cultural production and consumption. This edition also provides analyses of the reception of specific texts - and of their authors - in their context of origin as well as the diverse locations in which they are read. The essay participate in on-going discussions about the politics of location, about postcolonialism and its discontents, and about theprojects of feminism and multiculturalism in a global age.
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How did Japan and the United States end up at waron December 7, 1941? What American decisions mighthave provoked the Japanese decision to attack Pearl Harbor?In this classic study of the run up to World War II, Utleyexamines the ways domestic politics shaped America'sresponse to Japanese moves in the Pacific.
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