The new media technologies encompass an extensive variety of web-related communication tools, such as blogs, wikis, online social networking, virtual worlds, and other social media forms. Organizations that wish to thrive in the Internet Age must understand the sea changes taking
place thanks to the new media.
Keywords:New media technologies, Web 2.0, Web-related communication technologies,
Impact areas.
Maximising success from the use of patents in global business is much more than merely preventing foreign competitors from illegal imitation, the author explains that patent owners need to fully understand patent fundamentals, the patent environment, patent management and patent strategies to realise patent potential in foreign business. These recommendations are also in line with the general purpose of patent protection – striking a balance of interest between private patent owners and public interests.
Keywords:Patents, Global business, Patent protection, Counterfeiting, Private/public balance, Patent transactions.
Can business be a genuine agent in tackling poverty? Is it asking too much to expect business to go beyond its conventional economic roles to become a more active, conscious, and accountable participant in the process of international development, and what are the consequences both for business and wider society if the private sector becomes a development agent? Is it something to be welcomed for the additional resources and comparative strengths it gives access to, or is it something to be wary of because of how it might influence the development process?
Keywords:Poverty, Corporate responsibility, Business and poverty, UN's Millennium Development Goals, Development agents, Bottom of the pyramid
Climate change is seen as the most pressing environmental problem of our time by many companies, policymakers and other stakeholders. It is currently also at the forefront of attention in view of attempts to conclude a successor to the Kyoto Protocol that expires in 2012.
This paper investigates how transferred practices influence regular work practices within MNCs. The author studied knowledge transfer within a French multinational corporation (MNC) using the Actor Network Theory (abbreviated as ANT).
Keywords:Actor Network Theory, Knowledge transfer, International business management, Boundary objects, MNCs management.
White-collar crime can be defined in terms of the offense, the offender or both. If white-collar crime is defined in terms of the offense, it means crime against property for personal or organizational gain. It is a property crime committed by non-physical means and by concealment or deception.
Keywords:White-collar criminals, Business crime, Occupational crime, Corruption
