Explores both the benefits and disadvantages of the developments in global communication. The author discusses the annoyance and dangers of BlackBerrys in meeting rooms, hands-free kits in conversation, and using a phone or iPod whilst driving.

Teaches you: how to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for per hour and do whatever you want; and how blue chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs. Thsi book also shows how to eliminate 50 per cent of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist.

Outsourcing is a strategic decision. This guide explores outsourcing involving fundamental questions about a company's future, core competencies, costs, performance, and competitive advantage. It shows how to use outsourcing as a strategic tool to create a focused, robust organization.

Helps in learning, how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choice. This book also helps in learning how to approach, build your software and development a career. It includes the aspects of the decision making process and helps in developing a structured plan. It helps in competing with the stable of developers.

Helps you meet Blackwater USA, the private army that the US government has hired to operate in international war zones and on American oil. Its contacts run from military and intelligence agencies to the upper echelons of the White House; it has a military base, a fleet of aircraft and 20,000 troops.

This eye-opening look at China's growing economic might, by journalist Ted Fishman, explains how the profound shift in the global economic order will affect us all.

Balram, the White Tiger, was born in a backwater village on the River Ganges, the son of a rickshaw-puller. He works in a teashop, crushing coal and wiping tables, but nurses a dream of escape. When he learns that a rich village landlord needs a chauffeur, he takes his opportunity, and is soon on his way to Delhi behind the wheel of a Honda.

Paul Davies reveals the secrets you need to take full advantage of the competitive edge that India can give your company. A major global services revolution is happening, and India is at the forefront.

A guide to the theory and practice of contracting, this text looks at the way in which organizations are increasingly contracting out - outsourcing - many activities traditionally done in-house. Deregulation, cost reduction, a focus on core activities and the growth of the service economy all drive this process and are examined in the text.

Computing is turning into a utility. The shift is remaking the computer industry, bringing competitors like Google to the fore and threatening traditional stalwarts like Microsoft. This book looks at the computer revolution and its consequences, and explains why computing is changing and what this means for us.

Many firms are developing policies for outsourcing IT and other basic functions, this book analyses this issue from the perspective of both the outsourcer and the insourcer. It describes management needs and shows how technology can be used to meet these needs.

The most remarkable thing that happened to the world economy after 9/11 was nothing. The post 9/11 global economy is a turbulent system, flexible, resilient, open, and self-directing. This title offers a reckoning with the nature of this world - how we got here, what we're living through, and what lies over the horizon, for good or ill.

Managers across the world are beating a path to India because it is the global leader for offshore IT-enabled services. This book aims to introduce India and the major players in the Indian service industry, explaining why companies should utilize India as an offshore outsourcing destination and how to find and work with a local partner.

Offers guidance on integrating outsourcing into your organization's core goals, maximizing ROI, and minimizing operational risks. This title also makes a case for the globalization of services and offer insights into outsourcing trends worldwide.

Provides practical guidance on how to get the most from an outsourced IS service and is useful for IS and IT professionals.

A comprehensive guide and directory for the field of outsourcing, including advice on how to operate an outsourcing program. It features governance checklists, offshoring insights, some of the best practices and resources. It explores the evolution of both outsourcing buyers and suppliers.

Aims to unveil a operational model 'multisourcing'. This book helps to guide managers in creating a customised plan for managed multisourcing.

Explores the dynamics of the region state and demonstrates how China is becoming the exemplar of this economic paradigm. This work offers a practical blueprint for businesses, governments, and individuals who intend to thrive in this environment.