It is common knowledge that many enterprises generate large quantities of internal data, which are valuable in market research. However, if your company is only a recent startup, you will lack any reasonable … more
Before delving deeply into the context of this topic, let me confess that I am fascinated by all kinds of earthly environments: business or otherwise. My adventurous nature is largely responsible for … more
Quality could be found in all shapes and sizes. It all depends on where and how you look for it. As opposed to any sort of totality in them, I personally view them as comprising of aggregate and infinitesimal … more
Whether online or offline, discussing and analyzing business ethics is a daunting task. Not because the issues are too complicated; rather, it is for the fact that they ramify all aspects of business … more
Among other things, the past few weeks has seen me doing a number of market-inclined reviews. And each time I thought that I have had the last word, a question or two from readers (like you) would drag … more
The advent of e-commerce has heightened the importance of personalized marketing. And, I appreciate how things have evolved in the last decade. Personalization is of great strategic importance. Its ramifications … more
Mobile commerce is one aspect of online development, which I have followed enthusiastically for years. It remains interesting; although not yet as matured as earlier prognoses had predicted. Back in … more
Mobile commerce is often abbreviated as m-commerce. It is the branch of electronic commerce, which involves the use of portable electronic devices for online transactions. M-commerce is an integral part … more
Human intelligence and behavior have always fascinated me. Even though I never desired to become a psychoanalyst when I was growing up, I knew very well (at that time) that I would always study intelligence … more
The Republic of Ireland came into being in 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland seceded from what was then known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The remaining 6 counties remained … more
It is obvious that strategic thinking underpins the formulation of intended strategies. But implying that it has nothing to do with emerging strategy is an understatement. One reason for this is that … more
Jim Carter’s “Developing E-Commerce System” is one of the finest e-commerce texts to go for, if you are coming from a techie’s perspective. Indeed, many e-commerce … more
Right from its debut in 2002, I have expected this book, “Business: The Ultimate Resource”, to go places. And, there has not been any disappointment so far. Modeled as a one-stop all-encompassing … more
Now in its Tenth Edition, Stevenson’s “Operations Management” boasts of the latest info on quality management, product design, and a variety of other essential concepts. … more