Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer: “I race motorcycles in Europe.” “I ski in the Andes.” “I scuba dive in Panama.” “I dance tango in Buenos Aires.” He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life... (more)

The World Is Flat

A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

by Thomas L. Friedman

When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter "Y2K to March 2004," what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating... (more)

My Job Went to India: And All I Got Was This Lousy Book (Pragmatic Programmers)

My Job Went to India: And All I Got Was This Lousy Book (Pragmatic Programmers)

by Chad Fowler

You've already lost your job . You may still be drawing a paycheck, but the job you were hired to do no longer exists. Your company has changed, the technology has changed, the economy has changed, and the ways you can add value have changed. Have you adapted to these changes? Or are you at risk? Architect your career Economic downturn. Job cuts. Outsourcing. The ever-changing tech landscape. The... (more)

Chindia: How China and India Are Revolutionizing Global Business

Chindia: How China and India Are Revolutionizing Global Business

by Peter Edited by Engardio

The best minds at BusinessWeek explore ways your company can survive-and thrive-amid the business growth and innovation of China and India The economic rise of China and India has changed the way the world does business-and today's companies need to step up their game. This in-depth report, edited by a senior writer at BusinessWeek , goes behind the headlines of the new “megamarkets” to explore how your... (more)

Bangalore Tiger

by Steve Hamm

Of all the tech tigers in India, Wipro is one of a handful that stands out from the pack. In the past five years, it has become one of the most accomplished tech services providers in the world, delivering business value through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks, and service delivery innovation. Totally dedicated to customer satisfaction, Wipro is known to go above and... (more)

Outsourcing the American Dream: Pain and Pleasure in the Era of Downsizing

Outsourcing the American Dream: Pain and Pleasure in the Era of Downsizing

by Christopher England

Outsourcing the American Dream addresses an interesting paradox: in a time of unprecedented prosperity, why have millions of Americans lost faith in their ability to prosper? Why do millions of Americans fail to achieve financial abundance in a nation where unlimited economic opportunity abounds? Today’s business environment is chaotic, to say the least – continually shifting political and social conditions,... (more)

Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise (CESifo Seminar Series)

Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise (CESifo Seminar Series)

The multinational firm and its main vehicle, foreign direct investment, are key forces in economic globalization. Their importance to the world economy can be seen in the fact that since 1990 foreign direct investment has grown more rapidly than the world GDP and world trade. Despite this, the causes and consequences of multinational firm activity are little understood and until recently relatively unexamined in... (more)

The Services Shift: Seizing the Ultimate Offshore Opportunity

The Services Shift: Seizing the Ultimate Offshore Opportunity

by Robert E. Kennedy

"Kennedy has artfully integrated the phenomenon of offshoring services in the global competitiveness agenda of firms. His insights on the key economic drivers and trends paint a picture of the potential and the pitfalls of this phenomenon. No manager can afford to ignore this shift. All managers may want to read, understand, and ride the competitive benefits of this shift." --C.K. Prahalad, Paul and Ruth McCracken... (more)

Offshoring of American Jobs: What Response from U.S. Economic Policy? (Alvin Hansen Symposium Series on Public Policy)

Offshoring of American Jobs: What Response from U.S. Economic Policy? (Alvin Hansen Symposium Series on Public Policy)

by Jagdish Bhagwati, Alan S. Blinder

It is no surprise that many fearful American workers see the call center operator in Bangalore or the factory worker in Guangzhou as a threat to their jobs. The emergence of China and India (along with other, smaller developing countries) as economic powers has doubled the supply of labor to the integrated world economy. Economic theory suggests that such a dramatic increase in the supply of labor without an... (more)

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The Four-Hour Work Week

Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

by Timothy Ferriss