32 resultater (0,25532 sekunder)

Vis alle filtre

Mærke

Butik

Pris (EUR)

Nulstil filter

Produkter
Fra
Butikker

Business the Amazon.com Way - Rebecca Saunders - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Business the Amazon.com Way - Rebecca Saunders - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Having toppled the bookselling giants on-line, Jeff Bezos is now leading Amazon.com its list, not to mention a makeover for the web''s most recognisable site, is Amazon pushing its luck or positioning for the future of e-commerce? The so-called ''market correction'' has questioned the future of e-retailing, but for Amazon the future is still bright. Now completely updated for this new edition, Business the Amazon.com Way shows how Jeff Bezos is leading Amazon into the harvesting phase, promising a great ride for investors, a great experience for shoppers and a model for entrepreneurs and business leaders everywhere.

DKK 117.00
1

Skin - Sergio Del Molino - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Skin - Sergio Del Molino - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Skin is the border of our body and, as such, it is that through which we relate to others but also what separates us from them. Through skin, we speak: when we display it, when we tan it, when we tattoo it, or when we mute it by covering it with clothes. Skin exhibits social relationships, displays power and the effects of power, explains many things about who we are, how others perceive us and how we exist in the world. And when it gets sick, it turns us into monsters. In Skin, Sergio del Molino speaks of these monsters in history and literature, whose lives have been tormented by bad skin: Stalin secretly taking a bath in his dacha, Pablo Escobar getting up late and shutting himself in the shower, Cyndi Lauper performing a commercial for a medicine promising relief from skin disease, John Updike sunburned in the Caribbean, Nabokov writing to his wife from exile, ‘Everything would be fine, if it weren’t for the damned skin.’ As a psoriasis sufferer, Sergio del Molino includes himself in this gallery of monsters through whose stories he delves into the mysteries of skin. What is for some a badge of pride and for others a source of anguish and shame, skin speaks of us and for us when we don’t speak with words.

DKK 189.00
1

Enciclopedia concisa de los dialectos del espanol en el mundo, 2 Volume Set - - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Enciclopedia concisa de los dialectos del espanol en el mundo, 2 Volume Set - - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Explora la diversidad lingüística en todo el mundo hispanohablante. La Enciclopedia Concisa de los Dialectos del Español en el Mundo (ENCODES) proporciona una visión general completa de las características lingüísticas que caracterizan las áreas dialectales del español mundial, incluidas las diversas variedades habladas en Europa, América, Asia y áfrica. De amplio alcance temático y geográfico, esta obra de referencia única también aborda el español en contacto con otras lenguas, entre ellas el catalán, el vasco, el gallego, el portugués, el inglés, las lenguas indígenas y el judeoespañol (ladino). Dividida en dos partes, la Enciclopedia cubre la variación fonológica, así como la variación gramatical y léxica. Los capítulos en profundidad analizan una variedad de fenómenos lingüísticos tanto cuantitativa como cualitativamente. La enciclopedia provee más de 100 entradas con información actualizada sobre situaciones regionales, sociales, étnicas o de contacto, lo que permite a los lectores realizar análisis comparativos entre áreas dialectales y aprovechar los datos actuales para realizar estudios tipológicos. Aborda numerosas variedades regionales del español, incluidas la pronunciación, las diferencias gramaticales y la variación léxico-semántica. Ofrecer la documentación y cartografía de la variación sociolingüística entre comunidades en contextos vernáculos. Cubre aspectos del español que suelen quedar desatendidos en la literatura tradicional, como las variedades habladas en contacto con lenguas africanas y las áreas bilingües en contacto con lenguas indígenas. Incluye amplias referencias y notas a pie de página. La Enciclopedia Concisa de los Dialectos del Español en el Mundo es un recurso indispensable para cursos de posgrado y de pregrado avanzados en español, lingüística hispánica y educación en español, así como cursos relacionados en lingüística general, sociolingüística y dialectología, fonética y gramática del español. Exploring the linguistic diversity across the whole of the Spanish-speaking world Enciclopedia Concisa de los Dialectos del Español en el Mundo (ENCODES) provides a comprehensive overview of the linguistic features characterizing the dialectal areas of world Spanishes, including the many varieties spoken in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Broad in topical and geographical scope, this unique reference work also addresses Spanish in contact with other languages, including Catalan, Basque, Galician, Portuguese, English, Indigenous languages, and Judeo-Spanish (Ladino). Divided into two parts, the Enciclopedia covers phonological variation, as well as grammatical and lexical variation. In-depth chapters discuss a range of linguistic phenomena both quantitatively and qualitatively. More than 100 entries with up-to-date information on regional, social, ethnic, or contact situations, enable readers to perform comparative analyses across dialectal areas and draw from current data for typological studies. Addresses numerous regional varieties of Spanish, including pronunciation, grammatical differences, and lexical-semantic variationOffer documenting and mapping sociolinguistic variation among communities in vernacular contextsCovers aspects of Spanish typically neglected in the traditional literature, such as varieties spoken in contact with African languages and bilingual areas in contact with Indigenous languagesIncludes extensive references and footnotes throughout Enciclopedia Concisa de los Dialectos del Español en el Mundo is an indispensable resource for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in Spanish, Hispanic linguistics, and Spanish education, as well as related courses in general linguistics, sociolinguistics, and Spanish dialectology, phonetics, and grammar.

DKK 473.00
1

Socialism for Soloists - William Edmundson - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Socialism for Soloists - William Edmundson - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The idea of socialism is making a comeback, particularly among rising generations. Their interest is likely to prove transitory, however, if socialism ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. Why should “soloists” embrace socialism? In this highly original new book, William Edmundson argues that there are compelling reasons for even the most resolute of individualists to embrace socialism. Political equality is incompatible with private ownership of the means of production – which today incorporates not only the highway system, the currency, and the power grid but also platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Socialism is therefore essential to protect the basic liberal rights and freedoms that underpin our social contract. This pathbreaking defence of liberal democratic socialism will be essential reading not only for all on the left, but also for students and scholars of liberalism, libertarianism, and the social contract.

DKK 450.00
1

Socialism for Soloists - William Edmundson - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Socialism for Soloists - William Edmundson - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The idea of socialism is making a comeback, particularly among rising generations. Their interest is likely to prove transitory, however, if socialism ignores their yearning for individual autonomy. Why should “soloists” embrace socialism? In this highly original new book, William Edmundson argues that there are compelling reasons for even the most resolute of individualists to embrace socialism. Political equality is incompatible with private ownership of the means of production – which today incorporates not only the highway system, the currency, and the power grid but also platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. Socialism is therefore essential to protect the basic liberal rights and freedoms that underpin our social contract. This pathbreaking defence of liberal democratic socialism will be essential reading not only for all on the left, but also for students and scholars of liberalism, libertarianism, and the social contract.

DKK 182.00
1

Semantic Media - Andrew Iliadis - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Semantic Media - Andrew Iliadis - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Media technologies now provide facts, answers, and “knowledge” to people – search engines, apps, and virtual assistants increasingly articulate responses rather than direct people to other sources. Semantic Media is about this emerging era of meaning-making technologies. Companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft organize information in new media products that seek to “intuitively” grasp what people want to know and the actions they want to take. This book describes some of the insidious technological practices through which organizations achieve this while addressing the changing contexts of internet searches, and examines the social and political consequences of what happens when large companies become primary sources of information. Written in an accessible style, Semantic Media will be of interest to students and scholars in media, science and technology, communication, and internet studies, as well as professionals wanting to learn more about the changing dynamics of contemporary data practices.

DKK 494.00
1

Semantic Media - A Iliadis - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Semantic Media - A Iliadis - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Media technologies now provide facts, answers, and “knowledge” to people – search engines, apps, and virtual assistants increasingly articulate responses rather than direct people to other sources. Semantic Media is about this emerging era of meaning-making technologies. Companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft organize information in new media products that seek to “intuitively” grasp what people want to know and the actions they want to take. This book describes some of the insidious technological practices through which organizations achieve this while addressing the changing contexts of internet searches, and examines the social and political consequences of what happens when large companies become primary sources of information. Written in an accessible style, Semantic Media will be of interest to students and scholars in media, science and technology, communication, and internet studies, as well as professionals wanting to learn more about the changing dynamics of contemporary data practices.

DKK 193.00
1

Uberworked and Underpaid - Trebor Scholz - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Uberworked and Underpaid - Trebor Scholz - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This book is about the rise of digital labor. Companies like Uber and Amazon Mechanical Turk promise autonomy, choice, and flexibility. One of network culture''s toughest critics, Trebor Scholz chronicles the work of workers in the "sharing economy," and the free labor on sites like Facebook, to take these myths apart. In this rich, accessible, and provocative book, Scholz exposes the uncaring reality of contingent digital work, which is thriving at the expense of employment and worker rights. The book is meant to inspire readers to join the growing number of worker-owned "platform cooperatives," rethink unions, and build a better future of work. A call to action, loud and clear, Uberworked and Underpaid shows that it is time to stop wage theft and "crowd fleecing," rethink wealth distribution, and address the urgent question of how digital labor should be regulated and how workers from Berlin, Barcelona, Seattle, and São Paulo can act in solidarity to defend their rights.

DKK 526.00
1

Netflix and Streaming Video - Amanda D. Lotz - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Netflix and Streaming Video - Amanda D. Lotz - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Netflix and Streaming Video is the first book to provide a comprehensive foundation for understanding the business of subscriber-funded streaming video and its implications for the role of these services in culture. Drawing on Lotz’s two decades of research, it highlights the similarities and differences among streaming video services (Netflix; Amazon) and video distribution technologies (broadcast; satellite; internet). Making a number of provocative and thought-provoking arguments, the book first reveals how the reliance on subscriber payment and video on demand produces different norms and strategies compared to previous video businesses. It then investigates Netflix and how its particular blend of characteristics distinguishes it from other subscriber-funded video on demand services. The author expertly shows that, by understanding the underlying economic and technological dynamics of these services (and their differences), it is possible to better assess the actions taken by the companies and what the future of video may encompass. The book is a must-read for students and scholars of Media and Communications Studies, as well as those wishing to learn more about Netflix and streaming video services.

DKK 193.00
1

Netflix and Streaming Video - Amanda D. Lotz - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Netflix and Streaming Video - Amanda D. Lotz - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Netflix and Streaming Video is the first book to provide a comprehensive foundation for understanding the business of subscriber-funded streaming video and its implications for the role of these services in culture. Drawing on Lotz’s two decades of research, it highlights the similarities and differences among streaming video services (Netflix; Amazon) and video distribution technologies (broadcast; satellite; internet). Making a number of provocative and thought-provoking arguments, the book first reveals how the reliance on subscriber payment and video on demand produces different norms and strategies compared to previous video businesses. It then investigates Netflix and how its particular blend of characteristics distinguishes it from other subscriber-funded video on demand services. The author expertly shows that, by understanding the underlying economic and technological dynamics of these services (and their differences), it is possible to better assess the actions taken by the companies and what the future of video may encompass. The book is a must-read for students and scholars of Media and Communications Studies, as well as those wishing to learn more about Netflix and streaming video services.

DKK 494.00
1

LEAD: 50 models for success in work and life - Greenway - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

LEAD: 50 models for success in work and life - Greenway - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Leadership Best Seller with #1 for Business Coaching and Team Skills on Amazon LEAD is here to help you lead yourself – and others - through life’s unpredictable challenges towards your aspirations. If you are looking for fresh insights, tools and inspiration you won’t be disappointed. LEAD focuses on the top 3 priorities of a leader. To Map. To Navigate. To Grow. It enables you to: ● MAP the journeys that you want to make in work and life ● NAVIGATE through life’s twists and turns to success ● GROW yourself and others as leaders Its style is like that of the best coach whose sole aim is to help you find your purpose and to thrive. With the strapline “50 models for success in work & life” the authors have thoughtfully blended 30 classic leadership models with 20 of their own proven tools which they have developed through working with business leaders and teams across the globe. Let LEAD be your constant companion, always within reach to coach, challenge and cheer you on.

DKK 126.00
1

The Composition of Worlds - Philippe Descola - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Composition of Worlds - Philippe Descola - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In this autobiographical reflection, the distinguished anthropologist Philippe Descola looks back on his intellectual career and examines both the central themes of his work and the key questions that have shaped anthropological debates over the past forty years. A student of Lévi-Strauss, Descola conducted ethnographic research among the Achuar of the upper Amazon in the late 1970s, focusing on how native societies relate to their environment. In this book he sheds fresh light on the evolution of his thinking from structuralism to an anthropology beyond the human, on the critique of the modern separation between nature and society, and above all on the genesis and scope of his major work Beyond Nature and Culture. This synthesis of the ways in which humans view their relationships with non-humans proposes four schemas for the ‘composition of worlds’ (animism, naturalism, totemism, analogism) that characterize our ways of inhabiting the earth. Presented in the form of an extended conversation with Pierre Charbonnier, this book is both a lucid introduction to the work of one of the most original anthropologists writing today and an impassioned plea for ontologies that are more accommodating of the diversity of beings.

DKK 529.00
1

The Composition of Worlds - Philippe Descola - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Composition of Worlds - Philippe Descola - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In this autobiographical reflection, the distinguished anthropologist Philippe Descola looks back on his intellectual career and examines both the central themes of his work and the key questions that have shaped anthropological debates over the past forty years. A student of Lévi-Strauss, Descola conducted ethnographic research among the Achuar of the upper Amazon in the late 1970s, focusing on how native societies relate to their environment. In this book he sheds fresh light on the evolution of his thinking from structuralism to an anthropology beyond the human, on the critique of the modern separation between nature and society, and above all on the genesis and scope of his major work Beyond Nature and Culture. This synthesis of the ways in which humans view their relationships with non-humans proposes four schemas for the ‘composition of worlds’ (animism, naturalism, totemism, analogism) that characterize our ways of inhabiting the earth. Presented in the form of an extended conversation with Pierre Charbonnier, this book is both a lucid introduction to the work of one of the most original anthropologists writing today and an impassioned plea for ontologies that are more accommodating of the diversity of beings.

DKK 220.00
1

Gold - Michael John Bloomfield - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Gold - Michael John Bloomfield - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Gold remains a highly prized and impactful resource within the global economy. From the insatiable demand for gold in the electronics that permeate our day-to-day lives to the environmental desolation driven by gold mining in the Amazon, the gold trade continues to touch the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. Bloomfield and Maconachie tell the intriguing story of the yellow metal, tracing the seismic shifts in the industry over the past few decades. They show how huge purchases of gold reserves by BRICS countries mark the shifting balance of power away from the West, and how rising affluence in India and China has led to a surging demand for gold jewellery, calling into question current approaches to make supply chains more responsible. Explaining why gold is so difficult to regulate and why it is only becoming more so, the authors suggest ways we could, collectively, make practices work better for the countless workers and communities who suffer at the producer end of the supply chain. Linking local to global, producer to consumer, and gold’s extraction from the Earth to the financial centres that fuel it, this book offers a probing analysis that reveals who wins and who loses and what this means for the future of gold.

DKK 193.00
1

Gold - Michael John Bloomfield - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Gold - Michael John Bloomfield - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Gold remains a highly prized and impactful resource within the global economy. From the insatiable demand for gold in the electronics that permeate our day-to-day lives to the environmental desolation driven by gold mining in the Amazon, the gold trade continues to touch the lives and livelihoods of people across the world. Bloomfield and Maconachie tell the intriguing story of the yellow metal, tracing the seismic shifts in the industry over the past few decades. They show how huge purchases of gold reserves by BRICS countries mark the shifting balance of power away from the West, and how rising affluence in India and China has led to a surging demand for gold jewellery, calling into question current approaches to make supply chains more responsible. Explaining why gold is so difficult to regulate and why it is only becoming more so, the authors suggest ways we could, collectively, make practices work better for the countless workers and communities who suffer at the producer end of the supply chain. Linking local to global, producer to consumer, and gold’s extraction from the Earth to the financial centres that fuel it, this book offers a probing analysis that reveals who wins and who loses and what this means for the future of gold.

DKK 494.00
1

Combatting Modern Slavery - Genevieve Lebaron - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Combatting Modern Slavery - Genevieve Lebaron - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Over the last decade, the world’s largest corporations – from The Coca Cola Company to Amazon, Apple to Unilever – have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by most measures, across many sectors and regions, severe labour exploitation continues to soar. Corporate social responsibility is not working. Why? In this landmark book, Genevieve LeBaron lifts the lid on a labour governance regime that is severely flawed and limited. She takes a close-up look at the millions of corporate dollars spent on anti-slavery networks, NGO partnerships, lobbying for new transparency legislation, and investment in social auditing and ethical certification schemes, to show how such efforts serve to bolster corporate growth and legitimacy as well as government reputations, whilst failing to protect the world’s most vulnerable workers. To eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking in global supply chains a new approach is needed; one that confronts corporate power and profits, dismantles exploitative business models, and regulates the booming private industry of accounting firms, social auditors, and consultants that has emerged to ‘monitor’ and ‘enforce’ labour standards. Only worker-driven initiatives that uphold fundamental rights can protect workers in the contemporary global economy and make forced labour a thing of the past.

DKK 494.00
1

Algorithms of Anxiety - Anthony Elliott - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Algorithms of Anxiety - Anthony Elliott - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Machine learning algorithms are widely presumed to herald a world in which the crippling burdens of anxiety can be left behind. The digital revolution promises a brave new world where individuals, communities and organizations can at last take control of the future – anticipating, designing and commanding the future, possibly even with mathematical exactitude. Yet, paradoxically, algorithms have unleashed widespread fears and forebodings about the impact of digital technologies. Whether it’s worries about unemployment, distress about social media’s harmful effects on teenagers, or the fear of intrusive digital surveillance, we live in an age of turbo-charged anxiety where the prophecies of algorithms are increasingly enmeshed with fundamental disruption and anxieties about the future. In this book, Anthony Elliott examines how machine learning algorithms are not only transforming global institutions but also rewriting our personal lives. He tells this story through a wide-ranging analysis which takes in ChatGPT, Amazon, the Metaverse, Martin Ford, Netflix, Uber, Bernard Stiegler, Squid Game, Kate Crawford, LaMDA, Byung-Chul Han, autonomous drones, Jean Baudrillard and the automation of warfare. Questioning why people often assume that they need to adopt new technologies in order to lead fulfilling lives, Elliott argues that people may be as much entranced as inspired by their outsourcing of personal decision-making to smart machines.

DKK 193.00
1

Algorithms of Anxiety - Anthony Elliott - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Algorithms of Anxiety - Anthony Elliott - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Machine learning algorithms are widely presumed to herald a world in which the crippling burdens of anxiety can be left behind. The digital revolution promises a brave new world where individuals, communities and organizations can at last take control of the future – anticipating, designing and commanding the future, possibly even with mathematical exactitude. Yet, paradoxically, algorithms have unleashed widespread fears and forebodings about the impact of digital technologies. Whether it’s worries about unemployment, distress about social media’s harmful effects on teenagers, or the fear of intrusive digital surveillance, we live in an age of turbo-charged anxiety where the prophecies of algorithms are increasingly enmeshed with fundamental disruption and anxieties about the future. In this book, Anthony Elliott examines how machine learning algorithms are not only transforming global institutions but also rewriting our personal lives. He tells this story through a wide-ranging analysis which takes in ChatGPT, Amazon, the Metaverse, Martin Ford, Netflix, Uber, Bernard Stiegler, Squid Game, Kate Crawford, LaMDA, Byung-Chul Han, autonomous drones, Jean Baudrillard and the automation of warfare. Questioning why people often assume that they need to adopt new technologies in order to lead fulfilling lives, Elliott argues that people may be as much entranced as inspired by their outsourcing of personal decision-making to smart machines.

DKK 485.00
1

Combatting Modern Slavery - Genevieve Lebaron - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Combatting Modern Slavery - Genevieve Lebaron - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Over the last decade, the world’s largest corporations – from The Coca Cola Company to Amazon, Apple to Unilever – have taken up the cause of combatting modern slavery. Yet, by most measures, across many sectors and regions, severe labour exploitation continues to soar. Corporate social responsibility is not working. Why? In this landmark book, Genevieve LeBaron lifts the lid on a labour governance regime that is severely flawed and limited. She takes a close-up look at the millions of corporate dollars spent on anti-slavery networks, NGO partnerships, lobbying for new transparency legislation, and investment in social auditing and ethical certification schemes, to show how such efforts serve to bolster corporate growth and legitimacy as well as government reputations, whilst failing to protect the world’s most vulnerable workers. To eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking in global supply chains a new approach is needed; one that confronts corporate power and profits, dismantles exploitative business models, and regulates the booming private industry of accounting firms, social auditors, and consultants that has emerged to ‘monitor’ and ‘enforce’ labour standards. Only worker-driven initiatives that uphold fundamental rights can protect workers in the contemporary global economy and make forced labour a thing of the past.

DKK 191.00
1

Social Media Abyss - Geert Lovink - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Social Media Abyss - Geert Lovink - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Social Media Abyss plunges into the paradoxical condition of the new digital normal versus a lived state of emergency. There is a heightened, post-Snowden awareness; we know we are under surveillance but we click, share, rank and remix with a perverse indifference to technologies of capture and cultures of fear. Despite the incursion into privacy by companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon, social media use continues to be a daily habit with shrinking gadgets now an integral part of our busy lives. We are thrown between addiction anxiety and subliminal, obsessive use. Where does art, culture and criticism venture when the digital vanishes into the background?Geert Lovink strides into the frenzied social media debate with Social Media Abyss - the fifth volume of his ongoing investigation into critical internet culture. He examines the symbiotic yet problematic relation between networks and social movements, and further develops the notion of organized networks. Lovink doesn''t just submit to the empty soul of 24/7 communication but rather provides the reader with radical alternatives.Selfie culture is one of many Lovink''s topics, along with the internet obsession of American writer Jonathan Franzen, the internet in Uganda, the aesthetics of Anonymous and an anatomy of the Bitcoin religion. Will monetization through cybercurrencies and crowdfunding contribute to a redistribution of wealth or further widen the gap between rich and poor? In this age of the free, how a revenue model of the 99% be collectively designed? Welcome back to the Social Question.

DKK 526.00
1

Success the LOVEFiLM Way - Simon Calver - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Success the LOVEFiLM Way - Simon Calver - Bog - John Wiley and Sons Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As you might expect from a company responsible for renting so many thrillers, there’s rarely a dull moment at LOVEFiLM. From start-up, through mergers and fast paced growth, culminating in a takeover by an internet giant, few corporate adventures encapsulate the archetypal modern business story as neatly as that of LOVEFiLM. In the 6 years from inception to the defining deal with Amazon, the company underwent a near constant process of change and evolution. They simply didn’t sit still for a minute. As the chief executive who guided LOVEFiLM through these fast-paced times, Simon Calver tells the story of how they grew the company from a series of small start-ups into a multi-million pound enterprise and well-love household name. Calver offers his personal insights and key lessons on everything from how to manage spectacular growth, to the importance of taking big risks and how small entrepreneurial companies can benefit from big companies thinking. Success the LOVEFiLM Way is an essential read for anybody who wants to start and grow a successful business, and learn how to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing and growing industry. “The LOVEFiLM story offers interesting insights into the way modern businesses, and particularly those backed by venture capital, succeed. There are useful lessons for anyone looking to start or grow a business using this route. Simon Calver explains both the challenges and opportunities that VC funding raises. Calver is right to describe this as the classic modern business story.” Alex Mitchell, Head of Influencer Relations, IoD “The LOVEFiLM story was a great read. It’s honest, insightful and very entertaining. It shows most importantly the power of leadership to create an exceptional company. Frankly, everyone in the UK needs to read this book right now.” Julie Meyer, Managing Partner, ACE Fund “I met Simon at the annual Real Business awards in 2009, and was delighted when he asked King of Shaves to become a founding member of The Consumer Forum – an association of SME’s that put the customer first. The success of LOVEFiLM, and his leadership of this disrupting business, was entirely down to his ‘putting customers first’ – by giving them what they wanted, when they wanted it, always embracing the latest in cutting edge technology. Firstly by sending the latest film releases through the post, and now by it streaming on demand. I’ve been lucky enough to spend personal quality time with him, and now you can learn how he helped LOVEFiLM grow so astonishingly, in a constantly changing digital environment. If you Lovefilm, and LoveCustomers, then you’ll Love this book!” Will King, Founder, King of Shaves “The LOVEFiLM story shows the importance of organizational agility, trust and the relentless focus of taking customers, stakeholders and employees with you on your journey. Above all it demonstrates the importance of understanding what you do and why you do it, and why it’s important to have a business model that delivers for the customer and the business.” Jo Causon, CEO, Institute of Customer Service “It took Simon’s dedicated hard work bringing together a series of smaller businesses to make LOVEFiLM one of the true internet success stories. In Simon Calver’s book, he shares his business philosophies that led LOVEFiLM to the successful takeover by Amazon. The book is not just a compelling narrative, but lessons that all businesses and entrepreneurs can benefit from.” Mark Florman, CEO, The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA)

DKK 136.00
1