Preface

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We live in a turbulent and contradictory world, where there are few certainties and change is constant. In addition, over time we increasingly come to realize that much of what we think we see around us can, in reality, be something entirely different. We require greater perceptual accuracy just as the horizons become increasingly cloudy. Business cycles are becoming more dynamic and unpredictable, and companies, institutions, and employees come and go with increasingly regularity. Much of this uncertainty is the result of economic forces that are beyond the control of individuals and major corporations. Much results from recent waves of technological change that resist pressures for stability or predictability. And much results from individual and corporate failures to understand the realities on the ground when they pit themselves against local institutions, competitors, and cultures. Knowledge is definitely power when it comes to global business and, as our knowledge base becomes mo

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