In The World in 2020, acclaimed commentator and best-selling author Hamish McRae paints a vivid competitive landscape in which culture and values will be the new sources of advantage for the industrialized nations. In the year 2020, all having embraced market capitalism, the North American, European and East Asian countries will be engaged in fierce economic competition. With each nation increasingly able to imitate the others, innovations will cross borders within more days and weeks, removing technological prowess as a source of sustained advantage. McRae sees the "old motors for growth"—land, capital and natural resources—being replaced by more qualitative assets—quality, organization, motivation and self-discipline of the people. Everywhere, governments will take a less active role in the social and economic life of the nation. In such a world, the best predictor of success will be how a nation strikes a proper balance between creativity and intellect on the one hand, and social responsibility on the other. Thus the leading world economic powers of the next generation are just as likely to include China and Australia as the United States and Japan.

The World in 2020: Power, Culture And Prosperity - a Vision of the Future

Business & Money

McRae, Hamish

Economics

Harpercollins

In a lively and counterintuitive exploration of success stories from across the globe, an award-winning journalist takes the reader on a fascinating journey in pursuit of the flimsy difference between triumph and failure Drawing life lessons from the great ideas put to work on every continent—from America to Europe, from Africa to Asia and Australasia—these stories are as surprising as they are inspiring. This book explores such questions as Why do some initiatives take off while others flounder? How have some communities managed to achieve so much while others struggle? What distinguishes the good companies from the bad? What lessons can we learn from the surprisingly well-ordered Mumbai community made famous by Slumdog Millionaire? Why have Canadian manners helped Whistler become the most popular ski resort in North America? How has Zurich developed the world's most admired anti-drug policies? And how has Hong Kong used gambling profits to help its residents enjoy the greatest level of economic freedom on the planet? Readers will be entertained, informed, and enlightened as to how to achieve successes of in their businesses, communities, and lives.

What Works: Success In Stressful Times

Biography & History

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

Using examples ranging from Ikea to the slums of Mumbai, leading economic expert Hamish McRae studies which businesses, organisations and initiatives have what it takes to succeed, and what it is that distinguishes them in an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Calling on years of experience as an award-winning financial journalist and international public speaker, the author brings a fresh perspective to the question of success, differentiating the few 'big ideas' that have transformed the marketplace from passing trends and over-hyped blind alleys.
Through an extraordinary range of case studies and an authoritative grasp of his material, the author demonstrates that although there is no surefire recipe for success, there are several key ingredients – such as sense of mission and market sensitivity – which ambitious readers can apply to their own business practices. This is a book of very real successes rather than overblown ideologies: each case study is based around an on-site visit by an author and interviews with the people in charge. Bearing in mind the role of fashion, scale and other less predictable factors, ‘What Works’ ultimately offers the general reader the chance to learn from some of the grandest economic successes and unexpected failures in the world today, through a series of imaginative, unusual and insightful examples.

What Works: Success in Stressful Times

HarperPress

The authors describe in detail the operations of the banks, the stock market, the insurance world and other bodies that make up the world's largest international financial centre. They discuss the major structural changes in the City since the Bang; the relationship between the City and other European financial centres now that Britain has become a member of the ERM; and the challenge on international businesses from Japan. They also answer a series of disturbing questions about the City's performance, accountability and honesty. They explain how the City reached its present position, and they discuss its future.

Capital City: London as a Financial Centre

Cairncross, Frances

Methuen Publishing, Ltd.

Originally published in 1985, Capital City: London as a Financial Centre proves in depth analytical description of the financial institutions of the City of London. The book describes in detail the operations of the banks, the stock market, the insurance world and other bodies that make up the world's largest international financial centre. The book also answers a series of questions on the City's performance, accountability and honesty and explains how the City reached its present position, discuss its future.

Capital City: London as a Financial Centre (Magnum Books)

In The New Zealand Cook's Bible, you will find everything from how to saute a potato and fillet a fish to the best method for roasting beef and selecting the right knife. It is a comprehensive cookbook, covering traditional methods and techniques, modern ingredients, terms and tools, and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes. Now completely revised and updated, The New Zealand Cook's Bible includes a new chapter on one of the most difficult parts of entertaining at home- how to successfully cater, plan and time a meal for a group of family and friends. The New Zealand Cook's Bible has been written by the chefs who train the chefs and adapted from the leading textbook for professional cookery training (The New Zealand Chef). Whether you are a complete culinary novice or an experienced home cook wanting to develop, improve and hone your skills, this book will be your ultimate kitchen companion.

New Zealand Cook's Bible,

Christensen-Yule, Lesley

VIKING

Examines the forces for change, analyzes their impact over the course of the next twenty-five years, and shares a vision of the social, economic, and political conditions of the future

The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity

Management & Leadership

Harvard Business School Pr

In The World in 2020, acclaimed commentator and best-selling author Hamish McRae paints a vivid competitive landscape in which culture and values will be the new sources of advantage for the industrialized nations. In the year 2020, all having embraced market capitalism, the North American, European and East Asian countries will be engaged in fierce economic competition. With each nation increasingly able to imitate the others, innovations will cross borders within more days and weeks, removing technological prowess as a source of sustained advantage. McRae sees the "old motors for growth"—land, capital and natural resources—being replaced by more qualitative assets—quality, organization, motivation and self-discipline of the people. Everywhere, governments will take a less active role in the social and economic life of the nation. In such a world, the best predictor of success will be how a nation strikes a proper balance between creativity and intellect on the one hand, and social responsibility on the other. Thus the leading world economic powers of the next generation are just as likely to include China and Australia as the United States and Japan.

History

Harvard Business Review Press

Nation in a State: Scotland After 300 Years of Union

Ross, Duncan

Nairn, Tom

Stepek, Martin

HARVIE, Christopher

Scott. Paul

Europe

Ten Book Press

Originally published in 1985, Capital City: London as a Financial Centre proves in depth analytical description of the financial institutions of the City of London. The book describes in detail the operations of the banks, the stock market, the insurance world and other bodies that make up the world’s largest international financial centre. The book also answers a series of questions on the City’s performance, accountability and honesty and explains how the City reached its present position, discuss its future.

Capital City: London as a Finacial Centre (Routledge Library Editions: Financial Markets)

Routledge

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The World in 2020: Power, Culture And Prosperity - a Vision of the Future

What Works: Success In Stressful Times

What Works: Success in Stressful Times

Capital City: London as a Financial Centre

Capital City: London as a Financial Centre (Magnum Books)

New Zealand Cook's Bible,

The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity

The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity

Nation in a State: Scotland After 300 Years of Union

Capital City: London as a Finacial Centre (Routledge Library Editions: Financial Markets)