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Corporate Social Res |
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| It��셲 hard to argue with an idea that sounds as positive as ��쐁orporate social responsibility.��� After all, corporations should make a positive impact on the world, and the scandals at Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom demonstrate what can happen when unscrupulous CEOs put profits ahead of every other goal. But some theorists and some executives seem to be carrying the idea too far. |
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The United States Ha |
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| To understand how momentous this trend is, we need to take a step back to get a better perspective. The primary mission of Trends is to prepare our subscribers to anticipate the threats and opportunities they��셪l face in the future. Most of these threats and opportunities occur at the intersection of three broad forces: demographics, technology, and values. |
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Real vs. Cyber Becom |
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| Amazon has revolutionized the way people buy books, Google has transformed the way people search for information, and eBay has changed the way people buy and sell items that used to be sold at yard sales. |
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Resilience Is the De |
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| Most business executives have traditionally viewed business models as static constructs that work on a simple input-output method. And yet today, because of a variety of forces, from globalization to the information revolution, companies are being forced to face the fact that nothing is static anymore. All systems, including business models and strategies, are dynamic and ever-evolving. |
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Web 2.0 Ushers in a |
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| Every well-known technology goes through predictable stages. In the beginning, an exciting new technology grabs people��셲 attention and pumps up their expectations to impossible levels. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and individual investors chase the dream of massive returns, and they throw their money behind questionable business plans. |
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