The Economist imprint: 38 books
The Chief Financial Officer
What CFOs Do, the Influence they Have, and Why it Matters
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
The rapid rise in importance of the role of the chief financial officer—from back-office accountant to front-line executive—is unrivaled by that of any other corporate position. With access to every facet of the business, CFOs now wield a level of influence matched only by chief executives.
This...
Growing a Business
Strategies for Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Growth is a clear goal for ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders. It's often a short hand for business - and wider economic - success. But it's not without its pitfalls and challenges, and planning for, and managing, a growing business needs careful thought.
Take, for example, the start-up facing...
Why Deals Fail
And How to Rescue Them
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
The combined value of all M&A deals from 1980 to the end of 2015 was almost 65 trillion—bigger than the current annual world economy value outside the US. In that same period, almost 900,000 deals were announced. Many were questionable, as Why Deals Fail shows. With companies expected to continue...
The Fate of the West
The Battle to Save the World's Most Successful Political Idea
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
The West seems to be in retreat--even from itself--and cracks have appeared in the structures of international collaboration built after 1945. We live in a time of disintegration and rekindling of old nationalisms.
Yet the end of the West has been predicted by academics, philosophers and rival...
by David Jacoby, The Economist
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
Globalisation, technology and an increasingly competitive business environment have encouraged huge changes in what is known as supply chain management, the art of sourcing components and delivering finished goods to the customer as cost effectively and efficiently as possible. Dell transformed the...
The World in Conflict
Understanding the world's troublespots
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
In the last decade, the USA and its allies have invaded Afghanistan; Russia has sent troops into Ukraine; Britain and France helped topple a regime in Libya; the militant group ISIS has emerged in the Middle East; and across West Africa, the quest for precious minerals has both financed and caused...
Guide to Managing Growth
Turning successes into even bigger successes
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
The how-to guide to tackling business growth problems head on
Responding effectively to the demands of a growing company, regardless of size, is one of the great challenges facing businesses in this increasingly competitive climate. Successful growth requires careful attention to the robustness of...
The Moon
A History for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2019
An intimate portrait of the Earth's closest neighbor--the Moon--that explores the history and future of humankind's relationship with it
Every generation has looked towards the heavens and wondered at the beauty of the Moon. Fifty years ago, a few Americans became the first to do the reverse--and...
Megatech
Technology in 2050
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
What will the world of technology look like in 2050? And how will it affect the way we live? These are the big questions explored in MEGATECH: TECHNOLOGY IN 2050, a collection of thought-provoking insights imagining how big developments in technology might shape the future.
The book invites...
Talk on the Wild Side
Why Language Can't Be Tamed
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
Language is the most human invention. Spontaneous, unruly, passionate, and erratic it resists every attempt to discipline or regularize it--a history celebrated here in all its irreverent glory.
Language is a wild thing. It is vague and anarchic. Style, meaning, and usage are continually on...