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COVID-19 has changed not only human lives since the beginning of the year 2020, but systems of human society as well. Legal measures have been employed in every country to mandate the state's control of human behavior in order to stop the pandemic. But the mode of legal control has differed by country, showing different results in terms of constraining the spread of infection. While the behavioral restrictions continue, the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic have been causing another catastrophe, particularly in the most vulnerable sectors of each society. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are typical representatives of such vulnerable groups, compelled to assume the economic burdens of the pandemic that have been shifted from the larger economic actors that hold the advantage in contractual negotiations. Statistical data on infection status have revealed a great gap between countries, such as European nations reaching the level of several thousand deaths per one hundred thousand population, while most Asian countries have maintained a level of one or two digits. Even though COVID-19 affects the whole world, the redistribution of risks in the pandemic is a goal to be pursued in the socio-cultural context of each society. This book explores the law and social changes in Asian countries under the impact of COVID-19, with a particular focus on the social relations surrounding the SMEs. These form the center of contractual relations between various socio-economic actors and at the same time, are a direct counterpart of the governmental SME policies, peculiar to Asian interventionist governments. A comparative approach is taken, using the results of interview surveys based on structured questions conducted via research collaboration between the contributors from Japan as well as other Asian countries. A comparative analysis of the risk redistribution in the pandemic between countries that share similar preconditions is still possible and meaningful. The authors of this book hold the view that Asian countries have sufficient bases for international comparison, particularly on the risk reallocation in the SME sector, given the relatively well-controlled level of infection, presumably due to the similarity of cooperative social culture. Another basis for comparison is the similarity of the laws surrounding the business operation of SMEs since normal times, which makes it feasible to compare the difference in the pandemic. What risks should be reallocated between whom, and how?

Economic policy and planning (general) --- Law --- Social law. Labour law --- Higher education --- Firms and enterprises --- HO (hoger onderwijs) --- sociologie --- recht --- sociaal recht --- KMO's (kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen)

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This book pursues an interdisciplinary approach to studying family firms as a particular type of business strongly embedded in the territories in which they are located. Featuring an in-depth analysis of original research, the book employs both theoretical and empirical approaches to explore family firms and their relationships with their home territories. The book shows that family firms have unique bonds with their local areas, and these bonds profoundly shape their decision-making and outcomes. The book addresses two research questions, namely, how the connections between family firms and their home territories originate and develop, and how they influence firms' economic performance and their corporate social responsibility initiatives. Uniquely, it seeks to develop an integrated framework that brings together family firms, local contexts, and places while also presenting new empirical evidence of relevance to scholars, managers, and policymakers alike. In addition, the book responds to the need for a greater understanding of what anchors entrepreneurial families to their home territories and the conditioning effect of local roots on such firms' behavior.

Professional ethics. Deontology --- Organization theory --- Firms and enterprises --- Business management --- ondernemingsstrategieën --- bedrijven --- management --- deontologie --- bedrijfskunde --- KMO's (kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen) --- bedrijfsethiek --- ondernemen

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Gain exclusive access to the secrets to building an enterprise AI start-up. AI innovation helps with every aspect of the business, from the supply chain, marketing, and advertising, customer service, risk management, operations to security. Industries from different verticals have been adopting AI and get real business values out of it. This book guides you through each step, from defining the business need and business model, all the way to registering IP and calculating your AI start-up valuation. You see how to perform market and technology validation, perform lean AI R&D, design AI architecture, AI product development and operationalization. The book also cover building and managing an AI team, along with attracting and keeping business and developer users, Building an Enterprise AI start-up is hard because Enterprise AI is an effort to build applications to mimic human intelligence to solve business problems. Hence it has a different challenge from building traditional non-AI applications, such as scouting, recruiting and managing AI talents; designing the most cost-efficient and scalable Enterprise AI; or establishing the best practice to operationalize AI in production As we are in the dawn of the AI-first product wave, AI-powered products for enterprises will be created for many years to come and AI Startup Strategy is the one-stop guide for it. You will: Match customer's expectation VS technical feasibility Justify business values and ROI for customers Review the best business models for high valuation enterprise AI start-ups Design an AI product that gives a satisfactory experience for the user Register and value AI IP .

Social psychology --- Capital --- Business policy --- Organization theory --- Firms and enterprises --- Personnel management --- Business management --- Information systems --- risicokapitaal --- ondernemingsstrategieën --- bedrijven --- B2B (business-to-business) --- leidinggeven --- KMO's (kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen) --- organisatiecultuur --- strategisch beleid --- ondernemen --- informatietechnologie

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The rise of China poses a significant challenge to the existing, Western-dominated world economic order. The effectiveness of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is contingent on a smooth transition of the world’s economic center toward the Asia-Pacific Region. For Western investors, the vast market opportunities can be tempting. However, the lack of experience and knowledge of international management in China – a country with radically different business rules and cultural background – poses a substantial risk. This book provides comprehensive insights into the fast-changing business world in China. Based on the authors’ theoretical knowledge and invaluable years of practical experience, it discusses the various options for doing business in China, with current examples that demonstrate how European SMEs can successfully position themselves between multinational companies and local competitors. It also highlights new opportunities arising from China’s international involvement (New Silk Road, RCEP) and addresses risk management for European SMEs operating in China. Moreover, it sheds light on how to form relationships of mutual trust between Chinese policymakers and their advisors/cooperation partners from abroad. Readers with an interest in doing business in China will find this book particularly valuable.

Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Social psychology --- Sociology --- International relations. Foreign policy --- Developing countries: economic development problems --- Economics --- Business policy --- Firms and enterprises --- Personnel management --- Marketing --- Business management --- internationale economische organisaties --- internationale economische politiek --- B2B (business-to-business) --- industrie --- marketing --- leidinggeven --- KMO's (kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen) --- organisatiecultuur --- strategisch beleid --- globalisering --- Asia --- Investments, Foreign --- International business enterprises --- Management --- Strategic planning --- Industrial organization. --- Marketing. --- Small business. --- Emerging Markets and Globalization. --- Business Strategy and Leadership. --- Asian Business. --- Organization. --- Small Business. --- China --- Economic conditions. --- Economic policy.