Category: Globalization

In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.

Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.

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Language and Globalization

Confucius reportedly wrote, “If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains

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Corruption and Kenya’s New Constitution

Last week, brave Kenyans flocked to the polls to approve a new constitution for one of Africa’s most corrupt nations [“Kenyans celebrate approval of new constitution,” by Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 6

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The Decade of Emerging Markets?

The Great Recession has brought to light how important emerging market nations are for the global economy. Many analysts believe that it will be emerging market nations that pull developed nations out

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Turkey at the Crossroads

Turkey, as everyone knows, straddles two continents. It has played an historic role in both Christian and Muslim religions. And, for much of the past hundred years, Turkey has been looking for

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Africa’s Growing Economic Fortunes

A recent study published by the McKinsey Global Institute indicates that “the rate of return on foreign investment is higher in Africa than in any other developing region” [“What’s driving Africa’s growth?”

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Carrefour’s Global Presence

Most people in the United States are familiar with Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, but few of them know anything about Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer. Carrefour was founded in 1959

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The "China Price" Continues to Rise

Troubled Chinese labor relations have been a recent mainstay in the media. For anyone who has followed Chinese commerce, labor unrest shouldn’t come as a surprise. As the standard of living begins

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