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Book review: Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction by Sramana Mitra Some say that small businesses will lead the way out of the global economic downturn, presumably because hard times create necessity – the mother of invention. I am not so sure, although I would be pleased to be proven wrong. I suspect that the credit crunch will give us a handful of golden acorns – but not a forestful. Continue reading article » The apparently slow demise of print publications and the downward trend of online advertising revenue is making more publishers and content providers think seriously about introducing so-called ‘paywalls’ – where original content and information is available only to paying readers. Picture credit: Aubrey Arenas I have been watching this for some time now and wonder if this really is Continue reading article » Picture credit: s o d a p o p An effective recruitment process for interim managers is very different - or should be. And there is a ‘killer’ job interview question that can quickly sort the interim wheat from the chaff. Economic downturns always promote the importance of interim management, as more organizations and individuals look to the interim Continue reading article » Picture credit: bbcworldservice The credit crunch is likely to bring an upsurge in vendors seeking to maintain revenue streams by squeezing their installed userbase even harder. Previous downturns have been seen as an opportunity for bringing forward so-called ‘sunset’ dates for older products, with the intention of jolting users into upgrading to newer versions, usually at a cost. Westminster Business School, London 10th June 2009. Limited places available. Event organised by the Sociotechnical group of the British Computer Society. Picture credit: *spud* Colin Beveridge will set out a credible, compelling vision for a new, post-IT, paradigm that is within the embrace of all stakeholders. This is thought-leadership at the leading edge and your opportunity to challenge the views put forward. |
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