BUSINESS UNDER FIRE: HOW ISRAE

Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-0-8144-0839-1
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 0 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 490 g

Israeli businesses face a unique and dramatic challenge—surviving and thriving despite four years of terrorist attacks against civiliansBusiness Under Fire uses a mixture of analysis and in-depth personal interviews to show how Israeli companies stay profitable, offering realistic insights readers can apply to their own organisations operating in an uncertain environment.Based on fascinating, first-person interviews conducted by the author himself in Israel with CEOs, managers, and in-the-trenches employees—Carrison received unprecedented cooperation and access from the Israeli government and many companies in various industries for this project.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carrison, Dan

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

"Author's Note Introduction Writing a Book on Business and Terror Chapter 1 The Assault on the Economy ""Very simply, the people stopped coming."" Ari Marom, Israel Ministry of Tourism Chapter 2 Meeting the Threat ""I learned how inefficient we were before this crisis. When business returns, we’ll make a fortune here. We’ll never go back to the old ways. The intifada has been a school for us."" Raphy Weiner, General Manager, Daniel Hotel Chapter 3 Managing Through the Crisis ""We understand that we have to excel and be better than in more normal times. We can't allow the red lights to start blinking in the minds of our customers."" Moti Boness, President, Israel Aircraft Industries Chapter 4 Eleven Months Annual Leave ""There are days when tensions are particularly high, when I call my managers and ask them to bring their guns."" Baruch Peled, Managing Director, Mango DSP (manufacturer of digital signal processors) Chapter 5 The Unique Role of the Business Community ""I hate the idea that only generals and politicians are handling these issues. It’s time for us businesspeople to take part."" Benny Gaon, CEO, Gaon Holdings (capital investment firm) Conclusion Preparing for the Long Haul ""We don’t even refer to it as a 'crisis' anymore; it is normal life for us now."" Janos Damon, Director, Israeli Hotel Managers Association"

Über Autor(innen)

Carrison is a partner in Semper Fi Consulting.