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Internal and external controls in European companies

Analysis and Opinions

The reliability of the financial results of a company is of great importance, as they represent an important information for financiers, banks, business partners, etc. The financial information shall reflect

Why You Should Double Management Positions

Analysis and Opinions

Doubling the management positions in different organisations is rapidly catching on as a flexible work arrangement. With the current economic realities, it is prudent for businesses to adjust to compete

E-learning tips after COVID-19

Analysis and Opinions

The global pandemic has affected very many sectors worldwide, and this has not excluded the education unit. Globally, thousands of schools have been closed down. This is due to the

Cinemas vs VOD: a Disruptive Change after Coronavirus?

Analysis and Opinions

The Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has been surprisingly disruptive in many areas of society. A significant impact has been made on cinemas and distributors, prompting large scale disagreements, a ban on

Successful Projectmanagement from Home-Office

Analysis and Opinions

With the way things are currently set, it is only wise to find ways and implement strategies for your team to work from home. For this reason, the number of

Smart Cities Evolution after the Covid-19 Pandemic

Analysis and Opinions

Cities around the world have faced hardships since the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Every metropolitan area has been affected, even the emerging smart cities of the future. The epidemic has opened

Retailers Health Measures to Protect Employees

Analysis and Opinions

While the coronavirus massively spread across various regions globally, the main focus for retailers is to limit the pandemic's impact on both the employees and customers. As essential service providers,

Understanding Business Continuity Management

Analysis and Opinions

Disasters always come without warning, meaning lack of preparedness can have devastating results to businesses. The only way that a business can ensure preparedness for disasters is through a business

Internet platforms democracy for economies

Analysis and Opinions

Think of small nodes of economic activity, local economies, that are connected to each other through lines of information and communication and resource sharing. Rather than a large controlling center

Sustainability and COVID-19: A disconnect?

Analysis and Opinions

The question we are addressing in this article is: Did the companies that have included sustainability and corporate responsibility in their strategies, acted fair und provided help during Corona (COVID-19).

Synergies and Impact of Mergers & Acquisitions

Analysis and Opinions

Corporate Responsibility is becoming ever more important in these challenging economic times. Real prosperity requires a combination of economic development with social generosity and demands a new approach towards social

Increase the readability of your corporate reports

Analysis and Opinions

One of the biggest problems in corporate reporting is, that actually not many are really reading the big company reports (corporate annual reports or sustainability reports). There are a lot

Long-term pricing for products and services

Analysis and Opinions

This article describes how market prices could be used to set the right incentive to achieve long term growth (via long-term pricing). These days – in general - you need

5G Use Cases

Analysis and Opinions

According to the GMSA, the association that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, 1.8 billion 5G connections will be achieved by 2025. The Internet of Things will have truly arrived.

Big Data Benefits

Analysis and Opinions

Big data is the term used to describe large amounts of data in reference to businesses. It is collected from a variety of sources such as social media or business

Diversity Improvements!?

Analysis and Opinions

The last years have seen a number of exciting startups securing venture capital and developing innovative products that include healthcare wearables and focus on diversity improvements. Fem Tech is the

Internet of Things: Security and Convenience

Analysis and Opinions

The Internet of Things has entered consumers’ lives with wearable devices, cell phones, and security systems that send data through the internet. Meanwhile, a related concept is developing: the Industrial

Nanofarming as Social Responsibility

Analysis and Opinions

Technology has addressed the waste and energy use concerns in the way the world grows, packages, ships, and wastes fresh produce. At this point, agriculture is not sustainable, and the

Food Trends for your business

Analysis and Opinions

What we eat and how we eat it is changing and despite or maybe because of COVID-19, there will be more focus on food trends. It's been evolving for decades

Where Are You: Retailers Virtual Technology?

Analysis and Opinions

What would a retail experience look like three years from now? What if you could browse a store while sitting in the store? Let's suppose an associate hands you virtual

Why two functional periods are enough

Analysis and Opinions

For all organisations, the difference between success and failure lies in identifying and cultivating strong leadership. Without strong managers weaved throughout the organisation, it's possible the entire company will stagnate

Robots as a substitute for human proximity

Analysis and Opinions

Deep learning, big data, the cloud, and the rest of the pieces of the developing AI world are becoming familiar, being visualized by marketers who understand we need images and

Can we change our human behaviour?

Analysis and Opinions

Taking an extra dose of Simvastatin, and then ordering double cheese on the pizza--no, screw it, let's get double pepperoni, too! This may not be the recommended usage of statin

Climate Change Initiatives

Analysis and Opinions

Many companies are already addressing the elements of social justice, environmental stewardship, transparency, and fair labor practices in their company values. The Business Roundtable in the US announced the release

Business values and new corporate standards

Analysis and Opinions

Successful businesses tend to share similar values that boost their employee engagement. A loyal, dedicated, and energized staff, working toward a common goal, is the gold standard for a happy

Residential Homecare and Healthcare IOT-Tools

Analysis and Opinions

The Internet of Things refers to any item or the capability of any item to be equipped with a sensor. This sensor would be able to collect data, and send

Paperless office and document management systems

Analysis and Opinions

When companies are wondering whether or not to go through the most basic stage of the digital transformation, moving from paperwork documents to digital document management systems, there are often

All about Crowdfunding

Analysis and Opinions

Crowdfunding has changed since the first exciting days, and several new trends show the maturing industry. Projects rooted in sustainability remain popular, such as hemp fiber glasses frames and window

AI-Impact for Insurers and Lawyers

Analysis and Opinions

Financial services quickly embraced new technology because its use in generating value was readily apparent to investors and customers. Gathering information in real-time and timing transactions based on the steady

Do artifical networks make unbiased decisions?

Analysis and Opinions

Artificial neural networks have given AIs the functionality for complex problem solving and pattern recognition, and they have entered the workforce, particularly in areas of big data analysis and global

How to improve employee engagement

Analysis and Opinions

Successful businesses tend to share similar values that boost their employee engagement. A loyal, dedicated, and energized staff, working toward a common goal, is the gold standard for a happy

Nanotechnology and behavioral variables in healthcare

Analysis and Opinions

Big data and machine learning platforms (and nanotechnology in the future) are in a unique position to analyze one of the most challenging aspects of medical research: behavioral variables that

Predictive analysis and human behaviour

Analysis and Opinions

Predictive Analysis is the branch of machine learning that is putting all the data to work. It takes large data sets and uses mathematical algorithms to form predictive models. Then

Managing the global and local supply chain

Analysis and Opinions

The term glocal, used to describe global and local actions together, is used in several ways by business today. Many people supporting the local movement, such as local food advocates

Social Credit Score and the Bell Curve

Analysis and Opinions

The Social Credit Score is a system that China has had in trials for several years, and that uses the principles of credit scoring- data streams from several specific sources- to formulate a

Integrated reporting makes it's way

Analysis and Opinions

A financial report primarily looks at the company itself, while a non-financial report looks beyond the company's boundaries. Non-financial reporting – basically - has nothing to do with sustainability reporting:

etailers vs retailers

Analysis and Opinions

In the etailers versus retailers war, the etailers are winning. Market shares for everything ecommerce are growing. Tech solutions have concentrated efforts on customer management and marketing software for ecommerce

Crowdcasting to Drive Innovation and CRM

Analysis and Opinions

Crowdcasting is the newest use of the crowd to change the paradigm of two important functions of business: innovation and customer relationship management. Innovation is being moved from the realm of experts to the

Mobility and Event-Based Pricing

Analysis and Opinions

Pricing services is often arcane, taking into account many factors beyond simple supply and demand. As our world becomes more complicated and connected, it's likely that mobility and event-based Pricing

Service-Providing and outsourcing in the banking sector

Analysis and Opinions

Difficult times for banks. The existing business models are becoming less and less profitable and the new business models are either specified by the regulator or demanded by the customers.

How to overcome a Ransomware Attack

Analysis and Opinions

Every modern business deals with a certain amount of technology. From tech companies that consist internally of nothing but professionals at computers to minimally technical industries that still rely on

Onboarding Essentials

Analysis and Opinions

You've gone through the process of finding a batch of great new hires, chosen carefully from dozens of applicants and considered prospects. No doubt, your business runs like a finely

Digital Transformation of your business

Analysis and Opinions

Though the first companies to 'go digital' did so as far back as the 90s, many industries and individual businesses have been putting off their digital transformation for decades. In the vast majority

Help Staff Improve Cyber-Security

Analysis and Opinions

Car dealerships have everything that hackers and scam artists love and need to focus on cyber-security therefore. You deal with high-value items and handle large amounts of money. Car dealers

Robots are Not Your Friend - Ethics and AI

Analysis and Opinions

AI is taking over more and more tasks previously done by humans. For the most part this is a good thing; AI algorithms are very good at handling tedious, repetitive

Fashion That Can Beat Facial Recognition Systems

Analysis and Opinions

The world knows much more about your face that you may ever realize. Your images appear in surveillance camera footage from gas stations, city streets, or in your local grocery