TY - BOOK AU - Singh,Satyendra (ed) TI - Handbook of business practices and growth in emerging markets SN - 9789812791771 U1 - 658.0091724 PY - 2010/// CY - New Jersey PB - World Scientific KW - Competition KW - Developing countries KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Industrial management N1 - It covers all the major functional areas of business - marketing, strategy, operations and finance - in all continents. The focus of each chapter is on the identification of different business issues in different emerging markets (including Asia, Africa and South America) and on the implementation of a proposed set of recommendations, using both qualitative and quantitative techniques to assist in decision-making and in improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Readers will also appreciate the multidimensional view of financial and non-financial performance measurement of businesses. Specifically, the goal of this research-based handbook is to provide a comprehensive guide for business students and managers by discussing a range of issues from the diverse emerging markets and enabling them to develop a strategic mindset for a market-oriented culture ER -