ISBN:
9781137008084
Language:
English
Pages:
XVIII, 258 S.
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Ill., graph. Darst.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version New Mega Trends : Implications for Our Future Lives
DDC:
303.490905
Keywords:
Management science
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
New Mega Trends predicts the ten trends that will make the greatest impact to business - and our lives - in the future and offers practical advice on how to profit from them
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Charts and Tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction to the New Mega Trends; New Mega Trends: The definition; Why are the New Mega Trends important?; 2 Smart is the New Green; Defining Smart; Smart connected home; The Smart medical home of the future; Smart cars; Smart energy; Smart meters: Making home chores intelligent; Smart grid; Smart city; Smart Factories: Factories of the future; Macro to micro; Convergence of Mega Trends leads to convergence of competition; Case Study: Schneider Electric goes Smart; 3 eMobility; The electric revolution
Description / Table of Contents:
eMobility is above and beyond carsCase study: Better Place as an eMobility integrator; The macro to micro of eMobility; Two- to six-wheelers all go electric; Wireless charging; Cradle to grave; Will utilities be the new oil barons?; 4 Innovating to Zero; Net Zero cities: Carbon-neutral capitals of the world; Zero waste: From cradle to cradle; Net Zero building: Zero 'home improvement'; Carbon-neutral city: Arriving at 'destination Zero'; Case study: Copenhagen 2025 - first carbon-neutral capital of the world; Zero initiatives at work: Faster, safer and flexible Zero work culture
Description / Table of Contents:
Zero hours contract: Working without time commitmentZero accidents: Super Zero to the rescue; Zero at work: Zero latency, Zero emails and Zero incubation period; Zero emails: A best practices case study; Macro to micro; Retail; Manufacturing; From Zero defects to producing perfect products; Energy: Zero carbon countries; Automotive and transport; Health care; Conclusion: Countdown to Zero - much ado about 'nothing'; 5 Urbanisation: From Mega-Cities, Mega-Regions, Mega-Corridors and Mega-Slums to Mega Opportunities; Mega-cities, Mega-regions, Mega-corridors and Mega-slums; The vertical city
Description / Table of Contents:
Urban mobility 3.0The new hub and spoke enterprise model; The macro to micro of urbanisation; Case study: Siemens focuses on city as the customer; Urban shopper will not come to stores, but stores will need to come to the shopper; 6 Social Trends that will Model our Future Society; Six degrees apart: Geo-socialisation; Geo-socialisation: Who is on your block?; Geo-social commerce: Connecting while buying and buying when connecting; Macro to micro implications; Location-based incentives: Check me out when I check in; Catch me if you can: The Jimmy Choo campaign; Gigwalk: Walking is my business
Description / Table of Contents:
Virtual dollar: Invisible good, visible meAugmented reality: I digitally manoeuvre my world; Augmented social networking: I connect with people I see; Online communities: Together we influence; Crouching social tiger, hidden digital dragon: Social appetite from Chinese consumers; Robo-slaves; Macro to micro implications; Decade of the iPad generation and Little Emperors; Case study: Earth calling Gen Y - NASA's strategy to reach out from Mars to Millennials; Macro to micro; Reverse brain drain and global talent wars; Macro to micro implications; Middle bulge: Dominance of the middle class
Description / Table of Contents:
Girl power
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