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For many centuries traditional markets have become the economic strength of Indonesian society where trading business actors gather to carry out buying and selling transactions. Along with the development of the era, the advancement of information technology is developing very rapidly and changing many patterns of people live from various aspects of life as well as trade. In conventional trade, relying on traditional markets is considered inefficient considering the too long distribution channels of goods and the emergence of additional costs in trade, which causes a high cost economy. The shift of traditional markets to digital markets is an inevitable demand. This study discusses Digital Transformation in traditional markets and how the process should take place to provide some solutions to existing problems. The method used in this research is library research. The research locations are traditional Indonesian markets. Sources of data in this study were collected by collecting methods through literature, scientific publications, information from the internet. The data is induced and concludes the arguments that are made. The findings of this study are: The digital transformation of traditional markets to digital markets has not been fully carried out in Indonesia. Solution: Traditional market players are starting to open up to the online market. It is time for the government to build online infrastructure to move traditional markets to digital markets, although not completely so that marketing efficiency and convenience can increase overall welfare.

After virtually 50 years of expropriation and state ownership, a large number of Czech traditional family businesses were returned to their original owners. Despite the volatile and risky socio-economical and political conditions of the early 90's, many businesses have been re-established by their former family owners and have carried out their activities with varying degrees of success until now.The main goal of this study is to monitor the challenges that family businesses face today and to investigate whether some of these might be facilitated through well suited business education and counseling. The study is a non-positivistic study – a multiple case study performed in the Czech Republic 10 years after the renewal of such family firms.The results of the empirical part of the study revealed that all three cases do indeed face a vast array of challenges falling into the three specific categories researched – those connected to business management, specific family business issues and challenges related to entrepreneurial management. The study argues that the number of challenges the traditional Czech re-established family firms face might be potentially wider than in case of other types of organization such as newly established companies or non-family firms. Business education and counseling might certainly be an important method of helping the family business to overcome these issues.Apart from these results the study revealed yet another important aspect. Traditional family firms not only face such a wide array of challenges, but also posses certain unique skills related to family factors in addition to certain entrepreneurial skills and attributes. If managed, developed and utilized properly, these might become sources of their competitiveness and could help in overcoming the current problems. ; Alena Hanzelkován väitöskirjatutkimus koostuu kolmesta tapaustutkimuksesta, joissa tutkittiin pitkät perinteet omaavia tšekkiläisiä perheyrityksiä. Tutkitut yritykset ovat yli satavuotiaita, mutta ne kansallistettiin vuonna 1948 ja palautettiin vastikkeellisesti omistajaperheilleen vasta lähes 50 vuoden kuluttua. Hanzelková keskittyi työssään niihin haasteisiin, joita kyseiset perheyritykset nykyisin kohtaavat. Lisäksi hän tarkasteli sitä, voitaisiinko koulutuksella ja ohjauksella helpottaa näiden haasteiden aiheuttamia ongelmia.

Purpose
Although individual and business actors are often mentioned as an important part of clarifying the stages that firms and their networks go through from starting up to becoming established, most studies have emphasised activities and resources rather than actors. Therefore, more needs to be known about how actors shape and are shaped through and within firms' networks.


Design/methodology/approach
To clarify the process of reshaping business in networks, the focus of this study is on the role of actors in firms' networks during the main stages of development. The major events for each stage are described in terms of how these events affect the interaction, alignment and interfaces between individual actors and business actors with a focus on individual and collective interests.


Findings
The individual actor plays a key role in the start-up stage, whereas the business actor has a key role in the final stage when the firm has become an important player in the industry. In later stages, the individual actor plays a gradually decreasing role and the business actor an increasing role. However, it appears that an analysis of the interplay between the two levels of analysis provides deeper insight into the shaping.


Originality/value
This study provides new insights into the role of the actor and how the actor shapes and is shaped by a firm and its network in different stages. Further, the study contributes by clarifying actors' roles on two levels of analysis and shows the roles of interests, conflicts, interfaces and alignment in shaping firms and their networks.

Introduction / José María Miranda Boto and Elisabeth Brameshuber -- Collective bargaining and the gig economy : reality and possibilities / José María Miranda Boto -- The boundaries between collective agreements and statutory legislation in the gig economy / Piera Loi -- A long road towards the regulation of platform work in the EU / Luca Ratti -- Collective bargaining for platform workers and the European Social Charter / Barbara Kresal -- The role of national courts in protecting platform workers : a comparative analysis / Jeremias Adams-Prassl, Sylvaine Laulom and Yolanda Maneiro Vázquez -- Why collective bargaining is a 'must' for platform workers and how to achieve it / Tamás Gyulavári and Gábor Kártyás -- Voluntary commitments as alternative instruments for standard-setting? The example of the German 'code of conduct - paid crowdsourcing for the better' / Judith Brockmann -- The 'smart' Trade Union : new strategies for a digitalised labour market / Felicia Roşioru -- Algorithms, discrimination and collective bargaining / Teresa Coelho Moreira -- Protection of gig workers against contract termination : not for everyone? / Jakub Tomšej -- The personal dimension of collective bargaining in the gig economy : the Spanish perspective / Daniel Pérez del Prado -- The shortcomings of the North American collective bargaining model with regard to platform workers : the Turkish perspective / Kübra Doğan Yenisey -- Extending the personal scope of collective bargaining as a chance for gig workers? The Polish Case / Marta Kozak-Maśnicka and Łukasz Pisarczyk -- (A fundamental right to) collective bargaining for economically dependent, employee-like workers / Elisabeth Brameshuber.

The focus of this article is on the role and approach of the South Korean chief negotiator in business negotiations. A total of 114 negotiators (87 survey participants and 27 interviewees) participated in this research. We compare the picture that emerged of the contemporary South Korean chief negotiator with the traditional teachings of Confucianism and the cultural values of Korea. Overall, the results of our analysis depict the chief negotiator as highly focused, adaptable, and articulate, and as being shaped more by the expectations of modern business practices than by traditional teachings and influences. The character traits of the chief negotiator, identified as primary for success, are the ability to articulate, be patient, and being bi-cultural. The role and power of the chief negotiator are also discussed.

"The book elucidates various outsourcing aspects and tackles nagging questions: * Should Outsourcing be considered at all or not? If so, what functions are potential candidates? * What factors contribute to outsourcing success and why do some companies flounder? * What do successful companies that solve customer problems do differently? * How may the Web be tapped to open a whole new world of outsourcing online? * During economic slowdown, what outsourcing business strategies need to be applied? Offering counsel on whether or not a function should be in house or contracted/outsourced and further how it should be properly evaluated is considered a complex and debatable topic and often there seem too many variables that favor one over the other. The book provides deep insight into such aspects of the outsourcing industry, which is under great flux. Lowering costs, enhancing quality and development of life cycle have been at the core of IT - ITES space. Outsourcing is now considered a strategic tool in the arsenal with businesses reaping its benefits in a fiercely competitive global business environment. The book is concerned with various outsourcing facets and provides current exhaustive business relevant material about the industry. Managing outsourced projects involve continuous people - technology dynamics along with cross cultural and geographic challenges. The authors have elucidated in the book that the greatest business enablers are the concept, people and technology. Emerging trends and practices in the outsourcing industry have been dealt with including practical ideas to facilitate success in outsourcing initiatives"--

AbstractIt is commonly believed that the moral norms of "everyday" or "traditional" morality apply uniformly in all business contexts. However, Joseph Heath has recently argued that this is not the case. According to Heath, the norms of everyday morality apply with respect to "administered" transactions but not "market" transactions. Market transactions are, he argues, governed by a distinct, "adversarial" morality. In this article, I argue that Heath's attempt to show that competitive contexts are governed by a distinct, adversarial morality does not succeed. I then undertake the task of showing that, contrary to what is commonly thought, competitive actions can be reconciled with the norms of traditional morality.

"The book elucidates various outsourcing aspects and tackles nagging questions: * Should Outsourcing be considered at all or not? If so, what functions are potential candidates? * What factors contribute to outsourcing success and why do some companies flounder? * What do successful companies that solve customer problems do differently? * How may the Web be tapped to open a whole new world of outsourcing online? * During economic slowdown, what outsourcing business strategies need to be applied? Offering counsel on whether or not a function should be in house or contracted/outsourced and further how it should be properly evaluated is considered a complex and debatable topic and often there seem too many variables that favor one over the other. The book provides deep insight into such aspects of the outsourcing industry, which is under great flux. Lowering costs, enhancing quality and development of life cycle have been at the core of IT - ITES space. Outsourcing is now considered a strategic tool in the arsenal with businesses reaping its benefits in a fiercely competitive global business environment. The book is concerned with various outsourcing facets and provides current exhaustive business relevant material about the industry. Managing outsourced projects involve continuous people - technology dynamics along with cross cultural and geographic challenges. The authors have elucidated in the book that the greatest business enablers are the concept, people and technology. Emerging trends and practices in the outsourcing industry have been dealt with including practical ideas to facilitate success in outsourcing initiatives"--Provided by publisher

PurposeTo outline the themes, topics and material used in a new course, Global business and sustainability, for business educators interested in integrating this emergingparadigm into their courses.Design/methodology/approachThe structure, design and reference materials for the Global business and sustainability course are reviewed. Specific challenges in designing the course are discussed. Recommendations are provided on how key frameworks developed for this course can aid in the delivery of a business course integrating sustainability concepts.FindingsCompared to a more traditional business course, in a business course integrating sustainability concepts there is greater need for delineating the relationships between institutional, industry and corporate level factors linked to sustainability issues. However, a business course developed around the principles of sustainability is also similar to any other course in the business curriculum in that it needs to demonstrate the link between competitive actions and outcomes. Finally, sustainable development and sustainability are concepts that, in principle, should appeal and apply across cultural and national boundaries.Practical implicationsA useful source of information for business educators planning to integrate sustainability issues and concepts into their courses.Originality/valueThis paper addresses an important emerging paradigm and offers practical advice on how to incorporate this paradigm into business curriculum.

In today's globalised business world, effective communication and collaboration across cultures are crucial for success. Cultural competence, the ability to understand and navigate cultural differences, plays a vital role in achieving this. However, traditional language learning approaches often fail to adequately prepare learners for the cultural challenges they will face in professional contexts. English for Specific Purposes 'ESP' teaching, on the other hand, is well-suited to address this gap by integrating cultural content and skills into language teaching. This paper will explore the importance of cultural competence in Business English and discuss how ESP teaching can bridge the gap between traditional language learning and the needs of the business world. Precisely, the paper will aim to define cultural competence and its importance for Business English learners. It will also outline the challenges and opportunities for integrating cultural content and skills into ESP teaching. Additionally, it will answer the following question: How can ESP practitioners design and implement practical learning tasks to promote cultural competence in their students? The paper will conclude with a summary of the key findings and recommendations for ESP practitioners and syllabus designers.