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    This book uses patent documents to examine how corporations rise, expand, and reinvent themselves, leveraging the scope of patent protection to assess the value of new products. Rather than merely recounting company histories or chronicling legal battles, the author delves into patent documents—often overlooked yet deeply revealing sources—to capture the essence of how innovation truly unfolds and ... Read more

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  • China in the Era of Social Media

    An Unprecedented Force for An Unprecedented Social Change

    Series series Communication, Globalization, and Cultural Identity
    China in the Era of Social Media discusses how social media is changing the world in an unprecedented way through speed, scope, and depth. In the last decade or so, social media in China has witnessed the most explosive growth in the world. Being the most populous nation in the world, it has the most social media users in the world as well. This book examines the current situation and unique ... Read more

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    A trio of experts on high-tech business strategy and innovation reveal the principles that have made platform businesses the most valuable firms in the world and the first trillion-dollar companies.Managers and entrepreneurs in the digital era must learn to master digital competition and live in two worlds—the conventional economy and the platform economy. Platforms that operate for business ... Read more

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