The turmoil caused by the collapse of the global financial system triggered uncertainties and had business impacts. In order to be prepared for new situations, a shift in priorities and realignment of resources are necessary. In today's world, the ability to react to situations is one behavior that few can afford to be without. When companies respond to changes in information and knowledge, they are forced to improve continuously, increasing efficiency, and ultimately surprising us. The demanding economic environment affects not only the companies locally but it has a global impact on the companies, which in turn triggers a global response.

In some cases, this means that the operating assets of a company are distributed worldwide, over resources, over the cost of the workforce, and production facilities. In other cases, through the use of the Internet, we are able to expand businesses into global markets, creating a competitive international business...