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A Changing of the Guards Or a Change of Systems?
BTI 2020 A Changing of the Guards or A Change of Systems? Regional Report Sub-Saharan Africa Nic Cheeseman BTI 2020 | A Changing of the Guards or A Change of Systems? Regional Report Sub-Saharan Africa By Nic Cheeseman Overview of transition processes in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe This regional report was produced in October 2019. It analyzes the results of the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) 2020 in the review period from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2019. Author Nic Cheeseman Professor of Democracy and International Development University of Birmingham Responsible Robert Schwarz Senior Project Manager Program Shaping Sustainable Economies Bertelsmann Stiftung Phone 05241 81-81402 [email protected] www.bti-project.org | www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en Please quote as follows: Nic Cheeseman, A Changing of the Guards or A Change of Systems? — BTI Regional Report Sub-Saharan Africa, Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung 2020. https://dx.doi.org/10.11586/2020048 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Cover: © Freepick.com / https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/close-up-of-magnifying-glass-on- map_2518218.htm A Changing of the Guards or A Change of Systems? — BTI 2020 Report Sub-Saharan Africa | Page 3 Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................... -
Becoming Global, Staying Local: the Internationalization of Bertelsmann
170 Hartmut Berghoff Becoming Global, Staying Local 171 2) Random House: book publishing; 3) Gruner+ Jahr: magazine publishing; 6. 2002-2010. In this period, Bertelsmann refocused on its core competencies 4) Arvato: media, communication and other services; and 5) Direct Group: and sold or wound down many of its loss-generating Internet activities. book and media clubs and bookstores. In 2009, Random House and Direct It also divested itself of the music business due to the massive challenge Group had by far the highest international orientation with more than four of free music downloads. The club business entered the final stage of its fifths of their revenue coming from outside Germany. RTL, with almost product cycle, and an increasing number of clubs were sold. The most two-thirds, was slightly above the company's average, while Arvato and dynamic divisions up to the present have been RTL and Arvato, which Gruner+ Jahr were below average but still generated more the half of their have pulled the company back into growth and profitability. income abroad. This transformation occurred in six phases. 1. 1950-1961. In 1950, Bertelsmann began its club strategy, founding the book club "Lesering" in Germany. The record club "Schallplat 10.1 KEY QUESTIONS AND THEORETICAL MODELS OF tenring" followed in 1956. Bertelsmann bought licenses for top-selling INTERNATIONALIZATION 'titles and sold them in high volume at low prices. The German law designed to maintain retail sales prices for books did not apply to The Uppsala model of internationalization states that future multinationals book clubs so that Bertelsmann was able to exploit this loophole and develop competitive advantages in domestic markets before they move abroad. -
Arvato Payments Review Essential Insights for E-Commerce Success in New Markets
Arvato Payments Review Essential insights for e-commerce success in new markets Cross-border e-commerce is opening up a We examined more than 200 primary sources and compiled the most essential information into a convenient guide to each country. world of opportunities for retailers. You can By combining the figures from a wide variety of research, we could reach out to dozens of new markets, and provide a holistic view – rather than relying on a single source. find millions of new customers. E-commerce Each country guide looks at key demographics and financials, the top also puts a world of choice in the hands online retailers, legal requirements, and consumer behaviour and expectations when it comes to things like delivery and returns. We of consumers, who think nothing of going also look in detail at how consumers prefer to pay in each market, identifying local payment heroes and the optimal mix of payment abroad to find what they want. They might be methods. looking for a better price, a better selection As well as success factors, it is also important to understand the or better service. Give them what they want, downsides. We take a close look at risks in each country in terms of the and the world is yours. types of fraud that can emerge and what you can do to minimise your exposure. But you need to know what you are getting into. The consumers in your new markets can behave completelydifferently to the ones In addition to the country guides, you can also compare markets in you know from home. -
Annual Report 2009
Annual Report 2009 Digitization INNOVATION CultureFREEDOM CommitmentChange Bertelsmann Annual Report 2009 CreativityEntertainment High-quality journalism Performance Services Independence ResponsibilityFlexibility BESTSELLERS ENTREPRENEURSHIP InternationalityValues Inspiration Sales expertise Continuity Media PartnershipQUALITY PublishingCitizenship companies Tradition Future Strong roots are essential for a company to prosper and grow. Bertelsmann’s roots go back to 1835, when Carl Bertelsmann, a printer and bookbinder, founded C. Bertelsmann Verlag. Over the past 175 years, what began as a small Protestant Christian publishing house has grown into a leading global media and services group. As media and communication channels, technology and customer needs have changed over the years, Bertelsmann has modifi ed its products, brands and services, without losing its corporate identity. In 2010, Bertelsmann is celebrating its 175-year history of entrepreneurship, creativity, corporate responsibility and partnership, values that shape our identity and equip us well to meet the challenges of the future. This anniver- sary, accordingly, is being celebrated under the heading “175 Years of Bertelsmann – The Legacy for Our Future.” Bertelsmann at a Glance Key Figures (IFRS) in € millions 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Business Development Consolidated revenues 15,364 16,249 16,191 19,297 17,890 Operating EBIT 1,424 1,575 1,717 1,867 1,610 Operating EBITDA 2,003 2,138 2,292 2,548 2,274 Return on sales in percent1) 9.3 9.7 10.6 9.7 9.0 Bertelsmann Value -
Núria Cabutí Joins Bertelsmann Supervisory Board
PRESS RELEASE Núria Cabutí Joins Bertelsmann Supervisory Board • CEO of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial also to represent Bertelsmann’s international executives on the Board Gütersloh, May 7, 2021 – Núria Cabutí, CEO of the Spanish-language book publishing group Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, will be newly appointed to Bertelsmann’s Supervisory Board as of June 1, 2021. She will serve on the supervisory body in her capacity as representative of Bertelsmann executives. In this role, Núria Cabutí succeeds Ian Hudson, who had left the Supervisory Board after leaving the Group in March 2020. Prior to her appointment to the Supervisory Board, Núria Cabutí was unanimously elected as the new Chairwoman of the Bertelsmann Management Representative Committee (BMRC), which represents the company’s international executives. Christoph Mohn, Chairman of the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board, said: “I am very pleased that in Núria Cabutí, we are able to welcome an outstanding and internationally accomplished top manager from our company to the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board. As CEO of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, she knows the book business – our oldest core business and as ever, part of our identity – intimately. Thanks to the publishing group’s broad footprint in a total of nine Spanish-speaking countries, she has an international perspective that will enrich our discussions on the Supervisory Board. On behalf of all members, I warmly welcome Núria Cabutí to the Bertelsmann Supervisory Board and look forward to working with her.” A native of Barcelona, Núria Cabutí holds a degree in economics from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB), a degree in economics from Oxford Brookes University, and an MBA from the Spanish business school IESE. -
Pressemitteilung (PDF, 47
PRESSEMITTEILUNG Stephan Schäfer neu im Group Management Committee von Bertelsmann • Julia Jäkel verlässt Bertelsmann auf eigenen Wunsch • Bernd Reichart wird die Bertelsmann Content Alliance leiten Gütersloh, 31. März 2021 – Stephan Schäfer, neuer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) von Gruner + Jahr und Chief Content Officer (CCO) der Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, wird mit sofortiger Wirkung in das Group Management Committee (GMC) von Bertelsmann berufen. Er folgt damit auf Julia Jäkel, die das Unternehmen auf eigenen Wunsch und in bestem Einvernehmen verlässt. Das GMC berät und unterstützt den Bertelsmann-Vorstand in wichtigen Fragen der Konzernstrategie und -entwicklung sowie in anderen konzernübergreifenden Themen. Dem internationalen Gremium gehören damit aktuell 17 Mitglieder sechs verschiedener Nationalitäten an. Thomas Rabe, Vorstandsvorsitzender von Bertelsmann, sagte: „Stephan Schäfer ist seit vielen Jahren in herausgehobenen Führungspositionen für Bertelsmann tätig. Er verantwortet wichtige Inhaltegeschäfte und treibt maßgeblich den Ausbau unserer Mediengeschäfte zu einem nationalen Champion voran. Ich freue mich sehr auf die zukünftig noch engere Zusammenarbeit mit ihm im GMC.“ Schäfer kam 2009 als Chefredakteur und Verlagsgeschäftsführer zu Gruner + Jahr. 2013 übernahm er in der Geschäftsführung von Gruner + Jahr den Posten des Chief Product Officer. Seit Februar 2019 ist er außerdem Geschäftsführer Inhalte & Marken bei der Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland. In dieser Funktion ist er auch in Zukunft für das Senderportfolio, die Audioangebote, den Streamingdienst TV Now, die journalistischen Angebote von RTL News und das Marketing der Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland zuständig. Schäfer ist zudem Mitglied des Content Alliance Board von Bertelsmann. Julia Jäkel war seit 2013 Vorstandsvorsitzende von Gruner + Jahr, Mitglied im GMC und seit 2019 zusätzlich Vorsitzende der Bertelsmann Content Alliance. Sie verlässt Bertelsmann zum 31. -
EUSA Boyleschuenemann April 15
The Malleable Politics of Activation Reform: the‘Hartz’ Reforms in Comparative Perspective Nigel Boyle[[email protected]] and Wolf Schünemann [[email protected]] Paper for 2009 EUSA Biennial Conference, April 25, Los Angeles. Abstract In this paper we compare the Hartz reforms in Germany with three other major labor market activation reforms carried out by center-left governments. Two of the cases, Britain and Germany, involved radically neoliberal “mandatory” activation policies, whereas in the Netherlands and Ireland radical activation change took a very different “enabling” form. Two of the cases, Ireland and Germany, were path deviant, Britain and the Netherlands were path dependent. We explain why Germany underwent “mandatory” and path deviant activation by focusing on two features of the policy discourse. First, the coordinative (or elite level) discourse was “ensilaged” sealing policy formation off from dissenting actors and, until belatedly unwrapped for enactment, from the wider communicative (legitimating) discourse. This is what the British and German cases had in common and the result was reform that viewed long term unemployment as personal failure rather than market failure. Second, although the German policy-making system lacked the “authoritative” features that facilitated reform in the British case, and the Irish policy- making system lacked the “reflexive” mechanisms that facilitated reform in the Dutch case, in both Germany and Ireland the communicative discourses were reshaped by novel institutional vehicles (the Hartz Commission in the German case, FÁS in the Irish case) that served to fundamentally alter system- constitutive perceptions about policy. In the Irish and German cases “government by commission” created a realignment of advocacy coalitions with one coalition acquiring a new, ideologically-dominant and path deviating narrative. -
UFA Film Nights Go Digital in Anniversary Year
PRESS RELEASE Bertelsmann and UFA present: UFA Film Nights Go Digital in Anniversary Year From August 20 to 22, 2020, legendary silent films with exclusive musical accompaniment can be experienced online “Woman in the Moon,” “People on Sunday,” and “The Adventures of Prince Achmed” each accessible free of charge for 24 hours Music contributed by celebrated DJ Jeff Mills, chillout pioneer Raphaël Marionneau and Ensemble Trioglyzerin Berlin, August 5, 2020 – In light of the current situation, the UFA Film Nights will for the first time take place exclusively online and not with thousands of guests on Berlin's Museum Island. So in its tenth year, the silent film festival is open not only to Berliners, but to movie buffs all over the world. From August 20 to 22, 2020, Bertelsmann and UFA will present the anniversary edition of the UFA Film Nights as part of the digital Culture@Bertelsmann series, featuring three early masterpieces of cinema history, each with exclusive musical accompaniment. The films will be live streamed on the company website as well as on Bertelsmann's YouTube and Facebook channels. The event’s curtain-raiser is Fritz Lang's epochal, technically visionary masterpiece Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon) from 1929, with a musical interpretation by the celebrated DJ Jeff Mills. The pairing was a highlight of last year's UFA Film Nights. This will be followed on the second evening by Menschen am Sonntag (People on Sunday), the legendary homage to Berlin by Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, and Billie Wilder (1929/1930), with DJ Raphaël Marionneau supplying the music. -
Pushing on a String? an Evaluation of Regional Economic Cooperation in the Western Balkans
Pushing on a string? An evaluation of regional economic cooperation in the Western Balkans Pushing on a string? An evaluation of regional economic cooperation in the Western Balkans Pushing on a string? 4 Contents Contents I. Abstract 7 II. Key findings 8 III. Introduction 12 Regional cooperation: An idea with deep historical roots 12 The ‘geography of animosity’ 13 Two lost decades for the region’s economies 14 Is EU accession still even possible? 15 An issue more important than ever 17 Aims of this paper 18 IV. Theoretical prerequisites for regional cooperation and their existence in the Western Balkans 20 IV.1 Institutional underpinnings 20 Outside forces 20 Local ownership 21 Territorial issues 23 Political relationships and trust 23 Institutional and governance standards 23 IV.2 Alignment of political incentives 25 Unified group 25 Benefits for all 25 Outside threats 27 IV.3 Economic fundamentals 27 Trade and investment relative to historical levels 28 Size and level of economic development 28 Shares of trade and investment within/outside the region 28 Complementarity in production structures 29 Economic development priorities and policy coordination 31 Connectivity 32 Growth in the regional/global economy 33 V. The EU strategy for economic integration: Implementation and results 36 V.1 Trade and investment 37 Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) 37 How institutional factors have influenced the effectiveness of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) 38 5 Pushing on a string? Free trade agreements (FTAs) 39 Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) 40 Stabilisation and Association Agreements (SAAs) 41 V.2 Infrastructure 42 Overview of the EU’s strategy and its key steps 42 Western Balkan Investment Framework (WBIF) 43 Berlin Process 44 Interaction between the EU and other infrastructure investors in the region 45 Impact of the EU’s strategy on transport infrastructure and connectivity 48 Impact of the EU’s strategy on energy infrastructure and connectivity 50 Persistent gaps and challenges ahead 52 VI. -
Bertelsmann Case Study.Indd
Enhanced Dependent Eligibility Verifi cation Leads To Signifi cant Cost Savings Company Profi le: “As plan administrators, Bertelsmann is an international media company encompassing television, book we have a responsibility to publishing, magazine publishing, media services, and media clubs. It inspires people make sure that only eligible around the world with fi rst-class media and communications offerings and occupies dependents are covered leading positions in its respective markets. under the plan. It’s not just a cost issue, it’s making With approximately 100,000 employees spread over more than 50 countries, sure we complete our due Bertelsmann operates as the parent company of multiple business units: RTL Group, diligence, administer the Random House, Gruner + Jahr, Arvato, and Direct Group. plan appropriately...” Business Challenge: Lynda Falls - Director of Corporate Benefi ts Faced with escalating health care costs, and a stringent fi duciary responsibility under ERISA, Bertelsmann decided to explore the prospect of implementing a dependent eligibility audit. The hope was that by identifying and removing ineligible dependents from its health care plan, Bertelsmann could signifi cantly reduce its overall health care costs and reaffi rm its commitment to running a fi scally responsible plan. “As plan administrators, we have a responsibility to make sure that only eligible dependents are covered under the plan. It’s not just a cost issue, it’s making sure we complete our due diligence, administer the plan appropriately and that we are not providing coverage where we shouldn’t,” said Lynda Falls, Director of Corporate Benefi ts, Bertelsmann. At the time, Bertelsmann’s U.S. -
Jahresbericht 2019
Jahresbericht 2019 Jahresbericht 2019 Menschen bewegen. Zukunft gestalten. DIE BERTELSMANN STIFTUNG DER VORSTAND Die Bertelsmann Stiftung wurde 1977 von Reinhard Mohn Der Stifterwille ist maßgeblich für das Handeln der Stiftung. Der errichtet und verfolgt ausschließlich und unmittelbar Vorstand trägt als Team die Verantwortung für die Programmarbeit. gemeinnützige Zwecke. Sie ist eine operative Stiftung, die alle Projekte eigenständig konzipiert, initiiert und bis zur Umsetzung begleitet. Aart Liz Dr. Jörg Dr. Brigitte De Geus Mohn Dräger Mohn DIE MEGATRENDS UND THEMEN R A F I S C H E R W O G A N E M D D E L EUROPA BILDUNG DEMOKRATIE DEMOKRATIE GESUNDHEIT Teilhabe EUROPA GESUNDHEIT G G L BILDUNG N O WERTE U B R A E L I I S S I I WIRTSCHAFT L E A R T U I N I G G D WERTE WIRTSCHAFT WEBLINKS WWW.BERTELSMANN-STIFTUNG.DE www.facebook.com/ www.xing.com/companies/ www.youtube.com/user/ BertelsmannStiftung bertelsmannstiftung BertelsmannStiftung www.twitter.com/ www.linkedin.com/company/ BertelsmannSt bertelsmann-stiftung 2 BERTELSMANN STIFTUNG INHALT 04 Vorwort 36 Corporate Communications 06 Nachhaltiges Wirken 37 Corporate Operations 08 Finanzen 38 Verbundene gemein nützige Institutionen 08 Gesamtaufwand 40 Akademie für Manuelle Medizin gGmbH, 10 Finanzierung Bertelsmann Foundation North America 11 Vermögensübersicht 41 CHE Centrum für Hochschulentwicklung gGmbH, Founders Foundation gGmbH 12 Human Resources 42 Fundación Bertelsmann, Liz Mohn Kultur- und Musikstiftung 13 Unsere Standorte 43 Phineo gAG, Reinhard-Mohn-Institut für Unternehmensführung -
Vielfalt Auf Einen Blick BILDUNG Bildungssysteme Sind Nur Dann Gut, Wenn Sie Leistungs- VERBESSERN Fähig Sind Und Zugleich Allen Faire Chancen Bieten
Menschen in der EU würden gerne arbeiten, finden aber keinen Einstieg in den Arbeitsmarkt. Vielfalt auf einen Blick BILDUNG Bildungssysteme sind nur dann gut, wenn sie leistungs- VERBESSERN fähig sind und zugleich allen faire Chancen bieten. Wir engagieren uns für ein ganzheitliches Verständnis von Bildung, das Teilhabe und individuelle Förderung unabhängig von persönlichen Voraussetzungen sowie sozialer und ethnischer Herkunft ermöglicht. Programm– Integration und Bildung Projekte - In Vielfalt besser lernen Ansprechpartner: www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/in-vielfalt-besser-lernen Ulrich Kober +49 5241 81-81598 - Jakob Muth-Preis [email protected] www.jakobmuthpreis.de www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/IB - Alle Kids sind VIPs www.allekidssindvips.de - Migration fair gestalten www.migrationfairgestalten.de Programm– Lernen fürs Leben Projekte - Chance Ausbildung – jeder wird gebraucht Ansprechpartner: www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/chance-ausbildung Frank Frick +49 5241 81-81253 - Aufstieg durch Kompetenzen [email protected] www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/weiterbildung www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/LL - Berufliche Kompetenzen erkennen www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/berufliche-kompetenzen-erkennen Der schulische Erfolg junger Menschen hängt noch immer sehr stark von ihrer sozialen Herkunft ab. 2 Millionen Kinder wachsen in Deutschland in Armut auf. Programm– Wirksame Bildungsinvestitionen Projekte - Ländermonitoring Frühkindliche Bildungssysteme Ansprechpartner: www.laendermonitor.de Anette Stein +49 5241 81-81274 - Familie