A Reader on Reading
People take a job for money. They stay because of purpose. The very people you need the most are often the ones walking out the door faster than you can hire. In 'How to Hire and Keep Great People', Mitch Gray teaches you how to lay the foundation of culture in your organization that will empower your team and ignite growth. 'How to Hire and Keep Great People' is your new guidebook for: - Designing great culture - Finding great people - Building an all-star team - Understanding the real reason people work Your #1 priority as a leader is to empower your people. When people feel empowered, they feel motivated. When they feel motivated, they become inspired. When they become inspired, they perform at incredibly high levels.
Patent Analytics
IntroductionPart I: Data. Emergence of Patent Big Data Chapter 1 Patent as Big Data? The journal of 230 years Patent, a living organism Patent as open data Chapter 2 Significant Points in the History of Patents 1836, The First Patent with Claims 1790, Start of the U.S. Patent System Again 1836, The Great Fire and Patent Numbering 1947, Genesis of Citation Chapter 3 Understanding Patent Data The Meaning of Patent Gazette Utility, Design Patents, and Trademarks The Butterfly Effect of Design Patent: Drill Bit's partial claim Claims, "Legally, Less is More!" Part II. Network: Patent Network Visualization Chapter 4 Prelude to the Era of Patent Data Visualization Unexpected Encounters Bigger, Faster and Stronger Timeline and Panoramic Viewpoint Chapter 5 Effective Visual Mapping of Patent Data One Dimensional Data Two-dimensional Data Multidimensional Data Chapter 6 The Power of Patent Citation Networks What is a Citation Worth? The Apple's Design Patent Network Knowledge Flow of Paten
Technology Meets Flowers
Why do the Dutch continue to play a central role in the global production, sales, and distribution of flowers? What are the origin and history of the bulb and flower industry in the Netherlands? How are Artificial Intelligence (AI), complex algorithms, and modern distribution systems ensuring that fresh flowers reach their destination on time? This very entertaining and informative book introduces readers to the global flower business, and highlights the surprising factors that helped the Dutch become global leaders on the flower markets. The book reveals the complexity of the flower markets in terms of their ability to produce, transport, and deliver fresh flowers on a global scale. In addition, it explores how information advantage is created by blending business with technology, from robotized glasshouses to the use of AI-driven algorithms for flower production and distribution. In closing, the book presents lessons learned regarding the circular and digital transformation of the high-speed flower business and markets in order to deliver sustainable value for customers.Combining the light beauty of flowers with the harsh language of the digital universe is a masterfully executed task in this book, organized as a bouquet of algorithms, data science, and digital platforms. Mandatory reading for all those interested in the flower business as well as for those who want to know more about the perfume emanating from digital systems. Eduardo Diniz Professor and Head of the Technology and Data Science Department, Escola de Administra癟瓊o de Empresas de S瓊o Paulo, Funda癟瓊o Getulio Vargas, S瓊o Paulo, Brazil This unique book leads you through the bulb fields and auctions of the Netherlands, through history, logistics, auction design, and Internet technology, to draw lessons in business management from the study of flowers. With beautiful illustrations. A tour de force.John Kay Economist, Author of Radical Uncertainty and Greed is Dead, and Fellow, St. John's College, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom If you want to understand the impact of information and technology on a fascinat- ing industry, this book is a must-read. The author explains in a highly intriguing way how innovations propelled the flower industry from the sixteenth century till today. Whether you are working in the flower industry, a business student, academic, or just intrigued by the business behind flowers, you will enjoy this book! Martin Mocker Professor of Information Systems, ESB Business School, Reutlingen University, Reutlingen, Germany. Research Affiliate, MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research, Cambridge, USA
Product Innovation Management
This book offers new insights into the complex set of activities and decisions of product innovation management. It provides concepts, methods, and tools that can help accelerate the introduction of successful products to the market in an increasingly competitive and changing business landscape. It also offers examples and case studies, and it is the result of more than 20 years of study, research, and consulting carried out by the two authors in the field of innovation management. The book discusses the demanding challenges of product innovation and offers practitioners guidance on how to respond to these challenges. It presents a three-level framework (the "innovation pyramid"), which reflects the core components of a firm's innovation capability: first, intelligence - absorbing information and knowledge from the outside world by looking beyond the familiar territories of the current market, technology, and customers; second, discovery - exploring opportunities for innovation through creative ideation and technology experimentation; and third, development - transforming opportunities into profitable new products and services.
Operations Management for Healthcare Organizations
Provides a useful framework to capture the necessary organizational conditions to successfully implement operations strategies within healthcare organizations. Outlines the models and operational solutions to two key areas that characterize Operations Management (OM) in healthcare: patient flow logistics and supply chain management.
How to Write Effective Policies and Procedures
Have you been gifted the task of writing those pesky policies and procedures?Do you question whether your organization needs them? "surely not..." or "total overkill...?"Is the motivation to write them lacking because you don't know where to start?Or have they been done before, but now need an update?Has the need for compliance surpassed the desire to put off the task?If so, this is definitely the book you need. The author provides clarity about the what, when, where, who and why of policies and procedures for any organization. Who knew you could make the topic of P's and P's enjoyable?This book is a step-by-step system that is easy to comprehend> It is exactly what you'll need to get started> It holds the secrets to know which policies and procedures are required and why> To understand the stages of planning, preparing, and implementationIf the task of writing pesky policies and procedures has fallen to you or one of your team, you're not alone. Through this book, you will connect with case study examples from real-life people and organizations that needed to develop these pesky Ps and Ps too. The author provides great free resources to download that help you get started.This is the solution to help anyone overcome the dread of not knowing where to start. The author shows how easy it is to do it right, and in a way that makes your life and the lives of others in the organization easier.No one really wants to write policies and procedures, but if you have to... this is the right book for you!
Praxisorientierte Hochschullehre
Dieses Buch ist von Hochschuldozierenden f羹r Hochschuldozierende verschiedener Fachrichtungen geschrieben. Es liefert einen ?berblick 羹ber Einsatzm繹glichkeiten der praxisorientierten Lehre und reflektiert gleichzeitig Stolpersteine f羹r Lehrende, Studierende und Praxisinstitutionen.Die zahlreichen Beitr瓣ge pr瓣sentieren ein breites Portfolio praxisorientierter Lehrmethoden sowie vielf瓣ltiger Ideen und Inspirationen f羹r eigene Lehrformate. Dabei werden keine Patentrezepte gegeben, sondern die Freiheit der Lehre und die individuelle Anpassung auf die Lehrsituation und ihrer Beteiligten in den Fokus gestellt. Das Werk steigt somit nicht in den wissenschaftlichen Diskurs der Hochschuldidaktik ein, sondern gibt Hilfestellungen auf Basis erfolgreich eingesetzter sowie kritisch reflektierter Lehr- und Lernformen.Einf羹hrend werden in einem ?berblicksbeitrag die Themen Hochschuldidaktik und praxisorientierte Hochschullehre miteinander verzahnt, um somit eine Basis bez羹glich unterschiedlicher Lehr- und Lernmethoden zu legen, die in den beschriebenen Lehrprojekten Anwendung gefunden haben. Der Sammelband ist in sieben Themenbereiche gegliedert, in denen die Praxisorientierung in der Lehre in unterschiedlicher Art und Weise zum Tragen kommt.Der Inhalt- Praxiskooperationen: Marketingmanagement- Praxiskooperationen: Tourismusmanagement- Praxiskooperationen: Soziale Arbeit- Praxiskooperationen: Spezifische Beispiele- Praxiskooperationen: Betreuung von studentischen Arbeiten- Praxisorientierte Lehre: Blended- und E-Learning- Praxisorientierte Lehre: Exkursionen und internationale Studienreisen
The Humanity of IT
The Humanity of IT takes an affectionate look at the wonderful people of IT and the vital yet surprising role they will play in the rebirth of the IT organization and in the emergence of new benchmarks for business success. The remarkable transformation of IT is under way and carrying us forward at a dizzying rate-and new global conditions have only served to accelerate this pace. The Humanity of IT explores key pillars of a new future for the people of the IT organization, including: - the emergence of a new culture - a new era of partnership - a long overdue focus on mental health - a very different approach to traditional mentorship - the growing need for innovation in all we do - the new priority around quality of life - the makeup of a dynamic new workforce - a respectful look at the soul of a company These elements and others will provide a new framework for the evolution of the talented and dedicated people of IT in the hopes of elevating the role humanity must play in the survival and then emerging leadership of the IT organization over the next ten years-a decade that will see IT enjoying a true renaissance.
Quality Planning and Assurance
QUALITY PLANNING AND ASSURANCE Discover the most crucial aspects of quality systems planning critical to manufacturing and service success In Quality Planning and Assurance: Principles, Approaches, and Methods for Product and Service Development, accomplished engineer Dr. Herman Tang delivers an incisive presentation of the principles of quality systems planning. The book begins with an introduction to the meaning of the word "quality" before moving on to review the principles of quality strategy and policy management. The author then offers a detailed discussion of customer needs and the corresponding quality planning tasks in design phases, as well as a treatment of the design processes necessary to ensure product or service quality. Readers will enjoy explorations of advanced topics related to proactive approaches to quality management, like failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA). They ll discover discussions of issues like supplier quality management and the key processes associated with quality planning and execution. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to quality planning, including definitions, discussions of quality system, and an overview of the planning process A comprehensive exploration of strategic planning development, including strategic management, risk management and analysis, and pull and push strategies Practical discussions of customer-centric planning, including customer-oriented design, quality function deployment, and affective engineering In-depth examinations of quality assurance by design, including the design review process, design verification and validation, and concurrent engineering Perfect for senior undergraduate and graduate students in technology and management programs, Quality Planning and Assurance will also earn a place in the libraries of managers and technical specialists in a wide range of fields, including quality management.
Coffee Saved My Life
Have you ever hit rock bottom? You're not alone. Lindsey Buboltz, mother, wife, successful entrepreneur, speaker, and coach, finally shares the story behind her success... and it's not what you'd think. Far from growing up with a silver spoon, Lindsey tells the tale of abandonment by her parents, abuse, and even a murder that almost caused her to end her own life for good. And then one day Lindsey woke up with a *jolt*. It was the day after a near suicide attempt; Lindsey didn't know if she could make it out of bed. But somebody handed her a very special elixir that changed her life for good. Lindsey has lifted herself out of enough pain and tragedy to fill 100 lifetimes. And today, she's going to tell you how she went from brokenhearted and destitute to building a million dollar business almost overnight. You won't believe your eyes. (And, yeah... grab a tissue... make it the whole box!) You won't be able to put this remarkable book down.
Datengetriebenes Management
Laut einer aktuellen Studie von Fujitsu k繹nnen heute nur 5 % aller Unternehmen als "datengetrieben" bezeichnet werden, was bedeutet, dass 95 % aller Organisationen im Datenblindflug unterwegs sind. Dieses Buch beschreibt kurz und pr瓣gnant den Weg zum datengetriebenen Management. Ohne Vorkenntnisse erhalten Sie einen umfassenden Einblick in die Materie mit vielen relevanten Konzepten und Tipps. Die wichtigsten Begriffe im Umfeld des datengetriebenen Managements werden erkl瓣rt. Das Vorgehensmodell zeigt und beschreibt einfach und f羹r jeden verst瓣ndlich die einzelnen Schritte, um ohne Externe und Investitionen effektiv ein stringentes datengetriebenes Management umzusetzen.
Introduction to the Theory of Nonlinear Optimization
This book serves as an introductory text to optimization theory in normed spaces and covers all areas of nonlinear optimization. It presents fundamentals with particular emphasis on the application to problems in the calculus of variations, approximation and optimal control theory. The reader is expected to have a basic knowledge of linear functional analysis.
Ieis2019
This book presents a range of recent advances concerning industrial restructuring strategies, industrial organization, industrial policy, departmental economic research, industrial competitiveness, regional industrial structure, national industrial economic security theory and empirical research. Successfully combining theory and practice, the book gathers the outcomes of the "6th International Conference on Industrial Economics System and Industrial Security Engineering", which was held at the University of Maryland, USA.
Los Nuevos Retos del Liderazgo Ante Pandemia Covid-19
En tiempos de crisis como el que se esta experimentando con COVID-19, debe reforzarse la organizaci籀n para que su liderazgo sea fuerte y efectivo. Una crisis bien gestionada puede convertirse en una herramienta de aprendizaje para situaciones futuras similares. Un buen lider debe mantener a su equipo unido y motivado en cualquier situaci籀n, sin importar lo dif穩cil que sea. Es la mejor manera de lograr efectividad. En un momento en que la mayor穩a de los pa穩ses est獺n luchando contra la pandemia, el papel que desempe簽an las empresas en este escenario es esencial. Como actores clave en la econom穩a, la responsabilidad social de las empresas es llevar a cabo una buena gesti籀n empresarial y sobre todo garantizar la seguridad y la organizaci籀n adecuada de todos sus empleados.En tiempos de crisis como el que se esta experimentando con COVID-19, debe reforzarse la organizaci籀n para que su liderazgo sea fuerte y efectivo. Una crisis bien gestionada puede convertirse en una herramienta de aprendizaje para situaciones futuras similares. Un buen lider debe mantener a su equipo unido y motivado en cualquier situaci籀n, sin importar lo dif穩cil que sea. Es la mejor manera de lograr efectividad. En un momento en que la mayor穩a de los pa穩ses est獺n luchando contra la pandemia, el papel que desempe簽an las empresas en este escenario es esencial. Como actores clave en la econom穩a, la responsabilidad social de las empresas es llevar a cabo una buena gesti籀n empresarial y sobre todo garantizar la seguridad y la organizaci籀n adecuada de todos sus empleados.
The Business of People
This book takes project professionals on a deep dive into leadership, in various situations including the portfolio, program, and project management and offers guidance on transforming the leadership components of any organization together as well as on supporting mechanisms.
Big Data in the Arts and Humanities
This books sheds light on the unique and creative contributions that the arts and humanities can make to the development of approaches to effectively use big data. It also looks at opportunities and challenges for research in the arts and humanities created by the capability to handle and use sophisticatedly very huge and complex data sets.
Evaluating It Projects
This book explores the process of project evaluation and the purposes of evaluation, given its strong relationship to the success of the project. It examines IT project evaluation; identifies methods and techniques to be used throughout the project life cycle; examines the benefits of project evaluation and proposes a systematic approach/framewo
Data Governance Success
Data Governance- Challenges and Dynamics.- Strategy and Data Governance.- Data Governance Maturity Models.- Data Governance Organization.- Data Governance Metrics.
Design of Enterprise Systems
In practice, many different people with backgrounds in many different disciplines contribute to the design of an enterprise. Anyone who makes decisions to change the current enterprise to achieve some preferred structure is considered a designer. What is problematic is how to use the knowledge of separate aspects of the enterprise to achieve a globally optimized enterprise. The synthesis of knowledge from many disciplines to design an enterprise defines the field of enterprise engineering.Because enterprise systems are exceedingly complex, encompassing many independent domains of study, students must first be taught how to think about enterprise systems. Specifically written for advanced and intermediate courses and modules, Design of Enterprise Systems: Theory, Architecture, and Methods takes a system-theoretical perspective of the enterprise. It describes a systematic approach, called the enterprise design method, to design the enterprise. The design method demonstrates the principles, models, methods, and tools needed to design enterprise systems. The author uses the enterprise system design methodology to organize the chapters to mimic the completion of an actual project. Thus, the book details the enterprise engineering process from initial conceptualization of an enterprise to its final design.Pedagogical tools available include: For instructors: PowerPoint(R) slides for each chapter Project case studies that can be assigned as long-term projects to accompany the text Quiz questions for each chapter Business Process Analyzer software available for download For students: Templates, checklists, forms, and models to support enterprise engineering activities The book fills a need for greater design content in engineering curricula by describing how to design enterprise systems. Inclusion of design is also critical for business students, since they must realize the import their decisions may have on the long-term design of the enterprises they work with. The book's practical focus and project-based approach coupled with the pedagogical tools gives students the knowledge and skills they need to lead enterprise engineering projects.
The Economics of the Global Defence Industry
In this book, authorities on the defence industries of a wide range of different countries - from the major economies of North America and Western Europe to developing economies and some unique cases - describe and analyse the structure, conduct and performance of the defence industry in that country.
The Human Change Management Body of Knowledge (Hcmbok(r))
This book presents change management in the language of project and process managers. The first part of this book presents the concept of change management, its players, strategies, and applicable models. The second part addresses best practices, methodology, and tools that make up the Human Change Management Body of Knowledge (HCMBOK(R))
Technology for Innovation
This book offers readers a simple, attractive, detailed knowledge of TRIZ and applied TRIZ, Technology for Innovation.The genius of Genrich Altshuller and his many followers created TRIZ by using the best practices of thousands of most talented engineers and scientists, which made our technological civilization. TRIZ is a science and philosophy for new system creation and existing systems development, and related problem-solving. TRIZ helps to create the best possible solutions for even the most critical problems. TRIZ is the best we have today on our Planet for industry, technology, business, and education development.As a life philosophy, TRIZ helps realize every human being's privilege and obligation to be a creative person and live a creative and successful life. Applied TRIZ, Technology for Innovation is the process of using all parts of TRIZ combined with other proven design development methods and best practices of effective project teams for a system (products, devices, technologies, services) development and problem-solving.Technology for Innovation is applying through individual innovation Roadmaps for project creation and problem-solving.The structure and content of the book follow the standards and requirements of the curriculum for Universities. This book is a textbook for students and teachers at the university and high school level and a practical handbook for any manager, engineer, and specialist involved in product and technology development. Of course, the author believes it will also be beneficial and enjoyable to anyone with an inquiring mind, irrespective of age, and specialty.
The Mechanical Patient
Healthcare is very much dependent on the model of the patient that is assumed by healthcare providers. The current model derives from a chemical/mechanical view of the patient body. Simply put: we are healthy if all of our mechanical parts are working properly and if all of the chemicals in our body are in the right proportions and have the appropriate reactions. This view is based on philosophical accounts of the body that go back to Paracelsus, Descartes, Boyle and others. It became the central basis of medical practice only in the late 19th Century after several hundred years of research and professional politics.The Mechanical Patient traces the intellectual development of the chemical/mechanical model of the patient and its implementation. This book names the problem that we have with the mechanical patient and prepares us to respond to its exaggerated place in our society. It provides a historical and conceptual background and explains how the chemical/mechanical model of health gained such a strong hold over our thinking and took the place of the earlier Galenic humoral model. It sketches a promising outline of a more humanized model for understanding health and calls for help to fully articulate it. In that way, it joins a growing movement to go beyond our current chemical/mechanical orientation.
Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Manufacturing Computer Systems Validation
Validation of computer systems is the process that assures the formal assessment and report of quality and performance measures for all the life-cycle stages of software and system development, its implementation, qualification and acceptance, operation, modification, requalification, maintenance and retirement (PICS CSV PI 011-3). It is a process that demonstrates the compliance of computer systems functional and non-functional requirements, data integrity, regulated company procedures and safety requirements, industry standards, and applicable regulatory authority's requirements. Compliance is a state of being in adherence to application-related standards or conventions or regulations in laws and similar prescriptions.This book, which is relevant to the pharmaceutical and medical devices regulated operations, provides practical information to assist in the computer validation to production systems, while highlighting and efficiently integrating worldwide regulation into the subject. A practical approach is presented to increase efficiency and to ensure that the validation of computer systems is correctly achieved.
Simplified Triz
The revised and updated third edition of Simplified TRIZ: New Problem Solving Applications for Technical and Business Professionals, 3rd Edition continues to demystify TRIZ (systematic innovation), the internationally acclaimed problem solving technique. It demonstrates how TRIZ can be used as a stand alone methodology or used to enhance Lean, Six Sigma, and other systems of organizational improvement. Simplified TRIZ 3rd Edition once again strikes the perfect balance between overly complex and overly simplified, making the effective application of TRIZ accessible to a wide audience. In addition to numerous exercises, worksheets, and tables that further illustrate the concepts of this multinational method, this indispensible volume: Presents a new model for problem solving based on four TRIZ tenets ― contradictions, resources, ideality, and patterns of evolution ― elucidated for better understanding and application Contains three new chapters: Functional analysis - Emphasizes a "how to" approach to functional analysis that strongly improves your ability to define the problem to be solved, radically enhancing the value of the creative solutions that TRIZ makes possible.Innovative solutions for difficult challenges - Two detailed case studies sharing the experiences in solving challenging problems in innovative waysSystematic Innovation on the fly - How to utilize individual innovation tools for quick innovative effectMultiple other new case studies throughoutThe addition of Lean in the chapter on integrated methodologiesMore links between chapters increasing the understanding of applicationMore application examples demonstrating application techniques of professionalsClarifies how the patterns of evolution are used to generate both "what-if" scenarios, and real-world forecasts with remarkable accuracy.Illustrates how small and large companies, government agencies, and other groups of people are using TRIZ and achieving significant results and gives you step-by-step instructions on bringing TRIZ into your organization.With the valuable tools explained within these pages you will be able to find innovative solutions to problems, understand the natural evolution of systems, and develop more and better ideas faster.
Marketing in University-Industry Technological Collaboration
This book explores the diverse roles that marketing can, and should, play in modern, twenty-first century technology transfer in university-industry collaborations. Using various marketing lenses, it takes readers through the challenges of technology transfer and commercialization of science-based innovations. It presents research based, but practice-focused, conclusions relating to marketing implementation at different stages of the commercialization process. The author suggests that marketing's strategic role spans the whole process from idea generation, development, valuation, customer matching and marketization. Such approaches can improve the effectiveness of public money spent on research, university-industry cooperation, and research commercialization. The book will appeal to students, university teachers and researchers in a wide range of fields including: technology management, innovation, marketing, and science commercialization. It will also be of interest to those concerned directly with the practices of university technology transfer and commercialization, such as the employees, and leaders of technology transfer offices and researcher-entrepreneurs.
Managing as Mission
Managing As Mission pushes the boundaries of what it means to be a nonprofit manager by making the case that managing, as a reflection of the organizational mission - the cornerstone of any nonprofit - can bring about the change nonprofits were created to achieve: a better world for all. This book contains real-world examples, interview excerpts from nonprofit managers and directors, and a series of self-reflection and organization-wide tools to develop managers and managing as a mirror of the mission. Themes within this book include: a discussion of the history of nonprofit missions; management tasks and approaches; aligning values; building working relationship and trust; and creating organizational structures and interactions that mirror the organizational mission. It is written in an informal first-person style, utilizing humor that will, hopefully, allow the reader to see themselves in the examples and stories.
Adversarial Risk Analysis
This book shows decision makers how to build Bayesian models for the strategic calculation of their opponents, enabling decision makers to maximize their expected utility or minimize their expected loss. Many examples throughout illustrate the application of the ARA approach to a variety of games and strategic situations. A case study based on a
Developing Informed Intuition for Decision-Making
This book examines how to develop the main traits that are necessary to become an "informed intuitant". Case studies and examples of successful "informed intuitants" are a major component of the book. "Intuitant" is someone who has the intuitive awareness to be successful.
Corporate Foresight and Innovation Management
This book sheds light on what has come to be known as corporate foresight and its influence on innovation management. Throughout the book, the contributors examine the practice of corporate foresight and how it may lead to the identification of opportunities for innovation. They also explore the complex processes and conditions that may enable (or impede) the potential of contemporary organizations to capture value from their corporate foresight exercises. Representing an interesting mix of competing ideas and perspectives, the book offers deep insights into the interactive effects of corporate foresight and its contribution to innovation management. This book was originally published as a special issue of Technology Analysis & Strategic Management.
Theory of Constraints
This book was written to assist professionals and students to become proactive in their own education, improve thinking, resolve personal and interpersonal conflicts, improve pedagogy, manage departmental affairs and guide administrative decisions. The text captures the practical experience of the authors with and formal training in TOC to address many of the issues facing today's education stakeholders.The text is designed to teach methods for 1) "win-win" conflict resolution, 2) decision-making, 3) problem solving, and 4) analysis of systems using TOC's powerful logic-based graphical Thinking Process tools. A creative thinker can identify, plan and achieve his or her goals just knowing the Thinking Process Tools.
Foundations and Practice of Research
This book assembles a wide range of experiences of using Dooyeweerd's philosophy in research in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, the social sciences, design sciences and the humanities. Case studies demonstrate how Dooyeweerd's philosophy has been found fruitful in most stages of research.
Understanding Knowledge-Intensive Business Services
1. Knowledge and Knowledge Management.- 2. Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Flows.- 3. Knowledge-Intensive Business Services.- 4. KIBS Companies and Their Importance for Economy and Innovation.- 5. Knowledge Flows in KIBS Companies: Theoretical Framework and Study Description.- 6. Knowledge and Its Flows in the Light of Empirical Research.- 7. Discussion of the Research Results and Conclusions.
Acquisitions and Open Source Software Development
Participation of firms in Open Source Software (OSS) development is steadily increasing. In fact, a substantial part of OSS projects today are developed in informal collaboration between firms and a community of voluntary contributors. As more and more firms are active in OSS, acquisitions of firms active in OSS development occur increasingly often. Yet, despite the economic and practical importance of OSS, research has so far overlooked this phenomenon. This dissertation explores this phenomenon of acquisitions of firms active in OSS development. Michael Vetter examines the role of OSS in the pre-acquisition phase and the impact of acquisitions on OSS development in the post-acquisition phase. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, the author examines acquisition motives, acquisition likelihood, timing of acquisitions, and outcomes of acquisitions and discuss mechanisms behind variations across acquisitions.The findings from the studies contribute to research on acquisitions and OSS development while also providing insights into how to leverage OSS in target search, selection and evaluation processes as well as how to effectively manage acquisitions of firms active in OSS and the communities around them.
Attribute-Based Credentials for Trust
The need for information privacy and security continues to grow and gets increasingly recognized. In this regard, Privacy-preserving Attribute-based Credentials (Privacy-ABCs) are elegant techniques to provide secure yet privacy-respecting access control. This book addresses the federation and interchangeability of Privacy-ABC technologies. It defines a common, unified architecture for Privacy-ABC systems that allows their respective features to be compared and combined Further, this book presents open reference implementations of selected Privacy-ABC systems and explains how to deploy them in actual production pilots, allowing provably accredited members of restricted communities to provide anonymous feedback on their community or its members. To date, credentials such as digitally signed pieces of personal information or other information used to authenticate or identify a user have not been designed to respect the users' privacy. They inevitably reveal the identity of the holder even though the application at hand often needs much less information, e.g. only the confirmation that the holder is a teenager or is eligible for social benefits. In contrast, Privacy-ABCs allow their holders to reveal only their minimal information required by the applications, without giving away their full identity information. Privacy-ABCs thus facilitate the implementation of a trustworthy and at the same time privacy-respecting digital society.The ABC4Trust project as a multidisciplinary and European project, gives a technological response to questions linked to data protection.Viviane Reding(Former Vice-president of the European Commission, Member of European Parliament)
Global Logistics
Logistics and supply chain management is at the heart of almost every organization globally, as such, developing a well-rounded understanding of these areas has never been more important. Learn from leading sector specialists about key topics, such as supply chain leadership, resilience, technology, design, and more with this guide. Global Logistics is the comprehensive guide to understanding the international and complex landscape of modern logistics and supply chain management. The book features expertise from over 30 contributors including leading academics, such as Martin Christopher, Alan McKinnon and Steve New, and experienced consultants to leading firms, such as Alan Braithwaite and Patrick Daly. A global approach has been taken, with input from over a dozen countries, and state-of-the-art research is situated alongside expert practical guidance. Covering a range of topics from supply chain strategy, risk management and sourcing to relationship management, resilience and ethics, Global Logistics is essential for those studying or working in logistics and supply chain. Now in its 8th edition, Global Logistics is fully revised and restructured. Readers will learn how to improve logistics, supply chain management and operational effectiveness as well as how to navigate global supply chains, ensure sustainability and engineer for the future. This new edition also covers: - the impact of leadership and talent management in logistics - how to maximize the potential of technology, industry 4.0 and digitalization - the ways in which different types of performance can be measured and optimized
Corporate Capitalism's Use of Openness
"Matching the rigour of the analysis with an extraordinary pedagogical capacity, the authors unveil all the arcana of the 'openness' capitalism model and digital labour. Essential for scholars and students across the social and economic sciences." (Carlo Vercellone, Universit矇 de Paris 8, France)"This vital book is an objective and detailed assessment of the private capture of common value, concluding with an in-depth survey of what commons-friendly public authorities could do to defend the new 'common-wealth'." (Michel Bauwens, Founder of the P2P Foundation, The Netherlands)"An outstanding analysis of how digital capital uses openness as principle of capital accumulation and exploitation. A must-read for everyone who wants to understand what the internet and digital media are all about." (Christian Fuchs, University of Westminster, UK)This book tackles the concept of openness (as in open source software, open access andfree culture), from a critical political economy perspective to consider its encroachment by capitalist corporations, but also how it advances radical alternatives to cognitive capitalism. Drawing on four case studies, Corporate Capitalism's Use of Openness will add to discussion on open source software, open access content platforms, open access publishing, and open university courses. These otherwise disparate cases share two fundamental features: informational capitalist corporations base their successful business models on unpaid productive activities, play, attention, knowledge and labour, and do so crucially by resorting to ideological uses of concepts such as "openness", "communities" and "sharing". The authors present potential solutions and alternative regulations to counter these exploitative and alienating business models, and to foster digital knowledge commons, ranging from co-ops and commons-based peer production to state agencies' platforms. Their research and findings will appeal to students, academics and activists around the world in fields such as sociology, economy, media and communication, library and information science, political sciences and technology studies.
Taking the Reins as CIO
An executive's transition into any leadership role can be a challenge. Such transitions do not always go smoothly, and the negative consequences can be significant. This is particularly so for Chief Information Officers (CIOs), as the role has evolved significantly over the years yet remains deeply ambiguous. This is despite information and technology moving from the periphery of an organization to a fundamental driver of innovation and competitive advantage. This book is to help the newly appointed CIO "take charge" the process of learning and taking action that the newly appointed CIO goes through until s/he has mastered the new assignment in sufficient depth to be effective in the role. This book provides keen insights into the challenges faced by today's CIOs while transitioning into a new role and enlightens readers on how to navigate the organizational environment in order to implement necessary changes. With plenty of practical tools and insights it will help you to: - Decide how best to approach the job - Prioritize the first areas of the business you should attend to - Draw up your goals for the first few weeks and months into the role - Find out if there are there any decisions that you can postpone making Based on over 200 interviews with CIOs, CxOs, and recruiters, this book offers readers guidance on how to take on the role of a business executive with special responsibility for information and technology, with ten key prescriptions to maximize success.
So, You Want to Get into Corporate Security?
Although the global demand for physical security is growing, nuances of corporate security have become harder to navigate. From corporate standards and policies to emergency management, even those with extensive skills in the military or law enforcement may struggle to transition into the field.After years helping folks from the military, law enforcement, emergency services, and federal jobs move into corporate physical security, Carlos Francisco understands how to get you noticed, hired, and set up for success in your new career. So, You Want to Get into Corporate Security? guides you through everything you need to prepare, including: Insights into corporate cultureResume and interview prepFollow ups and offersYour first 30 days on the jobDon't just get the job - let Carlos be your Corporate Security Translator, and start your first day genuinely ready for service in your new career.
Industry 4.0 for Smes
This open access book explores the concept of Industry 4.0, which presents a considerable challenge for the production and service sectors. While digitization initiatives are usually integrated into the central corporate strategy of larger companies, smaller firms often have problems putting Industry 4.0 paradigms into practice. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) possess neither the human nor financial resources to systematically investigate the potential and risks of introducing Industry 4.0. Addressing this obstacle, the international team of authors focuses on the development of smart manufacturing concepts, logistics solutions and managerial models specifically for SMEs. Aiming to provide methodological frameworks and pilot solutions for SMEs during their digital transformation, this innovative and timely book will be of great use to scholars researching technology management, digitization and small business, as well as practitioners within manufacturing companies.
Quality by Experimental Design
This bestseller shows how to design and analyze experiments statistically, drive process and product innovation, and improve productivity. It presents an approach to experimentation that assesses many factors, builds predictive models, and verifies the models. This fourth edition contains four new chapters on mixture experiments, updated compute
The Four Philosophies of Lean
This book provides a comprehensive look at four driving philosophies of Lean methodology that many companies struggle to understand. Companies often adopt Lean methodologies and work hard to perfect the use of those methods while never understanding the true intent of the method.
Artificial Intelligence and the Changing Nature of Corporations
This book explains how various forms of artificial intelligence, namely machine learning, natural language processing, and robotic process automation, could provide a source of competitive advantage to firms deploying them compared to those firms that would not have deployed these technologies. The advantages of machine learning, natural language processing, and robotic process automation in strategy formulation and strategy implementation are explored. The book illustrates the potential sources of advantage for the strategy formulation and strategy implementation processes, which can be derived from the deployment of each form of artificial intelligence.
Build Your Own Blockchain
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Intended as an applied guide for hands-on practitioners, the book includes detailed examples and in-depth explanations of how to build and run a blockchain from scratch. Through its conceptual background and hands-on exercises, this book allows students, teachers and crypto enthusiasts to launch their first blockchain while assuming prior knowledge of the underlying technology. How do I build a blockchain? How do I mint a cryptocurrency? How do I write a smart contract? How do I launch an initial coin offering (ICO)? These are some of questions this book answers. Starting by outlining the beginnings and development of early cryptocurrencies, it provides the conceptual foundations required to engineer secure software that interacts with both public and private ledgers. The topics covered include consensus algorithms, mining and decentralization, and many more. "This is a one-of-a-kind book on Blockchain technology. The authors achieved the perfect balance between the breadth of topics and the depth of technical discussion. But the real gem is the set of carefully curated hands-on exercises that guide the reader through the process of building a Blockchain right from Chapter 1." Volodymyr Babich, Professor of Operations and Information Management, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University "An excellent introduction of DLT technology for a non-technical audience. The book is replete with examples and exercises, which greatly facilitate the learning of the underlying processes of blockchain technology for all, from students to entrepreneurs." Serguei Netessine, Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania"Whether you want to start from scratch or deepen your blockchain knowledge about the latest developments, this book is an essential reference. Through clear explanations and practical code examples, the authors take you on a progressive journey to discover the technology foundations and build your own blockchain. From an operations perspective, you can learn the principles behind the distributed ledger technology relevant for transitioning towards blockchain-enabled supply chains. Reading this book, you'll get inspired, be able to assess the applicability of blockchain to supply chain operations, and learn from best practices recognized in real-world examples." Ralf W. Seifert, Professor of Technology and Operations Management at EPFL and Professor of Operations Management at IMD
Preference Disaggregation in Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis
Software-Defined Data Infrastructure Essentials
Server and Storage I/O Fundamentals is the definitive source providing comprehensive coverage addressing IT data storage networking infrastructure topics involving public and private cloud, virtualization and traditional IT environments. This book looks at strategies for designing, implementing and managing hardware, software an
Risk Management in Supply Chains
The book examines is how long companies specifically take to respond to catastrophic events of low probability but high impact. The book also looks at why such supply chain disruptions are unavoidable and consequently, all complex supply chains are inherently at risk.
Aiming Big with Small Cars
1.Setting the Scene: The Changing Innovation Landscape.- 2.Developing Countries and Innovation: Innovation Opportunities Spread Globally.- 3.Exploring Opportunities for Global Innovation: Contribution of the Lead Market Strategy.- 4.Growing Demand for Affordable Solutions: India as an Emerging Hub for Frugal Designs.- 5.Need for a Rethink: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Innovation Strategies.- 6.Investigating India's Small Car Industry: Emergence of a Lead Market for Frugal Designs.- 7.Profile of India's Automobile Industry.- 8.Role of Small Cars in India's Passenger Car Segment.- 9.Shaping the Context.- 10.Conclusions.
