From Industrial Organization to Entrepreneurship
This book celebrates the contributions of David B. Audretsch, Distinguished Professor at the School of Public and Environment Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University (USA), co-founder and co-editor of Small Business Economics, and former Director of the Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy Group at the erstwhile Max Planck Institute of Economics (Jena, Germany). For his pioneering work, which explores the links between entrepreneurship, government policy, innovation, economic development, and global competitiveness, he has received the 2001 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research from the Swedish Foundation for Small Business Research and the 2011 Schumpeter Prize from the University of Wuppertal (Germany).This volume features original contributions from over 50 leading scholars to map, analyze and evaluate the impact of Audretsch's research on a broad spectrum of research fields, ranging from economics to entrepreneurship and geography. The development and evolution of key ideas which have significantly shaped theory and future research across these fields are also explored.
The Impact of Using Accounting Information Systems on The Relevance
Accounting information systems with their elements (people, procedures and instructions, data, software, Information Technology infrastructure, and internal control) are an essential factor in decision making in economic units. It is due to what these elements availability of relevant and quick information that helps these units to carry out their work efficiently, effectively, and on time. Hence, what distinguishes this study is that the accounting information systems have studied at the level of its six elements. Thus the objectives of this study are to clarify and determine the reality of the use of accounting information systems at the level of these variables and measure the impact of this use on the relevance of financial information by international accounting standards in Libyan commercial banks.
Machine Learning Applications
Machine learning is a set of tools that facilitate making predictions and decisions from data. Supervised learning claims the lion's share of Machine Learning and allows us to generalize patterns from previous data to new data. In other words, it applies prior data with known values to make predictions when we don't know the value of what we want to predict. In its application across business problems, machine learning is also referred to as predictive analytics, and use cases include customer churn, credit card fraud, and email spam.
Die Wechselwirkung Zwischen Familienunternehmen Und Dem Sozialkapital in Einer Region
Es besteht kein Zweifel daran, dass Familienunternehmen f羹r die Gesellschaft 繹konomisch vorteilhaft sind. Ob dieser Unternehmenstyp auch einen sozialen Nutzen bringt, konnte bisher nicht hinreichend beantwortet werden. Aus diesem Grund besch瓣ftigt sich die Publikation mit dem Wirkungsgrad zwischen Familienunternehmen und dem Sozialkapital in deutschen Landkreisen und kreisfreien St瓣dten. Hierzu werden die Daten zu Familienunternehmen mit unterschiedlichen Sozialkapital-Indikatoren analysiert. Die Ergebnisse weisen auf einen positiven Zusammenhang zwischen der Familienunternehmensdichte und dem Sozialkapital in einer Region hin.
Drones and the Creative Industry
This open access, interdisciplinary book presents innovative strategies in the use of civil drones in the cultural and creative industry. Specially aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the book offers valuable insights from the fields of marketing, engineering, arts and management. With contributions from experts representing varied interests throughout the creative industry, including academic researchers, software developers and engineers, it analyzes the needs of the creative industry when using civil drones both outdoors and indoors. The book also provides timely recommendations to the industry, as well as guidance for academics and policymakers. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Advances in Energy System Optimization
The papers presented in this open access book address diverse challenges in decarbonizing energy systems, ranging from operational to investment planning problems, from market economics to technical and environmental considerations, from distribution grids to transmission grids, and from theoretical considerations to data provision concerns and applied case studies. While most papers have a clear methodological focus, they address policy-relevant questions at the same time. The target audience therefore includes academics and experts in industry as well as policy makers, who are interested in state-of-the-art quantitative modelling of policy relevant problems in energy systems. The 2nd International Symposium on Energy System Optimization (ISESO 2018) was held at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) under the symposium theme "Bridging the Gap Between Mathematical Modelling and Policy Support" on October 10th and 11th 2018. ISESO 2018 was organized by the KIT, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), the Heidelberg University, the German Aerospace Center and the University of Stuttgart. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Contextual Process Digitalization
This open access book presents an overview and step-by-step explanation of process management. It starts with the individual participants' perspectives on their work in a process and its structuring and harmonization, and then moves on to its specification in a model and how it is embedded in the organizational and IT environment of the company. Lastly, the book examines the joint processing of instances in the resulting socio-technical systems. A corresponding illustration, which expands with the overview, enables readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of business process management. The book presents various facets of business process management from the perspective of the participants, and introduces a selection of models that have proved useful in practice. The design of such models supports the transition from a more-or-less unstructured or unsatisfactory way of working to a structured process that corresponds to the ideas of the company and its customers. The book is intended for professionals in industry as well as students in the field of business information systems who are looking for guidelines on how to discover, create and implement real-world processes. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Drones and the Creative Industry
This open access, interdisciplinary book presents innovative strategies in the use of civil drones in the cultural and creative industry. Specially aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the book offers valuable insights from the fields of marketing, engineering, arts and management. With contributions from experts representing varied interests throughout the creative industry, including academic researchers, software developers and engineers, it analyzes the needs of the creative industry when using civil drones both outdoors and indoors. The book also provides timely recommendations to the industry, as well as guidance for academics and policymakers. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Managing Innovation and Standards
This book provides an in-depth study of the management of standards and regulation in sustainable and radical innovation development. It considers the case of micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) technology. The developers of this radical innovation in the European heating sector encountered major conflicts when attempting to create or adapt standards when bringing the technology to market. Utilising rich research data and interviews with key actors, the author uses this case to derive a grounded theory on the management of standards and regulation during an innovation process. The results also have important implications for innovators, which are reflected in clear advice for practice. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Perspectives in Business Informatics Research
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Perspectives in Business Informatics Research, BIR 2020. The conference was initially planned to be held in Vienna, Austria, during September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed to be held together with BIR 2021. The 14 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 48 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections as follows: Digital Transformation and Technology Acceptance; Multi-perspective Enterprise Models and Frameworks; Supporting Information Systems Development; Literature and Conceptual Analysis; and Value Creation and Value Management.
Contextual Process Digitalization
This open access book presents an overview and step-by-step explanation of process management. It starts with the individual participants' perspectives on their work in a process and its structuring and harmonization, and then moves on to its specification in a model and how it is embedded in the organizational and IT environment of the company. Lastly, the book examines the joint processing of instances in the resulting socio-technical systems. A corresponding illustration, which expands with the overview, enables readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of business process management. The book presents various facets of business process management from the perspective of the participants, and introduces a selection of models that have proved useful in practice. The design of such models supports the transition from a more-or-less unstructured or unsatisfactory way of working to a structured process that corresponds to the ideas of the company and its customers. The book is intended for professionals in industry as well as students in the field of business information systems who are looking for guidelines on how to discover, create and implement real-world processes. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Managing Innovation and Standards
This book provides an in-depth study of the management of standards and regulation in sustainable and radical innovation development. It considers the case of micro Combined Heat and Power (mCHP) technology. The developers of this radical innovation in the European heating sector encountered major conflicts when attempting to create or adapt standards when bringing the technology to market. Utilising rich research data and interviews with key actors, the author uses this case to derive a grounded theory on the management of standards and regulation during an innovation process. The results also have important implications for innovators, which are reflected in clear advice for practice. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Advances in Energy System Optimization
The papers presented in this open access book address diverse challenges in decarbonizing energy systems, ranging from operational to investment planning problems, from market economics to technical and environmental considerations, from distribution grids to transmission grids, and from theoretical considerations to data provision concerns and applied case studies. While most papers have a clear methodological focus, they address policy-relevant questions at the same time. The target audience therefore includes academics and experts in industry as well as policy makers, who are interested in state-of-the-art quantitative modelling of policy relevant problems in energy systems. The 2nd International Symposium on Energy System Optimization (ISESO 2018) was held at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) under the symposium theme "Bridging the Gap Between Mathematical Modelling and Policy Support" on October 10th and 11th 2018. ISESO 2018 was organized by the KIT, the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), the Heidelberg University, the German Aerospace Center and the University of Stuttgart. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Fashion
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the word FASHION in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish book accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK for a refreshing modern home decor style.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: Black cover with FASHION in white text on the front and the spine of the book.
Fashion
Decorate your home in a modern style and aesthetic with this hardcover black and white decorative book featuring the word FASHION in a text design on the dust jacket front cover and spine. The perfect stylish book accent to add to your coffee table, bookcase, or home office desk.ONE HARDCOVER DECORATIVE BOOK for a refreshing modern home decor style.SIZE: This book is 6.14" x 9.21" x 1.25" with 500 lined and unlined pages.COLOR: White cover with FASHION in black text on the front and the spine of the book.
The Six Keys to Confident Change Management
Written by organizational change expert Robert Bogue, The Six Keys to Confident Change Management offers tools you can use to initiate and manage change. Whether you're doing a process improvement or reimagining the organization through digital transformation, you'll learn the keys you need to be confident and successful in your change.It starts with the process of creating clarity in your vision for the future before walking into discussions on how to manage either programs or projects and then how to motivate your peers or coworkers to actually do the change. From there, the conversation leads to the strategy of and skills needed for effective communication, the management of stakeholders, and the final goal of successful organizational change.With these six keys, you'll be confident in your ability to enact any change you're trying to accomplish.
Management Von Lieferanteninsolvenzen
Die Zahl der Unternehmensinsolvenzen war in den letzten Jahren in Deutschland r羹ckl瓣ufig. Corona-Krise und strukturelle Umbr羹che in einigen Branchen drohen diesen Trend umzukehren. F瓣llt ein Lieferant aufgrund seiner Insolvenz aus, kann dies schwerwiegende Auswirkungen auf seine Abnehmer bzw. beschaffende Unternehmen haben. Dieses essential zeigt, was der Einkauf tun kann, um sich auf Lieferanteninsolvenzen vorzubereiten und eine eingetretene Lieferanteninsolvenz zu bew瓣ltigen.
Measurement of Facilities Management Performance in Ghana’s Public Hospitals
Introduction.- The concept of Facilities Management.- Performance Measurement Literature Review.- Research Methodology.- Findings and Discussions.- Conculsions.
Strategic Supplier Relationship Management and Procurement Performance
The increased acquisition of goods and services from external suppliers has augmented the dependence of buying firms on the capabilities and performance of their supplier base. The relationships between a buying firm and its supplier have been traditionally characterized as adversarial and emphasis has been placed on competitive bidding, short-term contracts and multiple sourcing. Such an approach focus on short-term view of relationship without considering the long-term capabilities and outcome, it is the aim of every organization to achieve sustainability and operational excellence. For this reason organization adopt various strategies which include traditional arm's length relationship and or strategic supplier relationship. The purpose of this study was therefore to analyze the influence of strategic supplier relationship management practices on the procurement performance of State Corporations in Nairobi County, Kenya.
Global Innovation Index 2020
The Global Innovation Index 2020 provides detailed metrics about the innovation performance of 131 countries and economies around the world. Its 80 indicators explore a broad vision of innovation, including political environment, education, infrastructure and business sophistication. The 2020 edition sheds light on the state of innovation financing by investigating the evolution of financing mechanisms for entrepreneurs and other innovators, and by pointing to progress and remaining challenges - including in the context of the economic slowdown induced by the corona virus disease (COVID-19) crisis.
Proceso de reclutamiento y selecci籀n del personal
El Presente estudio tiene como fin analizar el proceso de reclutamiento y selecci籀n del personal de la empresa Consteco穩n C穩a. Ltda., que parte de la comprensi籀n de los conceptos expuesto sobre el reclutamiento y selecci籀n, para luego identificar cada uno de los procedimientos que se involucran para realizar la captaci籀n de un talento humano, donde este enfoque permiti籀 un acercamiento a las funciones propia de la empresa, identificando las principales inconformidades que despierta el manejo de los procesos actuales, de esta forma se presentar獺 la necesidad de dise簽ar y plasmar un nuevo proceso para la adquisici籀n de un empleado teniendo en cuenta los diversos cambios Sociales y econ籀micos, por lo que se plantean nuevos retos, desaf穩os y estrategias que le faciliten a la empresa tener un impacto positivo al momento de realizar el nuevo sistema creando un mejor desempe簽o tantas en las actividades individuales como en las colectivas, la investigaci籀n propuesta es el resultado de una consulta a fuentes bibliogr獺ficas y la revisi籀n de documentos que tienen fundamentos cient穩ficos, con el objetivo de proporcionar informaci籀n confiable y brindar una mayor veracidad.
Shopping Malls
The importance of a shopping mall is mainly for people to get out of the house for a while and do something entertaining. Shopping malls can provide the best shopping experiences such as social gatherings, entertainment, performances, product launches, promotions and festivals. The events list at shopping malls goes on and on for any particular, person to be entertained for a number of hours. Any shopping mall can be a great place to hang out with friends, eat, shop and more. You can go to all your favorite stores and personally I believe that parents enjoy it just as much as kids. Malls provide you with the opportunity to send the ladies to look at makeup, perfume or clothing. The gentleman can look at electronics and sports equipment and so on. Malls can be very helpful because all the needs are in one building. Shopping malls tend to be a major tourist attraction. In this regard this research work is an attempt to study the Purchase Behaviour of Consumers about Shopping Malls in Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts.
Economics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
This book applies cutting-edge economic analysis and social science to unpack the rich complexities and paradoxes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The book takes the reader on a bold, refreshing, and informative tour through its technological drivers, its profound impact on human ecosystems, and its potential for sustainable human development. The overarching message to the reader is that the Fourth Industrial Revolution is not merely something to be feared or survived; rather, this dramatic collision of technologies, disciplines, and ideas presents a magnificent opportunity for a generation of new pioneers to rewrite "accepted rules" and find new avenues to empower billions of people to thrive. This book will help readers to discern the difference between disruption and transformation. The reader will come away from this book with a deeply intuitive and highly contextual understanding of the core technological advances transforming the world as we know it. Beyond this, the reader will clearly appreciate the future impacts on our economies and social structures. Most importantly, the reader will receive an insightful and actionable set of guidelines to assist them in harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution so that both they and their communities may flourish. The authors do not primarily seek to make prescriptions for government policy, but rather to speak directly to people about what they can do for themselves, their families, and their communities to be future-proofed and ready to adapt to life in a rapidly evolving world ecosystem.
Smart Cards
What is a Smart Card?A 'Smart Card' simply put is a computer on a card. Most smart cards today are more powerful than the first PCs. Generally, a smart card is used when memory needs to be protected from general access. The memory is usually protected by means of a code, password, or other authentication method - much like an ATM code protects access to your bank account, except with smart cards; the code and account information.
Management Science Featuring Micro-Macro Economics and Management of Information Technology
This book is one of a series of various doctoral research project papers and has been further refined and converted into a book. The book has been deemed one of further versions of management science that are to come. These further versions focus more on information technology and its effects as agile tools for management, including software engineering, algorithms and data structures, computer architecture and electronics, systems science, artificial intelligence and robotics, quantum science, statistics, and web-internet and multimedia design and building. Managers are usually multifaceted with multiple disciplines even though they have one or two areas as majors, specialties, or experience. It is in the light of this that Management Science Featuring Micro-Macro Economics and Management of Information Technology was designed in this context to contain economics with IT as a course of study. In the future, further versions will be pure courses instead of combinations. The world has changed gear for the better due to the advanced mysteries of information technology innovations so that we could even conduct scientific laboratory experiments, medical diagnoses, and rule of law adjudications online. That means we could not forget information technology as one major tool in hand that should be a pivot on and around which all other areas in management should dwell and revolve, and this was one of the sole reasons of this book. It is therefore worthy of note for readers aspiring as systems analysts, managers, and professionals to accustom themselves to the subject areas in the book to instill understanding of numerous important terms and points in economics and IT. This will help to build further courage and understanding toward advancement in these fields. All topics indicated in the table of contents have been made reader friendly and treated to focus easy understanding. We highly acknowledge all the intellectual materials used.
The Future of Management in an AI World
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining the nature and principles of general management. The technological revolution is reshaping industries, disrupting existing business models, making traditional companies obsolete and creating social change. In response, the role of the manager needs to urgently evolve and adjust. Companies need to rethink their purpose, strategy, organisational design and decision-making rules. Crucially they will also need to consider how to nurture and develop the business leaders of the future and develop new ways to interact with society on issues such as privacy and trust. Containing international insights from leading figures from the world of management and technology, this book addresses the big challenges facing organisations, including: - Decision-making - Corporate strategy - People management and leadership - Organisational design Taking a holistic approach, this collection of expert voices provides valuable insight into how firms will discover and commit to what makes them unique in this new big data world, empowering them to create and sustain competitive advantage.
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will change the lives of people and businesses more fundamentally than many people can even imagine today. This book illustrates the importance of AI in an era of digitalization. It introduces the foundations of AI and explains its benefits and challenges for companies and entire industries. In this regard, AI is approached not just as yet another technology, but as a fundamental innovation, which will spread into all areas of the economy and life, and will disrupt business processes and business models in the years to come. In turn, the book assesses the potential that AI holds, and clarifies the framework that is necessary for pursuing a responsible approach to AI. In a series of best-practice cases, the book subsequently highlights a broad range of sectors and industries, from production to services; from customer service to marketing and sales; and in industries like retail, health care, energy, transportation and many more. In closing, a dedicated chapter outlines a roadmap for a specific corporate AI journey. No one can ignore intensive work with AI today - neither as a private person, let alone as a top performer in companies. This book offers a thorough, carefully crafted, and easy to understand entry into the field of AI. The central terms used in the AI ​​context are given a very good explanation. In addition, a number of cases show what AI can do today and where the journey is heading. An important book that you should not miss!Professor Dr. Harley KrohmerUniversity of Bern"Inspiring, thought provoking and comprehensive, this book is wittingly designed to be a catalyst for your individual and corporate AI journey."Avo Sch繹nbohm, Professor at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, Enterprise Game Designer at LUDEO and Business Punk
Management Science Featuring Micro-Macro Economics and Management of Information Technology
This book is one of a series of various doctoral research project papers and has been further refined and converted into a book. The book has been deemed one of further versions of management science that are to come. These further versions focus more on information technology and its effects as agile tools for management, including software engineering, algorithms and data structures, computer architecture and electronics, systems science, artificial intelligence and robotics, quantum science, statistics, and web-internet and multimedia design and building. Managers are usually multifaceted with multiple disciplines even though they have one or two areas as majors, specialties, or experience. It is in the light of this that Management Science Featuring Micro-Macro Economics and Management of Information Technology was designed in this context to contain economics with IT as a course of study. In the future, further versions will be pure courses instead of combinations. The world has changed gear for the better due to the advanced mysteries of information technology innovations so that we could even conduct scientific laboratory experiments, medical diagnoses, and rule of law adjudications online. That means we could not forget information technology as one major tool in hand that should be a pivot on and around which all other areas in management should dwell and revolve, and this was one of the sole reasons of this book. It is therefore worthy of note for readers aspiring as systems analysts, managers, and professionals to accustom themselves to the subject areas in the book to instill understanding of numerous important terms and points in economics and IT. This will help to build further courage and understanding toward advancement in these fields. All topics indicated in the table of contents have been made reader friendly and treated to focus easy understanding. We highly acknowledge all the intellectual materials used.
Valoraci籀n empresa ALISCCA por m矇todo Flujo de Caja Libre Descontado
Las pymes representan la mayor cantidad de empresas en Colombia, consider獺ndose esto un aporte significativo para la econom穩a y desarrollo del pa穩s, sin embargo, la incorporaci籀n de herramientas financieras para la toma de decisiones no es considerada regularmente, tal vez porque no tienen conocimiento o no abordan el tema a cabalidad, aunque administrativamente puedan ser necesarias para poder cumplir las metas y objetivos que la empresa quiere lograr. Los empresarios se preguntan por el valor de la empresa sin tener claridad de su concepto, teniendo esto en cuenta, esta propuesta est獺 orientada a implementar en la empresa Laboratorio Aliscca, una valoraci籀n que le brinde herramientas necesarias para considerar y evaluar su proyecci籀n empresarial, fortaleciendo el rumbo y las necesidades administrativas de la empresa.
Evaluaci籀n del Desempe簽o del Talento Humano Basado en Competencias
En las organizaciones de cualquier naturaleza, la productividad depende fundamentalmente de su capital humano, de su capacidad para realizar las m繳ltiples actividades requeridas para alcanzar los objetivos, as穩 como su motivaci籀n al logro. Al respecto, el desempe簽o es una de las funciones m獺s complejas de la gerencia, pues no se limita exclusivamente a obtener rendimiento, sino que priva tambi矇n la satisfacci籀n de expectativas personales, profesionales y de la organizaci籀n. Con base en el mejoramiento continuo a trav矇s de procesos sistem獺ticos y planificados para que la organizaci籀n siempre posea el capital humano que necesita para el desarrollo de su misi籀n.Este libro resulta relevante desde el punto de vista administrativo, por cuanto est獺 orientado al mejoramiento de la gesti籀n administrativa, desde la perspectiva del desarrollo del capital humano, como un componente fundamental de la estructura gerencial administrativa, en tanto que permite mejorar el sistema actual de evaluaci籀n del desempe簽o del personal que labora en el 獺rea sustantiva del INATUR, a partir del desarrollo y fortalecimiento de sus competencias.
DECIDE to Thrive
Lead with confidence through improved Decision Effectiveness! Clarity - Quality - Speed - Effort - Yield Learn how to LEAD your business teams to make better decisions that drive powerful business performance! Much of what's available on decision making focuses on the individual and popular psychology. We've researched and refined all of this information through years of consulting engagements. In this book you'll find a practical and application-based approach for leading teams through decision effectiveness. Combine DECISION EFFECTIVENESS with other performance disciplines to achieve HIGH success rates! You will benefit if you experience the following: Repeated and ineffective organizational restructuring? Over-application of processes: bloating and taxing ? Lack of empowerment and low employee engagement? Too many business initiatives? Lack of organizational alignment?
Ingenieria Economica para resolver problemas de gestion empresarial
Durante varios a簽os he conocido los trabajos del Dr. Alberto Merced Castro Valencia en torno a proyectos de inversi籀n, direcciones de tesis, impartici籀n de clases de administraci籀n de la producci籀n e ingenier穩a econ籀mica, entre otros. El esfuerzo por conjuntar sus actividades profesionales, acad矇micas y de investigaci籀n, se ha reflejado a lo largo de este libro, que acusa un dilatado esfuerzo. Concatenar las ideas, saberes, experiencias, conocimiento y exigencias profesionales, no resulta tarea f獺cil. La secuencia l籀gica capitular de esta obra refleja conocimiento pleno en el terreno de la ingenier穩a econ籀mica. M獺s all獺 de los fundamentos te籀ricos y de las referencias emp穩ricas, que dan cuerpo y sentido al texto, el autor exhibe su gran compromiso y pasi籀n por estos temas. El nuevo enfoque del cambio de valor del dinero en el tiempo imprime una visi籀n realista y objetiva, sobre la realidad en los proyectos de inversi籀n y la toma de decisiones. Seguramente el texto permitir獺 adentrarse, con riguroso conocimiento, en el tema de la ingenier穩a econ籀mica.
Next Level Learning
This book explores the ways in which learners are socialized into educational institutions. It offers pointers on how to optimize organizational socialization, applying a model devised by Gates (2002, 2009) that educators and practitioners can utilize in classrooms, schools, and organizations to socialize organizational members and promote effective organizational communication. It also investigates the role technology plays in the socialization of students and other organizational members during a Covid-19 era."With her background in organizational communication and management, Dr. Gates writes with exceptional clarity and insight into human social interaction. Her counsel for educators, students, and other organizational members is refreshing, pertinent, and promises improved communication. With an excellent grasp of reality, she is certain to be a helpful reference for better human relationships in all settings."--Dr. Don Blosser, Professor, Pastor, Author "Dr. Gates has a masterful grasp on the subject of socialization, especially as it pertains to a classroom setting."--Gregory A. Swarthout, Senior Software Engineer
Strategic Management in Organizations
Strategic Management in Organizations explains how organizations can maximize opportunities from staff motivation and relationship management - the two essential components of strategic leadership, which set high-achieving organizations apart from their competitors. The book contains a blueprint or "engine of impact" which organizations must constantly rebuild, fine tune, and refuel to achieve growth.Drawing on years of teaching, advising, and research, Kingsley Chimezie Irobiko provides an actionable guide that executives, staff, board members, and investors can use to jump-start their own performance and achieve extraordinary results for their organization. Along with setting forth best practices using real-world examples and proven management theories such as SWOT, Leader-Member Exchange and Fielder's Contingency models, among others, the author outlines common management challenges faced by modern-day organizations. The book is a useful guide for students and professionals new to the workplace on topics such as successfully managing change, strengthening programs, nurturing a dynamic board of directors, diversifying revenues, and building a strong, committed workforce.
E-Business-Generator
Mit dem Buch "E-Business-Generator" von Tobias Kollmann und Simon Hensellek bekommt der Leser ein praxisorientiertes Tool f羹r den Aufbau elektronischer Gesch瓣ftsmodelle in der Digitalen Wirtschaft in die Hand, mit dem er Schritt f羹r Schritt entweder einen vollkommen neuen digitalen Gesch瓣ftsprozess entwickeln oder einen bereits vorhandenen realen Gesch瓣ftsprozess digital transformieren kann. Es geht also nicht nur um den Neuaufbau von digitalen Gesch瓣ftsmodellen (E-Model-Generation), sondern auch um die Digitale Transformation bestehender realer Gesch瓣ftsprozesse (E-Business-Generation). Neue Unternehmen (Startups) und etablierte Unternehmen (Mittelstand/Industrie) aus allen Branchen m羹ssen und k繹nnen sich entsprechend mit dem resultierenden "E-Business-Generator" dieser Herausforderung einer Digitalen Innovation bzw. einer Digitalen Transformation stellen. Der E-Business-Generator (EBG) vermittelt als Tool ein umfassendes Rahmenwerk und zeigt auf, wie ein digitales Gesch瓣ftsmodell basierend auf Wertsch繹pfungsprozessen durch innovative Informationstechnologie (IT) verstanden, entworfen, implementiert und kontinuierlich (re-)evaluiert werden kann. Entrepreneuren und Vorst瓣nden wird damit ein wirksames Tool an die Hand gegeben, das sie bef瓣higt, auf einfache Art und Weise die Wertsch繹pfungslogik ihres Unternehmens zu erfassen, zu analysieren, zu artikulieren, zu teilen und letztlich auch zu ver瓣ndern. Mit dem E-Business-Generator (EBG) bekommen somit alle Zielgruppen ein Tool an die Hand, mit dem beides m繹glich ist. Dieses Buch soll erkl瓣ren, wie es funktioniert!Die Zielgruppe sind zum einen Praktiker, die sich mit dem Gedanken einer Unternehmensgr羹ndung in der Digitalen Wirtschaft befassen bzw. Gr羹nder, die bereits in solchen Unternehmen arbeiten. Dazu geh繹ren auch Vertreter von Mittelstand und Industrie, die 羹ber Inkubatoren oder Acceleratoren den Anschluss an die Startup-Szene suchen bzw. in den eigenen Unternehmen 羹ber Innovations- bzw. Fachabteilungenoder sogar schon eigenen Digital Units neue digitale Gesch瓣ftsmodelle aufbauen wollen. Eine weitere Zielgruppe sind zum anderen Studierende und Lehrkr瓣fte, die sich an Universit瓣ten, Fachhochschulen, privaten Business Schools und Technologiezentren mit den Themen (Digital) Entrepreneurship, Innovationsmanagement, E-Business bzw. E-Commerce besch瓣ftigen.Die AutorenProf. Dr. Tobias Kollmann ist Inhaber des Lehrstuhls f羹r BWL und Wirtschaftsinformatik, insbesondere E-Business und E-Entrepreneurship, an der Universit瓣t Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen. Dr. Simon Hensellek ist Juniorprofessor f羹r Entrepreneurship und Digitalisierung an der Technischen Universit瓣t Dortmund.
Implementation of Advanced Planning Systems as part of IBP
The book covers the topic of supply chain planning and focuses on the process of IBP using the example of multinational beverage company Coca-Cola HBC. As the company experiences the modernization of the software supporting the planning processes, the research is aimed at developing recommendations for smooth implementation of the new advanced planning system, so that the core processes of IBP will not be jeopardized. The book contains the description of IBP based on literature review and interviews with software providers, the analysis of IBP processes in Coca-Cola HBC, and the recommendations for the successful implementation of the new advanced planning system.
Smacing the Bank
This book provides a comprehensive practitioner's view of how SMAC (social, mobile, analytics, and cloud)technologies are impacting the entire banking "eco-system" as well as the key stakeholders, namely customers, employees and partners. The book also covers SMAC + aspects like AI, Machine Learning, chatbots, and RPA (Robotic Process Automation
The Routledge Companion to Risk, Crisis and Security in Business
Aware that a single crisis event can devastate their business, managers must be prepared for the worst from an expansive array of threats. The Routledge Companion to Risk, Crisis and Security in Business comprises a professional and scholarly collection of work in this critical field. Risks come in many varieties, and there is a growing concern for organizations to respond to the challenge. Businesses can be severely impacted by natural and man-made disasters including: floods, earthquakes, tsunami, environmental threats, terrorism, supply chain risks, pandemics, and white-collar crime. An organization's resilience is dependent not only on their own system security and infrastructure, but also on the wider infrastructure providing health and safety, utilities, transportation, and communication.Developments in risk security and management knowledge offer a path towards resilience and recovery through effective leadership in crisis situations. The growing body of knowledge in research and methodologies is a basis for decisions to safeguard people and assets, and to ensure the survivability of an organization from a crisis. Not only can businesses become more secure through risk management, but an effective program can also facilitate innovation and afford new opportunities.With chapters written by an international selection of leading experts, this book fills a crucial gap in our current knowledge of risk, crisis and security in business by exploring a broad spectrum of topics in the field. Edited by a globally-recognized expert on risk, this book is a vital reference for researchers, professionals and students with an interest in current scholarship in this expanding discipline.
Lean for Business Organizations
Using inefficient procedures is like digging a 200-foot wide hole for a 100-foot wide house. You'll have wasted a great deal of effort on something you don't really need. Your organization must make shrewd investments in its precious time, money, and effort. You need flexible, intelligent strategies to evolve and prosper in a competitive global market.Lean is a methodology that incorporates a powerful set of tools and techniques designed to maximize customer value while constantly working to reduce waste. It focuses on improving overall efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.Because of its ability to improve customer satisfaction and deliver bottom-line financial gains, Lean is a preferred strategic choice for many organizations. This course introduces you to the basic principles of Lean, which will help you create more efficient processes and get you on the road to successful operations management.This course also outlines the five-step process for implementing Lean. By learning how to implement Lean in your organization, you can reduce the costs of developing your company's product, increase production efficiency, and improve safety, quality, and performance levels. Finally, the course explains how Lean integrates with the Six Sigma production management system. Using this hybrid approach enables you to minimize process and product defects, and to identify and resolve pervasive problems.Today's markets are very competitive and customers insist on the best quality products for their money. This means that businesses must actively pursue perfection to keep their customers and to retain their market share. Pursuing perfection and excellent quality are important principles of Lean thinking. Continuous improvement, the elimination of waste, and striving toward zero defects all help organizations attract and keep customers, and so increase their profitability.This course introduces four Lean tools organizations use to strive for perfection and improve quality - 5S, Hoshin Kanri, jidoka and poka yoke, and standard work. As you work through this course, you'll find out what these tools are, their purpose, and how the tools are used. You should then be able to recognize how the tools may be used in your own organization.The course provides examples of how the Lean tools can be applied in both manufacturing and service organizations. It will help you assess your own organization's needs and determine how you can apply the tools to perfect what you offer.How can you make your organization more efficient? The simplest way is to eliminate waste from your processes. This waste can be caused by many factors, such as untidy workspaces and surplus inventory. Or it might be caused by inefficient distribution of work. Using Lean tools, you can make your processes smoother and your workspaces tidier.To implement a Lean solution, you must know what tools and techniques are available, and which ones would best help you. You have to select the best blend of Lean techniques for your organization. You can use a number of Lean techniques to make your organization run more smoothly. These include the visual workplace, just-in-time, kanban, and line balancing.The visual workplace uses signs and other visual cues to convey information quickly. The visual cues include work instructions, process flow diagrams, and status boards.Just-in-time ensures that you have exactly the right amount of supplies needed at any time. This helps to reduce surplus inventory. Kanban cards are triggers that alert the team to send more parts or supplies. The parts are then "pulled" into the system, based on demand. Line balancing results in the even distribution of work among workers. No workers are overburdened, and no workers are left idle. Using the Lean techniques outlined in this course will help you to develop strategies for improving flow and pull in your organization.
A F礙nix Quieta
Desperte a F礙nix que h獺 dentro de voc礙.Ascenda em sua carreira.Ame sua profiss瓊o.Voc礙 矇 uma pessoa introvertida e tem a impress瓊o que seus colegas extrovertidos se vendem melhor e sobem na carreira mais r獺pido que voc礙, enquanto voc礙 矇 quem sua a camisa? Voc礙 j獺 n瓊o aguenta mais fazer hora-extra, ter que encarar gente mal resolvida no escrit籀rio, colegas de trabalho que roubam suas ideias, chefes que praticam o favoritismo na cara dura ou colegas que te apunhalam pelas costas? Voc礙 perdeu seu emprego recentemente e n瓊o sabe o que vai fazer agora? Ent瓊o, leia o livro A F礙nix Quieta, onde Prasenjeet Kumar compartilha a sua pr籀pria hist籀ria, desde quando trabalhava como advogado corporativo at矇 se tornar empreendedor e escritor em tempo integral, usando sua introvers瓊o como um for癟a para superar todos os obst獺culos. Baseando em eventos, experi礙ncias e disputas de poder testemunhados todos os dias dentro dos escrit籀rios por qualquer pessoa (e n瓊o apenas por advogados), este livro n瓊o apenas lhe servir獺 de inspira癟瓊o, mas tamb矇m ir獺 ajud獺-lo a montar seu pr籀prio plano de a癟瓊o. Assim como o lend獺rio p獺ssaro F礙nix que renasce das cinzas, o livro A F礙nix Quieta deseja ajudar a todos os introvertidos ou pessoas mais quietas e reservadas a se sobressa穩rem usando seus pr籀prios recursos.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Essentials You Always Wanted to Know
*** Best suited for Managers, Supply Chain Experts or curious Laypersons ***After reading this book, you will be able to answer the following questions: What is Operations and Supply Chain Management and why is it important?What are the key functions within this field, and how do they interact with one another and the broader business? What are the responsibilities and decisions that managers in each functional area think about? How will disruptions in the Supply Chain impact the business world and our lives? Have you ever wondered what your peers meant by "Supply Chain" or "Operations", or why either of these fields matter? What about people that work in these roles - what do they actually do? In Operations and Supply Chain Management Essentials, these questions and more will be answered.This useful guide uses a hypothetical company and the consumer product they make, to explain how the various functions within the Supply Chain intertwine to bring a finished product to life for consumers in the market. You will understand the story of how new demands, changing preferences, and unforeseen circumstances force this fictional company to adapt in order to survive. Through this book, you will understand and appreciate how these activities, including logistics and warehouse management, make everyday products and services available at our disposal - and why this is increasingly important for companies to pay attention to. The simple format and non-technical language of this book will attract even laypersons looking for a quick, comprehensive overview of supply chain management.About the SeriesThe Self-Learning Management Series is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential management lessons. This series addresses every aspect of business from HR to Finance to Marketing to Operations across any and every industry.
Bewertung Von Eigentumswohnungen
Der Kauf einer Eigentumswohnung ist wirtschaftlich vorteilhaft, wenn ihr Wert gr繹?er als der gezahlte Preis ist. Der zweckad瓣quate Wert wird "Entscheidungswert" oder "Grenzpreis" genannt und ruht auf k羹nftigen Miet羹bersch羹ssen. Stephan Walochnik diskutiert in dem Open Access-Buch, wie diese wiederum durch schwer quantifizierbare Wohnungsmerkmale beeinflusst werden, deren Ber羹cksichtigung mit Hilfe einer Nutzwertanalyse gelingt. Bewertungsrelevant sind ferner (Einkommen-) Steuerauszahlungen. Der Gro?teil deutscher Wohnimmobilien ist Eigentum nat羹rlicher Personen, deren Steuersatz einkommensabh瓣ngig ist. Der Autor nimmt mit dem Zustands-Grenzpreismodell eine Gesamtbetrachtung vor.
Supply Chain Management in African Agriculture
This book examines supply and value chains in African agriculture, providing both a thorough analysis of existing practices and practical business models for future development. It examines why Africa is a net importer of food, despite its vast agricultural potential, using the tomato value chain in Ghana as a case study. The book explores commodity value chain structures; commodity clusters, arenas, linkages and business models; systematic constraints within commodity value chains; and value chain profiling in practice among others. It would benefit policy makers, policy implementers, development practitioners, agri-entrepreneurs, researchers and all those who have interests in the transformation of African agriculture. It will also be an excellent reference material for students of agriculture management, agribusiness, agricultural economics, and rural development.
Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Business
Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Business provides petroleum engineers in a professional setup with structured material on transportation and distributions aspects relevant to the natural gas business. The material is supported by illustrations and graphs, as required.
Projektmanagement Im Einkauf
Dieses Buch gibt anhand zahlreicher Beispiele und Checklisten umfangreiche Hilfestellungen und Anregungen f羹r die Praxis. Der Einkauf nimmt immer mehr eine strategische Rolle ein und die angestrebten Einsparungen liegen schon lange nicht mehr nur in gut gef羹hrter Verhandlung. Schlagworte wie Total Cost of Ownership, Supply Chain Management, Zentralisierung und technologische Entwicklungen setzen die Integration vieler Schnittstellen und ein effizientes Prozessmanagement voraus. Die Anforderungen k繹nnen nur bew瓣ltigt werden, wenn ein gutes Projektmanagement implementiert ist. In der 2. Auflage wurden neue Kapitel zu den Themen Digitalisierung/Einkauf 4.0, Agiles Projektmanagement sowie Globalisierung aufgenommen.
The Red Pill Executive
Through 15 years of intense observation and analysis, Tony Gruebl, Jeff Welch, and Bryan Wolbert from Think Systems, Inc. (also known as, Think), identified a powerful controlling force hiding in plain sight revealed within The Red Pill Executive. Tony, Jeff, and Bryan named their approach to harnessing this controlling force, the Red Pill model. Every company has an invisible framework called culture. Red Pill Operators sense it where others are oblivious. Culture determines how business happens and what success looks like. Some cultures love growth; others, a perfect record in customer service. For some, it's sales or P&L-regardless of tanking satisfaction or turnover. With culture as their blueprint, Red Pill Operators shape their processes, tools, language, staff, and every other aspect to align-not just with the strategy and mission-but to the culture as it exists in time. The Red Pill Executive offers operating executives and small business owners' fresh insight into the grooming of their frontline managers who carry out critical initiatives. This new paradigm unlocks massive potential for Operations Executives and their team members who have courage to embrace them. It showcases a new way of thinking that empowers operators to capture value and corrects the one-size-fits-all approach created by the project management industry in reaction to massive project failure. In The Red Pill Executive, Tony, Jeff, and Bryan use a straight-talking style and movie metaphors from The Matrix, Rocky, The Edge of Tomorrow, etc., to deliver their results in an engaging and readable style.
Big Data Und Data Science in Der Strategischen Beschaffung
Big Data und Data Science sind Trends, die sowohl in der Wissenschaft als auch in Unternehmen auf gro?es Interesse sto?en. Dieses essential zeigt einen konzeptionellen Rahmen auf, um die Grundlagen von Big Data und Data Science besser zu verstehen. Einkaufsentscheider und Einkaufsorganisationen k繹nnen dann aufbauend auf der Beschaffungsdigitalisierung sowie weiteren Datenquellen ein Big Data Warehouse konzipieren, welches die Voraussetzung schafft, um wichtige Beschaffungsprobleme zu l繹sen. Analytische Methoden werden genauso beleuchtet, wie neue F瓣higkeiten in bereichs羹bergreifenden Teams. Abschlie?end werden 30 konkrete Anwendungsf瓣lle von Big Data f羹r die strategische Beschaffung vorgestellt.
