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Detalles importantes: 163 formas de alcanzar la excelencia
By Tom Peters. 2018
En esta poca de recesi n econ mica y de incertidumbre financiera el enfoque patentado…
de Peters para la administraci n empresarial y gesti n es m s necesario que nunca Este es un llamado a las empresas a volver a lo b sico para poder administrar una empresa exitosa El gur de negocios uber Tom Peters regresa con un nuevo libro luego de una d cada En esta poca de recesi n econ mica y de incertidumbre financiera el enfoque patentado de Peters para la administraci n empresarial y gesti n es m s necesario que nunca Tan esencial para propietarios de peque os negocios como para ejecutivos de grandes corporaciones este es un llamado a las empresas a volver a lo b sico para poder administrar una empresa exitosa Nadie ha tenido m s influencia en la creaci n de la idea de la gesti n moderna que Tom Peters Un enemigo declarado del conformismo y del status quo Peters es una voz necesaria de experiencia para guiarnos en tiempos de incertidumbre financiera En este libro l ofrece sabidur a esencial para todos desde el freelancer el propietario de una peque a empresa hasta el jefe de una importante corporaci n ofreciendo 163 maneras de brillar en el lado humano de los negocios al buscar la excelencia en todos los niveles El est ndar de la excelencia no se mide en grandes resultados En t rminos sencillos todo lo que tenemos es hoy Si la jornada laboral de hoy no puede ser evaluada como excelente entonces el objetivo global de excelencia no se ha alcanzado PuntoThe Leading Indicators: A Short History of the Numbers That Rule Our World
By Zachary Karabell. 2014
How did we come by the "leading indicators" we place such stock in? We allocate trillions of dollars and make…
public policy and personal decisions based upon them, but what do they really tell us?"The leading indicators" shape our lives intimately, but few of us know where these numbers come from, what they mean, or why they rule the world. GDP, inflation, unemployment, trade, and a host of averages determine whether we feel optimistic or pessimistic about the country's future and our own. They dictate whether businesses hire and invest, or fire and hunker down, whether governments spend trillions or try to reduce debt, whether individuals marry, buy a car, get a mortgage, or look for a job.Zachary Karabell tackles the history and the limitations of each of our leading indicators. The solution is not to invent new indicators, but to become less dependent on a few simple figures and tap into the data revolution. We have unparalleled power to find the information we need, but only if we let go of the outdated indicators that lead and mislead us.The Trumps: Three Generations of Builders and a Presidential Candidate
By Gwenda Blair. 1987
The story of three generations of Trumps in a "copiously researched" (The New York Times) narrative and an account of…
the presidential candidate's extraordinary path to success. "Rich, detailed, and informative, and not just for Trump loyalists or detractors" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).This richly detailed account of the Trump family reflects America's transformation from a land of striving immigrants to a world in which the aura of wealth alone can guarantee a fortune. The Trumps begins with a portrait of Donald's immigrant grandfather Frederick Trump, a restaurant owner who amassed the first Trump fortune by providing miners with food, liquor, and easy access to women during the Klondike gold rush. His son, Fred, took advantage of New Deal policy, using government subsidies and loopholes to construct hugely successful housing developments in the 1940s and 1950s. The profits from those enterprises paved the way for Donald's roller-coaster ride into the new century. With his talent for what he calls "truthful hyperbole," Donald Trump turned the deal-making know-how of his forebears into an art form. By describing Donald's much-publicized life in the context of his family, Gwenda Blair adds an important dimension to a glitzy, larger-than-life contradictory figure known around the world as The Donald.Applied Approaches to Societal Institutions and Economics: Essays in Honor of Moriki Hosoe (New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives #18)
By Tohru Naito, Woohyung Lee, Yasunori Ouchida. 2017
This book gives readers the theoretical and empirical methods to analyze applied economics They are institutional economics …
information economics environmental economics international economics financial economics industrial organization public economics law and economics and spatial economics Because the chapters of this book deal with current topics in these categories they are relevant not only to researchers and graduate students but also to policy makers and entrepreneurs As there is uncertainty about the global economy it is necessary to consider optimal efficient behavior to survive in the confused world The book is organized in three parts Part 1 deals with institutional economics information economics and related topics approached through game theory Part 2 focuses on environmental economics international economics and financial economics through a microeconomic or econometric approach Finally Part 3 concentrates on public economics social security and related fields through microeconomics or macroeconomicsThis book is open access under a CC BY 4 0 license This book delves into…
the widely held belief that the 21st century will be the Asian Century by examining the Asia s rapid economic development in the post-war era and the challenges it faces in forging ahead of world leaders in the West The impact of the current turbulent global political climate on Asia is critically analyzed employing a holistic and multidisciplinary approach combining economic social political and geopolitical perspectives Written in an accessible style the book offers students business government and civil society players powerful insights on AsiaFinance for Non-Finance People
By Sandeep Goel. 2018
Finance is key to every business organization as well as outside. This book makes sense of the finance world from…
a non-finance perspective. It introduces, explains and demystifies essential ideas of business finance to those who do not have financial background or training. Lucid, accessible yet comprehensive, the book delineates the financial workings of businesses and offers an overview of corporate finance in the global context. The volume: Contains effective tools for financial communication, monitoring, analysis and resource allocation Provides important learning aids such as figures, tables, illustrations and case studies Highlights fundamental concepts and applications of finance Surveys global corporate practices, recent trends and current data A guide to building financial acumen, this book will be a useful resource for executive and management development programmes (EDPs & MDPs) oriented towards business managers, including executive MBA programmes. It will benefit business executives, corporate heads, entrepreneurs, government officials, teachers, researchers and students of management and business besides those who deal with finance or financial matters in their daily lives.Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy
By Tim Harford. 2017
A lively history seen through the fifty inventions that shaped it most profoundly by the bestselling author of The…
Undercover Economist and Messy Who thought up paper money What was the secret element that made the Gutenberg printing press possible And what is the connection between The Da Vinci Code and the collapse of Lehman Brothers Fifty Inventions That Shaped the Modern Economy paints an epic picture of change in an intimate way by telling the stories of the tools people and ideas that had far-reaching consequences for all of us From the plough to artificial intelligence from Gillette s disposable razor to IKEA s Billy bookcase bestselling author and Financial Times columnist Tim Harford recounts each invention s own curious surprising and memorable story Invention by invention Harford reflects on how we got here and where we might go next He lays bare often unexpected connections how the bar code undermined family corner stores and why the gramophone widened inequality In the process he introduces characters who developed some of these inventions profited from them and were ruined by them as he traces the principles that helped explain their transformative effects The result is a wise and witty book of history economics and biographyThe Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It
By Tilar J. Mazzeo. 2008
Veuve Clicquot champagne epitomizes glamour, style, and luxury. In The Widow Clicquot, Tilar J. Mazzeo brings to life--for the first…
time--the fascinating woman behind the iconic yellow label: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who, after her husband's death, defied convention by assuming the reins of the fledgling wine business they had nurtured together. Steering the company through dizzying political and financial reversals, she became one of the world's first great businesswomen and one of the richest women of her time. As much a fascinating journey through the process of making this temperamental wine as a biography of a uniquely tempered woman, The Widow Clicquot is the captivating true story of a legend and a visionary.Housing Estates in Europe: Poverty, Ethnic Segregation And Policy Challenges (The Urban Book Series)
By Daniel Baldwin Hess, Maarten Van Ham, Tiit Tammaru. 2018
This open access book explores the formation and socio-spatial trajectories of large housing estates in Europe. Are these estates clustered…
or scattered? Which social groups originally had access to residential space in housing estates? What is the size, scale and geography of housing estates, their architectural and built environment composition, services and neighbourhood amenities, and metropolitan connectivity? How do housing estates contribute to the urban mosaic of neighborhoods by ethnic and socio-economic status? What types of policies and planning initiatives have been implemented in order to prevent the social downgrading of housing estates?The collection of chapters in this book addresses these questions from a new perspective previously unexplored in scholarly literature. The social aspects of housing estates are thoroughly investigated (including socio-demographic and economic characteristics of current and past inhabitants; ethnicity and segregation patterns; population dynamics; etc.), and the physical composition of housing estates is described in significant detail (including building materials; building form; architectural and landscape design; built environment characteristics; etc.). This book is timely because the recent global economic crisis and Europe’s immigration crisis demand a thorough investigation of the role large housing estates play in poverty and ethnic concentration. Through case studies of housing estates in 14 European centers, the book also identifies policy measures that have been used to address challenges in housing estates throughout Europe.Handbook of Dynamic Game Theory
By Georges Zaccour, Tamer Başar. 2018
This will be a two-part handbook on Dynamic Game Theory and part of the Springer Reference program. Part I will…
be on the fundamentals and theory of dynamic games. It will serve as a quick reference and a source of detailed exposure to topics in dynamic games for a broad community of researchers, educators, practitioners, and students. Each topic will be covered in 2-3 chapters with one introducing basic theory and the other one or two covering recent advances and/or special topics. Part II will be on applications in fields such as economics, management science, engineering, biology, and the social sciences.Handbook of Dynamic Game Theory
By Georges Zaccour, Tamer Bas ar. 2018
This will be a two-part handbook on Dynamic Game Theory and part of the Springer Reference program. Part I will…
be on the fundamentals and theory of dynamic games. It will serve as a quick reference and a source of detailed exposure to topics in dynamic games for a broad community of researchers, educators, practitioners, and students. Each topic will be covered in 2-3 chapters with one introducing basic theory and the other one or two covering recent advances and/or special topics. Part II will be on applications in fields such as economics, management science, engineering, biology, and the social sciences.Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality And How We Earn
By Chris Hughes. 2018
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes argues that the best way to fight income inequality is with a radically simple idea …
a guaranteed income for working people paid for by the one percent The first half of Chris Hughes s life played like a movie reel right out of the American Dream He grew up in a small town in North Carolina His parents were people of modest means but he was accepted into an elite boarding school and then Harvard both on scholarship There he met Mark Zuckerberg and Dustin Moskovitz and became one of the co-founders of Facebook In telling his story Hughes demonstrates the powerful role fortune and luck play in today s economy Through the rocket ship rise of Facebook Hughes came to understand how a select few can become ultra-wealthy nearly overnight He believes the same forces that made Facebook possible have made it harder for everyone else in America to make ends meet To help people who are struggling Hughes proposes a simple bold solution a guaranteed income for working people including unpaid caregivers and students paid for by the one percent The way Hughes sees it a guaranteed income is the most powerful tool we have to combat poverty and stabilize America s middle class Money cold hard cash with no strings attached gives people freedom dignity and the ability to climb the economic ladder A guaranteed income for working people is the big idea that s missing in the national conversation This book grounded in Hughes s personal experience will start a frank conversation about how we earn in modern America how we can combat income inequality and ultimately how we can give everyone a fair shotEnergy in Africa: Challenges And Opportunities (SpringerBriefs in Energy)
By Simone Tagliapietra, Manfred Hafner, Lucia De Strasser. 2018
This open access book presents a picture of the current energy challenges on the African continent (and the Sub-Saharan region…
in particular) and proposes pathways to an accelerated energy transition. Starting with an analysis of the status quo and the outlook for Africa’s energy demand and energy access, it provides an account of the available resources, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy resources, which are playing an increasingly crucial role. It then moves on to analyze the level of investment required to scale-up Africa’s energy systems, shedding light on the key barriers and elaborating on potential solutions. It also provides a suggestion for improving the effectiveness of EU–Africa cooperation. While mainly intended for policymakers and academics, this book also speaks to a broader audience interested in gaining an overview of the challenges and opportunities of the African energy sector today and in the future.Energy in Africa: Challenges And Opportunities (Springerbriefs In Energy Ser.)
By Simone Tagliapietra, Manfred Hafner, Lucia Strasser. 2018
This open access book presents a picture of the current energy challenges on the African continent (and the Sub-Saharan region…
in particular) and proposes pathways to an accelerated energy transition. Starting with an analysis of the status quo and the outlook for Africa’s energy demand and energy access, it provides an account of the available resources, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy resources, which are playing an increasingly crucial role. It then moves on to analyze the level of investment required to scale-up Africa’s energy systems, shedding light on the key barriers and elaborating on potential solutions. It also provides a suggestion for improving the effectiveness of EU–Africa cooperation. While mainly intended for policymakers and academics, this book also speaks to a broader audience interested in gaining an overview of the challenges and opportunities of the African energy sector today and in the future.Gold: Ein Neuer Blick Auf Finanzgeschichte Und Gegenwart
By Olga Kaskaldo. 2018
Das Buch untersucht ausführlich Gold als eine spezielle Ware und als Geldmittel. Die Autorin illustriert dabei den über Jahrtausende andauernden,…
abwechslungsreichen und problematischen Aufstieg des Goldes zum weltweiten monetären Hauptmetall zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts, die anschließende Entthronung und die Jahrzehnte nach seiner offiziellen Demonetisierung zur Mitte der 70er-Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts.Der historische Kontext erleichtert es dem Leser, zu verstehen, wie es dazu kam, dass Gold zum nationalen und internationalen Geldmittel wurde und warum sich seine monetäre Rolle unter Einfluss von nicht nur wirtschaftlichen und kulturellen, sondern auch politischen und geopolitischen Faktoren veränderte. Die im Buch beschriebenen Vorgänge geben Aufschluss über die Frage, ob heute eine Rückkehr des Goldes in das monetäre System angesichts der wachsenden wirtschaftlichen und politischen Instabilitäten in der Welt denkbar und möglich ist, und wenn ja, in welcher Form und in welchem Umfang. Was und wer könnte dafür die treibende Kraft sein?This book provides a detailed examination of foreign direct investment FDI inflows in Central and Eastern Europe …
CEE after closer integration in the European Union An important facet of European economic integration was the development of a free-trade area in Central and Eastern Europe which improved market accessibility However to date these relations have been little explored theoretically The book examines foreign investments in different transition countries from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective It analyzes changes in the choice of location by foreign investors in nineteen CEE countries between 1992 and 2015 and shows that it is linked to the removal of intra-regional trade barriers The findings suggest that regional integration increases the incentives for multinationals to invest in the participating countries especially in those with larger markets and lower production costsThe Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment (Green Energy And Technology Ser.)
By Sandro Ni eti, Agis Papadopoulos. 2018
This book is devoted to the analysis and applications of energy, exergy, and environmental issues in all sectors of the…
economy, including industrial processes, transportation, buildings, and services. Energy sources and technologies considered are hydrocarbons, wind and solar energy, fuel cells, as well as thermal and electrical storage. This book provides theoretical insights, along with state-of-the-art case studies and examples and will appeal to the academic community, but also to energy and environmental professionals and decision makers.This book presents an extensive study on the effectiveness of recent regulations on pharmaceutical prices in India exploring the…
weaknesses in the design and implementation of pharmaceutical price controls and investigating what can be done to fix the broken system In addition it examines the extent to which essential medicines are actually made affordable by price controls The book argues that companies make the pharmaceutical price control regime largely ineffective by coordinating to increase pre-regulation prices by diversifying horizontally away from the regulated markets and increasing prices in the unregulated markets by manipulating trade margins and by refusing to comply with the regulation because the penalties remains negligible The book draws on extensive empirical research involving India s 2013 Drug Price Control Order and widely-used medicines such as paracetamol and metformin to illustrate how firms have weakened regulation It argues that the regulatory regime can be strengthened by using systematic analysis of product- and region-level data in the Indian pharmaceutical industry and by screening for the strategies that firms currently employ to circumvent regulation In closing it discusses recent efforts to strengthen the implementation of price controls in India and expanding the scope of price controls to medical devicesThe Role of Exergy in Energy and the Environment (Green Energy And Technology Ser.)
By Agis Papadopoulos. 2018
This book is devoted to the analysis and applications of energy exergy and environmental issues in all sectors…
of the economy including industrial processes transportation buildings and services Energy sources and technologies considered are hydrocarbons wind and solar energy fuel cells as well as thermal and electrical storage This book provides theoretical insights along with state-of-the-art case studies and examples and will appeal to the academic community but also to energy and environmental professionals and decision makersGustav von Schmoller and Adolph Wagner
By J rgen Backhaus, G nther Chaloupek, Hans Frambach. 2018
This book discusses the work of German economists Gustav von Schmoller and Adolph Wagner its influence on the tradition…
of German and Austrian economic and social thought and its implications for the discipline today Schmoller and Wagner integrated philosophical historical sociological and political approaches into the science of economics focusing specifically on economic development Schmoller who is considered the head of the second generation of the German Historical School argued that general propositions of economic theory had to be based on historical-empirical studies In contrast Wagner was a systematologist who preferred to start his investigations into economic problems from abstract principles Schmoller and Wagner share however a common focus on institutions and the role of the state Wagner favored state policy initiatives while Schmoller was concerned with the risks of state policy failure One hundred years after their deaths the contributions to this book look into their approach trace the influence of their ideas and explore the relevance of their thought in a global economy This book will be useful for students and scholars interested in socio-economics the history of economic thought economic policy and political science