Structural Adjustment in Human Resources & Personnel Management & Business & Finance eBooks

Sense and Respond

How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously

by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden ...

The End of Assembly Line ManagementWe’re in the midst of a revolution. Quantum leaps in technology are enabling organizations to observe and measure people’s behavior in real time, communicate internally at extraordinary speed, and innovate continuously. These new, software-driven technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders.This ... Read more

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The End of Assembly Line ManagementWe’re in the midst of a revolution. Quantum leaps in technology are enabling organizations to observe and measure people’s behavior in real time, communicate internally at extraordinary speed, and innovate continuously. These new, software-driven technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders.This
... Read more
An Elegant Puzzle

Systems of Engineering Management

by Will Larson ...

A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt.There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between ... Read more

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A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt.There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between
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The Ultimate Sales Machine

Turbocharge Your Business with Relentless Focus on 12 Key Strategies

by Chet Holmes, Jay Conrad Levinson, Amanda Holmes ...

NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATEDThe bestselling business playbook for turbocharging any organization, updated for modern audiences with new and never-before-seen materialEvery single day 3,076 businesses shut their doors. But what if you could create the finest, most profitable and best-run version of your business without wasting precious dollars on a thousand different strategies? When The Ultimate ... Read more

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NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATEDThe bestselling business playbook for turbocharging any organization, updated for modern audiences with new and never-before-seen materialEvery single day 3,076 businesses shut their doors. But what if you could create the finest, most profitable and best-run version of your business without wasting precious dollars on a thousand different strategies? When The Ultimate
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The 4 Day Week

How the Flexible Work Revolution Can Increase Productivity, Profitability and Well-being, and Create a Sustainable Future

by Andrew Barnes ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021In The 4 Day Week, entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case for the four-day work week as the answer to many of the ills of the 21st-century global economy.Barnes conducted an experiment in his own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021In The 4 Day Week, entrepreneur and business innovator Andrew Barnes makes the case for the four-day work week as the answer to many of the ills of the 21st-century global economy.Barnes conducted an experiment in his own business, the New Zealand trust company Perpetual Guardian, and asked his staff to design a four-day week that would permit them to
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Transitions (40th Anniversary Edition)

Making Sense of Life's Changes

by William Bridges, Susan Bridges ...

Celebrating 40 years of the best-selling guide for coping with life's changes, named one of the 50 all-time best books in self-help and personal development -- with a new Discussion Guide for readers, written by Susan Bridges and aimed at today's current people and organizations facing unprecedented changeFirst published in 1980, Transitions was the first book to explore the underlying and ... Read more

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Celebrating 40 years of the best-selling guide for coping with life's changes, named one of the 50 all-time best books in self-help and personal development -- with a new Discussion Guide for readers, written by Susan Bridges and aimed at today's current people and organizations facing unprecedented changeFirst published in 1980, Transitions was the first book to explore the underlying and
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Competition Demystified

A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy

by Bruce C. Greenwald, Judd Kahn ...

In the highly competitive world of business, understanding the dynamics of strategy is the key to success.Bruce Greenwald, one of the nation's leading business professors, presents a new and simplified approach to strategy that cuts through much of the fog that has surrounded the subject. Based on his hugely popular course at Columbia Business School, Greenwald and his coauthor, Judd Kahn, offer ... Read more

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In the highly competitive world of business, understanding the dynamics of strategy is the key to success.Bruce Greenwald, one of the nation's leading business professors, presents a new and simplified approach to strategy that cuts through much of the fog that has surrounded the subject. Based on his hugely popular course at Columbia Business School, Greenwald and his coauthor, Judd Kahn, offer
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The Failure Advantage

Why Setbacks Are Your Secret Weapon for Success

by Matthew Egan ...

Forget everything you think you know about failure. The most successful people don't avoid failure - they transform it into their greatest competitive edge.Are you tired of feeling like one misstep could expose you-or set you back for good?If you're a high-achieving professional who secretly fears failure, you're not alone. You mask it with polished performance, long hours, and constant ... Read more

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Forget everything you think you know about failure. The most successful people don't avoid failure - they transform it into their greatest competitive edge.Are you tired of feeling like one misstep could expose you-or set you back for good?If you're a high-achieving professional who secretly fears failure, you're not alone. You mask it with polished performance, long hours, and constant
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How Africa Works

Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier

by Joe Studwell ...

'One of the most original and important books on Africa in years' FINANCIAL TIMESThe birth of new nations, independent democracies, the unprecedented growth of cities from Lagos to Cairo; the African continent is booming. So why do myths about underdevelopment, unproductive land and overpopulation remain?In a groundbreaking new study of Africa's developmental history, economist Joe Studwell ... Read more

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'One of the most original and important books on Africa in years' FINANCIAL TIMESThe birth of new nations, independent democracies, the unprecedented growth of cities from Lagos to Cairo; the African continent is booming. So why do myths about underdevelopment, unproductive land and overpopulation remain?In a groundbreaking new study of Africa's developmental history, economist Joe Studwell
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Rethinking Operating Models

Designing People and Technology Powered Organizations

Edited by Kent McMillan, Amy Kates, Greg Kesler ...

WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2025 - Business: GeneralHow can you redesign your operating model to drive growth, agility and sustainability in a changing economy?***Rethinking Operating Models, edited***by Kent McMillan, Greg Kesler and Amy Kates is a practical guide for managers, department heads and organization design and development leads seeking to adapt structures, processes and capabilities to ... Read more

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WINNER: NYC Big Book Award 2025 - Business: GeneralHow can you redesign your operating model to drive growth, agility and sustainability in a changing economy?***Rethinking Operating Models, edited***by Kent McMillan, Greg Kesler and Amy Kates is a practical guide for managers, department heads and organization design and development leads seeking to adapt structures, processes and capabilities to
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The Change Monster

The Human Forces That Fuel or Foil Corporate Transformation and Change

by Jeanie Daniel Duck ...

A brilliant, original, and powerful look at corporate change--mergers, reorganizations, transformations--and why it succeeds or fails.The Change Monster is the first book on the central issue that blows so many change efforts out of the water: the human interactions and emotional dynamics of the people involved. It is also an unusual book about business, one written from the heart as well as the ... Read more

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A brilliant, original, and powerful look at corporate change--mergers, reorganizations, transformations--and why it succeeds or fails.The Change Monster is the first book on the central issue that blows so many change efforts out of the water: the human interactions and emotional dynamics of the people involved. It is also an unusual book about business, one written from the heart as well as the
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The Engaged Leader

A Strategy for Your Digital Transformation

by Charlene Li ...

NYT and WSJ bestselling author Charlene Li guides business leaders deeper than ever before into the uncomfortable and ever-changing terrain of the digital eraTechnology has revolutionized the very idea and nature of relationships between leaders and their followers. Yet, many leaders remain stuck at arms-length from those they lead and serve, relying on specialized teams to interact with customers ... Read more

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NYT and WSJ bestselling author Charlene Li guides business leaders deeper than ever before into the uncomfortable and ever-changing terrain of the digital eraTechnology has revolutionized the very idea and nature of relationships between leaders and their followers. Yet, many leaders remain stuck at arms-length from those they lead and serve, relying on specialized teams to interact with customers
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10倍速時代（新版）暢銷全球20年•全新增訂版

by 安迪‧葛洛夫（Andrew S. Grove） ...

Translated by 王平原, 羅耀宗 ...

Series series TOUCH
暢銷全球20年‧全新增訂版獲經濟部中小企業處金書獎唯偏執狂得以倖存上一個小時造就你的因素，下一個小時就顛覆你！我們置身一個成功和失敗都以10倍速進行的時代。10倍速時代，行動準則與節奏是不同的。世界在既延伸又拉近，既垂直又水平，既協力又競爭。時間，不保證任何企業，或個人的成就。無論企業，或是個人，都必須掌握這個節奏，否則，就接受沒頂。在這樣一個混亂與變化加速的時代，機會不斷湧現，卻又瞬息消失。競爭對手、科技、顧客面、供應面、協力產業，乃至於有關的規範制度的轉變，已帶來一個10倍速時代。針對這個變局，葛洛夫提出一個關鍵性的概念──「策略轉折點」，教導我們預測變局，創造轉機。本書不但針對企業經營者，也針對所有的受薪階級與個人，提出一套全面性的策略性思維模式。跨越策略轉折點為我們設下的死亡之谷，是各類組織、甚或是個人，必須歷經的最大挑戰，... ... Read more

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暢銷全球20年‧全新增訂版獲經濟部中小企業處金書獎唯偏執狂得以倖存上一個小時造就你的因素，下一個小時就顛覆你！我們置身一個成功和失敗都以10倍速進行的時代。10倍速時代，行動準則與節奏是不同的。世界在既延伸又拉近，既垂直又水平，既協力又競爭。時間，不保證任何企業，或個人的成就。無論企業，或是個人，都必須掌握這個節奏，否則，就接受沒頂。在這樣一個混亂與變化加速的時代，機會不斷湧現，卻又瞬息消失。競爭對手、科技、顧客面、供應面、協力產業，乃至於有關的規範制度的轉變，已帶來一個10倍速時代。針對這個變局，葛洛夫提出一個關鍵性的概念──「策略轉折點」，教導我們預測變局，創造轉機。本書不但針對企業經營者，也針對所有的受薪階級與個人，提出一套全面性的策略性思維模式。跨越策略轉折點為我們設下的死亡之谷，是各類組織、甚或是個人，必須歷經的最大挑戰，...
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如何用逆向思維超越競爭

逆向決策，從短視到真正的遠見

by C. C. Hsieh ...

在這個瞬息萬變的時代，世界以難以預測的速度發展，傳統的思維模式與策略往往已經無法應對現實的挑戰。當市場瘋狂追逐短期利益時，真正的贏家卻在思考長遠價值；當大眾跟隨潮流時，成功者則選擇獨立判斷，找到被忽視的機會。這就是逆向思維的力量——透過打破常規、質疑現狀，我們能夠發現市場的盲點，並在競爭中保持領先。本書將帶領你進入逆向思維的世界，探討為何成功者往往不隨波逐流，而是選擇在恐懼中尋找機會，在混亂中發掘價值。這不是一本單純講述投資策略或商業模式的書，而是一本關於思考方式的指南。無論你是創業者、投資人，還是正在尋求突破的職場人士，本書將幫助你重塑決策框架，提升判斷力，進而掌握真正的競爭優勢。購買本書，你將獲得：顛覆傳統的決策思維：學習如何在市場恐慌時找到機會，避免隨波逐流的錯誤判斷。掌握長期價值的投資心態：不再只關注短線波動，而是看透市場背後的運作邏輯，找到真正值得投資的標的。實戰案例解析 ... Read more

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在這個瞬息萬變的時代，世界以難以預測的速度發展，傳統的思維模式與策略往往已經無法應對現實的挑戰。當市場瘋狂追逐短期利益時，真正的贏家卻在思考長遠價值；當大眾跟隨潮流時，成功者則選擇獨立判斷，找到被忽視的機會。這就是逆向思維的力量——透過打破常規、質疑現狀，我們能夠發現市場的盲點，並在競爭中保持領先。本書將帶領你進入逆向思維的世界，探討為何成功者往往不隨波逐流，而是選擇在恐懼中尋找機會，在混亂中發掘價值。這不是一本單純講述投資策略或商業模式的書，而是一本關於思考方式的指南。無論你是創業者、投資人，還是正在尋求突破的職場人士，本書將幫助你重塑決策框架，提升判斷力，進而掌握真正的競爭優勢。購買本書，你將獲得：顛覆傳統的決策思維：學習如何在市場恐慌時找到機會，避免隨波逐流的錯誤判斷。掌握長期價值的投資心態：不再只關注短線波動，而是看透市場背後的運作邏輯，找到真正值得投資的標的。實戰案例解析
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Wholehearted

Engaging with Complexity in the Deliberately Adaptive Organisation

by Mike Burrows ...

*“A refreshingly candid exploration of what it takes to lead effectively in an environment defined by constant change”“A must-read for anyone interested in transforming organisational design and strategy. It doesn’t just inform; it inspires and equips you to make a tangible difference in your organisational landscape.”“At a time when many organisations are still wrestling with bureaucratic inertia ... Read more

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*“A refreshingly candid exploration of what it takes to lead effectively in an environment defined by constant change”“A must-read for anyone interested in transforming organisational design and strategy. It doesn’t just inform; it inspires and equips you to make a tangible difference in your organisational landscape.”“At a time when many organisations are still wrestling with bureaucratic inertia
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The Dance of Change

The challenges to sustaining momentum in a learning organization

by Peter M. Senge ...

Since Peter Senge published his groundbreaking book The Fifth Discipline, he and his associates have frequently been asked by the business community: "How do we go beyond the first steps of corporate change? How do we sustain momentum?" They know that companies and organizations cannot thrive today without learning to adapt their attitudes and practices. But companies that establish change ... Read more

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Since Peter Senge published his groundbreaking book The Fifth Discipline, he and his associates have frequently been asked by the business community: "How do we go beyond the first steps of corporate change? How do we sustain momentum?" They know that companies and organizations cannot thrive today without learning to adapt their attitudes and practices. But companies that establish change
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Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Boost your professional performance by understanding emotions

by 50minutes ...

Series series Coaching
Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about emotional intelligence with this practical guide.Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to “identify, access and control one’s own emotions and those of others in a group”. This is undoubtedly an essential skill for almost any career and luckily, it is also something that everybody can learn. This summary ... Read more

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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about emotional intelligence with this practical guide.Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to “identify, access and control one’s own emotions and those of others in a group”. This is undoubtedly an essential skill for almost any career and luckily, it is also something that everybody can learn. This summary
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Innovation by Design

How Any Organization Can Leverage Design Thinking to Produce Change, Drive New Ideas, and Deliver Meaningful Solutions

by Thomas Lockwood, Edgar Papke ...

Why are some organizations more innovative than others? How can we tap into, empower, and leverage the natural innovation within our organizations that is so vital to our future success?Now more than ever, companies and institutions of all types and sizes are determined to create more innovative organizations. In study after study, leaders say that fostering innovation and the need for ... Read more

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Why are some organizations more innovative than others? How can we tap into, empower, and leverage the natural innovation within our organizations that is so vital to our future success?Now more than ever, companies and institutions of all types and sizes are determined to create more innovative organizations. In study after study, leaders say that fostering innovation and the need for
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16 Cas de Coachings Commentés

pour coachs professionnels et coachs de vie

by Poussières de Vie ...

Ce guide pratique présente 16 cas de coaching professionnels ou personnels réalisés en France.Avec ce livre, vous aurez des exemples concrets de situations vécues, et les solutions ou outils apportés par le coach. Vous pourrez mieux appréhender vos futurs coachings et avoir plus d’inspiration pour accompagner vos clients.Les cas abordent des problématiques fréquemment rencontrées en coachings, et ... Read more

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Ce guide pratique présente 16 cas de coaching professionnels ou personnels réalisés en France.Avec ce livre, vous aurez des exemples concrets de situations vécues, et les solutions ou outils apportés par le coach. Vous pourrez mieux appréhender vos futurs coachings et avoir plus d’inspiration pour accompagner vos clients.Les cas abordent des problématiques fréquemment rencontrées en coachings, et
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Leap

How to Thrive in a World Where Everything Can Be Copied

by Howard Yu ...

Every business faces the existential threat of competitors producing cheaper copies, but business management and innovation expert Howard Yu shows how companies can overcome these challenges to endure, and even prosperIn a book of narrative history and practical strategy, IMD professor of management and innovation Howard Yu shows that succeeding in today's marketplace is no longer just a matter of ... Read more

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Every business faces the existential threat of competitors producing cheaper copies, but business management and innovation expert Howard Yu shows how companies can overcome these challenges to endure, and even prosperIn a book of narrative history and practical strategy, IMD professor of management and innovation Howard Yu shows that succeeding in today's marketplace is no longer just a matter of
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The Top Performer's Guide to Change

Overcoming Fear to Turn Change into Opportunity

by Tim Ursiny Ph.D., Barbara A Kay ...

Series series Top Performers
Top performers just like you face change every day. In our fast-paced business world, you must know how to adapt to change quickly and seamlessly.The Top Performer's Guide to Change is your essential change handbook, giving you the tools you need to manage change and come out on top. Discover:Why you must know how to handle changeHow to increase your "luck" in changing timesWhat dangers lurk in ... Read more

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Top performers just like you face change every day. In our fast-paced business world, you must know how to adapt to change quickly and seamlessly.The Top Performer's Guide to Change is your essential change handbook, giving you the tools you need to manage change and come out on top. Discover:Why you must know how to handle changeHow to increase your "luck" in changing timesWhat dangers lurk in
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A Practical Guide to Project Planning:: A Step-by-Step Approach

by Rod Soden ...

No matter which project management framework you are using, effective planning is crucial for success. This publication leads you through each stage of the planning process: defining, designing, developing and delivery, highlighting the practical steps for each. Role responsibilities, requirements and objectives are discussed in detail with case studies included to highlight the practical ... Read more

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No matter which project management framework you are using, effective planning is crucial for success. This publication leads you through each stage of the planning process: defining, designing, developing and delivery, highlighting the practical steps for each. Role responsibilities, requirements and objectives are discussed in detail with case studies included to highlight the practical
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The Value Flywheel Effect

Power the Future and Accelerate Your Organization to the Modern Cloud

by David Anderson ...

It's no secret that technology is moving faster than ever, but current business/IT strategies are not working. To survive the next wave of transformation, the relationship between businesses and technology must evolve. In The Value Flywheel Effect, David Anderson enables leaders to create an adaptive organization built upon embracing strategic thinking, team focus, and reduced time to value to ... Read more

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It's no secret that technology is moving faster than ever, but current business/IT strategies are not working. To survive the next wave of transformation, the relationship between businesses and technology must evolve. In The Value Flywheel Effect, David Anderson enables leaders to create an adaptive organization built upon embracing strategic thinking, team focus, and reduced time to value to
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碳交易的28堂課

by 中央通訊社 ...

綠色競爭力必修學分開課了18個減碳實例 × 6國碳交易機制 × 4種碳權驗證標準碳交易時代來臨，你準備好了嗎？全球淨零排放浪潮興起，企業綠色轉型迫在眉睫，沒有人可以置身局外，台灣亦跟上國際腳步，成立碳權交易所，正式邁入碳交易時代。但究竟碳盤查怎麼做？什麼是碳權？如何交易？為什麼需要碳交易？本書以說故事的方式，報導台積電、中鋼、台泥等「碳排大戶」的減碳挑戰，也介紹歐盟、英國、中國、韓國、新加坡等主要全球碳市場如何交易，無論你是企業決策者、或關心氣候變遷議題，本書絕對是認識碳權交易的必讀指南。專業顧問　劉哲良／中華經濟研究院能源與環境研究中心主任專文推薦廖俊智／中央研究院院長薛富盛／環境部長鄭崇華／台達集團創辦人李永得／中央通訊社董事長聯合推薦　※依姓名筆畫順序排列李育家／中華民國全國中小企業總會理事長李堅明／台灣碳交易之父林子倫／行政院發言人林修銘... ... Read more

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綠色競爭力必修學分開課了18個減碳實例 × 6國碳交易機制 × 4種碳權驗證標準碳交易時代來臨，你準備好了嗎？全球淨零排放浪潮興起，企業綠色轉型迫在眉睫，沒有人可以置身局外，台灣亦跟上國際腳步，成立碳權交易所，正式邁入碳交易時代。但究竟碳盤查怎麼做？什麼是碳權？如何交易？為什麼需要碳交易？本書以說故事的方式，報導台積電、中鋼、台泥等「碳排大戶」的減碳挑戰，也介紹歐盟、英國、中國、韓國、新加坡等主要全球碳市場如何交易，無論你是企業決策者、或關心氣候變遷議題，本書絕對是認識碳權交易的必讀指南。專業顧問　劉哲良／中華經濟研究院能源與環境研究中心主任專文推薦廖俊智／中央研究院院長薛富盛／環境部長鄭崇華／台達集團創辦人李永得／中央通訊社董事長聯合推薦　※依姓名筆畫順序排列李育家／中華民國全國中小企業總會理事長李堅明／台灣碳交易之父林子倫／行政院發言人林修銘...
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Transformação Digital Além do Óbvio

casos comentados de empresas brasileiras

by Ana Catarina Lima Silva, Andrea Miranda Lima Scalioni, Carlos Henrique da Silva Diniz, Cássia Rodrigues de C. F. Leite, Denise Eler, Dilmar Amador, Diovani Luiz Merlo, Fabiana Paula M. C. Furtado, Flávia Vespermann, Francisco A. Tavares Junior, Guilherme Castro, Juliano de Castro Santos, Priscila de Jesus P. Paolinelli, Rogério Ferreira Lima, Samira Mohara M. Faria, Thamires Souto ...

A Transformação Digital está por toda parte. Mas será que você realmente compreende o seu poder além da tecnologia? Prepare-se para desvendar o verdadeiro motor por trás das inovações que estão moldando o mercado e alavancando carreiras. "Transformação Digital Além do Óbvio: Casos Comentados de Empresas Brasileiras" é a bússola que líderes, gestores e profissionais buscam para ir muito além do ... Read more

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A Transformação Digital está por toda parte. Mas será que você realmente compreende o seu poder além da tecnologia? Prepare-se para desvendar o verdadeiro motor por trás das inovações que estão moldando o mercado e alavancando carreiras. "Transformação Digital Além do Óbvio: Casos Comentados de Empresas Brasileiras" é a bússola que líderes, gestores e profissionais buscam para ir muito além do
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