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  • Embedding Risk Appetite Within the Strategy Process

    by Andrew Smart, James Creelman ...
    Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk that an organisation is willing to accept, and must take, to achieve its strategic objectives and therefore create value for shareholders and other stakeholders. Core to this definition is that risk is not just about managing potential threats but about exploiting opportunities.Risk appetite impacts all stages of an organisation’s strategy process and ... Read more

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  • Foundations Of The Future: The Global Battle For Infrastructure

    by Anthony H Rowley ...
    Foundations of the Future examines the geo-economic and geo-strategic implications of a growing global 'battle' to promote infrastructural connectivity across and between continents of the world. In this context, it highlights the importance of China's Belt and Road Initiative and of corresponding initiatives by the United States, Japan, India and Australia, among others.This book argues that many ... Read more

    24,16 €

  • Environmental Security And Quality After Communism

    Eastern Europe And The Soviet Successor States

    Edited by Joan DeBardeleben ...
    This volume, based on papers presented at a conference on Environmental Security after Communism at Carleton University, explores the linkages between environmental quality and security in Eastern Europe and the Soviet successor states. ... Read more

    54,78 €

  • Privatization Performance in Turkey

    by Esra Kabaklarlı ...
    This book examines the financial performance of Turkish firms that were privatized by way of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings). The author uses event study methodology to empirically evaluate the financial efficiency of privatized firms. She also compares the equity returns of state firms to the returns of private sector firms that were listed in the same period or in the same sector. The pre-and ... Read more

    23,42 €

  • Akzeptanz von Elektromobilitaet in Deutschland

    Eine Untersuchung der Einflussfaktoren auf die Akzeptanz der Elektromobilitaet und Entwicklung von marketingorientierten Loesungsansaetzen

    by Fabian Schmitz ...
    Series Book 37 - Strategisches Marketingmanagement
    Elektromobilität gewinnt auf dem Weg zu einer umweltfreundlichen Mobilität zunehmend an Aufmerksamkeit und Bedeutung. Ziel dieser Studie ist es, die für die Akzeptanz von Elektromobilität im Pkw-Bereich relevanten Einflussfaktoren aufzudecken. Dabei wird auf bestehender Forschung aufgebaut, diese ergänzt und erweitert sowie im aktuellen Stadium der Akzeptanz von Elektromobilität evaluiert. Dadurch ... Read more

    53,52 €

  • Rethinking Readiness

    A Brief Guide to Twenty-First-Century Megadisasters

    by Professor Jeff Schlegelmilch ...
    As human society continues to develop, we have increased the risk of large-scale disasters. From health care to infrastructure to national security, systems designed to keep us safe have also heightened the potential for catastrophe. The constant pressure of climate change, geopolitical conflict, and our tendency to ignore what is hard to grasp exacerbates potential dangers. How can we prepare for ... Read more

    16,10 €

  • Geschlecht und Oekonomie: Literarische Perspektiven auf verschraenkte Wissensordnungen

    Unter Mitarbeit von Georg Reiter

    Edited by Hildegard Kernmayer, Caterina Richter, Marietta Schmutz ...
    Series Book 12 - Literatur – Kultur – Oekonomie / Literature – Culture – Economy
    Die Literatur erhebt ihre Stimme innerhalb einer männlich geprägten Ökonomiegeschichte nicht erst seit dem 18. Jahrhundert. Hier, so die Prämisse des Bandes, wird jedoch der Grundstein der modernen Geschlechterordnung gelegt, die die westlich-kapitalistische Produktionsweise bis heute prägt.Die im Band versammelten literaturwissenschaftlichen Beiträge untersuchen das komplexe Wechselspiel von ... Read more

    46,31 €

  • Transportation Protection and Homeland Security

    by Frank R. Spellman ...
    Series series Homeland Security Series
    The seventh of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Transportation Protection and Homeland Security is a valuable reference source. The book was fashioned in response to the critical needs of transportation production managers, transportation engineers, security professionals (physical and cyber-security), students, and for anyone with ... Read more

    95,50 €

  • La protezione dei dati personali nelle imprese

    Conoscere e applicare la normativa sulla Privacy e il GDPR

    by Paola Limatola ...
    La revisione della legislazione sulla protezione dei dati personali obbliga le imprese a adeguare il proprio “sistema privacy” alla nuova normativa, che impone la ridefinizione di tutti i documenti esistenti e ne introduce di nuovi ma, soprattutto, affida alle imprese la responsabilità dell’intero ciclo di vita dei dati personali che trattano. La costruzione di un’efficace protezione dei dati ... Read more

    7,99 €

  • So lernen Sie in 48 Stunden oder weniger etwas über Blockchain und Kryptowährungen

    by MAX EDITORIAL ...
    Series series KRYPTOWÄHRUNGEN, BITCOINS und BLOCKCHAIN
    Blockchain ist eine Distributed-Ledger-Technologie, die die Pflege einer sicheren und zuverlässigen Datenbank ermöglicht. Es basiert auf einem System verketteter Blöcke, von denen jeder eine Reihe von Informationen enthält. Diese Blöcke sind durch Kryptografie geschützt und über ein Computernetzwerk verteilt. Die Hauptmerkmale von Blockchain sind: Blockchain- Netzwerk wird nicht von einer ... Read more

    13,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Public–Private Partnership Monitor: Papua New Guinea

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    Series series Public–Private Partnership Monitor
    The public-private partnership (PPP) market in Papua New Guinea is at a nascent stage having witnessed only six financially closed PPPs with an investment of $433 million, predominantly in the energy sector. The very few PPPs in the country stem from the lack of a robust PPP enabling framework, limited public sector capacities to design and manage PPPs, and constrained ability of the government to ... Read more

    4,87 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Crítica del hipercapitalismo digital

    Antología Guy Debord

    by Albino Prada Blanco ...
    Bajo el control de grandes grupos de inversión global, las empresas que lideran los servicios, la publicidad o la distribución (Alphabet-Google, Facebook o Amazon), junto a gigantes de la informática (Microsoft, Apple, IBM o Intel) están conformando un mundo a su medida. En los transportes, el ocio, la información, las biotecnologías, la educación se están creando nuevos productos, nuevos modelos ... Read more

    8,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • IT Service Management

    Support for your ITSM Foundation exam - Third edition

    by John Sansbury, Ernest Brewster, Aidan Lawes, Richard Griffiths ...
    Whether you're preparing for your service management foundation exam, or simply want to understand service management better, this new edition of our popular book covers the latest thinking and provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to IT service management. Building on their collective service management experience, the authors walk you through essential concepts including processes, ... Read more

    34,33 €

  • The Real Coke, the Real Story

    by Thomas Oliver ...
    “Examines why the set-in-its-ways Coca Cola Company tampered with a drink that had become an American institution—and blundered into one of the greatest marketing triumphs of all time.”—New YorkOn April 23, 1985, the top executives of the Coca-Cola Company held a press conference in New York City. News had leaked out that Coke, the king of soft drinks, would no longer be produced. In its place the ... Read more

    5,18 €

  • How to Learn About Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies in 48 Hours or Less

    by MAX EDITORIAL ...
    Series series CRYPTOCURRENCIES, BITCOINS and BLOCKCHAIN
    Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows the maintenance of a secure and reliable database. It is based on a system of chained blocks, each containing a set of information. These blocks are protected by cryptography and distributed across a computer network. The main features of Blockchain are: Blockchain network is not controlled by a single body or entity, but by a network of ... Read more

    13,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rajasthan Rising

    A Partnership for Strong Institutions and More Livable Cities

    by Manoj Sharma, Melissa Alipalo ...
    Since 1998, the Asian Development Bank and the Government of Rajasthan have partnered to bring sustainable development to the cities and towns of Rajasthan, in northwest India. Through the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP), extensive work has been undertaken to address urban challenges such as widespread poverty, inadequate infrastructure, and a harsh climate. This ... Read more

    4,87 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 83 Changes in 17 Months: A True Story of Transforming a Struggling Factory into a 5.7x Profit

    by Ninan P Chandy ...
    What if a struggling factory could be transformed-not by consultants, not by layoffs, not by complex theories, but by simple, courageous actions taken every single month?83 Changes in 17 Months is a powerful, real-life leadership and business transformation story that proves extraordinary results are possible through clarity, consistency, and care for people.Set in the heart of a manufacturing ... Read more

    5,49 €

  • Public–Private Partnership Monitor—Kazakhstan

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    The Government of Kazakhstan considers public-private partnership (PPP) as an important source of infrastructure funding and service delivery; thus, it continues to improve the legal mechanisms of PPP, develop its institutional setup, and structure pilot projects. PPP has been employed at the central and local government levels to deliver economic and social infrastructure including education, ... Read more

    4,87 €

  • Trasporti e infrastrutture. Un'altra politica è possibile

    by Francesco Ramella (a cura di) ...
    70 miliardi di euro. A tanto ammontano le risorse che, ogni anno, i contribuenti europei versano nelle casse delle aziende che gestiscono reti e forniscono servizi di trasporto collettivo locale e di lunga percorrenza. Risorse necessarie, ripetono in coro decisori pubblici di ogni Paese e di ogni schieramento, per garantire il "diritto alla mobilità" delle persone a più basso reddito e per ... Read more

    7,99 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pillars of Progress

    ADB’s Contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals

    by Asian Development Bank ...
    At the halfway point to the Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030, Asia and the Pacific is off track on all its targets. This report reflects on the support ADB has provided since 2015 to help its developing member countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With a focus on four thematic clusters—people, planet, prosperity, and sustainable infrastructure—as well as crosscutting ... Read more

    4,87 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Routledge Handbook on Labour in Construction and Human Settlements

    The Built Environment at Work

    Edited by Edmundo Werna, George Ofori ...
    Routledge Handbook on Labour in Construction and Human Settlements presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of the relationship between labour and the built environment, and synergises these critical focus areas in innovative ways. This unrivalled edited collection of chapters analyses problems and presents possible solutions related to the employment and conditions of workers in the ... Read more

    231,36 €

  • Women, Work, and Family

    How Companies Thrive with a 21st-Century Multicultural Workforce

    Edited by Michele A. Paludi ...
    A sweeping collection of new essays gathers historical background, theoretical perspectives, and the latest research on integrating work and personal life in a multigenerational workforce.A half-century after the women's movement of the 1960s, women still have not achieved equality in the workplace, in part because the burdens of family still fall largely upon their shoulders. This in-depth review ... Read more

    48,54 €

  • Profiting from Innovation

    The Report of the Three-Year Study from the National Academy of Engineering

    by William G. Howard Jr. ...
    American industry is renowned for its scientific and technical breakthroughs -- and equally famous for its visible failures in commercializing its own technology. Drawing on many examples of successful innovation management, an elite panel of the nation's most accomplished technical managers demonstrates how companies can transform new ideas into products efficiently and systematically by removing ... Read more

    22,91 €

  • Applied AI for Buisness

    by James R Hammond ...
    Stop Working Harder. Start Directing Smarter.For every business leader and entrepreneur, the path to growth is blocked by one thing: the Drudgery Tax. Hours are lost to repetitive tasks like drafting reports, generating content, and synthesizing data-tasks that steal attention from strategic, high-leverage work. You know Generative AI is the solution, but how do you move from simply using ChatGPT ... Read more

    7,41 €