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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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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
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Build4Skills—Integrating Traineeships into ADB-Supported Infrastructure Projects

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by Asian Development Bank ...

Designed as a step-by-step guide, this handbook shows how ADB-backed infrastructure projects in Asia and the Pacific can integrate employability and skills development by delivering work-based youth traineeship opportunities that amplify project benefits. It provides practical guidance for project processing teams and implementation units including templates for direct use. It also sets out how to ... Read more

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Designed as a step-by-step guide, this handbook shows how ADB-backed infrastructure projects in Asia and the Pacific can integrate employability and skills development by delivering work-based youth traineeship opportunities that amplify project benefits. It provides practical guidance for project processing teams and implementation units including templates for direct use. It also sets out how to
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Industrial Networks (Routledge Revivals)

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Edited by B Axelsson, G Easton ...

First published in 1992, this volume brings together contemporary studies and reviews the research which established the study of networks as an area in its own right. By looking at the foundations of industrial networks and analysing network methodology and modelling, this book offers an integrated and coherent approach to the whole area. Covering small group analysis, network change processes ... Read more

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First published in 1992, this volume brings together contemporary studies and reviews the research which established the study of networks as an area in its own right. By looking at the foundations of industrial networks and analysing network methodology and modelling, this book offers an integrated and coherent approach to the whole area. Covering small group analysis, network change processes
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Blockchain, Criptomoedas e NFTs: Uma Introdução Prática

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRIPTOMOEDAS, BITCOINS & BLOCKCHAIN
O blockchain, as criptomoedas e os NFTs são tecnologias emergentes que estão revolucionando o mundo digital. Essas tecnologias têm o potencial de mudar a forma como fazemos negócios, interagimos uns com os outros e até mesmo como vivemos nossas vidas. Este livro didático é uma introdução prática a essas tecnologias. Ele é projetado para ajudar os alunos a aprender sobre blockchain, criptomoedas e ... Read more

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Financing Investment in Times of High Public Debt

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by Floriana Cerniglia ...

The fourth book in the ‘European Public Investment Outlook’ series focuses on the urgent issue of how to finance needed investment in critical tangible and intangible infrastructure given high levels of public debt, a thorny problem facing many governments across Europe. Drawing on expertise from academics, researchers at public policy institutes and international governance bodies, the ... Read more

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The fourth book in the ‘European Public Investment Outlook’ series focuses on the urgent issue of how to finance needed investment in critical tangible and intangible infrastructure given high levels of public debt, a thorny problem facing many governments across Europe. Drawing on expertise from academics, researchers at public policy institutes and international governance bodies, the
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Information Technology in Organisations and Societies

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Information technology (IT) use has generally been regarded as a positive phenomenon which always generates desirable outcomes. Recent years, however, have witnessed increasing negative consequences resulted from IT use. Emerging issues include individual users have experienced technostress from personal social media usage as well as IT use in the workplace; and organisations have experienced a ... Read more

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Information technology (IT) use has generally been regarded as a positive phenomenon which always generates desirable outcomes. Recent years, however, have witnessed increasing negative consequences resulted from IT use. Emerging issues include individual users have experienced technostress from personal social media usage as well as IT use in the workplace; and organisations have experienced a
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E.I (Ethical Intelligence)

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by King Poet ...

Series Book 1 - E.I
In a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every aspect of our lives, Ethical Intelligence (E.I.) emerges as the vital guardian of humanity's values and integrity. E.I. is not just a groundbreaking invention; it is a movement, a framework, and a system that will reshape how we interact with AI, ensuring that it remains a force for good while safeguarding the priceless ... Read more

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In a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every aspect of our lives, Ethical Intelligence (E.I.) emerges as the vital guardian of humanity's values and integrity. E.I. is not just a groundbreaking invention; it is a movement, a framework, and a system that will reshape how we interact with AI, ensuring that it remains a force for good while safeguarding the priceless
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Criptomoedas: O Guia Definitivo para Investidores

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRIPTOMOEDAS, BITCOINS & BLOCKCHAIN
As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. Elas são descentralizadas, o que significa que não são controladas por nenhum governo ou instituição financeira. Nos ... Read more

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As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. As criptomoedas são uma classe de ativos digitais que usam criptografia para proteger suas transações e garantir a segurança de seus dados. Elas são descentralizadas, o que significa que não são controladas por nenhum governo ou instituição financeira. Nos
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La discusión de lo público en perspectiva territorial

Estudios de caso locales y regionales

by Stephany Mercedes Vargas Rojas, Bairon Otálvaro Marín, Laura Domínguez Aguirre, Joaquín Gregorio Tovar, Juan Camilo López, Lina María Orozco Henao, Gissel García García, Carlos Andrés Tobar Tovar, Antonio David Palma, Lyda Teresa Córdoba Hoyos, Isabel Cristina García Velasco, Hansel Mera Vivas, Jorge Enrique Arias Calderón, Raquel Ceballos Molano, Natalia Suárez Bonilla ...

El libro presenta una diversidad de miradas al campo de estudio de las políticas públicas desde una perspectiva territorial, se muestra una serie de experiencias de investigación relacionadas con la problematización de lo público y la construcción de políticas públicas nacionales, regionales y locales en el suroccidente colombiano. Las perspectivas territoriales sugeridas en esta obra reconocen la ... Read more

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El libro presenta una diversidad de miradas al campo de estudio de las políticas públicas desde una perspectiva territorial, se muestra una serie de experiencias de investigación relacionadas con la problematización de lo público y la construcción de políticas públicas nacionales, regionales y locales en el suroccidente colombiano. Las perspectivas territoriales sugeridas en esta obra reconocen la
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The Routledge Handbook of Infrastructure Finance

Edited by Joshua Yindenaba Abor, John Macomber, Thankom Arun, Victor Murinde ...

Series series Routledge International Handbooks
This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure financing from a global perspective. It offers an extensive examination of infrastructure financing worldwide. It encompasses a wide range of subjects concerning infrastructure finance, including different project types, financing options, and the functions performed by public and private sector entities in financing and overseeing ... Read more

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This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure financing from a global perspective. It offers an extensive examination of infrastructure financing worldwide. It encompasses a wide range of subjects concerning infrastructure finance, including different project types, financing options, and the functions performed by public and private sector entities in financing and overseeing
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Unlocking Private Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

Edited by Bhajan Grewal, Nella Hendriyetty, Iskandar Abdullaev, Chul Ju Kim, Naoyuki Yoshino, Eisa Khan Ayoob Ayoobi ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Development Economics
Investment in infrastructure is essential for promoting economic growth, and while countries in Asia have enjoyed higher rates of gross domestic product growth in recent years, the region remains severely deficient in the scale and quality of sustainable infrastructure. Moreover, population growth and climate change continue to put increasing pressure on the need for strategic and farsighted ... Read more

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Investment in infrastructure is essential for promoting economic growth, and while countries in Asia have enjoyed higher rates of gross domestic product growth in recent years, the region remains severely deficient in the scale and quality of sustainable infrastructure. Moreover, population growth and climate change continue to put increasing pressure on the need for strategic and farsighted
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Reducing Disaster Risks

Progress and Challenges in the Caribbean Region

Edited by Ian Davis, Steve Bender, Fred Krimgold, Franklin McDonald ...

Series series Environmental Hazards Series
Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments? In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation. In this collection, key experts reflect on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that conference, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean.Areas of focus include:trends in disaster risk ... Read more

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Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments? In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation. In this collection, key experts reflect on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that conference, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean.Areas of focus include:trends in disaster risk
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Balancing the Burden?

Desk Review of Women's Time Poverty and Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific

by Asian Development Bank ...

This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing women's time poverty, and how is this being recorded? (ii) Are women's time savings resulting ... Read more

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This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing women's time poverty, and how is this being recorded? (ii) Are women's time savings resulting
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Cryptocurrencies : A Comprehensive Overview

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRYPTOCURRENCIES, BITCOINS and BLOCKCHAIN
Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money that uses cryptography to ensure secure transactions and to control the creation of new units . They are not issued by governments or central banks, but rather by decentralized computer networks. Cryptocurrencies emerged in the early 2000s, with the launch of Bitcoin , the world's first cryptocurrency . Since then, the cryptocurrency market has grown ... Read more

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Cryptocurrencies are a form of digital money that uses cryptography to ensure secure transactions and to control the creation of new units . They are not issued by governments or central banks, but rather by decentralized computer networks. Cryptocurrencies emerged in the early 2000s, with the launch of Bitcoin , the world's first cryptocurrency . Since then, the cryptocurrency market has grown
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Asia 2030

Was der globalen Wirtschaft blüht

by Karl Pilny ...

Die neue Weltmacht Asien Die Weltwirtschaft steht vor einer Zeitenwende: Asien ist dabei, endgültig die Vorherrschaft im globalen Wettbewerb zu übernehmen. Der Kontinent, auf dem über die Hälfte aller Menschen lebt, setzt sich als Technologiechampion an die Spitze - flankiert von den neuen Seidenstraßen, einem der ehrgeizigsten Infrastrukturprogramme in der Geschichte der Menschheit. Der ... Read more

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Die neue Weltmacht Asien Die Weltwirtschaft steht vor einer Zeitenwende: Asien ist dabei, endgültig die Vorherrschaft im globalen Wettbewerb zu übernehmen. Der Kontinent, auf dem über die Hälfte aller Menschen lebt, setzt sich als Technologiechampion an die Spitze - flankiert von den neuen Seidenstraßen, einem der ehrgeizigsten Infrastrukturprogramme in der Geschichte der Menschheit. Der
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Criptomonedas: La moneda del futuro para los pobres

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series CRIPTOMONEDAS, BITCOINS y BLOCKCHAIN
Las criptomonedas son una nueva tecnología que está revolucionando el mundo del dinero. Son monedas digitales, descentralizadas y seguras que no son emitidas por ningún gobierno ni banco central. Las criptomonedas tienen el potencial de cambiar la vida de los pobres de muchas maneras. Pueden proporcionar un medio de pago más económico y eficiente, una forma de almacenar valor de forma segura y una ... Read more

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Las criptomonedas son una nueva tecnología que está revolucionando el mundo del dinero. Son monedas digitales, descentralizadas y seguras que no son emitidas por ningún gobierno ni banco central. Las criptomonedas tienen el potencial de cambiar la vida de los pobres de muchas maneras. Pueden proporcionar un medio de pago más económico y eficiente, una forma de almacenar valor de forma segura y una
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Port Security Management

by Kenneth Christopher, Steven B. Ffflm ...

Sea and freshwater ports are a key component of critical infrastructure and essential for maintaining global and domestic economies. In order to effectively secure a dynamic port facility operation, one must understand the business of maritime commerce. Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, Port Security Management, Second Edit ... Read more

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Sea and freshwater ports are a key component of critical infrastructure and essential for maintaining global and domestic economies. In order to effectively secure a dynamic port facility operation, one must understand the business of maritime commerce. Following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, Port Security Management, Second Edit
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3PL

by DEVARAJAN THYAGARAJAN ...

3pl (Third Party Logistics) is a comprehensive guide for logistics professionals, entrepreneurs, and supply chain leaders who want to master the art of outsourcing logistics functions. This book explains how third-party logistics companies operate, the value they create for manufacturers and retailers, and the key factors to evaluate before partnering with a 3PL. From Warehousing, First and Last ... Read more

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Fundamentals of Water Finance

by Michael Curley ...

This book addresses ways to provide the highest quality water services at the lowest possible cost, and examines the major finance issues that system managers face. It deals with grants, loans, municipal bonds, tariffs/rates and subsidies, as well as the major government finance programs offered by the Department of Agriculture and the EPA. It also provides managers with the tools to devise ... Read more

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This book addresses ways to provide the highest quality water services at the lowest possible cost, and examines the major finance issues that system managers face. It deals with grants, loans, municipal bonds, tariffs/rates and subsidies, as well as the major government finance programs offered by the Department of Agriculture and the EPA. It also provides managers with the tools to devise
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Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security

by Frank R. Spellman ...

Series series Homeland Security Series
The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector.Communications systems are the backbone for much of the critical infrastructure within the United States and many of the other infrastructure components ... Read more

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The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector.Communications systems are the backbone for much of the critical infrastructure within the United States and many of the other infrastructure components
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Belt and Road Economics

Opportunities and Risks of Transport Corridors

by World Bank ...

China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, analyzes the economics of the initiative. It assesses the connectivity gaps between economies along the initiative’s corridors, examines the costs and economic effects of the infrastructure improvements ... Read more

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China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, analyzes the economics of the initiative. It assesses the connectivity gaps between economies along the initiative’s corridors, examines the costs and economic effects of the infrastructure improvements
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Biblia Investițiilor În Criptomonede

Ghid Complet De Blockchain, Minerit, Schimb, Ico, Platforma Ethereum, Schimburi, Principalele Cripto

by Alan T. Norman ...

Translated by Nicoleta Nagy ...

Criptomonede, Bitcoin, ICO, blockchain, minerit... Când auzeau aceste cuvinte cu doar câțiva ani în urmă, oamenii obișnuiau să spună: este o înșelătorie, o bulă financiară. Nu are rost să investești, prețul este prea mic. Nici o țară nu va recunoaște vreodată criptomoneda. Este o schemă piramidală evidentă. Este un fel de distracție pentru tocilari. Până de curând, criptomoneda a fost văzută ca un ... Read more

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Criptomonede, Bitcoin, ICO, blockchain, minerit... Când auzeau aceste cuvinte cu doar câțiva ani în urmă, oamenii obișnuiau să spună: este o înșelătorie, o bulă financiară. Nu are rost să investești, prețul este prea mic. Nici o țară nu va recunoaște vreodată criptomoneda. Este o schemă piramidală evidentă. Este un fel de distracție pentru tocilari. Până de curând, criptomoneda a fost văzută ca un
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The Economics of Climate Resilience in Power Infrastructure

by Ali Arabnya, Amin Khodaei ...

Full-scope economic perspectives on planning, operations management, and maintenance of climate resilience building measures in power infrastructureThe Economics of Climate Resilience in Power Infrastructure sheds light on the engineering economics of climate adaptation in electric power infrastructure by covering the relevant decision-making processes involved in managing risk and resilience in ... Read more

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Bitcoin (BTC): Was es ist, wie es funktioniert, wie man kauft, wie man verkauft und wie man ein profitables Portfolio aufbaut

by MAX EDITORIAL ...

Series series KRYPTOWÄHRUNGEN, BITCOINS und BLOCKCHAIN
Bitcoin ist eine Kryptowährung, also eine dezentrale digitale Währung. Dies bedeutet, dass es nicht von einer Zentralbank oder Regierung ausgegeben wird, sondern von einem Netzwerk von Computern, die über die ganze Welt verteilt sind. Bitcoin wurde 2009 von einer Einzelperson oder einer Gruppe von Personen unter dem Pseudonym SatoshiNakamoto geschaffen . Seitdem hat seine Popularität exponentiell ... Read more

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Bitcoin ist eine Kryptowährung, also eine dezentrale digitale Währung. Dies bedeutet, dass es nicht von einer Zentralbank oder Regierung ausgegeben wird, sondern von einem Netzwerk von Computern, die über die ganze Welt verteilt sind. Bitcoin wurde 2009 von einer Einzelperson oder einer Gruppe von Personen unter dem Pseudonym SatoshiNakamoto geschaffen . Seitdem hat seine Popularität exponentiell
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Embedding Risk Appetite Within the Strategy Process

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Fundamentals of Water Finance

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