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Learn about EBITDA with iMinds Money's insightful fast knowledge series. Traditionally, those looking to investigate the financial health and value of a company have focused on things such as net income, cash flow and revenue. In recent times, another form of financial analysis has become increasingly used by investors, debt holder and others interested in the worth of businesses. It is known as EBITDA.EBITDA is an acronym that refers to a company’s earnings before the deduction of interest, tax, depreciation and amortization expenses. It is a common and widely-used measure of the value of a business. The purpose of EBITDA analysis is to measure cash earnings without accrual accounting, canceling tax-jurisdiction effects and canceling the effects of different capital structures.EBITDA first came to prominence in the mid 1980’s when leveraged buyout investors examined distressed companies that would need financial restructuring. They used the EBITDA analysis as a quick calculation to determine whether these companies could pay back the interest on these financed deals. For example, a company with an EBITDA of $10 million and interest charges of $5 million has an interest coverage of 2. This is more than enough to sufficiently pay off the debt of this buyout. From this, EBITDA has grown today into a commonly used method of analysis for a wide range of businesses.iMinds will hone your financial knowledge with its insightful series looking at topics related to Money, Investment and Finance.. whether an amateur or specialist in the field, iMinds targeted fast knowledge series will whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning modules as seen in the Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many others.. the future of general knowledge acquisition.

Mcavan Advertising

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The president of Mcavan Advertising, a full advertising, marketing and design agency, was trying to decide what to do about a long-term client's request. The client, Floos Inc., had referred the president of Ryl Enterprises to Mcavan Advertising and Mcavan began work on the new account. Later, Floos Inc. claimed that Ryl Enterprises was a competitor of Floos and asked Mcavan not to work further with Ryl. Students have to identify and evaluate Mcavan's various options.

Misleid door toeval

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Waarom is de een succesvoller dan de ander? Door talent of vaardigheden, of door iets onvoorspelbaars als toeval? Had de wereld er ook anders uit kunnen zien? Ons brein is op verhalen ingesteld en laat zich van alles wijsmaken - terwijl toeval een grotere rol in het leven speelt dan we denken. Misleid door toeval gaat over geluk, vermomd en waargenomen als niet-geluk (dat wil zeggen, vakmanschap of deskundigheid) en over toeval, vermomd en waargenomen als niet-toeval (dat wil zeggen, bepaaldheid of determinisme). We schrijven successen toe aan persoonlijke kwaliteiten en mislukkingen aan toeval. Maar successen ontstaan vaak door een onevenredig grote hoeveelheid geluk. Nassim Nicholas Taleb bespreekt het verschil tussen ruis en informatie en verkent de aard van toeval in een onderhoudende tocht langs het hof van Croesus, Wall Street en de financiële wereld, Russisch roulette, Monte Carlo-methoden, de filosofieën van Kant en Popper, de literatuur, de politiek en de natuurwetenschappen. Misleid door toeval verandert de manier waarop je denkt over succes in het leven. Voor Nassim Nicholas Taleb geldt een waarschuwing van de Griekse wetgever Solon als belangrijk levensmotto: 'Een mens kan in zijn leven getroffen worden door tal van tegenslagen, en daarom doen we er goed aan niet prat te gaan op ons huidige welvaren en geen bewondering te uiten voor iemands geluk dat in de toekomst nog kan veranderen. Want de toekomst is onzeker en onberekenbaar, zodat alleen hij gelukkig genoemd mag worden aan wie de godheid tot aan zijn levenseinde voorspoed heeft geschonken.' Na een werkend bestaan op Wall Street als succesvol handelaar, doet Taleb het nu rustiger aan als filosoof, essayist, voorspeller van de kredietcrisis en hoogleraar risicoanalyse aan de Universiteit van New York. Eerder verscheen van hem bij Nieuwezijds De Zwarte Zwaan.

Chefsache Frauen

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Dieser Band aus der beliebten Reihe "Chefsache" schildert in origineller und innovativer Weise die Erfolgsfaktoren weiblicher Führung. Die durchweg männlichen Beitragsautoren beschreiben, was aus ihrer Sicht Frauen in Führungspositionen erfolgreich macht. So wird das gängige Klischee "Frauen lassen sich von Frauen trainieren, Männer von Männern" auf den Kopf gestellt und neue Perspektiven eröffnen sich. Leserinnen erhalten Karrieretipps sozusagen von Mann zu Frau und werden von der männlichen Sicht auf Frauen in Führungspositionen überrascht sein.Der Inhalt· Mit Selbstinszenierung und kultivierter Eigen-PR an die Spitze· Dialog der Gedanken von Mann und Frau in der heutigen Berufswelt· Frauen in Führung – eine Klasse für sich· Warum Männer die besseren Manager sind – manchmal!· Machtspielchen durchschauen und verändern· Was macht Frauen erfolgreich?Die AutorenFalk S. Al-Omary, Christian Becker, Björn Begemann, Max Bormann, Thomas Brandtner, Peter Buchenau, Dirk Fisseler, Ralf Gasche, Michael von Kunhardt, Dieter Lederer, Eckhard Lienert, Paul Misar, Roman T. Patzelt, D. Dirk Schöttelndreier, Kurt Steindl, Christoph Teege, Claus Walter, Floris WeberDer HerausgeberPeter Buchenau ist der Chefsache-Ratgeber im deutschsprachigen Raum. Seit über 25 Jahren ist er als Führungskraft, Ratgeber und Redner mit den Schwerpunkten Führung, Vertrieb sowie Krisenmanagement auf dem internationalen Markt tätig. Er hält einen Lehrauftrag an der Hochschule Karlsruhe und ist Referent an der HSG St. Gallen.

Business B******t

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Our organizations are flooded with empty talk. We are constantly "going forward" to lands of "deliverables", stopping off on the "journey" to "drill down" into "best practice". Being an expert at using management speak has become more important in corporate life than delivering long lasting results. The upshot is that meaningless corporate jargon is killing our organizations. In this book, management scholar the author argues we need to call this empty talk what it is: b******t. The book looks at how organizations have become vast machines for manufacturing, distributing and consuming b******t. It follows how the meaningless language of management has spread through schools, NGOs, politics and the media. Business B******t shows you how to spot business b******t, considers why it is so popular, and outlines the impact it has on organizations and the people who work there. It also outlines what we can do to minimise b******t at work. The author makes a case for why organizations need to avoid empty talk and reconnect with core activities.

La France, l'Allemagne et l'union monétaire européenne

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Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Chefsache Männer

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Dieser Band aus der beliebten Reihe "Chefsache" schildert in origineller und innovativer Weise Faktoren für den Erfolg männlicher Führungspersonen. Die Beitragsautorinnen beschreiben, was aus ihrer Sicht Männer in Führungspositionen erfolgreich macht. So wird das gängige Klischee "Frauen lassen sich von Frauen trainieren, Männer von Männern" auf den Kopf gestellt und neue Perspektiven eröffnen sich. Die Leser erhalten Karrieretipps aus weiblicher Sicht und werden überrascht sein von den Erfolgsrezepten, die Frauen für sie in petto haben.Der Inhalt· Karriere 007 statt 08/15· Erfolg ist sexy – wie Männer die Herzen ihrer Mitarbeiter gewinnen· So cool führen Sie die Generation Y· Leadership-Helden – Erfolg braucht wahre Helden· Charisma und die Macht der WorteDie AutorinnenBarbara Blagusz, Monika Brett, Marlen Buder, Andrea Gasche, Suzanne Grieger-Langer, E. Chiara Hartmann, Brigitte Herrmann, Yvonne Natascha Heum, Regina Kmenta, Christina Linke, Silke Linsenmaier, Petra Polk, Sabine Schwind von Egelstein, Dagmar Verloop, Agnes Anna Jarosch, Gwendolyn Stoye-Mingers, Katrin Sadwornych, Vanessa Weber, Nadine WendtDer HerausgeberPeter Buchenau ist der Chefsache-Ratgeber im deutschsprachigen Raum. Seit über 25 Jahren ist er als Führungskraft, Ratgeber und Redner mit den Schwerpunkten Führung, Vertrieb sowie Krisenmanagement auf dem internationalen Markt tätig. Er hält einen Lehrauftrag an der Hochschule Karlsruhe und ist Referent an der HSG St. Gallen.

Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement

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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement, EuroSPI conference, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, in September 2020*.The 50 full papers and 13 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. They are organized in topical sections on visionary papers, SPI manifesto and improvement strategies, SPI and emerging software and systems engineering paradigms, SPI and standards and safety and security norms, SPI and team performance & agile & innovation, SPI and agile, emerging software engineering paradigms, digitalisation of industry, infrastructure and e-mobility, good and bad practices in improvement, functional safety and cybersecurity, experiences with agile and lean, standards and assessment models, recent innovations, virtual reality. *The conference was partially held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Crown of the Finishers

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The Crown of the Finishers: Only the Focused Rise—Only the Committed Win by Sunny Sharma is a sharp, actionable guide to setting goals that stick—and finishing what you start. This isn’t about wish lists or vague intentions. It’s about defining what matters, breaking it down into clear steps, and staying committed until it’s done. This book shows you how to set meaningful targets, avoid distraction traps, and build daily momentum without losing sight of the bigger picture. You’ll learn how to prioritize effectively, track progress with purpose, and push through resistance when motivation fades. If you’re tired of abandoning ideas halfway, The Crown of the Finishers will give you the mindset, structure, and follow-through you need to go from goal-setter to goal-finisher—consistently.

OpenAI Exit Impact

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OpenAI Exit Impact examines the pivotal shift in OpenAI's direction following Elon Musk's departure, events that have significantly shaped AI development. The book explores the tensions between open research and proprietary development, as well as ethical considerations surrounding advanced Artificial Intelligence. Understanding these shifts is crucial for grasping the evolving landscape of AI control, accessibility, and societal impact. This book delves into the historical context of Musk's exit, OpenAI's subsequent structural transformation, and the broader implications for the tech industry, especially concerning AI Ethics and AI Regulation. A key insight is how OpenAI transitioned from a non-profit focused on mitigating AI-related risks to a commercially-driven entity.The analysis draws upon statements from key figures, industry reports, and academic research, presented in a clear, engaging style. The book progresses by first introducing OpenAI's founding principles and then exploring the factors leading to Musk's departure, including disagreements over the pace of AI Development and commercialization. Subsequent chapters analyze the partnership with Microsoft, the development of GPT Models, and the increasing focus on revenue generation, culminating in an assessment of the ethical and practical implications of OpenAI's trajectory and its influence on the AI ecosystem.

Killer Presentations with Your iPad

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WOW ANY AUDIENCE WITH THE WORLD'S GREATEST COMMUNICATION TOOLDitch your tired old slides, drop those boring bullet points--and start reimagining your presentations forabsolutely stunning results! Killer Presentations with Your iPad shows you how to open the ears, eyes--andminds--of your audience and keep them highly engaged from beginning to end."A must-read for everyone who wants to be at the leading edge of the mobile revolution." -- Gerhard Gschwandtner, CEO, Selling Power"There are two ways of spreading light . . . to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. This book combines both. Buy the book and learn how to brilliantly light up your audiences." -- Michael Michalko, bestselling author of Thinkertoys"Packed with powerfully imaginative ideas, new techniques, and competition-beating strategies that will give more compelling, riveting, and most importantly, winning presentations!" -- Dan Poynter, Editor, Global Speakers NewsBrief"Priceless information, ideas, strategies, and tips on how to greatly amplify the power of what you're delivering, especially using the iPad along with our iPresent app to become the ultimate Killer Presenter." --Phil Lenton , Founder and CEO, iPresent

Finanzielle Freiheit in 3 Schritten

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Finanzielle Freiheit bedeutet, unabhängig von Zeit und Ort einer äußerst lukrativen Einkunftsquelle nachzugehen. Dadurch ist es möglich, an den schönsten Plätzen der Welt, ohne dem monotonen Alltag, das Leben zu genießen. Alle dafür notwendigen Schritte werden praxisgerecht beschrieben und können sofort durchgeführt werden. Beginnen Sie noch heute damit, finanzielle Freiheit in Ihr Leben zu integrieren, um Ihre Lebensqualität erheblich zu verbessern.

AI in the Workplace

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Offers a smart, witty guide to understanding AI's role in the future of work With AI tools now integrated into everything from hiring systems and team collaboration platforms to strategic decision-making processes, there’s a pressing need to move beyond either fear or hype. AI in the Workplace explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping organizational life, often in ways that are subtle yet deeply consequential. This book answers that need by providing an accessible, critical, and often humorous guide for understanding what AI is, how it works, and what it means for the ways we work and interact in professional settings. AI in the Workplace demystifies AI through a blend of theory, storytelling, and practical insight. Readers are introduced to foundational AI concepts without overwhelming technical detail and are given frameworks to think through pressing questions of algorithmic management, workplace surveillance, bias, and ethics. Through contemporary case studies, real-world examples, reflective exercises, and actionable strategies, the book equips readers to think critically and act thoughtfully in the evolving AI landscape, whether that means embracing tools, resisting trends, or something in between. Helping readers grasp how AI is not simply replacing human labor, but reorganizing work itself, AI in the Workplace: Introduces the novel Human-Story-Text-AI Network model to conceptualize AI's integration into organizational life Examines algorithmic management through a critical lens to offer a fresh perspective on emerging managerial practices Discusses overlooked issues such as bias in training data and the sociopolitical dimensions of data-centric AI Includes hands-on thought experiments at the end of each chapter to stimulate discussion and critical thinking Explores “Singularity Management” and the implications of AI on human roles, ethics, and empathy in organizations Offers a five-part framework (the ”5 Es”) to guide ethical and strategic decision-making in AI-driven environments Provides a strategy that balances innovation and safety for regulating AI in the workplace Perfect for students and professionals alike, AI in the Workplace serves advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication, Business, Technology Management, and related fields. It is also an invaluable resource for executive education and professional development in AI adoption, leadership, and organizational change.

What Is a Museum?

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A series of over 40 essays written by well-known leaders in the museum sector and related fields contribute to our understanding of the word “museum” in the United States and internationally. Members of the International Council of Museums provide overviews of topics

Innovative Trends in International Business and Sustainable Management

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This book describes the current innovative tendencies characteristic of multifaceted scientific research and practical developments in the field of international business development and sustainable management. This book shows how companies are forced to change development strategies and business models, which actualizes new priorities for scientific research in the field of international business and sustainable management. Therefore, completely new subject areas of research are being formed; management guidelines are being transformed; new business development tools are being developed; the very system of academic research is changing. This book “Innovative Trends in International Business and Sustainable Management” is devoted to the discussion of these and other issues related to all major areas of international business development and sustainable management. This book systematically describes multidimensional trends, challenges, and opportunities for the development of international business and sustainable management in the context of a global pandemic. In this sense, it is unique and relevant for both scientific researchers and modern business practitioners.This book uniquely highlights new priorities of scientific and practical research in the field of international business and sustainable management that require a systematic knowledge of the ongoing transformations of trends, challenges, and opportunities for the development. Aimed at scholars and practitioners, the book provides illustrations of international best practice for conducting business beyond borders. The main goals of the book are firstly to provide opinions on current innovative approaches and technologies for solving modern problems of international business, as well as on the formation of a multi-level system of sustainable management of the socioeconomic systems’ development, secondly, to integrate research from academia, as well as practitioners inorder to form priorities, approaches and models of company management in the context of globalization, strategies for the development of management systems in the context of the “new reality”, thirdly, to find the most relevant new areas of research, the results of which can be useful to companies for making management decisions, and concludes to analyze new tools for the development of international business, their capabilities, and areas of application

Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement

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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 28th European Conference on Systems, Software and Services Process Improvement, EuroSPI 2021, held in Krems, Austria, in September 2021*.The 42 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. The volume presents core research contributions and selected industrial contributions. Core research contributions: SPI and emerging software and systems engineering paradigms; SPI and team skills and diversity; SPI and recent innovations; SPI and agile; SPI and standards and safety and security norms; SPI and good/bad SPI practices in improvement; SPI and functional safety and cybersecurity; digitalisation of industry, infrastructure and e-mobility. Selected industrial contributions: SPI and emerging software and systems engineering paradigms; SPI and recent innovations; SPI and agile; SPI and standards and safety and security norms; SPI and good/bad SPI practices in improvement; SPI and functional safety and cybersecurity; digitalisation of industry, infrastructure and e-mobility; virtual reality.*The conference was partially held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Les mécanismes fondamentaux de la compétitivité

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Cette étude a été réalisée à la demande du Commissariat général du Plan, dans le cadre de la préparation du VIIIe Plan. Elle esquisse, à partir de l’expérience concrète de la stratégie des entreprises françaises et étrangères, un cadre conceptuel de la dynamique concurrentielle. Cette analyse des mécanismes de la compétitivité industrielle enrichira la réflexion de ceux qui, aux divers niveaux d’intervention économique — entreprises, secteurs d’activité, nation — ont à décider de l’allocation des ressources. Au niveau micro-économique du domaine d’activité, et avec un prix du travail équivalent, tous les producteurs ont des coûts différents. Celui qui a les coûts les plus bas est celui qui aura su créer des barrières concurrentielles durables fondées sur les économies d’échelle, l’expérience ou la technologie. Cette compétitivité exigera des investissements matériels et immatériels, de l’innovation et une définition stratégique de son activité. Elle requiert donc des ressources. Au niveau de l’entreprise, le renforcement de la compétitivité demandera une allocation de ressources, des activités du « portefeuille » qui dégagent déjà des liquidités vers celles qui doivent investir. L’endettement et la distribution de dividendes peuvent jouer comme « levier » ou comme frein de la croissance. Au niveau national enfin, l’essence de la politique économique sera de gérer les mécanismes d’allocation de ressources entre domaines d’activité et entre entreprises. Même dans les économies les plus libérales (USA, RFA), les pouvoirs publics ont accru - depuis dix ans - leurs interventions en matière d’allocation de ressources. Quelles que soient les options prises sur l’organisation de la société, les problèmes de création de richesse font intervenir des mécanismes - micro-économiques aussi bien que macro-économiques - qu’il est arbitraire de séparer.

The Partnership

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The inside story of one of the world?s most powerful financial InstitutionsNow with a new foreword and final chapter, The Partnership chronicles the most important periods in Goldman Sachs?s history and the individuals who built one of the world?s largest investment banks. Charles D. Ellis, who worked as a strategy consultant to Goldman Sachs for more than thirty years, reveals the secrets behind the firm?s continued success through many life-threatening changes. Disgraced and nearly destroyed in 1929, Goldman Sachs limped along as a break-even operation through the Depression and WWII. But with only one special service and one improbable banker, it began the stage-by-stage rise that took the firm to global leadership, even in the face of the world-wide credit crisis.

Proposta Modesta para Resolver a Crise da Zona Euro

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A zona euro deve enfrentar quatro crises: uma crise bancária, uma crise de dívida pública, uma crise de sub-investimento e, doravante, uma crise social, consequência das más decisões tomadas depois de 2008. A Proposta Modesta Para Resolver a Crise da Zona Euro declina-se em quatro vertentes, que se inscrevem todas no quadro das instituições existentes e não necessitam de garantias nacionais ou as transferências fiscais a nível europeu. Não requerem, tão pouco, revisões dos tratados, que seriam muito provavelmente rejeitadas.

L'ordre alimentaire mondial

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Invisible pour beaucoup, le phénomène de sous-nutrition dans ses aspects quantitatifs et qualitatifs, frappe plus du quart de la population mondiale et entraîne, chaque année le mort de plusieurs dizaines de millions d’êtres humains. Les perspectives démographiques indiquent qu’en dépit d’une diminution récente des rythmes de croissance annuelle de la population mondiale, la phase le plus brutale du croît démographique se développera entre 1980 et 2020 avec le passage, de 4,4 à 8 milliards d’êtres humaines et une concentration de 85 de la population mondiale dans les pays du tiers monde. L’évolution récente de la production alimentaire mondiale n’a pas permis d’éloigner le spectre de la faim. Elle apparaît à la fois insuffisante dans son rythme de croissante globale et trop inégale dans sa répartition spatiale. La plupart des pays développés assurent leur sécurité alimentaire par la production agricole domestique et des ressources économiques et financières suffisantes pour acquérir certaines denrées sur le marché international. Dans le tiers monde, la sécurité alimentaire demeure souvent difficile à organiser. Face à une demande massive et en augmentation, la recherche d’une plus grande auto-suffisance constitue l’objectif déclaré de nombreux pays. Cependant, ni le développement agricole dans son ensemble ni la nécessité d’une approche intégrée de la politique alimentaire nationale ne semblent dans bien des cas avoir bénéficié de la priorité nécessaire. Dans ces conditions, les situations de dépendance alimentaire structurelle se sont multipliées au cours de dernières décennies. Les capacités d’exportation pour les denrées alimentaires de base apparaissent, à l’inverse, fortement concentrées sur les États-Unis et un nombre limité de pays qui, de ce fait, détiennent un pouvoir économique spécifique qu’il est tentant d’utiliser comme une arme. Devant la complexité du problème, est-il raisonnable d’évoquer un Ordre alimentaire mondial. C’est sans doute à ce niveau que le politiste et le juriste prennent le relai de l’économiste. À partir de l’analyse des faits économiques, il leur est demandé d’évaluer la capacité de la communauté internationale à faire preuve en domaine vital d’une volonté commune et à l’organiser pour répondre aux besoins essentiels.

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