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Enterprise Content Management in Information Systems Research

“Enterprise Content Management in Information Systems Research – Foundations, Methods and Cases” collects ECM research from the academic discipline of Information Systems and related fields to support academics and practitioners who are interested in understanding the design, use and impact of ECM systems. It also provides a valuable resource for students and lecturers in the field.The book consolidates our current knowledge on how today’s organizations can manage their digital information assets. The business challenges related to organizational information management include reducing search times, maintaining information quality, and complying with reporting obligations and standards. Many of these challenges are well-known in information management, but because of the vast quantities of information being generated today, they are more difficult to deal with than ever. Many companies use the term “ECM” to refer to the management of all forms of information, especially unstructured information. While ECM systems promise to increase and maintain information quality, to streamline content-related business processes, and to track the lifecycle of information, their implementation poses several questions and challenges: Which content objects should be put under the control of the ECM system? Which processes are affected by the implementation? How should outdated technology be replaced? Research is challenged to support practitioners in answering these questions.

The Richest Man In Babylon with Study Guide

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DELUXE EDITION OF THIS BESTSELLING FINANCIAL CLASSIC WITH STUDY GUIDEBe all that you are capable of, as you start your journey of self-discovery and be on your way to fill your conscious and subconscious mind, heart, and soul, with positive energy and life-enhancing ideas.The Richest Man in Babylon, is a classic financial motivational guide that has lead many generations to monetary and personal success. This DELUXE EDITION of this classic work, includes a 21st century study guide filled with practices and exercises that will help you be all that you are capable of. Fill your conscious and subconscious mind, heart, and soul, with positive energy and life-enhancing ideas. It's time to start your journey of self-discovery and be on your way to accumulating all of the riches that you desire. Learn:The secret to financial successThe best investments for your futureWhy it's easy to manage your own financesHow to save while you're paying down debtHow to attract "good luck" It's one of the bestselling financial books of all time, having sold millions of copies, and now you can put it to work for you!During his eighty two years Clason was a soldier, businessman and writer. He served in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Clason started two companies, the Clason Map Company of Denver Colorado and the Clason Publishing Company. The Clason Map Company was the first to publish a road atlas of the United States and Canada, and did not survive the Great Depression.

Vraiment concentré

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Cet ouvrage vous permettra de reprendre le contrôle de votre concentration et de commencer la vie que vous voulez.PRENEZ LE CONTRÔLE ET COMMENCEZ À VIVRE LA VIE QUE VOUS VOULEZ !Êtes-vous vraiment concentré(e) ? Il y a beaucoup de chances que votre emploi du temps soit souvent interrompu. Nos vies agitées et nos nombreuses occupations nous donnent un sentiment de débordement et de tension, parce que nous ne savons pas à quoi accorder exactement notre attention. Nous tombons alors dans le piège d'essayer d'être attentifs à tout.REPRENEZ VOTRE VIE EN MAIN !Le magazine Psychologies a réuni les plus grands experts et les dernières découvertes en la matière pour vous aider à trouver la vraie concentration. Vous pourrez ainsi consacrer davantage d'heures précieuses à vos proches et aux activités qui comptent pour vous.Vraiment concentré vous aidera à :• jouer sur vos atouts et faire bien plus ce que vous aimez ;• consacrer du temps à imaginer comment changer les choses ;• arrêter de vous surengager ;• développer des stratégies qui marchent ;• prêter une attention régulière, concentrée, à ce que vous voulez voir advenir.Vous pouvez récupérer votre vie en développant une réelle concentration. Vous apprendrez ainsi à prendre soin de la vie qui est la meilleure pour vous... Commencez à vous en occuper dès aujourd'hui !

World Championship Wrestling - A Crisis of Leadership (D)

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In January 2000, World Championship Wrestling (WCW)’s executive VP is faced with a challenging decision. He had been appointed the executive VP just three months ago, and was tasked with restoring the company to a profitable position. However, WCW’s onscreen product was suffering; ratings for the flagship WCW Monday Nitro (Nitro) program had fallen to their lowest levels in nearly three-and-a-half years. WCW was losing its market leadership position, its viewing audience and even some of its on-screen talent to its major competitor, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The executive VP faced problems on a number of fronts: a talent roster low on motivation and morale, turnover among both the writing staff and company leadership, and a rapidly shrinking audience. Furthermore, the current instability in leadership meant that another major change would seriously impact the already-low morale among WCW’s on-screen talent and support staff.

Harnessing Digital Disruption

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Our world has changed, probably for good. Until now, the shift from brick-and-mortar to the smartphone has been about service, cost, and convenience. Now, it's also a matter of public health. How do we win this uncertain new game? How do we prosper in a digital world?In a cool, readable style Harnessing Digital Disruption: How Companies Win with Design Thinking, Agile, and Lean Startup tells the story of a major multi-national organization facing digital disruption and looming irrelevance. In a compelling novel format, the book demonstrates how to harness the power of digital technology, methods and thinking on the path to revival and prosperity. It illustrates the situations, characters, and blockers you’ll likely face as you progress through your journey.The setting is Singapore and the heady world of international banking, but the prescription, methods and lessons apply equally to manufacturers, utilities, hospitals, insurers, and government agencies. You will learn how to:· Develop your Digital Transformation strategy and Innovation Portfolio· Reform customer journeys, launch new digital offerings, and validate new beta businesses· Develop senior leader digital literacy, and understanding of growth leadership· De-risk your journey using a proven overall approach based on proven principles· Cultivate a network of pragmatic entrepreneurs practicing a structured scalable innovation process

Women's Tennis Association Comes to China - But Who? (B)

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In 2007, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) was facing a saturated market for women’s tennis and identified Asia as a growth area. Subsequently, it committed to opening a regional office in Beijing but was unsure how to approach staffing the local office. The dilemma revolved around the intricacies of determining the appropriate mix of local employees and expatriates. The goal of the staffing plan was to achieve a quick, efficient and lasting presence to successfully bring women’s tennis to a developing market. The chief operating officer realized that it was no small task to analyze all the different factors to determine the best mix of employees.

In-Memory Data Management

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In the last fifty years the world has been completely transformed through the use of IT. We have now reached a new inflection point. This book presents, for the first time, how in-memory data management is changing the way businesses are run. Today, enterprise data is split into separate databases for performance reasons. Multi-core CPUs, large main memories, cloud computing and powerful mobile devices are serving as the foundation for the transition of enterprises away from this restrictive model. This book provides the technical foundation for processing combined transactional and analytical operations in the same database. In the year since we published the first edition of this book, the performance gains enabled by the use of in-memory technology in enterprise applications has truly marked an inflection point in the market. The new content in this second edition focuses on the development of these in-memory enterprise applications, showing how they leverage the capabilities of in-memory technology. The book is intended for university students, IT-professionals and IT-managers, but also for senior management who wish to create new business processes.

Microfinance, Debt and Over-Indebtedness

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Although microcredit programmes have long been considered efficient development tools, many forms of debt-induced distress have emerged in their wake. This has brought to light the problem of over-indebtedness, a topic which has been previously underexplored in the literature.This new book, from a group of leading scholars, explores the manifestations, scale, and economic and social implications of household over-indebtedness in areas conventionally considered as financially excluded. The book approaches debt not only as a financial transaction, but also as a form of social bond, and offers a socioeconomic analysis of over-indebtedness.The volume puts forward a broad definition of over-indebtedness, highlighting its situational and semantic complexity and diversity. It provides a close analysis of local conceptions of debt and over-indebtedness, highlighting frameworks of calculation and the constant renegotiation of their boundaries. On top of this, it looks far beyond microcredit to examine all the financial practices that individuals juggle. The volume argues that over-indebtedness has more to do with social inequalities than financial illiteracy, and should therefore be understood in the light of global trends of financialization. It also reveals the ambiguity of "financial inclusion" policies, and in many respects questions the actions of new credit providers.This book will be valuable reading for students, researchers and policy makers interested in microfinance and development issues.

World Championship Wrestling - A Crisis of Leadership (C)

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How to Please The Boss

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You have only one boss and every person from the president of the largest corporation to the shoeshine boy has the same – he is simply the customer. How you handle this relationship will determine your success or failure. It will determine how much money you make or do not make, and it will determine whether you're a happy person or an unhappy person. A person's money is the result of his production, and he trades it for things he needs and wants. He will spend his money only with those whom he feels have earned it. Everything depends on how the boss is treated, the boss being the customer. How can you tell by just looking at a business how they are treating their customers? Did you know that your rewards are in exact proportion to your service? What two ways are we repaid for what we do? How can you get a raise without asking for it? Can you get an increase in pay without earning it? What four steps can you take today to start living a rich, rewarding, and meaningful life? It's simple to earn your customer's trust and keep it. Providing you know that your customer is your boss. Businesses that don't see this relation don't thrive. Customers leave them alone and take their spending money elsewhere. The customer is boss. Deliver great value in a great relationship and the customer sticks with you like glue. Upset them, deliver shoddy products or services, and the customer takes their money and leaves. Their money is what pays your salary, keeps the lights on. Reversely, you can't get without giving. If you give incredible value at your own job, and to every customer that comes in, then your returns will be to that same amount. If you increase the service at your job, and look each day to see what else could be improved, your job also becomes more interesting. You can find out all this for yourself by getting your copy of this special report. Now. Scroll back up and click to buy.

Knowledge, Innovation and Sustainable Development in Organizations

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This volume explores the ways in which knowledge and innovation impact business and economic sustainability, offering a wide-ranging and richly illustrated study of knowledge, innovation and sustainability of organizations from a dynamic capabilities perspective.In organizational theory, dynamic capability is defined as an organization’s ability to react and adapt adequately and rapidly to external change. In today’s global economy, pursuing sustainable strategies and practices is critical to organizational success.Complying with externally and internally imposed sustainability targets might initially appear as a restriction for organizations; however, they can be transformed into a new set of opportunities. This means that the classic ways in which management absorbs the experiences associated with evolving conditions, organizational frameworks and markets must be reconsidered in light of the preservation of the technological, environmental and social ecosystems.Featuring research and case studies from sectors such as NGOs, SMEs, education and agriculture, this book offers students, academics, practitioners and policymakers a multi-faceted understanding of how and why knowledge, innovation and sustainability are intricately linked—and offers insight into best practices that balance organizational and societal needs.

Social Responsibility Education Across Europe

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This book provides a comprehensive and multi-facetted analysis of the current state of social-responsibility education in various European countries. It explores the different approaches toward CSR education across Europe by identifying each country's current practices and university courses, and by revealing the effect of these methods on future generations of leaders. Using a quantitative research methodology, the book presents comparisons of the current nature and implications of CSR education in a sample of 10 business schools from Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Turkey.

How to Humble a Wingnut and Other Lessons from Behavioral Economics

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In How to Humble a Wingnut, leading constitutional scholar, behavioral economist, and former Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Cass R. Sunstein examines the unconventional impetuses behind human decision-making. Why it is that people often choose to behave so strangely? Sunstein’s incisive commentaries point to recent empirical findings to demonstrate how and why people convince themselves they are right despite evidence to the contrary; fear dangers they are unlikely to encounter; and ignore real risks. Mining developments in recent behavioral studies for tips on everything from holiday shopping and political biases to staying healthy and clear thinking in general, Sunstein nudges his reader towards that rarest of grounds—understanding.

Ils ne pourront plus se passer de toi

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« DEVENEZ INCONTOURNABLE OU VOUS RESTEREZ AU BORD DU CHEMIN. »Quel est le secret d’une grande carrière ? Pourquoi certaines personnes finissent par s’épanouir au travail quand tant d’autres n’y parviennent jamais ?Si vous voulez être heureux dans votre job, ne cherchez plus obsessionnellement à découvrir votre vocation : attachez-vous plutôt à exceller dans un domaine. Pour y parvenir, Cal Newport, l’expert mondial en productivité, expose 4 lois qui déboulonnent les idées reçues sur la réussite et montrent que le savoir-faire et le talent l’emportent sur la passion.Grâce aux nombreux exemples et conseils de ce livre, vous apprendrez à développer des compétences rares et précieuses ; à les investir avec sagesse pour devenir durablement le meilleur dans ce que vous faites. C’est la clé du succès et la promesse d’une satisfaction à long terme.« Un livre important pour quiconque veut se construire une carrière remarquable. » - REID HOFFMAN, cofondateur de LinkedIn« Créez quelque chose de significatif et offrez-le au monde. Le livre de Cal Newport vous y aidera. » - SETH GODINCal Newport est professeur au département d’informatique de l’université de Georgetown. Il écrit pour le New York Times et anime le célèbre blog Study Hacks (suivi par plus de 2 millions d’internautes). Il est l’auteur de sept ouvrages, dont le best-seller international Deep Work (éd. Alisio), le livre de référence en efficacité professionnelle, déjà traduit dans plus de 30 langues.

Handbook on Business Process Management 1

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Business Process Management (BPM) has become one of the most widely used approaches for the design of modern organizational and information systems. The conscious treatment of business processes as significant corporate assets has facilitated substantial improvements in organizational performance but is also used to ensure the conformance of corporate activities. This Handbook presents in two volumes the contemporary body of knowledge as articulated by the world' s leading BPM thought leaders. This first volume focuses on arriving at a sound definition of BPM approaches and examines BPM methods and process-aware information systems. As such, it provides guidance for the integration of BPM into corporate methodologies and information systems. Each chapter has been contributed by leading international experts. Selected case studies complement their views and lead to a summary of BPM expertise that is unique in its coverage of the most critical success factors of BPM.The second edition of this handbook has been significantly revised and extended. Each chapter has been updated to reflect the most current developments. This includes in particular new technologies such as in-memory data and process management, social media and networks. A further focus of this revised and extended edition is on the actual deployment of the proposed theoretical concepts. This volume includes a number of entire new chapters from some of the world's leading experts in the domain of BPM.<"The practice of Business Process Management has progressed significantly since Michael Hammer and I wrote the Reengineering book. This "handbook" presents the most complete description of the competencies required for BPM and exhaustively describes what we have learned about process management in the last 20 years." Jim Champy (Co-Author of the Best-Seller ´Business Process Reengineering´ by Michael Hammer and Jim Champy)

Smart Organizations and Smart Artifacts

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This book offers a multidisciplinary strategy for finding new and more effective human-computer interaction approaches, in particular from a socio-technical perspective, that facilitate the exploration and exploitation of benefits that information technologies (IT) offer organizations. Though the relationship between IT and organizations is certainly very strong, it is also one of the greatest obstacles to securing benefits from their interaction. The participation of organizational users in the planning and design stages of IT interfaces is the main area of human-computer interaction, where a wealth of contributions are positively enriching both the academic and management discussions. Thus, a new approach for managing this relationship is needed, one in which the different stakeholders are suitably taken into account. Moreover, the outstanding success of the 2.0 phenomenon offers an example of a relevant platform where human-computer interaction has been widely developed and exploited. Consequently, this will influence – and already is influencing – the way IT and users interact with each other. The book is based on a selection of the best papers – original, double blind peer-reviewed contributions – from the annual conference of the Italian chapter of the AIS, held in Milan, Italy in December 2013.

Přednášejte jako na TEDu

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>> „Nikdo na světě nerozumí lépe veřejnému vystupování než Chris Anderson.“<< – Elizabeth Gilbertová, autorka bestselleru Jíst, meditovat, milovat a řečnice na TEDu „Myšlenky, které stojí za to šířit“ je mottem konference TED. Kniha od jejího hlavního tvůrce a kurátora vás krok za krokem naučí, jak přednést svoji vlastní strhující řeč. Ať jde o firemní prezentaci, přednášku na konferenci nebo jakýkoli jiný veřejný projev, základní rétorická pravidla jsou stále stejná. A Chris Anderson je ten nejpovolanější učitel. # O knize Slavné TED konference ukázaly celému světu, jakou sílu může mít mluvené slovo. Osmnáctiminutové strhující přednášky zvané TED Talks, přístupné zdarma na www.ted.com, dokážou miliony diváků na celém světě nadchnout pro nové myšlenky, změnit jejich zažité postoje a motivovat k činům. Řečníci TEDu jsou živým důkazem, že mluvená řeč může být silnější než psaný text – ovšem jen tehdy, je-li pečlivě promyšlená a bravurně pronesená. Právě proto se kurátor TEDu Anderson ujal nového úkolu: proměnit diváky v další rétory. Do své knihy vložil vše, co se naučil během těch čtrnácti let, kdy připravoval na vystoupení například exprezidenta USA Billa Clintona, zpěváka kapely U2 Bona či vědce Kennetha Robinsona, Susan Cainovou, Hanse Roslinga a stovky dalších osobností. Spolu s nimi se učil, jak nejlépe uchopit téma, jak pracovat s pozorností diváků, jak vystavět pointu. A vedle toho sledoval, jak se jednotliví řečníci vyvíjejí a díky čemu se zlepšují. Výsledkem je zásadní učebnice moderní rétoriky pro každého, kdo někdy vystupuje na veřejnosti. Kniha Přednášejte jako na TEDu (v orig. TED Talks) se po vydání počátkem května 2016 okamžitě stala bestsellerem podle New York Times. Byla přeložena do 25 jazyků. # V knize se dozvíte - Že schopnost pronášet charismatické proslovy není dar shůry, ale naučená dovednost - Které řečnické styly spolehlivě odradí nebo uspí vaše publikum - Proč je tak důležité, aby každá řeč měla svůj jasný leitmotiv - Že spoléhání na promítané slajdy vede do prezentační záhuby a jak připravit slajdy, které vaší řeči opravdu pomůžou - Jak vystavět strhující přednášku pomocí pěti osvědčených řečnických nástrojů: propojení (s diváky), vyprávění (příběhu), vysvětlení (myšlenky), přesvědčení (o její důležitosti) a odhalení (např. nečekané pointy) - Že čím kratší přednáška, tím více vyžaduje přípravy, a proč je dobré vyzkoušet svoji řeč před zkušebním publikem (třeba doma před vaším partnerem) - Kdy je lepší učit se řeč nazpaměť a kdy zapojit improvizaci - Jak zkušení řečníci úspěšně bojují s nervozitou (nervózní je prakticky každý) - Sedm způsobů, jak přednášku působivě zakončit – protože začátek a konec jsou kriticky důležité - Co si vzít na sebe, abyste se cítili pohodlně - Jak se pohybovat přirozeně po pódiu a jaké pomůcky si vzít s sebou (ne, smartphone s poznámkami není dobrá volba) - A proč je vlastně tak moc důležité umět veřejně mluvit... # O autorovi CHRIS ANDERSON dříve působil jako vydavatel časopisů. V roce 2001 se stal prezidentem a kurátorem neziskové organizace TED Conferences, která pořádá vlastní každoroční konference TED, TEDGlobal, TEDWoman a další, vedle nichž licencovala přes 8 000 nezávislých konferencí TEDx po celém světě včetně ČR. Pronesené přednášky jsou zdarma dostupné www.ted.com. # Více o knize Stránka knihy: https://www.melvil.cz/kniha-ted Diskutujte o knize s hashtagem #knihated

Principles and Practice of Islamic Leadership

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This book elaborates the fundamental principles and practices of Islamic leadership and management by highlighting its underlying philosophies, key concepts, and sources. The book closely examines the relationship of Islamic leadership with spiritual leadership and how it shapes the concept of leadership. The book also compares Islamic Leadership with other related spiritual leadership concepts such as the Servant Leadership, religiosity, and other conventional leadership perspectives based on Islamic framework. The chapters within the book delve into Islamic teachings and values from Al-Qur’an and Hadith that can be applied when governing an organization using several case studies. This insightful and thorough discussion on Islamic leadership will be useful as a reference for academic courses on leadership, and current and aspiring business leaders.

Így készülnek a TED-előadások

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Hogyan tegyünk felejthetetlenné egy előadást? Miként legyünk igazán meggyőzőek a színpadon? Hogyan állítsuk össze az előadásunk tartalmát? Egy előadás hatásosabb lehet bármilyen írott szövegnél. Egy alaposan kidolgozott, ám rövid, közérthető beszéddel tudunk a leghatékonyabban tudást és információkat átadni, megosztani az álmainkat és másokat lelkesíteni. Chris Anderson, a TED konferenciák elnöke és vezető kurátora elmagyarázza, mi történik a TED színpadán. A nagy kedvencek ‒ Sir Ken Robinson, Amy Cuddy, Elizabeth Gilbert, Simon Sinek és Brené Brown ‒ előadásain keresztül és az elmúlt évek tapasztalatai segítségével jól használható kiindulópontot ad egy újfajta prezentációs készség megteremtéséhez. Az Így készülnek a TED-előadások kötelező olvasmány mindazoknak, akik gondolataikkal nyomot akarnak hagyni a világban.

Spirituality in Management

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With spirituality being brought to the fore of management and organisation studies, this timely collection takes a closer look at the relationship between religion and work in India. Bringing together experts from various backgrounds, this book provides a comprehensive review of the topic, addressing its key underpinnings and complexities. Spirituality in Management is divided into four sections, covering the evolution of workplace spirituality, its causes, characteristics and outcomes, and culminating in a critical analysis. A thought-provoking read for scholars, students and policy-makers, this book provides an Indian perspective on managing spirituality at work, and offers insights into successful organisational practice.

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