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Hooplah Media Group: Managing Independent Contractors

The majority partner in the Hooplah Media Group (Hooplah) of Toronto, Ontario, was trying to decide what to do about one of Hooplah’s website design contractors (contractor). The contractor had taken on a project directly with a key contact at JewelWorks Inc., one of Hooplah’s largest clients, without going through Hooplah. As an independent contractor, he offered to design a website for JewelWorks Inc. for a lower price than Hooplah’s rate. Apparently, the project was not going smoothly, and there was significant tension between the contractor and the contact at JewelWorks Inc. The majority partner at Hooplah was unsure how he should react to the contractors’ involvement with JewelWorks Inc. and whether he should assist in the completion of the website.

Anne S. Huff - De l’utilisation des approches cognitives en management stratégique : dettes et critiques

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Les années 80 et 90 ont vu une explosion des recherches appliquant les concepts, théories et techniques issus de la cognition sociale et de la psychologie cognitive en sciences des organisations en général et en management stratégique en particulier. De nombreux domaines des sciences des organisations ont déjà été considérés sous un angle cognitif : les attitudes au travail, les évaluations de la performance, la confiance, la prise de décision, la mémoire organisationnelle, le management des connaissances, la perception de l’environnement concurrentiel ou les systèmes de croyances pour ne citer que quelques exemples. Plus spécifiquement, de nombreuses études ont exploré les effets de l’interprétation stratégique sur l’action organisationnelle et proposé des modèles cognitifs de formation de la stratégie. Parmi les auteurs positionnés sur ce courant de recherches, Anne Sigismund Huff occupe une place particulière. En effet, elle a fortement contribué à ce courant en étudiant notamment les cartes mentales et leurs implications sur la stratégie et la performance tant au niveau individuel que collectif. Nous verrons ainsi ce que nous lui devons dans une première partie consacrée à l’approche cognitive des groupes stratégiques. Dans une deuxième partie, nous aborderons ses travaux ayant porté sur le changement stratégique. La troisième partie sera consacrée aux apports méthodologiques d’Anne Huff, en nous concentrant sur les techniques de cartographie cognitive. Enfin, nous conclurons notre chapitre avec une critique des travaux de l’approche cognitive de la stratégie, ces critiques ne pouvant être dissociées de celles des études menées par Huff de par leur fort enracinement dans ce courant.

Strategic Operations Management

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Strategic Operations Management, 4th Edition, shows how vital it is to have world-class operations management in any organisation. In the past, where organisations tended to be more hierarchical than today, the words, "strategy" and "operations" were almost mutually exclusive. In today's highly competitive environment, though, strategic operations capabilities must be in place for organisations to provide goods and services that meet and exceed customer requirements. Key issues such as cost, speed, quality, flexibility and constant innovation are all part of strategic operations. However, achieving such capabilities does not come by chance - instead a range of factors need to be put in place. This new edition pays equal attention to manufacturing and service sectors. It includes numerous references to, and discusses, major changes taking place in the business world, including 3-D printing; virtual organisations; Cloud – Big Data and the Internet of Things; Servitization, global markets, ongoing innovation and managing within complex supply networks. Cases are included from a range of settings across the globe.Students taking MBA, MSc and MBM classes on operations management, advanced operations management, and strategic operations management will find this textbook fulfills all their requirements whilst advanced undergraduate classes in these areas will also find the book an essential read.

A History of Feminist and Gender Economics

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This book offers a historical exploration of the genesis of feminist economics and gender economics, as well as their theoretical and methodological differences. Its narrative also serves to embed both within a broader cultural context. Although both feminist economics and gender neoclassical economics belong to the cultural process related to the central role of the political economy in promoting women’s emancipation and empowerment, they differ in many aspects. Feminist economics, mainly influenced by women’s studies and feminism, rejected neoclassical economics, while gender neoclassical economics, mainly influenced by home economics and the new home economics, adopted the neoclassical economics’ approach to gender issues. The book includes diverse case studies, which also highlight the continuity between the story of women’s emancipation and the more recent developments of feminist and gender studies. This volume will be of great interest to researchers and academia in the fields of feminist economics, gender studies, and the history of economic thought.

The Science of Getting Rich with Study Guide

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The way to prosperity is no longer a mystery. You too can prosper from the "exact science" of achieving financial success as you learn to: Change your life by changing your thoughts Attract the prosperity you deserve Appreciate the opportunities that await you Live true to the values most precious to you Manage stress and self-defeating impulses that hold you back Make the contribution to the world that only you can make, and enjoy the abundance you'll receive in return. This deluxe edition of the classic work, The Science of Getting Rich, includes a 21st century study guide structured with introspective questions that will allow you to explore your inner world, and apply the wisdom the author imparts to your life. It will be a remarkable journey of rejuvenation and self-discovery.

Bollettino dei Musei Comunali n.s. XXXI/2017

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Maria Elisa Tittoni Il modello ligneo della Fontana di Trevi nel Museo di Roma Francesca Romana Liserre Il modello della Fontana di Trevi. Dal restauro nuovi elementi per la conoscenza del progetto e del cantiere Roberto Saccuman L'ultimo tratto di storia della struttura del modello del fondale di Fontana di Trevi Fabrizio Di Marco Carlo Camporese “Capo Mastro falegname” nella Roma della prima metà del Settecento Patrizia Masini L'immagine della Fontana di Trevi prima dell'intervento di Nicola Salvi Lucia Pirzio Biroli Stefanelli La medaglia di Clemente XII Corsini per Fontana di Trevi. L'immagine del rovescio nelle raccolte di impronte in scagliola del XIX secolo Maria Elisa Tittoni Una piazza alla francese per Fontana di Trevi Laura Biancini “La scena si finge nella pubblica strada presso il lavatore...”. Le lavandare, er zor Meo ed altre storie Giulia Gorgone “Gioiva ne la fonte il travertino papale...”. Gabriele d'Annunzio a Fontana di Trevi tra poesia e fotografia Maria Grazia Branchetti La Fontana di Trevi in micromosaico: una serie di placchette per gioielli e due quadri di Augusto Moglia, mosaicista dello Studio del Mosaico Vaticano Maria Catalano Ragazza con ventaglio a Fontana di Trevi di Camillo Innocenti Daniele Bigi La Forma delle idee. L'elaborazione di modelli tra storia dell'architettura antica e musealizzazione odierna Carla Benocci Testamento del 28 settembre 1558 di Torquato Conti, condottiero eccentrico Marcello Teodonio “a Piazza Poli / indov'abbito io”. Palazzo Poli e Giuseppe Gioachino Belli Marco Pupillo Giuseppe Camporese: dal Papato alla Repubblica e ritorno Anniversari Francesco Paolo Arata Winckelmann, Visconti e la Regina delle Amazzoni da Villa d'Este In ricordo Lucia Pirzio Biroli Stefanelli Antonio Martini (1922-2017) Margherita Albertoni Ricordo di Maddalena Cima Pubblicazioni 2017 Notiziario dei Musei 2017 Biblioteca romana 2017 Attività degli “Amici dei Musei di Roma” 2017 Sottoscrizione per il restauro del modello ligneo per Fontana di Trevi Organi sociali 2015-2017 Soci 2017

Higher Education And Corporate Realities

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A new approach to the analysis of cultural reproduction focusing on the impact of economic change. The book demonstrates the reinforcement of cultural stereotypes in recruitment caused by interaction between corporate restructuring and the education system.; This book is intended for academics, postgraduates and advanced undergraduates in sociology with an interest in the sociology of work and the sociology of education as well as researchers and students within human resource management and cultural studies.

Secrets of Success at Work

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- What do highly successful professionals know that the rest of us don't?- Do they have a secret recipe for success?- Is there a special alchemy at work?Secrets of Success at Work reveals the 50 things you need to know to achieve all your professional goals, whatever your ambition. Some will surprise you, and all will inspire you. Put these 50 simple strategies together and you have a recipe for success in the workplace, a proven formula that will unlock the secrets and uncover your potential.

Thailand: Adjusting to Success—Current Policy Issues, August 1991

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Thailand's sucess with economic development in recent decades is due mainly to is commitment to an outward-looking, market-based economy, a development strategy centered on the private sector, and cautious financial policies. This papers dicusses recent economic strains and how the authorities are coping with them to sustain the momentum of development

Modernizing China

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China is at a critical juncture in its economic transformation as it tries to rebalance what is generally seen as an exhausted growth model. A unifying theme across the reforms that will deliver this transformation is that it can no longer be achieved by raising the amount of physical investment and government direction of resource allocation. Instead China is building a new set of policy frameworks that will allow markets to function more effectively—not unfettered markets, but markets that work efficiently, in line with broad social and other policy goals, and in a sustainable way. Hence, China is now building a new soft infrastructure, that is, the institutional plumbing that underpins and guides the functioning of markets as the key organizing principle toward achieving sustained economic and social progress. Against this background, this volume provides policymakers, academics, and the public with valuable information about policies and institutions in China today. It also looks at the road ahead and key principles that can help China in navigating it. The book focuses on issues crucial in the country’s transformation, such as tax policy and administration, social security, state-owned enterprise reform, medium-term expenditure frameworks, the role of local government finances, capital account liberalization, and renminbi internationalization. As China moves toward a more price-based allocation of resources, strengthening monetary policy frameworks and financial sector regulation will be particularly important in channeling resources to the most productive sectors and minimizing the risks of financial sector stress. Also, upgrading statistical frameworks will be critical for macroeconomic policymaking and investors.

Postcapitalismo

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L’agonia del capitalismo è irreversibile. Il prezzo della sua sopravvivenza è un futuro di caos, oligarchia e nuovi conflitti.La crisi economica scoppiata nel 2008 si è trasformata in una crisi sociale e infine in un autentico sconvolgimento dell’ordine mondiale: oggi, questo capitalismo malato e segnato dal predominio della finanza scarica i costi della recessione sui più deboli; si dimostra incapace di far fronte alle minacce del riscaldamento globale, dell’invecchiamento della popolazione e dell’incontrollato boom demografico nel Sud del mondo; e mette a rischio la democrazia e la pace. Ma superare il capitalismo è possibile. E mentre fra la popolazione serpeggia un senso di paura e rassegnazione, dalle tecnologie informatiche emerge la possibilità di una svolta radicale. La nuova economia di rete, fondata sulla conoscenza, mina infatti i presupposti stessi del capitalismo – riducendo la necessità del lavoro e abbassando sempre più i costi di produzione –, e i beni d’informazione erodono la capacità del mercato di formare correttamente i prezzi, perché se il mercato si basa sulla scarsità, l’informazione è inveceabbondante. Nel frattempo, si sta affermando un nuovo modo di produzione collaborativo, che non risponde ai dettami del profitto e della gerarchia manageriale, ma ai principi della condivisione, della responsabilità reciproca e della gratuità.In questo libro subito protagonista del dibattito internazionale, Paul Mason ripercorre la storia del capitalismo e dei suoi critici – da Marx in avanti – e traccia una mappa delle sue attuali contraddizioni, in particolare fra l’abbondanza di informazioni gratuite e un sistema di monopoli, banche e governi che cerca di mantenere ogni bene scarso e commercializzabile. La sua analisi mostra come dalle ceneri del fallimento economico dell’Occidente sia nata la possibilità di costruire una società più umana, equa e sostenibile. Ma il capitalismo non può essere abbattuto dall’alto, a tappe forzate. Spetta a noi farci agente collettivo del cambiamento storico; abbiamo gli strumenti per riappropriarci del futuro: il postcapitalismo non è un’utopia.

Introduction à l'économie cognitive

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En dépit de critiques radicales et de remises en cause lors de crises majeures, la théorie économique libérale a la vie dure et, depuis l’effondrement de l’idéologie communiste, elle semble en voie de devenir le credo de l’organisation du monde. Or, nous changeons à nouveau de système technique. Le passage de la société industrielle à la civilisation cognitive se fera tout au long du siècle prochain. Et la définition même de ce que l’on appelle économie n’est plus pertinente. Son usage abusif cause des dégâts considérables, aux hommes, aux cultures et à la nature. Cet ouvrage propose les bases d’une autre pensée économique, un cadre cohérent dont le respect permettrait d’éviter bien des horreurs.

The First Rule of Mastery

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High-performance psychologist Michael Gervais presents a groundbreaking guide for overcoming what may be the single greatest constrictor of human potential: our fear of people’s opinions (FOPO).FOPO shows up almost everywhere in our lives—and the consequences are great. When we let FOPO take control, we play it safe and small because we're afraid of what will happen on the other side of critique. When challenged, we surrender our viewpoint. We trade in authenticity for approval. We please rather than provoke. We chase the dreams of others rather than our own.But it doesn't have to be this way.In The First Rule of Mastery, Michael Gervais shows us that the key to leading a high-performance life is to redirect our attention from the world outside us to the world inside us. He reveals the mental skills and practices we need to overcome FOPO—the same skills he's taught to the top performers in the world, including sports MVPs, world-renowned artists and musicians, and Fortune 100 leaders and teams.Filled with fascinating stories from the worlds of sports and business, leading-edge science, and insights from the frontier of human performance, The First Rule of Mastery is a much-needed wake-up call that when we give more value to other people's opinions than we do our own, we live life on their terms, not ours.

Effective Business Writing in a Week: Teach Yourself

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Most of us spend hours every day typing emails and other documents at work, yet howmany of us have ever had any training in writing skills? New and aspiring managersfind themselves having to write advertising copy or press releases, while manybusinesses want to engage successfully online. Effective Business Writing in a week isa practical guide to better communication at work, whether through more traditionalforms such as business reports or through email, websites and social media.Keywords:StyleStructureEmailBusiness reportsPresentationsLettersAdvertisingPress releasesLetterssocial mediawebsite copy

Studies in the Economic History of Southern Africa

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First Published in 1990. Both the history and the historiography of Southern Africa are in flux as the 1990s open. This collection of original studies by a new generation of Southern African scholars seeks to go beyond established analyses and debates. The current watershed challenges old and new orthodoxies alike. This collection treats the economic history of six states-Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe - and several sectors in the prevailing state capitalist political economies - agriculture and industry, land and labour. Whilst the book opens with a chapter on the regional iron age, its focus is mainly contemporary, yet recognising the continuing impacts of regional and global history. The authors adopt a variety of perspectives, reflective of their cases and contents, but the balance is towards critical and radical scholarship, reflecting Southern African realities as well as the contributors' generation. Common to the economic historians who have contributed to this volume is a realisation of the fading boundary between social and cultural history and their own disciplines. Increasingly perceptible also is the influence of political forces on the economic life of the region, whether it is the dependence of the Southern African 'periphery' on the yet more industrialised Western 'centre', or the relationship between the narrower 'periphery' of the Front-Line States vis-a-vis the 'centre' as represented by the power of South Africa. This theme of politics having its roots deeply embedded in the rich soil of the controversial socio-economic issues appears in a widened perspective in the companion collection of studies on the remaining countries of the region: South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

A Business Woman

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Imagine a book that not only inspires you, but empowers you to achieve your dreams and conquer the business world. "A Business Woman" is more than a book, it is your personal guide to success. In its pages you will find everything you need to become the leader you have always wanted to be.From the power of the entrepreneurial mindset to stress management and self-care, each chapter is designed to address the unique challenges women face in the business world. You'll learn how to discover your business passion, build a powerful personal brand, and negotiate with confidence. But that is not all."A Business Woman" emerges you into the fascinating world of female leadership, business innovation and the importance of social responsibility. You will discover the transformative power of technology and the value of being part of a female business community that will support you every step of the way.This book will not only provide you with practical knowledge and useful tools, but will also provide you with a daily dose of inspiration and motivation to keep going. You will feel connected to other female entrepreneurs who share your dreams and aspirations, and you will realize that you are not alone on your journey to success.With "A Business Woman" in your hands, you will be able to move forward with confidence in life and your career. Each page will take you one step closer to your goals and remind you of the incredible potential that lies within you. Don't wait any longer to start your journey towards business success. This book is your trusted companion on the path to success.

Making Waves London

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After spending two years as the vice-president internal for Making Waves London (MWL), Brianna Murphy was ready to assume her elected position of president of MWL for the 2011-2012 year. MWL had a mandate to provide affordable and accessible swimming instruction to children with special needs. Her time spent as vice-president had convinced her that changes were needed. MWL had grown in recent years and faced a multitude of service issues, from capacity to quality. Largest among these was difficulty in attracting qualified instructors; higher-than-expected enrolment resulting in waiting lists; lack of pool capacity; and funding. Murphy wanted to ensure that MWL was the best adaptive aquatic program possible, but was unsure how to address and prioritize the issues.

Accumulating Capital Today

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This book explores the renewal of forms of capital accumulation and the institutions that shape it. It focuses on three main sources of accumulation: the extraction of profit through labor and the commodification of nature, financial speculation and the ways in which profit is converted into wealth. It thus offers a new understanding of the economic and political logics of capital accumulation within capitalism in the 21st century. It shows the recomposition of the sources of profit, from the traditional mechanisms of labor exploitation to the contemporary logics of speculation and dispossession. Bringing together the work of scholars who study the social fabric of capitalist accumulation, Accumulating Capital Today goes beyond disciplinary frontiers to describe how capital is accumulating in a world threatened by social and environmental collapse. This book heralds the emergence of "accumulation studies" and will be of interest to researchers in sociology, anthropology, politics, political economy, geography and economics.

Tax Myth Busters Don't Fall Prey to These Tax Misconceptions

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Five million new businesses were created last year - a 42% increase from pre-2020 levels. While this surge has the power to propel millions of Americans forward, it also has the potential to shatter the American dream because of two simple words: tax troubles. Yes, the tax code can be overwhelming and complex. But, the bigger issue is when uninformed social media influencers make wildly outrageous tax claims and give very bad advice that can lead to very serious consequences for millions of Americans. Some of the myths and misinformation we bust: Become an Influencer and Deduct Everything!Start an LLC to Make Everything Tax Free!No Tax Forms? Your Income Isn't Taxable!Not My Fault. TikTok Told Me I Could Do It!"TAX MYTH BUSTERS DON'T FALL PREY TO THESE TAX MISCONCEPTIONS: EXPOSING THE TRUTHS ABOUT THE TOP TAX MYTHS offers practical guidance that busts the most prevalent myths and provides readers with accurate, up-to-date information from real tax experts and financial leaders. We simplify the daunting world of taxes and give entrepreneurs the right tools to make informed and accurate financial decisions so that they can take advantage of all the best tax saving strategies while keeping them in compliance with tax laws and regulations, and on their way to building their dream business.LEARN FROM THESE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTSLily Tran, EA, CTPDuke Alexander Moore, EAAl Leruth, MBA, MAcc, EA, CPA, CMAJessica Smith, EAMatthew Gaylor, EA, CTP Jamie O'Kane, CPA, CTCJanet Sienicki, EA, ABA Fred Stein, CPA, EA

Economia politica e morale pubblica

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Pietro Verri (1728-1797) fu una delle massime figure dell’Illuminismo italiano. Tra i fondatori della rivista “Il Caffè”, funzionario del governo milanese, scrittore anche di filosofia e politica è stato soprattutto uno dei primi a gettare le basi della moderna scienza economica, con numerosi scritti di economia, di finanza, di amministrazione. In questa originale rilettura, Carmagnani analizza i fondamenti intellettuali che sono alla base delle elaborazioni verriane, seguendo il reticolo di rapporti che Verri intreccia con molti scrittori italiani ed europei. Illustra, poi, il contributo di Verri all’economia classica grazie alla sua ricostruzione della dinamica economica e dei meccanismi capaci di garantire la crescita, il ristagno e il decremento del prodotto netto, del consumo dei beni e dell’accumulazione del capitale nella società commerciale.

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