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Indian Culture and Work Organisations in Transition

This book analyses key theoretical influences on Indian culture in a business context. It shows the interactions between indigenous culture and workplace ethics which is increasingly being populated by multinational corporations. It discusses how the Indian workplace has evolved over time as well as retained some managerial practices dating back to the classical traditions of ancient India. It further demonstrates the changes brought about by globalisation, especially through information technology and business process outsourcing industries. This volume will be useful to the scholars and researchers of business and management studies, cultural studies, Asian studies as well as human resource (HR) professionals.

Spacer po Wall Street

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<b>To jedna z najważniejszych książek o inwestowaniu jakie kiedykolwiek napisano!</b><b>Ponad 2 miliony sprzedanych egzemplarzy!</b>• W jaki sposób inwestować, aby było to sposobem na życie?• Jakich metod używają zawodowi inwestorzy?• Jak stosować analizę techniczną i fundamentalną w praktyce?• Na czym polega teoria błądzenia losowego?• Które sposoby zarządzania ryzykiem są najlepsze?• Jak przewidywać rentowność akcji i obligacji?Na te i inne pytania znajdziesz odpowiedź w najnowszym, 13 już wydaniu słynnego światowego bestsellera Burtona G. Malkiela.Książka, uważana na świecie, między innymi przez „New York Times”, „The Wall Street Journal”, „Forbes”, za jeden z najważniejszych poradników dotyczących inwestowania, została po raz kolejny zaktualizowana.W czasach szerzącej się dezinformacji na temat sposobów pomnażania pieniędzy, przewodnik inwestycyjny Burtona G. Malkiela, jest inwestorom teraz bardziej potrzebny niż kiedykolwiek.Autor, bazując na swoim doświadczeniu ekonomisty, doradcy finansowego i odnoszącego sukcesy inwestora, pokazuje, jak można osiągać ponadprzeciętne wyniki inwestycyjne. Obala mity i fałszywe teorie, prostuje nieścisłości, jakie stale pojawiają się w doniesieniach na temat rynku akcji. Prezentuje sposoby inwestowania na różnych etapach życia z konkretnymi wskazówkami.Publikacja zawiera praktyczne, sprawdzone porady inwestycyjne, niezwykle przydatne zarówno dla doświadczonych inwestorów indywidualnych, jak i osób zamierzających dopiero rozpocząć przygodę z inwestowaniem.

Cambridge Handbook of Open Strategy

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The first of its kind, this Handbook mobilizes research on an emerging phenomenon, Open Strategy. As new technologies and societal pressures have precipitated employees, business partners, shareholder groups and other stakeholders into deeper involvement in strategy, various Open Strategy initiatives now promise greater transparency and inclusion in the strategy process. Providing a wide-ranging introduction to the concept of Open Strategy and its various dimensions, the chapters of this Handbook detail key practices, discuss the roles of technology, and propose various theoretical perspectives for researching Open Strategy. Finally, this Handbook addresses the ongoing challenges and politics involved in Open Strategy. It will appeal to organization and strategy scholars, master's students in business and management, practitioners, such as consultants and strategy staff in established firms, and anyone concerned with new trends in strategy development and its implications for organizations and their members.

Prêt pour l'action

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Dites OUI ! à l'efficacité et ne remettez plus rien au lendemainL’introduction à la méthode GTD : Getting Things DoneVos listes de tâches s’allongent indéfiniment ? Vous n’arrivez pas à vous détendre ? Vous avez une tendance à la procrastination ? Vous pensez peut-être, à tort, que vous seriez moins stressé et plus épanoui si vous aviez moins de choses à faire. Vous vous trompez. Le problème, ce n’est pas la quantité de choses que vous devez faire, mais les obstacles qui vous empêchent de passer à l’action. Le problème, c’est que votre esprit est encombré. Dans ce livre, David Allen vous donne 52 moyens simples de libérer votre esprit et de clarifier vos objectifs de façon à ce que vous soyez toujours prêt à agir. Son approche vous permettra :- d’accroître votre créativité,- de mieux vous concentrer tout en étant moins stressé,- et d’être vraiment efficace, au travail comme dans la vie.Cessez de gérer votre temps. Préparez votre esprit.Et soyez enfin prêt pour l’action !« Les stratégies que propose David Allen pour s’acquitter de sa charge de travail sont inestimables ! » - Ken Blanchard, coauteur du Manager minute.

Taking Charge with Value Investing: How to Choose the Best Investments According to Price, Performance, & Valuation to Build a Winning Portfolio

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THE ALHPA SEEKER’S GUIDE TO VALUE STOCKSWhen to buy them. How long to hold them. When to sell them.“This book will be welcomed by anyone looking to break free from their financial advisor and manage their own savings.”—DAVID JACKSON, founder and CEO, Seeking Alpha“The world is an uncertain place. This uncertainty impacts the financial markets as much, if not more, than any other space. But don’t be afraid! Brian Nichols provides a personal, experience-based, and highly accessible framework for taking your investment portfolio into your own hands. There’s nothing pretentious or complicated about Brian’s approach. It’s straightforward common sense on how to invest in the stock market.”—ROCCO PENDOLA, Director of Social Media at TheStreet.com and cofounder of the Options Investing Newsletter“For investors who want discipline, or who want to escape the addiction of day trading, this book is for you.”—GARY ANDERSON, author of Will Rogers and “Business Insider” Contributor“I am pleased and honored to publish Brian Nichols’ articles on Market Playground and interview him on my radio program. With his new book, Brian brings his vast array of investing knowledge to the masses!”—DEMIAN RUSSIAN, Editor-in-Chief, Market PlaygroundThere’s more to investing than “Buy low, sell high.”DISCOVER THE ALPHA SECRET TO VALUE INVESTINGEvery financial quarter, more than 1.5 mil¬lion investors turn to Brian Nichols’ acclaimed “Seeking Alpha” columns for his insider tips on value investing. No matter what’s going on in the market, he’s got an uncanny knack for spotting the hottest stocks, the latest trends, and the greatest opportunities. Now—due to popular demand—he’s distilled his best-kept secrets into one comprehensive, easy-to-use guide for “seeking alpha” and maximizing profits in any market. You’ll learn how to:Take charge of your financial futureUnderstand how hedge funds really workDetermine if a company is a good investmentMake smarter decisions based on valueUse psychology to outthink the marketAvoid the pitfalls of emotional investorsBuild a killer portfolio for long-term successFilled with step-by-step strategies for choosing stocks, how-to tips for maximizing investments, and first-hand stories of high risks and higher rewards, this is a must-have guide for any investor who appreciates the value of “value.”You’ll learn what the industry insiders really think about the recession, stock bubbles, balance sheets, cash flow, stock metrics, and other fundamentals of investing. You’ll discover the surprising effects of human psychology on the rise and fall of the market—and learn how to keep your head and your money intact during times of extreme behavioral selling. You’ll see how companies like Netflix and Apple weathered the storms of our ever-changing economy—and what it ultimately means for shareholders. Most important, you’ll discover the most valuable lessons an investor can learn from taking a loss—without losing anything yourself.When you’re seeking alpha, you’re looking for value. In companies. In stocks. In your own financial future. That’s value investing at its building for a lifetime.

Robert's Rules of Order

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Robert’s Rules of Order was originally published in 1876, as a guide for groups when they met to maximize the efficiency of their meetings and conduct their business in an orderly fashion. The book highlights how to properly motion for an argument or change, and the subsequent steps required for a motion to pass. Additionally, it elaborates on decorum, etiquette, voting procedures, positions within the group, and more. With a new foreword by Chris MacDonald, author of The Business Ethics Blog, this edition is sure to provide readers with the most comprehensive version of Robert’s classic guide. It’s sure to make meetings run more smoothly, and help whatever your cause achieve greater success.

The Challenger Customer

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Four years ago, the bestselling authors of The Challenger Sale overturned decades of conventional wisdom with a bold new approach to sales. Now their latest research reveals something even more surprising: Being a Challenger seller isn’t enough. Your success or failure also depends on who you challenge.Picture your ideal customer: friendly, eager to meet, ready to coach you through the sale and champion your products and services across the organization. It turns out that’s the last person you need. Most marketing and sales teams go after low-hanging fruit: buyers who are eager and have clearly articulated needs. That’s simply human nature; it’s much easier to build a relationship with someone who always makes time for you, engages with your content, and listens attentively. But according to brand-new CEB research—based on data from thousands of B2B marketers, sellers, and buyers around the world—the highest-performing teams focus their time on potential customers who are far more skeptical, far less interested in meeting, and ultimately agnostic as to who wins the deal. How could this be?The authors of The Challenger Customer reveal that high-performing B2B teams grasp something that their average-performing peers don’t: Now that big, complex deals increasingly require consensus among a wide range of players across the organization, the limiting factor is rarely the salesperson’s inability to get an individual stakeholder to agree to a solution. More often it’s that the stakeholders inside the company can’t even agree with one another about what the problem is.It turns out only a very specific type of customer stakeholder has the credibility, persuasive skill, and will to effectively challenge his or her colleagues to pursue anything more ambitious than the status quo. These customers get deals to the finish line far more often than friendlier stakeholders who seem so receptive at first. In other words, Challenger sellers do best when they target Challenger customers. The Challenger Customer unveils research-based tools that will help you distinguish the "Talkers" from the "Mobilizers" in any organization. It also provides a blueprint for finding them, engaging them with disruptive insight, and equipping them to effectively challenge their own organization.

L'Espagne en crise(s)

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Depuis 2008, l’Espagne est confrontée à une crise économique profonde qui a révélé les faiblesses du système politique mis en place en 1975, à la fin de la dictature franquiste. Les réformes nécessaires pour surmonter les impasses de son modèle de développement ou le déclin démographique annoncé fragilisent la structure d’un pouvoir vacillant et discrédité par l’opinion publique.Entre mouvements « indignés », exacerbation des velléités indépendantistes, émergence de nouveaux partis, le pays apparaît aujourd’hui comme un territoire fragmenté et socialement fracturé. Quarante ans après sa transition démocratique, l’Espagne va-t-elle entrer dans une nouvelle phase de son histoire ?Pour saisir ce « moment » collectif crucial pour la société espagnole et l’ampleur des défis à venir, cette géopolitique de l’Espagne au XXIe siècle propose une grille de lecture inédite et originale pour construire une vision globale des enjeux européens actuels.

Museum Finance

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Museum Finance: Issues, Challenges, and Successes looks at why museum finance is inherently challenging and how difficult it is to balance the need to generate adequate funding while providing accessible, meaningful mission-based services. The book’s purpose is to help museum leaders at all levels recognize and avoid certain financial minefields and realize that while there are financial hurdles in the museum world, they are solvable. The book is filled with numerous examples illustrating the range of challenges faced by museums and how institutions met these challenges along with advice on how institutions can be successful in the face of financial difficulty.

The Thai Economy

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The Thai Economy examines the origins and consequences of the Thai economy's accelerated growth since the mid-1980s. The authors place a particular emphasis on the historical development and contemporary economic structure that tends to set Thailand apart from other developing countries.

Las 4 Disciplinas de la Ejecución

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¿Cómo ejecutar una estrategia efectiva en medio de la operación día a día? Diez años de experiencia al precio de un libro. Bestseller de The New York Times.¿Recuerda la última gran iniciativa que vio languidecer en su empresa? ¿Se desplomó estrepitosamente? ¿Cedió ante la sofocante presión de otras prioridades? Da igual: para cuando se esfumó del todo, ni quien se acordara.¿Qué fue lo que pasó? La vorágine de la urgencia cotidiana acabó devorando el tiempo y la energía que requiere invertir en la ejecución de su estrategia para el día de mañana. Este método le dará una vuelta de tuerca a esta realidad para siempre.Las 4 Disciplinas de la Ejecución (4DX) es una fórmula simple, repetible y probada para ejecutar sus prioridades estratégicas más importantes en medio del torbellino cotidiano. ¿Cómo? Siguiendo al pie de la letra las 4 disciplinas:o Enfocarse en lo crucialmente importanteo Actuar sobre las medidas de prediccióno Llevar un tablero de resultadoso Crear una cadencia de rendición de cuentasAl seguir estas disciplinas, los líderes pueden generar resultados contundentes, incluso cuando la estrategia requiere un cambio de actitud significativo por parte de los miembros de su equipo.4DX no es teoría. Se trata un conjunto de prácticas probadas y refinadas por cientos de organizaciones y miles de equipos de trabajo a lo largo de los años. Cuando una empresa o un individuo se adhiere a estas disciplinas, logra resultados sorprendentes. 4DX representa una nueva forma de pensar que resulta esencial para destacar en un mundo tan competitivo como este en que nos tocó vivir. En pocas palabras: éste es un libro que ningún líder de negocios se puede perder.

Who is prepared for the new digital age?

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In the fight against the Coronavirus, digital technology is playing an unprecedented role in the maintenance of daily life and economic and social activities, as well as the recovery of industries and business activities. The Coronovirus-pandemic could become a tipping point for digitalisation - a dawn of a new era - by accelerating the maturity of digital technology: What was once a 'nice to have' could now become a 'crucial to have'.This report analyses investment in and adoption of digital technologies by firms in the EU and the USA and provides evidence on better performance of digital firms compared to non-digital ones. The report draws from two unique sets of data, including the European Investment Bank Survey (EIBIS) 2019, and the EIBIS Start-up and Scale-up Survey 2019.

There's No Such Thing as "Business" Ethics

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There's no such thing as business ethics. How can that be? Because a single standard applies to both your business and personal life-and it's one we all know and trust: the Golden Rule. Now bestselling author John C. Maxwell shows you how this revered ideal works everywhere, and how, especially in business, it brings amazing dividends. There's No Such Thing As "Business" Ethics offers: * Stories from history, business, government, and sports that illustrate how talented leaders invoked this timeless principle * Examples of difficult business decisions-layoffs, evaluations, billing clients, expansion-and how the Golden Rule applies to each * The five most common reasons people compromise their ethics-and how you can prevail over such moral obstacles * How applying the Golden Rule to business builds morale, increases productivity, encourages teamwork, lowers employee turnover, and keeps clients coming back. John C. Maxwell not only reveals the many ways the Golden Rule creates the perfect environment for business success, but does it with great wisdom, warmth, and humor. Backed by flawless research and the ideas of history's best thinkers, this engaging book brilliantly demonstrates how doing the right thing fosters a winning situation for all, with positive results for employees, clients, investors, and even your own state of mind. Business runs much more smoothly, profits increase, and you know that you've set the groundwork for years of future prosperity. . . and it's all thanks to the tried-and-true Golden Rule.

Μην Αφήνετε μια Κρίση να Πάει Χαμένη

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Καθώς γράφω αυτές τις γραμμές, στις αρχές Μαρτίου του 2022, η κρίση του κορονοϊού του 2020 και του 2021 φαίνεται ξαφνικά να επισκιάζεται από τον πόλεμο της Ρωσίας στην Ουκρανία. Ο COVID-19 έχει απομακρυνθεί από το προσκήνιο των μέσων ενημέρωσης, έχει ξεχαστεί ταχύτερα ακόμη και από ό,τι εισήλθε στη ζωή μας πριν από δύο χρόνια. Και όμως, η πανδημία εξακολουθεί να υπάρχει, καθώς η παραλλαγή Omicron σαρώνει διαδοχικές χώρες, προκαλώντας χάος, ενώ αναμφίβολα έρχονται και άλλες παραλλαγές...

Everyday Project Management

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“Everyday Project Management is a practical guide for anyone new or needing to learn more about project management. Unlike many other books, it does not rely on arcane concepts and terms, and simply tells it like it is.”—Todd C. Williams, President of eCameron, Inc., and author of Filling Execution Gaps and Rescue the Problem ProjectEveryday Project Management provides the direction you need to apply project management's time-tested tools for keeping things on time and under budget. It introduces the wide variety of tasks you will have to tackle, including assembling a team, mapping out a plan, monitoring progress, keeping your team motivated, and using appropriate planning tools, such as project management software or wall charts. In addition, you'll gain a clearer picture of the project manager's role in the conception, planning, execution, control, and completion of a project.Each chapter offers essential bite-sized nuggets of wisdom that will help you succeed, outlining the kinds of challenges you'll encounter, the interpersonal issues that will arise, and ways to stay on time and on budget in pursuit of the desired quality outcome. You'll learn how Gantt charts can keep your project on schedule, how the critical path method can be used to conserve resources, and how to juggle multiple projects, bosses, and reporting structures. Whether you are managing one project or many, this quick and easy guide to the tasks, tools, and skills of project management will carry you from project launch to project completion. Most importantly, you will learn why having a work-life balance is vital to project managers who seek long and prosperous careers.

Pennzoil-Quaker State Canada: The One-to-One Decision (A)

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The director of Lubricants business for Pennzoil-Quaker State Canada is faced with a significant challenge - overcoming the apathy that many consumers had about changing their motor oil. Increasing the frequency of oil changes and improving retention of its customers was critical for the financial success of the company. In response to this challenge, the director had to make a recommendation on adoption and implementation of a major new promotional program. The program, called One-to-One, was designed to create closer relationships among consumers, retailers and Pennzoil-Quaker State. Making the program work required active cooperation from the retail installers who actually performed the oil changes. The supplement Pennzoil-Quaker State Canada: The One-To-One Decision (B), product 9B04A011, focuses on the 240-day field trial of the program.

Op zoek naar de nieuwe Steve Jobs

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Nolan Bushnell is oprichter van het baanbrekende spelcomputerbedrijf Atari en tientallen andere kleinere bedrijven. Onbewust stond hij ook aan de wieg van de carrière van Steve Jobs, en die van vele andere briljante creatievelingen in zijn bijna vijftigjarige zakencarrière. Wat leerde hij van Jobs en al die anderen? Met verfrissende eerlijkheid, scherp psychologisch inzicht en een gezond gevoel voor humor legt Bushnell in dit boek uit hoe je anders naar bedrijven kunt leren kijken – en vooral naar de mensen in die organisaties. Iedereen die het nieuwe Atari of Apple wil worden, meer creativiteit op de werkvloer wil, of überhaupt een carrière nastreeft in deze snel veranderende wereld, zal iets leren van dit uitdagende, verrassende en amuserende boek. 'Een absoluut onmisbaar boek door de oprichter van Atari en de man die aan de wieg stond van Steve Jobs' carrière.' – Walter Isaacsson, auteur van Steve Jobs

Gino SA: Distribution Channel Management

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Gino SA was a major European-based manufacturer of burner units that are sold in China through exclusive contracts with three distributors. As a result, the three Chinese distributors have significant bargaining power with Gino. A leading boiler manufacturer, who is currently purchasing through a distributor, has approached Gino to receive OEM treatment (a further discount by purchasing the burners direct from the manufacturer, in return for a commitment to purchase a percentage of their burners from Gino). In deciding whether or not to pursue the company's first direct OEM relationship, the marketing manager must consider the impact of his decision on the distributors, the competition and the company's corporate management.

The Reality Test

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How is it that the most carefully-laid business strategies can go horribly wrong when put into practice? Robert Rowland Smith's answer, based on years of experience in high-level consultancy, is that 'reality eats strategy for breakfast': strategy, based on projections and assuming business is a rational pursuit, can't deal with the messy reality of life. More helpful are these practical questions that can help you plan what to do when your business comes into contact with reality. From learning the lessons of the past (rather than fixating on the future) to finding out what your business is really about, he explains the real-life factors that lead to success or failure. Including many new examples from the front line, from all around the world, The Reality Test will help you establish yourself as more effective and distinctive than your competitors, who follow the same rigid theoretical avenues.Whether you ask 'Are you making enough of your weaknesses?' or 'Are you 100% productive 100% of the time?', it's time to stop living in strategy La-La Land and face reality.

The Scale-Up Effect in Early Childhood and Public Policy

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This critical volume combines theoretical and empirical work across disciplines to explore what threatens scalability—and what enables it—in the early childhood field. Authors and editors provide specific recommendations to help professionals refine and apply the science of scaling in their programs, research, and decision making.Written by leading experts in early childhood, economics, psychology, public health, philanthropy, and more, chapters and commentaries shine light on how to effectively use experimental insights for policy purposes. The result is a comprehensive and forward-thinking guide to the challenges and possibilities of effective scaling in early childhood and beyond.Essential reading for researchers, practitioners, funders, and policy makers alike, this book raises vital questions and provides a vision for the long-term journey to scalable evidence.

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