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Fuera del laberinto

Esta es la esperada secuela a “¿Quién se ha llevado mi queso?”. Una vez más, con su característico estilo simple y profundo, Spencer Johnson continúa la historia de Hem y Haw, los dos hombrecitos encerrados en un laberinto a los que les han movido el queso de lugar. En “Fuera del laberinto” se continúa la historia de Hem que había quedado atrapado por su propia inactividad y su temor a cambiar. Ahora, junto con una nueva amiga llamada Esperanza, comenzará un proceso de descubrimiento que lo llevará a pensar fuera de la caja o, mejor dicho, fuera del laberinto. AUTORSpencer Johnson, M.D. es uno de los escritores más respetados por sus pensamientos. Ha publicado once libros que han sido bestsellers internacionales entre los que destaca ¿Quién se ha llevado mi queso? El Dr. Johnson ha sido considerado el mejor escritor cuando se trata de abordar problemas complejos y presentar soluciones simples que funcionan para enfrentarlos. Se graduó en psicología por la Universidad de Southern California y tiene un doctorado de la Royal College of Surgeons. También ha trabajado en la Clínica Mayo y en la Harvard Medical School. Ha sido Leadership Fellow en la Harvard Business School y actualmente asesora al Center of Public Leadership de la John F. Kennedy School of Government de Harvard.

Service Systems Implementation

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Featuring the latest applications and practices designed to improve the key performance indicators of service systems, this volume focuses on those related to service quality, service productivity, regulatory compliance, and sustainable service innovation.

Die Akkumulation des Kapitals

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In ihrem Buch 'Die Akkumulation des Kapitals' untersucht Rosa Luxemburg die globale Ausbreitung des Kapitalismus. Die Autorin verdeutlicht darin die Mechanismen, mit denen das Kapital in bis dato nicht von ihm dominierte Areale der Welt eindringt. Dabei sind Rosa Luxemburgs wirtschaftshistorischen Betrachtungen nicht nur ein literarischer Genuss; der heutige Leser erhält durch sie die Werkzeuge zur Beurteilung neuerer ökonomischer Entwicklungen, wie die Ökonomisierung der Pflege und des Gesundheitswesens.Das E-Book enthält außerdem die posthum veröffentlichte 'Antikritik', in der die Autorin auf ihre Kritiker eingeht. Referenzwerk ist die von Paul Frölich bearbeitete und von Clara Zetkin und Adolf Warski herausgegebene Ausgabe aus dem Jahr 1923.

Applied Economics

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The application of economics to major contemporary real world problems -- housing, medical care, discrimination, the economic development of nations -- is the theme of this new book that tackles these and other issues head on in plain language, as distinguished from the usual jargon of economists. It examines economic policies not simply in terms of their immediate effects but also in terms of their later repercussions, which are often very different and longer lasting. The interplay of politics with economics is another theme of Applied Economics, whose examples are drawn from experiences around the world, showing how similar incentives and constraints tend to produce similar outcomes among very disparate peoples and cultures.

Sustainable Competitive Advantage and the American Dream: How Business Can Create the First and Save the Second

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A detailed and candid “how-to” examination of Toyota’s management methods by two retired executives with nearly 50 years of combined experience at the top of the Japanese juggernaut’s North American operations, Sustainable Competitive Advantage and The American Dream also calls on the U.S. business community to lead a campaign to curtail the out-of-control government growth, cost and intervention that is destroying America’s free-enterprise economy.

Corporate Social Responsibility

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This book highlights the multi-faceted nature of corporate social responsibility and the need for greater engagement across academia to help develop the mechanisms needed to encourage socially responsible approaches across the board. The product of a cross-disciplinary collaboration of authors from various academic disciplines, the book reflects the emergent diversity of academics now studying corporate social responsibility (CSR). Accordingly, it includes contributions from economists to social anthropologists, from accountants to philosophers, and from clinical psychologists to social geographers. Together they provide new insights into aspects that challenge, hinder and enable CSR practitioners and corporations with regard to their financial impact and accountability, governance and supply chains. The book is divided into four parts focusing on the practical, sociological, theoretical and environmental aspects of corporate social responsibility.

Shocking Culture: 100 Japanese Work Customs That Will Surprise You

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Are you dreaming of a career in Japan, but terrified of stepping into a completely alien world? Beyond the serene temples and bustling cityscapes lies a complex and often baffling Japanese Work Culture. Don't let Culture Shock Japan derail your dreams! This isn't your typical textbook on Understanding Japanese Business. This book dives deep into the real, often unspoken, rules and expectations that govern Japanese Office Life.Imagine navigating a maze blindfolded, where a wrong step could cost you a promotion, your reputation, or even your job. This book is your indispensable guide, shedding light on the 100 essential Japanese Work Culture facts you need to know before setting foot in a Modern Japanese Workplace. Avoid cultural faux pas and unlock the secrets to success!From the intricacies of Japan Workplace Etiquette to the unspoken pressures of Japanese Overtime Culture, this book reveals the sometimes hilarious, sometimes shocking truths behind Working in Japan. Discover the real meaning behind the ever-present "smile," the subtle art of Navigating Japanese Workplace hierarchies, and the power of Nomikai Culture (company drinking parties) – for better or worse.Inside, you'll uncover:•100 Eye-Opening Facts: Master the essential Japanese Work Habits, covering everything from bowing etiquette to gift-giving protocols.•Decoding the Unspoken: Understand the concept of tatemae (public face) versus honne (true feelings) and how it impacts communication.•"The Salaryman Survival Guide: Learn the ins and outs of Salaryman Culture, from the expected suit-and-tie attire to the pressures of fitting in.•Beyond the Basics: Explore lesser-known aspects of Weird Japanese Culture like the significance of blood type personality theory and the prevalence of good luck charms on desks.•Stress and Solutions: Face the challenges of Japanese Work-Life Balance head-on and discover strategies for managing stress in a high-pressure environment. Learn the concept of Inemuri Explained and find ways to rejuvenate in a fast-paced workspace.•Navigating Ethical Gray Areas: Understand the potential challenges of Power Harassment Japan and learn how to protect yourself and your colleagues.•Beyond the Binary: Navigate the nuances to ensure the workplace's unique environment as well as the business's unique methodology through Kaizen Explained.This isn't just a list of rules – it's an empathetic exploration of the cultural values that shape the Japanese workplace. You'll learn why things are done the way they are, giving you the context you need to adapt and thrive.Whether you're a recent graduate, an experienced professional seeking international opportunities, or simply curious about Japanese Business Culture, this book will equip you with the essential knowledge and cultural sensitivity to succeed. Stop feeling overwhelmed and start feeling confident! Master the culture and rise above it all to see how the Japanese spirit thrives.Learn all about how and what to handle the Japanese Work Culture Salaryman Overtime, Working Japan Business Etiquette Nomikai, and understand how to enjoy Office Life Japan Kaizen Inemuri Customs.

La bataille des trusts

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

Integration and Transition in Europe

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With the harmonization of the EU economies, and issues of EU enlargement and integration with Europe's transition economies topping the political agenda, the economic geography of Europe is being recast. This important volume analyses the spatial implications of the integration-transition process, and examines key issues such as north-south and east-west divides, regional cooperation and cross-border dynamics.

Política económica

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En políticas económicas no hay milagros. Han leído en muchos diarios y discursos sobre el así llamado «milagro económico» alemán, la recuperación de Alemania después de su derrota y destrucción en la segunda guerra mundial. Pero esto no fue milagro alguno. Fue la aplicación de los principios de la economía de libre mercado, de los métodos del capitalismo, aún cuando no fueron totalmente aplicados en todos sus aspectos. Cualquier país puede experimentar el mismo «milagro» de recuperación económica, aunque debo insistir que la recuperación económica no proviene de un «milagro», viene de la adopción de —y es el resultado de— sanas políticas económicas (Ludwig Von Mises).

Communication Power

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In this wide-ranging and powerful book, Castells analyses the revolution in communication technologies and social media that has created a new communication system, mass self-communication. He argues that this has, in turn, transformed power relationships, the role of social movements, and their responses to recent political and economic crises.

The Infinite Resource

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Climate change. Finite fossil fuels. Fresh water depletion. Rising commodity prices. Ocean acidification. Overpopulation. Deforestation. Feeding the world’s billions. We’re beset by an array of natural resource and environmental challenges. They pose a tremendous risk to human prosperity, to world peace, and to the planet itself. Yet, if we act, these problems are addressable. Throughout history we’ve overcome similar problems, but only when we’ve focused our energies on innovation. For the most valuable resource we have isn’t oil, water, gold, or land – it’s our stockpile of useful ideas, and our continually growing capacity to expand them. In this remarkable book, Ramez Naam charts a course to supercharge innovation – by changing the rules of our economy – that can lead the whole world to greater wealth and human well-being, even as we dodge looming resource crunches and environmental disasters and reduce our impact on the planet. “Most books about the future are written by blinkered Pollyannas or hand-wringing Cassandras. Ramez Naam—Egypt-born, Illinois-raised, a major contributor to the computer revolution—is neither. Having thought about science, technology and the environment for decades, he has become that rarest of creatures: a clear-eyed optimist. Concise, informed and passionately argued, The Infinite Resource both acknowledges the very real dangers that lie ahead for the human enterprise and the equally real possibility that we might not only survive but thrive.” —Charles Mann, New York Times bestselling author of 1491 and 1493 “An amazing book. Throughout history, the most important source of new wealth has been new ideas. Naam shows how we can tap into and steer that force to overcome our current problems and help create a world of abundance.” —Peter H. Diamandis, MD, chairman and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation; chairman, Singularity University; and author, Abundance—The Future Is Better Than You Think

Consuming Books

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The buying, selling, and writing of books is a colossal industry in which marketing looms large, yet there are very few books which deal with book marketing (how-to texts excepted) and fewer still on book consumption. This innovative text not only rectifies this, but also argues that far from being detached, the book business in fact epitomises today’s Entertainment Economy (fast moving, hit driven, intense competition, rapid technological change, etc.). Written by an impressive roster of renowned marketing authorities, many with experience of the book trade and all gifted writers in their own right, Consuming Books steps back from the practicalities of book marketing and takes a look at the industry from a broader consumer research perspective. Consisting of sixteen chapters, divided into four loose sections, this key text covers:* a historical overview* the often acrimonious marketing/literature interface* the consumers of books (from book groups to bookcrossing)* a consideration of the tensions that both literary types and marketers feel.With something for everyone, Consuming Books not only complements the ‘how-to’ genre but provides the depth that previous studies of book consumption conspicuously lack.

Collaboration in a Hyperconnected World

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2016, held in Porto, Portugal, in October 2016. The 57 revised papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 148 submissions. They provide a comprehensive overview of identified challenges and recent advances in various collaborative network (CN) domains and their applications, with a strong focus on the following areas: hyperconnected systems, managing data and knowledge, networked business processes, collective intelligence and decision making, creating supply and production networks, operating and management of networks, collaborative engineering, product services, intelligent product ecosystems, product personalization, service orientation, cloud technology aspects for VOs, design science research, business models in hyperconnected context, agribusiness value chain, and collaborative networks in circular economy.

Recoding the Museum

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Why has it taken so long to make computers work for the museum sector? And why are museums still having some of the same conversations about digital technology that they began back in the late 1960s? Does there continue to be a basic ‘incompatibility’ between the practice of the museum and the functions of the computer that explains this disconnect? Drawing upon an impressive range of professional and theoretical sources, this book offers one of the first substantial histories of museum computing. Its ambitious narrative attempts to explain a series of essential tensions between curatorship and the digital realm. Ultimately, it reveals how through the emergence of standards, increased coordination, and celebration (rather than fearing) of the ‘virtual’, the sector has experienced a broadening of participation, a widening of creative horizons and, ultimately, has helped to define a new cultural role for museums. Having confronted and understood its past, what emerges is a museum transformed – rescripted, re calibrated, rewritten, reorganised.

The Social Project Manager

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The Social Project Manager describes a non-traditional way of organising projects, managing project performance and progress. The aim being to deliver, at the enterprise level, a common goal for the business; one that harnesses the performance advantages of a collaborative community. Social elements help mitigate the constraints associated with the control aspect of project management, which is essential for governance. Team collaboration, problem solving and engagement in projects will never come from technology alone but require careful management. Peter Taylor draws on research from projects and the worlds of social media and communication to paint a vivid and practical guide to the why and how of social project management. There is no simple template for you to follow; instead he provides an explanation of the benefits, the tools and the constraints so that readers can navigate through to an approach that is sensitive to the culture of their organization and the nature of the projects that they run. Alongside the author’s ideas, the text features advice and case examples from many of the leading technology providers. The Social Project Manager is a very-readable and down-to-earth guide from one of the most highly-regarded practitioners and commentators on the world of project management.

La Boîte à Outils Express - 9 outils pour préparer sa création d'entreprise

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Vous allez créer votre entreprise et vous avez besoin d’outils pour vous organiser au mieux ? Vous souhaitez démarrer votre activité au plus vite ? Avec la Boîte à outils Express, vous disposerez de 9 outils pratiques applicables immédiatement pour effectuer les démarches indispensables à la création d’entreprise sans perdre de temps.La Boite à outils Express, c'est :une réponse rapide et efficace à un problème ponctuelun condensé de pratiques à appliquer tout de suitemoins de 5 euros

Disorganization Theory

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Organizational analysis has moved in a number of directions since its origins in mainstream theories of positivism and functionalism. This challenging book sets out an alternative agenda for the field, discussing existing critical discourses, whilst exploring a selection of emerging ideas and arguments. Addressing a series of key epistemologic

Built to Last

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"This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies." So write Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in this groundbreaking book that shatters myths, provides new insights, and gives practical guidance to those who would like to build landmark companies that stand the test of time.Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies -- they have an average age of nearly one hundred years and have outperformed the general stock market by a factor of fifteen since 1926 -- and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: "What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?"What separates General Electric, 3M, Merck, Wal-Mart, Hewlett-Packard, Walt Disney, and Philip Morris from their rivals? How, for example, did Procter & Gamble, which began life substantially behind rival Colgate, eventually prevail as the premier institution in its industry? How was Motorola able to move from a humble battery repair business into integrated circuits and cellular communications, while Zenith never became dominant in anything other than TVs? How did Boeing unseat McDonnell Douglas as the world's best commercial aircraft company -- what did Boeing have that McDonnell Douglas lacked?By answering such questions, Collins and Porras go beyond the incessant barrage of management buzzwords and fads of the day to discover timeless qualities that have consistently distinguished out-standing companies. They also provide inspiration to all executives and entrepreneurs by destroying the false but widely accepted idea that only charismatic visionary leaders can build visionary companies.Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.

Stretch

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Wall Street Journal Bestseller.A menudo pensamos que la clave del éxito y la satisfacción es conseguir más: más dinero, tiempo y posesiones; mayores presupuestos, títulos de trabajo y equipos; y recursos adicionales para nuestros objetivos profesionales y personales. Resulta que estamos equivocados.Las personas y las organizaciones manejan los recursos de dos maneras diferentes: "persiguiendo" y "estirando". Al perseguir, nos agotamos en la búsqueda de más. Al estirar, aprovechamos los recursos que ya tenemos. Esto nos permite encontrar formas creativas y productivas de resolver problemas, innovar y comprometernos con nuestro trabajo y nuestras vidas más plenamente.Stretch muestra por qué todo el mundo -desde los ejecutivos a los empresarios, desde los profesionales a los padres, desde los atletas a los artistas- se desenvuelve mejor con las limitaciones; por qué la búsqueda de demasiados recursos socava nuestro trabajo y bienestar; y por qué incluso aquellos que tienen mucho se benefician de sacar el máximo provecho de poco.Basándose en ejemplos de los negocios, educación, deportes, medicina e historia, Scott Sonenshein apuesta por un poderoso aprovechamiento de los recursos que permita a cualquiera trabajar y vivir mejor.

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