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Études d'histoire économique au XIXe siècle en Côte-d'Or

L’histoire de la Côte-d’Or n’est pas celle de toute la Bourgogne. Elle en est un chapitre exemplaire. Plus que tout autre département de la région, la Côte-d’Or présente un modèle de développement industriel et commercial soumis aux contraintes rigoureuses de la concurrence interrégionale. François Caron, Philippe Jobert et Michel Verpeaux ont choisi deux sources, dont le caractère sériel garantissait l’exactitude et qui permettaient de saisir le processus de l’intérieur : les dossiers de faillite et les actes de création de sociétés. Grâce à elles, ils ont pu décrire des comportements d’entrepreneurs.

Ciudadanos, no clientes

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En Chile, hoy, hay quienes mueren esperando por una prestación de salud y, en algunas zonas, la privatización de la educación ha barrido con la enseñanza pública, acentuando el rol de clientes en una población que debería ser atendida con lógica ciudadana. Es por esto que las demandas por una educación gratuita y de calidad, y por una salud digna estuvieron en el corazón del estallido social y exigen ser atendidas con urgencia. En "Ciudadanos, no clientes", la doctora Izkia Siches y actual ministra y el sociólogo Cristián Bellei proponen una aproximación a estos derechos en el marco de un Estado social de derechos. Visiones integrales y ambiciosas, compromisos con la justicia y la no discriminación, con un rol para el sector privado, pero claramente subordinando su función social a la preeminencia del Estado.

Strategic Risk Management

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Organizations face challenges in adapting their current business and operational activities to dynamic contexts. Successful companies share a common characteristic of dealing with the emergent risks and threats in responses that generate viable solutions.Strategic risk management (SRM) is a multidisciplinary and rather fractured field of study, which creates significant challenges for research. This short-form book provides an expert overview of the topic, providing insight into the theory and practice. Essential reading for strategic management researchers, the authors frame the fundamental principles, emerging challenges and responses for the future, which will also provide valuable insights for adjacent business disciplines and beyond.

Les alliances de classes

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Les alliances de classes ont été étudiées par les marxistes, au moins en Europe, exclusivement au niveau politique. Leur fondement économique, dans les rapports de production, n’a pas été abordé depuis Marx. Les deux textes de ce volume : « Sur l’articulation des modes de production » et « Matérialisme historique et luttes de classes », veulent combler cette lacune du marxisme (pour le premier) et en chercher les raisons (pour le second). Pourquoi une alliance entre classes et couches exploitées de modes de production différents doit-elle être une alliance définitive ? Pourquoi l’extension d’une alliance tactique entre une classe exploitée et une classe (ou une couche) exploiteuse au niveau stratégique se retourne-t-elle toujours contre la classe exploitée ? Quelles sont, au sein d’une classe exploitée, les couches qui sont naturellement porteuses de l’intérêt commun de classe ? C’est à tous ces problèmes que ce livre tente d’apporter une première réponse. Dans un monde où le prolétariat n’est jamais seul (même dans les métropoles) pour construire le socialisme et où il est, la plupart du temps, très minoritaire (dans les pays dominés), une analyse des alliances de classes, fondée sur la structure même des formations sociales et sur la lutte des classes qui révèle cette structure et non sur l’idéologie de telle ou telle organisation parlant au nom des exploités, est une arme pour les combats à venir.

Marseille : l'endroit du décor

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Marseille a mauvaise réputation : faits divers, ragots sur la politique locale, jeux de mots faciles sur le caractère marseillais, campagnes sur « l’invasion des immigrés », voilà un joli cocktail... Au delà de ces apparences, il faut fuir l’événementiel et l’anecdotique, s’ancrer dans l’histoire, comprendre ce qui s’est passé depuis trente ans : une explosion démographique sans précédent, de profondes mutations économiques et urbanistiques, le déplacement des pôles d’activités, l’émergence d’un « grand Marseille » ne constituant pas pour autant une véritable communauté urbaine... Au total, Marseille a auto-entretenu ces trente dernières années une croissance qui a pu faire illusion, et dont les effets se mesurent à la lumière brutale de la crise. Car tous les problèmes que rencontre la ville aujourd’hui (centre-ville, logement, emploi, cohabitation des communautés, etc.) sont liés à cette évolution et inséparables les uns des autres. C’est donc à une analyse globale et raisonnée, cohérente et documentée, que se livrent ici Philippe Sanmarco et Bernard Morel : sans concession, mais sans pessimisme. Car si l’on accepte de prendre la mesure de l’immense travail accompli, et de tout ce qui reste à faire, si l’on accepte de poser les vraies questions, Marseille saura maîtriser son avenir. Ce livre s’adresse donc aux Marseillais de toutes nationalités et de toutes confessions qui aiment leur ville et ne se résignent pas à la voir défigurée en images stéréotypées. Écrit par un homme politique et un universitaire qui croisent leurs points de vue depuis des années, ce livre interpelle aussi tous ceux qui pensent qu’il est urgent de bâtir la civilisation de l’urbain : ils trouveront là une manière d’appréhender l’avenir et de le façonner.

Decarbonizing Value Chains

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This is an open access book. It gathers the proceedings of the 20th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, held on October 9–11, 2024, in Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. With a focus on sustainable manufacturing strategies for decarbonizing supply chains, the chapters selected for this book report on models applied to, and results achieved in the mobility, energy, and construction sector, covering both aspects of digitalization and the combined application of circular economy and artificial intelligence. Moreover, they discuss energy-efficient process, reassembly and reuse, and CO2 neutral production, giving a special emphasis to developing sustainable manufacturing in South-East Asia. This book offers extensive and timely information for both researchers and professionals in the field of manufacturing and business development.

AI and the Project Manager

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Enabling project managers to adapt to the new technology of artificial intelligence, this first comprehensive book on the topic discusses how AI will reinvent the project world and allow project managers to focus on people.Studies show that by 2030, 80 percent of project management tasks, such as data collection, reporting, and predictive analysis, will be carried out by AI in a consistent and efficient manner. This book sets out to explore what this will mean for project managers around the world and equips them to embrace this technological advantage for greater project success.Filled with insights and examples from tech providers and project experts, this book is an invaluable resource for PMO leaders, change executives, project managers, programme managers, and portfolio managers. Anyone who is part of the global community of change and project leadership needs to accept and understand the fast- approaching AI technology, and this book shows how to use it to their advantage.

Bankruptcy Not Bailout

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Fixing Dodd-Frank--a new proposal for bankruptcy law The events of the last several years on Wall Street make a compelling case for comprehensive, fundamental reform in the oversight of financial firms. In Bankruptcy Not Bailout, a group of expert contributors show why, if a new addition to the bankruptcy laws--Chapter 14--were implemented along with other genuine reforms, the changes could strengthen the US financial system and provide the impetus the US economy needs to thrive once again. The authors reveal the weaknesses in Dodd-Frank Title II, showing how the current law creates an elaborate, and potentially cumbersome, bureaucratic procedure for triggering seizure of a financial company--and tell why Chapter 14 could greatly improve that process, creating greater financial stability and reducing the likelihood of bailouts. They lay the groundwork for a return to a clearer, more rules-based oversight regime that relies more on real capital and true market forces and urge adoption of a Chapter 14 even were Dodd-Frank left untouched. CONTRIBUTORS: Andrew Crockett, Darrell Duffie, Thomas H. Jackson, William F. Kroener III, Kenneth E. Scott, David A. Skeel, Kimberly Anne Summe, John B. Taylor, Kevin M. Warsh

Enlightened Planning

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Strategy, risk management and project management are often considered separately by those applying their principles—but at their most effective, all are dependent upon each other for success. Enlightened Planning teaches this holistic perspective and demonstrates how a synthesis of these approaches yields far greater opportunities. A strategic, calculated risk, for example, can be less inherently risky than chronic risk aversion over time. Here, a respected specialist and teacher demonstrates how to become an 'enlightened planner', one that is aware of project, strategy and risk concerns, and their potential interplay. Following the core principle of Keep It Simple Systematically, he shows how organised, systematic thought processes can demystify the complexities of decision-making when considering a huge variety of concerns at once. Supported throughout with real-life cases from the author’s considerable experiences with commercial organisations, it is also supported by a website containing even more cases, learning and teaching materials. This book is essential reading for any practitioner specialising in risk management, project management or strategy; as well as those teachers or participants in executive programmes.

Every Man a King

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Putting the sails up alone does not guarantee a safe journey. Every ship needs a helmsman to steer it to its destination. Who is commanding your ship? Consider your life and mind as a delicate, precious vessel. Are you paying attention to steering it? Do you let it go, let distractions, vices, unhealthy friendships, toxic work places, breakups, depression, fears, worries, failures and amusement take command of your life? If not, become a master of your situation by realizing fundamental truths and putting your better nature to work. This series of talks focuses on the use of thought in life transformation.

Capital Flight from Russia

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This paper documents the scale of capital flight from Russia, compares it with that observed in other countries, and reviews policy options. The evidence from other countries suggests that capital flight can be reversed once reforms take hold. The paper argues that capital flight from Russia can only be curbed through a medium-term reform strategy aimed at improving governance and macroeconomic performance, and strengthening the banking system. Capital controls result in costly distortions and should gradually be phased out as part of that medium-term strategy.

The Apple Experience (PB)

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Praise for THE APPLE EXPERIENCE "There are three pillars of enchantment: likability, trustworthiness, and quality. The Apple experience is the best modern-day example of all three pillars. Carmine's book will help you understand and implement the same kind of world-class experience." --Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and former chief evangelist of Apple "Carmine Gallo explains beautifully and simply just what makes the Apple retail experience so successful. No matter what kind of business you are in, there are insanely valuable lessons in this book!" --Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen and The Naked Presenter "At its core, this book is not about Apple. It's about delivering the best experience possible." --Tony Hsieh, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness and CEO of Zappos.com, Inc. "An exciting resource for any business owner in any country who wants to reimagine the customer experience." --Loic Le Meur, CEO, LeWeb "Why can't other retail experiences be as great as an Apple store's? Not only does Carmine Gallo answer that question brilliantly, but he shows precisely how to make sure your customers never ask it about your business." --Matthew E. May, author of In Pursuit of Elegance and The Laws of Subtraction "Carmine Gallo gets to the magic of Steve Jobs: Touching people's lives. This simple, yet delightful vision should be at the heart of every retail interaction in the world today." --Peter Steinlauf, Chairman, Edmunds "This magnificent collection of insights illuminates the way for anyone who wants to create a truly great experience, whether in retail, service, or software. " --Dan Roam, author of The Back of the Napkin and Blah Blah Blah Reinvent your business to deliver Apple-like customer satisfaction and profitsIn The Apple Experience, internationally bestselling author Carmine Gallo details the principles and practices behind this total commitment to the customer and explains how your brand can achieve outstanding results by delivering this same high standard of service.Carmine Gallo interviewed professionals at all levels who have studied Apple, and he spent hundreds of hours observing the selling floor in Apple’s retail space and learning about Apple’s vision and philosophy. Using insights and data from these sources, he breaks down Apple’s customercentric model to provide an action plan with three distinct areas of focus: Inspire Your Internal Customer with training, support, and communications that create a “feedback loop” for improving performance at every level Serve Your External Customer with irresistible brand stories and dedicated salespeople who embody the APPLE five steps of service-- Approach, Probe, Present, Listen, End with a fond farewell Set the Stage by ensuring that no element is overlooked in creating an immersive retail environment where customers can see, touch, and learn about your products With The Apple Experience, you can improve the return on your investment in retail by adding real value to every customer interaction. Better still, any business that deals with people--employees or customers--can adopt the techniques to achieve Apple-like market dominance by enriching lives, building loyalty, and reimagining the customer experience. -

Turning Goals into Results (Harvard Business Review Classics)

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Most executives have a big, hairy, audacious goal. But they install layers of stultifying bureaucracy that prevent them from realizing it. In this article, Jim Collins introduces the catalytic mechanism, a simple yet powerful managerial tool that helps turn lofty aspirations into reality. The crucial link between objectives and results, this tool is a galvanizing, nonbureaucratic way to turn one into the other. But the same catalytic mechanism that works in one organization won’t necessarily work in another. So, to help readers get started, Collins offers some general principles that support the process of building one effectively.Since 1922, Harvard Business Review has been a leading source of breakthrough ideas in management practice. The Harvard Business Review Classics series now offers you the opportunity to make these seminal pieces a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world.

Chinese Fireworks Industry - Revised

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The Chinese fireworks industry thrived after China adopted the "open door policy" in the late 1970s, and grew to make up 90 per cent of the world's fireworks export sales. However, starting from the mid-1990s, safety concerns led governments both in China and abroad to set up stricter regulations. At the same time, there was rapid growth in the number of small family-run fireworks workshops, whose relentless price-cutting drove down profit margins. Students are asked to undertake an industry analysis, estimate the industry attractiveness, and propose possible ways to improve the industry attractiveness from an individual investor's point of view. Jerry Yu is an American-born Chinese in New York who has been invited to buy a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan.

Currie Road Construction Limited (A)

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A successful Canadian road construction and maintenance company is contemplating U.S. market entry via a subsidiary in Texas. The case deals with market entry considerations: speed of entry, the need to invest in learning about a market, and the importance of staying focused on what was a reasonable, original strategy.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Sub-Saharan Africa

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of corporate social responsibility and its development in Africa. It provides in-depth studies on 11 sub-Saharan countries, demonstrating that corporate social responsibility is forming and going through different stages of metamorphosis in the continent. Though corporate and individual attitudes towards sustainability in Africa still leave a lot to be desired, this book showcases how things are rapidly changing for the better in this regard. It demonstrates and provides evidence for the fact that corporate social responsibility contributes significantly to the way sub-Saharan African economies are being transformed, with service sectors expanding, commercial activities diversifying and industrial bases growing through the initiatives of small, medium and large organizations and innovators supported by widespread higher-education program rollouts. The book highlights how progressive and wide-ranging CSR approaches have emerged, and how much they differ from the obsolete approaches of the past, which promulgated negative stereotypes, marginalized communities and positioned them as victims or beneficiaries of development.

The British Monopolies Commission

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This book is a key example of the emergence of public choice theory by an economist who was to become one of its major exponents. It combines a detailed, critical study of the Monopolies Commission, with an analysis of the economic issues involved in monopoly supervision and control.

Design para negócios na prática

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Este livro demonstra como a prática do Design de Negócios pode ajudar as empresas a enfrentar os desafios de inovação e alcançar resultados sustentáveis em todos os estágios de desenvolvimento aproveitando os conhecimentos, imaginação e engenhosidade que existem dentro de sua organização;A primeira parte do livro é sobre o Design de Negócios como uma prática: o que é, como é feito e os resultados que pode produzir; A prática do Design de Negócios, conforme apresentado neste livro, está ancorada nas três “Marchas do Design de Negócios”, uma estrutura para pensar como conceber novas soluções e estratégias; A segunda parte é uma coleção de ferramentas e dicas para aplicar o Design de Negócios, com algumas instruções e exemplos de uma variedade de projetos; Ao aplicar os princípios e práticas fundamentais do mundo do design nos maiores desafios das organizações, as equipes empresariais podem apresentar novas perspectivas, criar soluções inovadoras e fornecer um novo valor para todos os stakeholders; Este livro pragmático e envolvente é uma contribuição importante para promover e estimular a adoção do Business Design como vantagem competitiva a qualquer negócio.

Development Ethics at Work

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In recent years, global institutions such as the World Bank have become increasingly conscious of the role that ethical reflection may play in leading towards more successful knowledge and policy for development. This key book, written by Denis Goulet (founder of the field of development ethics), gathers together his main contributions in three distinct parts, covering:the early journeys of the author's thinking an exposition of the main themes he has explored the transition from early alternative development to alternative globalizations. Goulet examines the evolution of development ethics, illustrates how a development ethicist can function in varied development arenas, explores the ethical dimensions of competing change strategies, and investigates the language of interdependence which prevails in development discourse. The interdisciplinary work traces not only Goulet’s own thinking but also wider theoretical debates, seeking to integrate the findings of analytical, policy, and normative ‘sciences’, as they bear on the development process at the practical level. This makes it an essential read for postgraduates and professionals in the field of economics.

The Illusion of Transparency in Corporate Governance

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“This book offers a penetrating analysis of the sharp realties of the state of corporate governance… the concept of transparency only confi rms the status quo. The meaning of transparency is overwhelmed by the prerogatives of the current norms and practices, and the deep-seated values of shareholder primacy underlying contemporary business. The authors demand a more authentic and truthful approach to determining the purpose of the corporation and the resulting estimations of its performance.”— Professor Thomas Clarke University of Technology SydneyTransparency is generally seen as a corporate priority and a central attribute for promoting business growth and social morality. However, from a philosophical perspective, society has experienced a gradual paradigm shift which intensified after the Second World War with the advent of the information era. Therefore, as transparency serves both as a fundamental part of an inescapable, hegemonic capitalist system, and as a moral imperative, this book examines and challenges the concept of transparency as to its true governance value in building a sustainable twenty-first century. Rather than clinging to the fantasy of complete transparency as the only form of accountability, corporate governance is strengthened in this way by practicing true social responsibility, which emerges not from outward-looking compliance but from a deeper place in the corporate psyche through inward-looking contemplation and the development of moral maturity. This book will be of use to scholars working on corporate governance, business ethics, CSR, and the philosophy of business.Finn Janning, PhD, is a writer and philosopher. His work has been published in Philosophy of Management, Journal of Philosophy of Life, and Kritike, among other publications.Wafa Khlif is Full Professor of Management Accounting at TBS Business School in Barcelona, Spain. Her research interests are in board of directors’ effi ciency, corporate board roles, duties and composition, and issues in accounting and audit professions. She is a former president of the Accounting Tunisian Association, and acted as Faculty Dean at ISCAE, University of Manouba, Tunisia.Coral Ingley, PhD, is Associate Professor of Management at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Her research covers various aspects of corporate governance. Coral’s articles are presented regularly at refereed conferences and published in academic journals and books.

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