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Esta publicación es un capítulo del libro: CREANDO VALOR A TRAVÉS DE LAS PERSONAS. ÍNDICE: La gestión por competencias: una nueva manera de gestionar la organización y las personas en un nuevo paradigma. Utilizando las core competencies para dirigir la estrategia de recursos humanos. Competencias: contribución a la creación de valor a través del conocimiento. Las competencias están todavía lejos de la mayoría de edad. Aprovechado el genio colectivo de la gente. De Goleman a cómo arar en el mar: el capital emocional. Las competencias y el capital intelectual.

Creative Economy and Culture : Challenges, Changes and Futures for the Creative Industries

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The most ambitious, thoughtful and internationally aware assessment to date of the creative economy. Defining creativity as the production of newness in complex, adaptive systems, the authors make the case that together the creative economy, along with other cultural outputs, represent a planet-wide innovation capability which marks an epochal turn in human affairs.- Ian Hargreaves, CBE, Professor of Digital Economy, Cardiff UniversityCreativity, new ideas and innovation - and with them the growth of knowledge - have spilled out of the lab, studio and factory into the street, scene, and social media. Now, everyday life is productive, everyone is creative, and new ideas can come from anywhere around the world. Instead of confining cultural expression to talented artists and expert professionals, this book investigates creative new ideas from everyone. Instead of confining the 'creative industries' to one sector of the economy and one type of productivity, this book extends the idea of creative innovation to everything. Instead of confining the growth of knowledge to wealthy countries or markets, this book looks for it in developing and emergent countries, everywhere.The productivity of creativity can now be seen as a global phenomenon. It demands a systems-based and dynamic mode of explanation. Creative Economy and Culture pursues the conceptual, historical, practical, critical and educational issues and implications. It looks at conceptual challenges, the forces and dynamics of change, and prospects for the future of creative work at planetary scale.It is essential reading for upper level students and researchers of the creative and cultural industries across media and cultural studies, communication and sociology.

Boards That Deliver

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Finally, a book that brings the vision of truly good governance down to earth. Ram Charan, expert in corporate governance and best-selling author, packs this book with useful tools and techniques to take boards and their companies to a higher level of performance. Charan puts his finger on a growing problem for boards: the disconnect between directors' efforts and their results. The added time and attention boards invest is not translating into better governanceâ??that is, governance that adds value to the business. Boards That Deliver gets beyond the rhetoric of corporate governance reform. It captures the tried-and-true practices used by high-performance boards. In contrast to experts who base prescriptions on number-crunching exercises, Charan identifies the real problems that drain directors' time and suppress their best judgmentsâ??and explains clearly and succinctly how boards can solve those problems. These battle-tested solutions help boards achieve what rules and regulations alone cannotâ??to get succession right, refine a winning strategy, and design a rational CEO compensation package.Good governance requires leadership. Boards That Deliver is the no-nonsense guide for directors and CEOs who are rising to the leadership challenge to make their boards a competitive advantage.

Globalizing International Human Resource Management

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This edited book, in twelve chapters on covers a wide range of regional and national cultures, as well as perspectives, exploring how these might shape both theory and practice in the field of international human resource management.

An Accidental Brexit

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"Paul J.J. Welfens has written a highly perceptive study of the origins – and the implications – of what must be Britain's worst deliberate economic policy mistake since the Great Depression."—Harold James, Princeton University, USA"This book by Paul J.J. Welfens, dealing with the result of the Brexit referendum, presents a harsh, rational and critical analysis of how the result came to pass. Welfens covers the crucial and fundamental points and surprising facts: this book is highly recommended reading for anyone looking for a frank and candid approach to the subject matter."—Friedrich Schneider, Johannes Kepler University Linz, AustriaThis book analyzes how the EU referendum in the United Kingdom came to pass and what the foreseeable consequences are for the UK, Europe, US and world economy. The Brexit decision represents a momentous event for Europe, which weakens the EU and shifts the global balance of power. Welfens argues the EU has lost its appeal and is not in keeping with the twenty-first century, which is being shaped by Asia and digital innovations. The subject of immigration from EU countries played a key role in the Brexit decision, with an anti-EU campaign that was profoundly biased. The estimated impact of the referendum was deeply distorted by the broadly inadequate information produced by the Cameron government, which omitted the expected 10 percent loss in income caused by leaving the EU. With this this information, there could have been a clear pro-EU majority. In the absence of a second referendum, one cannot know what the British electorate really wants. Both the Brexit decision and new President of the United States Donald Trump's approach to European disintegration dynamics also raise serious questions about the future of transatlantic relations.

Ozark. El arte de lavar dinero

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En este irónico y mordaz análisis, el autor nos sumerge en el mundo de Marty Byrde, el protagonista de la famosa serie Ozark, como si fuera un héroe financiero incomprendido y un maestro de las finanzas creativas. A lo largo de estas páginas, se desglosan con precisión quirúrgica las estrategias que Byrde emplea para lavar millones de dólares, no como un crimen, sino como una rebelión ingeniosa ante un sistema estatal corrupto y codicioso.¿Quién necesita pagar impuestos a un gobierno que derrocha los recursos en burocracia ineficiente y corrupción? Aquí, lavar dinero no es un acto criminal, sino un movimiento brillante para proteger el capital personal de las garras de un Estado ladrón. Marty, con su astucia y frialdad, se convierte en el verdadero estratega financiero de una nueva era, utilizando todo su ingenio para evitar que los frutos de su trabajo caigan en manos de aquellos que lo desaprovechan.Este libro plantea, con irónica maestría, que el verdadero criminal no es el lavador de dinero, sino un sistema que, mediante impuestos desmedidos y regulaciones sin sentido, empobrece a los ciudadanos. Con consejos como "diversifica en el Caribe" o "inversiones limpias en casinos y hoteles", esta obra presenta el lavado de dinero no como un delito, sino como una obra maestra de evasión tributaria en una economía injusta.

Who Really Matters

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In a breakthrough Organization Man for the twenty-first century, bestselling author Art Kleiner reveals that every organization is driven by a desire to satisfy a Core Group of influential individuals and explains why understanding this group’s expectations is the key to success.When corporate leaders announce, with seeming sincerity, “We make our decisions on behalf of our shareholders,” their words are taken at face value. But as recent news stories prove, this imperative is routinely violated. In Who Really Matters, Art Kleiner argues that the dissonance between a declared mission and actual operation can be seen at organizations large and small. All organizations have one motive in common. Every decision—which projects to back, who to promote, or how to spend money—is affected by the perceived wants and needs of a core group of people “who really matter.” The composition of the group can differ from organization to organization. Often, the most senior people in the hierarchy are members—but not always. Sometimes, the people who “matter” can extend far down the corporate ladder, or even reach outside the company to include key customers, labor union leaders, and stockholders. Kleiner gives readers clues about how to identify a core group’s real mission by observing its day-to-day actions, listening to the fundamental message it sends employees, examining its management of new members; understanding the ideas that shape its policies about management, money, and the way the world works; and avoiding the taboos governing the way it operates.Whether you’re a member of the Core Group—or want to be—this deft, engaging blend of argument and observation, anecdotes and advice, is the one guide you’ll need to achieve your career goals and aspirations by navigating the hidden pathways in any organization, large or small.

The Ultimate Credit Score Guide and Debt Reduction Value Pack - How to Get Out of Debt + The Credit Score Blueprint - The #1 Beginners Box Set for Improving Your Finances

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Are You Guilty of One of These 12 Financial Sins That Could be Killing Your Credit Score?In The Credit Score Blueprint, you will discover:10 amazing benefits of having a good credit scoreThe biggest factors that affect your credit score and the ones that don't really matterThe 12 things that will kill your credit scoreWhere you can find your credit score for freeCan you fix credit report mistakes on your own? The process is really, really simple if you follow these 5 stepsSimple strategies everyone can employ to make their credit score better in as little as six months9 credit score repair mistakes to avoidWays in which your relationship can jeopardize your credit scoreWhy you should always think twice before cosigning on a loanThe main reason why you don't need the services of a credit score repair company and how to protect yourself from scamsComprehensive guides for handling disasters and tragedies in life without experiencing financial strainAnd much, much more!If You Believe You'll Be in Debt for the Rest of Your Life, You Have to Keep on Reading!It's possible to start a debt-free, fulfilling life in less than a yearIn How to Get Out of Debt, you will discover:The 10 biggest debt myths we still believe today and how these are hurting usHow to make calculations simple - doing budgeting and coming up with your debt-to-income ratio like a proThe top 3 debt payment methods and which one is best suited to your needsStrategies for curbing spendingAnd even better strategies for making more moneyAn iron-clad guide for stopping foreclosures, repossessions, garnishments and aggressive collection effortsThe power of bankruptcy and why this option isn't necessarily badThe secret of staying debt-free for life through lifestyle and habit changeAnd much, much more!The average American is dealing with 38,000 dollars-worth of debt. That's a massive sum! What's even worse, many people have given up on the hope of getting out of debt in this lifetime.Are you one of these people? Do you believe that money worries will follow you to the day you die?Stop putting yourself down! You have the strength, the knowledge and the power to improve your financial health and start dreaming again!Your financial wellbeing is in your hands! If you want to improve your credit score, stop accumulating debt and even start saving/investing some, scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!

Femmes et finance

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Sous la coordination de Marie-Hélène Broihanne, Gunther Capelle-Blancard et Antoine Rebérioux, le numéro 157 de la Revue d’économie financière plonge au cœur des enjeux de genre dans le secteur financier. Un secteur où, malgré des avancées significatives, les femmes restent sous-représentées, notamment aux postes de direction et dans la gestion d’actifs. Alors que les inégalités persistent, la question se pose : comment transformer cette réalité pour un secteur plus inclusif et plus équitable ? Réunissant 25 auteurs et autrices, et riche de 19 articles, le thème central de ce numéro se décline en 4 chapitres analysant, chacun, une facette de cette problématique : · * Attitudes, préférences et stéréotypes : en déconstruisant les idées reçues sur les comportements financiers des femmes, ce chapitre montre la diversité des profils et s’intéresse aux comportements individuels, aux obstacles institutionnels et aux implications économiques et sociétales.· * Les femmes et les marchés financiers : « It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World » ? Cette section met l'accent sur les inégalités dans la gestion d’actifs et le capital-risque, et sur les obstacles culturels et institutionnels qui freinent l'accès des femmes aux postes clés.· * Les femmes et les banques : comment briser le plafond de verre ? Comment les institutions financières réagissent-elles face aux enjeux d’égalité de genre ? Ce chapitre analyse les progrès et les défis persistants dans l’intégration des femmes à tous les niveaux des banques.· * Les femmes et les grandes entreprises : promesses (non-)tenues ? Les quotas ont-ils réellement transformé la gouvernance des grandes entreprises ? Nous décryptons leurs effets concrets sur la performance et les stratégies des entreprises. Ce numéro ne se contente pas de dresser un état des lieux. Il propose des pistes concrètes pour accélérer l’égalité des genres dans un secteur stratégique, tout en soulignant les bénéfices d’une plus grande diversité pour l’innovation et la compétitivité économique.

Princípios

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Ray Dalio partilha os princípios não convencionais de vida e do trabalho que transformaram um miúdo comum da classe média de Long Island numa das pessoas mais bem-sucedidas do nosso tempo – e que podem ser utilizados por qualquer pessoa para atingir os seus próprios objetivos. Em 1975, Ray Dalio fundou a Bridgewater Associates no seu apartamento de dois quartos, na cidade de Nova Iorque. Quarenta anos mais tarde, a Bridgewater tornou-se na quinta empresa privada mais importante dos EUA (segundo a Fortune). E tem gerado mais capital para os investidores do que qualquer outro fundo de investimento da história (Bloomberg). Ao longo do seu percurso, Dalio descobriu um conjunto de princípios singulares que acredita serem a razão do seu sucesso e que partilha agora neste livro. Embora Princípios esteja repleto de ideias inovadoras, na sua essência, trata-se de uma abordagem clara e objetiva da tomada de decisão – incluindo o processo inovador de Dalio de “ponderação da credibilidade” – que toda a gente pode aplicar independentemente do que procura alcançar. O livro também apresenta um modelo de criação de “uma meritocracia de ideias, que aspira ao trabalho significativo e a relações significativas através da verdade radical e da transparência radical”, e que é o motivo do sucesso da Bridgewater. Este livro, escrito por um homem a quem a revista CIO chamou “o Steve Jobs do investimento”, é uma rara oportunidade de dispor de aconselhamento comprovado, ao contrário do que encontrará na imprensa empresarial convencional.

Troubling Gender in Education

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This book explores new questions and lines of analysis within the field of ‘gender and education’, conveying some of the style and diversity of contemporary research directions. It celebrates as well as assesses the achievements of feminist work in education, acknowledging this legacy while also ‘troubling’ and opening up for critical reflection any potential stalemates and sticking points in research trends on gender and education. The collection has a strong cross-cultural focus, with chapters exploring experiences of students and teachers in the UK, the US, Australia, Canada, Hawaii and South Africa. The chapters examine topics relevant to both boys’ and girls’ education and to forms of education which span different sectors and both informal and formal spaces. Issues examined include citizenship and belonging, affect, authority and pedagogy, sexuality and the body, racism, and national identity and new and emerging forms of masculinity and femininity. Across these varied terrains, each of the authors engages with theoretical work informed by a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches from across the social sciences and humanities, drawing variously from postcolonial, queer, and new sociological theories of modernity and identity, as well as from fields such as cultural geography and narrative studies. This collection of thought-provoking essays is essential reading for scholars and graduate students wanting to understand the current state of play on research and theory on ‘gender and education’.This book was published in a special issue of Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education.

Waarom we altijd tijd te kort komen

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Wanneer je mensen herinnert aan de tien geboden, zijn ze minder snel geneigd te liegen, ook als het atheïsten zijn. Een aspirientje van een duur merk helpt beter tegen hoofdpijn dan een goedkoop eigen merk, zelfs al zijn de pilletjes identiek. Als we érgens op kunnen rekenen, dan is het wel op de irrationaliteit van menselijk gedrag. En dus maakt het niet uit hoeveel voorlichting een overheid geeft over de gevaren van onbeschermde seks: zodra de opwinding toeslaat, wordt het gezonde verstand overboord gekieperd, zoals Ariely met een amusant experiment laat zien. Waarom we altijd tijd te kort komen toont met verrassende voorbeelden en onderzoeken aan hoe slecht we in staat zijn de juiste beslissingen te nemen en hoe we met dat besef ons voordeel kunnen doen. Net als Malcolm Gladwell slaagt Ariely erin om de nieuwste inzichten over menselijk gedrag voor iedereen bruikbaar te maken

7 Lessons in Sales

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A SHORT COURSE IN SALES BASICS.7 Lessons in Sales is a quick course in selling, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From listening and asking pertinent questions, to presenting the features and benefits of your product or service to match your customer's needs, you'll discover how to become a world-class salesperson.* Lesson 1: Jump-start your success formula* Lesson 2: Develop product and service expertise* Lesson 3: Understand buying motives* Lesson 4: Turn objections to your advantage* Lesson 5: Presentations and closings* Lesson 6: Create action-provoking systems* Lesson 7: Implement motivation and support systemsExplore the main themes and ideas in sales, get a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, and test your progress with practical and thought-provoking exercises. 7 Lessons in Sales is your fastest route to success.ABOUT THE SERIES7 Lessons are for people who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the series covers the business topics that matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book features a course of 7 short lessons so that with just a little work, you can quickly master the subject.

Auditoria logística

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A auditoria logística analisa e efetua o controle do planejamento e da execução de operações logísticas; É uma forma eficaz de monitorar e garantir a entrega de pacotes de valor na realização de operações; Este livro propõe uma abordagem de fácil compreensão e uso da auditoria logística nas empresas de forma prática; Hoje, no Brasil, quando as empresas desejam analisar a pertinência de terceirizar ou internalizar suas operações, quando necessitam qualificar e avaliar seus fornecedores, quando negociam complexos processos de compras de importados ou quando simulam mudança de fluxos de informações e de materiais, a passagem por um processo de auditoria logística é inquestionável para garantir melhores resultados nas decisões empresariais; É uma obra essencial para cursos de graduação e pós-graduação em Administração e Engenharia de Produção, sendo indicado para as disciplinas de Auditoria Logística, Auditoria da Qualidade, Estratégia e Gestão do Supply Chain, Logística de Suprimentos, Logística de Distribuição, Administração de Materiais e Administração de Produção e Operações; Além disso, é leitura obrigatória para profissionais das áreas de Logística & Supply Chain e Operações, bem como leitura complementar para a área de Projetos Industriais.

General De La Rey and the Blue Bulls

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The Blue Bulls rugby team enjoyed a fanatical fan base and had been performing well in local and international competitions recently. As a leading South African rugby franchise, the Blue Bulls faced a social and political environment that emphasised racial transformation. An up-and-coming Afrikaans musician had become best-seller with his De La Rey song, which was about a Boer soldier who calls on General De La Rey to lead the Afrikaner people to victory in the second South Africa War between the Boer Republic and colonial Britain. Given the emotive theme of the song and the response by some to view it as a reassertion of Afrikaner nationalism, the song had attracted significant media coverage and controversy. As part of the entertainment at the Vodacom Super 14 rugby game between Western Force and the Vodacom Blue Bulls, De La Rey was played over the stadium loudspeakers. This delighted most of the mainly White Afrikaans spectators. As the evening progressed, the acting head of the Blue Bulls Company, the organization that managed the Blue Bulls rugby team and the Loftus Versveld stadium, received a number of complaints from supporters about the playing of the De La Rey song and thus decided to remove the song from the official stadium playlist. By Monday morning, a media frenzy had erupted about this decision and the acting head was faced with a number of options of how to respond. The case is written for a first-year MBA module and is designed to explore the following themes: 1) race, identity and language as consumer behaviour variables 2) spectator, supporter and consumer processes within sports marketing 3) sports brand development and sponsorship relationships.

Industries and Markets in Central and Eastern Europe

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A combination of rigorous analysis and case material; this book is an essential guide to trade and industry developments in Central and Eastern Europe. Its scope encompasses globalization, the business strategies of MNCs, agriculture, services and the dynamics of innovation. It also considers the trading relationships of these countries with Russia as well as the influence of trade on the democratization of states formerly belonging to the USSR.

The Age of Discontinuity

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The closing decades of the twentieth century have been characterized as a period of disruption and discontinuity in which the structure and meaning of economy, polity, and society have been radically altered. In this volume Peter Drucker focuses with great clarity and perception on the forces of change that are transforming the economic landscape and creating tomorrow's society.Drucker discerns four major areas of discontinuity underlying contemporary social and cultural reality. These are: (1) the explosion of new technologies resulting in major new industries; (2) the change from an international to a world economy—an economy that presently lacks policy, theory, and institutions; (3) a new sociopolitical reality of pluralistic institutions that poses drastic political, philosophical, and spritual challenges; and (4) the new universe of knowledge based on mass education and its implications in work, leisure, and leadership.Peter Drucker brings to this work an intimate knowledge and objective view of the particular and general. The Age of Discontinuity is a fascinating and important blueprint for shaping a future already very much with us.

Building a Second Brain

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“One of my favorite books of the year. It completely reshaped how I think about information and how and why I take notes.” —Daniel Pink, bestselling author of DriveA revolutionary approach to enhancing productivity, creating flow, and vastly increasing your ability to capture, remember, and benefit from the unprecedented amount of information all around us.For the first time in history, we have instantaneous access to the world’s knowledge. There has never been a better time to learn, to contribute, and to improve ourselves. Yet, rather than feeling empowered, we are often left feeling overwhelmed by this constant influx of information. The very knowledge that was supposed to set us free has instead led to the paralyzing stress of believing we’ll never know or remember enough.Now, this eye-opening and accessible guide shows how you can easily create your own personal system for knowledge management, otherwise known as a Second Brain. As a trusted and organized digital repository of your most valued ideas, notes, and creative work synced across all your devices and platforms, a Second Brain gives you the confidence to tackle your most important projects and ambitious goals. Discover the full potential of your ideas and translate what you know into more powerful, more meaningful improvements in your work and life by Building a Second Brain.

Enterprise Design, Operations, and Computing. EDOC 2024 Workshops

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This volume constitutes revised selected papers of two workshops, the Doctoral Consortium, the Joint CBI-EDOC Forum and and other Joint CBI-EDOC event, which were held in conjunction with the 28th International Conference on Enterprise Design, Operations, and Computing, EDOC 2024, in Vienna, Austria, in September 10–13, 2024.The presented revised full papers in this book were carefully reviewed and selected. They stem from the following satellite events: iRESEARCH – 2nd International Workshop on Empirical Methodologies for Research in Enterprise Architecture and Service-oriented Computing MIDas4CS – 2nd Workshop on the Modelling and Implementation of Digital Twins for Complex Systems Joint CBI–EDOC Forum Joint CBI–EDOC Case Reports Track Joint CBI–EDOC Tools & Demos Track EDOC Doctoral Consortium CBI Mini Dagstuhl Seminars

Social Innovation

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Social Innovation is becoming an increasingly important topic in our global society. Those organizations which are able to develop business solutions to the most urgent social and ecological challenges will be the leading companies of tomorrow. Social Innovation not only creates value for society but will be a key driver for business success. Although the concept of Social Innovation is discussed globally the meaning and its impact on the development of new business strategies is still heavily on debate. This publication has the goal to give a comprehensive overview of different concepts in the very innovative field of Social Innovation, from a managerial as well as from a theoretical and social perspective. Over 30 leading thinkers in the field of Innovation, Strategic Management and Organizational Development give a well structured inside on the latest developments and progress in the field of Social Innovation. Thereby the authors not only develop a comprehensive and unique analysis on the state-of-the art of social innovation but also give practical advice and information to business leaders on how to apply the latest management thinking on Social Innovation to daily business decisions. This publication has the intention to become a milestone in the further development of the concept of Social Innovation as well as to further stimulate new business strategies necessary to overcome world most pressing social and ecological challenges.

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