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Aberrant Capitalism: The Decay and Revival of Customer Capitalism (Elements in Reinventing Capitalism)
by Hunter Hastings Stephen DenningThe corporation was a timely emergent phenomenon of the capitalist system. Under entrepreneurial ownership with customer value creation goals, corporations introduced new products and services, new capital structures and new management processes capable of improving customer experiences in every facet of their lives. After entrepreneurship, the organizational model transitioned to managerial capitalism, and from there into command-and-control and central planning. Then came further transition into the era of financialization, where shareholder value replaced customer value as the purpose of the corporation. Managers diverted resources to their own enrichment as well as that of shareholders, at the expense of investment in future innovation. Capitalism's reputation has become tarnished and its purpose distorted. This Element ends with the promise of another emergent era, via the corporations of the digital age.
Abfallwirtschaft: Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre
by Bernd Bilitewski Georg HärdtleIn bewährter Weise beantwortet dieses Standardwerk alle Fragen der täglichen Praxis zum Thema Abfall. Für die Neuauflage haben die Autoren das gesamte Werk auf den neuesten Stand gebracht: die rechtlichen Grundlagen, Angaben zu Abfallmengen und -zusammensetzung, zur Sammlung, zum Umschlag und Transport, zu Recycling und Kosten von Abfallbehandlungsanlagen wurden aktualisiert. Außerdem wurde der Band um eine Zusammenfassung der aktuellen Entwicklungen im Bereich Stoffstrommanagement und um das Thema automatische Sortierung erweitert.
Abgeltungsteuer: Kapital schützen – Steuern optimieren
by Ellen Ashauer-MollAlle aktuellen Regelungen und die besten Steuerstrategien: Dieses Buch erläutert die Besteuerung von Kapitalerträgen im Privatvermögen sowie in Grundzügen im Betriebsvermögen und nennt wirksame Steueroptimierungen zum Schutz des Kapitals. Zahlreiche Übersichten verdeutlichen die gesetzlichen Regelungen, die aktuellen Anpassungen durch die Rechtsprechung und Aussagen der Finanzverwaltung sowie Ausnahmen bei der Abgeltungsteuer. Von der praxisnahen Darstellung dieses wertvollen Ratgebers profitieren vor allem private Kapitalanleger, Bankberater und Steuerberater. Die überarbeitete dritte Auflage wurde aufgrund neuer gesetzlicher Vorschriften, zahlreicher zwischenzeitlich ergangener BMF-Schreiben und Urteile der Finanzrechtsprechung aktualisiert.
Abgeltungsteuer: Kapital schützen – Steuern optimieren
by Ellen Ashauer-Moll Sonja SchwerdtnerDie Besteuerung von Kapitalerträgen ist durch die Abgeltungsteuer vollkommen neu geregelt worden. Bei der Beratung von Privatanlegern und Unternehmern wurden damit ganz neue Strategien zur Steueroptimierung erforderlich. Das Werk - nennt alle Neuregelungen im Überblick, - beschreibt die Besteuerung von Kapitalerträgen im Privatvermögen sowie im Betriebsvermögen und - nennt wirksame Steuerstrategien zum Schutz des Kapitals. Die steuerlichen Neuregelungen, das Teileinkünfteverfahren und Ausnahmen bei der Abgeltungsteuer werden durch zahlreiche Übersichten verdeutlicht. Die praxisnahe Darstellung macht das Werk vor allem für private Kapitalanleger, Bankberater und Steuerberater zu einem wertvollen Ratgeber im neuen Recht. Die zweite Auflage wurde aufgrund neuer gesetzlicher Vorschriften, zahlreicher zwischenzeitlich ergangener BMF-Schreiben und Urteile der Finanzrechtsprechung aktualisiert.
Abgenix and the XenoMouse
by Robert J. DolanAbgenix has a unique method for generating antibodies useful in treating a number of diseases, including cancer. In early 2000, the company's cancer has performed very well in animal testing and is moving to early stage human testing. Abgenix must decide whether to sell the product development program to a large pharmaceutical company or to enter into a joint venture to push the product ahead.
Abgrenzungsmaßstäbe im Abkommensrecht: Veranlassungsprinzip und Fremdvergleich bei der Betriebsstättengewinnabgrenzung (PwC-Studien zum Unternehmens- und Internationalen Steuerrecht #10)
by Solvejg GlatzAusgehend von dem Veranlassungsprinzip als tätigungsbezogenem Grundprinzip der Abgrenzung und dessen Konkretisierung durch den Fremdvergleichsgrundsatz analysiert die Arbeit die bisherige BFH-Rechtsprechung und diskutiert ausgewählte Fragestellungen der abkommensrechtlichen Betriebsstättengewinnabgrenzung. Es wird herausgearbeitet, dass sowohl dem Art. 7 OECD-MA als auch den sog. Betriebsstättenvorbehalten ein einheitlicher veranlassungsbasierter Abgrenzungsmaßstab zugrunde liegt, der an das spezifisch abkommensrechtliche Verständnis der Unternehmenstätigkeit anknüpft. Nach kommentarähnlicher Darstellung und Diskussion der Änderungen durch den Authorized OECD Approach (AOA) wird gezeigt, dass auch der dem AOA zugrunde liegende Abgrenzungsmaßstab veranlassungsbasiert ist, wenngleich es aufgrund der abweichenden Anknüpfung an Personalfunktionen im Einzelfall zu unterschiedlichen Zuordnungsergebnissen kommen kann. Zugleich werden Vorschläge für einzelne gesetzgeberische Nachbesserungen der Umsetzungsvorschrift des § 1 Abs. 5 AStG gemacht.
Abgründe der Informatik: Geheimnisse und Gemeinheiten
by Alois PottonWas Sie schon immer über die Informatik und "die Informatiker" wissen wollten, aber nie zu fragen wagten, Alois Potton hat es notiert: Über mehr als zwei Jahrzehnte hat er hinter die Kulissen geblickt und Anekdoten in 80 Glossen gegossen. Schonungslos, bösartig und zum Teil politisch nicht ganz korrekt analysiert er den alltäglichen Wahnsinn und die Absurditäten der IT-Szene. Allgemein verständlich geschrieben, werden sich auch Nichtinformatiker angesichts analoger Vorgänge in ihrem Arbeitsbereich amüsieren - oder aber beleidigt fühlen.
Abilità conversazionali: Come parlare con chiunque e instaurare un rapporto in trenta facili mosse
by The BlokeheadGrazie per aver acquistato il libro “Abilità conversazionali: Come parlare con chiunque e instaurare un rapporto in trenta facili mosse”. Questo libro contiene informazioni per migliorare le proprie competenze comunicative, per instaurare rapporti e parlare con persone appartenenti a ogni ceto sociale. L’obiettivo di questo libro è aiutare chi ha difficoltà ad avere delle buone conversazioni con differenti tipi di persone. Inoltre, contiene trenta suggerimenti per instaurare rapporti con chiunque. Vi ringraziamo nuovamente per aver acquistato questo libro. Buona lettura!
Ability-Management: Mitarbeiter nach Stärken und Fähigkeiten führen
by Anne RoskenDas Buch zeigt, warum sich Führungskräfte auf die Stärken und Fähigkeiten ihrer Mitarbeiter konzentrieren sollten und das Ability-Management ein sinnvoller Weg ist, um die Motivation und langfristige Gesunderhaltung der Mitarbeiter mittels Partizipation zu steigern. Das sogenannte Fähigkeitsmanagement orientiert sich nicht an den Defiziten, sondern an den Stärken der Mitarbeiter. Das heißt, unabhängig von der geistigen und körperlichen Verfassung, des Alters oder des Gesundheitszustandes stehen die tatsächlichen und individuellen Möglichkeiten im jeweiligen Handlungsfeld bzw. Arbeitsumfeld im Vordergrund.Die Autorin führt zunächst in die theoretischen Grundlagen ein, gibt praxisorientierte Anregungen zur Implementierung und erläutert die benötigten Kompetenzen für Führungskräfte und Mitarbeiter. Best Practices vermitteln, wie Unternehmen bereits heute erfolgreich Ability-Management in der Praxis umsetzen.
El abismo: Crónica de la destrucción vertiginosa de un país
by Roberto NavarroRelato en primerísima persona de cómo hizo Macri para desmantelar en pocos meses de gestión las conquistas sociales y los logros del Estado de bienestar reconstruido durante el kirchnerismo. Censura. Tarifazo. Desempleo. Endeudamiento. Represión. Corrupción. Persecución judicial, linchamiento mediático... Desde que llegó al poder, el gobierno conservador de Mauricio Macri aumentó salvajemente la desigualdad entre ricos y pobres. Roberto Navarro escribe para quebrar el cerco periodístico que busca acallar las críticas y para denunciar las funestas consecuencias sociales, económicas y políticas de una gestión que favorece solo a una elite sin reglas que se maneja a base de amistades y pactos. Con valentía y claridad, el autor revela de modo descarnado y como nadie hasta ahora, lo que realmente piensan los empresarios, jueces y funcionarios que deciden el destino de todo un país. El Abismo es un documento fundamental para evaluar con serenidad la Argentina de los últimos años, entender la dimensión del cambio actual y evitar que el destino sea otra vez la dramática condena a la exclusión de millones de argentinos.
Abläufe verbessern - Betriebserfolg garantieren (ifaa-Edition)
by Institut für angewandte ArbeitswissenschDer Leitfaden »Abläufe verbessern – Betriebserfolg garantieren« unterstützt Führungskräfte und Mitarbeiter, Verbesserungen betrieblicher Abläufe im Alltag erfolgreich voranzutreiben und nachhaltig zu sichern. Ziele sind, den Wertschöpfungsanteil betrieblicher Abläufe stetig zu erhöhen und Verschwendung in den Produktions- und Arbeitssystemen des gesamten Unternehmens zu erkennen und zu vermeiden. Die Grundlagen hierfür sind eine klar strukturierte Vorgehensweise und die konsequente Nutzung von Zahlen, Daten und Fakten. Die Vorgehensweise berücksichtigt erfolgsrelevante Elemente bewährter Verbesserungsmethoden – wie Six Sigma, PDCA-Zyklus, 8-D Report, REFA-Planungssystematik u. a. – in pragmatischer Form. Zu den einzelnen Arbeitsschritten sind bewährte Werkzeuge in direkt anwendbarer Form verfügbar. Anschauliche Beispiele aus der Praxis ergänzen das Angebot. Seit der ersten Auflage dieses Leitfadens im Jahre 2008 haben zahlreiche Unternehmen die im Leitfaden beschriebene Vorgehensweise erfolgreich umgesetzt. Die Anwender bestätigten den Mehrwert des Leitfadens sowie ihre positiven Erfahrungen und Ergebnisse in einer begleitenden Befragung.
Ablaufsimulation in der Automobilindustrie
by Sven Spieckermann Sigrid Wenzel Gottfried Mayer Carsten PögeDas vorliegende Buch stellt den Stand der Technik zur Ablaufsimulation in der deutschen Automobilindustrie zusammen und beschreibt Simulationsanwendungen in einzelnen Gewerken sowie auf Lieferkettenebene. Ferner werden Standards zur Simulation aus dem Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) und dem Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) aufgegriffen sowie aktuelle Entwicklungen rund um die Digitale Fabrik und Industrie 4.0 diskutiert. Autoren aus Forschung, Automobilindustrie und Automobilzulieferindustrie sowie aus Simulationsdienstleistungsunternehmen stellen Aktualität, Praxisrelevanz, wissenschaftliche und fachliche Breite sowie die Berücksichtigung unterschiedlicher Perspektiven sicher.Die ereignisdiskrete Simulation (auch Ablaufsimulation) wird in der Automobilindustrie fast durchgängig in allen Gewerken zur Untersuchung von Produktions- und Logistikprozessen eingesetzt. Mit ihrer Hilfe kann die Planung von Produktions- und Logistiksystemen umfassend abgesichert und nachvollzogen werden. Aufgrund der zunehmenden Komplexität, Flexibilität und Wandlungsfähigkeit dieser Systeme bei gleichzeitiger Verkürzung der Planungszeiträume hat sich in den letzten Jahren die Relevanz der Ablaufsimulation als Analysemethode kontinuierlich erhöht. Mit der Etablierung eines Simultaneous Engineering, der Einführung von Werkzeugen zur Digitalen Fabrik oder der Beherrschung neuer Herausforderungen im Zusammenhang mit den Bestrebungen von Industrie 4.0 unterliegt auch die Simulation neuen Entwicklungen. Das Buch wendet sich an Anwender, Forscher und Studierende in gleichem Maße.
AbleTrend
by Grace Wang John Wang Larry WilliamsA worldwide leader in financial trading software shares one of its most successful systemsIn AbleTrend, Dr. John Wang discloses for the first time, the fundamental principles behind his bestselling and award-winning trading system, AbleTrend signals. Sophisticated in scope, yet written in a way that any trader can understand, this book skillfully presents the theory behind this award-winning system.This reliable resource presents the logic of a proven system that reveals the direction of a trend at its early stage in all markets-stocks, commodities, foreign currencies, ETFs, e-Minis, and mutual funds. It also identifies objective, automatic buy/sell/stop signals, helping you manage risk, make rational trading decisions, and eliminate the guesswork.Pinpoint when market trends start and end, and where the key support and resistance areIt's universal-applied to any market and any time chartApplications are offered with over 20 real-market case studiesAbleTrend confidential seminar costs $2,000, now you may get the secrets from this bookAbleTrend was developed by a recognized authority and expert trading system developerAbleTrend presents innovative decision-making trading concepts that will allow ordinary traders to identify market trends and seek profits from them.
The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
by Anita Elberse Saskia Van RheenenShould the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament gamble most of its player budget on superstar player Rafael Nadal, even after the event’s previous two editions saw Nadal and Roger Federer pull out at the last moment due to injury, leaving the tournament without any top-five players? That is the question that Richard Krajicek, former Wimbledon champion and current tournament director, is debating with Jolanda Jansen, the director of the venue that hosts the event. It is June 2017, and earlier in the day, Nadal won the French Open (“Roland Garros”) for a record tenth time. Krajicek’s plan for the upcoming edition was to focus his recruiting efforts on five exciting, mostly younger, players, and assemble a group of top-20 players around them—but after Nadal’s record-breaking performance, Krajicek is now considering pursuing the Spanish superstar for the 2018 tournament after all. What is the best course of action?
Abolish Social Work (As We Know It)
by Craig Fortier Edward Hon-Sing Wong Mj RwigemaAbolish Social Work (As We Know It) responds to the timely and important call for police abolition by analyzing professional social work as one alternative commonly proposed as a ready-made solution to ending police brutality. Drawing on both historical analysis and lessons learned from decades of organizing abolitionist and decolonizing practices within the field and practice of social work (including social service, community organizing, and other helping fields), this book is an important contribution in the discussion of what abolitionist social work could look like. This edited volume brings together predominantly BIPOC and queer/trans* social work survivors, community-based activists, educators, and frontline social workers to propose both an abolitionist framework for social work practice and a transformative framework that calls for the dissolution and restructuring of social work as a profession. Rejecting the practices and values encapsulated by professional social work as embedded in carceral and colonial systems, Abolish Social Work (As We Know It) moves us towards a social work framework guided by principles of mutual aid, accountability, and relationality led by Indigenous, Black, queer/trans*, racialized, immigrant, disabled, poor and other communities for whom social work has inserted itself into their lives.
Abolishing Performance Appraisals
by Mary Jenkins Tom CoensPerformance appraisals are used in the overwhelming majority of workplaces. Yet, most organizations that use appraisal-and a similar percentage of givers and receivers of appraisal-are dissatisfied with the process. Many are beginning to deeply question whether appraisal is necessary and consistent with the work culture espoused by progressive organizations. Abolishing Performance Appraisals provides an insightful, well documented look at the flaws of appraisal-including its destructive, unintended effects-and offers practical guidance to organizations that want to move on to more progressive approaches to coaching, feedback, development, and compensation. While many books prescribe cures for appraisal, this is the first to focus exclusively on eliminating appraisal altogether and creating alternative, non-appraisal approaches based upon progressive and healthier assumptions about people. The authors expose and dispel the widely accepted myths and false assumptions that underlie common management strategies surrounding the five key functions of appraisal-coaching, feedback, development, compensation, and legal documentation. They then offer step-by-step practical guidance on implementing alternative non-appraisal strategies that deliver the objectives of each function. And they suggest ways to give supervisors and managers the freedom to choose for themselves the most effective ways of working with people. Filled with real-life examples, resources, tools, and detailed practical advice, Abolishing Performance Appraisals is an entirely fresh and radically different view of performance appraisal and its functions that will help people start over and discover new and more effective approaches.
Abolition of Antitrust
by Gary HullThe Abolition of Antitrust asserts that antitrust laws-on economic, legal, and moral grounds-are bad, and provides convincing evidence supporting arguments for their total abolition. Every year, new antitrust prosecutions arise in the U.S. courts, as in the cases against 3M and Visa/MasterCard, as well as a number of ongoing antitrust cases, such as those involving Microsoft and college football's use of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). Gary Hull and the contributing authors show that these cases-as well as the Sherman Antitrust Act itself-are based on an erroneous interpretation of the history of American business, premised on bad economics. They equivocate between economic and political power-the power to produce versus the power to use physical force. For Hull, antitrust prosecutions are based on a horrible moral inversion: that it is acceptable to sacrifi ce America's best producers. The contributors explain how key antitrust ideas, for instance, "monopoly," "restraint of trade," and "anticompetitive behavior," have been used to justify prosecution, and then make clear why those ideas are false. They sketch the historical, legal, economic, and moral reasoning that gave rise to the passage and growth of antitrust legislation. All of the theoretical points in this volume are woven around a number of fascinating cases, both historical and current-including the Charles River Bridge, Alcoa, General Electric, and Kellogg/General Mills. Designed for the uninformed but educated layman, The Abolition of Antitrust makes positive arguments in defense of wealth creation, business, and profi t, explains the proper role of government, and offers a rational view of the meaning of contract and economic freedom. AldineTransaction www.transactionpub.com ISBN: 978-1-4128-0502-5 Library of Congress: 2004058124 Printed in the U.S.A. Cover design by Ellen F. Kane "The essays in this book present a sustained economic, historical, moral, and legal broadside against the various federal statutes known as antitrust doctrine. They explode the cherished myths underlying the antitrust laws, and expose their intellectual fountainhead in a morality of self-sacrifice that is incompatible with individual rights, free enterprise, and objective law. With the publication of this text, businessmen, lawyers, economists, policymakers,legislators, and judges finally have access to a systemic critique of the antitrust laws. From here on, if antitrust continues to violate the rights of businessmen and to ravage the American economy, it is not for lack of knowing how and why."-Adam Mossoff, assistant professor of law, Michigan State University College of Law.
About Becoming a Teacher (School: Questions Series)
by William AyersEducation activist William Ayers invites new and prospective teachers to consider the deepest dimensions of a life in teaching. Should I become a teacher? How can I get to know my students? What commitments come with me into the classroom? How do I develop my unique teaching signature? In his new book, about Becoming A Teacher, Ayers muses on 10 such questions (and a little more) to shape and structure an indispensable guide that features hands-on advice and concrete examples of classroom practice, including curriculum-making, building relationships with students and parents, fostering an effective learning environment, and teaching toward freedom. This brilliant and concise text offers a conception of teaching as both practical art and essentially ethical practice.
About Commerce: Understanding the Interface of Deal-Making and Relationship Building
by Jean-Claude UsunierThe word &‘commerce&’ is infrequently used in contemporary business speak and, when it is, it is typically as a somewhat archaic synonym for business or trade, or otherwise in the context of &‘e-commerce&’. This book defines commerce by its traditional meaning, as the activity of transaction and exchange, and explores the corresponding interaction of human behaviour and economic interests. This book develops not only an understanding of the ambiguous interface between deals and relationships, but also the skills to manage it according to the situations and contexts in which it arises. The aim is to use advances on the fundamental phenomena of economic exchange (trust, reciprocity, altruism, reputation, etc.) and to apply them to a detailed explanation of the ins and outs of commerce. Of great interest to scholars and students of marketing, organisational behaviour and economics, this book attempts to bring together these advances to focus on the commercial phenomenon and propose a synthetic approach to the exchange relationship.
About My Father's Business: Taking Your Faith to Work
by Regi CampbellMany books stress the need to be "marketplace ministers." An equal or greater number tell us why we should be in marketplace ministry. This book tells us how. About My Father's Business offers proven methodology for becoming a spiritual leader at work, regardless of position or title. Regi Campbell has more than twenty years experience learning and implementing these strategies in companies small and large. With refreshing transparency, he shares his struggles to save his marriage, build his career, and pursue his mission to have influence for Jesus Christ with coworkers. The result is a practical guide for reconciling the quest for corporate accomplishment with the call to be a disciple of Christ 24/7.What happens to your faith at work? Do you struggle to live for Jesus while earning a paycheck? The truth is, when you go to work, you don't have to check your faith at the door. Successful businessman Regi Campbell shows how your witness and your example can make a huge difference in your workplace and impact lives for eternity. God is calling you to more than what's in your job description. Your peers need it. Your Father requires it. It's His business and only you can accomplish it. y to touch their marketplace for God." Pat Gelsinger Author, Balancing Your Family, Faith and Work Sr. VP and CTO, Intel Corporation INSIDE FRONT FLAP Relevant -- Practical -- Compelling What happens to your faith at work? Do you struggle to live for Jesus while earning a paycheck? The truth is, when you go to work, you don't have to check your faith at the door. Successful businessman Regi Campbell shows how your witness and your example can make a huge difference in your workplace and impact lives for eternity. God is calling you to more than what's in your job description. Your peers need it. Your Father requires it. It's His business and only you can accomplish it. -- Doable -- Story Behind the Book"I'm a business guy who committed his life to Jesus Christ in my early thirties. As a brand-new, fired-up believer, I wanted to make a difference for God, but business was all I really knew. I did what most new Christians do--plugged into a church, joined a Bible study, and started family devotions. But the office was still an enigma: a place where I felt no purpose, a place where I was just serving my time. I felt thwarted and stalled from doing anything for God there. I'm thankful the Lord showed me that the marketplace is where I am supposed to be. Even more, He has shown me some useful ways to think about the people I work with...and to help them move toward Jesus Christ. I wrote this book to share the road map that has made workplace evangelism and discipleship doable for me."From the Hardcover edition.
About My Sister's Business: The Black Woman's Road Map To Successful Entrepreneurship
by Fran HarrisA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
About Time: Speed, Society, People and the Environment
by Martin Rees Will Hutton Mary Warnock Geoff Mulgan Jay Griffiths Jonathon Porritt David Boyle Alexandra Jones Ghillean Prance Tim AldrichWhere does all the time go? Despite the burgeoning army of machines designed to save us time – from cars and aeroplanes to dishwashers and microwaves – we don't seem to have any more of it on our hands. We simply fill the space we clear with more things to do – consuming more, spending more – and then look around for new ways of saving time. And so we spiral onwards, upwards, ever faster. Being busy has become a habit, and a habit that gives us high status – busy people are important people. The business of business is busy-ness. We are moving from a world in which the big eats the small, to a world where the fast eats the slow. But the fallout from a society hooked on speed is everywhere. It's affecting our health: 60 per cent of the adult population in the UK report that they suffer from stress, and more than half of these say that this has worsened over the last 12 months. It's affecting our family life, with a quarter of British families sharing a meal together only once a month. And it affects our environment too: air travel is a major source of carbon dioxide emissions, accelerating climate change as we speed around the world. And the faster we live, the faster we consume, the faster we waste energy and the faster we pollute the planet. The faster we seem to be running out of time. Is there something fundamentally wrong with the structure and values of this high-speed society? What are we running from and what are we running towards? Sustainable development is all about time. It's about trying to safeguard the health of the planet, and the people it supports, indefinitely, unconstrained by time. The idea of time offers a novel perspective on what sustainable development is all about. Looking at issues affecting society and the environment through the prism of time conveys the urgency of the challenge and leads us to solutions we might not have thought of before. About Time, edited by the think-tank Forum for the Future, brings together ten of the world's leading thinkers and writers, including Will Hutton, Baroness Mary Warnock, Sir Martin Rees, Ghillean Prance, Jay Griffiths (the author of the bestselling Pip Pip) and Jonathon Porritt, from disciplines including biology, business, sociology, ethnography, astronomy, philosophy, politics, history and sustainability in a collection of intriguing essays exploring the issue of time and how it relates to the environment, economy and society. The first half of this collection looks at different dimensions of time – from the history of time as a social phenomenon and cultural notions of time, to cosmological time and the difference between human and machine time. These "think-pieces" are followed by a series of more practical, solutions-oriented contributions, looking at how we deal with time in different contexts – from the slow food movement and time banks to long-term thinking in politics and what we can individually do to cope with the speed society. Contributions are liberally interspersed with boxes and brief pieces offering bite-sized facts, figures and insights relating to time and our everyday lives. About Time is a high-profile collection aimed at creating debate about where the values of our contemporary society are taking us. It will foster reflective thinking about different aspects of time, using the concept of time to communicate and illuminate the idea of sustainable development and question our idolatry of speed. In doing so, it aims to inspire and help decision-makers in business, government and elsewhere to appreciate the challenges of sustainable development, and inspire individuals to create change in their own lives. For readers of No Logo and Longitude, this book provides a thought-provoking twist, bringing together time and sustainability in a refreshing, provocative and accessible way.
Above All Else: A World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success
by Dan Brodsky-ChenfeldWorld famous competitive skydiver and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld presents proven tools and techniques for success and explains how they can be used in everyday life. Dan survived a plane crash from which sixteen of the twenty-two people on board were killed. He was left critically injured and woke up from a six-week-long coma with a broken neck, broken skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to become one of the greatest competitive skydiver in the world. With the love and support of friends and family, Dan was able not only to resurrect his life but return to skydiving to achieve greater heights than he could have ever imagined. His techniques and methods for excelling are applicable to all people, no matter their goals. Dan uses his experiences to teach the lessons heOCOs learnedOCoas a competitor, coach, business owner, father, and husbandOCoto help others achieve their dreams, overcome obstacles, and reach their peak performance.
Above and Beyond: Exploring the Business of Space
by Loizos Heracleous Louis Brennan Alessandra VecchiThe global space sector has always been regarded as a cutting-edge field, futuristic and at the forefront of innovation. In recent years, the sector has undergone massive change, giving rise to a high-technology niche worth over $330 billion in revenues worldwide and growing. That process, encompassing a greater and more diverse set of actors, has been described as the "democratization of space." Above and Beyond: Exploring the Business of Space provides a comprehensive and current overview of the business of space and its distinctive competitive dynamics. The book explores the commercialization of space, taking the reader on a journey from the era of the Space Race up to the present and beyond. Focusing on both state and commercial actors, the book provides an exhaustive panoramic view of an area of growing human endeavour and ambition that is both informative and fascinating. As the business of space continues to develop and grow at a remarkable pace, the book offers a thoughtful and timely analysis of its past, present and future scenarios. While providing a critical assessment of the business of space, this book offers valuable insights to academics, policy makers and anyone with a keen interest in the sector, as well as useful lessons from emerging commercial and traditional space actors that have broader applicability to other industries and their managers.