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Chaos Or Community? Seeking Solutions, Not Scapegoats for Bad Economics
by Holly SklarExamining today's major socio-economic issues.
Chaos Organization and Disaster Management (Public Administration and Public Policy)
by Alan KirschenbaumChaos Organization and Disaster Management offers a scholarly survey of disaster response behavior and management in the face of natural and manmade catastrophe. The author provides a methodological and empirical platform from which to initiate a critical analysis of disaster management. Sparked by a unique field study of the Israeli experience during the Gulf War, this book demonstrates the massive divide between individual responses to disaster and the actual functioning of disaster management organizations. It exposes the fundamental flaws of disaster management agencies, analyzing disasters from the perspectives of both agencies and potential victims.Formulating an alternative approach to disaster management that draws upon the advantages of privatization, this volume appraises methods of measuring disaster agency effectiveness, emphasizing the citizen vantage point and stakeholder evaluations. It outlines the intrinsic bureaucratic constraints that impede the efficacy of government agencies, and reveals the disconnect between organizational and victim perceptions of disaster.By highlighting a new empirically based understanding of disaster behavior, the book recommends moving the focus of disaster management to a social process model that will save lives.
Chaos and Compromise: The Evolution of the Mississippi Budgeting Process
by Brian A. PughChaos and Compromise: The Evolution of the Mississippi Budgeting Process takes the topic of budgeting and makes it exciting, and not just for political junkies. Instead of focusing on numbers, this book looks at the policymakers responsible for the budget. Brian A. Pugh provides a historical perspective on the decisions and actions of legislators and governors going back more than a century. Pugh reviews how Mississippi’s budget making evolved and sifts legislation and litigation as well as those legislators and governors responsible for developing this process. Pugh explains in detail the significant actions taken by the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government that affected Mississippi’s procedures. Significant legislation covered includes the passage of Senate Bill 356, which gave the governor the authority to prepare and submit a budget recommendation in 1918; the passage of the Administrative Reorganization Act of 1984; the passage of the Budget Reform Act of 1992; and the passage of the Financial and Operational Responses That Invigorate Future Years Act (FORTIFY) during the First Extraordinary Session of 2017. The first two chapters provide a historical perspective and give the reader an understanding of how legislation and litigation contributed. The book also covers interventions by the courts, which led to the unprecedented separation of powers case Alexander v. State of Mississippi by and Through Allain (1983). In addition to discussing important laws and legislators, Pugh takes a detailed look at six of Mississippi’s recent governors—Bill Allain, Ray Mabus, Kirk Fordice, Ronnie Musgrove, Haley Barbour, and Phil Bryant—to examine their methods for getting the legislature to include their ideas in the often anguished process of making a budget.
Chaos and Order in Industry (Routledge Revivals)
by G.D.H. ColeFirst published in 1920, Chaos and Order in Industry studies the causes and solutions to labour strikes as well as inadequacies in industry organizations. It proposes that the problems afflicting industry and labour does not only affect the working class, but also affects the middle and the upper class who may be unable to realize the connection due to their class prejudice. It states that the industry needs to comply with human standards of value by which it is being judged. This book will be of interest to students of economics and history.
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2013 (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Santo Banerjee Şefika Şule ErçetinThese proceedings from the 2013 symposium on "Chaos, complexity and leadership" reflect current research results from all branches of Chaos, Complex Systems and their applications in Management. Included are the diverse results in the fields of applied nonlinear methods, modeling of data and simulations, as well as theoretical achievements of Chaos and Complex Systems. Also highlighted are Leadership and Management applications of Chaos and Complexity Theory.
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2014 (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Şefika Şule ErçetinThis work represents the third entry of the series of works on "Chaos, Complexity and Leadership". Contents of the book are composed from broad range of chaos, complexity and their applications in multi disciplines. Articles reflect different perspectives in the field of applied nonlinear methods, modeling of data and simulations as well as theoretical achievements of chaos and complex systems. In addition to this, readers are going to find new applications in leadership and management of chaos and complexity theory such as in fields from education to politics. It is completely new and fresh piece of mind for readers who are interested in chaos, complexity and especially leadership.
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2016
by Şefika Şule ErçetinThis book covers the proceedings from the 2016 International Symposium on Chaos, Complexity and Leadership, and reflects current research results of chaos and complexity studies and their applications in various fields. Included are research papers in the fields of applied nonlinear methods, modeling of data and simulations, as well as theoretical achievements of chaos and complex systems. Also discussed are leadership and management applications of chaos and complexity theory.
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2017: Explorations Of Chaos And Complexity Theory (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Şefika Şule Erçetin Nihan PotasThe proceedings of the 2017 Symposium on Chaos, Complexity and Leadership illuminate current research results and academic work from the fields of physics, mathematics, education, economics, as well as management and social sciences. The text explores chaotic and complex systems, as well as chaos and complexity theory in view of their applicability to management and leadership.This proceedings explores non-linearity as well as data-modelling and simulation in order to uncover new approaches and perspectives. Effort will not be spared in bringing theory into practice while exploring leadership and management-laden concepts. This book will cover the analysis of different chaotic developments from different fields within the concepts of chaos and complexity theory. Researchers and students in the field will find answers to questions surrounding these intertwined and compelling fields.
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2018: Explorations of Chaotic and Complexity Theory (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Şefika Şule Erçeti̇n Şuay Nilhan AçikalinThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Chaos, Complexity and Leadership (ICCLS). Written by interdisciplinary researchers and students from the fields of mathematics, physics, education, economics, political science, statistics, the management sciences and social sciences, the peer-reviewed contributions explore chaotic and complex systems, as well as chaos and complexity theory in the context of their applicability to management and leadership. The book discusses current topics, such as complexity leadership in the healthcare fields and tourism industry, conflict management and organization intelligence, and presents practical applications of theoretical concepts, making it a valuable resource for managers and leaders.
Chaos, Complexity and Leadership 2020: Application of Nonlinear Dynamics from Interdisciplinary Perspective (Springer Proceedings in Complexity)
by Şefika Şule Erçetin Şuay Nilhan Açıkalın Emir VajzovićThis book analyzes a range of new developments in various fields concerning the concepts of chaos and complexity theory. The proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Chaos, Complexity and Leadership feature newly developed concepts involving various research methodologies for identifying chaos and complexity in different fields of the sciences and leadership. In addition, it explores chaotic and complex systems from all fields of knowledge in order to stake a claim of prevalence of compatibility between knowledge fields. Particular emphasis is placed on exploring non-linearity in order to open a discussion on new approaches to and perspectives on chaos, complexity and leadership. Readers will find coverage of important events that have recently taken place in our world, regardless of whether they were social, political, economic or scientific in nature. The book explores diverse aspects of and issues related to the effects of chaos and complexity in the world; discusses the application of nonlinear dynamics in order to arrive at transformational policies; and offers projections of tomorrow’s world using an interdisciplinary approach. Though primarily intended for readers with an interest in nonlinear science, thanks to its focus on the application of chaos and complexity to other disciplines, the book appeals to a broad readership.
Chaotics: The Business of Managing and Marketing in the Age of Turbulence
by Philip Kotler John A. CaslioneAs the fallout from the financial meltdown of 2008 grows progressively worse, companies, industries, and entire markets cling precariously to life or have ceased to exist altogether. And the turbulence may not be over any time soon.In Chaotics, noted business strategists Philip Kotler and John Caslione present the intriguing, if unsettling, argument that these troubled times are not an aberration, but the new face of normal. In fact, the economic downturn is part of a continually oscillating Age of Turbulence, where both risk and opportunity are quickly felt around the world, now inexorably linked by globalism and technology. It&’s a world that chews up the unprepared, but rewards the prepared—those robust companies that have the ability to quickly anticipate and effectively respond to potential threats.Packed with illuminating examples of resilient companies that are successfully navigating turbulence, as well as many painful examples of bankrupt or soon-to-be defunct companies unprepared for the chaos that felled them, Chaotics provides deep insights and practical strategies for not only surviving the current economic downturn, but also thriving amid the many slumps and spurts of prosperity that lie ahead.At the heart of this book is an innovative Chaotics Management System for minimizing vulnerability and exploiting opportunities—and putting yourself way ahead of your competitors, most of whom are clinging to the same old panic tactics of across-the-board staff cuts, deep price discounts, and slashed investments in marketing, branding, and new product development. The system outlined here helps you completely rethink how you manage and market during recession and other turbulent conditions, including how to:Develop early warning systems for identifying the first signs of upheaval, including disruptive innovations and shocksConstruct detailed worst-case, best-case, and most-expected-case scenarios using the strategies for effectively dealing with eachCut costs or enhance efficiency strategically in specific departments: finance, information technology, manufacturing, purchasing, and human resourcesSecure your market share from core customer segments—without decimating customer research and marketing budgetsCompress strategic planning into shorter, three-month time cycles to keep a closer read on the pulse of the companyPrevent the potentially catastrophic consequences of abandoning core principlesTimely, practical, and compelling, Chaotics is an indispensable guide for business leaders striving to survive today&’s economic storms and to prosper through the inevitable turbulence of tomorrow.
Chaparral Steel: Rapid Product and Process Development
by Dorothy Leonard-Barton Gil PreussOne of the nation's foremost mini-mills' core competence is the rapid realization of technology into products. This case describes the development of a highly innovative casting technique and features the role of the company's culture in achieving its goals. The company exemplifies a learning organization.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Law in Real Estate
by Arthur I Segel Jeff Mandelbaum Armen PanossianBegins with a brief overview of the bankruptcy process, discussing key debtor protections and the administration of claims against the estate. Discusses the treatment of bankruptcies filed by property owners. Also summarizes the tenant's bankruptcy protections and powers relating to the creditor-landlord. Ends with a brief comparison of international bankruptcy regimes.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
by Stephen Elias Kathleen Michon Patricia DzikowskiThis plain English guide to decide if Chapter 13 is right for you and to learn how to keep valuable property and discharge your unsecured debts. Chapter 13 legal concepts, procedures, and monetary calculations can be tricky. Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy breaks down the Chapter 13 process and provides clear explanations of the law so you can: consider alternatives to bankruptcy decide which is better for you Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 determine if you qualify for Chapter 13 understand bankruptcy's automatic stay learn how Chapter 13 can help avoid foreclosure find out if you can reduce your car loan balance, or the balance on other secured debts determine if you can strip second mortgages or home equity lines from your home calculate (with forms and step by step instructions) whether you have enough income to propose a repayment plan that will meet legal requirements calculate the amount of your monthly plan payment find and work effectively with an excellent lawyer, and rebuild your credit after bankruptcy This newest edition includes new information on hiring and working with a lawyer, recent U.S. Supreme Court and other federal court decisions interpreting bankruptcy law, the latest bankruptcy exemption laws in your state, and recent IRS standard expense amounts (which play a role in plan payments). This book does not cover business bankruptcies, farm reorganizations, or Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy. See Nolo's How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
by Stephen EliasReduce your debts, save your property -- and start over! If you're considering bankruptcy, your resources are undoubtedly already stretched thin. Use the plain-English information and instructions in Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to help you use your income to repay your debts over time and keep valuable property from going to your creditors. And now you can avoid attorney fees and do it yourself -- let Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy show you how to: - determine whether you qualify for Chapter 13 - stop a house foreclosure - estimate monthly payments - devise an acceptable repayment plan - complete and file forms - make up missed mortgage payments - pay off other debts - represent yourself before a bankruptcy judge or trustee This edition includes recent court decisions interpreting federal bankruptcy law, the latest changes to official forms and dollar amounts, as well as the latest bankruptcy exemption laws of your state. Plus, you can start your bankruptcy filing right away with up-to-date legal documents and all the instructions you need to fill them out. Whether you work with a lawyer or file on your own, you'll find everything you need to take charge of your debts in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Please note: This book does not cover business bankruptcies, farm reorganizations, or Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy. For Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. If you own your own business and are considering Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's Bankruptcy for Small Business Owners.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
by Cara O'NeillStop creditors. Get more time to pay. Chapter 13 bankruptcy offers unique debt solutions not available in Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Yes, you’ll pay into a repayment plan. But your money will go toward the debts that matter most—like your mortgage, car loan, support obligations, and taxes. Remaining debts, such as credit card balances, medical bills, and utility bills, usually get only a fraction of what you owe. Some of Chapter 13 bankruptcy’s other features include allowing filers to: keep all property avoid foreclosure and vehicle repossession pay the fair market value for a car, and stop lawsuits, wage garnishments, and bank levies. Here, you’ll find clear explanations of the Chapter 13 process to help you: decide if Chapter 13 is your best option estimate your monthly plan payment, and find and work effectively with the right lawyer. This revised edition covers all the latest changes in bankruptcy law, including updated exemption tables for every state, and explains how to use the new official bankruptcy forms.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
by Stephen Elias Patricia DzikowskiWhen you file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you can wipe out some of your debt and pay off the rest over time with a repayment plan approved by the bankruptcy court. You may be able to: avoid foreclosure stop car repossession reduce car loan debt stop most debt collectors, and remove junior liens from your home Here, you'll find clear explanations of the Chapter 13 process and worksheets to help you: consider alternatives to bankruptcy decide if Chapter 13 is your best option determine if you qualify for Chapter 13 estimate your monthly plan repayment find and work effectively with an excellent lawyer, and rebuild your credit after bankruptcy This revised edition includes all the latest changes in bankruptcy law, including updated 50-state exemption tables, and important U.S. Supreme Court decisions. If you are considering or have decided to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy, Nolo's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is the essential guide you need to understand the procedures and law. Please note: This book does not cover business bankruptcies, farm reorganizations, or Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy. For Chapter 7 bankruptcy, see Nolo's How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property and Repay Debts Over Time
by Cara O'Neill<p>Are you considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Use this plain-English guide to decide if a Chapter 13 case is right for you. <i>Chapter 13 Bankruptcy</i> explains how the process works, which debts will get discharged at the end of your bankruptcy case, how much you'll pay through your plan, and what you'll have to do to keep your home and car. <p>Also, this book provides the knowledge you'll need to: <p> <li>determine how much you'll pay on each of your debts <li>calculate your monthly plan payment <li>find the right lawyer, and <li>rebuild your credit after bankruptcy.</li> <p> <p>The newest edition contains legal updates, state-specific bankruptcy charts, examples using the newly revised official bankruptcy forms, and more.</p>
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Repay Your Debts (6th edition)
by Robin LeonardThis guide describes every step in the process of Chapter 13 bankruptcy, who can use it, and how to file the papers and create a workable repayment plan. This edition has been rewritten to reflect recent changes to federal and state laws. It contains many tear-out forms, federal and state exemption charts, and the most recent legal documents and instructions on how to fill them out. Attorney Elias is the author of The New Bankruptcy and coauthor of How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Leonard, also an attorney, is the author of Solve Your Money Troubles and Credit Repair. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Chapter Enrichment Program Teams at the American Red Cross (A)
by Jeffrey T. Polzer Anita Williams WoolleyThe American Red Cross has a system for structuring, staffing, and leading teams to review its local chapters. Mirroring professional services firms that use teams to serve clients, this system provides detailed guidelines to increase individual team member's efficiency and thoroughness. The protagonist at Red Cross headquarters who designed the system, however, is concerned that the structure she has provided is detracting from the teams' overall creativity and integration. Highlights the trade-offs of providing teams with too little structure (e.g., inefficiency, variable quality of team's work products) vs. too much structure (e.g., team members have little opportunity to utilize their expertise and creativity).
Chapter Enrichment Program Teams at the American Red Cross (B)
by Jeffrey T. Polzer Anita Williams WoolleySupplements the (A) case.
Character Building and Competence Development in Medical and Health Professions Education: The First Biennial Indonesian Medical and Health Professions Education Conference (Springer Proceedings in Humanities and Social Sciences)
by Mora Claramita Ardi Findyartini Dujeepa D. Samarasekera Diantha Soemantri Rachmadya Nur HidayahThis book is a collection of the best scientific research presented during the First International Conference of Indonesian Medical and Health Professions Education (INA-MHPE Conference 2022) hosted by the Departments of Medicine, Health Professions Education, and Bioethics in the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia. The conference was held in co-operation with the co-hosts of Department of Medical Education at Universitas Indonesia (UI) and the Medical Education Unit in the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Airlangga (UA), who will host the forthcoming INA-MHPEC in 2024 and 2026, respectively. This collection presents selected papers presented by health professionals and bioethicists from these leading institutions in Indonesia, focusing on the theme of character building in the context of health education for medical professionals in the twenty-first century. It considers effective learning strategies for character building, appropriate methods of character assessment, means of assessing and improving the learning environment in the community, clinics, university classes and hospitals, and addresses the role of the healthcare educator in providing resources, program evaluations, and effective medical management to support the development of healthcare professionals’ characters, and their modus operandi, in the future. The book is relevant to medical and public health professionals in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and beyond.
Character Education for 21st Century Global Citizens: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Teacher Education and Professional Development (INCOTEPD 2017), October 21-22, 2017, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
by Anik Ghufron Ashadi Adi Cilik Pierawan Endah Retnowati Kasiyan MarzukiCharacter Education for 21st Century Global Citizens contains the papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Teacher Education and Professional Development (InCoTEPD 2017), Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 20—21 October 2017.The book covers 7 topics: Values for 21st century global citizens Preparing teachers for integrative values education Teacher professional development for enhanced character education Curriculum/syllabus/lesson plan/learning materials development for integrated values education Developing learning activities/tasks/strategies for character education Assessing student’s character development (values acquisition assessment) Creating/managing conducive school culture to character education.
Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter
by Kate Conger Ryan MacNamed a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews&“Riveting . . . Character Limit offers a telling lesson in the cost of getting everything you want.&” —The Washington Post&“You couldn&’t hope for a better ringside seat on the unfolding drama . . . [Character Limit] is a triumph.&” —The Guardian &“Masterful in how it paints a picture and puts you in the room with the famous entrepreneur . . . Character Limit is a page turner.&” —ForbesRising star New York Times technology reporters, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tell for the first time the full and shocking inside story of Elon Musk&’s unprecedented takeover of Twitter and the forty-four-billion-dollar deal&’s seismic political, social, and financial falloutThe billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become inextricable from the social media platform that until 2023 was known as Twitter. Started in the mid-2000s as a playful microblogging platform, Twitter quickly became a vital nexus of global politics, culture, and media—where the retweet button could instantly catapult any idea to hundreds of millions of screens around the world, unleashing raw collective emotion like nothing else before. While its founder had idealistically dreamed of building a "digital town square," he detested Wall Street and never focused on building a profitable business.Musk joined the platform in 2010 and, by 2022, had become one of the site&’s most influential users, hooking over 80 million followers with a mix of provocations, promotion of his companies, and attacks on his enemies. To Musk, Twitter — once known for its almost absolute commitment to free speech — had badly lost its way. He blamed it for the proliferation of what he called the &“woke mind virus&” and claimed that the survival of democracy and the human race itself depended on the future of the site. In January of 2022, Musk began secretly accumulating Twitter stock. By April, he was its largest shareholder, and soon after, made an unsolicited offer to purchase the company for the unimaginable sum of $44 billion dollars. Backed into a corner, Twitter&’s board accepted his offer—but Musk quickly changed his mind, forcing Twitter to sue him to close the deal in October. The richest man on earth controlled one of the most powerful media platforms in the world—but at what price? Before long Twitter would be gone for good, replaced by something radically different, as Musk remade the company in his own image from the ground up.The story of the showdown between Musk and Twitter and his eventual takeover of the company is unlike anything in business or media that has come before. In vivid, cinematic detail, Conger and Mac follow the inner workings of the company as Musk lays siege to it, first from the outside as one of its most vocal users, and then finally from within as a contentious and mercurial leader. Musk has shared some of his version of events, but Conger and Mac have uncovered the full story through exclusive interviews, unreported documents, and internal recordings at Twitter following the billionaire&’s takeover. With unparalleled sources from within and around the company, they provide a revelatory, three-dimensional, and definitive account of what really happened when Musk showed up, spoiling for a brawl and intent on revolution, with his merciless, sycophantic cadre of lawyers, investors, and bankers.This is the defining story of our time told with uncommon style and peerless rigor. In a world of viral ideas and emotion, who gets to control the narrative, who gets to be heard, and what does power really cost?
Character in Action: The U. S. Coast Guard on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips James M. LoyHow does the U.S. Coast Guard create, instill, and maintain leadership throughout a 40,000 member force spread across the United States? A former Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and a best-selling author combine their knowledge of the subject to offer a formula for success. Donald T. Phillips, who has written eight books on leadership, asserts that the Coast Guard is a superlative example of an organization with effective leadership, loaded with leaders at all levels. From a guardsman scraping barnacles off buoys in the Gulf of Mexico to the captain of a cutter in the Gulf of Alaska to the Commandant in Washington, they know exactly what leadership is, how it works, and why it is important. This case study in leadership uses the Coast Guard as an example for other organizations who want to imbue leadership to every single one of its members. An effective leadership beacon, the book is replete with tangible examples, vivid anecdotes, and explicit guidelines on how to instill leadership throughout an entire,organization. Stories abound on Coast Guard efficiency, innovation, and heroism and many are used to illustrate the service's effectiveness and to engage the reader. From the military and government communities to the business world, a variety of organizations can benefit from this outstanding leadership guide.