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Choosing the Lesser Evil: Understanding Decision Making in Humanitarian Aid NGOs (Non-State Actors in International Law, Politics and Governance Series)
by Liesbet HeyseHow do non-governmental humanitarian aid organizations initiate, terminate and extend their project activities? Humanitarian aid organizations regularly face difficult decisions about life and death in a context of serious time constraints which force them daily to select whom to help and whom not to help. Liesbet Heyse focuses on how humanitarian aid organizations make these decisions and provides an inside view of the decision making processes. Two NGO case studies are used as illustration - Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) and Acting with Churches Together (ACT) - both of which operate in an international network and represent specific types of NGOs often found in the community. This book opens up the black box of NGO operations, provides an empirical account of organizational decision making and combines insights of organization theory and organizational decision making theory.
Choosing the Nation's Fiscal Future
by National Research Council National Academy of Public AdministrationA mismatch between the federal government's revenues and spending, now and in the foreseeable future, requires heavy borrowing, leading to a large and increasing federal debt. That increasing debt raises a serious challenge to all of the goals that various people expect their government to pursue. It also raises questions about the nation's future wealth and whether too much debt could lead to higher interest rates and even to loss of confidence in the nation's long-term ability and commitment to honor its obligations. Many analysts have concluded that the trajectory of the federal budget set by current policies cannot be sustained. In light of these projections, Choosing the Nation's Fiscal Future assesses the options and possibilities for a sustainable federal budget. This comprehensive book considers a range of policy changes that could help put the budget on a sustainable path: reforms to reduce the rate of growth in spending for Medicare and Medicaid; options to reduce the growth rate of Social Security benefits or raise payroll taxes; and changes in many other government spending programs and tax policies. The book also examines how the federal budget process could be revised to be more far sighted and to hold leaders accountable for responsible stewardship of the nation's fiscal future. Choosing the Nation's Fiscal Future will provide readers with a practical framework to assess budget proposals for their consistency with long-term fiscal stability. It will help them assess what policy changes they want, consistent with their own values and their views of the proper role of the government and within the constraints of a responsible national budget. It will show how the perhaps difficult but possible policy changes could be combined to produce a wide range of budget scenarios to bring revenues and spending into alignment for the long term. This book will be uniquely valuable to everyone concerned about the current and projected fiscal health of the nation.
Choosing the Right Esports Business Model
by David J. Collis Alexander J. MacKayTwo esports entrepreneurs must choose on which business model to focus their time and money. After successfully launching an online esports coaching platform, a number of new opportunities emerge in the rapidly growing esports space which now has close to 1 billion gamers and an online audience that is greater than the Superbowl. Should they focus on a B2C business, a B2B business? Develop an analytics capability to support "sabremetrics" for esports or a content creation capability? How can they best exploit ownership of the world's top team in the "Hearthstone" league. The choice will depend on the future industry structure and how the two can most effectively "follow the money".
Choosing the Right Formula: INITIAL REPORT
by Panel on Formula AllocationsInformation on Choosing the Right Formula for statistical analysis
Choosing to Change: An Alternative Understanding of Change Management
by David BentleyIt is commonly quoted that the majority of change initiatives fail and equally common is the reasoning that failure is due to a lack of adequate planning and robust processes to deliver change to the organisation. However, organisations cannot change it is only the people in the organisation, and those connected with it, that can change the way they work, think and behave. Choosing to Change takes an alternative view of the change process, applying thinking from the studies of complexity to explore how change in organisations is driven by individual choice. How the totality of our individual experiences and our aspirations for the future shapes our thinking both consciously and unconsciously, setting out an approach that brings change by choice rather than process. It is an exploration of how choice is the basis of all successful change programmes and how that affects the theory of change management. Through the reflections of those who have experienced change. This book tackles how our expectations of the future will determine the choices made and is a vital tool for managers, practitioners and advanced management students.
Choosing to Lead Against the Current: The Courageous Operating System for Changemakers--Empowering leaders to transform the world with integrity, impact, and purpose
by Eveline ShenThis is the blueprint we need to lead with audacity, transform oppression into power, and ignite a future rooted in collective liberation. —Lateefah Simon, US Congress member and MacArthur &“Genius&” Fellow Heart-centered tools for social change leaders to foster courage, keep momentum, and manage burnoutIn the face of complex challenges, capable leaders need more than a simple box of leadership tools. They need an internal system of leadership, a tested operating system to help them navigate successfully through forces of oppression, while staying connected to their purpose, values, and vision.In Choosing to Lead Against the Current, award-winning movement leader, social change strategist, and executive director Eveline Shen shares her Courageous Operating System, a revolutionary system designed to help positive transformation leaders cultivate their power, sustain themselves both mentally and physically, and create lasting conditions for success.With inspiring stories and case-studies drawn from her own experiences, as well as, from her work with other change leaders, topics include how to:Turn encounters with adversity into sources of strengthRedefine success on one&’s own termsBuild creative momentum against forces of oppressionTransform failures into progressPrioritize short and long-term self-careShen&’s system has been taught to leaders in over 200 organizations across the U.S. and global South. It&’s holistic in nature, with different elements designed to work as one. Choosing to Lead Against the Current takes readers through the system's components, with exercises at the end of each chapter to help integrate them into any leadership style.Shen&’s offering teaches anyone leading against the current how to harness their full leadership power to build a future that values the liberation of all people and life on this planet.
Choosing to Prosper: Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, Achieving Your Life and Money Dreams
by Bola SokunbiOvercome obstacles, achieve your life&’s goals, and live your life on your own terms! In Choosing to Prosper! Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, and Achieving Dreams, celebrated company founder and finance leader Bola Sokunbi delivers an uplifting and practical message of success and resilience in the face of formidable obstacles. The book challenges readers to examine their own financial and personal dreams and find the strength and resilience they need to achieve them. The author provides the tools readers need to build confidence, find their voice, and realize personal growth. Imposter syndrome, mental health challenges, and common familial obstacles are all explored in the context of the author&’s incredible and inspirational life experiences. Readers will find: First-hand stories that highlight the challenges faced by women of color and proven ways to overcome them Expert and honest advice on how women can build a successful, career and/or a profitable, and flexible business depending on their chosen path Hands-on strategies for women to achieve their extraordinary goals and dreamsWith a particular emphasis on the experiences of women of color as they seek to succeed in a world that seems stacked against them, Choosing to Prosper! is the perfect resource for women trying to navigate the challenges posed by modern life, career, and business.
Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
by Yong ChenAmerican diners began to flock to Chinese restaurants more than a century ago, making Chinese food the first mass-consumed cuisine in the United States. By 1980, it had become the country's most popular ethnic cuisine. Chop Suey, USA offers the first comprehensive interpretation of the rise of Chinese food, revealing the forces that made it ubiquitous in the American gastronomic landscape and turned the country into an empire of consumption.Engineered by a politically disenfranchised, numerically small, and economically exploited group, Chinese food's tour de America is an epic story of global cultural encounter. It reflects not only changes in taste but also a growing appetite for a more leisurely lifestyle. Americans fell in love with Chinese food not because of its gastronomic excellence but because of its affordability and convenience, which is why they preferred the quick and simple dishes of China while shunning its haute cuisine. Epitomized by chop suey, American Chinese food was a forerunner of McDonald's, democratizing the once-exclusive dining-out experience for such groups as marginalized Anglos, African Americans, and Jews. The rise of Chinese food is also a classic American story of immigrant entrepreneurship and perseverance. Barred from many occupations, Chinese Americans successfully turned Chinese food from a despised cuisine into a dominant force in the restaurant market, creating a critical lifeline for their community. Chinese American restaurant workers developed the concept of the open kitchen and popularized the practice of home delivery. They streamlined certain Chinese dishes, such as chop suey and egg foo young, turning them into nationally recognized brand names.
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards
by Boris Groysberg Sarah L. AbbottIn 2011, Sarah Naud and Matt Stanley sat down with the chairman of Telecom New Zealand, Wayne Boyd. Telecom, a publicly listed company and the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies, Chorus, a telecom infrastructure company, and new Telecom, a telecom retail services provider. In connection with this split, Naud and Stanley were charged with overseeing the process of creating two new boards of directors for these companies. As part of this process, the team reviews the roles and responsibilities of a board, defines what capabilities the new boards need, and reduces a preliminary list of candidates to a short list. They must now use this short list to create two strong boards.
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards
by Boris Groysberg Sarah L. AbbottIn 2011, Sarah Naud and Matt Stanley sat down with the chairman of Telecom New Zealand, Wayne Boyd. Telecom, a publicly listed company and the largest telecom provider in New Zealand, was being divided into two publicly traded companies, Chorus, a telecom infrastructure company, and new Telecom, a telecom retail services provider. In connection with this split, Naud and Stanley were charged with overseeing the process of creating two new boards of directors for these companies. As part of this process, the team reviews the roles and responsibilities of a board, defines what capabilities the new boards need, and reduces a preliminary list of candidates to a short list. They must now use this short list to create two strong boards.
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (B)
by Boris Groysberg Sarah L. AbbottThis follow up to Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards provides a one-page description of the new boards that were created at Telecom and Chorus.
Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards (B)
by Boris Groysberg Sarah L. AbbottThis follow up to Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards provides a one-page description of the new boards that were created at Telecom and Chorus.
Chosen: Strategies for Revolutionary Leadership
by Jamelle SandersChosen is a timely book from one of the most respected leadership experts in the world. In his unique style, Jamelle addresses the challenges, crossroads and cures for leadership in the twenty-first century. This book shatters every preconceived notion and idea that you have about leadership. You will be challenged to shift your perspective on leadership and redefine how you lead in this era. Chosen introduces you to new concepts in leadership like authenticity, selflessness and heart-centered leadership. Chosen will challenge your character, development and principles. The world is looking for soul leaders with the courage to propel radical change!
Chow Chop Suey: Food and the Chinese American Journey (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
by Anne MendelsonChinese food first became popular in America under the shadow of violence against Chinese aliens, a despised racial minority ineligible for United States citizenship. The founding of late-nineteenth-century "chop suey" restaurants that pitched an altered version of Cantonese cuisine to white patrons despite a virulently anti-Chinese climate is one of several pivotal events in Anne Mendelson's thoughtful history of American Chinese food. Chow Chop Suey uses cooking to trace different stages of the Chinese community's footing in the larger white society.Mendelson begins with the arrival of men from the poorest district of Canton Province during the Gold Rush. She describes the formation of American Chinatowns and examines the curious racial dynamic underlying the purposeful invention of hybridized Chinese American food, historically prepared by Cantonese-descended cooks for whites incapable of grasping Chinese culinary principles. Mendelson then follows the eventual abolition of anti-Chinese immigration laws and the many demographic changes that transformed the face of Chinese cooking in America during and after the Cold War. Mendelson concludes with the post-1965 arrival of Chinese immigrants from Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and many regions of mainland China. As she shows, they have immeasurably enriched Chinese cooking in America but tend to form comparatively self-sufficient enclaves in which they, unlike their predecessors, are not dependent on cooking for a white clientele.
Chris Argyris's Integrating The Individual and the Organization (The Macat Library)
by Stoyan StoyanovArgyris’s Integrating The Individual and the Organization is part of a series of essays and books considering how organisations should be run. This essay explores the lack of congruence between the needs and expectations of individual employees and the organisations that employ them. Grounding his argument in studies on human nature, Argyris highlights that demands of greater independence, an expansion of interests, and re-orientation of goals usually accompany maturation, which is at odds with higher control stemming from formal organisations. This frustration, he contends, is detrimental to productivity, increases the chance of failure and causes conflict.
Chris Ernst: Purpose, People, Progress
by Boris Groysberg Robert L. Cross Robin Abrahams Katherine Connolly BadenExecutive Chris Ernst uses a unique personal strategy to define his six life roles (spiritual explorer, natural being, development pioneer, global/local citizen, thriving family, true friend) and achieve harmony among them.
Chris and Alison Weston (A)
by Sandra J. Sucher Celia MooreChris and Alison Weston describe how they, a well-educated middle class couple, ended up committing mail fraud, for which they each served a year and a half in federal prison. The case highlights for students how otherwise upstanding individuals much like themselves can commit crimes without being truly aware that they are doing it.
Chris and Alison Weston (B)
by Sandra J. Sucher Celia MoorePrepare students to make ethically charged decisions by exploring moral disengagement, a process that enables individuals to engage in negative behaviors, from small misdeeds to great atrocities, without believing they are causing harm or doing wrong.
Chris and Alison Weston (C)
by Sandra J. Sucher Celia MooreThe Westons reflect on how they have changed and on the lessons they have learned.
Chris van der Linden: Werkboek voor kwalificatieniveau 4, deelkwalificatie 405 (Zorggericht)
by D. Dekker S. Groot C. Müller A. WubbenZorgcategorie: Chronisch zieken Setting: Thuiszorg Kort inhoud: Chris van der Linden, een verpleegkundige in de wijk, beschrijft een werkdag waarin hij diverse zorgvragers bezoekt: mevrouw Schuurmans, meneer Acda en het echtpaar Jansen. Deze zorgvragers hebben allen een ander ziektebeeld, en allemaal gaan ze weer anders om met de beperkingen die de ziekte met zich meebrengt. De zelfstandige functie die Chris heeft in de thuiszorg vraagt om diverse vaardigheden. Niet alleen op de technische kant van het verplegen wordt een beroep gedaan, maar zeker ook op het inlevingsvermogen: achter iedere deur schuilt weer een ander verhaal. Naast het werken in de wijk heeft Chris regelmatig een teamvergadering. Hierin bespreken hij, zijn teamleden en de teamleider relevante ontwikkelingen die zich voordoen op micro-, meso- en macroniveau.
Christian Dior: A New Look for Haute Couture
by Geoffrey G. Jones Veronique PouillardThe case describes the foundation of Christian Dior, the leading Parisian fashion house, in 1946 and its subsequent globalization strategy. After explaining the historical origins of France's pre-eminence in upscale fashion, the case explores the challenges to this position from New York after World War 2, and the importance of Christian Dior's New Look in restoring French fashion to world leadership. The case examines, in particular, Dior's innovative strategy to combine a high fashion business in Paris with a ready-to-wear business in New York, and his subsequent pursuit of licensing opportunities in jewelry and other luxury products. The case provides an opportunity to explore the role of creativity in the luxury fashion industry, and the challenges and opportunities of globalizing such an industry.
Christian Economic Ethics: History And Implications
by Daniel K. FinnDaniel Finn reviews the insights provided by a large number of texts, from the Bible and the early church, to the Middle Ages and the Protestant Reformation, to treatments of the subject in the last century. Relying on both social science and theology, Finn then turns to the implications of this history for economic life today.
Christian Ethics and Corporate Culture: A Critical View on Corporate Responsibilities (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)
by Bartholomew OkonkwoThe essays collected in this book discuss the contemporary practice of corporate responsibility by applying the Christian principles of the unity of knowledge and pursuit of truth to the traditional principles of justice, human dignity and the common good, to rediscover a corporate culture that will help transform our economic system and the characteristics required to build an enduring trust in economic relationships. In this volume a select group of management theorists, theologians, legal scholars, economists and ethicists jointly strive to give back to the market economy its ethical and political dimensions. They assess the quality of present day corporate social responsibility, discuss the social and environmental costs of production and argue for an agenda that can be used in modern corporations in their effort to align profitability and growth with business ethics.
Christian Ethics in the Work Place
by Raymond L. Hilgert Philip H. Lochhaas James L. Truesdelldiscusses how people can live a Christian life, and still be successful in today's world of modern business
Christian Finance for Teens: A Simple Guide to Financial Wisdom for Teens and Young Adults (Morgan James Faith)
by Cindy KerseyMany parents aren&’t sure where to begin when it comes to teaching their teens and young adults about finances. Christian Finance for Teens will help, giving important information in a way teens can understand about job searching, budgeting, debt, banking, investing, insurance, taxes, and other areas of finance. Author Cindy Kersey has taught a high school finance class (Christian Finance) for tenth- and twelfth-grade students for several years, &“road-testing&” her material on real-world teens to amazing results. Inspired to help other young people, she turned her course curriculum into book format so teens and young adults everywhere can easily understand concepts of personal finance. This material will be useful as they begin their lives as adults.