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Connections: An Introduction to the Economics of Networks
by Sanjeev GoyalNetworks pervade social and economic life, and they play a prominent role in explaining a huge variety of social and economic phenomena. Standard economic theory did not give much credit to the role of networks until the early 1990s, but since then the study of the theory of networks has blossomed. At the heart of this research is the idea that the pattern of connections between individual rational agents shapes their actions and determines their rewards. The importance of connections has in turn motivated the study of the very processes by which networks are formed. In Connections, Sanjeev Goyal puts contemporary thinking about networks and economic activity into context. He develops a general framework within which this body of research can be located. In the first part of the book he demonstrates that location in a network has significant effects on individual rewards and that, given this, it is natural that individuals will seek to form connections to move the network in their favor. This idea motivates the second part of the book, which develops a general theory of network formation founded on individual incentives. Goyal assesses the robustness of current research findings and identifies the substantive open questions. Written in a style that combines simple examples with formal models and complete mathematical proofs, Connections is a concise and self-contained treatment of the economic theory of networks, one that should become the natural source of reference for graduate students in economics and related disciplines.
Connections: Empowering College And Career Success
by Wade Leuwerke A. J. Metz Paul GoreConnections is an innovative program, built from the ground up with a growth-mindset approach to college and career success. Written by counseling psychologists Paul Gore, Wade Leuwerke, and A.J. Metz, Connections shows students from day one how to be learners, whose mindset, drive, and strengths will help them meet any challenge on their way to college, personal, and career success. The expertly designed program is firmly rooted in the most current research in positive psychology, using self-reflection as a tool for goal-setting; goal-setting as a tool for imagining one's potential; and imagining one's potential as the motivation for realizing it. Connections puts students at the center of their own personalized learning path, facilitates their purposeful choice of an academic and career plan, and develops all the skills they need--cognitive and non-cognitive, academic and life--to foster their self-growth and success. Built around the most common issues faced in the classroom, LaunchPad for Connections, Second Edition gives students everything they need to prepare for class and exams, including author-developed digital tools linked directly to the eBook, the ACES student self-assessment (taken at the start and end of term), and our acclaimed LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. For instructors, LaunchPad offers everything they need to quickly set up a course, customize the content, prepare presentations and lectures, assign and assess homework, and guide the progress of individual students and the class as a whole.
Connective Technologies in the Supply Chain (Supply Chain Integration Modeling, Optimization and Application)
by Sameer KumarRapid time-to-market expectations and the demand for custom-tailored products present real challenges for the rigid and fixed linear supply chains that compete in today's economy. Connective technologies meet these challenges head on by integrating the necessary people, information, and products beyond their current limitations. Connective
Connectivity and Global Studies
by Jan Nederveen PieterseThis textbook provides readers with evocative and analytical accounts of social processes that are linked to globalization and connectivity, which includes a wide range of multi-centred connections in history, DNA analysis, technology, art, populism and political economy. Rather than globalization, Nederveen Pieterse focuses on connectivity. His approach to globalization differs from both structuralist accounts of the world-system, and the institutionally-centred focus of much work in international studies. This synthesis will provide a new resource to reconstruct theoretical approaches to globalization and global studies. Fluently written, clearly organized and with an interdisciplinary approach, the book will be accessible to upper division undergraduates and graduates in social sciences, including students and researchers from the fields of sociology, politics, political economy, development studies and international relations.
Connectivity in Health Care
by Regina E. Herzlinger Alfred MartinThis note describes the current state of information technology connectivity in the health care sector.
Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization
by Parag KhannaFrom the visionary bestselling author of The Second World and How to Run the World comes a bracing and authoritative guide to a future shaped less by national borders than by global supply chains, a world in which the most connected powers--and people--will win.Connectivity is the most revolutionary force of the twenty-first century. Mankind is reengineering the planet, investing up to ten trillion dollars per year in transportation, energy, and communications infrastructure linking the world's burgeoning megacities together. This has profound consequences for geopolitics, economics, demographics, the environment, and social identity. Connectivity, not geography, is our destiny. In Connectography, visionary strategist Parag Khanna travels from Ukraine to Iran, Mongolia to North Korea, Pakistan to Nigeria, and across the Arctic Circle and the South China Sea to explain the rapid and unprecedented changes affecting every part of the planet. He shows how militaries are deployed to protect supply chains as much as borders, and how nations are less at war over territory than engaged in tugs-of-war over pipelines, railways, shipping lanes, and Internet cables. The new arms race is to connect to the most markets--a race China is now winning, having launched a wave of infrastructure investments to unite Eurasia around its new Silk Roads. The United States can only regain ground by fusing with its neighbors into a super-continental North American Union of shared resources and prosperity. Connectography offers a unique and hopeful vision for the future. Khanna argues that new energy discoveries and technologies have eliminated the need for resource wars; ambitious transport corridors and power grids are unscrambling Africa's fraught colonial borders; even the Arab world is evolving a more peaceful map as it builds resource and trade routes across its war-torn landscape. At the same time, thriving hubs such as Singapore and Dubai are injecting dynamism into young and heavily populated regions, cyber-communities empower commerce across vast distances, and the world's ballooning financial assets are being wisely invested into building an inclusive global society. Beneath the chaos of a world that appears to be falling apart is a new foundation of connectivity pulling it together.Advance praise for Connectography"Connectography is ahead of the curve in seeing the battlefield of the future and the new kind of tug-of-war being waged on it. Khanna's scholarship and foresight are world-class. . . . A must-read for the next president."--Chuck Hagel, former U.S. secretary of defense "This bold reframing is an exciting addition to our ongoing debate about geopolitics and the future of globalization."--Dominic Barton, global managing partner, McKinsey & Company "This is probably the most global book ever written. It is intensely specific while remaining broad and wide. Its takeaway is that infrastructure is destiny: Follow the supply lines outlined in this book to see where the future flows."--Kevin Kelly, co-founder, Wired "There's no better guide than Khanna to show us all the possibilities of this new hyperconnected world."--Mathew Burrows, director, Strategic Foresight Initiative at the Atlantic Council, and former counselor, U.S. National Intelligence Council "This book is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in business, science, arts, or any other field."--Mark Mobius, executive chairman, Templeton Emerging Markets Group "A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the future of humanity."--Sandy Pentland, professor, MIT Media Lab
Connectography: Mapping the Global Network Revolution
by Parag KhannaWhich lines on the map matter most?It's time to reimagine how life is organized on Earth. In Connectography, Parag Khanna guides us through the emerging global network civilization in which mega-cities compete over connectivity and borders are increasingly irrelevant. Travelling across the world, Khanna shows how twenty-first-century conflict is a tug-of-war over pipelines and Internet cables, advanced technologies and market access.Yet Connectography also offers a hopeful vision of the future - beneath the chaos of a world that appears to be falling apart, a new foundation of connectivity is pulling it together.
Conociendote A Ti Mismo. Secretos Para El Éxito En La Vida Y En Los Negocios
by Adidas WilsonManténgase alejado de personas tóxicas y negativas. Ellos son los llamados vampiros de sueños. Ellos harán todo lo posible para detenerte. Me quedé dormido y me salí de un puente en un camión de 18 ruedas. Aterrizó en las vías y fue atropellado por el tren. Terminé rompiéndome la espalda y usé muletas durante dos años. ¡Pero todavía no me rendí! A veces nuestras metas tardarán cinco años o incluso diez años. Pero eventualmente sus sueños se harán realidad. El éxito es como la droga más potente en la tierra. ¡Quiero ser tan exitoso que literalmente puedo probar las estrellas! Un trabajo se acaba de romper, no me siento cómodo trabajando para otra persona, no me siento cómodo haciendo el trabajo de otra persona. Es una mentalidad, lo que sea que esté dentro de ti debe empujarte a convertirte en el "Maestro de ti mismo". "Hombre, conócete a ti mismo, y vas a conocer a los dioses". Proverbio egipcio "Cuando quieras triunfar tanto como quieras respirar, serás exitoso". Eric Thomas
Conociendote A Ti Mismo: Secretos Para El Éxito En La Vida Y En Los Negocios
by Adidas WilsonManténgase alejado de personas tóxicas y negativas. Estos se llaman vampiros de ensueño. Harán todo lo que esté en su poder para detenerte. Me quedé dormido y salí de un puente en un camión de 18 ruedas; aterrizó en las vías y fue atropellado por el tren. Terminé rompiéndome la espalda y usando muletas durante dos años. ¡Pero todavía no me rendí! Algunas veces nuestras metas tomarán cinco años o incluso 10 años. Pero eventualmente, tus sueños se harán realidad. El éxito es como la droga más poderosa del mundo. ¡Quiero tener tanto éxito que literalmente pueda saborear las estrellas! Un trabajo acaba en bancarrota. No me siento cómodo trabajando para otra persona. No me siento cómodo contactando a alguien más. Es una mentalidad; Lo que sea que esté dentro, debes esforzarte por convertirte en el "Maestro de ti mismo". "Hombre,
Conor Medsystems
by Donald N. Sull Linda A. Cyr Robert F. Higgins Bijan SalehizadehConor Medsystems had developed a drug-eluting stent that could capture significant share of the $5 billion global market. Chief executive officer, Frank Litvack, is considering alternative sources of financing to test the device.
Conoscere se stessi: segreti per il successo nella vita e negli affari
by Adidas WilsonAllontanati dalle persone tossiche e negative. Quelli sono chiamati vampire dei sogni. Farebbero tutto ciò che è nel loro potere per fermarti. Mi sono addormentato e sono volato da un ponte dentro ad un 18 ruote. Atterrato sui binari e colpito dal treno. Mi sono rotto la schiena e ho usato le stampelle per due anni. Ma ancora non mi arrendo! A volte i nostri obiettivi richiederanno cinque o addirittura dieci anni.Ma infine i tuoi sogni diventeranno realtà. Il successo è la droga più potente al mondo. Voglio avere così tanto successo che posso assaggiare le stelle! Un lavoro è appena finito, non mi sento a mio agio a lavorare per qualcun altro, non mi sento a mio agio a dover timbrare. È una mentalità; qualsiasi cosa tu abbia dentro devi spingerti per diventare il “Maestro di Te Stesso.” “Uomo, conosci te stesso, e finirai per conoscere gli dei.” Proverbio Egiziano “Quando vuoi avere successo tanto quanto vuoi respirare, allora avrai successo.” Eric Thomas
Conquer Interview Objections
by Robert F. Wilson Erik H. RambuschInterviewing advice and preparation strategies.
Conquer Your Future
by Hubert HumphreyDiscover the replicable system that turned ambition into billion-dollar success in Conquer Your Future—the ultimate guide to achieving greatness in business and beyond.Conquer Your Future is not just another recounting of corporate success or entrepreneurial endeavors, it chronicles Humphrey&’s meteoric ascent to business success—including the triumph of three-billion-dollar market cap companies. This book goes far beyond biography, it is a personal blueprint for achieving unparalleled success of your own. Humphrey prides himself on the dependable, replicable formula that disrupted the insurance industry and made him a millionaire many times over. In Conquer Your Future, you&’ll learn that system through and through, alongside a laundry list of actionable insights, essential do's and don&’ts, and precious pearls of wisdom: all the tools and knowledge to turn your vision into achievement. What you&’ll find in this book: Global Footprint: From the humble streets of South Macon, Georgia to major hubs like Canada, Taiwan, the Philippines, Japan, the UK, and Mexico, Humphrey&’s narratives span continents, offering readers a uniquely international perspective on business. Hands-On Wisdom: With four plus decades in marketing and finance, Humphrey shares stories that impart actionable strategies that have been tried, tested, and triumphed. Hubertisms: These foundational principles, unique to the book, distill Humphrey&’s years of experience into bite-sized insights. For example, the principle &“Leading from the Front&” is a lens into Humphrey&’s proactive leadership style. Addressing the Business Reality: With a staggering number of businesses stumbling early on, Humphrey&’s guidance is invaluable. He sheds light on: a proven system that prevents common entrepreneurial missteps. tangible, inspiring stories over theoretical jargon. his &“kingmaker philosophy&” that accentuates the importance of elevating and supporting peers, underlining the essence of collaborative success. Conquer Your Future is a toolkit. Humphrey&’s fusion of compelling narratives and practical insights provides readers with both inspiration and tangible strategies. Whether you&’re at the onset of your business journey or a seasoned professional, this book stands apart as an indispensable guide to success.
Conquer Your Mortgage
by Ashley OrmondDo your finances control you? Frustrate you? Limit you? Well take control of your money today and get more of what you want from life. Bestselling author, Ashley Ormond guides you through the mortgage maze saving you thousands of dollars. Fast Money: Conquer Your Mortgage is a jargon-free, practical guide that will get you closer to paying off your mortgage and on the road to financial freedom, fast!
Conquer the Chaos
by Michael E. Gerber Clate Mask Scott MartineauCreate the business you want without sacrificing the lifestyle you deserveThe majority of new entrepreneurs (and even those with a little more experience) are finding themselves trapped, controlled, and consumed by their own businesses. They are struggling just to keep their businesses running, let alone actually growing their companies and experiencing the success they anticipated.Conquer the Chaos speaks to you as a small business owner by making sense of the overwhelming demands on your business and providing a twenty-first century recipe for success with sanity. With engaging stories, quotes, and examples, Conquer the Chaos leads you through the six strategies you can incorporate to bring order to your business today. Find the money, time, and freedom in entrepreneurship that inspired you in the first placeSuccessfully juggle customers, prospects, management of employees, marketing, sales, accounting, and moreGet from just surviving to growing your company and experiencing successConquer the Chaos gives you the no-nonsense, ready-to-go guide that gets your business exactly where you want it to be.
Conquer the Chaos: The 6 Keys to Success for Entrepreneurs
by Clate MaskMake your small business work for you with this expert guide on entrepreneurship In the newly revised second edition of Conquer the Chaos, celebrated author and CEO of Keap, a world-leading provider of marketing automation software for small business, Clate Mask, delivers yet another incisive and exciting roadmap to entrepreneurial success for small business owners. The book offers six non-negotiable, must-have strategies for entrepreneurs, as well as an engaging mix of stories, quotes, anecdotes, and examples that highlight businesspeople who have successfully confronted and overcome the daunting challenges that accompany self-employment. You’ll also find: A brand-new section on lifecycle automation and work, as well as work-life balance as a business owner How to avoid becoming trapped by your business and, instead, find time, money, and freedom in your entrepreneurial journey Strategies to move beyond surviving in your small business and begin growing and evolvingAn extraordinary take on small business ownership and entrepreneurship from someone who’s been on the frontlines of a growing company, Conquer the Chaos is a must-have resource for anyone hoping to get more money, more enjoyment, and more flexibility out of their company.
Conquer the Crash
by Robert R. Prechter Jr.Today's financial and economic tribulations were a long time in the making. Many people ask, "Why didn't someone see it coming?" A New York Times bestselling book did see it coming. Over 100,000 people read it in time to protect their wealth. The book foresaw and explained the collapse in home prices, plunge in stocks, subprime debacle, liquidity crisis, the demise of Fannie and Freddie, the Federal Reserve's failure to turn the trend, and lots more. The book was Robert Prechter?s Conquer the Crash, published in early 2002, when the Dow was above 10,000 and the financial world was partying around-the-clock.Fast forward to today: the average U.S. homeowner has suffered a decline of 30% to 40% in property value. Stocks and commodities had their biggest fall since 1929-1932. Fannie Mae is a zombie corporation under the government?s protection. The Fed has pushed every button at its disposal (and then some), to no avail. If Prechter thought a whole new book would help, he'd have written one. But Conquer the Crash is a book-length forecast that's still coming true -- only some of the future has caught up with the specific predictions he published back then. There is much more to come. That means more danger, but also great opportunity. Conquer the Crash, 2nd edition offers you 188 new pages of vital information (480 pages total) plus all the original forecasts and recommendations that make the book more compelling and relevant than the day it published.In every disaster, only a very few people prepare themselves beforehand. Think about investor enthusiasm in 2005-2008, and you'll realize it's true. Even fewer people will be ready for the soon-approaching, next leg down of the unfolding depression. In this 2nd edition, Prechter gives a warning he's never had to include in 30 years of publishing -- namely, that the doors to financial safety are closing all over the world. In other words, prudent people need to act while they can. Conquer the Crash, 2nd Edition readers will receive exclusive online access to the Conquer the Crash Readers Page, where Prechter continually updates the book's recommended services and institutions.
Conquer the Web: The Ultimate Cybersecurity Guide
by Jonathan Reuvid Nick Wilding Tim Mitchell Maureen Kendal Nick IoannouTons of malicious content floods the internet which can compromise your system and your device, be it your laptop, tablet or phone. <P><P> How often do you make payments online? Do you have children and want to ensure they stay safe online? How often do you sit at a coffee shop and log onto their free WIFI? How often do you use social media on the train or bus? If you believe using an antivirus software will keep devices safe... you are wrong. This book will guide you and provide solutions to avoid common mistakes and to combat cyber attacks. This Guide covers areas such as: <P><P> Building resilience into our IT Lifestyle Online Identity Cyber Abuse: Scenarios and Stories Protecting Devices Download and share Gaming, gamble and travel Copycat websites I Spy and QR Codes Banking, apps and Passwords
Conquering Chaos at Work
by Harriet SchechterAre you a Mess Maven suffering from Paperosis Misplacea? Do you work with a Deadline Deadbeat or have Phone-o-phobic clients? Have you ever felt overwhelmed or overloaded? For anyone struggling with too many projects, too little time, and too much paper, organizing guru Harriet Schechter -- aka The Miracle Worker -- offers innovative methods for conquering the five types of workplace chaos: Time, Memory, Communication, Information, and Projects. And she shows you how to handle the real Chaos Creators: * Bosses who expect you to cover for them * Coworkers who leave messes for you to clean up * Assistants who are even more overwhelmed than you are * Clients who won't return your phone calls No matter who or what is creating the chaos that drives you crazy, Conquering Chaos at Work has the practical, easy-to-adopt solutions you need to overcome disorganization now...and forever.
Conquering Chaos at Work: Strategies for Managing Disorganization and the People Who Cause It
by Harriet SchechterAre you a Mess Maven suffering from Paperosis Misplacea? Do you work with a Deadline Deadbeat or have Phone-o-phobic clients? Have you ever felt overwhelmed or overloaded? For anyone struggling with too many projects, too little time, and too much paper, organizing guru Harriet Schechter -- aka The Miracle Worker -- offers innovative methods for conquering the five types of workplace chaos: Time, Memory, Communication, Information, and Projects. And she shows you how to handle the real Chaos Creators: * Bosses who expect you to cover for them * Coworkers who leave messes for you to clean up * Assistants who are even more overwhelmed than you are * Clients who won't return your phone calls No matter who or what is creating the chaos that drives you crazy, Conquering Chaos at Work has the practical, easy-to-adopt solutions you need to overcome disorganization now...and forever.
Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them
by Admiral William H. McRaven#1 New York Times bestselling author Admiral McRaven tells stories from his life and career that illustrate the principles of effective leadership during times of crisis. Throughout his 40-year career, Admiral McRaven has experienced every manner of calamity imaginable. From managing failed hostage rescues to responding to student unrest, McRaven has learned how to successfully navigate crises—those moments that push the limits of your experience and challenge your confidence, when leadership skills alone may not be enough.Conquering Crisis provides a new set of tools for facing these stressful moments with poise. It breaks crises down into five phases assess, report, contain, shape, and manage—and provides concrete steps to come out the other side stronger. With incredible personal stories, thought-provoking parables, and memorable lessons, Admiral McRaven sheds light on the ways we can rise to the occasion in times of crisis and act as leaders, no matter the situation.
Conquering Digital Overload: Leadership strategies that build engaging work cultures
by Peter Thomson Mike Johnson J. Michael DevlinThis book examines the impact of the digital deluge on employees and organizations and sets out the leadership actions needed to create a corporate culture fit for the digital age. In the digital world executives are presented with exponentially more information than their predecessors were a generation ago - and yet we're not exponentially more productive. Why? Because we're using twenty-first century technology with a twentieth century mindset. Excessive working hours, email overload and invasion of private life are all symptoms of a working culture that has used technology to simply amplify old management processes rather than enable and refine newer, more productive ones. Instead of liberating us, technology has created a digital overload, accentuating the problems of presenteeism, unreasonable deadlines and management demands. Organizations need to stop using technology to turn up the volume and start using it to change the channel. Written by a unique team of experts, this edited collection covers leadership, corporate culture, technology, wellness and workplace design. It argues that digital overload is a problem of corporate culture and a failure of leadership. As such it takes leadership to fix it. Leaders who have the courage to explore alternative ways of working with technology, the enlightenment to give employees more freedom and control over their own lives, and the humility to live and demonstrate the new culture personally. Those who do this have the power to transform their organizations so they can ride the digital wave rather than be swamped by it.
Conquering Global Markets
by Nancy A. HubbardConquering Global Markets offers assessments of the issues, statistics, cases, and best practices of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances throughout the world. Using information gleaned interviews with CEOs, the book provides insights into making global M&As successful.