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Implementing Takaful in India: Prospects, Challenges, and Solutions
by Syed Ahmed SalmanThis book encourages insurance companies and regulators to explore offering Islamic insurance to boost the insurance industry in India. The distinctive features of Takaful also make it appealing even to non-Muslims. According to the 2012 World Takaful Report, India has immense potential for Takaful is based on the size of its Muslim population and the growth of its economy. However, it is surprising that Takaful has yet to be introduced in India since it has been offered in non-majority Muslim countries, such as Singapore, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. When the concept and practice of Takaful are examined, it is free from interest, uncertainty, and gambling. These are the main elements prohibited in Islam. However, it has been evidenced that these elements are also banned in teaching other religions believed by the Indians. Given this landscape, this book fills the gap in research on the viability of Takaful in India, focusing on its empirical aspects by examining the perception of Indian insurance operators toward Takaful.
Implementing the Four Levels: A Practical Guide for Effective Evaluation of Training Programs
by Donald L. Kirkpatrick James D. KirkpatrickAs a companion to Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels, 3rd ed., this guide describes different approaches to measuring trainee reaction, knowledge acquisition, behavior change, and the ultimate results of business training programs. The final chapter offers advice on building a chain of evidence that demonstrates the value of learning to the bottom line. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Implementing the Model: Taking a New Business Model into Action
by Mark W. JohnsonA great business model blueprint is a powerful first step in seizing your white space-the range of potential activities not defined or addressed by your company's current business model; in other words, the opportunities outside the company's core and beyond its adjacencies that require a different business model to exploit. But making the leap from the theoretical blueprint to the working business doesn't happen all at once. In this chapter, company transformation expert Mark Johnson shows how companies can implement the new business models they create. He explores the three stages of implementation-incubation, acceleration, and transition-using examples from Southwest Airlines and Zara to richly illustrate the process in action. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 7 of "Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal."
Implementing the Nissan Renewal Plan
by Michael Y. Yoshino Masako EgawaCarlos Ghosn, a former executive vice-president of Renault, became the COO of Nissan Motor Co., a troubled auto company in Japan when Renault bought 38% of the company in 1999. This case deals with how Ghosn turned the company around. Examines in considerable detail how he went about successfully energizing and mobilizing the demoralized employees after a decade of failed efforts. A rewritten version of an earlier case.
Implementing the Project Management Balanced Scorecard
by Jessica KeyesBusiness managers have long known the power of the Balanced Scorecard in executing corporate strategy. Implementing the Project Management Balanced Scorecard shows project managers how they too can use this framework to meet strategic objectives. It supplies valuable insight into the project management process as a whole and provides detailed expla
Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria: Barriers, Prospects and Strategies (Routledge Contemporary Africa)
by Eghosa O. Ekhator Servel Miller Etinosa IgbinosaThis book explores Nigeria’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, presenting key country-specific lessons, as well as providing innovative solutions and practices which are transferrable to other emerging economies. Despite all of Nigeria’s potential, and substantial oil revenues, poverty remains widespread and the country faces many challenges. The contributors to this book provide comparative historical and contemporary analysis of the main challenges for achieving progress in the SDGs, and make recommendations for the most effectives ways of developing, adopting, disseminating and scaling them. Starting with the conceptualisation and evolution of the SDGs, the book goes on to consider the goal on ending poverty, and the urgent need to combat climate change and its impacts. The book also reflects on the role of business and taxation, and the cultural and societal dimensions of the SDGs, including education, gender, and the role of the church. Overall, the book focuses on knowledge/implementation gaps and the role of collaborative partnerships and disruptive technologies in implementing the framework in general. This book will be of interest to scholars, policy makers and practitioners of sustainable development and African studies, as well as those with a particular interest in Nigeria.
Implementing the Wealth Management Index
by Ross LevinThe gold standard for measuring financial progress, updated for today's marketFrom Ross Levin, a trusted financial planner, comes Implementing the Wealth Management Index. The new edition of the book Investment Advisor called a "landmark opus," this revised and updated volume expands upon his legendary Wealth Management Index tool. A benchmark system that, through a series of questions and evaluations, enables advisors to score their performance for individual clients, the tool is used by firms around the world. In this new edition, the index looks at asset protection, disability and income protection, debt management, investment planning, and estate planning. The new edition adds more how-to information, as well as actual client examples and case studies to show how Levin's firm successfully uses the index as a daily strategy.Asks the important questions, like "Did you use all reasonable means to reduce your taxes?" and "Have you established and funded all the necessary trusts? Have you made your desired gifts for this year?Newly revised and expanded for the first time since 1997Essential guidance from a top man in the game, Implementing the Wealth Management Index is the one-stop resource for measuring client financial progress.
Implementing Time-Driven ABC Models: Launching a Project
by Robert S. Kaplan Steven R. AndersonBuilding a Time-Driven ABC model involves a sequence of well-defined steps. This chapter addresses the four phases of implementation, from preparation to rollout.
Implementing TPM: The North American Experience
by Alan Robinson Andrew Ginder Charles J. RobinsonThis book provides an understanding of the complexity and comprehensiveness of the total productive maintenance (TPM) process. It supplements works by Japanese authors with guidance and detail on how the TPM process relates to North American plants or facilities.
Implementing Triple Bottom Line Sustainability into Global Supply Chains
by Lydia Bals Wendy TateThe global sustainability challenge is urgent, tremendous and increasing. From an ecological perspective, the current worldwide resource footprint requires approximately 1.5 planets to sustain existing life, and with current usage would require two planets by 2030. The social impact of ever-growing resource use disproportionately affects the world’s poor – the 3 billion people living on less than $2.50 a day, as they struggle to acquire what is needed to survive. The serious ecological and social challenges we face in trying to establish global sustainable supply chains must not be underestimated, yet so far research has largely ignored the social dimension in favour of the environmental and economic. So how can we develop business strategies that move away from a primary economic focus and give equal weight to people, planet and profit? How can we create sustainable supply chains that take a true triple-bottom-line approach?Implementing Triple Bottom Line Sustainability into Global Supply Chains features innovative research, highlighting new cases, approaches and concepts in how to successfully implement sustainability – covering economic, ecological and social dimensions – into global supply chains. The four parts cover the rationale for sustainable global supply chains, key enablers, case studies showing clear implementation steps, and directions for future research and development.This book is a must-read for any academic researching in sustainable supply chain management, procurement or business strategy, and for business leaders seeking cases that will inform a critical step forward for CSR programmes.
Implementing Value Pricing
by Ronald J. BakerPraise for Implementing Value Pricing: A Radical Business Model for Professional Firms "Ron Baker is the most prolific and best writer when it comes to pricing services. This is a must-read for executives and partners in small to large firms. Ron provides the basics, the advanced ideas, the workbooks, the case studies-everything. This is a must-have and a terrific book. " -Reed K. Holden, founder and CEO, Holden Advisors, Corp. , Associate Professor, Columbia University www. holdenadvisors. com "We've known through Ron Baker's earlier books that he's not just an extraordinary thinker and truly brilliant writer-he's a mover and a shaker on a mission. This is the End of Time! Brilliant. " -Paul Dunn, Chairman, B1G1 www. b1g1. com "Implementing Value Pricing is a powerful blend of theory, strategy, and tactics. Ron Baker's most recent offering is ambitious in scope, exploring topics that include economic theory, customer orientation, value identification, service positioning, and pricing strategy. He weaves all of them together seamlessly, and includes numerous examples to illustrate his primary points. I have applied the knowledge I've gained from his body of work, and the benefits to me-and to my customers-have been immediate, significant, and ongoing. " -Brent Uren, Principal, Valuation & Business Modeling, Ernst & Young www. ey. com "Ron Baker is a revolutionary. He is on a radical crusade to align the interests of service providers with those of their customers by having lawyers, accountants, and consultants charge based on the value they provide, rather than the effort it takes. Implementing Value Pricing is a manifesto that establishes a clear case for the revolution. It provides detailed guidance that includes not only strategies and tactics, but key predictive indicators for success. It is richly illustrated by the successes of firms that have embraced value-based pricing to make their services not only more cost-effective for their customers, but more profitable as well. The hallmark of a manifesto is an unyielding sense of purpose and a call to action. Let the revolution begin. " -Robert G. Cross, Chairman and CEO, Revenue Analytics, Inc. Author, Revenue Management: Hard-Core Tactics for Market Domination www. revenueanalytics. com
Implementing Virtual Teams: A Guide to Organizational and Human Factors
by Abigail Edwards John R. WilsonMany organizations worldwide are currently exploring the potential gains to be made from working with virtual teams. Although many different things are meant by use of 'virtual' (and indeed by 'teams'), usually it denotes groups of people with common purpose and goals working in different locations and often different time zones; they will be interconnected via a variety of telecommunications networks, perhaps including the Internet and intranet, video conferencing, shared white boards, as well as telephone, mail and e-mail. For organizations implementing such virtual teams there is a great need for guidance, in terms of the organizational structure and support which needs to be put in place. This book offers a practical guide to developing virtual teams, providing both an overview of what is involved and also a clear simple framework around which organizations can build their own implementation process. Although the different support technologies are discussed (at a generic level), the thrust of the book is on the organizational and human factors issues which must be addressed to make virtual teams a success. It contains detailed case studies to show how virtual teams work and where they can go wrong.
Implementing VMware vCenter Server
by Konstantin KuminskyThis book is a practical, hands-on guide that will help you learn everything you need to know to administer your environment with VMware vCenter Server. Throughout the book, there are best practices and useful tips and tricks which can be used for day-to-day tasks.If you are an administrator or a technician starting with VMware, with little or no knowledge of virtualization products, this book is ideal for you. Even if you are an IT professional looking to expand your existing environment, you will be able to use this book to help you improve the management of these environments. IT managers will find it helpful in terms of improving cost efficiency, ensuring required levels of service and utilising its excellent reporting abilities.
Implementing Word of Mouth Marketing
by Cakim Idil M.Learn to capitalize on online word of mouth, leverage its power, and measure results of your initiatives Savvy, strategic, and right on time, Implementing Word of Mouth Marketing is the essential guide for any company or organization needing to understand the dynamics of online word of mouth. This powerful book will coach you to identify your own set of online influencers, craft the stories that will resonate with your consumers, and spread messages through cybercitizens who are social media experts. Guides you to identify and engage your online influencers to manage your reputation, promote your brands, and sell your products Reveals how word of mouth disperses online Explores strategies for your organization to engage its online advocates, tap into networks, and to mobilize the masses Explains how to design online word of mouth campaigns Includes measurement tools to gauge the impact word of mouth campaigns Filled with case studies, research, and check lists, this invaluable guide will definitively show you how to leverage the power of online advocates to pass along stories, deliver recommendations, and draw people to purchasing points.
Implementing World Class IT Strategy
by Peter A. HighThe actionable guide for driving organizational innovation through better IT strategyWith rare insight, expert technology strategist Peter High emphasizes the acute need for IT strategy to be developed not in a vacuum, but in concert with the broader organizational strategy. This approach focuses the development of technology tools and strategies in a way that is comprehensive in nature and designed with the concept of value in mind. The role of CIO is no longer "just" to manage IT strategy--instead, the successful executive will be firmly in tune with corporate strategy and a driver of a technology strategy that is woven into overall business objectives at the enterprise and business unit levels.High makes use of case examples from leading companies to illustrate the various ways that IT infrastructure strategy can be developed, not just to fall in line with business strategy, but to actually drive that strategy in a meaningful way. His ideas are designed to provide real, actionable steps for CIOs that both increase the executive's value to the organization and unite business and IT in a manner that produces highly-successful outcomes.Formulate clearer and better IT strategic plansWeave IT strategy into business strategy at the corporate and business unit levelsCraft an infrastructure that aligns with C-suite strategyClose the gap that exists between IT leaders and business leadersWhile function, innovation, and design remain key elements to the development and management of IT infrastructure and operations, CIOs must now think beyond their primary purview and recognize the value their strategies and initiatives will create for the organization. With Implementing World Class IT Strategy, the roadmap to strategic IT excellence awaits.
Implicating Empire: Globalization and Resistance in the 21st Century World Order
by Stanley Aronowitz Heather GautneyOver the past several years, while visible protests against the World Bank and the I. M. F. made front-page news, there has been a growing field of scholarship that looks at the role of globalization for national and international state identities. The first truism of globalization--that we live in an increasingly interconnected world, one in which it is impossible to separate the fate of one nation from that of the others--was dramatically illustrated on September 11, 2001, when the seemingly distant effects of a civil war in Afghanistan so murderously interrupted life in the United States. Implicating Empire is the first book to look at four crucial dimensions of globalization: first, its role vis-à-vis the current war; second, the impact of globalization on domestic U. S. policy; third, how globalization will necessarily alter national security, both in its definition as well as how it is pursued, and, finally, the future of globalization. Including original essays by Stanley Aronowitz, Ahmed Rashid, Tariq Ali, Manning Marable, Michael Hardt, and Ellen Willis, among others, Implicating Empire will set the agenda for how globalization is debated--and resisted--in the future.
Implications for Suppliers, Consumers, and Employers: Moving to Value-Based Competition in the U.S. Health Care System
by Michael E. Porter Elizabeth Olmsted TeisbergSuppliers, consumers, and employers have an important role in catalyzing and supporting value-based competition in health care. By moving to value-based thinking themselves, these parties will benefit while speeding systemic transformation. There is no need to wait for regulatory reform or for other system participants to act. This chapter takes a high-level look at how suppliers as a group can better enable and support such competition; describes the roles that consumers should play in a value-based system, and the expectations they should set for health plans and providers; and discusses why employers have missed the opportunity to drive value improvement in the health care system, and how they can reinforce the shift to value-based competition.
The Implications of Brexit for East Asia
by David W.F. Huang Michael ReillyThis book is the first comprehensive exploration of the impact Brexit might have on both Britain’s and the EU’s role in a rising East Asia. From the internationalization of the renminbi to Hong Kong's fraught political status quo, and from former British colonies exploring their place in the world to America's place in East Asia in the Trump era, the EU plays an influential role in Asia today. However, much of this derives from Britain’s role and interests, even as Asian models were explicitly cited as models for post-Brexit Britain, particularly the Singaporean model. This book will be of value to scholars, policymakers, and journalists seeking to understand what role the EU and Britain will play in the Asian century.
Implications of Integrating Women into the Marine Corps Infantry
by Agnes Gereben Schaefer Jennifer Kavanagh Thomas E. Trail Gillian S. Oak Jennie W. Wenger Jonathan P. Wong Todd NicholsThis study for the U.S. Marine Corps presents a historical overview of the integration of women into the U.S. military and explores the importance of cohesion and what influences it. The gender integration experiences of foreign militaries, as well as the gender integration efforts of domestic police and fire departments, are analyzed for insights into effective policies. The potential costs of integration are analyzed as well.
Implications of the Euro: A Critical Perspective from the Left
by Philip Whyman Mark Baimbridge Brian BurkittTo date, critical analysis of the EMU project has largely been advanced from the centre-right spectrum of British politics. Comparable questions from the centre-left have failed to find a coherent voice. Although, the European fault-line cannot be characterized as a neat Left-Right issue there are noticeable divisions in opinion across British business, the trade union movement and within the Labour Party. Offering a unique insight into this key debate from the ‘centre-left’, eurosceptic view point, this book provides a rigorous analysis of all the salient economic and political issues of concern, such as: * the economics of a single currency* employment and social implications* sovereignty* political determination. The arguments presented in this volume highlight the emergence of a coherent alternative to deepening economic integration as a platform to build a just and equitable society. Contributions are drawn from leading academics, trade union leaders and prominent politicians, both from the Labour Party and the wider progressive Left in British politics. This informative and thought provoking book will be indispensable reading for students and practitioners in economics, politics and international relations, as well as those interested in this highly contentious topic.
Implicative Marketing: For a Sustainable Economy (Routledge Focus on Business and Management)
by Florence TouzéThis book is a manifesto for responsible marketing. It looks critically at the marketing practices of the last 50 years and explains why they have led to an ethical stalemate and sometimes even a business impasse. These practices have tired the consumer with meaningless offers and destroyed value by driving prices down. Today, this inheritance weighs heavily on marketing professionals who do not know how to respond to the demand for greater social responsibility and environmental sustainability. The author addresses new ways of understanding the consumer and branding that suggest ways to overcome this situation. Thanks to the presentation of experiences, studies and concrete cases, the book provides a tangible new perspective on marketing. Specifically, it proposes a new global model for responsible, creative, collaborative marketing that can contribute to more sustainable consumption. Implicative Marketing presents a paradigm shift that will be of considerable interest to academics and their students as well as marketing practitioners.
Implicit Embedded Options in Life Insurance Contracts: A Market Consistent Valuation Framework
by Nils RüfenachtThis book presents a market-consistent valuation framework for implicit embedded options in life insurance contracts. This framework is used to perform an empirical analysis based on more than 110,000 actual and in-force life insurance policies and with a focus on the modeling of interest rates. Its results are the answer to the central question posed in the objectives: What value do the embedded options and guarantees considered have? This question is answered both absolutely and relative to the current policy reserves, from the perspective of the insurer, the policyholder and the shareholder respectively
Implicit Predictors of Consumer Behavior
by Nancy Puccinelli Gerald Zaltman Kathryn Braun Fred MastAn important distinction is drawn in psychology between explicit and implicit knowledge. Explicit knowledge refers to consciously held beliefs about an individual or object that often draws on the remembering of experiences in the past. In contrast, implicit knowledge refers to the cognitive associations a consumer holds between two constructs that exist outside his or her conscious awareness. Although it is possible that explicit and implicit knowledge correspond, the exciting opportunity for marketers is that often there is a discrepancy; that is, what a consumer believes explicitly may have no bearing on his or her actual behavior.
Import Competition and Response (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
by Jagdish BhagwatiThese papers, by a number of leading international-trade theorists, present the first significant theoretical work to be done on a topic of considerable interest, import competition. Nine theoretical papers, on topics ranging from protectionist lobbying to adjustment costs, are synthesized in the editor's Introduction, which also contrasts these contributions with the traditional classroom analysis of import competition. Three major empirical studies close the volume. It will prove indispensable for anyone who wishes to think clearly about import competition and about how economies do—and should—respond to it.
Import Competition and Response
by Jagdish N. BhagwatiThese papers, by a number of leading international-trade theorists, present