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Apache: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition
Author Peter Laurie , Ben Laurie
The freeware Apache web server runs on about half of the world's existing web sites, and it is rapidly increasing in popularity. Apache: The Definitive Guide, written and reviewed by key members of the Apache Group, is the only complete guide on the market today t....
Release Date 1999/02 -
Oracle SQL*Plus: The Definitive Guide
Author Jonathan Gennick
This book is the definitive guide to SQL*Plus. If you want to take best advantage of the power and flexibility of this popular Oracle tool, you need this book. SQL*Plus is an interactive query tool that is ubiquitous in the Oracle world. It is present in every Orac....
Release Date 1999/03 -
Oracle Internals: An Introduction
Author Steve Adams
This concise book contains detailed information about Oracle internals -- information that's not readily available to Oracle customers. It lays a foundation for advanced performance tuning of the Oracle database. Based on Oracle8i release 8.1, the book describes m....
Release Date 1999/10 -
Access Database Design and Programming, Second Edition
Author Steven Roman PhD
When using software products with graphical interfaces, we frequently focus so much on the details of how to use the interface that we forget about the more general concepts that allow us to understand and put the software to effective use. This is particularly tru....
Release Date 1999/07 -
Developing Bioinformatics Computer Skills
Author Cynthia Gibas , Per Jambeck
Bioinformatics--the application of computational and analytical methods to biological problems--is a rapidly evolving scientific discipline. Genome sequencing projects are producing vast amounts of biological data for many different organisms, and, increasingly, st....
Release Date 2001/04 -
Oracle Web Applications: PL/SQL Developer's Intro
Author Andrew Odewahn
This compact guide provides the jump-start Oracle developers need to make the transition from traditional programming to the development of useful Web applications for Oracle8i. Even readers who start out knowing nothing about HTML, PL/SQL, or Oracle's other tools....
Release Date 1999/09 -
Building Oracle XML Applications
Author Steve Muench
This rich and detailed look at the many Oracle tools that support XML development shows Java and PL/SQL developers how to combine the power of XML and XSLT with the speed, functionality, and reliability of the Oracle database. The nearly 800 pages of entertaining t....
Release Date 2000/10 -
Author Jonathan Gennick , Ales Spetic
This unique cookbook contains a wealth of solutions to problems that SQL programmers face all the time. The recipes inside range from how to perform simple tasks, like importing external data, to ways of handling issues that are more complicated, like set algebra. ....
Release Date 2002/03 -
Oracle SQL*Plus Pocket Reference
Author Jonathan Gennick
This pocket reference provides quick reference information that will help you use SQL*Plus, Oracle's interactive query tool. It summarizes all of the SQL*Plus syntax, including the syntax for new Oracle8i release 8.1.6 features. SQL*Plus is available at every Orac....
Release Date 2000/04 -
Sustaining an Analytics Advantage
Author Peter C. Bell
The use of analytics is increasingly commonplace in business - and as a result, it's hard to gain a lasting competitive advantage from analytics. Nonetheless, there are companies that have done just that over time. Show and hide more
Release Date 2015/04 -
Author Keith Ruddle , Maja Korica , Davide Nicolini
Recent corporate crises such as BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill debacle and the Libor rate-fixing scandal in the City of London have a common thread. The troubles simmered below the CEO’s radar, and by the time the problems were reveale....
Release Date 2015/07 -
How Useful is the Theory of Disruptive Innovation?
Author Costas Markides , Erwin Danneels , Michael Cusumano , Baljir Baatartogtokh , Andrew
In his 1997 book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, Harvard Business School professor Clayton M. Christensen provided an explanation for the failure of respected and well-managed companies. Good managers face a dilemma, he argued, because by doing the very things they....
Release Date 2015/10 -
What to Know About Locating in a Cluster
Author Sen Chai , Willy C. Shih
A study of two industry clusters in Denmark shows that the factors that can make clusters attractive — easy people movement and knowledge spillovers — can also make it harder for individual companies to retain proprietary knowledge. The authors present ....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Improving Analytics Capabilities Through Crowdsourcing
Author Alpheus Bingham , Joseph Byrum
How does a company operating outside the major technology talent centers gain access to the most innovative data scientists that money can buy? Assuming you can’t recruit the right data analysts to join your team full time, how do you tap into contractors wit....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Using Artificial Intelligence to Set Information Free
Author Andrew S. Winston , Robert D. Austin , Andrew J. Hoffman , George Westerman , Andrew
Artificial Intelligence is about to transform management from an art into a combination of art and science. Not because we’ll be taking commands from science fiction’s robot overlords, but because specialized AI will allow us to apply data science to ou....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Creating Management Processes Built For Change
Author Edward E. Lawler III , Thomas Williams , Christopher G. Worley
The word “agility” has entered the business lexicon like few other terms in recent memory. Yet according to the authors, the core concept is misunderstood. An essential feature is repeatability, which requires management processes that can support adapt....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Designing and Developing Analytics-Based Data Products
Author Stephan Kudyba , Thomas H. Davenport
The combination of new analytical capabilities and burgeoning data assets are being used to form value-added “data products.” Such products have powered rapid growth in the value and success of online companies, but the expansion of analytics means the ....
Release Date 2016/10 -
The Next Wave of Business Models in Asia
Author Cathy Olofson , Pontus Siren , Andy Parker , Andrew Parker , Christian Kruse , Asher
The global appetite for Korean entertainment — movies, TV shows, and music videos — has exploded in recent years. For non-Korean-speaking viewers, subtitles are crucial to the experience. Enter Viki Inc., a company that hosts content for streaming and p....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Willy Shih , Matt Taddy , Susan Athey , Markus Perkmann , Florian Zettelmeyer , Lee F
As "big data" becomes increasingly integrated into many aspects of our lives, we are hearing more calls for revolutionary changes in how researchers work. To save time in understanding the behavior of complex systems or in predicting outcomes, some analysts say it ....
Release Date 2016/01 -
Author Jeanne W. Ross , Barbara H. Wixom
Companies can monetize their data by improving internal business processes and decisions, wrapping information around core products and services, and selling information offerings to new and existing markets. Adopting any of these approaches, however, requires mana....
Release Date 2017/04 -
What to Expect From Artificial Intelligence
Author Avi Goldfarb , Joshua S. Gans , Ajay K. Agrawal
To understand how advances in artificial intelligence are likely to change the workplace — and the work of managers — in coming years, you need to know where AI delivers the most value. Show and hide more
Release Date 2017/04 -
The Jobs That Artificial Intelligence Will Create
Author Nicola Bianzino , Paul Daugherty , H James Wilson
A new global study finds several new categories of human jobs emerging. These roles are not replacing old ones. They are brand-new positions that complement the tasks performed by AI machines and will require skills and training that have never before been needed. ....
Release Date 2017/07 -
What CEOs Get Wrong About Vision and How to Get It Right
Author Dan Ciampa
Many executives don’t understand how to craft a compelling vision for change that will gain widespread commitment within their organization. Leaders should start by asking themselves: What will people see, hear, and feel once the changes have been achieved? ....
Release Date 2017/10 -
The Power of Product Recommendation Networks
Author Arun Sundararajan , Gal Oestreicher-Singer , Gerald C. Kane
Much as relationships in social networks have been analyzed to understand and influence how ideas flow among people, researchers wondered whether it might be possible to use the structure of product recommendation networks online to understand or influence how dema....
Release Date 2017/10 -
The Subtle Sources of Sampling Bias Hiding in Your Data
Author Sam Ransbotham
Plummeting data acquisition costs have been a big part of the surge in business analytics. We have much richer samples of data to use for insight. But more data doesn’t inherently remove sampling bias; in fact, it may make it worse. Show and hide more ....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Building Scalable Business Models
Author Ted Zoller , Karolin Frankenberger , Oliver Gassmann , Patrick Spieth , Ilan Oshri
Business model innovation has become a hot topic in management circles, and understandably so. No management activity is more important than having clarity about how the organization creates, delivers, and captures value. It requires, among other things, knowing wh....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Integrating Analytics in Your Organization: Lessons from the Sports Industry
Author Ben Shields
The successful use of analytics in sports, both on the field and off, comes down to integrating analytics within an organization. Three strategies — collaborative analytics, a common language, and accessible technology — are key. Show and hide mo....
Release Date 2018/01 -
The Fatal Flaw of AI Implementation
Author Jeanne W. Ross
Many managers are excited about smart machines but are struggling to apply machines' limited intelligence. Indeed, computers can process data just fine, but to generate competitive advantage from machine learning applications, organizations must upgrade their empl....
Release Date 2018/01 -
What Sets Breakthrough Strategies Apart
Author Todd Zenger , Teppo Felin
Composing valuable strategies requires seeing the world in new and unique ways. It requires asking novel questions that prompt fresh insight. Even the most sophisticated, deep learning-enhanced computers or algorithms simply cannot generate such an outlook. Innovat....
Release Date 2018/01