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Author Steve Ventura , Gallagher Gallagher
It seems like everywhere we turn, we're confronted by shaking heads, thumbs down, brick walls, brush-offs, and closed doors. NOs surround us—in our workplaces, in our communities and places of worship, in government, in social settings, in schools, and even wi....
Release Date 2006/05 -
WTF?: What's the Future and Why It's Up to Us
Author Tim O'Reilly
Silicon Valley's leading intellectual and the founder of O'Reilly Media explores the upside and the potential downsides of our future—what he calls the "next economy."Tim O'Reilly's genius is to identify and explain emerging technologies with world shaking pote....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Why Our Knowledge Economy Can Survive the New Age of Pestilence
Author Joel Mokyr
Modernization has changed the way economies are exposed to, respond to, and are affected by disasters. Changes to the drivers of economic growth, particularly the move to a knowledge-based economy, should make us more resilient and limit the long-term effects of COVID-19.....
Release Date 2020/08 -
Author Douglas E. Schoen , Michael J. Berland
In the most challenging economy of our lifetime, where should you turn for guidance?To the stories of those who have made it—the leaders who battled adversity, forged their own paths,and succeeded . . . because they knew what made th....
Release Date 2009/06 -
What High-Potential Young Managers Want
Author Otto Scharmer , Thomas Graf , Jie Cao , Burak Koyuncu , Monika Hamori
The authors conducted two surveys, yielding responses from more than 1,200 young professionals, and had 18 in-depth interviews to examine the work behaviors and experiences of early-career, highly skilled employees. They found that young professionals have short av....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume III, Work and Wellbeing
Author Peter Chen , Cary Cooper
Part of the six-volume reference set Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume is a comprehensive look at wellbeing in the workplace at organizational, managerial, and individual levels.Discusses the implications of theory and practice in the field of workp....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume II, Wellbeing and the Environment
Author Elizabeth Burton , Rachel Cooper , Cary L. Cooper
Part of the six-volume Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, this volume examines the ways in which the built environment can affect and enhance the wellbeing of society.Explores the effects of environment on wellbeing and provides insight and guidance for designin....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide, Volume I, Wellbeing in Children and Families
Author Cary L. Cooper , Susan H. Landry
This is a wide-ranging look at the factors which positively and negatively affect the wellbeing of children and families.Discusses core developmental competencies for later life, the role of the family, the impact of different settings, and factors associated with l....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Author Roberto Valenzuela
In Wedding Storyteller, Volume 2: Wedding Case Studies and Workflow, photographer and bestselling author Roberto Valenzuela uses wedding case studies extensively to teach you in great detail the entire Wedding Storyteller Skill Components system that he introduced ....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Author Sir Richard Branson , Sheryl Sandberg , Marc Kielburger , Holly Branson , Craig Kiel
Your guide to ‘Business with Benefits'... for All!Purpose and profit are powerful human motivators. Combined, this power can change the world.WEconomy is your guidebook to the greatest evolution in business since the assembly line. Discover the secret to achievi....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Author Bartley J. Madden
PRAISE FOR VALUE CREATION PRINCIPLES"In Value Creation Principles, Madden introduces the Pragmatic Theory of the Firm that positions the firm as a system fueled by human capital, innovation, and, at a deeper level, imagination. He challenges us to understand how we know w....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Understanding the Indian Economy from the Post-Reforms of 1991, Volume II
Author Shrawan Kumar Singh
The objective of this book is to provide an understanding of the economy with its nature and structure, dominance of unorganized sector, natural resources, economic and social infrastructure, demographic features, poverty, unemployment, inequality, national income, saving....
Release Date 2020/07 -
Understanding the Indian Economy from the Post-Reforms of 1991, Volume I
Author Shrawan Kumar Singh
>This series is intended to serve as an introduction to the Indian Economy from the Post Reform of 1991.The author makes an endeavor to present how India’s economic fortunes dwindled over the centuries. This first volume begins with an analysis of the history, ....
Release Date 2020/06 -
Understanding the Indian Economy from the Post-Reforms of 1991
The agricultural sector is impacted by and impacts the society, economy, and environment. No study of the Indian economy can afford to neglect the agricultural sector. Although its share in the national product has declined, it harbors not merely half of the labor force; it has also vital supply and.... -
Understanding Economic Equilibrium
Understanding Economic Equilibrium reveals how all markets fit together, and how we as individuals fit into that bigger picture.Economic agents all over the world are trying to maximize their returns given their efforts, resources, and opportunities. They come together in markets that ultimately all.... -
Understanding Asset Allocation: An Intuitive Approach to Maximizing Your Portfolio
Author Victor Canto
This book is about effective asset allocation. It's not enough to rely on some investment manager's "one-size-fits-all" software to allocate your precious capital: you need to understand the process, and take control. In Understanding Asset Allocation, world-class....
Release Date 2006/03 -
Transforming Towards Life-Centered Economies
Author Sandra Waddock
Transforming Towards Life orients change agents, policy makers, activists, business leaders, ecologists, economists, and thoughtful people everywhere to the values and practices needed to build a world where all can flourish, where ‘all’ includes all humanity and all of l....
Release Date 2020/10 -
Tips & Tricks for Excel-Based Financial Modeling, Volume II
Author M.A. Mian
The purpose of this work is to show some advanced concepts related to Excel based financial modelling. Microsoft Excel™ is a very powerful tool and most of the time we do not utilize its full potential. Of course, any advanced concepts require the basic knowl....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Author Jeff Levitan , Greg S. Reid
The Tokens tells the fascinating story of Eric, a skilled craftsman and builder. During the course of his business journey, Eric struggles to take his burgeoning company to the next level. A chance encounter introduces him to Carl, a retired multimillionaire. Carl ....
Release Date 2019/01 -
Author Brian Matsumoto Ph. D , Carol F. Roullard
The Sony Alpha NEX-7: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of this exciting new camera. Authors Carol F. Roullard and Brian Matsumoto team up to help the new user navigate past the confusion fa....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Author Carol F. Roullard , Brian Matsumoto
In this book, authors Brian Matsumoto and Carol F. Roullard offer a wealth of experience-based information and insights on the Sony a7 II, a full frame, autofocus system camera. This guide will help the new owner navigate past the confusion that often comes wi....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Charles Perrow
Charles Perrow is famous worldwide for his ideas about normal accidents, the notion that multiple and unexpected failures--catastrophes waiting to happen--are built into our society's complex systems. In The Next Catastrophe, he offers crucial insights into how to ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
The New Age Urban Transportation Systems, Volume II
Author Dr. Sundaravalli Narayanaswami
Urbanization is a global phenomenon that hugely constrains existing transportation infrastructure in cities. Urban transportation (UT) challenges are more significant in developing countries with rapid development as the land occupation is dense.Limited urban space....
Release Date 2019/03 -
The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume II
Author Debbie A. Mohammed , Nikolaos Karagiannis
Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity,....
Release Date 2016/09 -
The Modern Caribbean Economy, Volume I
Author Debbie A. Mohammed , Nikolaos Karagiannis
Caribbean economies have been faced with mounting challenges arising from the increasing pace of economic globalization. The financial crisis of 2007 further exacerbated economic instability due to high foreign debt, lack of competitiveness, declining productivity,....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Author John Hope Bryant
True power in this world comes from economic independence, but too many people have too much month left at the end of their money. John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, illuminates the path toward liberation that is hiding in plain sight. His me....
Release Date 2017/09 -
The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis
Author Ben S. Bernanke
Ben Bernanke's history of the Federal Reserve and its response to the 2008 financial crisisIn 2012, Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, gave a series of lectures about the Federal Reserve and the 2008 financial crisis, as part of a course at George....
Release Date 2013/02 -
Author Venkat Atluri , Miklós Dietz
Gear up and equip your organization for an entirely new competitive landscapeIn The Ecosystem Economy: How to Lead in the New Age of Sectors Without Borders, two McKinsey & Company senior partners offer an incisive and eye-opening look at the emerging ecosystem economy and what it means for comp....
Release Date 2022/10