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Activity-Based Management: Operational Applications
by Robert S. Kaplan Robin CooperThe activity-based costing (ABC) model provides managers with a more accurate economic map of organizational spending and activities. How can managers benefit from this information? Activity-based management (ABM) accomplishes its objective through two complementary applications: operational and strategic ABM. This chapter examines operational activity-based management, which encompasses the actions that increase efficiency, lower costs, and enhance utilization, enabling managers to achieve short-term and highly visible successes from their Stage III ABC system.
Actor-Network Theory and Tourism: Ordering, Materiality and Multiplicity (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility)
by René van der Duim Carina Ren Gunnar Thór JóhannessonThe recent surfacing of actor-network theory (ANT) in tourism studies correlates to a rising interest in understanding tourism as emergent thorough relational practice connecting cultures, natures and technologies in multifarious ways. Despite the widespread application of ANT across the social sciences, no book has dealt with the practical and theoretical implications of using ANT in Tourism research. This is the first book to critically engage with the use of ANT in tourism studies. By doing so, it challenges approaches that have dominated the literature for the last twenty years and casts new light on issues of materiality, ordering and networks in tourism. The book describes the approach, its possibilities and limitations as an ontology and research methodology, and advances its use and research in the field of tourism.The first three chapters of the book introduce ANT and its key conceptual premises, the book itself and the relation between ANT and tourism studies. Using illustrative cases and examples, the subsequent chapters deal with specific subject areas like materiality, risk, mobilities and ordering and show how ANT contributes to tourism studies. This part presents examples and cases which illustrate the use of the approach in a critical way. Inherently, the study of tourism is a multi-disciplinary field of research and that is reflected in the diverse academic backgrounds of the contributing authors to provide a broad post-disciplinary context of ANT in tourism studies. This unique book, focusing on emerging approaches in tourism research, will be of value to students, researchers and academics in tourism as well as the wider Social Sciences.
Acts of God and Man: Ruminations on Risk and Insurance (Columbia Business School Publishing Ser.)
by Michael PowersMuch has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crises. Yet a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty exists in today's world: the traditional "insurance" risks of earthquakes, storms, terrorist attacks, and other disasters. Insightfully exploring these "acts of God and man," Michael R. Powers guides readers through the methods available for identifying and measuring such risks, financing their consequences, and forecasting their future behavior within the limits of science.A distinctive characteristic of earthquakes, hurricanes, bombings, and other insurance risks is that they impact the values of stocks, bonds, commodities, and other market-based financial products, while remaining largely unaffected by or "aloof" from the behavior of markets. Quantifying such risks given limited data is difficult yet crucial for achieving the financing objectives of insurance. Powers begins with a discussion of how risk impacts our lives, health, and possessions and proceeds to introduce the statistical techniques necessary for analyzing these uncertainties. He then considers the experience of risk from the perspectives of both policyholders and insurance companies, and compares their respective responses.The risks inherent in the private insurance industry lead naturally to a discussion of the government's role as both market regulator and potential "insurer of last resort." Following a thoughtful and balanced analysis of these issues, Powers concludes with an interdisciplinary investigation into the nature of uncertainty, incorporating ideas from physics, philosophy, and game theory to assess science's limitations in predicting the ramifications of risk.
Actualized Leadership: Meeting Your Shadow and Maximizing Your Potential
by William L. SparksWhat drives the world's most effective leaders? The desire to reach their fullest potential. Actualized Leadership is the first research-based guide to applying Maslow's theory of self-actualization to leadership development. Drawing on the foundational work of Maslow, Jung, McClelland and Frankl, Dr. William Sparks identifies nine traits that define actualized leaders and offers practical strategies to cultivate them. Readers will explore how high-performing leaders think, feel and behave differently and how these patterns contribute to both personal fulfillment and organizational success.Rich in insight and grounded in science, this book is essential reading for leaders ready to deepen their impact by unlocking their inner potential.
Actualized Teamwork: Unlocking the Culture Code for Optimal Performance
by William L. SparksWhy do some teams thrive while others stall? The answer lies in team culture and the emotional dynamics that shape it.In Actualized Teamwork, bestselling author Will Sparks introduces the concept of "team-actualization" and provides a research-backed framework for diagnosing and improving team performance. The book presents a clear, evidence-based methodology to assess culture, strengthen communication, build trust and increase engagement. Readers will discover the 5 Dimensions of Teamwork and learn practical strategies for enhancing each, supported by tools and examples from real teams.Accessible and actionable, this book includes a free team assessment and is an essential guide for leaders seeking to unlock the full potential of their teams.
Actuarial Aspects of Long Term Care (Springer Actuarial)
by Frédéric Planchet Etienne Dupourqué Néfissa SatorThis book proposes a review of Long-Term Care insurance; this issue is addressed both from a global point of view (through a presentation of the risk of dependence associated with the aging of the population) and an actuarial point of view (with the presentation of existing insurance products and actuarial techniques for pricing and reserving). It proposes a cross-view of American and European experiences for this risk. This book is the first dedicated entirely to long-term care insurance and aims to provide a useful reference for all actuaries facing this issue. It is intended for both professionals and academics.
Actuarial Models: The Mathematics of Insurance, Second Edition
by Vladimir I. RotarActuarial Models: The Mathematics of Insurance, Second Edition thoroughly covers the basic models of insurance processes. It also presents the mathematical frameworks and methods used in actuarial modeling. This second edition provides an even smoother, more robust account of the main ideas and models, preparing students to take exams of the Societ
Actuarial Sciences and Quantitative Finance: ICASQF, Bogotá, Colombia, June 2014 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #135)
by Daniel Hernández-Hernández Jaime A. Londoño José GarridoFeaturing contributions from industry and academia, this volume includes chapters covering a diverse range of theoretical and empirical aspects of actuarial science and quantitative finance, including portfolio management, derivative valuation, risk theory and the economics of insurance. Developed from the First International Congress on Actuarial Science and Quantitative Finance, held at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogotá in June 2014, this volume highlights different approaches to issues arising from industries in the Andean and Carribean regions. Contributions address topics such as Reverse mortgage schemes and urban dynamics, modeling spot price dynamics in the electricity market, and optimizing calibration and pricing with SABR models.
Actuarial Sciences and Quantitative Finance: ICASQF2016, Cartagena, Colombia, June 2016 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #214)
by Jaime A. Londoño José Garrido Monique JeanblancDeveloped from the Second International Congress on Actuarial Science and Quantitative Finance, this volume showcases the latest progress in all theoretical and empirical aspects of actuarial science and quantitative finance. Held at the Universidad de Cartagena in Cartegena, Colombia in June 2016, the conference emphasized relations between industry and academia and provided a platform for practitioners to discuss problems arising from the financial and insurance industries in the Andean and Caribbean regions. Based on invited lectures as well as carefully selected papers, these proceedings address topics such as statistical techniques in finance and actuarial science, portfolio management, risk theory, derivative valuation and economics of insurance.
Actúa: 12 llamadas a la acción frente a la crisis económica, política y social
by Rosa M Artal MAYOR ZARAGOZA, FEDERICODoce razones para actuar frente a la crisis económica política y social. Cuanto más hostil es el entorno y negras las previsiones, más importante es tratar de comprender lo que ocurre y contribuir a la búsqueda de soluciones. Esa es la doble misión que se proponen los autores de Actúa. Después de un convulso 2011, examinan una España y un mundo que se radicalizan, con mayor conciencia ciudadana, pero también con retrocesos históricos en los ámbitos esenciales de nuestra vida. A pesar del desánimo causado por una crisis económica sin precedentes, a la que se une la brutal quiebra de la sociedad y el descrédito de la política, ahora es necesario pensar y actuar. En doce capítulos alrededor de temas específicos (la justicia, la democracia, las relaciones internacionales, el empleo, la sanidad, los medios de comunicación o la ciencia, por ejemplo), destacados expertos analizan la situación actual tras cinco años de crisis y uno de indignación, explican las causas y proponen respuestas. Porque creen -creemos-, que no da lo mismo lo que haga cada uno, porque lo que se hace cuenta, porque estamos a tiempo de construir un nuevo mundo más humano, más justo y más libre. Por todo eso, ¡actúa! Reseñas: «Hay que actuar para no enfermar, levantando la mirada y poniéndose en pie para darnos cuenta de que no estamos solos en la voluntad de un cambio global. La salud se sitúa ahora en el epicentro de la lucha entre economía y política, entre las instrucciones del neoliberalismo y los derechos y necesidades de las personas.»Àngels Martínez I Castells «Se están echando por la borda millones de euros invertidos en miles de científicos para que terminen sobradamente preparados en la calle o en el extranjero. Mientras, la idea de una España basada en la economía del conocimiento y la innovación se pisotea cada vez con mayor fuerza.»Esther Samper y Sergio Pérez Acebrón «La sociedad necesita buenos políticos. Mientras llegan, nos las tenemos que arreglar solos. En el clima neoliberal que vivimos, la cultura debe convertirse en herramienta de lucha.»Javier Pérez de Albéniz «Las grandes luchas ambientales del siglo XXI necesitan de la acción colectiva. Queda dicho que la individual es necesaria, pero en ningún caso suficiente. Los grandes conflictos ecológicos hunden sus raíces en un modelo económico depredador de recursos.»Juantxo López de Uralde «Encontrarse en las calles y comprobar que somos muchas y muchos los que nos cuestionamos el sistema, ha generado una conciencia colectiva de que existen posibilidades, recursos e individuos para alterar el aquí y el ahora.»Lourdes Lucía y Sofía De Roa «Juntos, muchos, insistentemente, informados, aventando reflexiones inducidas y usando el cerebro, el corazón y la dignidad, superando la depresión, la abulia y el miedo que nos adormecen y debilitan, con las armas de la razón y de la no violencia, podemos lograr un mundo más justo para todos.»Rosa María Artal
Acumen Fund - Managing Towards Impact 2018
by V. Kasturi Rangan Shawn Cole Alnoor Ebrahim Caitlin Lindsay Reimers BrummeCase
Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A)
by V. Kasturi Rangan Alnoor EbrahimAcumen Fund is a global venture capital firm with a dual purpose: it looks for a return on its investments, and it also seeks entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty. This case examines Acumen's new projects in Kenya. The organization's investment committee and its chief investment officer, Brian Trelstad, must decide whether or not to fund two for-profit ventures. The first provides clean and accessible shower and toilet facilities in urban areas, serving a critical need for low-income populations - its financial sustainability, however, is less clear. The second investment is a network of successful private health clinics that primarily serve middle-income populations but which have the potential to reach low-income markets. On what basis should Acumen decide whether or not to invest? What performance metrics should it use? As the investment committee nears a decision, political and social unrest breaks out in Kenya following a highly contested presidential election. Acumen Fund must now also consider the political risks of investing.
Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A)
by V. Kasturi Rangan Alnoor EbrahimAcumen Fund is a global venture capital firm with a dual purpose: it looks for a return on its investments, and it also seeks entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty. This case examines Acumen's new projects in Kenya. The organization's investment committee and its chief investment officer, Brian Trelstad, must decide whether or not to fund two for-profit ventures. The first provides clean and accessible shower and toilet facilities in urban areas, serving a critical need for low-income populations - its financial sustainability, however, is less clear. The second investment is a network of successful private health clinics that primarily serve middle-income populations but which have the potential to reach low-income markets. On what basis should Acumen decide whether or not to invest? What performance metrics should it use? As the investment committee nears a decision, political and social unrest breaks out in Kenya following a highly contested presidential election. Acumen Fund must now also consider the political risks of investing.
Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (B)
by V. Kasturi Rangan Alnoor EbrahimAs Acumen Fund, a global venture philanthropy firm, moves forward with an investment portfolio exceeding $22 million, it runs into two critical measurement problems. First, how should it track the performance of each investment when its interest is not just the bottom line, but also social impact? What should its performance tracking system look like to enable ease of comparison, and to identify problems before they become too significant to fix? The second challenge involves attracting investors. Acumen wants to build the field of "social investing" by creating a new asset class for investors who care about social impact. Doing so will require working with competitors in the field in order to establish benchmarks and standards of measurement. How can Acumen build industry-wide benchmarks when peer organizations are concerned about confidentiality of data? Without such comparisons, how will Acumen attract investors to the field?
Acumen and Lean Data 2018
by V. Kasturi Rangan Shawn Cole Alnoor Ebrahim Caitlin Lindsay Reimers BrummeCase
Acxiom
by John DeightonAcxiom built the market for personal data, yet sales have been flat for a decade during which marketing's appetite for data has exploded. Will the acquisition of a digital data onboarder, LiveRamp, give marketers what they want from a data broker?
Ad Classification at Right Media
by Benjamin EdelmanRight Media considers systems and policies to make sure that ads are only shown on web sites where they are appropriate, and vice versa. Setting standards is particularly challenging given the large and growing marketplace, the numerous participants, their diverse requirements, and the dynamics of policy enforcement when market participants are competing intensely.
Ad Law: The Essential Guide to Advertising Law and Regulation
by Richard LindsayThe implications of breaching UK advertising laws or regulations can be both costly and time-consuming. If a campaign is found to be potentially offensive, harmful or misleading, for example, all of the creative work and strategic planning may have to be withdrawn or changed. That is not only expensive but likely to attract very negative publicity to the brand. Ad Law is the essential practical guide to the law and regulation of advertising and marketing communications, offering level-headed advice on everyday questions encountered when designing and running promotional campaigns. Spanning legal issues such as intellectual property, privacy and defamation as well as the self-regulatory framework in the UK to which advertisers must adhere, Ad Law expertly leads readers through the most applicable laws and regulations, explains how to comply and points out common pitfalls. In addition, guidance on the practical side of the business of advertising is included, discussing the new industry-standard client/agency agreement, for example. Ad Law contains guidance based on real-world experiences from media and advertising lawyers and the IPA legal team, making it the ideal companion for advertising and marketing professionals as well as lawyers in the sector.
Ad Nauseam: A Survivor's Guide to American Consumer Culture
by Carrie McLaren Jason TorchinskyWith the style and irreverence of Vice magazine and the critique of the corporatocracy that made Naomi Klein's No Logo a global hit, the cult magazine Stay Free!—long considered the Adbusters of the United States—is finally offering a compendium of new and previously published material on the impact of consumer culture on our lives. The book questions, in the broadest sense, what happens to human beings when their brains are constantly assaulted by advertising and corporate messages. Most people assert that advertising is easily ignored and doesn't have any effect on them or their decision making, but Ad Nauseam shows that consumer pop culture does take its toll. <p><p> In an engaging, accessible, and graphically appealing style, Carrie McLaren and Jason Torchinsky (as well as contributors such as David Cross, The Onion's Joe Garden, The New York Times's Julie Scelfo, and others) discuss everything from why the TV program CSI affects jury selection, to the methods by which market researchers stalk shoppers, to how advertising strategy is like dog training. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening account of the many ways consumer culture continues to pervade and transform American life.
AdValue: Twenty Ways Advertising Works For Business
by Leslie ButterfieldAdvalue is organised into four sections, according to where the advertising effect is to be seen:* Company value effects* Business performance effects* Customer effects* Brand effectsIn addition, there is a brief introductory section and each chapter is prefaced by a short executive summary describing 'the argument in brief'.The individual authors are leading experts in their fields drawn from the advertising industry, the client community and the academic world. The book is aimed both at an advertising audience and at a general business audience - spanning from Finance to Marketing - who need to tie advertising spend to tangible outcomes.
Adam Baxter Co./Local 190: 1978 Negotiation, Baxter Management Confidential Information
by Victoria Medvec Kathleen L. McGinnIncludes a series of three negotiation exercises portraying management/labor relations at ABC over a period of seven years. ABC, initially a family-owned business, had prided itself on its cooperative relationship with its union, Local 190. With the skyrocketing inflation of the 1970s, management considered drastic changes. Management and labor would undergo a series of negotiations over wages, benefits, and work conditions at ABC's main plant in Deloitte, Iowa.
Adam Baxter Co./Local 190: 1978 Negotiation, Baxter Management Confidential Information
by Victoria Medvec Kathleen L. McginnIncludes a series of three negotiation exercises portraying management/labor relations at ABC over a period of seven years. ABC, initially a family-owned business, had prided itself on its cooperative relationship with its union, Local 190. With the skyrocketing inflation of the 1970s, management considered drastic changes. Management and labor would undergo a series of negotiations over wages, benefits, and work conditions at ABC's main plant in Deloitte, Iowa.
Adam Baxter Co./Local 190: 1978 Negotiation, Local 190 Confidential Information
by Victoria Medvec Kathleen L. McGinnIncludes a series of three negotiation exercises portraying management/labor relations at ABC over a period of seven years. ABC, initially a family-owned business, had prided itself on its cooperative relationship with its union, Local 190. With the skyrocketing inflation of the 1970s, management considered drastic changes. Management and labor would undergo a series of negotiations over wages, benefits, and work conditions at ABC's main plant in Deloitte, Iowa. .