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1996 Welfare Reform in the United States
by Katrina Flanagan Matthew C. Weinzierl Alastair SuOn August 22, 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)-a dramatic reform of the American system of economic assistance for the poor that, as its title suggested, attempted to encourage labor force participation rather than reliance on federal support. Clinton's decision to support a proposal that substantially cut spending on economic assistance was controversial among members of the Democratic Party, especially so close to the 1996 election. Republicans, in contrast, hailed the signing of PRWORA. Was the 1996 welfare reform a triumph of centrist policymaking that would establish a more sustainable version of economic assistance for poor Americans, or was it a dangerous first step toward the gradual disappearance of that assistance? Whose vision of American society did it represent? Instructors may also obtain a Teaching Note, written by this case's author, that provides suggestions for using this case effectively in the classroom.
$19B 4 txt app WhatsApp...omg!
by Ashley Hartman David J. CollisIn February 2014, Facebook announced the acquisition of WhatsApp for $19 billion. WhatsApp, founded in 2009, was a relatively young company that employed only 50 people and earned merely $10 million in revenue in 2013. It was one of many mobile messaging services that allowed users to contact each other without paying costly text message fees. However, its popularity and growth potential enticed Facebook, a company facing many challenges and looking for opportunities to expand its user base. Facebook, the social networking website that allowed users to share information with friends, believed WhatsApp was a logical next step that would help it achieve its mission of ""making the world more open and connected."" When Facebook announced the acquisition, it vowed to keep WhatsApp operating independently, letting the founders control the direction of the company and allowing WhatsApp to stay true to its mission. Yet, many debated the logic behind paying so much for such a small company with limited revenue streams. Was Facebook correct to purchase WhatsApp? Even at $22 billion? How could it create value if it did not integrate WhatsApp with Facebook?
$19B 4 txt app WhatsApp...omg!
by Ashley Hartman David J. CollisIn February 2014, Facebook announced the acquisition of WhatsApp for $19 billion. WhatsApp, founded in 2009, was a relatively young company that employed only 50 people and earned merely $10 million in revenue in 2013. It was one of many mobile messaging services that allowed users to contact each other without paying costly text message fees. However, its popularity and growth potential enticed Facebook, a company facing many challenges and looking for opportunities to expand its user base. Facebook, the social networking website that allowed users to share information with friends, believed WhatsApp was a logical next step that would help it achieve its mission of "making the world more open and connected." When Facebook announced the acquisition, it vowed to keep WhatsApp operating independently, letting the founders control the direction of the company and allowing WhatsApp to stay true to its mission. Yet, many debated the logic behind paying so much for such a small company with limited revenue streams. Was Facebook correct to purchase WhatsApp? Even at $22 billion? How could it create value if it did not integrate WhatsApp with Facebook?
$19B 4 txt app WhatsApp...omg! (B)
by Aakash Mehta David B. YoffieThis case provides a brief update on Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp.
The 19th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: Management System Innovation
by Runliang Dou Jiang Shen Ershi QiThe International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution, CMES, which is the only national-level academic society for Industrial Engineering. The conference is held annually as the major event in this arena. Being the largest and the most authoritative international academic conference held in China, it provides an academic platform for experts and entrepreneurs in the areas of international industrial engineering and management to exchange their research findings. Many experts in various fields from China and around the world gather together at the conference to review, exchange, summarize and promote their achievements in the fields of industrial engineering and engineering management. For example, some experts pay special attention to the current state of the application of related techniques in China as well as their future prospects, such as green product design, quality control and management, supply chain and logistics management to address the need for, amongst other things low-carbon, energy-saving and emission-reduction. They also offer opinions on the outlook for the development of related techniques. The proceedings offers impressive methods and concrete applications for experts from colleges and universities, research institutions and enterprises who are engaged in theoretical research into industrial engineering and engineering management and its applications. As all the papers are of great value from both an academic and a practical point of view, they also provide research data for international scholars who are investigating Chinese style enterprises and engineering management.
The 19th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: Engineering Management
by Ershi Qi Jiang Shen Runliang DouThe International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution, CMES, which is the only national-level academic society for Industrial Engineering. The conference is held annually as the major event in this arena. Being the largest and the most authoritative international academic conference held in China, it provides an academic platform for experts and entrepreneurs in the areas of international industrial engineering and management to exchange their research findings. Many experts in various fields from China and around the world gather together at the conference to review, exchange, summarize and promote their achievements in the fields of industrial engineering and engineering management. For example, some experts pay special attention to the current state of the application of related techniques in China as well as their future prospects, such as green product design, quality control and management, supply chain and logistics management to address the need for, amongst other things low-carbon, energy-saving and emission-reduction. They also offer opinions on the outlook for the development of related techniques. The proceedings offers impressive methods and concrete applications for experts from colleges and universities, research institutions and enterprises who are engaged in theoretical research into industrial engineering and engineering management and its applications. As all the papers are of great value from both an academic and a practical point of view, they also provide research data for international scholars who are investigating Chinese style enterprises and engineering management.
The 19th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management
by Ershi Qi Jiang Shen Runliang DouThe International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management is sponsored by the Chinese Industrial Engineering Institution, CMES, which is the only national-level academic society for Industrial Engineering. The conference is held annually as the major event in this arena. Being the largest and the most authoritative international academic conference held in China, it provides an academic platform for experts and entrepreneurs in the areas of international industrial engineering and management to exchange their research findings. Many experts in various fields from China and around the world gather together at the conference to review, exchange, summarize and promote their achievements in the fields of industrial engineering and engineering management. For example, some experts pay special attention to the current state of the application of related techniques in China as well as their future prospects, such as green product design, quality control and management, supply chain and logistics management to address the need for, amongst other things low-carbon, energy-saving and emission-reduction. They also offer opinions on the outlook for the development of related techniques. The proceedings offers impressive methods and concrete applications for experts from colleges and universities, research institutions and enterprises who are engaged in theoretical research into industrial engineering and engineering management and its applications. As all the papers are of great value from both an academic and a practical point of view, they also provide research data for international scholars who are investigating Chinese style enterprises and engineering management.
The 1st International Conference on Maritime Education and Development: ICMED
by Sanja Bauk Stojče Dimov IlčevThis book presents the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Maritime Education and Development. The conference exchanges knowledge, experiences and ideas in the domain of maritime education and development, with the ultimate goal of generating new knowledge and implementing smart strategies and actions. Topics include the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR); unmanned air/sea surface/underwater vehicles (UxV); the digital divide and Internet accessibility; digital infrastructure; IMO E-navigation strategy; smart-ship concept; automation and digitalization; cyber security; and maritime future. This proceedings pertains to researchers, academics, students, and professionals in the realm of maritime education and development.
The 1st International Workshop on the Quality of Geodetic Observation and Monitoring Systems (QuGOMS'11)
by Hansjörg Kutterer Florian Seitz Hamza Alkhatib Michael SchmidtThese proceedings contain 25 papers, which are the peer-reviewed versions of presentations made at the 1st International Workshop on the Quality of Geodetic Observation and Monitoring (QuGOMS?11), yheld 13 April to 15 April 2011 in Garching, Germany. The papers were drawn from five sessions which reflected the following topic areas: (1) Uncertainty Modeling of Geodetic Data, (2) Theoretical Studies on Combination Strategies and Parameter Estimation, (3) Recursive State-Space Filtering, (4) Sensor Networks and Multi Sensor Systems in Engineering Geodesy, (5) Multi-Mission Approaches With View to Physical Processes in the Earth System. y"
1worker1vote: MONDRAGON in the US
by Michael Norris Rebecca HendersonMONDRAGON, the largest cooperative in the world, and the inspiration for several U.S. cooperatives, faces a challenge in 2013 after one of its largest cooperatives votes to leave the group and another goes bankrupt.
1worker1vote: MONDRAGON in the US
by Michael Norris Rebecca M. HendersonMONDRAGON, the largest cooperative in the world, and the inspiration for several U.S. cooperatives, faces a challenge in 2013 after one of its largest cooperatives votes to leave the group and another goes bankrupt.
1x1 der Kommunikation für Führungskräfte: Handlungsanleitungen, Praxisbeispiele, Tools
by Stefan BartelBusiness Fachbuch Kommunikationstraining für Führungskräfte Kommunikationstrainer Stefan Bartel erklärt, wie Führungskräfte ihre Mitarbeiter erfolgreich beeinflussen, motivieren und leiten.Mit konkreten Anleitungen lernen Führungskräfte und Manager jede Führungssituation, von Beurteilungsgesprächen bis zu Teamsitzungen, erfolgreich zu meistern. Kommunikation
The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster
by Steve DaltonA job-search manual that gives career seekers a systematic, tech-savvy formula to efficiently and effectively target potential employers and secure the essential first interview.The 2-Hour Job Search shows job-seekers how to work smarter (and faster) to secure first interviews. Through a prescriptive approach, Dalton explains how to wade through the Internet's sea of information and create a job-search system that relies on mainstream technology such as Excel, Google, LinkedIn, and alumni databases to create a list of target employers, contact them, and then secure an interview--with only two hours of effort. Avoiding vague tips like "leverage your contacts," Dalton tells job-hunters exactly what to do and how to do it. This empowering book focuses on the critical middle phase of the job search and helps readers bring organization to what is all too often an ineffectual and frustrating process.
The 2-Hour Job Search, Second Edition: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster
by Steve DaltonUse the latest technology to target potential employers and secure the first interview--no matter your experience, education, or network--with these revised and updated tools and recommendations.&“The most practical, stress-free guide ever written for finding a white-collar job.&”—Dan Heath, coauthor of Switch and Made to Stick Technology has changed not only the way we do business, but also the way we look for work. The 2-Hour Job Search rejects laundry lists of conventional wisdom in favor of a streamlined job search approach that produces results quickly and efficiently. In three steps, creator Steve Dalton shows you how to select, prioritize, and make contact with potential employers so you can land that critical first interview.In this revised second edition, you'll find updated advice on how to efficiently surf online job postings, how to reach out to contacts at your dream workplace and when to follow up, and advice on using LinkedIn, Indeed, and Google to your best advantage. Dalton incorporates ideas from leading thinkers in behavioral economics, psychology, and game theory, as well as success stories from readers of the first edition.The 2-Hour Job Search method has proven so successful that it has been shared at schools across the globe and is a formal part of the curriculum for all first-year MBAs at Duke University. With this book, you'll learn how to make it work for you too.
20/20 Money
by Michael Hanson20/20 Money: See the Markets Clearly and Invest Better Than the ProsTo be a more successful investor, you need to see the investment landscape more clearly. 20/20 Money--from Fisher Investments Press--can help you achieve this goal.Designed to help you think differently about your investing choices, this reliable resource addresses new ideas and challenges widely held conventions. With 20/20 Money as your guide, you'll quickly learn how gaining a firm understanding of various concepts--from stock market and systems theory to neuroscience and psychology--can help you begin making better investment decisions. Along the way, you'll also discover some of the most successful strategies for thinking and learning, and how they can be applied to your investing endeavors.To become a better investor, you have to have the discipline to make tough choices--choices that may not always be in line with tradition or commonly accepted invested wisdom. But the approach outlined throughout these pages can help you gain the vision to begin making better-informed investment decisions.
20/20 Visions: Collaborative Planning and Placemaking
by Charles CampionCommunity involvement in planning and placemaking through early, inclusive participatory methods can build consensus, speed up planning and add social, economic and environmental value to projects, leading to healthier, happier and more sustainable places. 20/20 Visions is an inspiring and visually stimulating introduction to the practice of participatory planning. 20 worldwide case studies, spanning 1960's projects in USA to present day UK, explore the context, implementation and follow up of the participative design process to illustrate its effectiveness in engaging all stakeholders/communities and tackling difficult regeneration issues.
20 Claves para mejorar la fica
by Iwao KobayashiThese 20 essential keys have helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system. The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer.
The 20% Doctrine
by Ryan TateAn inspiring exploration of how unorthodox business practices and the freedom to experiment can fuel innovation We're at a crossroads. Many iconic American companies have been bailed out or gone bankrupt; others are struggling to survive as digitization and globalization remake their industries. At the same time, the tectonic forces disrupting U.S. corporations-ubiquitous bandwidth and computing power, cheap manufacturing and distribution-have enabled large organizations to foster new innovations and products through experiments that are at once more aggressive and less risky than they would have been twenty years ago. At companies such as Google, employees are encouraged to spend 20% of their work time on projects they're personally interested in. Almost half of Google's new product launches have originated from this policy, including Gmail and AdSense. Now other companies have adopted the concept, providing them a path to innovation and profits at a time of peril and uncertainty and offering employees creative freedom when many are feeling restless. The 20% Doctrine is about goofing off at work, and how that goofing off can drive innovation and profit. Here Ryan Tate examines the origins and implementation of 20% time at Google, then looks at how other organizations such as Flickr, the Huffington Post, and even a school in the Bronx have adapted or reinvented the same overall concept, intentionally and serendipitously. Along the way, he distills a series of common themes and lessons that can help workers initiate successful 20% style projects within their own organizations. Only through a new devotion to the unhinged and the ad hoc can American businesses resume a steady pace of development and profitability.
20 Keys to Workplace Improvement
by Iwao Kobayashi20 Keys has helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system.The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the five-level scoring system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer.
The 20-Minute Manager Collection
by Harvard Business Review PressFor today's time-strapped manager or professional, setting aside time to brush up on key management skills is almost impossible. Luckily, Harvard Business Review's 20-Minute Manager Collection is here to help. Designed to get you up to speed quickly, with learnings you can apply immediately, this digital collection will help you sharpen the most essential business skills. This set includes full digital editions of all eight books in the series, including HBR's 20-Minute Managers on: Finance Basics, Presentations, Managing Projects, Delegating, Running Meetings, Managing Time, Managing Up, and Creating Business Plans. Each of these is primer on these necessary skills-all from the most trusted name in business. Whether you're looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you'll find just what you need to succeed in the HBR 20-Minute Manager Collection. About the HBR 20-Minute Manager series: Get up to speed fast on essential business skills. Whether you're looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you'll find just what you need in HBR's 20-Minute Manager series-foundational reading for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives. Each book is a concise, practical primer, so you'll have time to brush up on a variety of key management topics. Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.
20 Most Common Trading Mistakes
by Kel ButcherYou're a trader. You live a life of glamour, fast cars, leisure and luxury -- everything you've ever dreamed of ... Of course, that's until you discover that trading can be brutally difficult. If you play the trading game, you are going to make mistakes -- maybe even some like these: agonising endlessly over when to enter or exit a trade trading like a maverick, risking too much of your capital beating yourself up when a trade goes against you losing $1 million in a single trade clicking 'buy' instead of 'sell' buying 10 000 units when you only meant to purchase 1000. 20 Most Common Trading Mistakes reveals market mishaps from some of the biggest names in trading. Everyone - from stellar traders to complete novices -- can use help learning how to trade in the black. Why not learn from the masters how to turn blunders into profit?
20 Must Ask Questions for Every Property Investor
by Margaret LomasMargaret Lomas is one of Australia's most recognised and respected property experts, and the best-selling author of nine property investment books, with collective sales of approximately 200,000 copies. In this 'must-read' for property investors, she provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand information for property buyers searching for the right property. When looking to invest in property, if you start at Question One and work through to Question Twenty, in this book and you will be have done everything possible to minimise your risk of buying a lemon and maximised your chances of buying the right property for you. Along the way, Margaret shares indepth information on all aspects of property investing, as well as anecdotes and examples to illustrate the discussion.
20 Prüfungssimulationen und Kurzvorträge für das mündliche Steuerberaterexamen
by Alexander Schneider Marc Philipp MüllerDas Buch gibt den Ablauf einer mündlichen Prüfung eines Steuerberaterexamens realitätsnah wieder. Im gesamten Bundesgebiet besteht die mündliche Prüfung aus sechs Prüfungsabschnitten und einem kurzen Vortrag. In diesem Buch werden die sechs Prüfungsabschnitte in der üblichen Reihenfolge nachgebildet. So werden jeweils zwei Prüfungsabschnitte den Vertretern des Berufsstandes und der Finanzverwaltung zugeordnet. Jeweils ein Prüfungsabschnitt ist vorgesehen für den Vertreter der Wirtschaft sowie für den Prüfungsvorsitzenden, der üblicherweise aus der Finanzverwaltung kommt. Das Buch berücksichtigt die erhöhte Bedeutung der Prüfungsgebiete Berufsrecht, Wirtschaftsrecht und allgemeines Recht sowie Fragestellungen zu aktuellen steuerlichen Entwicklungen und betriebswirtschaftliche Themen. Bei den Kurzvorträgen liegt ein Schwerpunkt bei Themen des Zivilrechts, die erfahrungsgemäß häufig eines der drei Vortragthemen darstellen. Das Buch umfasst den Rechtsstand bis April 2023. Alle aktuellen Änderungen im Steuerrecht sind berücksichtigt und teilweise als Fragen in den Prüfungsabschnitten enthalten.Der InhaltAblauf der mündlichen Prüfung des Steuerberaterexamens20 PrüfungssimulationenZwei Teilbereiche für den Berufsstand und der FinanzverwaltungEin Teilbereich für den Vertreter der Wirtschaft und dem Vorsitzendem des Prüfungsausschusses20 VortragsthemenDie AutorenAlexander Schneider ist promovierter Rechtsanwalt, Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht, Steuerberater und Wirtschaftsprüfer. Er lehrt als Professor auf den Gebieten des Steuerrechts. Zudem ist er als Partner im Bereich Steuern für die BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG und ist an der Steuerberaterkammer München seit mehr als 20 Jahren als Prüfer für das mündliche Steuerberaterexamen bestellt.Marc Philipp Müller ist Master of Science und Steuerberater. Er ist als Manager im Bereich Tax & Legal für die BDO AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft AG in München tätig. Er hat die mündliche Steuerberaterprüfung im April 2022 erfolgreich abgelegt und konnte daher seine frisch gesammelten Eindrücke und Erfahrungen in das vorliegende Vorbereitungsbuch einfließen lassen.
The 20 Ps of Marketing
by David PearsonMarketing has changed dramatically since the four classic Ps of the marketing mix (price, product, promotion and place) were proposed. The new marketing landscape is characterised by the demand for constant innovation, rising pressure on budgets, the growth of social media and the impact of issues of sustainability and ethical issues. As the business landscape has transformed so have the fundamental areas marketers need to master to succeed.The 20 Ps of Marketing provides a thorough guide to marketers at all levels of the new elements of the marketing mix they need to contend with for business success including: planning; persuasion; publicity; positioning; productivity; partnerships; passion and more. Combining practical advice with case studies it covers brands that have changed the game through mastery of the 20 Ps such as H agen Daz and Sony, and others, such as Kodak, who got left behind.This essential guide to the current face of marketing strategy provides marketers with a thorough and valuable grounding to the new fundamentals of marketing.
20 Retirement Decisions You Need to Make Right Now
by Ray E. Levitre<p><b><i>You're in control of Your Retirement Future</i></b></p><p>Inside are twenty major financial decisions which could profoundly impact your lifestyle over the next forty years. For many retirees, these decisions come as a surprise and must be made hastily without proper consultation. But by reading the expert, commission-free advice in this book, you'll learn how to manage your assets and prepare for the best possible retirement. </p><ul><li>Do I have enough money to retire now?</li><li>How will I cover my medical expenses during retirement?</li><li>When should I begin taking Social Security?</li><li>How much should I invest in stocks, bonds, and cash?</li><li>What criteria should I use to identify the best investments?</li><li>Should I cancel my life insurance policy?</li><li>Should I pay off my mortgage at retirement?</li></ul><p><b>Ray E. LeVitre</b>is a Certified Financial Planner with nearly twenty years of experience in the financial services industry, working for Fidelity, CitiCorp, Mutual of New York, and Merrill Lynch before starting his own firm. He has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Money magazine, Newsweek, and Kiplinger's. A fee-only advisor, Ray does not receive commission from any product or service he recommends. <br>Visit www. networthadvice. com. <br></p>