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Information Warfare in Business: Strategies of Control and Resistance in the Network Society (Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks)
by Iain MunroInformation Warfare in Business provides a significant and interesting perspective on the concept of the network organization. It illustrates the relations between information technology and organization, and in particular, between business organizations and the recent revolution in military affairs that has been called 'information warfare'. The main themes discussed include the network society, knowledge management, nomadic strategy, information warfare, power and identity.
Informational Entrepreneurship in a World with Limited Insight
by James O. FietThis book organizes entrepreneurship theory in a way that constitutes a new body of knowledge, which is Informational Entrepreneurship. It can serve as a basis for teaching entrepreneurship and reducing performance uncertainty. Although entrepreneurship is not entirely about information, information determines how it can be systematically understood while depending less on luck. It also offers the only known, experimentally tested approach that incorporates decision support tools. Other known approaches rely on exposition for validation; whereas, Informational Entrepreneurship uses two-sample experiments that controlled for other explanations as well as experimenter bias. It will appeal to those studying and teaching entrepreneurship who are looking for a prescriptive approach, rather than a descriptive approach.
Informational Privacy for Service Design: An Ethical Framework for Designing Privacy-Oriented Services (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #52)
by Davide M. ParrilliThis open access book equips designers with a deeper understanding of informational privacy, emphasizing why and how designers should design services that respect and enhance people’s privacy. The solution to these issues is more important and challenging in our globalized service and design landscape. In their quest to understand the rationale for privacy in service design, authors embarked on an extensive journey through various disciplines and practices. Ultimately, author grounded their findings in ethics and philosophy from a designerly (thus pragmatic) and multicultural perspective. The next challenge has been to translate these ethical and philosophical principles into practical guidelines for designers: an easy to implement and global privacy ethical framework for service designers.
Informationssicherheit: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen
by Thomas LiedtkeDieses Buch erklärt die wichtigsten Fachbegriffe und Inhalte und ordnet diese den entsprechenden Bereichen zu. Einbezogen werden auch scheinbare Randgebiete, die für die Informationssicherheit ebenfalls eine Rolle spielen. So wird der Themenkomplex Safety und Privacy hinsichtlich seiner Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede beleuchtet. Das Buch zeigt aktuell verwendete Angriffsmuster und wie man sich dagegen schützen kann. Schutz muss dabei sowohl auf technischer Ebene (z. B. durch den Einsatz von Kryptographie) als auch auf organisatorischer und personeller Ebene (z. B. durch entsprechende Managementsysteme und Awareness-Schulungen) erfolgen. Wie lässt sich feststellen, wie sicher Daten sind? Wie lassen sich relevante Bedrohungen finden, gegen die man sich schützen muss? Wie verlaufen Risikoanalysen?
El informe Chinochet: Historia secreta de Alberto Fujimori en Chile
by Carlos Meléndez"¿Cómo explicar esta decisión aparentemente irracional de Alberto Fujimori de abandonar la cómoda protección japonesa para asumir las consecuencias de un escenario incierto?". Luego de una investigación paciente y rigurosa, el politólogo Carlos Meléndez logró develar uno de los misterios de la política peruana reciente: ¿por qué Fujimori dejó Japón, donde gozaba de cierta comodidad y considerable protección legal, para partir a Chile, de dónde finalmente sería extraditado? A través de fuentes, documentos enéditos y entrevistas personales con implicados directos, Meléndez logra narrar los entresijos de una estrategia que, hasta hoy, sigue teniendo consecuencias en la vida política peruana, y que marcó no solo el detino del fujimorismo como familia, sino también como partido político. Reseñas "Una lectura obligada para todos los interesados en derechos humanos, política bilateral y política pura, este texto es además informativo, entretenido e iluminador". Patricio Navia "Más que comprender la forma en que Pinochet y Fujimori rompieron el cauce democrático e instititucional en sus países y debieron enfrentar el juicio crítico de sus sociedades por sus abusos y delitos, Meléndez nos invita a imaginar lo que sería ese grifo mitológico llamado "Chinochet" y sobre todo sus crías del siglo XXI. Lea este libro como una novela y quizás su disfrute le haga sentirse menos culpable. Y darse cuenta de que también en los intersticios de la historia el Perú y Chile comparten una tragedia que va más allá de la guerra". Alejandro Neyra
Informed by Knowledge: Expert Performance in Complex Situations (Expertise: Research and Applications Series)
by Kathleen L. Mosier Ute M. FischerThe focus of this book is on how experts adapt to complexity, synthesize and interpret information in context, and transform or "fuse" disparate items of information into coherent knowledge. The chapters examine these processes across experts (e.g. global leaders, individuals in extreme environments, managers, police officers, pilots, commanders, doctors, inventors), across contexts (e.g. space and space analogs, corporate organizations, command and control, crisis and crowd management, air traffic control, the operating room, product development), and for both individual and team performance. Successful information integration is a key factor in the success of diverse endeavors, including team attempts to climb Mt. Everest, crowd control in the Middle East, and remote drilling operations. This volume is divided into four sections, each with a specific focus on an area of expert performance, resulting in a text that covers a wide range of useful information. These sections present well-researched discussions, such as: the management of complex situations in various fields and decision contexts; technological and training approaches to facilitate knowledge management by individual experts and expert teams; new or neglected perspectives in expert decision making; and the importance of ‘modeling’ expert performance through techniques and frameworks such as Cognitive Task Analysis, computational architectures based on the notion of causal belief mapping such as ‘Convince Me,’ or the data/frame model of sensemaking. The volume provides essential reading for researchers and practitioners of Naturalistic Decision Making and those who study Expertise; Organizational and Cognitive Psychologists; and researchers and students in Business and Engineering.
The Informed Company: How to Build Modern Agile Data Stacks that Drive Winning Insights
by Dave Fowler Matthew C. DavidLearn how to manage a modern data stack and get the most out of data in your organization! Thanks to the emergence of new technologies and the explosion of data in recent years, we need new practices for managing and getting value out of data. In the modern, data driven competitive landscape the "best guess" approach—reading blog posts here and there and patching together data practices without any real visibility—is no longer going to hack it. The Informed Company provides definitive direction on how best to leverage the modern data stack, including cloud computing, columnar storage, cloud ETL tools, and cloud BI tools. You'll learn how to work with Agile methods and set up processes that's right for your company to use your data as a key weapon for your success . . . You'll discover best practices for every stage, from querying production databases at a small startup all the way to setting up data marts for different business lines of an enterprise. In their work at Chartio, authors Fowler and David have learned that most businesspeople are almost completely self-taught when it comes to data. If they are using resources, those resources are outdated, so they're missing out on the latest cloud technologies and advances in data analytics. This book will firm up your understanding of data and bring you into the present with knowledge around what works and what doesn't. Discover the data stack strategies that are working for today's successful small, medium, and enterprise companies Learn the different Agile stages of data organization, and the right one for your team Learn how to maintain Data Lakes and Data Warehouses for effective, accessible data storage Gain the knowledge you need to architect Data Warehouses and Data Marts Understand your business's level of data sophistication and the steps you can take to get to "level up" your data The Informed Company is the definitive data book for anyone who wants to work faster and more nimbly, armed with actionable decision-making data.
Informelle Kommunikation in virtuellen Teams (BestMasters)
by Kathrin SuslikIn diesem Buch wird thematisiert, wie die Virtualisierung von Teams den Umfang der informellen Kommunikation zwischen den Teammitgliedern beeinflusst und durch welche Faktoren dieser Einfluss moderiert wird. Dazu wurden nach einer Darstellung des Forschungsstands und Begründung der Forschungslücke aus der Theorie sieben Untersuchungshypothesen hergeleitet und diese anhand einer qualitativen Studie überprüft. Die Untersuchung ergab, dass der Umfang informeller Kommunikation bezogen auf die Häufigkeit der Interaktionen bei virtueller Zusammenarbeit erheblich abnimmt. Die Ergebnisse weisen auf eine diesen Einfluss moderierende Wirkung der Aufgabeninterdependenz, der Medienreichhaltigkeit, des mit der Kontaktaufnahme verbundenen Aufwands sowie des sozio-emotionalen Zustands des Teams hin. Auf Basis der Ergebnisse werden Implikationen für Forschung und Praxis abgeleitet.
Informelles Lernen im Spiegel des Weiterbildungsmonitorings
by Katrin KaufmannTrotz der zunehmenden - vor allem bildungspolitisch geprägten - Bedeutungszuschreibung des informellen Lernens als relevante Form der Bildungsbeteiligung Erwachsener, liegen in und für Deutschland aktuell keine Längsschnitt- oder Trendanalysen zur tatsächlichen Beteiligung vor. Auf der Grundlage der Scientific-Use-Files der Querschnitterhebungen 1994-2007 des Berichtssystems Weiterbildung (BSW) wurden für diese Studie die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen trendanalytischer Betrachtungen des informellen berufsbezogenen Lernens untersucht. Fokussiert werden Funktionen und kontextuelle Einbindungen in Erwerbstätigkeit der informellen Lernaktivitäten. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich einerseits die Relevanz einer differenzierteren Betrachtung informellen Lernens Erwachsener und darüber hinaus werden die Möglichkeiten trendanalytischer Betrachtungen von Beteiligungsmustern unter sich ändernden Erhebungsformaten deutlich.
Informing the Global Citizen: A Selection from The New Censorship: Inside the Global Battle for Media Freedom (To the Point)
by Joel SimonToday, anyone with an iPhone can provide firsthand accounts from the world's front lines. Despite our increased access to events around the world, journalists are more vital than ever as they bring context and perspective and help to set the humanitarian agenda. However, threats to journalists are mounting with record numbers killed and imprisoned each year. From the drug wars of Mexico to Iraq and Tahrir Square, Joel Simon explores the new challenges and dangers to the future of journalistic freedom.
Informing Water Policies in South Asia
by Anjal Prakash Chanda Gurung Goodrich Sreoshi SinghThis book analyzes water policies in South Asia from the perspective of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). It seeks to address the problems of water scarcity, conflict and pollution resulting from the gross mismanagement and over-exploitation of this finite resource. Highlighting the need for IWRM in mitigating abuse and ensuring sustainable use, it discusses issues relating to groundwater management; inter-state water conflicts; peri-urban water use; local traditional water management practices; coordination between water users and uses; and water integration at the grassroots level. With case studies from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal, the innovative, painstaking and transnational researches presented in the volume deal with questions of equity, gender, sustainability, and democratic governance in water policy interventions. It will interest researchers and students of development studies, environmental studies, natural resource management, water governance, and public administration, as also water sector professionals, policymakers, civil society activists and governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
Infosec Rock Star: How to Accelerate Your Career Because Geek Will Only Get You So Far
by Ted DemopoulosHave you noticed that some people in infosec simply have more success than others, however they may define success? Some people are simply more listened too, more prominent, make more of a difference, have more flexibility with work, more freedom, choices of the best projects, and yes, make more money. They are not just lucky. They make their luck. The most successful are not necessarily the most technical, although technical or "geek" skills are essential. They are an absolute must, and we naturally build technical skills through experience. They are essential, but not for Rock Star level success. The most successful, the Infosec Rock Stars, have a slew of other equally valuable skills, ones most people never develop nor even understand. They include skills such as self direction, communication, business understanding, leadership, time management, project management, influence, negotiation, results orientation, and lots more . . . Infosec Rock Star will start you on your journey of mastering these skills and the journey of moving toward Rock Star status and all its benefits. Maybe you think you can’t be a Rock Star, but everyone can MOVE towards it and reap the benefits of vastly increased success. Remember, “Geek” will only get you so far . . .
Infosys: Born Global to Exploit the Skilled Workforce Advantage--A Profile of One of India's Pioneering Multinationals
by Suj Chandrasekhar Nirmalya Kumar Pradipta K. MohapatraThe Indian outsourcing industry has helped put India on the global corporate map. Of the many famous Indian IT companies like Infosys, TCS, and Wipro, Infosys served as the outsourcing blueprint for global technology companies as well as Indian companies in other sectors. This chapter begins with its story and then examines the rest of the Indian IT industry and its evolution. This chapter is excerpted from "India's Global Powerhouses: How They Are Taking on the World."
Infosys: Financing an Indian Software Start-Up
by Walter Kuemmerle William J. CoughlinDescribes the financing and growth of Infosys, an Indian software start-up. Infosys defies a number of stereotypes about barriers to entrepreneurship in India. The company was founded by a small group of entrepreneurs with little equity and without backing from a large family conglomerate. While Infosys has been very successful recently, there was also a highly uncertain period in the company's history. At the time of the case, Mr. Murthy, Infosys' CEO, and his team once again face important challenges regarding future growth and financing. Infosys' shares trade on the Bombay Stock Exchange. The company must decide whether it should seek to also list its shares on a U.S. stock exchange and, if yes, whether to list on NASDAQ or NYSE.
Infosys (A): Strategic Human Resource Management
by Jaya Tandon Thomas J. Delong Ganesh RengaswamyHema Ravichandar, head of human resources, was given a new and aggressive milestone to reach: ensure Infosys is on the Top 10 lists of both Best Performing Companies and Best Employers by 2007. No large organization had ever been able to achieve this distinction because of the tension between the need to control costs for financial performance and the expenditure required for employee satisfaction. Ravichandar was aware of the humbling experiences of the past that made Infosys cognizant of the difficulties ahead as it transitioned from a small to a large company.
Infosys and TCL: Unshackling Indigenous Enterprise
by Tarun KhannaThis chapter examines how local entrepreneurs in China and India are building successful enterprises in very different ways, comparing the rise of one of China's leading companies, TCL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics, with the rise of Infosys, one of India's leading software companies, and a pioneer of off-shoring.
Infosys (B): Strategic Human Resource Management
by Jaya Tandon Thomas J. DelongSupplements the (A) case.
Infosys in India: Building a Software Giant in a Corrupt Environment
by Prabakar Kothandaraman Rafael Di Tella Rawi AbdelalShortly after Infosys was founded in 1981, its managers faced a major turning point when they made a decision to operate without giving in to the petty corruption rife in the Indian economy. Within just a few years, that decision had truly defined the company. Over the next 25 years, Infosys managers went to extraordinary lengths to avoid even the most modest of practices that they considered inappropriate. Explores the practices and methods that Infosys adopted instead, considers their costs, benefits, and generalizability, and contextualizes the problem within Indian political and economic institutions that continue to evolve.
Infosys' Relationship Scorecard: Measuring Transformational Partnerships
by Robert S. Kaplan F. Asis Martinez-Jerez Katherine MillerThis case analyzes Infosys' innovative approach to measuring performance in client relations. Infosys' strategy is evolving to build transformational partnerships from its original position as an outsourcer of end-to-end IT projects. A transformational partner helps clients to devise and implement strategies that will allow them to achieve a competitive advantage. The traditional paradigm of service-level agreements (SLAs), while sufficient for Infosys' needs early on, is not able to achieve the level of understanding that transformational partnerships require. Infosys applies the principles of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) to produce a feedback mechanism that allows the partnership to grow to the benefit of both parties.
Infosys Technologies
by Ashish Nanda Thomas J. DelongCreating and sustaining a third-world-based technology company to compete globally (i.e. in the first-world) poses many challenges. Such challenges are examined through the genesis and progression of Infosys Technologies Ltd. Key decisions made by Chairman N.R. Narayana Murthy are particularly highlighted.
Infranomics
by Adrian V. Gheorghe Marcelo Masera Polinpapilinho F. KatinaThis book provides a rough entry into the interdisciplinary field of Infranomics. It enables better decision making in an increasing ambiguous, complex, emergent, interdependent, and uncertain world where we attempt to anticipate modern society trends and patterns in order to react appropriately. However, as with any emerging discipline, much research is needed at the applications and conceptual level. The applications level may require development and testing of methods, tools, and techniques to enable analysis and decision-making in ambiguous, complex, emergent, interdependent, and uncertain conditions while the conceptual level may require taping into driving philosophies, theories, and methodologies that form the basis for Infranomics. Striking the right balance between applications and conceptual foundation (theory) requires rigorous research. This book provides a springboard for robust discussions on applications, theory, and transformation of current thinking to better deal with modern society's problematic issues using Infranomics.
Infrastructure and Built Environment for Sustainable and Resilient Societies: Proceedings of IBSR 2023 (Sustainable Civil Infrastructures)
by Arkopal Kishore Goswami Bharath Haridas Aithal Swati Maitra Ankhi BanerjeeThis book presents the select proceedings of the Annual Conference on "Infrastructure and Built Environment: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Societies" (IBSR 2023). It covers the latest research and technologies in the area of smart and sustainable built environment for inclusive societies. Various topics covered in this volume are multimodal urban transport, spatial informatics in urban planning, urban morphology, sustainable transport infrastructure development and many more. This book will be useful for researchers and professionals working in the fields of urban mobility, affordable housing, road infrastructure, and spatial informatics.
Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia
by John Cockburn Yazid Dissou Jean-Yves Duclos Luca TibertiPublic spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be a highly effective tool in fighting poverty reduction1. In that context, the financing of infrastructure has been a critical element of most economic growth and poverty reduction strategies in developing countries, since the start of this millennium. This book provides a comparative analysis of the aggregate and sectoral implications of higher spending on infrastructure in three very different Asian countries: China, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Particular attention is paid to the role of alternative financing mechanisms for increasing public infrastructure investment, namely distortionary and non-distortionary means of financing. The book will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers concerned with economic growth in developing countries.
Infrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Antonio Estache Quentin WodonInfrastructure and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa analyzes the extent to which, how, and how fast the infrastructure needs of the poor have been met in Sub-Saharan Africa. Estache and Wodon explore the extent to which some key policies have hurt or helped progress in trying to speed the expansions of coverage so clearly needed in the region. They focus on electricity, water, sanitation, and other services at the core of the day-to-day needs of the population, examining the extent to which reforms of the last 15-20 years have managed to reduce the infrastructure gap. They anchor their analysis on the evidence available about the macroeconomic importance of infrastructure for the region, the policies that have been adopted to accelerate coverage, and a detailed assessment of the poverty dimensions of infrastructure.
Infrastructure and Safety in a Collaborative World
by Evangelos Bekiaris Evangelia Gaitanidou Marion WiethoffThe book investigates how, and which, forgiving road environments (FOR) and self-explaining road measures (SER) will contribute to increasing road safety and also increase network efficiency on the road. It presents both the general approach and the methodology for generating the possible FOR and SER measures. The book further discusses the prioritization and the testing methodologies, as well as the designing VMS methodology. The next parts of the book present a few important examples: lane departure warning systems; intelligent speed adaptation systems and perception enhancement studies; designs of European pictorial signs, e.g. for VMS but also examples of designs of European road wordings; and finally how personalization can take place of VMS signs and wordings for the individual driver. The last part shows the final evaluation of FOR and SER, and detailed Multiple Criterion Analysis and Cost Benefit Analyses are performed on a number of FOR and SER measures. This results in the development of a set of guidelines, conclusions and recommendations for the future.