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A Journey Through Economic Time: A Firsthand View
by John Kenneth GalbraithA renowned economist presents an accessible, far-reaching history of the century's economics from World War I and the Russian Revolution, through the Depression and Keynesian theory, to colonialism's collapse and the rise of the Third World.
A Journey Through Economics: On Prosperity, Digitalization, and Justice
by Detlef PietschAnyone who does not know the history of economics cannot think competently about the future of economics. This book offers an introduction to economic history for those looking for more than just dry theory. The author takes you on a journey through the economy, from its beginnings in the Stone Age to the digitalization of modern times. In addition to the nature and fundamental principles of economics, the book also introduces great thinkers such as Aquinas, Keynes, and Erhard. While ancient philosophers like Plato and Aristotle focused mainly on the ethical dimension of economics, the first modern economist and moral philosopher, Adam Smith, for example, pondered how nations could achieve prosperity. Today, however—in an era where capitalism is increasingly under scrutiny—the question is how prosperity can reach everyone, especially in times of digitalization. Therefore, the book not only addresses economic concepts of the past and present but also offers an intriguing look into the future. Issues of social justice are discussed alongside topics such as digitalization, globalization, and ecology. The second edition has been updated to include a chapter on "Economics in Uncertain Times," which deals, among other things, with the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
A Journey through Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy Research: A Tribute to Professor Gianluca Spina
by Emilio Bartezzaghi Raffaella Cagliano Federico Caniato Stefano RonchiThis book is intended as atribute to Gianluca Spina, the influential and inspiring Professorof Business Management & Organization and Supply Chain Management at theSchool of Management of Politecnico di Milano, who very sadly passed away earlyin 2015. It brings together seven of his most important papers, published inrenowned international journals, and supplements these papers with insightfulcommentaries from friends and colleagues who highlight key messages and valuesof enduring validity. The selected papers offer a clear sense of Spina'sresearch journey over the years and cover the main research streams thatdistinguished his work. They have also been chosen on account of their highimpact, as reflected by the number of citations received, and to represent the mostimportant research collaborations that Spina had established within Italyand abroad. An introductory chapter relates his research to major developmentsin the field of Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy and also outlines thevery important contribution that Gianluca Spina made to Management Education.
The Journey to a Personal Brand
by Douglas CommailleTransitions in life are now a reality for everyone. This book takes you through the journey to create your own Personal Brand and take ownership of and address these transitions based on your values, career, skills, knowledge and aims. A Personal Brand is a positive in the reader’s life – professionally, personally and psychologically. It builds people’s confidence and is founded on who they are, their achievements and successes, as well as their technical and person-to-person skills. Drawing upon well-known Personal Brands, including Walt Disney, Nelson Mandela and Steve Jobs, The Journey to a Personal Brand forces readers to reevaluate themselves critically and honestly. Readers are guided through creating a distinctive brand from scratch through to launching it on digital media. This intensely practical guide is essential reading for the professional, the return-to-worker, the student and early retiree alike or those wishing to improve their life and bring added value to their careers, personal profile or reputation.
Journey to Newland
by Bill PooleWith an animated fable, the Journey to Newland storybook provides readers with a cast of memorable characters, a captivating story, and a common language to deal with difficult and often emotionally sensitive issues in negotiating change within their organizations. The allegory follows a group of animal characters through uncharted territory, from Oldland to Newland. Each animal represents a different type of work personality; navigating such metaphorical places as Nostalgia Desert, Transition Valley, and Leverage Lake, the team--comprised of Eagle, Owl, Lion, Dolphin, and Ant--finds a way to survive, even thrive, by leading change.
Journey to Sakhalin: Royal Dutch/Shell in Russia (A)
by Rawi AbdelalOperations of Royal Dutch/Shell in Russia included a strategic alliance with Gazprom, the country's natural gas monopoly, the development of the Salym oil fields in Siberia, and a small retail refilling network in St. Petersburg. Focuses on the Sakhalin II project. Sakhalin II is the reason for the existence of the Sakhalin Energy Investment Co. (SEIC), owned by Royal Dutch/Shell (55%), Mitsui (25%), and Mitsubishi (20%). Worth approximately $10 billion, the second phase of Sakhalin II would be the single largest investment decision in the history of Royal Dutch/Shell, as well as the single largest foreign direct investment in Russia's history. Sakhalin II would also be the largest integrated oil and gas project in the world. The project, however, faces a number of challenges, however. A production sharing agreement (PSA)--a commercial contract between the foreign investor and a host government that replaces the country's tax and license regimes for the life of the project--governs Sakhalin II. Although Sakhalin II's PSA enjoys the status of Russian law, other Russian laws conflict with the terms of the PSA. PSAs have also become controversial within Russia. After several years of waiting in vain for "legal stabilization," Shell and SEIC executives must decide whether the project should go forward.
Journey to Sakhalin: Royal Dutch/Shell in Russia (C)
by Rawi Abdelal Marina N. VandammeAn abstract is not available for this product.
Journey to Sakhalin: Royal Dutch/Shell in Russia (B)
by Irina Tarsis Rawi AbdelalAn abstract is not available for this product.
Journey to Sold: Your passport to a profitable property sale
by Geoff GristSelling property is a journey that can take surprising twists and turns - and there's a lot at stake! Your home may well be your biggest financial asset, so achieving a GREAT sale price, rather than a so-so price, can make a significant difference to your net worth.As with any journey, planning and forethought are crucial to success. In this practical guide to your Journey to Sold, you'll profit from real estate agent and entrepreneur Geoff Grist's wealth of experience, gained over two decades in the real estate industry. He explains the entire sale process: from the crucial first step of choosing the right agent, to presenting your property for sale, negotiating offers and, finally, slapping a big 'SOLD' sticker on your signboard with a big smile on your face! Journey to Sold is your passport to a profitable property sale.
Journey to the Emerald City
by Roger Connors Tom SmithBuilding on the success of their previous book, The Oz Principle, Connors and Smith explore the direct link between a company’s culture and the results it produces. Journey To The Emerald City details a clear road map for Accelerating the Cultural Transition in which people focus on achieving the results critical to a company’s future. Connors and Smith provide a program to transform entrenched patterns into potent new ways of being and doing. Getting to the core of why people work as they do is a dynamic process demanding that leaders take control of the culture to create experiences that foster beliefs, that drive actions, that produce the ultimate competitive advantage. Filled with success stories, Connors and Smith introduce a step-by-step model to help people at any level of the organization take action that will alter the culture’s belief system in order to produce the desired results.
The Journey Toward a Lattice Organization: Implementing the Principles of Mass Career Customization
by Cathleen Benko Anne WeisbergMass career customization (MCC) is a natural evolution from the traditional corporate-ladder path, with its one-size-fits-all approach, and the one-off flexible work arrangement approach of accommodation through point solutions, to a more pragmatic, adaptive lattice model. MCC is a framework that helps enterprises promote multidimensional, customized career experiences. The payback is a more actively engaged and loyal workforce. This chapter examines three successful organizations that exhibit de facto MCC behaviors and describes the authors' own experience at Deloitte in experimenting with a structured MCC approach. This chapter is excerpted from "Mass Career Customization: Aligning the Workplace with Today's Nontraditional Workforce."
Journeys of Discovery in Volunteer Tourism: International Case Study Perspectives
by Kevin D. Lyons Stephen WearingThe fast-growing phenomenon of volunteer tourism encompasses a diverse range of activities, from conserving environments to working with host communities to alleviate poverty. However, understanding the complex relationship between volunteering and tourism requires a wide analytical framework. This book provides a broad and valuable insight into how volunteer tourism is growing and developing. Theoretical and empirical case studies from leading researchers in the field explore the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the power relationships between volunteers and host communities and commercial, non-commercial and government entities involved in developing and supporting volunteer tourism. The ambiguous and contested intersections between volunteering, travel and alternative tourism as a foundation for considering the future of volunteer tourism are also examined.
Journeys of Women Leaders Pushing Boundaries in Asia and Healthcare
by Marion Neubronner Anh Bourcet NguyenThis book brings together a collective of Women Leaders in Healthcare to share their real-life leadership journey in the Asian continent, from a personal angle (heart) and grounded on science (data). They are connected by a strong passion to help improve patient lives and advance women’s leadership in this dynamic, emerging region of Asia, still swaying between tradition and modernity. This is not an academic book but a compendium of inspirational stories meant to provide authentic and pragmatic guidance for women who want to advance their careers in healthcare in Asia, to reduce gender inequality and give a new meaning to the leadership of tomorrow, truly inclusive and diverse.Beyond gender, aspiring leaders can find inspiration from this compendium to succeed in the Asia context, from Japan to India, South East Asia and the Middle East. Although the challenges shared were experienced by the women-authors from diverse backgrounds and leadership, women and men alike can relate to many of the topics covered in the book. The resulting reflections can help the readers more efficiently climb the corporate ladder and become better leaders, to shape a more equitable future. This book provides insights for organizations in their diversity, equity and inclusion endeavors, to develop policies that foster talents in Asia and provide better support to women in leadership positions. It is also a useful read for students and researchers of leadership and gender studies.
Journeys to Professional Excellence: Stories of Courage, Innovation, and Risk-Taking in the Lives of Noted Psychologists and Counselors
by Robert K. Conyne Frederic P. BemakJourneys to Professional Excellence: Stories of Courage, Innovation, and Risk-Taking in the Lives of Noted Psychologists and Counselors edited by Frederic P. Bemak and Robert K. Conyne explores the professional journeys of well-known psychologists and counselors, examining factors that contributed to their successes and struggles in the field. Powerful narratives cover the challenges and joys related to ethnic identity; moving from poverty; finding significance; dealing with immigrant status; exploring public policy; challenging the status quo; experiencing serendipity and exploring one’s way; moving into new professional roles; and taking risks. These stories will ignite passion in future psychologists and counselors by helping them reflect on the relationship between their own personal and professional identities.
Journeys to Professional Excellence: Stories of Courage, Innovation, and Risk-Taking in the Lives of Noted Psychologists and Counselors
by Robert K. Conyne Frederic P. BemakJourneys to Professional Excellence: Stories of Courage, Innovation, and Risk-Taking in the Lives of Noted Psychologists and Counselors edited by Frederic P. Bemak and Robert K. Conyne explores the professional journeys of well-known psychologists and counselors, examining factors that contributed to their successes and struggles in the field. Powerful narratives cover the challenges and joys related to ethnic identity; moving from poverty; finding significance; dealing with immigrant status; exploring public policy; challenging the status quo; experiencing serendipity and exploring one’s way; moving into new professional roles; and taking risks. These stories will ignite passion in future psychologists and counselors by helping them reflect on the relationship between their own personal and professional identities.
El joven multimillonario Mark Zuckerberg en sus propias palabras: Mark Zuckerberg In His Own Words (In Their Own Words Ser.)
by George BeahmEl primer y único libro que detalla los pensamientos visionarios y las opiniones del fundador de Facebook de manera contundente. Un panorama claro y directo para entender a Zuckerberg y la compañía que fundó; sus puntos de vista, estrategias de negocio y las lecciones aprendidas con el tiempo. Mark Zuckerberg se ha convertido rápidamente en un prominente personaje, con la misma velocidad que la compañía que fundó en su dormitorio de Harvard, en 2004. El deseo de la gente por saber qué pasa dentro de Facebook y con su fundador, parece insaciable. La personalidad y el estilo empresarial de Zuckerberg despiertan una gran curiosidad; retratos ficticios de Hollywood y rumores de Wall Street han armado el rompecabezas de este joven emprendedor, innovador y visionario. Dada la capitalización actual de Facebook en el mercado y la cantidad de usuarios a nivel mundial claramente hay mucho más de Zuckerberg que cualquier retrato simplificado puede transmitir. El chico multimillonario: Mark Zuckerberg en sus propias palabras es el acercamiento más íntimo y con mayor autoridad del hombre detrás de Facebook y la generación entera que le dio tanto éxito; el aparente heredero tecnológico de Steve Jobs y Bill Gates habla de la tecnología, la innovación, la privacidad, los hackers, Facebook, Harvard, los gemelos Winklevoss y su ex socio Eduardo Saverin. Como el pionero emprendedor que es, Zuckerberg ha probado ser un estratega calculador y sin escrúpulos, comprometido de manera absoluta con su visión. Facebook existe actualmente como una herramienta social para mantener una comunicación viva y de primer nivel, y un modelo de negocios del siglo XXI que lleva a las compañías de tecnología de la siguiente generación hacia un clima económico motivado por la inevitabilidad de un mercado global saturado de tecnología social. El potencial de Facebook es desconocido, pero la clave de su éxito depende de las ideas y la visión de "Zuck".
Joy at Work
by Dennis W. BakkeImagine a company where people love coming to work and are highly productive on a daily basis. Imagine a company whose top executives, in a quest to create the most "fun" workplace ever, obliterate labor-management divisions and push decision-making responsibility down to the plant floor. Could such a company compete in today's bottom-line corporate world? Could it even turn a profit? Well, imagine no more.In Joy at Work, Dennis W. Bakke tells the true story of this extraordinary company--and how, as its co-founder and longtime CEO, he challenged the business establishment with revolutionary ideas that could remake America's organizations. It is the story of AES, whose business model and operating ethos -"let's have fun"-were conceived during a 90-minute car ride from Annapolis, Maryland, to Washington, D.C. In the next two decades, it became a worldwide energy giant with 40,000 employees in 31 countries and revenues of $8.6 billion. It's a remarkable tale told by a remarkable man: Bakke, a farm boy who was shaped by his religious faith, his years at Harvard Business School, and his experience working for the Federal Energy Administration. He rejects workplace drudgery as a noxious remnant of the Industrial Revolution. He believes work should be fun, and at AES he set out to prove it could be. Bakke sought not the empty "fun" of the Friday beer blast but the joy of a workplace where every person, from custodian to CEO, has the power to use his or her God-given talents free of needless corporate bureaucracy.In Joy at Work, Bakke tells how he helped create a company where every decision made at the top was lamented as a lost chance to delegate responsibility--and where all employees were encouraged to take the "game-winning shot," even when it wasn't a slam-dunk. Perhaps Bakke's most radical stand was his struggle to break the stranglehold of "creating shareholder value" on the corporate mind-set and replace it with more timeless values: integrity, fairness, social responsibility, and a sense of fun.
Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life
by Marie Kondo Scott SonensheinDeclutter your desk and brighten up your business with this transformative guide from an organizational psychologist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit our chances of career progress, and undermine our well-being.There is another way. In Joy at Work, bestselling author and Netflix star Marie Kondo and Rice University business professor Scott Sonenshein offer stories, studies, and strategies to help you eliminate clutter and make space for work that really matters.Using the world-renowned KonMari Method and cutting-edge research, Joy at Work will help you overcome the challenges of workplace mess and enjoy the productivity, success, and happiness that come with a tidy desk and mind.
The Joy in Business: Innovative Ideas to Find Positivity (and Profit) in Your Daily Work Life
by Joy J. BaldridgeSuccessfully cope with day-to-day problems—and find joy along the way The Business of Joy provides you with an abundance of practical and immediately applicable life-changing ideas and inspirational, thought-provoking, and entertaining stories and quotes—in an instant. Each chapter is designed to be read and absorbed in approximately 60 seconds, offering you “Golden Nuggets” and “Joy Gems” that will help make positive, lasting change. Inside, you get an abundance of time-tested formulas that can instantly be used to solve common and uncommon day-to-day issues. This, in and of itself, will help to better yourself today, with work and life moving at the lightning speed of thought. Find unique coping mechanisms when facing adversity Benefit from tangible, motivational, and self-management tools to forge ahead Keep perspective regardless of circumstance Build a sturdy foundation for positive culture and change With the simple information in The Business of Joy, you’ll find all the guidance you need to find positivity in your daily life.
Joy in Medicine?: What 100 Healthcare Professionals Have to Say about Job Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction, Burnout, and Joy
by Eve ShapiroEve Shapiro has been writing about patient-centered care, physician–patient communication, and relationships between doctors and their patients since 2007. In Joy in Medicine? What 100 Healthcare Professionals Have to Say about Job Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction, Burnout, and Joy, Eve turns her attention to those on the healthcare delivery side of this "sacred interaction." These healthcare professionals share their enthusiasm, joys, frustrations, disappointments, insights, advice, stories, fears, and pain, explaining how it looks and feels to work in healthcare today no matter who you are, where you work, or what your position is in the organizational hierarchy. The healthcare professionals who provide patient care deserve our collective interest in their humanity. Without some insight into who they are and the forces with which they struggle every day, we cannot fully appreciate the obstacles to providing the care we all want for ourselves and our families during the best of times, let alone in the uncertain times that lie ahead.
Joy, Inc.
by Richard SheridanThe moment you walk into Menlo Innovations, you can sense the atmosphere full of energy, playfulness, enthusiasm, and maybe even . . . joy. As a package-delivery person once remarked, "I don't know what you do, but whatever it is, I want to work here."Every year, thousands of visitors come from around the world to visit Menlo Innovations, a small software company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They make the trek not to learn about technology but to witness a radically different approach to company culture.CEO and "Chief Storyteller" Rich Sheridan removed the fear and ambiguity that typically make a workplace miserable. His own experience in the software industry taught him that, for many, work was marked by long hours and mismanaged projects with low-quality results. There had to be a better way.With joy as the explicit goal, Sheridan and his team changed everything about how the company was run. They established a shared belief system that supports working in pairs and embraces making mistakes, all while fostering dignity for the team.The results blew away all expectations. Menlo has won numerous growth awards and was named an Inc. magazine "audacious small company." It has tripled its physical office three times and produced products that dominate markets for its clients.Joy, Inc. offers an inside look at how Sheridan and Menlo created a joyful culture, and shows how any organization can follow their methods for a more passionate team and sustainable, profitable results. Sheridan also shows how to run smarter meetings and build cultural training into your hiring process.Joy, Inc. offers an inspirational blueprint for readers in any field who want a committed, energizing atmosphere at work--leading to sustainable business results.
Joy, Inc.
by Richard SheridanLast year 2,197 visitors came from around the world to visit Menlo Innovations, a small software company in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They made the trek not to learn about technology, but to witness a radically different approach to workplace culture- one intentionally designed to produce joy. CEO and Chief Storyteller Rich Sheridan removed the fear and ambiguity that typically make a workplace miserable. With joy as the explicit goal for Menlo’s staff, as well as their clients and the people who use the products they create, Sheridan and his team changed everything about how the company was run. Now he offers an inside look at a shared belief system that influences physical space, embraces making mistakes, and eliminates meetings-all while fostering dignity and respect for the team. Joy, Inc. is for readers in any field who want tangible examples of a healthier, happier atmosphere at work-leading to the sustainable business results required for growth. .
Joy of Agility: How to Solve Problems and Succeed Sooner
by Joshua KerievskyAgility enables you, your team, and your organization to streamline slow and awkward actions, overcome obstacles quickly, and adapt to change with ease and grace. Agility isn&’t a formula, a framework, nor a set of roles and rituals to follow. It&’s a timeless way of being that matures with practice and skill. Becoming agile involves knowing the difference between being quick or hurrying, moving with ease or difficulty, being in or out of balance, graceful or awkward, adaptable or rigid, resourceful or resentful. With Joy of Agility, Joshua Kerievsky, CEO of Industrial Logic, one of the oldest and most-respected agile consultancies in the world, shows you how to harness agility in work and life to solve problems and succeed sooner. Kerievsky shares six essential agile mantras, plus unforgettable, real-world stories of agile people and teams, that will empower you to be quick, adaptable, and resourceful in the face of challenges and opportunities. Learn how to: Distinguish between being quick and hurrying Gain better balance and collaborate gracefully with others Prepare and practice being poised to adapt Take deliberate steps to drive out fear Grow a solution by starting minimal and evolving Overcome obstacles by being readily resourceful Use the lessons learned in Joy of Agility to transform agility from a mere buzzword into an approach that helps you obtain triumphant results.
The Joy of Conflict Resolution
by Gary HarperThe rapid rate of change in the workplace and among families often leads to conflict and confrontation which can undermine productivity and poison relationships. The Joy of Conflict Resolution helps readers understand conflict and why it arises through the lens of the "drama triangle" of victims, villains and heroes. In an accessible, engaging and lighthearted style that uses stories and humor to explore potentially emotionally charged situations, it provides proven and practical skills to move beyond confrontation to resolve conflicts collaboratively. In over 13 years as a trainer, facilitator and mediator, Gary Harper has taught thousands of people in both the public and private sectors to successfully manage conflict. He also teaches for the Centre for Conflict Resolution at the Justice Institute in Vancouver, BC.
The Joy of Financial Security: The Art and Science of Becoming Happier, Managing Your Money Wisely, and Creating a Secure Financial Future
by Donna Skeels CyganImagine being able to manage your money in a way that not only helps you achieve financial security, but also increases your happiness. You can. And this must-read book will show you how. <p><p> Throughout her career, financial planner Donna Skeels Cygan observed that people who have a healthy relationship with their money are happier overall. Yet many people struggle with money and never experience the freedom that financial security provides. <p> Convinced that money doesn’t buy happiness, but definitely impacts it, she set out to unravel the complex relationship between money and happiness. <p> In The Joy of Financial Security, Cygan combines her financial expertise with groundbreaking research from the fields of psychology and neuroscience. The result is an easy-to-follow guide with practical strategies for becoming financially secure and creating a happier lifestyle.