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Keys to Governance: Strategic Leadership for Quality of Life
by Yılmaz ArgüdenGood governance is key to the sustainability of organizations and improving quality of life for all. Governance is much more than a set of rules, it is a culture and a climate of responsibility, accountability and fairness that is deployed throughout an institution. In this new book the author outlines the keys to good governance.
Keys to Investing In Real Estate
by Jack P. Friedman Jack C. HarrisThe authors give detailed advice on buying, selling, and operating residential rental and commercial real estate to achieve cash flow, income, tax shelter, and appreciation value. Leasing information and exercising leverage through borrowing are included. Titles in the popular" Business Keys" series are written for non-professionals. They take the mystery out of finance and investment, and offer advice on money management to ordinary consumers. Using non-technical language, these books offer up-to-date information on a wide range of money matters." Business Keys" titles are regularly updated to reflect the most current market conditions and business innovations Jack P. Friedman is a real estate appraiser and consultant in Dallas, Texas. Jack C. Harris is a research economist at the Real Estate Center of Texas A&M University. Friedman and Harris are the authors of Keys to Buying a Foreclosed Home, Kees to Mortgage Financing and Refinancing, and Keys to Purchasing a Condo or Co-op.
The Keys to Success in Management (Routledge Revivals)
by Henry KyambalesaFirst published in 1998, this volume is designed to explore the requisite knowledge, skills and drive which both prospective and practising managers need to possess in order to discharge the duties of the managerial job in an effective manner, as well as contribute meaningfully to the long-term success and survival of their organisations. In other words, the book is an exposition of the "dos and don’ts" and the "nuts and bolts" of the managerial world. To make the book more useful to the reader, management theory and practice are simultaneously discussed, and a glossary of important management terms and concepts used in the text is provided toward the end of the book.
The Keys to the Boardroom: How to Get There and How to Stay There
by Jo HaighReaching the boardroom is the aspiration of most managers, but only a few achieve this goal. At the same time the directors' role is under greater scrutiny than ever before with statutory regulations on how directors have to behave and on-going discussions on the numbers of female directors.The Keys to the Boardroom will provide a map to the boardroom and help you to stay there. Jo Haigh has over 25 years' experience as a director and non-executive director and she explains in practical terms the purpose of a board and the skills you need to get you there. She is the Winner of The Sunday Times Non-Executive Director of the Year award. Full of real life examples and international perspectives, it will show you how to deal with the boardroom dynamics, politics and prejudices that all directors face at some time in their career."This down to earth and personalised account of what makes a good Director is a must read for those aspiring to the post and those new to the role." James Caan"Jo Haigh is right on target with her analysis and explanations of the Boardroom. A great book for those who want to push their careers to the highest level..." John Devaney Chairman Cobham Plc, Chairman National Air Traffic Services"If you really want to get to grips with what being a Director means in the 21st Century this is a must read..." Lord Smith of Kelvin"Jo Haigh is quite simply world class in this space." Steve Gilroy, Chief Executive at Visage, the World's largest CEO network
The Keys to the Boardroom: How to Get There and How to Stay There
by Jo HaighReaching the boardroom is the aspiration of most managers, but only a few achieve this goal. At the same time the directors' role is under greater scrutiny than ever before with statutory regulations on how directors have to behave and on-going discussions on the numbers of female directors.The Keys to the Boardroom will provide a map to the boardroom and help you to stay there. Jo Haigh has over 25 years' experience as a director and non-executive director and she explains in practical terms the purpose of a board and the skills you need to get you there. She is the Winner of The Sunday Times Non-Executive Director of the Year award. Full of real life examples and international perspectives, it will show you how to deal with the boardroom dynamics, politics and prejudices that all directors face at some time in their career."This down to earth and personalised account of what makes a good Director is a must read for those aspiring to the post and those new to the role." James Caan"Jo Haigh is right on target with her analysis and explanations of the Boardroom. A great book for those who want to push their careers to the highest level..." John Devaney Chairman Cobham Plc, Chairman National Air Traffic Services"If you really want to get to grips with what being a Director means in the 21st Century this is a must read..." Lord Smith of Kelvin"Jo Haigh is quite simply world class in this space." Steve Gilroy, Chief Executive at Visage, the World's largest CEO network
Keys to the City: How Economics, Institutions, Social Interaction, and Politics Shape Development
by Michael StorperWhy do some cities grow economically while others decline? Why do some show sustained economic performance while others cycle up and down? In Keys to the City, Michael Storper, one of the world's leading economic geographers, looks at why we should consider economic development issues within a regional context--at the level of the city-region--and why city economies develop unequally. Storper identifies four contexts that shape urban economic development: economic, institutional, innovational and interactional, and political. The book explores how these contexts operate and how they interact, leading to developmental success in some regions and failure in others. Demonstrating that the global economy is increasingly driven by its major cities, the keys to the city are the keys to global development. In his conclusion, Storper specifies eight rules of economic development targeted at policymakers. Keys to the City explains why economists, sociologists, and political scientists should take geography seriously.
The Keys to the Kingdom: The FS-X Deal and the Selling of America's Future to Japan
by Jeff ShearShear (national affairs, The National Journal) chronicles how the US has aided Japan's ambitions to dominate the aerospace and aviations products industry, America's most lucrative exports, and has provided the infrastructure for Japan's production of the FS-X fighter plane. Shear, drawing on official documents and interviews with top government officials, reveals the arrogant self-interest that surrounded the FS-X project on both sides of the Pacific and pinpoints the continuing ramifications of this crisis. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR
Keystone XL Pipeline
by Richard H.K. VietorOn January 18, 2012, President Obama rejected TransCanada's application for a "national interest" determination to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Keystone XL was a 1,700 mile long, 36-inch diameter pipeline to transport 1.1 million barrels a day of Canadian heavy oil from Alberta (and shale oil from Montana) to the American Gulf Coast. But the American environmental community had focused all its resources on stopping Keystone XL-to them, a symbol of the nation's refusal to deal with climate change. Now the head of Keystone had to figure out what had gone wrong, and decide what to do next in order to get the project approved.
Keystroke Capitalism: How Banks Create Money for the Few
by Aaron SahrWhy society needs to reclaim the power to create moneyAt the heart of capitalism lies the ability of private banks to create money at the stroke of a key. Why have we ignored this unique privilege for so long – and at what cost? Aaron Sahr attributes the lack of attention paid to money creation to the core of popular theories of capitalism, which equate economic power with capital ownership. This conceptual framework obscures the real drivers of capitalist dynamics as well as the causes of increasing inequality. By exploring the transformation of banking over the last half century, Sahr shows how the creation of money has driven the rise of finance as well as splitting incomes from wealth. As a result, the real economy of ordinary people has become a debt supplier to a monetary system whose returns accumulate at the top. It is not simply the markets but money itself that transfers wealth from the masses to a minority. Increasing financial inequality can therefore only be remedied by addressing predistribution – the modalities of money creation – as well as the distributive effects of the markets. By mapping this hidden regime of &‘keystroke capitalism&’, Sahr makes an essential contribution to our understanding of economic inequality and capitalist dynamics.
Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism
by John Patrick Leary&“A clever, even witty examination of the manipulation of language in these days of neoliberal or late stage capitalism&” (Counterpunch). From Silicon Valley to the White House, from kindergarten to college, and from the factory floor to the church pulpit, we are all called to be innovators and entrepreneurs, to be curators of an ever-expanding roster of competencies, and to become resilient and flexible in the face of the insults and injuries we confront at work. In the midst of increasing inequality, these keywords teach us to thrive by applying the lessons of a competitive marketplace to every sphere of life. What&’s more, by celebrating the values of grit, creativity, and passion at school and at work, they assure us that economic success is nothing less than a moral virtue. Organized alphabetically as a lexicon, Keywords explores the history and common usage of major terms in the everyday language of capitalism. Because these words have infiltrated everyday life, their meanings may seem self-evident, even benign. Who could be against empowerment, after all? Keywords uncovers the histories of words like innovation, which was once synonymous with &“false prophecy&” before it became the prevailing faith of Silicon Valley. Other words, like best practices and human capital, are relatively new coinages that subtly shape our way of thinking. As this book makes clear, the new language of capitalism burnishes hierarchy, competition, and exploitation as leadership, collaboration, and sharing, modeling for us the habits of the economically successful person: be visionary, be self-reliant—and never, ever stop working.
KFA, Inc.: Building the Future
by Elizabeth M. Adams Lynda M. ApplegateIn 2021, Greg Bush, Jr., owner, president, and CEO of KFA, Inc. is working with his leadership team to plan for the future. KFA provides consulting services on software and project management needs for infrastructure projects. Bush and his team have just debuted a new product, PHAZE, which offers a low-cost option for the industry. He's exploring several options for growth - selling PHAZE in the developing world, targeting smart city projects, or focusing on KFA's core consulting business now that the Biden infrastructure bill has been signed into law. Which path should he choose?
Khalil Abdo Group
by Muna Sukhtian Louis B. BarnesThree brothers inherit a business in Egypt; the complications begin as each gets married, has a family, and becomes torn among different family interests. Now the third generation is appearing.
Khan Academy 2018
by Nicole Tempest William A. SahlmanOnline global education nonprofit tries to balance far-reaching long term aspirational vision with short term need for greater focus and prioritization.
Khazan Ecosystems of Goa
by Sangeeta M. SonakThis book elaborates on the Khazan ecosystems of Goa, India. Khazans are human-managed ecosystems, which are reclaimed from coastal wetlands, salt marshes and mangrove areas, where tidal influence is regulated through a highly structured system of dykes, canals, furrows, and sluice gates using resources that are amply available locally. Khazan ecosystems are marvels of tribal engineering. They are a simple architectural design, which operate at a very low running cost using tidal, hydro, and solar energy. The design contributes to a highly complex but eco-friendly ecosystem integrating agriculture, aquaculture and salt panning. . Khazan ecosystems have been functional for the last 3500 years. The history of Khazans is very ancient and can be traced to the transition from food gathering to food growing, which has been regarded as the biggest step in the history of human civilization. Khazan ecosystems thus have a high historical and world heritage value. They are also repositories of global biodiversity, with unique flora suitable to their unique and highly variable environment. They are endemic and heritage ecosystems of Goa and ultimately reservoirs of history and heritage. Using the example of the Khazan lands, the book analyzes and comments on traditional ecological knowledge and indigenous technology. It presents the evolution of Khazan management institutions over a period of more than three thousand years, as well as factors that have contributed to its decline in recent years It develops a conceptual framework for ecosystem performance and suggests strategies for conservation of Khazans as well as strategies to build on these indigenous adaptation mechanisms to cope with the global environmental change.
Khosla Ventures: Biofuels Strategy
by Joseph B. Lassiter William A. Sahlman Alison Berkley WagonfeldBy 2008, a number of the firm's early cleantech investments were showing promise, and the companies were starting to need significantly more money to create the massive scale required in the energy sector. As Khosla thought about the hundreds of millions of dollars required by his portfolio companies, he wondered how he should position his firm at this stage of development. Should Khosla develop a new fund that focused on later-stage investments? Should he seek investments from large industry players such as the major oil companies? Should he try raising money from the managers of the sovereign funds in countries such as Singapore, Kuwait and China? How should the firm work with its strategic partners? Khosla knew that lining up enough later stage funding would be challenging, as the cleantech industry was still unproven for investors. Nevertheless, he was determined to continue his pattern of making bold investments in this emerging field.
Khrushchev and Brezhnev as Leaders (Routledge Revivals): Building Authority in Soviet Politics
by George W. BreslauerFirst published in 1982, this book explores how Khrushchev and Brezhnev manipulated their policies and personal images as they attempted to consolidate their authority as leader. Central issues of Soviet domestic politics are examined: investment priorities, incentive policy, administrative reform, and political participation. The author rejects the conventional images of Khrushchev as an embattled consumer advocate and decentraliser, and of Brezhnev’s leadership as dull and conservative. He looks at how they dealt with the task of devising programs that combined the post-Stalin elite’s goals of consumer satisfaction and expanded political participation with traditional Soviet values.
KI – die neue Intelligenz im Vertrieb: Tools, Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Potenziale von Artificial Intelligence
by Livia RainsbergerDieses Buch bietet Vertriebsverantwortlichen einen schnellen Überblick über die Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Künstlichen Intelligenz im Vertrieb und erklärt grundlegende Funktionsweisen. Was verbirgt sich hinter Begriffen wie Sales Automation, Sales AI Analytics, Sales Enablement, Conversational AI, Lead Intelligence, Dynamic Pricing, Sales Management Intelligence und vielen weiteren? Wo liegen die konkreten Potenziale für Vertriebsorganisationen? Und wie wird KI die Arbeit im Vertrieb verändern? Die Autorin stellt die heute im Markt verfügbaren KI-Tools und ihre Anwendung vor und beschreibt die Vor- und Nachteile sowie Grenzen und Möglichkeiten anhand anschaulicher Beispiele.Führungskräfte in Marketing und Vertrieb sowie Unternehmer und Geschäftsführer insbesondere im Mittelstand erhalten Antworten auf die wichtigsten Fragen und zusätzlich konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für die Umsetzung im eigenen Unternehmen.
KI für das Gute: Künstliche Intelligenz und Ethik
by Stefan H. ViewegWährend die Technologie im Zeitalter des maschinellen Lernens rasant voranschreitet, mangelt es an klaren Absichten und der Formulierung akzeptabler ethischer Standards. Dieses Buch fasst das komplexe Thema der "guten" Technologie bereichsübergreifend zusammen und wechselt zwischen Theorie und Praxis. Die Autoren gehen auf die sich ständig ausweitende Diskussion über Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und Ethik ein und geben eine Orientierung. Dabei werden insbesondere pragmatische und aktuelle Fragestellungen berücksichtigt, wie z.B. die Kollateralwirkungen der COVID19-Pandemie. Ein aktueller Überblick über die Digitalisierung - an sich schon ein sehr weites Feld - wird ebenso vorgestellt wie eine Analyse der Ansätze von KI aus ethischer Perspektive. Darüber hinaus werden konkrete Ansätze zur Berücksichtigung angemessener ethischer Prinzipien in KI-basierten Lösungen angeboten. Das Buch richtet sich sowohl an Wissenschaftler aus geistes- und wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen oder technischen Disziplinen als auch an Praktiker, die eine Einführung in das Thema und eine Orientierung mit konkreten Fragen und Hilfestellungen suchen.
KI im Job: Leitfaden zur erfolgreichen Mensch-Maschine-Zusammenarbeit
by Andreas MoringDieses Buch ist ein praktischer Leitfaden für die Nutzung von Künstlicher Intelligenz mit motivierten Mitarbeitern in Unternehmen und Organisationen. Sie erfahren, was die Voraussetzungen dafür sind, dass Menschen sich auf eine produktive Zusammenarbeit mit „intelligenten Maschinen“ freuen können. Denn nur so kann das volle Potenzial von KI gehoben werden. Dazu erhalten Sie einen Überblick, wie und wo KI in Unternehmen eingesetzt werden kann und wie Sie die richtigen Einsatzfelder für KI in Ihrem Unternehmen identifizieren. Dabei geht es vor allem um die folgende Fragestellung: Welche Aufgaben übernimmt zukünftig die KI und welche sollen weiterhin von den Mitarbeiter/innen durchgeführt werden. Diese Entscheidungen verändern Prozesse und Aufgaben und erfordern praktisches Change Management und Motivation. In diesem Buch erfahren Sie, wie Sie Menschen für diese neuen Aufgaben motivieren und begeistern können, damit die Schritte zum Einsatz von KI im Arbeitsumfeld bestmöglich gelingen können. Zum Autor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Moring ist Professor für Digital Business, Innovation & AI an der International School of Management. Er ist Gründer und Leiter des JuS.TECH Instituts für KI und Nachhaltigkeit, Co-Gründer der Initiative WeGoFive für eine produktive Mensch-KI.Kooperation und Themenpate für Mensch-KI-Kooperation am Artificial Intelligence Center ARIC in Hamburg.
KI im Marketing für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Shiv SinghMachen Sie sich fit für die Zukunft des Marketing! Mit der Einführung von künstlicher Intelligenz vollzieht sich in der Marketingbranche gerade eine Revolution. KI-Tools sind in der Lage Texte, Bilder, Audio, Video, Websites und mehr zu erstellen. Damit verändern sich alle bisherigen Arbeitsabläufe grundlegend. Der führende Marketingexperte Shiv Singh schildert in diesem Buch, wie und wo KI das Marketing umkrempelt, und zeigt auf, wo darin die Chancen liegen. Ausführliche Use Cases veranschaulichen, wie KI in den Marketingkampagnen großer Unternehmen bereits eingesetzt wird. Damit erhalten Sie wichtige Anregungen, wie Sie die Umstellung auf KI in Ihrem Unternehmen erfolgreich meistern. Sie erfahren Wie Sie SEO und Kundenansprache mit KI optimieren Welche KI-Tools Ihnen wirklich weiterhelfen Wie Sie KI für die Generierung kreativer Inhalte nutzen Wie Sie ethische Richtlinien für die Nutzung von KI aufstellen
KI im Mittelstand: Chancen, Optimierungen und Neugeschäft
by Dominik Renner Daniel Reicher Christian VanceaDieses Buch ist ein praktischer Leitfaden, um die Potenziale der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) im Mittelstand voll auszuschöpfen. Es bietet sowohl Einsteigern als auch Fortgeschrittenen verständliche Einführungen und fundierte Einblicke. Mit praxisnahen Beispielen, Fallstudien und konkreten Tipps wird gezeigt, wie KI erfolgreich in den Unternehmensalltag integriert werden kann. Ziel ist es, die Komplexität der KI verständlich zu machen und ihren Nutzen für den Mittelstand aufzuzeigen. Ein Muss für alle, die den technologischen Wandel aktiv mitgestalten wollen.
KI im Vertrieb von Start-up-Unternehmen: Einsatzfelder und Beitrag zum Vertriebserfolg (essentials)
by Leonard Zahn Lars BinckebanckStart-up-Unternehmen sind innovativ, für skalierbares Wachstum auf Vertriebserfolg ausgerichtet und aufgrund begrenzter Ressourcen zu Effizienz sowie Agilität gezwungen. Dieses Buch basiert auf einer wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung des vertrieblichen Einsatzes von KI-gestützten Technologien in diesem besonderen Umfeld in Deutschland. Im Rahmen einer umfangreichen Literaturanalyse werden relevante KI-Anwendungen im Vertrieb identifiziert und charakterisiert, etwa Chatbots, KI-gestützte CRM-Tools und maschinelle Kaufempfehlungen. Mittels empirischer Methoden werden diese dann auf ihre Eignung für den Einsatz in Start-ups sowie auf ihren Beitrag zum Vertriebserfolg hin überprüft. Die Ergebnisse zeigen die ergiebigsten Einsatzfelder von KI im Vertrieb von Start-ups und liefern Hinweise für eine erfolgreiche Implementierung zur Generierung strategischer Wettbewerbsvorteile.