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The Kid Grows Up: Decisions at the Sundance Institute
by Eleanor Kenyon Mukti KhaireThe Sundance case raises the question of how markets for innovative cultural products can be created and what the role of intermediaries in creative industries ought to be. The case describes the history of the Sundance Institute, which was founded by actor/director Robert Redford to promote independent filmmaking. Started as a "Lab," where independent filmmakers could work on their film projects, the Institute soon expanded to organize the Sundance Film Festival in order to facilitate the exhibition and distribution of independent films, including those not supported by the Sundance Labs. Thirty years after Sundance was founded, its top management team wonders whether the mission of Sundance would be best served by increasing and improving the supply of independent films in the market, or by educating consumers to create an audience for independent cinema.
Kid Start-Up: How You Can Become an Entrepreneur (G - Reference, information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
by Mark Cuban Shaan Patel Ian McCueA ready resource for business-savvy youngsters. – Booklist "The best way to predict the future is to invent it." --Mark Cuban, How to Win at the Sport of Business Discover a winning idea, launch your business, and start making money today! Do you think it would be cool to run your own business? Do you want to help people with everyday problems? Do you want to make money? Then you could be an entrepreneur! You don't have to be a grownup to launch your start-up. We'll show you how to discover a great business idea and get it off the ground. You can try one of our ten kid-friendly businesses, including timeless ventures like starting a lemonade stand to more modern-day endeavors like launching an Etsy art store, or create your own. Because every billionaire was once a kid with great ideas--just like you! "Business 101--simple, with a good measure of excitement and motivational verve." --Kirkus
Kid Start-Up: How YOU Can Become an Entrepreneur
by Mark Cuban Shaan Patel Ian McCue"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." —Mark Cuban, How to Win at the Sport of BusinessDiscover a winning idea, launch your business, and start making money today! Do you think it would be cool to run your own business? Do you want to help people with everyday problems? Do you want to make money?Then you could be an entrepreneur! You don't have to be a grownup to launch your start-up. We'll show you how to discover a great business idea and get it off the ground. You can try one of our ten kid-friendly businesses, including timeless ventures like starting a lemonade stand to more modern-day endeavors like launching an Etsy art store, or create your own. Because every billionaire was once a kid with great ideas—just like you!
Kidder, Peabody & Co.: Creating Elusive Profits
by Robert L. Simons Antonio DavilaOn April 17, 1994, Kidder, Peabody & Co. announced a $350 million charge against earnings resulting from the discovery of false trading profits. That same day, the termination of Joseph Jett's employment with the company was made public. By illustrating the mechanics of bond accounting, this case describes the trading strategy that led to the creation of false profits. Failures of internal control are also discussed. The case ends by asking who was to blame.
Kidding Ourselves
by Joseph T. HallinanFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Why We Make Mistakes, an illuminating exploration of human beings' astonishing ability to deceive themselves. To one degree or another, we all misjudge reality. Our perception--of ourselves and the world around us--is much more malleable than we realize. This self-deception influences every major aspect of our personal and social life, including relationships, sex, politics, careers, and health. In Kidding Ourselves, Joseph Hallinan offers a nuts-and-bolts look at how this penchant shapes our everyday lives, from the medicines we take to the decisions we make. It shows, for instance, just how much the power of many modern medicines, particularly anti-depressants and painkillers, is largely in our heads. Placebos in modern-day life extend beyond hospitals, to fake thermostats and "elevator close" buttons that don't really work...but give the perception that they do. Kidding Ourselves brings together a variety of subjects, linking seemingly unrelated ideas in fascinating and unexpected ways. And ultimately, it shows that deceiving ourselves is not always negative or foolish. As increasing numbers of researchers are discovering, it can be incredibly useful, providing us with the resilience we need to persevere, in the boardroom, bedroom, and beyond. Provocative, accessible, and easily applicable to multiple facets of everyday life, Kidding Ourselves is an extraordinary new exploration of our mind's flexibility.
Kidnap for Ransom: Resolving the Unthinkable
by Richard P. WrightThe enormous sums paid for the release of hostages coupled with law enforcement‘s inability to stem the tide has made kidnapping for ransom a worldwide plague. The increasing rate of reported incidents from every corner of the globe suggests this plague is growing. Kidnap for Ransom: Resolving the Unthinkable removes the veil of mystery and dispels
Kids Ain't Cheap: How to Plan Financially for Parenthood and Your Family's Future
by Ana KresinaThere are so many delightful moments in parenthood. That toothy grin. The big wet kisses. Or even when they whisper 'I love you' in your ear for the first time. Those moments are pure magic.But kids are also exhausting. The poo explosions, the sleepless nights, the defiant toddler years. If you' re partnered, it can be a strain on your relationship.It can also be financially overwhelming. Money is one of the leading causes of stress and divorce, and it' s even more crucial for single parents or carers to be aware of as the sole breadwinner.Kids Ain' t Cheap is an easy-to-understand book that helps you prepare financially before you become a parent for the first (or second, or third) time. It shows you how to mitigate risk and reduce financial stress.From pre-pregnancy financial planning to the expensive childcare years and beyond, this book gives you the skills to run cost estimates, understand your loss of earning potential, get your finances in order, start investing for your family and set up your children for their own financial success. More than anything, it gives you the freedom to focus on what is most important to you: your family.
Kids are Consumers (National Geographic Reading Expeditions)
by Marita Garey National Geographic Learning StaffKids are the targets of many marketing campaigns. This book teaches kids how to be smart comsumers, comparison shop and analyze ads they see and hear
Kids Book About Banking, A (A Kids Book)
by Mehrsa BaradaranLearn all about banks and the magic of money.When you think of a bank, what comes to mind? A building? A safe, filled with gold? What if we told you banks weren't any of these things? And (get ready for this)...most money isn't even kept in the bank! Banking is a system that allows money to move from one place to another, creating opportunities and growth. And banks only work with a shared belief in the magic of money.
A Kids Book About Money: Kids Are Ready (A Kids Book)
by Adam StramwasserA simple framework for what money is and how to use it wisely.This is a kids book about money. Money is one of those things EVERYONE has to deal with in their life, but few of us have learned much about it. There may not be a more important topic for grownups to teach kids about than money. This book is a suitable way to introduce the topic to kids aged 5-9. It covers what money is, how to earn it, and how to use it wisely. Develop your child's financial skills in managing money including saving, budgeting and spending.A Kids Book About Money features: - A large and bold, yet minimalist font design that allows kids freedom to imagine themselves in the words on the pages.- A friendly, approachable, yet empowering, kid-appropriate tone throughout.- An incredible and diverse group of authors in the series who are experts or have first-hand experience of the topic.Tackling important discourse together! The A Kids Book About series are best used when read together. Helping to kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids and their grownups through beautiful and thought-provoking pages. The series supports an incredible and diverse group of authors, who are either experts in their field, or have first-hand experience on the topic. A Kids Co. is a new kind of media company enabling kids to explore big topics in a new and engaging way. With a growing series of books, podcasts and blogs, made to empower. Learn more about us online by searching for A Kids Co.
Kids & Company: Entering the U.S.
by Boris Groysberg Matthew Preble Katherine Connolly BadenIn April 2017, Victoria Sopik and Jennifer Nashmi, CEO and CFO (respectively) of Kids & Company, a Canadian childcare provider that they had co-founded in the early 2000s and developed into a nearly 100-unit enterprise, are discussing how the company should proceed with its planned U.S. expansion. Kids & Company already has five U.S. childcare centers in and around Chicago, Illinois, and one under construction in Boston, Massachusetts, but before going any further, the two leaders plan to discuss what they have learned so far from their U.S. experience, and how that should inform their strategic growth decisions moving forward. Unlike Canada, the U.S. already has other large, for-profit childcare providers, so Kids & Co. will have to grow in a more mature market, albeit one where Kids & Company's leaders still see substantial opportunity. Company leaders also believe that the company's "boutique" childcare centers, which maintain a strict focus on customer service and flexible childcare options, would be well-received by U.S. consumers, and help it stand out from the existing, more-standardized options. The question now is how, and how fast, to grow. Should it just replicate the exact model it has developed in Canada-which has proven somewhat challenging thus far in the few years it has operated in the U.S.-or adjust elements of its model? Should it look to acquire established providers, or possibly even franchise the brand?
Kids & Company in 2018
by Boris Groysberg Matthew PrebleThis case reveals to readers what has transpired at Kids & Company in the year following the decision point presented in Kids & Company: Entering the U.S. (case 418-011).
Kid's Food Allergies For Dummies
by Mimi Tang Katie AllenManage your child’s food allergy with confidence. More children are being diagnosed with food allergy than ever before. This guide gives you advice on what an allergy is, different types of food allergies, tips for managing allergies in day-to-day life and step-by-step directions for treating allergic reactions.
A Kids' Guide to Manners: 50 Fun Etiquette Lessons for Kids (and Their Families)
by Katherine FlanneryMinding your manners is a blast with these etiquette lessons for kids ages 7 to 12 Today's kids need a fresh approach to manners that resonates with them. A Kids' Guide to Manners goes beyond saying "please" and "thank you" with fun, practical lessons that bring manners into the modern world. From meeting new people to being a courteous guest to texting a group of friends, kids will have fun as they learn to use manners in a way that will make their lives easier and more enjoyable. With 50 essential manners, plus interactive quizzes, entertaining examples, and at-home practice exercises, A Kids' Guide to Manners teaches kids where, when, and how to use manners as they relate to everyday life. With this true manners how-to guide kids will: Build good communication skills that will make it easy to get along with others, such as constructive ways to express emotions to the power of writing a thank you note. Feel confident in new situations by knowing what to do and say when meeting new people, dining in a more formal environment, or dealing with conflict and gossip. Learn proper tech etiquette that represents their best self over text, email, social media, as well as tips for knowing when it is or isn't appropriate to be using technology. With A Kids' Guide to Manners, both boys and girls will understand why manners matter and feel better than ever showing off their new social skills to everyone they know!
The Kid's Guide to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It
by Steven Otfinoski<P>Explains ways kids can earn money; how to save for a big purchase; how to get the most value for your money; how the stock market works; plus money moments such as did you know that a stamp that cost 5 cents in 1947 was sold for a million dollars in 1981? <P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts in grades 4-5 at http://www.corestandards.org.]
Kids Manage Money
by Ellen KellerKids share ideas on how to earn, spend, and save money. A step-by-step model shows kids how to create their own plan to raise money for a charitable cause.
Kids on Strike!
by Susan Campbell BartolettiDescribes the conditions and treatment that drove working children to strike, from the mill workers' strike in 1834 and the coal strikes at the turn of the century to the children who marched with Mother Jones in 1903.
Kids Rule!: Nickelodeon and Consumer Citizenship
by Sarah Banet-WeiserIn Kids Rule! Sarah Banet-Weiser examines the cable network Nickelodeon in order to rethink the relationship between children, media, citizenship, and consumerism. Nickelodeon is arguably the most commercially successful cable network ever. Broadcasting original programs such as Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Rugrats (and producing related movies, Web sites, and merchandise), Nickelodeon has worked aggressively to claim and maintain its position as the preeminent creator and distributor of television programs for America's young children, tweens, and teens. Banet-Weiser argues that a key to its success is its construction of children as citizens within a commercial context. The network's self-conscious engagement with kids--its creation of a "Nickelodeon Nation" offering choices and empowerment within a world structured by rigid adult rules--combines an appeal to kids' formidable purchasing power with assertions of their political and cultural power. Banet-Weiser draws on interviews with nearly fifty children as well as with network professionals; coverage of Nickelodeon in both trade and mass media publications; and analysis of the network's programs. She provides an overview of the media industry within which Nickelodeon emerged in the early 1980s as well as a detailed investigation of its brand-development strategies. She also explores Nickelodeon's commitment to "girl power," its ambivalent stance on multiculturalism and diversity, and its oft-remarked appeal to adult viewers. Banet-Weiser does not condemn commercial culture nor dismiss the opportunities for community and belonging it can facilitate. Rather she contends that in the contemporary media environment, the discourses of political citizenship and commercial citizenship so thoroughly inform one another that they must be analyzed in tandem. Together they play a fundamental role in structuring children's interactions with television.
Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials
by Malcolm HarrisNamed one of Fall 2017's most anticipated books by New York Magazine, Publishers Weekly, Nylon, and LitHubEveryone knows "what's wrong with Millennials." Glenn Beck says we've been ruined by "participation trophies." Simon Sinek says we have low self-esteem. An Australian millionaire says Millennials could all afford homes if we'd just give up avocado toast. Thanks, millionaire. This Millennial is here to prove them all wrong."The best, most comprehensive work of social and economic analysis about our benighted generation." -Tony Tulathimutte, author of Private Citizens"The kind of brilliantly simple idea that instantly clarifies an entire area of culture."-William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep Millennials have been stereotyped as lazy, entitled, narcissistic, and immature. We've gotten so used to sloppy generational analysis filled with dumb clichés about young people that we've lost sight of what really unites Millennials. Namely: - We are the most educated and hard-working generation in American history. - We poured historic and insane amounts of time and money into preparing ourselves for the 21st century labor market.- We have been taught to consider working for free (homework, internships) a privilege for our own benefit.- We are poorer, more medicated, and more precariously employed than our parents, grandparents, even our great grandparents, with less of a social safety net to boot. Kids These Days, is about why. In brilliant, crackling prose, early Wall Street occupier Malcolm Harris gets mercilessly real about our maligned birth cohort. Examining trends like runaway student debt, the rise of the intern, mass incarceration, social media, and more, Harris gives us a portrait of what it means to be young in America today that will wake you up and piss you off. Millennials were the first generation raised explicitly as investments, Harris argues, and in Kids These Days he dares us to confront and take charge of the consequences now that we are grown up.
Kids, Wealth, and Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation (Bloomberg #39)
by Richard A. Morris Jayne A. PearlLeaving children with a substantial amount of money can be a boon or a burden. High-net-worth parents need to give their children an education to navigate today’s complex world. The question becomes how to raise children with a sense of reality and balance, imparting a strong work ethic, and making them good stewards of their wealth. Kids, Wealth, and Consequences enlightens high-net-worth parents about the unique issues they need to explore. The book addresses the ”hard” financial issues, such as investing and estate planning, as well as the “soft” emotional issues relating to values, family, and communication. Morris and Pearl detail strategies and techniques to help parents raise children who appreciate and know how to manage the wealth they inherit. Richard Morris spent many years working for his family's multimillion dollar business, and learned firsthand the challenges of business ownership and family wealth. Jayne Pearl is an experienced journalist who writes about families, family businesses, and money.
KidZania: Shaping a Strategic Service Vision for the Future
by Javier Reynoso Karla Cabrera James L. HeskettCase
Kikkoman Corp.: Consumer Focused Innovation
by Hal Hogan Rohit DeshpandeIn May 2003, the president and CEO of Kikkoman Corp. sat in his Tokyo office weighing various options for strengthening the company's long-term growth. Kikkoman was the world's largest producer of soy sauce, largely due to its pioneering role since the 1950s as the leading promoter of the product, particularly in non-Asian markets. But times had changed. The domestic Japanese market was saturated, competition had increased, and Kikkoman needed to think of innovative ways to increase revenue.