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RBC: Transforming Transformation (B)
by Francesca Gino Aldo Sesia Ethan S. BernsteinHistorically, personal and commercial banks (P&CB) maintained long relationships with their clients who tended to do most if not all of their banking with one bank. However, by 2017, industry-wide change was well underway as switching costs had become negligible if not non-existent. New entrants were disrupting the banking industry as digitization allowed upstarts to break through long-standing barriers to entry. RBC's Cultural Transformation, intended to reposition the enterprise for the "new normal" in the financial industry, included the creation of this team of collaboration enablers (called Operations Transformation or OT) to drive efficiencies across operations within the current fulfillment operating model and importantly to envision and enable a new digital operating model where people only intervened in a transaction when there was an exception, i.e., a transaction that fell outside the technology's capabilities. OT was tasked with enabling-through collaboration and without radical surgery-the day-to-day optimization of P&CB fulfillment activities and facilitating major change in the way work was done. At the time of the case, eighteen months in, the team was seeing mixed results, which deeply troubled its leadership. Questions abounded: Was it foolish to try to enable major change through collaboration without upending the traditional RBC organization with more radical approaches? Or was the OT group not structured correctly to enable it-and if not, what changes should be made? Was a different collaboration model needed? Internally, some questioned whether the group was optimally located within the organization (as part of the back office organization structure), since the back office was often viewed as more of a servant to the front office. Others wondered if OT's internal structure was getting in the way of its purpose.
RCA: Color Television and the Department of Justice (A)
by Willy Shih Gregory DieterichThis case examines the early history of the color television receiver market and the global consequences of an historic 1958 consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice that opened RCA's patents to licensing by domestic competitors royalty-free. This externality had a dramatic impact on the long-term health of the U.S. consumer electronics industry. The associated (B) case is 614-073.
RCI Master Distributor: Evolution of Supplier Relationships
by V. Kasturi RanganTraces the evolution of RCI as a master distributor from the time it was founded in 1946 until 1994. The second-generation owner of the distribution company faces several challenges unique to the 1990s environment that his father did not face. As Danny Schwartz attempts to grapple with those issues, he has to answer the long-term strategic question of the viability of his distribution business.
RE: How the World's Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes
by Carla JohnsonDiscover the five simple steps to corporate innovation in a practical guide that makes coming up with great ideas everybody’s business.Experts and executives often portray innovation as confusing and complicated. Some even suggest that you need a special degree to know how to do it right. But the truth is, consistently coming up with great ideas isn’t a unique talent or even a difficult skill. It’s actually a simple five-step framework that anyone can follow to look at the work that they do differently, and have a bigger impact on the people they serve.RE:Think Innovation shows readers how to tie individual competence with innovation techniques to direct corporate outcomes. In engaging and accessible language, Carla Johnson demonstrates how to create a unified, idea-driven employee base that delivers more ideas in a shorter amount of time. Ultimately, this is the path that makes organizations nimble, passionate, innovative powerhouses that deliver extraordinary outcomes for sustained periods of time.
RE: RE-newing, RE-inventing, RE-engineering, RE-positioning, RE-juvenating your Business and Life
by Al LautenslagerAs consumers wrestle with tightening credit, inflation, economic slowdown and uncertainties, unemployment, debt, the housing crises, global unrest, mortgage foreclosures, and prognostications of doom and gloom, doing something different is more important than ever. Repositioning, reengineering, renewing, rejuvenating and reenergizing are all rising in priority as they relate to improving businesses, careers, hopes, dreams, personal development and life in general. As a result, Life improvement, battling status quo, ambition, the pursuit of happiness, dealing with change, or exploring the possibilities, are all or in part, on the mind of many today. All of these are related to change, improvement, doing things again or different or re-__________ (insert your Re: word of choice here). This book is the response to the point in time, life and history that our generation is in. It boils down to Re-newing, Re-viving, Re-inventing, Re-engineering, Re-positioning, Re-juvenating your business and life.
REA Accounting Systems and Analytics
by Cheryl L. Dunn Gregory J. GerardREA Accounting Systems and Analytics
REBOOT, REFLECT, REVIVE: Self Esteem in a Selfie World
by Shobha NihalaniReboot, Reflect, Revive demonstrates compellingly why self-esteem is basic to psychological health, professional achievement, personal happiness and positive relationships. It delves in the world of doubts and finds solutions for those self-attacking thoughts which refrain you from forming a positive self-image. It tells you why you should not undermine your built-in skills. Professionals with low self-esteem are stuck in the present and tend to forget their past achievements. Whereas people with high self-esteem will glide through a difficult situation with ease. Through personal stories, exclusive interviews with psychology experts and cutting-edge research, this book shares how our hypercompetitive society affects us and how we make the choice to rise above it and be aligned with our own selves. Now more than ever, it’s time to reboot, reflect and revive our self-esteem to start living a life to our fullest potential.
REDD+ and Business Sustainability: A Guide to Reversing Deforestation for Forward Thinking Companies
by Brian McFarlandThis book provides a detailed look at REDD+ business case studies and best practice and highlights the future of REDD+ in providing a promising mechanism for financing forest conservation while increasing the sustainability and profitability of forward-thinking companies. How can sustainability leaders reverse tropical deforestation? What exactly are payment for ecosystem service forest conservation projects, otherwise known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), and how can these projects contribute to business sustainability and profitability? Tropical forests are quickly disappearing – at a rate of nearly one football or soccer field every few seconds. REDD+ simultaneously offers a scalable conservation finance mechanism and a platform for business sustainability. This book focuses on the nexus between tropical forest conservation projects and the sustainability practices of major global businesses. This book contextualizes the issues, defines REDD+ and focuses on its significance to business sustainability including: the role of REDD+ in mitigating global greenhouse gas emissions while reducing business risk to a changing climate; as part of a firm’s philanthropic work; a mechanism to increase consumer loyalty; benefitting upstream local communities and ecosystem services; enhancing corporate social responsibility image and upholding corporate principles; and providing unique marketing opportunities and product positioning through private-sector support of charismatic REDD+ projects.
REDIRECTING INNOVATION IN U.S. HEALTH CARE: Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value
by Steven Garber Mary E. Vaiana Susan M. Gates Arthur L. Kellermann Emmett B. Keeler Andrew W. Mulcahy Christopher LauNew medical technologies are a leading driver of U. S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (2) ensure that new medical products that increase spending are accompanied by health benefits that are worth the spending increases.
REIT in Tutto il Mondo
by Richard Stooker Ionica MonticelliRichiedi la tua quota di reddito di Real Estate Investment Trust da tutto il mondo. Reits in tutto il mondo Richiedi i tuoi profitti da investimenti immobiliari (REIT) da tutto il mondo.Da quando molte società immobiliari private si sono convertite in Real Estate Investment Trusts e detenevano IPO a metà degli anni '90, e con la pubblicazione della prima edizione di Investing in REITs: Real Estate Investment Trust di Ralph L. Block, gli investitori statunitensi hanno stato scoprire gli alti rendimenti dei dividendi possibili investendo in immobili commerciali attraverso società di proprietà pubblica. I REIT non devono pagare le tasse sul reddito che distribuiscono ai detentori di quote - e il governo richiede loro di distribuire almeno il 90%!Ciò significa che pagano molto più denaro delle società ordinarie (che devono pagare le tasse aziendali).I REIT sono mucche da mungere. Ciò che non è così noto è che i paesi di tutto il mondo hanno seguito la guida degli Stati Uniti e hanno creato le loro versioni di Real Estate Investment Trust. Quasi 40 paesi, dall'Australia alla Turchia, hanno leggi che consentono una qualche forma di REIT, utilizzando gli Stati Uniti come modello, ma facendo i loro cambiamenti. Investendo in REIT esteri puoi: 1. Avere un flusso di entrate che è non dipende dal dollaro statunitense (o euro, o yen, o qualunque sia la valuta di residenza). Investendo in REIT esteri, ottieni entrate in una grande varietà di altre valute, che potrebbero aumentare di valore con la caduta del dollaro USA.I due paesi REIT più grandi, più vecchi e più maturi del mondo dietro gli Stati Uniti sono il Canada e l'Australia.Quali due paesi nel mondo hanno visto recentemente il valore delle loro valute salire drasticamente? Canada e Australia.mMa i canadesi e gli australiani hanno bisogno di appartamenti, edifici per uffici e centri commerciali come tutti gli altri. Acquistando azioni dei loro REIT, puoi procurarti alcuni dollari canadesi e au
REITs For Dummies
by Brad ThomasGet the 411 on real estate investment trusts (REITs) and how they might fit into your portfolio Are you looking for exciting—but responsible—new investment opportunities that go beyond simple stocks and bonds? In REITs For Dummies, celebrated investing lecturer and author Brad Thomas delivers an easy-to-understand guide to getting started with real estate investment trusts—also known as “REITs.” These flexible and lucrative investment tools package together individual properties so you can invest in land and buildings without the hassle of being a landlord. In the book, you’ll get a straightforward tour of REIT property sectors and the different ways you can invest in REITs. You’ll also find: Strategies for selecting the best REITs for you and your family Ways to navigate the sector and generate durable income that helps you sleep well at night Options for those who want to go beyond the United States and investigate international REIT products.You already know about the basics of stock and bond investing. Now it’s time to learn about some of the other interesting financial products available to the responsible investor. In REITs For Dummies, you’ll get the jargon-free and easy-to-follow guidance you need to wrap your head around this exciting opportunity.
REITs RUND um die Welt: Ihr Leitfaden für Immobilien-Investment-Trusts in fast 40 Ländern
by Richard StookerReisen Sie gerne? Wohnen und shoppen Sie gerne an schönen Orten? Möchten Sie mit Ihren Investitionen Geld verdienen? Dieses Buch soll Ihnen helfen, alle drei Ziele zu erreichen. "REIT" steht für Real Estate Investment Trust (Treuhand) und ist eine besondere Form der Immobiliengesellschaft, welche gesetzlich erlaubt ist, keine Steuern an dem Geld zu zahlen, das sie an ihre Eigentümer auszahlt, und die verpflichtet ist, wenigstens 90 % Gewinn auszuzahlen. Dies ist nahezu ideal für Einkommensinvestoren. Wer sie aufkaufte, vor allem Mitte der 1990er Jahre, als es einen Boom bei den Börsengängen von REITs gab, haben wie die Banditen daran verdient.
REO Boom: How to Manage, List, and Cash in on Bank-Owned Properties: An Insiders' Guide for Real Estate Agents
by Tim Shah Aram ShahImagine having a proven how-to manual for cashing in on the next big wave to hit the real estate industry. That next wave is REOs—real estate owned, or bank-owned, properties that have been repossessed through foreclosure—and REO Boom is that guide. Aram and Tim know REOs. They have over 7 years of REO experience, have closed more than 2,000 REO transactions, and have consistently earned over $5 million a year in commission income. Now, they want to show you how to take advantage of the coming REO waves and make millions. In REO Boom, the Shahs present a comprehensive guide to making bank from the REO market, preparing you to break into the REO market and presenting a proven formula for success that's indispensable for even REO-savvy agents. REO Boom includes: A proven 90-day action plan for getting started Insider secrets on what asset managers are really looking for Step-by-step guides that walk you through the entire REO process Tricks for completing a perfect BPO to guarantee you listings PLUS: Learn how to fund your business by using other vendors' money, and get the Ultimate REO Bank List FREE. The secrets in this book have helped thousands of real estate agents across the country break into and perfect the bank-owned listing game. Are you ready to cash in on the REO boom?
RESET: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval
by Johnny C. TaylorFrom the CEO and President of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) comes the ultimate guide to transforming the way we select, retain and train our employees in a radically changed business environment. With the growth of remote work and an increased focus on diversity and inclusion, companies are increasingly finding themselves in a war for talent as they source and recruit candidates from all over the world. They need to find new ways to contact people and new sources of talent. They need to create an enduring and tangible culture that helps everyone feel empowered to do their best work. And they need to develop inclusive organizations that leverage differences for growth and innovation. Informed by more than 70 years of experience and expertise and propelled by extensive original SHRM research, Reset delivers a candid and forward-thinking vision for leaders to reimagine their company cultures in a time of global upheaval. Part call to action, part strategic roadmap, Reset challenges business leaders' underlying assumptions about workers and the workplace, delivers practical strategies for finding and keeping the talent needed to make businesses successful, and introduces dynamic tools to sustain that success over the long haul. Now is the time for leaders to completely reimagine, reorganize, and Reset their operations to create a more daring, resilient and sustainable future. This is the book that will guide them exactly when they most need it.
RESET: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval
by Johnny C. TaylorFrom the CEO and President of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) comes the ultimate guide to transforming the way we select, retain and train our employees in a radically changed business environment. With the growth of remote work and an increased focus on diversity and inclusion, companies are increasingly finding themselves in a war for talent as they source and recruit candidates from all over the world. They need to find new ways to contact people and new sources of talent. They need to create an enduring and tangible culture that helps everyone feel empowered to do their best work. And they need to develop inclusive organizations that leverage differences for growth and innovation. Informed by more than 70 years of experience and expertise and propelled by extensive original SHRM research, Reset delivers a candid and forward-thinking vision for leaders to reimagine their company cultures in a time of global upheaval. Part call to action, part strategic roadmap, Reset challenges business leaders' underlying assumptions about workers and the workplace, delivers practical strategies for finding and keeping the talent needed to make businesses successful, and introduces dynamic tools to sustain that success over the long haul. Now is the time for leaders to completely reimagine, reorganize, and Reset their operations to create a more daring, resilient and sustainable future. This is the audiobook that will guide them exactly when they most need it.(P) 2021 Hachette Audio
RESPECT
by Brenda Kowske Jack WileyIs it possible that the way to win in business is to give employees exactly what they want? Yes. As RESPECT reveals, managers and organizations who give their employees what they want outperform those who don't. This is no hunch - it's a fact based on more than 25 years of global research. Drs. Jack Wiley and Brenda Kowske have amassed a research database unlike any other, and it all started with this simple question: "What is the most important thing you want from the organization for which you work?"Organizations that apply this research have more engaged employees, more satisfied customers, and better shareholder returns. It all boils down to seven key elements, summarized by the acronym RESPECT. These are the seven things that employees really want: Recognition, Exciting Work, Security, Pay, Education, Conditions and Truth.This book taps the authors' "in the trenches" consulting experience and offers real solutions on each element of RESPECT. Written for all types of leaders--from supervisors to the c-suite--readers can pick and choose the proven solutions that are relevant to their own organizations.By weaving stories and narrative, the authors make complex information easy to understand and fun to read. In addition, RESPECT meets the demands of the global economy, offering an international perspective with corresponding cultural nuances that are critical to helping leaders manage the needs of their workforces.
RESTART Sustainable Business Model Innovation (Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Business In Association with Future Earth)
by Sveinung Jørgensen Lars Jacob PedersenTaking the business model as point of departure, this open access book explores how companies and organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future by designing innovative models that are both sustainable and profitable. Based upon years of research, it draws together theoretical foundations and existing literature on the topic of sustainable business alongside case studies and practical solutions. After examining the theoretical foundations of sustainable business model innovation, the authors present their own framework – RESTART. Consisting of seven factors, this framework can be the basis for restarting any business model. The final section outlines a research agenda for sustainable business informed by the perspectives and frameworks put forward in this book.
REVIEW OF THE Research Program of the PARTNERSHIP for a NEW GENERATION of VEHICLES: Seventh Report
by National Research CouncilThis is the most recent report of the National Research Council’s Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV), which has conducted annual reviews of the PNGV program since it was established in late 1993. The PNGV is a cooperative R&D program between the federal government and the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR, whose members are DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors) to develop technologies for a new generation of automobiles with up to three times the fuel economy of a 1993 midsize automobile. The reports review major technology development areas (four-stroke direct-injection engines, fuel cells, energy storage, electronic/electrical systems, and structural materials); the overall adequacy of R&D efforts; the systems analysis effort and how it guides decisions on R&D; the progress toward long-range component and system-level cost and performance goals; and efforts in vehicle emissions and advanced materials research and how results target goals. Unlike previous reports, the Seventh Report comments on the goals of the program, since the automotive market and U.S. emission standards have changed significantly since the program was initiated.
REWAS 2025: Circular Economy for the Energy Transition (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series)
by Elsa Olivetti Mertol Gökelma Christina Meskers Adamantia Lazou Fabian DiazThe 8th installment of the REWAS conference series held at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition focuses on circular economy for the energy transition. The papers in this volume explore the latest technical and societal developments enabling sustainability within our global economy with an emphasis on recycling and waste management. The 2025 collection includes contributions from the following symposia: Automation and Digitalization in Recycling Processes Sustainable End-of-Life Management and Recycling Solutions for Batteries, Wind Turbines, and Photovoltaics Sustainable Practices in Strategic and Critical Raw Materials: Exploring Supply Chain Resilience and Recycling Innovations
RFID Metrics: Decision Making Tools for Today's Supply Chains
by William Oliver HedgepethIn today's hyper-competitive business climate, organizations are always under pressure to adapt to new technological trends or "hot" business process models. Based on the author's experience testing and implementing RFID technology in both industrial and military cases, this text explains how to evaluate the need for this technology. The author focuses on what problems RFID is meant to solve, if such problems exist in an organization, and what metrics to use for effective decision making. After establishing what RFID is and how it fits into the systems concept, the book discusses current RFID applications around the world, reveals key metrics for decision making as well as how to develop new metrics unique to RFID, demonstrates a war game for exploring RFID, and presents statistical methods for analyzing the data collected from the war games or gathered during implementation.
RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications
by Erick C. Jones Christopher A. ChungAs RFID technology is becoming increasingly popular, the need has arisen to address the challenges and approaches to successful implementation. RFID and Auto-ID in Planning and Logistics: A Practical Guide for Military UID Applications presents the concepts for students, military personnel and contractors, and corporate managers to learn about RFID
RFID and Sensor Networks: Architectures, Protocols, Security, and Integrations (Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications)
by Jiming Chen Laurence T. Yang Yan ZhangThe escalating demand for ubiquitous computing along with the complementary and flexible natures of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have sparked an increase in the integration of these two dynamic technologies. Although a variety of applications can be observed under development and in practical use, there
RFID at the METRO Group
by Vincent Dessain Zeynep Ton Monika Stachowiak-JoulainIntroduces radio frequency identification (RFID) as the next generation of automatic identification technologies that is expected to improve the performance of retail supply chains through reduced shrink, increased product availability, and improved labor productivity. Showcases the implementation of the technology by the METRO Group, the world's third-largest retailer. Places students in the position of Dr. Gerd Wolfram, managing director of METRO's internal IT service group, and Zygmunt Mierdorf, the company's chief information officer, who, in mid-2005, evaluate the results of the RFID rollout and decide on the next stage in the implementation.
RFID für Bibliotheken
by Eva Schubert Christian Kern Marianne PohlDer Einsatz der Radio Frequenz Identifikation (RFID) in Bibliotheken ermöglicht Besuchern einen komfortablen Service und entlastet das Personal von Routinearbeiten. Mit RFID wandeln sich Bibliotheken in öffentliche Räume, in denen sich Besucher nicht nur selbst bedienen, sondern auch viel intuitiver und schneller bewegen können. In dem Buch werden Technik, Planung und Finanzierung sowie die Organisation zur Integration von RFID-Anlagen in Bibliotheken beschrieben. Daneben werden technische Neuentwicklungen und Fragen zum Datenschutz erörtert.
RFID in Logistics: A Practical Introduction
by Erick C. Jones Christopher A. ChungRadio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging is now mandated by the department of defense and many of the world's largest retailers including Wal-Mart. In order to stay competitive, more than 200,000 manufacturers and suppliers must develop strategies for integrating RFID technologies into their supply chains. RFID in Logistics: A Practical Introd