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Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling
by Mark J Kaiser Brian SnyderOffshore wind energy is one of the most promising and fastest growing alternative energy sources in the world. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a methodological framework to assess installation and decommissioning costs, and using examples from the European experience, provides a broad review of existing processes and systems used in the offshore wind industry. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling provides a step-by-step guide to modeling costs over four sections. These sections cover: ·Background and introductory material, ·Installation processes and vessel requirements, ·Installation cost estimation, and ·Decommissioning methods and cost estimation. This self-contained and detailed treatment of the key principles in offshore wind development is supported throughout by visual aids and data tables. Offshore Wind Energy Cost Modeling is a key resource for anyone interested in the offshore wind industry, particularly those interested in the technical and economic aspects of installation and decommissioning. The book provides a reliable point of reference for industry practitioners and policy makers developing generalizable installation or decommissioning cost estimates.
Offshoring and working Conditions in Remote Work
by Jon C. Messenger Naj GhoshehAs organizations seek to reduce costs, there has been a growth in service sector offshoring and outsourcing, notably to developing countries. However, despite a burgeoning literature on this phenomenon, little attention has been given to the working and employment that exist in the growing number of business process outsourcing/IT-enabled services' workplaces in developing countries. The authors Ghosheh and Messenger address this by examining and providing an historical context of the development of the industry, with case study analysis in four countries where the industry is large or growing, and give policy advice from employers to policy makers onhow the growth of 'good quality' jobs can be ensured as these industries grow and mature around the world. "
Offshoring at Global Information Systems, Inc.
by William E. FruhanThis case explores the topic of offshoring high-tech jobs several perspectives. The issues presented include determining the stock price consequences of offshoring, examining the economic consequences of the offshore job to both the transferring and receiving countries, considering the competitive consequences of not offshoring, and thinking through the challenge of investing in a career that is vulnerable to future offshoring.
The Offshoring Challenge
by Torben Pedersen Lydia Bals Peter D. Ørberg Jensen Marcus M. LarsenThe continuous search for efficiency gains and the goal of attaining a sustainable competitive advantage have steadily increased the volume of goods and services procured globally from third party vendors. In this context, named as "the next wave of globalization", the offshoring phenomenon has stimulated research and political debates. With the rise of services offshoring, international value chain disaggregation for services has reached a formerly unknown scale. Also, it is increasingly complex transactions, requiring a higher degree of qualification, which are becoming subject to offshoring as well. The Offshoring Challenge: Strategic Design and Innovation for Tomorrow's Organization features selected chapters by an international research community on the topic of offshoring. All potential business models from offshore outsourcing to third party providers are covered, from cooperative arrangements to internal organizational set-ups including captive offshore centers. Contributions have significant insights regarding: the increasing offshoring of knowledge-intensive services; the offshoring process; business models incorporating offshoring; the hidden costs of offshoring; and the administration of offshoring activities within firms The book is aimed at a broad audience of scholars, students and practitioners in the fields of strategy, international business and operations management.
The Offshoring of America
by Juliana Seminerio Jan W. Rivkin Richard H.K. VietorThe movement from jobs in the United States to developing countries, in a process known as offshoring, has become quite a controversial topic. Managers not only need to decide which activities, if any, to move offshore, but where to move them. This case describes the nature of offshoring and its effect on developing countries.
Offshoring of American Jobs: What Response from U.S. Economic Policy? (Alvin Hansen Symposium on Public Policy at Harvard University)
by Jagdish N. Bhagwati Alan S. BlinderTwo leading economists discuss a range of issues relating to the “offshoring” of American jobs, from free trade to unemployment levels.It is no surprise that many fearful American workers see the call center operator in Bangalore or the factory worker in Guangzhou as a threat to their jobs. The emergence of China and India (along with other, smaller developing countries) as economic powers has doubled the supply of labor to the integrated world economy. Economic theory suggests that such a dramatic increase in the supply of labor without an accompanying increase in the supply of capital is likely to exert downward pressure on wages for workers already in the integrated world economy, and wages for most workers in the United States have indeed stagnated or declined. In this book, leading economists Jagdish Bhagwati and Alan S. Blinder offer their perspectives on how the outsourcing of labor and the shifting of jobs to lower-wage countries affect the U.S. economy and what, if any, policy responses are required. Bhagwati, in his colorful and pithy style, focuses on globalization and free trade, while Blinder, erudite and witty, addresses the significance of labor market adjustment caused by trade. Bhagwati's and Blinder's contributions are followed by comments from economists Richard Freedman, Douglas A. Irwin, Lori G. Kletzer, and Robert Z. Lawrence. Bhagwati and Blinder then respond separately to the issues raised. Benjamin Friedman, who edited this volume (and organized the symposium that inspired it), provides an introduction.
Offshoring, Outsourcing and Production Fragmentation: Linking Macroeconomic and Micro-Business Perspectives
by Mariusz-Jan RadloOffshoring, Outsourcing and Production Fragmentation.
Offshoring, Outsourcing and Production Fragmentation: Linking Macroeconomic and Micro-/Business Perspectives
by Mariusz-Jan RadłoIn this book, Radlo increases understanding of offshoring, outsourcing and international production fragmentation, and explains the impact of this phenomenon on the economies and enterprises. Key features include a comprehensive theoretical explanation of offshoring and outsourcing at both macroeconomic and microeconomic level, as well as an explanation of practical consequences of the mentioned phenomenon for the development of the global economy, national economies, concrete industries and enterprises. Unlike other publications, which are often characterized by narrow management or a macroeconomic approach to the analysis of offshoring and outsourcing, Radlo's text offers real insight into the global impact of production fragmentation.
Offshoring Strategies: Evolving Captive Center Models
by Ilan OshriThe evolution of a rapidly growing mode of offshoring, captive centers: basic models, strategies, and case studies of Fortune Global 250 firms.In today's globalized economy, firms often consider offshoring when confronted by rising costs and fierce competition. One mode of offshoring has continued to grow despite the current global economic turmoil: the captive center. Captive centers are offshore subsidiaries or branch offices that provide the parent company with services, usually in the form of back-office activities. In Offshoring Strategies, Ilan Oshri examines the evolution of the captive center. He identifies basic captive center models, examines the captive center strategies pursued by Fortune Global 250 firms, describes current captive center trends, and offers detailed individual case studies that illustrate each model. His analysis highlights the strategic paths available to firms that want to maximize the returns offered by captive centers. Oshri outlines six models for captive centers that range from the basic wholly owned branch office to hybrids and joint ventures and identifies evolutionary paths along which the basic model develops. He analyzes firms' strategies during initial set-up, then tracks the changes as strategies evolve to meet different business needs. The case studies, all based on the Fortune Global 250, include the development of a basic captive unit into a complex hybrid structure; the evolution a captive center into a shared service center offering services to other international firms; the divestment of a captive center to a private equity firm; and the migration of a captive center to a location where costs were lower.
Offsite Architecture: Constructing the future
by Ryan E. Smith John D. QualeArchitects have been intrigued by prefabricated construction since the early twentieth century. Recent advances in design, engineering and manufacturing processes have led to a significant expansion in the use of pre-assembled components, which are fitted to finished structures on site. Collectively, such processes are becoming known as "offsite construction." A ground-breaking text, Offsite Architecture establishes the current – and future – state of thinking in this field. A range of the most highly regarded thinkers and practitioners from around the globe share their ideas and practical findings on offsite prefabrication, examining theory and practice, opportunities and challenges, successes and failures. A timely response to the growing interest in this method, the book provides the fundamental basis for a critical, reflective approach to offsite architecture. Contributions from both academics and professionals make Offsite Architecture required reading for practitioners as well as students taking courses in architecture, prefabrication, construction and engineering.
Offsite-Meetings mit Experience Design inszenieren: Frameworks, Tools und Best-Practice-Beispiele für erfolgreiche Klausurtagungen, Teamworkshops, Strategiezirkel, Ideation Sprints & Co. (essentials)
by Sven PoguntkeEntdecken Sie die Kunst erfolgreicher Offsite-Meetings! Abteilungen, Organisationsbereiche oder ganze Unternehmen treffen sich häufig einmal jährlich zu Klausurtagungen oder Teamworkshops, um wichtige Themen zu besprechen. Dieses essential bietet Ihnen einen umfassenden Leitfaden zur Planung und Durchführung von außergewöhnlichen sowie nutzenstiftenden Offsite-Veranstaltungen. Durch didaktisch optimierte Ablaufpläne, eine zielorientierte Struktur sowie abwechslungsreiche Aktivitäten und Tools wird aufgezeigt, wie die Teilnehmeraktivierung verbessert werden kann. Mit wertvollen Best-Practice-Beispielen, einem bewährten Planungsprozess aus dem Experience Design und hilfreichen Empfehlungen für Follow-up-Maßnahmen unterstützt Sie dieses Werk dabei, unvergessliche Erlebnisse zu schaffen.
Offsite Production and Manufacturing for Innovative Construction: People, Process and Technology
by Jack S. Goulding Farzad Pour RahimianThe offsite and modular market is continuing to grow. This book builds on the success of a number of initiatives, including formative findings from literature, research and development and practice-based evidence (success stories). It presents new thinking and direction from leading experts in the fields of: design, process, construction, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, robotics, delivery platforms, business and transformational strategies, change management, legislation, organisational learning, software design, innovation and biomimetics. This book is particularly novel and timely, as it brings together a number of cogent subjects under one collective ‘umbrella’. Each of these chapters contain original findings, all of which culminate in three 'Key Learning Points' which provide new insight into the cross-cutting themes, interrelationships and symbiotic forces that exist between each of these chapters. This approach also provides readers with new contextualised understanding of the wider issues affecting the offsite market, from the need to embrace societal challenges, through to the development of rich value-laden solutions required for creating sector resilience. Content includes a balance between case studies and practice-based work, through to technical topics, theoretical propositions, pioneering research and future offsite opportunities ready for exploitation. This work includes: stakeholder integration, skills acquisition, new business models and processes, circularity and sustainable business strategies, robotics and automation, innovation and change, lean production methodologies and new construction methods, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, scaled portfolio platforms and customisability, new legal regulatory standards and conformance issues and offsite feasibility scenario development/integration.
The (Often Hidden) Costs of Poor Data and Information
by Thomas C. RedmanThis chapter focuses on the current state of data and information quality in the typical organization. The author discusses seven common data quality issues, including poor data definition and organizational confusion. Real-life examples, such as the subprime mortgage meltdown, demonstrate the need for developing a keen eye for the roles that data play in your organization, including operations, delayed decisions, and misinformed strategies.
Oganizational Behavior
by Steven Lattimore McShane Mary Ann Young Von GlinowM: Organizational Behavior, 5th edition, by McShane and Von Glinow, delivers essential Organizational Behavior knowledge in an accessible, student-focused style. This book's concise presentation of the latest OB concepts and practices is built on the main textbook's solid literature foundation, informative exhibits, relevant real-world examples, and excellent readability. It also inks theory with workplace applications through OB Theory to Practice features and interesting factoids. Through McGraw Hill Connect®, students also have access to dozens of self-assessments and learning activities. Our most affordable offering, this book also adopts the view that OB is for everyone in organizations, not just for managers.
Ogilvy on Advertising
by David OgilvyA candid and indispensable primer on all aspects of advertising from the man Time has called "the most sought after wizard in the business".
Ogilvy on Advertising
by David OgilvyDavid Ogilvy is 'The Father of Advertising' and in this new format of his seminal classic, he teaches you how to sell anything.'The most sought-after wizard in the advertising business.' Times MagazineFrom the most successful advertising executive of all time comes the definitve guide to the art of any sale.Everything from writing successful copy to finding innovative ways to engage people and from identifying with your audience to the various ways to sell a lifestyle, Ogilvy on Advertising looks at what sells, what doesn't and why. And, in doing so, he teaches what you can do to sell the most brilliant item of all... yourself.From a titan of not just the advertising industry, but the business world, this book is David Ogilvy's final word on what you're doing wrong in any pitch and how you can finally fix it.
Oh, The Meetings You'll Go To!: A Parody
by Dr. SuitsEvery young grad needs this fun, snarky primer for the real world. You&’ll meet the world&’s brightest, you&’ll hang with the best! And now that you&’ve met them, you&’ll work with the rest! If you&’re looking for an inspirational book for young people starting life&’s great adventure, you probably want to read Dr. Seuss&’s Oh, the Places You&’ll Go! But before your first day of actual work, you need to meet Dr. Suits for a dose of reality. You won&’t learn this stuff in high school, college, or gift books by world-famous authors. But fear not! With his unique blend of hilarious verse and images, Dr. Suits can help young grads get a handle on what&’s really about to hit them. Oh, the Meetings You&’ll Go To! is a brutally honest, and ultimately uplifting, take on the struggles of post-grad life that every 20-something will relate to. Tough love never made you laugh so hard.
Oh Snap! My Career Is in Crisis: Craft a Strategy to Get Your Career Back on Track
by Maggie HuffmanThe life coach and author of Whoops! I Forgot to Achieve My Potential offers a step-by-step guide out of crisis and onto your dream career path. A career crisis can take many forms. Maybe you&’re stuck in a rut. Or maybe you got the big promotion you always wanted, only to discover it&’s not dream job you were imagining. Your first impulse may be to go out and take the next job you can find—or to give up on your career all together. But all too often, those emotional reactions simply lead us from one career crisis to another. Before you start grasping for solutions, you need a strategy. In Oh Snap! My Career Is in Crisis, life coach Maggie Huffman guides you through the process from finding courage and clarity you need to begin, to executing your strategy once you&’ve designed it.
O'Habits: 40 Success Habits of Oprah Winfrey and the One Bad Habit She Needs to Stop!
by Warren CassellIf Oprah can do it, so can you! A roadmap to personal and professional success by following in the footsteps of the &“Queen of all Media.&” We all know Oprah as the most influential woman in America but do we really know the habits she employed to achieve such success? In O&’Habits: 40 Success Habits of Oprah Winfrey and the One Bad Habit She Needs to Stop!, Warren Cassell examines 40 habits that he explains catapulted Oprah to the top of the success mountain while referring to stories from and about Oprah. Whether you are a lawyer, teacher, entrepreneur, or salesman, you too can enjoy a level of success and happiness in business and in life once you adopt these habits. Warren also suggests that Oprah is bound to remain number one for the rest of her life provided that she shelves what he refers to as her one bad habit. In integrating the wisdom of Oprah with disciplines of business management, sales psychology, and personal achievement analysis, O&’Habits appeals to both the male and female reader.
The Ohio Valley Jazz Festival (Images of Modern America)
by Scott M. SantangeloCincinnati, Ohio, might have seemed like an unlikely choice to host the nation's largest annual R&B concert, but thanks to local promoter Dino Santangelo, the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival would become the "Granddaddy of Them All." The first festival was held in 1962 at the Carthage Fairgrounds, but the event would continue to grow--moving to Crosley Field in 1964 and then Riverfront Stadium in 1971--to become the nation's biggest two-day stadium concert. The Ohio Valley Jazz Festival would eventually feature the most popular R&B artists of the day and draw audiences from as far as 500 miles away. The festival pioneered stadium concert production, generated millions for the regional economy, and eased the Greater Cincinnati community's difficult cultural transition throughout the turbulent 1960s and 1970s.
Ohne Anwalt zum Designrecht: Anleitung zum Erwerb wertvoller Designrechte
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDer Erwerb eines Designrechts erscheint problemlos und kostengünstig. Einfach ein paar Fotos gemacht und schon kann ein Designschutz beantragt werden. Diese etwas unbedachte Vorgehensweise kann sich als Boomerang herausstellen. Die Abbildungen des Designrechts sind tatsächlich entscheidend. Es sind allerdings einige Dinge zu beachten, um einen effektiven Designschutz zu erhalten. Spätestens bei einer gerichtlichen Durchsetzung des Designrechts kann sich herausstellen, dass eine gewissenhafte Erstellung des Designrechts notwendig ist. Zur Realisierung der Vorteile eines Designrechts ist ein grundlegendes theoretisches Verständnis erforderlich. Außerdem sollten einige Lehren aus der Praxis beachtet werden. Dieses Fachbuch bietet beides. Es präsentiert die theoretischen Grundlagen, um sicher mit den Gestaltungselementen des Designrechts umzugehen. Außerdem geben eine Vielzahl von Beispielen aus der Praxis Sicherheit bei der Anmeldung und Durchsetzung eines Designrechts.
Ohne Anwalt zum Patent: Anleitung zur Erstellung wertvoller Patente und Gebrauchsmuster
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDieses Fachbuch dient dazu, Patent- oder Gebrauchsmusteranmeldungen selbst zu erstellen. Es werden die erforderlichen Bestandteile einer Anmeldung beschrieben und Formulierungsvorschläge gegeben. Eine Vielzahl von Beispielen aus der Praxis geben zusätzliche Orientierung. Der Aufbau des Fachbuchs entspricht dem empfohlenen Ablauf bei der Erstellung einer Anmeldung. Zunächst wird beschrieben, wie in der Anmeldung der Stand der Technik erläutert wird. Der Stand der Technik stellt den Ausgangspunkt der Schöpfung der Erfindung dar. Aus der Beschäftigung mit dem Stand der Technik stellt der Erfinder Nachteile fest, die ihn zu seiner Erfindung veranlassen. Die Nachteile führen zur Aufgabe der Erfindung. Dieser Werdegang der Erfindung ist in der Anmeldung wiederzugeben. Als nächsten Schritt der Ausarbeitung einer Anmeldung folgt eine Beschreibung der verschiedenen Ausführungsformen der Erfindung. Schließlich werden die Ansprüche formuliert. Dieser Ablauf hat den Vorteil, dass erst am Ende der Bearbeitung der schwierigste Schritt erfolgt, nämlich das Formulieren der Ansprüche. Der Erfinder weist daher bei der Formulierung der Ansprüche eine profunde Kenntnis der verschiedenen Aspekte seiner Erfindung auf, was ihm das Abfassen der Ansprüche erheblich erleichtern wird.
Ohne Anwalt zur Marke: Anleitung zum Erwerb wertvoller Marken
by Thomas Heinz MeitingerDas Fachbuch vermittelt das komplette Know-How zur Administration einer Marke, von dem Finden eines Markennamens, der Bestimmung der Waren und Dienstleistungen und der Wahl der Markenform. Es wird beschrieben, bei welchem Patentamt eine Marke angemeldet werden kann. Die Markenrecherche, die Markenberwachung und das Durchsetzen einer Marke nehmen weitere Schwerpunkte ein. Auerdem werden die rechtlichen Möglichkeiten erlutert, sich gegen strende Marken zu wehren und das Fachbuch zeigt auf, wie Marken aufrechterhalten und sinnvollerweise gemanagt werden.
Oil: Money, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century
by Tom BowerA groundbreaking, in-depth, and authoritative twenty-year history of the hunt and speculation for our most vital natural resource. OIL Money, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century Twenty years ago oil cost about $7 a barrel. In 2008 the price soared to $148 and then fell to below $40. In the midst of this extraordinary volatility, the major oil conglomerates still spent over a trillion dollars in an increasingly frantic search for more. The story of oil is a story of high stakes and extreme risk. It is the story of the crushing rivalries between men and women exploring for oil five miles beneath the sea, battling for control of the world's biggest corporations, and gambling billions of dollars twenty-four hours every day on oil's prices. It is the story of corporate chieftains in Dallas and London, traders in New York, oil-oligarchs in Moscow, and globe-trotting politicians-all maneuvering for power. With the world as his canvas, acclaimed investigative reporter Tom Bower gathers unprecedented firsthand information from hundreds of sources to give readers the definitive, untold modern history of oil . . . the ultimate story of arrogance, intrigue, and greed.
Oil: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides)
by Vaclav SmilWorld acclaimed scientist Vaclav Smil reveals everything there is to know about nature's most sought-after resourceOil is the lifeblood of the modern world. Without it, there would be no planes, no plastic, no exotic produce, and a global political landscape few would recognise. Humanity&’s dependence upon oil looks set to continue for decades to come, but what is it? Fully updated and packed with fascinating facts to fuel dinner party debate, Professor Vaclav Smil's Oil: A Beginner's Guide explains all matters related to the &‘black stuff&’, from its discovery in the earth right through to the controversy that surrounds it today.