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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM, 3rd Edition (Cabi Tourism Texts)
by James Wilson Larry Dwyer Noel Scott Kanes K. Rajah Yvette Reisinger Brent Ritchie Geoff Southern Luiz Moutinho Anne-Mette Hjalager Scott McCabe Mercedes Melchior-Navarro María Moral-Moral Eduardo Parra-López Shirley Rate Alfonso Vargas-Sánchez S. F. Witt Vanessa Yanes-Estévez Ronnie Ballantyne Yawei Jiang Jithendran Kokkamikal Dawn Gibson Kun-Huang Huarng José Alberto Martínez-González Rafael Alberto Pérez González Alejandro P Rez-Ferrant Tiffany Hui-Kuang YuThis comprehensive textbook has, at its core, the importance of linking strategic thinking with action in the management of tourism. It provides an analytical evaluation of the most important global trends as well as an analysis of the impact of crucial environmental issues and their implications. Fully updated throughout, this new edition: covers forecasting, functional management, and strategic planning; includes extra chapters to incorporate a wider spread of important topics such as sustainability, authenticity, and crisis management; and contains pedagogical features throughout such as learning objectives, questions, and case studies. Now in its third edition and reviewing the major factors affecting international tourism management, this well-established student resource provides an essential overview of strategic management for students and professionals in the tourism sector.
STRIVR: Changing the Game in Virtual Reality
by Scott Johnson Rajiv Lal Robert F. Higgins Matt DenisonThe CEO of a growing virtual reality company that trains athletes must decide whether or not to stay in sports or expand into other areas.
SUBE o BAJA: Cómo obtengo ganancias por medio de las Opciones Binarias
by Jennifer Yaeggy Dennis PrestonDennis Preston revela con lujo de detalles cómo él obtuvo éxito por medio de las transacciones con opciones binarias. Al finalizar el libro, sabrán qué es lo que él hace en su día a día. Este es una lectura escencial para cualquier persona que está interesada en aprender a invertir por medio de las opciones binarias. También es escencial para los inversionistas quienes quieren aumentar su porcentaje de éxito. Al usar la estrategia de Dennis Preston para realizar transacciones con opciones binarias, pueden encontrar justamente lo que necesitan para empezar a generar una buena y consistente ganancia . •#1 Nueva Publicación en la categoría de Opciones a solo días de haber salido a la venta. •Manera fácil de aprender a invertir por medio de las opciones binarias. •Aprendan la estrategia que Dennis utiliza •Conozcan la historia de Dennis •Aprendan sus consejos para el éxito consistente. ¡Compren el libro y empiecen su propia historia de éxito ahora!
SUMO Your Relationships: How to handle not strangle the people you live and work with
by Paul McgeeWhen it comes to relationships, reality rules. We'd all like to think of ourselves as everyone's best friend, but what's the truth? Are you a hero or a zero to other people? Do you see yourself as others really see you? Do you need to make a fresh deposit into your relationship account before you go overdrawn? S.U.M.O. Your Relationships will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself. At some point in your life you are going to have to deal with difficult relationships, whether it's with a colleague, parent, friend or partner. Isn't it time you did a stock take of your relationships and started making the best of them? S.U.M.O. Your Relationships has pit stops, pearls of wisdom and all the humour and inspiration you need to make the key changes in your life. You will discover the seven S.U.M.O. realities followed by seven insights to help light the way to a brighter future. PRAISE FOR S.U.M.O. YOUR RELATIONSHIPS "This book is full of wisdom, common sense and practical ideas on improving relationships. An essential read." —ALLAN PEASE, Co-author of THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE and WHY MEN DON'T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN'T READ MAPS
SUN Brewing (A)
by Belen Villalonga Raphael AmitThe Khemka family of India--founders, managers, and majority owners of Russia-based SUN Brewing--faces a difficult decision in 1998. Following the ruble's massive devaluation in August 1998, the stock price of SUN Brewing, which is publicly listed on the Luxemburg exchange, has declined by over 90%. Only two months earlier they had planned a $200 million to $400 million equity and debt offering on the New York Stock Exchange to finance major investments in the face of increased competition from international beer companies in the Russian market. However, the rouble devaluation and the deep financial crisis that has ensued has led to the cancellation of the proposed NYSE listings--and to a $40 million bridge loan that now needs to be repaid. The family is debating the merits of two main alternatives: To bring in a major global beer company as a strategic partner at this difficult time or to stay on as controlling owners, inject millions of dollars into the company from other parts of the family business group, and weather the storm until better terms can be expected from any outside capital provider.
SUN Brewing (B)
by Belen Villalonga Raphael AmitIn July 2004, Shiv, Nand, and Uday Khemka are discussing their holdings in SUN Interbrew, a leading Russian beer producer that is part of the family's global portfolio of businesses. SUN Interbrew has been operating as a joint venture since 1998, when the Khemka family, who founded its predecessor company SUN Brewing in the early 1990s, decided to partner with Belgian beer giant Interbrew to survive the Russian financial and economic crises. Since then, the family has used Interbrew's capital and beer industry know-how to successfully grow the business. Now several developments prompt the Khemka family to consider a liquidity event. The family's five-year lock-up arrangement with Interbrew has just expired. In March 2004, Interbrew has announced its plans to take a controlling stake in Brazilian giant AmBev, a deal that will create the world's largest brewer. In addition, the Alfa Group, a Russian conglomerate that has become the third largest shareholder in SUN Interbrew, has announced its intention to take part in the company's management and attain a leading position in the Russian beer market. Is there a role for the Khemka family in the future of this company? Should they maintain some stake in the company and continue to participate in its management? Should they auction off their shares to the highest bidder and exit? Or should they play a role in the global beer industry through a stock-for-stock sale to InBev, and if so, at what price?
SUN TZU for WOMEN
by Becky Sheetz-RunkleBuild self-confidence, form alliances--and triumph in the boardroom "He who is well prepared and lies in wait for an enemy who is not well prepared will win. "--Sun Tzu, The Art of WarAs a woman, you've got natural strengths in diplomacy, creating strategies, and forming relationships. Now use the timeless principles of Sun Tzu's Art of War to leverage these valuable assets to build your career and trump your male colleagues. From business planning to the boardroom, Becky Sheetz-Runkle helps you apply the advice of Sun Tzu to develop the inner tenacity that will elevate you to the peak of your potential. Whether you're relying on networking to win allies or maneuvering to gain decisive advantage, this tactical guide shows how to harness your intuition, passion, and intelligence--and achieve long-lasting success in business.
SUPERHUBS: How The Financial Elite And Their Networks Rule Our World
by Nouriel Roubini Sandra Navidi$UPERHUBS is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the world's most powerful titans, the "superhubs" pull the levers of our global financial system. Combining insider's knowledge with principles of network science, Sandra Navidi offers a startling new perspective on how superhubs build their powerful networks and how their decisions impact all our lives. $UPERHUBS reveals what happens at the exclusive, invitation-only platforms - The World Economic Forum in Davos, the meetings of the International Monetary Fund, think-tank gatherings and exclusive galas. This is the most vivid portrait to date of the global elite: the bank CEOs, fund managers, billionaire financiers and politicians who, through their interlocking relationships and collective influence are transforming our increasingly fragile financial system, economy and society.
SUPERVALU, Inc.: Professional Development Program
by Francis J. AguilarSUPERVALU examines the creation and implementation of a training program for attracting and retaining college graduates for the nation's largest wholesale food distribution company. It addresses: 1) program design and 2) the management of the design effort and program implementation. The case is appropriate for courses in organizational behavior, human resources management, and general management.
SURPRISE! From CEOs to Navy SEALs: How a Select Group of Professionals Prepare for and Respond to the Unexpected
by Dave Baiocchi D. Steven FoxThis report relates what professionals believe creates surprise, how they respond to it, and how the effects of surprise can be mitigated. RAND researchers interviewed representatives from 13 diverse professions and identified some common coping strategies, such as relying on past experience and trying to reduce the level of chaos in the environment.
SUSTAINING High Performance: The Strategic Transformation to A Customer-Focused Learning Organization
by Stephen HainesIn an attempt to achieve high levels of growth, profit, and competitive advantage, American businesses have been implementing a variety of management initiatives, such as TQM, reengineering, service management, self-directed work teams, and empowerment. Too often, these initiatives, when implemented individually, fail or provide only short-term results. American industry is now realizing that no single initiative can provide an overall, long-term solution. A more comprehensive, integrated approach is necessary to sustain future success. Sustaining High Performance shows you how to develop and implement an integrative "systems-thinking" strategy that will ensure a successful long-term management plan.Sustaining High Performance will help you reinvent your strategic management system (planning and change) for the 21st century and give you the tools and information to pull ahead of the competition and become a powerhouse organization.
SWORDS INTO MARKET SHARES: Technology, Economics, and Security in the New Russia
by Glenn E. SchweitzerWhile researching this book, Glenn Schweitzer met four Moscow physicists who were trying to license Russian technology to western firms for product manufacture. During the worst times, they were reduced to driving taxis to keep things afloat. He asked them, will technological innovation have a discernible impact on the Russian economy in the coming decade? No, was the immediate reply. Are they right?In Swords into Market Shares, Schweitzer examines the roots of such pessimism and the prospects for Russia to prosper from its technology in the post-Soviet world. He explores the different visions of prosperity held by entrepreneurs, technologists, and government officials and goes on to examine the barriers to progress as Russia struggles to build a viable technology industry on its own terms. In accessible language, this book talks about technology's place within Russia's economy and its research and development infrastructure. Schweitzer looks at the impact of the Soviet legacy--central planning, lack of priorities, scant incentives for personal initiative--and the aftermath of the Russian financial meltdown of 1998.He also reviews the experiences of American companies that have invested in Russian technology and examines the results of pressure to reform according to the economic model of the West. Schweitzer goes on to document the problems of economic crime and government corruption, which plague activities designed to generate income in Russia. He discusses the lack of protection for intellectual property and taxation issues that stand in the way of technological innovation. The book looks at the impact of the "brain drain" as Russian experts seek greener pastures--not only the ominous recruitment of Russian biological weapons experts and the acquisition of military technology by "rogue" nations--but also Russia's own program to sell military technology for badly needed funds.Schweitzer's use of case studies and examples puts a human face on these issues. He also discusses Russia's 60 "science cities"--sites of state research centers--with close-ups of three "nuclear cities."Can the technical strengths of the Soviet military complex find a place in civilian Russia? How can this vast country sustain even a minimal standard of living? Swords into Market Shares addresses these and other key questions and explores fundamental policy issues confronting both Russia and the United States as Russia struggles for an economic foothold.
SWOT Analysis I: Looking Outside for Threats and Opportunities
by Harvard Business Review PressCompetitive strategy begins with the iterative assessment of the external environment and the organization's internal capabilities. This process of looking outside as well as inside is known to strategic planners by the acronym "SWOT": Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. Using this strategy and Michael Porter's Five Forces framework, this chapter deconstructs the challenge of external analysis.
SWOT Analysis II: Looking Inside for Strengths and Weaknesses
by Harvard Business Review PressCompetitive strategy begins with the iterative assessment of the external environment and the organization's internal capabilities. This process of looking outside as well as inside is known to strategic planners by the acronym "SWOT": Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This chapter addresses three of the most important areas in which a company's internal strengths and weaknesses should be evaluated and presents a nine-step method for conducting your evaluations.
Sa Sa Cosmetics
by David E. BellSa Sa Cosmetics has had spectacular success as a low-price retailer of branded cosmetics. But recently, growth has slackened. What are the causes? This case describes recent strategic initiatives and provides market research data to aid the students in diagnosis.
Saatchi & Saatchi Co. PLC: Corporate Strategy
by David J. Collis Dianna MagnaniSaatchi & Saatchi, founded in 1970, became the world's largest advertising agency in 1986. It then diversified into consulting and other managerial areas before crashing in 1989. Under a new CEO, the company restructured and refocused on its advertising agencies.
Sabbaticals für die Personalentwicklung: Arbeitshilfen für Arbeitnehmer und Personalabteilung (essentials)
by Steffen HillebrechtSteffen Hillebrecht strukturiert in diesem essential die Anlässe für Sabbaticals und zeigt Arbeitnehmern wie auch Personalabteilungen die Möglichkeiten für eine faire, karrierefördernde Gestaltung auf. Beispiele und zahlreiche Literaturverweise helfen bei der Vertiefung des Themas und der Vorbereitung einer Auszeit. Sabbaticals sind im Zeichen der Work-Life-Balance ein wichtiges Instrument der Mitarbeiterbindung und der Erholung. Allerdings hält die Angst vor einem Karriereknick viele Arbeitnehmer ab, obwohl vielfältige Möglichkeiten zum Erwerb von persönlichen und sozialen Kompetenzen Sabbaticals zu einem Gewinn für alle Beteiligten machen.
Saber gastar
by Gianco Abundiz CabreroGianco Abundiz comparte con sus lectores sus conocimientos para administrar mejor los recursos económicos. Del especialista en temas financieros, Gianco Abundiz Cabrero. ¡No es más rico el que gana más, sino el que sabe gastar! En este libro encontrarás la información indispensable para que sepas administrar mejor tus recursos económicos, vivas bien con lo que tienes hoy, y tengas lo suficiente para el día que dejes tu vida laboral. Gianco Abundiz, el experto en finanzas personales, te comparte sus conocimientos en materia de ahorro y economía familiar.
Saberlo es negocio
by Claudio Destéfano(del prólogo) Conozco a Claudio Destéfano desde hace muchos años, de los días de la revista Apertura. Varias de las grandes tapas y las mejores investigaciones que supimos hacer por entonces llevaron su firma o contaron con su esmerada dirección. Gracias a su trabajo, Apertura pudo alcanzar un posicionamiento muy fuerte en el mercado de las revistas de negocios de la Argentina, y esto nos llevó a crear La City, una publicación que fue idea de Destéfano, en la que Mind Opener, la empresa que entonces editaba Apertura, lo acompañó como entrepreneur, pero que después el Tequila se encargó de liquidar. Las anécdotas que cuenta en este libro seguramente fueron tal como las narra, o no. En cualquier caso, los lectores pueden tener la certeza de que lo escrito refleja aquello que Destéfano sintió y vivió. Ese es el testimonio más valioso de esta obra: la honestidad intelectual de quien la firma.
Saberlo es negocio
by Claudio DestéfanoLa intimidad de empresas grandes, medianas y pequeñas, para captar claves de la planificación de sus productos, sus estrategias de posicionamiento y de marketing, sus campañas publicitarias Muchas veces, el éxito de un proyecto depende de detalles que, a primera vista, pueden pasar inadvertidos o incluso parecer triviales. Detalles que pueden tener el costo de poner un espejo en la trastienda del negocio o valer millonadas de dólares. En este libro, Claudio Destéfano pone en práctica su reconocida capacidad para captar esos detalles que hacen la diferencia. Sus historias, datos y "datillos", de primera mano, con nombre, apellido y marca, permiten que el lector dé rienda suelta a su curiosidad y se asome a la intimidad de empresas grandes, medianas y pequeñas, para captar claves de la planificación de sus productos, sus estrategias de posicionamiento y de marketing, sus campañas publicitarias. Saber qué, cómo y por qué lo hacen es, definitivamente, negocio. Estas historias de gente que hace se enriquecen con aportes de muchos de los protagonistas: directores de empresas, emprendedores, consultores y periodistas contribuyen con sus propias reflexiones. Una guía invalorable que, además, demuestra por qué Claudio Destéfano es considerado por sus colegas "el periodista con la mejor agenda de contactos de la City porteña".
Sabiduría cotidiana del monje que vendió su Ferrari: Una fábula espiritual
by Robin Sharma¡Aprende las cinco lecciones básicas para equilibrar y combinar los aspectos profesionales y personales de nuestra vida! Julian era el monje que decidió vender su Ferrari: abogado de éxito, un buen día abandonó todo y se trasladó al Himalaya. Allí inició un proceso de aprendizaje con los sabios de Sivana, que le abrieron las puertas a nuevas formas de abordar la vida y los negocios. En este tercer libro Julian Mantle va a ayudar a su hermana Catherine, que se recupera de un gravísimo accidente de avión en el que ha perdido a sus dos socios. Ella está pasando por una crisis: no sabe equilibrar las exigencias de su vida profesional como empresaria y su vida familiar, y pide a Julian que le enseñe todo lo que sabe para descubrir su felicidad personal y familiar. Con su estilo ameno y divertido de siempre, Sabiduría cotidiana del monje que vendió su Ferrari nos enseña las cinco lecciones básicas para equilibrar y combinarlos aspectos profesionales y personales de nuestra vida, a educar correctamente a nuestros hijos y a tener una familia unida y feliz. Reseña:«El monje que vendió su Ferrari es una historia fascinante que nos enseña y entretiene a la vez.»Paulo Coelho
Sabotage: The Hidden Nature of Finance
by Ronen Palan Anastasia NesvetailovaI don't like the word 'sabotage',"--a former Goldman Sachs trader admitted. "It's just harsh.... Though, frankly, how else do you make money in this business...I mean, real money."The fundamental motive for financial innovation is not to make the system work better, but to avoid regulation and oversight. This is not a bug of the financial system, but a built-in feature. The president of the US is not a tax avoider because he is an especially fraudulent financier; he's a tax avoider because he is a wealthy man in a system premised on such deceit. Finance is an industry of sabotage. This book is a brilliant, intellectual detective story that traces the origins of financial sabotage, starting with the work of a prescient American economist who saw the capacity for banks and businesses to dissemble and profit as early as the 1920s. What was accomplished modestly in the first half of the 20th century became a booming global industry in the 1980s. Financialization took over everything, culminating in instruments so complex and confusing their own creators were being destroyed by them in 2008. With each financial bust, people expect to hear who the culprit was, and cynically know to not expect much punishment to ever reach them. But the innovation of this book is to show that each individual gaming the system isn't a crook---the whole system is sabotage.
Sabr and Sabr LIBOR Market Models in Practice: With Examples Implemented in Python (Applied Quantitative Finance)
by Peter Larkin Christian Crispoldi GéraldwiggerSabr and Sabr LIBOR Market Models in Practice.
Sachem Head's Activism at Autodesk
by Suraj Srinivasan Quinn PitcherIn 2015, activist hedge fund Sachem Head Capital, led by founder Scott Ferguson, launched an activist campaign at (computer aided design) CAD software maker Autodesk. The activist campaign, waged mainly in private, was over Autodesk's lacklustre financial performance, with Ferguson thinking that Autodesk's performance could improve with better cost management. Facing a proxy contest, Autodesk added Ferguson and two others to its board in exchange for a standstill agreement. Following two years of significantly improved performance, Ferguson eventually stepped down when longtime Autodesk CEO Carl Bass announced his retirement in February 2017. The case illustrates how even companies with stellar products can underperform and how benchmarking and financial analysis can help identify drivers of firm performance. The case describes how boards and investors can engage to improve governance and ultimately achieve sustainable performance objectives.
Sachkunde im Bewachungsgewerbe (IHK) - Übungsbuch
by Robert SchwarzDieses Übungsbuch ergänzt das gleichnamige Lehrbuch. Es schließt die Lücke zwischen dem Unterrichts- und Lernstoff und der Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung. Mit Hilfe der Fragen und Antworten können Lernende den wichtigen Prüfungsstoff strukturiert wiederholen, den eigenen Lernfortschritt kontrollieren und sich gründlich auf die Prüfung vorbereiten. Zehn Übungsfälle mit ausführlichen Lösungen stellen Zusammenhänge her und vertiefen das Gelernte.