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Provenance and Possession: Acquisitions from the Portuguese Empire in Renaissance Italy (E. H. Gombrich Lecture Ser. #8)
by K. J. LoweA thought-provoking study of how knowledge of provenance was not transferred with enslaved people and goods from the Portuguese trading empire to Renaissance ItalyIn the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Renaissance Italy received a bounty of "goods" from Portuguese trading voyages—fruits of empire that included luxury goods, exotic animals and even enslaved people. Many historians hold that this imperial "opening up" of the world transformed the way Europeans understood the global. In this book, K.J.P. Lowe challenges such an assumption, showing that Italians of this era cared more about the possession than the provenance of their newly acquired global goods. With three detailed case studies involving Florence and Rome, and drawing on unpublished archival material, Lowe documents the myriad occasions on which global knowledge became dissociated from overseas objects, animals and people. Fundamental aspects of these imperial imports, including place of origin and provenance, she shows, failed to survive the voyage and make landfall in Europe. Lowe suggests that there were compelling reasons for not knowing or caring about provenance, and concludes that geographical knowledge, like all knowledge, was often restricted and not valued.Examining such documents as ledger entries, journals and public and private correspondence as well as extant objects, and asking previously unasked questions, Lowe meticulously reconstructs the backstories of Portuguese imperial acquisitions, painstakingly supplying the context. She chronicles the phenomenon of mixed-ancestry children at Florence&’s foundling hospital; the ownership of inanimate luxury goods, notably those possessed by the Medicis; and the acquisition of enslaved people and animals. How and where goods were acquired, Lowe argues, were of no interest to fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italians; possession was paramount.
Providence Police Department (Images of America)
by George Pearson Paul Campbell John GlancyThe Providence Police Department has served New England's second-largest city from its beginnings in 1651 with the appointment of a town sergeant to today's force of nearly 500 men and women. Officially established in 1864, policing in Providence has changed considerably from the days of night watchmen armed with handheld rattle alarms and nightsticks. Whether quelling the violent street riots of 1914, enforcing Prohibition, or fighting the New England mob, the PPD has evolved to meet the complex challenges posed by the city. It also boasts a history of leadership among the nation's law enforcement agencies, being among the first to incorporate women into the department's ranks, create innovative campaigns to reduce traffic fatalities, and pioneer the use of trained canines to aid in police work. Today, cutting-edge telecommunications and forensic analysis in crime fighting continue to protect the city of nearly 178,000.
Providian Trust: Tradition and Technology (A)
by F. Warren Mcfarlan Melissa DaileyA major trust company attempts to implement a major software system while simultaneously reengineering business processes. Providian Trust, a previously non-IT intensive organization, must completely reposition its management of technology to deal with IT's new strategic role in the company. The case illustrates how the appropriate use of IT framework can illuminate risk and suggests appropriate courses of action.
Providing a New Perspective on Understanding and Measuring of Customer Inspiration (Gabler Theses)
by Lisa StollThe exploration of inspiration from a scientific perspective is not easy. Due to its divine and spiritual past, the phenomenon appears mysteriously and unscientifically, although psychologists have attempted to uncover inspiration against all odds. Marketing scholars have also become interested in the topic and started to uncover customers’ inspiration in the marketing domain. This book aims to advance the research about inspiration in marketing by dedicating three consecutive studies to this topic. First, customer inspiration is defined and conceptualized within the marketing domain. Second, a measurement tool is developed that helps to assess customer inspiration in an actionable way. Third, customer inspiration is placed in relation to other constructs in terms of conceptual and empirical differentiation, as well as its exploratory power.
Providing All Employees with More Than a Living Wage: How Raising Your Workers' Earnings Will Boost Your Profits
by Jody HeymannIt has become conventional wisdom that firms gain an important competitive advantage by paying the lowest wages they can get away with. But are the lowest wages for skilled workers really in your company's best interest? Drawing from thousands of interviews with employees from the front line to the C-suite, this chapter highlights the critical issues surrounding structuring wages and incentives in a variety of sectors. You will learn how real-life companies have used different approaches like team manufacturing systems, incentives programs, and innovative salary scales to improve productivity, brand image, and employee retention, as well as to save on talent recruitment and marketing. This chapter shows how providing decent wages and incentives to your employees will not only reduce the risk for low- and moderate income families during tough economic times, but can help position your entire company for profitability and growth. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 1 of "Profit at the Bottom of the Ladder: Creating Value by Investing in Your Workforce."
Providing Guidance for an Investor Relations Department (Wiley Global Finance Executive Select #157)
by Steven M. BraggPraise for Running an Effective Investor Relations Department: A Comprehensive Guide "Mr. Bragg has provided a comprehensive guide on how to be effective in today's ever increasingly difficult job of investor relations. I highly recommend this for any company dealing with outside investors."—Wray Rives, CPA, President, NeedaCFO.com "At long last, a comprehensive introduction to the important topic of investor relations. CFOs, treasurers, and those who aspire to those positions would be well served to read this comprehensive guide."—Richard Booth, Vice President of Finance, Nuance Communication, Inc. "This book is a must-read for anyone involved with investor relations, from the executive team to front-line employees. In this age of M&A and venture capital funding, investor relations will become increasingly important to the overall success of organizations of every size. Running an Effective Investor Relations Department is a vital tool."—Chris D'Angelo, Controller, Executive Health Resources "Running an Effective Investor Relations Department is an informative, concise, clearly written guide for either the employee new to the investor relations team or the experienced investor relations officer. The book gave me an in-depth overview on the 'how to' part of dealing with investors. This subject is much overlooked on the bookshelves. This book will definitely get shelf space in my office and will come in handy as I deal with the buy side."—Douglas Shaeffer, Controller, Aberdeen Townhomes "Running an Effective Investor Relations Department provides true guidelines for strategically communicating a company's goals to the investment community. It makes you think and work on how to methodically manage IR metrics for both good times and crisis situations. This is a must-read for the IR profession."—Shan Staka, Accounting Manager, PGP International
Providing Quality to Customers (Institute of Learning & Management Super Series)
by Institute of Leadership & ManagementSuper series are a set of workbooks to accompany the flexible learning programme specifically designed and developed by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) to support their Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management. The learning content is also closely aligned to the Level 3 S/NVQ in Management. The series consists of 35 workbooks. Each book will map on to a course unit (35 books/units).
Provincial Public Finance in Ontario: An Empirical Analysis of the Last Twenty-Five Years
by David FootThis detailed and informative study makes a timely contribution to a subject that has been the focus of much public discussion and debate in Ontario and elsewhere, namely the size and growth of the public sector. Working with the Public Accounts and other sources, Professor Foot offers both an historical account of, and an explanation for, the growth of provincial revenues and expenditures since the early 1950s. By concentrating on an analysis of the development of a single government over time, rather than adopting the traditional cross-section approach of analysing a number of junior-level governments. The study's conclusions are both informative and provocative. On the revenue side, a rate-base approach which separates discretionary from automatic changes in revenue determinants is shown to provide sufficient flexibility to accommodate the analysis and explanation of a wide range of specific revenues. On the expenditure side, the provincial government is found to adjust reasonably slowly to new levels of desired expenditures which appear to be determined primarily by demand variables. Of particular interest are findings which suggest that urbanization and elections have had little effect on expenditures and that available federal money has tended to be a substitute for provincial funds. In addition, the author notes that provincial expenditure patterns are consistent with either a revenue-led interpretation, where the recent availability of pension funds has stimulated expenditures, or a leading-sector interpretation, which implies a longer-run coordinated view of provincial public development. This study should stimulate a more informed discussion of the determinants and effects of provincial public finance in Ontario. It will appeal not only to those interested in the behaviour of junior-level governments but also to anyone interested in the size and growth of the public sector, in Ontario or elsewhere.
Provincial Solidarities: A History of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour
by David FrankEstablished in 1913, the New Brunswick Federation of Labour is the second oldest provincial federation of labour in Canada. Its history began in early campaigns for workers’ compensation and union recognition and continues today in the latest battles to defend social standards, secure employment, and union rights. Active initially in the port city of Saint John and the railway centre of Moncton, the federation soon expanded to include workers in the mines and mills of the north, taking up the causes of public employees and women workers and confronting the realities of life and work in a bilingual society. A pioneering study, written in clear and forceful prose, this is the untold story of provincial labour solidarities that succeeded in overcoming divisions and defeats to raise the status of working men and women within New Brunswick society. Drawing on archives, newspapers, and workers’ own descriptions of their experiences, Frank makes an original contribution to our understanding of the political, economic, and social development of the province. In so doing, he helps meet the need for an informed public awareness of the history of workers and unions in all parts of Canada.
Provincial Stock Exchange
by William Arthur ThomasFirst Published in 1973. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Provincial Stock Exchanges
by W.A. ThomasFirst Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Provincializing Global History: Money, Ideas, and Things in the Languedoc, 1680-1830
by James Gerard LiveseyA microhistory of eighteenth-century systemic change that places ordinary French lives alongside global advances Provincializing Global History explores the subtle transformation of the coastal province of the Languedoc in the eighteenth century. Mining a wealth of archival sources, James Livesey unveils how provincial elites and peasant households unwittingly created new practices. Managing local political institutions, establishing new credit systems, building networks of natural historians, and introducing new plants and farm machinery to the region opened up the inhabitants of the province to new norms and standards. The practices were gradually embedded in daily life and allowed the province to negotiate the new worlds of industrial society and capitalism.
The Provocateur
by Larry WeberWhat's the difference between CEOs like Lou Gerstner of IBM and Larry Ellison of Oracle? Between basketball coaches Phil Jackson and Bobby Knight? Or media entrepreneurs Oprah Winfrey and Rupert Murdoch?Gerstner, Jackson, and Winfrey are provocateurs, leaders who are successful not just because they have built a company or an organization, but because they have created a community. Provocateurs are changing both the form and the content of leadership and are in sync with a world being turned upside down by technology, the global economy, and the social landscape.Success has traditionally been based on command and control, and the model for many leaders was the general who marshaled people and resources to get the product out the door and onto the shelf.Early in his career, Larry Weber had the opportunity to meet or work with people like Mitch Kapor, the founder of Lotus, and Steve Jobs, the cofounder of Apple. He saw that they were more like the leaders of rock bands (or the directors of theater groups or circus ringmasters), who encourage innovation and individuality. A rock band does have a leader--think of Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones--but one who promotes the group and encourages individuality. And when a rival band comes to town, it's not cause for head-to-head competition but an opportunity to increase the size of the pie by creating more fans, or customers, for their genre of music.Provocateurs think and act differently because they put the customer at the center of everything. They are:* Educators like Patrick McGovern, who built IDG into a publishing and research powerhouse by empowering his employees to think globally and act locally;* Entertainers like Jeff Taylor, who managed to build a bond with Monster.com employees and customers through talent and charisma;* Sherpas like Rick Wagoner, who is guiding General Motors into new territories; * Concierges like Lou Gerstner of IBM, who believe the product is important but so are customer service, delivery, financing, and every other element. They keep everything running smoothly from check-in to check-out.So, if someone says, "Your company is like a circus," Larry Weber wants you to take it as a compliment. After all, who wouldn't want to be compared with Cirque du Soleil, an organization that combines creativity, artistry, and caring for its people with success and profit. The people running organizations like this circus are provocateurs at the cutting edge of business.For a free subscription to the Crown Business E-Newsletter, e-mail CrownBusiness@RandomHouse.com. Visit the Crown Business website at www.CrownBusiness.com.From the Hardcover edition.
Provocation as Leadership: A Roadmap for Adaptation and Change
by Maxime Fern Michael JohnstoneTo create deep change, you have to disturb people, or at least risk doing so. Shaking people out of their comfort zones not only generates the possibility of change but also elicits new information and brings out hidden resources that people need to navigate unfamiliar waters. Nevertheless, provoking without antagonizing or shutting people down and tolerating their pushback are complex challenges, requiring skill and will. This is the first comprehensive provocation roadmap: why provocation is necessary for effectively leading change, the different forms of provocation, action tools and frameworks, and case studies illustrating how change is achieved through the sustained and careful use of provocation and disturbance, with strategies and tactics for minimizing the risks involved. We illustrate, for example, how two Australian farmers challenged centuries-old farming practice to regenerate their properties and how a large American bank used the death of a revered CEO to reinvigorate the business. We show how a young indigenous school principal tackled entrenched attitudes to turn a failing school around and how a national statistical service acted like a technology start-up to innovate during the Covid-19 pandemic. The case studies address change at the local level, within organizations, as well as on a national scale. We finish with a synthesis of the lessons learned and a set of ideas about building people’s capacity to use provocation to live, learn, and thrive. Provocation as Leadership offers a blueprint for people who, using provocation, want to ignite change and help their organizations, group, or community break through to a better future. This book provides a vehicle to see provocation in its potential for necessary disturbance, to lay bare its anatomy, and give access to its possibilities, including how to enable provocateurs to live another day.
The Provocativo Joan Robinson: The Making of a Cambridge Economist
by Nahid Aslanbeigui Guy OakesOne of the most original and prolific economists of the twentieth century, Joan Robinson (1903-83) is widely regarded as the most important woman in the history of economic thought. Robinson studied economics at Cambridge University, where she made a career that lasted some fifty years. She was an unlikely candidate for success at Cambridge. A young woman in 1930 in a university dominated by men, she succeeded despite not having a remarkable academic record, a college fellowship, significant publications, or a powerful patron. In The Provocative Joan Robinson, Nahid Aslanbeigui and Guy Oakes trace the strategies and tactics Robinson used to create her professional identity as a Cambridge economist in the 1930s, examining how she recruited mentors and advocates, carefully defined her objectives, and deftly pursued and exploited opportunities. Aslanbeigui and Oakes demonstrate that Robinson's professional identity was thoroughly embedded in a local scientific culture in which the Cambridge economists A. C. Pigou, John Maynard Keynes, Dennis Robertson, Piero Sraffa, Richard Kahn (Robinson's closest friend on the Cambridge faculty), and her husband Austin Robinson were important figures. Although the economists Joan Robinson most admired--Pigou, Keynes, and their mentor Alfred Marshall--had discovered ideas of singular greatness, she was convinced that each had failed to grasp the essential theoretical significance of his own work. She made it her mission to recast their work both to illuminate their major contributions and to redefine a Cambridge tradition of economic thought. Based on the extensive correspondence of Robinson and her colleagues, The Provocative Joan Robinson is the story of a remarkable woman, the intellectual and social world of a legendary group of economists, and the interplay between ideas, ambitions, and disciplinary communities.
Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws
by Geoff Tuff Steven GoldbachExplore a new and effective method for seizing opportunity in the face of uncertainty In Provoke: How Leaders Shape the Future by Overcoming Fatal Human Flaws, renowned strategy consultants and best-selling authors Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach deliver an insightful exploration of how people tend to act tentatively in the face of uncertainty and provide the tools we need to do things differently. Tuff and Goldbach offer up a compelling argument for the proposition that taking a "wait and see" approach is the exact opposite of what helps visionary leaders change the world. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance. In this book you’ll discover: An overview of the assortment of cognitive biases which tend to restrain and distort leadership decision making in the face of uncertainty How to recognize the 'phase change' that occurs when an uncertainty resolves from being a question of "if" to being a matter of "when" Five different models of provocation which can be used alone or in combination to anticipate, drive through and exit that phase change in a way that creates the future you desire How true "provocateurs" shake the foundations of their industries, firms, sectors, and governments by overcoming their need for certainty before action Perfect for leaders or aspiring leaders in all walks of life where uncertainty abounds—which is to say, almost everywhere —Provoke will become your go-to guide to overcoming those natural human instincts that keep us frozen in place and prevent us from seizing our opportunities.
Provoke - deutsche Ausgabe: Wie Führungskräfte fatale menschliche Schwächen überwinden und die Zukunft gestalten
by Geoff Tuff Steven GoldbachErforschen Sie eine neue und effektive Methode, um angesichts von Ungewissheit Chancen zu ergreifen! In "Provoke" liefern die renommierten Strategieberater und Bestseller-Autoren Geoff Tuff und Steven Goldbach eine aufschlussreiche Untersuchung darüber, wie Menschen angesichts von Ungewissheit zu zögerlichem Handeln neigen, und sie bieten die Werkzeuge, die wir brauchen, um Dinge anders zu machen. Tuff und Goldbach liefern ein überzeugendes Argument für die These, dass eine abwartende Haltung das genaue Gegenteil dessen ist, was visionären Führungskräften hilft, die Welt zu verändern. Das Buch stützt sich auf Prinzipien aus der Geschäftswelt und der Verhaltensökonomie und zeigt Lesern aus allen Lebensbereichen, wie man Aktionen provoziert, um Fortschritte zu erzielen. "Provoke" wird für Führungskräfte oder angehende Führungskräfte in allen Lebensbereichen, in denen es viel Ungewissheit gibt - also fast überall -, der Leitfaden sein, um die natürlichen menschlichen Instinkte zu überwinden, die uns an Ort und Stelle erstarren lassen und uns daran hindern, unsere Chancen zu ergreifen.
Próxima gran caída de la economía mundial: Los desafíos de la crisis de 2012, el colapso chino y la oportunidad latinoameri
by Jorge Suárez VélezJorge Suárez Vélez posee una gran capacidad para explicar con claridad y predecir con certeza diversos escenarios del complejo ámbito de la economía global. "La gente sólo acepta el cambio cuando se enfrenta a la necesidad y sólo reconoce la necesidad cuando la crisis acecha", Jean Monnet, padre de la Unión Europea. Este no pretende ser un libro académico. A partir de la premisa de que un pesimista no es más que un optimista bien informado, Jorge Suárez Vélez, prestigioso analista financiero establecido en Nueva York y comentarista económico de la cadena CNN, entre otras, hace un novedoso análisis de la crisis financiera mundial que estalló en 2008 y presenta con detalle las condiciones actuales que nos van a llevar en poco tiempo a una nueva crisis mundial. "A veces tengo la percepción de que llevo trece años de ser ave de mal agüero. Pero lejos de lo que mucha gente cree, no soy una persona ni remotamente pesimista. Estoy convencido, eso sí, de que lo peor está por venir y, desde luego, no miro esa posibilidad con gusto, pues muchas personas resultarán afectadas. Si las tasas de interés suben, las hipotecas suben; si éstas suben, los precios de los inmuebles bajan; si éstos bajan, los bancos volverán a descapitalizarse y el crédito desaparece, el consumo se desploma, la economía de los países que les exportan también y estamos en la segunda caída de la crisis, el temido double dip. A mi juicio, ese destino es inevitable. Les sorprenderá, sin embargo, que afirme que ese desenlace es el mejor posible, si ocurre pronto. Es de tal magnitud la crisis estructural que presentan no sólo Estados Unidos, sino Europa, China e incluso América Latina, que sólo por el miedo a las consecuencias lograremos el entorno político que permita discutir los amargos e indispensables remedios. En este siglo XXI que empieza, la peor crisis será el mejor aliciente para tomar medidas serias. Claro, también existirá el riesgo de que surjan populistas que ofrezcan pociones mágicas que resuelvan todo sin necesidad de sacrificio. Pero, insisto, soy esencialmente optimista." Jorge Suárez Vélez
La próxima gran caída de la economía mundial
by Jorge Suárez Vélez"La gente sólo acepta el cambio cuando se enfrenta a la necesidad y sólo reconoce la necesidad cuando la crisis acecha", Jean Monnet, padre de la Unión Europea. Este no pretende ser un libro académico. A partir de la premisa de que un pesimista no es más que un optimista bien informado, Jorge Suárez Vélez, prestigioso analista financiero establecido en Nueva York y comentarista económico de la cadena CNN, entre otras, hace un novedoso análisis de la crisis financiera mundial que estalló en 2008 y presenta con detalle las condiciones actuales que nos van a llevar en poco tiempo a una nueva crisis mundial. "A veces tengo la percepción de que llevo trece años de ser ave de mal agüero. Pero lejos de lo que mucha gente cree, no soy una persona ni remotamente pesimista. Estoy convencido, eso sí, de que lo peor está por venir y, desde luego, no miro esa posibilidad con gusto, pues muchas personas resultarán afectadas. Si las tasas de interés suben, las hipotecas suben; si éstas suben, los precios de los inmuebles bajan; si éstos bajan, los bancos volverán a descapitalizarse y el crédito desaparece, el consumo se desploma, la economía de los países que les exportan también y estamos en la segunda caída de la crisis, el temido double dip. A mi juicio, ese destino es inevitable. Les sorprenderá, sin embargo, que afirme que ese desenlace es el mejor posible, si ocurre pronto. Es de tal magnitud la crisis estructural que presentan no sólo Estados Unidos, sino Europa, China e incluso América Latina, que sólo por el miedo a las consecuencias lograremos el entorno político que permita discutir los amargos e indispensables remedios. En este siglo XXI que empieza, la peor crisis será el mejor aliciente para tomar medidas serias. Claro, también existirá el riesgo de que surjan populistas que ofrezcan pociones mágicas que resuelvan todo sin necesidad de sacrificio. Pero, insisto, soy esencialmente optimista." Jorge Suárez Vélez
Proximie: Using XR Technology to Create Borderless Operating Rooms
by Alpana Thapar Ariel D. SternIn mid-January 2022, Nadine Hachach-Haram, founder and CEO of Proximie, was thinking about the company's growth plans. Launched in 2016, Proximie was a platform that enabled clinicians, proctors, and medical device company personnel to be virtually present in operating rooms (OR) where they would use mixed reality and a suite of digital audio and visual tools to communicate with, mentor, assist, and observe those performing procedures. The goal was to improve patient outcomes. The company had grown quickly, opening offices in Beirut, London, and Boston, and had 135 employees. Proximie's technology had been used in tens of thousands of procedures in over 50 countries and 500 hospitals. It had raised close to $50 million in equity financing and was now entering strategic partnerships to broaden its reach. In deploying its platform, Proximie also digitized and structured formerly uncaptured data from ORs, making it possible to build a novel database of rich surgical data and prepare an infrastructure for both analytics and for curating insights from users. Hachach-Haram aspired for Proximie to become a platform that powered every OR in the world. To achieve these goals, Hachach-Haram had to navigate several challenges as she scaled the company. She needed to carefully think about the company's partnership and data strategies. Which formula would position the company best for the next stage of growth?
Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society, and Daily Life
by Kaihan Krippendorff Robert C. WolcottWhat if you could have whatever you want, produced and provided immediately and affordably no matter how customized—with minimal environmental impact? Products, services, and experiences on demand. Just-in-time anything, anywhere, anytime. This radical change is underway, as digital technologies push the production and provision of value ever closer to the moment of demand.Robert C. Wolcott and Kaihan Krippendorff provide an indispensable guide to the Proximity revolution, showing how it’s transforming every industry—and our lives. Offering unparalleled foresight for leaders and innovators, they reveal how pervasive this trend will be. Proximity represents an entirely new way to serve customers, with critical implications for corporate strategy, investing, public policy, supply chain resilience, and sustainability. Incremental changes to existing business models won’t suffice.Through interviews and compelling examples, Proximity shares stories of the people and companies leading the way. The book places rapidly advancing technologies—from generative AI and 3D printing to lab-grown meats, renewable energy, and virtual reality—in context and explores the factors accelerating the transformation.Proximity offers a playbook for business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs to win this rapidly emerging game—and for each of us to consider the implications for our careers, families, communities, and lives.
Proximity and Intraregional Aspects of Tourism
by Jelmer Jeuring Inmaculada Diaz-SoriaTourism research often tends to overlook both the mundane of the exotic and the exotic of the everyday. However, when acknowledging that exoticism is not necessarily linked to geographical distance, it is similarly possible to attribute touristic otherness to and experience unfamiliarity in a geographically proximate environment. This entails a need to rethink the intertwining relationships of meanings of the exotic and the mundane, as well as the ways people make meaning of their everyday environment through processes of territorialization and identification in a tourism context. The articles collected in this book cover a range of examples of tourism practices in a context of geographical proximity where home and away, everyday life and tourism intersect. While the settings, methodologies and concepts vary considerably, each contribution is an attempt to rethink the hegemonic linear framing of tourism in dichotomies such as familiar and unfamiliar, nearby and far, host and guest, mundane and exotic. The examples, findings and conclusions of the various authors contribute to an understanding of tourism that is multiple and relative, to an open-minded and critical attitude towards the institutionalized anchors of our society - in which tourism takes such a prominent place that it has almost become ordinary. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Tourism Geographies journal.
Proximity and the Cluster Organization (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society)
by Anna Maria Lis Adrian LisIncluding the category of proximity in theoretical considerations and empirical analyzes in cluster organizations is an attempt to integrate existing approaches to understand and explain the specificity of inter-organizational cooperation developed in geographical proximity. The importance of geographical proximity to create a competitive advantage is emphasized in all theories on the establishment and development of industrial clusters. However, proximity should not be perceived only in the geographical dimension. The similarity of knowledge systems (cognitive proximity), relationships based on trust (social proximity), organizational links (organizational proximity), and finally the similarity of institutional operating conditions (institutional proximity) enable and facilitate the development of cooperation relationships between business entities. Each of the above-mentioned threads deals separately with issues that have much in common, namely they can be treated as different dimensions of the same concept – proximity. Proximity provides a specific concretization of the features, processes and mechanisms underlying inter-organizational cooperation, and thus facilitates its understanding, increasing the possibility of its effective management. The study provides new important elements to the current system of knowledge, filling in the cognitive and research gaps in the scientific literature on problems related to proximity development in cluster organizations. The new element includes a multidimensional concept of proximity explaining its role in the development of cooperative relationships in the cluster organizations. A strong point of the developed concept is its inductive-abductive origin and the use of grounded theory methodology, which is rare in the studies of cluster organizations. The developed concept has also significant practical advantages since it allows to consciously shape proximity in COs, thus contributing to the development of cooperation between cluster enterprises.
Proximity Bias in Investors’ Portfolio Choice
by Ted Lindblom Taylan Mavruk Stefan SjögrenThis book helps readers understand the widely documented distortion in the portfolio choice of individual investors toward proximate firms - the proximity bias phenomenon. First, it recapitulates the fundamentals of modern portfolio theory. It then goes on to describe and demonstrate different approaches on how to measure proximity bias and identifies and examines potential motives and reasons for such a bias. In addition, the book presents new analysis on the financial effects of individual investors' proximity bias, explaining and contributing with possible policy implications on their portfolio distortion. This book will be of interest to students and researchers, as well as decision-makers in business firms and households.
Proximity, Distance and Diversity: Issues on Economic Interaction and Local Development (Economic Geography Series)
by Päivi OinasBringing together a wide range of empirical studies from around the world (Sweden, Norway, Austria, Germany, France, UK, Israel, Russia, China, Taiwan, Argentina, Canada), framed in related contemporary theoretical frameworks, this book examines the question of the significance of proximate vs. more distant relationships for economic agents' performance and local economic development. While this question has been the subject of intense debates in recent years, it is obvious that proximity and distance are not explanatory factors as such. The book argues for the need to understand the aims of economic relationships, the nature of the regional environment in which they originate, and the scale at which they operate. The book suggests that the notions of diversity, innovativeness, maturity and multiple scales should be incorporated into the debates on the significance of proximity for economic performance.