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Scenarios: Shooting the Rapids
by Pierre WackDecision scenarios structure the future into predetermined and uncertain elements and aim to transform the thinking of managers during times of change and uncertainty. In the aftermath of the 1973-74 oil shock and in the midst of a serious recession, for example, managers at Royal Dutch/Shell turned their attention to the short term. Planners responded to their concerns in 1975 by analyzing the predetermined elements of change and developing two medium-term scenarios. By presenting managers with alternative ways of seeing the world, decision scenarios enable them to anticipate and understand risk and to discover new strategic options.
The Scene That Became Cities: What Burning Man Philosophy Can Teach Us about Building Better Communities
by Caveat Magister (Benjamin Wachs)A practical and irreverent guide to Burning Man, its philosophy, why people do this to themselves, and how it matters to the worldOver 30 years Burning Man has gone from two families on a San Francisco beach to a global movement in which hundreds of thousands of people around the world create events on every continent. It has been the subject of fawning media profiles, an exhibit in the Smithsonian, and is beloved by tech billionaires and boho counterculturalists alike. But why does it matter? What does it actually have to offer us? The answer, Caveat Magister writes, is simple: Burning Man's philosophy can help us build better communities in which individuals' freedom to follow their own authentic passions also brings them together in common purpose. Burning Man is a prototype, and its philosophy is a how-to manual for better communities, that, instead of rules, offers principles. Featuring iconic and impossible stories from "the playa," interviews with Burning Man's founders and staff, and personal recollections of the late Larry Harvey--Burning Man's founder, "Chief Philosophical Officer," and the author's close friend and colleague--The Scene That Became Cities introduces readers to the experience of Burning Man; explains why it grew; posits how it could impact fields as diverse as art, economics, and politics; and makes the ideas behind it accessible, actionable, and useful.
Schadstoffe im Bauwesen: Basiswissen für Bau- und Immobilienfachleute
by Siegmund KaubSchadstoffe haben in der Bau- und Immobilienwirtschaft oft eine große wirtschaftliche Bedeutung. Beispiele sind die Klärung möglicher Altlasten, die Sanierung von Gebäude-Schadstoffen oder die kostenintensive Entsorgung umweltrelevanter Bauabfälle. Dieses Buch wendet sich an alle Baubeteiligten: Bauherren und Investoren, Projekt-Entwickler, Baubetreuer und Projektsteuerer, Architekten und Planer, Generalunternehmer sowie ausführende Bauunternehmen. Der lexikalische Aufbau, die allgemein verständlichen, auf die Zielgruppe und ihre Berufspraxis zugeschnittenen Begriffserläuterungen sowie eine Vielzahl von Abbildungen ermöglichen den Baubeteiligten eine schnelle erste Orientierung in einer zunehmend komplexen Materie.
Schafft alle Steuern ab!: Der Obolus als Alternative: Entwurf eines einfachen, gerechten Abgabensystems
by Volker Simon HaymannDieses Buch will unser Steuerrecht an seine Wurzeln zurückführen, zu einem einfachen, gerechten und für jeden Bürger verständlichen System. Ausgehend von den gegenwärtigen Unzulänglichkeiten erläutert der Autor Schritt für Schritt seine revolutionäre Alternative, die Einführung des Obolus: eine einzige Steuer, die alle anderen Abgaben ersetzen soll. Dabei orientiert sich der Obolus nicht am Ertrag, sondern an den Einnahmen. Querverweise zur aktuellen Besteuerung machen die Vorteile offenkundig. Der Autor demonstriert anhand realer Praxisfälle, wie sich die Umstellung des bisherigen Verfahrens auf den Obolus de facto auswirken und das Steuersystem eine bisher nicht gekannte Transparenz erhalten könnte.Der Leser reibt sich verwundert die Augen und fragt sich, warum der Gesetzgeber selbst noch nicht auf diese geniale Idee gekommen ist.Der Inhalt- Unzulänglichkeiten des jetzigen Steuerrechts- Halbteilungsgrundsatz- Grundsätzliches zum Obolus- Oboluspflichtige Einnahmen- Landes- und Gemeindesteuern- Auswirkungen auf das Preisniveau- Beispielrechnungen
Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker (A)
by Alison Berkley Wagonfeld Steven C. Wheelwright Daniel C. SnowScharffen Berger, a premium brand chocolate, is growing rapidly and must decide where and when to add capacity in the production line and with what technology. The company must consider the demands of marketing, the impact on quality and reputation, and the economics of alternative approaches to increasing output in both the short term and long term. Provides an opportunity for students to examine the existing process technology and flow, to understand the determinants of product quality, and to make recommendations about changes that will expand the capabilities of the firm in supplying its premium products to a rapidly growing market segment.
Scheduling
by Michael L. PinedoThis new edition provides an up-to-date coverage of important theoretical models in the scheduling literature as well as significant scheduling problems that occur in the real world. It again includes supplementary material in the form of slide-shows from industry and movies that show implementations of scheduling systems. The main structure of the book as per previous edition consists of three parts. The first part focuses on deterministic scheduling and the related combinatorial problems. The second part covers probabilistic scheduling models; in this part it is assumed that processing times and other problem data are random and not known in advance. The third part deals with scheduling in practice; it covers heuristics that are popular with practitioners and discusses system design and implementation issues. All three parts of this new edition have been revamped and streamlined. The references have been made completely up-to-date. Theoreticians and practitioners alike will find this book of interest. Graduate students in operations management, operations research, industrial engineering, and computer science will find the book an accessible and invaluable resource. Scheduling - Theory, Algorithms, and Systems will serve as an essential reference for professionals working on scheduling problems in manufacturing, services, and other environments.
Scheduling for Parallel Processing
by Maciej DrozdowskiThis book presents scheduling models for parallel processing, problems defined on the grounds of certain scheduling models, and algorithms solving the scheduling problems. The book also provides helpful generalizations about scheduling models. Features: Introduces the fundamental scheduling concepts; Discusses the technological aspects of scheduling for parallel processing; Presents the notions, concepts, and algorithms that are most immediately applicable in parallel processing; Examines the parallel task model; Outlines the methodology of computational complexity theory and introduces the basic metrics of parallel application performance; Explores scheduling with communication delays; Examines scheduling divisible loads in systems with limited memory, various interconnection types, and cost of usage; Includes detailed illustrations, a bibliography, and a notation section. This text will be valuable for researchers in parallel computing, operating systems, management science, and applied mathematics.
Scheduling in Green Supply Chain Management: A Mixed-Integer Approach (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science #303)
by Wolfgang AlbrechtThis book presents scheduling with a medium- and short-term focus, which makes it possible to capitalize on fleeting market opportunities while simultaneously working to reconcile economic and environmental priorities. It introduces a new mixed-integer approach to hierarchical discrete-time and continuous-time scheduling, combining aspects of production and recycling, forward and reverse logistics as well as emissions trading for multi-stage supply chain networks. Problem-specific variants of relax-and-fix heuristics and genetic algorithms are also proposed. Given its scope, the book provides a range of practical tools and new perspectives for researchers and professionals in the field of supply chain management.
Scheduling in Industry 4.0 and Cloud Manufacturing (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science #289)
by Boris Sokolov Dmitry Ivanov Alexandre DolguiThis book has resulted from the activities of IFAC TC 5.2 “Manufacturing Modelling for Management and Control”. The book offers an introduction and advanced techniques of scheduling applications to cloud manufacturing and Industry 4.0 systems for larger audience. This book uncovers fundamental principles and recent developments in the theory and application of scheduling methodology to cloud manufacturing and Industry 4.0.The purpose of this book is to present recent developments in scheduling in cloud manufacturing and Industry 4.0 and to systemize these developments in new taxonomies and methodological principles to shape this new research domain. This book addresses the needs of both researchers and practitioners to uncover the challenges and opportunities of scheduling techniques’ applications to cloud manufacturing and Industry 4.0. For the first time, it comprehensively conceptualizes scheduling in cloud manufacturing and Industry 4.0 systems as a new research domain. The chapters of the book are written by the leading international experts and utilize methods of operations research, industrial engineering and computer science. Such a multi-disciplinary combination is unique and comprehensively deciphers major problem taxonomies, methodologies, and applications to scheduling in cloud manufacturing and Industry 4.0.
Scheduling the Work: Put the Horse Before the Cart
by Harvard Business Review PressSequencing activities matters a great deal when managing projects both large and small. Introducing a practical process should work to eliminate stagnant projects in the pipeline and shed light on missed opportunities. This chapter outlines four simple steps to create a workable schedule aimed at optimizing a project's potential.
Scheduling with Time-Changing Effects and Rate-Modifying Activities
by Vitaly A. Strusevich Kabir RustogiIn scheduling theory, the models that have attracted considerable attention during the last two decades allow the processing times to be variable, i. e. , to be subjected to various effects that make the actual processing time of a job dependent on its location in a schedule. The impact of these effects includes, but is not limited to, deterioration and learning. Under the first type of effect, the later a job is scheduled, the longer its actual processing time becomes. In the case of learning, delaying a job will result in shorter processing times. Scheduling with Time-Changing Effects and Rate-Modifying Activities covers and advances the state-of-the-art research in this area. The book focuses on single machine and parallel machine scheduling problems to minimize either the maximum completion time or the sum of completion times of all jobs, provided that the processing times are subject to various effects. Models that describe deterioration, learning and general non-monotone effects to be considered include positional, start-time dependent, cumulative and their combinations, which cover most of the traditionally used models. The authors also consider more enhanced models in which the decision-maker may insert certain Rate-Modifying Activities (RMA) on processing machines, such as for example, maintenance or rest periods. In any case, the processing times of jobs are not only dependent on effects mentioned above but also on the place of a job in a schedule relative to an RMA. For most of the enhanced models described in the book, polynomial-time algorithms are presented which are based on similar algorithmic ideas such as reduction to linear assignment problems (in a full form or in a reduced form), discrete convexity, and controlled generation of options.
Scheduling Your Time: Start with Your Priorities
by Richard LueckeThis chapter focuses on how systematically approaching all prioritized tasks for which you are responsible is an important aspect of time management. After you have identified a goal and analyzed time-spending habits, the next step is to shift your thinking to scheduling and allocating the right amount of time to accomplish these important tasks. Whether it be scheduling highest priority work first or making a to-do list, scheduling your time is indispensable to successful time management.
Schema Coaching: Overcoming Deep-seated Challenges (Coaching Psychology)
by Iain McCormickSchema Coaching is an informative guide for coaches, providing readers with a powerful and evidence-based approach to dealing with persistent personal difficulties.Schema coaching has a strong foundation in schema therapy which has been used in many parts of the world for over 20 years as a highly successful approach for helping clients with anxiety and depression, as well as more severe personality disorders. The book provides clear practical guidelines, illustrative case studies and reflective practice exercises to those who wish to implement a range of schema techniques when coaching with the non-clinical population. The book is in two parts, the first is primarily designed for coaches that do not have clinical, counselling or psychotherapy training and the second includes more advanced techniques which are designed for coaches with this type of training or qualifications. It also clearly sets out the ethical steps any coach should undertake before using therapeutic techniques with a client.This will be an informative and engaging resource in a new and extremely important area of coaching, suitable for coaches, coaching psychologists, coaching educators, and anyone with a general interest in this topic.
Schema generale di un’applicazione Mobile
by Mark Weston Alessandro ConsortiLa rivoluzione delle app mobile è qui, quindi perché non unirsi e scaricare la tua copia di "Schema generale di un'applicazione Mobile" in questo momento! Avete mai pensato di far soldi attraverso la pubblicazione di un'app? Lo sapevate che chiunque può facilmente ed economicamente farlo ora? Dal momento in cui l'iPhone è apparso sul mercato nel 2007 le applicazioni mobile sono rapidamente diventate la prossima corsa all'oro del mondo della tecnologia. Con la quantità di soldi che sono spesi per telefoni cellulari e applicazioni mobili non è una sorpresa che ci siano nuovi milionari ogni giorno in questo settore. Io non sono qui per dirvi che caricando un'app diventerete ricchi come loro, ma per offrirvi un modo per costruire gradualmente una fonte di reddito passivo. Nel mio libro, Schema generale di un'applicazione Mobile, vi mostro esattamente cosa dovete fare per iniziare a costruire un portafoglio di applicazioni mobile e guadagnare passivamente giorno dopo giorno. Probabilmente avete sentito parlare di Angry Birds o Plants vs Zombies? Questi sono giochi per mobile che hanno avuto un grande successo. Non è tuttavia necessario creare un gioco superstar per fare soldi con le app. Anche la maggior parte delle applicazioni di base ha la possibilità di fare soldi per merito del volume di persone che possiedono un telefono cellulare e scaricano applicazioni. Vi mostrerò come iniziare il vostro impero delle app mobile, sfruttando la leva finanziaria che Internet comporta per avviare un business, sia economico che rapido. Non avete nemmeno bisogno di avere alcuna conoscenza di programmazione. In realtà io sconsiglio a tutti di svolgere qualsiasi tipo di programmazione salvo che non si abbiate una fantastica idea che vi appassiona. Se desiderate un business per fare soldi, allora accettate il mio consiglio, vi farà andare molto più spediti. In poche parole, Vi darò una carrellata su tutto ciò che c'è da sapere per lanci
Schematic Leadership Identity Model (SLIM): Utilizing History and Memory to Help Re-define Leadership Identity
by Deatra L NealA workbook for leaders who desire to be more effective and deliberate in their leadership identity and for young leaders coming into their own, this book introduces a unique two-step process to understand and define your leadership identity. While some leadership frameworks operate under static concepts of what makes a good leader, the Schematic Leadership Identity Model (SLIM) offers new and seasoned leaders an opportunity to explore the anchoring of who they are and the ebbs and flows of their attitudes and behaviors through life’s changes and experiences. The SLIM framework has two main footings of its seven phases: revolution, which is the recognition of one’s identity journey, and the theoretical constructs that help frame the process and evolution, a series of assignments and journal entries that helps each leader acknowledge their current leadership identity, unravel habits and behaviors that may not align with their idealized self, and redefine their leadership identity based on their findings and whom they aspire to be. The evolutionary design is a system necessary to be revisited as a leader goes deeper into their memories and experiences. This framework helps unearth unconscious and implicit biases that can hinder a leader’s social and cultural capital. No matter the industry or discipline, SLIM offers leaders a self-guided process of discovery that can profoundly examine the root causes of behaviors and attitudes to create meaningful change within themselves that can produce significant positive changes in their teams and organizations.
Schematic Models for Production Engineering
by Ricardo Seidl da FonsecaThe book is a comprehensive guide to schematic models of methods engineering, offering a detailed analysis of these models and their applications in a variety of engineering fields. By bringing together the most significant schematic models in a single text and analyzing them according to a common structure, the book enables readers to visualize possible interventions and improvements in work situations. Focused on the conceptualization and analysis of schematic models, the text covers an area of knowledge that is central to production and industrial engineering, but also widely used in other engineering disciplines. The book presents an updated version of a representative set of schematic models, making it an invaluable resource for engineers in the field. With the growing automation of production and the introduction of robotics and the "internet of machines", the use of schematic models is more important than ever in achieving quality and safety in production projects, whether in manufacturing, industrial processes, or services. The book demonstrates how schematic models of methods are essential tools for the study and analysis of current business or production processes, as well as for the implementation of new systems and their maintenance. Overall, this book is a must-read for engineers seeking to improve their knowledge and practical application of schematic models, providing valuable insights and guidance for professionals in a range of engineering fields.
Schemes of Arrangement: Theory, Structure and Operation
by Jennifer PayneSchemes of arrangement are an important and flexible mechanism, which can be used to reorganise a company's capital. Schemes have undergone a renaissance over the last twenty years, particularly as a debt restructuring device in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis when companies and their advisors have needed to develop effective tools for dealing with financial distress. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a further incentive for jurisdictions to ensure that they have an effective debt restructuring mechanism in place. Schemes have also become the mechanism of choice for recommended takeovers. This book performs a critical, contextual and comparative analysis of schemes and their uses, examines recent developments in this area, including the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020, and considers whether further reform is needed to ensure that schemes continue to develop as an indispensable tool for companies for the future.
Schemes of Arrangement
by Jennifer PayneSchemes of arrangement are an important and flexible mechanism, which can be used to reorganise a company's capital. They have undergone something of a renaissance since the global financial crisis, particularly as a debt restructuring device, since effective tools were needed to deal with financial distress. Schemes have also become the mechanism of choice for recommended takeovers. In order to understand their current popularity, this book examines the use of both member and creditor schemes, and compares their advantages and disadvantages to the alternatives that are available. It performs a critical, contextual and comparative analysis of schemes and their uses, and puts forward reform proposals that are designed to ensure that schemes continue to develop as an indispensable tool for companies for the future.
Schibsted
by Bharat N. AnandIn 2006, newspaper firms in developed markets were severely threatened on three fronts: the growth of online news, online classified advertising, and free newspapers. Schibsted, however, had managed to cope with these challenges successfully, and had become something of a legend in the newspaper community. Describes the evolution of Schibsted's strategy from print media towards electronic media starting in 1995, including their choices around the internal structuring of new ventures. In September 2006, the management team confronted a few salient questions: first, should Schibsted allow Google to crawl its online news sites in Scandinavia?; and second, were Schibsted's successes within Scandinavia repeatable outside it? Indeed, how far could Schibsted's competitive advantage travel?
Schichtarbeit und Vereinbarkeit: Auswirkungen zeit- und arbeitsbedingter Belastungen für das Privatleben (AutoUni – Schriftenreihe #158)
by Ann-Kathrin DohmeIn Gesellschaften existieren zeitliche Rhythmen der Ruhe und Aktivität. Schichtarbeitende stehen aufgrund ihrer Arbeitszeiten in einem interessanten Verhältnis zu diesen Zeitrhythmen. Hinzu kommen aus der oftmals damit verbundenen Produktionsarbeit körperliche Belastungen. Im Rahmen dieser Analyse werden Fragebögen von Schichtarbeitenden eines Automobilunternehmens zum Thema Vereinbarkeit von Erwerbsarbeit und Privatleben ausgewertet und einige ergänzende Interviews geführt. Während in der theoretischen Herleitung der Fokus vor allem auf die Arbeitszeiten und insbesondere ihre Lage und Variabilität gelegt wird, zeigt sich im empirischen Teil besonders die hohe Bedeutung der Arbeitsbelastung für die Vereinbarkeit der Lebensbereiche.
Schiedsverfahrensrecht (Springer-Lehrbuch)
by Wolfram BuchwitzDieses Lehrbuch bietet eine umfassende Einführung in das deutsche und internationale Schiedsverfahrensrecht - ein Gebiet, welches nicht nur im internationalen Geschäftsverkehr, sondern auch in der juristischen Ausbildung zunehmend an Bedeutung gewinnt. Es behandelt das Schiedsverfahrensrecht anhand des 10. Buchs der ZPO einschließlich der internationalen Verträge und der Instrumente des „soft law“. Um ein vertieftes Verständnis des Schiedsverfahrensrechts zu ermöglichen, werden zudem nicht nur die rechtlichen Strukturen, sondern auch ihre Anwendung in der Praxis thematisiert. Dadurch richtet sich das Lehrbuch gleichermaßen an Studierende wie auch an Praktiker, die sich neu in dieses Gebiet einarbeiten möchten. Zahlreiche Fallbeispiele sorgen für die Anschaulichkeit der Darstellung.
Schienengüterverkehr: Marktumfeld, Produktion, Technik und Innovation
by Helge Stuhr Philipp Schneider Stefan KarchDer Schienengüterverkehr ist im Hinblick auf den Klimaschutz zu einem Hoffnungsträger für mehr Nachhaltigkeit im Verkehrssektor geworden. Für die Transportverlagerung von Gütern auf die Schiene ist es notwendig, die Einsatzmöglichkeiten dieses Verkehrsträgers zu erweitern. Dabei stellen die Schaffung förderlicher Rahmenbedingungen, die Digitalisierung sowie der Einsatz weiterer Innovationen wesentliche Hebel dar, um die notwendigen Prozesse der Transportdurchführung so effektiv und verlässlich wie möglich zu gestalten.Das Buch beschreibt die Grundlagen des Verkehrsträgers Schiene. Es zeigt, was der Schienengüterverkehr leisten kann, wo seine Schwächen liegen, welche Grundlagen der Bahntechnik aus der Perspektive des SGV zu beachten und welche Ressourcen notwendig sind. Zahlreiche Beispiele bieten einen Einblick in den Wandel der nationalstaatlich geprägten Bahnsysteme hin zum führenden, länderübergreifenden Transportsystem für Green Logistics.
Schism: China, America, and the Fracturing of the Global Trading System
by Paul BlusteinChina's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was heralded as historic, and for good reason: the world's most populous nation was joining the rule-based system that has governed international commerce since World War II. But the full ramifications of that event are only now becoming apparent, as the Chinese economic juggernaut has evolved in unanticipated and profoundly troublesome ways. In this book, journalist Paul Blustein chronicles the contentious process resulting in China's WTO membership and the transformative changes that followed, both good and bad – for China, for its trading partners, and for the global trading system as a whole. The book recounts how China opened its markets and underwent far-reaching reforms that fuelled its economic takeoff, but then adopted policies – a cheap currency and heavy-handed state intervention – that unfairly disadvantaged foreign competitors and circumvented WTO rules. Events took a potentially catastrophic turn in 2018 with the eruption of a trade war between China and the United States, which has brought the trading system to a breaking point. Regardless of how the latest confrontation unfolds, the world will be grappling for decades with the challenges posed by China Inc.
Schism: China, America, and the Fracturing of the Global Trading System
by Paul BlusteinChina's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was heralded as historic, and for good reason: the world's most populous nation was joining the rule-based system that has governed international commerce since World War II. But the full ramifications of that event are only now becoming apparent, as the Chinese economic juggernaut has evolved in unanticipated and profoundly troublesome ways. In this book, journalist Paul Blustein chronicles the contentious process resulting in China's WTO membership and the transformative changes that followed, both good and bad - for China, for its trading partners, and for the global trading system as a whole. The book recounts how China opened its markets and underwent far-reaching reforms that fuelled its economic takeoff, but then adopted policies - a cheap currency and heavy-handed state intervention - that unfairly disadvantaged foreign competitors and circumvented WTO rules. Events took a potentially catastrophic turn in 2018 with the eruption of a trade war between China and the United States, which has brought the trading system to a breaking point. Regardless of how the latest confrontation unfolds, the world will be grappling for decades with the challenges posed by China Inc.
Schlagfertigkeit für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Gero TeufertSchlagfertige Menschen gelten als witzig, wortgewandt und rhetorisch überlegen. Sie lassen sich in Verhandlungen nicht in Verlegenheit bringen und können selbst dann noch angemessen reagieren, wenn der Gesprächspartner unter die Gürtellinie zielt. Wenn auch Sie sich bei Vorwürfen, Killerphrasen oder kritischen Fragen in Beruf oder Privatleben manchmal sprachlos fühlen, schafft "Schlagfertigkeit für Dummies" Abhilfe. Gero Teufert zeigt Ihnen anhand anschaulicher Beispiele und ausgereifter Techniken, wie Sie verbalen Tiefschlägern und Co. ein Schnippchen schlagen. Zahlreiche Übungen sorgen dafür, dass Sie die erlernten Techniken gleich umsetzen können.