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The Sixth Sense
by Wright George Cairns George Burt George Bradfield Ron Heijden Kees Van DerThis book helps managers move beyond the idea that the future of business will resemble the past and allows them to use scenarios to imagine multiple perspectives. The concepts of organizational realities, experience, and beliefs are explored to encourage and embrace change in business organizations for a successful future.
Sixties Ireland
by Daly Mary E.This provocative new history of Ireland during the long 1960s exposes the myths of Ireland's modernisation. Mary E. Daly questions traditional interpretations which see these years as a time of prosperity when Irish society – led by a handful of key modernisers – abandoned many of its traditional values in its search for economic growth. Setting developments in Ireland in a wider European context, Daly shows instead that claims for the economic transformation of Ireland are hugely questionable: Ireland remained one of the poorest countries in western Europe until the end of the twentieth century. Contentious debates in later years over contraception, divorce, and national identity demonstrated continuities with the past that long survived the 1960s. Spanning the period from Ireland's economic rebirth in the 1950s to its entry into the EEC in 1973, this is a comprehensive reinterpretation of a critical period in Irish history with clear parallels for Ireland today.
Sixty Miles From Contentment: Traveling The Nineteenth-Century American Interior
by M. H. DunlopSixty Miles from Contentment is a revitalization of a pulsating American scene in the nineteenth-century. Drawing on the work of travel writers from America's own East Coast and from fourteen other countries, it offers a witty and irreverent look at the wild Midwest in its heyday.
Sixty to Zero: An Inside Look at the Collapse of General Motors--and the Detroit Auto Industry
by Alex Taylor IIIThe collapse of General Motors captured headlines in early 2009, but as Alex Taylor III writes in this in-depth dissection of the automaker's undoing, GM's was a meltdown forty years in the making. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience and insight as an automotive industry reporter, as well as personal relationships with many of the leading players, Taylor reveals the many missteps of GM and its competitors: a refusal to follow market cues and consumer trends; a lack of follow-through on major initiatives; and a history of hesitance, inaction, and failure to learn from mistakes. In the process, he provides lasting lessons for every executive who confronts the challenges of a changing marketplace and global competition. Yet Taylor resists condemning GM's leadership from the privileged view of hindsight. Instead, his account enables the reader to see GM's decline through the eyes of an insider, with the understanding that corporate decision-making at a company as large as General Motors isn't as simple as it may seem. Taylor's book serves as a marvelous case study of one of the United States' premier companies, of which every American quite literally now holds a share.
The (sizable) Role of Rehypothecation in the Shadow Banking System
by Manmohan Singh James AitkenA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Size, Causes and Consequences of the Underground Economy: An International Perspective
by Friedrich SchneiderBringing together top international researchers this book provides a worldwide coverage of underground economic activities. It presents estimates of the underground economy for 145 countries - the most comprehensive ever undertaken; an in-depth examination of the underground economy for a select number of these countries; and an analysis of the public policy implications through an assessment of how various governments have attempted to address this issue. The book brings together the latest research on tax evasion, tax morale and other underlying factors that have so significantly influenced participation in the underground economy. It provides a comprehensive overview of the size and development of the underground economy, its major causes and motivations and its effects on the legitimate economy. In addition, it reviews recent public policy concerns by a number of countries and how they have responded with measures to curb these underground economic activities.
Size Matters: The Health Insurance Market for Small Firms (Routledge Revivals)
by Jill Mathews YegainFirst published in 1999, this volume responds to a large and growing interest among health policy and research circles on the use of purchasing alliances to leverage change in health care. This book gives detailed and useful specifics on how a leading alliance has fared in California, the most competitive health care market in the United States. Although it is generally accepted that large organizations are more effective purchasers of health insurance, little work has been done to carefully examine the reasons that underlie that phenomenon. Yet, creating interventions and designing potential solutions requires a thorough understanding of the issues. The econometric analysis adds to the limited literature on the influence of premium on choice behaviour for employees of small firms, and introduces an analysis of choice behaviour in a purchasing cooperative setting. The political section of this book presents a much more detailed historical account and analysis of California’s small group market reforms, the most significant health-related legislation in the state in the prior decade, than has been previously available. The conclusions are becoming particularly relevant, both in California and elsewhere, as the issues of reform of the individual market for health insurance comes to the forefront.
The Size of Government and U.S.-European Differences in Economic Performance
by Gerwin Bell Norikazu TawaraA report from the International Monetary Fund.
The Size of Nations
by Alberto Alesina Enrico SpolaoreReceived Honorable Mention in the category of Economics in the 2003 Professional/Scholarly Publishing Annual Awards Competition presented by the Association of American Publishers, Inc. The authors of this timely and provocative book use the tools of economic analysis to examine the formation and change of political borders. They argue that while these issues have always been at the core of historical analysis, international economists have tended to regard the size of a country as "exogenous," or no more subject to explanation than the location of a mountain range or the course of a river. Alesina and Spolaore consider a country's borders to be subject to the same analysis as any other man-made institution. In The Size of Nations, they argue that the optimal size of a country is determined by a cost-benefit trade-off between the benefits of size and the costs of heterogeneity. In a large country, per capita costs may be low, but the heterogeneous preferences of a large population make it hard to deliver services and formulate policy. Smaller countries may find it easier to respond to citizen preferences in a democratic way. Alesina and Spolaore substantiate their analysis with simple analytical models that show how the patterns of globalization, international conflict, and democratization of the last two hundred years can explain patterns of state formation. Their aim is not only "normative" but also "positive"--that is, not only to compute the optimal size of a state in theory but also to explain the phenomenon of country size in reality. They argue that the complexity of real world conditions does not preclude a systematic analysis, and that such an analysis, synthesizing economics, political science, and history, can help us understand real world events.
Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
by Robin Dreeke Cameron StauthA former FBI agent shares his simple but powerful toolkit for assessing who you can trust--and who you can't.After two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people--their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears.Dreeke's first book, It's Not All About "Me," has become a cult favorite with readers seeking to build quick rapport with others. His last book, The Code of Trust, was about how to inspire trust in others as a leader. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.Predicting the behavior of others is an urgent need for anyone whose work involves relationships with others, whether it's leading an organization, collaborating with a teammate, or closing a sale. But predictability is not as simple as good and evil, or truth and fiction. Allies might make a promise with every intention of keeping it, not realizing that they will be unable to do so due to some personal shortcoming. And those seeking to thwart your endeavor may not realize how reliable their malevolent tells have become.Dreeke's system is simple, but powerful. For instance, a colleague might have a strong moral code, but do they believe your relationship will be long-term? Even the most upstanding person can betray your trust if they don't see themselves tied to you or your desired result in the long term. How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they've said they're going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability.Using this book as their manual, readers will be able to quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't; who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint; and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise. With this knowledge they can confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown.
Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
by Robin Dreeke Cameron StauthAfter two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people--their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears.Dreeke's first book, It's Not All About "Me," has become a cult favorite with readers seeking to build quick rapport with others. His last book, The Code of Trust, was about how to inspire trust in others as a leader. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.Predicting the behavior of others is an urgent need for anyone whose work involves relationships with others, whether it's leading an organization, collaborating with a teammate, or closing a sale. But predictability is not as simple as good and evil, or truth and fiction. Allies might make a promise with every intention of keeping it, not realizing that they will be unable to do so due to some personal shortcoming. And those seeking to thwart your endeavor may not realize how reliable their malevolent tells have become.Dreeke's system is simple, but powerful. For instance, a colleague might have a strong moral code, but do they believe your relationship will be long-term? Even the most upstanding person can betray your trust if they don't see themselves tied to you or your desired result in the long term. How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they've said they're going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability.Using this book as their manual, readers will be able to quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't; who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint; and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise. With this knowledge they can confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown.
Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
by Robin Dreeke Cameron StauthAfter two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people--their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears.Dreeke's first book, It's Not All About "Me," has become a cult favorite with readers seeking to build quick rapport with others. His last book, The Code of Trust, was about how to inspire trust in others as a leader. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.Predicting the behavior of others is an urgent need for anyone whose work involves relationships with others, whether it's leading an organization, collaborating with a teammate, or closing a sale. But predictability is not as simple as good and evil, or truth and fiction. Allies might make a promise with every intention of keeping it, not realizing that they will be unable to do so due to some personal shortcoming. And those seeking to thwart your endeavor may not realize how reliable their malevolent tells have become.Dreeke's system is simple, but powerful. For instance, a colleague might have a strong moral code, but do they believe your relationship will be long-term? Even the most upstanding person can betray your trust if they don't see themselves tied to you or your desired result in the long term. How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they've said they're going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability.Using this book as their manual, readers will be able to quickly and easily determine who they can trust and who they can't; who is likely to deliver on promises and who will disappoint; and when a person is vested in your success vs when they are actively plotting your demise. With this knowledge they can confidently embark on anything from a business venture to a romantic relationship to a covert operation without the stress of the unknown.(P) 2020 Penguin Random House Audio
Sizmek Chapter 11: Surviving Walled Gardens in Their Ad Tech Empire
by Ayelet Israeli Danilo Tauro Sarah GulickThis case provides a post-mortem of the advertising technology (adtech) company Sizmek. Sizmek grew via multiple acquisitions, with the vision of becoming an integrated adtech company that could leverage AI to buy digital media, while creating and serving display and video content. At its peak, one of its acquisitions had an IPO valuation of almost 1 billion dollars. However, Sizmek struggled with an integration that was taking longer than expected, but also with misalignment of agency incentives, stricter data privacy regulations, and the rise of the walled gardens - Google, Facebook, and Amazon - that made the adtech ecosystem very competitive, with dynamics of winners-take-all markets. By 2019 Sizmek had to file Chapter 11, and was sold in pieces. Is there anything Sizmek could have done differently in their go-to-market strategy, product road-map, or overall partnerships to avoid such rapid collapse?
Sizzlemanship: New Tested Selling Sentences
by Elmer WheelerMore Than 2,000 Successful Selling Pitches to Command Instant Attention and Buying ActionFrom the man who sold the sizzle instead of the steak--whose best-selling books have made history both in selling and in publishing--here are the many new practical applications of his magic formula that make people buy.No matter what product or service you sell--regardless of whether you sell over the counter, through salespeople on the road, direct, or through dealers--you will find Elmer Wheeler's "Sizzle Selling" methods readily adaptable for your specific needs.This completely updated book is packed from cover to cover with scores of brilliant ideas that will show you how to discover the hidden "sizzle" in whatever you have to sell. Here you will find the actual "sizzles" that have produced phenomenal sales for scores of large and small organizations.
SKA (Sweden)
by David F. HawkinsManagement is debating a proposal to capitalize R&D. While Swedish GAAP permits capitalization, the general practice is to expense R&D as incurred.
Skalieren: Wie Sie Ihr Traumteam aufbauen und Ihr Unternehmen wirklich wachsen lassen
by Allison MaslanDie Skalierung eines Unternehmens ist nichts für schwache Nerven. Es ist eine atemberaubende Reise, die Millionen von Geschäftsinhabern auf der ganzen Welt dazu bringt, entweder das Handtuch zu werfen oder die Risiken ganz zu vermeiden und im Mittelmaß zu versinken. Die meisten Unternehmen, die vor dieser Herausforderung stehen, scheitern, weil sie schlecht darauf vorbereitet sind, sich den realen Herausforderungen der Skalierung zu stellen. Sie haben nicht die Bandbreite, um mit der Verkaufsnachfrage oder der Produktion Schritt zu halten, verpassen aus Angst große Chancen oder machen immer wieder die gleichen Fehler, weil Systeme und Prozesse nicht zu der Wachstumsrate passen. Um Ihr Geschäftsmodell wirklich skalieren zu können, müssen Sie Ihre Strategiedurchführung ändern, neue Marketingstrategien implementieren und neue Wege finden, Ihr Team aufzubauen. Sie müssen Ihre Denkweise erweitern, um das zu durchbrechen, was Sie auf dem gleichen Niveau halten wird. Dann müssen Sie bereit sein, den Sprung in die große Ungewissheit zu wagen - um Ihr Unmögliches möglich zu machen. In "Skalieren" erklärt Allison Maslan, die selbst zehn Unternehmen gegründet und erfolgreich skaliert hat und Tausende von kleinen Unternehmen dabei angeleitet hat, ihre revolutionäre SCALEit-Methode für das erfolgreiche Wachstum, die Replikation und den Ausbau Ihres Unternehmens. Sie stellt auch zentrale Denkstrategien vor, mit denen sie als Trapezkünstlerin die Angstbarriere überwindet, damit Sie jedes Hindernis überwinden, strategische Big Picture-Risiken eingehen und Ihre Träume von Geschäftsexpansion und explodierendem Gewinn erfüllen können. Mit einer Fülle von Erfolgsgeschichten aus dem wirklichen Leben, visuellen Werkzeugen und inspirierenden Übungen bietet "Skalieren" bewährte Skalierungsstrategien und einen proaktiven Ansatz: - Erstellen Sie Ihre Bigpicture-Vision und einen Plan, um diese zu erreichen. - Produzieren Sie einen ständig fließenden Strom von Cashflows mit konstanten Gewinnen. - Bauen Sie ein Team auf, das auch ohne Sie gut funktioniert. - Werden Sie ein wahrer Führer und fühlen Sie, dass Sie Ihren Erfolg verdienen. - Verbessern Sie Systeme und Prozesse, die die Skalierung erleichtern. - Überwinden Sie die mentalen und strategischen Fallstricke, die zu Umsatzengpässen führen. "Skalieren" ist anwendbar auf jede Art von Unternehmen: Produktion, Konsumgüter, digitale Dienstleistungen, Großhändler, Beratungsdienste und alles dazwischen. Ob Sie sechsstellig sind und auf sieben skalieren ... oder siebenstellig mit einer Skalierung auf acht oder sogar neun: "Skalieren" bietet die Roadmap, mit der Sie Ihr Geschäftswachstum vervielfachen können.
Skalierung von KI im Marketing und die neue Rolle des CMO (Science meets Practice)
by Marko Sarstedt Bernhard WeckeDie Einführung und insbesondere die Skalierung von KI erfordert sowohl im Marketing als auch im Gesamtunternehmen einen grundlegenden Veränderungsprozess. Damit dieser gelingen kann, müssen der organisatorische Rahmen und in der Folge die Ablauf- und Aufbauorganisation angepasst werden. Zudem muss der CMO einen pragmatischen Weg finden, erste Erfahrungen beim Einsatz von KI zu gewinnen und mit Hilfe der daraus abgeleiteten Erkenntnisse, den Transformationsprozess im Gesamtunternehmen zu unterstützen. In diesem Band der Reihe "Science meets Practice" werden die wesentlichen Handlungsfelder für einen CMO wie die Gestaltung der KI-Narrative, des KI-Organismus sowie der KI-Kompetenzen erläutert.Video per App: einfach die SN More Media App kostenfrei herunterladen, einen Link mit dem Play-Button scannen und sofort das Video auf Smartphone oder Tablet ausspielen.Der InhaltBeschreibung der neuen Rahmenbedingungen des Marketings, bedingt durch Markt, Wettbewerb und TechnologieEinführung in das Konzept der KIDiskussion von Barrieren und Erfolgsfaktoren bei der Adaption von KIBeschreibung eines Gestaltungsrahmens für die Neuausrichtung der Ablauf- und Aufbauorganisation im Marketing in einer KI-geprägten UmweltKonkrete Handlungsempfehlungen für die Einführung von KI in Ihrer Marketingorganisation Videos mit Experteninterviews
Skandalfall Wirecard: Problemaufriss – Rechtsrahmen – Lehren für die Zukunft
by Behzad KaramiDie Insolvenz des Zahlungsdienstleisters Wirecard hat den Finanzplatz Deutschland erschüttert. In diesem in der deutschen Wirtschaftsgeschichte bislang beispiellosen Skandalfall kommen alle Facetten von Bilanzbetrug, Lobbyismus sowie unternehmerischem und aufsichtsrechtlichen Versagen in einem Stoff zum Vorschein. Der Gesetzgeber hat mit dem FISG erste Antworten geben, um weiteren Schaden vom hiesigen Finanzplatz abzuwenden. Auch wenn viele Reformen zu begrüßen sind, sollte primär eine gründliche evidenzbasierte Aufarbeitung das Fundament für eine Lex Wirecrd legen. Schließlich mangelte es bei nüchterner Betrachtung im Zeitpunkt der Aufdeckung des Bilanzbetrugs nicht vornehmlich an gesetzlichen Sicherheitsmechanismen – vor allem in Form eines Aufsichtsrates und eines externen Abschlussprüfers. Und dennoch erwiesen sich rund 1,9 Mrd. EUR in Gestalt angeblicher Guthaben auf Treuhandkonten als Luftnummer. Daher hat sich ein interdisziplinäres Team bestehend aus renommierten Wissenschaftlern und Praxisvertretern zum Ziel gesetzt, den Zusammenbruch dieses vormals im DAX30 gelisteten Technologieunternehmens aus verschiedenen fachlichen Perspektiven wissenschaftlich-fundiert kritisch zu beleuchten, nach wie vor bestehende Regulierungsdefizite aufzudecken und/oder Handlungsempfehlungen auszusprechen. In diesem Sammelband geht es somit darum, die „richtigen“ oder noch nicht adressierte Fragen zu stellen. Denn das FISG hat nicht einen Schlussstrich unter die Diskussion um sinnvolle Maßnahmen zur Verbesserung von Bilanzkontrolle, Abschlussprüfung und Corporate Governance gezogen, sondern diese Diskussion weiter entfacht.
Skateboarding: Subcultures, Sites and Shifts (Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society)
by Kara-Jane LombardThis book explores the cultural, social, spatial, and political dynamics of skateboarding, drawing on contributions from leading international experts across a range of disciplines, such as sociology and philosophy of sport, architecture, anthropology, ecology, cultural studies, sociology, geography, and other fields. Part I critiques the ethos of skateboarding, its cultures and scenes, global trajectory, and the meanings it holds. Part II critically examines skateboarding in terms of space and sites, and Part III explores shifts that have occurred in skateboarding’s history around mainstreaming, commercialization, professionalization, neoliberalization and creative cities.
The Skeptical Business Searcher: The Information Advisor's Guide to Evaluating Web Data, Sites, and Sources
by Robert BerkmanFocusing on free sources, Berkman (editor of The Information Advisor newsletter) arms business searchers with techniques for finding reliable, accurate company and industry data on the Web. He covers strategies to use before turning to a Web search engine (libraries, pre-screened sources, indexes and directories, weblogs) but also has plenty to say about effective use of search engines themselves. He provides tips on evaluating information for reliability and bias, and discusses big-picture topics like building up personal knowledge and search intuition. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The Skeptical Economist: Revealing the Ethics Inside Economics
by Jonathan AldredEconomics is unavoidably central to any attempt to improve our quality of life, but most people do not know why, or how to question its underlying assumptions. The Skeptical Economist rejects the story told by other popular economics books. Responding to Western malaise about quality of life, and a growing curiosity about economics and its relevance to these concerns, Jonathan Aldred argues that economics is not an agreed body of knowledge or an objective science. In reality economics is built on ethical foundations - distinctive and controversial views about how we ought to live, what we value and why. This revealing and entertaining book exposes these hidden assumptions, and opens up the black box of modern economics to reveal that conventional wisdom is not what it appears to be. The Skeptical Economist will challenge us all to examine the assumptions behind the economics of our current way of life. It rediscovers the ethics at the heart of economics.
A Sketch of the World After the COVID-19 Crisis: Essays on Political Authority, The Future of Globalization, and the Rise of China
by Jean-François CaronThis book tries to understand the lessons we ought to learn from the Covid-19 crisis as well as the profound transformations this pandemic will bring to the world order. These essays explore the challenge that the pandemic poses to liberalism, the unique potential this crisis offers us to retake control over globalization, and how it foreshadows future conflicts, especially the dynamic between China and the West. This timely book will be of interest to scholars in Political Science and philosophy, as well as to general readers interested in what the post Covid-19 world may resemble.
Sketching for Engineers and Architects
by Ron SladeUsing real working drawings from a 50 year career, Ron Slade shows how drawing remains at the heart of the design process in the everyday working life of engineers and architects. The book explains simple techniques that can be learnt and used to enhance any professional’s natural ability. Using over 180 categorised examples it demonstrates that drawing remains the fastest, clearest and most effective means of design communication. Unlike many other books on drawing in the construction industry, this book is ‘engineer led’ and science oriented but effectively shows that there is a close affinity between the working methods of architects and engineers.
Skil Corp.
by Michael E. Porter Cheng G. OngThe portable electric power tool market in the United States was approximately $1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S. market, of which five were U.S. companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by Emerson Electric in 1979. Skil was a turnaround situation from Emerson's perspective. The company faced intense competition from Black & Decker and emerging foreign competitors.
Skill Acquisition and Training: Achieving Expertise in Simple and Complex Tasks
by Addie Johnson Robert W. ProctorSkill Acquisition and Training describes the building blocks of cognitive, motor, and teamwork skills, and the factors to take into account in training them. The basic processes of perception, cognition and action that provide the foundation for understanding skilled performance are discussed in the context of complex task requirements, individual differences, and extreme environmental demands. The role of attention in perceiving, selecting, and becoming aware of information, in learning new information, and in performance is described in the context of specific skills.A theme throughout this book is that much learning is implicit; the types of knowledge and relations that can profitably be learned implicitly and the conditions under which this learning benefits performance are discussed. The question of whether skill acquisition in cognitive domains shares underlying mechanisms with the acquisition of perceptual and motor skills is also addressed with a view to identifying commonalities that allow for widely applicable, general theories of skill acquisition. Because the complexity of real-world environments puts demands on the individual to adapt to new circumstances, the question of how skills research can be applied to organizational training contexts is an important one. To address this, this book dedicates much content to practical applications, covering such issues as how training needs can be captured with task and job analyses and how to maximize training transfer by taking trainee self-efficacy and goal orientation into account.This comprehensive yet readable textbook is optimized for students of cognitive psychology looking to understand the intricacies of skill acquisition.