Move: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead

ISBN-13: 9780393246803 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 336 str.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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Americans are stuck. We live with travel delays on congested roads, shipping delays on clogged railways, and delays on repairs, project approvals, and funding due to gridlocked leadership. These delays affect us all, whether you are a daily commuter, a frequent flyer, an entrepreneur, an online shopper, a job-seeker, or a community leader. If people can't move, if goods are delayed, and if information networks can't connect, then economic opportunity deteriorates and social inequity grows.We have been stuck for too long, writes Harvard Business School professor and best-selling author Rosabeth Moss Kanter. In Move, Kanter visits cities and states across the country to tackle our challenges--and reveal solutions--on the roads and rails, and in our cities, skies, and the halls of Washington, D.C. We meet a visionary engineer and public servant spearheading an underwater tunnel in Miami to streamline port operations and redirect constant traffic from the city center. We see mayors partnering with large corporations and nimble entrepreneurs to unveil parking apps, bike-sharing programs, and seamless Wi-Fi networks in greener, more vibrant, more connected cities. And we learn about much-needed efforts--such as dynamic tolls on highways and fees based on vehicle miles traveled--to reduce our dependence on the outmoded gasoline tax in our new electric car age.It all adds up to a new vision for American mobility, where local leaders shape initiatives without waiting for Congress to act, and ambitious companies partner with governments to tackle projects that serve the public good, create jobs, and improve quality of life while providing healthy sources of investment. With unique insight and unrivaled expertise, Kanter gives us a sweeping look across America, revealing the innovative projects, vital leaders, and bold solutions that are moving our transportation infrastructure toward a cleaner, faster, and more prosperous future.

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Rosabeth Moss Kanter ist Professorin für Business Administration an der Harvard Business School. Sie berät Fortune-500-Konzerne und aufstrebende Unternehmen in Nordamerika, Europa und Asien in Sachen Change-Management und arbeitet in zahlreichen Einrichtungen von öffentlichem Interesse und wirtschaftspolitischen Kommissionen mit. Sie gehört zu den weltweit gefragtesten Wirtschaftsvortragenden und wurde mehrfach als 'Woman of the Year' ausgezeichnet. Sie ist Autorin zahlreicher Bücher.