Policies for Cleaner Technology: A New Agenda for Government and Industry
ISBN: 9781853835193 / Angielski / Miękka / 310 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Clean technology does not just aim to dilute or detoxify industrial waste. It aims to eliminate it by re-engineering the entire production cycle. As industry is constrained by regulations on the one hand and consumer pressure on the other, energy-efficient, resource-efficient and pollution-free production becomes imperative. It will be the next stage of industrial development. Using extensive empirical analysis of a range of different industrial sectors, this book shows how cleaner technology can be implemented, above all by the companies themselves. It looks at regulatory initiatives and...
Clean technology does not just aim to dilute or detoxify industrial waste. It aims to eliminate it by re-engineering the entire production cycle. As i...
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250,36 zł |
Manufacturing Advantage: Why High Performance Work Systems Pay Off
ISBN: 9780801437656 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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563,43 zł |
Operational Research in Industry
ISBN: 9780333745489 / Angielski / Twarda / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Operational Research in Industry brings together the experience of an international group of practising OR consultants, researchers and academics in the applications of OR in Industry. The book gives practical examples of cross-industry management, covers many different industrial sectors and includes a variety of operations research tools including modelling, optimization and data mining.
Operational Research in Industry brings together the experience of an international group of practising OR consultants, researchers and academics in t...
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585,00 zł |
Understanding and Managing Risk Attitude
ISBN: 9780566087981 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite many years of development, risk management remains problematic for the majority of organizations. One common challenge is the human dimension, in other words, the way people perceive risk and risk management. Risk management processes and techniques are operated by people, each of whom is a complex individual, influenced by many different factors. And the problem is compounded by the fact that most risk management involves people working in groups. This introduces further layers of complexity through relationships and group dynamics. David Hillson's and Ruth Murray-Webster's...
Despite many years of development, risk management remains problematic for the majority of organizations. One common challenge is the human dimension,...
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229,49 zł |
Triple C Model of Project Management: Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination
ISBN: 9781420051131 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Project Management: the discipline of organizing and managing resources so that a project is completed within defined scope, quality, time, and cost constraints. Oh, if only it really was that simple. Once you have the specs of the project, it is time to get down to business and manage people. And therein lies many a problem. Fuzzy, ambiguous, and subject to emotional nuances and sentimental knee-jerk reactions, people issues are often the most problematic piece of any project. As effective as it is applicable, the Triple C Model is becoming the project management mode of choice... Project Management: the discipline of organizing and managing resources so that a project is completed within defined scope, quality, time, and cos... |
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573,87 zł |
One Political Economy, One Competitive Strategy?: Comparing Pharmaceutical Firms in Germany, Italy, and the UK
ISBN: 9780199543434 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines how firms adapt to the pressures of increasing international competition by testing the arguments on "strategy specialization" proposed in the competitiveness literature in general, and by contributors to the "varieties of capitalism" debate in particular. If different economies are characterized by distinct institutional arrangements, successful firms would be those that exploit the related comparative advantages and specialize in the competitive strategies facilitated by national institutions.
One Political Economy, One Competitive Strategy? begins with an... This book examines how firms adapt to the pressures of increasing international competition by testing the arguments on "strategy specialization" prop...
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587,02 zł |
Project Management Framework
ISBN: 9789058093257 / Angielski / Twarda / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book covers the framework of project management, a discipline that is topical in many quarters. The aims of Project Management Framework are to understand project management and to stimulate and contribute to a structured way of thinking in applying this discipline. In this work, a systems view to project management is described, based on the realization that management is a synthesis or inverse problem. One of the overriding reasons for writing this book was to counter the myriad of misconceptions and thinking errors that exist amount project management writers and practitioners. In... This book covers the framework of project management, a discipline that is topical in many quarters. The aims of Project Management Framework are t... |
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886,88 zł |
Ework and Ebusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction. Ecppm 2006: European Conference on Product and Process Modelling 2006 (Ecppm 2006),
ISBN: 9780415416221 / Angielski / Twarda / 686 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The task of structuring information on built environment has presented challenges to the research community, software developers and the industry for the last 20 years. Recent work has taken advantage of Web and industry standards such as XML, OWL, IFC and STEP. Another important technology for the fragmented AEC industry is digital communication. Wired or wireless, it brings together architects, engineers and construction site workers, enabling them to exchange information, communicate and work together. Virtual enterprise organization structures, involving mobile teams over distance, are... The task of structuring information on built environment has presented challenges to the research community, software developers and the industry f... |
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912,96 zł |
The Art of Successful Business Communication
ISBN: 9780863419072 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sets out proven, practical guidelines to ensure you can and deliver messages in a clear, succinct, precise, descriptive, informative and impressive way. Aimed at anyone wishing to improve their business communication skills.
Sets out proven, practical guidelines to ensure you can and deliver messages in a clear, succinct, precise, descriptive, informative and impressive wa...
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349,44 zł |
From Economic Man to Economic System: Essays on Human Behavior and the Institutions of Capitalism
ISBN: 9780521509978 / Angielski / Twarda / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book s essays discuss human behavior and the institutions of capitalism. The essays are non-technical and are written so as to be accessible to students of all disciplines and to all other persons interested in capitalism and in economic behavior. They often present unconventional views of the topics they discuss. Those containing unconventional views discuss self-interested behavior, selfish gene theory, the meaning and social function of private ownership, the externality problem, the nature of the firm, and the rise of capitalism. The essays are not meant to be a textbook, but they...
This book s essays discuss human behavior and the institutions of capitalism. The essays are non-technical and are written so as to be accessible to s...
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500,54 zł |
Russian and Cis Gas Markets and Their Impact on Europe
ISBN: 9780199554546 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This will be the first book to present an overview of the gas industry, and gas markets, across the CIS, which - despite their significance for global markets generally and Europe in particular - have been paid relatively little attention.
Russia's clashes in 2006-07 with Ukraine and Belarus, which resulted in gas exports to Europe being interrupted, alerted a European and international audience to the need to understand the background to such disputes. The changes following the death of president Niyazov in Turkmenistan, the second largest CIS producer after Russia, has fuelled... This will be the first book to present an overview of the gas industry, and gas markets, across the CIS, which - despite their significance for global...
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401,69 zł |
The Employment Relationship: Examining Psychological and Contextual Perspectives
ISBN: 9780199286836 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the last fifteen years, researchers have shown increasing interest in the exchange relationship between the employee and employer. Until now, the literatures examining the employment relationships have tended to operate either from the employer or the employee perspectives and have typically approached the topic from a single discipline be it psychology, sociology, human resource management, organizational behavior, industrial relations, law or economics. Failure to consider multiple perspectives has created a fragmented understanding of the employment relationship. This volume...
During the last fifteen years, researchers have shown increasing interest in the exchange relationship between the employee and employer. Until now, t...
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245,95 zł |
Innovation, Path Dependency, and Policy: The Norwegian Case
ISBN: 9780199551552 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The concept of National Innovation Systems is well established in academic research and enthusiastically adopted by policymakers. Yet there are relatively few in-depth studies of individual national innovation systems.
This book provides just that, a model for the application of the concept to an individual economy. Leading scholars provide a detailed analysis of the particular circumstances of Norway--a high income, high productivity, resource rich economy, with relatively modest investment in R&D, and a remarkable track record of social equity. The authors argue that investment in human... The concept of National Innovation Systems is well established in academic research and enthusiastically adopted by policymakers. Yet there are relati...
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480,76 zł |
Principles of Mass and Flow Production
ISBN: 9780972259187 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Principles of Mass and Flow Production is a 55th Anniversary Special Reprint Edition of Frank G. Woollard's long-forgotten book published in 1954, and includes Woollard's amazing 1925 paper "Some Notes on British Methods of Continuous Production." Both are presented as unabridged digitized images of the original works, and include commentary and analysis by noted Lean management practitioner, author, and educator, Bob Emiliani, Ph.D. Frank G. Woollard made major contributions to progressive manufacturing management practices in the British automobile industry of the 1920s, and was also the...
Principles of Mass and Flow Production is a 55th Anniversary Special Reprint Edition of Frank G. Woollard's long-forgotten book published in 1954, and...
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152,88 zł |
National Capitalisms, Global Production Networks: Fashioning the Value Chain in the Uk, Us, and Germany
ISBN: 9780199214815 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Firms in the clothing industry engage in global sourcing and operate in global markets. Their global production networks have often been subject to scrutiny as the power relationships between buyer firms in developed countries and supplier firms in developing countries raise issues concerned with "fast fashion," the role of brands, labor standards in developing countries, job losses among the most vulnerable workers in Europe and the US, and the growing differentiation within the bloc of developing countries between the least developed and fast developers, such as China and India.
This... Firms in the clothing industry engage in global sourcing and operate in global markets. Their global production networks have often been subject to sc...
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624,10 zł |
Location Theory: A Unified Approach
ISBN: 9783540243212 / Angielski / Twarda / 437 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although modern location theory is now more than 90 years old, the focus of researchers in this area has been mainly problem oriented. However, a common theory, which keeps the essential characteristics of classical location models, is still missing. This monograph addresses this issue. A flexible location problem called the Ordered Median Problem (OMP) is introduced. For all three main subareas of location theory (continuous, network and discrete location) structural properties of the OMP are presented and solution approaches provided. Numerous illustrations and examples help the... Although modern location theory is now more than 90 years old, the focus of researchers in this area has been mainly problem oriented. However, a c... |
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585,00 zł |
Occupational Safety and Health Simplified for the Chemical Industry
ISBN: 9780865871861 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Identifying safety risks inherent to the chemical industry, this new book identifies steps that safety managers can implement in their facilities to minimize the occurrence and severity of accidents. Drawing together in one volume everything employers need to know about applicable OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards, this book provides expert, easy-to-read insight into interpreting OSHA's chemical manufacturing standards, training requirements, and Hazard Communication Standard. Intended as a reference tool for use in the office and on the production floor, this...
Identifying safety risks inherent to the chemical industry, this new book identifies steps that safety managers can implement in their facilities to m...
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764,59 zł |
Open Erp for Retail and Industrial Management
ISBN: 9782960087604 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This resource presents a modern approach to retail and industrial management, suggesting the tools for implementing integrated management based on the open source software, Open ERP. The text describes how to integrate different services and automate tasks including sales and purchases.
This resource presents a modern approach to retail and industrial management, suggesting the tools for implementing integrated management based on the...
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161,62 zł |
Mass Customization: How Build to Order, Assemble to Order, Configure to Order, Make to Order, and Engineer to Order Manufacturers Increase
ISBN: 9781600051463 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Manufacturers with highly-configurable products face daunting challenges to create the flexibility, transparency, and customer experience that delights customers without undermining profits. If a company continually experiences the pain of not being able to seamlessly connect the customer to the enterprise and efficiently drive order demand across the enterprise, the business is not set up properly. There is a misalignment between the company's infrastructure and the actual business requirements. This book explains how to bring a company into alignment.
While much has been written about... Manufacturers with highly-configurable products face daunting challenges to create the flexibility, transparency, and customer experience that delight...
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97,60 zł |
Managing People and Activities: An Active Learning Approach
ISBN: 9780631196747 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This workbook is divided into two sections looking at both the management of people and activities in detail. Each section gives the student a clear framework in which to review cultural, organizational and operational aspects of business activity including: * Management andleadership.
* Individual and team behaviour. * Work planning and organization. * Objectives and performance. This workbook is divided into two sections looking at both the management of people and activities in detail. Each section gives the student a clear f...
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135,19 zł |