Download or read book Adjustment and Decline in Hostile Environments written by Jack Edelstein and published by Garland Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: face of intensifying competition, and determines whether there is a difference in the pattern of weaknesses characterizing the two groups.
Download or read book EnvirOsana written by Maria Cowen and published by Royal Hawaiian Press. This book was released on 2023-09-24 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lifespan of a living being is governed by a fundamental law of the Universe. Unless accidents occur, the body undergoes degeneration and eventually ceases to exist when it no longer aligns with this law or when the environment becomes inhospitable. The approach of the end can be sudden or gradual, depending on the extent of stress the body experiences from hostile elements or the environment. For example, a person may endure 50 to 100 years in conditions that don't suit them, or they might face a sudden demise if they enter a chamber filled with poisonous gas. Two key factors seem to influence a person's longevity: Environment: This encompasses a person's surroundings, including their home, workplace, and the region they inhabit. Whether favorable or unfavorable, changing one's environment is often more challenging than altering one's habits. Habits: These refer to a person's way of living, which can be either beneficial or detrimental and are under their control. We are continually shaped by both our environment and our choices. The influence of the environment on humans is so profound that it's evident that it played a significant role in our initial physical existence. Humanity emerged in an environment that didn't obstruct its arrival. However, this statement is somewhat limited. Humans couldn't have appeared as physical beings until the elements, which still shape their bodies, were ideal for their birth. It's akin to a potential chick being brought into physical existence from an egg under the right conditions. The egg must be placed in the appropriate environment; otherwise, the physical chick won't come into being. Everything adheres to this cosmic law. Humans are no exception. They owe their physical existence to this law and face degeneration and death when they violate it. Perfect harmony with the environment would lead to perfect life. If there were no alterations in the environment, except those that organisms had adapted to cope with efficiently, eternal life and knowledge would be possible. So, what explains the law that allows for eternal life in the physical form? It's a matter of providing the necessary conditions. To understand this, we need to examine the relationship between the environment and living organisms. This examination will reveal why life can be long or short, high or low. It will provide insights into the reasons for both the existence and the demise of organisms. We must explore what constitutes the conditions for an organism to never experience death and instead enjoy perpetual, flawless life. Due to their intricate organisms, humans are better equipped than any other animals to adapt to and control their environment. The more complex an organism is, the more effectively it can adjust itself. In simpler terms, the most complex organisms tend to have the longest lifespans.
Download or read book Journal of management written by Southern Management Association and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Macroeconomics of Adjustment in Sub Saharan African Countries written by Ishrat Husain and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.
Download or read book Adaptation under Stressful Environments through Biological Adjustments and Interventions written by Rajkumar Tulsawani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book delves into the intricate interplay of stress and adaptive responses, and their multifaceted dynamics influenced by stress type, exposure duration, genetic factors, and lifestyle elements. It unveils the complexity of stress management, unveiling how adaptive strategies evolve in response to stressors. By harnessing scientific breakthroughs in stress response comprehension, the book navigates the path to effective stress mitigation. Through avenues such as pharmacological interventions, dietary adjustments, psychological enhancement, and more, the book advocates for achieving adaptive resilience—a state where the system effectively copes with stress. The text encapsulates an array of stressors, including extreme stress, oxidative stress, and genotoxic stress, dissecting their impact on systemic equilibrium and health. The book's focal point rests on adaptive mechanisms that vary with stressor types, while also spotlighting how these mechanisms can be calibrated through pharmacological and alternative means. This is an invaluable resource for understanding, mitigating, and harnessing the power of adaptation in the face of stress-induced challenges.
Download or read book Journal of Business Venturing written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Dixification of America written by Stephen D. Cummings and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1998-08-11 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In mid-July 1997, just as the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 8,000, the federal government announced that personal bankruptcies were at an all-time high, and Second Harvest, the largest food bank network in America, reported increased demand at half of its distribution centers. But this paradox is not new. Throughout the last decade, economists have extolled the virtues and successes of the U.S. economy, while plants have closed, companies have downsized, and those who remain are fearful about their jobs. Contrary to popular opinion, the free-spending liberals have not driven this country to its current level of economic anxiety; it is, in fact, the conservatives. Current economic policy, Cummings argues, is the product of a union between conservative Republican and conservative Southern economic policy—a union that began in the late 1960s. Before the 1960s, the Southern economy operated as a conservative economic incubator isolated from the rest of the country, and conservative Republicans had to contend with both Democrats and liberal Republicans. After 1969, with Republicans in the White House and with the help of Wallace supporters and later Reagan Democrats, Southern conservative economic policy combined with Republican policy and was gradually exported to the rest of the country. This collaboration and its growing political influence culminated in the Republican control of Congress in the 1990s. Over the decades the South has become more Republican and Southern leaders have had an increasing influence in the Republican Party and in economic policy as a whole. The conservative policy initiatives from this political union have led to some of the same economic problems that have plagued the South since Reconstruction and, fostered by conservative Republicans in the 1920s, ushered in the Great Depression. Current policies, argues Cummings, are leading the country into a similar trap.
Download or read book Adjustments of the U S Economy to Reductions in Military Spending written by United States. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study is to review the likely impact of reduced military expenditures on the economy of the United States and to identify some of the more pressing problems which may be encountered in the shift of resources from military to non-military uses. (Author).
Download or read book Essential Readings in Light Metals Volume 2 Aluminum Reduction Technology written by Geoff Bearne and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 1124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE OF A FOUR-BOOK COLLECTION SPOTLIGHTING CLASSIC ARTICLES Landmark research findings and reviews in aluminum reduction technology Highlighting some of the most important findings and insights reported over the past five decades, this volume features many of the best original research papers and reviews on aluminum reduction technology published from 1963 to 2011. Papers have been organized into seven themes: 1. Fundamentals 2. Modeling 3. Design 4. Operations 5. Control 6. Environmental 7. Alternative processes The first six themes deal with conventional Hall-Héroult electrolytic reduction technology, whereas the last theme features papers dedicated to nonconventional processes. Each section begins with a brief introduction and ends with a list of recommended articles for further reading, enabling researchers to explore each subject in greater depth. The papers for this volume were selected from among some 1,500 Light Metals articles. Selection was based on a rigorous review process. Among the papers, readers will find breakthroughs in science as well as papers that have had a major impact on technology. In addition, there are expert reviews summarizing our understanding of key topics at the time of publication. From basic research to advanced applications, the articles published in this volume collectively represent a complete overview of aluminum reduction technology. It will enable students, scientists, and engineers to trace the history of aluminum reduction technology and bring themselves up to date with the current state of the technology.
Download or read book DAC Guidelines and Reference Series Environmental Fiscal Reform for Poverty Reduction written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-06-09 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This DAC Reference Paper outlines key issues faced when designing Environmental Fiscal Reform (EFR). EFR refers to a range of taxation and pricing measures which can raise fiscal revenues while furthering environmental goals.
Download or read book The Cumulative Book Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 2318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A world list of books in the English language.
Download or read book Adjustment and Agriculture in Africa written by J. Clapp and published by Springer. This book was released on 1997-03-05 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the adoption of a World Bank-sponsored structural adjustment programme in the mid-1980s, Guinea underwent a dramatic change in its economic and agricultural policies. The country's experience over the past decade illustrates some of the most pressing problems encountered by African countries pursuing economic reform. This book analyses these difficulties by examining the adjustment experience in Guinea as it affected the country's overall political economy and the agricultural sector in particular. It also places this case within the broader context of African adjustment.
Download or read book Superpowers in Economic Decline written by Richard Cohen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1990, evaluates what future policy adjustments the US will have to make in order to successfully navigate through a national security environment radically altered from that of the past and one determined more than at any point in the post-war period by the economic performance of both superpowers. The structure of the book centres around two issues that will determine the future national security environment facing the US. Discussed are stakes of the threat, the response of the Soviet Union to the challenge of economic and related social/political decline and its implications for the Soviet national defence effort. Also studied are the resources available to the US to meet the threat, the status of the US economic performance and the magnitude of resource stress it is likely to face in the future and its probable impact on the US national defence effort.
Download or read book Adjustment and Poverty written by Frances Stewart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-04 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last decade has brought sharp adjustment and rising poverty for most of the developing world. Adjustment and Poverty: Options and Choices examines the major causes and results of this situation, including: *the relationship between structural adjustment and poverty; *the extent to which the situation was brought about by internal and/or external policies; *the impact of the IMF and World Bank on adjusting countries; *government tax and spending policies - with a particular focus on social sector spending; *the possiblity of better policies in the future.
Download or read book Global Environmental Change written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global environmental change often seems to be the most carefully examined issue of our time. Yet understanding the human sideâ€"human causes of and responses to environmental changeâ€"has not yet received sustained attention. Global Environmental Change offers a strategy for combining the efforts of natural and social scientists to better understand how our actions influence global change and how global change influences us. The volume is accessible to the nonscientist and provides a wide range of examples and case studies. It explores how the attitudes and actions of individuals, governments, and organizations intertwine to leave their mark on the health of the planet. The book focuses on establishing a framework for this new field of study, identifying problems that must be overcome if we are to deepen our understanding of the human dimensions of global change, presenting conclusions and recommendations.
Download or read book Downscoping written by Robert E. Hoskisson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1994-09-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Large, diversified firms face unique challenges as they compete worldwide, and corporate restructuring is one way multinationals strive for competitive advantage. Weighing the pros and cons of a variety of approaches to restructuring, Downscoping offers executives a clear, strategic path through the maze. The authors show that when a multinational conglomerate fails to compete effectively, too much diversification may be the culprit. Whether the result of weak corporate governance or poor corporate strategy, over-diversification can make managers, unfamiliar with some of the markets in which they compete, opt for safety over innovation. This risk-aversion and lack of long-range commitment to innovation lead inevitably to stagnation over the longer term. The answer is not downsizing--closing offices and laying off personnel--but downscoping: a strategic approach to restructuring. The options include incentive and compensation adjustments for executives, leveraged buy-outs and capital structure changes, focusing on core skills, diversifying internationally while focusing on businesses in which a firm has strong competencies, and buying and selling mature businesses where product development is not a great concern. Regardless of the approach, executives must exercise strategic leadership during and after restructuring, including providing strategic direction, exploiting core competencies, developing human capital, and sustaining the corporate culture. Based on systematic research rather than casual observation, Downscoping provides a strong description of restructuring alternatives and their resulting tradeoffs. Its specific guidelines for maintaining competitiveness will be essential reading for managers involved in corporate restructuring.
