Download or read book Redefining Efficiency written by Hugh Scott Gorman and published by Technology and the Environment. This book was released on 2001 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, pollution control regulations define how complex technological systems interact with natural ecosystems and competing human uses of the environment. Redefining Efficiency examines the evolution of this industrial ecology in the United States by tracing numerous pollution concerns associated with the production, transportation, and refining of petroleum over the course of the twentieth century. In doing so, this book demonstrates that a pollution control ethic based on the efficient use of resources emerged early in the century and met with enough success to undermine the first calls for strict government-enforced regulations. Redefining Efficiency also chronicles the failure of this efficiency-based pollution control ethic and its replacement by another. This second ethic required society first to define its environmental objectives and then to institute policies to achieve those objectives. The resulting regulations, by restructuring the economics of pollution control, have since redefined the notion of industrial efficiency.
Download or read book Redefining Productivity for Social Development and Well being written by Gloria Rhea Geller and published by University of Regina Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The dominant market-oriented definition of productivity excludes a wide range of human activities. With that definition, value is often given to activities that may he detrimental to the health and well-being of the human population and the natural world. Drawing upon a variety of disciplines, the authors in this book seek to redefine productivity in terms of social development and well-being, raising questions about what is produced, by whom and to what end, and offering recommendations for effective social policy change."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Quantified written by Joe Whitworth and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Quantified, Whitworth draws lessons from the world's most tech-savvy, high-impact organizations to show how we can make real gains for the environment. The principles of his approach, dubbed quantified conservation, will be familiar to any thriving entrepreneur: situational awareness, bold outcomes, innovation and technology, data and analytics, and gain-focused investment. As President of The Freshwater Trust, Whitworth has put quantified conservation into practice, pioneering the model of a "do-tank" that is dramatically changing how rivers can get restored across the United States. The stories in Quantified highlight the most precious of resources--water--but they apply to any environmental effort. Whether in the realm of policy, agriculture, business, or philanthropy, Whitworth is charting a new course for conservation.
Download or read book Redefining Europe written by Joseph Drew and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2005 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preliminary Material --Introduction /Joseph Drew --Federalism in Europe: History and Future Options /Maiken Umbach --From Dialectics to Political Theology: Rethinking Complexity in Federalism /Isabel David --The Democratic Principle as an Organisational Basis of the European Union /Xenophon Contiades --The European Union's Institutional System as the Basis for a New Form of Democracy /Fausto Capelli --Incorporating the Principle of Co-Equal Branches into the European Constitution: Lessons to be Learned from the United States /Mark K. Gyandoh --Institutional Redress of the Democratic Deficit: Redefinition with a Democracy-Efficiency Continuum /Joelle Anne Schmitz --Constituent Power and Polity Legitimacy in the European Context: A Theoretical Sketch /Zoran Oklopčić --Circumventing the State? The Demands of Stateless Nations, National Minorities, and the European Constitution /David Adam Landau and Lisa Vanhala --The Catholic Church and Poland's Accession to the European Union /Mirella Eberts --Inclusive Education as a Human Right and Slovakia's Accession to the European Union /Julia M. White --The US Must Merge with the EU /Tom Hudgens --Conclusion: Europe on the Road to Redefinition /Joseph Drew --Notes on Contributors.
Download or read book The Illusory Boundary written by Martin Reuss and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The view of nature and technology inhabiting totally different, even opposite, spheres persists across time and cultures. Most people would consider an English countryside or a Louisiana bayou to be "natural," though each is to an extent the product of technology. Pollution, widely thought to be a purely man-made phenomenon, results partly from natural processes. All around us, things from the natural world are brought into the human world. At what point do we consider them part of culture rather than nature? And does such a distinction illuminate our world or obscure its workings? This compelling new book challenges the view that a clear and unwavering boundary exists between nature and technology. Rejecting this dichotomy, the contributors show how the history of each can be united in a constantly shifting panorama where definitions of "nature" and "technology" alter and overlap. In addition to recognizing the artificial divide between these two concepts, the essays in this book demonstrate how such thinking may affect societies’ ability to survive and prosper. The answers and ideas are as numerous as the landscapes they consider, for there is no single path toward a more harmonious vision of technology and nature. Technologies that work in one place may not in another. Nature that is preserved in one community might become the raw material of technological progress somewhere else. Add to this the fact that the natural world and technology are not passive players, but are profoundly involved in cultural construction. Understanding such dynamics not only reveals a new historical complexity; it prepares us for coping with many of the most difficult and pressing social issues facing us today. Contributors Peter Coates * Craig E. Colten * Stephen H. Cutcliffe * Hugh S. Gorman * Betsy Mendelsohn * Joy Parr * Peter C. Perdue * Sara B. Pritchard * Martin Reuss * William D. Rowley * Edmund Russell * Joel A. Tarr * Ann Vileisis * James C. Williams * Thomas Zeller
Download or read book Electric Cars eBook written by GURMEET SINGH DANG and published by GURMEETWEB TECHNICAL LABS. This book was released on with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Redefining HR written by Lars Schmidt and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these times of change and disruption, HR must adapt, fast. But how can HR professionals critically assess their current processes and activities to identify what areas they need to think differently about in order to drive business results? This book provides the answers to enable all aspects of the people function to perform to their full potential. Redefining HR is a refreshing take on the evolution of the field of Human Resources and People Operations. It's an in-depth guide to the fundamental components of modern HR, and provides a tangible framework of progressive ideas and practices for HR practitioners, people leaders, and business executives. This is not a theoretical examination of HR. This is a book for practitioners, with insights from people professionals at the leading edge of HR's transformation from companies including Hubspot, Reddit, Stripe, Mastercard, Eventbrite, VaynerMedia, Asana. Written by a leading innovator in the HR industry, this book illuminates new perspectives and approaches for rethinking recruitment, talent management, performance and reward to save time, reduce costs and achieve greater business success. It covers key HR practices including diversity and inclusion, people analytics, learning and development (L&D) and employee experience and is supported by global case studies from organizations including Siemens, Upwork, CVS, Schneider Electric, Delivery Hero, and more. Redefining HR is an essential resource for all HR professionals business leaders wanting to create an exceptional people management function.
Download or read book From Me to We written by Ricardo Ernst and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shared value is a management strategy in which companies find business opportunities in social problems. While philanthropy and CSR focus efforts focus on “giving back” or minimizing the harm business has on society, shared value focuses company leaders on maximizing the competitive value of solving social problems in new customers and markets, cost savings, talent retention, and more. This book takes the concept of shared value to the next level, with the concept of “Me to We” (also abbreviated as “M2W”) and discusses the current state of the business-environment-government relationship and shows how the shared value model can contribute to each entity. Citing real cases and examples from multiple industries, the authors show that shared value promotes shareholder interests while serving as a successful business strategy. Chapters explore the emerging phenomenon of shared value, the shareholder-stakeholder comparisons, the role of government in the stakeholder environment, shared value as it related to competitiveness, and operational issues such as implementation, communication, and leadership in their relationship to shared value. Readers will find useful strategies of Me to We and its implementation by firms that have become leaders in their market. They will receive ideas and insights into business strategies that will overshadow CSR activities as a differentiation or brand development strategy of the past. Featuring interviews with corporate executives offering their perspectives on shared value, this book will discuss shared value within the context of business and society, competitiveness, and globalization.
Download or read book Lazy but Successful Cracking the Code to Getting Ahead Without Breaking a Sweat written by Shu Chen Hou and published by KOKOSHUNGSAN®. This book was released on with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ntroducing "Lazy but Successful: Cracking the Code to Getting Ahead Without Breaking a Sweat" - The Ultimate Guide to Achieving Success the Smart Way! Are you tired of the endless hustle, burnout, and sacrificing your well-being for the sake of success? What if we told you there's a way to achieve remarkable success without breaking a sweat? Yes, it's possible, and it all starts with embracing your laziness! In this groundbreaking eBook, "Lazy but Successful," we unveil the secrets to unlocking the power of a lazy mindset and revolutionizing your approach to success. We'll guide you step-by-step through a proven framework that will forever change the way you work and pave the path to a thriving, fulfilling, and sustainable lifestyle. Imagine a life where you can achieve more by working smarter, not harder. Picture yourself effortlessly accomplishing your goals while enjoying ample leisure time, nourishing self-care, and enriching experiences. With our powerful strategies, you'll discover how to optimize your productivity, achieve work-life balance, and excel in your personal and professional endeavors. Inside "Lazy but Successful," you'll uncover: The secrets of the lazy mindset and how to harness it for success. The art of differentiating between laziness and efficiency. Proven techniques to shift your focus from working harder to working smarter. Strategies for effective time management and setting realistic deadlines. How to embrace procrastination and turn it into a tool for productivity. Techniques for incorporating relaxation and self-care into your daily routine. The benefits of outsourcing, delegating, and automating tasks. Strategies for saying "no" gracefully and setting healthy boundaries. And so much more! But that's not all! With "Lazy but Successful," you'll gain access to practical exercises, real-life examples, and actionable tips that will empower you to take immediate steps towards a more successful and fulfilling life. Each chapter is crafted with care, providing you with the guidance and inspiration you need to overcome obstacles, unlock your full potential, and achieve remarkable success without sacrificing your well-being. Don't settle for the exhausting hustle and burnout culture any longer. It's time to crack the code to getting ahead without breaking a sweat. Embrace your laziness and let it propel you towards the life you truly desire. Are you ready to transform your approach to success? Grab your copy of "Lazy but Successful" today and unlock the secrets to a life of achievement, balance, and lasting success. Your journey to a smarter, more fulfilling future starts now! Don't miss out on this life-changing opportunity. Get your copy of "Lazy but Successful" and unlock the keys to success the smart way. Your brighter future awaits!
Download or read book Nature at War written by Thomas Robertson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in human history. It was an existential struggle that pitted irreconcilable political systems and ideologies against one another across the globe in a decade of violence unlike any other. There is little doubt today that the United States had to engage in the fighting, especially after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The conflict was, in the words of historians Allan Millett and Williamson Murray, "a war to be won." As the world's largest industrial power, the United States put forth a supreme effort to produce the weapons, munitions, and military formations essential to achieving victory. When the war finally ended, the finale signaled by atomic mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, upwards of 60 million people had perished in the inferno. Of course, the human toll represented only part of the devastation; global environments also suffered greatly. The growth and devastation of the Second World War significantly changed American landscapes as well. The war created or significantly expanded a number of industries, put land to new uses, spurred urbanization, and left a legacy of pollution that would in time create a new term: Superfund site"--
Download or read book Redefining Operational Excellence written by Andrew Miller and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover new strategies for maximizing performance and profit across your organization through the concept of operational excellence. Companies must learn that you cannot fire and budget-slice your way to sustainable growth. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and technology too quick-evolving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. Maybe these methods worked before--occasionally--but not anymore. Redefining Operational Excellence boldly claims that the old ways of hunkering down and refocusing the business strategies are no longer viable. Operational excellence is about a mindset, and a company culture that questions current models and focuses not on slashing and subtracting but on adding value, making improvements, and increasing speed. This groundbreaking guide covers it all--processes, people, and operations--and shares specific strategies to: Drive innovation and collaboration Engage customers Attract and retain top people Align strategy and execution Optimize speed Operational excellence is about finding money and performance boosts in hidden areas businesses don't normally look. With this indispensable, all-encompassing resource, you’ll discover where!
Download or read book Redefining Shareholder Value written by Mariana Schmid and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measuring shareholder value has become crucial in the current economic environment, especially following the consistent pressure from institutional shareholders on companies to create shareholder value in an adverse economic environment. Maximizing the company’s value will make the company less appealing to hostile takeovers. Takeovers are a capital market mechanism designed to control the conflicts of interest between shareholders and managers of the company. In this study, the authors examine the best methods used in measuring shareholder value, and explore the process of shareholder value creation in the years prior and following the creeping takeover of Ivanhoe Mines by Rio Tinto Plc. The study is based on data and ratio analytics from ThomsonONE (Reuters), information that is publicly available through press releases, analyst coverage, and financial news. It also includes an in-depth analysis of the creeping takeover of Ivanhoe Mines by Rio Tinto Plc.
Download or read book The Oyster Question written by Christine Keiner and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Oyster Question, Christine Keiner applies perspectives of environmental, agricultural, political, and social history to examine the decline of Maryland’s iconic Chesapeake Bay oyster industry. Oystermen have held on to traditional ways of life, and some continue to use preindustrial methods, tonging oysters by hand from small boats. Others use more intensive tools, and thus it is commonly believed that a lack of regulation enabled oystermen to exploit the bay to the point of ruin. But Keiner offers an opposing view in which state officials, scientists, and oystermen created a regulated commons that sustained tidewater communities for decades. Not until the 1980s did a confluence of natural and unnatural disasters weaken the bay’s resilience enough to endanger the oyster resource. Keiner examines conflicts that pitted scientists in favor of privatization against watermen who used their power in the statehouse to stave off the forces of rural change. Her study breaks new ground regarding the evolution of environmental politics at the state rather than the federal level. The Oyster Question concludes with the impassioned ongoing debate over introducing nonnative oysters to the Chesapeake Bay and how that proposal might affect the struggling watermen and their identity as the last hunter-gatherers of the industrialized world.
Download or read book Creating Shared Value as Future Factor of Competition written by Benedikt von Liel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benedikt von Liel provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV). In the theoretical analysis, the author assesses the uniqueness of the theory of Creating Shared Value by comparing it to other relevant social responsibility concepts. The empirical analysis provides insights from over 60 industry case studies of Creating Shared Value. The assessment includes the influence of geography as well as a range of other relevant external and internal factors. As a result, the author identifies critical success factors for the creation of shared value.
Download or read book Redefining Productivity written by Charolette Casseday and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Productivity is an art and a science. The good news is...you can learn it! In this book, the author shares useful tricks that will make you better at your job. Faster, more efficient. This book will not change who you are or transform you into a superhero. It is significantly less ambitious. It's a great place to start for anyone looking to improve his work performance.
Download or read book The Rising State written by Bonnie C. Fusarelli and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how federal and state governments have assumed ever-greater control over the education process since the 1960s.
Download or read book Managing Sustainable Business written by Gilbert G. Lenssen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers 32 texts and case studies from across a wide range of business sectors around a managerial framework for Sustainable Business. The case studies are developed for and tested in executive education programmes at leading business schools. The book is based on the premise that the key for managing the sustainable business is finding the right balance over time between managing competitiveness and profitability AND managing the context of the business with its political, social and ecological risks and opportunities. In that way, a sustainable business is highly responsive to the demands and challenges from both markets and societies and managers embrace the complexity, ambivalence and uncertainty that goes along with this approach. The book presents a framework that facilitates the adoption of best business practice. This framework leads executives through a systematic approach of strategic analysis and business planning in risk management, issues management, stakeholder management, sustainable business development and strategic differentiation, business model innovation and developing dynamic capabilities. The approach helps broaden the understanding of what sustainable performance means, by protecting business value against sustainability risks and creating business value from sustainability opportunities.
