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Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Forewords -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Getting Started -- Chapter 1: Welcome to the World -- Top Ten Experiences -- The Heart of Agile Teams at 10Pines (Page 32) -- Glad, Mad, Sad in Japan (Page 157) -- Building Trust, Learning, and Understanding: An Agile Approach to Project Discovery (Page 81) -- Agile Organizations Set the Stage for Emergent Leaders (Page 252) -- Finding My Voice (Page 308) -- Trust: The Basic Building Block of Agile Teams (Page 115) -- Forced Fun (Page 278) -- Accelerating the Supply Chain of Goods and Services (Page 62) -- Retrospectives at Every Level (Page 51) -- Learntor: On a Mission to Create a Level Playing Field for Africa (Page 325) -- Understanding Culture -- When Cultures Collide -- At the Risk of Stereotyping -- Categorizing Behaviors -- The Hofstede Model -- The Lewis Model -- A Basis for Study: Cultural Behaviors and the Agile Values -- On the Road -- Part II: South America -- Agile Community Events and Meetups -- Chapter 2: Argentina -- History -- Insights -- Heart of Agile Teams at 10Pines -- People -- Great Environment -- Vision -- Self-Organization -- Communication -- Conclusion -- Getting On and Around -- Agile Community Events and Meetups -- Chapter 3: Chile -- History -- Insights -- The Accountant That Automated Himself Out of a Job and Into Development -- Getting On and Around -- Retrospectives at Every Level -- Agile Community Events and Meetups -- Chapter 4: Colombia -- History -- Insights -- Lean Change Management at a Hardware Retailer4 -- Accelerating the Supply Chain of Goods and Services -- Hypothesis 1 - Increased collaboration and shared responsibility -- Hypothesis 2 - Improved quality as perceived by the internal client -- Hypothesis 3 - Reduced delivery times of contract completion -- Geniio: Generating Integral and Timely Information…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- Assessment -- Key recommendations -- Mobilising the strengths of Andalusia's mining ecosystem to increase competitiveness and attractiveness for firms and workers -- Addressing challenges for development in Andalusia's mining ecosystem to unlock growth opportunities and assist the EU's climate goals -- Improving national co-ordination on mining to help attain EU strategic goals and support national and regional development and well-being -- Strengthening Andalusia's 2021-27 mining strategy to make the regional mining value chain a frontrunner in environmentally sustainable mining and an engine to increase income and well-being -- 1 Assessment and recommendations -- Assessment -- Andalusia is the largest mining producer in Spain and a growing mining player in Europe -- Andalusia's mining ecosystem has the potential to make the region a frontrunner in environmentally sustainable mining while unlocking new business opportunities locally -- Yet Andalusia needs to address some challenges to unlock the potential of its mining ecosystem and reduce the income and employment gaps with the national average -- A national mining strategy could help better mobilise the potential of the Spanish mining sector to support sustainable development and EU climate goals in concerned regions -- Andalusia's updating process of its mining strategy is a unique opportunity to make the regional mining value chain a frontrunner in assisting the EU climate agenda and an engine of income and well-being -- Defining a clear vision of the role of mining for regional development, with concrete objectives and a sound monitoring framework -- Involving municipal governments and local communities in the mining strategy -- Unlocking synergies with other policy strategies and sectors to boost innovation -- Developing national and international networks -- Recommendations -- Mobilising the strengths of Andalusia's mining ecosystem to increase competitiveness and attractiveness for firms and workers -- Addressing challenges in Andalusia's mining ecosystem to unlock growth opportunities and assist the EU climate goals -- Improving national co-ordination on mining to help attain EU strategic goals and support national and regional development and well-being -- Strengthening Andalusia's 2021-27 mining strategy to make the regional mining value chain a frontrunner in environmentally sustainable mining and an engine to increase income and well-being -- Notes -- 2 Strengths and challenges in the regional development of Andalusia -- Introduction -- Megatrends affecting regions specialised in mining and extractive activities -- Spain, a relevant mining country -- From coal to mining of leading minerals -- Andalusia, the leading mining region in Spain -- A dispersed settlement structure and the largest Spanish region by land area -- Past and present of the mining region of Andalusia -- Mining, a great opportunity for regional development in Andalusia -- Andalusia in a snapshot -- Demographic trends -- The soaring population growth in Andalusia has stabilised in the last decade -- Young Andalusians from rural areas are migrating... -- ...to the large cities of the country -- In summary -- Mining has the potential to reduce demographic challenges in rural municipalities -- Mining municipalities have a relatively sustainable gender balance -- In summary -- Andalusia has a demographic bonus but ageing is an increasing trend -- Andalusia has a large working-age population, although it is in decline -- In summary -- Regional economic trends -- Andalusia, a low-income region whose convergence with national levels is on the horizon -- In summary -- Strengthening the industry to bridge the structural gap with Spain -- Mining an engine for Andalusia's economic recovery -- Productivity as an enabler of growth -- In summary -- Unlocking the labour force potential through a strong labour market -- Seasonal employment harms the quality of work in the region of Andalusia -- Well-being of the region of Andalusia -- Snapshot of quality of life in Andalusia -- Andalusia benefits from good air quality, relevant for citizens' health -- Enabling factors for development -- Andalusia's human capital records low levels of education, especially in Huelva -- Promoting the establishment and growth of Andalusian companies as a catalyst for development -- In summary -- Andalusia has converged on Internet access levels with the rest of the country -- Andalusia is a moderate innovative region in a moderate innovative country -- In summary -- Annex 2.A. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Benchmark performance nationally and internationally -- Improve quality and accessibility of performance data -- Implementing joint procedures and centralising procurement across SCGs -- Build SCG professional capacity -- Enhance monitoring, including through oversight at the national level -- References -- Notes -- 2 Evaluating fiscal equalisation: Finding the right balance -- Introduction -- The central challenges of fiscal equalisation -- New insights from the 2019 Questionnaire on Fiscal Equalisation -- Equalisation modalities -- Identifying equalisation modalities -- Revenue equalisation -- Cost equalisation -- Gap-filling -- In practice, the cost and revenue equalisation modalities are often combined -- The impact of fiscal equalisation -- The effect of fiscal equalisation on revenue disparities -- The effect of equalisation on revenue disparities ranges widely -- ...And depends heavily on the equalisation modality -- Equalisation systems cannot be measured in terms of their effect on revenue disparities alone -- Examining the effects of cost equalisation -- The challenge of cost equalisation -- Equalisation systems do not always reduce revenue disparities and when they do, other transfers may counteract their effect -- ...And this may be related to the disparity enhancing effect of cost equalisation -- Cost equalisation systems are underpinned by formulas which vary greatly in complexity -- There is a need for indicators which adequately capture the effect of cost equalisation -- Mechanism design of fiscal equalisation systems -- Representative tax systems -- Imperfect equalisation -- Basing cost equalisation on structural factors -- Regression-based approaches -- Reforming equalisation systems -- Motivating reforms to equalisation -- Several common factors motivate reforms to equalisation systems -- The process of reform…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Before Rapport Is Relatedness -- Key Takeaways -- Coaching and Developmental Questions -- Recommended Supporting Resources -- 9 Team Coaching for Team Building -- Introduction -- Defining Key Terms -- Team Coaching Differs from Group Coaching -- Relevancy of Team Norms to Team Culture -- Key Principles of Team Building -- Team Context -- Team Composition -- Team Competencies -- Team Change Management Skills -- Phases of Team Building -- Team Leader Role in Team Coaching -- Team Leader's Competencies and Qualities -- Establish Trust -- Display Patience and Compassion -- Provide Active Listening -- Exercise Time Management -- Convey Empowerment -- Share the Accomplishment -- Conflict and Dysfunctions in Teams -- Dysfunctions in Teams -- Facing and Dealing with the Dysfunction -- Why Do Great Teams Succeed? -- Knowing When to Take the Initiative or Follow -- When Everyone on the Team Is Aware That Their Efforts Matter -- Experiencing the Joys and Suffering of Accomplishment Together -- Keep an Eye on the Team's Flow -- There Is a Tie of Dedication and Trust -- Risk-Taking Is a Common Practice -- Nobody Quits -- Key Takeaways -- Coaching and Developmental Questions -- Recommended Supporting Resources -- 10 Implementing Coaching Programs -- Introduction -- Defining Key Terms -- Coaching in Organizations -- Coaching as Process -- Types of Coaching -- Using Coaching Skills and Coaching Skills Training -- The Organization as System and the Coaching Culture…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Theories of Motivation -- Content Theories -- Maslow's theory of hierarchy of needs -- Herzberg's two-factor theory or motivation-hygiene theory -- Comparison of Maslow's and Herzberg's models -- Job theory of Hackman and Oldham -- ERG theory -- McClelland's three needs theory (achievement motivation theory) -- Theory X and theory Y -- Cognitive or Process Theories of Motivation -- Expectancy theory -- Equity theory -- Performance satisfaction theory -- Attribution theory and locus of control -- Goal setting theory -- Miscellaneous Theories on Motivation -- Indian Studies on Motivation -- Motivation and Morale -- Case: Human Resource Development Is Not Enough: The Case of New Life -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Critical Thinking Questions -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6: Directing Through Leadership -- Introduction -- Leadership -- Functions of Leadership -- Sociological view -- Psychological view -- Other views -- Leadership and Management -- Formal and Informal Leadership -- Significance of Leadership -- Principles of Leadership -- Factors of Leadership -- Leadership and Environment -- Leadership and Power -- Leadership Styles -- Autocratic style of leadership -- Democratic style of leadership -- Laissez-faire style of leadership -- Paternalistic style of leadership -- Leadership Attitudes -- Leadership Skill -- Leadership Theories and Studies -- Iowa Leadership Studies -- Ohio State Leadership Studies -- Michigan Studies on Leadership Styles -- Managerial Grid -- Continuum of Leadership Behaviour -- Four-framework Model of Leadership -- Trait Theory of Leadership -- Behavioural Theory of Leadership -- Situational Theory of Leadership -- Great Man Theory of Leadership -- Case: Life Savers: The Saga of a Benevolent Employer -- Case: GE and Jack Welch's Style of Leadership -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Review Questions…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I Introduction and Strategic Landscape -- Big Data -- 1 The Business Analytics Revolution -- Information Technology and Business Analytics -- The Need for a Business Analytics Strategy -- The Complete Business Analytics Team -- Section 1.1 Best Statistical Practice = Meatball Surgery -- Bad News and Good News -- Section 1.2 The Shape of Things to Come-Chapter Summaries -- PART I The Strategic Landscape-Chapters 1 to 6 -- PART II Statistical QDR: Three Pillars for Best Statistical Practice-Chapters 7 to 9 -- PART III Data CSM: Three Building Blocks for Supporting Analytics-Chapters 10 to 12 -- Notes -- 2 Inside the Corporation -- Section 2.1 Analytics in the Traditional Hierarchical Management Offense -- Leadership and Analytics -- Specialization -- Delegating Decisions -- Incentives -- Section 2.2 Corporate Analytics Failures-Shakespearean Comedy of Statistical Errors -- The Financial Meltdown of 2007-2008: Failures in Analytics -- Fannie Mae: Next to the Bomb Blast -- The Great Pharmaceutical Sales-Force Arms Race by Tom "T. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Wireframes, Storyboarding, and Visualization -- Creating Great Content -- Mission Critical: Why Choosing a Good Host Matters -- Conclusion -- 3 Installing and Configuring Joomla! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Dollarisation has helped to keep inflation and interest rates low, but credit has not fuelled growth -- Economic informality is a critical area of concern -- Value added and productivity have risen, albeit slowly -- The real economy is constrained by framework conditions -- External competitiveness is under pressure -- The role of remittances -- Partnerships -- A step change in revenue generation needs a revolution in tax culture -- Fiscal space is constrained by debt-servicing costs and the wage bill -- Debt reduction needs to be carefully managed -- Local government has a larger role to play in El Salvador's development -- Migrant workers and official flows are key sources of finance -- Peace and institutions -- The peace accords triggered a series of unprecedented reforms, but achieving the primacy of the rule of law requires further efforts -- The peace accords triggered a series of significant yet insufficient institutional changes -- Personnel-related changes have been limited in scope -- The momentum of the process was not sufficient to consolidate the cultural changes required to build peace -- The weakened institutional framework failed to prevent the spread of new forms of violence after the civil war -- The cost of violence -- Obsolete legal frameworks in certain key areas, and cumbersome mechanisms, limit the efficiency of the Salvadoran state -- El Salvador lacks effective legislation on the management of human resources in the public sector -- El Salvador has implemented initiatives to improve integrity, prevent and combat corruption, and increase transparency, but these efforts lack co-ordination -- The Salvadoran State faces great challenges in modernising and streamlining the administrative processes…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Foreword I -- How to Encourage the Development of Natural Gas as a Major Energy Source in China -- Foreword II -- Joining Hands in Dealing with the Challenges Presented by Energy and the Climate -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 General Summary -- 1.1 Global Trends in the Natural Gas Industry -- 1.1.1 Abundant Resources, and a Greater Role for Natural Gas in the Future -- 1.1.2 Changes to the Global Trade and Pricing, and a More Interconnected Market -- 1.1.3 Falling Oil Prices and Their Effect on Natural Gas Markets-but no Great in the Price of Imported Gas in China in the &amp -- !…”

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