“…You can slice and dice data in many different ways, apply different summaries, and insert custom calculations to go beyond Excel's built-in aggregations. …”

“…When delegation doesn’t go well, it’s often due to a lack of trust in the people or the process. Many leaders focus on the people side but overlook the process side of the equation: You need trust in both for delegation to succeed, as the authors’ real-world examples show. …”

“…Many organizations now use a hybrid environment in which existing on-premises networks are supplemented by cloud resources. …”

“…The authors point to the opposite problem: Too many people mimic consumer social media and post mainly to enhance their reputation, while too few are willing to engage with the contributions of others. …”

“…DEI initiatives that promote social justice in organizations necessarily boost tensions: They make inequities visible and make many people -- especially those from dominant groups -- uncomfortable. …”

“…Many corporate venture capital initiatives (CVCs) don’t deliver on their potential to bolster innovation. …”

“…They are artificial constructs, sometimes of a system, many times of the mind. They fail to meet the definition of a paradox because they are not irreconcilable. …”

“…At many companies, gaps in organizational structure get in the way of data science success. …”

“…You can slice and dice data in many different ways, apply different summaries, and insert custom calculations to go beyond Excel's built-in aggregations. …”

“…It offers an alternative theory of referendums whereby they are one of many ordinary ways that voters give direction to their representatives. …”

“…The philosopher Wittgenstein is considered by many to be the most influential and significant of the 20th century. …”

“…In Max Weber: A Skeleton Key Randall Collins gives a concise overview of the work of one of sociology's greatest classic thinkers. The many strands of Weber's theorizing and the breadth and scope of his historical comparisons are here brought clearly into focus. …”

“…It examines bilingualism as a socio-political phenomenon and emphasizes languages in contact, language maintenance and shift, language policy, and bilingual education. It includes many detailed examples from all over the world that is written accessibly for students with little or no background in linguistics by a prominent bilingualism researcher…”

“…What they have found is a wealth of sources some of which chronicle the lives, and many of which record the words, of working people. …”
Sumario

“…Christopher Ray addresses many of the fundamental issues of the philosophy of space and time, while avoiding daunting technicality and jargon. …”

“…This book contains the papers delivered at sessions organised by the Genealogy and Local History Section at the annual conferences of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) between 2001 and 2005; many of these are updated versions of the original presentations. …”

“…'The Numbers Game' uncovers the figures and percentages that really matter, as Chris Anderson and David Sally explain why preventing a goal is more important than scoring one, why taking too many shots may kill you, and why it is better to improve your worst player than buy a superstar…”