Tabla de Contenidos: “…Self-Initiated Sale to a Nonhostile Party A Better Way to Achieve Transformation; Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Getting It Right Before You Begin; Step 1: A Framework Helps Forward Planning; Step 2: Methodical Tracking and Screening Underpin Successful M&A; Step 3: Choose Your Model: Classic M&A versus the Acquisition Factory; Acquisition Factory Winners Offer Insight into Strategy; The Key Elements of a Successful Acquisition Factory; Asian Industries Where Acquisition Factories Would Work Well; Step 4: Surround Yourself with Experts; Plan Early, Think Small: The Risk-Averse Route to Success…”

“…—Bob Reynolds, President & CEO, Putnam Investments “Lou Imbriano rescues the word ‘winning’ from the clutches of Charlie Sheen . . . and, like a Patriots playbook, Lou takes you through his game plan for successfully building a victorious team that opponents will respect and fear . . . from who should be answering your phone to effectively saying ‘no,’ it’s all there . . . lazy, unmotivated people, this is not for you. . . .” …”

“…Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc crafted an alternative against the dispossession caused by the monopolizing ends of socialism and capitalism, which come at the expense of justice, the common good, and our natural resources. In a world obsessed with growth and globalization, Distributism is a political economy championing the sustainability of decentralized, local economies with the aim of ensuring the widest ownership of the means of production. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Organisation and management -Progress in implementing the recommendations of the last peer review -An integrated ministry adjusting to change -Managing and communicating about the changes ahead will be vital -Strengthening the links between field and headquarters -Improving field – headquarters linkages for knowledge sharing and coherent management -The need to create a "learning" and results-orientated organisation and to make better use of evaluations and other evidence -Re-focusing planning and monitoring in order to understand and learn more from results -Making use of a strong base of evidence from evaluations -Ongoing efforts to improve overall knowledge management -Increasing the availability of information on Dutch aid -Getting the most out of the ministry’s human resources and expertise -Future considerations Chapter 5. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Discovery Methods -- The Assessment Report -- Recruiting Endowment Champions -- Endowment Myths -- "Endowments are a sign of too many riches" -- "If donors give to the endowment, they'll give less to the annual fund" -- "We can't raise endowment because we don't have a planned giving specialist" -- "Endowments are complex -- only experts on staff can engage donors" -- "It takes too long to see results" -- "We must spend resources today for gifts that might not materialize for years" -- "If we invest our endowment, it could lose value" -- Summary and Next Steps -- Note -- 3 A Summary of Endowment-Building Methods -- The Pros and Cons of Endowment-Building Methods -- Integrating Endowment into a Capital Campaign -- An Endowment-Only Campaign -- The "Slow Drip" Method -- The Endowment Action Plan -- Variations of Endowment-Building Tactics -- Campaign Variations -- Matching and Challenge Gifts -- Giving Circles -- Legacy Societies -- Providing Recognition and Naming Opportunities -- Annual Fundraising Events -- Peer-to-Peer Fundraising -- Endowment as Public Policy -- Proactive Policies -- Hoarding Funds -- Roles: Who Helps to Build Endowment? …”

“…Igneous oceanic crust is one of the largest potential habitats for life on earth, and microbial activity supported by rock-water-microbe reactions in this environment can impact global biogeochemical cycles. However, our understanding of the microbiology of this system, especially the subsurface “deep biosphere” component of it, has traditionally been limited by sample availability and quality. …”

“…As CEO, you set the vision, the strategy, and the tone of your organization.You establish priorities, anticipate and address challenges, champion and lead change efforts, set people up for success, and manage risk. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Why Are Women Tenure Insecure? -- What Can Be Done? -- Conclusions -- References -- 6: People-Land Relationships on the Path to Sustainable Food Security -- LTS and Sustainable Food Security in the Global Development Rhetoric -- Storylines and Evidence Emerge from a Look at the Literature -- Aggregate Land Scarcity Exacerbated by Population Growth, Unsustainable Land Use, and Climate Change -- Land Access and Inequality -- Incentives and Risks -- Gender -- Shocks and Hazards -- Illustrating the Case: Food Security Challenges and Patterns of Land Tenure in South Asia -- Connecting the Dots between the LTS and Food Security in South Asia -- From Global to Local: Evidence Supports Linking Efforts on LTS and Food Security -- References -- 7: A Complex Relationship: Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Land Tenure Security -- Land Tenure Security and Large-Scale Land Acquisitions -- Global Overview -- Large-Scale Land Acquisitions and Tenure Security Contextualized: A Case of Zambia -- Does Weak Land Tenure Security Attract Investors in the Zambian Context? …”

“…"Thiel starts from the bold premise that we live in an age of technological stagnation, even if we're too distracted by our new mobile devices to notice. …”

“…Business schools have a critical role to play in 'rewiring' our missions for research relevance, impact and reach, and in recognising needs and addressing real issues of society and economy. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Implementing Reforms -- Who among the AU member states do you see as the champions or driving forces in these processes? …”

“…A stunningly beautiful and heartbreaking lens on the global refugee crisis, from a man who faced the very worst of humanity and survived to advocate for refugees everywhere One night when Mondiant Dogon, a Bagogwe Tutsi born in Congo, was very young, his father's lifelong friend, a Hutu man, came to their home with a machete in his hand and warned the family they were to be killed within hours. …”

“…–Ed Israelski, director, human factors, AbbVie “If you’re tasked with building a user-experience practice in a large organization, this book is for you (and your boss). …”

“…Pernick and Wilder shine the spotlight on the winners among technologies, companies, and regions that are likely to reap the greatest benefits from clean tech—and they show you why the time to act is now. Groundbreaking and authoritative, The Clean Tech Revolution is the must-read book to understand and profit from the clean technologies that are reshaping our fast-changing world…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Principles of Environmental Health Sciences -- Dissertation -- Dissertation Seminar -- Dissertation Research for Precandidates -- Dissertation Research for Doctoral Students -- Curriculum at UCSF -- Lessons Learned -- Course Offerings at UCSF -- Core Seminar Requirements -- Health Policy Seminar (eight quarters) -- The Art and Science of Health Services Research (one quarter) -- The Writing Seminar (eight quarters) -- The Journal Club (four quarters) -- Research Methods (one quarter) -- Perspectives on Public Policy (one quarter) -- Translating Research into Policy (one quarter, alternate years) -- Health Policy Leadership (one quarter, alternate years) -- Optional Course Work -- Curriculum at RAND/UCLA -- Doctoral Programs -- Midcareer Program -- Health Policy Workshops -- Lessons Learned -- Course Offerings at RAND/UCLA -- Health Policy Workshops -- Development, Diffusion, and Regulation of Medical Technology -- Diffusion of Innovation -- Technology Assessment -- Biomedical Research Policy -- Drug and Device Regulation -- Objectives of Health Policy -- Health Status Outcomes -- Patient Satisfaction -- Quality of Care -- The Relationship of Microprocess to Outcome -- Health Care Financing, Competition, and Regulation -- Insurance and the Demand for Care -- Competition (in the Fee-for-Service System) and Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) -- Medicare Program and Global Budgeting -- Special Populations. …”

“…Systems & Tools for Learning (Champion: Chinmay Kulkarni) -- Studies that build and evaluate novel systems or tools for learning with designs that are grounded in research on how learning works. …”

“…Yet few executives champion the expenditure of resources to develop these critical skills. …”

“…—Bob Reynolds, President & CEO, Putnam Investments “Lou Imbriano rescues the word ‘winning’ from the clutches of Charlie Sheen . . . and, like a Patriots playbook, Lou takes you through his game plan for successfully building a victorious team that opponents will respect and fear . . . from who should be answering your phone to effectively saying ‘no,’ it’s all there . . . lazy, unmotivated people, this is not for you. . . .” …”

“…The heart of Lean Sigma is Wedgwood's 48 individual "tools roadmaps": step-by-step instructions revealing exactly how and when to use all these Lean Sigma tools... • 5 Whys • 5S • Affinity • ANOVA • Boxplots • Capability tools • Cause & effect matrices • Chi-Square • Control charts • Critical path analyses • Customer tools • Demand tools • DOE tools • Fishbone diagrams • Handoff maps • KPOVs • Load charts • MSA tools • Multi-Cycle analyses • Multi-Vari studies • Murphy’s analyses • Normality tests • OEE • Pareto charts • Poka Yoke • Process FMEA • Process variables (I/O) maps • Project charter • Pull systems & Kanban • Rapid changeover • Regression • SIPOC • Spaghetti maps • SPC • Swimlane maps • Time tools Whether you’re a Green Belt, Black Belt, Master, Project Champion, Sponsor, Deployment Leader, or consultant, this book will help you use Lean Sigma to solve far more problems, far more rapidly, and far more effectively. …”