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The world is changing, and businesses must change also or face extinction. Forty corporate leaders and entrepreneurs from the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and Asia offer their visions of how businesses can lead the world into an environmentally sustainable and socially equitable future. Photos.
Globalization, networking, and new communications technology mean that traditionally-oriented companies are being replaced by new, nonlinear, "hypertext" structures. However, for many, these are still a mystery. Based on his extensive practical experience as CEO of a multinational industrial group, Jacques Chaize provides simple tools enabling all readers to better understand and live with the hypertext corporation and feel ready to take the leap into the future.
Il était une fois la France, un pays merveilleux par sa variété et la richesse de son patrimoine. En effet, l’espérance de vie a augmenté de quarante ans depuis 1900 et continue de progresser, et le niveau de vie a décuplé en un siècle ! Pourtant, les Français sont pessimistes face à l’avenir. L’auteur, toujours à contre-courant des idées reçues, montre que :• l’optimisme est justifié pour l’avenir de nos enfants ;• l’immigration est nécessaire, encore faut-il la réussir ;• la mondialisation et le développement durable vont dans le sens des relocalisations ;• il faut « penser local pour agir global » en mutualisant les bonnes pratiques ;• si la France...
In a world of sweeping economic, political and social changes, what happens to our values, norms and identities? In particular, what happens to the identities of those actors who are exposed to the forces of globalisation? How do they make sense of their personal and professional lives when they must think globally and act locally? This book investigates these questions through an empirical analysis of the identities and lives of young business leaders in a France that has undergone considerable institutional changes over the last 70 years. The analysis offers an original perspective by investigating a case of puzzling robustness, namely the identity carried by a particular group of young bu...
In Northern and Western Europe, and within the EU, governance networks are increasingly conceived as an efficient and legitimate way of formulating and implementing public policy in a complex, differentiated and multilayered world. This book assesses the recent experiences with governance at local, national and transnational levels
Here is the first comprehensive reference to the literature available for the individual interested in KM, featuring citations to over 1,500 published articles, 150+ Web sites, and more than 400 books. Organized by topic area, this is a natural companion volume to Knowledge Management for the Information Professional and an important tool for anyone charged with contributing to or managing an organization's intellectual assets.
In this groundbreaking sequel to The Gold Mine, authors Michael and Freddy Ballé present a compelling story that teaches readers the most important lean lesson of all: how to transform themselves and their workers through the discipline of learning the lean system. The Lean Manager: A Novel of Lean Transformation reveals how individuals can go beyond the short-term gains from tools, and realize a deeper, sustainable path of improvement. Full of human moments that capture the excitement and drama of lean implementation, as well as clear explanations of how tools and systems go hand-in-hand, this book will teach and inspire every person working to make lean a reality in their organization tod...
This revised and updated 3rd edition outlines the structure of the global industry and future trends, highlights issues facing the industrial valve industry, assesses market and technological trends, offers market figures and forecasts to 2009 and identifies the major players.The report also provides a detailed overview of merger and acquisition activity in the industrial valve industry since 2000.
"Lead With Respect is a terrific book that puts the elements of genuine motivation into a broader context and helps leaders translate those principles into action." —Daniel H. Pink, author of To Sell Is Human and Drive "The Ballé books are a great way to get started or to speed up your pace of transformation, personal and organizational." —Jim Womack, Founder of Lean Enterprise Institute In their new business novel Lead With Respect, authors Michael and Freddy Ballé reveal the true power of lean: developing people through a rigorous application of proven tools and methods. And, in the process, creating the only sustainable source of competitive advantage—a culture of continuous impro...