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Book SynopsisLean Thinking for Emerging Healthcare Leaders: How to Develop Yourself and Implement Process Improvements aims to solve the issues in modern day healthcare by handing over the reins of the improvement process to healthcare professionals. Putting those who are doing the work and are closest to the actual situation in the lead. The purpose of this book is to help you understand how to develop yourself and your leadership in such a way that will best benefit your team and your patients. This includes change management practices that will help to build commitment with your team members, colleagues, management, patients, and other stakeholders. This book educates you, as a leading medical professional, in the principles and values of Lean leadership and management. It will teach you how to improve healthcare from the inside, making it safer, better, faster, more accessible, and more affordable. With this book we want to inspire, motivate, and stimulate you to lead continuous improvement—while being respectful to people—on your way to ideal care for every patient. The primary target audience for the book are medical professionals who have (recently) acquired leadership, management, or business responsibilities. The book will also be of high value to those who obtained temporary leadership positions, like project leaders, problem solvers, change managers, and innovators. Because most of the teachings in the book are meta skills and ways of thinking, the book is easily relatable and transferable to other disciplines and even sectors.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how to build successful luxury brands using the power of sensory science and neuro-physiology. The author introduces – based on inspiring business cases like Tesla, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Hermès, Moncler, Louboutin, or Sofitel in industries such as Fashion, Automotive or Leisure – groundbreaking scientific methods - like the Derval Color Test® taken by over 10 million people - to predict luxury shoppers’ preferences and purchasing patterns and illustrates common and unique features of successful luxury brands. Through various practical examples and experiments, readers will be able to build, revamp, or expand luxury brands and look at luxury from a new angle. Trade Review“The author has based this book on her research, offering readers powerful business frameworks they can use and adapt for their needs in order to understand and predict human behavior. … I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in understanding the substrates behind the needs and choices of consumers, but also understanding our own choices - from a different point of view.” (Monica Diana Olteanu, insights - Consumer Neuroscience in Business, Issue 24, September, 2018)Table of ContentsUnderstanding Luxury Shoppers.- Identifying Profitable Markets.- Finding the Right Positioning.- Designing Luxury Brands.- Expanding Luxury Brands Internationally.- Building Iconic Brands.

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Book SynopsisUsing the field of material culture as its methodological departure point, this Palgrave Pivot explains the strategic advantages that brands can set in place when their executives are fully in command of how to move from strategy to tactics. Specifically, it studies the brands, their products and signature experiences as well as their relationship with the consumer in an attempt to define the greater powers that have pushed fashion labels in and out of fashion. It focuses on case analysis of specific luxury fashion brands and attempts to link those to the greater context of material culture while also elaborating on theoretical discussions. Bridging theory and practice, this book explores the relationship between creative strategy and cultural intelligence.Table of ContentsPart I. Background of Luxury Fashion as a Field of Material Culture 1. Defining Fashion, Luxury, and Luxury Fashion 2. Established Methods of classifying Luxury Fashion Brands 3. A New Method for the Classification of Luxury Fashion Brands Part II. Production and Consumption of Luxury Fashion 4. The Producers of “Newness” in Luxury Fashion 5. What Do We Really Consume through Luxury Fashion? 6. How Do We Consume Luxury Fashion? Part III. Cultural Intelligence and Creativity 7. A Close Look at Cultural Intelligence 8. Tim Morton’s Theory of Hyperobjects 9. Luxury Fashion Products Addressing Cultural Changes 10. Luxury Marketing Strategies Based on Cultural Intelligence Part IV. The Future of Luxury Fashion 11. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisCompetition is present for almost every sector nowadays. Therefore, it is vital for companies to develop a set of strategies in order to survive in the competitive environment of a globalized world. This book discusses how and why not every strategy is appropriate for every sector. The volume offers a qualified and comprehensive analysis to determine effective competitive strategies taking into account the many different factors that affect company performance.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Developing Strategies for Hospitals from Patient and Personnel Perspective with DEMATEL.- Chapter 2. New Approach to A Disruptive Business Model with Dynamic Capability under the Blockchain Technology.- Chapter 3. Strategy Development to Improve the Business Performance of Nuclear Energy Companies.- Chapter 4. The Driving Force of Market Value and Financial Performance in Knowledge-based Business Environment: Intellectual Capital.- Chapter 5. Strategic Decisions and Agile Decision Sets in Energy Investments.- Chapter 6. Students' Satisfaction with Applications Implemented in Distance Education Process During the Pandemic Period.- Chapter 7. Analysis of Determinants of The High Technology Export in Turkey: Policy Recommendation for High-tech Companies.- Chapter 8. Technology Entrepreneurship and Access to Financial Resources in Turkey.- Chapter 9. The administration of foreign exchange risk for Sinaloa's micro industries.- Chapter 10. Interplay among Strategic Macroeconomic Variables in Selected Competitive Economies: Insights from dynamic panel studies.- Chapter 11. Defining Appropriate Government Strategies to Reduce Unemployment during COVID-19 Pandemics.- Chapter 12. Generating Innovative Financial Strategies for Turkish Deposit Banks.- Chapter 13. Strategic Social Media Marketing and Data Privacy.- Chapter 14. Digital Transformation and Changing Marketing Dynamics in the World.- Chapter 15. The Need and Importance of Financial Innovation in City Marketing.- Chapter 16. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Applications in COVID-19.- Chapter 17. Strategy Recommendations for Finance of Space Based Solar Energy Investments.- Chapter 18. Leading Determiners of Institutionalization in Globalization Era and Strategic Change Management in Educational Organizations.- Chapter 19. Management of COVID-19 through Strategic Roles of Governments: A Study on Highly Affected Countries.- Chapter 20. Strategy Proposals for Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Investments in Developing Countries.- Chapter 21. Organizational Communication as an Effective Communication Strategy in Organizations and the Role of the Leader.- Chapter 22. The Role of Health Policies for the Strategic Investment Decisions of the International Companies.- Chapter 23. A Rapid Implementation of Remote Work as a Strategy in Response to Covid-19: An Examination in Terms of Work-Life Balance.- Chapter 24. The Strategic Importance of Quality Training Given to Personnel: An Evaluation for Nuclear Energy Companies.- Chapter 25. The importance of foreign direct investments in Turkey's Export: A New Strategy for Low and Medium Tech Firms.- Chapter 26. A Research on Effect of Performance Evaluation and Efficiency on Work Life.- Chapter 27. Proactive Marketing Decision Making in Digitalization Age: How Can Data-Based Methodologies Help to Marketing Research?.

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Book Synopsis.- Section 1: The Foundations and Evolution of Universal Service Obligations (USO)..- 1. Understanding ‘Universality’ in Postal Regulations: Evolving Meaning and Impact (MateuszCholodecki)..- 2. Fit for Purpose? A Four-Step Methodology for Evaluating Universal Service Obligations in thePostal Sector (Mindaugas Cerpickis, Jacob Østermann, Stephanie Tizik)..- 3. Impact of Changes to the USO (Christian Strobel, George Houpis, and Hamish Forsyth)..- 4. Could and Should Electronic Communication Help Meet Universal Service Obligations?(Timothy Brennan)..- 5. Entitlement to USO Compensation in the Light of the Recent Caselaw in the Transport Sector(Alessandra Fratini)..- Section 2: Economic and Financial Sustainability of Postal Services..- 6. Is it Time to Revisit the USPS's Strategy for Financial Sustainability? (Victor Glass and StefanoGori)..- 7. Revisiting the Pricing Scheme in the Postal Sector: A Way to Make Postal Activities and USOFinancially Sustainable? (Claire Borsenbgerger and Denis Joram..- 8. USO Net Costs and Economies of Scope Between Letters and Parcels (Ramon Gmür, FelixGottschalk, Matthias Hafner, and Urs Trinker)..- Section 3: Competition and Market Dynamics in the Postal and Parcel Sector..- 9. Economic Insights into the Competitive Dynamics in the Parcel Delivery Sector (Alexander Gaigl,David Jevons, Leonardo Mautino, and Bernhard Enzi)..- 10. The Last Mile in the New Digitalized Era and the Postal Sector as a Natural Monopoly(Dandoulaki Panagiota)..- 11. Assessing the Impact of Subcontractors on Postal Market Regulation (Talat Güçlü, Betül Yilmaz,Özhan Zurel, Muhammed Can Büyüktanir, and Müberra Oguz)..- 12. The Evolution of the Parcel Segment After the Pandemic (Stijn Braes, Özhan Zurel, and JerryLaurent)..- 13. Exploring the Connections Between Postal Development and E-Commerce: A GlobalPerspective (Anna Renata Pisarkiewicz, Leonardo Mazzoni, and Pier Luigi Parcu)..- 14. Can the International ‘Postal Service’ Survive? (John Hearn).Section 4: Evolving Policy Approaches and Innovation in the Postal Sector..- 15. Exploring the Use of Systems Thinking to Describe and Assess the UK’s Postal Market, with anExample for Its Application (Matthew R. Thomas and David Levitt)..- 16. Leveraging Hackathons for Policy Innovation in the Postal Sector (Anna Renata Pisarkiewiczand José Anson)..- 17. Digital Commons and Postal Operators: An Exploratory Approach (Adrien Raizonville andDaphné Lacroix)..- Section 5: Sustainability, Green Transitions, and Environmental Considerations..- 18. The Digital and Green Twin Transition in the Postal Sector: Synergies and Strategies for aSustainable Future (Yaxuan Chen, Juan Moroni, Susan Alexander, and Sergey Dukelskiy)..- 19. Unleashing the Environmental Postal User (Annelise Berendt)..- 20. Second-Hand C2C E-Commerce: What Does the Era of the Individual Seller Mean for LogisticsOperators? (Anne Pratx)..- Section 6: Analytical and Spatial Approaches to Postal Network Optimization..- 21. Assessing the USO Impact on the Network Density Using Spatial Analysis Techniques (BrunoBasalisco, Mindaugas Cerpickis, Lionel Gendebien, and Jacob Østermann)..- 22. Using a Simple Monte Carlo Simulation to Explore the Relationship Between Number of Stopsand Travel Distance (Robert Cohen, Michael Leibert, Matthew Robinson, and Samuel Robison)..- 23. Optimizing Distribution Networks with Application to the U.S. Postal Service (Edward S.Pearsall).

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Book SynopsisProbabilistisch gesehen werden Unternehmen Change Management erfolgreich betreiben müssen, um nachhaltig erfolgreich zu sein. Dominic Bannholzer stellt in seiner Untersuchung – auch basierend auf der breit geführten wissenschaftlichen Diskussion – fest, dass die Veränderungsprozesse oftmals zu starr gestaltet sind, Emergenz nicht (oder nur selten) zugelassen wird und kybernetische Möglichkeiten vernachlässigt werden. Ferner wird dargelegt, welche Bedeutung z.B. die Kommunikation sowie die Partizipation von Mitarbeitenden hat. Daraus abgeleitet werden Lösungen präsentiert, wie die autopoietische Fähigkeit von Unternehmen erfolgversprechender gestaltet werden kann, in dem gezielt «Leerstellen» im Veränderungsprozess implementiert werden. Konkret wird erforscht, welche Bedeutung Sinnlücken, Führungslücken, räumliche und soziale Lücken sowie Kommunikations- und Beziehungslücken für den Veränderungsprozess haben und wie damit erfolgsversprechend umzugehen ist. Dieses Buch beleuchtet Aspekte, welche in dieser Form bisher einzigartig sind und, wenn man das bisherige Forschungsfeld betrachtet, als besonders innovativ und erfolgsversprechend angesehen werden dürfen.Table of Contents1. Einleitung.- 2. Problemstellung.- 3. Erkenntnisinteresse/Ziel der Arbeit.- 4. Stand der Forschung.- 5. Forschungsfrage.- 6. Methodisches Vorgehen.- 7. Ergebnisse.- 8. Diskussion und Interpretation der Ergebnisse.- 9. Zusammenfassung

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Book SynopsisDie Cannabispflanze könnte als Nutzhanf besser als bisher gedacht dazu beitragen, die Ziele des UN-Nachhaltigkeits-Reports, der sog. Agenda 2030 und deren 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), zu erreichen. Unter dem Gesundheitsaspekt steht ihre medizinische Verwendung im Vordergrund, doch wird sie auch in kosmetischen Produkten und in Nahrungsangeboten für Mensch und Tier eingesetzt. Im Rahmen der zunehmenden Klimakrise hilft Nutzhanf vor allem bei der Bewältigung des CO2 Problems: in der Landwirtschaft durch Bindung des CO2 ähnlich wie bei der Aufforstung, in der Industrie als recyclebarer Rohstoff-Ersatz etwa als Plastik-Ersatz, bei der Kleidung, in der Technik oder im Bauwesen. Momentan zeigen die immensen Preise und die hohe Nachfrage leider ein anderes Bild, vom Bürger, der möchte, aber nicht kann oder darf, von Bauern, die immense bürokratische Hürden zu überwinden haben, bis hin zu einer Industrie, die durch komplexe Regeln und Gesetze abgeschreckt wird zu investieren. Das essential zeigt, wie man dieses Potential auch in Deutschland realisieren könnte.Table of Contents​Einleitung – Worum es geht.- Nachhaltigkeit.- Kulturpflanze Hanf.- UN- Ziele (SDG) einer Nachhaltigen Entwicklung.- Was ist zu tun?.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch bietet einen fundierten Überblick über die aktuellen Herausforderungen im Tourismus und zeigt Lösungsansätze für ein wertschöpfendes Hospitality Marketing auf. Weltweite Krisen, Digitalisierung und Umweltbewusstsein haben das Reise- und Buchungsverhalten massiv verändert. Das Verlangen nach Urlaub ist zwar ungebrochen, doch der qualitative Anspruch an Hotels, Gastronomie und andere Dienstleister in den Destinationen steigt. Es gilt, die Erwartungen von Reisenden einfach, individuell, facettenreich sowie preislich adäquat und nachhaltig zu erfüllen.Die Autoren zeigen, wie diese komplexe Aufgabe vor dem Hintergrund hoher Fix- und Entwicklungskosten, kompetitiver Verdrängungsmärkte sowie verschärfter gesetzlicher Regulierungen gemeistert werden kann. Sie verknüpfen markensoziologische mit betriebswirtschaftlichen Erkenntnissen und Best Practice Insights, sodass Studierende und Praktiker gleichermaßen von der Lektüre des Buches profitieren. Table of ContentsDer Hospitality-Markt.- Megatrends in der Hotellerie.- Zeitgemäße Produkt- und Serviceentwicklungen.- Markenführung in der Hospitality: Markenverständnis, Herausforderungen der Markenführung in der Hospitality, Markensoziologie, Markenführungsinstrumente/Genetische Code der Marke.- Markenoperationalisierung in der Hospitality: Aspekte des Dienstleistungsmarketing, Customer Relationship Management, Data-Driven Marketing.- Customer Journey im Hospitality Bereich.-Customer Lifecycle.- Zielgruppensegmentierung.- Distribution: Pricing, Revenue Management, Digital Marketing.- Best Case.- 15 Regeln einer wertschöpfungsstarken Hotellerie.

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Book SynopsisAuswirkungen der Technisierung/Digitalisierung.- Mögliche Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung auf das Geschäftsmodell der Banken.- Veränderungen im Nachfrageverhalten.- Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen.- Wettbewerbssituation.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Servicification in Global Value Chains toward Post-COVID-19 Era in Emerging and Developing Asian Economies.- Chapter 2. Economic Impact of Foreign Direct Investment, Gross Capital Formation, and Trade Openness on ASEAN Economies: The matter of the COVID-19 epidemic and the global financial crisis.- Chapter 3. Effects of Structural Reforms on Labor Productivity of Selected Southeast Asian Countries.- Chapter 4. The Progress of the Division of Labor in the Automobile Industry in the ASEAN region in the post-COVID-19 era.- Chapter 5. Cross-Border Trade between Thailand and Myanmar in the Post-COVID Era.- Chapter 6. Changes in Thailand’s Poverty and Income Inequality Caused by COVID-19: Assessment Using Normative Measures.- Chapter 7. Future of the South Korean Economy After COVID-19: Focusing on the Semiconductor Industry.- Chapter 8. Air Pollution and its Control Governance in Chinese Provinces in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Panel Estimations of Provincial Environmental Kuznets Curves.- Chapter 9. Economic Functions of Foreign Aid Inflows in Thailand.

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Book SynopsisIt is more than three decades since China initiated its economic reform and open-door policies. During that period, China has successfully transformed itself from an inefficient centrally-planned economy to a fast-growing market-orientated economy. To the rest of the world, China has emerged from the condition of a poor and completely isolated nation to become the most powerful engine of global economic growth. Chinaâs dynamic economic transition and development, especially its performance in the current world financial crisis, have attracted considerable worldwide interest.This new Routledge collection answers the need for a reference work to allow researchers and students to gain a better understanding of the history and development of Chinese economic reform. The gathered classic and cutting-edge scholarship covers a wide range of critical issues in the modern Chinese economy, with the particular focus on the period after 1978 when China embarked on economic reform and integration into the global economy.Economic Reform in Modern China is supplemented with a full index and includes a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context. It is destined to be valued by scholars, students, and researchers as a vital research resource.

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Book SynopsisThis is an introduction to the Industrial Revolution which offers an integrated account of the economic and social aspects of change during the period.Trade Review'Students will find this volume demanding and challenging, but their perceptions of both the Industrial Revolution controversy and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century social, economic and industrial history will emerge enlightened and their interest in the period stimulated.' Business History 'This is a textbook but one that can be read with profit by both professionals and students...Hudson frequently succeeds in neatly summarizing complex discussions. She brings her surveys of the literature right up-to-date and her knowledge of recent work is impressive...a lively and well-written text.' Economic History ReviewTable of ContentsPart 1 Writing and rewriting history: perspectives on the industrial revolution; the economy and the state; agriculture and the industrial revolution. Part 2 The industrial revolution: regions and industries; demography and labour; consumption and commerce; class and gender.

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Book SynopsisThe Ironbridge Gorge, a cradle of the Industrial Revolution, in the late 18th century was a magnet for writers, artists and industrial spies.

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Book SynopsisIf you ever wondered how and why British industry and its empire collapsed, then this is the book to read!

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Book SynopsisThe Ironbridge Gorge (midway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury) was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution. The site is best symbolised by the Iron Bridge itself, cast in Coalbrookdale and erected across the River Severn in 1779. It was immediately hailed as one of the wonders of the age. The area had already established itself as the cutting edge of technological innovation and attracted engineers such as Telford and Trevithick. In 1709 Abraham Darby I successfully adopted coke for smelting iron - after which the Coalbrookdale Company spearheaded developments in the iron industry.During the later eighteenth and nineteenth centuries other companies and products became synonymous with the district: Coalport porcelain, Broseley roof tiles and clay tobacco pipes, and decorative tiles from Maws and Craven Dunnill. Using archaeological and historical evidence, the authors chart the rise and fall of the iron, clay and coal industries of Ironbridge and bring to life the communities that worked in them. They have written the definitive guide to the surviving buildings and archaeological remains, portraying the distinctive character of a string of small settlements.

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