Luis: 2080 books

Case studies and analyses investigate how collaborative response to crisis can enhance social-ecological resilience and promote community reinvention. Crisis—whether natural disaster, technological failure, economic collapse, or shocking acts of violence—can offer opportunities for collaboration,...

A number of countries are reviewing their institutional arrangements for financial stability to support the development of a macroprudential policy function. In some cases, this involves a rethink of the appropriate institutional boundaries between central banks and financial regulatory agencies,...

This book reports the elements required for implementing Just in Time (JIT) technique in companies. The main reasons for low implementation processes and the main benefits from the successful implementation of them are highlighted in this book. Structural equation models are presented to help identify the essential elements in JIT.

This book reports a literature review on kaizen, its industrial applications, critical success factors, benefits gained, journals that publish about it, main authors (research groups) and universities. Kaizen is treated in this book in three stages: planning, implementation and control. The authors...

Make learning more accessible with your iPad! All students—including those with special needs—can benefit from having options for how they access curricular information. The good news is that help is readily available on your iPad! With this engaging, all-in-one resource from an Apple Distinguished...

Este volumen reúne seis estudios de distinguidos historiadores y politólogos mexicanos y estadunidenses y de un italiano, en los que se analiza la evolución histórica e institucional del presidencialismo en México y en Estados Unidos, a la luz de su función en el sistema político.

Probably The Best Steve Davis Biography To Date. This book is your ultimate resource for Steve Davis. Here you will find the most up-to-date 280 Success Facts, Information, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about...

This book provides the latest models, methods and guidelines for networked enterprises to enhance their competitiveness and move towards innovative high performance and agile industrial systems. In the new global market, competitiveness and economic growth rely greatly on the move toward innovative...

The Schumpeterian process of creative destruction is an essential ingredient of a dynamic economy. In many countries around the world however this process is weakened by pervasive regulation of product and factor markets. This book documents the regulatory obstacles faced by firms particularly in developing...

This book deals with the limitations of economic and financial accounting as an appropriate instrument to reflect the real value created or destroyed by an organization. The authors present a sustainable social accounting approach that considers both the social and economic value – Blended Value...

Earth observation is the field of science concerned with the problem of monitoring and modeling the processes on the Earth surface and their interaction with the atmosphere. The Earth is continuously monitored with advanced optical and radar sensors. The images are analyzed and processed to deliver...

This compact monograph is focused on disturbance attenuation in nonsmooth dynamic systems, developing an H**∞ approach in the nonsmooth setting. Similar to the standard nonlinear H**∞ approach, the proposed nonsmooth design guarantees both the internal asymptotic stability of a nominal closed-loop...

Good solid advice and great strategies in preparing for and passing the Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture exam, getting interviews and landing the Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture job. If you have prepared for the Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture...

Somando-se ao debate público sobre a crise política no Brasil, Por que gritamos Golpe? proporciona ao leitor diversas análises sobre a dinâmica do processo de impeachment da presidente Dilma Rousseff, dentro de uma perspectiva multidisciplinar e de esquerda. Os textos que compõem a coletânea...