Roughly one company in every ten is able to sustain the kind of growth that translates into an above-average increase in shareholder returns over more than a few years. Once a company's core business has matured, the pursuit of new platforms for growth entails daunting risk - to…
"Global warming is one of today's greatest challenges. The science of climate change leaves no doubt that policies to cut emissions are overdue. Yet, after twenty years of international talks and treaties, the world is now in gridlock about how best to do this. David Victor argu…
"Global warming is one of today's greatest challenges. The science of climate change leaves no doubt that policies to cut emissions are overdue. Yet, after twenty years of international talks and treaties, the world is now in gridlock about how best to do this. David Victor argu…
Organizations competing in today's rapidly changing technological markets are faced with the challenges of "dualism"--Operating efficiently in the present while innovating effectively for the future. Managers and leaders within these organizations not only have to focus on curre…
Designed for courses within MBA engineering and executive education programs, The Human Side of Managing Technical Information, Second Edition, provides a variety of approaches and perspectives on issues critical to the effective leadership of technical professionals and cross-f…
Management of technology (MOT) is a field of study dedicated to the planning and ongoing assessment of technology in organizations, incorporating the innovation, development, and engineering processes into one discipline. Managing Technological Change: A Strategic Partnership Ap…
"This book aims to get the electrical and electronic engineering student well versed in the "machinery" of probability theory. It steers clear of getting into application areas any more than is needed to get the reader comfortable with the mathematics and connecting it to models…
A look at some of the technological projects that helped shape the modern world. Focuses on four postwar projects whose vastness and complexity inspired new technology, new organizations, and new management styles. The first use of computers to run systems was developed for the …
365 Tage im Jahr, 24 Stunden am Tag - für Fahrzeugflotten öffentlicher Verkehrsunternehmen gelten hohe Anforderungen an die Verfügbarkeit und Sicherheit ihres Betriebs. Gleichzeitig ist ein erheblicher Teil des Kapitals von Verkehrsunternehmen in ihrer Fahrzeugflotte gebunden. D…
