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Global Business Model Shift: A Comprehensive Guide to RenDanHeYi (RDHY) Implementation (Future of Business and Finance)
by Umberto LagoThis book takes the readers on a profound exploration of global business transformation through the lens of the RenDanHeYi (RDHY) business model. It discusses the complexities of implementing RDHY beyond China and navigating cultural, regulatory, and organizational intricacies. It helps uncover the pragmatic and outcome-oriented nature of RDHY, with a focus on aligning core values for sustainable success. Using a multidimensional analysis, the author reveals hidden layers of values, philosophies, and principles that underpin successful business models. For leaders and managers navigating the challenges of genuine transformation, this resource offers a comprehensive roadmap, transcending surface-level changes to foster authentic and enduring success in the dynamic landscape of global business innovation.
A Carbon Footprint Calculation Tool for Urban Development (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Roberto Álvarez-Fernández Alexandra Delgado-Jiménez Fernando Beltrán-CillerueloThis book introduces an indispensable tool: the carbon footprint calculator for urban planning. In the face of the escalating climate crisis, urban planning finds itself at a critical juncture. By considering the evolution of urban planning and its connections to environmental issues, the book sheds light on the urgent need to reimagine city planning within a climate-conscious framework. This book presents a meticulous assessment of future uses and activities that generate greenhouse gas emissions, along with an examination of land use changes that impact the carbon-absorbing capacity of the soil. Mitigation strategies, such as leveraging renewable energy sources for self-generation, are explored and quantified whenever possible. Carbon Footprint Planning explains the essential activities that must be included in urban planning instrument applications for approval, emphasizing the significance of integrating ordinary or simplified strategic environmental assessment procedures. By doing so, potential environmental impacts, specifically in relation to climate change, are effectively evaluated and addressed. With the aid of the carbon footprint calculator, decision-makers will gain the ability to select the path of least carbon emissions from a range of alternatives, unveiling aspects that contribute to significant emissions during the early stages of urban development, such as master planning. In essence, this book equips urban planners and environmental enthusiasts alike with the tools and insights needed to navigate urban growth amidst the climate crisis, ensuring a sustainable and resilient future for our cities.
Beschäftigtendatenschutz und Homeoffice: Die präventive Kontrolle von Leistung und Verhalten von Beschäftigten (Juridicum – Schriften zu Recht und Digitalisierung)
by Janine SchleperDie im Schnittpunkt von Arbeits- und Datenschutzrecht liegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der rechtlichen und praktisch relevanten Auflösung des Spannungsverhältnisses zwischen betrieblichen und privaten Interessen bei Leistungs- und Verhaltenskontrollen im Homeoffice. Die aktuelle Rechtslage zur präventiven Kontrolle wird aufgearbeitet, gefolgt von der Auseinandersetzung mit abstrakten sowie im Homeoffice konkreten Abwägungskriterien für die datenschutzrechtliche Interessenabwägung, nach der sich die Zulässigkeit von Kontrollen im Homeoffice richtet. Die abstrakten, grundrechtsrelevanten Positionen und Interessen werden anschließend auf die im Homeoffice relevanten Kontrollmaßnahmen angewandt und ihre Zulässigkeit bestimmt. Zudem werden weitere Lösungsmöglichkeiten zur Durchführung einer rechtskonformen Kontrolle dargestellt: im Wege eines Stufenmodells, über die datenschutzrechtliche Einwilligung sowie mittels einer Betriebsvereinbarung.
ICT for Intelligent Systems: Proceedings of ICTIS 2024, Volume 2 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #404)
by Jyoti Choudrie Eva Tuba Thinagaran Perumal Amit JoshiThis book gathers papers addressing state-of-the-art research in all areas of information and communication technologies and their applications in intelligent computing, cloud storage, data mining, and software analysis. It presents the outcomes of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems (ICTIS 2024), held in Las Vegas, USA. The book is divided into six volumes. It discusses the fundamentals of various data analysis techniques and algorithms, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners alike.
Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing for Sustainable Ocean Health (The Springer Series in Applied Machine Learning)
by Debashis De Diganta Sengupta Tien Anh TranArtificial Intelligence and Edge Computing for Sustainable Ocean Health explores the transformative role of AI and edge computing in preserving and enhancing ocean health. The growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), along with the Internet of Things (IoT) in generating wide coverage of sensor networks, and Edge Computing (EC) has paved the way for investigation of underwater as well as massive marine data, thereby generating huge potential for credible research opportunities for these domains. This book’s journey begins with a broad overview of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Ocean Health, setting the foundation for understanding AI's potential in marine conservation. The subsequent chapter, Role of Artificial Intelligence and Technologies in Improving Ocean Health in Promoting Tourism, illustrates the synergy between technological advancements and sustainable tourism practices, demonstrating how AI can enhance the attractiveness and preservation of marine destinations. The identification, restoration, and monitoring of marine resources along with the utilization of technology continues in Utilization of Underwater Wireless Sensor Network through Supervising a Random Network Environment in the Ocean Environment has been extensively dealt with. The technical challenges of underwater imaging, essential for accurate data collection and analysis has been discussed. The importance of Explainable AI is discussed in chapters like Sustainable Development Goal 14: Explainable AI (XAI) for Ocean Health, Explainable AI (XAI) for Ocean Health: Exploring the Role of Explainable AI in Enhancing Ocean Health, and A Comprehensive Study of AI (XAI) for Ocean Health Monitoring, which emphasize transparency and trust in AI systems. Further, Revolutionizing Internet of Underwater Things with Federated Learning, Underwater Drone, Underwater Imagery with AI/ML and IoT in ROV Technology and Ocean Cleanup has been demonstrated using innovative approaches to addressing underwater challenges. The book also includes a Review on the Optics and Photonics in Environmental Sustainability, focusing on the role of optics in marine conservation. Security issues are tackled in Intelligent Hash Function Based Key-Exchange Scheme for Ocean Underwater Data Transmission, and the overarching potential of AI in marine resource management is discussed in Artificial Intelligence as Key-enabler for Safeguarding the Marine Resources.
Fire Exit
by Morgan TaltyCharles’s half-Native daughter Elizabeth has grown up unaware of his existence, her paternity hidden to protect her tribal status. He firmly believes the truth will set them all free - but the price of it may be the destruction of them all.
AI and the Law: A Practical Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence Safely
by Harry BorovickLearn how to maximize your use of, and benefit from AI, personally and professionally while staying safe. To satisfy professionals and businesses trying to modernize their approaches to work and personal tasks, this book will explain some of the basics of what AI is, what AI is likely to look like in the near future, and how not to get stung using it. You’ll quickly realize that AI isn’t coming, it’s here, along with its opportunities and challenges. While some of the advantages of using AI tools may seem too good to be true, you’ll discover that the key to navigating the early stages of the AI era is to understand its guiding principles and then to prioritize the guidelines. The book features general situations and use cases to help you experience AI for fun and for work while retaining the benefits, profits, creations, outputs, and efficiencies of it. If you’re going to use AI in your daily career, whether as a student, creative, executive, marketer or in sales this book will help you understand how to bypass obstacles and get value from AI with the guidance of an AI and tech lawyer. What You Will Learn Identify, debunk, and protect against business and legal risk in the AI eraDiscuss these issues on a high level with CTOs and COOsSee how professionals can mutually use AI to their benefit Who This Book is For Anyone who wants to know whether AI is really going to change the world through the lens of their industry, or to simply understand how AI can be safely harnessed to maximize daily value while minimizing practical risks.
Parallel Problem Solving from Nature – PPSN XVIII: 18th International Conference, PPSN 2024, Hagenberg, Austria, September 14–18, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15149)
by Michael Affenzeller Stephan M. Winkler Anna V. Kononova Heike Trautmann Tea Tušar Penousal Machado Thomas BäckThis multi-volume LNCS set, LNCS 15148-15151, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature, PPSN 2024, held in Hagenberg, Austria, in September 2024. The 101 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 294 submissions. The papers presented in these four volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Combinatorial Optimization; Genetic Programming; Fitness Landscape Modeling and Analysis. Part II: Benchmarking and Performance Measures; Automated Algorithm Selection and Configuration; Numerical Optimization; Bayesian- and Surrogate-Assisted Optimization. Part III: Theoretical Aspects of Nature-Inspired Optimization; (Evolutionary) Machine Learning and Neuroevolution; Evolvable Hardware and Evolutionary Robotics. Part IV: Multi-Objective Optimization; Real-World Applications.
New Energy Power Generation Automation and Intelligent Technology: The Eighth Seminar on Digital Instrumentation and Control Technology for Nuclear Power Plant (Volume 2) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1250)
by Pengfei Gu Yang Xu Weihua Chen Zhongqiu Wang Yongbin Sun Zheming LiuThis book is the 2nd volume of proceedings of the 1st Smart Nuclear Power Technology Forum and the 8th China Nuclear Power Plant Digital Technology and Application Seminar held in Shenzhen, China in June 2024. This seminar aims to explore the software and hardware of digital and instrument control (I&C) systems in nuclear power plants, such as inspection, testing, certification and research of sensors, actuators and control systems, and the application of electrical and intelligent operation and maintenance technologies. It aims to provide a platform for experts, scholars and nuclear power practitioners to exchange technology and share experience. At the same time, it also provides a platform for the combination of universities and enterprises in the aspects of production, education and research, and promotes the safe development of nuclear power plants. In addition, readers will encounter new ideas to achieve more efficient and safer instruments and control systems.
Law, Morality and Judicial Reasoning: Essays on W. J. Waluchow’s Jurisprudence and Constitutional Theory (Law and Philosophy Library #147)
by Thomas Bustamante Saulo De Matos André L. S. CoelhoThis book provides a critical outlook on, and an inquiry into the practical implications of, the works of Professor W.J. Waluchow, one of the most important jurisprudence scholars of the early twenty-first century, while also reflecting on the interconnections between his legal theory and his theory of constitutional interpretation. It also features an interview with Waluchow, in which he responds to some of the chapters and shares a first-person perspective on his main philosophical ideas, how they emerged, and how they can be further developed and applied. The book makes a valuable contribution to contemporary legal philosophy by asking and providing different answers (from prominent legal philosophers and newer scholars in the field) to questions such as ‘How does Waluchow’s jurisprudence relate to his theories of legal reasoning and constitutional interpretation?’, ‘On what terms should we understand inclusive legal positivism?’, ‘Can inclusive legal positivism be reconciled with an interpretivist theory of adjudication?’, ‘How does it compare with Raz’s model of legal authority?’, ‘Can Waluchow’s notion of “community constitutional morality” be applied to contexts such as international law, pluralist legal communities, and indigenous laws?’, and ‘Is Waluchow’s methodology equipped to provide interpretive directives in unstable and extremely unequal legal systems?’. The chapters, all written by experts on jurisprudence (including some of the scholars who helped develop the tradition known as inclusive legal positivism), offer a unique analysis of Waluchow’s most complex and intriguing theses, providing not only a valuable exegetical analysis of his work but also a range of answers to the challenge of interpreting legal and constitutional values, as well as practical resolutions to persisting controversies in the philosophy of law.
Führe doch Du!: 44 Impulse für Deinen Weg zur authentischen Führungskraft
by Sven Lüngen Margarete VolbersFührungskräfte bewältigen jeden Tag unzählige Herausforderungen – im Team, bei Kunden, gegenüber der Geschäftsleitung. Es gilt, Nutzen für Kunden zu ermöglichen, sich verändernden Anforderungen zu stellen, Vorgaben umzusetzen, Konflikte zu bearbeiten und bei alldem noch ein gutes Miteinander zu fördern. Damit Führungskräfte in diesem komplexen Alltagsbusiness nicht untergehen oder falschen Prioritäten folgen, benötigen sie konkrete Orientierung. Sven Lüngen und Margarete Volbers stellen Dir 44 kreative und anschauliche Impulse zur Verfügung, in denen sie zum Beispiel mit der Perfektion Salvador Dalís, der Entwicklungsfähigkeit von Arnold Schwarzenegger oder den belgischen Tauziehern der Olympischen Sommerspiele von 1920 zum Nachdenken über Dein Führungshandeln anregen und Mut machen, neue Pfade in der Führung zu beschreiten. Mit ihrem praxiserprobten Programm „Führe doch Du!” zeigen sie Dir, wie Du in sechs Wochen aus dem Hamsterrad gewohnter Aufgaben und Routinen ausbrechen und Deinen Führungsstil verbessern kannst.Die Autoren begleiten Dich Schritt für Schritt durch relevante Führungsthemen. So ist unter anderem die Entwicklung einer kraftvollen Identität oder die klare Ausrichtung auf das Stiften von Nutzen ebenso Thema wie das Erarbeiten eines ganz persönlichen Kompasses. Dabei eröffnen sie einen Weg, Deinen individuellen Führungsstil zu entwickeln und bieten Dir Gedanken und Ideen an, die Du in Deinem individuellen Führungskontext überdenken und ganz konkret erproben kannst.Ein Buch für Führungskräfte, die ihr Führungsverhalten reflektieren und entwickeln wollen.
Wissenstransfer im Bildungsbereich: Konzepte, Erfahrungen und Perspektiven
by Hadjar Ghadiri-Mohajerzad Josef SchraderDieser Band bietet eine Einführung in das Thema Wissenstransfer im Bildungsbereich unter Berücksichtigung aktueller Studien. Bildungswissenschaftliches Wissen soll das pädagogische Personal unterstützen, doch es besteht Zweifel an der Erfüllung dieser Erwartung, und es wird zunehmend gefordert, Forschungserkenntnisse effektiv in der Praxis umzusetzen. Dabei ist der Wissenstransfer entscheidend, um wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse positiv auf die Bildungsrealität einwirken zu lassen. Der Wissenstransfer von Forschungswissen in die Bildungspraxis und Bildungspolitik ist ein komplexer Prozess und gestaltet sich sehr unterschiedlich. In diesem Band wird der Versuch vorgenommen, die Konzepte, Erfahrungen und Perspektiven zum Wissenstransfer zu systematisieren. Die Lektüre gibt außer dem Stand der aktuellen Forschung mehr Einblicke auf die verschiedenen Akteure des Wissenstransfers: Während eine zügige und an Probleme und Handlungsmöglichkeiten der Praxis anschlussfähige Vermittlung von Forschungswissen insbesondere von der Bildungspolitik eingefordert wird, zeigen Forschende grundsätzlich eine Bereitschaft zu Wissenstransferaktivitäten, aber legen keine Priorität auf Wissenstransfer. Schließlich rezeptieren Bildungspraktiker*innen Forschungswissen eher zögerlich. Abschließend wird diskutiert, welche Strategien genutzt werden können, um einen erfolgreichen Wissenstransfer zu leisten.
Globale Soziologie: Vergessene Theorien, verflochtene Geschichten (Neue Soziologische Theorie)
by Fabio Santos Clara RuvitusoDie Herausgebenden legen mit „Globale Soziologie“ einen Band vor, der in Debatten um die Dekolonisierung der Disziplin interveniert. Sie vereinen Beiträge, die anhand dreier Fragenkomplexe die international bereits geebneten, im deutschsprachigen Raum jedoch kaum betretenen Wege zu einer Globalen Soziologie aufzeigen und erweitern. Sie stellen zunächst die Geschichte der Soziologie auf den Prüfstand und fragen, von welchen Standpunkten aus „klassische“ Theorien entworfen wurden und wessen Lebensrealitäten sie erfassen und adressieren. Insbesondere die ungleichen Voraussetzungen in der Konstruktion und Zirkulation von „Klassikern“ bei institutionell hergestellter Unsichtbarkeit anderer Werke finden Berücksichtigung. Zweitens gehen die Beiträge des Buchs der Frage nach, welche epistemologischen und methodologischen Schlüsse sich aus diesen historiographischen und theoretischen Kritiken und Rekonstruktionen ziehen lassen. Sie erarbeiten Vorschläge, die einen erkenntnistheoretischen Wandelhin zu einer reflexiven, multiperspektivischen und global verflochtenen Soziologie begründen und fortführen können. Drittens werden Schlüsselthemen identifiziert und anhand empirischer Studien aus der Arbeits-, Migrations- und Geschlechtersoziologie illustriert.
Volatilitätsbasierte Hedgefonds-Strategien (BestMasters)
by Jonas HurmDie Investitionseigenschaften der vier volatilitätsbasierten Hedgefonds-Strategien Long Volatility, Short Volatility, Relative Value Volatility und Tail Risk werden anhand von geeigneten Benchmark-Indizes der CBOE und Eurekahedge komparativ zu den traditionellen Asset-Klassen Aktien, Anleihen und Rohstoffe allumfassend untersucht. Insbesondere wird ihr Mehrwert in einem klassischen Mischportfolio aus Sicht von institutionellen Anlegern mittels unterschiedlicher, fortgeschrittener Verfahren nach Favre/Galeano (2002), Kapsos et al. (2011), Shalit/Yitzhaki (1984), Stöckl/Hanke (2014) und Stutzer (2000) im Rahmen von Optimierungssimulationen quantifiziert.
Hardware for Quantum Computing
by Chuck EasttomThis book covers extensively the physical implementation of qubits and quantum architecture. The author demonstrates how quantum computing is implemented by the underlying physical implementation of qubits, including trapped ions, nitrogen vacancy centers, frozen neon, and other implementations. The book shows how, ultimately, the physical implementation of the qubit is the foundation of quantum computing, and that the choice of physical qubit will impact such things as decoherence times, computational efficiency, and even error rate. The book explores all the current approaches to physical qubit implementation and includes appendices that review basic quantum computing and physics.
Fragilitätsfrakturen des Beckenrings (essentials)
by Axel Gänsslen Thomas Mendel Philipp Kobbe Reiner BartlThema dieses Buches sind die Fragilitätsfrakturen des Beckens aus interdisziplinärer Sicht. Als ein Indikationsfaktor für Osteoporose zeigen Fragilitätsfrakturen des Beckens regelhaft ein typisches Frakturmuster mit der Gefahr einer Frakturprogression und einer konsekutiven Instabilitätszunahme. In der Diagnostik fokussiert die erweiterte Bildgebung (CT und/oder MRT) den hinteren Beckenring. Therapeutisch ist das primäre Behandlungsmanagement eine zweiwöchige konservative Therapie, wohingegen höhergradige Instabilitäten v.a. des hinteren Beckenrings eine operative Therapie erfordern. Eine therapiebegleitende Osteoporosebehandlung ist zwingend erforderlich.
Millets: The Multi-Cereal Paradigm for Food Sustainability (World Sustainability Series)
by Monika ThakurThis book delves into the specific subject area of life sciences, focusing on the remarkable world of millets and their multifaceted contributions. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to the diverse aspects of millets, addressing their biology, significance, functional potential, and applications. The content in this book is divided into two distinct sections, Section I contains the detailed introduction to the Millets, their biology, classification, applications, and various types (major, minor, and pseudo millets) and Section II contains their safety, extraction, industrial applications, and SDG goals. This book is not only an asset for professionals and experts but also a readable guide for Academicians and advanced students looking to engage with this ever-expanding subject area. The book is a boon for entrepreneurs in the area millets, as they will get the complete comprehensive information about all the different types of millets with their biology, functional potential and processing.
EU-Taxonomie-Konformität im Wohnungsbau: Rückbaubarkeit einzelner Bauteile in der Kreislaufwirtschaft und Lebenszyklusbetrachtung (Entwicklung neuer Ansätze zum nachhaltigen Planen und Bauen)
by Hannah VongerichtenDieses Buch bietet eine umfassende Analyse der EU-Taxonomie-Kriterien für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft und die Taxonomiekonformität im Wohnungsbau. Es wird die Notwendigkeit eines nachhaltigen Wandels im Bausektor angesichts der globalen Herausforderungen des Klimawandels und der Ressourcenknappheit hervorgehoben. Die EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung dient als rechtliche Grundlage für diesen Wandel. Der Fokus liegt auf dem Übergang zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft im Wohnungsbau und die Rückbaubarkeit einzelner Bauteile, um die Umweltauswirkungen des Bausektors zu minimieren. Dieses Buch präsentiert Lösungsansätze, wie der Bausektor zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft übergehen kann, um die Umweltauswirkungen zu reduzieren und die Anforderungen der EU-Taxonomie zu erfüllen. Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende, Forschende und Fachleute, die Lösungen für die Herausforderungen der Umsetzung rückbaufreundlicher Gebäudedesigns und der EU-Taxonomie-Kriterien suchen.
Diagrams in Civic Education: Visuospatial Models of Society in Textbooks and Teaching (Palgrave Studies in Educational Media)
by Janne Holmén Ann-Sofie Jägerskog Daniel Schumann Malin TvärånaThis book presents the findings of three studies on the use of diagrams in civic education. The first study presents an international comparison of textbook diagrams promoting national unity in diversity, with examples from ten countries. The second focuses on the depiction of migration in diagrammatic form in German textbooks, The final study was conducted in collaboration with teachers in Swedish social science classrooms, and focuses on teaching comprehension of flow charts and scatterplots. The book will be of interest to scholars of educational media, didactics, the history of education and citizenship education.
Megatrends in Agriculture, Food Industry and Food Markets: An Empirical and Holistic Approach (Palgrave Advances in Bioeconomy: Economics and Policies)
by Henning Otte HansenThis book offers a research-based, holistic overview of the entire value chain of the global food industry. It captures and defines over 80 contemporary ‘megatrends’ in agriculture and the food market that can be empirically documented and have a major impact on business, economies, industries, societies, and individuals. Today the world is characterized by more uncertainty and unpredictability than in previous periods. In the midst of these changing times, the book demonstrates how a number of more stable trends still exist within global agriculture, which can be important indicators in both the short and long term. The book highlights how developments in agriculture, the food industry and food markets have a central position in policy debates around climate change, sustainability, food crises, hunger, and food supply, and shows how by identifying various megatrends and their underlying economic drivers, as well as potential disruptive forces, we can reduce both risk and vulnerability in the future. Megatrends within consumption, food loss, food crises, international trade, retail industry and ownership of farms are discussed and their relevance illuminated for a wide range of stakeholders, including policy-makers and agri-businesses, as well as farmers and consumers. This book will be a useful resource for researchers in agricultural and environmental economics, as well as policy-makers and professionals in agri-food organisations and public food institutions. This is an open access book.
Drug Repurposing: Innovative Approaches to Drug Discovery and Development
by Naveen Chella Om Prakash Ranjan Amit AlexanderThis book offers an insightful exploration of drug repurposing, an innovative approach to drug discovery and development that has the potential to revolutionize the field of medicine. It begins with an introduction to drug repurposing and its history, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject. The readers will embark on a journey through the diverse landscape of drug repurposing strategies. From in silico methods of predicting drug-disease associations to experimental approaches to the integrations of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in drug repurposing for validating repurposed candidates. The book also delves into the application of drug repurposing in various disease areas, including cancer, inflammatory disorders, and CNS disorders. It explores the potential hurdles involved in the regulatory aspects of the process. The book further covers drug products under clinical trials and provides an overview of the future perspectives of drug repurposing. With its detailed and informative content, this book is a must-read for researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals interested in the exciting field of drug repurposing.
Security Integration in the Post-Soviet Space and Collective Security Treaty Organization: Roadmap for Future Cooperation
by Ramakrushna Pradhan Sukanya KakotyThis book explores the role of the Central Security Council (CSTO) in ensuring regional security, analyzing the evolution of cooperation between post-Soviet states since the Soviet Union's demise. It focuses on the establishment of the CSTO as a regional organization since 2002, with six out of 11 CIS members. The book fills a gap in existing research on the security paradigm in post-Soviet space and the collective security mechanism of CSTO. Many western scholars have not understood the importance of multilateralism and Russia's foreign policy in maintaining security measures in the post-Soviet space. The book is an informative handbook on regional integration, Eurasianism, and CSTO for students, scholars, readers, academicians, and researchers working on this area.
East Asian International Relations in History: The Long and Stormy 20th Century
by Kyu-hyun JoThis book provides a sweeping overview of East Asian international relations in history from the nineteenth century onwards, with a focus on Korea and its relationship with East Asia and the USA. In contrast with many books which concentrate exclusively on the twentieth century, this book offers a long-term perspective on modernity and modernization in East Asia. It addresses the tributary system, the Meiji Restoration, Japanese imperialism in East Asia, and the Cold War in East Asia. It also incorporates the First and Second Indochina Wars from Vietnam's perspective and expands the geographical scope of East Asia beyond the traditional framework of Korea, Japan, and China. The book begins with the tributary system as a starting point of East Asian modernity in contrast to the old view that the tributary system was not a "modern" system. It rejects the idea that Japan was modernizing while Korea remained stagnant and shows why Japanese colonialism continues to be controversial and problematic. Through the book's emphasis on Vietnam's perspective of the Indochina Wars, it places much value on nationalism, anti-imperialism, and decolonization as forces of modernity and modernization. Relevant to scholars and students in history, international relations, and East Asian studies more broadly, the book brings with it a novel, fresh and innovative approach to East Asian history.
Setting Goals with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®: A Proven Approach for Forward-Thinking Organizations (Business Guides on the Go)
by Reinhard Ematinger Matthias Renner Sandra SchulzeIn this book, readers will discover how Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) unlock a company's full potential by providing a transformative framework that clarifies strategic tasks and fosters transparent communication throughout the organization. Aligning mission statements with goals and key metrics, OKRs drive exceptional performance. Built around two fundamental questions—Where does the company want to go? How does it get there?—OKRs infuse purpose and direction. Goals inspire and motivate, while key results provide measurable milestones for self-organized achievement. Harnessing the power of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method, the book guides facilitators and teams through defining, implementing, and evaluating OKRs with creativity and collaboration. It emphasizes leveraging the collective knowledge and experience of the team to set achievable objectives and drive tangible results. Whether one is a facilitator or a team member, the book advocates for a hands-on approach to OKRs. With practical manuals and proven strategies, organizations can accelerate change and foster a culture of success. Welcome to a new era of structured, speedy, and enjoyable goal-setting.