This edition addresses the increasing global competition and the fact that every industry, business, and service organization is restructuring itself to operate more effectively. Cost-effectiveness and product reliability without excess capacity are the keys to successful activity in business, industry, and government. These keys are the end results of methods engineering. The 13th edition of …
Knowledge Management has evolved into one of the most important streams of management research, affecting organizations of all types at many different levels. The Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management, Second Edition provides a compendium of terms, definitions and explanations of concepts, processes and acronyms addressing the challenges of knowledge management. This two-volume collection covers…
This book illustrates the role of software architecture and its application in business. The author describes enterprise architecture along with business architecture to show the role of software architecture in both areas. The place of software architecture in business is outlined from many perspectives in this context. The book outlines quality attributes and how managers can use software arc…
Description: A top-down, layered approach to computer networking. Unique among computer networking texts, the 8th Edition of the popular Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach builds on the authors’ long tradition of teaching this complex subject through a layered approach in a “top-down manner.” The text works its way from the application layer down toward the physical layer, motivat…
This book draws on recent debate surrounding the emergence of cognitive intelligence in organizations, exploring the redefinition of the labor market and consequently, employment. With a particular focus on Human Resource Management (HRM), the authors analyse the socio-cultural transformation of traditional practices and methodologies that are ocurring in the workforce. Digital HR presents deta…
KurzbeschreibungThis book introduces the basic concepts behind using Modelling and simulation in solving real-life problems. It addresses some of the practical limitations that are usually faced by developers when Modelling complex or large-scale systems. Some of the ways to alleviate these problems are looked at and discussed. Followed by an industry-standard Modelling methodology that can be …
This volume constitutes the third of three parts of the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology, CCSIT 2010, held in Bangalore, India, in January 2011. The 46 revised full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected. The papers are organized in topical sections on soft computing, such as AI, Neural Networ…
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Information and Communication Technology, ICT-EurAsia 2013, and the collocation of AsiaARES 2013 as a special track on Availability, Reliability, and Security, held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in March 2013. The 62 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a numerous submissions. The p…
I just finished reading Engage and thought it was a fantastic read. The world of social media is new to me and it's very exciting. There are so many tools available to help build your brand online - it's overwhelming. Brian Solis makes it a bit easier and provides a clear path forward for thinking through the issues around how to make more customers advocates by engaging with them. He presents …
Filled with the latest information on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other key social-media sites, this all-purpose guide provides specific strategies and tactics that focus on building business. In addition to marketing and PR, this resource addresses recruiting, risk management, cost, and other key business issues. Marketing, sales, public relations, and customer-service professionals withi…