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The Shapley Value: Essays in Honor of Lloyd S. Shapley
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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ASIN: 0521021332 |
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Composed in honor of the 65th birthday of Lloyd Shapley, this volume makes accessible the large body of work that has grown out of Shapley's seminal 1953 paper. Each of the twenty essays concerns some aspect of the Shapley value.
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An excellent collection of essays........2003-04-26
The book is an excellent collection of essays related to the Shapley value. Much of what is there is difficult to get from journal papers, since the papers, including the seminal ones, were published in rather obscure journal. This is a good buy for a specialist in game theory.
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Courting the Abyss updates the philosophy of free expression for a world that is very different from the one in which it originated. The notion that a free society should allow Klansmen, neo-Nazis, sundry extremists, and pornographers to spread their doctrines as freely as everyone else has come increasingly under fire. At the same time, in the wake of 9/11, the Right and the Left continue to wage war over the utility of an absolute vision of free speech in a time of increased national security. Courting the Abyss revisits the tangled history of free speech, finding resolutions to these debates hidden at the very roots of the liberal tradition.
A mesmerizing account of the role of public communication in the Anglo-American world, Courting the Abyss shows that liberty's earliest advocates recognized its fraternal relationship with wickedness and evil. While we understand freedom of expression to mean "anything goes," John Durham Peters asks why its advocates so often celebrate a sojourn in hell and the overcoming of suffering. He directs us to such well-known sources as the prose and poetry of John Milton and the political and philosophical theory of John Locke, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., as well as lesser-known sources such as the theology of Paul of Tarsus. In various ways they all, he shows, envisioned an attitude of self-mastery or self-transcendence as a response to the inevitable dangers of free speech, a troubled legacy that continues to inform ruling norms about knowledge, ethical responsibility, and democracy today.
A world of gigabytes, undiminished religious passion, and relentless scientific discovery calls for a fresh account of liberty that recognizes its risk and its splendor. Instead of celebrating noxious doctrine as proof of society's robustness, Courting the Abyss invites us to rethink public communication today by looking more deeply into the unfathomable mystery of liberty and evil.
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Inujjuamiut Foraging Strategies: Evolutionary Ecology of an Arctic Hunting Economy (Foundations of Human Behavior)
Eric Smith
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Humans have spent most of their evolutionary history in foraging economies. Inujjuamiut Foraging Strategies evaluates the utility of models drawn from evolutionary ecology, including optimal foraging theory, in analyzing the subsistence economy of a contemporary hunting-gathering people. It synthesizes the theory and analytical techniques of evolutionary ecology and microeconomics with the general concern of anthropology, especially ecological anthropology.
Combining theory with rigorously analyzed field data, this study is ethnographic in a broad sense, providing the historical and sociocultural information to place the Inujjuamiut society in a general anthropological context.
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Mamluk Economics: A Study and Translation of Al-Maqrizi's Ighathah
Ahmad Ibn Ali Maqrizi , and
Adel Allouche
Manufacturer: University of Utah Press
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ASIN: 0874804310 |
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Debt-Free in Four Years
Robert E. Strayer
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ASIN: 0935016333 |
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The consulting industry has been on a roller-coaster ride since the heady days of the 1990s. After a recession triggered by the dotcom crash, it's now growing rapidly again--but in a market that has changed beyond all recognition. Fees are down, buying is centralized and many clients are ex-consultants who know all the tricks of the trade. It's a hostile environment in which great personal qualities are no longer enough--consultants need trusted firms behind them, helping them deliver results. This unique journey through the new consulting terrain looks at how leading consulting firms worldwide create a platform for success: what values they need; who they recruit and what recruitment processes work best; how they keep their finger on the pulse of the market; how they match the right people to particular jobs.
"This book is essential for both client and consultant to understand the pitfalls to avoid and the conditions neccessary for successin todays' complex, multi faceted project environment."
-- Peter Hill, Chief Executive, Management Consultancies Association
"The Trusted Firm presents a compelling blueprint for the consulting firm of the future. From concepts to tactics, this book shows firm leaders why and how to rethink their businesses to earn client trustthe ultimate market differentiator."
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"Fiona, astute observer, commentator of the management field, provides insight and clarity to the chaos of rapid changes in our clients' evolving demands and how our firms can most effectively respond to them.
A must-read for understanding data on contemporary client demands; a valuable contribution to our field. Czerniawska explicates the dynamics of the three-pronged relationship between the client, the consultant and the firm. She explains why each aspect of this tri-partite relationship is equally significant in the successful engagement."
--Elizabeth Ann Kovacs, President & CEO, Association of Management Consulting Firms
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Build Client Relationships
Jordan Kelly
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ASIN: 1877038725 |
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A value-creating book!.......2004-07-29
Written in an easily-ready, somewhat breezy style, The Value-Creating Consultant ruthlessly zeros in on the essential reasons for success or failure in the Consultant-Client relationship: the attitude and emotional perspective of the consultant.
The authors successfully present the case that a failed or successful consultation is less dependent on specific business expertise, and more dependent on the consultant's individual character traits. They illustrate this with three archtypes for each case: The Messiah, The Dependency-Builder, The Colluder; and The Partner, The Capability Builder, and The Truth-Teller.
The book tackles these concepts with a varied and balanced blend of specific examples, candor, humor, and in-depth analysis, that prevents it from being just another light-weight (and unreadable) business guru how-to tome. For refreshing and thoughtful insights into what being a successful consultant requires, we highly recommend it for both the beginning consultant and the seasoned professional.
Insightful!.......2001-03-15
Should we care about management consultants? And do they care about us enough to change the way they do business? For answers, turn to this well-researched, opinionated book by Ron A. Carucci and Toby J. Tetenbaum. The authors combine extensive survey data with their personal viewpoints to prove that management consulting needs serious repair. They present their model of the value-creating consultant as the solution. While some consultants may roll their eyes at the goal of forming an equal partnership with their clients, the book is on point about what is right and wrong with the profession. The authors explain the ways any consultant can use a value-creating model to improve client relationships. We at getAbstract recommend this excellent book to management consultants or anyone who needs to hire a management consultant. Executives, students and business owners will also find it thought-provoking, particularly if you think consulting is in your future.
Required reading for the New Year !.......2001-01-04
After reading this book over the holidays, I felt more hopeful about heading back to the trenches this week, and ready to tackle some of the challenging client issues waiting for me with renewed enthusiasm. This is book provides useful answers and practical help for dealing with the complex human relationship issues that can so easily get in the way of consultants and clients showing up to the task at hand. Carucci and Tetenbaum offer a unique depth of insight and perspective, sharing success and failures from their own personal experience. This book will no doubt push some buttons with experienced consultants and executives. It's always hardest to look at our own behavior and motivations in any process, but the tools offered here are clearly directed at the bottom line "building strong relationships". You just can't argue with this books message or delivery. If you do, you need to re-read it.
Required Reading for the New Year!.......2001-01-04
After reading this book over the holiday's, I felt more hopeful about heading back to the trenches this week, and ready to tackle some of the challenging client issues waiting for me with renewed enthusiasm. This is book provides useful answers and practical help for dealing with the complex human relationship issues that can so easily get in the way of consultants and clients showing up to the task at hand. Carucci and Tetenbaum offer a unique depth of insight and perspective, sharing success and failures from their own personal experience. This book will no doubt push the buttons of experienced consultants and executives. It's always hardest to look at our own behavior and motivations in any process, but the tools offered here are clearly directed at the bottom line "building strong relationships". You just can't argue with this books message. If you can, you need to re-read it !
Required Reading for the New Year!.......2001-01-03
After reading this book over the holiday's, I felt more hopeful about heading back to the trenches this week, and ready to tackle some of the challenging client issues waiting for me with renewed enthusiasm. This is book provides useful answers and practical help for dealing with the complex human relationship issues that can so easily get in the way of consultants and clients showing up to the task at hand. Carucci and Tetenbaum offer a unique depth of insight and perspective, sharing success and failures from their own personal experience. This book will no doubt push the buttons of experienced consultants and executives. It's always hardest to look at our own behavior and motivations in any process, but the tools offered here are clearly directed at the bottom line "building strong relationships". You just can't argue with this books message. If you can, you need to re-read it !
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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on June 21, 2004. The length of the article is 1567 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Seattle broker builds business on personal relationships with clients and insurers: Kibble & Prentice helped build Portland high-rise and rebuild business housed under a cracked Washington state Capitol dome on the foundation of customized client solutions.(Northwest Passage)(Company Profile)
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This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on December 25, 2006. The length of the article is 1431 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Vaco builds relationships-one client at a time: Vaco is committed to your success.(PROFILE)
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Volume: 27
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Understanding World Order and Structural Change: Poverty, Conflict and the Global Arena
Hans Abrahamsson
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Hans Abrahamsson assesses the current world order and structural change, within an historical framework. He analyzes the interaction of Pax American and the Bretton Woods system in the postwar period, and its impact, specifically on the development of Southern Africa. The author also proposes an analytical model and a methodological framework for the study of the international political economy and its global and local implications. Finally, he addresses the circumstances behind the current opportunity for global change, and the social forces and political action required in order to seize it.
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Globalizacion, Neoliberalismo y Socialismo
Alberto Jorge Lapolla
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This law handbook contains information on basic business legislation, laws and regulatoins affecting export-import, business, foreign investments, property rights, taxation and banking.
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Myanmar Business Law Handbook
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Myanmar Business Law Handbook (World Business and Investment Opportunities Library)
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This law handbook contains information on basic business legislation, laws and regulatoins affecting export-import, business, foreign investments, property rights, taxation and banking. (Updated annually)
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Myanmar Business Law Handbook (World Business Law Handbook Library)
Igor Oleynik
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