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Management science : an introduction to modern quantitative analysis and decision making / by Thompson, Gerald E.(CARDINAL)166032;
Bibliography: pages 443-446.
Subjects: Decision making;
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[The] mathematical corporation : where machine intelligence [+] human ingenuity achieve the impossible / by Sullivan, Josh(Business writer),author.(CARDINAL)350146; Zutavern, Angela,author.(CARDINAL)350147;
"The most powerful weapon in business today is the alliance between the mathematical smarts of machines and the imaginative human intellect of great leaders. Together they make the mathematical corporation, the business model of the future. We are at a once-in-a-decade breaking point similar to the quality revolution of the 1980s and the dawn of the internet age in the 1990s: leaders must transform how they run their organizations, or competitors will bring them crashing to earth--often overnight. Mathematical corporations--the organizations that will master the future--will outcompete high-flying rivals by merging the best of human ingenuity with machine intelligence. While smart machines are weapon number one for organizations, leaders are still the drivers of breakthroughs. Only they can ask crucial questions to capitalize on business opportunities newly discovered in oceans of data. This dynamic combination will make possible the fulfillment of missions that once seemed out of reach, even impossible to attain. Josh Sullivan and Angela Zutavern's extraordinary examples include the entrepreneur who upended preventive health care, the oceanographer who transformed fisheries management, and the pharmaceutical company that used algorithm-driven optimization to boost vaccine yields. Together they offer a profoundly optimistic vision for a dazzling new phase in business, and a playbook for how smart companies can manage the essential combination of human and machine"--"The Mathematical Corporation is the breakthrough book leaders have been waiting for, showing how the synergistic combination of human ingenuity and machine cognition takes the guesswork out of decision-making and leads to new products, services, and solutions that reshape business and society. DESCRIPTION The Mathematical Corporation breaks new and important ground by restoring the importance of people, especially those in leadership roles, in harnessing the synergistic combination of fast computing, algorithms, and big data to attain organizational and competitive advantage. The technology is powerful but it is still a tool--one used by people to apply human ingenuity, imagination, and problem-solving skills to see trends, patterns, anomalies, and relationships in what were once inscrutable or unmanageable issues. In their years spent working with hundreds of companies, governments, and non-profit organizations, Josh Sullivan and Angela Zutavern have consulted with a wide range of leaders developing new capabilities that lead to new business models, the creation of breakthrough products and services, and potential solutions to vexing global problems. Their stories include Ford developing not just smarter cars but also smarter roads and cities; an oceanographer obtaining a holistic map of the oceans, with ramifications for both the fishing industry but for humanity at large; and health care entrepreneurs developing new products that significantly reduce heart attack fatalities"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-278) and index.Introduction: The big mind of the mathematical corporation -- The hidden world: mastering the untold details -- The extraordinary alliance: merging digital and gray matter -- Impossible questions: you thought you had constraints. You don't -- Impossible technology: not your father's hot machine -- Impossible strategy: birthing the new big thing -- Spreading the power: time to make it real -- Good, bad, breaking out: ethical handling of impossible strategies -- Impossible solutions: answering society's biggest questions -- Afterword: Talking counterintuitive.
Subjects: Leadership.; Management science.;
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The management team / by Shelton, Page.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Institute for Social Service Planning.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-30).
Subjects: Management science.; Organizational sociology.;
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Management development program. by North Carolina.Department of Community Colleges.(CARDINAL)133947;
Subjects: Management science;
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The natural laws of business : applying the theories of Darwin, Einstein, and Newton to achieve business success / by Koch, Richard,1950-(CARDINAL)637326;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Appreciating a wonky world -- Pt. 1: The Biological laws - How economic information drives progess. The universe is run by selection. What Darwin couldn't explain. Gause's laws. The neurology of Stone Age man. Resolving the Prisoner's Dilemna -- Pt. 2: The Physical laws - Newtonian and twentieth-century physics. Newton's impact. Farewell, clockwork universe. The triumph of twentieth-century science -- Pt. 3: The Nonlinear laws - Interdisciplinary science. The third great scienctific breakthrough. Achieving more with less. Punctuated equilibrium, the tipping point, and increasing returns. The paradox of enrichment, entropy, and unintended consequences. -- Pt. 4: Routes to success that really work -- The gospel according to the natural laws.
Subjects: Success in business.; Management.; Science;
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The science of stress management : a guide to best practices for better well-being / by Dasgupta, Amitava,1958-author.(CARDINAL)489518;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- Adverse effects of stress on mind and body -- Do women have better coping skill in response to stress? -- Pets are natural stress busters -- Social support, volunteering, laughter, or taking vacation for stress management -- Exercise, yoga and meditation for stress management -- Aromatherapy, massage, reiki and music for stress management -- Making love to your spouse/romantic partner-a great stress buster -- Balanced diet for prevention of chronic diseases and stress management -- Drinking in moderation for stress relief -- Stress relief and other health benefits of chocolate -- Index -- About the author.
Subjects: Stress (Psychology); Stress management.; Well-being.;
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The moment of clarity : using the human sciences to solve your hardest business problems / by Madsbjerg, Christian.(CARDINAL)405181; Rasmussen, Mikkel B.(CARDINAL)405182;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Navigating in a fog -- Pt. 1. Getting people wrong -- Business analysis, data, and logic : The default-thinking method of problem solving -- Getting creative! : The think-outside-the-box method of problem solving -- Pt. 2. Getting people right -- The human sciences -- The turnaround : LEGO -- Product design : Coloplast -- Corporate strategy : Intel and Adidas -- How to lead to your moment of clarity.Christian Madjsberg and Mikkel Rasmussen, principals at ReD Associates, argue for the role of a new set of tools to understand the "soft" factors that influence how people buy and consume ideas and products. Drawn from the authors' work with companies like Lego, Samsung, Adidas, Intel, IBM, and Coke, the book will teach you how to understand people holistically in their environments-how they live, what they think and do all day, what their habits are, and how they understand the world. For brand fanatics and business leaders alike.
Subjects: Social sciences and management.; Management;
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Introduction to forest ecosystem science and management / by Young, Raymond Allen,1945-(CARDINAL)324557; Giese, Ronald L.(CARDINAL)324556;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Forests and forestry.; Forest management.;
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Management development program. by North Carolina.Department of Community Colleges.(CARDINAL)133947;
Subjects: Management science;
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Soil science for gardeners : working with nature to build soil health / by Pavlis, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)833391;
Introduction -- section 1. Understanding soil; 1. Soil basics -- 2. Plant nutrients -- 3. Soil life -- 4. Bacteria -- 5. Fungi -- 6. Other organisms -- 7. Organic matter -- 8. Rhizosphere -- section 2. Solving soil problems; 9. Identifying soil problems -- 10. Gardening techniques that affect soil -- 11. Solving chemical issues -- 12. Solving microbe issues -- 13. Increasing organic matter -- 14. Dealing with structural problems -- section 3. A personalized plan for healthy soil; 15. Developing a plan for soil health improvement -- 16. How detailed should you get? -- 17. Soil health assessment -- 18. Soil health action plan -- Appendix A. Soil health assessment form -- Appendix B. Action plan for the year."Soil Science for Gardeners is an easy-to-read, practical guide to the science behind a healthy soil ecosystem and thriving plants. The book debunks common myths, explains soil science basics, and provides the reader with the knowledge to create a personalized soil fertility improvement program for better plants."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Garden soils.; Gardening.; Soil management.; Soil science.;
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