In this study, author Jayson Reeves examines the role that monopolies and market-controlling businesses play in the United States, considering the good, bad, and more complex aspects involved.

Drawing on his experiences as a former partner in a civil engineering firm, he takes a bird's-eye view of the key people, businesses, and regulatory agencies that have played major roles in government and industry. Unlike some other writers, he doesn't overlook the positive part that government-owned public utilities and other monopolies have played.

The anti-trust era, infrastructure, international markets, and other factors have had major effects on the big businesses and enterprises of today. It's important to understand how they interact-especially with the emergence of the Internet, which has challenged notions about how the competitive landscape may change in the future.

Get the insights and knowledge you need to participate in a continuing conversation about ways to make business fair, safe, and productive. If we want to preserve the Constitution and our social values, we must maintain the integrity of "American Monopology."

'The Peter Principle has cosmic implications.' - New York Times 'The classic book which warns of the dangers of over-promotion' The Times In a hierarchy, every employee rises to the level of their own incompetence. This simple maxim, defined by this classic book over 40 years ago, has become a beacon of truth in the world of work. From the civil service to multinational companies to hospital management, it explains why things constantly go wrong: promotion up a hierarchy inevitably leads to over-promotion and incompetence. Through barbed anecdotes and wry humour the authors define the problem and show how anyone, whether at the top or bottom of the career ladder, can avoid its pitfalls. Or, indeed, avoid promotion entirely!

Companies must either properly manage the complex world of legal and corporate risk or suffer the consequences. Author Bryan E. Hopkins, the former general counsel of Samsung Electronics America, identifies the numerous areas of legal and corporate risk that managers and their company counsel face daily. More importantly, he provides concrete examples that demonstrate how to minimize or mitigate legal and corporate risk. He provides case studies, practical information, and insights to help you conduct an initial legal risk assessment; establish a compliance program; retain records that minimize risk; transfer risk;and navigate the discovery process. Legal counsel must take an active effort in developing strategies, systems, and processes that minimize the legal risks faced by the company on a daily basis. Managers must also be involved to ensure the company develops a successful legal risk management program. Many companies don't think about risk management until they're confronted with class-action lawsuits, product liability claims, government investigations, shareholder actions, and fines. Take a proactive approach to protecting your company with Legal Risk Management for In-House Counsel and Managers.

Seven Seconds or Less is a book about applied intuition for mergers and partnerships, human resource management, new product development, and other important aspects of business.

Companies and leaders have relied on intuition or "gut feeling" since the beginning of time. The proper use of intuition is a liberal art, not an occult one. This book demystifies the process of learning to use intuition on demand in the world of business. Through the use of intuitive techniques and qualified professionals, companies can have the benefit of hindsight now. They can find out in advance how actual or potential decisions play out in the future and adjust those decisions to avoid undesirable outcomes, while increasing desirable ones. The result is greater productivity, higher morale, lower costs, and better service The techniques are lighthearted and fun, and yet the implications are significant. Decision making in seven seconds or less may signal a new era in business development.

The Basic Blueprint of Financial Stability The Basic Blueprint of Financial Stability is the latest must-read guide from renowned finance coach Jay Folds. It's a book for those who wish for more in life, and never want to accept the status quo. By walking you through everything need to do to achieve financial freedom and independence, it shows you how to build the life you've always wanted, step-by-step. It's time to feel empowered, motivated, and driven to make the changes you want to see in your life. Learn the skills, acquire the tools, and sleep with the peace of mind only financial freedom can provide.

This book is about Data Analytics. In that respect, it is like others. What distinguishes it from the rest is the variety of open-source tool applications. This book incorporates the use of R Studio, Python, SAS Studio (University Edition), and KNIME. This book is also about manipulating Big Data. Apache Hadoop on Hortonworks Sandbox is introduced and we manage, move, handle, and transform data using Apache Hive, Apache Spark, MapReduce and TEZ, with terminal shell commands and Ambari. We show you how to set up a virtual machine in Microsoft Azure. We then use the data in later chapters for modeling. We cover Descriptive Modeling and Predictive. The content includes Support Vector Machines, Decision Tree learning, Random Forests, Naive and Empirical Bayes, Gradient Boosting, Cluster Modeling, Generalized Linear Models, Logistic Regression, and Artificial Neural Networks. Every chapter includes completely worked examples using one or more open-source tools.

Do you feel overwhelmed by the AI wave? Worried that it could cost you your job, harm your business, or even take over? AI has pervaded our lives and is aggressively disrupting business. No person today can afford to ignore AI.

Age of Agency is your companion, helping you leverage AI's capabilities to power your productivity and success. By understanding AI, you will learn to use it as a tool for personal career growth and business success.

Former Microsoft executive Kerushan Govender demystifies AI, emphasising the importance of human agency. Reconnect with the needs of humanity and learn the importance of care as a differentiator in an AI world. Avoid the potential pitfalls of excessive reliance on the technology.

Age of Agency is a blueprint for ensuring human agency outpaces computer agency. It boldly pits the limits of machine learning against the infinity of human ability. With this survival guide, you’ll uncover ways to connect with humanity on a deeper level, going beyond anything AI can do.

Ready to become AI-savvy, with your humanity as your differentiator? Dive into the future with the confidence to ride the wave of today’s AI revolution.

Sustainable development helps undo the havoc that has been created by human beings in the last few years in the name of development and growth. It helps to promote a more social, environmental, and economical way of living. There are many ways in which we all can practice sustainable development in our daily lives and further study is required. Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Human Development focuses on all agendas of sustainable development goals and offers approaches to develop a transdisciplinary perspective that encompasses the natural, social, and human sciences in the search for a sustainable society. Covering topics such as green economy, social innovation, and climate change, this premier reference work is ideal for environmentalists, government officials, policymakers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Bright, eager business students deserve a rigorous, exciting introduction to the fundamentals of business. How Business Works: Making Profits, Taking Risks, and Creating Value in a Global Economy is a dynamic introductory textbook that takes a holistic, comprehensive, real-world approach, incorporating both theory and practice. The global business challenges facing today's students are more complex than ever before. How Business Works prepares students to meet these challenges head-on, and become successful learners and leaders. The book offers a fresh, timely perspective on the way business is taught by organizing concepts around the unifying framework of value. A serious textbook for serious business students, this text addresses quantitative and technical topics, such as risk versus return, foreign exchange, and the time value of money. The eleventh edition features relevant and timely updates, including the US-Mexico-Canada Act (USMCA) that replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Written in a conversational, easy-to-read style, How Business Works is more than an outstanding textbook-it provides transformational learning and teaching experiences.