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The tenth edition of Strategic Management: Awareness and Change
provides students with a sound intellectual framework of the
various models and theories of strategic management. Learners
explore strategic concepts and strategy implementation to find out
how organizations deal with continual transformation-from the rapid
growth of the internet, disruptive business models such as the gig
economy and online subscriptions and COVID-19-which highlight the
need for strategic agility and resilience in all sectors. This
title is available with MindTap, a flexible online learning
solution that provides students with all the tools they need to
succeed including an interactive eReader, engaging multimedia,
practice questions, assessment materials, revision aids, and
analytics to help you track their progress.
Improving Business Agility with EDA Going beyond SOA, enterprises
can gain even greater agility by implementing event-driven
architectures (EDAs) that automatically detect and react to
significant business events. However, EDA planning and deployment
is complex, and even experienced SOA architects and developers need
expert guidance. In Event-Driven Architecture, four leading IT
innovators present both the theory of EDA and practical,
step-by-step guidance to implementing it successfully. The authors
first establish a thorough and workable definition of EDA and
explore how EDA can help solve many of today's most difficult
business and IT challenges. You'll learn how EDAs work, what they
can do today, and what they might be able to do as they mature.
You'll learn how to determine whether an EDA approach makes sense
in your environment and how to overcome the difficult
interoperability and integration issues associated with successful
deployment. Finally, the authors present chapter-length case
studies demonstrating how both full and partial EDA implementations
can deliver exceptional business value. Coverage includes How SOA
and Web services can power event-driven architectures The role of
SOA infrastructure, governance, and security in EDA environments
EDA core components: event consumers and producers, message
backbones, Web service transport, and more EDA patterns, including
simple event processing, event stream processing, and complex event
processing Designing flexible stateless events that can respond to
unpredictable customers, suppliers, and business partners
Addressing technical and business challenges such as project
management and communication EDA at work: real-world applications
across multiple verticals Hugh Taylor is a social software
evangelist for IBM Lotus Software. He coauthored Understanding
Enterprise SOA and has written extensively on Web services and SOA.
He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Angela Yochem is an
executive in a multinational technology company and is a recognized
thought leader in architecture and large-scale technology
management. Les Phillips, VP, enterprise architecture, at SunTrust
Banks Inc., is responsible for defining the strategic and business
IT foundation for many areas of the enterprise. Frank Martinez,
EVP, product strategy, at SOA Software, is a recognized expert on
distributed, enterprise application, and infrastructure platforms.
He has served as senior operating executive for several
venture-backed firms and helped build Intershop Communications into
a multibillion-dollar public company. Foreword xi Preface xii
Introduction 1 Event-Driven Architecture: A Working Definition 1
The "New" Era of Interoperability Dawns 6 The ETA for Your EDA 9
Endnotes 9 PART I THE THEORY OF EDA Chapter 1 EDA: Opportunities
and Obstacles 13 The Vortex 13 EDA: A Working Systemic Definition
14 The (Not So Smooth) Path to EDA 24 Defining Interoperability 26
Drivers of Interoperability 28 Application Integration: A Means to
Interoperate 29 Interoperation and Business Process Management 31
Is There a Diet for All This Spaghetti? 35 How Architecture
Promotes Integration 37 Management and Governance 39 Chapter
Summary 43 Endnote 45 Chapter 2 SOA: The Building Blocks of EDA 47
Making You an Offer You Can't Understand 47 SOA: The Big Picture 48
Defining Service 49 Service-Based Integration 50 Web Services 51
What Is SOA? 59 Loose Coupling in the SOA 60 Chapter Summary 61
Chapter 3 Characteristics of EDA 63 Firing Up the Corporate Neurons
63 Revisiting the Enterprise Nervous System 63 The Ideal EDA 78
BAM--A Related Concept 86 Chapter Summary 87 Endnotes 89 Chapter 4
The Potential of EDA 91 Introduction 91 EDA's Potential in
Enterprise Computing 91 EDA and Enterprise Agility 100 EDA and
Society's Computing Needs 102 EDA and Compliance 107 Chapter
Summary 108 Chapter 5 The SOA-EDA Connection 111 Getting Real 111
Event Services 112 The Service Network 114 Implementing the SOA and
Service Network 116 How to Design an SOA 122 The Real "Bottom Line"
134 Chapter Summary 137 PART II EDA IN PRACTICE Chapter 6 Thinking
EDA 141 A Novel Mind-Set 141 Reducing Central Control 142 Thinking
about EDA Implementation 148 When EDA Is Not the Answer 151 An EDA
Product Examined 153 Chapter Summary 157 Endnotes 158 Chapter 7
Case Study: Airline Flight Control 159 Learning Objectives 160
Business Context: Airline Crunch Time 160 The Ideal Airline Flight
Control EDA 167 What FEDA Might Look Like in Real Life 176 Program
Success 197 Chapter Summary 206 Endnotes 207 Chapter 8 Case Study:
Anti-Money Laundering 209 Learning Objectives 210 Cracking a
Trillion Dollar, Global Crime Wave 210 IT Aspects of Anti-Money
Laundering 216 EDA as a Weapon in the War on Money Laundering 221
Chapter Summary 259 Endnotes 260 Chapter 9 Case Study: Event-Driven
Productivity Infrastructure 261 Learning Objectives 262 The Often
Inadequate Human Link in the EDA 262 Overview of Productivity
Infrastructure 264 The Potential Benefits of EDA-PI Integration 267
ProdCo, an EDA-PI Integration Scenario 273 Chapter Summary 293
Endnotes 294
Heal Emotional Wounds and Free Yourself from the Past We all
experience emotional pain, but few of us know how to deal with it
properly. Our unresolved pain accumulates deep within the recesses
of our hearts, in a place Jimmy Evans calls the "hurt pocket." The
more we accumulate, the more we are mentally, emotionally, and
relationally crippled. But what if we could reach into that hurt
pocket, confront our pain, and experience release and freedom? In
this life-changing book, Jimmy Evans shows you how to completely
remove and resolve every negative event from your past that is
compromising your present and keeping you from your God-given
destiny. With inspired vulnerability and searing honesty, he helps
you forgive others (and yourself) and discover true inner peace and
hope for the future.
Within International Relations scholarship, the nature of
international organizations and their relationship with each other
and nation-states has been widely contested. This edited volume
brings together a team of experts to shed new light on
inter-organizational relations in world politics. The book covers
areas from the rule of law and international security to business
and sport. Through its analysis, it demonstrates that, just as
inter-organizations relations themselves are diverse and complex,
research on this topic should also be pluralistic in order to draw
new and valuable results and insights.
Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death
from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring
of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a
smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar
beyond sports to delve into life lessons. Pedro, a proud Cuban
American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully
and fluidly bilingual, he did as much as anyone to bridge the wide
gap that had existed between U.S.-born players and the Latin
Americans now so important to the game's vitality and future
growth. He was also a family man who loved to talk about his three
children, Sierra, Dante and Rio, a Boston Red Sox prospect. Pedro
was universally known as a smiling presence who brought out the
best in people. His humanity and generosity of spirit shaped
countless lives, including one of his ESPN bosses, Rob King, who
was so moved by Pedro's advice to him--"Remember who you are"--that
he printed up the words and posted them on the wall of his office
in Bristol. King is one of a diverse collection of contributors
whose personal essays turn Pedro's shocking death into an occasion
to reflect on the deeper truths of life we too often overlook. Part
The Pride of Havana and part Tuesdays With Morrie, part The Tender
Bar and part Ball Four, this is the rare essay collection that
reads like a novel, full of achingly honest emotion and painful
insights, a book about friendship, a book about standing for
something, a book about joy and love. Former New York Times writer
Jack Curry writes about Pedro's passion for live music, and former
Sports Illustrated writer Tim Kurkjian brings alive spring-training
basketball games with executives like Sandy Anderson and Billy
Beane and Pedro right in the mix. Detroit manager AJ Hinch and
formers Texas manager Ron Washington both reveal that in their
darkest hours Pedro gave them some of the best advice of their
lives. Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley, Tony La Russa, Peter
Gammons, Ross Newhan, Tracy Ringolsby and Dan Shaughnessy are among
the contributors. So are likely future Hall of Famers Max Scherzer
and Dusty Baker. Pulitzer-Prize-winning Washington Post war
correspondent Steve Fainaru, award-winning writers from Howard
Bryant and Mike Barnicle to Tim Keown, Ken Rosenthal and Dave
Sheinin also contribute. Rounding out the mix are current and
former ESPN stars including Rachel Nichols, Shelley M. Smith, Peter
Gammons, Bob Ley and Keith Olbermann. This is a book to rekindle in
any lapsed fan a love of going to the ballpark, but it's also a
wakeup call that transcends sports. To any journalist, worn down by
the demands of a punishing job, to anyone anywhere, pummeled by
pandemic times and the dark mood of the country in recent years,
these essays will light a spark to seize every opportunity to make
a difference, in your work and in the lives of people who matter to
you.
For the past forty years, Jim Stump could be found sitting in a
cafe on the Stanford University campus chatting with some of the
most talented athletes in the world, walking with them, getting to
know them, sharing his life with them, and loving them. He
understands that the best way to have an eternal impact on the
world is to develop deep and meaningful relationships with a
handful of people. When Jesus walked the earth, he focused his
energies not on filling stadiums but on twelve handpicked disciples
whom he mentored and equipped to carry out ministries of their own.
With engaging personal stories of the famous athletes he has
mentored, along with examples from the life of Jesus, Jim Stump
shows how to develop rich mentoring relationships with the people
in our lives. He answers the question so many of us have--"How can
I help to bring my friends to faith?"--by providing simple steps
toward developing those relationships, living life authentically,
and sharing faith with those we care about.
Pastors, youth pastors, small group leaders, and individual
believers will find "The Power of One-on-One "inspirational,
encouraging, and practical.
God didn't create marriage to frustrate us, test us, or to make us
feel unworthy or inadequate. He created marriage to be the most
fulfilling and sacred of all human covenants. It was designed to be
passionate and rewarding and to meet our deepest needs and desires.
And it was meant to last a lifetime. So how do you build an
indestructible marriage that is filled with passion, purpose, and
excitement?
In "Lifelong Love Affair, " Jimmy Evans shows couples how to
embrace God's dream for their marriage, cultivate romance and fun,
and fulfill each other's spiritual, emotional, and sexual needs.
With more marriages today ending in divorces than ever before, and
more young people cohabiting rather than getting married, the
message of this book is sorely needed. Any married couple and
anyone considering marriage will find "Lifelong Love Affair" an
essential tool they will turn to again and again for inspiration
and strength. Foreword by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott.
The volume offers a number of representative papers on cognitive
models that are invoked when people deal with questions of social
identity, political and economic manipulation, and more general
issues such as the genomic discourse. In line with the well-known
volume Cultural Models in Language and Thought by Holland and Quinn
(1987), the volume shows that Cognitive Linguistics has further
explored the idea that we think about social reality in terms of
models - 'cognitive/cultural models' or 'folk theories'. As in
cultural models, the present volume demonstrates that the technical
apparatus of Cognitive Linguistics can be used to analyze the
various ways our conception of social reality is shaped by
underlying cognitive and/or cultural models or patterns of thought,
and also looks into how this is done. The new inroad the volume
wants to pursue is the deliberate and explicit orientation towards
a cognitive sociolinguistics, or more generally, a cognitive
semiotics.
We all experience emotional pain--and even devastation--in our
lives, but few of us know how to deal with it properly. Our
unresolved pain accumulates deep within the recesses of our hearts,
in a place Jimmy Evans calls the "hurt pocket." The more pain we
accumulate, the more we are mentally, emotionally, and relationally
crippled. But what if we could reach into that hurt pocket,
confront our pain, and experience release and freedom?
Jimmy Evans shows readers how to completely remove and resolve
every negative event from their past that is compromising their
present and keeping them from their God-given destiny. He helps
readers forgive others and themselves and discover true inner
peace.
Perfect for individuals, as well as small groups and entire
churches, "When Life Hurts "will help set people free from the pain
of the past so they can live fully in the present and look forward
to the future.
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Ghost Cage (Paperback)
Nick Dragotta, Caleb Goellner; Artworks by Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin Jr.
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When his megacorp power plant falls under attack by terrorists, the
super-scientist who revolutionized and controls all energy on Earth
sends his ultimate creation (and an adequate employee) in to
destroy his most monstrous secrets. Best-selling artist Nick
Dragotta (EAST OF WEST) and Eisner Award-winning writer Caleb
Goellner combine their energies in a visceral thrill ride through
supernatural social commentary, over-the-top combat, and the power
of friendship!!! Collects GHOST CAGE 1-3 When the world's ultimate
clean energy plant is taken over its secret occult power source,
reluctant allies from different walks of life collide on a quest to
tame the ungodly elemental monsters within. Can they survive
humanity's demons and reignite Earth's future?! Best-selling artist
Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST) and Eisner Award-winning writer Caleb
Goellner combine their energies in a visceral thrill ride through
supernatural social commentary, over-the-top combat, and the power
of friendship!!! Collects books 1-3 of GHOST CAGE
This eighth edition of Strategic Management: Awareness and Change
provides a comprehensive introduction to modern strategy.
Thoroughly revised and updated to include the latest research in
the field, the book covers all the main topics within strategic
management to give students a comprehensive understanding of
tomorrow's business world.
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Destiny's Paradox
Frank Martin, C T Phipps
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One Holy Fire is the dramatic true story of the work of God’s Spirit in one person’s life–and how that same Spirit can revolutionize readers’ lives as well.
Nicky Cruz shares lively, never-before-published stories from his ministry that will quicken readers’ hearts and spark their souls. Stories of physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. Of masses coming to salvation in Jesus Christ. Of hand-to-hand spiritual warfare. Of the supernatural provision and presence of God’s Spirit in every area of his life and ministry.
Cruz also explores the promises in Scripture regarding the Spirit’s work on earth, addressing such questions as What does it mean to “walk in the Spirit”? How does a supernatural God do business in a natural world? Why has the body of Christ been so slow to come to grips with the Spirit’s power and presence?
In his first new book in eight years, the renowned author of the phenomenal Christian classic Run Baby Run introduces readers to the Holy Spirit. He challenges them to live according to the Spirit’s moment-by-moment guidance. And he inspires them to open their heart and let the Spirit ignite their soul.
Eigentlich ist es zum Verwundern: obwohl die sogenannten Massenme
dien - Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Radio und Fernsehen vor allem -
uns immer mehr Angebote an Unterhaltung, Information, Kommentierung
und sogar Bildung machen, werden wir ihrer nicht recht froh. Es
gibt wohl kei nen Bundesburger, den nach einem langen Fernsehabend
nicht manch mal der Zweifel anruhrt, was er denn nun eigentlich
gewonnen habe. Hatte er nicht lieber spazierengehen, lesen oder mit
Freunden und Nachbarn re den sollen? Hat sich ein langer Abend vor
dem "Flimmerkasten" gelohnt? Wahrend Erwachsene sich in der Regel
noch zubilligen, mit den Medien und ihren lockenden Angeboten
fertig zu werden, haben sie doch Sorgen bei Kindern und
Jugendlichen. Wenn schon Eltern oft nicht aufhoren kon nen, "wenn
es am schonsten ist," wie sollen dann Kinder dies schaffen? Im
ubrigen: wer gern viel fernsieht, findet schnell gute Grunde, dass
dies auch fur seine Kinder nutzlich sei: konnen sie sich nicht
politisch informie ren und durch gute Filme qualitatvoll
unterhalten lassen? Sind die Medien insofern nicht haufig sogar
hilfreiche Miterzieher? Der amerikanische So ziologe Urie
Bronfenbrenner hat schon vor Jahren gesagt, Familien be standen
heute aus Vater, Mutter, den Kindern und einem Fernsehapparat. Das
Ensemble ist also um ein technisches Gerat erweitert worden, dem
ein erheblicher Erziehungseinfluss zugesprochen wird. In
Wirklichkeit ist inzwischen alles noch viel komplizierter geworden.
Zwar wissen wir, dass gerade Jugendliche keineswegs die
fleissigsten Fernsehzu schauer sind - jedenfalls in der Regel."
This volume views human existence from various perspectives and
asks what its purpose is. The underlying thesis is that humans are
creatures of relationships. Any anthropology that fails to take
this fact seriously will of necessity remain abstract. Instead the
authors are interested in how different academic disciplines
describe the variety of relationships in human life, taking into
account their ethical and theological dimensions.
Frank-Martin Belz zeigt anhand eines zweistufigen Konzepts des
integrativen Oko-Marketing auf, wie okologische Produkte und
Leistungen erfolgreich jenseits der Oko-Nische vermarktet werden
konnen."
Despite all the effort that has gone into bringing about a spelling
reform for German, astonishingly little research has been done into
the use of spelling dictionaries. The present study sets out to
test the utility of generally available dictionaries of this kind
(including the DUDEN). Can spelling dictionaries be made more
user-friendly? The findings of the study are crystallized in 14
suggestions for improvement pertaining both to the dictionary
section proper (the handling of the entries themselves) and the
sections on spelling rules.
In seinem jetzt wieder entdeckten Buch Die Antiquiertheit des
Menschen hat Gunther Anders bereits 1956 aufgrund amerikanischer
Erfahrungen von der Verwandlung der Wirklichkeit gesprochen, die
die Massenmedien betreiben. Die Beschreibung des Menschen als homo
viator (Gabriel Marcel), als Wesen, das durch die Welt fahrt und
sie dadurch erobert, wird inzwischen durch den im Sessel sitzenden
Rezipienten zwar nicht konterkariert, aber doch in Frage gestellt,
weil es sich nun nicht mehr um eine wirkliche, leibliche Bewegung
handele, sondern die Medien dem Menschen Omniprasenz auch dann
verschaffen, wenn er sich gar nicht mehr bewegt. Fur Anders ist
diese neue Art des Daseins gekennzeichnet durch eine Beziehung zur
Welt von so abgrun- diger Verkehrtheit, dass wir gar nicht erfassen
koennen, was sich ver- andert hat. Denn, noch einmal Anders: Obwohl
wir in Wahrheit in einer entfremdeten Welt leben, wird uns die Welt
so dargeboten, als ob sie fur uns da ware, als ob sie unsere ware
und unseresgleichen. Als solche 'nehmen' (= betrachten und
akzeptieren) wir sie, obwohl wir zu Hause im Fauteuil sitzen; d. h.
obwohl wir sie nicht effektiv, wie das 'einfach fressende Tier'
oder der Eroberer nehmen und sie nicht effektiv zu unserer machen
oder machen koennen; jedenfalls nicht wir, die durch- schnittlichen
Radio- und Fernseh-Konsumenten. Vielmehr 'nehmen' wir sie so, weil
sie uns so in Form von Bildern serviert wird. Dadurch wer- den wir
zu voyeurhaften Herrschern uber Weltphantome.
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