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Evolutionary Governance Theory Theory and Applications
This volume presents empirical studies and theoretical reflections on Evolutionary Governance Theory (EGT), its most important concepts and their interrelations. As a novel theory of governance, EGT understands governance as radically evolutionary, which implies that all elements of governance are subject to evolution, that these elements co-evolve and that many of them are the product of gover…
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- 978-3-319-12274-8
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- 4 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
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Benchmarking for Performance Evaluation : A Production Frontier Approach
This book provides a detailed introduction to the theoretical and methodological foundations of production efficiency analysis using benchmarking. Two of the more popular methods of efficiency evaluation are Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), both of which are based on the concept of a production possibility set and its frontier. Depending on the assumed obj…
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- 978-81-322-2253-8
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- XIV, 281
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- 658
Benchmarking Collaborative Networks
Limited potential of financial, organizational, human and technology resources doesn't provide SMEs sufficient opportunities to access information and knowledge necessary in competition. Observing the methods and tools used by large companies, this book studies the conditions under which it would be possible to provide support to SMEs at a lower cost and with greater methodological and organiz…
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- 978-3-319-16736-7
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- XIX, 169
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- 658
Behavioral Risk Management : Managing the Psychology That Drives Decisions an…
The psychological dimension of managing risk is of crucial importance, and its study has led to the identification of specific do's and don'ts. Those with an understanding of the psychology underlying risk and the skills to recognize its manifestation in practice, have the opportunity to develop frameworks that embody the do's and don'ts, thereby producing sound judgments and good decisions. Th…
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- 978-1-137-44562-9
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- XXI, 518
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- 658.155
Beginning SQL Server for Developers
Beginning SQL Server for Developers is the perfect book for developers new to SQL Server and planning to create and deploy applications against Microsoft’s market-leading database system for the Windows platform. Now in its fourth edition, the book is enhanced to cover the very latest developments in SQL Server, including the in-memory features that are introduced in SQL Server 2014. Withi…
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- 978-1-4842-0280-7
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- XXI, 684
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- 005.74
Neutron Applications in Materials for Energy
Neutron Applications in Materials for Energy collects results and conclusions of recent neutron-based investigations of materials that are important in the development of sustainable energy. Chapters are authored by leading scientists with hands-on experience in the field, providing overviews, recent highlights, and case-studies to illustrate the applicability of one or more neutron-based techn…
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- 978-3-319-34321-1
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- X
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- Neutron Scattering Applications and Techniques
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Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence: 12th International Conference…
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence, MDAI 2015, held in Skövde, Sweden, in September 2015. The 18 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. They discuss theory and tools for modeling decisions, as well as applications that encompass decision making processes an…
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- 978-3-319-23239-3
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- XXVI
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- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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Global Research of Cities
In Global Risk Agility and Decision Making, Daniel Wagner and Dante Disparte, two leading authorities in global risk management, make a compelling case for the need to bring traditional approaches to risk management and decision making into the twenty-first century. Based on their own deep and multi-faceted experience in risk management across numerous firms in dozens of countries, the authors …
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- 978-1-349-94859-8
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- XXXI, 415
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- 658 WAG g
Beginning Oracle PL/SQ
Beginning Oracle PL/SQL gets you started in using the built-in language that every Oracle developer and database administrator must know. Oracle Database is chock-full of built-in application features that are free for the using, and PL/SQL is your ticket to learning about and using those features from your own code. With it, you can centralize business logic in the database, you can offload ap…
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- 978-1-4842-0737-6
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- XXXIV, 492
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Beginning Oracle Database 12c Administration : From Novice to Professional
Beginning Oracle Database 12c Administration is your entry point into a successful and satisfying career as an Oracle Database Administrator. The chapters of this book are logically organized into four parts closely tracking the way your database administration career will naturally evolve. Part 1 "Database Concepts" gives necessary background in relational database theory and Oracle Databas…
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- 978-1-4842-0193-0
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- XXXII, 384
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- 005.74
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