At the beginning of the last century (1916) the French engineerHenri Fayolcreated the firstprinciples of managementtheory. Henri Fayol is classified as the founding father of for example the line and staff organization. Based on his experience as a successful director or a mining company, he dev...
Embedding core ESG principles into a portfolio company’s corporate strategy: Many firms are conducting ESG maturity assessments and integrating material ESG factors into business strategy, operating models, and value chain activities to build long-term resilience. Staying ahead of evolv...
“Chris Miller tells us the history of how microchips were developed, emphasizing the critical role of the government, and especially defense procurement. He gives us a description of how microchips became the single most complex global good, with different pieces and aspects of the technology locat...
IT purchasers and providers can achieve win–win outcomes by altering their sourcing routines. Here’s how they can be more strategic about the principles and practices they follow.
Propa- ganda clichés repeatedly highlighted a special section of Stalin's speech at the meeting of economic execu- tives on June 23, 1931, that pointed out, "owing to inefficient management, the principles of business accounting are grossly violated in a large number of our factories and ...
to some extent, and that it does not impact one’s life in an immediate way. Judging from respective societal responses, dying from SARS-CoV-2 is apparently worse than dying from consequences of environmental pollution: an outcome that can hardly be justified from moral principles (Sunstein1997...
He has also taught an American Vacuum Society short course on the principles of superconductivity since 1987. Trefny holds a BS degree in physics from Fordham University, and a PhD, in physics from Rutgers University, 28 The Mmes Magazhie • May 1990 ALUMNI UPDATES 40s '49 John A. ...
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an internationally standardized method for quantifying the environmental impact of a product, asset, or service throughout its whole life cycle. However, in the construction sector, LCA is usually applied in the procurement of buildings, but not bridges as yet. This...