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The Rise of the Network Society / 2nd Edition
With a new preface
2009 || Paperback || Manuel Castells || Wiley
A little over a decade since its first publication, the hypotheses set out in Manuel Castells' groundbreaking trilogy have largely been verified. In a substantial new preface to the first volume in the series, Castells demonstrates, in the light of major world trends, how the network society has now fully risen on a global scale.
Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO (e-book)
2009 || E-book via Bookshelf || William Bentley e.a. || CRC Press
Going beyond the usual how-to guide, Lean Six Sigma Secrets for the CIO supplies proven tips and valuable case studies that illustrate how to combine Six Sigma's rigorous quality principles with Lean methods for uncovering and eliminating waste in IT processes. Using these methods, the text explains how to take an approach that is all about im
Risk: An Introduction
The Concepts of Risk, Danger and Chance
2009 || Paperback || the Netherlands) Ben (Delft University of Technology Ale || Taylor & Francis
Investments, global warming and crossing the road – risk is a factor embedded in our everyday lives but do we really understand what it means, how it is quantified and how decisions are made? In six chapters Ben Ale explains the concepts, methods and procedures for risk analysis and in doing so provides an introductory understanding of risk perception, assessment and management. Aided by over seventy illustrations, the author casts light on the often overlooked basics of this fascinati...