1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449775403321

Autore

Jacobs Kathy <1962->

Titolo

Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint [[electronic resource] /] / Kathy Jacobs ; edited by Tracy Syrstad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Uniontown, Ohio, : Holy Macro! Books, c2004

ISBN

1-932802-56-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (449 p.)

Collana

On Office series

Disciplina

006.6/86

Soggetti

Business presentations - Graphic methods - Computer programs

Computer graphics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Table of Contents; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

A recognized expert in teaching Microsoft PowerPoint skills demonstrates how to design presentations to meet the needs of every audience. The peskiest PowerPoint problems are investigated?saving to removable media, how to back save, fast saves and other presentation corruptors, the AutoFormat feature, video drivers, hardware acceleration, and missing slide content. Also detailed is how to use PowerPoint for informational kiosks, games, and web sites. Tips for creating reports and graphical essays and for using PowerPoint with other products in the Microsoft Office suite are provided.</DIV



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145280503321

Autore

Mawhinney Mark

Titolo

International construction [[electronic resource] /] / Mark Mawhinney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Science, 2001

ISBN

1-281-31854-X

9786611318543

0-470-69062-3

0-470-68035-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Disciplina

624

624.068

Soggetti

Construction industry

Construction industry - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-221) and index.

Nota di contenuto

International Construction; Contents; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What is international construction?; Case Study 1.1: Hong Kong Airport; Case Study 1.2: The global construction market; 1.3 The available markets and clients; Case Study 1.3: The multinational client; 1.4 The set-up in South East Asia; 1.4.1 The views of outsiders; The contractors; The consultants; Building material production; Case Study 1A: Hong Kong; Case Study 1.5: Malaysia; Case Study 1.6: Singapore; Case Study 1.7: Vietnam; 1.4.2 The future potential

1.5 The differences from domestic businessCase Study 1.8: East European roads; Problem solving exercises; 2 Knowledge is Power; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Immediate sources of assistance; 2.2.1 Government; Case Study 2.1: UK government support structures; Case Study 2.2: CIA website; 2.2.2 Trade associations; Case Study 2.3: UK trade associations; 2.3 Further sources of information; Case Study 2.4: Czech Republic; Case Study 2.5: Web-based referencing; 2.4 Identifying the effect of risk; Problem solving exercises; 3 The Tools of the Trade; 3.1 Introduction

Case Study 3.1: Business analysis as a profession3.2 The generic tools;



3.2.1 PEST; Case Study 3.2: Tarmac analysis (from PEST to action plan); 3.2.2 Porter's Five Forces Models; Case Study 3.2 (cont): Tarmac analysis; 3.2.3 PARTS checklist; 3.3 Internal strengths; Case Study 3.2 (cont): Tarmac analysis; 3.4 Matching the internal and external; Case Study 3.2 (cont): Tarmac analysis; 3.5 Setting the business directions; 3.5.1 Developing a set of wider objectives and a set of trackable milestones; Case Study 3.3: GEC's famous matrix for planning

Case Study 3.4: Anecdotal view of the British by the Japanese3.5.2 Financial forecasting; 3.6 Risk and reward assessment; Problem solving exercises; 4 Key Factors in Operating and Sustaining a Business; 4.1 Introduction; Case Study 4.1: Hong Kong experience; Case Study 4,2: A Japanese site in Singapore; Case Study 4.3: Bakun Dam; 4.2 Partners; Case Study 4.4: Camisea project; 4.3 Security and assurance measures; Case Study 4.5: Experience in Taiwan; 4.4 Social and cultural issues; Case Study 4.6: Diplomacy in Japan (1); Case Study 4.7: Experience in Japan (2); 4.4.1 Cultural factors

4.4.2 Socialisation factorsCase Study 4.8: Cross-European attitudes; Case Study 4.9: Leadership; Case Study 4.10: Hong Kong experience; Case Study 4.11: Lesotho Highlands hydro-scheme; Case Study 4.12: The Russian system; 4.5 Estimating; Problem solving exercises; 5 The Global Market and Competitive Advantage; 5.1 Splitting up the global market; 5.2 Defining the important characteristics of national markets; Case Study 5.1: The Asian crisis of 1997/98; Case Study 5.2: The World Bank; Case Study 5.3: IMD; 5.2.1 The EU - a tension between national and transnational markets?

Case Study 5.4: The Japanese view

Sommario/riassunto

A recent construction project in Singapore involved a Russian plant, a Japanese management team, Australian and Italian engineers, Thai steel workers and a labour force from throughout Asia ...  The recent growth explosion of multi-nationals and the lowering of trade barriers is pushing the globalization of construction at a startling pace. Mark Mawhinney has brought together for the first time, advice, information and evidence on this developing arena from a wide range of sources.  This book offers a clear understanding of the international construction market and an explanation of wh