1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910438068503321

Autore

Buxmann Peter <1964->

Titolo

The software industry : economic principles, strategies, perspectives / / Peter Buxmann, Heiner Diefenbach, Thomas Hess

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-63135-0

9786613943804

3-642-31510-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (228 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DiefenbackHeiner

HessThomas

Disciplina

001.64/25/02373

001.642502373

005.10688

Soggetti

Computer software industry

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Basics -- pt. 2. Specific issues.

Sommario/riassunto

Whether ERP software, office applications, open-source products or online games: In terms of its economic characteristics, software differs fundamentally from industrial goods or services. Based on the economic principles and rules of the software industry, the book reveals strategies and business models to software vendors that comprise cooperation, distribution, pricing and production and industrialization strategies, as well as software as a service and platform concepts. Further aspects including the outsourcing behavior of software vendors and users; providing business software as open source software; selecting software; and the value chains in the software industry are also addressed. Based on a number of expert meetings, it contains numerous case studies and new empirical findings. Target audience of the book are professionals and executives from the software, consulting and IT branches as well as students and scholars of business administration, computer science, business and industrial engineering.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972786403321

Autore

McGinn Peter

Titolo

Partnership of equals : practical strategies for healthcare CEOs and their boards / / Peter McGinn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : Health Administration Press, c2009

ISBN

1-56793-345-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Collana

ACHE management series

Disciplina

362.11068/3

Soggetti

Health facilities - Administration

Chief executive officers

Hospital administrators

Hospital trustees

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Board selection -- Physicians on boards -- The chair and the executive committee -- CEO board participation, succession planning, and selection -- Defining purpose and setting direction -- Measurement : establishing and maintaining standards -- Board appraisal and development -- CEO appraisal and development -- Managing problems and crises -- Building relationships -- Board meetings -- Maximizing participation and contributions -- Making decisions -- System and subsidiary boards -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Effective healthcare organizations need collaborative CEO/board relationships. Author Peter McGinn, a former health system CEO and a former board member, has been on both sides of the boardroom table. This book provides his seasoned advice for building a positive and productive partnership between the CEO and the board. McGinn suggests a new metaphor for the CEO/board relationship: the CEO as the consultant and the board as the client. Throughout the book, he provides strategies CEOs can use to coach and advise board members. He also provides guidelines for board members. There are differences in the roles of the board and CEO, but there is a level of parity as well--it is a partnership of equals. This book explains how to enhance the strengths of each party. Topics covered include:   Getting the right



people on the board Coaching physician board members Grooming future executive committee members Establishing and maintaining performance standards Managing real or perceived problems and crises Building trust, confidence, and respect Maximizing participation and contributions Making difficult decisions