1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453371803321

Autore

Bartkus Viva Ona

Titolo

Getting it right [[electronic resource] ] : Notre Dame on leadership and judgment in business / / Viva Ona Bartkus and Ed Conlon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, CA, : Jossey-Bass, c2008

ISBN

1-281-75211-8

9786611752118

0-470-38309-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership ; ; v.228

Altri autori (Persone)

ConlonE. J <1951-> (Edward J.)

Disciplina

658.4

658.4/092

658.4092

Soggetti

Leadership

Problem solving

Decision making

Electronic books.

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

Getting It Right: Notre Dame on Leadership and Judgment in Business; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: SOLVE THE PROBLEM; Back from the Brink: A Cautionary Tale; Problem Solving-An Underrated Leadership Skill; The Misunderstood Role of Values in Problem Solving; To Be a Successful Executive, Make Values-Based Problem Solving a Habit of Mind; How to Use This Book; Our Signs of Success; Part I: DISCOVERING SOLUTIONS; Chapter 1: STARTING FROM VALUES; A Tale of Values Conflicts; Values and Problem-Solving Efforts; Articulating Your Own Bedrock Values; Organizational Commitment to Norms

Resolving Inevitable Conflicts Bill's Decision and Lessons for the General Manager; Integrity in Problem Solving; Chapter 2: WHAT REALLY IS THE PROBLEM HERE?; Starting to Diagnose the Problem; Our Iterative, Hypothesis-Driven Approach; Problem-Solving Step 1: Defining the Problem and Generating a Hypothesis of the Solution; Problem-Solving Step 2: Disaggregating the Problem into Issues; Problem-Solving Step 3: A Detailed Work Plan; For Problem Solvers



Working Solo; In Short, More Erasers Than Pencils; Chapter 3: PRIORITIES; Prioritization in Action; Setting Aspirations

Criteria for Prioritization A Disciplined Managerial Habit; Chapter 4: ONE PERCENT INSPIRATION; The Electric Town Case and Creativity; Why Creativity Is Hard; Creativity from Conscious Planning; The General Manager's Challenge; Chapter 5: NINETY-NINE PERCENT PERSPIRATION; Discovering Pragmatic Solutions; Delta versus Omega for the AMCC Contract; Where Sweat Really Pays; Chapter 6: HOW TO TELL THE STORY; Storylines: How to Write Them; Storylines: With Whom to Communicate Them; Storylines: How to Communicate Them; Stories, Discernment, and Better Decisions

Part II: MOVING FROM ANALYSIS TO ACTION Chapter 7: THE BUSINESS CASE; The Call to Arms; Dark Days in Capri; The Business Case-A Tool for Pressure-Testing Solutions; Five Steps to a Business Case; From Business Case to Decision: Failure at Capri?; A Tool and a Caution; Chapter 8: WHEN GOOD ENOUGH IS BOTH; To Buy or Not to Buy?; Intelligent Trade-offs Between Analysis and Action; FPE and the Green Bay Sorter; Yes, But How Do I Really Know?; Persevering Through the "Wallow Curve," and Other Advice; Part III: DRIVING THE SOLUTION THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION

Chapter 9: FRAILTY, FORTITUDE, AND A LEADER'S COMMITMENT Moving from Problem Analyst to True Problem Solver; Assessing a Leader's Commitment to a Proposed Solution; The Challenge of Change at MedTech; Risk, Frailty, and Empathy; Chapter 10: BULLDOZE THE BARRIERS; Submariners Under Attack; Major Barriers to Implementation of Solutions; The Barriers at Global GasCo's East Coast Operations; Overcoming Resistance from All Sides; Be Prepared to Slog; Chapter 11: THE TOILS OF SISYPHUS; Back at Capri; Driving Implementations of New Solutions; Implementation Lessons at Capri; The Cost of Change

Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

To be a successful business leader, executives need to make values-based problem solving a habit of mind, argue management experts and Notre Dame professors Viva Bartkus and Ed Conlon. In Getting It Right, Bartkus and Conlon draw on insights from consulting, management, and academia to deliver a powerful message: no matter how chaotic the marketplace, leaders can still address even the most staggering challenges in a calm and confident manner.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150343703321

Autore

Pejrolo Andrea

Titolo

Acoustic and MIDI orchestration for the contemporary composer : a practical guide to writing and sequencing for the studio orchestra / / Andrea Pejrolo and Richard DeRosa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York ; ; London, [England] : , : Routledge, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-317-62559-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (382 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

781.3/74

Soggetti

Instrumentation and orchestration

Composition (Music)

MIDI (Standard)

Software sequencers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Basic concepts for the MIDI composer, arranger, and orchestrator -- Writing and sequencing for the rhythm section -- Writing and sequencing for the string orchestra -- Writing and sequencing for the woodwind section -- Writing and sequencing for the brass section -- Writing and sequencing for vocal ensembles -- Writing for various ensemble sizes and other final considerations.

Sommario/riassunto

Acoustic and MIDI Orchestration for the Contemporary Composer, Second Edition provides effective explanations and illustrations to teach you how to integrate traditional approaches to orchestration with the use of the modern sequencing techniques and tools available to today’s composer. By covering both approaches, Pejrolo and DeRosa offer a comprehensive and multifaceted learning experience that will develop your orchestration and sequencing skills and enhance your final productions. A leading manual on its subject, the second edition allows experienced composers and producers to be exposed to sequencing techniques applied to traditional writing and arranging styles. The book continues to provide a comprehensive and solid learning experience and has been fully revised to include the latest tools and techniques.



The new edition has been updated to include:  A new chapter on cover writing and sequencing for vocal ensembles  Coverage of writing for different ensemble sizes  A new final chapter on writing and production techniques for mixed contemporary ensembles.  All new techniques, tools, and sound libraries available to today’s composer. A companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/pejrolo) includes a wide selection of audio examples, templates, sounds, and videos showcasing operational processes, allows you the opportunity to listen to the techniques discussed within the book.

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Record Nr.

UNIORUON00388439

Titolo

Identités Romaines : conscience de soi et représentations de l'autre dans la Rome antique (IVe siècle av. J.-C

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris, : Editions Rue d'Ulm, c2011

ISBN

978-27-288-0449-8

Edizione

[VIIIe siècle apr. J.-C.)]

Descrizione fisica

287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

305.800937

Soggetti

Carattere nazionale - Roma antica - Congressi

ETNICITA' - Roma antica - Congressi

Italia antica - Identità nazionale - Congressi

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia