1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456810703321

Autore

Gelernter David Hillel

Titolo

Judaism : A Way of Being / / David Hillel Gelernter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-282-35301-2

9786612353017

0-300-15646-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

296

Soggetti

Judaism

Jewish way of life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I. Picturing Judaism -- II. Separation -- III. Veil -- IV. Perfect Asymmetry -- V. Inward Pilgrimage -- VI. David's Dance -- Appendix A: Why Believe in God? -- Appendix B:What Makes Judaism the Most Important Intellectual Development in Western History? -- Appendix C: Jewish and Christian Ethics -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written for observant and non-observant Jews and anyone interested in religion, this remarkable book by the distinguished scholar David Gelernter seeks to answer the deceptively simple question: What is Judaism really about? Gelernter views Judaism as one of humanity's most profound and sublimely beautiful achievements. But because Judaism is a way of life rather than a formal system of thought, it has been difficult for anyone but a practicing Jew to understand its unique intellectual and spiritual structure. Gelernter explores compelling questions, such as:How does Judaism's obsession with life on earth versus the world-to-come separate it fundamentally from Christianity and Islam? Why do Jews believe in God, and how can they after the Holocaust? What makes Classical Judaism the most important intellectual development in Western history? Why does Judaism teach



that, in the course of the Jewish people's coming-of-age, God moved out of history and into the human mind, abandoning all power but the capacity to talk to each person from inside and thereby to influence events only indirectly?In discussing these and other questions, Gelernter seeks to lay out Jewish beliefs on four basic topics-the sanctity of everyday life; man and God; the meaning of sexuality and family; good, evil, and the nature of God's justice in a cruel world-and to convey a profound and stirring sense of what it means to be Jewish.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910337816403321

Autore

Simon Hermann

Titolo

Price Management : Strategy, Analysis, Decision, Implementation / / by Hermann Simon, Martin Fassnacht

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-319-99456-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (569 pages)

Disciplina

658.8

Soggetti

Marketing

Strategic planning

Leadership

Business Strategy and Leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1. Fundamentals of Price Management -- 2. Price Strategy -- 3. Analysis: The Economics of Price -- 4. Analysis: The Psychology of Price -- 5. Decision: One-dimensional Prices -- 6. Decision: Multi-dimensional Prices -- 7. Decision: Long-term Price Optimization -- 8. Price Management and Institutional Context -- 9. Implementation -- 10. Price Management for Consumer Goods -- 11. Price Management for Industrial Goods -- 12. Price Management for Services -- 13. Price Management for Retailers -- 14. Innovations in Price Management.

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, the world’s foremost experts on pricing integrate theoretical rigor and practical application to present a comprehensive



resource that covers all areas of the field. This volume brings together quantitative and qualitative approaches and highlights the most current innovations in theory and practice. Going beyond the traditional constraints of “price theory” and “price policy,” the authors coined the term “price management” to represent a holistic approach to pricing strategy and tactical implementation. They remind us that the Ancient Romans used one word, pretium, to mean both price and value. This is the fundamental philosophy that drives successful price management where producer and customer meet. Featuring dozens of examples and case studies drawn from their extensive research, consulting, and teaching around the world, Simon and Fassnacht cover all aspects of pricing following the price management process with its four phases: strategy, analysis, decision, and implementation. Thereby, the authors take into account the nuances across industry sectors, including consumer goods, industrial products, services, and trade/distribution. In particular, they address the implications of technological advancements, such as the Internet and new measurement and sensor technologies that have led to a wealth of price management innovations, such as flat rates, freemium, pay-per-use, or pay-what-you-want. They also address the emergence of new price metrics, Big Data applications, two-sided price systems, negative prices, and the sharing economy, as well as emerging payment systems such as bitcoin. The result is a “bible” for leaders who recognize that price is not only a means to drive profit in the short term, but a tool to generate sustained growth in shareholder value over the longer term, and a primer for researchers, instructors, and students alike.