1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458168603321

Autore

Jersey Stanley Coleman <1921->

Titolo

Hell's islands [[electronic resource] ] : the untold story of Guadalcanal / / Stanley Coleman Jersey ; foreword by Edward W. Snedeker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-299-05284-3

1-60344-455-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (537 p.)

Collana

Texas A & M University military history series ; ; 111

Disciplina

940.54/265933

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Solomon Islands - Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943

Electronic books.

Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) History, Military

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

""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Hell�s Islands""; ""1 The Eve of World War II""; ""2 The Enemy at the Doorstep""; ""3 Flying Before the Storm""; ""4 The Japanese in the Southern Solomons, May�August 1942""; ""5 Preparing for Battle""; ""6 The Early Air War""; ""7 Day One, Guadalcanal""; ""8 Day One: Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo""; ""9 Day Two: Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo""; ""10 Guadalcanal: Hanging On""; ""11 Bloody September""; ""12 Black October""; ""13 A River Too Far""; ""14 War in the Outer Islands""

""15 The U.S. Army Takes Over""""16 The Ke-go Operation""; ""Epilogue""; ""Appendix 1 Telegram to U.S. Navy Forces, 4 August 1942""; ""Appendix 2 Japanese Naval Forces in the Southern Solomons""; ""Appendix 3 Japanese 2nd Infantry Division""; ""Appendix 4 The Japanese Seventeenth Army Group""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Special Acknowledgments""; ""Index""



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784415403321

Autore

Click Rick L

Titolo

Business process outsourcing [[electronic resource] ] : the competitive advantage / / Rick L. Click, Thomas N. Duening

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2005

ISBN

1-280-26551-5

9786610265510

0-471-70097-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DueningThomas N

Disciplina

658.4/058

Soggetti

Contracting out

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. 223-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Business Process Outsourcing; contents; foreword; preface; acknowledgments; Part One: BPO Overview; Chapter 1: What Is So Revolutionary about BPO?; BPO: A SOCIO-TECHNICAL INNOVATION; DRIVING FACTORS; BPO TYPES; TO BPO OR NOT TO BPO? A STRATEGIC QUESTION; SUMMARY; Chapter 2: Who Is Using BPO and How?; SUCCESSFUL OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; COMPETENCE CO-DEVELOPMENT OUTSOURCING; VARIABLE-PRICE OUTSOURCING; FIRST-TIME OUTSOURCING; REVERSE OUTSOURCING; BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION OUTSOURCING; UNSUCCESSFUL OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Part Two: To BPO or Not to BPO?

Chapter 3: Identify and Select the BPO Opportunity BPO PROJECT TEAM STRUCTURE; SIX-STEP PROCESS; STEP 1: ESTABLISH A BPO ANALYSIS TEAM; STEP 2: CONDUCT A CURRENT STATE ANALYSIS; STEP 3: IDENTIFY CORE AND NONCORE ACTIVITIES; STEP 4: IDENTIFY BPO OPPORTUNITIES; STEP 5: MODEL THE BPO PROJECT; STEP 6: DEVELOP AND PRESENT THE BUSINESS CASE; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Chapter 4: Identify and Manage the Costs of BPO; TOTAL COST MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL COSTS; STRATEGIC COSTS; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Part Three: BPO Vendor Selection; Chapter 5: Identify and Select a BPO Vendor; AN EIGHT-STEP PROCESS

STEP 1: APPOINT A VENDOR SELECTION TEAM STEP 2: ESTABLISH



QUALIFICATIONS; STEP 3: DEVELOP A LONG LIST; STEP 4: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; STEP 5: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS; STEP 6: EVALUATE THE PROPOSALS; STEP 7: SELECT A SHORT LIST; STEP 8: SELECT THE VENDOR; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Chapter 6: BPO Contracts; NEGOTIATING BPO AGREEMENTS; TERMS OF THE BPO CONTRACT; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Part Four: Executing an Outsourcing Project; Chapter 7: Managing the BPO Transition; THE BPO PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN; GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE MANAGEMENT; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY

Chapter 8: Managing the Buyer - Vendor Relationship FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BPO PROJECT; BPO RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS FACTORS; RELATIONSHIP RISK FACTORS; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Chapter 9: Infrastructure Considerations and Challenges; HARDWARE INFRASTRUCTURE; SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE; KNOWLEDGE INFRASTRUCTURE; TRAINING AND SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; Chapter 10: Business Risks and Mitigation Strategies; HUMAN CAPITAL RISKS; PROJECT RISKS; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RISKS; LEGAL RISKS; VENDOR ORGANIZATIONAL RISKS; VALUE RISKS; FORCE MAJEURE RISKS; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY

Part Five: The Future of BPO Chapter 11: Future Potential for BPO; GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT; STRATEGY AND COMPETITIVENESS; BPO AND POLITICS; BPO AND GLOBAL ECONOMICS; BPO AND GLOBAL WORKERS; BPO AND EDUCATION; OUTRAGEOUS PREDICTIONS: WHAT'S LEFT FOR AMERICA?; CONCLUSION; endnotes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is becoming the new revolution as company's of all sizes are seeking to take advantage of this source of competitive advantage.This book provides a step-by-step approach to understanding the application of Business Process Outsourcing, assessing the BPO opportunity in the company, and then managing the transition to BPO. It serves as a guide to implementing BPO and as a reference source to solving the variety of issues that may arise during a BPO initiative. Each chapter features a case study, insight from a practitioner, focus on how BPO affects people,



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910157579803321

Autore

Sexton Marie

Titolo

Accanto

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tallahassee : , : Dreamspinner Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-63533-111-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

Coda (Italiano) Series

Altri autori (Persone)

KillerQueen

Soggetti

Gay men

Romance fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Un libro della serie CodaIl giovane Dominic Jacobsen sospetta di essere gay e ne ha la conferma quando un ricco ragazzo proveniente da fuori città sale sul sedile posteriore della sua GTO. Gli basta una serata con Lamar Franklin per convincersi di aver trovato l'uomo dei suoi sogni. Sfortunatamente, quella serata sarà l'unica cosa che avrà prima che l'altro lasci il Colorado.Quindici anni dopo, Lamar torna a Coda, dopo aver messo fine all'ultima di una lunga serie di pessime relazioni. È solo, depresso e tormentato da telefonate notturne anonime. Ormai sul punto di arrendersi, si trova faccia a faccia con il passato.Da quando aveva diciassette anni, Dominic sogna di incontrare di nuovo Lamar, ma questo non significa che sia pronto per vivere una storia. Affrontare i pettegolezzi tipici di una piccola città e i soliti drammi di una grande famiglia è già difficile, ma ciò che più lo preoccupa è perdere la custodia della figlia adolescente, Naomi. L'unica soluzione è assicurarsi che lui e Lamar rimangano amici e nulla più. Dovranno tenersi addosso i vestiti, qualsiasi cosa accada.Semplice. Che si riveli un bene o un male, Lamar sembra però pensarla in altro modo.