1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910777813703321

Autore

Kassell Lauren

Titolo

Medicine and magic in Elizabethan London : Simon Forman - astrologer, alchemist, and physician / / Lauren Kassell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , 2007

ISBN

1-383-04240-3

0-19-927905-5

1-281-34605-5

9786611346058

0-19-155744-7

0-19-151422-5

1-4294-7032-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 pages)

Collana

Oxford historical monographs

Disciplina

942.10550092

Soggetti

Physicians - England

Astrologers - England

Alchemists - England

London (England) Social life and customs 16th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Originally published: 2005.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Abbreviations and Conventions; List of Astrological Symbols; Chronology; Introduction; I. The Making of an Astrologer-Physician; II. Plague and the College of Physicians of London; III. The Casebooks; IV. Alchemy, Magic, and Medicine; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Manuscripts; General Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. Whilst he was consulted thousands of times a year for medical and other questions he stood apart from the medical elite as he boldly asserted medical ideas that were at odds with most learned physicians. In this fascinating book, Lauren Kassell vividly recovers the world of medicine and magic in Elizabethan London. - ;Simon Forman (1552-1611) is one of London's most infamous astrologers. He stood



apart from the medical elite because he was not formally educated and because he represented, and boldly asserted, medical ideas.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830602903321

Autore

Tillmann George

Titolo

The business-oriented CIO [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to market-driven management / / George Tillman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2008

ISBN

0-470-42851-1

1-282-11264-3

9786612112645

0-470-37773-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Disciplina

658.4

658.4/038

658.4038

Soggetti

Chief information officers

Information technology - Management

Business planning

Information technology - Economic aspects

Consumer satisfaction - Economic aspects

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

THE BUSINESS-ORIENTED CIO: A Guide to Market-Driven Management; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: THE FUNDAMENTALS; Chapter 1: In Search of Overhead Heroes; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; NOTES; Chapter 2: IT Governance; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTES; Chapter 3: IT Strategy and Planning; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTE; Chapter 4: Portfolio Management; THE PROBLEM



THE IT SOLUTIONWHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTES; Part II: LEARNING FROM THE BEST; Chapter 5: Customer Management; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTES; Chapter 6: Market Intelligence; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: Service-Offering Management; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTES; Chapter 8: Performance Management

THE PROBLEMTHE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTES; Part III: PUSHING THE ENVELOPE; Chapter 9: Organizational Competencies; THE PROBLEM; THE IT SOLUTION; WHAT THE FOR-PROFITS CAN TEACH IT; SOME ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; REFERENCES; NOTES; Chapter 10: In Search of Customer Service; DO WHAT I SAY, NOT WHAT I DO; A NEW LOOK AT SERVICE; SERVICE ECONOMY VERSUS SERVICE MENTALITY; DO YOU WANT COURTESY WITH THAT?; REFERENCES; NOTES; Chapter 11: Local Heroes; ACHIEVING MARKET-DRIVEN MANAGEMENT; FIRST STEPS FIRST; A FINAL THOUGHT; REFERENCES; NOTES

Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Business-Oriented CIO: A Guide to Market-Driven Management introduces the Market Driven Management approach, which applies and adapts some of the best for-profit business thinking for use by CIOs and IT managers. IT departments are integral parts of businesses; if the electronic components like e-commerce sites fail, the business will come to a screeching halt. Run your IT department like a business rather than a reactive entity that only functions to fix problems, and transform your image from that of service center to a true business partner.