The business solution to poverty [[electronic resource] ] : designing products and services for three billion new customers / / Paul Polak and Mal Warwick |
Autore | Polak Paul |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.5/038 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WarwickMal |
Collana | A BK currents book The business solution to poverty |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty
Social responsibility of business Industrial management - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78402-614-X
1-60994-078-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction: eight keys to ending poverty -- Only business can end poverty -- "The poor are very different from you and me" -- What is poverty? -- What can government and philanthropy do? -- Why business is best equipped to fight global poverty -- Zero-based design and the bottom billions -- What to do before you launch your business -- The ruthless pursuit of affordability -- Zero-based design in practice : low-cost drip irrigation -- Design for the market -- Zero-based design in practice : a cautionary tale -- Design for scale -- Zero-based design in practice: safe drinking water for small villages -- Design for delivery the last 500 feet -- Building a mission-driven global business -- Opportunities abound -- It's your turn now -- Resources : takeaways and what we say to critics -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452616503321 |
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The business solution to poverty [[electronic resource] ] : designing products and services for three billion new customers / / Paul Polak and Mal Warwick |
Autore | Polak Paul |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.5/038 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WarwickMal |
Collana | A BK currents book The business solution to poverty |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty
Social responsibility of business Industrial management - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-78402-614-X
1-60994-078-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction: eight keys to ending poverty -- Only business can end poverty -- "The poor are very different from you and me" -- What is poverty? -- What can government and philanthropy do? -- Why business is best equipped to fight global poverty -- Zero-based design and the bottom billions -- What to do before you launch your business -- The ruthless pursuit of affordability -- Zero-based design in practice : low-cost drip irrigation -- Design for the market -- Zero-based design in practice : a cautionary tale -- Design for scale -- Zero-based design in practice: safe drinking water for small villages -- Design for delivery the last 500 feet -- Building a mission-driven global business -- Opportunities abound -- It's your turn now -- Resources : takeaways and what we say to critics -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779891203321 |
Polak Paul
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San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2013 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The business solution to poverty [[electronic resource] ] : designing products and services for three billion new customers / / Paul Polak and Mal Warwick |
Autore | Polak Paul |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.5/038 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WarwickMal |
Collana | A BK currents book The business solution to poverty |
Soggetto topico |
Poverty
Social responsibility of business Industrial management - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-78402-614-X
1-60994-078-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction: eight keys to ending poverty -- Only business can end poverty -- "The poor are very different from you and me" -- What is poverty? -- What can government and philanthropy do? -- Why business is best equipped to fight global poverty -- Zero-based design and the bottom billions -- What to do before you launch your business -- The ruthless pursuit of affordability -- Zero-based design in practice : low-cost drip irrigation -- Design for the market -- Zero-based design in practice : a cautionary tale -- Design for scale -- Zero-based design in practice: safe drinking water for small villages -- Design for delivery the last 500 feet -- Building a mission-driven global business -- Opportunities abound -- It's your turn now -- Resources : takeaways and what we say to critics -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828639203321 |
Polak Paul
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San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2013 | ||
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Values-driven business [[electronic resource] ] : how to change the world, make money, and have fun / / Ben Cohen, Mal Warwick |
Autore | Cohen Ben (Ben R.) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, CA, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.4/08 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WarwickMal |
Collana | The social venture network series |
Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business
Industrial management - Social aspects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-29940-9
9786612299407 1-57675-951-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Letter from the Editor of the Social Venture Network Series; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 So, Why Are You in Business?; 2 Are You Ready to Take the Plunge?; 3 First Things First: Your Employees; 4 Turning the Value Chain into a "Values Chain"; 5 Developing a Dialogue with Your Customers; 6 Staking Out Your Place in the Community; 7 Leaving a Lighter Footprint on the Planet; 8 You Really Can Try This at Home!; Resources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; About Social Venture Network; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458566203321 |
Cohen Ben (Ben R.)
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San Francisco, CA, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers | ||
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Values-driven business [[electronic resource] ] : how to change the world, make money, and have fun / / Ben Cohen, Mal Warwick |
Autore | Cohen Ben (Ben R.) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, CA, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.4/08 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WarwickMal |
Collana | The social venture network series |
Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business
Industrial management - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-60994-403-8
1-282-29940-9 9786612299407 1-57675-951-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Letter from the Editor of the Social Venture Network Series; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 So, Why Are You in Business?; 2 Are You Ready to Take the Plunge?; 3 First Things First: Your Employees; 4 Turning the Value Chain into a "Values Chain"; 5 Developing a Dialogue with Your Customers; 6 Staking Out Your Place in the Community; 7 Leaving a Lighter Footprint on the Planet; 8 You Really Can Try This at Home!; Resources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; About Social Venture Network; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784613903321 |
Cohen Ben (Ben R.)
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San Francisco, CA, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Values-driven business [[electronic resource] ] : how to change the world, make money, and have fun / / Ben Cohen, Mal Warwick |
Autore | Cohen Ben (Ben R.) |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, CA, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.4/08 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WarwickMal |
Collana | The social venture network series |
Soggetto topico |
Social responsibility of business
Industrial management - Social aspects |
ISBN |
1-60994-403-8
1-282-29940-9 9786612299407 1-57675-951-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Letter from the Editor of the Social Venture Network Series; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 So, Why Are You in Business?; 2 Are You Ready to Take the Plunge?; 3 First Things First: Your Employees; 4 Turning the Value Chain into a "Values Chain"; 5 Developing a Dialogue with Your Customers; 6 Staking Out Your Place in the Community; 7 Leaving a Lighter Footprint on the Planet; 8 You Really Can Try This at Home!; Resources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; About Social Venture Network; About the Authors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817982503321 |
Cohen Ben (Ben R.)
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San Francisco, CA, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers | ||
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