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    People who are far from employment and the problem of waste :
    People who are far from employment and the problem of waste : ab 54.99 € als Taschenbuch: The circular economy a less wasteful and more inclusive economy?. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Wissenschaft, Wirtschaftswissenschaft,
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    The Waste Makers (eBook, ePUB)
    An exposé of "the systematic attempt of business to make us wasteful, debt-ridden, permanently discontented individuals," The Waste Makers is Vance Packard's pioneering 1960 work on how the rapid growth of disposable consumer goods was degrading the environmental, financial, and spiritual character of American society. The Waste Makers was the first book to probe the increasing commercialization of American life—the development of consumption for consumption's sake. Packard outlines the ways manufacturers and advertisers persuade consumers to buy things they don't need and didn't know they wanted, including the two-of-a-kind of everything syndrome—"two refrigerators in every home"—and appeals to purchase something because it is more expensive, or because it is painted in a new color. The book also brought attention to the concept of planned obsolescence, in which a "death date" is built into products so that they wear out quickly and need to be replaced. By manipulating the public into mindless consumerism, Packard believed that business was making us "more wasteful, imprudent, and carefree in our consuming habits," which was using up our natural resources at an alarming rate. A prescient book that predicted the rise of American consumer culture, this all new edition of The Waste Makers features an introduction by best-selling author Bill McKibben. Vance Packard (1914-1996) was an American journalist, social critic, and best-selling author. Among his other books were The Hidden Persuaders, about how advertisers use psychological methods to get people to buy the products they sell; The Status Seekers, which describes American social stratification and behavior; and The Naked Society, about the threats to privacy posed by new technologies.
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    Thrift and Its Paradoxes (eBook, PDF)
    Thrift is a central concern for most people, especially in turbulent economic times. It is both an economic and an ethical logic of frugal living, saving and avoiding waste for long-term kin care. These logics echo the ancient ideal of household self-sufficiency, contrasting with capitalism's wasteful present-focused growth. But thrift now exceeds domestic matters straying across scales to justify public expenditure cuts. Through a wide range of ethnographic contexts this book explores how practices and moralities of thrift are intertwined with austerity, debt, welfare, and patronage across various social and temporal scales and are constantly re-negotiated at the nexus of socio-economic, religious, and kinship ideals and praxis.
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    Material Value
    Material Value ab 20.49 € als Taschenbuch: More Sustainable Less Wasteful Manufacturing of Everything from Cell Phones to Cleaning Products. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Naturwissenschaft,
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    Lean Six Sigma: A Practical Guide for Getting Started with Lean Six Sigma along with How It Can Be Integrated with Agile and Scrum , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 230min
    You have probably always dreamed about managing large projects for awesome companies or organizations. You have most likely dreamed about using a way to manage projects more effectively and more efficiently. The message I want to share with you can help you get closer to your dream.Maybe, you've never managed a project before. Perhaps, you've overseen projects previously, but without any success or very little success. I know you want to change things for the better, but the question might be:how?There’s a way to handle projects with more flow.A study done by researchers Raja Sreedharan and Ramasamy Raju showed that lean six sigma is a strategy for success. Furthermore, a paper by James Womack and Daniel Jones showed that lean thinking is the new best way to better processes.Here are some of the benefits of lean six sigma strategy:Various lean wastes are eliminated or reduced to a high degree.Lean Thinking is the antidote to wasteful processes.Taking this antidote will get rid of wasteful elements in your operations.The value that both lean and six sigma create individually is excellent in and of itself, let alone when these are paired together!Having a sound understanding of these methods will set you apart from other project managers. This book will help you on this journey.Here are some things you’ll learn from this audiobook:Fundamental principles and concepts that will improve your processes manifoldsTools and techniques to better understand your customerMethods to identify root causes and solve themAn overview of the most crucial process in lean six sigmaThe countless benefits of using lean six sigmaVarious examples of the multiple phases you should undertakeNumerous step-by-step explanations on how to move forward with lean six sigmaSo, what are you waiting for? Grab this audiobook, and le ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Slydell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/188065/bk_acx0_188065_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Joys R Us , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 51min
    Reece is a practical, orderly man; a financial analyst who considers most holiday events wasteful. But his sister coerces him into standing in line overnight for this year's must-have toy. Supplies prove smaller than expected, and Reece gets trampled in the resulting stampede. Toy store manager Angel tends to Reece's wounds. When Angel discovers Reece's cynical attitude, he invites Reece to spend Christmas Eve with him. Over the course of the day, Angel shows Reece what Christmas means to him. With Angel's guidance, maybe Reece can finally understand the joy of the holiday - and maybe even find love as well. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alex Freeman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/064595/bk_acx0_064595_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rollback: Repealing Big Government Before the Coming Fiscal Collapse , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 472min
    In his blockbuster new book Rollback, New York Times best-selling author Thomas E. Woods, Jr., offers the first critical analysis of the 2010 midterm elections and answers the number-one question on conservatives’ minds: How do we roll back the liberal policies and big government programs that Obama/Pelosi/Reid rushed through Congress before the midterms? From getting rid of wasteful and inefficient federal agencies to abolishing the income tax to repealing health-care reform and all of Obama's "green" policies, Woods outlines a bold plan for dramatically overhauling the government and restoring our Founding Fathers' vision for America. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Johnny Heller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/001824/bk_tant_001824_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Project Europe
    Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contribution to creating prosperity? What was the role of citizens in this process, and can the EU justifiably claim to be a 'community of values'? Kiran Klaus Patel's bracing look back at the myths and realities of integration challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike and shows that the future of Project Europe will depend on the lessons that Europeans derive from its past.
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    On the Shortness of Life: Stoic Principles for Self-Improvement , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 75min
    De Brevitate Vitae (English: On the Shortness of Life), written sometime around the year 49 AD by Seneca the Younger, discusses many Stoic principles on the nature of time and humanity itself. Enjoy riveting discussions and perspectives on these themes as Seneca delves into your thoughts. You will be fascinated as you explore one of the greatest minds and his perception of how we should perceive time. Many of the truths you will find in this piece are not only timeless, but pertinent to humanity - even to this day. "People are frugal in guarding their personal property, but as soon as it comes to squandering time, they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Arthur Grey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/104274/bk_acx0_104274_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Lean Builder: A Builder's Guide to Applying Lean Tools in the Field , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 263min
    Sam Brooks, a young superintendent with ProCon Builders, has been given responsibility for the largest and most complicated project of his career. He struggles with all of the common difficulties in construction - lack of communication, coordination issues, and other kinds of wasteful occurrences that rob his project of time and money, while leaving him and his team frustrated and overworked.Luckily, his friend, mentor, and co-worker, Alan Phillips, brings the benefit of his experience and his knowledge of Lean Construction tools and processes to help Sam learn valuable skills for improving the operation of his project.Together, Sam and Alan discuss the merits and explore the practical applications of:Daily huddlesVisual communicationThe “eight wastes”Managing constraintsPull planningThe last planner systemPercent plan complete ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joshua Alexander. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171551/bk_acx0_171551_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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