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This open access textbook introduces and defines digital humanism from a diverse range of disciplines. Following the 2019 Vienna Manifesto, the book calls for a digital humanism that describes, analyzes, and, most importantly, influences the complex interplay of technology and humankind, for a better society and life, fully respecting universal human rights.The book is organized in three parts: Part I ¿Background¿ provides the multidisciplinary background needed to understand digital humanism in its philosophical, cultural, technological, historical, social, and economic dimensions. The goal is to present the necessary knowledge upon which an effective interdisciplinary discourse on digital humanism can be founded. Part II ¿Digital Humanism ¿ a System¿s View¿ focuses on an in-depth presentation and discussion of the main digital humanism concerns arising in current digital systems. The goal of this part is to make readers aware and sensitive to these issues, including e.g. the control and autonomy of AI systems, privacy and security, and the role of governance. Part III ¿Critical and Societal Issues of Digital Systems¿ delves into critical societal issues raised by advances of digital technologies. While the public debate in the past has often focused on them separately, especially when they became visible through sensational events the aim here is to shed light on the entire landscape and show their interconnected relationships. This includes issues such as AI and ethics, fairness and bias, privacy and surveillance, platform power and democracy.This textbook is intended for students, teachers, and policy makers interested in digital humanism. It is designed for stand-alone and for complementary courses in computer science, or curricula in science, engineering, humanities and social sciences. Each chapter includes questions for students and an annotated reading list to dive deeper into the associated chapter material. The book aims to provide readers with as wide an exposure as possible to digital advances and their consequences for humanity. It includes constructive ideas and approaches that seek to ensure that our collective digital future is determined through human agency.

This book provides a thorough overview of recent progress in video object tracking, allowing researchers and industrial practitioners to gain a better understanding of the most important problems and developed technologies in the area. Video tracking is a key research area in computer vision and aims to track unique objects in a given video, which are useful for various applications such as video conference, video editing, surveillance, and autonomous driving. This book begins with an introduction to the task of video object tracking, including the most common problem settings. Given the revolution of deep learning in computer vision problems, numerous new tasks, datasets, and methods have been recently proposed in the domain of video tracking. The book includes these recent results as well as benchmarks in large-scale human-centric video analysis in complex events.

This textbook introduces formal languages and automata theory for upper-level undergraduate or beginning graduate students. While it contains the traditional mathematical development usually employed in computational theory courses, it is also quite different from many of them. Machines, grammars, and algorithms developed as part of a constructive proof are intended to be rendered as programs. The book is divided into four parts that build on each other. Part I reviews fundamental concepts. It introduces programming in FSM and reviews program design. In addition, it reviews essential mathematical background on sets, relations, and reasoning about infinite sets. Part II starts the study of formal languages and automata theory in earnest with regular languages. It first introduces regular expressions and shows how they are used to write programs that generate words in a regular language. Given that regular expressions generate words, it is only natural to ask how a machine can recognize words in a regular language. This leads to the study of deterministic and nondeterministic finite-state machines. Part III starts the exploration of languages that are not regular with context-free languages. It begins with context-free grammars and pushdown automata to generate and recognize context-free languages, and it ends with a discussion of deterministic pushdown automata and illustrates why these automatons are fundamentally different from nondeterministic pushdown automata. Part IV eventually explores languages that are not context-free, known as context-sensitive languages. It starts by discussing the most powerful automaton known to mankind: the Turing machine. It then moves to grammars for context-sensitive languages, and their equivalence with Turing machines is explored. The book ends with a brief chapter introducing complexity theory and explores the question of determining if a solution to a problem is practical.

The history of computer-aided face recognition dates to the 1960s, yet the problem of automatic face recognition ¿ a task that humans perform routinely and effortlessly in our daily lives ¿ still poses great challenges, especially in unconstrained conditions.This highly anticipated new edition provides a comprehensive account of face recognition research and technology, spanning the full range of topics needed for designing operational recognition systems. After a thorough introduction, each subsequent chapter focuses on a specific topic, reviewing background information, up-to-date techniques, and recent results, as well as offering challenges and future directions.Topics and features:Fully updated, revised, and expanded, covering the entire spectrum of concepts, methods, and algorithms for automated detection and recognition systemsProvides comprehensive coverage of face detection, alignment, feature extraction, and recognition technologies, and issues in evaluation, systems, security, and applicationsContains numerous step-by-step algorithmsDescribes a broad range of applications from person verification, surveillance, and security, to entertainmentPresents contributions from an international selection of preeminent expertsIntegrates numerous supporting graphs, tables, charts, and performance dataThis practical and authoritative reference is an essential resource for researchers, professionals and students involved in image processing, computer vision, biometrics, security, Internet, mobile devices, human-computer interface, E-services, computer graphics and animation, and the computer game industry.

The book illustrates how managers and knowledge workers can effectively harness collective and artificial intelligence to counteract the effects of exponential change and successfully implement digitization within their organizations. The author applies the proven management principles of Peter F. Drucker to the new challenges of the digital age, enhancing them with the concepts of collective and artificial intelligence. This approach also takes into account the insights of Daniel Kahneman regarding "Thinking, Fast and Slow" and the associated cognitive biases and deficits in human thinking. By leveraging innovative tools ¿ collective and artificial intelligence ¿ these deficits can be mitigated, aiding in decision-making. The use of these tools in innovation management and work organization is also discussed. Readers are provided with practical tips and strategies for implementation. Embark on an exciting journey through digital management practices and successfully navigate the challenges of the digital world.

This textbook introduces Python and its programming through a multitude of clearly presented examples and worked-out exercises.Based on a course taught to undergraduate students of mathematics, science, engineering and finance, the book includes chapters on handling data, calculus, solving equations, and graphics, thus covering all of the basic topics in Python. Each section starts with a description of a new topic and some basic examples. The author then demonstrates the new concepts through worked out exercises. The intention is to enable the reader to learn from the codes, thus avoiding lengthy, exhausting explanations. With its strong focus on programming and problem solving, and an emphasis on numerical problems that do not require advanced mathematics, this textbook is also ideal for self-study, for instance for researchers who wish to use Python as a computational tool.

This book offers an easily understood introduction to the core concepts of Virtual Reality, Virtual Environments and related topics of Augmented Reality and Extended Reality. These complex technological concepts are demystified and broken down in 10 lectures, written in an approachable and easy to understand way. If you find yourself enticed and mystified by this new technology, this book can help you make sense of its core concepts and internal workings.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of smartphone security, focusing on various operating systems and their associated challenges. It covers the smartphone industry's evolution, emphasizing security and privacy concerns. It explores Android, iOS, and Windows OS security vulnerabilities and mitigation measures. Additionally, it discusses alternative OSs like Symbian, Tizen, Sailfish, Ubuntu Touch, KaiOS, Sirin, and HarmonyOS.The book also addresses mobile application security, best practices for users and developers, Mobile Device Management (MDM) in enterprise settings, mobile network security, and the significance of mobile cloud security and emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, ML, and blockchain. It discusses the importance of balancing innovation with solid security practices in the ever-evolving mobile technology landscape.

This book provides a thorough introduction to the many facets of designing technologies for autism, with a particular focus on optimizing visual attention frameworks. This book is designed to provide a detailed overview of several aspects of technology for autism. Each Chapter illustrates different parts of the Sensory Accommodation Framework and provides examples of relevant available technologies. The books first discusses a variety of skills that make up human development as well as a history of autism as a diagnosis and the birth of the neurodiversity movement. It goes on to detail individual types of therapy and how they interact with autism. The systems involved in sensory processing and their specific relation to autism are then explored, including through technologies that have addressed these areas and applications for designers. Readers will learn about designing sensory environments and sensory interactions, such as through virtual reality. This book places a needed emphasis on the hierarchy of information in technology development by exploring visual attention in neurodivergent conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. It also delves into the relationship between sensory perception and nonverbal communication, the bridge between sensory input and social behavior, and dynamic information. The discussion is rounded out with examinations of temporal processing as and multisensory integration as complicating factors that have existing technological solutions. Finally, the book closes with a summary of the sensory accommodation framework in respect to how each layer offers different user experience goals and specific mechanisms to promote those goals. Readers from a variety of research backgrounds will find this book informative and useful, while designers will learn essential skills for effectively designing autism technologies.

This unique book provides a self-contained exposition of the theory of cellular automata on groups and explores its deep connections with recent developments in geometric and combinatorial group theory, amenability, symbolic dynamics, the algebraic theory of group rings, and other branches of mathematics and theoretical computer science. The topics treated include the Garden of Eden theorem for amenable groups, the Gromov¿Weiss surjunctivity theorem, and the solution of the Kaplansky conjecture on the stable finiteness of group rings for sofic groups. Entirely self-contained and now in its second edition, the volume includes 10 appendices and more than 600 exercises, the solutions of which are presented in the companion book Exercises in Cellular Automata and Groups (2023) by the same authors. It will appeal to a large audience, including specialists and newcomers to the field.

This book demonstrates how information security requires a deep understanding of an organization's assets, threats and processes, combined with the technology that can best protect organizational security. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to analyze business processes from a security perspective, while also introducing security concepts and techniques to develop the requirements and design for security technologies. This interdisciplinary book is intended for business and technology audiences, at student or experienced levels.Organizations must first understand the particular threats that an organization may be prone to, including different types of security attacks, social engineering, and fraud incidents, as well as addressing applicable regulation and security standards. This international edition covers Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), American security regulation, and European GDPR. Developing a risk profile helps to estimate the potential costs that an organization may be prone to, including how much should be spent on security controls.Security planning then includes designing information security, as well as network and physical security, incident response and metrics. Business continuity considers how a business may respond to the loss of IT service. Optional areas that may be applicable include data privacy, cloud security, zero trust, secure software requirements and lifecycle, governance, introductory forensics, and ethics.This book targets professionals in business, IT, security, software development or risk. This text enables computer science, information technology, or business students to implement a case study for an industry of their choosing..

This textbook introduces bioinformatics to students in mathematics with no biology background assumed and it provides solid mathematical tools for biology students along with an understanding of how to implement them in bioinformatics problems. In addition to the basics, the text offers new approaches to understanding biological sequences. The concise presentation distinguishes itself from others on the subject, discussing and providing principles that relate to current open problems in bioinformatics as well as considering a variety of models. The convex hull principle is highlighted, opening a new interdisciplinary research area at the intersection of biology, mathematics, and computer science. Prerequisites include first courses in linear algebra, probability and statistics, and mathematical analysis. Researchers in mathematics, biology, and math-biology, will also find aspects of this text useful. This textbook is written based on the authors' research works that have been published in various journals along with the lecture notes used when teaching bioinformatics courses at the University of Illinois at Chicago and at Tsinghua University. The content may be divided into two parts. The first part includes three chapters, introducing some basic concepts. Chapter 1 provides biological background in molecular biology for mathematicians. Chapter 2 describes biological databases that are commonly used. Chapter 3 is concerned with alignment methods including global/local alignment, heuristic alignment, and multiple alignment. The second part consisting of five chapters, describes several bioinformatics principles using a rigorous mathematical formulation. Chapter 4 introduces the time-frequency spectral principle and its applications in bioinformatics. In Chapters 5 and 6, two strategies are used, the graphical representation and the natural vector method, to represent biological sequences, and conduct sequence comparison and phylogenetic analysis without alignment. Chapter 7 presents the convex hull principle and shows how it can be used to mathematically determine whether a certain amino acid sequence can be a protein. The last chapter summarizes additional mathematical ideas relating to sequence comparisons, such as new feature vectors and metrics. This part focuses on the governing principle in biology and provides plenty of alignment-free methods, which cannot be found in any other book.

This open access book, the Community of Practice led by the VPH Institute, the Avicenna Alliance, and the In Silico World consortium has brought together 138 experts in In Silico Trials working in academia, the medical industry, regulatory bodies, hospitals, and consulting firms. Through a consensus process, these experts produced the first attempt to define some Good Simulation Practices on how to develop, evaluate, and use In Silico Trials. Good Simulation Practice constitutes an indispensable guide for anyone who is planning to engage at any title with In Silico Trials.

This fully revised and updated new edition of the definitive text/reference on computer network and information security presents a comprehensive guide to the repertoire of security tools, algorithms and best practices mandated by the technology we depend on.

¿Machine Learning Crash Course for Engineers is a reader-friendly introductory guide to machine learning algorithms and techniques for students, engineers, and other busy technical professionals. The book focuses on the application aspects of machine learning, progressing from the basics to advanced topics systematically from theory to applications and worked-out Python programming examples. It offers highly illustrated, step-by-step demonstrations that allow readers to implement machine learning models to solve real-world problems. This powerful tutorial is an excellent resource for those who need to acquire a solid foundational understanding of machine learning quickly.

Long path to better systems that last longer and make engineers and customers happierThis book is a comprehensive guide to designing scalable and maintainable software written by an expert. It covers the principles, patterns, anti-patterns, trade-offs, and concepts that software developers and architects need to understand to design software that is both scalable and maintainable.The book begins by introducing the concept of monoliths and discussing the challenges associated with scaling and maintaining them. It then covers several anti-patterns that can lead to these challenges, such as lack of isolation and internal shared libraries.The next section of the book focuses on the principles of good software design, such as loose coupling and encapsulation. It also covers several software architecture patterns that can be used to design scalable and maintainable monoliths, such as the layered architecture pattern and the microservices pattern.The final section of the book guides how to migrate monoliths to distributed systems. It also covers how to test and deploy distributed systems effectively.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN¿ Understand the challenges of monoliths and the common anti-patterns that lead to them.¿ Learn the principles of good software design, such as loose coupling and encapsulation.¿ Discover software architecture patterns that can be used to design scalable and maintainable monoliths.¿ Get guidance on how to migrate monoliths to distributed systems.¿ Learn how to test and deploy distributed systems effectively. WHO THIS BOOK IS FORThis book is for software developers, architects, system architects, DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers, and anyone who wants to learn about the principles and practices of modernizing software architectures. The book is especially relevant for those who are working with legacy systems or want to design new systems that are scalable, resilient, and maintainable.

WhatsApp, in its excursion from a basic informing application to a worldwide correspondence behemoth, has been at the front of a social change in the manner individuals collaborate and share data. This social change is profoundly interlaced with the stage's elements, openness, and the developing elements of advanced correspondence. At the core of WhatsApp's social impact is its obligation to straightforwardness and easy to understand plan. The stage's instinctive point of interaction and direct informing highlights have made it open to a different worldwide crowd. This inclusivity has added to a social shift where people from different foundations, paying little mind to mechanical capability, can consistently participate in computerized discussions. WhatsApp's impact stretches out past the well informed to embrace a more extensive range of clients, encouraging a social shift towards more boundless and popularity based computerized correspondence. The stage's job as a connector of individuals across geological limits has fundamentally influenced social elements. WhatsApp has turned into a necessary piece of how families, companions, and networks stay associated, rising above the restrictions of distance. The promptness and continuous nature of correspondence on WhatsApp have reshaped social assumptions, establishing a climate where steady network is the standard. This social shift mirrors a more extensive pattern in the public eye, where computerized correspondence stages reclassify the speed and nature of relational connections. The sight and sound highlights of WhatsApp, for example, photograph and video sharing, have acquainted a visual component with computerized discussions, further impacting social communications. The social shift towards more visual correspondence has suggestions for how people put themselves out there and offer encounters. Emoticon loaded discussions, picture based announcements, and the sharing of media content have become vital parts of the contemporary advanced correspondence culture, worked with and advocated by WhatsApp. WhatsApp's job in business correspondence has likewise added to a social change in how endeavors draw in with clients and partners. The quickness of correspondence, combined with highlights like WhatsApp Business, has changed client assistance and promoting procedures. The social assumption for expeditious and customized cooperations with organizations is an immediate consequence of WhatsApp's impact on the elements of client commitment.

Avez-vous des inquiétudes concernant la sécurité de votre Active Directory?Possédez-vous les compétences nécessaires pour évaluer la posture de sécurité de votre réseau ?Plongez dans l'univers fascinant de la sécurité informatique avec "Le guide du test d'intrusion AD". Imaginez un monde où les secrets numériques sont des trésors à protéger et où chaque ligne de code cache des défis inattendus. Bienvenue dans l'univers du Pentesting, où la sécurité de votre environnement Active Directory devient une aventure captivante.Dans ce guide pratique, vous suivrez le parcours d'un hacker éthique expert, un véritable maître des ombres numériques. Avec une plume experte, l'auteur vous entraîne dans une narration envoûtante, révélant les mystères du test d'intrusion et les techniques de Pentesting utilisées pour renforcer la forteresse virtuelle de votre Active Directory.Explorez les coulisses de la cybersécurité alors que notre protagoniste navigue à travers les dédales complexes du monde virtuel. Découvrez les outils et les tactiques utilisés pour identifier les failles de sécurité, comprendre les menaces potentielles, et élaborer des contre-mesures efficaces. Chaque chapitre est une nouvelle étape dans une quête palpitante vers la protection totale de votre réseau. Ce que vous allez apprendre dans ce livre : Évaluation Approfondie de la Sécurité AD : Explorez les vulnérabilités potentielles et apprenez à les corriger avant qu'elles ne soient exploitées.Techniques de Pentesting Avancées : Maîtrisez les méthodes de test d'intrusion les plus avancées pour identifier et neutraliser les menaces.Protection des Données Sensibles : Assurez-vous que vos données les plus cruciales sont à l'abri des regards indésirables.Gestion des Menaces Persistantes Avancées (ATP) : Apprenez à détecter et à contrer les menaces qui persistent dans votre environnement AD.

Welcome to the world of "Data Mining". In today's information age, data is the lifeblood of every industry, and the ability to extract valuable insights from this vast sea of information has become a critical skill. Data mining, a field that combines elements of computer science, statistics, and domain knowledge, is the key to unlocking the hidden gems within this ocean of data.This book serves as a comprehensive guide to the exciting and dynamic field of data mining. Whether you are a student, a researcher, a business professional, or simply someone intrigued by the power of data, this book is your gateway to understanding the concepts, techniques, and applications that define data mining in the 21st century.Data mining is not just about handling data; it's about turning data into actionable knowledge. It's about finding patterns, making predictions, and discovering the relationships that can transform the way we make decisions, understand the world, and solve complex problems. This book takes you on a journey through the various facets of data mining, from the fundamental concepts to the advanced methods, with a strong emphasis on practical applications.

Künstliche Intelligenz ist dabei, unsere Arbeit grundlegend zu verändern. Doch wie begegnet man möglichen Berührungsängsten und setzt KI im beruflichen Kontext sinnvoll ein? Nicolai Schümann hilft Manager:innen, aus alten Denkmustern auszubrechen und Unsicherheiten abzubauen. Er möchte Berührungsängste mit den neuen Technologien abbauen und dazu ermutigen, digitale Werkzeuge zu guten Partnern und Assistenten zu machen, um die eigene Innovationskraft und Kreativität zu steigern. Sein Buch zeigt, wie KI in der Praxis eingesetzt werden kann, um neue Produktideen, produktivere Prozesse oder originellere Inhalte zu entwickeln. Fallstudien, praktische Übungen und konkrete Anwendungsbeispiele erleichtern die Umsetzung im Arbeitsalltag. Inhalte: KI, Digitalisierung und der Aufbruch in eine neue Zeitwende Kreativität versus Innovation: Warum beide Gehirnhälften im Business wichtig sind und wieso Innovation der wichtigste Wachstumsfaktor unserer Zeit ist Das Mindset ändern: Wie wir uns KI und Innovationen öffnen und wieso das wichtig ist Erfolgsgeschichten: prominente Innovationserfolge mit KI und digitalen Technologien Das KI-Toolkit: Hacks und Tricks für den Business-Alltag Drachen und Monster: Wie uns Algorithmen dabei helfen, die inneren Zweifler in Zaum zu halten Die Zukunft der Innovation: Wieso bald jeder einen Roboter als Muse haben wird Die digitale und kostenfreie Ergänzung zu Ihrem Buch auf myBook+: E-Book direkt online lesen im Browser Persönliche Fachbibliothek mit Ihren Büchern Jetzt nutzen auf mybookplus.de.

Wenn unter Unternehmern unterschiedliche Interessen aufeinanderstoßen, ist Konfliktpotenzial vorhanden. Wie beugt man einem Gesellschafterstreit vor? Wie geht man aus dem Worst Case als Sieger hervor? Alexander Singer und Florian Kreis liefern in ihrem Buch anhand zahlreicher Beispiele hilfreiches Orientierungs- und Entscheidungswissen zur Vermeidung, zur Austragung und zur Lösung von Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten. Klären, vermeiden oder reduzieren Sie Streitigkeiten sowohl im Vorfeld als auch bei bereits vorliegenden Spannungen. Mit dem hier vermittelten Know-how erhalten Sie konstruktive Hilfestellung. Inhalte: Grundsätzliche Überlegungen vor der Gründung von Gesellschaften Interessengerechte Gesellschaftsverträge Verhaltensstrategien vor Streitausbruch Strategische und juristische Konfliktführung nach Streitausbruch Lösung von Gesellschafterstreitigkeiten Sonderfälle: Familienunternehmen, freie Berufe, Start-Ups und Venture Capital, Konzerne und Minderheitenschutz, Joint-Ventures und Public Privat Partnerships Neu in der 2. Auflage: Berücksichtigung des Gesetzes zur Modernisierung des Personengesellschaftsrechts (seit 1.1.2024 in Kraft) Stabile Gesellschaftsverhältnisse: die Naturgesetze hinter Konflikt und Kooperation Umfangreiche Ergänzungen der strategischen Konfliktführung Spieltheoretische Überlegungen: Nash-Gleichgewichte, Rückwärtsinduktion, Tit-for-Tat, Commitments, Verhalten im "Chicken Game", die Bedeutung der Initiative, Entscheidungsbäume, u.v.m.

Der Nutzen von Nachhaltigkeit für Unternehmen ist unbestritten. Jedoch sollte Sustainability nicht als lästige Pflicht empfunden werden, sondern vor allem Spaß machen und Lust auf mehr wecken. Mit diesem Ansatz schlagen Susanne Kaldschmidt und Birgit Behrens-Otto zwei konkrete Wege vor, wie Unternehmen kurz- bzw. langfristig Nachhaltigkeit in ihre Organisation integrieren können. Zum einen über den schnellen Weg des Nachhaltigkeitsberichts, in dem die bestehende Unternehmenspraxis dokumentiert und kommuniziert wird. Zum anderen über einen Roadtrip, bei dem Nachhaltigkeit Schritt für Schritt kontinuierlich entwickelt wird. Das Buch bietet somit eine praktische Anleitung, um unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit nicht nur intern zu verankern, sondern auch als Alleinstellungsmerkmal bei der Mitarbeitendengewinnung und Wettbewerbsabgrenzung zu nutzen.   Inhalte: Vom Bericht zur unternehmerischen Nachhaltigkeit: anschnallen und durchstarten Ein Roadtrip in der Nachhaltigkeitslandschaft: planen, packen, powern Praktische Beispiele: Blick hinter die Kulissen, Werkstattbesuch, aus der Trickkiste Checklisten und Vorlagen zum direkten Einsatz  Die digitale und kostenfreie Ergänzung zu Ihrem Buch auf myBook+: Zugriff auf ergänzende Materialien und Inhalte E-Book direkt online lesen im Browser Persönliche Fachbibliothek mit Ihren Büchern Jetzt nutzen auf mybookplus.de.

In einer Welt des ständigen Wandels, sind langfristige Gewissheiten rar. Produktlebenszyklen verkürzen sich, die VUKA-Welt wird zur Norm. Langfristige Transformation erfordert nicht nur emotionale, sondern auch methodische Anpassungsfähigkeit, da das Ergebnis oft unvorhersehbar ist. Die Rahmenbedingungen und Skills, die erforderlich sind, um im beständigen Wandel Erfolg zu haben, sind keine Kaffeesatzleserei, sie können klar benannt werden: die kontinuierliche Analyse der Kundenbedürfnisse richtet die Organisation inhaltlich aus das Denken in Innovationen hilft, vorhandene Denkmuster und Konventionen zu hinterfragen die Kombination aus Kundennutzen und Erlösmodell bei gegebenen Kosten sichert die Profitabilität Prozesse und Systeme sind »Erfüllungsgehilfen« und müssen flexibel angepasst werden können.  Das Buch liefert mit dem DesignAgility-Modell methodische Unterstützung für die Umsetzung von Innovation und Transformation.

Nachhaltigkeit hat sich als globaler Megatrend etabliert. Ökologische und soziale Auswirkungen des Wirtschaftens werden zunehmend sichtbar, spürbar und auch teuer. Diese Entwicklungen bieten unternehmerische Chancen, können aber auch existenzielle Risiken darstellen. Strategische Nachhaltigkeit ist heute ein Erfolgsfaktor für die Zukunftsfähigkeit von Unternehmen - und der Gesellschaft. Das Buch schärft das Situationsbewusstsein und liefert strategische Denkansätze und Managementmethoden für die Verknüpfung von wirtschaftlicher, ökologischer und sozialer Wertschöpfung. Es präsentiert eine Auswahl an bewährten, weiterentwickelten und neuen Strategietools, die in einem logischen Gesamtzusammenhang stehen: Nachhaltige Strategien werden aufgrund von Entwicklungen im Umfeld formuliert, über neue Geschäftsmodelle konkretisiert und im Rahmen der Transformation umgesetzt. Die Methoden sind mit über 80 Diagrammen illustriert . Eine Fallstudie von VAUDE , dem Gewinner des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises 2024 und 2015, beschreibt ein reales Unternehmensbeispiel für die Transformation in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit. Die Toolbox liefert Fach- und Führungskräften einen anwendungsorientierten Werkzeugkasten für nachhaltige Strategiearbeit. Vorstände, Geschäftsführerinnen, Aufsichtsräte und Beirätinnen bekommen eine inhaltliche Fundgrube für die viel geforderte Strategie- und Nachhaltigkeitskompetenz.

Holacracy ist eine alternative Art zu arbeiten, eine Form von Selbstorganisation und Strukturierung von Organisationen mit dem Ziel Hierarchien abzubauen. Holacracy wird seit über 15 Jahren in Organisationen praktiziert und kritisch betrachtet. Dieses Buch ordnet die einseitige Kritik an Holacracy aus einer umfassenderen Perspektive und aus der Sicht eines erfahrenen Holacracy-Praktikers ein, beantwortet sie im Detail und hinterfragt dabei kritisch die Methoden der Wissenschaft selbst. Mithilfe des Polaritätsmanagements nach Barry Johnson und der integralen Theorie nach Ken Wilber werden Denkfiguren angeboten, mithilfe derer man systematisch vernachlässigte Perspektiven auf Managementpraktiken sinnvoll ergänzen kann. Somit liefert dieses Buch einen wertvollen Beitrag für einen konstruktiveren Dialog zwischen Organisationspraxis und Organisationsforschung.

Learn how to use C# 11 to build apps for any platform, from the ground upC# 11 is the latest version of C#, a popular programming language for building cloud, web, and desktop applications. It is a powerful and versatile language that can create a wide range of applications, from simple command-line tools to complex enterprise systems.This book teaches you how to use C# 11, the latest version of C#, to build real-world applications. It introduces the new language features in C# 11, such as global using directives, file-scoped namespaces, and top-level statements. Then, it shows you how to use these features to write code that is more concise and expressive. Next, the book teaches you how to build various applications using C# 11, including web apps, mobile apps, desktop apps, and machine learning models. You'll learn to use ASP.NET Core, gRPC, Blazor, Angular, WPF, WinUI 3, .NET MAUI, and ML.NET. Throughout the book, you'll also learn the best practices for writing clean, efficient, and maintainable codes.By the end of the book, you will have a deep understanding of C# 11 and how to use it to build a wide range of cloud, web, and desktop applications.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN¿ Get an overview of the new language enhancements in C# 11.¿ Create simple applications from start to finish using a built-in project template step-by-step.¿ Learn related concepts, and be aware of the nuances, pitfalls, and workarounds while creating each application.¿ Reflect on the testing and deployment strategies for each application type.¿ Challenge yourself to think deeper and learn more with end-of-chapter exercises.WHO THIS BOOK IS FORThis book is for experienced C# programmers who want to learn about the latest enhancements to the language, project types, tools, technologies, and design approaches. The book assumes readers are familiar with C# and can build applications using the .NET Platform in Visual Studio.