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A clearer, more accurate performance management strategy Over the past two decades, performance measurement has profoundly changed societies, organizations and the way we live and work. We can now access incredible quantities of data, display, review and report complex information in real time, and monitor employees and processes in detail. But have all these investments in collecting, analysing and reporting data helped companies, governments and people perform better? Measurement Madness is an engaging read, full of anecdotes so peculiar you'll hardly believe them. Each one highlights a performance measurement initiative that went wrong, explains why and – most importantly – shows you how to avoid making the same mistake yourself. The dangers of poorly designed performance measurement are numerous, and even the best how-to guides don't explain how to avoid them. Measurement Madness fills in the gap, showing how to ensure you’re measuring the right things, rewarding the behaviours that deserve rewarding, and interpreting results in a way that will improve things rather than complicate them. This book will help you to recognize, correct and even avoid common performance measurement problems, including: Measuring for the sake of measuring Assuming that measurement is an instant fix for performance issues Comparing sets of data that have nothing in common and hoping to learn something Using targets and rewards to promote certain behaviours, and achieving exactly the opposite ones. Reading Measurement Madness will enable you to design a simple, effective performance measurement system, which will have the intended result of creating value in your organization.


NI Measurement Studio: практика разработки систем измерения и управления на C# NI Measurement Studio: практика разработки систем измерения и управления на C#

Автор: Юрий Магда

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В книге рассматриваются практическе аспекты разработки приложений для промышленных систем измерения и управления в среде программирования Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 с использованием интегрированного пакета Measurement Studio фирмы National Instruments. Measurement Studio включает программные средства и библиотеки классов, позволяющие разработчикам Visual Basic.NET и Visual C#.NET в короткие сроки создавать высокопроизводительные приложения для систем автоматизации. Материал книги содержит практические примеры разработки простых систем измерения и управления, которые могут служить в качестве «рабочих кирпичиков» при работе над комплексными проектами. Книга будет полезна широкому кругу разработчиков программного обеспечения для систем управления, желающих применить программные технологии .NET в своих проектах.


Performance-маркетинг: заставьте интернет работать на вас Performance-маркетинг: заставьте интернет работать на вас

Автор: Григорий Загребельный

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Каждый вложенный в рекламу рубль должен приносить доход – вот главное требование бизнеса к интернет-маркетингу сегодня. Но что делать, если стандартные инструменты интернет-маркетинга уже не дают ожидаемых результатов? Знакомьтесь, performance-маркетинг – новый метод интернет-маркетинга, интегрирующий в единую стратегию различные инструменты онлайн-рекламы, наиболее эффективные для конкретного бизнеса. Эксперты Ingate Digital Agency расскажут, как сформировать и реализовать такую стратегию, чтобы повысить отдачу от рекламных бюджетов в максимально короткие сроки. Книга предназначена для специалистов по рекламе и маркетингу, владельцев бизнеса, желающих успешно работать и зарабатывать в интернете.


Colour Measurement and Mixture Colour Measurement and Mixture

Автор: Abney William de Wiveleslie Sir

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FX Option Performance. An Analysis of the Value Delivered by FX Options since the Start of the Market FX Option Performance. An Analysis of the Value Delivered by FX Options since the Start of the Market

Автор: Jessica James

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Get the little known – yet crucial – facts about FX options Daily turnover in FX options is an estimated U.S. $ 207 billion, but many fundamental facts about this huge and liquid market are generally unknown. FX Option Performance provides the information practitioners need to be more effective in the market, with detailed, specific guidance. This book is a unique and practical guide to option trading, with the courage to report how much these contracts have really made or lost. Breaking free from the typical focus on theories and generalities, this book gets specific – travelling back in history to show exactly how options performed in different markets and thereby helping investors and hedgers alike make more informed decisions. Not overly technical, the rigorous approach remains accessible to anyone with an interest in the area, showing investors where to look for value and helping corporations hedge their FX exposures. FX Option Performance begins with a quick and practical introduction to the FX option market, then provides specific advice toward structures, performance, rate fluctuation, and trading strategies. Examine the historical payoffs to the most popular and liquidly traded options Learn which options are overvalued and which are undervalued Discover surprising, generally unpublished facts about emerging markets Examine systemic option trading strategies to find what works and what doesn't On average, do options result in profit, loss, or breaking even? How can corporations more cost-effectively hedge their exposure to emerging markets? Are cheap out-of-the-money options worth it?


Courage to Execute. What Elite U.S. Military Units Can Teach Business About Leadership and Team Performance Courage to Execute. What Elite U.S. Military Units Can Teach Business About Leadership and Team Performance

Автор: James Murphy D.

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How to build a culture of high performance within your organization The U.S. military in general, and its many elite organizations in particular, possesses a culture of high performance. Courage to Execute outlines the six basic principles that operate at the foundation of high performance, which include leadership, organization, communication, knowledge, experience, and discipline, known together as LOCKED. When all are practiced effectively, teamwork emerges. But the most elusive quality that exists at the heart of all elite military teams, the element that organizations and businesses deeply desire to perform more efficiently and effectively, is trust. Trust is easily spent, but hard won. Author James Murphy, an employer of approximately fifty senior military officers that have served in elite units such as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Navy SEALS, and U.S. Army Rangers, shares a multitude of personal leadership stories that illustrates the principles of LOCKED. Shares compelling anecdotes from leaders in elite units of the U.S. Military Written by James D. Murphy, founder and CEO of Afterburner, Inc., which has trained over 1.5 million executives, sales professionals, and business people from every industry in Afterburner’s Flawless Execution Model, and its unique, high-energy programs Courage to Execute will help you develop effective leadership skills and build high-performance teams that out-compete your rivals every time.