Design Thinking

Design Thinking
Author: Thomas Lockwood
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2010-02-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1581157347

This thought-provoking and inspirational book covers such topics as: developing a solid creative process through “Visual Reflection Notebooks” and “Bring Play to Work”; understanding the artist’s unique identity in relation to the larger culture; building systems of support and collaboration; explaining how an artist’s needs and passions can lead to innovation and authenticity; using language to inspire visual creativity; responding to the Internet and changing concepts of what is public and private; and accepting digression as a creative necessity. Through the exercises and techniques outlined in Art Without Compromise*, the reader will develop new confidence to pursue individual goals and inspiration to explore new paths, along with motivation to overcome creative blocks. With a revised understanding of the relevance in their own work within the sphere of contemporary culture, the artist will come away with a clearer perspective on his or her past and future work and a critical eye for personal authenticity.

Globalization, Wealth, and Power in the Twenty-first Century

Globalization, Wealth, and Power in the Twenty-first Century
Author: W. Nester
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2010-12-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230117406

This book offers an in-depth exploration of all dimensions of geoeconomics, including the internal and international forces which explain why most countries remain mired in poverty; the conflicts between the poor on the rich countries; and the global environmental crises threatening the future of humanity.

Globalization, War, and Peace in the Twenty-first Century

Globalization, War, and Peace in the Twenty-first Century
Author: W. Nester
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2010-11-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230117392

This book explores humanity's most persistent and tragic problem by answering some crucial questions including: How is military power created and asserted? What are weapons of mass destruction and what is the likelihood of them being used? What are the source, methods, and results of terrorism and counterterrorism?

Globalization

Globalization
Author: W. Nester
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2010-11-14
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0230117384

How did globalization come to dominate our lives? What have been, are, and most likely will be globalization's potential benefits and costs? This book explores the world's most powerful force for good and evil from the Renaissance through today and beyond.

Social Sciences Today

Social Sciences Today
Author: Georgeta Raţă
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2010-08-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1443824755

Social Sciences Today: Between Theory and Practice is a collection of essays that will appeal to teachers and researchers of social sciences no matter the level of instruction. The essays deal with three main issues of social sciences in Europe and Asia nowadays: educational theory (education as a social phenomenon—active learning, continuous training, cultivation of creativity in schoolchildren, design and implementation of educational subsystems, environmental education, environmental awareness, management strategies for homework, reform of the social protection system, and youth education); theory and methodology of the curriculum and of education—educational class, e-learning implementation; philosophy, psychology and sociology of education—counselling, education, educational principles, emotionality, focus, freedom, human needs, ideal, plagiarism, psycho-moral profile, research design, self-confidence, sociability, and values); society in the context of globalisation (foreign language knowledge, the information age, the interaction between culture and translation, and peace education); and identity, alterity and multiculturalism (cultural encounter, education, ethnic animosity, habitus, language, racism, and the village).

55 Trends Now Shaping the Future

55 Trends Now Shaping the Future
Author: Martin J. Cetron
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781453686072

Forecasting International (FI) has conducted an ongoing study of the forces changing our world for almost half a century. In this report, prepared for the U.S. government's think tank Proteus USA, the authors divide trends into: economic and social; values, concerns, lifestyles; energy; environment; technology; labor; management; and institutional trends. Each trend is described in a 2-4 page entry in layman's language without notes. The entry is capped by an assessment projecting duration for the trend.

Strategic Foresight

Strategic Foresight
Author: A. Marcus
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2016-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230622658

This book provides students and line managers in organizations with the means to create better scenarios and to use them to create winning business strategies. The book covers scenarios such as: economic outlooks; political environments; acquisitions; downsizing, and more.