Winner of the 2003 Shingo Prize! Henry Ford is the man who doubled wages, cut the price of a car in half, and produced over 2 million units a year. Time has not diminished the progressiveness of his business philosophy, or his profound influence on worldwide industry. The modern printing of Today and Tomorrow features an introduction by James J.

This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term "territory" in a clear and accessible manner. It surveys the field and brings theory to ground in the case of Palestine. A clear and accessible introduction to the complexities associated with the term "territory". Provides an interdisciplinary survey of the many strands of research in the field. Addresses specific areas including interpretations of territorial structures; the relationship between territoriality and scale; the validity and fluidity of territory; and the practical, social processes associated with territorial re-configurations. Stresses that our understanding of territory is inseparable from our understanding of power. Uses Israel/Palestine as an extended illustrative case study. The author’s strong legal and geographical background gives the work an authoritative perspective.

Manual solicitado por ADEP (35 horas) El concepto de calidad se define como el 'conjunto de propiedades y características de un producto o servicio que le confiere su aptitud para satisfacer unas necesidades expresadas o implícitas'. La evolución de este concepto ha pasado por diferentes momentos. Así, se ha entendido la calidad como una inspección, un control del producto, un control del proceso o como un control integral. Actualmente es entendida como un proceso global de mejora continua, esto es, calidad total. Los sistemas de gestión de la calidad están formados por la estructura organizativa, las responsabilidades, los procedimientos, los procesos y los recursos necesarios para llevar a cabo la gestión de la calidad. Se aplican en todas las actividades realizadas en una empresa y afectan a todas las fases, desde el estudio de las necesidades del consumidor hasta el servicio posventa, los beneficios que reporta a la organización, las etapas de su implantación y los tipos más comunes de sistemas de gestión de la calidad. El objetivo principal de este material didáctico, que Ideaspropias Editorial le presenta, es proporcionar al lector los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos necesarios sobre el sistema de gestión y aseguramiento de la calidad, el sistema UNE-EN-ISO 9000 y el sistema EFQM de Excelencia.

Arguing that ethnicity and multiculturalism are essential for understanding globalization, this book offers sustained treatments of their reach beyond a limited national context. It proposes ethnicities and global multiculture as alternative, wide-angle perspectives on cultural diversity.

This study is a critical commentary connecting issues of development with the latest thinking in sociology, critical theory and social science. It addresses questions such as the connections with globalization, and culture and modernity.

In 2011, political protests sprang up across the world. In the Middle East, Europe, Latin America, the United States unlikely people sparked or led massive protest campaigns from the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street. These protests were made up of educated and precariously employed young people who challenged the legitimacy of their political leaders, exposed a failure of representation, and expressed their dissatisfaction with their place in the aftermath of financial and economic crisis. This book interrogates what impacts--if any--this global protest cycle had on politics and policy and shows the sometimes unintended ways it continues to influence contemporary political dynamics throughout the world. Proposing a new framework of analysis that calls attention to the content and claims of protests, their global connections, and the responsiveness of political institutions to protest demands, this is one of the few books that not only asks how protest movements are formed but also provides an in-depth examination of what protest movements can accomplish. With contributions examining the political consequences of protest, the roles of social media and the internet in protest organization, left- and right-wing movements in the United States, Chile's student movements, the Arab Uprisings, and much more this collection is essential reading for all those interested in the power of protest to shape our world.