This book teaches students how to use and manage IT to deliver business value, with a focus on IT management issues, rather than technical issues. KEY TOPICS: IT Strategy in Actiontackles the real world challenges of IT management first, by exploring a set of the most important issues facing IT managers today and second, by providing a series of mini-cases which present these critical IT issues within the context of real organizations. Most suited for business professionals who are interested in discovering the latest research in business solutions through IT.

IT Strategy in Action

Business & Money

Smith, Heather A.

McKeen, James D.

Management & Leadership

Pearson College Div

This books seeks to deconstruct Canadian foreign policy. In doing so the book asks: what makes foreign policy 'different' from other policy spheres? How does the study of foreign policy as it is traditionally defined keep gender/women out of statist and institutional analyses?

Feminist Perspectives on Canadian Foreign Policy

History

Sjolander, Claire Turenne

Sienstra, Deborah

Americas

Oxford University Press

Title

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Information technology (IT) presents many challenges to managers. Constant change, e-business, massive amounts of information, global operations, and building new alliances and capabilities are just some the transformations being driven by the use of IT in business today. No modern manager can afford to ignore IT or leave it to the professionals. This book tackles the tough issues of managing in an environment where IT is everywhere. Based on the real life experiences of senior IT managers in leading- edge businesses and incorporating thorough research, Making IT Happen separates fact from fad, shows where managers can make a real difference, and provides useful and practical advice for coping in the fast-paced world of IT. "This is the first real handbook of IT management. It's well-grounded, reliable in its recommendations, sensible, comprehensive and useful. Those are all compliments; they are what we need in the post dot.com era and after all the transformation-is-now-and-real-easy hype of IT. This is a book about putting IT to work." Peter Keen, Chairman of Keen Innovations and Professor at Delft University "This book provides a template - targeted at the executive level - of the technology and organizational issues that need to be dealt with and well-grounded means (decision structures and decision processes) for handling these issues. A particular, and very unique, strength of the book is the manner in which McKeen and Smith skilfully blend and leverage the best thinking of leading scholars and successful IT executives. As a consequence, the book should prove valuable both for IT executives confronting today's IT management challenges and for scholars seeking to better understand this dynamic and elusive context." Robert Zmud, Michael F. Price Chair of MIS, University of Oklahoma, and Research Director, Advanced Practices Council of SIM, International "Jim McKeen and Heather Smith have captured the essence of the most challenging pursuit of modern civilization - designing and building advanced information systems. Some believe that we are entering a new era of pervasive computing blurred with advanced networks, which delivers unprecedented and untold opportunities and capability. This book addresses the challenges with outstanding insight and wisdom. It is a must read for every person who is involved in information systems and technology - from CIOs right through to students thinking of entering this profession." Eugene Roman, Chief Information &amp; Technology Officer, Bell Canada

Making IT Happen: Critical Issues in IT Management

wiley

The person who runs the company sees IS as being the provider of solutions. "Don?t tell me about function point productivity. What we want is faster turnaround time for systems and we?re not getting it!" The person who runs the IS division recognizes that it has a strategic role. "The management is locked into a 1980s timewarp ? how do I persuade them that IS has more to offer than in the past?" The aim of the book is to step into the middle ground. It emphasizes the important role an IS manager plays in the development of the company strategy. It will show how the everyday problems need to be seen in a fresh perspective ? that of balancing the competing pressures of business and technology. Get too far from the technology and too close to the business, and technology will pull you back. Get focused on technology and lose sight of the business, and the business will make sure you know about it. The goal of this book is to provide IS managers with balanced information to guide them. Why does it matter? Because, in many ways, the future of our organizations is in the hands of today?s IS managers. Management Challenges in IS will help them make wise and thoughtful choices.

Managing Information Systems in IS: Successful Strategies and Appropriate Action

Barrel racers are driven by an unrelenting desire to win. But, they are often misled. The secrets have been well kept for much too long. It's time for barrel racers to stop looking for barrel racing success, in all the wrong places. In this best-selling barrel racing book, author Heather Smith shares tips for barrel racing that reveal the real reasons for slow times, tipped barrels, behavior problems, and much more. Smith challenges barrel racers to develop new perspectives and describes the specific action steps, proven time and again to yield positive, fast results. As Volume I in the BarrelRacingTips.com series, Secrets to Barrel Racing Success provides an integral foundation, yet far from just the basics, it empowers barrel racers to demystify even the most advanced barrel horse training concepts: 
<ul>
<li>Sense and correct subtle mistakes on the pattern quickly and easily
</li> <li>Realize what 'feel' really is, and how you can harness it's power</li> <li>Develop a barrel horse to be mentally focused and with you
</li> <li>Barrel racing tips &amp; techniques to make any barrel horse faster
</li> <li>Communicate in a way that creates feather-light responsiveness</li> <li>Become a rider and competitor that brings out the best in every horse</li> <li>Achieve optimum barrel racing performance, through optimum horse health
</li> <li>Master the mental game for confidence every time you blast down the alley</li> <li>Understand true collection, why it's so critical, and how to achieve it</li>
</ul> The secret to winning lies in becoming aware of, and dissolving the lesser-known blocks (that many don't even know exist) standing in the way of barrel racing success. Don't be left in the dark - the Secrets to Barrel Racing Succes offers an enlightening, exciting and clear path to achieving you and your barrel horse's greatest potential! REVIEWS “With everything that I have learned, we performed the BEST run we have EVER, EVER, EVER had on Saturday!! I had goose bumps from head to toe and was brimming with confidence! I have been relying on your book and look where it’s got me, I now have a horse running 1D times and have now performed the best run I have ever done on her. She was so sooo responsive, thank you heaps for your help!” - Ruby H. “Just wanted to let you know that your “Secrets” book is awesome! It totally covers what no other book does. What I’ve read covers the true secrets to barrel racing success – that are not obvious, but are really all about how far you are willing to challenge yourself and your horse to be the best you can be!” - Jeana W. “I wanted to tell you how much your book means to me. I have read this book twice in less than a month and have hi-lighted and marked pages… My family trains horses for a living and I’ve been riding since I can remember. I was recently gifted with a three year old Quarter Horse and this has been the most frustrating experience of my entire life! All I could think was ‘He’s doing what YOU taught him and you’re punishing him for it! There’s a way to fix it, you just haven’t found it. Go LEARN something!’ What I needed is someone to say “You can do this! And this is how…” I could go on forever about how much “The Secrets” has helped me overall… Just THANK YOU!” - Randi

Secrets to Barrel Racing Success

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pets & Animal Care

Heather Smith

Author Heather Smith has gone above and beyond to share 51 game-changing barrel racing exercises in Volume II of the BarrelRacingTips.com series. With each barrel racing drill, she's provided descriptions for when and why they are appropriate, as well as how to implement each exercise for best results. The First 51 Barrel Racing Exercises to Develop a Champion provides tools for creating greater awareness and advancing skills to empower barrel racers to dissolve obstacles standing in the way of barrel racing success, with chapters addressing rider development, advanced groundwork, quality movement, problem solving, the mental game (for both horse and rider), and much more. Guidelines are offered for barrel horse training, as well as barrel racing tips for building strength and coordination - necessary for expressing athleticism and speed on the barrel pattern. What sets this one-of-a-kind resource apart even further is that it provides specific techniques for developing mental engagement in barrel horses, resulting in greater understanding, responsiveness and communication. Within many of the barrel racing drills featured are actually several barrel racing exercises described with possibilities for variation and expansion for customizing to meet the individual needs of each horse and rider as they advance. Truly unique and valuable in that it addresses the mental, physical and emotional aspects of training the barrel horse (and barrel racer), The First 51 Barrel Racing Exercises to Develop a Champion will become your #1 resource for learning and continuing to do the simple things with excellence, which is the foundational element necessary for high-level success in every equestrian discipline. REVIEWS "Your book gives the real information that we are all looking for. It is easy to understand and it is those little tips for barrel racing that the professionals do not tell. I never realized what "get more with less" really meant until you explained it clearly. You are really helping horses with people problems more than you can imagine." - Pat B. "I've been having trouble with my mare at increased speed... When I got to the section talking about dropping your stirrups, I thought 'hmmm...maybe I should try that!' Your book has helped me and my mare so much! ...our turns are even more 'snappy.' Thank you for offering your time to all of us who dream of making that perfect run!!" - Lisa P. "Finally, finally there is a top-notch guide for BOTH horse &amp; rider! Any equestrian knows that we don't just "sit there," but the coordination to work with our 1,200 lb. teammate make us true athletes. This book is well laid out and easy to use. HIGHLY recommend to any barrel racer wanting to up their game and get the best from yourself and your horse." - Marsha H.

The First 51 Barrel Racing Exercises to Develop a Champion

As a barrel racers, we put a lot of time, expense and effort into improving our skills and developing our horses. But even when we seem to be doing everything right on the outside, it's not uncommon to continuously miss the mark in competition. When this happens, the problem often lies in the rider's inner, mental game - the aspects of competition that aren't always easy to see, but have an even greater impact on the end results. Finally, The Confident Barrel Racer book is available to assist barrel racers in truly becoming more confident from the inside out. The Confident Barrel Racer covers these eight key areas, and concludes with two special bonus sections: 
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<li>
Challenges of Competition - For awareness that prevents you from falling victim to the dangers in the competition environment </li> <li>
Fierce Love - To finally step off the endless emotional roller coaster and create a steady, unwavering level of confidence (regardless of your results) </li> <li>
Self &amp; Source - An introduction to two key relationships, that when developed and nurtured, will absolutely turn your life around </li> <li>
Four Steps to Confidence - A step-by-step guide to instilling true confidence, starting with mastering change in the moment, through integration </li> <li>
Be Here Now - Learn how to "get in the zone" and create the perfect pre-run mental mindset before a run, where self-doubt cannot exist. </li> <li>
Practices - Being a winner in the arena requires winning habits in ALL aspects of life - develop practices in three areas for ultimate confidence</li> <li>
Tips for Competition - Specific action steps for overcoming nerves, creating unshakable mental toughness and laser-like focus to optimize performance</li> <li>
Confidence Smashers - Have past experiences, horses, or people damaged your confidence? Get tips for overcoming past and present challenges. </li> <li>
The Confident Horse - Learn barrel racing tips to build confidence in your equine partner (there's more to it than being a confident rider).</li> <li>
Additional Resources - Recommend books, programs and more for further personal development and confidence building</li>
</ul> To transform your life and barrel racing, and build a firm foundation of barrel racing confidence, get The Confident Barrel Racer today - a top resource for sports psychology for equestrians and rodeo athletes.

The Confident Barrel Racer

Have you developed a strong foundation in yourself and your horses, and seem to be doing everything right - but STILL aren't clocking in competition? Do you ever feel stuck in your barrel racing, wondering what you could possibly be missing? After sharing Volumes I and II in the BarrelRacingTips.com series, author Heather Smith's collection of barrel racing drills comes full circle in The Next 50 Barrel Racing Exercises for Precision on the Pattern. In this new barrel racing book, she's shared advanced exercises with the power to reveal the true potential in horse and rider alike, including: 
<ul>
<li>Simple steps for more quickness and agility in a run</li> <li>How to increase engagement and maneuverability
</li> <li>Advanced groundwork for stronger equine biomechanics</li> <li>Conditioning schedules to get your horse fit and FAST
</li> <li>Fine-tuning techniques for each individual barrel</li> <li>An entire chapter dedicated to SPEED development
</li>
</ul> Heather has shared the critical and lesser known tips for barrel racing to understand the "how, when, where and why" for applying any exercise; making this a unique and valuable barrel racing book - enabling you to know exactly what type of barrel horse training is necessary in any circumstance, and provide it with perfect timing. Whether your goal is to take your barrel racing to the next level or the highest levels, these 50 barrel racing drills have the power to take what's good and make it great by refining your horse's responsiveness, form, and responsibility, as well as prepare you to be the athletic, confident jockey your barrel horse deserves. If you're ready to enter the alley with confidence and shave time off the clock - because you've successfully developed a barrel horse that is fit, strong, educated, mentally connected and prepared to WIN, then "The Next 50 Barrel Racing Exercises" is for you. REVIEWS "This is just as good as The First 51 Barrel Racing Exercises! I have flags for references throughout the book. I recommend it to anyone who is serious about training your horse to run barrels competitively." - Vickie N. "This book is so great. I love the way Heather works with horses, she is amazing. This book just demonstrates how to do drills and really all there is. I loooove it!" - Leslie J. "This book is very beneficial for both the beginner, as well as the advanced rider. I enjoyed detailed explanation of the why, when, and how. Beautiful pictures. Horsemanship is a continuous journey. This book is filled with useful barrel racing tips to compliment anyone's program. Love the numerous exercises to troubleshoot or enhance. Thank you for this valuable resource!" - Cindy R.

The Next 50 Barrel Racing Exercises for Precision on the Pattern (Barrelracingtips.com)

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IT Strategy: Issues and Practice, Edition 3.1

Computers & Technology

Prospect Press

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