When Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, he pitted his small vanguard against the larger legions of Rome. His act was so momentous that 'crossing the Rubicon' became synonymous for making any decision of high importance from which there is no turning back, but which holds the possibility of great rewa[...]

This book provides a theoretical background of branching processes and discusses their biological applications. Branching processes are a well-developed and powerful set of tools in the field of applied probability. The range of applications considered includes molecular biology, cellular biology, h[...]

In 1997, a groundbreaking McKinsey study exposed the "war for talent" as a strategic business challenge and a critical driver of corporate performance. Then, when the dot-com bubble burst and the economy cooled, many assumed the war for talent was over. It's not. Now the authors of the original stud[...]

Few areas of human endeavor have produced more - or more colorful-terms than has the military. Soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen have over centuries come up with words, phrases, and acronyms to express everything from raw emotion to complex technology. The military is both a distinctive way of [...]

Complete summary of Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod's book: "e;The War for Talent: Surviving in the Era of Competitive Recruiting"e;.This summary of the ideas from Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones and Beth Axelrod's book "e;The War for Talent"e; shows that the k[...]

Samverkan mellan individer är en grundförutsättning för mänsklig civilisation och ekonomisk utveckling. Men hur uppstår samarbete mellan individer som i första hand ser till sitt eget bästa? Axelrod visar genom exempel från så väsensskilda ting som skyttegravskrig, biologiska symbioser, [...]