Assessing the Benefits and Costs of ITS: Making the Business Case for ITS Investments
The 17 chapters in this book, which evolved from a conference on measuring the contributions of ITS sponsored by the California Department of Transportation in February 2002, examine the costs and benefits of ITS in an economic and business policy context. Section 1 examines the broad theme of how and what ITS contributes to the economy and how one makes a business case for ITS. Section 2 includes three chapters on ITS applications in mass transit. Section 3 explores ITS applications in the automobile/highway system. Section 4 considers integrative issues including how ITS is perceived and how it can be positioned to improve surface transportation.
Talent Management is no longer a philosophy championed by HR and ignored by business. It's an integral contributor to business success, which needs to be understood and promoted in every business area, at every level. But who has time to do research? Talent Management for Dummies, SumTotal Edition, pulls together everything you need to know in a quick, easy overview that can jumpstart understanding of talent management across your organization. This book explains a straightforward structure for framing your own talent management strategy, helping you articulate your strategy and build support within your organization.
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