Global Energy Transformation

Four Necessary Steps to Make Clean Energy the Next Success Story
2009. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-230-22919-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 617 g

Over the next few years political and financial power will move in the direction of individuals, companies and nations that are able to use energy in a more efficient way. This book describes this challenge and presents a way forward by which we may achieve the goal of increased energy efficiency in the different areas that need to change.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Larsson, M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication Acknowledgements Executive Summary PART I: THE CHALLENGE The Sustainability Challenge Four Scenarios for the Future Three Examples of Large Scale Transformation Efforts from American 20th Century History Gradual Change Has Caused the Need for Energy Transformation Thoughts on Planning and Market Economics PART II: CHANGE MANAGEMENT Two Levels of Control – Executive Direction and Management Tools for Program and Project Steering The Standard Tools of Program and Project Management Change Tools Conclusion Notes Literature

Über Autor(innen)

MATS LARSSON has worked for twenty years as a business consultant with strategy development, operational efficiency, IT and change management. His experience covers industries as diverse as food and packaging, construction, services (electronic and professional) and high technology. He has worked with companies of all sizes and in all stages of development.

Since 1996, when he started writing the book about e-business, Larsson has taken a particular interest in emerging business areas. He has studied 'peak oil' and related subjects since 2004 and in a number of analysis projects he has focussed on the organizational and leadership aspects of the change, made a large number of interviews and researched the status of change, relative to the ultimate need, and concluded that in order to succeed, a certain amount of managed change needs to be applied.