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Worth The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower
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£22.10
Forefront Books The Missing Conversations
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£17.84
Forefront Books After the Game
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£19.94
BenBella Books Leading Giants
Book SynopsisNo matter your position or industry, Leading Giants offers proven strategies that will rapidly expand your influence to get you the results you want.It is clear that leaders carry a unique burden. They are guardians, protectors, providers, judges, helpers, servants, counselors, and friendsand only a Giant can be all those at one time. Leaders live and die with the actual results they create, and those results are created with and through the people they lead. Dave Durand spent 35 years founding, leading, and selling companies with more than a billion dollars in combined sales. Having led hundreds of thousands of people, he distills leadership influence in usable terms. Leading Giants illuminates the Four Superpowers of a Leader, how to rapidly expand your influence, and that in order to succeed, strangely, you have to ';think like a criminal.' In addition to building greatness in yourself, your team, and your organization, Leading Giants will help you: Become a Giantsomeone who has unlocked their maximum potential in business and in life Inspire great results in those around youcreating profit and long-term wealth for your business Attract and retain incredible talent (other Giants)keeping all the best players on your team WIN against your competitors By learning to serve as a firm but compassionate leader in the face of challenges, you will do the right things, the right way, and reap the benefits. Because life and business are full of good people engaging in destructive behavior, influencing people away from vice and into virtue is the key to peace, prosperity, and profits. Filled with personal stories from Durand's decades of founding, leading, scaling, and selling businesses, plus actionable lessons readers can use to increase the impact of their leadership, Leading Giants offers a fresh and empowering perspective, helping readers set their sights on true success and providing them a practical guide for the journey. If you want success, extraordinary results, and a winning culture, Leading Giants will show you how.
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Simon And Schuster Group USA The Whisper Way
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£22.09
Beyond Publishing Live. Love. Engage.
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£12.99
Beyond Publishing The 13 Steps To Riches: Habitude Warrior Volume
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£23.70
Awe Systems LLC Rise of the Champions
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£8.55
Ideapress Publishing Everyone Is An Influencer : Building A Brand By
Book SynopsisThis best-selling, 5x National and International Award Winning Book has been named 2022’s Best Marketing/PR Book, Best Social Media book, Best PR/Marketing Book, and more. In Everyone is an “Influencer,” Kelly Keenan, Founder of Brand Story Experts, unlocks the code to recognizing and utilizing true Influencers that will change the trajectory of your business in a powerful way. For over 13 years Keenan has been using the process detailed in this book to help hundreds of brands uncover and celebrate their story in a way that adds excitement, creates consistency, and builds long-term success. This book teaches this proven and practiced method to develop your brand’s story and it’s a game changer for every industry. You’ll discover proven secrets of how to create and strengthen lifelong relationships with your team and with customers. Not just short-term gains. Go beyond sales gimmicks and short-sighted tactics. Help your business attract and retain top talent while gaining like-minded customers who passionately support, endorse and join in your brand celebration. This book is for business leaders looking to supercharge their companies. It’s for sales and marketing leaders seeking to gain greater results with enthusiasm. Finally, this book is for any team member ready to step up and become a change-maker for their organization. It’s all possible because as you’ll see, Everyone Is An Influencer.
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£28.49
IGI Global Enhancing Sustainability Through Non-Financial
Book SynopsisThe issue of sustainability has become increasingly important at a global level, prompting governments, international organizations, and private and public organizations to seek ways to contribute to sustainable development. However, the lack of accountability and transparency in organizations has made it difficult to identify, measure, and disclose their sustainable practices and impacts. Additionally, there is a lack of consensus on the determinants and impacts of the extent and quality of non-financial information reporting. Enhancing Sustainability Through Non-Financial Reporting is a book edited by Albertina Monteiro, Ana Pinto Borges, and Elvira Vieira that offers a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between sustainability/ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and reporting, and the accounting, finance, and management fields. The book provides a high-quality vehicle for the dissemination of new knowledge and tendencies, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. It welcomes and encourages articles from both academics and practitioners, with empirical and theoretical articles accepted to reach various audiences and a diversity of topics. The book aims to better understand the contributions of organizations to sustainable development, the level, determinates, and impacts of non-financial information reporting, the impact of sustainability reporting standards on the extent and quality of non-financial reporting, and the role and challenges of accounting, finance, management, and auditing. It is an essential resource for academics and practitioners in accounting, finance, and management, as well as other interested groups and individuals seeking to enhance sustainability through non-financial reporting.
£152.10
Xlibris Us The Good, the Bad, and the Itar: Helpful Hacks to
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£19.90
American Society for Microbiology 101 Topics for Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
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£65.25
Black Rose Writing The Poop Diaries
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£12.30
Blurb Trading Summit: A Modern Look to Trading
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£30.58
G&D Media The World Class Wealth Mindset
Book SynopsisHave you wanted to build a life of financial freedom, but struggle to see results? From entrepreneurs to corporate executives, professionals and freelancers, virtually everyone can benefit from improving their wealth mindset.In The World Class Wealth Mindset: Four Pillars to Building Personal Freedom, Elite Coach and Mindset Mentor Arash Vossoughi identifies the four pillars that support the world-class mindset of wealth. When you refine your self image, raise your standards, develop a positive mental attitude, and cultivate the habits of discipline, wealth and financial freedom must follow.As the creator of the Millionaire Mastermind and 7-Figure Self-Image programs, Arash has inspired individuals in over 2 dozen countries to achieve new levels of confidence, discipline, leadership, and revenue.From this extensive experience, in The World Class Wealth Mindset: Four Pillars to Building Personal Freedom, Arash will show you how to: Raise your standard Apply consistent discipline Reverse engineer your goals Use the tools and step-by-step instruction that allow you to take massive action Maximize and expedite quantum leap results And more… It’s time to level up your life. It’s time to develop a World Class Mindset.As Co-Founder and President of Voss Coaching Co. Arash Vossoughi has made it his purpose in life to help individuals, professionals, and entrepreneurs break through barriers and achieve personal freedom.
£14.24
Authorhouse UK Selling Through Partnering Skills: A Modern
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£13.25
Organizational Dialogue Press The Rainmaker Effect: Contradictions of the
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£11.39
Nativetrust Consulting, LLC The Power of Digital Policy: A practical guide to
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£34.20
Anthony Insolia The Heart and Brain of Your Business: The Role of
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£29.44
Savvy Dimension Publishing Stretching: The Race toward Diversity, Equity,
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£18.04
Westgroupone, Inc. DBA Smoke Tree Press Yes! You Can Do It!: The Young Woman's Guide to
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£9.89
The Liffey Press Oops! Why Things Go Wrong: Understanding and
Book SynopsisIn this ground-breaking book, Niall Downey – a cardio-thoracic surgeon who retrained to become a commercial airline pilot – uses his expertise in medicine and aviation to explore the critical issue of managing human error. With further examples from business, politics, sport, technology, the civil service and other fields, Downey makes a powerful case that by following some clear guidelines any organisation can greatly reduce the incidence and impact of human error.While acknowledging that in our fast-paced world getting things wrong is impossible to avoid completely, Downey offers a strategy based on current best practice that can make a massive difference. He concludes with an easy to use, aviation-style Safety Management System that can be hugely helpful in avoiding preventable catastrophes in organizations of all kinds.An acknowledged expert in error management, Niall Downey advises governments, major corporations and the health industry on how to develop a systemic approach to controlling for human imperfection. Arguing that prevention is far preferable to denying responsibility after the fact, he gave an influential TEDx talk outlining how healthcare could use aviation's experience to reduce tragic outcomes and improve patient safety.Oops! Why Things Go Wrong seeks to understand and navigate error. It shows how we have become particularly vulnerable to blunders due to new technologies and today’s pressurised work environments. But it also shows how we can fight back against our own inherent fallibility to live in a safer and less error-strewn world.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Come Fly with Me! Chapter 2. It’s Not Your Fault! Chapter 3. A Good Sport. Chapter 4. Blues and Twos. Chapter 5. Where There’s Muck, There’s Money. Chapter 6. Your Good Health! Chapter 7. Political Science..? Chapter 8. “Move Fast and Break Things” – Will We Ever Learn? Chapter 9. Are We Ready to Accept Error Yet or Is That Fake News..? Chapter 10. Tripwires and Safety Nets.
£21.80
Penguin Random House Australia Blindspotting
£24.12
ECW Press,Canada Shifting The Balance: How Top Organizations Beat
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£21.74
ECW Press,Canada Leadership Moments From NASA: Achieving the
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£20.39
ECW Press,Canada Dare to Win
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£16.99
Rethink Press Liberate Your Greatness: Accelerate your growth.
Book SynopsisIn an era of accelerating change, having the right strategies to achieve greatness can be a game-changer.Liberate Your Greatness will help you reach your next level of success and significance. This transformational guide empowers you to unleash your full potential as a leader, take ownership of your personal and professional growth, and amplify your impact. Blending cognitive science, leadership principles and actionable strategies, it shows you how to thrive by elevating your mindset, skillset and toolset for greatness.Read this book to: Understand and command your thoughts, emotions and actions for enhanced personal and professional development Implement strategies to inspire and influence others through greater awareness, alignment and action, and foster a culture of growth and innovation Harness the principles of amplification and acceleration to fast-track your progress and achieve your goals Adapt to rapid changes and challenges, building resilience for both personal and professional scenarios Lead people, manage systems and maximise your influence to create a positive lasting impact in your organisation, your community and beyondYour greatness is your gift to the world. Apply the principles in Liberate Your Greatness to become all you were born to be.
£15.29
Pearson Education Limited Psychologist as Detective The An Introduction to
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£46.99
Manchester University Press Mathematics for Economists: An Introductory
Book SynopsisThis book is a self-contained treatment of all the mathematics needed by undergraduate and masters-level students of economics. Building up gently from a very low level, the authors provide a clear, systematic coverage of calculus and matrix algebra. The second half of the book gives a thorough account of probability, optimisation and dynamics.The emphasis throughout is on intuitive argument and problem-solving. All methods are illustrated by examples, exercises and problems selected from central areas of modern economic analysis. The book’s careful arrangement in short chapters enables it to be used in a variety of course formats for students with or without prior knowledge of calculus, for reference and for self-study. This new fourth edition includes two chapters on probability theory, providing the essential mathematical background for upper-level courses on economic theory, econometrics and finance.Trade Review'In spite of the wide scope of this textbook, its presentation is clear and crisp. The materials are very carefully organised. The transition from mathematical principles to economic propositions is remarkably lucid throughout the book. If a first-year undergraduate student in economics comes to ask me which one, among many books on mathematics for economists, to buy for years to come, then I would definitely tell them that this is the one.'Chiaki Hara, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University‘This is a great text to learn from – the authors do an excellent job providing intuitive explanations, making connections between results and illustrating the use of mathematics in solving economics problems, and there is a host of solved exercises which perform two roles: providing essential practice material and introducing further applications in economics.’Andrew Chesher, Director of The Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, IFS and UCL -- .Table of Contents1. Linear equations2. Linear inequalities3. Sets and functions4. Quadratics, indices and logarithms5. Sequences, series and limits6. Introduction to differentiation7. Methods of differentiation8. Maxima and minima9. Exponential and logarithmic functions10. Approximations11. Matrix algebra12. Systems of linear equations13. Determinants and quadratic forms14. Functions of several variables15. Implicit relations16. Optimisation with several variables17. Principles of constrained optimisation18. Further topics in constrained optimisation19. Integration20. Aspects of integral calculus21. Probability22. Expectation23. Introduction to dynamics24. The circular functions25. Complex numbers26. Further dynamics27. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors28. Dynamic systems29. Dynamic optimisation in discrete time30. Dynamic optimisation in continuous time31. Introduction to analysis32. Metric spaces and existence theoremsNotes on further readingIndex
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Manchester University Press Finance and Accounting for Business: A New
Book SynopsisThis is a self-contained treatment of all the of the accounting and finance needed for students to be able to work effectively at the highest levels within business. It is written in a readily accessible style, covering three key areas: financial accounting, including the analysis and forecasting of accounting information; management accounting; and corporate finance. The focus is on the interpretation and analysis of accounting and financial information and is especially relevant for courses in either accounting, finance and financial management. The book is filled with examples taken from the practical world of business and draws on the authors' extensive experience of the problems of the senior manager. The style is designed to make the subject easily accessible even for the student who finds numbers and analysis challenging. A suite of teaching materials is available for download including tips and templates to help establish a new course of study.Table of Contents1 The role of accounting and finance in business 2 Introduction to financial accounting 3 Building the accounts4 Cash flow statements 5 Principles of financial accounting6 Accounting for companies 7 The analysis of accounting information8 Forecasting the financial accounts 9 The principles of cost and revenue measurement 10 Cash forecasting, business planning and management control 11 Cost management and pricing12 The management of working capital13 Investment appraisal 304 Matching cash flows over time14 The financial markets and the cost of capital 15 Market measures of performance and value16 Dividends, dividend policy and capital structureGlossary
£30.00
Icon Books Improvise!: Use the Secrets of Improv to Achieve
Book SynopsisA Financial Times Top Business Book 2020Improv performers look like creative geniuses, coming up with brilliant comedy on the spur of the moment. But they rely on some simple rules and techniques - ones which anyone can learn, and which can help us offstage to think creatively, collaborate with others and communicate with impact.Improvise! will show you how to handle whatever comes your way at work - from giving confident presentations and handling difficult conversations to coming up with great ideas and persuading others to make them happen.Comedian and improvisation for business coach Max Dickins combines examples from the world of work with exercises from the stage to teach you how to achieve extraordinary results with what you've already got.Trade ReviewThis book had me from page one! [...] I learned shed loads whilst simultaneously laughing out loud. -- Sherilyn Shackell, Founder and CEO of The Marketing AcademyI didn't realise how fundamental improvisation is to everyday life...until I read Max's book. -- Alice Ter-Harr, Former Deliveroo EU Marketing LeadUnlock those barriers you didn't realise were holding you back in your work life with practical and engaging know-how from the world of improv. You owe it to yourself and others to rediscover the curiosity and play already inside you. -- Kate Diver, Head of People Operations, Transferwise
£999.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Inside Knowledge: How Women Can Thrive in
Book SynopsisInside Knowledge provides practical guidance for women working in professional service firms who aspire to achieve their full potential in what have traditionally been male working environments. It explores what women can do to achieve careers in professional service firms commensurate with their knowledge, skills, experience and talent. The book draws on the knowledge accumulated during the author’s thirty years of experience working in and for such firms, supplemented by what she has learned from her work with hundreds of professional women and men that she has coached in accountancy, law and consulting firms as well as in award-winning women’s leadership programmes. The practical exercises that appear within the book have been extensively tested and finely honed over time and are designed to build on one another, thereby allowing readers to manage their careers efficiently and effectively. They help the reader to articulate what she wants from her career and what she can offer a professional service firm, ensuring that others understand her ambitions, hopes and dreams as well as her knowledge, skills and expertise. The exercises build to provide guidance for managing office politics, developing business and ultimately obtaining the desired results from appraisals and promotion opportunities.Trade ReviewFor women working as accountants, lawyers, or consultants, this guide explains how to maximize their potential in their firm and get noticed, sponsored, and promoted. Drawing on her work as a coach with women in these firm, the author discusses the context of their work, the predominance of male partners, and the individual, organizational, and societal factors involved in this imbalance; why women should focus on their careers and how they can get the most out of their time and brains; how they can consider what they offer and their ambitions; how to assess feedback and take stock of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; impression management and the role of politics; interactions with the outside world; development networks, sponsors, and role models; how to find equilibrium between career and life; how to understand financial contributions to the firm and develop client relationships; and how to engage with the firm during appraisal and promotion processes. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsForeword Preface — Why You Need This Book 1. An Analysis of the Uneven Playing Field 2. Why Should You Focus on Your Career Now? A Call to Be Conscious because You Are Important 3. Working to Get the Most Out of Your Time and Your Brain — Your Key Tools for Success 4. What Do You Offer Your Firm? 5. Are You Ambitious? If So What Are You Ambitious for? 6. Where Are You Starting from? Getting Feedback 7. Taking Stock 8. Impression Management — What Do You Do and How Do You Talk about It? 9. Politics — How Do You Get Involved? 10. Stepping Forward 11. Who Knows What You Do — Effective and Efficient Networking 12. Sponsorship: The Sharp End of Your Developmental Network 13. Role Models 14. Finding Your Equilibrium 15. Being Commercial 16. Developing Your Business 17. Making the Most of Your Appraisals 18. Preparing for Promotion Processes Appendix: Questions from Promotion Panels Wider Resources About the Author Index
£19.94
Discovery Publisher El Arte de Hacer Negocios en China: una guía
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Chronicle Books Dear Intern
Book Synopsis Everyone makes mistakes-especially in their first job. Cringe and commiserate with the everyday missteps and epic workplace screwups in this collection of self-confessed blunders from disaster-prone-yet-good-intentioned interns finding their footing.All professionals know that detours and mishaps are an essential rite of passage en route to a successful career-but that doesn''t make them any less funny. This curated collection of true intern confessions, from minor mistakes to major messes, is the workplace humor book everyone can relate to. Whether spilling coffee on the boss''s laptop or sending out a personal message on the company''s social media account, these first-hand stories comprise a cringe- and compassion-inducing celebrationof the many memorable blunders that can (and do) happen in our entry-level years.UNIQUE ADULTING BOOK: This one-of-a-kind collection of hilarious intern stories is the perfect way for current and past interns and entry-level
£9.49
IGI Global Emerging Business and Trade Opportunities Between
Book SynopsisAsia and Oceania are close geographically, have complementary trade and investment opportunities, and have developed strong business relationships during recent decades. The rapid growth of Asia has provided huge two-way opportunities in trade and investment for businesses in these areas. In the coming decades, continued strong growth in East Asia is likely to be accompanied by even stronger growth in South Asia. Businesses in Oceania are generally better placed than those of Western Europe and North America to take early advantage of the burgeoning opportunities in Asia. Emerging Business and Trade Opportunities Between Oceania and Asia is a comprehensive reference that comprises research on the latest business ventures and developments that are being forged between countries that include Australia, China, and India. This book provides insight into general knowledge about the trade and investment policies and patterns of the two areas and specific knowledge about more targeted trade and investment opportunities. Covering a plethora of topics such as economic development, knowledge management, and start-ups across a wide range of industries that include tourism and hospitality, elderly care services, and information technology sectors, it is ideal for existing and new business entrepreneurs in Oceania and Asia; economic and political commentators; and researchers, academics, and students working in the fields of economics and business-oriented disciplines. Additionally, business professionals and financial investors can use the book to gain a deeper understanding of investment opportunities in areas such as health and tourism, and business consultants can utilize it to develop road maps for their clients of future business opportunities in what will continue to be the largest and most rapidly growing part of the world economy.
£139.40
IGI Global Advanced Research and Real-World Applications of
Book SynopsisIndustry 5.0 is a growing field that has many potential future directions and opportunities for businesses and companies. To ensure society is prepared for this evolving technological world, further study is required on the potential challenges and pitfalls. Advanced Research and Real-World Applications of Industry 5.0 presents an overview of Industry 5.0 and related advanced research and real-world applications. The book also discusses several real-time issues, problems, and applications with corresponding solutions and suggestions. Covering critical topics such as optimization models, cybersecurity threats, and sustainability, this reference work is ideal for business owners, computer scientists, industry professionals, managers, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
£178.60
Straightforward Publishing Keeping Books And Accounts For Small To Medium
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Emerald Publishing Limited Purpose-Driven Innovation: Lessons from Managing
Book SynopsisPurpose-Driven Innovation takes readers inside the UN Lab for Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK) to discover a new theory of change management, developed to help managers navigate accelerating, global, societal challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Using real UN cases, arranged according to the UN change framework, the authors show how this new theory works in the real world, overcoming bureaucratic obstacles and the challenges of the digital era. This is the first book to set out how change management models work in practice in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an essential primer for all organizations, small and large, public or private, within and outside of the United Nations, working to help achieve the SDGs through organizational change in the wake of crisis.Trade ReviewFrom two authors with first-hand experience comes the most innovative answer to the formidable challenge of managing change in a complex organization. A must read for anyone interested in the United Nations and in change management. -- Francesco Mancini, Associate Professor in Practice and Vice Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of SingaporeIts great to see a very tangible and timely outcome from the UN Lab on Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK). A case based approach to organizational change makes this book a must read for everyone interested in understanding and navigation organizational change in the context of the SDG’s, the UN and other large international organizations. -- Joel Nielsen, Chief Of Leadership Development in UNHCRThough not everyone has yet realized (or accepted it), we are long past the days when organizations could treat their decision making as purely technical exercises aimed at generating success by narrow definitions (like profit or shareholder value). Resilience, societal concerns and objectives, the actions of governments and NGOs, and the views of all stakeholder must increasingly be considered. This book provides lessons from the worldwide organization that has confronted this reality most directly – the United Nations. The authors were there, on the front lines. Open-minded leaders will find much here to think seriously about. -- Robert D. Austin, Author and Professor, Ivey Business SchoolBesides providing access to valuable UN data and experiences, the authors’ unique analysis gives organizations a timely set of lessons and tools to better navigate these turbulent times. -- Toni Castro-Cosío, PhD, Senior Behavioral Researcher, Center for Advanced Hindsight, Duke UniversityThis is a valuable reference for change management in multi-cultural organizations with a global presence. -- Dr. Jingbo Huang, with 20 years of experience working in the UN systemTable of ContentsSection 1. A Purposive Approach to Change Management Chapter 1. Towards Purposive-Driven Change Management Chapter 2. A Practice of Purpose-Driven Change Management Chapter 3. The UNLOCK Framework Section 2. Managing Change in the UN: Precedents Revealed in Cases Chapter 4. Innovating in the UN Chapter 5. Delivering Diversity and Inclusion Changes in the UN Chapter 6. Transforming Global Shared Services in the UN Chapter 7. Launching ERP Systems to Deliver Successful Change Chapter 8. Involving Change Agents to Ensure Successful Changes Chapter 9. Uniting Governance, Risk, and Compliance to Generate Cultural Change Section 3. The Future of Change Management Chapter 10. Refining and Unlocking Change Management Chapter 11. Designing New Change Cases Chapter 12. Conclusion
£17.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Financial Inclusion Across Asia: Bringing
Book SynopsisThe term financial inclusion describes an individual’s ability to obtain effective and inexpensive financial products and services that match their demands, whilst extending to include businesses access to finances to enable planning for long-term goals or unpredictable emergencies. This allows micro, small, and medium-sized businesses to access financial products on a sustainable basis for a reasonable price. Financial Inclusion Across Asia provides thought-provoking studies centred around Asia and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Some of the many topics discussed in this collection include financial inclusion in under-served markets, financial inclusion products and services, financial inclusion for sustainable and responsible business, micro, small, and medium-sized business practices. The chapter authors consider Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain and Robotics in financial inclusion for businesses, and financial inclusion in the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0. This collection of studies is useful for social scientists, students, academicians, academic institutions, policymakers, and other related stakeholders. It is also appropriate for practitioners or financial sector stakeholders to discover potential business opportunities of financial inclusion products and services, allowing them to strategically incorporate the SDGs.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Women Financial Inclusion and Financial Literacy: Bibliometrics Analysis; Wang Fengwen and Muhammad Ali Chapter 2. Unlocking the Power of Technology: A New Era of Financial Inclusion in the Industrial Revolution 4.0; Komal Akram Khan Chapter 3. Financial Inclusion and COVID-19: Opportunities and Challenges; Zou Yanting and Muhammad Ali Chapter 4. Unlocking Human Perspective: The Psychological Ripple Effects of Financial Inclusion on Asian Communities and Future Avenues; Tehzeeb Sakina Amir and Rabia Sabri Chapter 5. Significance of Fin-Tech for Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs): Anatomical Linkages of Fin-Tech with Value Chain of MFIs and Its Implications; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Asim Rafiq, Rais Ahmad, and Muhammad Asim Chapter 6. Artificial Intelligence, Digital Finance and Financial Inclusion: A Conceptual Framework; Zou Yanting and Muhammad Ali Chapter 7. Mobile Banking in the Context of Developing Asian Countries: A Thorough Perspective Based on Customer’s Intention, Benefits, Challenges and Security Issues; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Nawaz Tunio, Aamir Firoz Shamsi, and Imamuddin Chapter 8. Empowering Communities: Enhancing Financial Literacy and Inclusion Across Asia; Noman Ahsan and Maiyra Ahmed Chapter 9. Fin-Tech an Opportunity or Opportunity Missed by Developing Sides of the World: An Especial Emphasize on Fintech Use and Prospects in Pakistan; Muhammad Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Asim, Raza Ali Khan, and Sadia Shaikh Chapter 10. A Bibliometric Review of Financial Inclusion in Asia; Chen YingTing and Muhammad Ali
£56.25
Emerald Publishing Limited Organization Theory Meets Strategy
Book SynopsisOrganization Theory Meets Strategy brings together researchers who work at the intersection of Organization Theory and Strategy to fuel cutting edge discussions around common questions and challenges faced by researchers working in this area. Despite approaching from differing angles and with diverse methodological approaches, the authors embrace the diversity of a dual field approach to open the conversation to a variety of Management scholars. Organization Theory Meets Strategy appeals to researchers interested in the perspective of firms with their bundles of capabilities and resources, but also with constraints and opportunities generated by social forces that are above and beyond their agency. This edited collection provides a space in which various interesting research ideas are discussed. The combination of different lenses and methods is also generative of new avenues for future research.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Organization Theory meets Strategy: Fostering a dialogue between research fields; Giada Di Stefano and Filippo Carlo Wezel Chapter 2. Beyond the hype: Cultural entrepreneurship in nanotechnology; M. Paola Ometto, Michael Lounsbury, and Joel Gehman Chapter 3. Have you tried this? Field configuring spaces and implementing moral mandates; Tae-Ung Choi, Grace Augustine, and Brayden King Chapter 4. On the inauthenticity of first movers and authenticity of second movers: How demand is shaped by legitimation work; Jaekyung Ha, Stine Grodal, and Ezra W. Zuckerman Sivan Chapter 5. Flipping the coin again: Redefining strategy through a relational class approach; Rodolphe Durand, Pierre-Antoine Kremp, and Tomasz Obloj Chapter 6. Collaborative dynamics among market incumbents in the U.S. airline industry, 1989 to 2010; Wei Guo, Tieying Yu, and Greta Hsu Chapter 7. Reputation research at a crossroads; Anastasiya Zavyalova Chapter 8. Voluntary standards and ceremonial adoption: Strategic Registration and audience types in LEED certification; Anne Bowers and Hyeun J. Lee Chapter 9. Doing well by doing bad? Towards an organizational and strategic perspective on the rational choice model of corporate misconduct; Ivana Naumovska Chapter 10. For the love of change: How strategic leaders design organizational processes to shape dynamic capabilities; Violina P. Rindova and Antonaeta P. Petkova Chapter 11. Organizational identity: Paradoxes and open questions. Does Organization Theory meet Strategy?; Gino Cattani
£999.99
Anthem Press The Essential Book of Business and Life
Book SynopsisAn up-to-date book of quotations for executives, academics and anyone who wants to spice speeches and business presentations or simply reflect on some of the best things ever said on topics linked to business and management life in general. From “Aristotle” to “Mark Zuckenberg” and from “Action” to “Work”, this book is a formidable source of witty remarks and inspiration for all. Best of its kind and fully sourced, the book also covers modern topics such as “Bitcoins”, “Digitalization”, “Sustainability” or “Fake News” and includes a large number of quotations never published before.Trade Review“This is a major reference book with one of the largest and best compilation of business quotations for every occasion.”– Dr. Klaus Schwab,Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum“This book promises to be an engaging read for anyone looking for quotes or inspiration on business and life. Dominique has meticulously accumulated these quotes over his 35 years at IMD. The quotes are dynamic and keep you reading.” – Ye-Kung Ong, Minister for Health of Singapore and former Minister for Education“With classic and quotations never published before, this is a rare book that covers both old and recent business subjects –such as bitcoins, digital transformation, cybersecurity, emails and many others. Prof. Turpin’s book will not only benefit everyone from the first-time speaker to the experienced business leader,but also offer you plenty of opportunities for self-reflection.” – Gui Loureiro, President and CEO of Walmart México and Central America“Professor Turpin has arranged over 10,000 quotations about business, politics, technologyand life to help you add weight to your speeches and presentations. Compiled in categories ranging from “Ability” to” Zoom Conferences,” this book is a great speech-making aid, with plenty of food for thought.”– Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman Emeritus, former Chairman and CEO of the Nestlé Group, former Chairman of Formula One, Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum“It is amazing what has been said about business, organization and leadership during the recorded life of the human race. Dominique’s book provides an exciting and inspiring overview of this toolbox for academics, authors, speakers and leaders to provide positive inspiration by relying on wise words of those who came before them.”– JørgenVig Knudstorp, Executive Chairman of the LEGO Brand Group, Member of the Board of Starbucks, Member of the Board of Merlin Entertainments Limited“Whether you want to motivate, inspire or teach, a suitable quote can often spice up your talk and make it more memorable. You will find many of Dominique Turpin’s choices in this unique compilation most insightful and thought provoking. I am also certain that many of his selections will compel you to reflect on your own situations, stimulate new thoughts or at times provide you with good entertainment.”– Dr. Jikyeong Kang, President and Dean, MVP in Marketing, The Asian Institute of Management (Philippines), Advisory Board Member of the Stockholm School of Economics and Board Member of the U.N. Principles for Responsible Management“This is accumulated universal wisdom in more than 10,000 international quotes and by that the best guide for everyone who need to speak in public. Dominique’s book is full of smart, witty advices, tips and remarks meant to help you deal with many topics about business and life. It’s all you need to be confident in front of any type of audience!”– Cees’t Hart, CEO & President of The Carlsberg Group“This book puts together a unique collection of thought-provoking quotes, a mix of classic and brand new. With about 600 topics related to business and life issues, this book is a great source of inspiration for all your speeches and presentations.”– Lung-Nien Lee, Chairman, Citi Private Bank, South Asia“This book offers students, teachers, executives, government officials or anyone who is curious about the world we live in, the most complete compilation of quotations that have shaped life and influenced the global business world.”– Alain-Dominique Perrin, President of the Cartier Foundation, Former CEO of Cartier and Richemont, Chairman of EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development)“This book has compiled a truly brilliant collection of quotes ranging from great historic figures to successful leaders of our generation. Not only does it provide you with the right quote for each and every special occasion. I’m certain it will also help you reflect on some of the decisions you have made and reaffirm those you will be making.”– Minako Suematsu, CEO of News2u Holdings, CEO and President of the Japan Times, Director at Tsuneishi Capital Partners, Managing Director of Next Educational Environment“Regularly, each of us needs to find the proper words to motivate our stakeholders. These words need to be focused, personalized and not fall into “clichés.” Dominique’s new book is a goldmine of motivating, stimulating and witty quotations that will help you make your messages laser sharp.” –Michel Démaré, Chairman of IMD (Switzerland and Singapore), Deputy Chairman of Louis Dreyfus Company, Board Member of Vodafone Group Plc and AstraZeneca Plc, Chairman of Nomoko AG“This is the perfect entertaining book to acquire new knowledge! Take a cup of tea or coffee in one hand and open a page at random with the other, you will always find clever and amusing quotations to make you think or smile.”– Grace Lin Xu, Founder and CEO of VIVA Nutrition China, Switzerland and USA“This book is a real modern international business encyclopedia with all what has been said about management and life in general. It is an absolute reference, for provoking, reinsuring serious or fun thoughts! Choose the word of your moment and enjoy!”– Gilles Morel, President Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Executive Vice-President of Whirlpool Corporation“Compiled by a world-class renowned academic, this book is the result of a long and daunting research project. Whenever possible, all quotations have been tracked down to their original author(s) and source. This book is the fruit of serious research. Dominique’s book is today the new reference title for business and life quotations. It’s genuinely a wonderful book to read.”– Professor Kazuo Ichijo, Dean of Hitotsubashi, School of International Corporate Strategy “This book is the new reference in business quotations. Whether you are looking for inspiration, preparing a speech, an article or a presentation, this book can pepper it with words of inspiration and impact.”– PoulWeihrauch, Chief Executive Officer of Mars, Inc.“This is the book I wish I always had but never found. The biggest and best collection of quotations you will find – a readymade infusion of the finest thoughts. A perfect gift book.” – Harsh Goenka,Chairman of RPG Enterprises“With quotes from various parts of the world – many being published for the very first time, this is the most complete international quotations book you can find.”– John Kennedy, President Diageo Europe & IndiaTable of ContentsQuotations (by categories); Index (by speakers).
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Trading in Genes: Development Perspectives on
Book SynopsisFew scientific developments have given rise to as much controversy as biotechnology. Numerous groups are united in their opposition, expressing concern over environmental and health risks, impacts on rural livelihoods, the economic dominance of multinational companies and the ethical implications of crossing species boundaries. Among the supporters of the technology are those that believe in its potential to enhance food security, further economic development, increase productivity and reduce environmental pressures. As a result, countries - and sectors within countries - find themselves at odds with each other while potential opportunities for development offered by the use of biotechnology are seized or missed, and related risks go unmanaged. This book, a unique interdisciplinary collection of perspectives from the developing world, examines the ongoing debate. Writing for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, leading experts address issues such as diffusion of technology, intellectual property rights, the Cartagena Protocol, impacts of international trade, capacity building and biotechnology research and regulation. With the most recent and relevant examples from around the world, Trading in Genes offers the reader a single-volume overview of the connections between biotechnology, trade and sustainability that is both wide-ranging and thoroughTable of ContentsPart I: Constraints and Opportunities for Developing Countries in Biotechnology and Trade * Developing Countries' Participation in the New Bioeconomy * From Biotech Innovation to the Market * Biotechnology: A Turning Point in Development or a Missed Opportunity? * Agricultural Biotechnology * Biotechnology Impacts on Industry Competitiveness in Developing Countries * Case Study: Meeting Colombia's Agricultural Needs through Biotechnology * Part II: Regulatory Framework for Biotechnology, Biosafety and Trade * Intellectual Property Protection * Closing in on Biopiracy * The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety * Building Sound Governance Structures for the Safe Application of Biotechnology * Mapping the Connections of the SPS and TBT Agreements to Trade in Biotechnology * Addressing Developing Countries' Concerns Related to the WTO * Looking Forward * Appendices, Index
£44.64
Taylor & Francis Ltd Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution
On its first publication 10 years ago, Natural Capitalism rocked the world of business with its innovative new approach - an approach that fused ecological integrity with business acumen using the radical concept of natural capitalism. This 10th-anniversary edition features a new Introduction by Amory B. Lovins and Paul Hawken which updates the story to include the successes of the last decade. It clearly sets out the path that we must now take to ensure the future prosperity of our civilisation and our planet.
£24.99
Cypress Book Co. UK Ltd Business Chinese: 20 Essential Topics
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Profile Books Ltd The Economist: Managing Talent: Recruiting,
Book SynopsisSurvey after survey confirms how the success of businesses has become increasingly dependent on the ability and skills of their staff. And because talented workers are in short supply the hunt for people of unusual ability will continue in earnest. Hiring such people is the relatively easy part; keeping them engaged so that they don't move on and getting the best out of them while they are with you is what really matters. Drawing on original research, including interviews with senior executives, recruitment specialists and headhunters, and people considered 'talented' within their organisations, this book outlines the way in which companies such as Ford, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, Diageo, Tesco, General Electric and HSBC are facing the challenge of recruiting and developing the talent they need. This book will also boost readers' own career prospects.
£13.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Accounting for Sustainability: Practical Insights
Book SynopsisIf businesses and other organizations are to meet the many and complex challenges of sustainable development, then they all, both public and private, need to embed sustainability considerations into their decision-making and reporting. However, the translation of this aspiration into effective action is often inhibited by the lack of systems and procedures that take sustainability into account. Accounting for Sustainability: Practical Insights will help organizations to address these issues. The book sets out a number of tools and approaches that have been developed and applied by leading organizations to: Embed sustainability into decision-making, extending beyond an organization's boundaries to take into account suppliers, customers and other stakeholders Measure and link sustainability and financial performance Integrate sustainability into 'mainstream' reporting, both to management and external stakeholders In-depth cases studies from Aviva, BT, the Environment Agency, EDF Energy, HSBC, Novo Nordisk, Sainsbury's and West Sussex County Council show in detail how accounting for sustainability works in practice in a wide range of organizational contexts. Published with The Prince's Charities: Accounting for SustainabilityTrade Review'A rich and diverse collection of case studies to help all those organisations looking for a practical way of addressing ... sustainability-related issues.' Charles Tilley, Chief Executive, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) 'A good overview of the challenges and dilemmas companies face as they evolve their sustainability thinking ... a useful addition to the body of emerging knowledge in this space.' Elaine Cohen, sustainability consultant and reporter at Beyond Business, for CSRWire 'This fascinating book presents a great opportunity for pro-active quality professionals to rise beyond our roots and contribute to mankind's future... an inspiring book that I would thoroughly recommend reading.' Qualityworld Magazine 'Most companies still don't have a clue about the full extent of their impacts on the environment - let alone the full monetized cost of those impacts. The eight case studies provide an invaluable starting point in terms of accounting more intelligently for those impacts.' Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future 'A comprehensive and wide-ranging series of case studies that collectively make the business case for connected reporting, while providing a rich source of practical advice on how to make sustainability part of an organization's DNA.' Lord Sharman of Redlynch OBE, Chairman, Aviva plc 'Increasingly, a company's market value reflects the value attributed by investors to people, knowledge, trust and relationships, none of which are visible in traditional financial and management information. Accounting for Sustainability is a thoughtful assessment of how we can develop accounting and reporting to better reflect what is material to assessing corporate performance today.' Lise Kingo, Executive Vice President, Novo Nordisk Ltd 'The Connected Reporting Framework is the most practical way of reporting an organisation's strategic approach to sustainability available today. This publication will provide helpful guidance to anyone keen to learn from early adopters of the methodology.' Sir Michael Rake, Chairman, BT Group plc 'Accounting for Sustainability provides a rich and diverse collection of case studies to help all those organisations looking for a practical way of addressing the major challenges and risks posed by sustainability-related issues.' Charles Tilley, Chief Executive, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) 'All too often when discussing sustainability issues the focus is on performance reporting and assurance - whilst the real focus of our attention really ought to be the embedding of sustainability principles, resulting in real change. This text provides excellent examples of real change in action and will be of interest to a broad spectrum of managers and accounting professionals.' Helen Brand, Chief Executive, ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) 'This book is a significant contribution to the practice of sustainability, demonstrating why and how it can be embedded in an organisation's thinking and action. This is done through a series of very perceptive case studies that move us beyond the theoretical to the practical.' Michael Izza, Chief Executive, ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) 'This book provides major learning points on how environmental sustainability can be embedded in organisations and reported on, and the issues likely to arise. This should significantly reduce any 'reinventing the wheel' in embedding sustainability in corporate culture.' Alan Thomson, President, ICAS (The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland)Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project: Creating 21st Century Decision-Making and Reporting Systems to Respond to 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities 3. Sainsbury's: Embedding Sustainability in the Supermarket Supply Chain 4. Using the Connected Reporting Framework as a Driver of Change within EDF Energy 5. A Golden Thread for Embedding Sustainability in a Local Government Context: The Case of West Sussex County Council 6. Building from the Bottom, Inspired from the Top: Accounting for Sustainability and the Environment Agency 7. Evolution of Risk, Opportunity and the Business Case in Embedding Connected Reporting at BT 8. Sustainability and Organizational Connectivity at HSBC 9. 'One Aviva, Twice the Value': Connecting Sustainability at Aviva PLC 10. Integrated Reporting at Novo Nordisk 11. Conclusions
£42.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Information Feudalism: Who Owns the Knowledge
Book SynopsisNew intellectual property regimes are entrenching new inequalities. Access to information is fundamental to the exercise of human rights and marketplace competition, but patents are being used to lock up vital educational, software, genetic and other information, creating a global property order dominated by a multinational elite. How did intellectual property rules become part of the World Trade Organization's free trade agreements? How have these rules changed the knowledge game for international business? What are the consequences for the ownership of biotechnology and digital technology, and for all those who have to pay for what was once shared information? Based on extensive interviews with key players, this book tells the story of these profound transformations in information ownership. The authors argue that in the globalized information society, the rich have found new ways to rob the poor, and shows how intellectual property rights can be more democratically defined.Trade Review'A singularly apposite book.' Computer Bulletin 'Well-written, vigorously argued and beautifully clear.' Journal of Public Administration 'A compelling read.' International Journal of Law and Information Technology 'The book provides an overview of how international property rules have been quietly redrawn in the past 20 years. An interesting point for the sector is the call for broader coalitions to be formed to challenge such measures.' Third Sector 'Information Feudalism succeeds where other works with similar goals fail. It presents a factually based analysis of the situation of the existing regime of international protection of ownership that requires serious attention.' International Journal of Law and Information Technology 'A thick, detailed and meticulously-researched narrative on how and why a significant policy change came to be made, including important insights into the perspectives of key actors and bodies. This book is to be warmly welcomed.' Journal of Public AdministrationTable of Contents1 Introduction: Why Information Feudalism'? * The Risks * Health-Hell in Africa * Why Sign TRIPS? * Efficiency * Freedom, Democracy and Intellectual Property * Overview. 2 Piracy: Cultural Trespassers * 'A pyrate and a rover on the sea' * Intellectual Property Piracy * A Little Intellectual Property History. 3 The Knowledge Game: Knowledge Profits * Laboratories of Knowledge * Patent Locks on Public Goods * Patent Locksmiths - the Patent Profession * Global Knowledge Cartels * The Knowledge Game * The Changing Knowledge Game. 4 Stealing from the Mind: Messages * Last Rites * The Problems * Pfizer's World of Ideas * Getting on Committees. 5 The Illusion of Sovereignty: Sovereign Poverty * Most wanted * The Caribbean. 6 The Bilaterals: The Trade Defence Initiative * The US Generalized System of Preferences * Section 301 * Designers, Lobbyists and Petitioners * Pinocchio's Nose * The Wolf at the Door. 7 Agendas and Agenda-setters - The Multilateral Game: The GATT * The WIPO Talkshop * Getting Intellectual property on the Trade Agenda: the Quad and the IPC * Punta del Este * 8 Persuasion and Principles Becoming a Community Standing on Principle: the 'Basic Framework' The Coalitionist Sweeping House. 9 At the Negotiating Table: Kick-off and Final Siren * Circles of Consensus * The Joy of Text * The Great Hero * 'DDT' * When the Chips are Down. 10 Biogopolies: Patent Privatization * Patent Addiction * Mother Nature's Software * Patent Engineering * The University-Industrial Knowledge Complex * Hard Core Cartels. 11 Infogopolies: Private Copyright * Software Blues * Hollywood Trade Ballyhoo * 'Mary had a little lamb'. 12 Democratic Property Rights: Good and Bad Property * Democratizing Intellectual Property * The puzzle of TRIPS. 13 Resisting the New Inequality The New Inequality Rethinking Piracy Reforming Patent Office Regultion Deliberation on the Council for TRIPS. 14 On the Importance of the Publicness of Knowledge: Propertyless Creativity * Protecting Private Property, Protecting Public Universities * Global Publics, Public Goods and Knowledge.
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