Business and Management Books

Book SynopsisIf your people know you care about them, they will move mountains. Employee engagement and loyalty expert Heather Younger outlines nine ways to manifest the radical power of caring support in the workplace.Heather Younger argues that if you are looking for increased productivity, customer satisfaction, or employee engagement, you need to care for your employees first. People will go the extra mile for leaders who show they are genuinely concerned not just with what employees can do but with who they are and can become. But while most leaders think of themselves as caring leaders, not all demonstrate that care in consistent ways. Your employees will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. Based on Younger''s interviews with over eighty leaders for her podcast Leadership with Heart--including Howard Behar, former president of the Starbucks Coffee Company; Judith Scimone, senior vice president and chief talent officer at MetLife; Garry Ridge, CEO and chairman of the board of the WD-40 Company; and Shawnté Cox Holland, head of culture and engagement at Vanguard--this book outlines nine ways that leaders can make all employees feel included and cared for. She even provides access to a self-assessment so you can measure your progress as a caring leader. But this is not a cookie-cutter approach: just as Monet and Picasso expressed themselves very differently, each leader should express caring in his or her own unique, personal style. Younger takes an often nebulous, subjective concept and makes it concrete and actionable. Leaders have the power to change the lives of those they lead. They shouldn''t just want to care, they should see caring as imperative for the success of their employees and their organization.

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Book SynopsisFrustrated that change efforts you’re leading take too long, are too difficult, or are too often ineffective? Discover eight powerful ways to make any change work faster, easier, and better—whether done by C-suite leaders or frontline workers. In a recent Fast Company article, nine CEOs said the biggest challenges their companies face are all related to change. Change is a constant need and challenge for every organization.  Too often, people who lead change work are frustrated that it’s too slow, hard or ineffective.Organizational change doesn''t have to be so difficult. Leading change expert Jake Jacobs shares eight fail-safe ways to make any change initiative faster, easier and better.  These levers, or smart strategic actions, can be used with the change method you’re already deploying be it PROSCI, Lencioni’s 5 Dysfunctions, Appreciative Inquiry or any other.  Think of the levers as making a good thing even better. Leverage Change is chockful of practical applications and 44 stories, some contributed by Jennifer Brown, author of The Inclusive Leader.  Your organization suffering from change fatigue?  Then use the Pay Attention to Continuity lever.  Change happening too slowly?  It’s time to Think and Act as if the Future Were Now! Leverage is about getting more done with fewer hassles, headaches and problems.  Equally applicable to individual, team or organizational change work, Leverage Change is your guidebook to any type of change, in any organization, made by anyone. 

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Book SynopsisThis practical, comprehensive guide to designing and running more effective meetings will result in less time wasted, more collaborative decision-making, and measurably improved business outcomes.There’s nothing more frustrating than an unproductive meeting—except when it leads to another unproductive meeting. Yet every day millions of people conduct meetings—in person or online—without the critical understanding or formal training on how to plan and lead them effectively. This book offers a structured method to ensure that meetings will produce clear and actionable results. Meetings that are profitable and productive ultimately lead to fewer meetings. This book offers leaders a significant edge by    • Empowering readers to help their groups create, innovate, and break through the barriers of miscommunication, politics, and intolerance   • Making it easier for them to help others forge consensus and shared understanding   • Providing them with proven agenda steps, tools, and detailed procedures Readers will learn how to resolve or manage common problems, inspire creativity, and transfer ownership to their meeting participants while managing interpersonal conflicts and other disruptions that arise. In a world of back-to-back meetings, this book explains the how-to details behind game-changing tools and techniques. 

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Book SynopsisLeadership has for too long been treated as a function and not as a relationship. Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone argue that successful leadership must be based on love (altruism and empathy) and laughter (positive emotions and joy). Science tells us that humans are deeply wired for empathy and compassion and that our emotional selves help us make better decisions and motivate others. However, the tactics we use to train leaders bear little reflection of these advancements; we’re still creating competent but emotionally distant leaders who “manage human assets” and lead by setting goals, deadlines, and deliverables. Zina Sutch and Patrick Malone hope to flip a light switch and illuminate, above all else, that leadership begins with heart and soul. Too many training programs reduce leadership to an equation, matrix, or acronym. But leadership is a relationship. It’s one human helping another. The most successful leaders show they genuinely care about their employees and are, well, fun. It’s just like any relationship. In seven succinct chapters, the authors show that people lead best when they tap into their genetically driven human nature to love and nurture, connect and trust. Leading with love and laughter offers powerful dividends: tighter teams, stronger performance, improved morale, greater trust, more creativity, and even better health. While Sutch and Malone cite the science and offer examples, tips, and practices, their larger purpose is to reintroduce the warmth of human interaction and emotion as the foundation of what leadership is all about. 

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Book SynopsisWe are living in a time when dishonesty and duplicity are common in our public institutions, our workplaces, and even in our personal relationships. But by recognizing and resisting the small, seemingly inconsequential ways we make moral compromises in our own lives, we can repair the tear in our social and moral fabric.The Law of Small Things begins with an IQ (Integrity Quotient) test designed to reveal the casual way we regard our promises and the misconceptions we have about acting truthfully. The book shows how most people believe that integrity is something we "just have" and that we just do, like a Nike commercial. It depicts these and other deceptions we deploy to appear to act with integrity without actually doing so. The Law of Small Things also exposes how our culture encourages breaches of integrity through an array of "permitted promise-breaking," a language of clichés that equates self-interest with duty, and the "illusion of inconsequence" that excuses small breaches with the breezy confidence that we can fulfill integrity when it counts. Brody challenges the prevailing notion that integrity is a possession you hold permanently. No one "has integrity" and no one is perfect in practicing it. What we have is the opportunity to uphold promises and fulfill duties in each situation that faces us, large and small. Integrity is a practice and a habit of keeping promises, the ones we make explicitly and the ones that are implied in all our relationships. Ultimately, developing skill in the practice of integrity leads us to knowledge of who we are--not in the way the culture defines us, but in the way we truly know ourselves to be.

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Book Synopsis"La''Wana Harris has opened this coach''s eyes to the power of coaching practices to create new paths for diversity and inclusion work--whether or not you are formally trained as a coach. Please read this book and help create workplaces with honest engagement and access for all." --Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers 50 #1 Executive Coach and two-time #1 Leadership Thinker in the worldThe ugly truth about diversity is that some people worry they must give up their power for others to have a chance. La''Wana Harris''s Inclusion Coaching method helps people realize that sharing power isn''t the same as losing it. The elephant in the room with diversity work is that people with privilege must use it to allow others equal access to power. This is often why diversity efforts falter--people believe in diversity until they feel that they have to give something up. How do we talk them through this shift?La''Wana Harris introduces Inclusion Coaching, a new tool based on cutting-edge research that identifies the stages of preparation, implementation, and "self-work" necessary to help individuals, teams, and organizations build a sustainable culture of inclusion. Harris''s six-stage COMMIT model--Commit to courageous action, Open your eyes and ears, Move beyond lip service, Make room for controversy and conflict, Invite new perspectives, and Tell the truth even when it hurts--provides a proven process for making people aware of their own conscious and unconscious biases and concrete steps to make inclusion an embedded reality. Harris offers managers and diversity coaches new models to empower everyone from employees to CEOs to "do" inclusion and address deep-rooted biases that are often invisible. She addresses the growing need to challenge bias and build authentic cultures where everyone can feel a sense of belonging.

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Book SynopsisGet inspired by the women who discovered that working with your best friend can be the secret to professional success—and maybe even the future of business—from the co-founders of the website Of a Kind. “Read this, then plot your own work-wife-driven empire.”—Glamour When Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur met in college in 2002, they bonded instantly. Fast-forward to 2010, when they founded the popular fashion and design website Of a Kind. Now, in their first book, Cerulo and Mazur bring to light the unique power of female friendship to fuel successful businesses. Drawing on their own experiences, as well as the stories of other thriving “work wives,” they highlight the ways in which vulnerability, openness, and compassion—qualities central to so many women’s relationships—lend themselves to professional accomplishment and innovation. Featuring interviews with work wives such as Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs of the influential food community site Food52, Ann Friedman, Aminatou Sow, and Gina Delvac of the hit podcast Call Your Girlfriend, and Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings of Olympic volleyball fame, Work Wife addresses a range of topics vital to successful partnerships, such as being co-bosses, tackling disagreements, dealing with money, and accommodating motherhood. Demonstrating how female partnerships in the office are productive, progressive, and empowering, Cerulo and Mazur offer an invaluable roadmap for a feminist reimagining of the workplace. Fun, enlightening, and informative, Work Wife is a celebration of female friendship and collaboration, proving that it''s not just feasible but fruitful to mix BFFs with business.Praise for Work Wife“Is the old adage ‘Friends and business don’t mix’ true? Not according to college friends Cerulo and Mazur, who translated their love of fashion and desire to support emerging fashion designers into a successful business, the e-commerce site Of a Kind. . . . By exploring topics such as setting expectations, defining roles, dividing responsibility, dealing with finances, and addressing disputes, they deftly demonstrate how female friendships produce empowering business partnerships. . . . This insightful, engaging work is an essential guidebook for friends considering a business collaboration.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Engaging and thoughtful, Work Wife champions strong relationships, healthy attitudes, and pragmatic decision-making—an excellent primer for women interested in creating their own opportunities.”—Booklist (starred review)

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Book SynopsisEuropean economies are now dominated by services, and virtually all companies view service as critical to retaining their customers today and in the future. Successful businesses recognize that the development of strong customer relationships through quality service (and services), as well as implementing service strategies for competitive advantage are key to their success.In its fifth European edition, Services Marketing: Integrating Customer Focus across the Firm provides full coverage of the foundations of services marketing, placing the distinctive Gaps model at the centre of this approach. The new edition includes a brand-new chapter on AI and robotics in services as well as fully updated real-world and topical examples. The book focuses on the development of customer relationships through quality service, outlining the core concepts and theories in services marketing today.Key features:âNEW chapter on Artificial Intelligence in Service Encounters.âNEW case studies exploring some of the latest services marketing debates on topics such as how technology is changing servicescapes, what social and environmental responsibilities brands have, and key challenges companies will be facing in the future.âAll Opening Examples and Service Spotlights revised or replaced with new and up to date content, covering specifically European and internationally recognisable brands, including Amazon, Emirates IKEA, LEGO, Nespresso, and Zalando.âPedagogy updates to reflect latest trends and market influences such as AI, Robotics and Sustainability.âNew videos, case studies, question banks, and teaching materials for the new AI chapter are available with McGraw-Hillâs Connect®, the well-established online learning platform, which features our award-winning adaptive reading experience as well as resources to help faculty and institutions improve student outcomes and course delivery efficiency.Alan Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Marketing and was previous Head of the Marketing Department within the University of Strathclyde Business School. Before joining the university, he was a senior consultant and executive trainer within the services division of a London-based marketing consultancy. He specializes in the marketing of services and has a PhD in the subject.

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Book SynopsisCurious about how marketers tackle challenges like sustainability, climate change, privacy and AI? Or how they harness data and technology to understand their audiences? Now in its 8th edition, Foundations of Marketing explores these pressing questions, offering up-to-date insights through real-world applications of marketing concepts, case studies, and contemporary examples. The bookâs value theme continues to provide a strong conceptual framework, helping students understand how marketing creates, communicates, and delivers value in a rapidly changing landscape. This leading textbook reflects recent advancements in marketing research and practice, making it an essential resource for todayâs marketing students.Discover: The impact of generative AI across the field of marketing practice, in areas such as customer service, content marketing and advertising The growing importance of digital and social media marketing, covered throughout the book How organisations are leveraging consumer data to make decisions and drive customer retention and conversion levels Important developments in the field of sustainable marketing Both a Managerial and Consumer perspective to marketing Key features: Marketing Spotlights highlight the marketing innovations of brands such as Lidl, Hoka, Singapore Airlines and Decathlon. Marketing in Action boxes offer modern examples of real marketing campaigns in the UK, Europe and internationally. Critical Marketing Perspective boxes encourage students to critically reflect on ethical debates and stimulate student discussion and analysis about socially responsible practices. End of Chapter Case Studies covering businesses such as Quorn, IKEA, Aveeno Skincare and Victoriaâs Secret provide students with an in-depth analysis of companiesâ marketing strategies. Each case study has dedicated questions to encourage critical thinking. Foundations of Marketing is available through McGraw Hillâs Connect® learning platform as an interactive, adaptive eBook alongside a wealth of ready-made course content for teaching, learning, practice and assessment. With a variety of tools to help with course management, insight and tracking, Connect helps faculty and institutions improve student outcomes and deliver courses more efficiently. To learn more, visit mheducation.co.uk/connect. Key Connect® features for this edition include: Application Based Activities that provide students with a real-world experience and provides the opportunity to synthesize information and use critical thinking skills to solve realistic scenarios. Coverage includes digital and social media marketing, marketing ethics and Artificial Intelligence Marketing Analytics exercises that challenge students to make decisions using metrics commonly seen across marketing professionals Assignable case studies with associated multiple-choice questions to test understanding and application of topics covered in the case study New âiSeeit!â videos with associated questions to aid learning and supplement the content of the book, allowing students to test their understanding of key concepts John Fahy is Professor of Marketing at the University of Limerick, IrelandDavid Jobber is Professor of Marketing at the University of Bradford School of Management, UKSvend Hollensen is Associate Professor of International Marketing at the University of Southern Denmark (SÃnderborg)

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Book SynopsisNow in its fifth edition, Fundamentals of Corporate Finance continues to offer a clear, engaging introduction to the core principles of modern corporate finance. Blending accessible language with real-world European examples, the book equips students with the essential knowledge and tools needed to understand how financial decisions are made in a dynamic global environment.Drawing on the authorsâ extensive academic and industry expertise, the text presents a solid conceptual framework supported by practical applications, integrated theory, and up-to-date case insights. Itâs an ideal resource for students seeking to grasp the fundamentals of corporate finance and the evolving strategies firms use to navigate todayâs financial landscape.Key Features New and updated Sustainability in Finance boxes explore how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues intersect with corporate financial decision-making. Expanded coverage of emerging technologies, including AI and large language models, and their growing impact on financial strategy and business operations. New Real-World Insight boxes on topics such as investing, the impact of technology (such as AI or the metaverse) on finance, stock markets and pricing models show how theory translates into real business practice. Enhanced focus on data analytics in financial statement analysis, as well as evolving topics like bitcoin, peer-to-peer lending, and regulatory technology. Curriculum alignment with key professional qualifications, including ACCA, CIMA, and ICAEW.  Fundamentals of Corporate Finance is available through McGraw Hillâs Connect® learning platform as an interactive, adaptive eBook alongside a wealth of ready-made course content for teaching, learning, practice and assessment. With a variety of tools to help with course management, insight and tracking, Connect helps faculty and institutions improve student outcomes and deliver courses more efficiently. To learn more, visit mheducation.co.uk/connect. David Hillier is Associate Principal and Executive Dean of Strathclyde Business School and Professor of Finance at the University of Strathclyde. David was recognized as being in the top 3 per cent of the most prolific finance researchers in the world over the past 50 years (Heck and Cooley, 2009) and appears regularly in the media as a business commentator. David teaches regularly in development programs for executives and has taught courses for a wide variety of professional clients, including the World Bank and the National Health Service in the UK. He is part of the editorial board of several international finance journals.Rama Seth is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Copenhagen Business School and Professor (on Leave) in the Finance and Control Department at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. She earned her PhD at Columbia University in New York City and has served at leading international policy-making bodies such as the Federal Reserve Bank, The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Bank for International Settlements, and the United Nations. She has been selected for the 2018 IP 50 Women in Education Leaders Award.

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Book SynopsisIn the rapidly evolving landscape of modern business, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, redefining how organizations operate, compete, and thrive. The advent of AI has introduced unprecedented opportunities and challenges, compelling business leaders to navigate a complex intersection of technology and strategy. This book provides readers with the tools and perspectives necessary to harness the power of AI responsibly, ethically, and effectively, ultimately driving strategic business success. It is an indispensable and comprehensive resource for anyone seeking to understand the strategic implications of AI, its role in shaping the future of business and how to leverage AI for strategic advantage. Key Features Designed with alternating strategy and technology-focused chapters that are tightly interwoven, the text provides: A clear, integrated framework that links AI technologies directly to core strategic business decisions and operational actions. Cutting-edge case studies and examples, illustrating how organizations across sectors are deploying AI to gain a competitive edge. Companies discussed include, amongst others, Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, Ocado, the Adecco Group, 9altitudes, NatWest Group, and AlterEos. Pedagogical tools such as learning objectives, real-world examples and applications of AI and in-depth discussions of technical aspects of AI support comprehension, critical thinking, and classroom discussion. Digital support via McGraw Hillâs Connect platform, offering data-driven simulations, videos, case studies, and a wide bank of test questions for enhanced learning and engagement. Dr Jonas Debrulle is an Associate Professor at IÃSEG School of Management in France and the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven in Belgium. Previously, he was Director of Programs at IÃSEG, overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate programs. He currently teaches international strategic management, technology entrepreneurship, and the impact of AI on business development. Dr LoÃc Plà is a Professor of Strategic Management and Director of Teaching and Learning at IESEG School of Management. He has a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from University Paris Dauphine-PSL. He created IÃSEG Center for Educational and Technological Innovation (CETI) in 2009, promoting the use of technology to benefit teaching and learning. Dr Elliroma Gardiner is an Organisational Psychologist and Associate Professor at QUT Business School in Australia. With over 18 years of experience teaching and researching across Australia, Asia, and Europe, she has held academic positions at the London School of Economics, IÃSEG School of Management and Griffith University.

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Book SynopsisGetting to the top in Business is never straightforward, especially as a woman.This powerful collection of stories reveals how the world's leading women in business have overcome some of life's biggest challenges to reach the top of their professions. This is a book written for every current and aspiring leader, revealing the things that leaders rarely talk about; the behind the scenes struggles.The women in these stories are powerful, internationally diverse and have impressive leadership accomplishments. They were brought together through one unifying experience: they have all completed the Harvard Business School Women on Boards program, a course that has turned into a movement. Today there are over 130 members of the WomenExecs on Boards network, from 17 countries. This is the network where organisations go to find educated, prepared, qualified and diverse women for corporate board seats.After reading this book you will be inspired to lead and make a difference for others whether it's running a company or leading a division, team, project, community event or your family and home. You will discover that you already have all you need to succeed when it gets hard, to never give up, and how to keep going through life's difficult and sometimes terrible challenges. These women want you to know that you are not alone, and that you can lean on the strength of those who have gone before you, keep leading and keep getting back up again.Trade ReviewAs I read the stories, I could not help but think of my own mother's struggle through countless challenges and setbacks, paving the way for future generations of leaders in the process. One cannot help but be inspired by the courage, humility, and tenacity of the special women profiled in these stories. * Christian Brickman, CEO, Sally Beauty Holdings, (NYSE: SBH) *Women's empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. * Women’s empowerment is the single biggest opportunity of the 21st century. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever plc (NYSE: UL), Co-founder and Chair of Imagine *It's often through hearing the stories of others that we come to the best moments of clarity in our own. Women leaders are courageous and resilient. In this book are thirty-six stories of proof. * Coco Brown, Founder and CEO, Athena Alliance, Inc. *An easy read that will inspire you to never give up and to achieve your wildest dreams despite the many obstacles along the way. * Dimitri Panayotopoulos, Board Director and former vice chairman of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) *Finally! A book so validating, so encouraging, that it feels as though I sat through years of life, career, and business lessons from successful mentors willing to bare it all to pave a path just for me. * Nanette Harrell, Independent Fractional Chief Information Officer and former Transportation Executive, at Faneuil, Inc., Savi Tech & GE (NYSE: GE) *Here are the stories of some of our top women leaders. The stories contain big lessons in bite-size pieces. Many have a 'hard knocks' quality because they are genuine and unsparing. * Andrew R. Hoehn, Senior Vice President, RAND Corporation *Through telling the stories of these courageous leaders, we reveal the path for others. A roadmap for stepping into one's own power and potential. * Rebekah E. Dopp, Founder & Chair of Exponent *This book really helps our world on a path to gender neutral leadership. * Chris Perry, President, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) *An inspiring read with useful words of wisdom for any leader. * Ken Pasternak, Global Executive Educator, Keynote Speaker, and Author of Performance at the Limit and Exploding Turkeys and Spare Trousers, Adventures in Global Business *A compendium of advice from truly accomplished women leaders who shine a light on the executive path to success that often is hidden from sight. * Dr. Anita Gupta, Distinguished Physician, Author, FDA Advisor and Head of Scripps Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Centre *A wonderful reminder that courage takes many forms. And that the women featured are not just capable. They're exceptional. If ever there was an assembly of gutsy, talented leaders with inspiring stories, this is it! * Jordan Rich, WBZ Radio Boston, Host of On Mic with Jordan Rich podcast, Author of On-Air *A great collection of strong, powerful and yet easy-to-read stories from women leading the business to the place it belongs. * Ali Ahmadian, CEO, Heliospectra (OTCMKTS: HLSPY) *The courage demonstrated in the stories of these exceptional women serve as a reminder to us all to aim for the stars, even in the face of adversity. * Dr. JJ Walcutt, Scientist, Author and CEO of Clay Strategic Designs, former Director of Innovation at the US Dept. of Defense and former US Democratic Presidential candidate. *These poignant portraits will stay with you long after you've finished reading. * Charlotte Dennery, CEO, BNP Paribas Personal Finance *Women all over the world have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, in what may be the biggest set-back for gender equality in our lifetimes. Stories like these will be pivotal in galvanising the next generation of leaders. A must read for every aspiring young woman. * Carmen Ene, CEO of 3stepIT and BNP Paribas 3stepIT *This book will call you out, lift you up, and help you thrive in your purpose. * Sherrese Smith, Partner at Paul Hastings and Board Member of Cable One (NYSE: CABO), Norton LifeLock (NASDAQ: NLOK) *Brings the power of story front and center to educate and inspire the next generation of leaders. * Shellye Archambeau, Author of Unapologetically Ambitious and Board Member for Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), and Roper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) *In the spirit of being 'judged by the company you keep,' those who read this work are keeping very good company. * Cathy Benko, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) Board Member and former Vice Chairman, Deloitte LLP *These are REAL stories that have the power to immediately draw one in and then inspire and then teach! THAT is a combination to lean in to for growth! * Julie Laulis, Chair of the Board and CEO of Cable ONE (NYSE: CABO), Board of Directors AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) *A much needed inspirational multicultural roadmap of how thirty-six extraordinary women leaders got to where they are. Simply Inspirational. * Muna AbuSulayman, Social Impact Investor, Philanthropist and Global Equity Board Member and Advisor for Gucci (NYSE: GUC) *Engaging leadership lessons, tips, and reminders - all through the power of story telling! * Aicha Evans, CEO at Zoox; Board Member for SAP and Joby Aviation *

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Book SynopsisThe authors of this book examine the latest research in business and management. Chapter One demonstrates how Business Process Management Notation (BPMN) interacts with the social constructs and dynamics of Virtual Communities (VCs). Chapter Two examines the moderating role of individual consumer culture on the relationship between web design, visual appearance, social networking services, consumer behaviour, privacy, security, emotions, interpersonal trust (iTrust), cognitive and affect-based trust concerning online purchasing intentions. Chapter Three uses results from a 2015 National Public Radio/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health survey of 8038 US adults nationwide and in seven selected states to illuminate the self-reported experiences of health care consumers. Chapter Four discusses implications for tracking the behavioural health workforce in rural communities. Chapter Five presents a case for integrating social marketing practices and business principles into dissemination projects. Chapter Six identifies the extent to which non-manufacturing overhead costs are included in product costs used in decision making; the influences on their inclusion or exclusion; and the methods used to include them. Chapter Seven describes market culture and places of marketing in Senegal. Chapter Eight discusses the marketing mix of agri-food products tailored to the African context and offers guidance to industrial companies, retailers as well as local small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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Book SynopsisThe executive-employee compensation gap, a newly focused dimension of the executive compensation packages by the previous literature, has been given a great deal of attention because of the growing inequality in the compensation practices within the firms over the past two decades in China. The CEO-worker ratio in the cash compensation level of the top 100 largest publicly listed enterprises has risen to the level of 50-to-1 in 2014 from a level smaller than 15-to-1 before the year 2000. Against this background, a series of remuneration control policies have been announced in China by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and many other government departments. However, as a whole, the effects of such policies are rather poor. At present, nothing seems to catch Chinese corporations and even the Chinese economys attention like a threat to the pay and perks of the top executives and the closely related executive-employee compensation gap. On the one hand, the executive-employee compensation gap is getting larger with unlimited growth in China. On the other hand, there is still a huge research gap in the executive-employee compensation gaps forming mechanisms and its consequences on various organizational outcomes in China. Given the above two facts, this book attempts to systematically investigate the antecedents and consequences of the executive-employee compensation gap from the perspective of corporate governance. To be specific, the investigated antecedents in this book include CEO age, CEO tenure, the independent directors, the board of supervisors, the CEOs educational background, female executives, the CEOs downward overstepping behavior and the CEO-employee discretion gap, while the investigated consequences of the executive-employee compensation gap include workplace territorial behavior, knowledge loss, employee turnover rate, individual innovative behavior and the firms future performance. The critical new findings of this book are shown as follows: (1) There is a positive relationship between the CEOs age and the executive-employee compensation gap, and knowledge intensity can positively moderate such a relationship; (2) the CEOs tenure can improve the enlargement of the executive-employee compensation gap in a nonlinear positive manner, and the CEOs with a longer tenure would enlarge the executive-employee compensation gap to the best degree with their self-served motivations; (3) the independent directors have the significant intention to enlarge the executive-employee compensation gap in Chinese listed manufacturing companies; (4) the board of supervisors has a direct negative effect on the executive-employee compensation gap, which is rather steady and significant, and it has various and unsteady moderating effects on the relationships between several critical corporate governance variables; (5) there is a cubic relationship between CEO educational attainments and the employees compensation, and there is a weak U-shaped relationship between CEO educational attainments and the executive-employee compensation gap; (6) the female executives have negative effects on the executive-employee compensation gap in Chinese listed manufacturing companies; (7) the downward overstepping behavior of the CEO has positive effects on the executive compensation gap, and the CEOs downward overstepping behavior has positive effects on the executive-employee compensation gap; (8) the CEO-employee discretion gap has a much stronger positive effect on the executive-employee compensation gap than the effect that CEO discretion or employee discretion individually have; (9) the executive-employee compensation gap can determine the workplace territorial behavior via the mediating roles of psychological ownership, employee engagement, organizational citizenship behavior and the leader-membership exchange, while the effects are moderated by gratitude and trust; (10) the executive-employee compensation gap will be positively related to knowledge loss via the mediation effects of the leader-membership exchange and psychological ownership, while compensation communication can negatively moderate the positive relationship between the executive-employee compensation gap and knowledge loss; (11) there is an inverse U-shaped curve between the executive-employee compensation gap and the employees turnover ratio; (12) the executive-employee compensation gap has significant negative effects on the individual innovative behavior, which are partially mediated by the leader-membership exchange, psychological ownership and the sense of self-efficacy; and (13) technological intensity can positively strengthen the linkage between the executive-employee compensation gap and the firms future performance, and the positive pay-performance sensitivity strategy can improve the positive performance consequences of the executive-employee compensation gap.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph raises issues concerning definitions and types of enterprises efficiency as well as their restructuring processes. It focuses on restructuring and how that process should be carried out in a company to be satisfactory. Research was prepared using science methods like literature overviews, analyses of primary data, and comparative analyses before and after the restructuring process. What is more, this book finds answers to questions concerning which decisions should be taken and which instruments should be used to make restructuring effective and successful. In research, the example of business units which undergo the restructuring process is utilized. The case study shows the whole restructuring process from the recognition of a corporations financial distress to the decision of restructuring and the scheme of restructuring to the final effect as a stable corporate situation. Research emphasizes that the restructuring process is multidimensional, radical, and could be connected with all departments within a corporation. This book indicates the effects of the restructuring process and draws conclusions based on said effects.

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Book SynopsisThe dynamics of market changes determine new perspectives both in the theory and practice of management science. The mechanisms of doing business aimed at achieving a high level of company performance are changing. This requires adequate instruments based on the solid pillars of strategic management. Undoubtedly, the key ontological components which determine the success of an organization are effective and efficient business models, strategies and business processes. A kind of strategic hybrid emerges that shapes the principles of doing business subject to pressure, constraints and emerging opportunities. In this approach, companies implement strategies for growth and development not only to survive, but also to achieve strong competitive advantages. Value creation is another area of the development of management science and management practices, defining key factors underlying the conceptualization and operationalization of business models, strategies and business processes. The abovementioned concepts are nowadays widely discussed, creating a new dimension of strategic management.This monograph consists of chapters focused on both theoretical and practical conditions of modern companies, specifically focused on building effective and efficient business models, strategies and hybrids. This monograph primarily refers to new research perspectives which determine the new challenges of strategic management. The aim of the monograph is to present views and approaches to strategic management determined by the development and growth of companies through building their business models, strategies and hybrids.The goals of this monograph are to:- determine key trends in the theory and practice of management science,- define key ontological factors and their use in the dynamic management of modern companies,- present the new dimensions of strategic management as seen through the eyes of the international authors of individual chapters,- and the possibility of applying solutions contained in the monograph.The editor and authors hope that the presented combination of theory and practice will satisfy the needs of readers, in particular managers of modern companies, business consultants and researchers of phenomena in business.

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Book SynopsisThe world of business education is large and profitable - with over 150,000 students enrolled in graduate business education programs alone each year. This book traces the historical roots of business education, covering seven important time periods which have each contributed key insights into business effectiveness. Despite the apparent tremendous successes suggested by the substantial growth in educating business students, a strong case could be made for the need to make important changes in the curriculum of business programs and the process by which business education is delivered. This book identifies opportunities for business faculties, administrators, deans, and department chairs to reassess their roles in delivering a better product to the students that they teach. We suggest that in today's "transformative era," business education must materially change to increase the quality of teaching for tomorrow's business students. Throughout the world business leaders have been called into account for their ineffectiveness in earning and retaining the trust of employees and customers. Unfortunately, business schools are often out of focus in their emphasis on achieving bottom line corporate profits without acknowledging the accompanying responsibility of companies to become full partners in serving society and in resolving the long-term issues for which business must become increasingly committed. The world of tomorrow desperately needs business leaders who combine character and competence as they guide their employees in the pursuit of excellence. Business education and those who provide it to those employees who will work for major corporations and small businesses can contribute substantially to the credibility of the business community and in the development of solutions that will fully serve future generations. The current path of business education can benefit mightily from a thoughtful reanalysis of today's business education model. The challenge to those who work in business education is to carefully assess how they can make the delivery of their product, its accompanying values, and its commitment to tomorrow's quality of life more meaningful and effective.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/business-educations-future-a-transformative-approach/

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Book SynopsisThe opening chapter of Advances in Business and Management. Volume 16 studies the determinants of the unemployment duration for university graduates in Spain. The results of these studies showed that the duration of unemployment was significantly associated with the graduate''s age, participation in internship programs, field of study, type of university, and gender. Next, the authors utilize the empirically validated assumptions of two contemporary theories on team motivation (social identity theory and the theory on joint production motivation) to provide an organizational behaviour perspective to the jettisoning of Japanese management philosophy. This compilation also analyzes the political struggle that took place during 1994-1995 in Israel''s Histadrut (General Federation of Labor) under the leadership of Haim Ramon that eventually caused goal transformation within the union. The study in the following chapter aims to identify the impact of social media on the people of Bangladesh as consumers. The authors go on to focus on recent changes in business communication in the past two decades from a sociolinguistics point of view. Later, it is proposed that given the exponential increase of internet users, it is important to study how enterprises have been working and innovating their online communication tools, as well understand how they can improve the communication through these online channel, in order to cover increasing competition in the different business areas. Additionally, this collection demonstrates that there are significant differences in manners of communication that appear to be a very important factor in making some organizations more successful than others. The concluding chapter suggests a combination of a single cost-plus transfer price and the pragmatic process of negotiation assuming non-linear net average revenue curves.

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Book SynopsisViolence is a fundamental and contemporary preoccupation of researchers, decision-makers and the general public, but particularly so within the context of restructuring of African tertiary education. Through all-inclusive multi-faceted themes; definition, sources, forms, impacts, coping, and management of workplace bullying, Workplace Bullying in African Tertiary Institutions highlights the fact that the latter is no longer a 'myth of the western world' as much as it is now a 'present reality' within the context of African tertiary institutions. Workplace Bullying in African Tertiary Institutions reveals the link between workplace bullying and on-going university restructuring programmes, in which the latter are portrayed as being executed through a pro-bullying neoliberalist ethos. The latter is deemed propitious for workplace bullying for the following reasons: 'comply or perish' rhetoric, intolerance of dissent and negative criticism of government, individualism and competitiveness, compromised collegiality and stifled debate, ever-intensifying workload, short-term contracts, job insecurity, funding pressures, power imbalances and weakened union power. Workplace Bullying in African Tertiary Institutions highlights issues of university restructuring, which are considered propitious for exacerbating workplace bullying, while proposing strategies, models, and policies, for understanding and mitigating the ravages of workplace bullying on staff wellness. Workplace Bullying in African Tertiary Institutions represents a major contribution to research and literature in industrial and organizational psychology, and will be vital for students, researchers, and professionals in human resource management, national and international decision-makers, and bodies that strive for the amelioration of personnel wellness especially within the African and world contexts of on-going and inevitable university reforms.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the GAO (Government Accountability Office) during the month of May, grouped according to the topic: Business and Finance.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive compilation of all reports, testimony, correspondence and other publications issued by the Congressional Research Service on International Relations during the month of May.

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Book SynopsisVolume 17 first aims to analyse the three most significant dimensions of the current technological development of the economy and society: analytics, intelligence, and ethics. Next, this collection introduces the concept of digital disruption, and puts forward the application of new technologies as a valuable asset in the current business landscape. The authors go on to demonstrate that consumer electronic contracts are better protected than in-person contracts, as the European legislation has created certain mechanisms in order to promote electronic contracting, among which are: the duties of information, the right of withdrawal and online arbitration. One study identifies useful information through data mining in an effort to better understand consumer claims about products and services, mainly complaints about the companies that are evaluated. The penultimate chapter discusses in-memory business intelligence, as well as the modeling of business analysis questions. Lastly, the dynamic processes of the foreign equity price and the foreign exchange rate are depicted by identifying a Markov-modulated multi-currency market model capturing both individual jumps and systematic cojumps.

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Book SynopsisIn today's knowledge-, wisdom-, and information-based world, the challenge facing leaders and organisations is to be able to obtain employee commitment and to apply that dedication to constant improvement and change. In a world where technology is rapidly improving and knowledge is increasing exponentially in virtually every field, the ability to adapt and to innovate is essential to organisation success and individual development. This book looks at continuous improvement at the individual, group, organisational, and societal levels and identifies commonalities and keys to success. It adopts a "transformative" perspective towards leadership, management philosophy, duties owed, and the obligation to constantly change. The authors/editors have written extensively about the need for leaders and organisations to refine their approach to change and improvement and this book combines their insights into one consolidated explanation.Table of ContentsPrefaceLove: The Heart of Leadership, Introduction and OverviewLoving Oneself and Its Importance in RelationshipsLove and Transformative LeadershipLeadership and Love: Insights through Transformative EthicsIntegrity, Self-Interest, and LoveLove and Humility: Enhancing Leadership SuccessLove, Self-Actualization, and Finding Your VoiceLove, Forgiveness: Opportunities for TransformationTough Love and the Leadership RelationshipLove and Trust: The Leaders GiftsLove as Ethical StewardshipAbout the AuthorsIndex.

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Book SynopsisThis monograph is focused on intercultural issues, particularly in the global auto industry. The foreign direct investments (FDI) reasons are the result of globalization, of the need of growth and of achieving synergies. Most of the professionals consider that FDI is one of the most significant business phenomena in the past decades, but warn about the FDI dangers. The most challenging part of the FDI process is the integration of two entities that present different organizational and national cultures. This monograph emphasizes the relationship between culture and FDI performance in the global auto industry. The main goal of this book is to uncover intercultural issues that managers encounter during the FDI, M&A or global alliances. The expectation of the authors of this monograph is that the conclusions would help forewarn scholars and practitioners of the need to thoroughly understand the cultural issues influencing the global automotive industry. The monograph will be useful for academic researchers, postgraduate students, for MBA/Executive Education and for practitioners.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Automotive industry evolution; Particularities of the European automotive industry; Trends in cross-border alliances and M&As for the European automotive sector; Intercultural issues in global alliances and M&As for the European automotive industry; Conclusion; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisFrom the powerhouse author of? The Memo, the essential self-help book for women of color to heal—and thrive—in the workplace In workplaces nationwide, women of color need frank talk and honest advice on how to deal with microaggressions, heal from racialized trauma, and find relief from invisible workplace burdens. Filled with Minda Harts’s signature wit and warmth,?Right Within?offers strategies for women of color to speak up during racialized moments with managers and clients, work through past triggers they may not even know still cause pain, and reframe past career disappointments as opportunities to grow into a new path. Through action points, exercises, and clear-eyed coaching, Harts encourages women to summon hidden reserves of strength and courage. She includes advice from therapists and faith leaders of color on a full range of ways to heal. Right Within?will help women of color strengthen their resolve across corporate America, ensuring that we can all, finally, rise together.

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Book SynopsisThe perfect starting point for successful project management, Project Management Fundamentals offers a solid foundation in the basics of the discipline. Using a step-by-step approach and conventional project management (PM) terminology, this accessible commonsense guide focuses on how essential PM methods, tools and techniques can be adapted for use on any project and put into place immediately. New material in this thoroughly revised and updated second edition includes an in-depth discussion of agile project management and its use in real-life situations, and a new appendix on project communications and social networking. You will also find detailed explanations of the unique factors involved in managing service projects and expanded coverage of the triple constraints in PM, going beyond scope, schedule and cost to cover quality, resources and risks. Filled with practical examples, along with detailed sections on risk management, maturity models, virtual teams and IT projects, this book will help you successfully manage projects of any size or level of complexity.

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Book SynopsisExamines issues important to the economy related to gender wage gaps, the glass ceiling, job growth and the workplace of the future. Policy responses, explanations and remedies are reviewed and current labour trends are presented. In addition a history of the American worker is presented including a look at collateral issues such as immigration, unions and labour laws.

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Book SynopsisGreat companies stumble and fall when they lose it. Highfliers crash when a competitor notices they don't have it. Start-ups shut down if they can't develop it. "It" is a strategy so powerful and an execution-driven mindset so relentless that companies use it to gain more than just competitive advantage--they achieve an industry dominance that is virtually unassailable and that competitors often try to explain away as unfair. In their "hardball manifesto," authors George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer of the leading strategy consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group show how hardball competitors can build or maintain an enviable competitive edge by pursuing one or more of the classic "hardball strategies": unleash massive and overwhelming force, exploit anomalies, devastate profit sanctuaries, raise competitors' costs, and break compromises. Based on 25 years of experience advising and observing a range of companies, the authors argue that hardball competitors can gain extreme competitive advantage--neutralizing, marginalizing, or even destroying competitors--without violating their contracts with customers or employees and without breaking the rules. A clear-eyed paean to the timeless strategies that have driven the world's winning companies, Hardball Strategy redefines and reinterprets the meaning of competition for a new generation of business players. George Stalk and Rob Lachenauer are directors of The Boston Consulting Group. Stalk is the author of Competing Against Time, the classic work on time-based competition.

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Book SynopsisThe culprit for deficiencies of knowledge about medium-sized companies is their frequent inclusion among small companies. The authors try to find arguments for a more sensible definition of medium-sized company in modern microeconomic theory, theory of entrepreneurship and theory of financial markets. According to the first one, companies grow until they reach the minimum efficient scale. On the other hand, a company''s size is determined by incomplete contractual relationships. The second theory argues that medium-sized companies have some advantages because a more manageable number of employees and closer ties between them and the entrepreneur may reduce monitoring costs. In addition, the employees are more willing to invest in formation of specific skills required for their post. The third theory claims that due to information asymmetry medium-sized firms resort predominantly to internal sources of financing (depreciation, retained profits), while banks (relationship banking) are more frequently among external sources of finance than capital markets. The book deals with medium-sized companies in a fourfold manner: conceptual what are medium-sized companies; dynamic -- how do they grow; national -- how a national economy to a large extent depends on the efficiency of medium-sized companies; and international -- how some medium-sized companies acquire characteristics of multinational companies by means of foreign investment.

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Book SynopsisTobacco products are legal and lethal, and they have numerous adverse impacts in the workplace. Besides being causes of increased healthcare costs and disability from the major tobacco-caused illnesses, tobacco products are also associated with greater absenteeism, decrements in job performance, and increased risk of injury. Tobacco exacts a disproportionate toll on individuals employed in blue-collar jobs who experience greater exposure to workplace toxins that can increase their risk of adverse effects from tobacco smoking. Second-hand tobacco smoke is a major air pollution problem. Persons employed in the hospitality industry and working class occupations are least protected by smoke-free workplace policies. This book provides an overview of recent advances that may help to reduce occupation-based inequities in tobacco harm, including a social contextual intervention model that integrates smoking cessation and occupational health and safety, and a new national effort to link labour unions and tobacco control organisations around their shared interest in reducing tobacco''s threat to workers'' health. The implications of these efforts for future research and action are highlighted. Combining sound workplace policies and tobacco dependence treatment with organised labour involvement in tobacco control provides synergies to reduce tobacco use in the workforce. These activities benefit workers and their families, employers, and society at large.

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Book SynopsisAccording to Census data, approximately 1% of small businesses in the United States currently export. With roughly three-quarters of world purchasing power and almost 95% of world consumers living outside of U.S. borders, more attention is being paid to the potential of small business export promotion programs to grow small businesses and contribute to the national economic recovery. In addition, some Members of Congress believe that the contributions of small businesses to commercial innovation and economic growth could be enhanced through greater access to growing international markets. This book begins with the history, role, and scope of the Small Business Administration''s (SBA) export promotion activities, and the creation of OIT. Next, quantitative data from SBA and qualitative data from other sources are used to provide performance analysis of SBA''s international programs. It presents three issues or consideration during an era where concerns of fiscal responsibility and economic recovery are high priorities for many policy makers. The book concludes by discussing the SBA''s need to improve collaboration to implement its expanded role; and the impact of credit availability on small business exporters.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents recent significant research dealing the economics of emerging markets. The term emerging markets is commonly used to describe business and market activity in industrialising or emerging regions of the world. The term is sometimes loosely used as a replacement for emerging economies, but really signifies a business phenomenon that is not fully described by or constrained to geography or economic strength; such countries are considered to be in a transitional phase between developing and developed status. Examples of emerging markets include China, India, Mexico, Brazil, much of Southeast Asia, countries in Eastern Europe, parts of Africa and Latin America. An emerging market is sometimes defined as "a country where politics matters at least as much as economics to the markets."

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Book SynopsisCorporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which a corporation is directed, administered or controlled. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many players involved (the stakeholders) and the goals for which the corporation is governed. The principal players are the shareholders, management and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include employees, suppliers, customers, banks and other lenders, regulators, the environment and the community at large. Corporate governance is a multi-faceted subject. An important theme of corporate governance deals with issues of accountability and fiduciary duty, essentially advocating the implementation of policies and mechanisms to ensure good behaviour and protect shareholders. Another key focus is the economic efficiency view, through which the corporate governance system should aim to optimise economic results, with a strong emphasis on shareholders welfare. There are yet other

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Book SynopsisThis new book presents recent and significant research on corporate governance which is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws and institutions affecting the way in which a corporation is directed, administered or controlled. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many players involved (the stakeholders) and the goals for which the corporation is governed. The principal players are the shareholders, management and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include employees, suppliers, customers, banks and other lenders, regulators, the environment and the community at large. Corporate governance is a multi-faceted subject. An important theme of corporate governance deals with issues of accountability and fiduciary duty, essentially advocating the implementation of policies and mechanisms to ensure good behaviour and protect shareholders.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents an array of carefully selected current important business issues which have been carefully selected for this book.

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