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Book SynopsisWinner of a 2020 Nautilus Silver Award!This book examines a relatively unexplored area of leadership research â personal aspects of leadership â by considering the impact of leaders navigating their own personal crises on their relationships with teams, peers, and supervisors. Through original research as well as an integrative review of the literature, Hickman and Knouse focus on the leader-as-person in crisis, including the real-life personal crises and experiences of leaders. This important volume offers a detailed and thoughtful description of intersecting factors that contribute to the ways in which leaders experience and cope with personal crises to spur additional research attention to this neglected area. This book also offers current and prospective leaders advice and direction on effectively navigating personal crises. Trade Review"Fills a gap in the leadership literature for both scholars and for leaders. Well-documented with practical and realistic advice – not a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all appraoch."- Barry Z. Posner, Professor, Leavy School of Business, Santa Clara University“In life you either learn from situations you experience personally or from those others have experienced. This book allowed me to better understand how I was able to cope with the loss of my wife and continue to prosper in my professional life. It’s an excellent guide to coping.” —Ray M. Robinson, Chairman, Citizens Trust Bank“Finally, there is a serious treatment of how leaders and organizations should respond during unfortunate but inevitable circumstances in the personal lives of those we entrust with responsibility. Hickman and Knouse’s work is a sensitive, careful, and original study of a neglected but important topic in leadership studies.”—Kenneth P. Ruscio, Senior Distinguished Lecturer, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, University of Richmond and President Emeritus, Washington and Lee UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Personal crisis as a stressful life event Coping with crisis Deciding to disclose, asking for help The organization’s interpersonal environment Responsibility for leadership: adaptive approaches Toward a culture of reciprocal care: advice and recommendations Leaders in personal crisis: proposals for practice and research Appendix A: Preliminary Study MethodsAppendix B: Study 1 Methods and Participant DescriptionAppendix C: Study 2 Methods, Participant Description, and Supplementary Tables

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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1913, Richard Parryâs Valuation and Investment Tables has since become an essential tool for students and professionals in the study and practice of valuation and appraisal. That the book reached its centenary year in print and now fourteenth edition is a testament to its acclaim by the valuation and property professionals in an era of calculators and computers, and furthermore a tribute to the historical importance of Parryâs original vision and continued legacy.The purpose of the book is to provide a comprehensive range of different valuation and investment tables in one volume. Although many of the tables will be used by practicing surveyors for valuation purposes, they will also be useful to accountants and others concerned with various types of investment and financial calculations.Surveyors valuing freehold or leasehold interests in property have the choice of using either (a) annually in arrear, or (b) quarterly in advance figures of yeTable of ContentsForeword - Preface - The Construction and Use of the Tables - Tables without Allowance for Tax - Conversion Tables - Tables with Allowance for Tax - Years’ Purchase Quarterly in Advance Tables - Years’ Purchase Annually in Arrear Tables

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive and practical guide to project marketing a crucial aspect of businesses worldwide. It encompasses a variety of key infrastructure projects such as roads, airports, ports, power, irrigation, commercial, and industrial buildings.The volume: Provides key definitions and discusses concepts such as segmentation, target marketing, positioning in projects, and organizational buyer behaviour. Draws and adapts from extant marketing theory and provides real-life case studies to demonstrate application of concepts. Focuses on project marketing logic, marketing mix, negotiation techniques, and strategies to aid contracting/subcontracting firms to realize better pricing and project profitability.An essential handbook for professional marketers and researchers, this book will be indispensable for B-Schools, project managers, entrepreneurs, infrastructure corporations, and start-ups. It will serve as a key text to foster hassle-free Trade Review"A must read for any BtoB marketer. The book develops a compelling process for marketing project business by combining strategic tools with network approaches. In addition, it is rich in Indian examples. Milind Trivikram Phadtare has achieved a tour de force with this work". Bernard Cova, Professor at Kedge Business School, France and founder of the International Network on Project Marketing. "Project marketing is an important global phenomenon often neglected in business research and teaching. For instance, there hasn't been a new international textbook on the topic for a long time. Prof. Milind Phadtare's new book thus fills this gap and provides an excellent practice-oriented review of the essentials of project marketing."Prof. Henrikki Tikkanen, D.Sc., Ph.D., Aalto University School of Business, Finland"This book is a very easy read, despite it addressing a very complex subject which includes the use of a lot of technical terms and industry jargon. The language is simple and easy to follow, content is crisply arranged, the sequencing is perfect, and the case studies have been carefully selected to bring home the learnings to the reader."This book is for anyone wanting to grasp the fundamentals of Project Marketing, and the steps to submitting a responsive offer/bid to the Client, with the objective of winning the order. The book covers the different contracting models, tender conditions, packaging philosophies, client expectations, analysis of risks and mitigations in executing the order, building up the cost estimates, and the steps to bid competitively for the work. I am happy to recommend this book as essential reading on Project Marketing."Rahul Shah, COO – Urban Infrastructure Tata Projects Ltd."I must congratulate Milind for his indepth research which is evident in his book entitled, Project Marketing: A Practical Approach. The aspects covered, the live illustrative examples and the explanatory diagrams have been penned with sublime clarity, technical correctness and a seamless flow, making it a bible of sorts for academic development and professional application.Having been involved in teaching Project Management and allied subjects for over two decades, I will certainly utilize the contents in my future endeavors, as there are very few books written on Project Marketing".Col. E J Sanchis, Management Consultant & Visiting Faculty "‘Project Marketing’ is a great guide for project contracting organisations who are keen to market their services to prospective clients. The book presents the peculiar characteristics of project marketing and highlights the aspects that are unique to project marketers offering construction and other services.The book analyses several variables that impact project marketing and various contexts that are relevant to the world of projects and would be useful to marketing managers who are new to this ecosystem.This book illustrates the positioning strategies that project marketers could employ while approaching potential clients in the public and private sector. This book explains how project marketers can understand the client’s buying behaviour and develop meaningful relationships with clients to foster trust and have positive interactions. The author also emphasizes the importance of harnessing organisational strengths and using differentiation vis-a-vis the competition to ensure success. The book relies on lucid explanations and practical examples to make the concepts clear."Prashant Mahajan, General Manager – Business Development Shapoorji Pallonji (Engineering & Construction).Table of ContentsList of FiguresPrefaceChapter 1: Understanding ProjectsChapter 2: Analyzing Project Marketing EnvironmentChapter 3: Segmentation, Target Marketing, and Positioning in Projects BusinessChapter 4: Organizational Buyer BehaviourChapter 5: Essentials of Project MarketingChapter 6: Marketing Mix for Project MarketingChapter 7: Project NegotiationsChapter 8: ConclusionIndex

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Book SynopsisThis fully updated new edition of a respected text retains the original's comprehensive and practical approach to food supply chain management, and introduces a global perspective and a wide range of new material. More than ever, this is the food supply chain management textbook. With an introduction that speaks to academic and non-academic audiences alike, the second edition of Food Supply Chain Management covers all-new topics such as cold chain management, last mile logistics, blockchain and traceability in the food supply chain, and the implications of global trade and climate change. Case studies examine the farm-to-table movement, sustainable co-ops, and more, with quick facts and mini-cases that are engaging and thought-provoking. This textbook is appropriate for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of agricultural business, natural resources, and food science, as well as supply chain management students. Supporting online matTrade Review‘This is a well-researched and well written book that combines factual information with great pedagogical features. It provides students of the food supply chain with a wide repository of knowledge about the subject.’Dotun Adebanjo, Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Greenwich, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction to Food Supply Chain Management 2. Animal Protein Supply Chains 3. Seafood Supply Chains 4. Crop-based Supply Chains 5. Fruit & Vegetable Supply Chains 6. Food Manufacturing 7. Restaurant & Hospitality Industry 8. Food Retailing & Wholesaling 9. Food Safety & Quality 10. Purchasing & Logistics 11. Food Security & Humanitarian Relief 12. Sustainable Food Supply Chains & Certifications 13. Beverage Supply Chain Management 14. The Future of Food

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Book SynopsisThis book is an essential guide for anyone who wishes to develop successful business communication. It provides authentic and memorable workplace scenarios where learners become English communicators when solving authentic problems doing business together.The book aims to help learners: Use authentic workplace materials to solve problems using English Understand how language can be used as a lingua franca effectively when communicating Understand how intertextuality between shared spoken and written texts drives communication Improve communicative performance in spoken and written texts Become familiar with the communication realities of workplaces that are becoming increasingly technology driven and globalised This book will help learners become better equipped with communication strategies through its real life applicable and skills-based examples and will be a useful reTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Introduction to the Companies and Personnel of GlobeNet and CommunicAsian. 2. Opportunity Knocks for CommunicAsian. 3. Building a Business Response. 4. Winning the bid. 5. Building the team. 6. Planning the Project: People, Process and Technology. 7. Working on the project: the big ideas. 8. Problems, problems, problems. 9. Solution and Resolution. 10. Declare Success: Project Product Launch and Leadership. Appendix 1. The dictionary, business words and expressions. Appendix 2. The audio transcripts. Appendix 3. Reading lists.

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Book SynopsisPublic Sector Strategy explores how strategic decisions are developed and implemented in the public sector, and examines the psychology underpinning strategic decision-making.Combining knowledge from traditional perspectives with contemporary insights on strategic management, this book considers how managers make their decisions and provides key concepts and practical tools to aid delivery of strategy within highly institutionalised settings. This book provides theoretical grounding, real-life global cases, and practical examples of strategic decisions in an international public-sector context by working through the underpinnings of strategy, the influencing factors of strategic decision-making, strategic implementation, and strategic tools in practice.It should be a core textbook for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying public sector strategy and strategic management more broadly. It will also be of benefit for public sector managers, conTrade Review"This book fills a much-needed gap in the market by combining strategic management and the public sector. Its uniqueness lies in the exploration of psychology within strategic decision making and extensive guidance to practitioners It builds upon the work of seminal authors and shows how theory derived from the private sector can be adapted to the public sector. It will be a valuable book to UG and PG students and public sector managers." Maria Mouratidou, Institute of Business, Industry & Leadership, University of Cumbria, UK"The book provides a well-balanced coverage of theories and applications of strategy and strategic decision-making in the public sector. The authors explain the role of institutional, cognitive and behavioural processes in making strategic decisions. Case studies and tools like, for example, cognitive mapping and strategic workshops will help practitioners develop strategy in public sector organisations." Alberto Asquer, School of Finance and Management, SOAS University of London, UKTable of ContentsSection 1: The Public Sector 1.1. What is the ‘public sector?’ Section 2: Theoretical Underpinnings of Strategy 2. Approaches to developing strategy in the public sector 3. Traditional approaches to strategy and value creation Section 3: Factors that Influence Strategic Decision-Making 4. Influences on strategy development: Classical Models 5. Influences on strategy development: Neo-institutional theory & organisational fields 6. The psychology of decision-making 6. The use of cognitive heuristics in strategic decision-making Section 4: Strategic Tools in Practice 8. Current debates in Strategy as Practice, neo-institutional theory, and workshops 9. Revealed Cognitive Causal Mapping: Theoretical underpinning and approaches to analysis 10. Running a strategy workshop - a practical guide 11. Case studies and insights from public sector strategy sessions Section 5: Summary 12. Summary and Conclusions

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1994, this book links the distant past with the urgent problems of today, taking the reader on a literary and scientific tour of global pollution from pre-history to the post-industrial age. Ancient problems such as lead poisoning in Rome and water pollution in Mesopotamia provide the background to a discussion of modern catastrophes including the hole in the ozone layer, climate change and the global drinking water crisis. The book chronicles 800 years of pollution in London, charts the growth of environmental activism and spotlights the rise of the consumer society as the driving force behind today's malaise. Table of Contents1. A Brief History of Pollution 2. The City as Source of Pollution 3. Why Care? Pollution, Nature and Ethics 4. The First Consumer Revolution 5. Water Pollution and Chemical Contamination 6. The Poisoned Atmosphere 7. An All Consuming Passion 8. Energy and Survival 9. Pollution in the Making: The Example of Asia 10. The Politics of Pollution

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Strategic Communication provides a comprehensive review of research in the strategic communication domain and offers educators and students a compilation of approaches to and studies of varying aspects of the field.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: Conceptual Foundations of Strategic Communication 1. Strategic communication: Theoretical foundations and progress of the research area 2. (Re-)reading Clausewitz: The strategy discourse and its implications for strategic communication 3. The strategic turn in communication science 4. Strategic communication and the public sphere 5. Dewey, the public sphere and strategic communication 6. Communication in a Networked World 7. Contextual Distortion and strategic communication 8. Social Theories for Strategic Communication Section 2: Institutional and Organizational Dimensions 9. Strategic communication as institutional work 10. Cultural influences on strategic communication 11. Strategic Communication: The Role of Polyphony in Management Team 12. Strategy as communicative practice in organizations 13. Good Governance and Strategic Communication: A Communication Capital Approach 14. Adopting an Entrepreneurial Perspective to the Study of Strategic Communication 15. The role of communication executives in strategy and strategizing 16. Organizational Goals and Behavioral Objectives in Strategic Communication Section 3: Implementing Strategic Communication 17. A Theoretical Framework for Strategic Communication Messaging 18. Framing as a Strategic Persuasive Message Tactic 19. Image repair theory in the context of strategic communication 20. Images with messages: A semiotic approach to identifying and decoding strategic visual communication 21. Relationship Cultivation Strategies in Strategic Communication 22. Strategic communication in participatory culture: From one- and two-way communication to participatory communication through social media Section 4: Domains of Practice 23. Institutionalization in public relations: another step in examining its place in strategic communication 24. Strategy in advertising 25. The strategic context of political communication 26. Communicating Strategically in Government 27. Strategic Health Communication: Theory- and Evidence-Based Campaign Development 8. Strategic Activism for democratization and Social Change 29. Strategic dimensions of public diplomacy 30. Strategic communication practice of international non-governmental organizations 31. Terrorism as strategic communication 32. Strategic Intent and Crisis Communication: The Emergence of a Field 33. Crisis communication and improvisation in a digital age 34. Strategizing risk communication 35. Strategic communication during change 36. Social media and strategic communication: an examination of theory and practice in communication research 37. Global strategic communication: from the lens of coordination, control, standardization, and localization

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Book SynopsisThis book is about the practical realities of the film market today and how to make a film while minimizing financial risk. Film is a risky investment and securing that investment is a huge challenge. The best way to get investors is to do everything possible to make the film without losing money. Featuring interviews with film industry veterans - sales agents, producers, distributors, directors, film investors, film authors and accountants - Daniel Harlow explores some of the biggest obstacles to making a commercially successful film and offers best practice advice on making a good film, that will also be a commercial success. The book explores key topics such as smart financing, casting to add value, understanding the film supply chain, the importance of genre, picking the right producer, negotiating pre-sales and much more. By learning how to break even, this book provides invaluable insight into the film industry that will help filmmakers build a real, continuing career.A vital resource for filmmakers serious about sustaining a career in the 21st century film industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART 1 One small problem 1 A surprising discovery 2 The journey begins PART 2 The obstacles 3 The culture of secrecy 4 Fear and loathing: commercial is a dirty word? 5 This stuff is complicated 6 Falling revenues: falling demand for indies 7 The downside of festival culture 8 Trends in film journalism PART 3 How films make money 9 Rubber, meet road 10 The players 11 Monetization 12 How much to DIY 13 Promotion and publicity – who’s selling this thing, anyway? PART 4 Making profitable films 14 Sell the sizzle 15 Development: crafting a commercial success 16 Genre 17 Rising above genre 18 More film elements 19 Drafting 20 Casting 21 Producers and producing 22 Financials 23 Raising money the traditional way – beg 24 Before you start begging 25 Reducing the risk when presales don’t work 26 Press – the gift that keeps on giving Conclusion Top ten lessons Appendix: case studies, interviews and producer profiles Case study: micro- budget filmmaking – Marcus Mizelle Interview with legendary film school teacher Dov Simens Case studies: niche moviemaking – Tom Malloy Case studies: low-risk, low-budget sci fi – Jeffrey Giles Case study: making 70 films with Daniel Zirilli of PopArt Film Factory

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Book SynopsisThe unconscious dynamics that surface in groups when authority is exercised are of paramount importance in Group Relations Conferences; this volume addresses these considerations through research findings and speculation on the future of Group Relations both within conferences and outside of them. This is the sixth instalment in a series of books based on Tavistock Group Relations Conferences and contains a collection of papers presented at the sixth Belgirate conference. Combining chapters on theory and practice, this volume delivers a meditation on the relationships between the physical spaces we inhabit or co-create, the psychic, inner or spiritual space and the liminal space in-between. Group Relations provides a window of understanding into why inequity and intergroup hostilities pervade the modern world alongside a method that illuminates how people consciously and unconsciously contribute to these tensions, whether personally, in groups or in organisations. ThisTrade Review'For some years now, Belgirate has been the place to gather for the most innovative thinking in the area of group relations. Based on a highly engaging conference at Belgirate, this volume brings together some of the foremost innovators and thinkers in the field. It makes for fascinating reading, and I whole-heartedly recommend it.'Mark Stein, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Leadership and Management, University of Leicester and Associate Lecturer in Consultation and Organisation, Tavistock Clinic London, UK'This book serves as a transitional space ship, for exploring new territories of Group Relations life, thinking and methodology. Various aspects of (the relationship between) outer physical and inner psychic worlds are being studied thoughtful and reflective. The crew skillfully guides you in crossing several boundaries, (re)visiting conceptual planets, shows comets of practice, bright stars of experience and also leaves enough black holes to grapple with yourself. Fasten your seatbelts for this inspiring flight.'Martijn van der Spek, Senior Organisational Consultant and Program Leader Inside Dynamics in Organisations, Utrecht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Unbounded Worlds - A Challenge for Group Relations? 2. Transforming the World -Transforming Ourselves: crafting space for activism and spirituality in Group Relations work 3. The Invitation of the Unknown Known: A Collective Consciousness Conversation 4. A nomadic state of mind: In search of a place to live 5. The Place Where Psychoanalysts Live: Introducing Group Relations to Psychoanalytic Institutes 6. Polyglossia or Babel: Working across Languages, Traditions, and Identities in Group Relations Conferences 7. LFA: When Action is not the opposite of Thinking: Living in a temporary community as a space for experiential learning 8. In the Shadow of Envy: Shame in Group Relations Conferences 9. At Home At Work and Vice Versa: Exploring the dynamics of dual/special relationships in group relations conferences and organizational life 7. Yantras, Mantras and Organizational Designs: Creating, Changing and Managing the Unseen 8. Nothingness: A group phenomenon or a seventh(?) Basic Assumption Does it really matter? Does anything matter at all? 9. Immigration, Adaptation and Dynamics of Destruction: Effects on “The Place We Live” 10. Exploring Differences in The Places Where We Live 11. Post-Conference Reflections

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Leadership offers a unique, highly-applied academic treatise on leadership, uniquely blending a chronological analysis of the last 100 years of leadership theory with exclusive CEO interviews. The case studies, expert insights and other teaching aids are timely and hard hitting, making this textbook relevant, insightful and informative, while a research chapter empowers the reader to competently question the leaders that shape our world. The world has turned on its political and corporate axis since the first edition of Leadership was published, and it became necessary to produce a second edition that fully encapsulated, respected and observed these changes. Numerous new case studies, discussion starters and examples subsequently reflect todayâs volatile technological, political, financial and social shifts, while exclusive interviews with successful CEOs powerfully blend theory with practice. Readers will learn the importance of navigating leadership in the most testing of times. A new chapter, âResearching leadershipâ, offers the reader the opportunity to develop significantly as a leadership researcher and to ably question reality in a post-truth world. A self-leadership chapter equips the reader to develop their own leadership capabilities, while retaining the ability to avoid destructive leadership. Ultimately, readers will become empowered to appreciate the complex, intersectional nature of leadership and to learn what it takes to lead in todayâs politically, technologically and socially tumultuous world.This book will be particularly engaging for students and educators at secondary school, college, undergraduate and postgraduate level, and for leadership/management consultants. While the book's primary role remains as a core text for leadership, management and business modules, it will also be of interest to students on many other courses (e.g. psychology, politics, sociology). Packed with teaching resources which educators will find particularly useful, Leadership is the only textbook of its kind to offer such an applied view of this subject via the inclusion of 12 (mostly CEO) expert insights. The first edition was an Amazon Hot New Release, so this second edition might also hold interest for a general readership.Table of Contents1. An Introduction to Leadership 2. Trait Theories 3. Skills Theories 4. Behavioural Theories 5. Situational Theories 6. Charismatic Leadership 7. Transformational Leadership 8. Emotional Intelligence 9. Authentic Leadership 10. Destructive Leadership 11. Self-leadership 12. Researching Leadership

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Book SynopsisSupplying a high-level overview of how to protect your company's physical and intangible assets, Asset Protection through Security Awareness explains the best ways to enlist the assistance of your employees as the first line of defense in safeguarding company assets and mitigating security risks. The author reviews key topics surrounding computer securityincluding privacy, access controls, and risk managementto help fill the gaps that might exist between management and the technicians securing your network systems. In an accessible style that requires no previous networking or programming experience, the book delivers a practical approach to asset protection. It specifies the roles of managers and employees in creating a company-wide culture of security awareness and provides step-by-step instruction on how to build an effective security awareness team. Each chapter examines a separate security issue and provides a brief overview ofTable of ContentsIntroduction: What Is Information Security? Creating a Culture of Security Awareness. Overview of Security Awareness Categories. Who Is an IS Professional? Diplomacy. Privacy Concerns. Interdepartmental Security. Risk Management. Social Engineering. Incident Detection and Response. Physical Security. PCI Compliance. Business Continuity Planning. User Authentication Methods. Computer and Network Forensics. Malware. Crafting a Security Policy. Performing Security Analyses and Audits. Access Control. Security Checklists. Index.

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Book SynopsisSound forest management planning requires cost-efficient approaches to optimally utilize given resources. Emphasizing the mathematical and statistical features of forest sampling to assess classical dendrometrical quantities, Sampling Techniques for Forest Inventories presents the statistical concepts and tools needed to conduct a modern forest inventory.The book first examines design-based survey sampling and inference for finite populations, covering inclusion probabilities and the HorvitzâThompson estimator, followed by more advanced topics, including three-stage element sampling and the model-assisted estimation procedure. The author then develops the infinite population model/Monte Carlo approach for both simple and complex sampling schemes. He also uses a case study to reveal a variety of estimation procedures, relies on anticipated variance to tackle optimal design for forest inventories, and validates the resulting optimal schemes with data from the Swiss National Forest Inventory. The last chapters outline facts pertaining to the estimation of growth and introduce transect sampling based on the stereological approach. Containing many recent developments available for the first time in book form, this concise and up-to-date work provides the necessary theoretical and practical foundation to analyze and design forest inventories.Trade Review…the text is an excellent addition to the forest and natural resource inventory literature, and nicely compliments classic and contemporary texts focused broadly on applied concepts and tools but lacking in rigorous statistical treatment. … this text is an important contribution to the literature, as it provides a unique, mathematically rigorous tour of classical and modern topics on forest sampling theory. Of particular importance is the text’s emphasis on model-based methods, which are becoming increasingly important within forest and natural resources inventory.—The American Statistician, Vol. 63, No. 3, August 2009, and JASA, Winter 2008…In this field, the author is a leading expert who presents the modern state of the art, in particular his own work of the last two decades. … a valuable, up-to-date reference book for the theoretical aspects of forest inventories and sampling … .—Dietrich Stoyan, Biometrical Journal, Vol. 51, 2009This compact little volume is packed with important and useful ideas.—Donald E. Myers, University of Arizona, Technometrics, May 2009This is an important reference for those wanting to understand the theory of sampling in forest inventory, and also for those with graduate- or postgraduate-level skills in statistics who apply these techniques in the forestry industry. Despite its length, the book provides reasonably thorough coverage of the theory of statistics applied to forest inventories. …a very useful, up-to-date reference book on the theory of statistics as it should be applied to forest inventory.—International Statistical Review, 2008…the text is an excellent addition to the forest and natural resource inventory literature, and nicely compliments classic and contemporary texts focused broadly on applied concepts and tools but lacking in rigorous statistical treatment. … this text is an important contribution to the literature, as it provides a unique, mathematically rigorous tour of classical and modern topics on forest sampling theory. Of particular importance is the text’s emphasis on model-based methods, which are becoming increasingly important within forest and natural resources inventory.—The American Statistician, Vol. 63, No. 3, August 2009, and JASA, Winter 2008…In this field, the author is a leading expert who presents the modern state of the art, in particular his own work of the last two decades. … a valuable, up-to-date reference book for the theoretical aspects of forest inventories and sampling … .—Dietrich Stoyan, Biometrical Journal, Vol. 51, 2009This compact little volume is packed with important and useful ideas.—Donald E. Myers, University of Arizona, Technometrics, May 2009This is an important reference for those wanting to understand the theory of sampling in forest inventory, and also for those with graduate- or postgraduate-level skills in statistics who apply these techniques in the forestry industry. Despite its length, the book provides reasonably thorough coverage of the theory of statistics applied to forest inventories. …a very useful, up-to-date reference book on the theory of statistics as it should be applied to forest inventory.—International Statistical Review, 2008Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction and Terminology. Sampling Finite Populations: The Essentials.Sampling Finite Populations: Advanced Topics.Forest Inventory: One-Phase Sampling Schemes. Forest Inventory: Two-Phase Sampling Schemes.Forest Inventory: Advanced Topics.Geostatistics. Case Study.Optimal Sampling Schemes for Forest Inventory.The Swiss National Forest Inventory. Estimating Change and Growth. Transect-Sampling. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor many organizations, the way in which projects are managed is a fundamental factor in how well they can prosper in today's marketplace. Unfortunately, the current solutions available to companies for managing projects are proving to be increasingly ineffective in a complex world that is becoming more and more dynamic and unpredictable. Organization's pay for this complexity in delayed time-to-market, slow response to customer needs, and decreased productivity. While tweaking the current project management paradigm may provide some minimal gains, to have a real impact requires a fundamental change in mindset. New business models like Uber and AirBnB show us that the most efficient operations in today's business environment behave like complex adaptive systems (CAS) where self-managing participants, following a set of simple rules, organize themselves to solve incredibly complex problems. Instead of trying to function like a well-oiled machine where things work like cTrade Review"If you aren't following Jonathan's thinking today on how businesses and leaders should adapt and leverage modern technologies and paradigms to project management, get ready to eat the dust tomorrow of competitors who paid attention. Sapir has been consistently ahead of the game on handling the impact of emergent technologies in real-world business environments, and Thriving at the Edge of Chaos is more of the same, offering practical, insightful solutions to apparently intractable management problems in complex, fast-paced, resource-constrained environments."- Scott Wilson, Callisto Media"Jonathan has written one of the most coherent, deep, and ultimately useful books I’ve read in years. I wish I could mandate that my clients read it.Experienced project managers will benefit from Jonathan’s insights such as improving project flow and a dynamic way of tracking project health. Meanwhile, new project managers will find a wealth of real-world wisdom on subjects ranging from task estimates, resolving resource conflicts, and nudging project teams toward success.Both will find that Jonathan’s framework on Complex Adaptive Systems will reshape how they evaluate, plan, and manage every future project they lead. This book captures the simplicity on the other side of project complexity as well as any I’ve read."- Michael Clingan - Principal, The Claymore Group"This is a comprehensive, easily accessible text on the principles to employ to drive complex projects forward. I agree that that breakthrough performance comes from a different way of thinking about the problems in projects. If you want more of your projects completed in less time, these practical approaches will get you there." - Mark Woepel, President, Pinnacle Strategies, author of Visual Project Management: Simplifying Project Execution to Deliver On Time and On Budget"As a practitioner of applying adaptive systems theory to the improvement of business performance for the past 30 years, it has been my pleasure to work with Jonathan; a leader with intuitive insights into the engineering of emergent behavior within learning organizations. It is no longer sufficient to design business operations for performance. The pace of change increases steadily and change is the only constant. Organizations must be designed to evolve. Adaptivity occupies the sweet spot between stasis and chaos and successful companies must learn to surf within this dynamic zone. I am happy to have found such a capable ally in the mission to optimize performance from this holistic perspective". - Scott Perry, Principal Consultant, Eweye Designs"I’m an avid follower of Jonathan’s thoughts and body of work. Jonathan’s book Igniting the Phoenix: A New Vision for IT and interviews captured exactly what is now transpiring in terms of business transformation. I have quoted Jonathan on many, many occasions; his insights into understanding emerging key business issues both from the IT perspective and the line- of-business have been truly visionary." Rod Smith, VP Internet Emerging Technology, IBM"Jon is a wonderfully talented, exceptionally creative, and forward- thinking luminary that would be an asset to any technology team looking to add significant value to their organization and leap- frog their thinking. Jon has proven time and again that he can think things through, not only at a practical level, but also at a level of fore- thought that few venture." Ron Schmelzer, Principal Analyst, Cognilytica"Jonathan has a deep understanding of leading edge application development environments and a very practical sense of how best to apply technology for business gain. He is a visionary who has survived the technology wars with valuable experience and insight." David Shimberg, Strategic Advisor, iDeliver Technologies LLCTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. About the Author. Overview. Introduction. Part 1: Understanding Complexity. 1.The Current Paradigm. 2.The Paradigm Shifts. 3.Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) Theory. 4.A Sense-making Framework for Project Management. 5.The DNA of Projects. Part 2: Project Management as a Complex Adaptive System. 6.Design.7.Estimates. 8.Scheduling. 9.Execution. 10.Resources. 11.Monitoring. 12.Optimization. 13.Implementation. 14.Benefits. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Production Manager's Toolkit Second Edition offers an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to a theatrical and special event production career for new and aspiring professionals, given by expert voices in the field.The book discusses management techniques, communication skills, and relationship building tactics to become effective and successful production managers. With a focus on management theory, top production managers provide insights into budgeting, scheduling, meetings, hiring, maintaining safety, and more. Through interviews and case studies, production management techniques are explored throughout various entertainment genres including theatre, dance, opera, music, and special events. The second edition includes all new case studies, new chapters, and updated content throughout, showcasing a continued progressive approach to the job and the field.Filled with references, tools, templates, and checklists, The Production Manager's Toolkit iTable of Contents1. Communication 2. Relationships 3. Management Techniques and Theory 4. How to be an Anti-Racist Production Manager 5. Planning and Scheduling 6. Meetings 7. Money and Budget 8. Hiring and Casting 9. Safety 10. Theatre 11. Opera 12. Dance 13. Rock and Roll 14. Symphony Music 15. Presenting 16. Co-productions 17. Touring 18. Special Events 19. Pathway Toward a Career in Production Management 20. Balance

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Book SynopsisIn The Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice, Monica Hanaway presents a complete introduction to existential coaching, focusing on how coaches can incorporate key skills in all aspects of their practice. Practical and theoretical, the book explores how existential thought can offer a fresh re-orientation of coaching practice that embraces uncertainty, working towards a deeper understanding of the clientâs world and the challenges they face in the twenty-first century.This comprehensive guide is presented in two parts, bringing together theoretical coaching models and Hanawayâs extensive practical experience. In Part 1, Hanaway begins by clearly exploring what is meant by existential coaching and places it in the context of contemporary coaching culture, illuminating the key philosophical elements of the existential coaching approach and the differences between existential coaching and existential psychotherapy. In Part 2, Hanaway draws from her own experience and presents case studies to demonstrate how coaches can build relationships with clients, enabling them to face existential dilemmas in their organisational and social life to become their authentic self. She introduces key existential concepts relating to authenticity, relatedness, freedom, responsibility, values and beliefs, and encourages the reader to explore how these are relevant to the coaching process. The book includes case studies, questioning and reflective exercises to encourage development of good practice and build the skills necessary all the way through a coaching relationship, from contracting to ending. This is the first guide of its kind, with Hanaway playing an instrumental role in the development and growth of existential coaching as well as designing the one of the worldâs first University-accredited MA programmes. It will be essential reading for coaches in practice and in training, as well as students and academics of applied philosophy and psychology. Trade Review‘Monica Hanaway provides a boutique style of coaching in several different environments from a private space in a clinic, to the wider corporate world, up to the retirement and post-retirement stage. Her attitude to the ‘what now?’ or ‘what next?’ offers a fresh and versatile way of doing coaching, which is non-prescriptive, not overly reliant on technique, and where the subject precedes the object. Having practiced existential coaching for many years, Hanaway describes how the phenomenological-ontological space of exploration, transforms life as to become truly worth living. Even when enough money is earned, goals are reached, career changes are considered, CHOICE becomes the essence for change. The model is shown to work well in both the professional and personal spheres.’ - Claire Francica, Existential Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Malta‘Monica has a special ability to draw out disparate views, provide constructive challenge and provide innovative perspectives that allow individuals to reach consensus. In the context of our fast-paced business, Monica’s coaching practices have proved invaluable, helping to create close-knit and highly performing teams. Having had the pleasure of watching her expertly coax out the underlying issues in the driving behaviour of passionate and knowledgeable people, I am a full convert to her approach to both team and self-improvement. I would have no reservations in recommending this book to anyone wishing to use coaching to develop their leadership skills.’ - John Davison; CEO FCG Guernsey‘Existential Coaching skills are very practical and yet immensely inspired instruments for coaches to use in addressing people's difficulties in living. Monica Hanaway has been fine tuning these skills for many years and you will find this summary to the point and indispensable to your coaching practice.’ - Prof. Emmy van Deurzen PhD, MPsych, MPhil, FBPsS, CPsychol, FBACP, UKCPF, HCPCreg, Principal NSPC ‘Coaching provides businesses, from large corporates to small, privately owned firms, with a distinctive edge. External coaching offers a unique viewpoint that simply cannot be readily achieved from an in-house position. Working creatively with people and facilitating positive, often necessary change, highlighting skills and co-creating a vision that fits into the values of the people and the business alike – this is priceless, no matter what one’s role in an organisation. Monica writes from the distinct perspective of a successful business leader who, recognising the need for external feedback of a multi-disciplinary approach, emerged as a highly skilled and effective coach. Drawing on her experience as a coach, mediator, psychotherapist, supervisor, lecturer and following decades of teaching and mentoring, this book provides the framework for the application and key tools and techniques for coaching from an Existential perspective. Monica passes this knowledge on in the most effective way in her new book. As an attendee of her workshops, I have witnessed her expert ability to tease out the significant, introspective questions that gently challenge one to reflect upon core values or behaviours that may subtly conflict with the goals of the business. The impact upon our Practice in just one day was invaluable, and I have to attribute this to the exclusivity of the Existential approach to coaching. Our staff will read this and continue to engage in the reflective practices that will enable them to develop as effective mentors to their colleagues. Their efficacy in utilising these skills today is primarily due to the external support they have received. Thus, I would highly recommend this book to students, coaches, managers and anyone wishing to progress effectively and ethically in business.’ - Marni Eisenberg; MA, MBACP, UKCP, MPED, IRegNutrClinical Director & Therapist Queens Road Practice, Guernsey‘Coaching is of great value to all leaders. Leaders are responsible for their companies and must exhibit many qualities, such as honesty, trustworthiness and ethics. Leaders must display the company’s values and be responsible for, and inspire, others’ success in the company. This is quite a challenge, especially for those new to positions of responsibility. Whether leaders are born or made is an eternal question, but what is certain is that coaching helps leaders to unlock their potential and develop their own authentic style. External coaches can offer neutral impartial advice and insights to develop this leadership potential. Coaching outcomes assist ambitions to becoming an effective leader and are personal to individuals, but include: Focusing of values driven leadership and decision making Improving self-confidence and human effectiveness Learning to trust and delegate to your team Developing healthy and sustainable work life balance and relationships Having effective leaders gives the company a competitive advantage in the industry and a strong sense of purpose, which impacts the bottom line and value of the company. Monica draws on over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader, strategist and policy maker, having had a team of over 500 working to her and managing a budget of over £15million. Her unique, quietly spoken, flexible yet firm, existential approach goes deeply to the root of issues, drawing on her experience of mediating, dispute resolution and coaching. This existential approach provides a unique focus on human life, that is so relevant to coaching. The steps are laid out within the pages of the ‘Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice’ in easy to follow and implement chapters, which is useful to new leaders and experienced leaders alike.’ -Ben Virgo; Director HS, London, UK‘Everyone can benefit through the use of a coach. In business, such a relationship is becoming increasingly common for those in managerial and leadership positions. An external coach provides a safe and neutral space to discuss any concerns and to look creatively and critically at potential developments. Monica Hanaway moves away from some of the more directive coaching styles offering a deeper approach based on Existential philosophy. This approach is laid out clearly in this book which is useful to coaches, students and coaching clients’- Monica Tyler; CEO Vauxhall City Farm, London, UK‘Monica has worked with a number of senior people in our geographically and culturally diverse organisation, as a coach and a trainer. Her unique existential approach to coaching works well with such diversity and is open to working with different world views. This handbook sets out simply and clearly the existential approach she uses focusing on the philosophical and psychological factors in play in the client’s dilemma.’- Mirjam Buyteweg; IFRS The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, London, UK‘Monica Hanaway has been playing an instrumental role in the development and growth of the existential approach to coaching. She designed the world’s first University-accredited MA programme and published the definitive skills handbook on the topic. I recommend the Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice to all coaches interested in enriching their practice and deepening their understanding of what every clients, regardless of their presenting issue, brings into the coaching space: their human condition. Monica does a magnificent job illuminating the challenges and possibilities of working existentially with clients and manages to translate complex existential ideas into tangible ways of using them to work with clients across a range of sectors and circumstances. A must-read for every practitioner looking to take their coaching to the next level.’ - Yannick Jacob; Existential Coach (MA), Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (FMR Programme Leader MSc Coaching Psychology), Mediator (conflict resolution) and author of An Introduction to Existential Coaching (Routledge)‘Monica Hanaway highlights the key principles of Existential perspectives and uses them to create an overarching framework that coaches can apply strategically to the complexity of their clients’ dilemmas. We are shown how to develop a trusting relationship in which clients can examine the meanings and values underpinning their day to day experiences. Two coaching models, MOVER and CREATE, form guides for people to see themselves and their context with greater clarity, to identify clashes with personal values and then to commit to routes for meaningful change. Expressed in this way, the task appears straightforward, but the process and any resultant commitments require courage. How can we provide the right conditions for that courageous change? Hanaway provides informative case studies to illustrate how the existential coach can foster a relationship of ‘challenging depth’ where the client can face the inevitable dilemmas, anxieties and uncertainties of their existence and do so in a manner that acts as a beacon for living authentically. This book will curl at the edges through repeated reading.’ - Dr Mark Burgess; Research Lead and Teaching Fellow (Social Psychology), Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK‘In uncertain times people need the opportunity to engage with the challenges being provoked - personal, interpersonal or organisational. Monica addressed the issues directly raised through leadership roles in her previous two books on Leadership. In this book she extends the field of work offering a handbook to all coaches seeking to use an existential approach in exploring practical questions within the uncertainties of living. The book combines the theoretical and the practical.’ - Professor Ernesto Spinelli; author of Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World ‘Careers move very fast! It is important to enjoy what you do and how you do it! Part of the enjoyment is about your growth and development. I believe that growth through coaching can be an effective and delightful experience. To have an experienced specialist who wishes to focus on your strengths and challenges is highly valuable. At points in my career I have greatly benefited from a coach. The IFRS Foundation recognises the importance of coaching and integrates its practices with our people. In this book Monica gives insight into the existential model she works with.’ - Lee White; Executive Director IFRS (The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation)‘This handbook offers a definitive guide to the application of existential philosophy to coaching practice. An existential approach to coaching can offer individuals a new understanding of life and the predicaments and challenges that we all face. This book offers both theoretical and practical elements, enabling an understanding of existential philosophy as well as its application to coaching skills. This book is essential reading for all practitioners but particularly coaching students.’ – Dr Claire Arnold-Baker; counselling psychologist; existential therapist; perinatal specialist; supervisor and trainer, DCPsych Programme Leader, joint programme with Middlesex University & New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, UK‘Hanaway has produced a handbook that provides a re-orientation of coaching practice from an emphasis on what the coach does towards a deeper understanding and exploration of the client’s world and vicissitudes of life. Through the presentation of case material she illustrates how to develop a client-coach relationship that enables the client to examine and face the existential dilemmas of organisational and social life. She explains and expounds existential philosophy and convincingly integrates it into a novel style of coaching practice. Management consultants and coaches will find this approach, and this handbook, essential when helping clients reconcile ambiguities in their lives and develop authentic change.’ - Prof John Nuttall; Assistant Dean and Head of School of Psychotherapy and Psychology, Regent’s University London, UK; Certified Management Consultant ‘In these times when it seems we are surrounded by insurmountable problems and bombarded by noise in the system, it can often feel like change is impossible, be it at a personal, relational, organisational or community level. An existential approach invites us to take a deeper look at the thinking we have learned to rely upon to solve these issues, in order that we might challenge and expand our possibilities for making changes that matter. Monica Hanaway provides a crucial toolkit that goes well beyond traditional coaching methods, which are now increasingly redundant in times of extreme uncertainty. Monica herself has used the wisdom in her book in practical ways both with individuals and across a wide range of diverse organisations for many years. Her clients will all tell you that her approach is effective and long lasting, because it catalyses the right conversations and doesn’t shy away from asking the questions that will get to the heart of the matter. In short, the existential coaching approach wakes us up and holds us to account for living a more authentic life. A thoroughly recommended read for all coaching practitioners and leaders looking to support people to find meaning in their work and life.’ - Jill McMillan; CEO Jill McMillan Associates - Leadershaping, Cambridge, UK‘Monica Hanaway provides a boutique style of coaching in several different environments from a private space in a clinic, to the wider corporate world, up to the retirement and post-retirement stage. Her attitude to the ‘what now?’ or ‘what next?’ offers a fresh and versatile way of doing coaching, which is non-prescriptive, not overly reliant on technique, and where the subject precedes the object. Having practiced existential coaching for many years, Hanaway describes how the phenomenological-ontological space of exploration, transforms life as to become truly worth living. Even when enough money is earned, goals are reached, career changes are considered, CHOICE becomes the essence for change. The model is shown to work well in both the professional and personal spheres.’ - Claire Francica, Existential Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Malta‘Monica has a special ability to draw out disparate views, provide constructive challenge and provide innovative perspectives that allow individuals to reach consensus. In the context of our fast-paced business, Monica’s coaching practices have proved invaluable, helping to create close-knit and highly performing teams. Having had the pleasure of watching her expertly coax out the underlying issues in the driving behaviour of passionate and knowledgeable people, I am a full convert to her approach to both team and self-improvement. I would have no reservations in recommending this book to anyone wishing to use coaching to develop their leadership skills.’ - John Davison; CEO FCG Guernsey‘Existential Coaching skills are very practical and yet immensely inspired instruments for coaches to use in addressing people's difficulties in living. Monica Hanaway has been fine tuning these skills for many years and you will find this summary to the point and indispensable to your coaching practice.’ - Prof. Emmy van Deurzen PhD, MPsych, MPhil, FBPsS, CPsychol, FBACP, UKCPF, HCPCreg, Principal NSPC ‘Coaching provides businesses, from large corporates to small, privately owned firms, with a distinctive edge. External coaching offers a unique viewpoint that simply cannot be readily achieved from an in-house position. Working creatively with people and facilitating positive, often necessary change, highlighting skills and co-creating a vision that fits into the values of the people and the business alike – this is priceless, no matter what one’s role in an organisation. Monica writes from the distinct perspective of a successful business leader who, recognising the need for external feedback of a multi-disciplinary approach, emerged as a highly skilled and effective coach. Drawing on her experience as a coach, mediator, psychotherapist, supervisor, lecturer and following decades of teaching and mentoring, this book provides the framework for the application and key tools and techniques for coaching from an Existential perspective. Monica passes this knowledge on in the most effective way in her new book. As an attendee of her workshops, I have witnessed her expert ability to tease out the significant, introspective questions that gently challenge one to reflect upon core values or behaviours that may subtly conflict with the goals of the business. The impact upon our Practice in just one day was invaluable, and I have to attribute this to the exclusivity of the Existential approach to coaching. Our staff will read this and continue to engage in the reflective practices that will enable them to develop as effective mentors to their colleagues. Their efficacy in utilising these skills today is primarily due to the external support they have received. Thus, I would highly recommend this book to students, coaches, managers and anyone wishing to progress effectively and ethically in business.’ - Marni Eisenberg; MA, MBACP, UKCP, MPED, IRegNutrClinical Director & Therapist Queens Road Practice, Guernsey‘Coaching is of great value to all leaders. Leaders are responsible for their companies and must exhibit many qualities, such as honesty, trustworthiness and ethics. Leaders must display the company’s values and be responsible for, and inspire, others’ success in the company. This is quite a challenge, especially for those new to positions of responsibility. Whether leaders are born or made is an eternal question, but what is certain is that coaching helps leaders to unlock their potential and develop their own authentic style. External coaches can offer neutral impartial advice and insights to develop this leadership potential. Coaching outcomes assist ambitions to becoming an effective leader and are personal to individuals, but include: Focusing of values driven leadership and decision making Improving self-confidence and human effectiveness Learning to trust and delegate to your team Developing healthy and sustainable work life balance and relationships Having effective leaders gives the company a competitive advantage in the industry and a strong sense of purpose, which impacts the bottom line and value of the company. Monica draws on over 20 years’ experience as a senior leader, strategist and policy maker, having had a team of over 500 working to her and managing a budget of over £15million. Her unique, quietly spoken, flexible yet firm, existential approach goes deeply to the root of issues, drawing on her experience of mediating, dispute resolution and coaching. This existential approach provides a unique focus on human life, that is so relevant to coaching. The steps are laid out within the pages of the ‘Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice’ in easy to follow and implement chapters, which is useful to new leaders and experienced leaders alike.’ -Ben Virgo; Director HS, London, UK‘Everyone can benefit through the use of a coach. In business, such a relationship is becoming increasingly common for those in managerial and leadership positions. An external coach provides a safe and neutral space to discuss any concerns and to look creatively and critically at potential developments. Monica Hanaway moves away from some of the more directive coaching styles offering a deeper approach based on Existential philosophy. This approach is laid out clearly in this book which is useful to coaches, students and coaching clients’- Monica Tyler; CEO Vauxhall City Farm, London, UK‘Monica has worked with a number of senior people in our geographically and culturally diverse organisation, as a coach and a trainer. Her unique existential approach to coaching works well with such diversity and is open to working with different world views. This handbook sets out simply and clearly the existential approach she uses focusing on the philosophical and psychological factors in play in the client’s dilemma.’- Mirjam Buyteweg; IFRS The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, London, UK‘Monica Hanaway has been playing an instrumental role in the development and growth of the existential approach to coaching. She designed the world’s first University-accredited MA programme and published the definitive skills handbook on the topic. I recommend the Handbook of Existential Coaching Practice to all coaches interested in enriching their practice and deepening their understanding of what every clients, regardless of their presenting issue, brings into the coaching space: their human condition. Monica does a magnificent job illuminating the challenges and possibilities of working existentially with clients and manages to translate complex existential ideas into tangible ways of using them to work with clients across a range of sectors and circumstances. A must-read for every practitioner looking to take their coaching to the next level.’ - Yannick Jacob; Existential Coach (MA), Positive Psychologist (MSc), Coach Trainer & Supervisor (FMR Programme Leader MSc Coaching Psychology), Mediator (conflict resolution) and author of An Introduction to Existential Coaching (Routledge)‘Monica Hanaway highlights the key principles of Existential perspectives and uses them to create an overarching framework that coaches can apply strategically to the complexity of their clients’ dilemmas. We are shown how to develop a trusting relationship in which clients can examine the meanings and values underpinning their day to day experiences. Two coaching models, MOVER and CREATE, form guides for people to see themselves and their context with greater clarity, to identify clashes with personal values and then to commit to routes for meaningful change. Expressed in this way, the task appears straightforward, but the process and any resultant commitments require courage. How can we provide the right conditions for that courageous change? Hanaway provides informative case studies to illustrate how the existential coach can foster a relationship of ‘challenging depth’ where the client can face the inevitable dilemmas, anxieties and uncertainties of their existence and do so in a manner that acts as a beacon for living authentically. This book will curl at the edges through repeated reading.’ - Dr Mark Burgess; Research Lead and Teaching Fellow (Social Psychology), Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK‘In uncertain times people need the opportunity to engage with the challenges being provoked - personal, interpersonal or organisational. Monica addressed the issues directly raised through leadership roles in her previous two books on Leadership. In this book she extends the field of work offering a handbook to all coaches seeking to use an existential approach in exploring practical questions within the uncertainties of living. The book combines the theoretical and the practical.’ - Professor Ernesto Spinelli; author of Practising Existential Therapy: The Relational World ‘Careers move very fast! It is important to enjoy what you do and how you do it! Part of the enjoyment is about your growth and development. I believe that growth through coaching can be an effective and delightful experience. To have an experienced specialist who wishes to focus on your strengths and challenges is highly valuable. At points in my career I have greatly benefited from a coach. The IFRS Foundation recognises the importance of coaching and integrates its practices with our people. In this book Monica gives insight into the existential model she works with.’ - Lee White; Executive Director IFRS (The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation)‘This handbook offers a definitive guide to the application of existential philosophy to coaching practice. An existential approach to coaching can offer individuals a new understanding of life and the predicaments and challenges that we all face. This book offers both theoretical and practical elements, enabling an understanding of existential philosophy as well as its application to coaching skills. This book is essential reading for all practitioners but particularly coaching students.’ – Dr Claire Arnold-Baker; counselling psychologist; existential therapist; perinatal specialist; supervisor and trainer, DCPsych Programme Leader, joint programme with Middlesex University & New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, UK‘Hanaway has produced a handbook that provides a re-orientation of coaching practice from an emphasis on what the coach does towards a deeper understanding and exploration of the client’s world and vicissitudes of life. Through the presentation of case material she illustrates how to develop a client-coach relationship that enables the client to examine and face the existential dilemmas of organisational and social life. She explains and expounds existential philosophy and convincingly integrates it into a novel style of coaching practice. Management consultants and coaches will find this approach, and this handbook, essential when helping clients reconcile ambiguities in their lives and develop authentic change.’ - Prof John Nuttall; Assistant Dean and Head of School of Psychotherapy and Psychology, Regent’s University London, UK; Certified Management Consultant ‘In these times when it seems we are surrounded by insurmountable problems and bombarded by noise in the system, it can often feel like change is impossible, be it at a personal, relational, organisational or community level. An existential approach invites us to take a deeper look at the thinking we have learned to rely upon to solve these issues, in order that we might challenge and expand our possibilities for making changes that matter. Monica Hanaway provides a crucial toolkit that goes well beyond traditional coaching methods, which are now increasingly redundant in times of extreme uncertainty. Monica herself has used the wisdom in her book in practical ways both with individuals and across a wide range of diverse organisations for many years. Her clients will all tell you that her approach is effective and long lasting, because it catalyses the right conversations and doesn’t shy away from asking the questions that will get to the heart of the matter. In short, the existential coaching approach wakes us up and holds us to account for living a more authentic life. A thoroughly recommended read for all coaching practitioners and leaders looking to support people to find meaning in their work and life.’ - Jill McMillan; CEO Jill McMillan Associates - Leadershaping, Cambridge, UKTable of ContentsPart 1: The Coaching Context; Introduction: Existential Coaching Skills: A Different Way of Working, Thinking and Writing; Chapter 1: What is Coaching?; Chapter 2: What is Existential Coaching?; Part 2: The Practice; Chapter 3: Skills for Existential Coaching; Chapter 4: What Would a Piece of Existential Coaching Look Like From Start to Finish?; Appendix 1: Core Coaching Competencies; Appendix 2: ICF Core Competencies; References; Index

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Book SynopsisHow can we design circular business models? How can we organize the transition from a linear to a circular economy? And how can we imagine circular futures that help us transform current realities? This book aims to provide answers to these questions while addressing the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy. The authors reflect on why conventional sustainability models  such as the triple P' (People, Profit and Planet) or eco-efficiency  have failed in addressing environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. They then move on to explore innovative circular business models, which propose to eliminate environmental damage by radically reforming the system of industrial production. Organizing the transition is a collaborative effort: entrepreneurs, consumers, policymakers, multinationals and intermediaries need to work together to foster the emergence of the circular economy as an institutional field. Together withTrade Review'Transitioning from business-as-usual toward a circular economy is an absolute must to meet the urgent climate and environmental sustainability challenges of our time. Kopnina and Poldner bring together an inspiring array of researchers who dig into the topic of circular economy from a variety of angles. With ideas on how businesses can transform through innovation and design, and how education, consumers and intermediaries facilitate business model innovation, this book provides new insights into the scholarly business discourse on sustainability and management.'Judith Walls, Professor and Chair for Sustainability Management at University of St. Gallen, Switzerland'Sustainability is not only necessary, but as a matter of fact, possible. This book offers insights into ways to shape a sustainable future by opening up space for experimentation, multiple value creation and eventually transformation. Showcasing leading scholarship and practice on the circular economy, with coverage across a variety of sectors, cases and dilemmas, this book offers insights for forging new learning pathways towards the actualization of a sustainable world.' William B. Gartner, Bertarelli Foundation Distinguished Professor of Family Entrepreneurship, Babson College, USATable of ContentsPart I: Designing circular business models 1. Changing the Logic of Value Creation 2. Doing More with Less 3. Circular Business Models Part II: Organizing circular transitions 4. Sustainability Frameworks 5. Understanding the Role of Institutional Intermediaries in the Emergence of the Circular Economy as an Institutional Field 6. The Rise of the Circular Entrepreneur Part III: Imagining circular futures 7. Learning Towards a Circular Ecosystem 8. Biomimicry Education as a Vehicle for Circular Design 9. Organizing the Emergence of Circular Technologies

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Book SynopsisFor nearly 40 years Torkildsenâs Sport and Leisure Management has been the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to sport and leisure management available to students at all levels. Now in its seventh edition, it is still the only textbook that covers all the key topics taught within contemporary sport and leisure management courses.This new edition includes expanded coverage of the practical managerial skills that students must develop if aiming for a career in the sport and leisure industry, from planning and managing people to marketing, entrepreneurship, and the law. It includes four completely new chapters on the global sport and leisure economy, historical development, cross-sector collaboration, and management consultancy, reflecting important developments in contemporary sport and leisure. This edition retains the hallmark strengths of previous editions, including in-depth discussion of the social and cultural context of sport and leisure; full analysis Trade Review'A comprehensive and extended version of this well-known and highly regarded sport and leisure management textbook, which provides both students and industry professionals with contemporary insights. The constantly evolving leisure and sport discipline is introduced, discussed, and illustrated through a range of impactful case studies and expellers, demonstrating up to date and global challenges to the field. These include the impacts of COVID 19 and ill-conceived environmental practices.'Dr Hazel Maxwell, Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Health and Community Care (BHCC) course and Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania, Australia'The 7th edition of Torkildsen’s Sport and Leisure Management is a timely update on this classic, comprehensive text. It provides a good introduction to the subject, covering all the important areas. Students will enjoy reading and learning from the many examples throughout the book.'Assistant Professor Leng Ho Keat, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeTable of ContentsPart I Introducing Sport and Leisure Management1 Introduction to Sport and Leisure2 Sport and Leisure: A Historical Perspective3 Trends in the Sport and Leisure Industry4 People’s Needs and Leisure DemandPart II Sport and Leisure Provision5 Government, Sport, and Leisure (Public)6 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Commercial Sector (Private)7 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Third Sector (Voluntary)8 Cross-Sector Collaboration9 Sport, Physical Recreation, and Physical Activity10 Leisure in the Home11 Planning for Sport and Leisure12 Global Economics of Sport and LeisurePart III Functions of Sport and Leisure Management13 Managing People in Sport and Leisure14 Marketing of Sport and Leisure15 Programming Sport and Leisure Services and Facilities16 Quality and Performance Management in Sport and Leisure17 Financial Management in Sport and Leisure18 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport and Leisure19 Law and Leisure Management20 The Importance and Management of Events21 Management Consulting in the Sport and Leisure Industry

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a powerful insight into strategic portfolio management and its central role in the delivery of organisational strategy, maximisation of value creation, and efficient allocation of resources and capabilities to achieve organisational strategic objectives. The book makes a valuable contribution to the development of thinking on the translation of strategy into actionable work. Whether you are a senior manager building a high-performing strategic portfolio for your organisation or an academic searching for new perspectives on strategy execution through portfolio management, you will find great significance in this book. Twenty-eight chapters in four sections provide multiple perspectives on the topic, with in-depth guidance on organisational design for strategic portfolio management and covering all process, capability, and leadership aspects of strategic portfolio management. The book includes several detailed case studies for the effective deployment of strategic portfolios, bringing together theory and practice for strategic portfolio management. This book is particularly valuable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of project and portfolio management, strategic management, and leadership who are looking to expand their knowledge within the multi-project environment. Highly practical and logical in its structure, it also shows project management professionals how to effectively manage their business portfolios and align this with their business strategy.Trade Review"The authors of Strategic Portfolio Management have successfully integrated capabilities with complex adaptive systems, and the tools for flexing and adapting to the changing environment, to deliver strategic benefits and value for the organisation. It is a roadmap for transforming portfolio delivery in a networked and matrix world."Jo Stanford, ChPP FAPM, Head of Corporate Portfolio Office, Health Education England, UK"Strategic Portfolio Management addresses the important (but neglected) area of strategic portfolio management. Its stance combines practical insight and academic rigour and it will make an invaluable contribution to structuring and delivering strategic portfolios of projects."Naomi Brookes, PhD DIC FHEA, Professor of Complex Programme Management, WMG, University of Warwick, UK"Strategic Portfolio Management, all you should know about portfolios is in this book and more besides. This book is a comprehensive package of knowledge and assistance to anyone wishing to enhance the management of their business. It includes a good number of case studies embracing many business sectors."Graham Woodward, Ex Head of Project Management BAE Systems, CEng, FAPM, RPP, associate lecturer, University of Warwick, past deputy chairman APM and IPMA assessor, UKTable of ContentsForewordContributors PermissionsFigures and TablesPrefaceChapter 1 IntroductionKaty Angliss and Pete HarpumSECTION ONE: STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT IN CONTEXTSection One Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 2 Strategic Portfolio Management in ContextPete HarpumChapter 3 Organisational Strategy and Portfolio ManagementJayne RedfernChapter 4 Organisational Change and Portfolio Management Ranjit Sidhu and Pete HarpumChapter 5 Scenario Planning for Strategic PortfoliosCarol A. Long and Pete HarpumChapter 6 Delivering Strategic Value through the PortfolioPete Harpum and Carol A. LongChapter 7 Benefits Realisation Management as a Driver for Delivering Strategic ValueCarlos Serra and Pete HarpumChapter 8 Rethinking Portfolio SuccessDarren DalcherSECTION TWO: DEVELOPING AND MANAGING THE STRATEGIC PORTFOLIOSection Two Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 9 Portfolio Management IntegrationPete HarpumChapter 10 Environmental Factors and Portfolio Management CapabilitiesPete HarpumChapter 11 Portfolio Management Process DesignPete HarpumChapter 12 Strategic Portfolio SelectionPete HarpumSECTION THREE: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIESSection Three Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 13 Asset and Resource ManagementCarol A. LongChapter 14 Business Integrated Portfolio GovernanceDavid Dunning and Katy AnglissChapter 15 The Strategic Portfolio Management OfficeAdam SkinnerChapter 16 Visualising Data for Portfolio Decision-makingCatherine KillenChapter 17 Portfolio Risk ManagementDavid HillsonChapter 18 Portfolio LeadershipStuart Forsyth and Carl GavinChapter 19 Managers' Roles in Strategic Portfolio ManagementMiia Martinsuo and Lauri VuorinenChapter 20 Enabling Adoption of Portfolio ManagementDonnie MacNicol and Adrian DooleyChapter 21 Supply Chain Integration and Portfolio ManagementAleksandar Nikolov and Pete HarpumChapter 22 Agile Portfolio ManagementSteve Messenger and Katy AnglissSECTION FOUR: STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIESSection Four Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 23 Case Study - Engineering of Complex Systems with Portfolio ManagementDave YazdaniChapter 24 Case Study - Pharmaceutical Portfolio Decision ToolDave ReggiChapter 25 Case Study - Delivering a Multi-billion-pound PortfolioPaul TaylorChapter 26 Case Study - A Utilities and Construction PortfolioPaul TaylorChapter 27 Case Study - Portfolio Governance and LeadershipGeoff VincentChapter 28 Case Study - Portfolio Management Maturity Model DevelopmentPaul Clarke, Katy Angliss and Pete HarpumEnd NoteGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book interprets insights from the complexity sciences to explore seven types of complexity better to understand the predictable unpredictability of social life. Drawing on the natural and social sciences, it describes how complexity models are helpful but insufficient for our understanding of complex reality. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book develops a complex theory of action more consistent with our experience that our plans inevitably lead to unexpected outcomes, explains why we are both individuals and thoroughly social, and gives an account of why, no matter how clear our message, we may still be misunderstood. The book investigates what forms of knowledge are most helpful for thinking about complex experience, reflects on the way we exercise authority (leadership) and thinks through the ethical implications of trying to co-operate in a complex world. Taking complexity seriously poses a radical challenge to more orthodox theories of managing and leadinTrade Review"That our lives become increasingly complex is part of our common experience. How to navigate complexity, however, is another matter. It is here where we need reliable and insightful guides. Chris Mowles has provided such a brilliant guide. True to form, this is a multi-dimensional guide, ranging from the self, trough organizations, to the world at large. With every chapter, the reader is encouraged to complexify his/her understanding – new ideas and questions crop up, judgment is sharpened and a new sensibility emerges. This is an highly enlightening book fit for our challenging times." Haridimos Tsoukas, University of Cyprus and University of Warwick, UK. "Chris Mowles provides us with a useful antidote to the notion that complexity thinking can solve 'wicked problems'. This book takes seriously the social relations which shape organisations, and people's day to day lived experience. It provides readers with different ways of thinking about continuity and change, and some very practical ways in which managers and leaders can behave differently." Chris Roche, Professor of Development Practice and Director of the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University, Australia."Professor Mowles’ work offers those who care about organizational life the chance to consider the impossibility of controlling outcomes or predicting the future. Within his descriptions and stories of leading and participating, I have found a rewarding and refreshing invitation to pay more attention to the present, to value emotion, confusion or difference and be re-invigorated when collective thought and discovery result in changed minds and renewed agreements for action. " Cathy Risdon, Professor and Vice Chair, Director, Health Services, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada"Over the past few years, there has been a major shift in the research culture of universities. Research fundamentally motivated by innate human curiosity has been subjugated to research driven by strategic objectives chosen by university management. Researchers are fired because they do not align with strategic objectives, because they dare to critique management orthodoxy. Chris Mowles’ book is extremely important because it resists this destructive trend and makes a serious contribution to keeping critical management traditions alive." Ralph Stacey, founder of the Doctor of Management programme at the University of Hertfordshire, UK"Complexity science is often presented as a superficial means of joining up dots. Not here. Complexity contributes to interrogating what is seemingly ‘obvious’ (e.g. individual sovereignty) or ‘normal’ (consumerism). Crucially, Mowles connects awareness of complexity to processes of critical reflection. He shows how, as a ‘key idea’, complexity can contribute to developing forms of action that are less naïve and self-defeating." Hugh Willmott, Professor of Management, City University London, UK"In this timely volume, Chris Mowles distils perhaps the most important lesson of complexity thinking: in an uncontrollable world, success comes less through our attempts to design it than through the quality of our participation in it. This book will lead you through the implications of this insight for many spheres of organizational and social life, from power and communication to self-understanding and judgment." Andrey Pavlov, Professor of Strategy and Performance, Cranfield University, UK"This book poses a radical challenge to more orthodox theories of managing and leading. Mowles takes this further by investigating what forms of knowledge are most helpful consistent with our experience that our plans inevitably lead to unexpected outcomes. Management is seen as an improvisational practice that can influence, but never control an uncontrollable world. There are ethical implications for both too much and too little authority." Peter Karnøe, Professor at the Department of Planning, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark."Why is it that we crave certainty when all around us we see unfathomable complexities? Chris Mowles argues that the models and frameworks that offer us the comforts of certainty can never fully answer this question. We must also develop social practices that guide us in taking resilient actions. He brings his argument vividly to life by drawing on examples from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons learned are every bit as relevant to other crises, whether they are approaching, or indeed are already upon us." Barbara Simpson, Professor of Leadership and Organisational Dynamics, University of Strathclyde, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction: the predictable unpredictability of the world 2. Complex models: radical challenge to management orthodoxy 3. Complex action: the uncertain outcomes of individuals negotiating in groups 4. The complex self: the ‘I’, ‘me’ and ‘we’ 5. Complex communication: persuading and being persuaded 6. Complex knowledge, complex knowing 7. Complex authority: the leader in the group and the group in the leader 8. Complex ethics: widening our circle of concern 9. Conclusions: towards greater humility and humane ways of working

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Book SynopsisNow in its eighth edition, Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing is the industry's leading textbook covering all aspects of the three pillars of broadcast news.The book discusses the key strategies and terms of newsgathering and delivery by providing real-world, professional advice for broadcast journalists in the modern-day newsroom. New to the eighth edition is the Best Apps feature, which identifies the most productive apps used by working journalists when covering stories. The book also covers the ever increasing diversity of the journalism field and brings in new voices from professionals working in the industry to discuss these topics. Other new additions include in-depth discussions of fake news, expanded coverage of social media in the newsroom, and an overview of the latest advances in technology available to television and radio news reporters. Broadcast News Writing, Reporting, and Producing remains the best book for undergraduate stTrade ReviewPraise for 7th edition:"Broadcast News Writing, Reporting and Producing complements our practical hands-on approach for new and aspiring Broadcast Journalists. This engaging book seamlessly integrates core journalistic principles - whether in the Newsroom or working in the field – with the processes required to create, present and manage on air content."- Ray Williams, The College of Sports Media, Toronto, ON"This text has all the major components for a solid background of writing, reporting, and producing news.. It is highly understandable for college students and also adds enough challenges to enable students of all levels to improve their techniques.The examples used in the text will enable students to test their abilities."-Anthony Loudis, Missouri State University, USATable of ContentsPart One – Acquiring the NewsChapter One – Legal and Ethical ConsiderationsChapter Two – Locating the NewsChapter Three – Developing StoriesChapter Four – Collecting Information from Real and Virtual DocumentsChapter Five – Beats, Spot News, and Reporting AssignmentsPart Two – Writing the NewsChapter Six – Newswriting MechanicsChapter Seven – Newswriting StyleChapter Eight – Writing Compelling LeadsPart Three – Reporting the NewsChapter Nine – Fieldwork for Multimedia JournalistsChapter Ten – InterviewingChapter Eleven – Covering Planned EventsChapter Twelve – Reporting LiveChapter Thirteen – Voiceovers, Packages, and Story FormatsPart Four – Producing the NewsChapter Fourteen – Producing the Television NewscastChapter Fifteen – Producing the Radio NewscastChapter Sixteen – Delivering the NewsPart Five – Transitioning into Professional NewsroomsChapter Seventeen – Careers in Broadcast JournalismChapter Eighteen – Portfolio Development

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Book SynopsisInternational Perspectives on Museum Management is the first volume of the ICOM Museum Practice series. Exploring contemporary practices in the field of museum management, the book demonstrates how strategic vision and effective leadership can enable museums to fulfil their varied roles and empower staff to achieve their individual and collective objectives.Gathering together contributions that shed light on key aspects of running a museum in different parts of the world, the volume examines a wide range of topical issues from a management perspective. Chapters within the volume focus on governance and operations, communication and marketing, accessibility and community engagement, the decline in public funding, sustainability and risk management and planning a new museum or a renewal. As a whole, the book demonstrates that competent and creative museum management is vital to museums' ability to survive and thrive in the face of decreased investment in culture and shif

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Book SynopsisA focus on creating and sustaining a flow of profitable transactions, in other words, the creation of sustainable competitive advantage is the seemingly simple, yet complex goal of strategic leaders and managers. Allen Amason and Andrew Ward approach the topic of strategic management with this focus in mind. Rather than simply teaching theory and research, Amason and Ward seek to convey the fundamental keys to how strategy works.This book is designed to help students think critically and understand fully how to strategically manage their future firms. In so doing, it will enable them to adapt and learn, even as their circumstances change; to apply sound logic and reasoning, even in new and unfamiliar settings. By conveying enduring and fundamental principles of economic and human behavior rather than simply reporting on the latest innovations, this book succeeds in preparing students to excel in the business environment over time, regardless of how it evolves.Trade Review"This may be the best strategic management textbook that I have seen in recent years. Amason covers the standard topics that need to be addressed—and he does so in a clear, straightforward manner. Then, in a conclusions section at the end of each chapter, he offers insightful commentary on the chapter topic. Students should find this book interesting, useful, and perceptive."Gary Castrogiovanni, Florida Atlantic University"Allen C. Amason and Andrew Ward have written a fabulously readable and totally up-to-date book. It draws from classic, time-tested concepts but in a way that is completely contemporary and fresh. I especially admire the in-depth discussion of analytic frameworks along with more behavioral and social aspects of executive leadership. The book will serve both students and instructors of strategic management exceedingly well."Donald C. Hambrick, The Pennsylvania State University"Amason and Ward’s Strategic Management (second edition) is a wonderful book, current, thoughtful, innovative, and comprehensive. Its focus on leadership and its role in value creation is especially noteworthy. Well written and easy to follow, the book does a masterful job in capturing current thinking while being accessible. Cases and vivid examples make the book fun to read and easy to apply. I strongly recommend it."Shaker A. Zahra, University of Minnesota"Amason and Ward’s book provides a solid presentation of tools and insights necessary for a fine strategy text. It also nicely balances analytics of strategy and the management of strategy."Philip Bromiley, University of California, Irvine"Allen C. Amason and Andrew Ward have taken the associated theory and research relating to strategic management and presented it in a straightforward and understandable manner that challenges each reader, regardless of career level, to question his or her past strategy decisions and methods of determining those decisions."Craig Loyal Sarna, Account Executive, GE Capital Solutions"Thinking and acting strategically are key to any successful manager or business. This book bridges the gap between just learning about strategic management and applying strategic thinking and models to everyday business challenges and situations. This practical text provides an experienced voice to the research, adding a needed and integral set of skills to any manager's repertoire."Julie Staggs, Senior Client Consultant, Stamats, Inc."Amason and Ward do an exceptional job of shining a spotlight on the subtle difference between a text ‘on’ strategic management and a book ‘about’ strategic management. Students using his text will have the confidence and desire to take responsibility for value creation, rather than simply understand it."Jim Martin, Regional Director, Senior Vice President, Eagle Asset ManagementTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Strategic Management 2. Understanding Organizational Performance 3. Tools of the Trade 4. Analyzing the Environment 5. Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses: Analyzing a Firm’s Capabilities and Resources 6. Strategies for Competitive Advantage 7. Corporate and Multi-Business Unit Strategy 8. Implementation, Adaptation and Learning 9. Disruptive Megatrends 10. Issues of Context, Setting and Application

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Book SynopsisAs featured on CNN, Forbes and Inc BookAuthority identifies and rates the best books in the world, based on recommendations by the world''s most successful business leaders and experts. Winning the spot of #19 out of 26 on the 2020 Bookauthority Best New Industrial Management Books of All Time. Winning the spot of #3 out of 8 on the 2021 Bookauthority Best New Industrial Management Books to Read in 2021. Winning the spot of #5 out of 11 on the 2021 Bookauthority Best New Product Design Books to Read in 2021. 2020 Taylor & Francis Award Winner for Outstanding Professional Book!Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): A Digital Journey Using Industrial Internet of Things (IIot) provides a summary of the essential topics of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in the era of IndustTable of Contents1. PLM Components. 2. PLM Ecosystem. 3. Evolution of IIoT. 4. Smart Product Development. 5. Convergence of PLM with IIoT. 6. Industry 4.0 Technologies That Enhance PLM. 7. PLM Using IIoT Use Case. Index.

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Book SynopsisNetnography has become an essential tool for qualitative research in the dynamic, complex, and conflicted worlds of contemporary technoculture. Shaped by academic fields, industries, national contexts, technologies and platforms, and languages and cultures for over two decades, netnography has impacted the research practices of scholars around the world. In this volume, 34 researchers present 19 chapters that examine how they have adapted netnography and what those changes can teach us. Positioned for students and researchers in academic and professional fields, this book examines how we can better use netnographic research to understand the many ways networked technologies affect every element of contemporary business life and consumer existence. Netnography Unlimited provides an unprecedented new look at netnography. From COVID-19 to influencer empathy, gambling and the Dark Web to public relations and the military, AI and more-than-human netnography to video-streaming and auto-netnography, there has never been a wider or deeper treatment of technocultural netnographic research in one volume. Readers will learn what kind of work they can do with netnography and gain an up-to-date understanding of the most pressing issues and opportunities. This book is a must-read for those interested in technology, research methods, and contemporary culture. Table of ContentsSection 1. Netnography mobilized. 1. Netnography today: a call to evolve, embrace, energize, and electrify (Robert V. Kozinets). 2. Netnography to uncover cryptomarkets (Alexia Maddox). 3. Netnography to explore gambling practices: situating and advancing discourse and method (Killian O’Leary). 4. In the public interest: netnography to impel policy and regulatory change (Robert V. Kozinets, Rossella Gambetti, Ulrike Gretzel, Maribel Suarez and Caroline Renzulli). Section 2. Netnography territorialized. 5. Netnography in the healthcare and nursing sector (Martin Salzmann-Erikson and Henrik Eriksson). 6. Netnography in a military context: ethical considerations (Donna Schuman, Donald Schuman, Natalie Pope and Amy Johnson). 7. Political netnography: a method for the study of power and ideology in social media (Dino Villegas). 8. Netnography in public relations (Margalit Toledano). 9. Netnography in tourism beyond Web 2.0: a critical assessment (Rokhshad Tavakoli and Paolo Mura). Section 3. Netnography industrialized. 10. Netnography applied: five key lessons learned from sixteen years of field experience (Michael Bartl and Constance Casper). 11. Netnography in the banking sector (José-Serafin Clemente-Ricolfe and Roberto Cervelló Royo). 12. The best of both worlds: methodological insights on combining human and AI labor in netnography (Anna Marchuk, Stefan Biel, Volker Bilgram and Signe Worning Løgstrup Jensen). 13. Global beautyscapes: an innovation-centered netnography of Chinese skin care and cosmetics consumers (Rossella Gambetti, Robert V. Kozinets, Ulrike Gretzel, Pierfranco Accardo and Luisella Bovera). Section 4. Netnography humanized. 14. Auto-netnography in education: unfettered and unshackled (Elizabeth Howard). 15. Getting up, close and personal with influencers: the promises and pitfalls of intimate netnography (Anthony Patterson and Rachel Ashman). Section 5 - Netnography theorized. 16. Netnography in human and non-human networked sociality (Sarah Quinton and Nina Reynolds). 17. Online ethnography and social phenomena on the move: time construction in netnography and mobile ethnography (Birgit Muskat). 18. Netnography in live video streaming (Yi-Sheng Wang). 19. Netnography, digital habitus, and technocultural capital (Rossella Gambetti).

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Book SynopsisCaring for the Whole Musician brings together insights from two expert musicians and educators to consider the relationship between mental and physical health and artistic practice for musicians. Offering a holistic perspective that encompasses the whole being â body, mind, and heart â this book provides emerging musicians with tools, practices, and mindsets to address key challenges throughout their journey.The first part, Awareness, addresses wellness and embodiment in music, exploring how our bodies are constructed and how the use of our bodies as instruments affects function. Using approaches including Body Mapping and the Alexander Technique, this part helps readers discover adverse habits that interfere with natural movement, and nurture awareness of the body. The second part, Mindfulness, explores how meditative practice can be incorporated into every stage of concert preparation and embedded within the daily life of the musician. Offering mindfuTable of ContentsPART ONE: AWARENESS 1. The Well of Awareness2. Know Thyself3. Alexander Technique Principles4. The Well Never Runs DryRecommended MaterialsPART TWO: MINDFULNESS 5. The Musician and the Monk6. Pre-Game Strategies7. Mid-Game Strategies8. Post-Game Strategies and Final Thoughts

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable contribution to the area of leadership studies, the Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction brings together renowned authors with diverse cultural, academic, and practitioner backgrounds to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of all stages of the research process.The handbook centers around authors' international research reflections and experiences, with chapters that reflect and analyze various research experiences in order to help readers learn about the integrity of each stage of the international leadership research process with examples and discussions. Part I introduces philosophical traditions of the leadership field and discusses how established leadership and followership theories and approaches sometimes fail to capture leadership realities of different cultures and societies. Part II focuses on methodological challenges and opportunities. Scholars shareTrade Review"This edited volume brings together some of the more notable global experts in the area of international and cross-cultural leadership research to educate readers on the integrity of each step of the international leadership research process, as well as to reflect on and critique diverse research experiences. The editors – Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, Franziska Bieri, and Jennie L. Walker – do a good job appealing to a broad readership, including academics from various fields and disciplines, as well as educators, consultants, and graduate students. This volume is undoubtedly a valuable and essential read not only for those involved in international and cross-cultural leadership research but for anyone interested in developing their understanding of the various and ever-evolving leadership phenomena and practices seen in different cultures and societies today."Vlad Vaiman, Associate Dean and Professor at the School of Management of California Lutheran University, USA. “The Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes, edited by Drs. Yulia Tolstikov-Mast, Franziska Bieri, and Jennie L. Walker provides a comprehensive and updated overview of the study of leadership. Importantly, given world dynamics, this edited collection focuses on leadership research within and across cultures and nations… The leadership scholars who contributed to this volume have created a handbook that will undoubtedly shift, challenge, or change how academics and organizational leaders view and conceptualize leadership.”Joann Keyton, Distinguished Professor Emerita, North Carolina State University, USA; Principal, Joann Keyton Consulting, Inc.Table of ContentsPart I. Philosophical and Conceptual Traditions 1. Leadership Studies Across Cultures and Nations: Traditional Epistemology and New Horizons 2. International Followership: A Research Review Including Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions 3. Whose Leadership Questions Do We Ask? Whose Leadership Knowledge Do We Capture? Part II. International Leadership Research Processes: Core Issues in Study Design, Data Collection, and Analysis Section A. Planning and Designing Leadership Research in International Contexts 4. Early Stages of an International Research Collaboration: A Followership Study in Russia 5. Leaders around the World: New Avenues for the Comparative Study of Political Leadership 6. Planning to Address Ethical Challenges of International Leadership Research 7. Conducting International Leadership Research within the Government Sector: Context from an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) Study 8. Courage Required: LGBTQ Leadership Research in Multifaceted Realities 9. Research with Native American Communities-Experiences with the Lakota 10. Researching Religious Leadership in a Postmodern, North-West European Context 11. Women Leaders and Activists in Authoritarian, Patriarchal, and Religiously-Traditional Societies Section B. Quantitative, Qualitative, and Unique Design Considerations 12. The Relevance of Survey Translation and Data Quality in Leadership Studies: How to Include Diverse Voices in Survey Design 13. Multicultural Research Contexts 14. Indigenous Oral History Methods in Leadership Research 15. Survey Design and Implementation Considerations in International and Cross-National Research 16. Research in Unchartered Territories: Lessons from Suriname and Haiti 17. The Colonization of Cross-Cultural Leadership and Followership Research 18. Social Media and Crowdsourcing for International Leadership Research: Untapped Potential 19. Planning a Quantitative Study on Leadership in Japan 20. When Archived Research is the Dataset: Reflections on a Qualitative Content Analysis Study Section C. Data Interpretation and Conclusions. 21. Global Civil Society and Planetary Health: Overcoming the Myth of Objectivity 22. Canteyuke: Exploring the Lakota Virtue of Generosity in Relationships and Research 23. Exploring and Understanding Multifaceted International Leadership Realities Part III. Insights, Gaps and Future Directions Section A. Teaching and Learning International Leadership Research 24. Internationalization of Doctoral Research Education: Experiential Learning in Global Practicum and Research Internships: Part 1 25. Enhancing International Research Training: Student Perspectives, the Role of Faculty and Institutional Support: Part 2 26. Race, Whiteness, Intersectionality, and Teaching International Leadership Research 27. Doctoral Leadership Programs: Preparing Stewards of the Leadership Discipline 28. Discovering the Behaviors of Effective Leaders in Africa: A Doctoral Student’s Journey into International Leadership Research 29. International Research in Crisis Situations and Unprecedented Times of Uncertainty Section B. Publishing and Applications 30. International Publishing: Challenges and Considerations 31. The future Agenda for International Leadership Research and Practice 32. Benefits of Conducting International Leadership Research in an Ever-Changing Global Environment 33. Chronicles of an International Leadership Researcher: Personal and Professional Benefits of ILR Section C. Concluding Thoughts: Zooming in on the International Leadership Research Standards. 34. Success in International Leadership Research 35. Lessons Learned: Doing Cross-Cultural and International Research with Integrity

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Book SynopsisInnovating Construction Law: Towards the Digital Age takes a speculative look at current and emerging technologies and examines how legal practice in the construction industry can best engage with the landscape they represent. The book builds the case for a legal approach based on transparency, traceability and collaboration in order to seize the opportunities presented by technologies such as smart contracts, blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data and building information modelling. The benefits these initiatives bring to the construction sector have the potential to provide economic, societal and environmental benefits as well as reducing the incidence of disputes.The author uses a mixture of black letter law and socio-legal commentary to facilitate the discourse around procurement, law and technology. The sections of the book cover the AS IS position, the TO BE future position as predicted and the STEPS INBETWEEN, which can enable a real change in the indusTable of ContentsSection 1: Background 1. Introduction Section 2: AS IS 2. Limitations of the Construction Industry’s Approach 3. Limitations in the Legal Approach Section 3: TO BE 4. The Smart Contract in Construction 5. Perceptions in the Construction Industry of Smart Contracts? 6. Smart Contracts and the Legal System Section 4: The Steps In-Between 7. New Collaborative Directions 8. Background Provisions 9. The Steps in-Between 10. Building Information Modelling (BIM) Section 5: Online Dispute Resolution and Smart Contracts 11. Online Dispute Resolution 12. Conclusions and Next Steps

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Book SynopsisSustainable Operations Management applies the issues of sustainability to all strategic decisions of operations: capacity management, supply network, process technology, and development and organisation. This book extends the existing literature of operations management that for years has been paramount in creating economic value with little consideration of environment and social dimensions. Whilst based on robust theoretical frameworks, some developed by its own authors, the book is enriched by international case studies and real-world illustrations throughout, to demonstrate how this theory translates to practice. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with a summary, activity, and questions for discussion. Readers will gain a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge on how to manage operations for sustainability. They will learn the ways to formulate a sustainable operations strategy and the elements involved in managing tactical and operational activities to enTable of ContentsTable of Contents Part 1: Setting the sceneChapter 1: Introduction to Sustainable Operations ManagementChapter 2: Towards a Circular EconomyChapter 3: Sustainable Operations StrategyPart 2: Sustainable Operations Management Practices Chapter 4: Sustainable FacilitiesChapter 5: Sustainable Supply ChainsChapter 6: Sustainable ProductionChapter 7: Process Technologies for Sustainable OperationsChapter 8: Sustainable Design and Product DevelopmentPart 3: Cases on Sustainable Operations ManagementChapter 9: Sustainable Operations Management in the Automotive Industry (Part A and B)Chapter 10: Natura Brasil – Building Sustainability Leadership in the Cosmetics Industry

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Book SynopsisNow in its sixth edition, the hugely popular Digital Marketing Excellence is a practical guide to creating and executing integrated digital marketing plans, combining established approaches to marketing planning with the creative use of new digital models and digital tools.Trade ReviewDigital Marketing Excellence is a practical textbook for all marketing executives, managers and students who plan and implement digital campaigns. The book is engaging, practical, easy to follow and comprehensive and is highly recommended by the IDM.Tracey Poulson, Director of Learning, Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing, UK.Digital marketing has transformed the marketing arena. It offers opportunities for better target profiling and informed strategic decisions. Chaffey & Smith have supported that evolution from the start. Their book, Digital Marketing Excellence 6e, covers elements of how to turn data into information and information into insight - and insight is the fuel that drives digital marketing success.Marialena Zinopoulou, CEO - The Digital Marketing Association - Analytics Lecturer - IoT Researcher, UK.Our School of Marketing places an emphasis on analytics in our digital marketing education. In Digital Marketing Excellence, the leading edge examples demonstrate data driven decision making in practice. The SOSTAC® framework is an element that our students take from the classroom to the workplace and use as a systematic and comprehensive approach to digital marketing planning.Etain Kidney, Programme Director, Digital Marketing, DIT, Ireland. Digital Marketing Excellence is a practical textbook for all marketing executives, managers and students who plan and implement digital campaigns. The book is engaging, practical, easy to follow and comprehensive and is highly recommended by the IDM.Tracey Poulson, Director of Learning, Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing, UK.Digital marketing has transformed the marketing arena. It offers opportunities for better target profiling and informed strategic decisions. Chaffey and Smith have supported that evolution from the start. Their book, Digital Marketing Excellence 6e, covers elements of how to turn data into information and information into insight - and insight is the fuel that drives digital marketing success.Marialena Zinopoulou, CEO - The Digital Marketing Association - Analytics Lecturer - IoT Researcher, UK.Our School of Marketing places an emphasis on analytics in our digital marketing education. In Digital Marketing Excellence, the leading edge examples demonstrate data driven decision making in practice. The SOSTAC® framework is an element that our students take from the classroom to the workplace and use as a systematic and comprehensive approach to digital marketing planning.Etain Kidney, Programme Director, Digital Marketing, DIT, Ireland. Table of Contents1. Introduction to Digital Marketing 2. Digital Customers 3. Digital Models 4. Content Marketing 5. Create Integrated Campaigns 6. Social Media Marketing 7. Digital Communications 8. Designing Digital Experiences 9. Digital Innovation 10. Digital Marketing Plan

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Book SynopsisPublic safety, as well as the safety of products and services, is of paramount importance and interest to individuals, organisations and society. Safety successes are achieved every second, but we take them for granted and we do not appreciate the challenges professionals meet to make the world as safe as possible. Safety failures are less frequent but become focal points of stakeholders and the public with a tendency to blame and not comprehend the context and the hard decisions professionals have to make when balancing safety with competing goals.This edited book includes case studies from industry practitioners exactly as they experience them without relying on the understanding of researchers who conduct studies and try to map the overall situation per case based on multiple interviews, observations and questionnaires. Included are case studies from the aviation, construction, oil and gas, telecommunications, transportation, health and public safety industries. They are sTrade Review"This book contains a collection of engaging, real-world stories from experienced safety practitioners. The events are described with breath-taking honesty giving the reader a true insight into the events and situations described, their causes and mitigations. Insights of this kind are rare to find. Anyone with a professional interest in safety will find this volume an absorbing and enlightening read."Prof. Don Harris, Human Systems Integration Group, Coventry University, United Kingdom"I have worked with safety and reliability practitioners for twenty-five years and as a narrative psychologist my expertise is in the value of stories and how they contribute to knowledge. This book shares not only knowledge, but also experience in story shapes that will resonate with the industry."Dr. Jacqueline Ward, Chief Executive, Safety & Reliability Society, United Kingdom"It is said that ‘good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgement’ – this book provides a wide range of anecdotal examples of both good and poor judgement in the practice of safety management across various regions and sectors. Safety Insights: Success and Failure Stories of Practitioners brings together years of expert experience, sharing secrets to success, and perhaps more importantly allowing the reader to understand what can (and has) gone wrong in the practical application of safety. By reading this book, you will gain that good judgement and experience by learning from the poor judgement of others, and not having to go through the pain yourself!"Ross Dunsford, Team Leader Systems Assurance, Systems Engineering & Assurance, WSP, United Kingdom"This book is a part of the transition that is going on in safety thinking. It dismisses old school standard phrasing about human error, normative behaviour and exclusive managerial control. It crosses borders by adhering to an integral safety concept and multi-actor perspective. Rather than a judgemental perspective on outcomes, it focuses on observing primary processes and operational behaviour. Hopefully this book is the first of a series on books with a disruptive view on safety."Prof. John Stoop, Kindunos Safety Consultancy, Netherlands"Safety Insights: Success and Failure Stories of Practitioners" is a must-read primer for anyone considering safety as a priority and has an ulterior motive for wanting to read about first-hand knowledge from the safety frontier. I strongly recommend this inventiveness because there is no other book on the market that captures this attempt for sharing the experiences of safety practitioners who have worked across several industry domains, such as Aviation, Rail, Defence, Construction and Occupational Safety. Indeed, it is the first book of its kind that reads like the emotional journey of eighteen authors who are truthful and passionate about safety.Dr. Ilias Panagopoulos, Senior Trainer, Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organization, Netherlands"Safety Insights bridges the gap between theory and practice. Here, practitioners tell us about their very personal experiences with various safety management aspects; their frustrations, their challenges, but also their achievements. As can be seen from their insightful accounts, what is straightforward and black-and-white in theory is much more complex in practice. Safety Insights is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the real-life organizational facets of safety."Nicolaus Dmoch, Safety Investigation Manager & Citation Latitude Pilot, NetJets Europe, Portugal"The book includes enjoyable and relevant chapters with learnings of practitioners, including their challenges and what has worked well for them. Although Health & Safety (H&S) practitioners are often a bit negative towards other H&S approaches, the stories shared in the book describe each approach reasonably, and the readers should be able to relate and find useful takeaways to apply in their roles. Regardless of how much interesting each chapter will seem to the reader, the stories highlight various issues faced by organisations and H&S staff and have the potential to create great debates."Adam Williams, Executive Director Health, Safety & Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Australia"This book is a vital addition to the rapidly evolving body of health and safety knowledge as it considers 'safety-as-done' - its challenges, dissonances and opportunities in the field, from the eyes and in the voices of safety practitioners themselves. The cross sectoral narrative is novel in that it provides an insight into how professional colleagues are navigating a complex space as it moves from a command and control paradigm to a more adaptive space. Highly recommended for practitioners, researchers and students alike."Dr. Satyan Chari, Senior Faculty, Healthcare Improvement Fellowship Program, Clinical Excellence Queensland, Australia"This book contains a collection of engaging, real-world stories from experienced safety practitioners. The events are described with breath-taking honesty giving the reader a true insight into the events and situations described, their causes and mitigations. Insights of this kind are rare to find. Anyone with a professional interest in safety will find this volume an absorbing and enlightening read."Prof. Don Harris, Human Systems Integration Group, Coventry University, United Kingdom"Safety Insights: Success and Failure Stories of Practitioners is an excellent platform to share narratives from real-world experiences. Different sectors, professionals and academics with practical safety experience make up a unique offer to the reader. Real-life cases are used to illustrate various principles of safety. I firmly believe that this work will be a reference point for the reader, be it a professional or an academic. Nektarios Karanikas and his team of contributors have done an excellent book to provide a reference point for the constantly changing, dynamic safety environment."Prof. George Boustras, European University Cyprus & Editor-in-Chief, Safety Science"I have worked with safety and reliability practitioners for twenty-five years and as a narrative psychologist my expertise is in the value of stories and how they contribute to knowledge. This book shares not only knowledge, but also experience in story shapes that will resonate with the industry."Dr. Jacqueline Ward, Chief Executive, Safety & Reliability Society, United Kingdom"It is said that ‘good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgement’ – this book provides a wide range of anecdotal examples of both good and poor judgement in the practice of safety management across various regions and sectors. Safety Insights: Success and Failure Stories of Practitioners brings together years’ of expert experience, sharing secrets to success, and perhaps more importantly allowing the reader to understand what can (and has) gone wrong in the practical application of safety. By reading this book, you will gain that good judgement and experience by learning from the poor judgement of others, and not having to go through the pain yourself!"Ross Dunsford, Team Leader Systems Assurance, Systems Engineering & Assurance, WSP, United Kingdom"This book is a part of the transition that is going on in safety thinking. It dismisses old school standard phrasing about human error, normative behaviour and exclusive managerial control. It crosses borders by adhering to an integral safety concept and multi-actor perspective. Rather than a judgemental perspective on outcomes, it focuses on observing primary processes and operational behaviour. Hopefully this book is the first of a series on books with a disruptive view on safety."Prof. John Stoop, Kindunos Safety Consultancy, Netherlands"Safety Insights: Success and Failure Stories of Practitioners’ is a must-read primer for anyone considering safety as a priority and has an ulterior motive for wanting to read about first-hand knowledge from the safety frontier. I strongly recommend this inventiveness because there is no other book on the market that captures this attempt for sharing the experiences of safety practitioners who have worked across several industry domains, such as Aviation, Rail, Defence, Construction and Occupational Safety. Indeed, it is the first book of its kind that reads like the emotional journey of eighteen authors who are truthful and passionate about safety."Dr. Ilias Panagopoulos, Senior Trainer, Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organization, Netherlands"Safety Insights bridges the gap between theory and practice. Here, practitioners tell us about their very personal experiences with various safety management aspects; their frustrations, their challenges, but also their achievements. As can be seen from their insightful accounts, what is straightforward and black-and-white in theory is much more complex in practice. Safety Insights is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the real-life organizational facets of safety."Nicolaus Dmoch, Safety Investigation Manager & Citation Latitude Pilot, NetJets Europe, Portugal"The book includes enjoyable and relevant chapters with learnings of practitioners, including their challenges and what has worked well for them. Although Health & Safety (H&S) practitioners are often a bit negative towards other H&S approaches, the stories shared in the book describe each approach reasonably, and the readers should be able to relate and find useful takeaways to apply in their roles. Regardless of how much interesting each chapter will seem to the reader, the stories highlight various issues faced by organisations and H&S staff and have the potential to create great debates."Adam Williams, Executive Director Health, Safety & Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Australia"This book is a vital addition to the rapidly evolving body of health and safety knowledge as it considers 'safety-as-done' - its challenges, dissonances and opportunities in the field, from the eyes and in the voices of safety practitioners themselves. The cross sectoral narrative is novel in that it provides an insight into how professional colleagues are navigating a complex space as it moves from a command and control paradigm to a more adaptive space. Highly recommended for practitioners, researchers and students alike."Dr. Satyan Chari, Senior Faculty, Healthcare Improvement Fellowship Program, Clinical Excellence Queensland, AustraliaTable of ContentsPreface. Editors. Contributors. 1 System Knowledge: Most of the Times Adequate but Sometimes Insufficient. 2 Safety Interventions: How Can We Make Them Worth the Effort? 3 Only a Few Seconds to Change the Course of an Event. 4 How Could the Use of Technology Support Safety Management Programmes? 5 How to Eat an Elephant: Implementing Organisational Culture Change. 6 Is Safety Part of Your Business Model? Turning a ‘Simple-to-Fix’ Safety Incident into an Opportunity for Everyone. 7 The Development of Mental Health Proxy Teams and a Relationship That Threatened the Quality of a Safety Investigation. 8 Passenger Experience and Safety Systems. 9 Safety Numbers and Safety Differently. 10 Infrastructure Projects as Complex Socio-Technical Systems. 11 The Two Sides of the Same Coin. 12 Learning from Incidents: Mind the Whole Set of Dimensions. 13 Necessary Incompliance and Safety-Threatening Collegiality. 14 Are the Stakeholders on Your Side or Not? 15 Making Safety a Priority. 16 The Practical Value of Ensuring Effective Interfaces and Workforce Engagement. 17 Just When You Thought You’d Done Enough. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis second edition of Digital Analytics for Marketing provides students with a comprehensive overview of the tools needed to measure digital activity and implement best practices when using data to inform marketing strategy. It is the first text of its kind to introduce students to analytics platforms from a practical marketing perspective.Demonstrating how to integrate large amounts of data from web, digital, social, and search platforms, this helpful guide offers actionable insights into data analysis, explaining how to connect the dots and humanize information to make effective marketing decisions. The authors cover timely topics, such as social media, web analytics, marketing analytics challenges, and dashboards, helping students to make sense of business measurement challenges, extract insights, and take effective actions. The book's experiential approach, combined with chapter objectives, summaries, and review questions, will engage readers, deepening their learTable of Contents1. Introduction to Digital Marketing and Analytics 2. Digital Marketing KPIs, Strategy, Ecosystems, Governance, and More 3. The Evolution of Digital Analytics and the Internet 4. The Growth and Relevance of Social Media in Analytics and Digital Marketing 5. Data for Digital Marketing Analytics 6. Social Media Analytics for Digital Marketing 7. Actions, Hyperlink, and Mobile Analytics in Digital Marketing 8. Advanced AI and Algorithms 9. Basic Web Analytics and Web Intelligence 10. Advanced Web Analytics and Web Intelligence 11. Aligning Digital Marketing with Business Strategy 12. Deriving Strategic Insights and ‘Digital Value’ from Digital Marketing Analytics

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Book SynopsisAnti-burnout is a practical, evidence based ‘easy read’ guide for leaders to understand and prevent burnout and create a psychologically safe, high performance organisation.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: Person 1. What Is Burnout? 2. Burnout and Mental Health 3. Burnout and Personality 4. Overcoming Obstacles to Tackling Burnout Section 2: Role 5. Burnout and How Work Is Organised 6. Preventing and Minimising the Risk of Burnout in Others 7. Burnout and Remote Working Section 3: Organisation 8. Organisational Culture and Burnout 9. Leadership and Burnout 10. Burnout-proofing Yourself, Your Staff and Your Organisation

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Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, Mobile and Social Media Journalism continues to be an essential resource for learning how journalists and news organizations use mobile and social media to gather news, distribute content, and engage with audiences. Merging theory and practice, the book includes checklists and practical activities in every chapter, enabling readers to immediately build the mobile and social media skills that today's journalists need and which news organizations expect. The second edition retains a focus on journalism's core values, such as authentication, verification, and credibility, while guiding readers on how to apply them to digital media activities. The book also offers an in-depth discussion of the audience's active role in producing content, how mobile devices and social media have changed the way the audience consumes news, and what these changes mean for journalists. Updated to address the latest trends in multimedia journalism, the second edition Trade Review"Every storyteller needs to understand the critical role that mobile and social media play in our ability to communicate with today’s audiences. This book offers specific guidance on how to leverage the power of these unique platforms with a roadmap for developing the necessary skill sets. From thoughtful discussion of social media’s misinformation crisis to a rich exploration of the distinct writing styles needed to create high quality mobile content, Adornato’s text offers educators and practitioners a foundation for developing social media and mobile reporting skills." -Deb Wenger, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, School of Journalism and New Media, The University of Mississippi"With the second edition of Mobile and Social Media Journalism, Professor Anthony Adornato has packed in even more punch than in the first edition—with timely new chapters on misinformation and writing across digital platforms. Like the first edition, the volume is readable, practical, and essential for anyone interested in the craft of journalism today. I cannot wait to assign it to my students." - Gina M. Masullo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Media, The University of Texas at Austin"The two new chapters—on writing mobile-friendly and recognizing and combating fake news and disinformation—follow the format that makes this book so valuable: relevant and thoroughly researched information, clearly explained and accompanied by practical exercises and advice from journalists on the job. For those who consider themselves tech-challenged, fear not: Adornato is on top of the latest online tools and includes many step-by-step instructions and examples. Throughout the book, he also wisely emphasizes journalism standards while embracing new storytelling platforms. This book should be considered a ‘must-read’ for today’s newsrooms as well as classrooms." -Suzanne Lysak, Associate Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University"I have been eagerly awaiting the second edition of Mobile and Social Media Journalism for my social media journalism courses. My students consistently give feedback that they enjoy the blend of practical information with a solid theoretical foundation that Anthony Adornato provides. With this newly revised and updated volume, Adornato covers the basics of the mobile reporting skillset budding journalists need to successfully launch their careers. He also provides an in-depth look at how misinformation on social is impacting the industry and society. Importantly, he offers insight into the psychology of fake news and practical tips for how journalists can identify it." - Jill Hopke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Journalism, College of Communication, DePaul University"This book is enormously useful for anyone looking to gain the essential social media know-how that news organizations today demand. Adornato gives us more than just a practical guide by also offering the theoretical underpinnings that help us make sense of what the evolving media landscape means for the practice of journalism. The strategies outlined here go beyond when or what to post on which platform, and focus on approaches and fundamentals that can be applicable regardless of what new social platform might emerge tomorrow. The second edition is a must-have for courses wanting to combine journalistic principles with the latest emerging technologies." - Summer Harlow, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Journalism, Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston"At a time when impactful journalism is needed more than ever, the updated edition of Mobile and Social Media Journalism presents much-needed guidance aimed at combating misinformation, and simultaneously suggests new ways to build audience trust through innovation, creativity, and technology. It offers new approaches to time-tested strategies that provide journalists with the tools needed to craft engaging content for today’s consumers. In short, Anthony Adornato’s book is a blueprint for journalists both new and seasoned. It lays out the methods needed to meet the ever-changing demands of our industry and our audience." - Dante Mozie, Instructor of Journalism, South Carolina State University "A solid introduction to the real-world challenges and opportunities of social media, Mobile and Social Media Journalism mixes academic research with practical instruction from in-the-field journalists and offers a lens into the fast-paced newsrooms of 21st century media. As mobile devices and social media continue to transform the ways in which audiences access news, this book is an essential resource for students as well as professionals looking to upskill." - Kelly Fincham, Director, Global Media program, National University of Ireland Galway"Before Anthony Adornato wrote his fabulous book, building a proper foundation for students in my mobile/social media course was like driving around to six hardware stores. Buy some planks here, some bags of cement mix there, some rebar for the footers somewhere else. Anthony brought all the crucial and essential elements of mobile-first journalism into one place. It has become a must-have field manual for my course. In the second edition, he explores even more deeply topics students need to understand more than ever: the financial sides of the news business and its ethical imperatives." - Rick Brunson, Senior Instructor of Journalism, University of Central Florida"Mobile and Social Media Journalism is for anyone who wants to learn how to use mobile tools and techniques for storytelling. It is a smart, approachable guide that will help you pick up your phone and start telling powerful stories. Anthony’s managed to weave MOJO ideas together with practical tips that will help you go from the basics to professional practice. I use it to help students shape their stories, and I’ve also shared it with colleagues and working journalists looking to ramp up their social storytelling skills. This book has helped me to better understand what is possible, and it was fun to read. I really appreciate the way Anthony is able to both explain and inspire. The book is not just a ‘how-to guide’—it is a ‘what-is-possible guide.’ And the best thing is that Anthony trusts in the creativity of his readers to figure out what to do next." - Kathryn Gretsinger, Associate Professor of Teaching, Journalism, The University of British Columbia"Every storyteller needs to understand the critical role that mobile and social media play in our ability to communicate with today’s audiences. This book offers specific guidance on how to leverage the power of these unique platforms with a roadmap for developing the necessary skill sets. From thoughtful discussion of social media’s misinformation crisis to a rich exploration of the distinct writing styles needed to create high quality mobile content, Adornato’s text offers educators and practitioners a foundation for developing social media and mobile reporting skills." -Deb Wenger, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, School of Journalism and New Media, The University of Mississippi"With the second edition of Mobile and Social Media Journalism, Professor Anthony Adornato has packed in even more punch than in the first edition—with timely new chapters on misinformation and writing across digital platforms. Like the first edition, the volume is readable, practical, and essential for anyone interested in the craft of journalism today. I cannot wait to assign it to my students." - Gina M. Masullo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Media, The University of Texas at Austin"The two new chapters—on writing mobile-friendly and recognizing and combating fake news and disinformation—follow the format that makes this book so valuable: relevant and thoroughly researched information, clearly explained and accompanied by practical exercises and advice from journalists on the job. For those who consider themselves tech-challenged, fear not: Adornato is on top of the latest online tools and includes many step-by-step instructions and examples. Throughout the book, he also wisely emphasizes journalism standards while embracing new storytelling platforms. This book should be considered a ‘must-read’ for today’s newsrooms as well as classrooms." -Suzanne Lysak, Associate Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University"I have been eagerly awaiting the second edition of Mobile and Social Media Journalism for my social media journalism courses. My students consistently give feedback that they enjoy the blend of practical information with a solid theoretical foundation that Anthony Adornato provides. With this newly revised and updated volume, Adornato covers the basics of the mobile reporting skillset budding journalists need to successfully launch their careers. He also provides an in-depth look at how misinformation on social is impacting the industry and society. Importantly, he offers insight into the psychology of fake news and practical tips for how journalists can identify it." - Jill Hopke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Journalism, College of Communication, DePaul University"This book is enormously useful for anyone looking to gain the essential social media know-how that news organizations today demand. Adornato gives us more than just a practical guide by also offering the theoretical underpinnings that help us make sense of what the evolving media landscape means for the practice of journalism. The strategies outlined here go beyond when or what to post on which platform, and focus on approaches and fundamentals that can be applicable regardless of what new social platform might emerge tomorrow. The second edition is a must-have for courses wanting to combine journalistic principles with the latest emerging technologies." - Summer Harlow, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Journalism, Valenti School of Communication, University of Houston"At a time when impactful journalism is needed more than ever, the updated edition of Mobile and Social Media Journalism presents much-needed guidance aimed at combating misinformation, and simultaneously suggests new ways to build audience trust through innovation, creativity, and technology. It offers new approaches to time-tested strategies that provide journalists with the tools needed to craft engaging content for today’s consumers. In short, Anthony Adornato’s book is a blueprint for journalists both new and seasoned. It lays out the methods needed to meet the ever-changing demands of our industry and our audience." - Dante Mozie, Instructor of Journalism, South Carolina State University "A solid introduction to the real-world challenges and opportunities of social media, Mobile and Social Media Journalism mixes academic research with practical instruction from in-the-field journalists and offers a lens into the fast-paced newsrooms of 21st century media. As mobile devices and social media continue to transform the ways in which audiences access news, this book is an essential resource for students as well as professionals looking to upskill." - Kelly Fincham, Director, Global Media program, National University of Ireland Galway"Before Anthony Adornato wrote his fabulous book, building a proper foundation for students in my mobile/social media course was like driving around to six hardware stores. Buy some planks here, some bags of cement mix there, some rebar for the footers somewhere else. Anthony brought all the crucial and essential elements of mobile-first journalism into one place. It has become a must-have field manual for my course. In the second edition, he explores even more deeply topics students need to understand more than ever: the financial sides of the news business and its ethical imperatives." - Rick Brunson, Senior Instructor of Journalism, University of Central Florida"Mobile and Social Media Journalism is for anyone who wants to learn how to use mobile tools and techniques for storytelling. It is a smart, approachable guide that will help you pick up your phone and start telling powerful stories. Anthony’s managed to weave MOJO ideas together with practical tips that will help you go from the basics to professional practice. I use it to help students shape their stories, and I’ve also shared it with colleagues and working journalists looking to ramp up their social storytelling skills. This book has helped me to better understand what is possible, and it was fun to read. I really appreciate the way Anthony is able to both explain and inspire. The book is not just a ‘how-to guide’— it is a ‘what-is-possible guide.’ And the best thing is that Anthony trusts in the creativity of his readers to figure out what to do next." - Kathryn Gretsinger, Associate Professor of Teaching, Journalism, The University of British ColumbiaTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgements1. Forces at the Gate: An Active Audience2. Navigating Change: The Mobile-First Newsroom3. Your Social Media Brand: Who Do You Want to Be?4. Social Newsgathering5. From the Field: The Mobile Journalist6. Writing Mobile-Friendly Web Stories 7. Social Media Engagement and Audience Analytics 8. Social Media Ethics and Policies9. The Spread of Fake News 10. Mobile and Social Media in Your CareerIndex

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International aviation is a massive and complex industry that is crucial to our global economy and way of life. Designed for the next generation of aviation professionals, Fundamentals of International Aviation, second edition, flips the traditional approach to aviation education. Instead of focusing on one career in one country, it introduces readers to the air transport sector on a global scale with a broad view of all the interconnected professional groups.This text provides a foundation of âhow aviation worksâ in preparation for any career in the field (including regulators, maintenance engineers, pilots, flight attendants, airline and airport managers, dispatchers, and air traffic controllers, among many others). Each chapter introduces a different cross-section of the industry, from air law to operations, security to environmental impacts. A variety of learning tools are built into each chapter, including 24 case studies that describe an aviation accident related

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Book SynopsisDestination Marketing offers the reader an integrated and comprehensive overview of the key challenges and constraints facing destination marketing organisations (DMOs) and how destination marketing can be planned, implemented and evaluated to achieve successful destination competitiveness.Trade Review‘This extensively revised third edition positions the book as a contemporary classic on destination marketing. With a wide range of elucidative international case studies this textbook has a great impact on teaching in under- and post-graduate tourism programmes. This is absolutely the most important hands-on book on destination marketing ever written to date from an author who has equally spent 20 years in the tourism industry and 20 years in academia’.Professor Filareti Kotsi, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates‘This is a new edition of a text that brings a great deal of practitioner experience blended with academic research on a hot topic in tourism research. The author has a wealth of experience in this area and the text is synthesised in an exemplary manner for students and industry’.Professor Stephen Page, University of Hertfordshire, United KingdomTable of Contents1. The study of destination marketing. 2. The Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) and destination competitiveness. 3. Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO) funding and governance. 4. Co-operating to compete. 5. The Destination Marketing Organisation (DMO), disasters, crises, and dark tourism. 6. Destination marketing strategy framework. 7. Destination brand identity. 8. Destination image. 9. Destination brand positioning. 10. Destination marketing communications. 11. Destination marketing organisation (DMO) public relations and publicity seeking. 12. The destination marketing organisation (DMO) and social media. 13. The destination marketing organisation (DMO) and the travel trade. 14. Destination marketing performance measurement

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Book SynopsisWe are now entering a new phase in the establishment of historical organization studies as a distinctive methodological paradigm within the broad field of organization studies. This book serves both as a landmark in the development of the field and as a key reference tool for researchers and students.For two decades, organization theorists have emphasized the need for more and better research recognizing the importance of the past in shaping the present and future. By historicizing organizational research, the contexts and forces bearing upon organizations will be more fully recognized, and analyses of organizational dynamics improved. But how, precisely, might a traditionally empirically oriented disciplinesuch ashistory be incorporated into a theoretically oriented disciplinesuch asorganization studies? This book evaluates the current state of play, advances it and identifies the possibilities the new emergent field offersfor the future. In addition to providing an importanTrade Review"Today, understanding our past is more urgent than ever to inform our future. This book makes a fantastic job of discussing fundamental issues to make sense of history in organization studies. The book is a must-read for all academics who are interested in producing solid organizational studies historical accounts as well as to understand how history has been discussed in organization studies." Professor Rafael Alcadipani, Fundação Getúlio Vargas, FGV-EAESP, São Paulo"The authors in this volume venture audaciously into the interdisciplinary worlds of management studies and history. The outcome is a book which marks a serious advance in showing how business and management can incorporate history more dynamically in research, and benefit greatly as a result."Professor Geoffrey Jones, Isidor Straus Professor of Business History, Harvard Business School"This volume takes an important next step in the further development of the ‘historical turn’ in organization studies by bringing together theoretical, methodological and empirical insights. Through compelling narratives from all parts of society, it demonstrates how the interplay between history and organization studies advances our reflexivity and ability to engage in the future."Professor Majken Schultz, Centre for Organizational Time, Copenhagen Business School"There is a need for historical organization studies. This book not only explains why this is the case but also what it means. The rich collection of empirical examples helps us understand the various approaches that can be taken and how they can contribute to organization studies. Highly recommended reading!"Professor Eero Vaara, Hanken School of Economics and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford"This collection demonstrates the extent to which the promise of Historical Organization Studies – the interplay between creative historical research and innovative organizational theory – is becoming a reality. Along with an introduction by four leading scholars that maps out the intellectual terrain of the field, the chapters demonstrate the variety of different ways in which scholars are integrating history and theory to generate new insights about organizations and organizing. I would especially recommend the volume for early career researchers interested in learning about a dynamic and emerging field of organizational scholarship."Professor Dan Wadhwani, University of Southern California and Copenhagen Business SchoolTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction 1. Historical Organization Studies: Advancing New Directions for Organizational Research Part II: Conceptual Advances 2. Writing the Practices of History 3. Towards a Theory of Historical Reflexivity 4. The Organization-as-Iceberg as a Counter Metaphor 5. Working Towards Critical Historical Studies: An Emancipatory Ontology 6. Don’t Talk about History: Indigenous Views about the Past and their Implication for Organization Studies Part III: Theoretical Applications 7. The Canadian Alouette Women: Reclaiming their Space 8. The Enduring Presence of the Founder: A Historical and Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Organizational Identity of Collection Museums 9. Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Field of Power: The Emergence of the Global Hotel Industry 10. ‘Remember Mackintosh!’ Historical Homology and Historical Affinity in the Design of the Scottish Parliament Building 11. Institutional Change as Historical Confluence: The Development of the Nursing Profession in Japan 12. Studying the Processes of Managerial Legitimacy and Control of Former State-owned Enterprises in Post-communist Societies: A Longitudinal Study Part IV: Conclusion 13. At the Intersection of Theory and History: A Research Agenda for Historical Organization Studies

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Book SynopsisLegal Aspects of Public Procurement, Third Edition provides a glimpse into the relationships between the legal, ethical, and professional standards of public procurement, outlining not only the interconnections of federal, state, and local law but also best practice under comprehensive judicial standards. The book addresses the ever-changing legal structures that work in conjunction and define the public procurement profession, providing recommended guidance for how practitioners can engage in the function while staying ethically aligned. Instead of trying to address every issue at the heart of public procurement, however, the book seeks to establish the history and spirit of the law, outlining how practitioners can engage proactively and willingly to not only perform their function, but to also become advocates for procurement law modernization. This third edition features new chapters on competitive sealed proposals and contract administration, as well as a thorougTrade Review"This book belongs on the shelf of every public supply chain professional. The text is interesting, readable, and equally relevant to students, new buyers, and seasoned professionals. The many examples bring clarity and are often entertaining." John Adler, CPPO, Vice President of Procurement, Dallas Area Rapid Transit"In professional procurement we must continually add value to the procurement process. This revised book, designed to complement NIGP’s Public Procurement Competency Framework, will show you how to add that value." Edward J. Pabor, CPPO, CDT, C.P.M. "This third edition of The Legal Aspects of Public Procurement enhances earlier editions by adding real life scenarios, allowing students to relate the text to the procurement world they work in. The authors’ expansion of critical topics such as invitations for bid and requests for proposals makes this text more relevant to today’s procurement workload. These experts in procurement legal matters establish a solid foundation that should be a standard desktop reference for all emerging procurement leaders." Kristy D. Varda, CPPO, CPPBTable of Contents1. The Essential Principles and Structure of the United States Legal System 2. The Fundamentals of Procurement Law and Procurement Authority 3. The Basic Components of a Common Law Contract 4. The Uniform Commercial Code 5. The Legal Context for Formal Solicitations 6. Legal Issues in Competitive Sealed Proposals 7. The Legal Context of Contract Administration 8. Legal Considerations in Information Technology Procurement 9. Ethics and Professionalism in Public Procurement 10. Relevant Procurement Case Law Appendix A. 2018 NIGP Code of Ethics Appendix B. 2018 UPPCC Code of Ethics Appendix C. Organizational Conflicts of Interest—Consultants

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this practical textbook provides an introduction to the world of new and emerging ventures and to the fundamentals of effective new venture management, including such diverse activities as planning, marketing, financing, and growth.This textbook is divided into four distinct parts, guiding readers through the entire new venture management process and focusing in turn on ideas and opportunities, planning, finance, and management challenges. All chapters of this revised edition feature international cases, and the complete business plan has been replaced with a contemporary version. Other new elements to the third edition include: Expanded coverage of the Lean Startup methodology Improved focus on the development and importance of teams A new section on the emergence of equity crowdfunding Further discussion of ethics and the dangers of dramatic scaling Presented in an eTrade Review'This text is robust, succinct, and engaging. It is evidenced-based, yet practical, and perfect for today’s undergraduate students.'Matthew W. Rutherford, Johnny D. Pope Chair in Entrepreneurship, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, USA'Professors Kuratko and Hornsby are renowned experts of new venture management, and their book synthesizes their knowledge into a well-organized, reader-friendly approach to understand the process of starting and managing a new venture. They have a true passion for entrepreneurial education, and their enthusiasm is evident throughout this edition. The timely updates in this edition will help you prepare for the global revolution in entrepreneurship!'Robert Garrett, Brown & Williamson Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Louisville, USA'Kuratko & Hornsby strike a delicate balance where many falter. Unlike traditional textbooks, New Venture Management is smart about introducing the most critical concepts without overloading readers with extraneous content. Unlike popular press books, New Venture Management is deeply grounded in quality research that extends far beyond the authors' personal war stories. In my view, this book is ideal for students who wants to both understand the key concepts and translate this knowledge into real-world skills for managing new ventures.'Aaron F. McKenny, Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Indiana University, USA'Drs. Donald F. Kuratko and Jeffrey S. Hornsby's book is a roadmap that will guide the reader through all the stages of a startup. It achieves the rare feat of having scholarly credibility behind the work while being very applicable to any entrepreneur during the various steps of their company's journey. It is both thorough and very readable.'Michael G. Goldsby, Ph.D., Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Ball State University, USATable of ContentsPart 1: New Venture Opportunities 1. New Ventures: The Quite Giant 2. Ideation: The Concept 3. Venture Choices: The Pathways Part 2: New Venture Development 4. Marketing: The Customer 5. Legal Considerations: The Parameters 6. Strategic Pricing: The Hook Part 3: New Venture Finances 7. Startup Capital: The Injection 8. Financial Statements: The Scorecard 9. Financial Analysis: The Gauges Part 4: New Venture Growth 10. HR and the Development of Teams: The People 11. Successful Business Plans: The Compass 12. Scaling Ventures: The Future

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Book SynopsisOrganizations and societies are facing extreme challenges that require action (IPCC, 2021). The UN's sustainability goals, demographic change, and the green shift are knocking on the door, while traditional education, and ways of leading and managing this development, often fail to keep up. Organizational Change, Leadership and Ethics challenges leadership orthodoxy, assumptions, and myths currently preventing the further development of theory and practice. It encourages intelligent disobedience in support of greater leadership capabilities and capacity in organisations and societies.As such, the book is written for everyone who wants to be MAD â to Make A Difference - students, scholars, and practitioners alike.Chapter 5 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www.routledge.com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 licenseTrade Review"Responsible leadership requires thoughtful awareness of the motives and consequences of one’s actions. This book is fodder for such thoughtfulness." –Jonathan Gosling, Emeritus Professor of Leadership, University of Exeter, UK"Rune By, Bernard Burnes and Mark Hughes have produced an essential text featuring the work of leading thinkers on change, leadership and ethics. This is state-of-the-art work on the organizational challenges of the first half of the 21st century." - Bill Cooke, FBAM FAcSS PhD, Emeritus Professor of Strategic Management, The York Management School, University of York"In their challenge to how organizational leadership and change are researched and taught, the editors of this volume are posing questions that our world, which is being transformed by the two massive upheavals of the past three years, needs to be asking. How we form the leaders of tomorrow is at stake." - David Coghlan, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin"This book is a provocative and enthusiastic tour-de-force. Challenging traditional views of ethical change leadership, the authors exhort leaders and followers to rise up with intelligent disobedience, be inspired to be MAD (Make a Difference) and navigate the new complexity in the collective pursuit of purpose. In a polluted landscape, this agenda is a breath of fresh air." - Professor Richard Badham, John Grill Institute for Project Leadership, Sydney UniversityTable of ContentsPreface: Ethical Change Leadership 2.0 Part I CONTEXT AND THEORY Chapter 1: Leadership Ethics and Organizational Change: Sketching the Field’s Challenges Chapter 2: Perceptions and Development of Ethical Change Leadership Chapter 3: Mission leadership: a key enabler for an emerging leadership model, planned and emergent change and ethical clarity Chapter 4: Emmanuel Levinas and the Ethical Quality of Leadership Chapter 5: Leadership as care-ful co-directing change: A processual approach to ethical leadership for organizational change Chapter 6: Leadership: the collective pursuit of delivering on purpose Chapter 7: Making Purpose the Core Work of Business Leadership: A Guiding Framework Part II ISSUES AND CHALLENGES Chapter 8: Courage to strive: Hypocrisy monitoring, integrity striving, and ethical leadership Chapter 9: “How do we make sure they don’t get fat and lazy?” Utopian change and the erosion of compassion Chapter 10: Leadership narcissism, ethics, and strategic change: Is it time to revisit our thinking about the nature of effective leadership? Chapter 11: Organizational Leadership and Change in the Context of Conflict Chapter 12: Leadership for sustainable futures Chapter 13: A Dualities Approach to Sustainable Organizational Change Leadership Part III CONCLUSIONS Chapter 14: Leadership, Sustainability and Ethics: Looking Back to Move Forward Chapter 15: Teaching Organizational Change Leadership and Ethics Chapter 16: Towards Intelligent Disobedience: Academics Leading by Example

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Book SynopsisBy blending the real-world insights of business executive Al Bolea with tested research findings provided by leadership scholar Leanne Atwater, Becoming a Leader: Nine Elements of Leadership Mastery effectively bridges theory and practice to outline powerful leadership behaviors and teach readers how to become a leader.Based on Bolea's original J-Curve model of leadership, this approachable guide identifies and describes nine essential elements for leadership mastery, including skills such as setting direction, creating key processes, and nurturing behaviors. Each chapter pairs concrete narratives with succinct research synopses to show how to expand the potential of people and organizations. This unique, experiential text engages readers with self-reflection and self-assessment exercises to encourage their development as future leaders.Becoming a Leader: Nine Elements of Leadership Mastery is a must-have resource for practicing managers, consultants, andTable of ContentsContext Setting The Nine Elements of Mastery: J-Curve Leadership Model Part 1. What Leaders Do 1. Set Direction Element 2. Build a Team of People 3. Create Key Processes 4. Steward Structure 5. Nurture Behaviors Part 2. How Leaders Lead 6. Conversations 7. Provide Support 8. Set Boundaries 9. Space to Deliver Conclusion: The Journey

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