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Book SynopsisIn a fast-moving, globalized world, companies need to develop contingent plans. This book, by analyzing the practical aspects of creating and using intangible resources for international development, offers original and relevant insights on this subject.The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the theoretical and practical aspects of using and developing intangible resources when a firm expands its international business operations. The book also sheds light on the understanding of various dimensions of intangible resources and their impacts on the efficiency and sustainability of firms. To investigate these issues, the book addresses topics that have usually either not been given enough attention, hence not sufficiently investigated, or not yet been researched at all. It refers to a broad variety of issues, including theoretical and empirical aspects of the role of intangible assets in firm internationalization. These include the reticular resources implemented by international management, methods of mobilizing cultural resources internationally, as well as the specifics of small and medium-sized enterprises in various country contexts, particularly in emerging economies.Firm Internationalization: Mobilization of Intangible Resources will be valuable reading for scholars, researchers, and academics in the fields of international business and strategic management in particular.

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Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated third edition, Managing People in Sport Organizations outlines the theory and practice of managing people within a strategic framework.A complete textbook for any human resource management (HRM) in sport course, it explains how sport managers can get the best out of their teams and organizations, develop their professional skills, and create a sustainable performance culture. Structured around the functional flow of HRM practice â from recruitment to rewards â the book introduces every key area of people management, including strategy, planning, training, performance management, and managing change. This new edition includes expanded coverage of topics such as e-HRM and post-COVID workplaces. There is also a new foundational chapter focused on the individual in the organization that sets the context for their effective management.With international cases, examples, and data included in every chapter, this is essential reading f

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Book SynopsisListening is so simple, yet so difficult. Many times, listening is taken for granted. One could therefore say that listening is the forgotten part of communication. Although organizations have more digital and analog communication channels than ever, too little time is spent listening to customers, employees, and other influential groups. It is a shame that listening is not given more attention, as it is linked to many positive values. Examples include better conversations, increased trust and confidence, more outstanding commitment and job satisfaction, lower absenteeism due to illness, higher productivity and quality of work, increased sales, better relationships with customers and employees, and many other positive effects. To the extent that listening takes place, organizations rarely take a holistic approach to it. Strategic listening means a given objective for listening, thoughts about who should listen, when it should happen, and so on. An organization's listening must becomTable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: Listening Chapter 2: Strategic Listening Chapter 3: Listening Culture Chapter 4: How you become a better listener Chapter 5: Listening and leadership Chapter 6: Coworkership and listening Chapter 7: How to create strategic listening

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Book SynopsisVarious phenomena in the global economy, such as intensifying firm internationalization and international sourcing resulting in a growing number of hybrid products, raise the question of whether the country-of-origin (COO) and the country-of-origin effect (COE) still matter in contemporary international business. This book points out various aspects of COO, its dimensions and COE that remain significant challenges for consumers, companies and brands not only from emerging and developing countries but also from developed ones.This edited book offers a multifaceted approach to COO and COE. It explores COO communication/neutralization, economic and legal issues, as well as semiotic and anthropological aspects of COO communication in advertising. The book also discusses the impact of COO on consumer behaviour, including in the luxury goods market, and the role of consumer ethnocentrism. It takes a novel, interdisciplinary approach to the field, covering various aspects of the COOTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesIntroduction: The country of origin (COO), country-of-origin (COO) dimensions, and country-of-origin effect (COE) – general overview and theoretical approachesMarzanna K. Witek-Hajduk and Anna GrudeckaPart I: Country of origin in international business – a strategic perspective 1. Country of origin as a challenge in international business: The strategic perspectives of companies from developed vs emerging markets Marzanna K. Witek-Hajduk2. Managing country-of-origin effect through public-private cooperation: A review of international practicesMagdalena Florek and Marta Hereźniak3. Approach to the country-of-origin in the context of corporate responsibility and sustainabilityAnna Napiórkowska4. Rebranding and country-of-origin effectNatalia WojciechowskaPart II: Country of origin in international business – economic and legal aspects 5. Communicating the country-of-origin in advertising: Semiotic persuasionEwa Szczęsna6. Linking agri-food products with their origin: how can establishing a geographical indication benefit EU food producers and exporters? Agnieszka Hajdukiewicz7. Legal pitfalls of country-of-origin determinationEdyta Małecka-Ziembińska, Anna Siwiec and Beata StępieńPart III: Country of origin effect in international business – a consumer perspective 8. Haute couture, Versace law, "made-in Germany" and "made-in Poland"– a legal comparative perspective on edging out the competition with brand originMarlena Jankowska, Mirosław Pawełczyk and Justyna Kania9. Country-of-origin effect as a challenge in international business – a perspective of consumers from developed vs. emerging marketsAnna Grudecka10. The impact of COO on consumers' perception of luxury goodsBeata Stępień11. The impact of country-of-origin and region-of-origin on the evaluation and pricing of food products. The role of consumer ethnocentrismJarosław Górski, Magdalena Brzozowicz and Karolina JończykIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers together the experiences of leaders across sectors, organisations and client groups to help readers introduce, develop, and maintain psychologically informed environments (PIE) and trauma-informed care (TIC) within their workspaces.Featuring the voices of providers, commissioners, consultants, and trainers from the NHS, local authorities, and the voluntary sector, this unique text includes chapters on implementing PIE across a range of overlapping fields, including young people's, homelessness, mental health, and women's services. Each chapter describes the contributors' experiences of which factors and processes enable or disable successful implementation of PIE/TIC; the unique challenges of leadership within this process; and how to understand the different dynamics at play in an organisation that determine effectiveness. With an emphasis on practical examples underpinned by theory, and recommendations drawn from&nbs

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Fashion Trends and Forecasting explores how designers, merchandisers, buyers, marketers and strategists use fashion trend forecasting to predict upcoming trends and understand past or current ones.It explains the importance of trend forecasting for businesses and how technology such as artificial intelligence can help to advance it for the future. Addressing both macro- and micro-trends, including fashion styles, textiles and colour trends as well as the impact of technology such as AI and the metaverse, the book offers guidance on how fashion students can address fast-changing consumer needs and demands and identify wider shifts in the cultural, environmental, political and technological worlds. Case studies from globally recognised organisations feature in every chapter, highlighting and contextualising theory for students. Discussion questions, further reading and exercises help facilitate class discussion and deeper understanding.Designed to equip the reader

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Book SynopsisWe all need creative ideas for solving challenging problems, innovating, and reconciling dilemmas. IDEAS sets forth what every executive should know about contributing to collaborative environments, thinking like a designer, and leading teams.This book suggests a distinctive framework for collaboration informed by design thinking. Collaboration under the umbrella of such a process can be optimally effective in triggering inspiration, leading to fresh ideas that are highly responsive to stakeholders. Collaborative design thinking cannot be reduced to an algorithm; unlike math and science problems there is no single, right answer. Nor are there formulaic or simplistic approaches, which may limit creative possibilities to solving problems or conceiving the right questions. This book will therefore: Render accessible the solution-oriented abilities that we all possess by providing practical tools for thinking imaginatively and critically Demonstrate that elem

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Book SynopsisCommemorating the 250th anniversary of James Millâs birth and the 150th of John Stuart Millâs death, this volume analyses the Millsâ discussions on topics such as environment, cultivation, education, utilitarianism, socialism, international relations, international trade, and living standard.John Stuart Mill is an important figure of the classical political economy, and his father played a critical role in the early stages of his intellectual development. The contributions of the two Mills are examined by leading scholars on the theory and history of economics from Japan, UK, and France. They not only deal with the Millsâ individual contributions but also shed light on their relationships and associations with a number of economists and philosophers in Britain between the late 18th and the early 20th centuries, including Adam Smith, Malthus, Ricardo, Pennington, Torrens, Martineau, Longfield, Morris, Sidgwick, and Marshall.This book is an essential read for scholars interested in the economics of James and John Mill, and reconsideration of their theories and thoughts using the backdrop of the current state of society.

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Book SynopsisGet ahead of your peers with Real Estate Financial Modelling in Excel, a book specifically designed to ensure that the next generation of property professionals become experts in the quantitative analysis of investments by teaching them how to create automated spreadsheets for the analysis of risk and return.Real estate financial modelling has become an essential skill to investment analysts as the global property industry has seen huge transformations as a result of more institutional investors, especially private equity funds, increasing their interest in the asset class. Consequently, the industry requires a new skill set from real estate professionals and graduates.Real Estate Financial Modelling in Excel will help current finance and real estate students, as well as practitioners, to harness the power of Microsoft Excel in the context of real estate investments and explain in an easy-to-follow manual style how to create financial models that will pre

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Book SynopsisMost books on business strategy approach the subject from a corporate perspective, covering topics such as the vision for the business, the marketplace, competition and differentiation. However, the reality is that most managers work in sub-units or subsidiaries of the business and they are not involved in corporate strategy formulation. Their strategic concerns are with the positioning and future trajectory of their own units within the complex internal ecosystem in which they exist. If these units are to survive and grow, the middle managers responsible for them must plan their future, maximise their value-add and compete for resources within the internal market of their corporations. Such internal markets are becoming increasingly volatile due to general economic conditions but also given the questioning of globalisation and increasing corporate concerns about the frailties of international supply chains as brought into sharp focus by the COVID-19 crisis and the war in Ukraine. <Table of ContentsChapter 1. INTRODUCTION PART I: CORPORATIONS AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES Chapter 2. THE VIEW FROM THE TOP Chapter 3. SUBSIDIARY EVOLUTION PART II: INTROSPECTION AND ANALYSIS Chapter 4. WHAT WE DO: ANALYSING OUR CHARTERS Chapter 5. HOW WE DO IT: ANALYSING OUR CAPABILITIES Chapter 6. WHERE WE DO IT: ANALYSING OUR ENVIRONMENT PART III: CHOICES AND ENABLERS Chapter 7. MAKING STRATEGIC CHOICES What support are we looking for, and when? Chapter 8. EXERTING INFLUENCE Chapter 9. MANAGING THE CHANGE WITHIN Chapter 10. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES Chapter 11. CONCLUSION INDEX BIBLIOGRAPHY Appendix A: TOOLKIT

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Book SynopsisMany of us have had experiences of using IT systems at work that just don't work right or cause more problems than they solve. Even if we've been lucky at work and always had the opportunity to use well-built and functional IT systems, it's common to hear in the press or in our day-to-day lives about IT systems that are down or slow, or just do not work right. While it can be inconvenient to have to use IT systems that aren't the best for businesses, buying an IT system that isn't fit for its intended purpose can have devastating effects on the business itself and the careers of the people involved. The senior team of any business will know everything there is to know about their specific business or market, but their job is not to implement IT systems. This brings an inherent unfairness to IT systems procurement because it makes it very easy to buy the wrong thing at the wrong price. In essence, the buyers are amateurs but the sellers are professionals. This mismatch is at t

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on a practical application of how to coach senior leaders and executives to be personal Lean Leadership champions and how leaders coach their teams to do the same. The first part of the book focuses on the outcomes and 8 key lessons learned from interviewing Leaders and CEOs from the US, Europe, South America, Asia, and Australasia on leading their organizations to be sustainable Lean. The authors explore what these lessons are about, the underlying belief of the lesson, and how as an external coach each of these lessons. The second part of the book focuses on the leaders transitioning from an external locus of influence by using an external Executive Lean coach. moving to coach of self and understanding why parts of self are resisting the lessons. This is flipping the switch from external coach to coach self so they can coach their team. The third part of the book focuses on turning these lessons and coaching of self to be better coaches of our teams

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Book SynopsisCorruption often flourishes in times of uncertainty and crisis. When institutions and oversight are weak, and public trust low, corruption can thrive and undermine how societies respond to the crisis. Covid-19 brought this issue into sharp focus, and this book uncovers some of the problems experienced across the globe and, crucially, explains how organizations and countries can strengthen their anti-corruption systems to prevent problems in the future.The book has been created by the members of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education group on anti-corruption and brings together top international experts to consolidate the lessons from the Covid-19 crisis in order to improve transparency, integrity, trust, and governance in the future. Cybersecurity and cybercrime related to the pandemic are a particular focus. These factors are essential to social and economic order. Practice-oriented, each chapter offers examples of methods, approaches, tool

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Book SynopsisThe 2020s present a decade of unprecedented disruption. We have now reached a point where people are overwhelmed and numb to the ever-present news of threat after threat, and challenge after challenge. It's time for leaders to tell a different story of six powerful aspirations connection, vitality, peace, abundance, opportunity and wisdom. This is a vision beyond sustainability, to inspire organisations and people to bring the best of who they are into service of the brighter future that is already emerging.Alongside the obvious disruptive challenges of climate change, wars and the pandemic, technology has evolved at a blistering pace. Through technological advances in five sectors energy, transport, materials, food and manufacturing we are already transforming the world as we know it. The book seeks to give readers the confidence that there is real hope for a brighter future for our world using these developments and other innovations.The text is supported by inspi

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Book SynopsisProject Management:Planning and Scheduling Techniques is a highly readable guide to the essentials of project planning, scheduling, and control aimed at readers looking for an introduction to the core concepts of planning and scheduling, including the âCritical Path Methodâ, but also the âPrecedence Diagramming Methodâ, the âLine of Balanceâ technique, and the âProgramme Evaluation and Review Techniqueâ. This book explains the theory behind the methods and makes effective use of learning outcomes, exercises, diagrams, and examples to provide clear and actionable knowledge for students and project managers.The book can be used as a classroom textbook or as a self-study guide for project managers taking their professional qualifications, and it includes examples from a wide range of project management scenarios. It is suitable for planning and scheduling courses in the fields of industrial, civil, and mechanical engineering, construction, and management.Table of Contents1. Project Management 2. Work Breakdown Structure 3. Bar Charts 4. Development of Networks 5. Critical Path Method – I: Activity Times 6. Critical Path Method – II: Activity Floats 7. Crashing: Time-Cost Tradeoff 8. Limited Time Resource Scheduling 9. Project Control and Updating 10. Programme Evaluations Review Technique – I: Event Times 11. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique – II: Probability of Completion 12. Precedence Diagramming Method 13. Line of Balance for Repetitive Projects 14. Selection of Planning Techniques

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Book SynopsisOrganizations of all sizes struggle to secure their data in a constantly evolving digital landscape. Expanding digital footprints and the rapid expansion of cloud strategies arising from the COVID-19 pandemic increase an organization's attack surface. When combined with limited resources caused by the cybersecurity skills gap, securing small and mid-sized business IT infrastructures becomes more complicated. With limited staffing and budgetary restrictions, small businesses need to create cost-effective, security-driven programs that protect data while also meeting increasingly stringent compliance requirements.This book bridges the gap between complex technical language and business objectives to create a security-first review of the security and compliance landscapes. Starting from the premise that with security comes compliance, this book starts by defining security-first and then walking readers through the process of creating a holistic security and compliance program.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Into the Mind of a Malicious ActorChapter 2 Reviewing the Compliance LandscapeChapter 3 Compliance RiskChapter 4 Looking at Risk through a Security LensChapter 5 How to Set ControlsChapter 6 Continuous MonitoringChapter 7 Vendor Risk Management: Securing the Supply ChainChapter 8 Calculating the Total Cost of ComplianceChapter 9 Information Security Audit: The What, How, and Why Chapter 10 Cyber Liability InsuranceChapter 11 Cybersustai nability: Ethical Data Handling for Corporate ResponsibilityChapter 12 Magic 8 Ball Says "Yes"

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Book SynopsisAs risks arising within the business environment grow in size and complexity, so too do the regulatory requirements put in place to manage them. The pace of regulatory change is itself a significant business risk, and compliance departments are under increasing pressure to keep up with the change and adapt their organisations accordingly. This new edition of what has become an indispensable guide to regulation compliance brings readers up to date with changing areas of focus and provides guidance for regulated firms and regulators alike.The Changing Function of Compliance considers the relationship between regulation and compliance as well as key influences on both, offering insight into the effectiveness of current approaches and addressing practical compliance challenges. It explains the purpose and development of regulatory risk management and the existing regulatory environment, and provides a detailed exploration of the compliance function, explaining how the roleTrade Review"Sharon Ward has produced a defining book for the function and role of the Compliance function in the twenty-first century. Since its development from an internal control department to a more influential advisory role, there has been a tumultuous process of scandal, business misconduct and regulatory response that is still ongoing. The debate as to the nature of its activities, influence and strategic value within organisations bears the hallmarks of the birth of a profession. Her book is as timely as it is instructive; it is an invaluable read to accompany any effort to understand the value and role of the Compliance function, and a must-read for practitioners and legislators alike." Anthony Smith-Meyer, Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Business Compliance, Adjunct Professor of International Management and Organisational Behaviour at Miami University, MUDEC Campus, Luxembourg, and Founder of TheGovernanceProject.org Table of ContentsPart I Compliance Context 1. Regulation and Risk 2. Influences and Influencers 3. Regulatory Risk Management Part II Compliance Focus 4. The Compliance Environment 5. The Compliance Framework 6. Compliance Activities and Approach Part III Compliance Development 7. Why Compliance Matters Now 8. Compliance Challenges 9. Enabling the Compliance Function 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisMany organisations face the challenge of making their project management more agile. However, the circumstances are often not suitable for this: The desired agility either does not fit the existing projects, or there is a lack of sufficient systematics. Lean Project Management shows how the advantages of different Lean Project Management methods adaptive, targeted and flexible can be combined. In addition to the established methods of classic and agile project management, proven methods and tools from Lean Management are used and further developed with a view to the requirements of project management (such as Gemba, 5S and more). The book shows how an organisation can systematically professionalise its project management, and make it more flexible in a targeted manner, in order to achieve more value with less effort. Aimed at students on postgraduate courses in business and project management as well as professional project managers working in organisations both large and sTable of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionChallenges in modern project managementMotivation of Lean Project Management1 Basics for Lean Project Management1.1 Project management1.1.1 Value creation through projects1.1.2 Unified Project Management Framework - the framework for PM1.2 Basics of Lean Management1.2.1 Origin from production1.2.2 Identification of waste1.2.3 Core principles of Lean Management2 Agility and Complexity2.1 The essence of agility2.1.1 Motivation2.1.2 Origin of the term2.1.3 Agility - a definition of the term2.1.4 Core principles and practices of agility2.1.5 Hybrid approaches2.1.6 Examples of hybrid project approaches2.2 How much PM is in Scrum?2.2.1 The Scrum Framework2.2.2 The Delta Analysis2.2.3 Results of the practices and methods2.2.4 The process analysis in detail2.3 Dealing with complexity2.3.1 What does complexity mean?2.3.2 Definition of terms2.3.3 Procedure2.3.4 Handling2.3.5 The dilemma of complexity2.3.6 The quintessence of managing complexity3 Core principles of Lean Project Management3.1 Definition of Lean PM3.2 Waste in projects3.3 Interpretation of the Lean Management core principles3.3.1 Customer and value concept3.3.2 Flow- and Pull-principle3.3.3 Perfection3.3.4 Project products3.3.5 Application of the Lean principles3.4 Action maxims for Lean PM3.4.1 Selected well-known guiding principles for action3.4.2 The 3G for Lean Project Management4 Practices of Lean Project Management4.1 What are practices?4.2 Integrative contract design4.2.1 Characteristics4.2.2 The relational contract4.2.3 The agile fixed price contract4.3 Breathing Scope4.3.1 Definition of the breathing scope4.3.2 The MuSCoW system4.3.3 Target Value Design4.3.4 Weighted Shortest Job First4.4 Goal-oriented, flexible project planning4.4.1 Last Responsible Moment4.4.2 Set-based design4.4.3 Rolling wave planning4.4.4 Last Planner4.5 Process-oriented control4.5.1 Value stream method4.5.2 Project Kanban4.6 Continuous improvement4.6.1 Kaizen/Continuous improvement process4.6.2 Retrospectives/Lessons Learned4.7 Further practices4.7.1 Voice of the Customer and User Story4.7.2 Expense calculation4.7.3 Defect avoidance4.7.4 Cause identification4.7.5 Facilitating work4.8 Agile or Classic? - the Agilometer4.9 The PM Value Stream Analysis4.9.1 The identification of value streams4.9.2 Lean Project Risk Management4.9.3 Lean Project Knowledge Management5 Use Cases of Lean Project Management5.1 Case study 1 - Personnel management system5.1.1 The project at a glance5.1.2 Personnel and organisation5.1.3 Procedures and project flow5.1.4 Scope and task management5.1.5 Other elements5.2 Case study 2 - ZLP (Central Police Control Centre)5.2.1 The project at a glance5.2.2 Scope Management5.2.3 Project organisation5.2.4 Project planning and control5.2.5 Order orientation5.2.6 Other selected PM disciplines6 Analysing the Conditions of a Project6.1 Classification of projects6.2 Project characterisation criteria6.2.1 General alignment of the PM system6.2.2 Case study: Creating an audio tour6.3 Overall view of the PM system adaptation7 Implementation of Lean Project Management7.1 Organisational classification7.1.1 Cultural framework7.1.2 Systemic view7.1.3 Employee-related leadership7.1.4 Project-related application of Lean PM7.2 Procedure for the introduction7.2.1 Introduction of Lean PM as a change project7.2.2 Technical procedure7.2.3 Practices in project implementation7.2.4 Success factors in the implementation of Lean PM8 Perspective of Lean Project Portfolio Management8.1 Background of project portfolio management8.2 Criticism of the classic PPM8.3 Success factors in Project Portfolio Management8.4 Approaches to increase the agility of Project Portfolio Management8.5 Application of the Lean core principles8.5.1 Basics8.5.2 Customer and value in PPM8.5.3 Value streams in PPM8.5.4 Waste in PPM8.5.5 Flow principle in PPM8.5.6 Pull principle in PPM8.5.7 Perfection in the PPM8.6 Preliminary concluding remarks on Lean-Agile PPM

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Book SynopsisUncertainty permeates every thinkable aspect of project work and mastering information awareness and availability is the key to controlling benefits, budgets, and timelines. This book offers a theoretical framework and practical guidelines to systematically minimize uncertainty, thereby increasing the chances of project success.To paraphrase Henry Ford, transitioning from traditional risk management to mastering project uncertainty implies abandoning the quest for faster horses in favor of driving cars toward your project's destination. This book presents the road map to this transition, with Part I providing a theoretical foundation for uncertainty management using systems thinking. Part II introduces strategies supported by practical techniques to master uncertainty through: Raising information awareness Increasing information availability Improving the effective use of information Maximizing information efficiency This book's Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Chapter 1: Organizing for success. Chapter 2: Methodology. Chapter 3: Project uncertainty. Chapter 4: Assignment uncertainty. Chapter 5: Context uncertainty. Chapter 6: Decisions under uncertainty. Chapter 7: Method uncertainty. Chapter 8: Scenario uncertainty. Part II INTRODUCTION. Chapter 9: Raising information awareness. Chapter 10: Increasing information availability. Chapter 11: Improving information effectiveness. Chapter 12: Increasing information efficiency. POSTFACE

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Book SynopsisContemporary capitalism is characterized by periods of vigorous economic growth and periods of slow or even negative growth. This book draws on the classical political economy approach to consider both economic cycles and economic growth and draw conclusions about the inherent instability of the modern economy. The book shows that the work of the old classical economists (Smith and Ricardo) and Marx is theoretically sound and capable of providing answers to both growth and cycles. It also demonstrates the potential and natural integration of growth and cycles in a single model. The microeconomic foundation of this model is the labor theory of value, which continues with the General Law of Capital Accumulation, the Law of the Falling Rate of Profit, and the movement of the Industrial Reserve Army of Labour. Finally, a dynamic model of growth-cum-cycles is constructed consisting of the evolution and interaction of five key variables, namely, the rate of profit, the propensity to inves

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Book SynopsisDigital transformation brings new opportunities, but also disruption, to the way businesses work. The application of technologies such as blockchain, AI, Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data have the potential to revolutionize how businesses operate and incorporate sustainable practices within manufacturing processes and supply chains, creating value and redeveloping business models. Digital technologies can also enable more efficient collaboration between various partners across the globe and increase transparency in the supply chain. But while the adoption of new technology can have benefits for businesses, customers and the environment, individual businessesâ uptake of new technologies is highly variable, leading to disruption in the supply and value chains.Digital Transformation and Business Sustainability: From theory to practice provides insights to the principle of digital transformation and the key technologies which enable businesses to put the principle into

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Book SynopsisThe creative and cultural industries (CCIs) are often seen by markets as critical drivers of economic growth and by governments as feasible ways to foster development. The link between these two perspectives lies in the CCIsâ capacity to generate both economic value and social innovation simultaneously. While markets value their direct contribution to GDP and employment, governments recognise their potential to catalyse broader societal development through cultural expression, innovation and community engagement.Divided into key sections covering theoretical foundations, economic growth and development, innovation, policy and data analysis, this book presents a multifaceted view of CCIsâ role in modern economies and societies. It challenges traditional economic models, advocates for a holistic approach to socioâeconomic development and examines the transformative impact of digital technologies on creative work. This work makes significant contributions to the field by advanci

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Book SynopsisInfluencers offer brands the ability to deliver the right communication and marketing messages to a specific target audience. This is one of the first textbooks to explore the phenomenon of Influencer Marketing and how it fits within marketing communications to build brands and their communities.

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Book SynopsisNow in its second edition, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to book project management and production, including the creation and development of digital products.Book Production explains how books and digital products are planned for and managed and why certain processes and raw materials are chosen. Addressing the growing demand for skills and knowledge with which to exploit digital and traditional technology, while ensuring ethical, environmentally, and sustainably conscious decision-making across the publishing industry, this second edition pays special attention to green production practices and considers questions such as what makes a green supplier green; what impact different raw material choices have on the environment; and how to deal with waste management. Legal matters, including contracts and risk assessment and mitigation, are also discussed. Throughout the book, case studies are used to aid comprehension and engagement.Ideally suited to advanced students of Publishing and Book Studies, Book Production will be of value to anyone working or training to work in or in conjunction with the books industry

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Book SynopsisThis book deals with the basics of Research Methodology (RM) for Business Research and statistical analysis for dealing with data using two software: R (a free statistical analysis environment) and MS-Excel.Apart from the basic concepts of Research Methodology, the book contains an additional chapter on improving academic writing. It contains important details on plagiarism, citation and referencing in MS-Word, and improving project/dissertation writing using free online software. Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)Table of Contents1. Introduction to Business Research, Research Process, Secondary Data Research, and Its Tools and Techniques 2. Primary Data Research and Its Tools and Techniques 3. Measurement, Scaling and Sampling 4. Data and Method of Analysis (Using Excel and R) 5. Improving Academic Writing (Additional Chapter)

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Book SynopsisThis book uses a quantitative science-based approach to explain where the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emitted by the fashion industry are generated and it explores what strategies can be deployed to achieve Net Zero by 2050.With GHG emissions currently predicted to triple by the middle of the century, the fashion industry is far off course to reach Net Zero, as set out in the Paris Agreement. With misinformation and greenwashing representing an ever-growing barrier to potential solutions, the book aims to demystify the source of GHG emissions from the industry, breaking down in detail their origin, while identifying the steps that can be taken when designing and sourcing new products. Detailing the market drivers and trends in fashion consumption, it argues that change should be guided by science-based quantitative principles. Accessibly written with key insights at the end of each chapter, this book will enable the reader to understand the tactics to tackle decarbonisatioTable of Contents1. The path to Net Zero for the fashion industry 2. Fashion in the 21st century 3. Introducing energy: time to understand "Scope 3" manufacturing emissions 4. Tier 4: low GHG materials selection 5. Tier 2: lowering energy consumption in dyeing, printing and finishing 6. Tier 1: going after the waste in garment manufacturing 7. Sustainable pathways for end-of-life products 8. Decarbonising the energy supply 9. A Net Zero fashion industry: the detox diet

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Book SynopsisThe field of infectious diseases in veterinary medicine is both rewarding and challenging, and this book offers small animal veterinarians a lifeline by balancing relevant background, guidance and optimizing efficiency. It provides a pathway for clinicians through this complex field by highlighting the most clinically relevant aspects of a wide range of diseases, and granting them consideration for placement on dog and cat differential lists. Organized according to a system-based structure, all the major clinically affected systems are covered along with a catch-all multisystem chapter for infectious diseases that escape easy classification. The book is clinically oriented, based on experience underpinned by published research data. Pathogen-specific information enables rational choice of diagnostics, therapy, and prognostication for a complete list of small animal infectious diseases, that includes bacterial, viral, parasiticTrade ReviewListen to a fantastic review on VetEducation's Vet Synapse podcast here: https://veteducation.com.au/color-handbook-infectious-diseases-review/Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat: A Color Handbook is designed to provide busy clinicians with relevant information to guide diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in a clinical setting. As an avid fan of Dr. Weese’s Worms and Germs blog, I anxiously awaited this publication. In addition to reliable, targeted, and efficient text, striking color photographs and summary tables provide quick information on featured agents. Chapters are well referenced, and the indexing is thorough... Overall, this book is a high-quality reference on infectious disease with information that is both accessible and concise for general clinical practice. It is an excellent supplemental reference for a clinic library and is well suited for veterinary students as they prepare for the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination. -- Elizabeth Berliner, DVM, DABVP, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in JAVMA JUN 15, 2020, VOL 256 NO. 12 A Color Handbook of Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat is an extremely useful, well-written reference, that belies its small size. It is both accessible and useful to a wide range of clinicians, from general practitioners, through to residents, interns, and those studying for board examinations. Whilst it is not an exhaustive text, it is one of the most user-friendly references on this topic that this reviewer has encountered, and the authors and publishers should be commended on their efforts in creating it.-- Dr. Philip Judge, BVSc MVS PG Cert Vet Stud MACVSc (VECC; Medicine of Dogs), on Vet Synapse podcast

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Book SynopsisThis handbook includes contributions from established and emerging scholars from around the world and draws on multiple approaches and subjects to explore the socio-economic, cultural, ecological, institutional, legal, and policy aspects of regenerative food practices.The future of food is uncertain. We are facing an overwhelming number of interconnected and complex challenges related to the ways we grow, distribute, access, eat, and dispose of food. Yet, there are stories of hope and opportunities for radical change towards food systems that enhance the ability of living things to co-evolve. Given this, activities and imaginaries looking to improve, rather than just sustain, communities and ecosystems are needed, as are fresh perspectives and new terminology. The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems addresses this need. The chapters cover diverse practices, geographies, scales, and entry-points. They focus not onTrade Review"The Routledge Handbook for Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems brings together the different dimensions of food in a comprehensive manner. It provides new insights for regenerating our broken food systems while making clear the role that care, pleasure, cultures, people and the planet play in this. A different way to approach alternative food systems and practices under the regenerative umbrella where sharing, caring and commoning play a central role. Definitely a must read for those willing to imagine thriving food futures." — Dr Marta Rivera Ferre, Director, Agroecology and Food Systems Chair, UNESCO Chair Women, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Catalonia"There is an unprecedented consensus that a deep reform of food systems is needed. However, a shared vision on how to get the reform done does not exist yet. This Handbook - providing a coherent set of principles, theory and evidence - addresses this gap. It is an essential resource for researchers, policy makers and civil society to build visions and practices for transition." — Professor Gianluca Brunori, Professor of Food Policy, University of Pisa, Italy"The Routledge Handbook for Sustainable and Regenerative Food Systems brings together the different dimensions of food in a comprehensive manner. It provides new insights for regenerating our broken food systems while making clear the role that care, pleasure, cultures, people and the planet play in this. A different way to approach alternative food systems and practices under the regenerative umbrella where sharing, caring and commoning play a central role. Definitely a must read for those willing to imagine thriving food futures." — Dr Marta Rivera Ferre, Director, Agroecology and Food Systems Chair, UNESCO Chair Women, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Catalonia"There is an unprecedented consensus that a deep reform of food systems is needed. However, a shared vision on how to get the reform done does not exist yet. This Handbook - providing a coherent set of principles, theory and evidence - addresses this gap. It is an essential resource for researchers, policy makers and civil society to build visions and practices for transition." — Professor Gianluca Brunori, Professor of Food Policy, University of Pisa, Italy"This comprehensive volume includes the voices of nearly 50 global scholars, researchers, and thought leaders in fields as diverse as agriculture, political ecology, nutrition, human geography, and development. It offers a broad view of this multidimensional field of study while building the paradigm for studying systems that are sustainable and regenerative. While sustainability involves considerations of social equity, human welfare, intergenerational justice, and the maintenance of a natural resource base, this work pushes beyond the mere maintenance of systems toward building and regenerating ecosystems, communities, and cultures. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals."CHOICE, S. P. Duffy, Quinnipiac University"Chapters from this book are suitable for undergraduate and graduate audiences and any>one trying to better understand contemporary shifts in ideas for improving food systems. As a whole, the book is an impressive compendium that will help readers understand how the con>cept of regeneration is infiltrating and re-invig>orating thinking about food systems sustain>ability."Molly D. Anderson, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community DevelopmentTable of Contents 1. Regenerating Food Systems: A Social-Ecological Approach 2. A Political Economy for Regenerative Food Systems: Towards an Intergrated Research Agenda 3. Indigenous Livelihood 4. Indigenous Good Living Philosophies and Sustainable Food Systems in Aotearoa New Zealand and Peru 5. Beyond Culturally-Significant Practices: Decolonizing Ontologies for Regenerative Food-Systems 6. Traditional Food, the Right to Food, and Sustainable Food Systems 7. Co-Creative Governance of Agroecology 8. Justice 9. Labor Regeneration: Work, Technology, and Resistance 10. Caring Agricultural and Food Practices 11. Animal Functionality and Interspecies Relations in Regenerative Agriculture: Considering Necessity and the Possibilities of Non-Violence 12. Linking Small-Scale Fishing and Community Capitals: The Case of Atlantic Cod 13. Food and Markets: The Contribution of Economic Sociology 14. The Symbiotic Food System 15. Food Sharing 16. Financing Food System Regeneration? The Potential of Social Finance in the Agrifood Sector 17. Citizen Entrepreneurship: The Making, and Remaking, of Local Food Entrepreneurs 18. Coffee Micro-Mills in Costa Rica: a Non-Cooperative Path to Regenerative Agriculture? 19. Commons and Commoning to Build Ecologically Reparatory Food Systems 20. Foraging by Foraging: The Role of Wild Products in Shaping New Relations With Nature 21. Social Processes of Sharing and Collecting Seeds as Regenerative Agricultural Practices 22. Enabling More Regenerative Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition in the Andes: The Relational Bio-Power of "Seeds" 23. Circular Food Economies 24. A Digital "Revolution" in Agriculture? Critically Viewing Digital Innovations Through a Regenerative Food Systems Lens 25. From Weekend Farming to Telephone Farming: Digital Food Pathways in Africa 26. Rural–Urban Linkages 27. Planning Regenerative Working Landscapes 28. Urban Food Planning: A New Frontier for the City and Regenerative Food System Builders 29. Cradle to Cradle: The Role of Food Waste in a Regenerative Food System 30. Controversies Around Food Security: Something Difficult to Swallow

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding how to build and manage a sustainability business plan has become a business imperative as investors demand, regulators require, and stakeholders increasingly expect companies to report their financial economic sustainability performance (ESP) and non-financial environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sustainability information. This book provides both the rationale for and key practical steps in how to approach business sustainability factors of planning, performance, risk, reporting, and assurance.This comprehensive book covers all the areas that a business would need to embed, articulate, and execute a strategy of profit-with-purpose in promoting shared value creation for all stakeholders. It addresses drivers, sources, and international guidelines (GRI, IIRC, SASB, FASB, PCAOB, IAASB, ISSB) for prioritising business sustainability factors, and establishing the link between ESG performance and financial performance. It presents key performance indicators (

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Book SynopsisOrganisations are using data, information and knowledge as a competitive weapon. Their data, information and knowledge are arguably their most valuable assets. Yet, this fourth asset is managed badly when compared to the other three assets, namely money, people and infrastructure with considerable risk to the organisation. Executives are accountable for the success of their organisations, and those who don't manage this critical resource and business enabler effectively can be regarded as negligent. Information Assets carry enormous risk and value. Most boards and executives don't know how to govern and manage IAs effectively and nobody is held accountable. Given this, organisations should govern and manage their Information Assets the way they manage their Financial Assets. The benefits of managing IAs well are compelling. These benefits include increased efficiency, productivity, employee satisfaction, improved decision-making, mitigating business risk and improving product, proteTrade ReviewPrice and Evans have produced a ground-breaking, mind-altering book on how organizations and executives need to be thinking about and approaching information in their organizations, but why they regularly fail to do so. This perhaps is the most comprehensively researched and one of the most important books ever published on the topic of managing data as an actual enterprise asset and overcoming the persistent business pathology preventing it. - Douglas B. Laney, Innovation Fellow, West Monroe Partners, and author of Infonomics and Data Juice”If you think money, people, and infrastructure, are your only assets to manage, think again. It is impossible to manage any other asset well without managing the data, information, and knowledge which underly them and are assets in their own right. Price and Evans offer compelling arguments based on experience, the latest research, and industry leaders. Learn from them and put this book to work! - Danette McGilvray, President and Principal, Granite Falls Consulting, Inc. Author of Executing Data Quality Projects: Ten Steps to Quality Data and Trusted Information™, 2nd Ed. (Elsevier/Academic Press, 2021)At a time when everyone seems to have become an instant data expert and AI genius, it’s refreshing to read a rigorously researched and pragmatically laid out examination of this fundamentally important topic. In my view, it’s a prime example of the Australian MBA culture (minimum bullshit allowed) in action, and needs to be on everyone’s reading list. - Daragh O Brien, CEO, Castlebridge and Lecturer in Data Protection and Data Governance, UCD Sutherland School of Law.Recognizing data, information, and knowledge as assets and treating them as such may be the single most effective way a company can improve its strategic position. And doing so is an absolute necessity for those pursuing AI.- Thomas C. Redman, Ph. D., the Data Doc, Data Quality Solutions, Rumson, NJ USATable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Background/context Chapter 2: Benefits of Managing IAs Effectively Chapter 3: Executive Awareness Chapter 4: Business Environment Chapter 5: Leadership and Management Chapter 6: Asset Governance Chapter 7: Information Systems Chapter 8: Information Assets Behaviours Chapter 9: Information Asset Attributes and Quality Chapter 10: Information Asset Performance/Exploitation Chapter 11: Justification Chapter 12: Conclusion and Call to Action

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an insightful exploration into the cutting edge of technological progress, focusing on how virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the way we learn and coach. It navigates through the exciting domain of AI, Generative AI, Blockchain,and the Metaverse, highlighting the benefits of immersive learning environments while also tackling the challenges they pose.The core insights you''ll gain include a deep understanding of technological innovation''s importance, an exploration of the latest trends and applications, a thoughtful engagement with AI''s philosophical and critical discussions, and strategies for enhancing skills and productivity.It presents an overview of concepts such as Generative AI, the engaging world of Chat GPT, the visionary Metaverse as seen in Ready Player One, the newest VR technology from Oculus and Apple''s Vision Pro, the intriguing idea of metahumans, and the broad impacts of general AI.This bookse

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Book SynopsisThis book is about research design, specifically concerning research that uses non-experimental data to figure out whether one thing causes another. It is separated into two halves, each with different approaches to that subject. Concepts are demonstrated with a heavy emphasis on graphical intuition and the question of what we do to data.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the characteristics of he five different disciplines of systems which are Systems Theory, Systems Science, Thinking in Systems, Systems Architecting, and Systems Engineering. The book discusses how they all relate to each other and form a synergistic set of disciplines.Systems Theory and Application: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach presents how the five different disciplines of systems are all related to each other. The book offers a concise view of the systems perspective and discusses how it applies to many system types such as physical, abstract, and human. Highlights are on how systems disciplines address problems and abandon the fragmented approach of implementing the disciplines separately. The book forms an enlightenment on understanding the relationship between systems engineering and system theory and explains that systems are everywhere, and that universe is made up of systems.Students, designers, and those interested in systems theorTable of Contents1. Systems Theory. 2. Systems Science. 3. Systems Approach. 4. Systems Engineering. 5. Architecting through Functions. 6. Architecting through Heuristics. 7. Cybernetics. 8. System Discipline Interactions. 9. Systems Thinking. 10. Final Thoughts.

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Book SynopsisFashion Marketing and Communications draws together interdisciplinary approaches from marketing, branding, promotion and critical media studies to provide a comprehensive and honest understanding of the commercial and ethical functions marketing plays in the fashion industry.Offering a combination of theory and practice, the book covers subjects including historical advertising and public relations, modern consumerism, contemporary marketing techniques, international markets, and sustainable and inclusive marketing, outlining the opportunities and challenges facing the future of fashion marketers. This second edition has been fully revised to incorporate new chapters on sustainability marketing, digital marketing and future-facing trends. Interviews with practitioners have been refreshed and broadened to include a diverse range of perspectives from around the world. New case studies showcase real-life examples from Abercrombie & Fitch, Freitag, LOEWE and SOLIT Japan. This book champions new actionable theory frameworks with embedded activity sheets that invite the reader to apply the frameworks in an educational or professional context.Examining the last 100 years of fashion marketing and communications and current theory and practice, this broad-ranging text is perfect for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of fashion marketing, brand management and communications as well as practitioners. PowerPoint slides and exercise questions are available to support the book.

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Book SynopsisToday, human factors and ergonomics professionals worldwide contribute to the design and evaluation of tasks, jobs, products, environments, and systems in order to make them compatible with the needs, abilities, and limitations of people. By understanding anthropometry, professionals can ensure that our home and working environments are comfortable and designed with the human in mind. This book aims to show how an understanding of anthropometrics can influence workspace design, ergonomics in the office, ergonomics in the home, and health and safety at work.This book discusses the measurement of the human body and human variability. Anthropometry may seem to be relatively simple but the reality is that it focuses on very sophisticated aspects of how to make the products tailor-made to suit specific requirements. As a study, it is useful for a variety of purposes such as workspace design, ergonomics in the office, ergonomics in the home, and health and safety at work. These eleTable of Contents1. Anthropometry: The Past, the Present, and the Future 2. Anthropometry: Definition, Uses, and Methods of Measurements 3. Keyword: Body Sizes of Americans 4. Anthropometric Databases 5. Engineering Anthropometry 6. Anthropometry for Design 7. Ergonomic Workstation Design 8. Anthropometric Topography 9. Anthropometry of Children 10. Anthropometry for the Needs of the Elderly 11. Anthropometry for the Needs of Rehabilitation

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