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Book SynopsisNow in its sixth edition, this classic and comprehensive resource presents an applied, realistic view of entrepreneurial finance for today's entrepreneurs. The book provides an integrated set of concepts and applications, drawing from entrepreneurship, finance, and accounting, that will prepare aspiring entrepreneurs for the world they will most likely face as they start their new businesses.The contents are designed to follow the life cycle of a new business venture. Topics are presented in logical order, as entrepreneurs will likely face them, from business start-up through to growing the business. Each chapter includes discussion questions and opportunities for application. PowerPoint slides and problem solutions are available for instructors. A comprehensive financial spreadsheet template is also included with the text, which allows for the application of the concepts to actual businesses and is a valuable supplement to the process of developing a full business plan. This

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Book SynopsisThis book takes degrowth theorising in the direction of honouring collaboration, creating new dialogues and emphasising growth and human capacities.Traditionally, degrowth theorising has focussed on reduction and non-growth. While the ecological concerns of degrowth scholarship are felt acutely by many, the suggestion of less can be experienced as undesirable, going against who we are as humans, and even be false in some industries and spaces. Indeed, for a degrowth society to come into being, unprecedented (though not materialistic) growth is needed. This book unpicks the business and sustainability framework rooted in degrowth scholarship and proposes a gentler approach to business for a sustainable society living harmoniously with nature. Drawing on case studies from Finland, Sweden and Denmark, Iana Nesterova reflects on how degrowth manifests in imperfect and nuanced ways and examines the ways in which businesses navigate creatively and cautiously challenging socio-econo

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Book SynopsisArtist Management in the Music Industries: A Sui Generis Form of Management provides one of the first substantive, academic examinations of the role of the artist manager.This book deconstructs the nature of Artist Management, unveiling the pivotal role of the artist manager in crafting and maintaining a dynamic environment referred to as the Loop, where success hinges on navigating four variables Risks, Relationships, Emotions, and Expectations (2Rs & 2Es). This book offers a new perspective on Artist Management as a sui generis discipline that does not fit easily inside standard conceptions of Management.Featuring ethnography and interviews, this book sheds light on the real-world challenges and successes in the field. It is a must-read for researchers, students, and practitioners in the music business, music marketing, and artist management, offering invaluable insights into the practices that shape the cultural landscape.

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Book SynopsisBuilding on a rich journalistic tradition of critical source analysis, this book considers the impact of the move from analogue to digital sources on information quality and presents methods and tools to verify information found online and help counter the spread of misinformation.Evaluating Digital Sources in Journalism critically maps the prevalence of online manipulation, particularly images and videos from social media platforms, and considers the tools needed both to carry out and to counter this. Strategies are proposed to help readers evaluate content, context and sources, and ultimately build a foundation for carrying out their own online open-source investigations. The author brings together theories and best practices from a broad range of literature, including modern Scandinavian research on the concept of source criticism, journalism and technology studies, advanced forensic verification research, and literature designed for practitioners, including blogs aTable of ContentsPreface IntroductionChapter 1: Digital Sources: A critical approacho Digital source criticism in four simple stepso The epistemic foundation of source criticism o Source criticism for journalistso Traditional source criticism: a waste of time o The necessity of a digital source criticismo The effectiveness of network reading o Understanding the Internet’s signals o Questions for reflection and exercisesChapter 2: Digital manipulation and disinformationo Introductiono Recognise suspicious user accountso Motivations for manipulation o Journalists as targetso The value of manipulating a journalist§ Google bombing§ No follow: maintaining critical distance in the digital domaino Wikipedia – for journalists§ Contributing to Wikipedia as a journalist§ Wikidatao Internet outrage and social media rowso Undercover trolls: when the media takes the baito A solution in sight o Unearthing digital networks o Media manipulation§ Image and video manipulation§ Audio manipulationo Questions for reflection and exercisesChapter 3: Verifying informationo Introductiono The layers of journalismo Figures and statistics in briefo User-generated content o The verification process o Verification and mental healtho Verification resourceso Questions for reflection and exercisesChapter 4: Journalism, Online Open-Source Investigations and OSINTo Introductiono Digging through open digital sources o From military to civil useo Complex digital investigative journalism storieso Sleuthing, or digging on your owno The process of digital investigative journalismo Debunking information posted by the President of Brazil o Creative methods for open-source investigationso Three cases of investigative reporting in which open sources played a major roleo Dramatically effective methodso Questions for reflection and exercisesGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationships between sport event hosting and community development goals. With sport events proliferating around the world, from major events to local events, the book explains how community goals can be embedded into sports event planning, and how events at all levels can be most effectively leveraged to achieve positive outcomes and legacies for local communities.Featuring real-world case studies and the perspective of industry practitioners in every chapter, the book explores the commercial, social, and political contexts in which events take place and what is meant by legacy and impact. It introduces the key stakeholders, from residents and local government to NGOs, as well as the spectrum of goals that might be in play, and looks at partnerships working for the best effect. The book also explains the sports event management process, from bidding to planning to venue management to monitoring and evaluation, and considers how community development g

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Book SynopsisAs the impact of climate change becomes more evident and dire, business leaders, educators, students, and academic leaders are deciding what they need to change and do to survive and thrive in a new and dramatically different environment. This book sets out how to transform business education and integrate sustainability practices into curriculum and a wider academic culture. While some universities around the globe are still teaching business practices that have contributed to human and environmental crises, pioneering educators and higher education institutions are researching, developing, and implementing programs to transform business education and practices. With stories from 26 administrators, researchers, and faculty across the globe, this book inspires business educators with innovative tools and creative solutions to address challenges in the business world and society. These pioneers are helping students and business ventures change the way they conduct business to Trade Review“We must end teaching, researching, and legitimizing business-as-usual practices that are rapidly destroying the planet’s capacity to support all species. These authors tell exciting stories that inspire business schools around the world to break away from those practices to focus on activism, researching, and teaching to create a sustainable/flourishing/regenerating world. These powerful stories will inspire many to follow in their footsteps, and to share our own transformation stories.” James A. F. Stoner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Fordham University “If we are ever to overthrow the yoke of shareholder primacy, we must creatively destroy business education as we know it. This important new book provides a roadmap and narrative for making that happen.” Stuart Hart, Ph.D., Professor, University of Vermont and author of Beyond Shareholder Primacy "We all agree that business education needs to be transformed if we are to transition towards a sustainable political economy but how exactly is this to be done? Transforming Business Education for a Sustainable Future: Stories from Pioneers will be an invaluable resource for anyone who is currently wrestling with this question." Lee Matthews, Ph.D., Lecturer in Business and Society, University of Nottingham "This book provides a deep and sincere insight into meaningful and useful practices regarding sustainability in education. The simple writing of each chapter encourages the reader to realize and encourage aspects of sustainability in work and daily life." Respati Wulandari, Ph.D., Associate Professor, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia "What we are teaching in business schools today is irrelevant. Many organizations are working against an urgent timeline to change business and business education for human survival. This book takes us beyond conversations about what might be done or should be done. It offers stories from pioneers who are in action. No one has all the answers but these pioneers are on the front lines of figuring out business for a finer future." Hunter Lovins, JD., President and Founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS), founding professor of the MBA in Sustainability at Bard College "I was deeply inspired as I read the 16 chapters of this urgently needed book which is filled with well documented, positive, 'sustainability promoting,' examples of changes that have been and are being made in business schools’ courses and curricula. As an educator since 1965, I strongly endorse this book for educators, students, and business school policy makers, globally." Donald Huisingh, Professor and Editor-in-Chief, Emeritus, Journal of Cleaner Production “Education is arguably the most immediate way to drive socio-ecological change and have an impact in business/management. This book is a fantastic collection of hands-on stories from those committed to transforming business education and making a difference. It provides much-needed resources and practical insights and I am sure it will become a reference in the field." Anne Touboulic, Ph.D., Chair of the Social and Environmental Responsibility Group, Nottingham University Business School "The world is facing unprecedented challenges, and it is essential that our future business leaders are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to navigate and address these complex issues. This book serves as a guiding light, providing a collection of success stories from pioneers who have developed innovative programs, courses, and systems that are already transforming the way business education is conducted to cope with our global sustainability challenges.”Rupert Baumgartner, PhD, Professor of Sustainability Management, University of Graz, AustriaTable of Contents1. Seeing Shadows: Unveiling Assumptions Underlying Management Education 2. A Transformational Attempt to Embed PRME College-Wide 3. Pluralism and “Conscientização” in the Business Classroom and Beyond 4. Regenerative Finance and Economics from Start to Finished (For Now) 5. Teaching Sustainability Management and the Creation of the MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management at Excelia 6. Transforming Finance Education in Business Schools: A Finance Course Aligned With Sustainability 7. Students Initiate Change: Design Thinking Challenges at the University of Graz 8. Educating Students as Future Transition Intermediaries for Circular Ecosystems 9. Teaching Sustainability from Beneath the Surface: The Permeable Membrane Between Business and Nature 10. Teaching Sustainability across Borders: Looking Back to Look Ahead 11. How an Innovative Entrepreneurial Education Device Fosters Sustainable Entrepreneurship among Students 12. Back to School for the Planet Alumni Initiative: Lifelong Learning in Sustainability 13. Creativity for Managing Life in Common 14. Knowing and Acting Towards Sustainable Consumption 15. Marketing Principles for Sustainable Business Survival 16. 21st Century Leadership Practice: Building Reflection into Sustainable Purpose

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Book SynopsisHow can school leaders foster more effective teamwork and collaboration among teachers to improve instruction and culture? Brad Johnson and Robert Hinchliffe use the analogy of geese V formations to show what effective teamwork really looks like for success. They discuss roles and responsibilities--each goose has a role to play in the flock, from leader to follower; the importance of recognizing individual strengths and assigning roles accordingly; and the impact of each team member fulfilling their responsibilities. They also discuss the skills that the teams need in order to work together: working together to achieve a common goal; fostering a sense of unity and shared purpose; adaptability and flexibility; encouragement and support; trust and reliance; and leadership and followership. Each chapter is filled with strategies and examples for leaders in any setting and ends with a Sharpen Your Winning Edge section offering tips you can use immediately.Trade Review"Building Dynamic Teamwork in Schools strategically illustrates some of the best leadership lessons through the majestic flight of geese. Brad Johnson and Robert Hinchliffe invite leaders to witness the grace and beauty of geese while learning from their strengths. Throughout the book, readers can almost hear their melodious honking, and picture the synergy of their teamwork.Johnson and Hinchliffe provide practical strategies to help leaders enhance team chemistry and synergy, similar to the interactions of the geese. They offer practical tips and activities to unleash the potential of a team, and to elevate a group of coworkers to become a team of interconnected colleagues.I was inspired by Johnson and Hinchliffe’s explanation of the safe and supportive V formation and the merit of shared leadership and team building. Johnson and Hinchliffe eloquently outline this and many more lessons from nature."–Carrie Hruby, Ed.D., Superintendent and Author of Comfy Shoes and Keychains: Tips for Women in Leadership"Johnson and Hinchliffe captured the essence of synergy within transformational teams. They use the “V formation” as an exemplar for collective efficacy through the essential elements of communication, trust, collaboration, clear vision, and purpose. The 12 Principles outlined in this book are certain to create high-perforforming teams that produce high-performing students within high-performing schools."–Rachel Alex, Ed.D., Leadership Consultant and Coach"I found that Building Dynamic Teamwork in Schools is even more dynamic than its title presents! As a leader of the turnaround process for nearly a decade in the 5th largest school district within the United States of America I can, and frequently do, testify on the critical importance of a positive climate and culture with the entire team. When we do things with people, it sticks. When we do things to people, it doesn't. You can't optimize achievement if you do not build structures for positive relationships and school governance. It does not mean everyone will get their way, but it does mean that everyone has a seat at the table for their voice to be heard. Brad and Robert do a fantastic job laying out the "how" from the setting of norms to the outcomes, while simultaneously ensuring an entertainment value in his choice of stories and words. I highly recommend reading this publication and sharing it with members of your staff too." –Dr. Jeffrey Geihs, Executive Director of the Nevada Association of School Administrators and Chief Executive Officer of the Silver State Education FoundationTable of ContentsPrinciple 1 Harnessing the Power of Teamwork: Lessons from the Geese Principle 2: The Power of the V Formation Principle 3: Effective Communication: The Key to Collaboration and Success Principle 4: Maximizing Team Success By Harnessing Individual Strengths Principle 5: Navigating the Storm: How Educators Adapt to Learning Challenges Principle 6: The Power of Collaboration: Fostering Team Unity Principle 7: Investing in Team: The Power of Support and Motivation Principle 8: The Power of Transparent Communication: Fostering Trust within School Communities Principle 9: Uniting Through Inclusion: Strengthening with Diversity Principle 10: Elevating Leaders: Fostering Growth and Empowerment Among Teachers Principle 11: Small Teams, Big Impact: Maximizing Collaboration Principle 12: Proactive Approach to Conflict Resolution in School Teams References

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Book SynopsisSocial emotional learning (SEL) is frequently taught in schools, but how can educators embrace it in their own lives? In this helpful guidebook, Wendy Turner demonstrates the importance of SEL being embraced, understood, and modeled by all members of the learning community. First, she offers tools to increase your self-awareness, including mindset, identity and culture, strengths, and core values. Second, she shows what self-management is and why it matters in helping everyone manage complex emotions in myriad ways. Then she explains what empathy is, and is not, and how it pertains to social issues, identity, and culture. Next, she discusses relationshipshow we can foster successful relationships with everyday tools to ignite and support positive connections. Finally, she shows how to synthesize our skills, improving decision-making and modeling this for our students. Throughout each chapter, she provides creative, easy-to-implement ideas, stories, and reflection questions so yTable of ContentsMeet the Author Foreword by Pete Hall Introduction 1. Understanding SEL 2. Establishing Your Adult SEL Practice 3. Leaning Into Ourselves 4. Managing Ourselves Matters 5. Moving From Self To Others 6. Relationship Skills Matter 7. Synthesizing Your SEL Skills 8. Living Your Best SEL Life

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Book SynopsisAfrica is seen as the next large growth economy, but with this potential comes concerns about exploitation from outside interests. Based on the real-world experiences of Demi Samande, award-winning entrepreneur, this book provides a toolkit for aspirational and savvy African entrepreneurs, as well as insights for responsible investors to seize the opportunity and to help transform the African economy for the benefit of Africa. As a practical guide, the book will inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs to tackle the challenges of doing business and the steps to creating sustainable, successful companies, both large and small. It features interviews with entrepreneurs who are already having success, as well as business executives, artists and creatives who are inspiring the transformation of African business from within and from overseas. Demiâs own story, which she draws upon to illustrate how to build a successful business from scratch, starts in a London flat and traces th

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Social Entrepreneurship is the leading textbook that provides students with a comprehensive overview of the field. It brings the mindset, principles, strategies, tools, and techniques of entrepreneurship into the social sector to present innovative solutions to todayâs vexing social issues. Kickul and Lyons cover all the key topics relevant to social entrepreneurship, including a detailed examination of each of the steps in the entrepreneurial process. This fourth edition features full colour presentation for the best possible reading experience and continues to provide students and lecturers with a great range of valued features, including: A process-oriented format, taking students through discovery, design, development, and delivery Updated and new case studies, with improved global coverage Voices From the Field sections that explore evidence-based research from the field Bringing together a rigorous theore

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the human side of organizational culture. The authors approach organizational culture from the perspective of alignment to mission, vision, and values. Using a Lean Six Sigma structure, the sequence of chapters begins with the organization and its structure, then drills through strategic, operational, and tactical levels of process and behavior which establish and grow the overall culture of the organization over time. The book begins with foundational principles of organization, through the necessity of aligning processes and systems to mission and vision, assessment, gap analysis for improvement, prioritization, and chapters on qualitative and quantitative approaches for reducing variation and improving systems and behavior.Through this book, readers will: Learn the foundation and core concepts of the organization Discover the right focus of shifting the culture of the organization Recognize the buildingTrade ReviewClear, straightforward, lucid, helpful. Highly recommended. You and your organization will be better off for it. Authors Hung Le and Grace Duffy present a practical approach for achieving operational excellence based on culture first, process and tools second. The authors outline how tools support processes that work systematically to accomplish the organization's strategic goals, but everything begins with a healthy culture and mindset. -- Christopher Welker, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Northrop Grumman Space Systems Finally, an outstanding book that introduces Lean Six Sigma in a manner that will be appealing to everyone from front-line supervisors to CEO. Additionally, this will be an excellent textbook for college business students. The authors skillfully focus on the people side of Lean Six Sigma, introducing tools in the book’s later chapters. Very well organized with easy-to-understand discussion and captivating stories, it covers fundamentals that everyone needs to know before they get immersed in the details, acronyms, and jargon of Lean Six Sigma. -- Colonel Robert R. (Bob) Sarratt, U.S. Army, Retired; President, Sarratt Acquisition Management Inc. If you interact with people at all, this book is a must to help you develop your personal plan of intentional design and approach with people. I found clear and articulate examples laid out that anyone can use to apply these techniques in any venue and at any level of an organization. Grace Duffy’s and Hung Le’s outtakes throughout the book were enlightening and provided relevant examples of our current workplace. The bottom line is that I learned a LOT! I wrote a lot of notes and already have ideas and plans as to how I will adapt and incorporate these learnings into my current work and life processes. I hope you will get equal enjoyment and reap the same benefits! -- Jd Marhevko, Vice President, Quality ZF Group ADAS & Electronics This book provides powerful and practical advice on taking an organization to the next level. It explains how shifting behaviors of the entire team, including management, will unlock the potential of the organization while establishing a positive culture. A must-read for anyone wanting to improve performance. -- Patricia Gillis, Vice President Quality, Aerospace & Defense Industry Table of Contents1 People & Culture 2 Organizational Alignment 3 Assessment: How do you know where you are? 4 Prioritization 5 Lean Six Sigma Problem Solving Framework 6 Extreme Customer Focus: VoC (=Y) 7 Process Thinking 8 Understanding Data 9 Understanding Variation 10 The Basic Quality Toolbox 11 Human-Centered Organization - A Mindful Culture of Excellence 12 Sustainability Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisGoing beyond the mechanics of professional communication, this book combines insights into the overlooked implicit demands of corporate communication challenges with the proven strategies and techniques that distinguish professionals as capable communicators and candidates for promotion.The practical strategies offered in this book represent professional communication principles filtered through the lens of the author's 40-year career, that enabled him to rise from an initial assignment as a technical editor to positions of senior management directing large, diverse business and technical organizations. Here, he has collected into one resource the reasoned and disciplined decision-making processes, tools, and techniques essential to craft communications, precisely attuned to the explicit and implicit expectations of each assignment and supported by a structure and presentation logic that delivers a totally responsive and accurately targeted product. This is an essential guide

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Book SynopsisWritten by a non-native English-speaking professional speaker with over 20 years of international consulting experience, this book lays out a step-by-step process to improve cross-cultural communication skills and achieve a strong global presence.Every year, organizations lose money, time, and people due to poor or inefficient cross-cultural communication and this can be as easily between departments or individuals within an organization as across oceans. To tackle this widespread problem, Natsuyo N. Lipschutz developed the 3-step process she calls the 3As (Acknowledge, Analyze, Adapt), using a unique multilayered approach: cross-culture × logical thinking × storytelling. Using the 3As process, readers will improve their awareness of cultural differences and learn analytical and logical thinking skills to zero in on their own unique message, tell persuasive stories, and ultimately get their messages not only clearly heard but acted upon in a culturally diverse global busines

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Book SynopsisThe climate problem is getting worse, but the solutions are getting better. So far, no technology has done more to improve the solutions available to address climate change than solar photovoltaics (PV). This revised edition describes an array of driving forces leading us toward a solar-centric energy system, one where solar power lies at the core rather than at the edge.Now in its second edition the book focuses on the future of solar, taking into account important changes since it was first published. It includes discussions on further growth and cost reductions, industrial policy, and grid integration of high solar. It has been fully revised to include the most recent data available, and includes two new chapters on India, the most important solar market in the Global South, and Australia, the fastest growing market for rooftop solar. The book concludes with a new chapter on a solar-centric economy. The costs of solar PV modules have reduced significantly since they were first commercialized and, in sunny places, are now cheaper than any other form of electricity. Drawing on developments in the US, Japan, Germany, Australia, India, and China, the book analyses the evolution and success of PV and asks how it can serve as a model for other low-carbon technologies, which require urgent innovation to address climate change.It will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy technology and innovation, climate change and energy analysis and policy, as well as practitioners and policymakers working in the energy industries

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Book SynopsisThis book examines property legislation and the actual position of women in receiving, holding and passing on family property as daughters, wives and as widows throughout history.Table of Contents1. IntroductionBeatrice Moring2. Property ownership: an indicator of French immigrant women’s empowerment process in California, 1880-1940Marie-Pierre Arizzabalaga3. Women, testamentary succession and property in Southern Spain in the 18th centuryRaquel Tovar Pulido4. Women, Family and Family Property in Preindustrial Urban Northern EuropeBeatrice Moring5. Authority over the whole estate - a study of applications to remain in undivided estate, Norway 1814-1851Hilde Sandvik6. Ante nuptial contracts, marriage and female agency in Cape Town 1924-1961Amy Rommelspacher7. Women and property in pre-unification Italy: a long-term overview of norms and practicesBeatrice Zucca Micheletto8. The Legacy Duty of 1796: windows into the wealth of widows and spinsters at death in the late 18th and the early 19th centuryLloyd Bonfield9. Property ownership by widows, a study of nineteenth century inheritance practices on the island of Sao Jorge (Azores archipelago) PortugalPaulo Teodoro de Matos and Ana Mafalda Lopes

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Book SynopsisManagers are facing unprecedented complexity, volatility, and ambiguity, quickly adapting their decision-making, leadership, vision, and strategies. Megatrends and forces of change have profound implications for business models, processes, and organizational structures, calling into question current paradigms and designing future change. Additionally, unprecedented disruptions, unforecastable in their nature, have increased the need for resilience and strategic flexibility.The book aims at tackling the potential interrelations among environmental transformations, strategic decisions, and leadership to better understand the role of external and internal factors on the effectiveness of managers. The book defines change: its extent, nature, and characteristics. Then, it focuses on decision-making, the role of potential cognitive biases, and how the interaction with the perception of determined environmental events affects the way in which decision-makers decide to impleme

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Book SynopsisThis volume examines the importance of strategic brand imaging and brand management. It covers the fundamentals of launching, growing, leveraging, and managing brands in a global context, the strategic decisions related to brand building, and the integration of the 4Ps in implementing the brand strategy. The book presents a practical perspective on building brands through social media and using artificial intelligence technologies. Readers will get a clear introductory understanding about the role of consumer behavior, the research methods that every brand manager must be familiar with, brand architecture, portfolio, brand equity, and valuation.Branding requires vision to foresee, logic to understand the market, and the art of understanding consumers. This book is a guide for readers and professionals who are interested in all aspects of branding and brand building. It will also be useful for scholars and students of Marketing, Advertising and Brand Management, Business StudiTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Brands and Branding 2. Consumer Behavior and Brand Building 3. Designing Brand Identity & Crafting Brand Personality 4. Brand Positioning 5. Integrated Brand Experience: Design and Communication 6. Branding on Social Media 7. Managing Brands over Lifecycle 8. Consumer-Brand Relationships: Building Brand Loyalty 9. Brand Architecture and Portfolio Strategy 10. Brand Equity and Valuation. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisResearch shows that companies that employ data-driven decision-making are more productive, have a higher market value, and deliver higher returns for their shareholders. In this book, the reader will discover the history, theory, and practice of data-driven decision-making, learning how organizations and individual managers alike can utilize its methods to avoid cognitive biases and improve confidence in their decisions. It argues that value does not come from data, but from acting on data.Throughout the book, the reader will examine how to convert data to value through data-driven decision-making, as well as how to create a strong foundation for such decision-making within organizations. Covering topics such as strategy, culture, analysis, and ethics, the text uses a collection of diverse and up-to-date case studies to convey insights which can be developed into future action. Simultaneously, the text works to bridge the gap between data specialists and businesspeople. Clear

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Book SynopsisHow to Hedge Metals is an important resource for all traders, whether new graduates or seasoned directors, and is written in simple, precise, and clear terms. It is engaging and accessible a good read rather than a reference book and provides solutions to the problems caused by metal price volatility. It walks through the entire hedging process, starting long before the first futures trade, with a discussion on risk tolerance and appetite. It explains how the world's major futures exchanges work; but more importantly, it explains how futures and options can solve physical trading problems. Written entirely from a hedger's perspective, How to Hedge Metals answers questions on issues such as Quotational Periods, option premiums, and backwardations. The aim of the book is not to promote hedging; some companies will learn how to minimise risk by changing their physical contracts, while others may conclude that the level of risk they face is acceptable. For those

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Book SynopsisWith a focus on project managers (PMs) in the construction industry, this book addresses the impact of smart technology applications on project management and examines how technologically competent PMs can be developed for successfully managing and delivering projects with smart technologies.The book assesses the changes to the knowledge and skillsets required to manage projects with smart technologies; develops a Technological Competency Framework to improve PM competency when managing projects with smart technologies; and develops a Knowledge-Based Technological Competency Analytics and Innovations System to assess and improve the technological competency of PMs and provide recommendations to improve their competency.Managing Projects with Smart Technologies is ideal for PMs and academics in the areas of construction project management, engineering, architecture, and infrastructure and anyone involved in the technical training of professionals in these areas

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Book SynopsisThe Work of Management demonstrates how the concepts, models and tools of Systems Leadership can be applied, enabling you to become a more effective manager by improving your own work to create a more positive and effective organisation.Positive organisations, where people come together to achieve a productive and personally satisfying purpose, and which provide the basis for a good society, do not occur by chance. They are created by the work of leaders and members who are dependent upon the way the organisation is designed and operates â its structure and systems. While the theory is explained, this book primarily presents the practical aspects â the specific values, methods and tools â that can be used to improve work and the work performance of direct reports. Building on the bestselling book Systems Leadership, this book provides leaders with a manual for the application of concepts as well as an introduction to Systems Leadership Theory, a method that ha

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Book SynopsisCourage lies at the heart of leadership. Leaders need courage to make wise decisions, not self-interested ones. They need to be able to set aside their egos, to feel vulnerable, to face challenges, yet remain principled and hold the course. This book presents many suggestions on how to make a real difference in organizations, and explains how one can develop the courage to be an effective leader, step by step.The book is designed to give leaders the self-awareness and the tools to overcome the obstacles that prevent us from leading effectively. Leadership requires working through the systemic barriers that serve as forcefields pulling and pushing us in various directions. Drawing on interviews with over 20 organizational leaders in a variety of industries, the book helps leaders to address key areas that are rarely discussed: the personal baggage attached to authority, self-esteem and self-differentiation, ego management, and the terror of the group. It highlights â with exam

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Book SynopsisThis engaging book presents useful frameworks, key ideas, and practical techniques â all grounded in scientific research â to help you lead better on a day-to-day basis.Whether you are moving into your first leadership role or are already a leader and looking to expand your purview and skillset, this is an essential resource for understanding leadership. Recognizing that a one-size-fits-all leadership approach isnât always possible, Everyday Leadership encourages you to develop your own leader mindset. It gives a foundational overview of what leadership is, what makes leaders effective, and how to think systematically about organizations and teams. Translating science into accessible and practical language, it also offers general guidance for those who are interested in expanding their skills and knowledge. These teachings are supported by easy-to-follow reflective questions and exercises, allowing you to put these ideas into practice and develop a leadership practic

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to examine the impact of blockchain technology on the business of sport. It introduces the fundamentals of blockchain, and explores its current and prospective applications in sport, as well the implications â both positive and negative â of blockchain for the future of the global sport industry. The book opens by explaining how blockchain works, assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, and introduces the most important aspects of blockchain in practice, such as Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (NAOs), as well as new ways of gathering data, such as The Internet of Things, that interact with blockchain infrastructure. The book then examines blockchain in relation to functional areas of sport business, including marketing and fan engagement, athlete contracting and doping records, sport betting markets, fantasy leagues and esports. This is essential reading for anybody with an interest in sport bus

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Book SynopsisThis book presents fundamental aspects of financial accounting, its basic terminology, the accounting process and the preparation of a journal, ledger, trial balance, income statement and balance sheet. It also introduces complex topics like tools of management accounting, sustainability reporting and financial reporting. The volume comprehensively delivers lessons and examples to build strong accounting skills guiding readers to learn how to read and analyse financial statements, and discusses the theoretical concepts followed by elaborating on the accounting process in a simple and lucid style. Numerical examples and case studies support every discussion involving a conceptual difficulty. Several charts and diagrams have been included to shed light on the finer points of the subject to make it easily comprehensible.This book would be useful to students, researchers and teachers of financial accounting, accounting, statistics and business management. The book would also be u

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Book SynopsisThis book covers developing trends and changes occurring in the quantity surveying profession. It begins by explaining the construction industry structure, followed by the quantity surveying practice modalities, professional ethics, roles of regulatory bodies, continuous professional development, and code of professional conduct of quantity surveying practice. Further topics covered include international construction, contract administration, financial management, and liquidated and ascertained damages as applicable to the construction industry.Features: Considers the structure of the construction industry and the interrelationship of professionals in the built environment Provides a compendium of quantity surveying professional practice, including developing country perspectives and examples Includes information on cultural differences and how they may impact quantity surveying practices, such as communication styles, decision-making processes, and

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Book SynopsisConstruction Audit is becoming more and more prevalent, and organizations are appreciating its importance. Learning the basics of construction auditing can provide valuable knowledge and skills for professionals and students in the construction industry, offering insights into financial management, risk mitigation, compliance and overall project oversight.This book is not just for auditors, however. It could be used by project managers, integrity monitors, construction managers and anyone else who wants to understand the elements that go into creating a successful project. Legal teams involved in contracting and overpayment recovery will also benefit.This book: Walks you through all phases of construction, starting with project inception. It will guide the reader through all the processes and the risks in each of these. Will guide the reader through the many challenges they will face throughout the life of the project. This book provides real-life solutions to common problems in construction. Introduces project management techniques; while not concentrating on a special methodology, the book builds on project management fundamentals. Understanding this will help enable the reader to talk to project managers more effectively. Defines the components of a successful project and gives the reader the tools needed to ensure these components. Uses real-life examples of control breakdowns, errors or fraud. Will help readers build an audit strategy and plan by understanding risks and effective controls that can be implemented to mitigate risk. Whether tackling your first project or your 21st project, this book will help you think outside the box and understand the finite processes and pieces of your project. There is always room for something new, new perspectives or improvement, and this book will help you find it.

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Book SynopsisLife Cycle Costing (LCC) is the process of economic analysis to assess the total cost of ownership of an asset, including its cost of procurement, installation, operation, maintenance, conversion, and decommissioning. The economic approach to assess the total cost of owning an asset or facility is known as Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA). LCCA is a key economic tool for business decision-making in terms of various functional requirements, such as sustainability, asset management, supply chain management, and project management. Every organization is a combination of various interrelated functions or departments. Every function has its own set of objectives and targets. Even though all functions try to achieve overall organizational objectives, in reality, they work to protect their functional interests as well. In many cases, it becomes detrimental to the health of the organization. This conflicting behavior increases when decisions are made on subjective consideration

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Book SynopsisOf course, anyone would want to wake up from a really bad dream - especially one that seemed like it may never end, while successively stripping away joys and conveniences of our modern living. The COVID-19 pandemic bestowed on us a collective nightmare experience of varying intensity, akin to a Black Swan event, as author and mathematical philosopher Nassim Taleb might describegiven its universal rarity and devastating effects and seeming predictability in hindsight. However, we may remember this remarkable time in our history rather as a White Swan eventone that catalyzed a more common occurrence of evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, a mainstreaming of sustainabilityfueled by the digital innovations that designed ways to survive and thrive into a new, and more holistic, world order. Now, as we emerge from the remnants of the pandemic's aftermath, we find ourselves at the late dawn of a new geologic epochthe Anthropocenewhere the impact oTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Community/Bottom-Up Movements Chapter 3: Corporate Engagement Chapter 4: Global Government Prioritization Chapter 5: Investment Community Chapter 6: Role of Technology

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Book SynopsisDigital technologies have created an opportunity to bring together knowledge management, leadership, and innovation. Any business that wishes to thrive in today''s competitive digital landscape must prioritize knowledge management. Leadership in the digital era is about leveraging digital tools to manage knowledge to attain a strategic advantage effectively. Thus, leadership is an essential and central element for knowledge creation, acquisition, utilization, and integration. As a result, this book will focus on knowledge management, leadership, and innovation, all intertwined but not covered in existing research. The book integrates knowledge management, leadership, and innovation into a unified framework in the era of digitization, exploring the benefits knowledge management can bring to organizations adapting to new digital requirements in a dynamic environment. It presents both theoretical and empirical research to synthesize these distinct disciplines in a cohesive

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Book SynopsisSocial Entrepreneurship for Development, Second Edition presents a fresh approach to poverty alleviation by bridging the fields of international development and social entrepreneurship. The authors present a six-step model for developing an IP business positioning strategy that allows developing country producers to position themselves better as owners of retail brands in foreign market countries. Readers will learn how producers can control the supply chain, including distribution to retail stores. Focusing on Africa and least developed countries (LDCs), the authors demonstrate methods of utilizing intellectual property tools, producer ownership, market positioning, and branding for lucrative outcomes. Extensive research provides readers with a thorough understanding of what it means to work smarter in a developing business, while a rich set of international cases offers insight into the practical applications of brand positioning, trademarks, and licenses. This new edition feature

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to provide âœhuman engineeringâ for workplaces, tools, machinery, computers, shift work, lighting, sound, climate, work demands, offices, vehicles, healthcare, and the home â and everything else that we can produce â to suit the human body and mind. Now being published in its eighth edition, Fitting the Human focuses on the primary ergonomic task of accommodating the human with the appropriate selection of equipment and tools, work requirements and procedures, physical and social conditions at work, and working hours and shift arrangements.This book provides the ergonomic information needed for the user-friendly design of tasks, equipment, and workplaces. It follows the successful format of previous editions, with updated information and practical guidelines that augment the previous information. It offers refreshed information on ergonomic design for the home and workplace, contemporary ways of working, healthcare and medicine, and artificial i

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Book SynopsisEconomic Principles and Problems: A Pluralistic Introduction offers a comprehensive introduction to the major perspectives in modern economics, including mainstream and heterodox approaches. Through providing multiple views of markets and how they work, it leaves readers better able to understand and analyze the complex behaviors of consumers, firms, and government officials, as well as the likely impact of a variety of economic events and policies.Including explicit coverage of mainstream economics and the major heterodox schools of economic thoughtâinstitutionalists, feminists, radical political economists, post-Keynesians, Austrians, and social economistsâit allows the reader to choose which ideas they find most compelling in explaining modern economic realities. This second edition includes new and expanded material on international trade (to include disintegration and Brexit), climate issues and perspectives, including degrowth, inter-temporal exchanges and games,

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Book SynopsisCultivating Behavioral Change in K-12 Students provides in-service educators with a long-term, team-based approach to enhancing their interventions and supports for struggling students. Given the clear visibility of trauma, crisis, and clinical challenges among children today, it is more important than ever that school professionals have the tools to create a more consistent culture of care at their schools. This book is driven by tried-and-true strategies refined across the three decades of implementation of the Behavior Intervention Support Team (BIST) Model. Comprehensive and compassionate, these evidence-based practices target the sustainable transformation of young learners' behavior and help to shift the mindsets of the adults working with them. Principals, administrators, mental health practitioners, and teacher-leaders will be better prepared and motivated to collaborate toward student behavioral change, foster productive relationships with children and families, encTrade Review“The BIST philosophy has greatly impacted how our school, as a whole, operates on a daily basis. Staff are confident in viewing behavior as a missing skill, and our students benefit most of all as they are being approached with grace and accountability. Students are provided with tools to best help them learn and cope with their emotions and behaviors, while at the same time, the learning environment is protected. The BIST philosophy improves staff collaboration and cohesiveness as everyone has a role and responsibility for ensuring a positive and safe learning environment for all.”Greg Fairchild, Principal of Banner Elementary School, IL“BIST has been a game changer for our district. It has changed the way we think about student misbehavior, which we now view as a missing skill, not as a failure on the teacher's part. The foundation of BIST, grace and accountability, should be the foundation of every school across the nation! BIST has provided our teachers, staff, and administrators with practical strategies and steps to use with students when classroom management tools are not sustaining change.”Heather Hatman, Mental Health/Wellness Support Specialist at Mountain Home Public Schools, AR“As a principal, the BIST philosophy gave me a deep understanding of the practices needed to empower teachers to implement clear behavioral expectations, thus minimizing interruptions to teaching and learning. Teachers consistently addressed hurtful and disruptive behavior and taught positive replacement skills, coaching students to self-manage their feelings and actions. This positive, proactive approach increased student confidence and success in the classroom community and beyond.”Cindy Schwaninger, Elementary Principal (Retired) of Lincoln Public Schools, NE“BIST has made a tremendous impact on our school culture. The BIST practices and common language among students, teachers, and staff provide the foundation for continuous growth and ownership of behaviors. After utilizing BIST to transform a large urban high school, we brought it to our rural school unit district to implement as part of our continuous culture shift. BIST is not a program but a piece of our overall foundation of Pride and Excellence.”Brett M. Elliott, Superintendent of Stark County CUSD #100, IL“Young people need consistent support from adults in their lives. BIST is a proven solution that equips adults with the knowledge and skills needed to support young people in any setting, whether that be in a school, foster home, or in the community. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or school principal, Marty Huitt and Gail Tolbert will not only motivate you, but provide you with practical and usable skills to support young people in being healthy, safe, and successful in all aspects of their lives. Marty’s humor, especially, is only matched by her spirit, care, and knowledge. She brings all of this together with her decades of teaching and training to inspire educators and other caregivers to be their best in supporting young people from classrooms to living rooms across the United States.”Ryan R. Dowis, Executive Director of Family Focused Treatment Association, NJ“Over the past sixteen years, with the implementation of the BIST philosophy, I have seen schools increase their consistency of care for students in order to create greater levels of success for both children and adults. When schools embrace BIST, I see many teachers rediscover their passion for teaching."Judith Soltys, BIST Consultant, Kansas City, MO“The BIST philosophy has greatly impacted how our school, as a whole, operates on a daily basis. Staff are confident in viewing behavior as a missing skill, and our students benefit most of all as they are being approached with grace and accountability. Students are provided with tools to best help them learn and cope with their emotions and behaviors, while at the same time, the learning environment is protected. The BIST philosophy improves staff collaboration and cohesiveness as everyone has a role and responsibility for ensuring a positive and safe learning environment for all.”—Greg Fairchild, Principal of Banner Elementary School, IL“BIST has been a game changer for our district. It has changed the way we think about student misbehavior, which we now view as a missing skill, not as a failure on the teacher's part. The foundation of BIST, grace and accountability, should be the foundation of every school across the nation! BIST has provided our teachers, staff, and administrators with practical strategies and steps to use with students when classroom management tools are not sustaining change.”—Heather Hatman, Mental Health/Wellness Support Specialist at Mountain Home Public Schools, AR“As a principal, the BIST philosophy gave me a deep understanding of the practices needed to empower teachers to implement clear behavioral expectations, thus minimizing interruptions to teaching and learning. Teachers consistently addressed hurtful and disruptive behavior and taught positive replacement skills, coaching students to self-manage their feelings and actions. This positive, proactive approach increased student confidence and success in the classroom community and beyond.”—Cindy Schwaninger, Elementary Principal (Retired) of Lincoln Public Schools, NE“BIST has made a tremendous impact on our school culture. The BIST practices and common language among students, teachers, and staff provide the foundation for continuous growth and ownership of behaviors. After utilizing BIST to transform a large urban high school, we brought it to our rural school unit district to implement as part of our continuous culture shift. BIST is not a program but a piece of our overall foundation of Pride and Excellence.”—Brett M. Elliott, Superintendent of Stark County CUSD #100, IL“Young people need consistent support from adults in their lives. BIST is a proven solution that equips adults with the knowledge and skills needed to support young people in any setting, whether that be in a school, foster home, or in the community. Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or school principal, Marty Huitt and Gail Tolbert will not only motivate you, but provide you with practical and usable skills to support young people in being healthy, safe, and successful in all aspects of their lives. Marty’s humor, especially, is only matched by her spirit, care, and knowledge. She brings all of this together with her decades of teaching and training to inspire educators and other caregivers to be their best in supporting young people from classrooms to living rooms across the United States.”—Ryan R. Dowis, Executive Director of Family Focused Treatment Association, NJ“Over the past sixteen years, with the implementation of the BIST philosophy, I have seen schools increase their consistency of care for students in order to create greater levels of success for both children and adults. When schools embrace BIST, I see many teachers rediscover their passion for teaching." —Judith Soltys, BIST Consultant, Kansas City, MOTable of Contents1. “I can’t help all of these kids.” Of course you can! 2. Now What? 3. BIST Logistics 4. “Our Kids” Community 5. Increasing Partnerships with Families 6. Enhancing our Vision, Growing our Impact 7. Capacity: Increasing Ownership

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Book SynopsisBlockchain, the key to the world of cryptocurrenciesa phrase that sounds like a promise of wealth. But what exactly is Blockchain? Unfortunately, in most books, articles, and discussions, it is either explained in a way that's hard to understand or oversimplified with unnecessary emotional baggage, presented either technically or ideologically. Some see Blockchain as a savior from greedy bankers, while others view it as a tool for building cryptocurrencies that undermine central banks. Which image is closer to reality? The story of Blockchain is not just a tale of mathematical experiments. It's primarily a story of the age-old attempt to record human activities and the value that flows from them. This time, however, the goal is to make it accessible to everyone on equal terms.This book delves into the evolution and technical intricacies of Blockchain technology, steering clear of the common focus on mere cryptocurrency speculation. It clarifies complex concept

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