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Book SynopsisHuman Resource Management in Public Service: Paradoxes, Processes, and Problems offers provocative and thorough coverage of the complex issues faced by employees and managers in the public sector, including managing under tight budgets with increasing costs, hiring freezes, contracting out, and the politicization of the civil service. Continuing the award-winning tradition of previous editions, authors Evan M. Berman, James S. Bowman, Jonathan P. West, and Montgomery R. Van Wart encourage active learning through various skill-building exercises and a mixture of individual, group, and in-class tasks. The Seventh Edition includes new examples on how COVID-19 has disrupted the workplace, equity and racial discord, organizational diversity, employee engagement and motivation, leadership development training, work-life balance, gender-based inequities, behavioral biases in appraisal, and unionization trends. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction PART I • CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES CHAPTER 1 • The Public Service Heritage: People, Process, and Purpose A Day in the Life of Maria Hernandez Some Challenges in Getting and Managing the Right People Some Basic Definitions The Structure and Role of Human Resource Departments Historical and Institutional Context Reforming Government in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump Years Human Resource Management Principles Ethics and Moral Management CHAPTER 2 • Legal Rights and Responsibilities: Laws Governing the Workplace The Foundations of Employment Law The Employment Relationship Balancing Employer, Employee, and Societal Interests Privacy Issues Pre-employment Investigations: Truth, Personality, Health, Credit, and Criminal Records Discrimination PART II • PROCESSES AND SKILLS: FROM START TO FINISH CHAPTER 3 • Recruitment: From Passive Posting to Social Media Networking Factors in Recruitment: Employer and Applicant Perspectives Recruitment Steps Planning and Approval Position Announcements Recruitment Strategies Enhancing Recruitment Prospects: The Seeker’s Perspective Advancing From Job Seeking to Career Development CHAPTER 4 • Selection: From Civil Service Commissions to Decentralized Decision Making The Bases and Origin of Selection Criteria in Selecting Selection Tests Selection: Four Screening Phases Initial Reviewing and Testing Interviewing and Reference Checks: Narrowing the Pool General Considerations for Those Conducting Interviews Choosing and Negotiation Post-offer and Hiring Issues Appendix: The Professional Commitment Statement for Job Seekers CHAPTER 5 • Position Management: Judicious Plan or Jigsaw Puzzle? Three Types of Personnel Strategies The Origins of Position Classification and Management Job Design and Job Analysis Job and Position Descriptions From Jobs to Job Systems Curbing, Cutting, and Eliminating Workforce CHAPTER 6 • Employee Motivation: Possible, Probable, or Impossible? Pull, Push, or Drive? Human Resource Management and the Climate for Motivation Tools of Motivation CHAPTER 7 • Compensation: Vital, Visible, and Vicious Equity and Expectancy Theory Pay Determination Philosophy: Lead, Match, or Lag The Perennial Pay Debate Labor Market Forces: External Competition Job Content: Internal Consistency Individual Considerations: Fairness and Contributions Implications Appendix: Compensation for Graduate Degrees in Public Affairs and Administration CHAPTER 8 • Employee-Friendly Policies: Fashionable, Flexible, and Fickle Workforce and Workplace Trends Work–Family Programs Health, Safety, and Wellness Programs Flexible Work Arrangements Traditional Benefits: Not-So-Employee-Friendly Trends Implementation, Assessment, and Evaluation Avoiding and Coping With Hostility at Work Best Places to Work Appendix A: Questions for Employees and Employers Regarding Telecommuting Arrangements Appendix B: Some Questions to Answer When Considering Implementation of Employee-Friendly Policies Appendix C: Family-Friendly Policies CHAPTER 9 • Training and Development: Exploring New Frontiers General Principles of Learning Training Strategies Organizational Training and Development The Strategic Turn Application: Ethics Training Appendix: Needs Assessment and Evaluation for Training CHAPTER 10 • Appraisal: A Process in Search of a Technique Evolution Appraisal Systems Raters Rating Errors: The Underbelly of Appraisals Improving the Process Disciplinary Systems Appendix: Corrective Actions CHAPTER 11 • Unions and the Government: Protectors, Partners, and Punishers Background: The Context and Evolution of Employee Relations Differing Views of Unions Paradoxes and Contradictions Trends and Variations Appendix A: Tips for Managers When Dealing With Unions Appendix B: Tips for Unions When Dealing With Managers CHAPTER 12 • Collective Bargaining: Structures, Strategies, and Skills Structure, Representation, and Collective Bargaining Bargaining-Related Reforms Hostility vs. Harmony Appendix A: Bargaining Checklist and Observation Sheet Appendix B: Mock Disciplinary Appeal Board Hearing CONCLUSION • The Future as Opportunity, Not Destiny New Technologies, Human Competencies, Failures, and Reforms Taking Responsibility for Paradoxes Public Service as a Calling The Years Ahead Envoi: Dream While Awake Glossary Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisSuccessful social marketing holds the power to change the world.Social Marketing: Behavior Change for Good, 7th Editionis the definitive guide for designingand implementing memorable social marketingcampaigns. Authors Nancy R. Lee, Philip Kotler, and Julie Colehour present a proven 10-step strategic marketingplan and guides students through each stage of the process. The 7th Edition is packed with 12 new casesand dozens of new examples related to today's most pressing social problems including the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, equity and inclusion, and homelessness. The new edition also includessignificantly expanded coverage ofsocial media. Whether your students are on a mission to improve public health, protect the environment, or galvanizetheir community, they will find Social Marketing an invaluable resource.Table of ContentsForeword Part I • Understanding Social Marketing CHAPTER 1 • Defining and Distinguishing Social Marketing CHAPTER 2 • 10-Step Strategic Planning Model CHAPTER 3 • Research Options CHAPTER 4 • Behavior Change Theories, Models, and Frameworks Part II • Determining Plan Purpose, Focus, Audience, Behaviors, Insights CHAPTER 5 • Steps 1 & 2: Social Issue, DEI Considerations, Purpose, Focus, Situation Analysis CHAPTER 6 • Step 3: Selecting Priority Audiences CHAPTER 7 • Step 4: Behavior Objectives and Target Goals CHAPTER 8 • Step 5: Audience Insights Part III • Developing Marketing Intervention Strategies CHAPTER 9 • Step 6: Crafting a Desired Positioning CHAPTER 10 • Step 7.1: Product: Creating a Product Platform CHAPTER 11 • Step 7.2: Price: Determining Incentives and Disincentives CHAPTER 12 • Step 7.3: Place: Making Access Convenient and Pleasant CHAPTER 13 • Step 7.4: Promotion: Deciding on Messages, Messengers, Creative Strategies, and Communication Channels Part IV • Managing Social Marketing Programs CHAPTER 14 • Step 8: Monitoring and Evaluation CHAPTER 15 • Step 9: Budget and Funding Plans CHAPTER 16 • Step 10: Implementation and Sustaining Behaviors Plans Epilogue Appendix References Index

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Book SynopsisTheThirteenth Editionof this powerhouse best-selling text maintains its tradition as the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the music industry in all of its diversity. Readers new to the music business and seasoned professionals alike will find David Baskerville, Tim Baskerville, and Serona Elton's handbook the go-to source, regardless of their specialty within the music field.Music Business Handbook and Career Guideis ideal for introductory courses such as Introduction to the Music Business, Music and Media, and other survey courses as well as more specialized courses such as the Record Industry, Music Careers, Artist Management, and more. The fully updatedThirteenth Editionincludes a comprehensive discussion of the streaming revolution, wherethis predominant form of music consumption stands today and is heading in the future.Rapid changes in music licensingare addressed and how they impact creators,Trade Review"Music Business Handbook and Career Guide is the most comprehensive book on this topic by far." -- Kim L. Wangler"Thorough and comprehensive; a good starting point for any music business topic." -- Ken Paoli"It is absolutely the best resource for musicians learning how to navigate today′s music market place." -- Charles Denler"I like that this text is very comprehensive, and provides more fact than opinion." -- A.J. Merlino, DMA"I like the wide variety of aspects of the commercial music field covered by this book. It allows me to bring in frequent guest speakers to share their perspective on particular chapters in the book." -- John PrescottTable of ContentsPART I • SETTING THE STAGE CHAPTER 1 • Introduction to the Music Business CHAPTER 2 • Agents, Managers, and Attorneys CHAPTER 3 • Unions and Guilds CHAPTER 4 • Artist Management PART II • COPYRIGHT, SONGWRITING, PUBLISHING, AND LICENSING CHAPTER 5 • Music Copyright CHAPTER 6 • Professional Songwriting CHAPTER 7 • Music Publishing CHAPTER 8 • Music Licensing PART III • THE RECORDED MUSIC INDUSTRY CHAPTER 9 • Recording Artists and Record Labels CHAPTER 10 • Recording Agreements CHAPTER 11 • Record and Video Production CHAPTER 12 • Record Label Marketing and Distribution CHAPTER 13 • On-Demand Streaming CHAPTER 14 • Market Analytics PART IV • LIVE PERFORMANCE CHAPTER 15 • Concert Promotion CHAPTER 16 • Concert Venues CHAPTER 17 • Arts Administration CHAPTER 18 • Music in Theatre PART V • MUSIC IN THE MARKETPLACE CHAPTER 19 • Music in Radio and Video CHAPTER 20 • Music in Media CHAPTER 21 • Music Products PART VI • MAKING A LIVING IN MUSIC CHAPTER 22 • The DIY Artist CHAPTER 23 • Starting Your Own Business CHAPTER 24 • Career Options CHAPTER 25 • Career Development

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Book SynopsisThe Second Edition of Advanced Issues in Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling offers a straightforward and practical guide to PLS-SEM for users ready to go further than the basics of A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling,Third Edition. Even in this advanced guide, the authors have limited the emphasis on equations, formulas, and Greek symbols, and instead rely on detailed explanations of the fundamentals of PLS-SEM and provide general guidelines for understanding and evaluating the results of applying the method. A single study on corporate reputation features as an example throughout the book, along with a single software package (SmartPLS 4.0) to provide a seamless learning experience. The approach of this book is based on the authors' many years of conducting research and teaching methodology courses, including developing the SmartPLS software. The prTrade Review"Excellent guide on how to use smart pls. Good starter product for understanding the underlying concepts." -- Saurabh Gupta"Must have if you want to do PLS" -- Jason XiongTable of ContentsChapter 1: An Overview of Recent and Emerging Developments in PLS-SEM Chapter 2: Higher-order Constructs Chapter 3: Advanced Modeling and Model Assessment Chapter 4: Advanced Results Illustration Chapter 5: Modeling Observed Heterogeneity Chapter 6: Modeling Unobserved Heterogeneity

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Book SynopsisPacked with self-assessments, applications, and exercises, Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development 7e offers a highly practical introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling author Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua provide integrated coverage of global, ethical, and social issues help prepare students for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges. New to this Edition: 23 new case studies profiling a diverse group of relevant leaders, including Satya Nadella, Kim Ng, Jose Andres, Alicia Garza, Joey Walt, Rosalind Brewer, LeBron James, Jess Kutch, and Beto Perez New expanded coverage of diversity, equity, and inclusion explains why DEI is a moral, ethical, legal, and organizational imperative Reorganized Part IV: Organizational Leadership now combines change leadership with crisis leadership and strategic leadership with hTable of ContentsPart I: Individuals as Leaders Chapter 1: Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders Need? Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories Part II: Leadership Skills Chapter 5: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills Chapter 6: Influencing, Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation Skills Part III: Team Leadership Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams PART IV: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP Chapter 9 Managing Change and Crisis Leadership Chapter 10 Charismatic, Transformational, and Servant Leadership Chapter 11 Leadership of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Chapter 12 Strategic Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations

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Book SynopsisStrategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainable Value Creation(Sixth Edition)redefines corporate social responsibility (CSR) as being central to the value-creating purpose of the firm. Based on a theory of empowered stakeholders, this bestselling text argues that the responsibility of a corporation is to create value, broadly defined. The primary challenge for managers today is to balance the competing interests of the firm's stakeholders' understanding that what they expect today may not be what they will expect tomorrow. This tension is what makes CSR so complex and demanding, but it is also what makes CSR integral to the firm's strategy and day-to-day operations. In this new Sixth Edition, author David Chandler explores issues around COVID-19, the BLM movement, the supply chain crunch, and the great resignation. Table of ContentsPart I • Corporate Social Responsibility Chapter 1: What Is CSR? Chapter 2: The Driving Forces of CSR Case Study: Religion Part II • A Stakeholder Perspective Chapter 3: Stakeholder Theory Chapter 4: Corporate Stakeholder Responsibility Case Study: Capitalism Part III • A Legal Perspective Chapter 5: Corporate Rights and Responsibilities Chapter 6: Who Owns the Firm? Case Study: Media Part IV • A Behavioral Perspective Chapter 7: Markets and Profit Chapter 8: Compliance and Accountability Case Study: Investing Part V • A Strategic Perspective Chapter 9: Strategy + CSR Chapter 10: Strategic CSR Case Study: Supply Chain Part VI • A Sustainable Perspective Chapter 11: Sustainability Chapter 12: Sustainable Value Creation Final Thoughts Appendix • Implementing Strategic CSR

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Book SynopsisHealthcare's advancements are undeniable, but delivering good value remains a challenge. Costs rise while quality improvements lag, leading some to call for removing business from healthcare entirely. This book offers a different perspective, inviting students and professionals to consider the potential ofevidence-based business practicesto improve healthcare and reduce costs. This engaging guide explores the unique complexities of the healthcare industry, highlighting why it's ripe for disruption through innovative business solutions. By delving into how traditional models might not fit healthcare perfectly, the book paves the way for understanding how better business practices can unlock the potential forhigher quality care at a lower cost.

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Book SynopsisNow with a new chapter on Social Identity Leadership!Adopted in thousands of courses in 89 countries and translated into 15 different languages, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and focus on how leadership theory can inform leadership practice. Peter G. Northouse uses a consistent structure for each chapter, allowing readers to easily compare and contrast different theories. Case studies and questionnaires provide students with practical examples and opportunities to deepen their understanding of their own leadership style.

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Book SynopsisUse business intelligence to power corporate growth, increase efficiency, and improve corporate decision-making. With this practical book, you'll explore the most relevant AI use cases for BI, including improved forecasting, automated classification, and AI-powered recommendations.

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Book SynopsisThis streamlined intro to Microsoft Power BI covers all the foundational aspects and features you need to go from "zero to hero" with data and visualizations.

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Book SynopsisIn this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Matt LeMay provides real-world guidance for current and aspiring product managers. Updated for the era of remote and hybrid work, this book answers the tricky questions you may have been afraid to ask about the strange, challenging, and rewarding work of product management.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide provides data analysts, data scientists, and data practitioners in financial services firms with the framework to apply manufacturing principles to financial data management, understand data dimensions, and engineer precise data quality tolerances at the datum level and integrate them into your data processing pipelines.

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Book SynopsisThis hands-on guide teaches you how to develop a deep learning trading model from scratch using Python, and it also helps you create, trade, and back-test trading algorithms based on machine learning and reinforcement learning.

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Book SynopsisRichard Curtin has directed the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment surveys for more than four decades. His analyses of recent trends in consumer expectations are regularly covered in the worldwide press. In this book, Curtin presents a new theory of expectations, consistent with both micro data observations and macro environment.Trade Review'There is no one on earth who knows more about consumer expectations and the macroeconomy than Richard Curtin. All the rest of us have much to learn from this impressive book.' Alan S. Binder, Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Princeton University, New Jersey'Richard Curtin has produced a tour de force about expectations and the macro economy, including the formation, construction, and measurement of expectations. Curtin was a colleague and friend of George Katona, and he learned very well at the Master's 'feet'.' Roger Frantz, San Diego State University'Unravelling the complexities of consumers' expectations is a perennial challenge for economists. Richard Curtin's Consumer Expectations provides fresh perspectives solidly grounded on real evidence from Michigan's influential consumer sentiment surveys. It will be an invaluable guide for anyone interested in how uncertainty and complexity play out in modern macroeconomies.' Michelle Baddeley, Director and Research Professor, Institute for Choice, University of South AustraliaTable of Contents1. Expectations and the macroeconomy; Part I. The Formation of Expectations: 2. Conventional theories of expectations; 3. Private and public sources of economic information; 4. Processing economic information; 5. Affective influences on expectations; 6. The construction of expectations; Part II. The Consumer and the Macroeconomy: 7. Expectations of macroeconomic cycles; 8. The measurement of expectations; 9. Tailored economic expectations; 10. Economic expectations: paradigms and theories.

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Book SynopsisRecognising that the economy is a complex system with boundedly rational interacting agents, the book presents a theory of behavioral rationality and heterogeneous expectations in complex economic systems and confronts the nonlinear dynamic models with empirical stylized facts and laboratory experiments. The complexity modeling paradigm has been strongly advocated since the late 1980s by some economists and by multidisciplinary scientists from various fields, such as physics, computer science and biology. More recently the complexity view has also drawn the attention of policy makers, who are faced with complex phenomena, irregular fluctuations and sudden, unpredictable market transitions. The complexity tools - bifurcations, chaos, multiple equilibria - discussed in this book will help students, researchers and policy makers to build more realistic behavioral models with heterogeneous expectations to describe financial market movements and macro-economic fluctuations, in order to bettTrade Review'Professor Hommes' work is a major contribution to the understanding of intertemporal economic fluctuations. In a world in which production and investment behavior is motivated by expectations of the future, the way those expectations are formed becomes of the utmost importance. These expectations lead to dynamic systems, and the author draws on the rich literature developed for the study of mechanical and gravitational phenomena. These lead to the emergence of very complex behavior in markets driven by expectations, especially when different economic agents have different modes of forming expectations from data. The study of this book will have a profound impact on the theoretical and empirical analysis of securities markets and other forms of investment.' Kenneth J. Arrow, Joan Kenney Professor of Economics and Professor of Operations Research, Emeritus, Stanford University, and Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 1972'Cars Hommes has written an excellent book that is a combination of theory, economic modeling and economic experiments. The book is an outgrowth of a course on nonlinear economic dynamics that he has given mostly at the University of Amsterdam for the last 20 years.' Carl Chiarella, Head, Finance Discipline Group, University of Technology, Sydney'Cars Hommes' excellent book puts us firmly back on the path that we should have followed had we heeded Poincaré's warnings and built our economic theory on the foundations that he laid. The book's careful formal analysis, empirical and experimental evidence provides a solid basis for understanding the volatile evolution of economies. It provides the framework for a better understanding of how economies do actually behave rather than how current economic theory says they should behave. This book could not have come at a more opportune moment.' Alan Kirman, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Université d' Aix-Marseille III, and Director of Studies, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales'Assumptions about the homogeneity of individuals' expectations have limited economic modeling for some time. In this very complete book, Cars Hommes shows the reader how the world of heterogeneous expectations works in several different contexts. It distinguishes itself by covering theory along with empirical and experimental validation. Researchers interested in getting up to speed in this relatively new area of economics will find this book an excellent overview and tutorial.' Blake LeBaron, Abram L. and Thelma Sachar Chair of International Economics, Brandeis University'Without doubt, rational expectations has been a powerful and useful assumption in pushing applied work forward in the last 40 years. But positing that agents have heterogeneous beliefs that deviate from the measure implied by a model opens up new possibilities that promise to allow us to resolve some of our many remaining puzzles about asset prices and quantities. Cars Hommes' book is a leading example of how productive this approach can be.' Thomas J. Sargent, W. R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business, New York University, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 2011'Cars Hommes has written an exciting book that will help students, researchers and policy-makers to formulate their own realistic behavioral rationality models with heterogeneous expectations. I can highly recommend reading it. This book is undoubtedly also suitable for teaching nonlinear economic dynamics with a strong behavioral flavor at Master or PhD level. Even advanced Bachelor students should be able to learn some important lessons.' Journal of Economics and StatisticsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Bifurcations and chaos in 1-D systems; 3. Bifurcations and strange attractors in 2-D systems; 4. The nonlinear cobweb model; 5. The cobweb model with heterogeneous expectations; 6. An asset pricing model with heterogeneous beliefs; 7. Empirical validation; 8. Laboratory experiments.

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Book SynopsisThe United States has been experiencing an energy transition for over four decades, and now - thanks to the Clean Power Plan of the Obama Administration and the Paris climate agreement - a clean energy future is moving closer to reality. In Clean Power Politics, Joseph Tomain describes how clean energy policies have been developed and, more importantly, what's necessary for a successful transition to a clean energy future, including technological innovation, new business models, and regulatory reforms. The energy system of the future will minimize the environmental costs of traditional energy production and consumption, and emphasize expanded use of natural resources and energy efficiency. Because many new energy technologies can be produced and consumed at smaller scales, they will shift decision-making power away from traditional utilities and empower consumers to make energy choices about consumption and price. In this way, a clean energy future embodies a democratization of energy.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Preconditions for a Clean Power Transition: 1. The clean power plan and clean power politics; 2. Defining and measuring clean power; 3. The political economy of clean power; Part II. The Necessity of Innovation: 4. Innovation policy and institutions; 5. Clean power systems; 6. Regulatory innovation; Part III. The Democratization of Energy: 7. Energy and democracy.

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Book SynopsisAgriculture as a social-ecological system embraces many disciplines. This book breaks through the silos of individual disciplines to bring ecologists and economists together to consider agriculture through the lens of resilience. It explores the economic, environmental and social uncertainties that influence the behaviour of agricultural producers and their subsequent farming approach, highlighting the importance of adaptability, innovation and capital reserves in enabling agriculture to persist under climate change and market volatility. The resilience concept and its relation to complexity theory is explained and the characteristics that foster resilience in agricultural systems, including the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services, are explored. The book discusses modelling tools, metrics and approaches for assessing agricultural resilience, highlighting areas where interdisciplinary thinking can enhance the development of resilience. It is suitable for those researching sustaiTrade Review'The 36 contributors from various institutions have produced a valuable text that is a vital reminder of the multifaceted nature of agriculture at a time when a warming world is changing rapidly and the global population is increasing.' A. M. Mannion, The Biologist'It is suitable for both researchers and policymakers, especially those who are genuinely interested in bridging economics and ecology in agriculture.' Lixin Wang, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of Contents1. Introducing resilience Sarah M. Gardner and Stephen J. Ramsden; Part I. Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Resilience in Agricultural Systems: 2. Complexity and resilience in agriculture Sarah M. Gardner; 3. Biodiversity and agriculture David Tilman; 4. Determining the value of ecosystem services in agriculture Rosemary S. Hails, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Elena Bennett, Brian Robinson, Gretchen Daily, Kate Brauman and Paul West; 5. Resilience in agricultural systems Stephen J. Ramsden and James Gibbons; 6. Building resilience into agricultural pollination using wild pollinators Neal Williams, Rufus Isaacs, Eric Lonsdorf, Rachel Winfree and Taylor Ricketts; 7. Conflicts and challenges to enhancing the resilience of small-scale farmers in developing economies Richard Ewbank; 8. Modern biotechnology and sustainable intensification: chances and limitations Rolf Meyer; 9. Pastoralism, conservation and resilience: causes and consequences of pastoralist household decision-making Katherine Homewood, Marcus Rowcliffe, Jan De Leeuw, Mohamed Y. Said and Aidan Keane; Part II. Integrating Biodiversity and Building Resilience into Agricultural Systems: 10. Delivering sustainability in agriculture: some implications for analysis Ian Hodge; 11. The resilience of agricultural landscapes characterised by land sparing versus land sharing Dave Abson, Kate Sherren and Joern Fischer; 12. Ecological-economic modelling for designing cost-effective incentives to conserve farmland biodiversity Martin Drechsler and Frank Wätzold; 13. Viability analysis as an approach for assessing the resilience of agroecosystems Sophie Martin; 14. Integrating economics and resilience thinking: the context of natural resource management in Australia Michael Harris, Graham Marshall and David Pannell; 15. Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into European agricultural policy: a challenge for the common agricultural policy Allan Buckwell; 16. Ecosystem-service based metrics of sustainability as tools for promoting conservation and food security Jonathan R. B. Fisher and Peter Kareiva; 17. Conclusions on agricultural resilience Sarah M. Gardner, Stephen J. Ramsden and Rosemary S. Hails.

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Book SynopsisThis result-oriented primer provides a practical guide to key approaches, methodologies and tools for designing, modelling and simulating chromatographic processes. With an emphasis on real-world applications, this is a must-have for practitioners and researchers working in chemical, biochemical, food and pharmaceutical engineering.Table of Contents1. An approach to modeling chromatographic processes; 2. Linear chromatography: the Russian Lego; 3. Non-linear chromatography: equilibrium theory; 4. Fluid-solid phase equilibria; 5. Mass transfer; 6. Hydrodynamics of chromatographic columns; 7. Simulating chromatographic columns; 8. Counter-current systems; 9. Presentation of chromatographic modes and their optimization; 10. Addressing a few industrial problems; 11. Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisA growing number of states are regulating the corporate social responsibility (CSR) of domestic multinational corporations relating to overseas subsidiaries and suppliers. In this book, Jette Steen Knudsen and Jeremy Moon offer a new framework for analysing government-CSR relations: direct and indirect policies for CSR. Arguing that existing research on CSR regulation fails to address the growing role of the state in shaping the international practices of multinational corporations, the authors provide insight into the CSR issues that are addressed by government policies. Drawing on case studies, they analyse three key examples of CSR: non-financial reporting, ethical trade and tax transparency in extractive industries. In doing so, they propose a new research agenda of government and CSR that is relevant to scholars and graduate students in CSR, sustainability, political economy and economic sociology, as well as policymakers and consultants in international development and trade.Trade Review'You think government is irrelevant for corporate social responsibility? Think again! Based on penetrating case studies, Knudsen and Moon carefully unpick the ways in which national governments facilitate and shape corporate social responsibility to achieve their policy goals at home and abroad. In so doing, they shed new light on general debates about the interaction of public and private authority in global governance and the role of the state in a globalized world. Excellent book!' Philipp Genschel, European University Institute, Florence'It has now been established that CSR, generally defined as companies' voluntary social and environmental initiatives that go beyond legal requirements is a core part of any company's competitive strategy. This book written by two political scientists examines a critical yet neglected piece of this complex puzzle, the role of governments in CSR. In particular, the authors effectively argue and show fascinating evidence that governments structure the opportunities for CSR and act as agents to encourage and exploit CSR for public policy purposes such as by directing public policies to support international CSR organizations. This book is relevant to anyone interested in stakeholder management, CSR, governance and sustainability.' Ruth V. Aguilera, Northeastern University, MassachusettsTable of Contents1. Government and CSR: hands visible and invisible; 2. National government and international corporate social responsibility; 3. Government and corporate social responsibility: from domestic to international spheres; 4. Government and non-financial reporting: public policy in Denmark; 5. Governments and ethical trade: the ethical trading initiative and responses to Rana Plaza; 6. Governments and tax transparency: the extractive industries transparency initiative, Dodd-Frank, and the European Accounting Act amendments; 7. Conclusion: visible hands for responsible international business.

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Book SynopsisThis new and fully updated edition of International Financial Management blends theory, data analysis, examples and practical case situations to equip students and business leaders with the analytical tools they need to make informed financial decisions and manage the risks that businesses face in today''s competitive global environment. Combining theory and practice, the authors offer the reader a multitude of real-world examples and case studies, emphasising fundamental concepts, principles and analytical theories to enable students to understand not only what to do when confronted with an international financial decision, but why that choice is the correct one. Features include: real data analysis - all fully updated for the third edition; extended cases illustrating practical application of theory; point-counterpoints offering insight into contentious issues; concept boxes that explore and illustrate key concepts; and end-of-chapter questions. Suitable for M.B.A and advanced underTrade Review'This book covers the economics behind exchange rate movements and also provides well-thought-out examples of how to mitigate the risk of such movements. It is rigorous enough to challenge quantitative M.B.A.s yet also builds from core fundamentals such that first-time students of international finance can grasp the material. I have used this book for years in M.B.A. and Executive M.B.A. courses.' Karl V. Lins, Spencer Fox Eccles Endowed Chair in Banking and Professor of Finance, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah'This new edition of International Financial Management is the perfect text for both undergraduate and graduate courses on the subject. Its pedagogical approach helps students appreciate the dynamic world of international finance where understanding tradeoffs in a complex environment is essential for decision-making. Pedagogically sound, academically rigorous, and intellectually engaging - this is a great book for challenging and enriching students.' Robin L. Lumsdaine, Crown Prince of Bahrain Chair of International Finance, Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington DCTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Globalization and the multinational corporation; Part I. Introduction to Foreign Exchange Markets and Risks: 2. The foreign exchange market; 3. Forward markets and transaction exchange risk; 4. The balance of payments; 5. Exchange rate systems; Part II. International Parity Conditions and Exchange Rate Determination: 6. Interest rate parity; 7. Speculation and risk in the foreign exchange market; 8. Purchasing power parity and real exchange rates; 9. Measuring and managing real exchange risk; 10. Exchange rate determination and forecasting; Part III. International Capital Markets: 11. International debt financing; 12. International equity financing; 13. International capital market equilibrium; 14. Country and political risk; Part IV. International Corporate Finance: 15. International capital budgeting; 16. Additional topics in international capital budgeting; 17. Risk management and the foreign currency hedging decision; Part V. Managing Ongoing Operations: 18. Financing international trade; 19. Managing net working capital; Part VI. Foreign Currency Derivatives: 20. Foreign currency futures and options; 21. Interest rate and foreign currency swaps; Glossary; Index.

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Book SynopsisLabour relations are at the heart of China''s extraordinary economic rise. This growth, accompanied by internal migration, urbanisation and rising income have brought a dramatic increase in the aspirations of workers, forcing the Chinese government to restructure its relationships with both employers and workers. In order to resolve disputes and manage workplace militancy, the once monolithic official trade union is becoming more flexible, internally. No longer able to rely on government support in dealing with worker unrest, employers are rapidly forming organisations of their own. In this book, a new generation of Chinese scholars provide analyses of six distinct aspects of these developments. They are set in the broader context by the leading authority on Chinese labour law and two western specialists in comparative labour relations. The result is a comprehensive study for scholars and graduate students working in Chinese industrial relations, comparative labour law, human resource Trade Review'This is an excellent analysis of the challenges and opportunities China faces as it shapes its emerging industrial relations system. By combining their deep expertise on how western countries have addressed these issues with equally deep expertise on the history and current employment practices in China, the authors have produced what is destined to be the go-to textbook and scholarly resource on this subject.' Thomas Kochan, George Maverick Bunker Professor of Management, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'This volume … defies expectations and provides across the chapters a nicely accessible, interesting, and informative account of historical trends and contemporary events and challenges in the IR system of the world's most populous and rapidly-developing nation.' Bruce E. Kaufman, Industrial RelationsTable of Contents1. What should we be looking for in industrial relations in China? William Brown; 2. The transition to collective labour relations Chang Kai and William Brown; 3. The two forms of labour movement Chang Kai; 4. The response of trade unions to market pressures Chang Cheng; 5. Employer strategies in collective labour relations Wen Xiaoyi; 6. The changing role of government towards labour Tu Wei; 7. The development of collective consultation Lei Xiaotian; 8. The challenges faced by employee participation Zhan Jing; 9. Strikes: rights and resolution Meng Quan; 10. Going to market: comparing labour relations reform in China, Russia and Vietnam Tim Pringle; 11. Conclusion William Brown and Chang Kai.

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Book SynopsisOrganizational Wrongdoing is an essential companion to understanding the causes, processes and consequences of misconduct at work. With contributions from some of the world''s leading management theorists, past theories on misconduct are critically evaluated, and the latest research is introduced, expanding the boundaries of our knowledge and filling in gaps highlighted in previous studies. A wide range of unethical, socially irresponsible, and illegal behaviors are discussed, including cheating, hyper-competitive employee actions, and financial fraud. Further multiple levels of analysis are considered, ranging from individual to organization-wide processes. By providing a contemporary overview of wrongdoing and misconduct, this book provides solid and accessible foundations for established researchers and advanced students in the fields of behavioral ethics and organizational behavior.Trade Review'The editors have put together a strong collection of key perspectives on organizational wrongdoing. As wrongdoing (criminal and moral) is being recognized and labelled across many types of organization and societies, it is heartening to see attention being paid to consequences as well as causes, and context as well as individuals. The editors' introduction and a few chapters also point to important new directions, such as new theorizing and a more international perspective.' David J. Cooper, University of Alberta'Organizational wrongdoing is evident in the business news on a daily basis, from financial fraud to auto manufacturers falsifying their products' environmental impacts. This volume brings together work by many of the top scholars on organizational wrongdoing and examines both the individual and organizational sources of wrongdoing and the factors that lead behaviour to be labelled as wrong. It will be an indispensable resource for those seeking the latest thinking on this crucial topic.' Gerald Davis, University of Michigan'The topic of organizational crime is a rapidly growing area of study, and no work in this area has been more important than Donald Palmer's Normal Organizational Wrongdoing. In this new volume, Palmer, with two distinguished colleagues, presents a series of theoretical and empirical essays by leading scholars in the field, who both illustrate and significantly expand on the insights in his book. This … will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in organizations, and the role that they play in the contemporary world.' Mark S. Mizruchi, University of MichiganTable of ContentsForeword Sir Cary L. Cooper and Jone Pearce; 1. The imbalances and limitations of theory and research on organizational wrongdoing Donald Palmer, Kristin Smith-Crowe and Royston Greenwood; 2. On taking the theoretical substance of outcomes seriously: a meta-conversation Kristin Smith-Crowe and Ten Zhang; 3. Wrong paths to right: defining morality with or without a clear red line Ryann Manning and Michel Anteby; 4. From market enablers to market participants: redefining organizational and political-legal arrangements and opportunities for financial wrongdoing, 1930s–2000 Harland Prechel and Dadao Hou; 5. Wrongdoing and market development: an examination of the distinct roles of trust and distrust Christopher B. Yenkey; 6. Bad apples, bad barrels, and bad cellars: a 'boundaries' perspective on professional misconduct Daniel Muzio, James Falconbridge, Claudia Gabbioneta and Royston Greenwood; 7. S/he blinded me with science: the sociology of scientific misconduct James N. Baron, Marissa D. King and Olav Sorenson; 8. Social networks and organizational wrongdoing in context Donald Palmer and Celia Moore; 9. Falling stars: celebrity, infamy, and the fall from (and return to) grace Timothy G. Pollock, Yuri Mishina and Yeonji Seo; 10. Compensation and employee misconduct: the inseparability of productive and counterproductive behaviour in firms Ian Larkin and Lamar Pierce; 11. Beware of organizational saints: how a moral self-concept may foster immoral behaviour Blake Ashforth and Donald Lange; 12. 'Is it me? Or is it me?' The role of co-activated multiple identities and identifications in promoting or discouraging workplace crimes Abhijeet K. Vadera and Michael G. Pratt; 13. Consequences of organizational misconduct: too much and too little punishment Henrich R. Greve and Daphne Teh; 14. Who bears the brunt? A review and research agenda for the consequences of organizational wrongdoing for individuals Jo-Ellen Pozner and Jared D. Harris; 15. Organizational wrongdoing and media bias Marco Clemente, Rudolphe Durand and Joseph Porac; 16. Ethical learning: releasing the moral unicorn Dolly Chugh and Mary C. Kern; Index.

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Book SynopsisFor many, Germany's post-war economic power was based on liberal market reforms and the Marshall Plan. This book disputes this old myth. Quantitative evidence shows instead how the re-emergence of Germany as a leading industrial power was founded in the Second World War itself and the conditions it left behind.Trade Review'Tamás Vonyó carries out a major revision of the German Miracle. A detailed quantitative approach supports a nuanced interpretation. Reconstruction was delayed as war, destruction and dislocation was widespread and persistent. The resettlement of displaced population was critical for the recovery and fuelled productivity growth since the late 1950s, preceding the social contract and R&D investment.' Leandro Prados de la Escosura, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid'Vonyó's book is a most welcome enrichment to the history of West German economic recovery.' Armin Grünbacher, European History QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The audit of defeat: initial conditions; 2. The economic geography of post-war dislocation; 3. Growth accounts for West German industry; 4. Made in Germany: the post-war export boom; 5. Managing the miracle: economic policy; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis book uses economic theory to argue that worker-controlled firms are rare due to market failures rather than inherent organizational defects. The book will be of interest to scholarly researchers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in economics, especially in industrial organization, labor economics, comparative economics, organizational economics, and finance.Trade Review'Gregory K. Dow has thought more deeply and in a more sustained manner about the puzzle of why capital hires labor than any serious student of economic theory since the first efforts in the field were undertaken more than a generation ago. The present effort to organize, revisit, and distil the conclusions from his investigations is rigorous, laid out with admirable clarity, and always intellectually honest and clear-headed. Louis Putterman, Brown University, Rhode Island'Bringing together a lifetime's research, The Labor-Managed Firm lays out the failures of the classic model of cooperatives that assumes that they maximize income per worker instead of profits. It offers an array of ideas about the relation between labor and capital to account for the sparsity of coops in market economies.' Richard Freeman, Harvard University, Massachusetts'This book provides an expansive economic theory of firms controlled by their employees. It explores the birth, evolution and possible transformation of such firms in comparison to conventional investor-owned firms. Although it is a primarily theoretical work, it refers to the empirical literature so the reader gets a broad understanding of this sector of the economy. The theoretical analyses presented in this book provide guidance to practitioners. I highly recommend this book to all those interested in employee ownership.' Avner Ben-Ner, Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, University of Minnesota'In this remarkable work, Dow synthesizes his extensive research on the economics of labor-managed enterprises. Economists working in the field will find both an indispensable assessment of the literature and a fruitful catalyst for fresh theoretical and empirical investigations. Those new to the subject will discover insights about the manifold ways in which market conditions shape how firms are governed.' Gilbert Skillman, Wesleyan University, Connecticut'Does current corporate governance reflect market efficiency, or are there potentially better ways to organize and run corporations? Gregory K. Dow takes this question to a new level by pulling together his own and others' theoretical work on labor-managed firms, providing a thoughtful comparison of the conditions favoring capital-managed and labor-managed firms. This is a masterful contribution to basic issues of economic organization, with implications for how we should design firms and public policy.' Douglas Kruse, Rutgers University, New Jersey'This is a lovely book, and one we have needed for several decades. It offers a genuinely novel perspective on the theory of labor-managed firms, informed at every step by a careful attention to empirical findings and by the institutional makeup of real-world worker cooperatives and employee-owned firms. Dow has spent some thirty years thinking about these issues, and brings his work together in an impressive whole. It will redefine the theoretical and empirical research agendas, as well as providing an invaluable text in support of a postgraduate course on economic democracy.' Virginie Pérotin, University of LeedsTable of ContentsPart I. Setting the Stage: 1. The puzzling asymmetry; Part II. Perfection and Symmetry: 2. Profit maximization and control rights; 3. The labor-managed firm in the short run; 4. The labor-managed firm in the long run; 5. The labor-managed firm in general equilibrium; Part III. Imperfection and Asymmetry: 6. Empirical asymmetries (I); 7. Empirical asymmetries (II); 8. The rarity of labor-managed firms; Part IV. Appropriation Problems: 9. Imperfect appropriation; 10. Firm formation with adverse selection; 11. Partnership markets with adverse selection; Part V. Public Good Problems: 12. Collective choice and investor takeovers; 13. Free riding and employee buyouts; Part VI. Opportunism Problems (I): 14. Transaction cost economics; 15. Firm-specific investments; Part VII. Opportunism Problems (II): 16. Asset ownership and work incentives; 17. Capital stocks and labor flows; 18. Honest and dishonest controllers; Part VIII. Synthesis and Agenda: 19. Breaking the symmetry; 20. Policy directions.

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