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Pearson Education (US) Insiders Guide to Cloud Computing An
Book SynopsisDavid Linthicum is on most top-10 lists of technology innovators and influencers, including cloud computing, edge computing, AI, and security technology. David is a best-selling author of more than 15 books and more than 7,000 published articles. He is also the originator of many business-related technology concepts, including enterprise application integration (EAI). He's an innovator within service-oriented architecture (SOA), and now cloud computing and the use of cloud computing for digital transformations. With his remarkable ability to design, explain, and implement technology solutions to solve existing business problems and create new opportunities, David rose rapidly through the corporate ranks from programmer to CEO, with stops in between that helped inform his holistic view of enterprises. Based in Washington, DC, David currently serves Global 2,000 clients as Deloitte's Chief Cloud Strategy Officer, where he drives new innovations anTable of ContentsChapter 1: How “Real” Is the Value of Cloud Computing? 2 What We Thought We Knew.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What Could Go Wrong?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 What Went Right?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chapter 2: The Realities and Opportunities of Cloud-Based Storage Services That Your Cloud Provider Will Not Tell You About 22 Cloud Storage Evolves.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Junk Data on Premises Moved to the Cloud Is Still Junk Data.. . . . . . . . . 23 Secrets to Finding the Best Cloud Storage Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The Future of Cloud Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Chapter 3: The Realities and Opportunities of Cloud-Based Compute Services That Your Cloud Provider Will Not Tell You About 44 The Trade-offs of Multitenancy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 CPU Performance, Meet the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Paying Too Much for Cloud Compute? Here's Why.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Picking the Right Operating Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Picking the Right Memory Configurations.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 The Concept of Reserved Instances.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Going Off-brand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Chapter 4: Innovative Services and Public Clouds: What Do You Really Pay For? 64 AI/ML.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Serverless.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 DevOps/DevSecOps.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Analytics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Edge and IoT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Emerging Technologies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Chapter 5: Containers, Container Orchestration, and Cloud Native Realities 88 Containers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Container Orchestration and Clustering.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Cloud Native. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Technology Meets Reality.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Chapter 6: The Truths Behind Multicloud That Few Understand 110 Hybrid Cloud Realities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 The Move to Plural Public Clouds.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Multicloud Upside Realities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Multicloud Downside Realities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Key Concepts for Multicloud Success. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Chapter 7: Cloud Security Meets the Real World 132 An Insider's Guide to Cloud Security Fundamentals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 What Cloud Security Worked.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 What Cloud Security Didn't Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 The Rise of Non-Native Cloud Security.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 The Rise of Proactive Security.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 The Rise of Security Automation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Chapter 8: Cloud Computing and Sustainability: Fact Versus Fiction 152 Initial Thinking: Cloud Data Centers, Bad.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 The Politics of Sustainability.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Finally, Sharing Is Possible.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Green Application Development?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Multicloud as a Sustainability Weapon?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 What Is Your Real Impact?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Chapter 9: The Evolution of the Computing Market 172 Forced March to the Cloud?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 More Consumption, but Prices Stay Static.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 The Power of a Few Players.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 The Emergence of Commoditization.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 The Emergence of System Repatriation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 The Rise of Federated Cloud Applications and Data.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Traditional Systems Remain…Why?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Battle for Human Talent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Chapter 10: Here's the Future of Cloud Computing from an Insider's Perspective…Be Prepared 198 Continued Rise of Complex Cloud Deployments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Refocus on Cross-Cloud Systems.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Changing Skills Demands.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Cloud Security Shifts Focus.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Cloud Computing Becomes Local.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Industry Clouds Become Important.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Where Is Edge Computing?.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Chapter 11: Wrapping Things Up: Miscellaneous Insider Insights 224 Cloud Can Make Life Better.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Changes in the Skills Mix.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 The Objectives Change.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 The Market Absorbs the Weak, and the Weak Emerge Again.. . . . . . . . . 237 Cloud Technology Continues to Be a Value Multiplier.. . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Call to Action.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 9780137935697, TOC, 2/23/2023
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Pearson Education Limited Management and Cost Accounting MyLab Accounting
Book SynopsisAlnoor Bhimani is a Professor of Management Accounting, previous Head of the London School of Economics Department of Accounting, and Director of Entrepreneurship and Political Science. Charles T. Horngren was the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting at Stanford University. Srikant M. Datar is the Arthur Lowes Dickinson Professor of Business Administration and Faculty Chair of the Harvard Innovation Lab at Harvard Business School. Madhav V. Rajan is the Dean of the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.
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Kogan Page Data Culture
Book SynopsisShorful Islam is CEO of Be Data Solutions, Founder of Subatomic Analytics and Data and Behavioural Science Advisor to OutThink. With over 20 years of experience, Islam has helped some of the world's largest companies with their data strategies and has led data analytics teams at a wide range of organizations. Islam is experienced in building effective data cultures within organizations, allowing data analysts and data scientists to thrive.
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Kogan Page Data Storytelling in Marketing
Book SynopsisCaroline Florence is a trainer and coach in data analysis, insight generation and storytelling based near Cambridge, UK. As founder of Insight Narrator, she was included in the Twenty Women in Data and Tech in 2023. She was also listed in the ESOMAR Insight250 in 2021 as a global innovator in market research, data-driven marketing and insights and speaks regularly at conferences around the world on the value of insight.
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Kogan Page Learning Metrics
Book SynopsisAjay Pangarkar is the co-founder of CentralKnowledge where he works with global organizations to plan, align and execute learning strategies that drive strategic change. He is an award-winning learning expert and professor at Sprott School of Business at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.Teresa Kirkwood is the co-founder and Vice President, Operations of CentralKnowledge and President of its e-learning division. She develops training infrastructures and solutions that contribute directly to a company's strategic objectives. She is based in Ottawa, Canada.
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Kogan Page Navigating Insurtech
Book SynopsisJanthana Kaenprakhamroy, based in London, UK, is founder of multiple award-winning insurtech Tapoly, the first on-demand insurance platform for the gig economy in Europe. Recognized as a trailblazer working at the intersection of insurance and technology, she was named one of Forbes' Top 100 Women Founders to Watch (no.6), one of the Insurtech Institute's Top Ten InsurTech Influencers, one of the Most Influential Women in Tech, the winner of Elite Women in 2021 and an Insurance Leader of the Year.
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Kogan Page Ltd Strategic Value Creation
Book SynopsisRupert Morrison is an industry leader and entrepreneur in data-driven business. He is the founder and CEO of Arahi and was previously the CEO and co-founder of Concentra Analytics. He is the author of Data-Driven Organizational Design and Organizational Planning and Analysis, both published by Kogan Page, and is based in London, UK.Jon Andrew is co-founder of Arahi. He has over 30 years' experience in value creation, working alongside CEOs and management teams, and is based in London, UK.
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Little, Brown Book Group A Colourful View From the Top
Book Synopsis''Much needed inspiration for those working hard to reach a position that matches their potential and their allies'' Ally Owen, Founder of Brixton Finishing SchoolYou might not think, right now, that you have what it takes to succeed. But incredible things do happen when you believe. We hope this book will stoke your sense of belief in what it is you can achieve and the gifts you have the potential to give to the world.Relentless in its inspiration, candour and warmth, A Colourful View From the Top is a vital anthology of twenty-one voices who are at the top of their game in business and beyond. Whether their specialism be advertising, tech, law or art, each luminary offers a unique and deeply meaningful collection of lessons and affirmations to draw upon time and time again.Discover how they became influential figures in culture and corporate life; how their achievements haven''t been defined or limited by their race, gender or agTrade ReviewMuch needed inspiration for those working hard to reach a position that matches their potential and their allies -- Ally Owen
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Little, Brown Book Group Delicious Freedom
Book SynopsisSo you want to set up a food business? You want to be your own boss, show off your skills and have an adventure?Street food is the best place to start. It is delicious and fun, well-paid and life-affirming, offering pure freedom and a chance to develop a real obsession with the weather forecast. It can also be hand-to-mouth, heartbreaking, soul-destroying and heavy manual labour - but more on that later.Delicious Freedom is a guide for anyone thinking about setting up their own street food business, for those who don''t have the time or inclination to read a dull tome on business strategy. It is the book Miranda Roberts wishes had existed seven years ago when she started her street food adventure, and one which many people are searching for.It provides tangible advice from what you will sell to where will you do it and to whom. Throughout the book you will find stories from those who have tried and succeeded as well as those who have tried and f
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Basic Books The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and
Book SynopsisAnyone seeking to influence others must first know their own story, and how to tell it properly. Whether you're proposing a risky new venture, trying to close a deal, or leading a charge against injustice, you have a story to tell. Tell it well and you will create a shared experience with your listeners that can have profound results.In this modern classic, Annette Simmons reminds us that the oldest tool of influence is also the most powerful. Fully revised and updated to account for new technology and social media, along with two new chapters on the role of stories in the development of civilization and how to adjust your story to your specific goal, Simmons showcases over a hundred examples of effective storytelling drawn from the front lines of business and government, as well as myths, fables, and parables from around the world. Whether writing a screenplay, or announcing a corporate reorganization, Simmons illustrates how story can be used in ways that cold facts, bullet points, and directives can't. These stories, combined with practical storytelling techniques, show anyone how to become a more effective communicator and achieve their goals.
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Monthly Review Press,U.S. Russia and the Long Transition from Capitalism to
Book SynopsisOut of early twentieth-century Russia came the world's first significant effort to build a modern revolutionary society. According to Marxist economist Samir Amin, the great upheaval that once produced the Soviet Union has also produced a movement away from capitalism - a long transition that continues even today. In seven concise, provocative chapters, Amin deftly examines the trajectory of Russian capitalism, the Bolshevik Revolution, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the possible future of Russia - and, by extension, the future of socialism itself. Amin manages to combine an analysis of class struggle with geopolitics - each crucial to understanding Russia's singular and complex political history. He first looks at the development (or lack thereof) of Russian capitalism. He sees Russia's geopolitical isolation as the reason its capitalist empire developed so differently from Western Europe, and the reason for Russia's perceived "backwardness." Yet Russia's unique capitalism proved to be the rich soil in which the Bolsheviks were able to take power, and Amin covers the rise and fall of the revolutionary Soviet system. Finally, in a powerful chapter on Ukraine and the rise of global fascism, Amin lays out the conditions necessary for Russia to recreate itself, and perhaps again move down the long road to socialism. Samir Amin's great achievement in this book is not only to explain Russia's historical tragedies and triumphs, but also to temper our hopes for a quick end to an increasingly insufferable capitalism. This book offers a cornucopia of food for thought, as well as an enlightening means to transcend reductionist arguments about "revolution" so common on the left. Samir Amin's book - and the actions that could spring from it - are more necessary than ever, if the world is to avoid the barbarism toward which capitalism is hurling humanity.
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University of Alberta Press Masters and Servants: The Hudson’s Bay Company
Book SynopsisIn Masters and Servants, Scott P. Stephen reveals startling truths about Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) workers. Rather than dedicating themselves body and soul to the Company’s interests, these men were hired like domestic servants, joining a “household” with its attendant norms of duty and loyalty. The household system produced a remarkably stable political-economic entity, connecting early North American resource extraction to larger trends in British imperialism. Through painstaking research, Stephen shines welcome light on the lives of these largely overlooked individuals. An essential book for labour historians, Masters and Servants will appeal to scholars of early modern Britain, the North American fur trade, Western social history, business history, and anyone intrigued by the reach of the HBC.Trade Review"Blacksmiths, bookkeepers, loggers, tanners, coopers, cooks, sail-makers, interpreters, surveyors, clergy, the list goes on as Stephen marches us through the lives of the early Hudson’s Bay worker. Some were unscrupulous fortune hunters. Some chose to abandon families in England and travel thousands of miles to seek their livelihood in furs…. We also read stories of belligerence, arson, thievery, and murder…. Everything is thoroughly documented using the Company’s voluminous archive." [Full review at https://ormsbyreview.com/2020/10/06/937-verzuh-stephen-hbc-workforce/] -- Ron Verzuh * The Ormsby Review *"[Masters and Servants] is an important and valuable contribution. Stephen has opened a new window into early HBC history, while revealing some of the good, some of the bad, and some of the ugly of a legendary institution.” [Full article at https://reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2020/04/the-human-factor/] -- Michael Taube, Literary Review of Canada, April 2020"In sum, this is an important publication that will be of interest to labour historians as well as scholars of the North American fur trade and early modern Britain." -- Scott Berthelette, Labour/Le Travail 86, Winter 2020"Overall, the book reflects the work of a historian comfortable with the hard work of archival research and with an eye for detail and insightful quotations. In many respects, it does for Hudson’s Bay Company employees what Carolyn Podruchny’s Making the Voyageur World did for employees of the Montreal-based fur trade companies in recreating their values, worldview, and distinctive work environment." -- Michael Payne * Prairie History *"HBC posts were really an extension of early modern Britain, Stephen argues, and are best understood as microcosms of that strictly hierarchical society.... Stephen is a master of the vast documentary resources found in the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, and he makes rich use of this material to make his point." [Full review at https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/books/masters-and-servants] -- Bill Moreau * Canada's History, February-March 2021 *"This is a richly textured and deeply researched work. It tells us much about how the HBC fits into the larger British Atlantic world, and how its masters and servants constituted new communities out on the edge of empire.... This will be a 'must read' for anyone involved in fur trade studies." [Full review at: DOI: 10.1080/02722011.2020.1852744] -- Jim Mochoruk * American Review of Canadian Studies, 50:4 *"Stephen’s emphasis on the familial and negotiated nature of the post community is the book’s most important historiographical contribution. His analysis upends older Marxist-informed studies of labour in the fur trade that tended to highlight the classed and ranked nature of the posts." -- Tolly Bradford, Histoire sociale / Social History, November 2021"This study will be invaluable to those interested in the activities and ideals that underpinned long-distance trading companies in the British Atlantic world, and those interested in the experiences and expectations of early modern service. The originality of this study comes from its focus on understanding the internal relationships within the HBC between employers and employees, specifically looking at three groups: the London-based Committee, and in the Bay, the company’s masters (factors) of factories, and the servants who worked in them..." -- Eleanor Bird, British Journal of Canadian Studies, Autumn 2021Table of ContentsEditorial Note Acknowledgements Introduction Abbreviations 1 | Early Modern Contexts 2 | The Hudson’s Bay Company as Enterprise and Employer | 1668–1786 3 | “No Certain Method for Any Thing” | Recruitment, 1670–1713 4 | “Men to Do the Business” | Recruitment, 1714–1786 5 | “Diligent Men” and “Idle Fellowes” | Evaluation and Retention of Personnel 6 | The Inland Experience 7 | Master-Servant Relationships 8 | Tensions within the Household Model Conclusion Appendix Choosing Our Words Carefully Notes Bibliography Index
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University of Alberta Press Making Wonderful: Ideological Roots of Our
Book SynopsisIn Making Wonderful, Martin M. Tweedale tells how an ideology in the West energized an economic expansion that has led to ecological disaster. He takes us back to the rise of cities and autocratic rulers, analyzing how respect for custom and tradition gave way to the dominance of top-down rational planning and organization. Then in response came a highly attractive myth of an eventual future rid of all of humankind's ills, one in which life would be “made wonderful.” Originating in Zoroastrianism and, through Jewish apocalyptic works, flowing into early Christianity, this myth produced utopian beliefs that set the West apart from the other civilizations. Tweedale shows how these beliefs became popular among Western elites in the early modern period and eventually resulted in the distinctly Western doctrine of progress. This doctrine, an almost religious faith in the capacity of science and technology to improve human life, released economic expansion from traditional constraints and has led to our current environmental emergency. Exploring sources from philosophy, religion, and the history of ideas, Making Wonderful is for all readers who are intellectually curious about the roots of our eco-catastrophe.Trade Review"Making Wonderful is a vast, multi-disciplinary analysis of the ideological roots of the prevailing “eco-catastrophe” that locates it in certain dramatic shifts in the climate of ideas in European and European-colonial cultures. Martin M. Tweedale makes a compelling claim for the power of ideology and its cultural imaginary in his account of the roots of the ecological crisis." Jason M. Wirth, Seattle University"Making Wonderful stands out both for the breadth of historical scholarship and for the masterful manner in which Martin M. Tweedale shows how a plurality of distinct ideas came together to form an ideational whole whose effects far exceed those of its parts." Philip Rose, University of Windsor"The madness that drove us to the brink of making the only planet we have unlivable for our descendants has its ultimate origin, Tweedale tells us, in the rise of cities in Mesopotamia some 6,000 years ago.... Tweedale’s argument makes a lot of sense." Alex Rettie, Alberta Views Magazine, January 1, 2024Table of ContentsAcknowledgments | ix Preface | xi Introduction | xvii 1 Human Life before There Were Cities | 1 2 The Trauma of Urban-Dominated Civilization | 19 3 Designers of the Inner Self | 39 4 From Zarathustra to Revolutionary Millennialism | 77 5 Apocalyptic Thought in the Medieval West | 139 6 Reformation and Utopia | 167 7 Secularizing the Millennium | 225 8 The Cult of Science | 277 9 The Vulgarization of the Millennium | 317 Conclusion Unleashing the Western Gesellschaft | 359 Notes | 381 Works Cited | 411 Index | 417
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Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd The Fair Trade Handbook: Building a Better World,
Book SynopsisFramed within the common goal of advancing trade justice and South-North solidarity, The Fair Trade Handbook presents a broad interpretation of fair trade and a wide-ranging dialogue between different viewpoints. Canadian researchers in particular have advanced a transformative vision of fair trade, rooted in the cooperative movement and arguing for a more central role for Southern farmers and workers. Contributors to this book question the limits of fair trade against the broader structures of the capitalist, colonialist, racist, and patriarchal global economy.The debates and discussions are set within a critical development studies and critical political economy framework. However, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, as it translates the key issues for a popular audience.Includes the graphic story 'a lively bean that brightens lives'!, by Bill Barrett and Curt Shoultz
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Quercus Publishing The Creative Nudge: Simple Steps to Help You
Book SynopsisCreative thinking is something everyone can do. It's a way of looking at the world afresh, doing new things in new ways, taking risks. With The Creative Nudge, use 'nudge theory' to unleash your innate originality. A new behavioural science that reveals how small actions can have big impacts on our thinking, nudge theory powers this book. Using simple behaviour changes, retrain your brain and live a more creative and rewarding life.
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Dalton Watson Fine Books Bugatti: The Italian Decade
Book SynopsisIn the late 1980s, the storied Italian automaker Bugatti positioned itself for a massive relaunch, defying widespread concerns and pinning its hopes on the innovative EB110 sports car. The EB110, which was eventually unveiled in 1991, was the fastest street-legal car of its time and was greeted with acclaim from industry insiders and trade journalists alike. Yet, soon thereafter, things started unraveling: faster cars came onto the market, sales collapsed, and eight years after its relaunch, Bugatti was bankrupt. This book details the car maker's unexpected revival, from the meteoric rise of the EB110 to its dramatic fall, as well as the tales of intrigue and shenanigans from the many prominent automotive personalities who worked behind the scenes. Though the Bugatti name lives on, still signaling the pinnacle in luxury sports car performance, this compelling and confounding automotive fiasco remains an unforgettable chapter in its one-hundred-plus years of existence.Trade Review"No one is more qualified to write the story of Bugatti’s Italian Decade than the irrepressible, prolific, and truly enjoyable Gautam Sen." * Veloce Today *"A very detailed account of a brave undertaking." * Motor Sport *"Sen sources first-hand voices and previously unseen photos to document an era of promising might-have-beens and dashed hopes." * Classic Cars *"This is a supremely thorough book that not only moves the goalposts farther forward but also proffers reasons for reevaluating certain aspects of the delivered canon." * Speedreaders *"A fascinating story that's well told, with illuminating insights from those right at the heart of the adventure." * Magneto *Table of ContentsPREFACE PROLOGUE - FROM MILAN TO MOLSHEIM I - THE BEGINNINGS OF A DREAM II - GETTING IT RIGHT III - DESIGNING THE DREAM IV - COMPLETING THE DESIGN V - UNVEILING OF THE DREAM VI - TESTING THE DREAM VII - MEETING THE PRESS VIII - THE BEST SUPERCAR IN THE WORLD IX - THE BEST YEARS YET X - BUGATTI AT LE MANS XI - THE BEGINNING OF THE END EPILOGUE - AFTER THE CLOSURE APPENDICES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Health, safety and environment for operatives and
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Arkbound Foundation Value Beyond Money
Book SynopsisBack in 2009, a group of people came together to try to create a currency that would change the economic system for the better. They called it the Bristol Pound. By 2015 it was one of the world's most prominent local currencies, featured in the Financial Times and Time Magazine, and even covered by Chinese state television. However, the Bristol Pound stopped circulating in 2021, and in 2023 the organisation finally wound up. Drawing on the lessons learned as Bristol Pound's managing director, the author examines the theory and practice behind many new economic ideas. What really is money'? Can we imagine an economic system that prioritises non-financial value? Can we create a post-market economy? The author's conclusions shape a new narrative and understanding that will forever change how you think of money and the economy.
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Right Book Press In The Meantime: Lessons and Learning from a
Book Synopsis**Shortlisted as a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2023** What ingredients do you need to brew a successful career in selling and marketing consumer goods? The lessons found in Nick Millers fascinating and motivating story will tell you. Nick Miller sold a lot of beer in his many years in the UK beer industry. Starting in the bingo halls and working mens clubs of East London, he soon moved up to promoting world-class beer brands into nationwide pub chains and supermarkets. Using a powerful blend of creativity, dedication and discipline alongside a smart sales and marketing strategy he and his team turned Peroni from a niche Italian import into the UK's premier lager. Later he took the helm at the craft beer minnow Meantime, where his magic touch led to the brand's turnaround and eventual sale to SABMiller for £120 million. In the Meantime distils all the lessons Nick picked up during his impressive career to show any leader how you can: Think strategically about selling and marketing Maximise the strengths of your team Find the benefits in setbacks and barriers Analyse your own strengths and weaknesses Motivate your team and enjoy yourself along the way Unlock the confidence to believe in your own abilities and your potential to aim high and succeed as you discover a disciplined way of thinking that can enable you to become as successful in your chosen industry as you want to be. And along the way, lighten the load with some amusing anecdotes and engaging tales from a career well lived. Cheers!
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Strategic Performance Management: Achieving
Book SynopsisFierce competition in many industries, megatrends, the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing globalisation and the permanent liberalisation of markets have changed the face of economies and businesses drastically. Companies must establish suitable and long-term strategies and performance criteria in order to survive in this dynamic and hostile environment. This book provides a holistic and practical approach to strategic performance management. It combines all functions of the value chain and contains best practices in performance. The author demonstrates how new paradigms enable companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term sustainable and competitive advantage. The book contains a variety of best practices, industry examples and case studies. Focusing on best-in-class examples, the book offers the ideal guide for any enterprise to achieve a competitive advantage across all business functions focusing on value-adding activities. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Performance Management as Part of the Corporate Strategy.- Chapter 2: Performance in Procurement and Supply Management.- Chapter 3: Performance Management in Operations Management.- Chapter 4: Strategic Management Tools and Excellence Models.- Chapter 5: Strategic Management Objectives, KPI and OKR.- Chapter 6: Problem-Solving and Performance Management Tools.- Chapter 7: Performance Management in Sales.- Chapter 8: Economic Pricing, 3C-Pricing and Cost-Estimation Concepts.- Chapter 9: Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS).- Chapter 10: Business Transformation and Project Management.- Chapter 11: Performance in Finance Management.- Chapter 12: Performance through Kaizen.- Chapter 13: Performance Management to focus on Value-Added Activities.- Chapter 14: Performance Management Excellence through Change.- Chapter 15: Innovations as Part of Performance Management.
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De Gruyter Strategic Retail Management and Brand Management:
Book SynopsisThe retail industry and associated business models have gone through a significant phase of disruption. The rapid emergence of new technologies, digital business models and the evolution of social media platforms as a new sales channel continue to influence the sector. Key contextual or external trends will affect and shape the retail landscape in the years to come. Therefore, it seems important to prepare for this situation and be ready with a head start in terms of knowledge. This textbook provides its readers basic knowledge about the national and international retail sector and gives important insights into trends and developments. It deals with key trends, in particular new patterns of personal consumption, evolving geopolitical dynamics, technological advancements and structural industry shifts. Moreover, it explains why it is so important that retailers use these trends, adapt their retail strategies and tactics, create strong brands and come up with innovative, new ways of doing business. Today we are living in a challenging time for retail. This textbook tries to give insights and explanations to better understand these challenges and provide managerial implications.
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De Gruyter Winning the ’20s: A Leadership Agenda for the
Book SynopsisOver the past decade, businesses have faced relentless change on multiple dimensions, and the list of the world’s largest companies has changed enormously. The keys to success are likely to be just as different for the new decade. Winning the ’20s analyzes the new competitive environment that businesses face and outlines what will it take to win in the 2020s. To stay ahead of the trends that are reshaping business, leaders need to rethink existing assumptions and retool their companies. Both traditional incumbents and younger digital giants will face very different but equally critical challenges in the 2020s—and would do well to learn from each other’s strengths. This book discusses the new dimensions of competition that will affect corporate strategy in the next decade and how leaders can reinvent their organizations to be better suited for the new environment. The companies that succeed in the 2020s will look very different than they do today—they will have evolved their businesses to harness new technologies and reshaped their external relationships, organizations, and approaches accordingly. Winning the ’20s will help business professionals as well as academics and students with an interest in strategy and leadership answer this critical question for the start of this decade: How should you prepare your company to avoid being left behind and emerge as a winner in a rapidly evolving business landscape?
£18.00
De Gruyter De Gruyter Handbook of Degrowth
Book Synopsis Degrowth has emerged as one of the most exciting, and contested, fields of research into the drivers of global heating, ecological collapse, and economic injustice. The perspective is both a critique of existing growth-based models of development, which it argues have put humanity on a collision course with non-negotiable ecological limits, and a vision for a brighter future in which humans and non-humans alike can flourish. By putting an end to growth-seeking economic development and boundless energetic and material throughputs, degrowth’s proponents suggest we can build an economy that meets the material needs of people and planet for generations to come. This handbook’s contributions signal the importance of degrowth across multiple disciplines and practices. Along the way, they grapple with some of the most critical questions, ideological assumptions, policies, and social struggles of our time. The handbook approaches degrowth as a loosely knit and developing set of interdisciplinary propositions about what it might take to achieve a world of human and non-human flourishing. Contributors explore, challenge, and critique degrowth’s propositions and its prospects of shaping scholarly agendas, policy frameworks, and social movements. Essays consider degrowth from a variety of empirical and theoretical vantages, including urban design, architecture, political economy, political ecology, critical geography, and political theory. This integrative approach, at once critical and constructive, aims to preserve for readers the sense of possibility that has drawn people to degrowth scholarship thus far.
£88.50
De Gruyter Pricing: A Guide to Pricing Decisions
Book SynopsisThis book on pricing decisions gives practical guidance on how to identify customer value, estimating customers’ willingness to pay for these benefits, and on how psychology affects customers’ perception of prices in a market. This strategic view on pricing gives the reader a competitive advantage. It empowers them with means to plan and perform a pricing strategy based on their value propositions. The target group for this book is managers, entrepreneurs, and business students. The book guides the reader in understanding how economics, strategy, marketing, and psychology are combined when it comes to pricing decisions. Further, the chapters contain step-by-step procedures that help managers and entrepreneurs to succeed with complex pricing decisions in busy workdays. The analysis is based on the basic edition of Microsoft Excel software. In sum, the book helps the reader to strategically plan, execute, and win price competitions. It covers topics such as dynamic pricing, estimation of customers willingness to pay, price competition and wars, customers’ reaction to unfair prices, and price tactics and strategy. The book includes specialized chapters on pricing in e-commerce, and pricing in the sharing economy.
£21.38
De Gruyter An Anatomy of Tax Havens: Europe, the Caribbean
Book SynopsisTax havens in offshore lands like Switzerland, the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas were once considered a rarity, the preserve of the super-rich. Today, they are big business available to the masses. Their goal? To avoid any form of accountability. Own nothing. Possess everything. Be answerable to no one. Where are these tax havens? What forms can they take? What future lies in store for them, and why should we care? An Anatomy of Tax Havens: Europe, the Caribbean and the United States of America answers these questions, and more, in the first comparative study in one volume of European, Caribbean and United States tax havens. It examines their simple origin to the extreme forms some take today, delving into the murky subculture that has deliberately made them impenetrably obscure. Uniquely, it combines detailed technical expertise (regulatory regimes, financial crime, legal and equitable structuring) with an analysis of their impact on domestic and global political, economic, environmental and social concerns. An Anatomy of Tax Havens is a fascinating, informative read for a broad readership; from legal, accountancy and tax practitioners to compliance regulators, law enforcement agencies, and students and researchers interested in business studies, taxation, and crime.
£27.38
De Gruyter Digital Business Strategy: How to Design, Build,
Book SynopsisDigital transformation is a must. Consumers have fully embraced the digital age, and companies have followed suit, deploying programs to adapt to the rapidly evolving marketplace. But the pace of technological change is such that digital trends are shaping the future, revolutionizing the business world and turning it on its head. How can business leaders operate, innovate and thrive in the present and future digital market? Digital Business Strategy - How to Design, Build and Future-Proof a Business in the Digital Age provides a practical step-by-step guide with frameworks, examples and real-world guidance to break down what is required to deliver complex business transformation. Six comprehensive sections delve into: understanding the drivers of the digital age, how to develop a digital strategy, the core competencies of a digital business, how to execute transformational change and build a digital culture, how to deliver value today while creating opportunities for tomorrow through ambidextrous roadmap planning and execution techniques, and preparing for the next wave of innovation. Digital Business Strategy is for C-Suite leaders, first-line management, entrepreneurs, SME business owners and students; anyone interested in shaping their team, business, service or proposition to be digitally sustainable and resilient in the present and future digital era.
£27.00
Cappelen Damm Akademisk Graduate Mathematics for Business, Economics and
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£33.26
University of Wisconsin Press Making Hollywood Happen The Story of Film
Book SynopsisFilm Finances’s role in filmmaking was little known outside the industry until 2012, when it opened its historical archive to scholars. Drawing on these previously private documents as well as interviews with its executives, this book tells the company’s story through seven decades of postwar cinema history.Table of Contents Preface In the Beginning Swinging London Global Expansion Going Hollywood Indiewood Afterword Acknowledgments Notes Illustration Credits Index
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Princeton University Press Power to the People
Book SynopsisPower to the People examines the varied but interconnected relationships between energy consumption and economic development in Europe over the last five centuries. It describes how the traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe was marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how the First Industrial RevolutioTrade Review"Employing economic theory and growth accounting to illuminate the linkages between energy use and economic activity and supporting their argument with extensive quantitative evidence, the authors make a compelling case that modern economic growth would have been impossible without the increased energy intensity made possible by exploitation of fossil fuels. This work provides valuable historical perspectives on pressing contemporary challenges."--Choice "With many insightful graphs, plus useful explanatory boxes for the less initiated, it is highly accessible, and recommended to undergraduate students curious about the history of energy, to postgraduates specializing in a specific field, and to academics."--Roger Fouquet, Journal of Economic Literature "[T]his multi-authored effort is well structured and furnished with splendid illustrations and explanatory tables ... I would recommend the book, but with the warning that it is not an easy read due to the sheer quantity of information and analytical viewpoints it contains."-- Aurelia Mane-Estrada,European History Quarterly "Power to the People is to be welcomed. It is a valuable contribution to our knowledge of Economic History and History of Technology and will appeal both to the professional and the general reader interested in the future of humanity."--Francesc X. Barca-Salom, Environment and History "An ambitious and important analysis of the relationships between energy and economic growth in Europe over the past five hundred years."--Christopher F. Jones, Environmental HistoryTable of ContentsPreface ix CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO Definitions and Concepts 17 PART I Pre-Industrial Economies Paolo Malanima 35 CHAPTER THREE Traditional Sources 37 1. Energy in Premodern Societies 2. Organic Sources and Agricultures 3. Non-organic Sources 4. Seven Long-run Propositions 5. Conclusion CHAPTER FOUR Constraints and Dynamics 81 1. Population and Climate 2. Energy Scarcity 3. Saving Land 4. Saving Labor 5. Conclusion PART II The First Industrial Revolution Paul Warde 129 CHAPTER FIVE A Modern Energy Regime 131 1. The Take-off of Coal 2. Traditional Sources: Rise but Relative Decline 3. Conclusion CHAPTER SIX The Coal Development Block 159 1. The Core Innovations 2. The Growth Dynamics of the Coal Development Block 3. The Transport Revolution CHAPTER SEVEN Energy and Industrial Growth 209 1. Coal and Growth 2. Seven Long-run Propositions 3. Energy Intensity and Economic Structure 4. Conclusion PART III The Second and Third Industrial Revolutions Astrid Kander 249 CHAPTER EIGHT Energy Transitions in the Twentieth Century 251 1. The Rise of Oil and Electricity 2. Old and New in Energy Regimes 3. Conclusion CHAPTER NINE Major Development Blocks in the Twentieth Century and Their Impacts on Energy 287 1. The ICE-Oil Block 2. The Electricity Block 3. The ICT Development Block 4. Conclusion CHAPTER TEN The Role of Energy in Twentieth-Century Economic Growth 333 1. Development Blocks and GDP 2. Seven Long-run Propositions 3. Energy Intensity and Economic Structure 4. Conclusion CHAPTER ELEVEN Summary and Implications for the Future 366 1. Summing Up the Book 2.Thinking about the Future 3. Some Remarks about the Future APPENDIXES A. The Role of Energy in Growth Accounting 387 B. Decomposing Energy Intensity 1870-1970 395 C. The Impact from the Service Transition on Energy Intensity 402 D. Biased Technical Development 411 References 415 Index 451
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Kogan Page Ltd Embedding Sustainability
Book SynopsisPia Heidenmark Cook is a senior ESG leader and executive with over 25 years of global industry experience. Under her former tenure as IKEA's Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA became one of the top three sustainability brands ranked by Globescan. Heidenmark Cook has been recognized by multiple outlets as a top sustainability leader and influencer. She is based near Höganäs, Sweden. Lisen Wirén is a sustainable business leader with over 15 years of industry experience. Her leadership led IKEA to win the most sustainable retailer award and a nomination for Wirén for the prestigious Sustainability Manager of the Year award in the Netherlands. She is based in Helsingborg, Sweden
£37.99
University of Tennessee Press The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Civil
Book SynopsisConfederate newspapers were beset by troubles: paper shortages, high ink prices, printers striking for higher pay, faulty telegraphic news service, and subscription prices insufficient to support their operations. But they also had the potential to be politically powerful, and their reporting of information—accurate or biased—shaped perceptions of the Civil War and its trajectory. The Atlanta Daily Intelligencer Covers the Civil War investigates how Atlanta’s most important newspaper reported the Civil War in its news articles, editorial columns, and related items in its issues from April 1861 to April 1865. The authors show how The Intelligencer narrated the war’s important events based on the news it received, at what points the paper (and the Confederate press, generally) got the facts right or wrong based on the authors’ original research on the literature, and how the paper’s editorial columns reflected on those events from an unabashedly pro-Confederate point of view. While their book focuses on The Intelligencer, Stephen Davis and Bill Hendrick also contribute to the scholarship on Confederate newspapers, emphasizing the papers’ role as voices of Confederate patriotism, Southern nationalism, and contributors to wartime public morale. Their well-documented, detailed study adds to our understanding of the relationship between public opinion and misleading propaganda.Trade ReviewFrom an accomplished Civil War historian and seasoned Atlanta journalist comes this immersive voyage into a wartime South you’ve never seen before. The Atlanta Intelligencer was the live local news of its day: where Atlantans got their information in real time, from the latest battlefield reports (and rumors) to sensational murder stories. Davis and Hendrick do a magnificent job of letting the newspaper speak for itself, all the while reminding you of the factual distance between what we think now and what people thought then. Fascinating and groundbreaking!" —Gordon L. Jones, Ph.D., senior military historian, Atlanta History Center
£28.46
De Gruyter The Scaling Value Playbook
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the CMI Management Publication of the Year 2024 Learn how to scale your business or organization and overcome the challenges in moving innovation to scale. The Scaling Value Playbook provides an overview of the challenges in moving innovation to scale, offering practical guidance on managing this process. It explores creating new ventures and discusses the road to realizing value at scale. It also provides a framework for developing and implementing a strategy for scaling up and scaling out of innovation, together with tools and templates to enable the reader to create a fit-for-purpose scaling strategy. In an easily accessible and visually appealing way, De Gruyter playbooks offer practical concepts for improving business performance. They are an extremely valuable resource for a wide range of business professionals.
£22.00
BILL Magazine BILL Issue 5
Book SynopsisBill 5 contains sand, Ketuta Alexi Meskhishvili's glossy prints, Gillian Garcia's Los Angeles, Beat Strueli's side roads, Takashi Homma's waves and seeing itself, Julie Peeters's days, Adrianna Glaviano's midtown lunch, fashion in the paper, Mimosa Echard's zine, Rosalind Nasashibi's Electrical Gaza, Jochen Lempert's bills, stacks of magazines, Christian Koun Alborz Oldham updates, Martiniano shoes, a mud bath, a garage door and a horse shadow by Blommers Schumm.Edited and design by Julie Peeters. Associate editor Elena Narbutaite.
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Pearson Education The AI Revolution in Customer Service and Support
Book SynopsisRoss Smith is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Co-Founder of the Future World Alliance, the author of The Practical Guide to Defect Prevention and holds seven patents. He is a PhD scholar at University College Dublin's SMARTLab program, focused on AI, automation, worker displacement, and the future of work. To further this effort, he is a co-founder of the Future World Alliance, a nonprofit committed to responsible AI for the next generation. He has been part of the White House Champions of Change. He has worked at Microsoft for over 30 years. Emily McKeon is currently a Communication Director at Microsoft focused on global strategic business and executive communications designed to strengthen employee engagement and drive value for the Customer Service and Support business. Simplifying the complex is her superpower, developed over 25 years at Microsoft through a variety of roles across communications and HR disciplines. She has vas
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Princeton University Press The Theory of Corporate Finance
Book SynopsisConveys the organizing principles that structure the analysis of key management and public policy issues, such as the reform of corporate governance and auditing; the role of private equity, financial markets, and takeovers; the determination of leverage, dividends, liquidity, and risk management; and the design of managerial incentive packages.Trade ReviewJean Tirole, Winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics Honorable Mention for the 2006 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Finance & Economics, Association of American Publishers "A magnificent new book... This is far more than the mere textbook it purports to be; it has a plausible claim to be the first truly comprehensive overview of corporate finance by an economist."--The Economist "Impeccably systematized... Tirole's book will have a prominent place in my library, and I am sure that I shall have plenty of occasions to refer to its authority in the future. It fully deserves a 'buy' rating."--Rudi Bogni, Times Higher Education Supplement "Jean Tirole has provided the profession with its first comprehensive, advanced treatment of corporate finance theory... [T]he overall result is far from idiosyncratic and it will have a major impact upon teaching and research in corporate finance."--David Webb, Economic Journal
£80.75
Broadview Press Ltd Business Ethics: The Big Picture
Book SynopsisBusiness Ethics: The Big Picture asks students to focus on the assumptions underlying the activity of business. Why does society provide special protections for businesses? What is the purpose of a corporation? What do businesses owe society? And are there some things that shouldn’t be distributed by the free market? These questions are addressed through classic readings from such central figures as Adam Smith and Karl Marx, in addition to contemporary selections from Milton Friedman, R. Edward Freeman, Debra Satz, and others. A number of compelling real-world case studies are also included.Trade Review“This text provides a solid foundation for an introduction to business ethics. Accessible introductions to the sections and to individual articles, combined with discussion questions at the end of each article, make for a pedagogically useful text. The Foundations section provides a concise introduction to different theoretical approaches to ethics, and I am pleased to see the inclusion of a chapter on feminist theory and business ethics, something I have long thought was needed in texts like this. Drawing on classical and new works, the range of topics is short enough to cover in one semester yet broad enough to engage in many of the issues encountered in the field.” — Kira Tomsons, Philosophy Instructor, Douglas College“In this fine volume, extended excerpts from an array of writers are paired with concise introductions and questions for discussion that illuminate the ethical concepts at hand. This book leads readers toward practical applications while challenging their preconceptions of right and wrong in business.” — Scott E. Randolph, Department of Business Administration and Management, University of RedlandsTable of Contents John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism Immanuel Kant, Deontology Thomas Hobbes, Contractarianism Aristotle, Virtue Ethics Alan Tomhave & Mark Vopat, “On the Disconnect Between Business and Professional Ethics” Milton Friedman, “The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits” Albert Carr, “Is Business Bluffing Ethical” Norman Gillespie, “Business of Ethics” Karl Marx & Fredrick Engels, from The Communist Manifesto Adam Smith, from The Wealth of Nations Ronald F. Duska, “The Why’s of Business Revisited” Anthony Flew, “The Profit Motive” Peter A. French, “Corporate Moral Agency” John Danly, “Corporate Moral Agency: The Case for Anthropological Bigotry” Alan Tomhave & Mark Vopat, “The Business of Boycotting: Having Your Chicken and Eating it Too” John Orlando, “The Fourth Wave: The Ethics of Corporate Downsizing” Wayne Cask, “Decency Means More than ‘Always Lower Prices’: A Comparison of Costco to Walmart’s Sam’s Club” R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten Martin & Bidhan Parmar, “Stakeholder Capitalism” Kenneth J. Arrow, “Social Responsibilty and Economic Efficiency” Robert A. Larger, “Whistleblowing and Employee Loyalty” Deborah Satz, “Noxious Markets” Dan Arielly, “Beer and Free Lunches: What is Behavioral Economics, and Where Are the Free Lunches?” Janet Borgerson, “On the Harmony of Feminist Ethics and Business Ethics” John Alexander, “Environmental Sustainability versus Profit Maximization: Overcoming Systemic Constraints on Implementing Normatively Preferable Alternatives” Mark Vopat & Alan Tomhave, “When In Rome: Globalization, International Business, and Multi-National Corporations” Appendix: Case Studies
£50.35
Broadview Press Ltd The New Journalist’s Guide to Freelancing:
Book SynopsisFreelancers make up one of the fastest-growing groups of workers in North America. But, in today’s fractured and quick-paced media industry, where do you start? This book is a guide for journalism students, recent graduates, and early-career journalists looking to better understand both the creative and business sides of freelance work in Canada and the US. Learn how to develop your personal brand, how to pitch to different types of publications and media outlets, and how to plan for your financial future as a freelancer (yes, it's possible!). Practical and easy to read, The New Journalist's Guide combines more than a decade of the author’s personal experience as a freelance journalist with the perspectives of freelancers and experts across Canada and the US in a range of fields.Trade Review“Meg Wilcox has managed to take the complexity out of a career path that intimidates so many journalists. Packed with sharp advice on everything from pitching stories to protecting your rights, The New Journalist’s Guide to Freelancing should be on every freelancer’s shelf, right next to the thesaurus and stylebook. I wish I could go back in time and give it to my younger self to save me from lost time, money, and embarrassing mistakes.” — Omar Mouallem, multimedia journalist and bestselling author of Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas“Finally, a guide for freelancers that not only illuminates professional practices that can seem opaque yet also shines a light on issues of labour, power, and equity. Along with trade tips and engaging profiles, freelancers will gain the vital insight that, in today’s tumultuous journalism industry, you don’t have to go it alone.” — Nicole Cohen, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, author of Writers’ Rights: Freelance Journalism in a Digital AgeTable of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: What is freelance work? MEET A FREELANCER: Anupa Mistry, writer and producer Chapter 2: Building your brand … and your network. MEET A FREELANCER: Gabe Bergado, editor and writer Chapter 3: Ready, set, pitch! MEET A FREELANCER: Jeremy Klaszus, writer and founder of The Sprawl Chapter 4: It's Business Time. MEET A FREELANCER: Erin Lowry, financial writer and author of the Broke Millennial series Chapter 5: Freelance Business Basics. MEET A FREELANCER: Trevor Solway, filmmaker Chapter 6: Tax Time. MEET A FREELANCER: Kat Eschner, freelance science and business journalist Chapter 7: Navigating the law as a freelancer. MEET A FREELANCER: Rebecca Collard, broadcast journalist and writer Chapter 8: Contracts and negotiations. MEET A FREELANCER: Omar Mouallem, nonfiction writer and filmmaker Chapter 9: Freelance work in the bigger picture. MEET A FREELANCER: Desmond Cole, independent journalist, activist, and author Last Thoughts
£23.70
Harvard Business Review Press The Age of Outrage
Book SynopsisA first-of-its-kind look at the outrage gripping organizations worldwide—and how leaders can respond to it.Outrage is everywhere—on the left and on the right—and many companies have found themselves in the crosshairs. GoFundMe was pressured to cut off funding to protesting truckers in Ottawa. Disney''s CEO was dragged down for mishandling both sides of Florida''s "Don''t Say Gay" law. Facebook and other tech companies have been accused of manipulating elections in many countries and by many parties.People are angry with the world—in some cases, rightfully so—and now view companies as they do governments, as targets of their wrath and potential forces for social change. Managing outrage has moved from being an occasional leadership challenge, like handling a PR crisis, to a necessary and critical leadership capability, like strategic thinking or financial acumen.Based on his popular University of Oxford leadership cour
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De Gruyter AI in Business and Economics
Book SynopsisRapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have generated intense interest and debate about their potential to reshape industries, labour markets and socio-economic structures. This volume presents a collection of academic papers stemming from The Economic Perspective of Artificial Intelligence (EPEAI) conference held at the Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, in March 2023. AI in Business and Economics discusses topics as varied as marketing, accounting, reporting, business narratives, forecasting, generational differences in attitudes, economic policy all in the context of exploring the multifaceted intersection of economics and artificial intelligence. It navigates through the fog caused by the heterogeneity of diverse AI applications and methodologies by examining artificial intelligence from an economic perspective. In doing so, it becomes clear that the implementation of a broad range of AI technologies in companies has j
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Samfundslitteratur The Communications Advisor: A
Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors draw on both their own research and that of others ad their point of departure for describing the role and practice of the trusted communications advisor and combine it with extensive practical experience. Consequently, the book is relevant for professional communications advisors as well as students and teachers engaged in strategic organisational communication, management communication and the role and practice of the comunications advisor.
£47.21
Columbia University Press Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWarren Buffett has talked extensively about his investment philosophy but unfortunately less so on actual investments. By digging up long forgotten annual reports and sharing his own thoughtful insights, Yefei Lu does an excellent job of filling in the missing pieces of the puzzle in understanding how Buffett invests. -- Robert Vinall, CEO, RV CapitalIn the crowded market for books about Warren Buffett, portfolio manager Yefei Lu has written a uniquely valuable, information-packed volume. This instant classic analyzes twenty of Buffett's most notable investments, starting in 1958 and continuing through to today. A must read! -- John Mihaljevic, publisher, The Manual of IdeasA simple and useful analysis of Warren Buffett's twenty key investments over the course of his fifty-plus-years career. Lu has done a great job in illustrating the key factors that Buffett paid attention to in assessing the risk-reward profile of each investment. There are many lessons to be learned in this book for anyone interested in long-term investing. -- John Elkann, Chairman and CEO, Exor S.p.A.Yefei Lu does us all a great favor in making it so easy to follow him as he looks back at the key investments Buffett made throughout his career. Lu provides his own analysis of what Buffett would have seen, and invites us to sit in Buffett's shoes ourselves by providing as much primary source information as possible—a monumental research effort by any measure. One even has the feeling of reaching certain critical investment insights, right alongside Buffett, that greatly influenced his development as an investor. -- Joel Cohen, MIT Investment Management CompanyFor serious investors and analysts eager to transcend the cult of personality around Buffett and discern what actually makes him great, this study comes highly recommended. * Publishers Weekly *Recommended for any investor or student seeking financial expertise. * Library Journal *[Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett] provide[s] great insights into deep value investing. * Seeking Alpha *By examining twenty of Warren Buffett's investments over a fifty-year period from 1960 through 2011, Yefei Lu discusses Buffett's likely analysis of each one and the lessons to be learned from them. Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett should appeal to value investors and those wanting to benefit from Buffett's investment experience. -- M. Ali Khan, Abram Hutzler Professor of Political Economy, Johns Hopkins Universityuniquely valuable, information-packed volume.... By digging up long forgotten annual reports and sharing his own thoughtful insights, Yefei Lu does an excellent job filling in the missing pieces of the puzzle in understanding how Buffest invests. * Value Walk *The most detailed analysis to date of Buffett's long-term investment portfolio. * Value Walk *Lu's work is a must-have for anyone teaching or studying finance. Even if you have a shelf full of books about Warren Buffett and his investing style, this is an excellent edition.... Essential. * CHOICE *This is a well-written book based on foundational planning, research on the 20 companies presented, and good preparation. * Biz India *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: The Partnership Years (1957-1968)1. 1958: Sanborn Map Company2. 1961: Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company3. 1964: Texas National Petroleum Company4. 1964: American Express5. 1965: Berkshire HathawayPart II: The Middle Years (1968-1990)6. 1967: National Indemnity7. 1972: See's Candies8. 1973: The Washington Post9. 1976: GEICO10. 1977: The Buffalo Evening News11. 1983: Nebraska Furniture Mart12. 1985: Capital Cities/ABC13. 1987: Salomon Inc.—Preferred Stock Investments14. 1988: Coca-ColaPart III: The Late Years (1990-2011)15. 1989: US Air Group16. 1990: Wells Fargo17. 1998: General Re18. 1999: MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company19. 2007-2009: Burlington Northern20. 2011: IBMPart IV: Lessons Learned21. Evolution of Buffett's Investment Strategy22. What We Can Learn from BuffettAppendix AAppendix BNotesSelected BibliographyIndex
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Columbia University Press The Designing for Growth Field Book
Book SynopsisDesigning for Growth showed how organizations can use design thinking to boost innovation and drive growth. This updated and expanded companion guide is a stand-alone project workbook that provides a step-by-step framework for applying the D4G tool kit and process to a particular project.Table of ContentsUsing Your Field BookFoundationsThe StepsThe ToolsTemplatesResourcesAn Example ProjectAcknowledgments
£15.29
Columbia University Press The Power of And
Book SynopsisThe Power of And offers a new narrative about the nature of business, revealing the focus on responsibility and ethics that unites today’s most influential ideas and companies. R. Edward Freeman, Kirsten E. Martin, and Bidhan L. Parmar detail an emerging business model built on five key concepts.Trade ReviewSelected by the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership as a Favorite Book of 2020. * Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership *For over forty years Ed Freeman has been the intellectual leader championing stakeholder philosophy for both the academic and the business communities. The Power of And shows us that the old narrative, which tells us the only purpose of business is to maximize short-term profits for investors, is steadily being replaced with a new narrative that is more inclusive and comprehensive. The new business narrative is about finding win-win-win solutions to challenges and problems, which minimizes or eliminates trade-offs and which make our collective world a better place. -- John P. Mackey, cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods Market and coauthor of Conscious CapitalismIn the twenty-first century, the old story that businesses only care for profits and shareholders and pursue these above else is incomplete. The Power of And shows the way forward, illustrating how businesses can embed powerful purpose in their business strategy, intertwining ethics and responsibility with value creation. Freeman, Martin, and Parmar weave a compelling narrative, acknowledging the complexities of organizations and people and their effect on societies. The book is a must-read for practitioners and students. -- Martina Hund-Mejean, former CFO of Mastercard, chair of the Mastercard Impact FundI've long believed that changing the world of business is the straight line between where we are today and a better world. It’s time for real system change and an update to what we consider business as usual. These expert authors put a human lens on the path forward from a shareholder-supremacy model to a stakeholder-oriented model, and offer clear examples of the changes needed and the companies leading the way. Highly recommend! -- Kip Tindell, cofounder of the Container StoreAt a time when the role and even future of corporations in our society is being questioned, The Power Of And offers a timely and compelling argument that companies can and must take a broad and inclusive view of their responsibilities to all of their stakeholders if they are to maintain their social license to operate in the future. -- Wick Moorman, retired chairman and CEO, Norfolk Southern CorporationThis book clearly explains, in a managerial accessible language, that there is a growing recognition that the business of business is responsible action, not simply profit seeking. The authors use extensive compelling examples of leading business practice, demonstrating that being responsible is the new normal, not a fringe business practice. They highlight how responsible business practice is an asset, rather than a cost. Debunking outdated thinking in a practical way, by getting managers to reconsider what they do and why, they identify how by adopting this approach managers and their businesses are part of the solution to complex social and environmental problems. -- Michael Jay Polonsky, Alfred Deakin Professor and Chair, Deakin Business SchoolTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1. The New Story of Business2. What’s Wrong with the Traditional Story of Business3. Purpose and Profits4. Stakeholders and Shareholders5. Society and Markets6. Humanity and Economics7. Business and Ethics8. Realizing the New StoryNotesIndex
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Columbia University Press One Up
Book SynopsisOne Up offers a pioneering empirical analysis of strategy in the video games industry to explain how it has gone from the fringe to the mainstream. Drawing on years of practical and academic experience in the interactive entertainment field, Joost van Dreunen analyzes how business model innovation has made the video game industry what it is today.Trade ReviewOne Up is by far the best book I’ve read about the business of video games. It’s at once analytical, instructional, and highly readable. It should be required reading for anyone interested in the interplay of creativity, innovation, and business strategy in interactive entertainment. -- Ben Feder, president, international partnerships (North America), Tencent GamesJoost van Dreunen’s One Up reflects his many years of experience and makes interesting observations about the games business, offering his unique perspective as a consultant and an academic. His positioning at the intersection between creators, manufacturers, business executives, investors, and financial analysts makes his book a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the games business. -- Michael Pachter, managing director and equity research analyst, Wedbush SecuritiesThe essential book for understanding the changing landscape of the game industry, as it has moved from physical goods to downloads to continually evolving games-as-a-service. -- Jesper Juul, author of Handmade Pixels: Independent Video Games and the Quest for AuthenticityIn One Up, Joost van Dreunen illustrates how business and strategy decisions can make or break the success of a game or platform. He breaks down the complex, rapidly changing business of video games in a way that will enlighten and entertain industry veterans, investors, and noobs alike. -- Ashley McEnery, business operations, DiscordThere were no good books about the video games business, until now. One Up is required reading for anyone who wants to understand how video games went from a toy in the basement to the most dynamic sector of the global entertainment industry. -- Ben Decker, head of gaming services marketing, MicrosoftIt is almost impossible to predict the future perfectly, but it is essential to be open to new opportunities. One Up provides the historical context for our creative business and how we seek to capture the cultural zeitgeist for fun, for profit, or simply to share our creative universe with others. Joost van Dreunen highlights how an ability to identify an emerging gaming trend provides an insurmountable advantage that requires its own flawless execution to achieve critical mass and mainstream awareness. -- Solomon Foshko, director of strategic intelligence and new product analytics, WargamingThis definitive guide covers key historical topics in the gaming industry, providing a basis for understanding where it is today and where it is going tomorrow. Whether you are a new apprentice, a seasoned executive, or creator, this book can broaden your horizons for our exciting field. -- Jay Chi, founder, Makers FundOne Up cleverly draws on a very unique set of insights from industry data and academic research and confronts (and subsequently dispels) many industry myths head on. It is a pleasure to read and a valuable contribution not only to the field of game production studies but also to popular discussions about the industry. -- David B. Nieborg, University of TorontoEssential reading for those who want to teach or become employed in the production of video games. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Games as a Product1. Digitalization of Interactive Entertainment2. Games Industry Basics3. Empire on the Edge of the VolcanoPart II. Games as a Service4. Everyone IS a Gamer Now5. Myth of the Mobile Millionaire6. Greatly Exaggerated Death of the Console7. Glorious Return of PC GamingPart III. Games as Media8. Epic Quest for Intellectual Property9. Watching Other People Play Video Games, and Why10. Next-Gen Revenue ModelsConclusionAppendix: Empirical ProceduresNotesBibliographyIndex
£22.50
Columbia University Press Think Bigger
Book SynopsisIn Think Bigger, Sheena Iyengar—an acclaimed author and expert in the science of choice—provides essential tools to spark creative thinking and help us make our most meaningful choices. She draws from recent advances in neuro- and cognitive sciences to give readers a set of practical steps for coming up with powerful new ideas.Trade ReviewReach for the stars… but how exactly do you do that? Sheena Iyengar provides a framework. An incredibly insightful work. -- Scott Willoughby, vice president, James Webb Space Telescope program at Northrop GrummanAs a recipe for innovation… I give it five stars. -- Danny Meyer, Founder, Union Square Hospitality GroupSimply brilliant… at last, a method to take us to the frontier of new ideas, and beyond. -- Indra Nooyi, former CEO and Chair, PepsiCoInnovation everywhere, in all domains of human activity, throughout all time – Think Bigger explains them all. -- Kai-Fu Lee, chairman, Sinovation Ventures and author of AI Superpowers and AI 2041The Holy Grail of large organizations is how to innovate. Sheena Iyengar has found it… -- Barry Salzberg, retired CEO, Deloitte LLPSheena Iyengar gives us a well-researched approach to help entrepreneurs and innovators think bigger for greater impact. -- Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, MicrosoftI’ve long believed in the concept of chasing ‘moonshots’ – pursuing ideas that have a low probability of success with a massive upside. Sheena’s concept of “thinking bigger” falls right in line with that same methodology. This book offers great advice for entrepreneurs, and really any business leader, hoping to think and lead in a more effective way. -- Marc Lore, serial entrepreneur and co-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and LynxThis superb book makes our collective future so much brighter. It’s a shining ray of hope for those who want to take their ideas and see them grow, or seek to be more imaginative and unafraid to have a go at something new that could make a big difference. We dearly need this entrepreneurial and innovative attitude to tackling many of society’s biggest issues right now. -- Sir Alex Halliday, director, The Earth Institute, and founding dean, The Columbia Climate SchoolIyengar inspires the creative problem solver in all of us. * Michael Bloomberg *Iyengar is merciless about some of the myths plaguing creativity. She debunks the concept of supposedly creative 'right brain' and analytical 'left brain' thinking, dismisses 'brainstorming' sessions as 'idea diarrhea' and warns innovators to stay on track…. Her illustrations, from the pre-refrigeration quest for cheaper ice cream to the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine, are entertaining, but this is above all an intensely practical guide.” * Financial Times *I like [Iyengar’s] recommendation of five discrete steps to help you think bigger, and innovate more successfully in your business, as well as your private life. * Inc. *By pushing and pulling on the familiar notion that there’s nothing new under the sun, Iyengar accomplishes what she advises her readers to do. She creates something new and meaningful. * The New York Times *After studying innovation for more than a decade, [Iyengar] distilled her thoughts about the topic in a book published last month, 'Think Bigger: How to Innovate,' which lays out a process for developing high-quality ideas. * The Wall Street Journal *If you are concerned about how we can better navigate the turbulent landscape that lies ahead, either personally or professionally, you might want to pick up a copy of ‘Think Bigger’ at your first opportunity. You won’t be disappointed. Highly recommended. * Daily News (Bowling Green, KY) *Table of ContentsPrefacePart I1. What Is Think Bigger?2. The Creative BrainPart II3. Step 1: Choose the Problem4. Step 2: Break Down the Problem5. Step 3: Compare Wants6. Step 4: Search In and Out of the Box7. Step 5: Choice Map8. Step 6: The Third EyeAcknowledgmentsBibliographyIndex
£18.00
Columbia University Press Common Sense
Book SynopsisIn Common Sense, the New York Times best-selling author Joel Greenblatt offers an investor’s perspective on building an economy that truly works for everyone. With dry and self-deprecating wit, he makes a lively and provocative case for disruptive new approaches.Trade ReviewLike many others, I am deeply saddened by the degree of inequality in our society. In Common Sense: The Investor’s Guide to Equality, Opportunity and Growth, Joel Greenblatt goes beyond documenting the problem to advance a handful of proposals that can contribute to a solution or at least jumpstart the debate. I recommend this book to anyone who cares about these things. It’s not just for investors. -- Howard Marks, cofounder and cochairman, Oaktree Capital ManagementEven Joel Greenblatt, superb investor and lucid stylist, would be shocked if you agreed with each and every one of his ideas for improving the quality of American life. But there's not one idea in these fine and well-wrought pages that won't make you stop and think. -- James Grant, editor of Grant's Interest Rate ObserverThe only thing more appealing than common sense, humor, and brevity is—impact. In this thoroughly engaging tome you will find, among other things, a workable way to break the cycle of poverty (imagine our country without an underclass!) and a bipartisan immigration reform that screams to be enacted. Not bad for twenty bucks. -- Andrew Tobias, author of The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever NeedTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Going to School2. Getting an Education3. Technology, Globalization, and Disruption4. Immigration5. Wall Street6. Saving Time and Social SecurityConclusion
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Penguin Books Ltd Facebook
Book Synopsis''Levy portrays a tech company where no one is taking responsibility for what it has unleashed'' Financial Times''This fascinating book reveals the imperial ambitions of Facebook''s founder'' James Marriott, Sunday Times''The inside story of how Facebook went from idealism to scandal'' Laurence Dodds, TelegraphToday, Facebook is nearly unrecognizable from the simple website Zuckerberg''s first built from his dorm room in his Sophomore year. It has grown into a tech giant, the largest social media platform and one of the biggest companies in the world, with a valuation of more than $576 billion and almost 3 billion users. There is no denying the power and omnipresence of Facebook in daily life. And in light of recent controversies surrounding election-influencing fake news accounts, the handling of its users'' personal data and growing discontent with the actions of its founder and CEO, never has the company been more central to the national conversation. Based on years of exclusive reporting and interviews with Facebook''s key executives and employees, including Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Steven Levy''s sweeping narrative digs deep into the whole story of the company that has changed the world and reaped the consequences.Trade ReviewThis absorbing book will inspire important conversations about big tech and privacy in the twenty-first century * Booklist *This fascinating book reveals the imperial ambitions of Facebook's founder * James Marriott, The Sunday Times *A tour de force of access journalism * Natasha Singer, The New York Times *Steven Levy is the founding guru of technology journalism * Brad Stone, author of The Everything Store and The Upstarts *Levy's narrative is richly detailed, thanks to interviews with Facebookers past and present...His account of Zuckerberg's abbreviated Harvard tenure and Facebook's early years feel fresh, with plenty of colour that reminds you the HBO show Silicon Valley did not have to reach far for its satire * NPR.org *Comprehensive and captivating history * Wall Street Journal *Levy writes with verve... [he] is able to trace the origins of the Cambridge Analytica scheme to Facebook's disregard for the privacy concerns of the first users... He doesn't shy from asking the tough questions * Washington Post *Fresh, up-to-date and insiderish * The Economist *Levy portrays a tech company where no one is taking responsibility for what it has unleashed... The book closes with a recognition that Facebook is bulldozing ahead with new innovations - from Facebook dating to its Libra digital currency project - while Zuckerberg continues to shrug off any ethical queries about his past behaviour * Financial Times *
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University of Illinois Press On the Waves of Empire
Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the Spanish-American War, the United States’ acquisition of an overseas empire compelled the nation to reconsider the boundary between domestic and foreign--and between nation and empire. William D. Riddell looks at the experiences of merchant sailors and labor organizations to illuminate how domestic class conflict influenced America’s emerging imperial system. Maritime workers crossed ever-shifting boundaries that forced them to reckon with the collision of different labor systems and markets. Formed into labor organizations like the Sailor’s Union of the Pacific and the International Seaman’s Union of America, they contested the U.S.’s relationship to its empire while capitalists in the shipping industry sought to impose their own ideas. Sophisticated and innovative, On the Waves of Empire reveals how maritime labor and shipping capital stitched together, tore apart, and re-stitched the seams of empire. Trade Review“Riddell shows US sailors struggling for their own emancipation. Especially after 1898, he shows them also as fashioning themselves as white agents of empire. The potential for drama and tragedy is great, and fully realized, in this riveting book.”--David Roediger, author of The Sinking Middle Class: A Political History of Debt, Misery, and the Drift to the RightTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Seams of Empire A Leak in the Ship of State”: Maritime Labor Reform and U.S. Imperial Expansion, 1872-1900 Does Exclusion Follow the Flag? Imperial Labor Mobilization, Domestic Organized Labor, and the Emergence of a U.S. Metropole, 1902-1908 Riding the Waves of Empire: Craft Unionism, the La Follette Seamen’s Act of 1915, and the Economic Dimensions of U.S. Imperial Power, 1908 -1915 Agents of Empire: Merchant Sailors, the Great War, and the New American Merchant Marine, 1898-1919 They Always Choose Exclusion: Internal Dissent, Postwar U.S. Maritime Policy, and the Fall of the Sailors Unions, 1915-1924 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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