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Book SynopsisPerformance Coaching is a complete resource for improving organizational and employee performance through coaching. Full of tips, tools and checklists, it covers all the fundamental elements of the coaching process, from developing the skills needed to coach effectively, to coaching in leadership, manager-as-coach training, cross-cultural coaching and measuring return on investment. It explores the key techniques and models in the field to allow readers to identify which approach is most suited to specific situations. Featuring case studies from organizations including Virgin, IKEA, the NHS and England Rugby showing how effective coaching approaches have been applied in practice, this book is for coaches of all levels of experience, as well as HR managers and leaders looking to embed a coaching culture in their organizations. This revised third edition of Performance Coaching has been updated to include the latest insights and developments and contains new chapters on creating a global coaching culture, the coaching-mentoring-managing continuum and how to lead a generative thinking meeting. New material also covers distance coach training, neuroscience in coaching, coaching the bully at work and coaching in education.Trade Review"A fundamental read to give a connected view of coaching from a broad range of perspectives, which is particularly important and helpful when it comes to applying coaching in a way that adds value in a complex corporate context." * Sara Gosden, Director, Global Talent Management, Expedia Group *"If you are looking to grow your business through releasing the potential of people and teams then this book is a great investment." * Catriona Mackie, former Global Head of Learning & Development, Diageo *"If you're looking for a comprehensive book on Performance Coaching, complete with thought leadership, case studies, management methodologies and the latest thinking, then I highly recommend this book. It's a must-read for leaders everywhere at all levels in an organization." * Diane Yates, Head of Leadership and Executive Development, Deloitte LLP *Table of Contents Section - ONE: The fundamentals of performance coaching; Chapter - 01: What is coaching?; Chapter - 02: The differences between coaching, therapy, counselling, mentoring and consultancy; Chapter - 03: The directive–non-directive continuum; Chapter - 04: Self-limiting beliefs; Chapter - 05: Coaching and neuroscience; Section - TWO: Creating a coaching culture in organizations; Chapter - 06: The meaning of a coaching culture; Chapter - 07: Ten steps to creating a coaching culture; Chapter - 08: Coaching in the workplace; Chapter - 09: Coach training in the workplace; Chapter - 10: Coaching in leadership; Chapter - 11: Cross-cultural coaching; Chapter - 12: Distance coach training; Chapter - 13: Coaching in schools; Chapter - 14: Coaching for Crisis at Christmas; Chapter - 15: Corporate social responsibility and shared value - bringing business and society back together; Chapter - 16: Bullying in the workplace; Chapter - 17: Resilience in leadership; Chapter - 18: Coaching supervision: a workplace perspective; Chapter - 19: ROI - Measuring the return on investment in coaching; Section - THREE: Skills for coaches and managers; Chapter - 20: Listening; Chapter - 21: Reflecting, summarizing and clarifying; Chapter - 22: Questioning; Chapter - 23: Permission protocol; Chapter - 24: The GROW coaching model; Chapter - 25: The EXACT model - a coaching approach to goal setting; Chapter - 26: Coaching feedback; Chapter - 27: The structure of coaching; Chapter - 28: Setting and reviewing actions; Section - FOUR: Tools of the trade - continuing professional development; Chapter - 29: David Grove’s Clean Language; Chapter - 30: David Grove’s Emergent Knowledge; Chapter - 31: Transpersonal coaching; Chapter - 32: An introduction to neuro-linguistic programming; Chapter - 33: Systemic Coaching; Chapter - 34: Transactional analysis and the OK Corral; Chapter - 35: 360-degree feedback; Chapter - 36: The Reuven Bar-On Emotional Quotient inventory (BarOn EQ-i); Chapter - 37: Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument; Chapter - 38: Marshall Rosenberg’s ‘Non-Violent Communication’; Chapter - 39: Peer leadership Chapter - 40: Situational Leadership; Chapter - 41: Kouzes and Posner: The Leadership Challenge; Chapter - 42: Cultural Transformation Tools; Chapter - 43: The Inner Game; Chapter - 44: Nancy Kline’s Thinking Environment; Chapter - 45: Appreciative Inquiry; Chapter - 46: Mindfulness; Chapter - 47: Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s Change Curve six stage model; Chapter - 48: Bruce Tuckman’s ‘forming, storming, norming and performing’ team development model; Chapter - 49: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI®); Chapter - 50: The Enneagram; Chapter - 51: Kolb’s learning styles; Chapter - 52: DISC; Chapter - 53: Johari Window; Chapter - 54: More team role models

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Book SynopsisWith considerable turmoil in international trade and logistics it is more important than ever to understand trade and customs issues and their impact on logistics operations. At every port and border international freight operations are exposed to trade and customs procedures. Cross-Border Logistics Operations serves as a comprehensive guide and companion to the cross-border trade and customs environment and its implications for international business supply chains and their control. Inspired by the World Customs Organization's Professional Standards (also known as the WCO PICARD Standards), it provides key insights into transporting goods across borders and effectively managing the requirements for compliance and enforcement. International students, business operators and government officials will find the book rich in detail with practical examples that include the political, administrative, regulatory, technological and economic context throughout. It covers all the critical operational and legal aspects of cross-border logistics operations, including: -prevailing trade, customs and border policy -tariffs and import taxes -border management and supply chain security practices -prohibitions and restrictions -enforcement and compliance practices -supply chain and logistics arrangements -disaster relief operations -frictionless trade and trade facilitation principles.Trade Review"Drawing on his many years as a trade facilitation practitioner and academic in the field, including as a contributor to the WCO's PICARD Programme, Andrew's book provides a comprehensive and valuable look at cross-border logistics, the players involved, the challenges faced and even offers glimpses of what the future could look like. This book should be on the reading list for anyone in the public or private sector whose work touches on cross-border logistics and desires a deeper understanding of how and why it all works." * Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO) *"Building on personal experience, a thorough literature review and years of project practice, Andrew Grainger gets one key message across: successful trade facilitation helps achieve both better controls and - at the same time - easier trade. And the book shows you how to do it." * Dr Jan Hoffman, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development *"This book deals with a topic that is of global importance and affects the economic development of all countries. Cross-border logistics is the basis of international trade. As the subtitle of the book points out, it is about making trade facilitation and border management effective. The author covers all the important aspects of cross-border logistics in the book and also points out the future development. Dr Grainger has produced a refreshingly well-written, seminal book that will serve scholars, students and practitioners for years to come." * Prof. Dr. Hans-Michael Wolffgang, Institute of Customs and International Trade Law at the University of Muenster *"Professor Andrew Grainger's book Cross Border Logistics unravels the mysteries of cross border trade, offering an expansive but digestible overview of cross border commerce. In his book Professor Grainger explains the rules and conventions that define how goods are moved around the globe and in a language that does not assume an in-depth knowledge of the subject. This is a useful guide that should be on the bookshelf of anyone involved in international trade whatever your role and experience." * Steven Pope, Group Head Trade Facilitation - Go Trade, Deutsche Post DHL Group *"Trade facilitation, or how to ease the flow of goods across borders, is a much discussed but generally poorly understood topic. It has long been as important - if not more important - than tariffs for most goods in developed country trade and is of vital importance for developing economies wishing to engage in international trade. This volume is a must read for anyone wishing to understand the processes and challenges involved in goods crossing borders." * Dr Stephen Woolcock, Associate Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics *"This book gives an excellent overview of how cross-border logistics can be improved by simplification and harmonization of customs procedures, often referred to as trade facilitation. It provides a thorough scientific analysis of these issues, explaining the latest developments in regulation, policy making and IT innovations that foster trade facilitation. Combined with the extensive experience of the author in trade facilitation consulting, it provides a rich set of guidelines and best practices that can inspire customs officers and logistics professionals to realize the full potential of trade facilitation." * Prof Yao-Hua Tan, Professor of Information and Communication Technology, Delft University of Technology *"In a time when cross-border operations are becoming increasingly complex and the need for Customs & Trade Compliance is greater than ever, Andrew's book is a timely and extremely useful view of this rapidly changing landscape and should be a reference of choice for any professional operating in this area." * Mark Corby, National UK Customs & Trade Compliance Manager, Kuehne + Nagel *"Kudos to Andrew for such a comprehensive book covering all aspects of cross border trade from logistic operations and customs compliance to coordinated border management and supply chain integrity. It seems he responded to the challenge 'if you don't see the book you want on the shelf, write it'. An essential go-to resource for all its readers." * Dr Mohammad Saeed, Senior Advisor Trade Facilitation and Policy for Business, International Trade Centre *"Unlike most supply chain and logistics books which deal with it as a footnote, this book unveils every inch of cross-border operations; an increasingly important and urgent subject governing the international flow of goods which should be taught at every business school. By focusing on the 'missing link' and overcoming friction between business operators and border agencies, Dr Grainger, a worldwide trade facilitation expert, has produced a much needed, insightful and up-to-date book that is worth every page." * Prof Cristiano Morini, University of Campinas, Faculty of Applied Sciences, FCA/UNICAMP, Brazil *"A spot-on contribution to the field of cross-border logistics management, the role of customs and other border agencies, as well as the facilitation of global trade. I warmly recommend Dr Grainger's book as a key learning and reference resource for students, executives, researchers and policy makers worldwide." * Dr Juha Hintsa, Founder of Cross-border Research Association, Switzerland *"What a great book! There is so little useful literature in our field, and this book fills that gap. I recommend this book to all practitioners and academics in the field of cross border logistics." * Prof. Dr. Albert W. Veenstra, Professor of Trade and Logistics, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam *"Organisations moving goods across international borders face a multitude of challenges and risks, including successfully dealing with national administrations and negotiating the diverse range of rules and regulations. In this book Andrew provides an insightful overview of compliance activities for cross-border logistics, addressing the spectrum of issues that need to be considered, including customs administration, declarations, prohibitions, compliance and coordination. The book discusses the role of customs and other border agencies within the wider context of logistics and supply chain management, the importance of trade facilitation, and the institutions that contribute to making international trade work, and concludes with a look at the impact on the movement of goods in crisis situations. These insights are drawn from Andrew's extensive career in trade facilitation both operationally and academically. In this book the world of customs and trade facilitation is made understandable, and will be useful to students, policy makers and practitioners. The absence of textbooks covering this subject means that this book is both the first of its kind, and an essential text for anyone interested in trade facilitation, customs operations and cross border logistics." * Professor Stephen Pettit, Logistics and Operations Management, Cardiff Business School *"What an impressive book!. An essential resource for anyone involved in cross-border logistics operations as well as those that seek to mitigate the impact of borders on international commerce. I have, for nearly thirty years, been an active proponent of semantic data harmonisation to encourage digitilisation of global supply chain communications as a migration path from paper and for progression towards Single Window environments. This book provides a textbook for supporting these ambitions for enhanced trade facilitation. " * Sue Probert, Chair, United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Cross-border logistics operations; Chapter - 02: Customs administrations, tariffs and other taxes; Chapter - 03: Customs declarations and control; Chapter - 04: Prohibitions, restrictions and other border procedures; Chapter - 05: Border facilities - Operations and design; Chapter - 06: Trade and customs compliance management; Chapter - 07: Coordinated border management and supply chain security; Chapter - 08: Logistics, supply chain management and borders; Chapter - 09: Trade facilitation; Chapter - 10: Borders and disaster relief logistics operations

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - International Business Book category CATEGORY SILVER WINNER: Axiom Awards 2022 - Business Commentary Category The greatest challenge facing leaders is activating and actioning purpose based brands to the people who matter inside the company and out. Recent statistics prove that more than 87% of consumers would purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about, and more than two-thirds would refuse to do so if the company supported an issue contrary to their beliefs. We live in an age of activism - the conscious consumer is more socially aware than ever before, and this is reflected in their buying habits. Yet, activism on behalf of brands is lagging. While many claim to be 'purpose driven', far too often this purpose is relegated to a plaque above the CEO's desk, and never goes any further. Or, worse, the 'purpose' is transparently used as a marketing ploy, but never acted upon in any real way. Activate Brand Purpose shows readers how to transform their brand's purpose into meaningful action by sparking a company wide cultural movement, beginning internally and permeating externally. Regardless of whether your purpose is lofty and socially conscious, or all business, focus on galvanizing people, and they will respond if you can prove that you care about that purpose, and that you're working to realize it, rather than simply chasing the next dollar. This book contains a clearly explained, proven framework that will make this happen.Trade Review"Don't just babysit your brand. Honour and activate your brand to fit the environment." * Steve Wozniak, Co-founder, Apple *"We're living in a world that requires leaders to think differently and create a new playbook for operating. There's never been a more important time to lead with purpose and learn from experts like Scott Goodson and Chip Walker." * Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO, Verizon *"Chip Walker and Scott Goodson tackle the toughest part of any purpose journey, which is also the most important one: How to convert wonderful words of a purpose statement into actual behaviour. A must-read for anyone wanting to make sure their purpose work truly connects and drives enduring change." * Amy Fuller, Global Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Accenture *"This book identifies a fundamental problem facing companies today: How to not merely talk about purpose but actually do it." * Ranjay Gulati, Professor, Harvard Business School *"It's no wonder business leaders are drawing their focus to how company purpose can play a larger role in their organization. They see that creating value for all stakeholders and society at large - not just financial gain for shareholders - means doing more. Done well, many are finding that doing good can also add to the bottom line, and the recommendations within this book share insight on how to activate on this now." * Matthew Lieberman, Chief Marketing Officer, PwC *"The purpose economy is upon us. This book puts forth a new competitive advantage, 'Movement Thinking', as a way to activate purpose for the people who matter inside and outside your company." * Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group *"Purpose unlocks the power of marketing to drive business growth. This book is a blueprint for its execution." * Susan Johnson, CMO, Prudential *"We can only solve the problems confronting society today - inequality, social injustice, sustainability, polarization - if businesses play a key role. And businesses can only play a role when they lead with purpose. To activate your credible purpose, read this book." * Susan Fournier, Dean, Boston University Questrom School of Business *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: A call to arms – How to activate purpose with Movement Thinking; Chapter - 02: The business case for activating purpose; Chapter - 03: Moving to Movement Thinking; Chapter - 04: Change the company with a movement, not a mandate; Chapter - 05: Movement Inside – Galvanizing the people that matter inside your brand; Chapter - 06: Movement Outside – New marketing, branding and advertising for a new customer culture; Chapter - 07: Purpose Power Index – New winners and laggards; Chapter - 08: How movement increases a merger’s chances of success; Chapter - 09: How Movement Thinking fosters collaboration; Chapter - 10: Mahindra Rise – A decade of movement; Chapter - 11: How to be a galvanizer;

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Book SynopsisWINNER: Business Book Awards 2018 - 'Selling The Dream' category (1st edition) In an increasingly competitive professional services sector, it is vital that firms have an effective tendering strategy. The advantages gained from winning and retaining clients can be transformative, and the cost of losing key tenders can be catastrophic. Strategic Tendering for Professional Services provides end-to-end best practice guidance, from the crucial decision of which request-for-proposals to respond to, right through to the all important face-to-face presentation and post-pitch follow-up. Now in its second edition, this practical book captures insights from both sides of the market through interviews with both proposal professionals and decision makers from the client side. Focusing on key considerations, including the need for diversity and inclusion, providing evidence of global citizenship and how public sector pitching differs from the private sector, this book is packed with features and tools to help professionals turn guidance into practice. Strategic Tendering for Professional Services is the essential guide to improving your pitches, honing your tendering skills and boosting your win rate.Trade Review"In essence, this book is for partners, directors, associates, BD professionals, those working in-house and anyone working in professional services firms who want to win more pitches or manage the process more time and cost effectively. The first edition was a hit and won an award at the 2018 Business Book Awards. And this second edition brings it bang up to date." * David Morley, Former Senior Partner, Allen & Overy, (2008-16); Head of Europe, CDPQ (2021-) *"For too long it has been a case of General Counsel on the one side and private practice lawyers pitching or responding to tenders on the other with a whole load of assumptions and miscommunication in between. This book delves deep to answer the questions that don't get asked early enough in the process if at all, and that, if the parties fully understood and aligned on, would make for enduring and fruitful partnerships." * Alexis Alexander, General Counsel, Liberis *"Pitching is a skill. It is an essential skill for a lawyer. This book will improve pitching skills. Frankly, you would be foolish not to read, assimilate and practice the advice it contains." * Nigel Boardman, Consultant and former partner Slaughter and May *"Strategic tendering or pitching has never been more important - in fact, it has to be the number one focus for firms and BD professionals who really want to make a difference. A wonderfully insightful book written by authors who really do get it." * David McClune, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Hogan Lovells LLP. *"This book is a recommended read for all those involved in competitive pitching in professional services and other markets. Its secret is to provide simple and practical guidance on the essential issues, backed and supported with concrete examples from real people in the real world." * Oliver Brettle Partner, Global Executive Committee Member, White & Case LLP *"This is a very well researched and thoughtful guide for all those involved in the purchasing and provision of legal services. The holistic approach taken is market leading in every respect." * Andrew S Garard, Group General Counsel and Director of Corporate Affairs, Meggitt PLC *"I can't count now many times lawyers and others have asked me for clear, relevant, practical guidance on their tendering efforts - and here it is. Essential reading for those focused on their businesses, their clients and their own careers. Goes without saying - highly recommended." * Patrick McCann, Director Learning, Linklaters LLP *"This new edition neatly summarises best practice behaviours, is informative and easy to read, packed with useful tools and tips. I think this it is an invaluable read for anyone wanting to win more work in professional services in 2022 and beyond." * Paul Cripps, Associate Partner, Markets and Business Development, EY *Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Introduction; Chapter - 02: To pitch or not to pitch?; Chapter - 03: What does the client want?; Chapter - 04: Diversity; Chapter - 05: Planning to win; Chapter - 06: The procurement predicament; Chapter - 07: Smart pricing; Chapter - 08: Global citizenship; Chapter - 09: Writing success; Chapter - 10: Public sector pitching; Chapter - 11: Presenting to win; Chapter - 12: Following up and post pitch feedback; Chapter - 13: Technology and tools; Chapter - 14: There has to be a better way

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the history and evolution of tourism to the present, and speculates on possible and probable change into the future. It discusses significant travel, tourism and hospitality events while referring to tourism-related notions and theories that have been developed since the beginnings of tourism. Its scope moves beyond a comprehensive historical account of facts and events. Instead, it bridges these with contemporary issues, challenges and concerns, hence enabling readers to connect tourism past with the present and future. This textbook aspires to enhance readers' comprehension of the perplexed system of tourism, promoting decision-making and even the development of new theories. Despite its academic orientation, the book is written in an approachable style enabling a clear and solid understanding of how tourism has evolved through the centuries. It uses several practitioner-linked, real-life examples and case studies derived from organizations and enterprises across all aspects of the tourism, travel and events industries. This book will be of great interest to academics, practitioners and students from a wide variety of disciplines, including tourism, hospitality, events, sociology, psychology, philosophy, history and human geography.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Ancient History of Tourism (c. 9,000 BC- 650 AD) Chapter 3: Tourism during Post-Classical times (500- 1500) Chapter 4: Tourism during the Early Modern period (1500- 1750) Chapter 5: Tourism during the Late Modern Period (1750- 1945) Chapter 6: Tourism during the Contemporary Period (1945- Early 2020s) Chapter 7: The Future of Tourism and Hospitality (?)

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Book SynopsisReflecting on how existing forms of workplace representation have changed, Focusing or Fragmenting Representation at Work? raises proactive and thought-provoking questions for researchers examining trade unions, industrial relations and the sociology of work, as well as current trade unionists and trade union representatives.

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Book SynopsisAnish Lalchandani provides reskilling strategies that align the organization and the individual's needs including practical application, agility, and building alliances for an ecosystem-based reskilling strategy. With case studies and practical steps, you will discover how skills are the new currency of work and pivotal in reskilling.

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Book SynopsisNumerous aspects of the medieval economy are covered in this new collection of essays, from business fraud and changes in wages to the production of luxury goods. Long dominated by theories of causation involving class conflict and Malthusian crisis, the field of medieval economic history has been transformed in recent years by a better understanding of the process of commercialisation. Inrecognition of the important work in this area by Richard Britnell, this volume of essays brings together studies by historians from both sides of the Atlantic on fundamental aspects of the medieval commercial economy. From examinations of high wages, minimum wages and unemployment, through to innovative studies of consumption and supply, business fraud, economic regulation, small towns, the use of charters, and the role of shipmasters and peasants as entrepreneurs, this collection is essential reading for the student of the medieval economy. Contributors: John Hatcher, John Langdon, Derek Keene, John S. Lee, James Davis, Mark Bailey, Christine M. Newman, Peter L. Larson, Maryanne Kowaleski, Martha Carlin, James Masschaele, Christopher DyerTrade ReviewA real strength of this festschrift is its masterful editing, and those keen enough to read it from cover to cover will benefit from the clear thematic threads linking all the chapters. * HISTORY *These studies are clearly written and analytical in tone. They employ detailed source criticism and local case-studies in order to participate in debates and controversies of wider significance, and open up entirely new subjects for discussion. * ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEW *Should be required reading for all who study late medieval England. * CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY *Should be required reading for all who study late medieval England. * JOURNAL OF BRITISH STUDIES *A fine collection of often thought-provoking essays. * THE RICARDIAN *This festschrift is more successful than many in presenting a thematically cohesive body of research, most of which will be of interest to the historian of small towns and their rural hinterlands. [...] A useful volume which contains much of interest to the urban historian. * URBAN HISTORY *A more coherent volume than many such collections manage to be. [...] Graduate students would be well advised to regard [the essays] as models of scholarship, not just as sources of information. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *There is much in this volume to broaden understanding of medieval society and the editors are to be congratulated on bringing together essays which so deftly illustrate the range of Richard Britnell's own work. * JOURNAL OF MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY *Table of ContentsRichard Britnell: An Appreciation Unreal Wages: Long-run Living Standards and the 'Golden Age' of the Fifteenth Century - John Hatcher Minimum Wages and Unemployment Rates in Medieval England: The Case of Old Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 1256-1357 - John Langdon Crisis Management in London's Food Supply, 1250-1500 - Derek J Keene Grain Shortages in Late Medieval Towns - John S. Lee Market Regulation in Fifteenth-Century England - James Davis Self-Government in the Small Towns of Late Medieval England - Mark Bailey Marketing and Trading Networks in Medieval Durham - C. M. Newman Peasant Opportunities in Rural Durham: Land, Vills and Mills 1400-1500 - Peter L. Larson The Shipmaster as Entrepreneur in Medieval England - Maryanne Kowaleski Cheating the Boss: Robert Carpenter's Embezzlement Instructions [1261 x 1268], and the Employee Fraud in Medieval England - Martha Carlin The Public Life of the Private Charter in Thirteenth-Century England - James Masschaele Luxury Goods in Medieval England - Christopher Dyer Bibliography of the Writings of Richard Britnell Tabula Gratulatoria

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Book SynopsisThis unique annual collection of key economic and statistical data on states with fewer than five million inhabitants is an essential reference for economists, planners and policy-makers. The Commonwealth’s definition of small states is those with a population of one and a half million or less. For comparison purposes this volume presents, where available, data on states with a population of up to five million. The book contains fifty-four tables covering selected economic, social, demographic and Millennium Development Goal indicators culled from international and national sources and presents information unavailable elsewhere. A detailed parallel commentary on trends in Commonwealth small states, looking at growth, employment, inflation, human development, and economic policy, permits a deeper understanding of developments behind the figures. The book also includes three articles focusing on trade in services: ‘Post-crisis Growth in Small States: The Role of Trade in Knowledge-based Services’ by Dirk Willem te Velde, ‘Exporting Health and Wellness: Prospects and Issues for Small States’ by Estella Aryada, and ‘Pro-poor Tourism Interventions through the Creation of Agro-tourism Linkages’ by Chanda Chella. Dirk Willem te Velde currently works at the ODI as the Director of Programmes in the International Economic Development Group. Ms Aryada and Ms Chella are Trade Advisers in the Special Advisory Services Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat.Table of ContentsForeword; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Part I. Recent Economic Trends in Commonwealth Small States; 1. Recent Economic Trends in Commonwealth Small States; Introduction; Economic environment; External performance; Economic development issues; Human development indicators; Key policy issues; Conclusion; 2. Post-crisis Growth in Small States: The Role of Trade in Knowledge-based Services by Dirk Willem te Velde; Introduction; Knowledge-intensive services and small states: definitions and data; The role of knowledge-based services in crisis-resilient growth in small states; Measures to promote services and development; Promoting knowledge-based services in small states; Strategic and practical implications; Sectors; 3. Exporting Health and Wellness: Prospects and Issues for Small States by Estella Aryada; Introduction; Scope; Exports; Major challenges; Health and wellness strategy for St Lucia; Conclusion; 4. Pro-poor Tourism Interventions through the Creation of Agro-tourism Linkages by Chanda Chella; Introduction; Tourism, economic development and poverty reduction; Commonwealth Secretariat initiatives; Lessons; Part II. Social and Economic Data on Small States; Technical notes for tables; Tables; Economic indicators; Social and demographic indicators; Other development indicators; List of Articles and Reviews in Previous Volumes; Readership Survey

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Book SynopsisBeleaguered by mutual recrimination between rich and poor countries, squeezed by the zero-sum arithmetic of a shrinking global carbon budget, and overtaken by shifts in economic and hence bargaining power between these countries, international cooperation on climate change has floundered. Given these three factors - which Arvind Subramanian and Aaditya Mattoo call the “narrative,” “adding up,” and “new world” problems - the wonder is not the current impasse; it is, rather, the belief that progress might be possible at all.In this book, the authors argue that any chance of progress must address each of these problems in a radically different way. First, the old narrative of recrimination must cede to a narrative based on recognition of common interests. Second, leaders must shift the focus away from emissions cuts to technology generation. Third, the old “cash-for-cuts” approach must be abandoned for one that requires contributions from all countries calibrated in magnitude and form to their current level of development and future prospects.

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Book SynopsisClutter and mess can distract you, stress you out, and get in the way of efficiently getting work done. That's why Beautifully Organized at Work was created to give you practical tips and tools for how to mindfully transform your workspace and get organized so you can feel better about your work and be better set up for success. YouTube star and professional organizer Nikki Boyd, author of the bestselling book Beautifully Organized, brings her expert skills to this book. Beautifully Organized at Work includes- Everything you need to know about decluttering your desk and organizing files-both in your physical and digital space Valuable advice on how to plan your work days so you can have a well-balanced and productive week How to select the desk, chair, and lighting that are ideal for your needs Information tailored for cubicle, co-working spaces, working from home, and more Tips on how to get your coworkers involved in creating a beautifully organized breakroom, conference room, and lobby

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended to help professionals, especially from functional areas other than finance—such as sales, marketing, human resource, research and development, production, and procurement—to gain an extensive working knowledge of critical financial principles in an easy-to-follow manner, enabling them to make critical business decisions involving cost-savings, budgets, new projects decisions, and growth strategies.The author introduces the key concepts of finance so you can contribute to the success of your business. These will help you understand the language used by accountants and how financial statements fit together. Furthermore, you will understand how to use ratio analysis to get a sense of the company’s performance.In addition, readers will learn the concepts of management accounting and various kinds of decisions, including make-or-buy and shutdown. You will gain an understanding of how to implement budgeting and working capital management. The exciting part is also the chapter on investment appraisal, where readers will learn how to evaluate business proposals from a return standpoint.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces machine learning methods in finance. It presents a unified treatment of machine learning and various statistical and computational disciplines in quantitative finance, such as financial econometrics and discrete time stochastic control, with an emphasis on how theory and hypothesis tests inform the choice of algorithm for financial data modeling and decision making. With the trend towards increasing computational resources and larger datasets, machine learning has grown into an important skillset for the finance industry. This book is written for advanced graduate students and academics in financial econometrics, mathematical finance and applied statistics, in addition to quants and data scientists in the field of quantitative finance. Machine Learning in Finance: From Theory to Practice is divided into three parts, each part covering theory and applications. The first presents supervised learning for cross-sectional data from both a Bayesian and frequentist perspective. The more advanced material places a firm emphasis on neural networks, including deep learning, as well as Gaussian processes, with examples in investment management and derivative modeling. The second part presents supervised learning for time series data, arguably the most common data type used in finance with examples in trading, stochastic volatility and fixed income modeling. Finally, the third part presents reinforcement learning and its applications in trading, investment and wealth management. Python code examples are provided to support the readers' understanding of the methodologies and applications. The book also includes more than 80 mathematical and programming exercises, with worked solutions available to instructors. As a bridge to research in this emergent field, the final chapter presents the frontiers of machine learning in finance from a researcher's perspective, highlighting how many well-known concepts in statistical physics are likely to emerge as important methodologies for machine learning in finance.Trade Review“This book is, however, a well-structured and self-contained graduate textbook on ML applications in finance. Exercises and some applications are included at the end of each chapter and the Python code used in this book makes use of the Python Tensor Flow library. This book could also serve as a useful reference book for researchers and practitioners in quantitative finance.” (Gilles Teyssière, Mathematical Reviews, February, 2023)“Each part is introduced with background information, examples of relevant practical applications, and references to the most recent scientific literature. … The book covers all essential areas of machine learning with relevance to quantitative finance. … An additional strong advantage of this book is the clear and consistent structure of its chapters. … Overall, the book covers multiple machine learning approaches with advanced technical exposition and is therefore especially suitable as an academic reference point, especially on Reinforcement Learning.” (Antoniya Shivarova, Financial Markets and Portfolio Management, Issue 35, 2021)“This volume aims to present a broad yet technical treatment of (ML) algorithms used by financial practitioners and scholars alike. … the book fills a large void. … This encourages reproducibility as well as learning by doing, which is highly appreciated.” (Guillaume Coqueret, Quantitative Finance, October 15, 2020)Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Probabilistic Modeling.- Chapter 3. Bayesian Regression & Gaussian Processes.- Chapter 4. Feed Forward Neural Networks.- Chapter 5. Interpretability.- Chapter 6. Sequence Modeling.- Chapter 7. Probabilistic Sequence Modeling.- Chapter 8. Advanced Neural Networks.- Chapter 9. Introduction to Reinforcement learning.- Chapter 10. Applications of Reinforcement Learning.- Chapter 11. Inverse Reinforcement Learning and Imitation Learning.- Chapter 12. Frontiers of Machine Learning and Finance.

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Book SynopsisThe recent proliferation of populist movements worldwide — along with the often dangerous, demagogic leaders that accompany them — have prompted questions about the underlying conditions that give rise to such troubling developments. Leadership Unhinged: Essays on the Ugly, the Bad and the Weird examines what is going on at a deeper level, both collectively and individually, between leaders and followers. Employing theories derived from psychoanalytic psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, these essays help to unravel and expose the pathological leader-follower dynamics that generate such movements. The book is infused with Kets de Vries’s now famous and inimitable style of analysis, which draws from myths, creates fairy tales, and uses irony and metaphor to bring his conclusions into greater relief and trigger new insights. As Kets de Vries explains, effective leaders have the capacity to bring people together and even make them better, stronger. Doing so suggests that those leaders are value driven, able to set a moral tone. Yet, when such a tone is absent or, at worst, twisted toward the destructive, leadership quickly becomes dangerous. History has shown the devastation left in the wake of unhinged leaders who have gone unchecked. To become fully conscious of the conditions that allow for the emergence of such leaders has become a moral requirement of our time. In ways both moving and entertaining, Kets de Vries’s new contribution puts us in a better position to fulfil that requirement.Table of ContentsIntroduction • Draws attention to the conditions that give rise to pathological leadership • Outlines the purpose and methodology of the book Chapter 1 The Dark Cloud of Crowds • Analyses the development of populist movements with reference to Nazi Germany. • Discusses contemporary conditions that support the rise of populist movements, including the enabling roles played by social media and the internet. • Examines crowd psychology in terms of the “selfish herd”, “mimicry”, etc. Chapter 2 Let’s Install Leaders for Life • Offers a tongue-in-cheek Swiftian proposal that proposes – in a satirical manner – that there are merits to installing “leaders for life”. • Provides specific analysis of Donald Trump, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler, Mugabe, and others. Chapter 3 The Little Drum Boy or the Rise and Fall of a Flawed Leaders • Through the creation of a modern-day fairy tale, the text describes the rise and fall of one “Little Drum Boy”, with obvious reference the 45th president of the United States. • Detailed examination of the psychological factors that shaped the leadership style of “Little Drum”, including his personal traits, skills, and family dynamics. Chapter 4 A Strange Tale of Hatred • Framed by the tale of a leader named “Bolsonaro”, this chapter provides a psychological examination of hatred and how it is deployed by pathological leaders. • In addition to analyzing hatred, the chapter also looks at anger, contempt, self-righteousness, and other emotions utilized by demagogic leaders. Chapter 5 I won’t. Therefore I am. • Offers the tale of a queen who wishes to preserve her country by divorcing it from the larger federation of which it has been a part. The tale functions as an analogy of Brexit from a psychological viewpoint. • Provides a psychological analysis of the queen’s motivations and personality traits, including her stubbornness, fear of an attack on her inner core, inclination to hold on to grudges and past injuries, etc. • Looks to reveal the underlying condition that create such a psychological state, such as the separation-individuation matrix. • Concludes with a discussion of how to deal with stubborn people. Chapter 6 Life Lessons from the ‘Great Mother’ • A fairy tale about a grandma Black Widow spider that offers a psychological analysis of her from the perspective of the “Great Mother”. • Includes a discussion of leadership, organizations and gender dynamics, including the dangerous duality of attracting and repelling. Chapter 7 Lions Led by a Donkey • A short conclusion that reminds the readers not only of the negative impact of incompetent, arrogant leadership, but also the value leadership in tough times. • Discusses the need for moral leadership, courage in making the hard decisions, and creating a legacy for future generations.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a thorough overview of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets and their impact on the future of money and finance. It provides a 360-degree practical, concise, and engaging overview of all the topics that one interested about digital assets needs to know including how Bitcoin and Ethereum work, an overview of the most important digital assets in the market, and deep dives into the various types of digital assets including cryptocurrencies, stable coins, CBDCs, utility tokens, security tokens, NFTs, and many others. The book also covers all the essentials including DeFi, crypto mining, crypto regulations, crypto investors, crypto exchanges, and other ecosystem players as well as some of the latest global crypto trends from Web 3.0 and the Metaverse to DAOs and quantum computing. Written by a leading industry expert and thought leader who advises some of the leading organisations in the digital assets space globally, this book is ideal for anyone looking to acquire a solid foundational knowledge base of this fast-growing field and understand its potential impact on the future of money. Table of Contents1. History of Money.- 2. Bitcoin.- 3. Ethereum.- 4. The Emergence of New Blockchains and Crypto-Assets.- 5. The Technology Behind Bitcoin: Blockchain.- 6. Cryptocurrencies.- 7. Stablecoins.- 8. Central Bank Digital Currencies.- 9. Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies.- 10. Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies.-11. Utility Tokens and Social Tokens.-12. Security Tokens.- 13. Non-Fungible Tokens.- 14. Bitcoin and Crypto Mining.- 15. Asset Creation and Distribution.- 16. Decentralised Finance.- 17. Crypto Regulations, Compliance and Tax.- 18. Crypto Exchanges.- 19. Crypto Funds.- 20. Crypto Ecosystem Enablers.- 21. Future Technology Trends to Watch.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook covers a diversity of topics in graph and network theory, both from a theoretical standpoint, and from an applied modelling point of view. Mathematica® is used to demonstrate much of the modelling aspects. Graph theory and model building tools are developed in tandem with effective techniques for solving practical problems via computer implementation. The book is designed with three primary readerships in mind. Individual syllabi or suggested sequences for study are provided for each of three student audiences: mathematics, applied mathematics/operations research, and computer science. In addition to the visual appeal of each page, the text contains an abundance of gems. Most chapters open with real-life problem descriptions which serve as motivation for the theoretical development of the subject matter. Each chapter concludes with three different sets of exercises. The first set of exercises are standard and geared toward the more mathematically inclined reader. Many of these are routine exercises, designed to test understanding of the material in the text, but some are more challenging. The second set of exercises is earmarked for the computer technologically savvy reader and offer computer exercises using Mathematica. The final set consists of larger projects aimed at equipping those readers with backgrounds in the applied sciences to apply the necessary skills learned in the chapter in the context of real-world problem solving. Additionally, each chapter offers biographical notes as well as pictures of graph theorists and mathematicians who have contributed significantly to the development of the results documented in the chapter. These notes are meant to bring the topics covered to life, allowing the reader to associate faces with some of the important discoveries and results presented. In total, approximately 100 biographical notes are presented throughout the book. The material in this book has been organized into three distinct parts, each with a different focus. The first part is devoted to topics in network optimization, with a focus on basic notions in algorithmic complexity and the computation of optimal paths, shortest spanning trees, maximum flows and minimum-cost flows in networks, as well as the solution of network location problems. The second part is devoted to a variety of classical problems in graph theory, including problems related to matchings, edge and vertex traversal, connectivity, planarity, edge and vertex coloring, and orientations of graphs. Finally, the focus in the third part is on modern areas of study in graph theory, covering graph domination, Ramsey theory, extremal graph theory, graph enumeration, and application of the probabilistic method.Table of ContentsPreface.- List of Algorithms.- List of Bibliographical Notes.- Part 1. Topics in network optimisation.- 1. An introduction to graphs.- 2. Graph connectedness.- 3. Algorithmic complexity.- 4. Optimal paths.- 5. Trees.- 6. Location problems.- 7. Maximum flow networks.- 8. Minimum-cost network flows.- Part 2. Topics in classical graph theory.- 9. Matchings.- 10. Eulerian graphs.- 11. Hamiltonian graphs.- 12. Graph connectivity.- 13. Planarity.- 14. Graph colouring.- 15. Oriented graphs. Part 3. Topics in modern graph theory.- 16. Domination in graphs.- 17. Ramsey Theory.- 18. Extremal graph theory.- 19. Graph enumeration.- 20. The probabilistic method.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the evolution of investment and risk, together with a synthesis of research on these developments. It explores how exposures can be modified by measuring and managing them and introduces readers to the latest strategies and trends in investment. Broad in scope, the book covers the most important aspects of investment risk management, including the time value of money, financial markets, equity markets, bond markets, and portfolio theory. Accordingly, it offers a valuable asset for advanced undergraduate and graduate finance students, investors and academics alike.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Time Value of Money.- 3. Financial Markets.- 4. Stock Market.- 5. Bond Market.- 6. Portfolio Theory.- 7. Derivatives.- 8. Summary Problems.

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Book SynopsisLooking to pursue an MBA? The journey can be daunting, but fear not - this book is here to guide you every step of the way.With so many business schools and programs to choose from, it's important to know what you're looking for. That's where this book comes in. The authors help you understand the differences between full-time, modular, online, and executive MBAs, and provide expert advice on selecting the right program for your unique needs. But that's not all – the book also shows you how to make the most of your MBA experience, helping you to develop knowledge, skills, and personal growth. It explores the benefits of alumni associations and shows you how an MBA can be a game-changer for your career.And here's the best part - you don't need to spend a fortune on a Harvard or Stanford MBA to achieve your goals. The book introduces you to a range of high-quality MBA programs across the globe, from Europe to China, India to Latin America, that offer top-notch alternatives that won't break the bank.Whether you're a senior manager, entrepreneur, or fresh out of college, this book is the ultimate resource for anyone seeking to unlock their full potential with an MBA.Table of ContentsForeword by Professor John A. Quelch.- Finding and Applying for th Right MBA: Why Would You Want an MBA.- How to Choose a Business School and an MBA Program.- How Accreditations and Rankings Can Guide Your MBA Choice.- What a Business School Looks for in an MBA Applicant.- How Do You Apply for Your Ideal MBA Program.- Making the Most of Your MBA Studies: How to Extract Most Academic Value from Your Business School and MBA Program.- How to Benefit Beyond the Academic Value of Your Business School and MBA Program.- Benefiting from the Long-Term Value of Your MBA: How an MBA Can Boost Your Career.- How to Get Value from Your MBA Alumni Network.- Why You Should Already Think About the Long-Term Impact of Your MBA Degree.- Appendices.

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Book SynopsisAs individuals, we depend on the services that governments provide. Collectively, we look to them to tackle the big problems - from long-term climate and demographic change to short-term crises like pandemics or war. Funding this activity, and managing the required finances sustainably, is difficult – and getting more so. But governments don't provide – or use – basic financial information that every business is required to maintain. They ignore the value of public assets and most liabilities. This leads to inefficiency and bad decision-making and piles up problems for the future. Governments need to create balance sheets that properly reflect assets and liabilities, and to understand their future obligations and revenue prospects. Net Worth – both today and for the future – should be the measure of financial strength and success.Only if this information is put at the centre of government financial decision-making can the present challenges to public finances around the world be addressed effectively, and in a way that is fair to future generations.The good news is that there are ways to deal with these problems and make government finances more resilient and fairer to future generations. The facts, and the solutions, are non-partisan, and so is this book. Responsible leaders of any political persuasion need to understand the issues and the tools that can enable them to deliver policy within these constraints. Table of ContentsPART 1. PURPOSE AND PROLOGUE1. Owning and Owing2. From Warfare to Welfare in Three Generations PART 2. ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT3. Why Government Accounting Matters4. What Does the Government Balance Sheet Look Like?5. Why Accrual Accounting Matters6. Accrual Accounting – How it Works in Practice7. Central Banks and the Public Sector Balance Sheet8. Looking to the Future: The Comprehensive Balance Sheet9. Comparison of Public Sector Balance Sheets10. Comparison of Comprehensive Balance Sheets11. Review of Fiscal Rules PART 3. MANAGING PUBLIC COMMERCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES12. Finding, Understanding and Valuing Public Commercial Assets13. The Asset Map: A Shortcut to Understanding Property Holdings Better14. Institutionalising Asset Management15. What Should Governments Do with Public Commercial Assets16. Managing Assets Better: The Role of Public Wealth Funds17. Pensions and Other Liabilities: The Benefits of Disclosure and Management PART 4. PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE18. Balance Sheets, Culture and National Achievement in Europe 1560 - 183419. How Accounting Can Save Democracy20. Implementing Change

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Book SynopsisThis book is an essential guide for product managers seeking to harness the power of data to drive their product decisions. It is a detailed resource for developing and maintaining data literacy, a core skill for product managers. Through a structured approach supported by practical insights and illustrative examples, readers will learn to prioritize decisions based on quantitative data rather than intuition, understand core data concepts, and analyze and leverage data effectively. Product managers will discover how data can transform decision-making processes, enabling evidence-based selection, prioritization, and resource allocation for product features. By using customer feedback, user behavior data, market research, and performance metrics, product managers can foster a culture that leverages data to create successful products. This introductory primer and reference guide is indispensable for product managers aiming to integrate data-driven methodologies into their practice, ensuring their decisions are informed, strategic, and impactful.

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Book SynopsisPart 1: Philosophers and Strategists.- Confucius: A Great Negotiator.- Jesus Christ: The Ultimate Servant.- Machiavelli as Negotiator and Leaders’ Adviser.- Talleyrand, Firm but Flexible.- Avoiding a nuclear catastrophe: John Fitzgerald Kennedy and the Cuba Missiles Crisis.- Henry Kissinger: Metternich, Messenger, Mediator or Meddler?.- Part 2: State Builders and Unity Architect.- Johann Rudolf Wettstein and the Art of Diplomacy: Negotiating Swiss Independence at the Peace of Westphalia.- Jacques Delors: Orchestrating Europe’s Transformation.- Zayed bin Sul?an Al Nahyan: the father of the United Arab Emirates.- Mikhail Gorbachev: Lion in the West, Pariah in the East.- The chancellor of dual unity: Helmut Kohl and the path to German reunification in a united Europe.- Angela Merkel: The Quiet Powerhouse of Global Negotiation.- part 3: Peacemakers and Mediators.- Bridging Divides: Nelson Mandela’s Legacy of Leadership and Negotiation.- The Unpredictable Negotiator: A look into Sadat's Leadership.- Tommy Koh: Negotiating with Mind and Heart.- From High Office to Higher Purpose: The Humble Power of Kofi Annan’s Leadership.- The Invictus Negotiator for Freedom, Democracy and Peace: Ibrahim Rugova of Kosovo.- Emma Leslie: Confronting the Hard Realities of Peacemaking Head On.- Santos' Legacy as a Peace Negotiator Leader.- Master Alliance Builder: How Sakamoto Ryoma's Negotiation Moves Shaped Modern Japan.- Negotiating the Dawn of Democracy: Lech Walesa and Poland’s Triumph Over Communism.- Negotiating Against Oppression: Dr. Shirin Ebadi’s Fight for Justice.- Empathy and Strength: Jacinda Ardern’s Leadership and Negotiation Prowess.- Madeleine Albright: The Original Madam Secretary.- Catherine Ashton, and then what?.- Building Bridges, Shaping Futures: Jens Stoltenberg's Negotiation Mastery.- Ratan Tata: A Visionary Leader and a Powerful Negotiator.- Part 4: Concluding Remarks.- Are Leaders Important?.

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Book SynopsisFollowing the success of the first edition that brought attention to the digital revolution in Islamic financial services, comes this revised and updated second edition of Blockchain, Fintech and Islamic Finance. The authors reiterate the potential of digital disruption to shrink the role and relevance of today’s banks, while simultaneously creating better, faster, cheaper services that will be an essential part of everyday life. Digital transformation will also offer the ability to create new ways to better comply to Islamic values in order to rebuild trust and confidence in the current financial system. In this new edition, they explore current concepts of decentralized finance (DeFi), distributed intelligence, stablecoins, and the integration of AI, blockchain, data analytics and IoT devices for a holistic solution to ensure technology adoption in a prudent and sustainable manner. The book discusses crucial innovation, structural and institutional developments for financial technologies including two fast-growing trends that merge and complement each other: tokenization, where all illiquid assets in the world, from private equity to real estate and luxury goods, become liquid and can be traded more efficiently, and second, the rise of a new tokenized economy where inevitably new rules and ways to enforce them will develop to fully unleash their capabilities. These complementary and oft-correlated trends will complete the decentralization of finance and will influence the way future financial services will be implemented. This book provides insights into the shift in processes, as well as the challenges that need to be overcome for practical applications for AI and blockchain and how to approach such innovations. It also covers new technological risks that are the consequence of utilizing frontier technologies such as AI, blockchain and IoT. Industry leaders, Islamic finance professionals, along with students and academics in the fields of Islamic finance and economics will benefit immensely from this book.

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Book SynopsisThe practice of management has experienced significant changes in recent years. Advances in technology, globalization, cultural shifts, competitive pressures, and the unpredictability of a fast-paced business environment have presented new challenges as well as opportunities for today's managers. Evolution of Management Practice has assembled the viewpoints of leading academics, management practitioners, and business consultants in order to uncover the most effective approaches pertaining to planning, leading, organizing and controlling. The chapters delve into the challenges of digital transformations, the use of AI, sustainability issues, supply chain changes and the need for design thinking and new human resource practices. This book is an authoritative reference for professionals, consultants, policymakers and students and scholars of management, leadership, entrepreneurship and economics who realize that traditional management approaches need to be refined and reinvented to suit contemporary times. It will guide the practice of management for many years to come.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, the author focuses on the intersection of two major bodies of policy and practice: knowledge economy and ICTs on one hand, and sustainable economic development on the other. It aims to provide a broad-ranging account of the social and economic terrain demarcated by this intersection in order to reach conclusions and offer guidelines for policy development. Although based on the case of a developing country (Vietnam) its analyses, arguments and conclusions are of universal relevance. Key features comprehensive picture of a society from the perspective of knowledge for development Intersection of ICTs (Information and Communications Technology), knowledge, and sustainable economic development Can be used in courses of sociology, political economy, development economics, knowledge economics, information and telecommunication technology, sustainable development, and public administration.

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Book SynopsisThe MDG Gap Task Force Report systematically tracks existing international commitments and their fulfilment at the international level in the areas of official development assistance, trade, debt relief, and access to essential medicines and technology as defined by the targets and indicators of MDG 8. The MDG Gap Task Force Report 2014 will build on the 2013 Report, by drawing lessons learned from monitoring MDG 8 and analysing conceptual gaps created by how MDG was originally defined. This should provide insight to discussions on the post-2015 agenda. The Task Force consists of more than 30 UN entities, including participation from the World Bank and the IMF, as well as the OECD and WTO. The Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat and UNDP and are the lead agencies in coordinating the work of the Task Force.

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Book SynopsisThis report analyses the state of the world economy, a year and half after the Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The first part of the Report outlines key macro-financial aspects of the global economy, focusing, in particular, on the prospects for a growth recovery while analyzing possible threats from public and private debt, from inflationary spikes as well as from a return to the policies of the past. It pays particular attention to the situation of developing countries in the system of global finance, and discusses issues of debt sustainability. As this year marks its 40th anniversary, the Report also revisits the analyses provided in previous editions in response to shocks, setbacks, and crises that have hampered development during the era of hyper-globalization and underscores its abiding call for an inclusive global economic governance. The second part focuses on climate adaptation. It calls for a transformative approach to climate adaptation, with large-scale public investment programmes to adapt to future as well as current threats, and green industrial policies to drive growth and job creation. It also details reforms of the international financial system needed to get more climate adaptation funds flowing to developing countries

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Book SynopsisThis publication outlines the region's economic performance in 2020 and analyses trends in the early months of 2021, as well as the outlook for the rest of the year. It examines the external and domestic factors that have influenced the region's economic performance, analyses the characteristics of growth, prices and the labour market, and draws attention to some of the macroeconomic policy challenges of the prevailing external conditions, amid mounting uncertainty stemming mainly from political factors. It analyses the dynamics of investment and its determinants, with a view to identifying the different variables on which public policy can act to influence the trajectory of investment. This edition also analyses the impact of the crisis caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the region's labour markets, with a comparison of historical trends, and particular emphasis placed on the disproportionate effect of the pandemic on female and youth employment

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Book SynopsisThrough the lens of Chinese food, the authors address recent theories in social science concerning cultural identity, ethnicity, boundary formation, consumerism and globalization, and the invention of local cuisine in the context of rapid culture change in East and Southeast Asia.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents, for the first time in English, a collection of speeches delivered by Wen Jiabao, China’s Premier from 2003 to 2013, at the six successive Summer Davos Forums held in China from 2007 to 2012, his special address at the 2009 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and the transcripts of his question and answer sessions at these events. Offering important insights not only into how China’s macroeconomic policies have responded to domestic and global challenges in the past six years, this book also reveals the strength and purpose of Wen Jiabao and the Chinese leadership as they steered the country through the global financial crisis, made important contributions to global economic recovery, and enhanced China’s capacity for long-term and sustainable economic and social development through nationwide investments in education, environmental conservation, healthcare, and technological innovation.Table of Contents ix Preface 1 2007 Summer Davos Forum 7 Opening Ceremony Speech: A Growing China Embraces a Bright Future 17 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony 23 Premier Wen answers questions at a Meeting with Entrepreneurs 29 2008 Summer Davos Forum 35 Opening Ceremony Speech: Reform and Opening-up - The Eternal Driving Force for China’s Development 47 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony and at a Meeting with Entrepreneurs 55 2009 Annual Meeting Of The World Economic Forum 61 Opening Ceremony Speech: Strengthen Confidence and Work Together for a New Round of World Economic Growth Contents The Chinese University Press 77 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony 83 Premier Wen answers questions at a Business Working Lunch 91 2009 Summer Davos Forum 97 Opening Ceremony Speech: Build up in an All-roundWay - The Internal Dynamism of China’s Economic Development 117 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony and at a Meeting with Entrepreneurs 137 2010 Summer Davos Forum 143 Opening Ceremony Speech: Consolidate the Upward Momentum and Promote Sustained Growth 161 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony and at a Meeting with Entrepreneurs 173 2011 Summer Davos Forum 179 Opening Ceremony Speech: Promote Sound, Sustainable, and Quality Development 191 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony and at a Meeting with Entrepreneurs The Chinese University Press 209 2012 Summer Davos Forum 215 Opening Ceremony Speech: Towards a Brighter Future of the Chinese Economy 241 Premier Wen answers questions at the Opening Ceremony and at a Meeting with Entrepreneurs 257 Appendix: Review of the Work of the Government in the Past Five Years

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Book SynopsisHong Kong's income inequality is greater than that in any developed economy. The growing unequal income distribution and poverty in Hong Kong have aroused public concern. This book is a timely and important opportunity to advance the theory and practice of poverty and social exclusion measurement, and to conduct policy relevant analyses in Hong Kong.

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Book SynopsisJust a few years ago, Greece appeared to be a politically secure nation with a healthy economy. Today, Greece can be found at the center of the economic maelstrom in Europe. Beginning in late 2008, the Greek economy entered a nosedive that would transform it into the European country with the most serious and intractable fiscal problems. Both the deficit and the unemployment rate skyrocketed. Quickly thereafter, Greece edged toward a pre-revolutionary condition, as massive anti-austerity protests punctuated by violence and vandalism spread throughout Greek cities. Greece was certainly not the only country hit hard by the recession, but nevertheless the entire world turned its focus toward it for a simple reason: the possibility of a Greek exit from the European Monetary Union, and its potential to unravel the entire Union, with other weaker members heading for the exits as well. The fate of Greece is inextricably tied up with the global politics surrounding austerity as well. Is austerTrade Review"Kalyvas' slim volume puts this story into perspective with remarkable clarity and brevity. If you read one general introduction to Greek politics, this should be it." -- Foreign AffairsTable of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter One: Modern Greece as a project ; Did Modern Greece spring from Ancient Greece? ; How did the Greek National movement begin? ; What were the social sources of Greek Nationalism? ; Who were the Nationalists? ; How did Greece secede from the Ottoman Empire?Who rebelled? ; How did a Greek state emerge out of the war? ; How did international politics impact on the war? ; What was the European reaction to the Modern Greek project? ; How was the new state built? ; Why was nation-building successful? ; What was the state of the economy in 19th century Greece? ; How did democracy come to Greece? ; How did the new democratic institutions operate? ; How did Greece become a national of small land-holders? ; Chapter Two: State Consolidation and National Expansion ; What was the fate of Trikoupis' modernization project? ; What was the Great Idea? ; Who were the unredeemed Greeks? ; What were the consequences of irredentist foreign policy? ; What was the Macedonian Conflict? ; How did Greece double its territory? ; What was the National Schism? ; What was the Anatolian Disaster? ; What was the impact of the Anatolian Disaster? ; How did the military become politicized? ; How popular was communism in Greece? ; Chapter Three: War, Occupation, and Civil War ; What were the causes of the Greek Civil War? ; How did the occupation morph into civil war? ; What explains the rise of the communists? ; Why did KKE's competitors in the resistance fail? ; What drove collaboration in Greece? ; How was the postwar fate of Greece sealed? ; How did Greece become the frontline of the Cold War? ; Why did the winners win and the losers lose? ; What is the legacy of the Civil War ; Chapter Four: The Greek Miracle and Its Aftermath ; How did Greece take off? ; What Greece a democracy? ; What caused the April 1967 coup? ; Why was the transition to democracy so smooth? ; What was Greek Socialism and what explains its success? ; What was the impact of EU membership? ; Is Greek politics clientelistic? ; Why are Greeks and Turks fighting? ; Chapter Four: The 2010 Crisis ; Was the adoption of the Euro a good idea for Greece? ; How did Greece end up with an explosive debt? ; What has been the effect of the austerity program and the IMF/ECB/EU bailout? ; Conclusion ; What are the broader lessons of the Greek story? ; What does the future hold for Greece?

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Book SynopsisThe Price of Global Health is a unique book that describes the pharmaceutical pricing process and its business, economic and social challenges. Global drug pricing is one of the most hotly debated yet least understood aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. How should drug prices be set and what does it mean for patients? Why do governments increasingly get involved, and what is its impact on the global competitive environment? How can a life-saving industry have a poorer image than gun and tobacco industries, whose products are associated with death?The pharmaceutical industry is under unprecedented pressure due to a combination of declining R&D productivity, payer/provider demands for better value and public pressures to show pricing restraint. Rapidly increasing cost of healthcare, shifts from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement, public pressure on drug pricing and an increasingly vocal medical community have empowered public and private payers worldwide toTrade Review"This book gives a great overview and offers several perspectives on drug pricing issues. It provides comprehensive new insights such as the need to take benefits assessments of pharmaceuticals into consideration during all steps of drug development and market access. The mix of theory, in the form of underlying arguments and analytical frameworks, along with practical and up-to-date real-world solutions, makes this book an outstanding reference." - Thomas Mueller, Head of Directorate General 1 "Drugs, Medical Devices, Biotechnology" Ministry of Health, Germany"Ed Schoonveld does an extraordinary job of making one of the most complex and vital topics in the industry intelligible to both new and experienced audiences. Best of all, he leverages case studies and straightforward frameworks to provide a pragmatic approach for mastering the theory of global pricing and access. I keep his book in easy reach for my own reference or to share with others." - Susanne Laningham, Commercial Growth Capability Lead, Amgen"This book is fantastic! … People will love it. It’s very well suited for a broad audience from student to professionals to non experts and will hopefully be useful to demystify the subject a little. … THE pharma pricing book!" - Ulf Staginnus, Senior Vice President, Head Global Market Access & Pricing at Ipsen"The Price of Global Health is the most informative and comprehensive book I have read on the topic of global pharmaceutical pricing and market access. Ed is able to distill complex topics into simplified and pragmatic frameworks, including insightful perspectives on market segmentation, communicating value, and pricing. The final section provides a useful reference, describing how key global healthcare systems are structured and their approach for assessing value. I have recommended this book for members of my team as part of their initial training." - David Kaplan, former Senior Advisor, Global Payer Market Research, Eli Lilly"Ed Schoonveld explains how pharmaceutical prices are determined in a complex global payer environment and what factors influence the process. I have used the book to teach pharmaceutical pricing since the book first arrived on the market. It fills a huge unmet need. The students find that Ed’s book transforms the complex global pricing environment and the factors that influence the pricing process into an understandable and manageable entity. The book takes a lot of data and transforms the information into key concepts. I can’t imagine teaching global pharmaceutical pricing without Ed’s book." - Richard Truex PhD, Adjunct Professor St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia"The Price of Global Health is a rare book in pharmaceutical market access strategy that develops an understandable strategic perspective. It is based on considerable real-world experience and has been updated as the dynamics of the global pharma market have evolved. We used it as an important part of our onboarding process for all junior market access staff. Highly recommended." - Keith Hendricks, former Vice President, Decision Support Group, Corporate Strategic Planning, AbbVie"This book should be on the shelves of every pharmaceutical company executive—in whatever discipline—and will prove invaluable to anyone interested in providing and financing modern healthcare." - Joe Zammit-Lucia, President and CEO, Cambridge Pharma Consultancy"The Price of Global Health is a compelling and holistic introduction into the art and science of pricing." - Andreas Altemark, VP, Head of Market Access Hematology and Ophthalmology, BayerTable of ContentsList of Figures, List of Tables, List of Abbreviations, Foreword by Andrea Mantovani, Acknowledgements, Preface, About the Author, Introduction, Part A The Challenges of Drug Pricing and Market Access, 1 Why is drug pricing different? 2 The Age of Value and Affordability, 3 The Access Journey, 4 Fair Pricing, Part B Traveling the Access Journey, 5 Payers, 6 Medical Community, 7 Provider Organizations, 8 Patients, Part C Pricing and Payer Management Techniques, 9 Fundamentals of Pricing, 10 Reference-Based Pricing, 11 Health Economics and Outcomes Research, 12 Attributes, Benefits, Value and Price, Part D Structured Access and Pricing Approaches, 13 Pricing and Drug Development, 14 Payer Segmentation, 15 The PODiUM Framework, 16 BEST Framework, 17 Development Options and Decisions, 18 Value Story and Messaging, Part E Developing an Integrated Global Strategy, 19 Developing a Global Pricing Strategy, 20 Public Policy, 21 Oncology and Orphan Drugs, 22 Gene Therapy Pricing and Funding, 23 Biosimilars, 24 Payer and Pricing Research, Part F Access and Pricing Strategy Implementation, 25 Organizing for Access, 26 Access and Price Negotiations, 27 Value-based Agreements, 28 Creating Win-Win Deals, Part G Key Health Care Systems, 29 United States, 30 Canada, 31 France, 32 Germany, 33 Italy, 34 Spain, 35 United Kingdom, 36 Japan, 37 Australia, 38 Brazil, 39 China, 40 India, 41 South Korea, References, Index

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Book SynopsisNow in its eighth edition, this classic text is a first point of reference for anyone looking to obtain an understanding of chartering and shipbroking practice. It provides hands-on, commercially-focused explanations of chartering business and invaluable advice on how the shipping market operates across a broad range of topics. The authors also deal expertly with the legal, financial, operational and managerial aspects of chartering, offering numerous case studies which clearly link theory to practice. This new edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the current trends in chartering practice, legal developments and standard forms of charterparties. New to this edition: Enriched with practical examples covering crucial aspects of chartering and shipbroking business, such as voyage estimations, freight conversions and tanker calculations. New material on day-to-day laytime principles, including Laytime Definitions for CharterpartieTable of Contents1. Charter Market 2. Charter Rates and State of the Freight Market 3. Chartering Information 4. Chartering Business and Ship Management 5. Chartering Policy and Marketing Strategy 6. Sales Contract, Carriage and Bill of Lading 7. Charter Forms 8. Chartering Routines 9. Basic Legal Knowledge on Charterparties 10. Common Clauses and Concepts 11. Voyage Charter 12. Time Charter 13. Bareboat Charter and Contract of Affreightment 14. Freight Calculations 15. Laytime Calculations

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Book SynopsisAn essential introduction to the complexities of visual representation, this book offers a critical new framework for understanding and practicing photojournalism in a global digital context.Critical Photojournalism guides readers through a variety of ethical, technical, and business skills, plus the mental health, self-care, and safety considerations necessary to thrive in the field. Drawing on their extensive industry and teaching experience, the authors provide real-world advice on how to navigate the demands of the profession whilst addressing the impact that photojournalism has on society and ways that photojournalists can mitigate harm. Consideration is given to understanding and disrupting implicit bias and power structures in newsrooms, as well as issues around access, working in breaking news environments, and balancing informed consent with varying media laws around the world. In accessible language, this book highlights the importance of collaboration and community engagement in contemporary photojournalism and encourages students to adopt a decolonial approach to their work. Readers will learn to balance the needs for accuracy and thoughtfulness with the priorities of a global, social media engaged audience.This is a key textbook for those seeking a nuanced introduction to visual journalism and/or a fresh approach to their craft.This book is supported by a website which can be accessed at criticalphotojournalism.com. The website includes a full-length bonus chapter on Video & Photojournalism, interviews with professional visual journalists, further tips and tools, and a glossary of key terms.

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Book SynopsisNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOOKS BY THE MOTLEY FOOLStaiger gives us the technical tools needed to build robust pro forma modeling around our real estate assets. MillionAcresNow in its third edition, Foundations of Real Estate Financial Modelling equips a new generation of students and professionals with a resource MillionAcres guarantees they'll use throughout [their] commercial investing career[s]. Designed to provide increased scalable basis of pro forma modelling for real estate projects, this complete update and revision of the classic text offers a step-by-step introduction to building and understanding the models underlying investments in properties from single-family rentals to large-scale developments. Case studies drawn from the author's storied investment career put models into real-world context while problem sets at the end of each chapter provide hands-on practice for learners at any stage of tTable of Contents1. Real Estate Basics 2. Asset Valuation Defined, Characterized, and Visualized. 3. Interest Rates 4. Amortization 5. Single-Family Rental (Single Sheet) 6. Five-Unit Multifamily 7. "N"-Unit Rent Roll 8. ADC (Acquisition, Development, Construction) Page 9. Waterfall Structure 10. N-Unit For Sale. 11. Hotel Asset 12. Accounting Statement(s) 13. Stochastic Modelling (Crystal Ball) 14. Optimization (OptQuest) 15. Closed Architecture Modelling + P(Gain)

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Book SynopsisSupply Chain Strategies demonstrates how organizations must take strategic decisions in order to manage their supply chains to sustain competitiveness in the global economy. Whereas many textbooks on supply chain management focus on purchasing and operations, this new edition of Tony Hines' text focuses upon the direction-setting and efficient resource-allocation that organizations need to provide in order to satisfy their customers. Overcoming tensions between political, economic, technological, ethical and environmental considerations is shown to be vital to develop effective strategies for managing the supply chain. The third edition of Tony Hines' successful textbook integrates thoroughly updated international cases to demonstrate how strategic thinking and SCM play out in the real world, and contains a host of useful pedagogy to reinforce learning, including learning outcomes for each chapter, discussion questions and a handy glossary. New to this editionTable of Contents1 Environmental context for supply chain strategies2 Supply chain risk – 7Vs 3 Strategic concepts and the customer-focused market-driven supply chain 4 The emergence of supply chain management and supply chain strategy as a critical success factor for organizations 5 Demand-driven customer-focused supply chain strategies 6 Supplier sourcing, procurement and evaluation 7 Supply chain structures and relationships 8 Supply chain technology 9 Strategic supply chain cost, value and measurement 10 Service levels, synchronization of business processes and inventories 11 Supply chain profitability, quality and world-class organizations12 Logistics and fulfilment strategies 13 Supply chain futures 14 The big transition: realigning global supply chains

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Book SynopsisThe new edition of Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy offers an updated overview and critical discussion of contemporary discourses around truth, misinformation, and democracy, while also mapping cutting-edge scholarship.Through in-depth analyses of news articles, commentaries, academic publications, policy briefs, and political speeches, the book engages with the underlying normative ideas that shape how fake news is being addressed across the globe. Doing so, it provides an innovative, critical contribution to contemporary debates on democracy, post-truth, and politics. Three new chapters: Chapter 2 provides an outline of the scholarly field of research into fake news; Chapter 5 examines how issues of fake news and (mis)information have become intertwined with contemporary crisis events; and Chapter 9 presents democratic alternatives to post-truth solutionism. A new foreword by Professor Sarah Banet-Weiser. Fully updated examples and studiTrade ReviewEndorsements for the Second Edition "The issue is not, argue Farkas and Schou, a confrontation between post-truth and rationality, but a question of democracy, implying a clash between different interpretations of truth, which in turn requires adequate and egalitarian opportunities for discourse and exchange for its constantly reiterated search for agreements and compromises. These qualities are usually absent in most societies. However lively current debates over post-truth and fake news, this vital dimension is usually overlooked. This is a book that not only deserves to be widely read, but which should also inspire movements and campaigns.” Colin Crouch, Professor Emeritus at the University of Warwick, UK, External scientific member of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies at Cologne. “One of the most original studies on liberal democratic politics today, Farkas and Schou’s book offers a stunning discourse analysis of the ways we talk about fake news and alternative facts, revealing how these ways of talking profoundly shape our political imaginaries in a manner reductive and perilous for democracy itself. But more than a compelling exploration of how discourses on post-truth work and why they matter, the book is also invaluable as a resource for the reinvention of democratic politics by placing people’s voices and public deliberation at the heart of the political process. This is a contemporary classic and I cannot recommend it highly enough to anyone - scholar, student, journalist or concerned citizen - seeking to understand the challenges of our media-saturated world.” Lilie Chouliaraki, Professor and Chair in Media and Communications in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE, UK. “Post-Truth, Fake News and Democracy: Mapping the Politics of Falsehood is a clear-eyed critique of the new political imaginaries of "post-truth worlds" which have dominated popular and scholarly discourse since 2016. Johan Farkas and Jannick Schou systematically demonstrate how these discourses have limited not only how we conceptualize the relationship between democracy, information, and digital media, but the possible solutions. Instead, scholars must grapple with the legacy of political manipulation in liberal democracy, contextualizing the current moment within longer, and messier, histories. The book is a call to decouple academic work from trends, hot takes, and think pieces about "infodemics" and "fake news," enabling us to rethink our assumptions about democracy and imagine more radical futures.” Alice E. Marwick, Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Co-Director of The Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. “A wonderful scholarly polemic that argues that 'fake news' and 'misinformation' are not new but hard-wired into a media system that is skewed by the distortions and exclusions of corporate power and liberal democracy. It maps out in a comprehensive and accessible fashion both the problems and some of the radical democratic solutions we need for a meaningfully accountable media. Essential reading to make sense of post-truth discourses.” Des Freedman, Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Head of Department and Co-Director of the Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. Endorsements for the First Edition “Post-truth, Fake news and Democracy provides a highly original analysis of how discourses of truth have emerged in the ‘fake news’ era. It shows how (re)equating democratic governance with only reason, rationality and truth undermines the voice of the people and excludes those most disaffected with politics. Anyone interested in contemporary debates on power and democracy will be both challenged and captivated by this book.” Ariadne Vromen, Professor of Political Sociology, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, Australia. “Drawing on groundbreaking empirical and theoretical work, Farkas and Schou demonstrate the double threat to democracy posed by post-truth propaganda and its obverse: an authoritarian backlash to the politics of Truth with a capital T. Post-truth, Fake news and Democracy provides an invaluable conceptual roadmap for navigating the political perils of the contemporary media landscape with an unwavering commitment to democratic politics. The authors provide more than compelling arguments and timely analysis they offer a powerful and carefully constructed resource for hope.” Mark Andrejevic, Professor at the School of Media, Film, and Journalism, Monash University, Australia. “The book I have been waiting for – a critical interrogation of post-truth and fake news discourses embedded in their political and historical context that puts democratic renewal centre stage. Farkas and Schou skilfully draw upon political philosophy to argue that it is democracy rather than truth claims that should take priority if we really want deeper, better and more inclusive democratic institutions and societies. As they put it ,”we don’t need more truth but more politics”. This book is not only conceptually compelling but also politically important. It helped me understand not only what is going on but also what to do about it. A book for our times. Read it.” Natalie Fenton, Professor of Media and Communications, Co-Director Centre for the Study of Global Media and Democracy, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. “This is a book that needed to be written. Through an impressive empirical mapping and discourse theoretical analysis of recent post-truth and fake news discourses, the authors identify, and problematize, how democracy in these discourses is articulated as a technocratic order based on “the rule by truth.” In the process, and with the help of historical contextualization, Farkas and Schou expose the reactionary anti-democratic imaginary within the discourses, and consequently open space to once more envision democracy in terms of “the rule by the people.” This incredibly insightful and important book is a must read for all students, scholars, and proponents of democracy.” Lincoln Dahlberg, Researcher in Media Politics and Digital Democracy. “Few deny the emergence and importance of post-truth politics, fake news, and the changing impact of the public and social media on democratic politics, though it is difficult to find compelling diagnoses and alternatives. In Post-truth, Fake news and Democracy, Johan Farkas and Jannick Schou provide a compelling diagnosis of the contemporary discourses on “post-truth” through an in-depth analysis of news articles, commentaries, academic publications, policy briefs and political speeches. Carefully linking empirical research and critical political philosophy, the book successfully challenges those who call simply for greater truth and rationality by outlining a deeper conception of democracy, and its attendant institutions and practices. This is an important and path-breaking contribution that responds to a pressing issue in contemporary society and politics.” David Howarth, Professor and Director of the Centre for Ideology and Discourse Analysis, University of Essex, UK Table of ContentsPart 1: Preparing For The Post-Truth Journey 1. Introduction 2. An Expanding Field: Approaches, Concepts, Provocations 3. Political Theory in Post-Factual Times Part 2: Into Post-Truth Worlds 4. Prophecies of Post-Truth 5. Crises Upon Crises 6. Restoring Democracy Part 3: Out of Post-Truth Worlds 7. Post-Truth and Post-Politics: Splitting the Difference 8. Ways Out? Truth, Technology and Democracy 9. Democratic Alternatives to Post-truth Worlds 10. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated third edition, Sponsorship in Marketing introduces the fundamentals of sponsorship-linked marketing, helping the reader to understand how sponsorship can be planned, executed and measured. Drawing on original research and exploring key theory, best practice and cutting-edge issues, the book fully explains how to implement successful partnerships to achieve branding, communication and engagement objectives. It covers every important conceptual and functional area of sponsorship in marketing communications, including the technology-led transformation of sponsorship, audiences, strategies and objectives, leveraging and activation in traditional and social media, building sponsorship portfolios and rosters, managing and ending relationships, and public policy and legal issues. Every chapter includes international case studies and examples, self-test questions, and examples from real organizations, businesses, campaigns and events, vividly

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Book SynopsisTechnical Analysis of Stock Trends helps investors make smart, profitable trading decisions by providing proven long- and short-term stock trend analysis. It gets right to the heart of effective technical trading concepts, explaining technical theory such as The Dow Theory, reversal patterns, consolidation formations, trends and channels, technical analysis of commodity charts, and advances in investment technology. It also includes a comprehensive guide to trading tactics from long and short goals, stock selection, charting, low and high risk, trend recognition tools, balancing and diversifying the stock portfolio, application of capital, and risk management. This updated new edition includes patterns and modifiable charts that are tighter and more illustrative. Expanded material is also included on Pragmatic Portfolio Theory as a more elegant alternative to Modern Portfolio Theory; and a newer, simpler, and more powerful alternative to Dow Theory is presented.Table of ContentsPart I: Technical theory 1. The technical approach to trading and investing 2. Charts 3. The Dow Theory 4. The Dow Theory’s defects 5. Replacing Dow Theory with John Magee’s Basing points Procedure 6. Important Reversal Patterns 7. Important Reversal Patterns: continued 8. Important Reversal Patterns: the Triangles 9. More important Reversal Patterns 10. Other Reversal phenomena 11. Consolidation Formations 12. Gaps 13. Support and Resistance 14. Trendlines and Channels 15. Major Trendlines 16. Technical analysis of commodity charts 17. A summary and concluding comments Part II: Trading tactics 18. The tactical problem 19. The all-important details 20. The kind of stocks we want: the speculator’s viewpoint 21. Selection of stocks to chart 22. Selection of stocks to chart: continued 23. Choosing and managing high-risk stocks: tulip stocks, Internet sector, and speculative frenzies 24. The probable moves of your stocks 25. Two touchy questions 26. Round lots or odd lots? 27. Stop orders 28. What is a Bottom and what is a Top? 29. Trendlines in action 30. Use of Support and Resistance 31. Not all in one basket 32. Measuring implications in technical chart patterns 33. Tactical review of chart action 34. A quick summation of tactical methods 35. Effect of technical trading on market action 36. Automated trendline: the Moving Average 37. The same old patterns 38. Balanced and diversified 39. Trial and error 40. How much capital to use in trading 41. Application of capital in practice 42. Portfolio risk management 43. Stick to your guns

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Book SynopsisWork has never been as safe as it seems today. Safety has also never been as bureaucratized as it is today. Over the past two decades, the number of safety rules and statutes has exploded, and organizations themselves are creating ever more internal compliance requirements. At the same time, progress on safety has slowed to a crawl. Many incident- and injury rates have flatlined. Worse, excellent safety performance on low-consequence events tends to increase the risk of fatalities and disasters. Bureaucracy and compliance now seem less about managing the safety of the workers we are responsible for, and more about managing the liability of the people they work for. We make workers do a lot that does nothing to improve their success locally. Paradoxically, such tightening of safety bureaucracy robs us of exactly the source of human insight, creativity and resilience that can tell us how success is actually created, and where the next accident may well happen. It Trade Review'Having been a safety professional for 28 years I am absolutely appalled at this man’s attitude towards the safety profession. My work colleagues and I could not believe it when he referred to health and safety professionals as ‘Safety Nazi’s’ and HR as ‘Human Remains’. Does this man honestly believe that 250 years after the industrial revolution safety professionals have made little or no difference to reducing the risk of injury in workplaces…what a disgrace!! And then he goes on to say that if a worker gets killed at work he must have been a good worker, is he serious? I was absolutely gobsmacked at his comment. What a waste of money. Let’s hope he never returns to our State.''Best work on health and safety I have ever seen. Thoroughly researched, real-life examples and common sense. Dekker avoids all the usual garbage and bureaucratese that is so counterproductive to safety, and which completely bedevils the safety profession and regulators.' — Audience responses to Safety Anarchist lecture, 2016'There is deep and meaningful content in here – though the articulations on issues such as authoritarian high modernism, synoptic legibility and the superiority of rationality certainly had this reviewer reaching for a reference book. As respite, the book closes with suggestions on a new way forward – each well-positioned, timely and relevant.' — Andrew Sharman CFIOSH, IOSH Magazine 'This book should appeal to anyone working in organizations, and although the topic is safety, I suspect that things are not much different for any functional discipline in a large organization. If you are a safety professional, I’d suggest taking a deep breath, opening your mind and thinking critically about your current role while reading. If you then decide you want to make changes, I’m sure you’ll get support by passing a few copies of the book around your management team.' — David J. Provan, School of Humanities, Griffith UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceChapter 1: A Case for ChangeChapter 2: We know what’s best for youChapter 3: Authoritarian High ModernismChapter 4: The safety bureaucracyChapter 5: What gets measured, gets manipulatedChapter 6: The infantilization of usChapter 7: A new religionChapter 8: A non-deterministic worldChapter 9: Anarchy versus anarchismChapter 10: Ways outReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisAny practising lawyer and student working with international commercial contracts faces standardised contracts and international arbitration as mechanism for dispute settlement. Based on extensive practical experience, this book explains the interaction between contracts terms, applicable rules of law and arbitration.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. International contract practice and its expectations in terms of the governing law; 2. The role of transnational law; 3. The impact of the governing law; 4. Which state law governs an international contract?; 5. Does arbitration ensure a self-sufficient contract?; 6. Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a comprehensive long-run history of economic and political change in the Iberian Peninsula. Written by a team of leading historians and including extensive new data, this will be an essential work of reference for scholars of Portugal and Spain and also of comparative European economic development.

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