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Book SynopsisChina has gone from being a marginal to a leading power in Africa in just over two decades. Its striking ascendancy in the continent is commonly thought to have been primarily driven by economic interests, especially resources like oil. This book argues instead that politics defines the ‘new era’ of China–Africa relations, and examines the importance of politics across a range of areas, from foreign policy to debt, development and the Xi Jinping incarnation of the China model. Going beyond superficial depictions of China’s engagement as predatory or benign, this book explores how Africa is – and isn’t – integral to China’s global ambitions, from the Belt and Road Initiative to strategic competition with the United States. It demonstrates how African actors constrain, shape and use China’s engagement for their own purposes. As China seeks to protect its more established interests and Chinese citizens, it also shows how security has become a particularly notable new area of engagement. This innovative book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to contemporary China–Africa relations. It will be essential reading for students and scholars working on global politics, development and international relations.Trade Review‘The China–Africa relationship has generated legends and almost a mythology of use and misuse, often based on biases and misinformation. In this new book Daniel Large takes a hard-headed and extraordinarily perceptive look at the relationship as it has evolved under President Xi. Balanced, but anchored in an unsentimental realism, Large's book offers a significant corrective to strands in the current debate and does so in a timely and prescient manner.’Stephen Chan OBE, SOAS University of London ‘Daniel Large’s well-buttressed argument that politics is the foundation, and security the new leading edge, makes this book an essential guide to the China–Africa relationship at a key moment of transition.’Deborah Bräutigam, Director of the SAIS China Africa Research Initiative, Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsChronologyList of AbbreviationsList of Tables and BoxesIntroduction 1: The New Era in Context 2: Africa in China’s Global Politics 3: New Era Economics 4: Xi’s China Model, African Politics 5: Chinese-African Relations 6: Security: a New ‘Pillar’ ConclusionReferences

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Book SynopsisLearn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients.At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And how do you know if you're difficult to work with?This book explains the research behind our emotional response to awful colleagues and shows how to build the empathy and resilience to make those relationships more productive.Books in this series are based on the work of experts including: Daniel Goleman Tony Schwartz Nick Morgan Daniel Gilbert This collection of articles includes "To Resolve a Conflict, First Decide: Is It Hot or Cold?" by Mark Gerzon; "Taking the Stress Out of Stressful Conversations," by Holly Weeks; "The Secret to Dealing with Difficult People: It's About You," by Tony Schwartz; "How to Deal with a Mean Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How To Deal with a Passive-Aggressive Colleague," by Amy Gallo; "How to Work with Someone Who's Always Stressed Out," by Rebecca Knight; "How to Manage Someone Who Thinks Everything Is Urgent," by Liz Kislik; and "Do You Hate Your Boss?" by Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries.HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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Book SynopsisLead with charisma and confidence.Many leaders consider "executive presence" a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it?This book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders project. Whether you're delivering a critical presentation or managing a hectic meeting, you'll be inspired to approach the situation with new strength.This volume includes the work of: Deborah Tannen Amy J. C. Cuddy Amy Jen Su This collection of articles includes "Deconstructing Executive Presence," by John Beeson; "How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals," by Amy Jen Su; "To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When You Say It," by Rebecca Shambaugh; "Connect, Then Lead," by Amy J. C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; "The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why," by Deborah Tannen; and "Too Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effective," by Jasmine Vergauwe, Bart Wille, Joeri Hofmans, Robert B. Kaiser, and Filip De Fruyt.HOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.The HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

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Book SynopsisThe one primer you need to launch, lead, and sponsor successful projects.We're now living in the project economy. The number of projects initiated in all sectors has skyrocketed, and project management skills have become essential for every leader and manager. Still, project failure rates remain extremely high. Why? Leaders oversee too many projects and have too little visibility into them. Project managers struggle to translate their hands-on, technical knowledge up to senior management. The result? Worthy projects are starved of time and resources and fail to deliver benefits, while too much investment goes into the wrong projects. To compete in the project economy, you need to close this gap. The HBR Project Management Handbook shows you how.In this comprehensive guide, project management expert Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez presents a new and simple framework that will increase any project's likelihood of success. Packed with case studies from many industries worldwide, it will teach you how to manage your organization's projects, strategic programs, and agile initiatives more effectively and push the best ones ahead to completion. Timeless yet forward-looking, this book will help you win in the project-driven world.In the HBR Project Management Handbook you'll find: Everything you need to know about project management in practical, nontechnical language A definitive taxonomy of project types, from product launches to digital transformations to megaprojects A road map for becoming an effective project leader and executive sponsor A new, simple, and universal project framework, the Project Canvas, that breaks down any project into essential building blocks that can be easily understood by all project stakeholders Original concepts and exclusive case studies from public- and private-sector organizations worldwide You'll learn: A common language for project managers and executives to run successful projects across your organization When to use agile, traditional, or hybrid methods in your projects The twelve principles of successful projects, including purpose, agility, and a focus on outcomes Techniques for selecting and advancing the best projects and managing a strategic and balanced project portfolio How today's projects will help address some of the most pressing global trends, including automation, sustainability, diversity, and crisis management Why project management needed to be reinvented and what the future holds HBR Handbooks provide ambitious professionals with the frameworks, advice, and tools they need to excel in their careers. With step-by-step guidance, time-honed best practices, and real-life stories, each comprehensive volume helps you to stand out from the pack—whatever your role.Trade ReviewWinner of the 2022 PMI David I. Cleland Project Management Literature AwardAdvance Praise for the Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook:"Who better than Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez to write this thought-provoking and refreshing eye-opener that brings readers a completely renewed vision of project management!" — Yves Pigneur, coauthor, Business Model Generation"It is long past the time to close the gap between strategy development and delivery, and it begins by recognizing all strategic change happens through projects and programs. The HBR Project Management Handbook is a critical resource for the delivery of strategic change." — Mark Langley, former President and CEO, Project Management Institute"Every leader needs to read this handbook! Nieto-Rodriguez's expert knowledge of project management is displayed in this insightful and practical book. Learn the foundations of projects and how to successfully execute them to improve your organization and yourself as a leader." — Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author, Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You There"The project management book for the boardroom. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains why poor project delivery is simply no longer tenable. To compete in the future, senior managers will need project management skills, and this should be their go-to book." — Richard Pharro, founder and CEO, APMG International"Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is the godfather of modern project management. Rich in real-life examples and cutting-edge ideas, this indispensable book provides you with the tools, insights, and wisdom required to succeed with projects today." &8212 Stuart Crainer, cofounder, Thinkers50"First there was paint-by-numbers, now there's project-by-numbers. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez's Project Canvas is pragmatic, evidence- and experience-based, distilled. If you want to get something done—anything done—the HBR Project Management Handbook is your go-to guide." — Whitney Johnson, bestselling author, Build an A-Team"The emergence of projects as the economic engine of our time is silent but incredibly disruptive. Nieto-Rodriguez's frameworks and stories ensure that board members, executives, and managers feel prepared—and excited—about starting and leading strategic and transformative projects successfully." — Jim Citrin, leader of Spencer Stuart's North American CEO Practice; coauthor, Leading at a Distance"This book is a must for anyone who wishes to find tools and strategies to weave passion with purpose—both at an individual and an organizational level." — Kiran Bir Sethi, founder, The Riverside School (India) and Design for Change"The Project Canvas is an inspiring vehicle for project teams to capture value and identify risk and return. This tool offers leaders everywhere practical applications of key best practices." — Sandy Ogg, founder, CEO.works"In the modern business world, everything is a project—so we'd better learn how to manage them successfully. Nieto-Rodriguez's brilliant new book gives every professional a framework to accomplish more, work smarter, and succeed in our fast-changing world." — Dorie Clark, author, Reinventing You and Entrepreneurial You; executive education faculty, Duke University Fuqua School of Business"I count having met Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez among the highest fortunes I've had in my working life. His vision and insight in the HBR Project Management Handbook is incredible—it should be required reading for anyone thinking about embarking on project management." — Martin Lindstrom, founder and Chairman, Lindstrom Company; author, Buyology and The Ministry of Common Sense"The HBR Project Management Handbook is a call to rethink why and how we do projects. This practical and actionable guide is a must-read for anyone striving for inspiration and extraordinary results." — Tasha Eurich, organizational psychologist; New York Times bestselling author, Insight and Bankable Leadership"As the issues that organizations are addressing grow more complex and involve more stakeholders, the toolkit and frameworks that Nieto-Rodriguez shares will only grow in importance." — Deepa Prahalad, coauthor, Predictable Magic"In this era of exponential change, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez gives us a simple framework for launching and sustaining successful projects. You need this handbook in your personal library!" — Sanyin Siang, professor, Duke University; author, The Launch Book"The HBR Project Management Handbook presents a fresh view that is easily applicable both for senior leaders and project managers. The book's concepts and pragmatism are right in line with the fast pace of change that requires a higher focus on value and agile practices." — Pamay Bassey, president, The Pamay Group, LLC"The HBR Project Management Handbook cuts through the jargon of business to provide a practical guide to everyone who wants to be more effective in their work and in their lives by running more successful projects." — Alisa Cohn, author, From Start-Up to Grown-Up

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Book SynopsisUniversity literary journals allow students to create their own venue for learning, have a hands-on part of their development in real-world skills, and strive towards professional achievement. But producing an undergraduate literary magazine requires commitment, funding, and knowledge of the industry. This practical guide assists students and faculty in choosing a workable structure for setting up, and then successfully running, their own literary publication. Whether the journal is print or online, in-house or international, Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal is a step-by-step handbook, walking the reader through the process of literary journal production. Chapters focus on: defining the journal; the financial logistics; editing the journal; distribution; and what could come next for a student writer-editor after graduation. The first book of its kind to offer instruction directly to those running university-based literary magazines, this book includes insights from forTrade ReviewAudrey Colombe’s Creating An Undergraduate Literary Journal provides a wealth of information for faculty advisors, student and faculty editors, and undergraduates and graduate students alike on the business of literary publishing and tips for building, developing, expanding, and marketing a successful literary magazine. * Keya Mitra, Pacific University, USA *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Running a Literary Journal The sorrows, the joys What to expect from this book 1.Defining Your Journal Start Out by Looking Around: What Defines Your School and Your Project? Are you working on an existing journal, or starting from scratch? Considering the Possibilities: In house National/International Online In print 2. Financial and In-kind Support The Budget University: Student Fees, Department, College, Provost Advisory Board Fundraising 101 Faculty Advisor/Graduate Advisor Partner Journals Advertising 3. Editing the Journal Editing tasks: creating a handbook and editorial practices Diversity – Staff and Selections Establishing an Annual Schedule Communication Between yourselves With your writers Production and Design Awards – Or Not 4. Writer-Editor Citizen Reading Series and Other Literary Events Creating Writing Opportunities for Everyone Collaborative Work with Other Student Artists Community Outreach: Getting Writers from the Community Involved University engagement (with Admissions, Alumni Relations, Development) 5. Networking and Professionalization State and Local Writing Groups AWP & FUSE National and International Writing Conferences Internships Graduate School Index Appendix A: List of undergraduate literary magazines, print and online Appendix B: List of helpful literary organizations

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Book SynopsisTransform your real estate business into a sales powerhouse In The High-Performing Real Estate Team, experienced real estate coach Brian Icenhower shares the systems and secrets of top real estate agents and brokerages. The book offers actionable systems and processes that can be immediately implemented to take you, your fellow agents, and your team or brokerage to the next level. Focusing on the 20% of activities that drive expansion, this book shows you how to create renewed enthusiasm, productivity, engagement, and exponential growth at your real estate team. With this book, you will: Discover how to create a viral goal that spreads throughout your team and drives change Learn to focus on core activities that result in the majority of your growth and productivity Cultivate personal responsibility with public accountability and accelerate growth with a custom team dashboard that measures metrics for success WTable of ContentsPreface: How To Use This Book To Grow Your Teams ’ Sales xi Introduction xvii Part 1 What ’ s Your Viral Goal? Commissions Earned, Volume Closed, or Units Sold? 1 1 Viral Goals Propel Team Members to the Next Level 3 2 Make it SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time–Bound 13 3 Make the Viral Goal Motivate Every Team Member, Regardless of Their Role or Season of Life 25 4 The Org Chart: How to Structure a Real Estate Team for Maximal Growth 37 5 How to Pay Real Estate Team Members: Typical Compensation Structures for Each Role 45 The Team Book Club: Part One Discussion Guide 61 Part 2 The Sales Team Activities That Will Grow Your Pipeline 67 6 Focus on the Right Metrics: ABIs versus RBIs 69 7 Build Your Inventory Pipeline with a Proven Model 83 8 Your Pipeline – One Step at a Time 89 9 Plotting Progress – Where Metrics Meet Milestones 95 10 Which Activities Should Agents Delegate to Administrative Staff to Improve Sales? 101 The Team Book Club: Part Two Discussion Guide 121 Part 3 Cultivate Personal Responsibility Through Team Accountability 125 11 All the Tools You Need to Keep Yourself and Your Team Accountable 127 12 The Four Key Accountability Questions: Consistently Checking In with Everyone 139 13 Make Sure You ’ re in the Right Head Space: Cultivate an Internal Locus of Control 147 The Team Book Club: Part Three Discussion Guide 159 Part 4 Powerful Team Tools to Drive Growth 163 14 How a Team Dashboard Will Help You Drive Growth, Provide Focus, and Onboard New Agents 165 15 Team Motivation: Using the DISC Behavioral Model to Help Team Members Understand and Adapt to Their Differing Styles and Motivations 185 The Team Book Club: Part Four Discussion Guide 195 Part 5 Huddle Up and Make a Plan 199 16 Growth Huddles: A Powerful Tool for Meetings Done Right 201 17 Create Your Annual Goals and One-Page Team Business Plan … and Focus Your Growth Huddles on Them 219 The Team Book Club: Part Five Discussion Guide 229 Index 233

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Book SynopsisViewing them as 'touchy feely', intangible and invisible, most leaders separate their personal lives from their professional lives. Diana Jones, an executive coach for 30-years, argues that this is unwise. In fact, the 'soft side' of leadership - empathy, compassion, and authentic communication derived from personal experience - is both powerful and essential to enhancing executive presence, influencing others and achieving results. Through compelling stories and examples taken directly from Jones's coaching sessions with experienced leaders, readers will learn how to make enduring behavioural changes that will produce better business results and create alignment among disparate groups using empathy and leadership language.Trade ReviewDiana Jones enables you to create a presence wherein others follow you without being asked, people support you with being influenced, and repute is manifest without being forced. Leadership Material is a tour de force for building and sustaining personal impact. -- Alan Weiss, PhD author, 'Million Dollar Consulting', and 'Million Dollar Maverick' Everything you need to know to become an exceptional leader is right here! -- Marshall Goldsmith - Thinkers50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World Leadership is about people, experience and relationships. Diana's book captures the simplicity of that well. -- Steve Tew, CEO, New Zealand Rugby Diana Jones hits the nail of challenges and opportunity for leadership on its head. Leadership Material tackles hard topics that can be uncomfortable to deal with, but, are game-changers for any professional looking optimize their influence and accelerate their success. -- Karen Post, international branding expert, author of 'Brand Turnaround' and 'Brain Tattoos' Diana Jones understands that a leader is not just what they do but also who they are when they do it. Presence is an ephemeral concept. Diana is giving it form. -- Matt Church, founder Thought Leaders Global A refreshing perspective on contemporary teams and relationships, with novel, practical strategies for more effective communication. -- Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen, author and futurist, founder and CEO of Tech Girls Movement The solid analysis, insights, stories, and the practice steps at the end of each chapter help leaders draw the insights they need to build their own effectiveness. -- Geoff Dangerfield, QSO, former CEO of NZ Transport Agency This is a must-read for any leader who understands that it is the interpersonal relationships and interactions they promote and support which are their most powerful organizational tools. -- Franceska Banga, ONZM, Former Chief Executive of the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Diana takes the reader on a multi-dimensional journey to reflect on and to create executive presence, a prerequisite for being a real leader. -- Prof. Dr Guido Quelle, Managing Partner, Mandat Consulting Group (Mandat GmbH); Dortmund, London, New York Creating a more powerful and influential executive presence is the differentiator for the most powerful leaders in the world, and Diana's book comes at the perfect time-when we are exhausted by the old paradigms of leadership and anticipate and welcome a more thoughtful, socially intelligent leader to take us onto the new horizons in our organizations. -- Libby Wagner, advisor to global CEOs and author of 'The Influencing Option'

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Book SynopsisBullshit is everywhere. Some of it is just lazy, some is complete nonsense, and yet some is at least trying to communicate something, even if it fails. Bestselling author Kevin Duncan has been on a life mission to improve business language and understanding. In his latest book, he weeds out the worst offenders, and the contexts in which they most frequently occur, to provide readers with a path to clear communication. The book starts with an examination of why we seem to use so much jargon and non-sensical words and phrases in our daily working lives. Duncan then lists and analyses the 100 most popular examples of bullshit used internally and externally, their real meaning, and rates how harmless or dangerous they are. The book ends with advice on dealing with bullshitters and a manifesto to help anyone achieve clear, bullshit-free communication.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface vii About the Website viii Introduction 1 Chapter 1 What is IRRBB and why is it important? 6 Subcategories of interest rate risk 8 Regulatory overview for IRRBB – what has changed? 17 ECB 2017 IRRBB stress test 21 Interest rate shocks 24 Chapter 2 How to identify and measure Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book 29 Identification of IRRBB – case studies of the exposure to IRRBB 29 The dual nature of IRRBB 44 Exposure to short-term interest rate risk – maturity gap analysis 45 Maturity gap analysis from the economic value perspective 63 Time bucket sensitivity analysis – PV01 68 Duration gap analysis 69 IRRBB metrics 73 Credit Spread Risk in the Banking Book (CSRBB) 81 Chapter 3 How to manage IRRBB 84 Hedging instruments for IRRBB 84 Why consider interest rate swaps? 98 Natural hedging and hedging through derivatives 98 Hedging strategies 103 Chapter 4 Behaviouralisation of items without deterministic maturity and their impact on IRRBB 117 The significance and impact of behavioural issues in the banking book 117 The reason for modelling CASA under IRRBB 118 The impact of early redemption of fixed rate assets on IRRBB 121 Basic approaches for the modelling of NMDs 121 Basic approaches for the modelling of statistical prepayment on the asset side 130 Model risk 133 Chapter 5 Interest rate risk and asset liability management 136 Management of IRRBB under strategic ALM – proactive management of IRRBB 136 Setting up the target profile and integrated management of liquidityand interest rate risk through the application of numerical optimisation technique 143 Setting up the funding strategy for a bank taking into consideration the hedging requirements 149 IRRBB and funds transfer pricing 153 Comprehensive and feasible IRRBB strategy 171 Management of the intragroup interest rate risk 172 Chapter 6 IRRBB stress test, reverse stress test and ICAAP 175 IRRBB stress testing 175 ICAAP – assessment of the internal capital to cover IRRBB 185 Chapter 7 IRRBB governance and framework 190 Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) 190 Appendix 1: Example of IRRBB policy aligned with the requirements of BCBS Standards 197 Appendix 2: Example of IRRBB model manual 211 References 239 Index 241

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Book SynopsisThe current industrial food system comes at a tremendous economic cost. Dealing with malnutrition, diseases, and environmental degradation costs trillions of dollars, but because that price tag does not show up at the grocery store, it is too often ignored by economists and policymakers. The Economics of Sustainable Food details the true cost of food and illustrates how to transform our broken system, alleviating its severe financial and human burden. The key is smart macroeconomic policy that moves us toward regenerative agriculture and sustainable, healthy diets. The book’s multidisciplinary team of authors lay out detailed fiscal and trade policies, as well as structural reforms, to achieve those goals. Chapters discuss strategies ranging from taxes and spending to education, labour market, health care, and pension reforms, alongside regulation in cases where market incentives are unlikely to work or to work fast enough. The authors carefully consider the different needs of more and less advanced economies, balancing economic development and sustainability goals. Case studies showcase successful strategies from around the world, such as distributing climate resilient grains through subsidised food programmes, taxing foods with a high carbon footprint, and providing schools with matching funds to purchase local produce. In the years ahead, few issues will be more important for individual prosperity and the global economy than the way we produce our food and what food we eat. This roadmap for reform is an invaluable resource to help global policymakers improve countless lives.Table of ContentsPreface, Nicoletta Batini Chapter 1. We Depend on Food, Food Depends on Nature, Nicoletta Batini Part I. Greening Food Supply Chapter 2. Greening Food Supply in Advanced Economies, Nicoletta Batini and Philippe Pointereau Chapter 3. Greening Food Supply in Less-Advanced Economies, Ruth De Fries Chapter 4. Sustainable Farming Trends a. Small and Polyfunctional Farming, John Ikerd, Patty Cantrell, Hanna Wernerson b. Urban and Vertical Farming (Controlled Environment Farming), Dickson Despommier and Charles Knirsch c. Restorative Ocean Farming, Nicoletta Batini, Ayana E. Johnson, Bren Smith d. Alternative Protein Farming, Bruce Friedrich and Stephen Kaufman Part II. Greening Food Demand Chapter 5. Greening Food Demand in Advanced Economies, Nicoletta Batini and Luigi Fontana Chapter 6. Greening Food Demand in Less-Advanced Economies, Divya Mehra, Saskia de Pee, Jessica C. Fanzo, Martin W. Bloem Part III. Greening Food Waste Chapter 7. Eliminating Food Waste, Emilie Cassou, Lucia Patricia Avila Bedregal, Catherine « Simmy » Jain, Dipti Thapa, Geeta Sethi, Xiaoyue Hou, Luis Constantino Part IV. Conserving Land and Sea to Support Food Security Chapter 8. Conserving Land and Forests, Nicoletta Batini Chapter 9. Conserving Oceans, Nicoletta Batini and Rodolfo Werner Chapter 10. Conserving Mammals, Ivon Cuadros and Carlo Rondinini Chapter 11. Conserving Insects, Michael J. Samways, Pedro Cardoso and Charl Deacon Chapter 12. Conclusions Acknowledgments Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThe Trade and Receivables Finance Companion: A Collection of Case Studies and Solutions is based on the author’s personal experience gained through more than 40 years in the field of trade finance. This Companion applies the techniques described in his first volume, Trade and Receivables Finance: A Practical Guide to Risk Evaluation and Structuring to an extensive range of international trade scenarios. Practical solutions are discussed and presented through a specially selected collection of more than 20 case studies. These books provide an unrivalled and highly practical set of manuals for the trade and receivables financier.The reader is taken on a journey from the structuring of trade products including collections, import and export letters of credit, back to back credits, guarantees and standby credits to fully and partially structured financing solutions for the importer, manufacturer, distributor, middle-party and exporter. Each funding technique provides a compelling alternative to an overdraft.The case studies include the risk assessment and financing of open account payables, stock and receivables transactions and the evaluation and use of credit insurance as a supporting tool. The structuring of commodity finance across the trade cycle, to include warehousing, and call-off is also described. Many of the chapters contain a summary ‘keynote’ overview and comprehensive ‘deal sheet’ extracts of the chosen solution detailing facility and operational requirements. Table of Contents1. Conflicting needs: the need for risk mitigation and finance 2. The trade cycle: construction and facility calculation3. Bills of lading: exercising control4. Advance against collections: an alternative to the overdraft5. Letters of credit for import: protecting the applicant 6. Letters of credit for export: protecting the beneficiary7. Letter of credit non-bank issuer: risk appreciation and negotiation8. Standby letters of credit: protecting the applicant and issuing bank9. Advance payment guarantee: Applicant risk mitigation and clause construction10. Back to back guarantees: managing risk11. Pre-export finance: use of documentation to mitigate performance risk12. Pre-shipment finance: funding the manufacturer13. Stock: structuring financing solutions14. Commercial terms: evaluation15. Credit insurance: evaluating cover16. Receivables finance: formulating the facility structure17. Specific insured debt purchase: structuring a solution to meet the client’s needs18. Financing the importer: structuring payables finance19. Supporting the middle-party: minimising risk exposure20. Discount purchase: reducing the facility requirement21. Commodity finance: financing the trade cycle22. Trade & receivables finance: structuring a compelling client focused solution

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Book SynopsisAs the founder of financial futures and initiator of Globex, the world?s first global electronic trading system, Leo Melamed revolutionized the finance industry. Man of the Futures, his definitive memoir, recounts Melamed?s journey from Holocaust survivor and accidental runner at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), to one of the most prominent leaders in the world of finance.At 33, Melamed gave up a promising law career to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time pit-trader at the CME. He quickly ascended the ranks to become chairman. From there, he set out to disrupt the status quo and ultimately transform both the exchange itself and the broader finance industry. Through daring to embrace innovative ideas many considered absurd, Melamed was a pioneer, continually fighting for modernisation in the financial markets through diversification and the introduction of new technologies. Covering the internal battles waged within the CME, the launch of the International Monetary Market (IMM) and the rise of Globex, this enthralling autobiography details the struggles, scandals and triumphs of a visionary in his field.Together with behind-the-scenes reminiscences about the financial markets, this narrative delves into Melamed?s philanthropic work at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, as well as his fascinating dealings with political figures at home in Chicago, at the White House, and around the world in China, Japan, Singapore, Great Britain, Russia, South Korea, and Brazil. .Man of the Futures offers exclusive access to the rationale behind some of the biggest financial decisions and dealings in the late 20th and early 21st century. Join Leo Melamed for this fascinating and revealing story of a life lived in pursuit of the future.

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Book SynopsisHave you ever looked back and wished you'd been braver? Today's culture of fear is constantly bombarding you with reasons to play it safe. Yet, is it keeping you living too safely, procrastinating and not taking the very actions that would help you enjoy greater self-confidence, professional success and personal fulfillment. If you ever hold back from making changes or taking chances, Stop Playing Safe is for you. In this fully updated ''post-pandemic'' edition, Dr Margie Warrell challenges you to ''rethink risk'' and back your boldest goals with braver action. Drawing on her diverse global experience working in coaching, psychology and with trailblazing leaders such as Richard Branson and Bill Marriott, this book will empower you to master fear and ''take the chance'' when it matters most. Margie will get to the heart of what's holding you back, giving you proven strategies to: find your ''Why'' to do more

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Book SynopsisDigital Body LanguageHow to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the DistanceThe book we all read right now: the definitive guide to communicating and connecting wherever you are.Email replies that show up a week later. Video chats full of oops sorry no you go' and can you hear me?!' Ambiguous text-messages. Weird punctuation you can't make heads or tails of. Is it any wonder communication takes us so much time and effort to figure out? How did we lose our innate capacity to understand each other?Humans rely on body language to connect and build trust, but with most of our communication happening from behind a screen, traditional body language signals are no longer visible or are they? In Digital Body Language, Erica Dhawan, a go-to thought leader on collaboration and a passionate communication junkie, combines cutting edge research with engaging storytelling to decode the new signals and cues that have replaced traditional body language across genders, generations, and culture. In real life, we lean in, uncross our arms, smile, nod and make eye contact to show we listen and care. Online, reading carefully is the new listening. Writing clearly is the new empathy. And a phone or video call is worth a thousand emails.Digital Body Language will turn your daily misunderstandings into a set of collectively understood laws that foster connection, no matter the distance. Dhawan investigates a wide array of exchangesfrom large conferences and video meetings to daily emails, texts, IMs, and conference callsand offers insights and solutions to build trust and clarity to anyone in our ever changing world.We need Erica Dhawan's book more than ever. ?Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean InAn indispensable guide to a business world turned upside down by video calls, group texts, and remote work. ?Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive This book is a breakthrough that will be read for years to come ?Seth Godin, author of The PracticeTrade Review‘A profound look at how to foster inclusion and better leadership in our digital world. Digital Body Language makes a strong case for the importance of equality in all forums.’ —Billie Jean King, Founder, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative ‘Non-verbal cues are vital to understanding each other. Now that so much communication happens online–and with the massive shift to distance learning and remote workplaces–we need Erica Dhawan’s book more than ever. In Digital Body Language, Erica shares tips and strategies for communicating effectively on chats, emails, and video calls, so everyone can successfully share and connect in the digital age.’ —Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of Lean In and Option B ‘Digital Body Language is an indispensable guide to a business world turned upside down by video calls, group texts, and remote work. With Dhawan’s expert guidance, you’ll learn how to read and send the subtle cues that signal trust, competence, and authenticity. You’ll discover practical tips for using everything from exclamation points to emojis. Most of all, you’ll understand that that effective communication and collaboration begin with valuing others.’ —Daniel H. Pink, author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human “This book is a welcome and practical guide to the ways in which we need to rethink how we interpret on-screen and inbox behaviour. Developing a common digital body language will help everyone ― while also opening a path to better ways for all of us to relate to one another and create a sense of inclusion and belonging.” – Financial Times “Fascinating, helpful, and engaging … Dhawan offers this timely book on digital body language and creative ways to foster inclusion and belonging in digital communications in the workplace.” –Booklist

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Book SynopsisA TIMES BEST SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR''AN IMPORTANT READ FOR ANYONE IN NEED OF OPTIMISM'' BILL GATES''DAZZLING AND DEEPLY REPORTED'' DAVID WALLACE-WELLS''HIGHLY READABLE . . . ENGAGING STORIES OF PEOPLE BEHIND SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ADVANCES IN RECENT DECADES'' FINANCIAL TIMES A green economy is not only possible, it''s profitable. In this vital antidote for climate anxiety, award-winning journalist Akshat Rathi uncovers ten unlikely heroes creating the key breakthroughs for a green economy. From the Chinese bureaucrat who did more to make electric cars a reality than Elon Musk, to the Danish students who helped to build the world''s longest-operating wind turbine and the American oil executive building the technology that can reverse climate damages, we meet the people bending the emissions curve and making a prosperous future possible. Bringing together business, politics, activ

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Book SynopsisA quick reference guide for the PMP Exam, this sturdy, laminated card accompanies The PMP Exam: How To Pass On Your First Try, 6th + Agile Edition. Highlighting key agile concepts and terms, this guide is updated for the Jan 2021 PMP Exam. Presenting all 49 processes along with the key inputs, tools, and outputs, this helpful tool also depicts techniques, tables, and graphs to highlight the most important information at a glance. Common formulas are organized for rapid look-up, bringing relevant information for the PMP Exam together in one resource.

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Book SynopsisFrom the international bestselling author of The Post-American World ''An intelligent, learned and judicious guide for a world already in the making'' The New York TimesSince the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times. 11 September 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - Covid-19. Each was an asymmetric threat, set in motion by something seemingly small, and different from anything the world had experienced before. Lenin is supposed to have said, ''There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.'' This is one of those times when history has sped up.In this urgent and timely book, Fareed Zakaria, one of the ''top ten global thinkers of the last decade'' (Foreign Policy), foresees the nature of a post-pandemic world: the political, social, technological and economic consequences that may take years to unfold. In ten surprising, hopeful ''lessons'', he writes about the acceleration of natural and biological risks, the obsolescence of the old political categories of right and left, the rise of ''digital life'', the future of globalization and an emerging world order split between the United States and China. He invites us to think about how we are truly social animals with community embedded in our nature, and, above all, the degree to which nothing is written - the future is truly in our own hands.Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World speaks to past, present and future, and will become an enduring reflection on life in the early twenty-first century.Trade ReviewIt is an intelligent, learned and judicious guide for a world already in the making. -- Josef Joffe * New York Times *

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Book SynopsisUnlock your inner audacity and become the leader you were born to be Women are often told that dreaming bigger and exuding confidence is the key to achieving professional success. While big dreams and confidence might get you started, they wonât fuel you throughout the marathon and over the finish line. In order to keep going through thick and thin, you need audacity. Youâre Kind of a Big Deal provides the strategies, tools, and inspiration you need to power up your potential, break free from limiting beliefs, and make your biggest dreams a reality. International keynote speaker and successful entrepreneur Erin King helps you step into the role of CEO of your own life and better execute your responses to challenging feedback from the world around you, so you can: Move through any and all obstacles between you and your goals Be more present, honest, and authentic in your professional and personal life Increase you

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the increasing altruistic impulse of the design community to address some of the world's most difficult problems including social, political, environmental, and global health causes at the local, national, and global scale. Each chapter strategically combines theory and practice to examine how to identify causes and locate accurate data, truth and integrity in information design, the information design/data visualization process, understanding audiences, crafting meaningful narratives, and measuring the impact of a design. A variety of international case studies and interviews with practitioners illustrate the challenges and impact of designing for social agendas. These range from traditional media outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian, popular science organizations like National Geographic and Scientific America, to health institutes like The World Health Organization and The Center for Disease Control. This book allows the noTable of ContentsChapter 1 - The Roots of Data-Driven Design Information Design vs Data Visualization Historical Overview Case Study: Harry Stevens, Washington Post Evolution of Form Case Study: Jason Treat, National Geographic, World Plastics Methods and Tools Chapter 2 - Social Good and Empathy Social Good History of Social Design Empathy Case Study: Juanita Londono, Impact Over Form History of Empathy Case Study: Jan Willem Tulp (Tulp Interactive), World Water Atlas Applied Empathy and Humanization Methods Chapter 3 - Collaboration and the Process of Data-Driven Design The Evolution of Design Processes and Data Exploration Case Study: Bryan Christie Design, National Geographic, Katie’s New Face Case Study: Dino Citraro, Periscopic, Pacific Salmon Explorer Collaborative Opportunity Starts Early Case Study: Sophia Aliferi and Courtney Marchese, Fifth Wave Chapter 4 - Truth and Integrity in Data Presentation Data Literacy Best Practices of Honest Data Carbon Footprint, David McCandless Rhetoric and Persuasion Avoiding Misleading Data Case Study: WHO, Violence Info Maps Case Study: Pablo Robles, South China Morning Post Methods - Finding and Cleaning Data Chapter 5 - Crafting a Meaningful Narrative Exploratory to Explanatory Data Functions and Goals of Storytelling with Data Case Study: Martin Krzywinski, The Many Paths of COVID-19 Spread Case Study: Pentagram, Covid-19 Press Briefing Graphics Persuasion and Memorability Narrative Structure and Plot Case Study: Dawn Kai, Reuters, Life in the Camps Case Study: Werner Helmich, GOV | DNA Storyboarding Chapter 6 - Visual Cues Introduction Perception and Gestalt Marks, Type, Color, and Other Graphic Details Case Study: Shin-Yun Chiang, Houston Flooding and Poverty Case Study: Sarthak Kathuria, Georgia Peach W.E.B. Du Bois and Black America The Influence of Isotype Case Study: Institute for Disease Modeling, Malaria Lifecycle Methods and Tools - Making Better Icon Systems Chapter 7 - Measuring Impact, with Laura Willis, PhD Case Study: Nadieh Bremer, The Guardian Goals and Reach Research Methods Evaluation Design Evaluation Materials Common Mistakes and Key Considerations Case Study: Giorgia Lupi, Bruises Conclusion Image Credits Index

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Book SynopsisHow are aesthetics and ethics related to the practical realities of the global fashion industry? Both have played an important role in academic fashion studies to this point, but they are most often discussed in the context of abstract phenomena such as modernity and capitalism, or identity issues such as sexuality, class and gender. The essays in this volume strive instead to show how the realities of the global fashion industry have important and pertinent aesthetic and ethical consequences.This collection provides critical and philosophical analysis of the interplay of aesthetics and ethics within the global fashion industry. Characterized by an increasingly fast spinning production, the industry is highly exploitative in terms of environment and labor force: underpaid textile workers, retailers working under brutal competition from the mass-merchandise discounters, young designers, seamstresses and curators often working for free, and a vast body of aspiring models. In addition, faTrade ReviewBringing together an influential group of scholars, this book makes you seriously think about how what you choose to buy and wear impacts on people and our planet. Read and act. * Vicki Karaminas, Massey University, New Zealand *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Foreword: ‘Hedonism – Notes during an Epidemic’ by Elizabeth Wilson Acknowledgements Introduction: by Louise Wallenberg and Andrea Kollnitz Part I: Producing Aesthetics: Ethical Issues in Contemporary Fashion Production 1. ‘Circular Fashion: Moral Effects and Ethical Implications’ by Herman Stål 2. ‘Kindness to the Environment in Vogue Italia: A Neoliberal Aberration?’ by Morna Laing 3. ‘Producing Garments, Manufacturing Fashion: On the Globalization of Industry and Disconnection with Craft’. Göran Sundberg 4. ‘The Fashion of the Manifesto’ by Marco Pecorari 5. ‘The Cost of Looking Good: Ethics and Aesthetics in the Fashion Industry’ by Louise Wallenberg and Torkild Thanem Part II: Fashion Aesthetics and Ethics: from Past to Present 6. ‘Ragged and Unravelled’ by Marcia Pointon 7. ‘Art Nouveau Women’s Fashion and the Theme of Nature’ by Lucy Fischer 8. ‘The Black Panther Party Uniform: Power, Resistance, and Community’ by Anna Hanchett 9. ‘Fashion is Human: Perspectives on the Aesthetics and Ethics of Contemporary Swedish Fashion Photography’ by Andrea Kollnitz Part III: Aesthetics and Ethics: Philosophical Investigations of Fashion 10. ‘Fashion, Prosthetics, Machines: Being Humans and the Body’ by Patrizia Calefato 11. ‘The Missing Juncture: Architecture and Fashion from Schinkel to Le Corbusier’ by Sven-Olov Wallenstein 12. ‘Fashion Aesthetics, Ethics and Choice’ by Malcolm Barnard Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis'Illuminating . . . reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others' - Adam Grant'Passionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping . . . Corruptible sets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power-and how it has shaped the modern world' - Peter Frankopan'A brilliant exploration' - Dan Snow'Klaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: do we have to be ruled by bad people?' - Peter PomerantsevDoes power corrupt or are corrupt people drawn to power?Are tyrants the products of bad systems or are they just bad people?And why do we give power to awful people?In Corruptible, professor of global politics Brian Klaas draws on over 500 interviews with some of the world's top leaders - from the noblest to the dirtiest - including presidents, war criminals, cult leaders, terrorists, psychopaths, and dictators to reveal the most surprising workings of power: how children can predict who is going to win an election based just on the faces of politicians; why narcissists make more money; what makes a certain species of bee more corrupt than others; whether a thirst for power is a genetic condition; and why being the second in command is in fact the smartest choice. From scans of psychopathic brains, to the effects of power on monkey drug use, Klaas weaves cutting-edge research with astonishing encounters (including a ski lesson with the former viceroy of Iraq, tea with a former UK prime minister, and breakfast with Madagascar's yogurt kingpin president). Written by the creator of the award-winning Power Corrupts podcast, Corruptible challenges our basic assumptions about power, from the board room to the war room, and provides a roadmap for getting better leaders at every level.Trade ReviewIlluminating . . . reveals why some people and systems are more likely to be corrupted by power than others -- Adam GrantPassionate, insightful, and occasionally jaw-dropping . . . Corruptible sets out the story of the intoxicating lure of power - and how it has shaped the modern world -- Peter FrankopanA brilliant exploration . . . This book builds Brian Klaas' reputation, offering an essential guide through our world of democratic decay, corruption, and cronyism -- Dan SnowKlaas is the rarest of finds: a political scientist who can also tell great stories. He mixes memorable anecdotes with stern analysis to tackle one of the biggest questions of all: do we have to be ruled by bad people? -- Peter PomerantsevA GPS system for navigating a world increasingly full of illiberal democracies, modernised dictatorships, and populists who care only for power . . . The power-hungry don't ask why, they only ask why not -- Garry Kasparov, Chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative and the Human Rights FoundationA fascinating, fun read . . . Klaas has striking insights, presents impeccable science accessibly, and tells terrific stories-all with great writing and wonderfully mordant humor -- Robert Sapolsky, author of BehaveThe Freakonomics of political science -- Max Boot, Washington Post columnistA MAGNIFICENT BOOK THAT IS AS RIVETING AS A CRIME STORY -- Peter Turchin, author of UltrasocietyAn extraordinary interrogation of the workings of power . . . A critical book for these troubling times. A must read! -- Eddie S. Glaude Jr., author of Begin AgainEngrossing, thought-provoking, and funny . . . An important exploration of how ordinary people can keep leadership out of the hands of monsters -- Heather Cox Richardson, author of How the South Won the Civil WarRich insights and fascinating observations . . . [Shines] a light on recent efforts to ensure that the corrupt don't get power, and the incorruptible do -- Richard StengelSurrounded by people, companies and organisations that abuse their power, we've never needed Brian Klaas's penetrating study more. He has amassed a rich collection of evidence to offer some hope that we can pick better leaders and hold them to account -- Polly ToynbeePowerful, authoritative, humane and utterly compelling. This is a book of big ideas, written with nuance and dynamism. When you turn the last page, you realise that you'll never look at the world quite the same way again -- Ian DuntFun and entertaining . . . With a deft literary hand, Klaas describes how positions that offer power and possibilities for enrichment feature incentives that attract the wrong sort of people -- Washington PostA compelling enquiry into power, its abuse, and why the wrong people wield it, by a learned and invigorating storyteller -- Nigella LawsonUNEXPECTED INSIGHTS . . . presented in a digestible and accessible way...Maybe the most important lesson of Corruptible is that when psychopaths inadvertently reveal their true selves, the institutions that they plague must take action that is swift, brutal and merciless -- Business InsiderAbsorbing, provocative, far-reaching . . . Essential for interpreting history and world events-both the province of tyrants-alike -- Kirkus ReviewsENRICHED BY COLORFUL CASE STUDIES AND LUCID EXPLANATIONS . . . a nuanced and entertaining guide to the meaning and function of power -- Publishers WeeklyA NEW, INSIGHTFUL, AND SEDITIOUS ROADMAP TO THE PRIMAL URGE TO DOMINATE . . . Dangerous as a drug addition, power changes both those who have it and those who just want a quick fix -- Richard Engel, Chief Foreign Correspondent of NBC NewsKlaas is an entertaining guide who has read widely across different fields and is able to connect his findings insightfully and judiciously . . . From parliaments to executive suites, the world could benefit from innovative systems designed in the way that Brian Klaas lays out with clarity and passion -- Charles King, The TLS

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Book SynopsisCombining perceptive insights from behavioral economics with leading-edge ideas on price management, this book offers a new approach to pricing. Gerald Smith demonstrates why understanding, reframing, and refining everyday pricing processes—one’s pricing orientation—results in a better long-term pricing strategy.Trade ReviewAn insightful and engaging integration of behavioral theory and pricing practice. -- Thomas Nagle, founder of the Strategic Pricing Group and coauthor of The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More ProfitablyWith Getting Price Right, Gerald Smith provides an accessible and perceptive look at the behavioral elements of pricing strategy. -- Hermann Simon, founder and honorary chairman, Simon-Kucher & PartnersThis is the most important pricing book to come out in the past twenty years. It provides the most thorough collection of alternatives for setting up the “just-right” department, complete with strategic objectives and tactical detail. For any executive who wants to build or evaluate an existing pricing department and for students of pricing, Smith’s book is truly a master class. -- Reed K. Holden, founder, Holden AdvisorsPricing continues to be one of the most powerful yet underused strategic levers to drive sustainable earnings growth. Gerald Smith offers great insights into what gets in the way and provides actionable guidance on how to understand, reframe, and refine everyday pricing processes to drive superior financial outcomes and customer satisfaction. A must read for anyone looking to unleash the power of strategic pricing! -- Gagan Chawla, principal, large consulting organizationFor any business owner or manager, Getting Price Right is a must-read. Gerald Smith is one of the preeminent voices in the field of pricing, and this book delivers, demonstrating why understanding, reframing, and refining pricing strategy in a rapidly evolving marketplace results in better profitability and customer and consumer satisfaction. -- Eric Nyman, chief consumer officer, HasbroSmith shines light on the psychological biases that have long made pricing as much art as science. Drawing the link between behavioral economics and pricing theory, he explains how to take advantage of the quirks that motivate consumers to, for example, pony up for a subscription to shave “butter” instead of buying cheaper shaving cream at the drugstore. At the same time, Smith uncovers the competing magnetic forces that explain why finance, marketing, and accounting managers each seem to approach pricing problems from a different planet and how to optimize among their competing influences in the organization. Getting Price Right steers new managers through the foundations of profitable pricing while offering new tricks for experts in readable prose with intuitive examples. -- Samuel Engel, senior vice president, ICFThere are introductory books available for people new to pricing and higher-level books for people who want to get into the theory of pricing and analytics. What has been missing is an advanced pricing strategy book that connects practical everyday pricing approaches with academic scholarship. Gerald Smith has done just that. This is an excellent read for all pricing stakeholders looking to better understand how pricing fundamentals like customer value and willingness-to-pay intersect with the evolving science of behavioral economics. -- Kirk Jackisch, president, Iris Pricing SolutionsThis book makes a strong contribution to pricing knowledge by bridging the bodies of pricing and behavioral science with a unique focus on pricing orientation. It proposes a comprehensive and structured review of critical concepts with practical recommendations and examples on how to use them in real business life. This is a must-have book for any pricing practitioner’s library. -- Stephan M. Liozu, founder of Value Innoruption AdvisorsTable of ContentsPrefacePart I. Behavioral Economics of Everyday Pricing Decisions1. Pricing Orientation | Pricing Strategy2. Framing and Strategic Frames of Reference3. Psychological Pricing Orientation: Psychological Price-Setting Bias and Skills4. Social Pricing Orientation: Cultural Price-Setting Bias and SkillsPart II. Behavioral Economics of Cardinal Pricing Orientations5. Cost-Driven Pricing Orientation Biases and Skills6. Customer Value–Driven Pricing Orientation Biases and Skills7. Customer Willingness-to-Pay–Driven Pricing Orientation Biases and Skills8. Competition-Driven Pricing Orientation Biases and Skills9. Balanced Pricing Orientations, Profitable Pricing StrategyNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe authors bring into the classroom the ideas that today's researchers and policy-makers use - including behavioral economics, game theory, and incomplete contracts. Modern microeconomics is applied to pressing issues that students care about - inequality, climate change, and innovation - and illustrated with empirical case studies.Trade ReviewI envy the students who will have the opportunity to take a microeconomics course based on this brilliant textbook. Not only will they find it fascinating. It will change their lives, in every way, for the better. * George Akerlof, Georgetown University, Nobel Laureate in Economics *In a thick wall of textbooks about rational agents trading in perfect markets, Bowles and Halliday open up a window through which students can see economists at work as they seek answers to market failures, behavioral biases and all the obstacles that must be overcome to build a society that is fair and efficient. This book can change how economics is understood by students who will go on to help us find the answers. * Oriana Bandiera, Sir Anthony Atkinson Professor of Economics, LSE, Winner of the Yrjö Jahnsson Award *This text will make for an exciting course - and one especially relevant to contemporary problems like inequality and climate change. Normally, students don't see recent economic ideas until they reach the end of the book. Here such ideas are introduced starting in the first chapter. * Eric Maskin, Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Economics *Bowles' and Halliday's textbook unusually puts at its core the key concepts of social sciences: the interactions (competition, conflict, and coordination) among individuals, groups, and firms. You will come away from this riveting reading understanding how economists deploy theory to help design impactful public policies, and why economics is essential to making this world a better place. * Jean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics, Nobel Laureate in Economics *Ambitious and exciting! The authors propose a completely new problem-centred approach to teaching microeconomics which gives space to discussion of issues often ignored by undergraduate microeconomics textbooks. * Dr Marco Pelliccia, Associate Professor in Economics, Heriot-Watt University *The key strength of the content is the refreshing, big-picture way in which the concepts are presented, as well as the care in carrying out the real-world examples used to illustrate the arguments. * Dr Daniele Tavani, Associate Professor, Colorado State University *Table of ContentsPART I: People, Economy, and Society 1: Society: coordination problems and economic institutions 2: People: preferences, beliefs, and constraints 3: Doing the best you can: constrained optimization 4: Property, power, and exchange: mutual gains and conflicts 5: Coordination failures and institutional responses PART II: Markets for Goods and Services 6: Production: technology and specialization 7: Demand: Willingness to pay and prices 8: Supply: firms' costs, output, and profit 9: Competition, rent-seeking, and market equilibration PART III: Markets with Incomplete Contracting 10: Information: contracts, norms, and power 11: Work, wages, and unemployment 12: Interest, credit, and wealth constraints PART IV: Economic Systems and Policy 13: A risky and unequal world 14: Perfect competition and the invisible hand 15: Capitalism: innovation and inequality 16: Public policy and mechanism design

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Book SynopsisThe wise man knows he doesn't know.The fool doesn't know he doesn't know.Lao TzuIn the West they only respect experts.But the expert mind is the closed mind.Shunryu SuzukiWhat's the most important step in fixing a puncture?It isn't jacking up the car, or taking the wheel off, or finding the puncture.There's something more fundamental than any of those.Something without which you can't even begin to fix a puncture. The most important step is finding out you've got a puncture. Without that you can't do anything.Instead of saying, It's just a bit bumpy, must be the road, and carrying on, you must acknowledge that something has changed and you don't know what that is.If you don't admit you don't know what's happening, you can never find out.If you don't find out, you can never change it.The most important step, always, is admitting you don't know.That's the power of ignorance.In this latest collection of real-life stories, Dave Trott provides lessons about problem solving and creative thinking that can be applied in advertising, business, and the wider world. With his trademark wit, wisdom and critical eye, he shows how great problem solvers and creative thinkers are those who are not afraid to say I don't know.

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Book SynopsisThe United Kingdom has never had an easy relationship with its capital. Far and away the wealthiest and most populous city in the country, London is the political, financial and cultural centre of the UK and it is responsible for almost a quarter of its economic output. Yet the city's insatiable growth and perceived political dominance have caused national leaders grave concern for hundreds of years. This 'London as problem' perception has only increased as the city has become busier, dirtier and ever more powerful. The recent resurgence in anti-London sentiment and plans to rebalance power away from the capital should not be a surprise in a nation still feeling the effects of austerity. But will it be different this time? Will HS2 or the plan to move the House of Lords to northern England really redistribute power and wealth? Published on the eve of the delayed mayoral elections and in the wake of the greatest financial downturn in generations, London and the UK asks whether the capital's relentless growth and stranglehold on commerce and culture will ever leave room for other regions to compete.Trade Review"Brown’s concise, fact-filled meditation on The London Problem seeks to dispel some of the myths that motivate this antipathy." * Times Literary Supplement *"Far from being a simple screed decrying the messy – and unquestionably imperfect – metropolis, the book carefully dissects the long feud between an aggrieved country and its much-maligned capital. . . . Brown lucidly and expertly unpicks the untruths, spin and bluster that make many in the ’burbs bemoan the Big Smoke." * Monocle Minute *"Concise yet hugely informative. . . For anyone (Londoner or not) who wants to avoid the myths about the capital and engage in an informed and constructive debate about fixing regional inequality, reading The London Problem would be an excellent place to start." * On London *"If you want a book packed full of useful soundbites, supported by footnotes for when your facts are challenged at the dinner table, or want to get a clearer understanding of the issues, then this is a refreshingly digestible book to read." * ianVisits blog *"The London Problem does not deny the strength of anti-London sentiments but locates responsibility for such views in the long-term failure of government regional policy and the degree to which the UK is a highly centralized state. The book is a welcome corrective to some of the unjustified anti-London sentiments that have captured certain sections of political and public opinion." * The London Journal *"Aziz BineBine’s book about his own incarceration, which lasted eighteen years, is an intimate memoir that nonetheless forces us beyond the prison gates to consider a century of turmoil in Morocco and the rise of the dungeon culture to which he fell prey." * London Review of Books *"As post-covid London faces a suddenly uncertain future, we can welcome a sensible and refreshing balancing of its weaknesses and strengths. This book's message is clear, that Britain is about to need London's strengths more than ever." -- Simon Jenkins

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Book SynopsisCreating a unique value for your customers is crucial if you want to differentiate in an overcrowded market. To do so, you need to define a powerful strategy that determines consistent action across your organisation to deliver your unique flavour. Szóstek describes this strategy as umami, which is the fifth category of taste (besides sweet, sour, salt and bitter), and gives an exceptional flavour to your food. How do you build a powerful yet actionable strategy, and successfully implement it across your organisation? Many leaders, marketers and designers try to answer these questions. The Umami Strategy proposes a novel approach that will help you build and execute an experience strategy. The model used in the book allows you to (a) find out what stories your customers are telling today; (b) uncover motivators and demotivators that guide these stories; (c) envision the ideal future experience you want to deliver; (d) define the actionable measures that will ensure progress toward that vision; and (e) evaluate that progress through future customer stories. Enjoyable, practical and full of hidden gems and tips, this book will help you get your organisation to align with building a unique market value through delivering memorable experiences to your customers. Because to be noticed, you need to stand out of the crowd.

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Book SynopsisThe first Handbook in economics dedicated to the discussion of the methods of experimental economics, this timely book analyses the current state-of-the-art in the field. The chapters systematically cover the most relevant issues in experimental design and implementation, while also exploring novel research developments. Offering a comprehensive review of experimental methods in economics, this 21 chapter Handbook covers theoretical and practical issues including: recruitment, software and laboratory organization, incentives, data analysis, and theory and policy development. Expert scholars offer unique insight into laboratory procedures, replication studies, field experiments and neuroeconomics, while also providing a novel set-valued equilibrium concept. The combination of basic methods and current developments will aid both novice and advanced experimental economists. This is a must-read for economic researchers and scholars using experimental methodology, providing vital reference and clarifying issues that will arise when designing and running experiments. Graduate students of experimental and behavioral economics will also find this a useful guide in learning about the advanced tools this exciting field has to offer.Trade Review'This is a wonderful book. It is rare that a book collects chapters that both discuss experimental methods as well as research on the frontiers of knowledge. This is a must-read for both the novice and the veteran experimentalist as well as those outside the field' --Andrew Schotter, New York University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Arthur Schram and Aljaž Ule Part I Methods of Experimental Economics 1. Incentives James C. Cox and Vjollca Sadiraj 2. Deception Andreas Ortmann 3. Preference Measurement and Manipulation in Experimental Economics Hande Erkut and Ernesto Reuben 4. Data Analysis Peter G. Moffatt 5. Replication and other Practices for Improving Scientific Quality in Experimental Economics Colin F. Camerer, Anna Dreber, and Magnus Johannesson Part II Field Experiments 6. Advantages and Disadvantages of Field Experiments Anya Samek 7. Randomization in Field Experiments Noemi Peter and Adriaan R. Soetevent Part III Neuroeconomics 8. Brain Measurement and Manipulation Methods Jan B. Engelmann, Manon Mulckhuyse, and Chih-Chung Ting 9. An Introduction to Physiological Economics Oliver J. Hulme, Edward J.D. Webb, and Alexander C. Sebald 10. Neuroeconomics: Data Analysis Mael Lebreton and Kerstin Preuschoff 11. Homo Oeconomicus with a Personality—Trait-based Differences in Decision Making Carsten K.W. De Dreu and Jörg Gross Part IV Developing Economic Theory and Policy 12. Taking Process into Account when Modelling Risky Choice Graham Loomes 13. Rank-Dependent Choice Equilibrium: A Non-Parametric Generalization of QRE Jacob K. Goeree, Charles A. Holt, Philippos Louis, Thomas R. Palfrey, and Brian Rogers 14. Experiments on Macroeconomics: Methods and Applications Camille Cornand and Frank Heinemann 15. The Role of Experiments for Policy Design Peter Werner and Arno Riedl Part V Experimental Procedures 16. Subject Pools and Recruitment Ben Greiner and Marianne Stephanides 17. Software and Laboratory Organization Joep Sonnemans and Ailko van der Veen 18. Cross-Cultural Behavioral Experiments: Potential and Challenges Christian Thöni 19. Real-Effort Tasks Jeffrey Carpenter and Emiliano Huet-Vaughn 20. Experimenter Demand Effects Jonathan de Quidt, Lise Vesterlund, and Alistair J. Wilson 21. Communication in Laboratory Experiments Jordi Brandts, David J. Cooper, and Christina Rott Index

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Book SynopsisPreparing for your sourcing and procurement exam? Make the grade with this SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement Application Associate Exam certification study guide. From stock material to purchasing, review the key technical and functional knowledge you need to pass with flying colours.

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Book SynopsisThe official style guide followed by The Times and The Sunday Times.Uncover the rules, conventions and policies on spelling, grammar and usage followed by the journalists, contributors and editors working on the Times and Sunday Times newspapers. Now updated with all the latest policy decisions.Royal Family or royal family? Frontrunner or front-runner? Assure or ensure? Affect or effect? Even the most accomplished writer will run up against these and many similar problems in the quest for clear, elegant and grammatical writing.The Times and Sunday Times editors answer these and hundreds of other usage conundrums with a comprehensive collection of entries covering the quirky minefield of the English language.Although no literary straitjacket, this authoritative guide is the foundation of correct English usage for all Times and Sunday Times journalists and contributors and provides a benchmark style, the essential ingredient of all well-written English.

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Book SynopsisDo you think of your company''s talent as an investment to be managed like a portfolio? You should, according to authors Becker, Huselid, and Beatty, if you''re interested in strategy execution.Many companies fall into the trap of spending too much time and money on low performers, while high performers aren''t getting the necessary resources, development opportunities, or rewards. In The Differentiated Workforce, the authors expand on their previous books, The HR Scorecard and The Workforce Scorecard, and recommend that you manage your workforce like a portfolio - with disproportionate investments in the jobs that create the most wealth. You''ll learn to:Rise above talent management best practice and instead create a differentiated workforce that can''t be easily copied by competitorsDifferentiate those capabilities in your company that are truly strategicIdentify your wealth-creating A positionsCreate a new relationship between H

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