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Book SynopsisA year''s worth of management wisdom, all in one place.We''ve reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to keep you up to date on the most cutting-edge, influential thinking driving business today. With authors from Ginni Rometty to Robert I. Sutton and company examples from Maersk to Nvidia, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations right to your fingertips.This book will inspire you to: Reskill your organization in the age of AI Rid your company of the obstacles that infuriate everyone Understand what today''s rainmakers do differently Market sustainable products effectively Choose the right sources of demand to grow your company at the right speed Use strategic thinking to create the life you want This collection of articles includes "Reskilling in the Age of AI," by Jorge Tamayo, Leila Doum

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Book SynopsisCreate a space where everyone can contribute and shine.Psychological safety is a shared belief within a team that it''s OK to speak up, ask questions, take risks, and make mistakes without fear of repercussions. And it''s a leader''s job to create it.This book offers a rich understanding of this concept—and the trust and humility that must come with it. You''ll learn how to build a psychologically safe environment, acknowledge difficult topics and emotions, and ensure that everyone feels comfortable in fully engaging with those around them.This volume includes the work of: Amy C. Edmondson Daisy Auger-Dominguez Erica Keswin Ron Carucci 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 em

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Book SynopsisAn effective Chief Technology Officer shapes almost every aspect of a modern business. This book shares the experience and advice of veteran CTOs and industry experts for handling IT crises, leading tech teams, and creating an inspiring vision for your company. In Think Like a CTO you will learn: Effective interaction and relationship building with other C-level executives Creating long term visions and executing on short term goals Interviewing, hiring, and terminating team members Negotiating salaries and managing promotions Architecting future proofed systems Handling security breaches and ransomware attacks Putting together budgets and working with your CFO Identifying and managing outsourced vendor opportunities Managing and communicating bad news by leading with data, not passion Being the kind of leader that employees want to follow and emulate Becoming a CTO is an incredible accomplishment. It's also one of the hardest transitions a technologist can make. This high-power and high-pressure role demands skills that are rarely developed as a software engineer. Think Like a CTO shines a light on all the areas an aspiring CTO needs to master to succeed. You'll learn how to build incredible working relationships with the rest of the C-suite, transform a company with private equity, and recruit and manage your development team. With this book as your guide, you'll quickly become a trusted leader figure with an inspiring vision for your company. about the technology Every modern company is a technology company, and that makes the CTO one of the most important leaders in an organization. The CTO must plan a company's technology vision, build and lead the team to get it done, and effectively interact with business leaders, clients, and investors. A highly effective CTO is vital for a company's continued growth and success. This book will show you how to be that CTO. about the reader For technology leaders working in or aspiring towards a CTO role.

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Book SynopsisAmy Kates is a senior leader in Accenture's Operating Model & Organization Design practice. She teaches organization design through Cornell University and is based in New York City, New York. Greg Kesler is the global leader of Accenture's Operating Model & Organization Design practice. He is based in Easton, Connecticut. Kent McMillan is a consultant, innovator and educator. He has held global leadership roles at Accenture and is based in London, UK.

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Book SynopsisImagine if you had a guide to financial markets and the economy that you could use to make all of the key investment decisions in your life. The Secret Wealth Advantage contains just that a guide for your investment and business decisions, telling you what you need to know, what you need to do, and when.

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Book SynopsisThe 11th edition of A First Look at Communication Theory encourages students who are encountering the field for the first time to tackle theories without fear. The authors' conversational style and relevant examples keep complex theories within the grasp of first-time theory students. They introduce over 30 diverse theories that are a mix of foundational and recent scholarship and, with the benefit of numerous examples and connections to pop culture, help students apply them to their own lives. The discrete presentation of the theories ensures a well-rounded understanding of each while promoting integrative thinking and facilitating the ability of instructors to skip or rearrange their presentation. The broad selection of theories-from the classics to the cutting edge-ensures that students have a solid foundation with which to begin understanding the relationships between theories.Table of ContentsDivision One: OverviewCh. 1: Launching Your StudyCh. 2: Talk About TheoryCh. 3: Weighing the WordsCh. 4: Mapping the TerritoryDivision Two: Interpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal MessagesCh. 5: Symbolic InteractionismCh. 6: Expectancy Violations TheoryCh. 7: Family Communication Patterns TheoryRelationship DevelopmentCh. 8: Social Penetration TheoryCh. 9: Uncertainty Reduction TheoryCh. 10: Social Information Processing TheoryRelationship MaintenanceCh. 11: Relational Dialectics TheoryCh. 12: Communication Privacy Management TheoryCh. 13: Media Multiplexity TheoryDivision Three: Social Influence PersuasionCh. 14: Social Judgment TheoryCh. 15: Elaboration Likelihood ModelCh. 16: Cognitive Dissonance TheoryPublic RhetoricCh. 17: The RhetoricCh. 18: DramatismCh. 19: Narrative ParadigmDivision Four: Group and Organizational CommunicationGroup CommunicationCh. 20: Functional Perspective on Group Decision-MakingCh. 21: Symbolic Convergence TheoryOrganizational CommunicationCh. 22: Cultural Approach to OrganizationsCh. 23: Communicative Constitution of OrganizationsCh. 24: Critical Theory of Communication in OrganizationsDivision Five: Cultural ContextIntercultural CommunicationCh. 25: Communication Accommodation TheoryCh. 26: Face-Negotiation TheoryCh. 27: Co-Cultural TheoryCh. 28: AfrocentricityGender and CommunicationCh. 29: Feminist Standpoint TheoryCh. 30: Muted Group TheoryDivision Six: Mass CommunicationMedia and CultureCh. 31: Media EcologyCh. 32: Context CollapseCh. 33: SemioticsCh. 34: Cultural StudiesMedia EffectsCh. 35: Uses and GratificationsCh. 36: Cultivation TheoryCh. 37: Agenda-Setting TheoryDivision Seven: IntegrationCh. 38: Common Threads in Comm Theories

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. The Entrepreneurial Life. 2. Integrity, Ethics and, Social Entrepreneurship. 3. Starting a Small Business. 4. Franchising and Buyouts. 5. The Family Business. 6. Visualizing the Dream: The Business Model and Business Plan 7. The Marketing Plan. 8. The Organizational Plan: Teams, Legal Structures, Alliances, and Directors. 9. The Location Plan. 10. Understanding a Firm's Financial Statements. 11. Forecasting Financial Requirements. 12. A Firm's Sources of Financing. 13. Planning for the Harvest. 14. Building Customer Relationships. 15. Product and Supply Chain Management. 16. Pricing and Credit Decisions. 17. Promotional Planning. 18. Global Opportunities for Small Business. 19. Professional Management and the Small Business. 20. Managing Human Resources. 21. Managing Operations. 22. Managing the Firm's Assets. 23. Managing Risk in the Small Business.

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Book SynopsisA LANDMARK WORK OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. A GLOBAL BESTSELLER. STILL AS RELEVANT TODAY. With the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989 the threat of the Cold War which had dominated the second half of the twentieth century vanished. And with it the West looked to the future with optimism but renewed uncertainty. The End of History and the Last Man was the first book to offer a picture of what the new century would look like. Boldly outlining the challenges and problems to face modern liberal democracies, Francis Fukuyama examined what had just happened and predicted what was coming next. Now updated with a new afterword, Fukuyama shows how the central issue today remains the same. Have any political and economic models arisen that could challenge liberal democracy as the best way of organizing human societies? He remains unconvinced. Tackling religious fundamentalism, politics, scientific progress, ethical codes and war, The End of History anTrade ReviewAwesome . . . a landmark . . . profoundly realistic and important . . . supremely timely and cogent * Washington Post *Clearly written, immensely ambitious * New York Times *Clever, important, teeming with original ideas * Mail on Sunday *We are indebted to Fukuyama for such an ambitious work of political philosophy * Foreign Affairs *

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Book SynopsisThe concept behind this book is simple and brilliant: find out what makes companies that outperform their peers for decades enjoy that success - and then apply those lessons yourself. Written by multimillion-copy bestselling author, speaker and business management consultant Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras, it's the only blueprint you need for sustained business growth.'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions... [It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Wall Street Journal'Outstanding from Jim Collins as always. A definite must-read' -- ***** Reader review'Blew my mind on how to run a business, every leader or business owner should read this book' -- ***** Reader review'Very enlightening!' -- ***** Reader review'This book among top 5 business book I ever read!' -- ***** Reader review*********************************************************************************************'This is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.'Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, multimillion copy bestselling author, speaker and consultant focused on business management and company sustainability and growth Jim Collins and organizational theorist Jerry Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day - as start-ups, as midsize companies and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: 'What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?'Built to Last is the result of that research: filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper long into the twenty-first century and beyond.Trade ReviewA huge inspiration for our business growth strategy over the years. -- Andy Lothian, CEO of Insights Group * Management Today *'One of the most eye-opening business studies since In Search of Excellence.' -- Kevin Maney * USA Today *'Built to Last is an unusual business book - seriously researched, unconventional in its conclusions...[It] is well worth reading, particularly by those engaged in trying to reinvigorate our nation's largest enterprises.' -- Richard J. Tofel * Wall Street Journal *'In Built to Last, Collins and Porras present a brilliant and lucid analysis and, yes, a blueprint for organizational excellence. It should be required reading.' -- Warren Bennis

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewOffers a timely account of how the 1% holds on to their wealth…[It] ought to keep wealth managers awake at night…Harrington’s book ought to make professionals involved in wealth management aware that they are operating in an ‘ethical gray area’ and engage in the national discourse on inequality that has been gathering momentum since Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. -- Aifric Campbell * Wall Street Journal *Harrington advises governments seeking to address inequality to focus not only on the rich but also on the professionals who help them game the system. -- Richard Cooper * Foreign Affairs *[A] valuable new book… What makes Harrington’s book unusual is that she chose instead to investigate the wealth management industry itself. There were no short cuts to doing so. Harrington went undercover as a trainee wealth manager for two years, living and breathing the profession. The result is an insight unlike any other into how wealth management works… One of the many merits of Brooke Harrington’s study, therefore, is how it shows that the wealth management industry is a far larger and more integral component of the modern financial system than a focus on the celebrity-saturated case of the Panama Papers might suggest. -- Felix Martin * New Statesman *[Harrington’s] account of the social, cultural, and financial intricacies of this profession—about two-thirds of the book—is no small feat…Harrington helps dispel two of the most pernicious myths underlying America’s overly tolerant attitude toward the extremely rich: first, that they deserve to be so, and second, that the rest of us might one day be extremely rich too. -- Sam Adler-Bell * Commonweal *Capital without Borders offers an in-depth look into the wealth management profession… This is an important work for our increasingly unequal world. Instead of uncritically blaming the wealthy and the super-rich or national and state governments, it is high time to focus our attention on the brokers, intermediaries and agents who constitute the ‘middleman economy’ of global inequality. -- Sin Yee Koh * LSE Review of Books *Brooke Harrington’s overhaul of the One Percent, Capital without Borders, couldn’t arrive at a better time… Capital without Borders is an unparalleled exploration of an especially darkened corner of world finance… Harrington’s commentary is a magnifying glass held towards those who are gaining opportunities at the expense of those losing them… Capital without Borders gives a clear picture as to how the world’s wealthiest people live in a parallel reality to the rest of the world: one out of reach of laws and regulation on a global scale… Capital without Borders is a vital text for the modern age and a must-read for anyone looking towards a more egalitarian economic future. -- Matthew Fay * PopMatters *Brooke Harrington’s study of wealth management is one of those rare books where you just have to stand back in awe and wonder at the author’s achievement. In this intensely readable study, she offers a first-ever scholarly insight into a profession that was almost unknown a little over two decades ago… Harrington offers profound insights into the world of the professional people who dedicate their lives to meeting the perceived needs of the world’s ultra-wealthy. And, as she makes clear, the most apparently compelling of those needs is to avoid the rule of law… Don’t doubt the importance of this book’s messages: this is a significant and valuable case study at the current frontier of political economy. -- Richard J. Murphy * Times Higher Education *Fascinating. -- Diane Coyle * Chronicle of Higher Education *[Harrington] lifts the veil of the wealth management profession…A useful volume for tax policymakers and tax inspectors, the book is also timely: the leak of documents from Panama-based law firm and corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca—known as the Panama papers—led the G20 to improve transparency and exchange of information to stop tax evasion and avoidance by offshore financial centers. -- Kiyoshi Nakayama * Finance & Development *An edifying snapshot of a brave new world of capitalist impunity. -- Chris Lehmann * In These Times *Brook Harrington has written a book that few sociologists could manage. She has gained access to the world of the super-rich…It is an ethnography of elites and elites at a level that have rarely been studied through participant observation and interview. The access achieved by Harrington is quite exceptional. -- Scott Grills * Symbolic Interaction *Capital without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent is an innovative approach to addressing a problem that is even more pressing than income inequality—wealth inequality…The book is rich in fascinating detail, from the historical roots of wealth management to a description of a state system that might be called the ‘parasitic twin’ of the Westphalian model. Capital without Borders is a book that everyone who cares about fairness, the rule of law, and equal opportunity should read. Even if, or perhaps especially if, you’re in the ‘one percent.’ -- Brenda Jubin * ValueWalk *In this remarkable work, Harrington relays in-depth interviews with wealth managers for the ultra-rich, building on her previous publications on financial markets and fraud…This work adds unique insights into the extraordinary trust between wealth managers and their rich clients, as well as other nuggets of insight. -- M. Larudee * Choice *Beautifully written, this book opens a window into the fascinating world of wealth managers for the world’s super-rich. I know of no other book even remotely like it. -- John L. Campbell, Dartmouth CollegeBrooke Harrington shines a light into the shadowy and little-understood subject of wealth management. Using in-depth interviews and participant observations, she reviews the tools of the trade of financial advisors and shows the implications for economic inequality, political power, and societal organization. This is an important book on a pivotal profession for those concerned about how the top one percent make and keep their money. -- Darrell West, The Brookings Institution

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Book SynopsisFeatured on ITV's THIS MORNING and in SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE''controversial and courageous'' DAILY MAILFor years, we've been led to believe that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and antidepressants are the solution. But what if this widely accepted belief has been built on unreliable truths?In Chemically Imbalanced, renowned psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff takes readers on a thought-provoking journey through the history of the serotonin theory of depression, from its origins in the 1960s to its widespread acceptance in the 1990s. With clarity and compelling evidence, Moncrieff exposes how scientific understanding has been swayed by social and economic forces, leading to misconceptions that have shaped treatment decisions for millions.Accessible yet profoundly insightful, Chemically Imbalanced is essential reading for anyone seeking to make more informed choices about their mental health and understand the forces that shape the way we perceive and treat depression today.

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Book SynopsisCurrent migration policy is based on a seemingly neutral accounting exercise, in which migrants contribute less in tax than they receive in welfare assistance. A “fact” that justifies increasingly restrictive asylum policies. Peo Hansen shows that this consensual cost-perspective on migration is built on a flawed economic conception of the orthodox “sound finance” doctrine prevalent in migration research and policy. By examining migration through the macroeconomic lens offered by modern monetary theory, Hansen is able to demonstrate sound finance’s detrimental impact on migration policy and research, including its role in stoking the toxic debate on migration in the European Union. More importantly, Hansen’s undertaking offers the tools with which both migration research and migration policy could be modernized and put on a realistic footing.Trade ReviewA timely book on the supposed trade-off between migration and the sustainability of the welfare state. Hansen’s skilful debunking of the 'sound finance' view demonstrates that there is no 'fiscal burden' when it comes to migration. Migrants are an essential part of the workforce and contribute to the economy. Hansen successfully rewires our thinking about migration and the economy. I highly recommend this superb book. -- Dirk Ehnts, Institute for International Political Economy, BerlinPeo Hansen’s superb new book dismantles the dominant idea in political circles that there is a trade-off between migration and the sustainability of the welfare state. Using the insights of modern monetary theory, this politically urgent book reveals the xenophobic reality hidden beneath discourses of sound finance and claims of fragile solidarity. Hansen’s deeply humane and pragmatic account of the issues has the potential to transform our understandings of migration and open up the space for different political possibilities. This book should be on the desk of every journalist, politician and policy-maker in the European Union and beyond. -- Gurminder Bhambra, University of SussexIn this important intervention, Peo Hansen explodes the treacherous and false opposition between moral and fiscal imperatives that dominates contemporary discourse around asylum and migration in Europe. He deftly interrogates the dubious but pervasive assumptions about the purported 'costs' of admitting refugees that serve to construct them as an economic burden, and elaborates a sophisticated alternative theory that repudiates the pernicious myth that migration is damaging to economic wellbeing. This book is essential reading. -- Nicholas De Genova, University of Houston, TexasTable of Contents1. Migration: "mother of all problems" 2. The fiscal impact of migration 3. A modern migration theory 4. Demography, security and the shifting conjunctures of the EU’s external labour migration policy 5. Labour migration in a sound finance policy logic 6. Why EU asylum policy cannot afford to pay demographic dividends 7. "We need these people": refugee spending, fiscal impact and refugees' real bearing on Sweden’s society and economy 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSuitable for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students, this title introduces readers to the principal ideas and applications of game theory. It covers static and dynamic games, with complete and incomplete information and features a variety of examples, applications, and exercises.Trade Review"The book is enjoyable to read and truly an enrichment in game theory. It is widely well-structured and well-written and mathematically correct. The purpose is given perfectly. I recommend the book for researchers and graduate students who wants to get some insight in the area of game theory."--Sirma Zeynep, Zentralblatt MATH "The book aims to be precise and rigorous, yet accessible and reader-friendly, and, to a great extent, it does hit these apparently conflicting targets... The depth of the book is intermediate, with a conventional, yet clear, style of writing. It will please mainstream economists... It can help advanced undergraduates and also students at honors or master's levels. It can also be used by PhD students seeking a fast, not so mathematized introduction to the field."--Jose Rodriques-Neto, Economic RecordTable of ContentsPreface xi PART I Rational Decision Making Chapter 1 The Single-Person Decision Problem 3 *1.1 Actions, Outcomes, and Preferences 4 * 1.1.1 Preference Relations 5 * 1.1.2 Payoff Functions 7 *1.2 The Rational Choice Paradigm 9 *1.3 Summary 11 *1.4 Exercises 11 Chapter 2 Introducing Uncertainty and Time 14 *2.1 Risk, Nature, and Random Outcomes 14 2.1.1 Finite Outcomes and Simple Lotteries 15 2.1.2 Simple versus Compound Lotteries 16 2.1.3 Lotteries over Continuous Outcomes 17 *2.2 Evaluating Random Outcomes 18 2.2.1 Expected Payoff: The Finite Case 19 2.2.2 Expected Payoff: The Continuous Case 20 2.2.3 Caveat: It's Not Just the Order Anymore 21 2.2.4 Risk Attitudes 22 2.2.5 The St. Petersburg Paradox 23 *2.3 Rational Decision Making with Uncertainty 24 2.3.1 Rationality Revisited 24 2.3.2 Maximizing Expected Payoffs 24 *2.4 Decisions over Time 26 2.4.1 Backward Induction 26 2.4.2 Discounting Future Payoffs 28 *2.5 Applications 29 2.5.1 The Value of Information 29 2.5.2 Discounted Future Consumption 31 *2.6 Theory versus Practice 32 *2.7 Summary 33 *2.8 Exercises 33 PART II Static Games of Complete Information Chapter 3 Preliminaries 43 *3.1 Normal-Form Games with Pure Strategies 46 3.1.1 Example: The Prisoner's Dilemma 48 3.1.2 Example: Cournot Duopoly 49 3.1.3 Example: Voting on a New Agenda 49 *3.2 Matrix Representation: Two-Player Finite Game 50 3.2.1 Example: The Prisoner's Dilemma 51 3.2.2 Example: Rock-Paper-Scissors 52 *3.3 Solution Concepts 52 3.3.1 Assumptions and Setup 54 3.3.2 Evaluating Solution Concepts 55 3.3.3 Evaluating Outcomes 56 *3.4 Summary 57 *3.5 Exercises 58 Chapter 4 Rationality and Common Knowledge 59 *4.1 Dominance in Pure Strategies 59 4.1.1 Dominated Strategies 59 4.1.2 Dominant Strategy Equilibrium 61 4.1.3 Evaluating Dominant Strategy Equilibrium 62 *4.2 Iterated Elimination of Strictly Dominated Pure Strategies 63 4.2.1 Iterated Elimination and Common Knowledge of Rationality 63 4.2.2 Example: Cournot Duopoly 65 4.2.3 Evaluating IESDS 67 *4.3 Beliefs, Best Response, and Rationalizability 69 4.3.1 The Best Response 69 4.3.2 Beliefs and Best-Response Correspondences 71 4.3.3 Rationalizability 73 4.3.4 The Cournot Duopoly Revisited 73 4.3.5 The "p-Beauty Contest" 74 4.3.6 Evaluating Rationalizability 76 *4.4 Summary 76 *4.5 Exercises 76 Chapter 5 Pinning Down Beliefs: Nash Equilibrium 79 *5.1 Nash Equilibrium in Pure Strategies 80 5.1.1 Pure-Strategy Nash Equilibrium in a Matrix 81 5.1.2 Evaluating the Nash Equilibria Solution 83 *5.2 Nash Equilibrium: Some Classic Applications 83 5.2.1 Two Kinds of Societies 83 5.2.2 The Tragedy of the Commons 84 5.2.3 Cournot Duopoly 87 5.2.4 Bertrand Duopoly 88 5.2.5 Political Ideology and Electoral Competition 93 *5.3 Summary 95 *5.4 Exercises 95 Chapter 6 Mixed Strategies 101 *6.1 Strategies, Beliefs, and Expected Payoffs 102 6.1.1 Finite Strategy Sets 102 6.1.2 Continuous Strategy Sets 104 6.1.3 Beliefs and Mixed Strategies 105 6.1.4 Expected Payoffs 105 *6.2 Mixed-Strategy Nash Equilibrium 107 6.2.1 Example: Matching Pennies 108 6.2.2 Example: Rock-Paper-Scissors 111 6.2.3 Multiple Equilibria: Pure and Mixed 113 *6.3 IESDS and Rationalizability Revisited 114 *6.4 Nash's Existence Theorem 117 *6.5 Summary 123 *6.6 Exercises 123 PART III Dynamic Games of Complete Information Chapter 7 Preliminaries 129 *7.1 The Extensive-Form Game 130 7.1.1 Game Trees 132 7.1.2 Imperfect versus Perfect Information 136 *7.2 Strategies and Nash Equilibrium 137 7.2.1 Pure Strategies 137 7.2.2 Mixed versus Behavioral Strategies 139 7.2.3 Normal-Form Representation of Extensive-Form Games 143 *7.3 Nash Equilibrium and Paths of Play 145 *7.4 Summary 147 *7.5 Exercises 147 Chapter 8 Credibility and Sequential Rationality 151 *8.1 Sequential Rationality and Backward Induction 152 *8.2 Subgame-Perfect Nash Equilibrium: Concept 153 *8.3 Subgame-Perfect Nash Equilibrium: Examples 159 8.3.1 The Centipede Game 159 8.3.2 Stackelberg Competition 160 8.3.3 Mutually Assured Destruction 163 8.3.4 Time-Inconsistent Preferences 166 *8.4 Summary 169 *8.5 Exercises 170 Chapter 9 Multistage Games 175 *9.1 Preliminaries 176 *9.2 Payoffs 177 *9.3 Strategies and Conditional Play 178 *9.4 Subgame-Perfect Equilibria 180 *9.5 The One-Stage Deviation Principle 184 *9.6 Summary 186 *9.7 Exercises 186 Chapter 10 Repeated Games 190 *10.1 Finitely Repeated Games 190 *10.2 Infinitely Repeated Games 192 10.2.1 Payoffs 193 10.2.2 Strategies 195 *10.3 Subgame-Perfect Equilibria 196 *10.4 Application: Tacit Collusion 201 *10.5 Sequential Interaction and Reputation 204 10.5.1 Cooperation as Reputation 204 10.5.2 Third-Party Institutions as Reputation Mechanisms 205 10.5.3 Reputation Transfers without Third Parties 207 *10.6 The Folk Theorem: Almost Anything Goes 209 *10.7 Summary 214 *10.8 Exercises 215 Chapter 11 Strategic Bargaining 220 *11.1 One Round of Bargaining: The Ultimatum Game 222 *11.2 Finitely Many Rounds of Bargaining 224 *11.3 The Infinite-Horizon Game 228 *11.4 Application: Legislative Bargaining 229 11.4.1 Closed-Rule Bargaining 230 11.4.2 Open-Rule Bargaining 232 *11.5 Summary 235 *11.6 Exercises 236 PART IV Static Games of Incomplete Information Chapter 12 Bayesian Games 241 *12.1 Strategic Representation of Bayesian Games 246 12.1.1 Players, Actions, Information, and Preferences 246 12.1.2 Deriving Posteriors from a Common Prior: A Player's Beliefs 247 12.1.3 Strategies and Bayesian Nash Equilibrium 249 *12.2 Examples 252 12.2.1 Teenagers and the Game of Chicken 252 12.2.2 Study Groups 255 *12.3 Inefficient Trade and Adverse Selection 258 *12.4 Committee Voting 261 *12.5 Mixed Strategies Revisited: Harsanyi's Interpretation 264 *12.6 Summary 266 *12.7 Exercises 266 Chapter 13 Auctions and Competitive Bidding 270 *13.1 Independent Private Values 272 13.1.1 Second-Price Sealed-Bid Auctions 272 13.1.2 English Auctions 275 13.1.3 First-Price Sealed-Bid and Dutch Auctions 276 13.1.4 Revenue Equivalence 279 *13.2 Common Values and the Winner's Curse 282 *13.3 Summary 285 *13.4 Exercises 285 Chapter 14 Mechanism Design 288 *14.1 Setup: Mechanisms as Bayesian Games 288 14.1.1 The Players 288 14.1.2 The Mechanism Designer 289 14.1.3 The Mechanism Game 290 *14.2 The Revelation Principle 292 *14.3 Dominant Strategies and Vickrey-Clarke-Groves Mechanisms 295 14.3.1 Dominant Strategy Implementation 295 14.3.2 Vickrey-Clarke-Groves Mechanisms 295 *14.4 Summary 299 *14.5 Exercises 299 PART V Dynamic Games of Incomplete Information Chapter 15 Sequential Rationality with Incomplete Information 303 *15.1 The Problem with Subgame Perfection 303 *15.2 Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium 307 *15.3 Sequential Equilibrium 312 *15.4 Summary 314 *15.5 Exercises 314 Chapter 16 Signaling Games 318 *16.1 Education Signaling: The MBA Game 319 *16.2 Limit Pricing and Entry Deterrence 323 16.2.1 Separating Equilibria 324 16.2.2 Pooling Equilibria 330 *16.3 Refinements of Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium in Signaling Games 332 *16.4 Summary 335 *16.5 Exercises 335 Chapter 17 Building a Reputation 339 *17.1 Cooperation in a Finitely Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma 339 *17.2 Driving a Tough Bargain 342 *17.3 A Reputation for Being "Nice" 349 *17.4 Summary 354 *17.5 Exercises 354 Chapter 18 Information Transmission and Cheap Talk 357 *18.1 Information Transmission: A Finite Example 358 *18.2 Information Transmission: The Continuous Case 361 *18.3 Application: Information and Legislative Organization 365 *18.4 Summary 367 *18.5 Exercises 367 Chapter 19 Mathematical Appendix 369 *19.1 Sets and Sequences 369 19.1.1 Basic Definitions 369 19.1.2 Basic Set Operations 370 *19.2 Functions 371 19.2.1 Basic Definitions 371 19.2.2 Continuity 372 *19.3 Calculus and Optimization 373 19.3.1 Basic Definitions 373 19.3.2 Differentiation and Optimization 374 19.3.3 Integration 377 *19.4 Probability and Random Variables 378 19.4.1 Basic Definitions 378 19.4.2 Cumulative Distribution and Density Functions 379 19.4.3 Independence, Conditional Probability, and Bayes' Rule 380 19.4.4 Expected Values 382 References 385 Index 389

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Book SynopsisWith the right broker, and just a few hundred dollars or pounds, anyone can become a leveraged trader. The products and tools needed are accessible to all: FX, a margin account, CFDs, spread-bets and futures.But this level playing field comes with great risks. Trading with leverage is inherently dangerous. With leverage, losses and costs the two great killers for traders are magnified.This does not mean leverage must be avoided altogether, but it does mean that it needs to be used safely. In Leveraged Trading, Robert Carver shows you how to do exactly that, by using a trading system. A trading system can be employed to tackle those twin dangers of serious losses and high costs.The trading systems introduced in this book are simple and carefully designed to use the correct amount of leverage and trade at a suitable frequency. Robert shows how to trade a simple Starter System on its own, on a single instrument and with a single rule for opening positions.He then moves on to show how the Starter System can be adapted, as you gain experience and confidence. The system can be diversified into multiple instruments and new trading rules can be added. For those who wish to go further still, advice on making more complex improvements is included: how to develop your own trading systems, and how to combine a system with your own human judgement, using an approach Robert calls Semi-Automatic Trading.For those trading with leverage, looking for a way to take a controlled approach and manage risk, a properly designed trading system is the answer. Pick up Leveraged Trading and learn how.

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Book SynopsisDo you have the right strategy to lead your company into the future?Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you combat new competitors and define the best strategy for your company.With insights from leading experts including Michael E. Porter, A.G. Lafley, and Clayton M. Christensen, this book will inspire you to: Choose a strategy that meets the demands of your competitive environment Identify the signals of disruption and take steps to avoid it Understand lean methodology and how it is changing business Transform your products and services into platforms Instill your strategy with creativity and purpose Generate value for your company, while also contributing to society This collection of articles includes "Your Strategy Needs a Strategy," by Martin Reeves, Claire Love, and Philipp Tillmanns; "Transient Advantage," by Rita Gunther McGrath; "Bringing Science to the Art of Strategy," by A.G. Lafley, Roger L. Martin, Jan W. Rivkin, and Nicolaj Siggelkow; "Managing Risks: A New Framework," by Robert S. Kaplan and Anette Mikes; "Surviving Disruption," by Maxwell Wessel and Clayton M. Christensen; "The Great Repeatable Business Model," by Chris Zook and James Allen; 'Pipelines, Platforms, and the New Rules of Strategy," by Marshall W. Van Alstyne, Geoffrey G. Parker, and Sangeet Paul Choudary; "Why the Lean Start-Up Changes Everything," by Steve Blank; "Strategy Needs Creativity," by Adam Brandenburger; "Put Purpose at the Core of Your Strategy," by Thomas W. Malnight, Ivy Buche, and Charles Dhanaraj; "Creating Shared Value," by Michael E. Porter and Mark R. Kramer.

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Book SynopsisBowerman 9e covers both standard business statistics and business analytics topics and provides them in a clear presentation that is organized so that business analytics topics may be used or not used. Bowerman provides a continuous case throughout chapters and business analytics topics that allow students to use data for a more applied and practical approach. Featuring Connect, Smartbook, Guided examples, Algorithmic Problems and a Business Statistics, Math and Excel prep component, Bowerman is a perfect fit for the instructor who wants a Business Stats with Business Analytics focus.Table of ContentsChapter 1 An Introduction to Business Statistics and AnalyticsChapter 2 Descriptive Statistics and Analytics: Tabular and Graphical MethodsChapter 3 Descriptive Statistics and Analytics: Numerical MethodsChapter 4 Probability and Probability ModelsChapter 5 Predictive Analytics I: Trees, k-Nearest Neighbors, Naive Bayes’, and Ensemble EstimatesChapter 6 Discrete Random VariablesChapter 7 Continuous Random VariablesChapter 8 Sampling DistributionsChapter 9 Confidence IntervalsChapter 10 Hypothesis TestingChapter 11 Statistical Inferences Based on Two SamplesChapter 12 Experimental Design and Analysis of VarianceChapter 13 Chi-Square TestsChapter 14 Simple Linear Regression AnalysisChapter 15 Multiple Regression and Model BuildingChapter 16 Predictive Analytics II: Logis¬tic Regression, Discriminate Analysis, and Neural NetworksChapter 17 Time Series Forecasting and Index NumbersChapter 18 Nonparametric MethodsChapter 19 Decision TheoryChapter 20 (Online) Process Improvement Using Control Charts for WebsiteAppendix A Statistical TablesAppendix B (Online) Chapter by Chapter MegaStat Appendices

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Book Synopsis***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***BOOK OF THE YEAR IN GUARDIAN, ECONOMIST & NEW STATESMAN'Excellent and provocative... a passionate, timely book.' Sunday Times'A fine new book... thoughtful, deeply reported and impeccably even-handed.' The TimesEmerging from a collection of city states 150 years ago, no other country has had as turbulent a history as Germany or enjoyed so much prosperity in such a short time frame. Today, as much of the world succumbs to authoritarianism and democracy is undermined from its heart, Germany stands as a bulwark for decency and stability.Mixing personal journey and anecdote with compelling empirical evidence, this is a critical and entertaining exploration of the country many in the West still love to hate. Raising important questions for our post-Brexit landscape, Kampfner asks why, despite its faults, Germany has become a model for others to emulate, while Britain fails to tackle contemporary challenges. Part memoir, part history, part travelogue, Why the Germans Do It Better is a rich and witty portrait of an eternally fascinating country.Trade ReviewExcellent and provocative... a passionate, timely book. * Sunday Times *A fine new book... One of the best English-language introductions in recent years to modern Germany and its politics: thoughtful, deeply reported and impeccably even-handed. * The Times *A rich guide to modern Germany... For the British readers this book is directed at, the implied contrasts are startling. German conservatism produced Angela Merkel, easily the most respected democratic leader in the world, while the English variety produced Boris Johnson. * Guardian *Highly readable and well-informed... [Kampfner] mixes historical sweep with vivid reporting to celebrate Germany's strengths and achievements. * Financial Times *A revelation of a book... with insights based on painstaking research and evidence gleaned from months crisscrossing the country... Kampfner's analysis is simply peerless. * Literary Review *A nuanced but compelling account... Kampfner marshals a convincing argument that other countries would be foolish to ignore Germany's emotional maturity and solidity. * New Statesman *Authoritative, timely and courageous, this is a compellingly readable book that raises profoundly important questions on history, our times and the future. * Philippe Sands, bestselling author of East West Street and The Ratline *A lively, affectionate portrait... A paeon to Germany. * Irish Times *Passionate yet carefully argued, Why The Germans Do It Better is a must-read. * James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of Germany *A well-argued case for learning from our German cousins. * Prospect *Smart, provocative and entertaining, this is a timely and enthralling love letter to our much misunderstood near neighbour. * Kay Burley *A forensic and highly readable account of Germany's ability to get things right. Kampfner's clear and unanswerable argument should be compulsory reading for every politician, civil servant and commentator in Britain. * John Simpson *We need a great book on Germany as the Merkel era ends: this is that book. It confronts the country's history, and charts with authority and affection its modern course with lessons for us all. * Lyse Doucet, BBC Chief International Correspondent *Kampfner's admiration of what post-war Germany has achieved doesn't blind him to her imperfections. Why the Germans Do It Better abounds with sharp analysis and telling anecdotes. A lively, very readable introduction to a country we ought to understand a lot better than we do. * David Lidington *One of Britain's most distinguished political writers. * Mail on Sunday *Kampfner roams widely in Germany and has a reporter's ear for the telling anecdote. He knows his history too. * Lionel Barber, The Spectator *There is plenty of good material here and the timing is impeccable. * TLS *A fascinating, affectionate and deeply researched portrait of Germany in the modern era -- Kampfner vividly brings Germany's turbulent history to life, and explains its profound influence on Europe today. Why The Germans Do It Better is essential for all who want to understand what Britain should do post-Brexit. * Sir Anthony Seldon, author of May at 10 *Germany's success in tackling the great pandemic of 2020 has surprised many. John Kampfner shows why it should not have done so. This is a compelling account of how, in two generations, a country adopted the principles of liberal democracy, then mastered them, and now has more to teach us than we might wish to admit * Baroness Catherine Ashton, former EU High Representative and former Leader of the House of Lords *Table of Contents1: Rebuilding and Remembering 2: Mutti's Warm Embrace 3: Multikulti 4: No Longer a Child 5: The Wonder 6: The Dog Doesn't Eat the Dog 7: No More Pillepalle

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Book SynopsisGreg Marshall and Mark Johnston, both of Rollins College, have taken great effort to represent marketing management the way it is actually practiced in successful organizations today. The 4th edition, written for today''s students in an interesting, lively, professional tone, has received the exclusive endorsement of the American Marketing Association as the recommended key resources for the PCM exam. The content of the 4th edition reflects the major trends in the managerial practice of marketing, and the pedagogy is crafted around learning and teaching preferences in today''s classroom. Newly incorporated coverage includes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on supply chain and crisis management, global privacy practices among Big Tech, Robocalls with the new TRACED Act, influencer marketing, consumer marketing attention to diversity, equity and inclusion, gender-based segmentation, disruptive innovation and enhanced content focused on Gen Z alongside many others! ATable of ContentsChapter 1: Marketing in Today’s Business Milieu Chapter 2: Marketing Foundations: Global, Ethical,Sustainable Chapter 3: Elements of Marketing Strategy, Planning, andCompetition Chapter 4: Market Research Essentials Chapter 5: CRM, Big Data, and Marketing Analytics Chapter 6: Understand Consumer and Business Markets Chapter 7: Segmentation, Target Marketing, and Positioning Chapter 8: Product Strategy and New Product Development Chapter 9: Build the Brand Chapter 10: Service as the Core Offering Chapter 11: Manage Pricing Decisions Chapter 12: Manage Marketing Channels, Logistics, and SupplyChain Chapter 13: Promotion Essentials: Digital and Social MediaMarketing Chapter 14: Promotion Essentials: Legacy Approaches andPersonal Selling

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Book SynopsisThrough the power of allyship, each of us can create an equitable, innovative workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thriveHow can you help someone else thrive? How can you interrupt the biases, microaggressions, and inequities that prevent people around you from excelling? How can you build an innovative workplace fueled by equity, diversity and belonging? Every business leader today should be asking themselves these questions. Systems and processes have been skewed too long in favor of some at the expense of others, and things are changingâfast. How to Be an Ally shows how to take personal responsibility for driving change thatâs good for peopleâand for business. Youâll learn the ins and outs of allyship and build the knowledge and skills you need to: Listen and learn new perspectives Identify your own biases Avoid unintentionally harming people with microaggressions Express empathy with coTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: How I Hit the Glass Ceiling and Bounced Back1 What Allyship Is and Why It Matters2 The Role of Allyship in Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion3 Step 1: Learn, Unlearn, Relearn4 Step 2: Do No Harm—Understand and Correct Our Biases5 Step 3: Recognize and Overcome Microaggressions6 Step 4: Advocate for People7 Step 5: Stand Up for What’s Right8 Step 6: Lead the Change9 Step 7: Transform Your Organization, Industry, and Society10 Allyship Is a JourneyNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisGenerational thinking is not a science, but a reliable framework for successful marketing, communications, and product strategy. This book describes how marketing is evolving for the demographic group Generation Y, born between 2010 - the year when the iPad and Instagram were launched - and 2025. This book examines the impact of technology and digitisation on the brains and development of this generation, the world's future consumers. With examples and insight, it shows how young entrepreneurs and influencers use new media to promote their interests and associated brand preferences to their peers and to the world.

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Book Synopsis*SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024**LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023* 'A parable for our times' FINANCIAL TIMES, Best Books of 2023'Gripping' THE TIMES, Best Technology Books of 2023 ______________________________________________________________________What if you could be identified by anyone with just a blurry photo? When Kashmir Hill stumbled upon Clearview AI in 2019, a facial recognition platform with an alleged 98.6% accuracy rate, the implications were terrifying.   But that was just the beginning.   Clearview AI would quickly rise to the top, sharing its app with billionaires, law enforcement and even Hollywood actors. In this gripping true story, Hill dives deep into its shadowy journey, and explores how facial recognition technology is already a part ofTrade Review'The dystopian future portrayed in some science-fiction movies is already upon us. Whether you like it or not, your face has already been scraped from the internet, stored in a giant database, and made available to law enforcement agencies, private corporations, and authoritarian governments to track and surveil you. Kashmir Hill’s fascinating book brings home the scary implications of this new reality' -- John Carreyrou, author of 'Bad Blood''I loved this. A dark and gripping story, meticulously researched and stylishly told' -- Jenny Kleeman, author of 'Sex Robots & Vegan Meat'‘A gripping account . . . [Hill] writes with great clarity about the dangers of facial recognition technology’ * New Statesman *'A haunting portrait of sci-fi darkness in the real world' * Kirkus *'A breezy, compelling dive into the alarming use of face matching and the enormous consequences for privacy and civil liberties . . . an engrossing cautionary tale' * Literary Review *‘Startling, if not terrifying . . . the author does a great job of explaining the ins and outs of facial recognition in the book . . . Be very, very careful, Hill says again and again. If we’re not, we might all face the reality of Beijing today' * Cybernews *'So gripping' -- Taylor Lorenz, author of 'Extremely Online', on Twitter‘I’m loving this book - you’ll laugh, you’ll recoil, you’ll learn about the sordid history of eugenics and where facial recognition tech fits into said history’ -- Brian Merchant, author of 'Blood in the Machine', on Twitter‘Sharply reported . . . The saga is colorful, and the characters come off as flamboyant villains; it’s a fun read. But the book’s most incisive contribution may be the ethical question it raises’ * Atlantic *‘A most timely contribution to a much needed debate about the implications for personal privacy’ * TLS *‘Gripping . . . illuminating. The scope and sophistication of the technology is striking. A walk down the street will not feel quite the same again’ * The Economist *‘Combining vivid reportage with a chilling overview of facial recognition technology’s capabilities, this unnerves’ * Publishers Weekly *‘In a gripping — and sometimes creepy — book Hill explores the repercussions of this new technology and finds out who is behind it' * The Times, '5 Best Technology Books of 2023' *'Kashmir Hill all but invented the tech dystopia beat, and no one is a more exuberant and enjoyable guide to the dark corners of our possible future than she is. Reaching deep into the past to paint a terrifying portrait of our future, Hill’s thorough, awe-inspiring reporting and compelling storytelling paint a fascinating tale of tech’s next chapter. This is the most fun you can have reading a real-life nightmare' -- Garrett Graff, author of 'The Only Plane in the Sky'‘In its focus on the ambiguous duality of technology, a parable for our times’ * Financial Times, 'Best Books of 2023 – Technology' *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART 1 The Essence of Management Science and Business Analytics1 Introduction 2 Overview of the Analysis Process PART 2 Models for Predictive Analytics3 Classification and Prediction Models for Predictive Analytics 4 Predictive Analytics Based on Traditional Forecasting Methods PART 3 Using Linear Programming to Perform Prescriptive Analytics5 Linear Programming: Basic Concepts6 Linear Programming: Formulation and Applications 7 The Art of Modeling with Spreadsheets 8 What-If Analysis for Linear Programming 9 Network Optimization Problems PART 4 Using Integer or Nonlinear Programming to Perform Prescriptive Analytics10 Integer Programming 11 Nonlinear Programming PART 5 Traditional Uncertainty Models for Performing Predictive or Prescriptive Analytics12 Decision Analysis 13 Queueing Models 14 Computer Simulation: Basic Concepts 15 Computer Simulation with Analytic Solver APPENDIXESA Tips for Using Microsoft Excel for ModelingB Partial Answers to Selected Problems

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Book SynopsisThis Big Book helps you make design decisions for shops. With the advent of e-commerce, the role that physical stores played changed dramatically. Their right to exist is not in question, but the need for a different design for these stores is high. This book provides the necessary knowledge to design the store for the future. It provides a complete overview of background and research on the necessary tools, to reflections on the challenges of the future.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Accounting in Action 1-1 Knowing the Numbers 1-1 1.1 Accounting Activities and Users 1-3 Who Uses Accounting Data 1-4 Data Analytics 1-5 1.2 The Building Blocks of Accounting 1-7 Ethics in Financial Reporting 1-7 Accounting Standards 1-8 Measurement Principles 1-9 Assumptions 1-9 1.3 The Accounting Equation 1-12 Assets 1-12 Liabilities 1-13 Equity 1-13 1.4 Analyzing Business Transactions 1-14 Accounting Transactions 1-15 Transaction Analysis 1-16 Summary of Transactions 1-21 1.5 Financial Statements 1-22 Income Statement 1-24 Retained Earnings Statement 1-24 Statement of Financial Position 1-24 Statement of Cash Flows 1-25 Comprehensive Income Statement 1-25 Appendix 1A: Career Opportunities in Accounting 1-27 Public Accounting 1-27 Private Accounting 1-28 Governmental Accounting 1-28 Forensic Accounting 1-28 A Look at U.S. GAAP 1-48 2 The Recording Process 2-1 Accidents Happen: Bank of Taiwan 2-1 2.1 Accounts, Debits, and Credits 2-2 The Account 2-2 Debits and Credits 2-3 Equity Relationships 2-7 Summary of Debit/Credit Rules 2-7 2.2 The Journal 2-8 The Recording Process 2-8 The Journal 2-9 2.3 The Ledger and Posting 2-11 The Ledger 2-11 Posting 2-13 Chart of Accounts 2-14 The Recording Process Illustrated 2-14 Summary Illustration of Journalizing and Posting 2-20 2.4 The Trial Balance 2-22 Limitations of a Trial Balance 2-23 Locating Errors 2-23 Currency Signs and Underlining 2-23 A Look at U.S. GAAP 2-47 3 Adjusting the Accounts 3-1 What Was Your Profit? 3-1 3.1 Accrual-Basis Accounting and Adjusting Entries 3-2 Fiscal and Calendar Years 3-3 Accrual- versus Cash-Basis Accounting 3-3 Recognizing Revenues and Expenses 3-3 The Need for Adjusting Entries 3-6 Types of Adjusting Entries 3-6 3.2 Adjusting Entries for Deferrals 3-7 Prepaid Expenses 3-7 Unearned Revenues 3-11 3.3 Adjusting Entries for Accruals 3-14 Accrued Revenues 3-14 Accrued Expenses 3-16 Summary of Basic Relationships 3-19 3.4 Adjusted Trial Balance and Financial Statements 3-22 Preparing the Adjusted Trial Balance 3-23 Preparing Financial Statements 3-23 Appendix 3A: Alternative Treatment of Deferrals 3-26 Prepaid Expenses 3-27 Unearned Revenues 3-28 Summary of Additional Adjustment Relationships 3-29 Appendix 3B: Financial Reporting Concepts 3-30 Qualities of Useful Information 3-30 Assumptions in Financial Reporting 3-31 Principles in Financial Reporting 3-31 Cost Constraint 3-32 A Look at U.S. GAAP 3-58 4 Completing the Accounting Cycle 4-1 Speaking the Same Language: IASB 4-1 4.1 The Worksheet 4-3 Steps in Preparing a Worksheet 4-3 Preparing Financial Statements from a Worksheet 4-11 Preparing Adjusting Entries from a Worksheet 4-12 4.2 Closing the Books 4-13 Preparing Closing Entries 4-13 Posting Closing Entries 4-15 Preparing a Post-Closing Trial Balance 4-17 4.3 The Accounting Cycle and Correcting Entries 4-20 Summary of the Accounting Cycle 4-20 Reversing Entries—An Optional Step 4-20 Correcting Entries—An Avoidable Step 4-20 4.4 Classified Statement of Financial Position 4-24 Intangible Assets 4-25 Property, Plant, and Equipment 4-26 Long-Term Investments 4-26 Current Assets 4-26 Equity 4-27 Non-Current Liabilities 4-27 Current Liabilities 4-28 Appendix 4A: Reversing Entries 4-30 Reversing Entries Example 4-30 A Look at U.S. GAAP 4-59 5 Accounting for Merchandise Operations 5-1 Who Doesn’t Shop?: Carrefour 5-1 5.1 Merchandising Operations and Inventory Systems 5-3 Operating Cycles 5-3 Flow of Costs 5-4 5.2 Recording Purchases Under a Perpetual System 5-7 Freight Costs 5-8 Purchase Returns and Allowances 5-9 Purchase Discounts 5-10 Summary of Purchasing Transactions 5-11 5.3 Recording Sales Under a Perpetual System 5-11 Sales Returns and Allowances 5-13 Sales Discounts 5-14 Data Analytics and Credit Sales 5-15 5.4 The Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising Company 5-16 Adjusting Entries 5-16 Closing Entries 5-17 Summary of Merchandising Entries 5-17 5.5 Financial Statements for a Merchandiser 5-19 Income Statement 5-19 Classified Statement of Financial Position 5-23 Appendix 5A: Worksheet for a Merchandising Company 5-25 Using a Worksheet 5-25 Appendix 5B: Periodic Inventory System 5-26 Determining Cost of Goods Sold Under a Periodic System 5-27 Recording Merchandise Transactions 5-28 Recording Purchases of Merchandise 5-28 Recording Sales of Merchandise 5-29 Journalizing and Posting Closing Entries 5-29 Using a Worksheet 5-31 Appendix 5C: Adjusting Entries for Credit Sales with Returns and Allowances 5-33 Data Analytics in Action 5-54 A Look at U.S. GAAP 5-58 6 Inventories 6-1 “Where Is That Spare Bulldozer Blade?”: Komatsu 6-1 6.1 Classifying and Determining Inventory 6-2 Classifying Inventory 6-2 Determining Inventory Quantities 6-4 6.2 Inventory Methods and Financial Effects 6-7 Specific Identification 6-7 Cost Flow Assumptions 6-8 Financial Statement and Tax Effects of Cost Flow Methods 6-11 Using Inventory Cost Flow Methods Consistently 6-13 6.3 Effects of Inventory Errors 6-14 Income Statement Effects 6-14 Statement of Financial Position Effects 6-15 6.4 Inventory Statement Presentation and Analysis 6-16 Presentation 6-16 Lower of Cost or Net Realizable Value 6-16 Financial Analysis and Data Analytics 6-17 Appendix 6A: Inventory Cost Flow Methods in Perpetual Inventory Systems 6-21 First-In, First-Out (FIFO) 6-21 Average-Cost 6-22 Appendix 6B: Estimating Inventories 6-23 Gross Profit Method 6-23 Retail Inventory Method 6-24 Appendix 6C: LIFO Inventory Method 6-25 Data Analytics in Action 6-47 A Look at U.S. GAAP 6-50 7 Fraud, Internal Control, and Cash 7-1 Minding the Money at Nick’s: Nick’s Steakhouse and Pizza 7-1 7.1 Fraud and Internal Control 7-2 Fraud 7-3 Internal Control 7-3 Principles of Internal Control Activities 7-4 Data Analytics and Internal Controls 7-10 Limitations of Internal Control 7-10 7.2 Cash Controls 7-11 Cash Receipts Controls 7-11 Cash Disbursements Controls 7-14 Petty Cash Fund 7-16 7.3 Control Features of a Bank Account 7-19 Making Bank Deposits 7-19 Writing Checks 7-20 Electronic Banking 7-21 Bank Statements 7-21 Reconciling the Bank Account 7-22 7.4 Reporting Cash 7-27 Cash Equivalents 7-27 Restricted Cash 7-28 Data Analytics in Action 7-46 A Look at U.S. GAAP 7-49 Appendix 9A: Exchange of Plant Assets 9-26 Loss Treatment 9-27 Gain Treatment 9-27 Data Analytics in Action 9-47 A Look at U.S. GAAP 9-50 8 Accounting for Receivables 8-1 Are You Going to Pay Me—or Not?: BNP Paribas 8-1 8.1 Recognition of Accounts Receivable 8-2 Types of Receivables 8-3 Recognizing Accounts Receivable 8-3 8.2 Valuation and Disposition of Accounts Receivable 8-5 Valuing Accounts Receivable 8-5 Disposing of Accounts Receivable 8-12 8.3 Notes Receivable 8-15 Determining the Maturity Date 8-16 Computing Interest 8-16 Recognizing Notes Receivable 8-17 Valuing Notes Receivable 8-17 Disposing of Notes Receivable 8-17 8.4 Presentation and Analysis 8-20 Presentation 8-20 Analysis 8-20 Data Analytics and Receivables Management 8-21 Data Analytics in Action 8-38 A Look at U.S. GAAP 8-41 9 Plant Assets, Natural Resources, and Intangible Assets 9-1 How Much for a Ride to the Beach?: Rent-A-Wreck 9-1 9.1 Plant Asset Expenditures 9-2 Determining the Cost of Plant Assets 9-3 Expenditures During Useful Life 9-6 9.2 Depreciation Methods 9-7 Factors in Computing Depreciation 9-8 Depreciation Methods 9-9 Component Depreciation 9-13 Depreciation and Income Taxes 9-14 Revaluation of Plant Assets 9-14 Revising Periodic Depreciation 9-15 9.3 Plant Asset Disposals 9-16 Retirement of Plant Assets 9-17 Sale of Plant Assets 9-18 9.4 Natural Resources and Intangible Assets 9-19 Natural Resources and Depletion 9-20 Intangible Assets 9-21 9.5 Statement Presentation and Analysis 9-25 Presentation 9-25 Analysis 9-26 10 Current Liabilities 10-1 Financing His Dreams: Wilbert Murdock 10-1 10.1 Accounting for Current Liabilities 10-2 What Is a Current Liability? 10-2 Notes Payable 10-3 Value-Added and Sales Taxes Payable 10-4 Unearned Revenues 10-5 Salaries and Wages 10-6 Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt 10-8 10.2 Reporting and Analyzing Current Liabilities 10-8 Reporting Uncertainty 10-8 Reporting of Current Liabilities 10-10 Analysis of Current Liabilities 10-11 A Look at U.S. GAAP 10-27 11 Non-Current Liabilities 11-1 Are We Living on Borrowed Time? 11-1 11.1 Overview of Bonds 11-2 Types of Bonds 11-3 Issuing Procedures 11-3 Bond Trading 11-4 Determining the Market Price of a Bond 11-5 11.2 Accounting for Bond Transactions 11-7 Issuing Bonds at Face Value 11-7 Discount or Premium on Bonds 11-8 Issuing Bonds at a Discount 11-9 Issuing Bonds at a Premium 11-10 Redeeming Bonds 11-12 11.3 Accounting for Non-Current Liabilities 11-13 Long-Term Notes Payable 11-13 Lease Liabilities 11-15 11.4 Reporting and Analyzing Non-Current Liabilities 11-16 Presentation 11-16 Analysis 11-16 Debt and Equity Financing 11-17 Appendix 11A: Effective-Interest Method of Bond Amortization 11-19 Amortizing Bond Discount 11-19 Amortizing Bond Premium 11-21 Appendix 11B: Straight-Line Amortization 11-22 Amortizing Bond Discount 11-22 Amortizing Bond Premium 11-23 A Look at U.S. GAAP 11-40 12 Corporations: Organization, Share Transactions, and Equity 12-1 To the Victor Go the Spoils: adidas 12-1 12.1 The Corporate Form of Organization 12-2 Characteristics of a Corporation 12-3 Forming a Corporation 12-6 Shareholder Rights 12-6 Share Issue Considerations 12-8 Corporate Capital 12-10 12.2 Accounting for Share Transactions 12-12 Accounting for Ordinary Shares 12-12 Accounting for Preference Shares 12-14 Accounting for Treasury Shares 12-15 12.3 Accounting for Dividends and Splits 12-19 Accounting for Cash Dividends 12-19 Dividend Preferences 12-21 Accounting for Share Dividends 12-24 Accounting for Share Splits 12-26 12.4 Reporting and Analyzing Equity 12-28 Retained Earnings 12-28 Presentation of Statement of Financial Position 12-29 Analysis 12-31 Appendix 12A: Statement of Changes in Equity 12-32 Appendix 12B: Book Value—Another per Share Amount 12-33 Book Value per Share 12-33 Book Value versus Market Price 12-34 Data Analytics in Action 12-58 A Look at U.S. GAAP 12-61 13 Investments 13-1 Playing for Fun and Profit: Sony 13-1 13.1 Debt Investments 13-2 Why Companies Invest 13-3 Classification and Measurement of Investments 13-4 Accounting for Debt Investments 13-4 13.2 Share Investments 13-7 Holdings of Less than 20% 13-7 Holdings Between 20% and 50% 13-9 Holdings of More than 50% 13-10 13.3 Valuing and Reporting Investments 13-12 Categories of Securities 13-12 Statement of Financial Position Presentation 13-18 Presentation of Realized and Unrealized Gain or Loss 13-19 Classified Statement of Financial Position 13-20 Appendix 13A: Preparing Consolidated Financial Statements 13-22 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 13-22 Consolidated Income Statement 13-26 A Look at U.S. GAAP 13-43 14 Statement of Cash Flows 14-1 What Should We Do with This Cash?: Keyence 14-1 14.1 Statement of Cash Flows: Usefulness and Format 14-3 Usefulness of the Statement of Cash Flows 14-3 Classification of Cash Flows 14-3 Significant Non-Cash Activities 14-5 Format of the Statement of Cash Flows 14-5 14.2 Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows—Indirect Method 14-7 Indirect and Direct Methods 14-7 Indirect Method—Computer Services International 14-8 Step 1: Operating Activities 14-9 Summary of Conversion to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities—Indirect Method 14-12 Step 2: Investing and Financing Activities 14-13 Step 3: Net Change in Cash 14-14 14.3 Using Cash Flows to Evaluate a Company 14-17 Free Cash Flow 14-17 Appendix 14A: Statement of Cash Flows—Direct Method 14-19 Step 1: Operating Activities 14-21 Step 2: Investing and Financing Activities 14-25 Step 3: Net Change in Cash 14-26 Appendix 14B: Statement of Cash Flows—T-Account Approach 14-26 Data Analytics in Action 14-48 A Look at U.S. GAAP 14-51 15 Financial Analysis: The Big Picture 15-1 Making Money the Old-Fashioned Way: Li Ka-shing 15-1 15.1 Basics of Financial Statement Analysis 15-2 Need for Comparative Analysis 15-3 Tools of Analysis 15-3 Horizontal Analysis 15-3 Vertical Analysis 15-6 15.2 Ratio Analysis 15-9 Liquidity Ratios 15-9 Profitability Ratios 15-13 Solvency Ratios 15-16 Summary of Ratios 15-18 15.3 Sustainable Income 15-20 Discontinued Operations 15-21 Changes in Accounting Principle 15-22 Comprehensive Income 15-22 A Look at U.S. GAAP 15-48 Appendix A Specimen Financial Statements: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited A-1 Appendix B Specimen Financial Statements: Nestlé SA B-1 Appendix C Specimen Financial Statements: Delfi Limited C-1 Appendix D Specimen Financial Statements: Apple Inc. D-1 Appendix E Time Value of Money E-1 E.1 Interest and Future Values E-1 Nature of Interest E-1 Future Value of a Single Amount E-3 Future Value of an Annuity E-5 E.2 Present Value Concepts E-7 Present Value Variables E-7 Present Value of a Single Amount E-8 Present Value of an Annuity E-10 Time Periods and Discounting E-12 Present Value of a Long-Term Note or Bond E-12 E.3 Using Financial Calculators E-15 Present Value of a Single Sum E-15 Present Value of an Annuity E-16 Useful Applications of the Financial Calculator E-17 Appendix F Accounting for Partnerships F-1 F.1 Forming a Partnership F-1 Characteristics of Partnerships F-2 Organizations with Partnership Characteristics F-3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Partnerships F-4 The Partnership Agreement F-5 Accounting for a Partnership Formation F-5 F.2 Accounting for Net Income or Net Loss F-6 Dividing Net Income or Net Loss F-6 Partnership Financial Statements F-9 F.3 Liquidation of a Partnership F-10 No Capital Deficiency F-11 Capital Deficiency F-12 F.4 Admissions and Withdrawals of Partners F-14 Admission of a Partner F-15 Withdrawal of a Partner F-18 Appendix G Subsidiary Ledgers and Special Journals G-1 G.1 Subsidiary Ledgers G-1 Subsidiary Ledger Example G-2 Advantages of Subsidiary Ledgers G-3 G.2 Special Journals G-4 Sales Journal G-5 Cash Receipts Journal G-7 Purchases Journal G-11 Cash Payments Journal G-13 Effects of Special Journals on the General Journal G-16 Cybersecurity: A Final Comment G-17 Subject Index I-1 Company Index I-13

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Book SynopsisEssential lessons in hospitality for every business, from the former co-owner of legendary restaurant Eleven Madison Park.Will Guidara was twenty-six when he took the helm of Eleven Madison Park, a struggling New York City two-star brasserie that had never quite lived up to its majestic room. Eleven years later, EMP was named the best restaurant in the world.How did Guidara pull off this unprecedented transformation? Radical reinvention, a true partnership between the kitchen and the dining room—and memorable, over-the-top, bespoke hospitality. Guidara’s team surprised a family who had never seen snow with a magical sledding trip to Central Park after their dinner; they filled a private dining room with sand, complete with mai-tais and beach chairs, to console a couple with a cancelled vacation. And his hospitality extended beyond those dining at the restaurant to his own team, who learned to deliver praise and criticism with intention; why the answer to some of the most pernicious business dilemmas is to give more—not less; and the magic that can happen when a busser starts thinking like an owner.Today, every business can choose to be a hospitality business—and we can all transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Featuring sparkling stories of his journey through restaurants, with the industry’s most famous players like Daniel Boulud and Danny Meyer, Guidara urges us all to find the magic in what we do—for ourselves, the people we work with, and the people we serve.Trade ReviewGuidara makes his nonfiction debut with an enthusiastic guide for leaders [and asserts] sage advice about leadership. * Kirkus Review *Any organization would benefit from his thinking. * Simon Sinek *Will Guidara weaves heartfelt stories and keen observations to illustrate how purposeful, no-holds-barred hospitality satisfies our essential need to belong. An exceptional book for anyone or any organization aiming to excel at human connection. * Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and author of Setting the Table *In this book, Will Guidara shows us how to lead and to serve at the next level by building a foundation of hospitality, and creating a people-first “working together” culture. It’s an inspiring book for businesses in every industry. * Alan Mulally, former CEO of Boeing and Ford *Working alongside Will Guidara is the ultimate masterclass in how to thoughtfully improve the lives of those around you. He is now sharing his truly remarkable gift with the world in this keenly observant and heartfelt must-read, for anyone looking to stand out from the pack. * Dan Levy, Emmy® award winning writer, actor, director, and producer of Schitt’s Creek *

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Book SynopsisIntroduction to Operations Research is the classic text on operations research. While building on the classic strengths of the text, the author continues to find new ways to make the text current and relevant to students. One way is by incorporating a wealth of state-of-the art, user-friendly software and more coverage of business applications than ever before. When the first co-author received the prestigious Expository Writing Award from INFORMS for the textbook, the award citation described the reasons for the book's great success as follows:Two features account for this success. First, the editions have been outstanding from students' points of view due to excellent motivation, clear and intuitive explanations, good examples of professional practice, excellent organization of material, very useful supporting software, and appropriate but not excessive mathematics. Second, the editions have been attractive from instructors' points of view because they repeatedly in

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Book SynopsisAlnoor Bhimani is Professor of Management Accounting and Director of the South Asia Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Charles T. Horngren was the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Accounting at Stanford University. Srikant M. Datar is the Dean of Harvard Business School. Madhav V. Rajan is the Dean of the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.Table of ContentsContents Guide to the case studies Preface Author's acknowledgements Part 1 Management and cost accounting fundamentals The manager and management accounting An introduction to cost terms and purposes Job costing Process costing Cost allocation Cost allocation: joint-cost situations Income effects of alternative stock-costing methods Part 1 Case study problems Part 2 Accounting information for decision making Cost–volume–profit analysis Determining how costs behave Relevant information for decision making Activity-based costing Pricing issues and customer profitability analysis Capital investment decisions Part 2 Case study problems Part 3 Planning and budgetary control systems Motivation, budgets and responsibility accounting Flexible budgets, variances and management control: I Flexible budgets, variances and management control: II Measuring yield, mix and quantity effects Part 3 Case study problems Part 4 Management control systems and performance issues Control systems and transfer pricing Control systems and performance measurement Part 4 Case study problems Part 5 Strategy, quality, time and emerging issues Strategy, the balanced scorecard and quality Strategy, the balanced scorecard and quality Emerging issues: digitalisation and sustainability Part 5 Case study problems Appendix A: Solutions to selected exercises Glossary Subject Index Publisher's acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisIn order to work well together, people need more than just technical skills; they need to get to know and understand each other. We suspect this intuitively; which is why fortunes are spent on team-building exercises. But because costly excursions aren’t always possible, we’ve designed a game that requires nothing more than a room and a little free time. Teamwork contains 100 questions that playfully and sensitively introduce us to our colleagues by setting up the best kinds of conversation about everything from our childhoods to our values. Played as a group, we’ll end up in profound, eye-opening and meaningful chats that humanise colleagues in each other’s eyes and help to create an atmosphere of forgiving and kind collegiality around the office: this is the best and easiest way to turn individuals into a team. Topics covered include: Flaws, Fears & Regrets Character Work Likes & Interests The Past

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Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling guide to leading positive change in any organizationâupdated with critical new insights, research, and case studiesThe world-renowned leadership experts that brought us the leadership classic Crucial Conversations have fully updated their bestselling Crucial Influence (originally published as Influencer). In these pages, they reveal that fewer than one in eight behavior change efforts is successfulâand most produce nothing more than wasted resources and organization-wide cynicism.The solution to this challenge isnât easy, but it is simple. Itâs all about the strategic application of influenceâsystematic and intentional actions aimed at helping people improve results by changing their behaviorâa practice most leaders have yet to fully understand and embrace.Crucial Influence walks you through the process of identifying the personal, social, and structural levers that influence both motivatio

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Book SynopsisThe rate of change in advertising and IMC over the past several years has been continued to be MASSIVE. Weigold/Arens, Contemporary Advertising 17th has been revised to include the latest trends and industry disruptors impacting the world of advertising today. - Our biggest changes are significantly more discussion of digital media in IMC and advertising throughout the book and specifically in the chapters on creative, media, and social media with the help of experts in these disciplines. - This edition includes greater attention to ongoing issues of consumer privacy and data protection as well as ethics, diversity, and inclusion in the industry. - Digital disruption is featured in new content on cable''s biggest competitor, streaming or OTT video. Also, Chapter 13, formerly Using Electronic Media: Television and Radio, is now titled Using Audio and Video Media, reflecting how television is no longer the primary medium for video and how braTable of ContentsChapter 1: Advertising and IMC Today Chapter 2: The Big Picture: The Functions of Advertising and Its Evolution Chapter 3: The Big Picture: Economic, Ethical, and Regulatory Aspects Chapter 4: The Scope of Advertising: From Local to Global Chapter 5: Marketing and Consumer Behavior: The Foundations of IMC Chapter 6: Market Segmentation and the Marketing Mix: Determinants of Campaign Strategy Chapter 7: Research: Gathering Information for IMC Planning Chapter 8: Marketing and IMC Planning Chapter 9: Planning Media Strategy: Disseminating the Message Chapter 10: Creative Strategy and the Creative Process Chapter 11: Creative Execution: Art and Copy Chapter 12: Advertising in Print Media Chapter 13: Using Audio and Video Media Chapter 14: Using Digital Interactive Media Chapter 15: Social Media Chapter 16: Using Out-of-Home, Exhibitive, and Supplementary Media Chapter 17: Relationship Building: Direct Marketing, Personal Selling, and Sales Promotion Chapter 18: Relationship Building: Public Relations, Sponsorship, and Corporate Advertising

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword by H. Irving Grousbeck Acknowledgements Introduction: The Five Skills of Great Leaders Part I: Commitment to Building a Team Chapter 1 Hire for Outcomes Chapter 2 The One Hundred Day Window Chapter 3 Instant Performance Feedback Chapter 4 The 360° Review Chapter 5 Coaching Underperformance Chapter 6 Breaking Up is Hard Chapter 7 Never Waste a Last Goodbye Part II: Fanatical Custodian of Time Chapter 8 Activity Is Not Progress Chapter 9 Make Your Day to Make Your Month Chapter 10 Curing the Digital Disaster Chapter 11 Seven Steps to Running a Great Meeting Chapter 12 Delegating Part III: Willingness to Seek and Take Advice Chapter 13 Five Questions Chapter 14 Finding and Using Mentors Chapter 15 Executive Coaching Chapter 16 A Board of Advisors Part IV: Setting and Adhering to Priorities Chapter 17 Key Performance Indicators Chapter 18 The Operating Plan Chapter 19 Alignment Through Compensation Part V: An Obsession with Quality Chapter 20 Quality Drives Profit Chapter 21 Walk Behind the Tractor Chapter 22 A Vow to Wow Implementing The Five Skills of Great Leaders Afterword by Irv Grousbeck Notes Index

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Book SynopsisGenerative AI and the remote-work revolution show us every day that we''re in a new era. The rules and norms have changed—and so must leadership.And yet, coercive bureaucracy, hierarchy, and control—old ways of thinking and working—are still with us, a deep-seated and powerful legacy. We are living through a profound transition from an old, industrial era to a new one that is digital, transparent, and complex.In this important new book by former dean of Harvard Business School Kim Clark, written with his business school professor son, Jonathan, and management consultant daughter, Erin, the dynamic struggle between two competing paradigms of leadership is compellingly illustrated: an old paradigm that involves control and power over people versus a new one that enables and inspires power through people.With rich examples and stories, the authors show how deeply ingrained the legacy model of leadership remains and how destruc

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Book SynopsisAn actionable guide to mindfulness and practical ethics for any creative professional who wants to make a living without selling their soul.It can be difficult to live according to our values in a complicated world. At a time when capitalism seems most unforgiving but the need for paying work remains high, it is important to learn how we can be more mindful and intentional about our impact personal, social, economic, and environmental.As designer and creative director Kelly Small had to do to navigate a crisis of ethics and burnout in their career in advertising, we can admit our complicity in problematic systems and take on the responsibility of letting our own conscience guide our decisions.Start with one or many of these 100+ rigorously researched, ultra-practical action steps: Co-create and collaborate Get obsessed with accessibility Demand diverse teams Commit to self-care Make ethics a competitivTrade ReviewKelly Small’s experience as a former creative director provides valuable insight … Small’s thorough breakdown of ethical concerns in the workplace can benefit anyone wanting to grow as an ally in a nation rife with issues of disparity. * Cascade *What Kelly Small brings to the table is a healthy dose of both inspiration and practicality … Kelly Small’s personal story is an inspiration in itself, shared throughout the book with candour and courage. If you’re a creative searching for cleaner, healthier, and socially just ways to practice, you’ll not find a better place to start looking. And the timing couldn’t be better. * Applied Arts *

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