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Book SynopsisAccomplished leadership consultant Nick Chatrath offers a revolutionary framework for how leaders in all kinds of organizations can adapt to the new age of technology, like ChatGPT—the Age of AI— by leaning into the qualities and skills that make us uniquely human. For readers of Yuval Noah Harari’s 21 Lessons for the 21st Century and Max Tegmark’s Life 3.0, The Threshold is a bold new way to think about human, emotionally intelligent leadership right now as we stand at the threshold of AI superintelligence.We are living in a new age: the Age of AI. With developments emerging every day, Artificial Intelligence will soon surpass most human competencies, and as a result drastically transform technology’s role in our day-to-day world. The solution for organizational leaders is not to become more like computers. In order for our organizations to survive as we stand at the threshold of a new era, we must tap into the qualities that make us uniquely human. In the face of increasingly intelligent technology, old models of leadership are becoming obsolete. In The Threshold: Leading in the Age of AI, accomplished leadership consultant Nick Chatrath interweaves an analysis of antiquated leadership models—the ones that leave AI-Era organizations exposed and ineffective with colleagues frustrated, unmotivated, and burnt-out—with his newly developed strategies for more effective “threshold” leadership methods. Supported with anecdotes, research, and a practical toolkit, The Threshold demonstrates that adaptive, effective organizations can be built with human, emotional intelligence: cultivating stillness, nurturing independent thinking, finding rhythms of rest and performance, and raising leadership consciousness. With a basis in the ideas and practices that have shaped our organizations in the past, The Threshold illuminates how accessing advanced stages of human development can be both competitive and harmonious with AI’s growing insinuation into our working world.Trade Review“We need this book. Urgently.... If you care about not just the future of your organization, but the future of humanity, you will love this book.”—Nancy Kline, bestselling author of Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind “A candid and courageous book that addresses one of the most urgent challenges of our times.”—Surya Ramkumar, former Microsoft spokesperson for AI in the Netherlands “Filled with thought-provoking and pragmatic ideas about how AI will change society, companies, and individuals, and how leaders can prepare themselves and those around them to navigate the torrent.”—Jamie Cattell, Global Managing Partner, IBM Strategy Consulting “Paradoxically, in the age of accelerating AI and quasi-sentient machines, we must hark back to our shared humanity and embrace our uniquely human qualities. Embracing these elements can be uncomfortable, but each and every one of us must tread that path. The Threshold is a timely call to action and a wise mentor along the way."—Nicolai Chen Nielsen, bestselling author of Leadership at Scale, Return on Ambition, and From Malthus to Mars “The Threshold has grounded me with a reliable set of AI leadership resources, and allowed me to form my own hopeful view of the AI future. Chatrath is a high-intellect, high-integrity leader who is inspiring the next generation. He has provided a sophisticated, timely manual which ought to be read widely.”—Christopher North, CEO at North Parade, former Head of Asset Management at Credit Suisse Energy “With liberal use of personal stories that humanize the narrative, and advice sourced from his own rich experience working in the worlds of AI and leadership coaching, this book is both helpful and readable. As ‘a first foray into exploring what good leadership looks like in the present and coming ages of AI,’ this is a useful guide to have by your side as you venture into this brave new world.”—Matthew Evans, Adviser to the Vice Chancellor of United Arab Emirates University, former Dean of Science of the University of Hong Kong “This book needs to be read not only by our generation, but by everyone in our children’s generation too."—Mihir Warty, Director of Strategy, World Rugby“Leadership in an Age of AI is a critical area, not just for futurists or hobbyists. All sectors and geographies are now establishing AI technologies and related business practices and policies, in ways that will set a trajectory. This book is profound and practical, tackling a critical problem faced by leaders: how to stay relevant as AI gets better. This problem needs soul-searching and action from leaders across domains. I commend Nick Chatrath, a professional who has led and coached leaders at the highest levels. The world needs this book to help ensure the evolution of AI is a positive one and avoid the potential calamities that others warn of as this powerful technology continues its rapid emergence."—Andrew Luers, Partner at ProviderTrust, CEO and Cofounder at Habitat Energy “You are going to have to learn to live with and benefit from AI. This book will help you do just that. It is insightful, cogent, and learned all at once.”—Dr. Theodore Malloch, CEO, the Roosevelt Group “From how we maintain motivation and culture, even as aspects of work become automated, to how we create value in an increasingly cyborg world, Nick highlights the more solid ground that can help us step from where we are today over to the other side.Above all, Nick reminds us that we are spiritual beings, and that this side of us, which we have allowed to atrophy in decades past, now needs to be center stage. Ultimately it is here where we will come into our own, collaborating with AI and one another to forge purpose, fix broken legacies, and envision a more holistic, redemptive way ahead for our organizations, families, and societies . . . and Nick shows the way magnificently."—Lord Wei of Shoreditch, Senior Adviser, Agnus Consulting

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Book SynopsisThe 2024 release of this beloved and market-leading Operations Management title has been completely updated to provide a clear presentation of the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management. Operations & Supply Chain Management welcomes co-author, Thomas Kull of Arizona State University, as he brings his wealth of industry knowledge and experience, particularly in the area of supply chains. With current real-world examples and thoughtful student pedagogy, this comprehensive title offers a flexible modular approach that can be used for different course levels, ranging from undergrad to executive education. New additions to this title include updated content, new chapter OM is Personal openers focusing on a more holistic approach, an emphasis on supply chains and sustainability, author created Guided Examples, and 70+ new Integrated Excel problems.

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Book SynopsisLEARN THE TECHNIQUES YOU NEED TO STOP PROCRASTINATING AND START GETTING THINGS DONE Every day we begin new projects, or try to find pleasure in the ones we're working on - and above all, we hope one day we'll finish them! But in a disjointed, distracting world it's often hard to find the motivation and focus necessary. This compact book brings together 41 of the best productivity models. From world-famous techniques to the best-kept secrets of the professionals, this book is full of big ideas that actually work - distilled to their essence. You'll find out how to achieve deep work, compartmentalise tasks and identify your priorities - as well as how to build confidence, find your circle of competence and even learn to work with difficult people. Stylish and compact, this little book is a powerful asset. Whether you need to pull off a new project, assess what you've achieved so far, or even just understand your own working habits, this unique book has all the tools you need.Trade ReviewPraise for The Decision Book: 'New-year stimuli to anyone who manages anything - even just their desk * Independent *A handy primer for anyone keen to tackle problems in a different way * Director Magazine *It is thought-provoking reading on how the mind works and includes clear-cut diagrams and self-analysis questions * Insight Magazine (Australia) *

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Book SynopsisRichard Whittington, MA, MBA, PhD is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Saïd Business School and Millman Fellow at New College, University of Oxford. He is the author of eleven books, including Opening Strategy: Professional Strategists and Practice Change, 1960 to Today (2019), and has previously been Associate Editor of the Strategic Management Journal. Richard has had full or visiting positions at the Harvard Business School, HEC Paris, Imperial College London, the University of Toulouse, and the University of Warwick. He is active in executive education and consulting internationally. Duncan Angwin, MA, MPhil, MBA, PhD is Professor in Strategic Management at University College London and Honorary Professor at University of Nottingham. He has authored twelve books and over fifty refereed articles in journals such as Academy of Management Learning & Education, Administrative Science QuarterlyTable of Contents Introducing strategy Macro-environment analysis Industry and sector analysis Resources and capabilities analysis Purpose and culture Business strategy and models Entrepreneurship and innovation Corporate strategy Strategy in action Appendix: Working with strategy

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Book SynopsisBali Padda is the operations maverick behind LEGO's remarkable turnaround from a business basket-case, struggling to deliver on its orders, to the biggest and most profitable toy brand in the world. As Chief Operations Officer at LEGO, Bali overhauled the toy company by shaking up its operations and instilling essential business fundamentals. He resolved issues across the supply chain and forged close partnerships between functions. He cut unpopular product lines and diverted the company's attention on hero items. He developed a relentless focus on customer service - of delivering what was promised - and he instituted weekly performance briefings known as the Visual Factory, which ultimately spread throughout the whole organization and transformed culture and performance. LEGO became the largest toy manufacturer in the world, and Bali was honoured with becoming the company's first non-Danish CEO in 2017.In Deliver What You Promise, Bali distils his methodology at LEGO into ten essential, fundamental lessons. From how to reduce complexity to prizing reliability over agility. Why a business should be treated like a living organism and how to bring everyone together under a shared sense of purpose. On when to use soft and hard managerial skills and the hidden risks of success. Illustrated by insider stories from LEGO, these are enduring principles that both young starters and established leaders alike need to know and can implement straight away, to deliver on what is promised.Trade ReviewFull of timeless, insightful and essential business strategy with great stories ... Bali knows how to keep a successful company firing * Tony Fadell, inventor of the iPod and bestselling author *Every day I think about how Bali would do things. My company is 100% run in the Bali Padda style * Niels Duedahl, CEO, Norlys *Bali Padda's mind and writing shed light on some of the most complex challenges faced by organizations. There are two kinds of leaders: those who ask for clarity, and those who bring clarity. Today we need more of the latter. Bali Padda stands out in this rare category. * Yves Morieux, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) *An amazing book about how mastering the supply chain became a fundamental pillar to save LEGO and to make it a formidable company. It is probably the most needed book today for companies facing unprecedented supply chain disruptions. * Carlos Cordon, IMD Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management *

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Book SynopsisFred R. David, Forest R.David, and Meredith E. David area fathersondaughterteam that have published more than 50 articles in journals such as the Academyof Management Review, Academy of Management Executive, Journal of AppliedPsychology, Long Range Planning, International Journal of Management, Journalof Business Strategy, and Advanced Management Journal. Tworecent articles, listed below, are changing the way some strategic managementcourses are taught. Fred R. David hasbeen lead author of this textbook for three decades. This text is a globalleader in the field of strategic management providing an applications,practitioner-approach to the discipline. Approximately 500 colleges anduniversities currently use this textbook in 20 countries. With a PhD inManagement from the University of South Carolina, Dr. David is currently theTranSouth Professor of Strategic Planning at Francis Marion University inFlorence, South CaTable of ContentsPART 1: OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT The Nature of Strategic Management Business Vision and Mission The External Assessment The Internal Assessment Strategies in Action Strategy Analysis and Choice PART 3: STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION Implementing Strategies: Management and Marketing Issues Implementing Strategies: Finance and Accounting Issues PART 4: STRATEGY EVALUATION AND GOVERNANCE Strategy Evaluation and Governance PART 5: KEY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TOPICS Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility Global and International Issues PART 6: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT CASE ANALYSIS How to Prepare and Present a Case Analysis

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the Authors xv Introduction xix Part I The Psychology of Money 1 Chapter 1 Financial Instincts: Why We Are Bad With Money 3 The Survival Instincts of Our Ancestors 3 Sharing Is Caring ... and Surviving? 5 The Anti- Saving Instinct 6 I Want It Now! 7 Herd Instinct 8 What’s Your Financial Comfort Zone? 9 Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) 12 Social Status and Relative Deprivation 13 Two Systems 14 Understanding Financial Instincts 15 Key Concepts 16 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 16 Chapter 2 Behavioral Finance: Understanding Cognitive Biases and Heuristics and What to Do About Them 17 What Are Cognitive Biases and Heuristics? 18 The Role of the Financial Planner 34 Eliminate the Friction 35 Techniques for Overcoming Biases 36 Key Points 37 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 37 Chapter 3 The Environment 39 Environment: Culture, Generation, Class, and Community 40 What’s Next 44 Key Concepts 44 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 44 Part II Understanding a Client’s Financial Psychology 47 Chapter 4 Financial Flashpoints: Exploring a Client’s Financial Background 49 Financial Flashpoints 51 Key Points 60 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 60 Chapter 5 Money Beliefs 61 Money Scripts 62 The Role of the Financial Planner 67 Key Points 69 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 69 Chapter 6 Financial Behaviors and Outcomes 71 Overspending and Undersaving 72 Financial Denial 72 Financial Paralysis 73 Financial Infidelity 73 Financial Enmeshment 74 Financial Enabling 74 Financial Dependence 77 Money Disorders 78 The Role of the Financial Planner 80 Key Points 81 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 81 Part III Principles of Counseling, Psychology, and Communication 83 Chapter 7 Sources of Money Conflict 85 Conflict with Oneself 86 Conflict with Spouse or Partner 88 Conflict with Family 92 Conflict with Others 95 Key Points 97 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 97 Chapter 8 The Principles of Effective Communication 99 Being Present 99 Communication Skills to Establish Rapport 100 Effective Communication Techniques in Practice 108 Key Points 112 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 112 Chapter 9 Solution-Focused Techniques in Financial Planning 113 The Client Has the Power 114 Financial Self- Efficacy 114 A Focus on Solutions, Not Problems 115 Solution-Focused Techniques for the Financial Planner 116 Lead with Curiosity 119 Key Points 120 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 120 Chapter 10 Cognitive Behavioral Approaches in Financial Planning 121 The Cognitive Model in Practice 123 Cognitive Behavioral Techniques for Financial Planners 124 Key Points 129 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 130 Chapter 11 Positive Psychology in Financial Planning 131 An Infusion of Optimism 131 The Three Levels of Positive Psychology 133 The Role of the Financial Planner 135 Key Points 137 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 137 Chapter 12 Working with Couples and Families: A Systems Perspective 139 The Self- Aware Financial Planner 139 Maintaining Neutrality 140 Transference versus Countertransference 141 Couple Conflict 142 Financial Infidelity 142 Financial Abuse 143 Strategies for Helping Couples Resolve Financial Conflicts 144 Tools for Resolving Conflict in Couples and Families 145 Separate or Combined Finances 147 Scenario Planning 148 Monitoring 148 Key Points 148 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 149 Part IV Client and Planner Attitudes, Values, and Biases 151 Chapter 13 Multicultural Competence in Financial Planning: Understanding Your Client’s Cultural Identity 153 The Multiculturally Competent Financial Planner 154 Self- Awareness Around Majority and Minority Status 155 Recognizing Majority Group Privilege and Minority Group Disadvantage 156 Cultural Humility 157 Ten Areas of Culture and Majority/Minority Status That Impact Financial Planning 158 Key Points 164 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 165 Chapter 14 Financial Risk Tolerance 167 Risk Tolerance 167 Emotions, FOMO, and Risk Tolerance 170 Development, History, and Family 171 Loss Aversion 171 Assessing a Client’s Risk Tolerance 172 Key Points 174 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 175 Chapter 15 Client-Preferred Learning Styles: Getting and Keeping Your Client’s Attention 177 What Is a Preferred Learning Style? 178 A Multifaceted Approach 182 Talk Less; Listen More 183 Key Points 183 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 183 Chapter 16 Client Values and Goals 185 Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 185 Three Universal Human Needs: Self-Determination Theory 186 Making Sense of Client Needs in Financial Planning 187 Human Needs and Self-Destructive Financial Behaviors 188 Responding Without Judgment 189 Does Your Client Believe That They Have the Ability to Reach Their Goals? 189 Financial Self-Efficacy 191 The Advisor and Client Financial Self-Efficacy 192 Nine Things Every Financial Planner Should Know About Goals 192 Key Points 194 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 194 Part V Integrating Financial Psychology into Financial Planning 195 Chapter 17 Getting the Client to Take Action: Motivational Interviewing in Financial Planning 197 The Change Process 198 Encountering Resistance to Change 204 Conversational Pitfalls to Avoid with Clients Who Are Not Ready to Change 205 Nine Evidence-Based Techniques for Overcoming Client Resistance to Financial Advice 207 Taking “No” for an Answer 212 Key Points 212 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 213 Chapter 18 Helping a Client in Crisis 215 Crisis Events with Severe Consequences 215 The Importance of the Client–Planner Relationship 217 The Financial Planner’s Role in Helping a Client Navigate Crisis 217 Six Steps for a Financial Planning Crisis Event 218 Before a Crisis 221 After a Crisis 222 Key Points 224 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 224 Chapter 19 Assessment in Financial Planning 225 Observations 226 Interviews 227 Key Points 230 CFP Board Learning Objectives Covered in This Chapter 230 Chapter 20 The Role of the Financial Planner: Ethical Considerations in the Psychology of Financial Planning 231 A Financial Planner Is Not a Mental Health Provider 232 Contents xiii When and How to Refer 233 Ethical Considerations 234 The New Financial Planner 235 Key Points 237 References 239 Index 255

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Book SynopsisMartin R Edwards is a Professor in Management at UQ Business School, University Queensland, Australia and has been teaching HR and Statistics for over 20 years. Kirsten Edwards is the Global Head of People Data and Analytics at Rio Tinto. With over two decades of international experience in Analytics, HR and Management Consulting, she has supported various organisations across multiple sectors, empowering them to utilise people data and analytics more effectively.Daisung Jang Daisung Jang is an Assistant Professor at Melbourne Business School. He has over a decade of experience in data visualization and analysis using R. He has conducted workshops for PhD students and academic staff on statistical analyses using R.

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Book SynopsisA game-changing book about the revolutionary potential of working from home, by two experts who work — and live — together. Out of Office is a book for every office worker — from employees to managers — navigating the return to the office since the outbreak of COVID-19. The lockdowns of 2020–21 have shown us a new path forward, one that doesn’t involve hellish daily commutes and set schedules that no longer make sense. But how can we realise that future in a way that benefits workers and companies alike? Using groundbreaking reporting and interviews with workers and managers around the world, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen illuminate the key values that should be driving this conversation: trust, fairness, flexibility, inclusive workplaces, equity, and work–life balance. Above all, they argue that companies need to listen to their employees — and that this will promote, rather than impede, productivity and profitability. Out of Office is about so much more than Zoom meetings and hybrid schedules: it aims to reshape our entire relationship to the office.Trade Review‘This book will challenge you to rethink what it takes to make remote work work — not just for companies, but for people. With lucid writing, provocative examples, and refreshing candour, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen highlight what too many workplaces are doing wrong — and how we can start getting it right.’ -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife‘If you believe there’s a better way to live than refreshing your work email until you close your eyes at night, you’ll appreciate this deep dive into how workers relate to the office.’ -- Angela Haupt * Washington Post *‘Warzel and Petersen offer good and sensible advice.’ -- Emma Jacobs * Financial Times *‘Having left their New York desk jobs and moved to Montana, leading culture journalists Warzel and Petersen see today’s pandemic-driven work-at-home situation as a cobbled-together compromise and explain how we can create true out of office work schedules benefiting both workers and employers.’ * Library Journal *‘Out of Office isn’t just a book about remote work. It’s a book that helps us imagine a future where our lives — at the office and home — are happier, more productive, and genuinely meaningful. As companies and employees imagine their post-pandemic futures, Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen have provided an essential framework for rethinking how we work.’ -- Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better‘Offers straight-talking, accessible self-help.’ -- Johanna Thomas-Corr * New Statesman *‘Great for making you think about the life you want to live and cultivate outside of your laptops.’ -- Susan Riley * Stylist *‘Insightful and timely … Never sacrificing meaningful analysis for easy answers, this is a remarkable examination of the rapidly-changing workplace.’ * Publishers Weekly, starred review *‘The authors take the reader on a deeply researched tour through America’s broken work landscape and sketch out a vision of what a better future might look like.’ -- David Wainer * Bloomberg Businessweek *‘Based on a historical review of workforce expectations, journalists Warzel and Petersen focus on four key areas for strategic change to improve working conditions, employee satisfaction, and wellness … Prior to the pandemic, worker burnout, transience, and dissatisfaction were culminating in a call for change. The pandemic and remote-work chaos heightened awareness of the need for change, the return to work now occurring provides the opportunity, and this book provides a roadmap.’ * Booklist *‘[T]imely and often prescient.’ * The Sydney Morning Herald *Praise for Can’t Even: ‘Can’t Even is a compelling exploration of the phenomenon of burnout and how an entire generation has been set up to fail. As a Millennial, reading this book was a deeply cathartic experience. Anne Helen Petersen articulates the struggles and motivation of a generation so impeccably. Reading this book made me feel like finally, someone understands me. I wish I could give this book to everyone I know.’ -- Taylor Lorenz, culture reporter, New York TimesPraise for Can’t Even: ‘[A] cogent explanation of the millennial landscape, incorporating in-depth research, interviews, and her own experiences to define the problems that millennials face as they attempt to live up to high, occasionally near-impossible expectations … Petersen provides an appropriate amount of historical context — especially regarding demographics, economics, and labour issues — from the Great Depression to the present, which allows readers to clearly see the shift people have undergone in their thinking about what constitutes success or happiness. This chronicle of changes is well worth reading, as the author explains so much about life in the age of Trump. Throw in the candid discussions by millennials — most of whom are burned out and can’t find satisfaction in their lives, even as they work diligently — and the book becomes an even more useful and insightful series of lessons. A well-researched and rendered analysis of why so many millennials feel overwhelmed despite their best efforts.’ STARRED REVIEW * Kirkus Reviews *Praise for Can’t Even: ‘In a cultural moment rife with inter-generational sparring (“OK, Boomer”), and with millennials garnering criticism for their transient-appearing lifestyles (never buying houses or napkins), Buzzfeed culture writer Petersen cracks open why millennials behave the way they do and how the lifestyles that have been forced upon them are a detriment to society as a whole … Petersen is generous in divulging personal experiences and hopeful even at her most enraged. This galvanising read reminds readers that what seems impossible is absolutely not, especially for a generation with so little to lose.’ STARRED REVIEW -- Michael Ruzicka * Booklist *Praise for Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: ‘Anne Helen Petersen’s gloriously bumptious, brash ode to non-conforming women suits the needs of this dark moment. Petersen’s careful examination of how we eviscerate the women who confound or threaten is crucial reading if we are ever to be better.’ -- Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of All the Single LadiesPraise for Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: ‘In a time when women are under constant attack, I am so grateful for Anne Helen Petersen’s sharp and topical book. Petersen nails the magnetism of women who break boundaries and the punishment that often comes along with it. All women will see a bit of themselves in the “unruly”.’ -- Jessica Valenti, New York Times bestselling author of Sex ObjectPraise for Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: ‘Supremely thoughtful … [S]nappy and compelling … [Petersen’s essays] highlight the paradoxical expectations American culture places on women, in particular, the mixed messages it sends: the “you can do anything”, rubbing awkwardly against the “you can’t do everything”.’ -- Megan Garber * The Atlantic *Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood: ‘Clear and convincing … Although Petersen’s book benefits from intelligent analysis of archival research, she writes with the verve of an enthusiast.’ * LA Times *Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood: ‘[This] dishy book delivers the juicy anecdotes readers crave.’ * NY Post *Praise for Scandals of Classic Hollywood: ‘Not merely a rehash of salacious old Hollywood gossip, Petersen revivifies flattened images of Hollywood icons … Wide-ranging and surprisingly thoughtful.’ * Kirkus Reviews *‘Journalists Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen examine both the benefits and pitfalls of remote work in societal terms … For better or worse, our relationship with the office has changed forever.’ -- Rachel King * Fortune *‘[S]imilar to the wisdom echoed in Jenny Odell’s How to Do Nothing, they ask us to reconsider our emotional devotion to labour and reprioritise the things that matter most … Out Of Office is not an easy cure-all for the various problems and inequities that plague our current workforce, it’s a call to action: we only get one life, so why should we believe that we must live to work?’ -- Vanessa Willoughby * LitHub *‘Inspired by the writers’ own rocky experiences with flexible work and informed by conversations with hundreds of workers across industries and sectors, the book is a wide-ranging discussion of the forces shaping the Great Resignation.’ * Future Forum *‘Thankfully, Warzel and Petersen’s book is less about ~these unprecedented times~ and more about how the culture shift of the pandemic can maybe be an opportunity to solve issues that have existed in the corporate world since before we wore masks every day.’ -- Amanda Silberling * TechCrunch *‘It offers a worthy balancing act that shows the promises and pitfalls of working at home as opposed to at the office. In the end, the book is about how to structure a work environment — one that makes workers more productive, feel like they are doing meaningful work and ultimately renders them happier employees.’ -- Eric Allen Been * TechRepublic *‘Examine just what working from home really is for workers across America, who it’s working for, and who it’s working against! This is a book that aims to reshape our entire relationship to the office, no matter where we sit.’ -- Mara Freedman * The Riveter *

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Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the decade, America was at war. Patriotism was an integral part of everyday life, with the sentiment mirrored in advertising. As America emerged victorious out of the darkness of World War II in 1945, the economic boom of the era helped usher in the most dramatic rise in quality of life, excess, and consumerism. The war’s end also brought unprecedented pride and prosperity to the American people, and nothing reflects the new wave of consumerism and progress more than the ads of the time. Spending power dramatically increased in the decade’s second half, with plentiful jobs and higher wages. Because of the new GI Bill, affordable housing was made available to returning war veterans for the first time. People were ready to embrace the idea of the American Dream.The postwar era represented a flood of products and services for every need and occasion, reaching every corner of society. Everything from entertainment to travel and automobiles, alcohol and tobacco, fashion and beauty, and food and beverage was in high demand and within reach. This period opened the floodgates of buying as advertisers sought to meet the needs of a population recovering from years of rationing. This engaging collection edited by Jim Heimann dives into the frenetic, lively, and brilliant era of American life and advertising in the 1940s.Trade Review“As mirrors on forties culture and values, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into a formative era of American design.” * Metropolis *

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Book SynopsisDiscover the transformative power of Intentionalitya feelings-first approach to living and leadershipDo you want to fully reconnect with yourself and reclaim your power?To unlock a world of infinite possibilities, adopt the mantra at the heart of this growing movementprioritize feelings over outcomes.Using lessons learned from creating and selling multimillion-dollar companies and overcoming upheaval in his own life, Finnian Kelly shares his step-by-step process for manifesting Intentionality into success. Through combining both scientific and spiritual principles, Finnian leads you through the five key intentions, including actionable steps and targeted breathing exercises you can incorporate into your everyday life. Through this process, you will: Learn the core makeup of your emotional operating system Let go of social conditioning Master your built-in superpower of breath Recode your mind Elevate you

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Book SynopsisYou don't have to be educated or connected to be wealthy How do wealthy people do it? Are they geniuses? Lucky? We tend to think something special must be going on because it looks like magic. But nothing could be further from the truth. Wealthy people have simply adopted six key, yet ordinary, habits and they do them extraordinarily well. Candy Valentino opened her first brick-and-mortar store at 19no college, no connections, no moneyand built it into a seven-figure business before most of her friends graduated college. Over two decades of success as a serial entrepreneur and real estate investor, she has labored relentlessly to crack the code of the super-wealthy, and in doing so, has unearthed six simple habits that directly contribute to those who become part of the self-made millionaire class. In Wealth Habits, Valentino reveals all six habits, and shows you how you can put them to work for you: Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Wealth Habit 1 Growing Your Way to Wealth 1 1 How the BS You Hear Could Be Keeping You Broke 3 2 Four Common Beliefs Keeping You Broke 9 3 Seven Core Commitments to Make to Yourself 19 Wealth Habit 2 Learning Your Way to Wealth 33 4 The Compounding Dividends of Self-Education 35 5 The Four Crucial Lessons We Didn’t Learn in School 49 Wealth Habit 3 Earning Your Way to Wealth 59 6 The Secrets to Building Multiple Streams of Income 61 7 The Three Reasons Why Owning a Business Is a Powerful Wealth-Builder 75 8 Calling Out the BS in Business—and How to Avoid It 81 9 Yes, You Can Start a Business—Here’s How 95 10 Real-World Business Lessons on Revenue Growth 103 11 Become the Ritz-Carlton of Your Industry and Create Cult-Like Customers 113 Wealth Habit 4 Saving Your Way to Wealth 119 12 It’s Not How Much You Earn, It’s How Much You Keep: How to Give as Little Money as Legally Possible to the IRS 121 13 Three Secret Tax Strategies That Sound Illegal (But Are Actually Totally Legal!) 139 14 Trusts Aren’t Just for the Rich Kids Anymore 151 15 The Brinks Truck of Your Finances—Security and Protection 157 16 Give Yourself the Opportunity to Retire Early—and Rich 169 Wealth Habit 5 Investing Your Way to Wealth 175 17 Real Estate Investing: The Hat Trick of Building Wealth 177 18 Recession-Proof Your Finances—and Your Life 197 Wealth Habit 6 Giving Your Way to Wealth 205 19 Contribution: Where True Wealth Lies 207 Resources and References 219 Acknowledgments 225 About the Author 227 Index 229

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Book Synopsis**The Instant Top Ten Bestseller**MoneyWeek's Top Money Books 2024'Utterly indispensable.' Lorraine Kelly'A must-read.' Tim HarfordTV and radio money-agony-aunt Claer Barrett is the voice of reason in the cost of living crisis, teaching us what we need to know about money, in an accessible way that anyone can understand.By unpicking our emotional relationship with money, she gets to the heart of how our financial habits are formed - and reveals seven powerful yet easy ways to transform how we manage our money for good.If you struggle to understand where you're going wrong with your money but don't know where to start, What They Don't Teach You About Money has all the answers you've been searching for. There's no shaming finger-wagging or headache-inducing jargon, just hundreds of practical tips showing how to get money working for you.The financial world can be an intimidating place, but Claer will banish any lack of confidence, demystifying money matters to help you regain control of your finances - and she'll even make you laugh along the way.You will learn:- why your 'financial personality' is key to unlocking your money habits- the secrets of successful budgeting (takeaway coffee is still allowed)- how to deal with your debts, and understand student finance- how to harness the power of digital banking to make your life easier, and save more- how to plan for your financial future and set yourself achievable goals along the way- how to talk about money and make uncomfortable conversations a thing of the past- easy lessons to help everyone understand tax, pensions and investing (yes, really!)- what you need to know before you buy your first property- how to grow your income and get that pay riseClaer expertly debunks the myths that keep us stuck in financial paralysis.It's time to regain control of your bank balance and get your money working for you!The Instant Top Ten Bestseller, Sunday Times, April 2023Trade ReviewUnlike her name, Claer's journalism is always clear. She's a great champion of financial literacy. I suspect the book will be no different. More power to her elbow. * Martin Lewis CBE, founder, Money Saving Expert *You MUST read this book. It's funny, it's wise, it's kind - and we've never needed it more. * Tim Harford OBE, The Undercover Economist, author, HOW TO MAKE THE WORLD ADD UP *This book has everything you need to understand and take control of your finances. It is bursting with common sense and is invaluable and utterly indispensable in these tough times. * Lorraine Kelly CBE, TV personality and journalist, Lorraine *An essential and enlightening book for anyone wanting to feel more confident about their money. * MoneyWeek *The money book for people who hate money books. * Eddie Mair, broadcaster *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Commodities: Just the Facts 5 Chapter 1: Investors, Start Your Engines! An Overview of Commodities 7 Chapter 2: Earn, Baby, Earn! Why You Should Invest in Commodities 19 Chapter 3: Investing in Commodities: Only for the Brave? 37 Chapter 4: Feel the Love: Welcoming Commodities into Your Portfolio 51 Part 2: Getting Started with Types of Investment Vehicles 65 Chapter 5: Benefiting from Exchange-Traded Funds 67 Chapter 6: Making a Splash: Investing in Liquid Commodity Instruments 75 Chapter 7: Show Me the Money! Choosing the Right Manager 89 Chapter 8: Exploring Commodity Exchanges and Digital Assets 107 Chapter 9: Back to the Future: Getting a Grip on Futures and Options 127 Part 3: The Power House: How to Make Money in Energy 145 Chapter 10: Keeping It Natural: Investing in Renewable Energy 147 Chapter 11: It’s a Crude, Crude World: Investing in Crude Oil 155 Chapter 12: Welcome to Gas Vegas, Baby! Trading Natural Gas 175 Chapter 13: Fuel for Thought: Looking at Alternative Energy Sources 189 Chapter 14: Totally Energized: Investing in Energy Companies 205 Part 4: Pedal to the Metal: Investing in Metals 223 Chapter 15: All That Glitters: Investing in Gold, Silver, and Platinum 225 Chapter 16: Metals That Prove Their Mettle: Steel, Aluminum, and Copper 243 Chapter 17: Weighing Investments in Heavy and Not-So-Heavy Metals 255 Chapter 18: Mine Your Own Business: Unearthing the Top Mining Companies 263 Part 5: Going Down to the Farm: Trading Agricultural Products 273 Chapter 19: Breakfast of Champions: Profiting from Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, and Orange Juice 275 Chapter 20: How to Gain from Grains: Trading Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans 287 Chapter 21: Alive and Kicking! Making Money Trading Livestock 297 Part 6: The Part of Tens 307 Chapter 22: Ten Investing Resources You Can’t Do Without 309 Chapter 23: Top Ten Market Indicators You Should Monitor 313 Chapter 24: Top Ten Commodity ETFs 319 Chapter 25: Top Ten Investment Vehicles for Commodities 323 Glossary 327 Index 335

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Book SynopsisA Wall Street Journal BestsellerFormer IBM CEO Ginni Rometty delivers a powerful combination of memoir, leadership lessons, and big ideas on how we can all drive meaningful change.Ginni Rometty led one of the world's most iconic companies, and in Good Power she recounts her groundbreaking path from a challenging childhood to becoming the CEO of IBM and one of the world's most influential business leaders. With candor and depth, Rometty shares milestones from her life and career while redefining power as a way to drive meaningful change in positive ways for ourselves, our organizations, and for the many, not just the few—a concept she calls "good power."Rometty's "memoir with purpose" combines the experiences that defined her life—personal hurdles, high-stakes decisions, passionate advocacy—with the actionable advice of a coaching session to highlight lessons that shape authentic leadership. Behind-the-scenes stories and practical guidance offer us a blueprint for how we can all use good power to advance our careers, inspire our teams, improve our companies, and create healthier societies.The book begins with raw, vivid memories from Rometty's youth and early professional years as she recalls the trauma and the role models that formed her belief that how we lead is as important as what we achieve. She learns early on that good power is a choice available to everyone, even to those without money, status, or impressive titles.Rometty then shows us how her concept of good power evolved as she grew from a first-time manager to a transformative CEO. Stories told through the lens of five principles—be in service of others; build belief; know what must change and what must endure; steward good tech; be resilient—reveal tools that anyone can apply to achieve real change at any stage of their life and work.Rometty also encourages us to use good power at scale to bring about urgent societal change. She shares insights from her own journey to create a more equitable world by leading the SkillsFirst movement, which connects underserved populations with family-sustaining jobs by transforming hiring, education, and training.With heart, humility, and conviction, Good Power offers an inspiring, compelling guide to creating meaningful change in our lives.Trade ReviewNamed one of the Top 23 Leadership Books of 2023 by The Next Big Idea ClubNamed one of the best management books of 2023 by Børsen."By using a purposeful, practical approach to problem-solving, Rometty demonstrates how to blend authenticity, relationships, and curiosity with vision, rigor, and conviction as she did during her time as the first female CEO of an iconic global company." — INC magazineNamed one of "7 Books by Women Leaders That Will Accelerate Your Success" by CHIEF"An emotive journey of overcoming adversity in life and the exercising of ethical power in managing change." — Irish Tech NewsNamed one of "4 of the Most Anticipated Business Books You Need to Read in 2023" by Inc. magazineAdvance Praise for Good Power:"Rometty's practical wisdom is refreshingly honest and inspiring. Her book will change your definition of power, your relationship to it, and the path you take to earn and deploy it." — Mary Barra, Chair and CEO, General Motors"Ginni Rometty championed stakeholder capitalism, ethical tech, and inclusion years before they were movements. What will you champion? This book will inspire you to find out and act." — will.i.am, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and artist"Good Power is a wonderful read, revealing Rometty's personal journey and outlining a movement to reinvent education and create more inclusive and equitable economies." — Indra Nooyi, former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo"Ginni Rometty is an inspiring leader who knows that you have what it takes to succeed and improve the world. Her story can be your playbook." — Ray Dalio, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Principles; founder, Bridgewater Associates"An insightful read that I recommend to anyone interested in how an individual can come to influence the world." — Walter Isaacson, author, Steve Jobs and The Code Breaker"In Good Power, one of the world's most admired leaders reveals pivotal principles that propelled her success. It's a refreshingly personal, resoundingly practical read on gaining power and using it to empower." — Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Think Again"Ginni Rometty made bold changes to reposition IBM for the future, reinventing 50 percent of the company's portfolio. She knows how to build, transform, and lead a successful life and a successful organization. In Good Power she provides the principles for doing just that." — Hank Paulson, 74th US Treasury Secretary; Chairman, the Paulson Institute"A fascinating book about overcoming disadvantage and claiming one's own potential. What makes Rometty a truly exceptional leader is her commitment to using her power to make a positive and lasting difference in others' lives." — Ken Frazier, former Chairman and CEO, Merck"A humble, authentic book about how to discover and expand the leader within yourself. Rometty's unforgettable story and her book's three-part structure are both a guide for emerging leaders and a call to action for CEOs and government leaders." — Marillyn Hewson, former Chairman, President, and CEO, Lockheed Martin

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Book SynopsisIn a world gone mad with money The Body of Money: A Self-Help Guide to Create Sustainable Wealth through Innate Intelligence is a comprehensive guide to building and sustaining wealth by using the incredible intelligence of the human body. The story you've been told about money is all wrong. Spreadsheets, PNL's, money markets, and index funds only touch the surface. The Body of Money provides a completely unique and effective approach to personal finance like nothing you've experienced before. By demystifying money psychology and behavior economics Certified Financial Planner and Master Integral Coach Gayle Colman shows you exactly how to use your innate wisdom to heal old money patterns, tend to wounds created by generational financial trauma and create sustainable wealth that is aligned with your deepest values. Integrating cutting-edge research, laugh-out-loud storytelling and body-centered practices, Gayle puts the power of individuTable of ContentsPreface xiii Introduction xix Part I: Landscape 1 Part IA: Introduction 3 Chapter 1: Diving In 5 Chapter 2: The Head 11 Chapter 3: The Belly 25 Chapter 4: The Heart 43 Chapter 5: The Trilogy of Archetypes: the Academic, the Philanthropist, the Capitalist 55 Chapter 6: The Virtuous Flow 69 Chapter 6 a: Love Letter Invitation 81 Part IB: Subtleties Of The Landscape 83 Chapter 7: The Trilogy of Nutrients—Safety, Connection, and Dignity 85 Chapter 8: Our Heart—We Space 93 Chapter 9: Greed 97 Chapter 10: Shame… Subtle, Seductive, and Searing 105 Part IC: Science Of The Landscape 113 Chapter 11: Basic Body—Body, Emotions, Sensations 115 Chapter 12: More Geeking Out with Somatic Markers 121 Chapter 13: Our Nervous System 125 Chapter 14: Measurements: Money and Body 131 Part ID: Skillful Response In The Landscape 137 Chapter 15: Productive Rest and Productive Action 139 Chapter 16: Masculine and Feminine, Focused and Spacious 149 Chapter 17: Wider Masculine and Deeper Feminine 157 Chapter 18: Money Madness Made Mindful 165 Chapter 19: Wants, Aspirations, Goals—What Are Mine? 171 Chapter 20: Trust 177 Chapter 21: Feedback 183 Chapter 21a: Transition Points: An Opportunity to Pause or Go Directly to Practice 187 Part II: Fruition: The Fruition Introduction 197 Part IIA: Fruition In Action 201 Chapter 22: Money Moving through the Heart 203 Chapter 23: Humor and Humility on the Virtuous Flow 209 Chapter 24: Money Mastery 215 Chapter 25: Integrity Is a Direct Experience 219 Part IIB: Heads Up 225 Chapter 26: The Three Toxic Myths 227 Chapter 27: Unrealistic Expectations 235 Chapter 28: There Is No “Right” Number 239 Chapter 29: Love Your Victim 245 Chapter 30: The Virtues 251 Chapter 31: Grief, Loss, Betrayal 257 Chapter 32: Sometimes We Need to Get Angry 261 Part IIC: A New World 265 Chapter 33: Consumption, Generosity, and Generativity 267 Chapter 34: Justice and Equity 277 Chapter 35: Generosity: Our Essential Survival Skill 283 Chapter 36: The Fruition of the Virtuous Flow 287 Chapter 36a: My Last Love Letter to You 291 About the Website 293 Acknowledgments 295 About the Author 297 Index 299

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Book SynopsisBlue Ocean Strategy, the #1 global bestseller, forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. Now W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne offer up a bold, new idea that will transform how we all think about innovation and growth.Disruption dominates innovation theory and practice. But disruption, for all its power, is destructive—displacing jobs, companies, and even entire industries. Are we missing an alternative approach to innovation and growth?With three decades of research, the #1 global bestselling authors of Blue Ocean Strategy, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, reveal another way to innovate and grow. Just as Blue Ocean Strategy redefined the essence of strategy as creating not competing, Beyond Disruption redefines and expands the existing view of innovation by introducing a new approach, nondisruptive creation, that is free from the destructive displacement that happens when innovators set out to disrupt.Kim and Mauborgne reveal the distinct advantages of nondisruptive creation to business and society, showing how this new approach to innovation allows companies to grow while also being a force for good. With examples that reach across all sectors of the economy and a practical framework for guiding innovation efforts, this book shows: Why nondisruptive creation matters to all of us and why it is likely to become even more important in the future How it complements disruption and how you can identify and execute on nondisruptive opportunities How companies can more thoughtfully pursue their growth and innovation strategies in a way that better balances business and society A practical guide for driving innovation and growth, the rich research behind the book, coupled with its frame-breaking message, make it the must-read book for the next generation of innovators.Trade ReviewNamed one of the best management books of 2023 by Børsen."I can't help but fall in love with Beyond Disruption. It's yet another masterpiece from Kim and Mauborgne that provides a fresh perspective on a popular business topic. The ideas presented in the book have the power to reshape our approach to growth and innovation, transforming how we view disruption moving forward." — Small Business TrendsAdvance Praise for Beyond Disruption:"Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne have done it again. Their first book, Blue Ocean Strategy, is a landmark in the field of strategy, beloved by business leaders worldwide. Now, Beyond Disruption presents new research for innovating and seizing growth opportunities without the social and human costs that often come with disruption and the displacement of jobs, people, companies, and industries. Nondisruptive creation is a pathbreaking new concept that shows leaders and innovators how business can be a force for good. This book will become a business classic." — Jake Cohen, Senior Associate Dean at the MIT Sloan School of Management"Few books are fascinating and theoretically important. Beyond Disruption is. Introducing a big new idea—Nondisruptive Creation—Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne once again have written an agenda-setting book. Reflecting their deep insight and decades of research, Beyond Disruption offers evidence that economies, industries, and companies can grow without leaving a wake of destruction in their path. A must-read for executives, policy makers and students alike." — Craig Hatkoff, Co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, Co-founder of the Disruptor Awards"Clay Christensen's seminal book, The Innovator's Dilemma, identifies the complacency of many major companies, too entrenched in their successful existing business models, that got disrupted from the low end by startup innovators who ate their lunch! Now, Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne take the contrasting view and brilliantly state the case for nondisruptive creation focusing not on existing businesses, but the opportunities presented by solving a brand new set of challenges whether it be space, climate change, or multiple areas not addressed by existing industries. The book offers an enlightened strategy for addressing the unmet needs of the 21st century which will lead imaginative thinkers to approach business with a whole new perspective." — Alan Patricof, Founder and Chairman of Primetime Partners, Chairman Emeritus of Greycroft LLC and Founder of Apax Partners"If you think disruption is important for our business and economy, you must read this book. Beyond Disruption by Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne tells the missing half of the story that complements disruption. It offers an alternative approach to market-creating innovation through which economic growth can be achieved without destroying existing companies or jobs. It shows how innovation, growth, and society can move in lockstep. Beyond Disruption will be the innovation playbook for decades to come." — Warren Tuttle, a board member of the United States Intellectual Property Alliance"What Africa needs is a new generation of visionary leaders who understand innovation and how to transform the continent into a twenty-first century economic juggernaut. Beyond Disruption will serve as a blueprint and an indispensable tool for the next one hundred Mandela's who can integrate our many cultures and rich traditions with the challenges and opportunities of modernity." — Ndaba Mandela, Founder of the Mandela Institute for Humanity, author of Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela"Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne have tapped into a new global zeitgeist, reflecting a cultural moment as people around the world are searching for a new approach where economic and social good can move in lockstep. Reflecting their deep insight and decades of research, Beyond Disruption offers proof that economies, industries, and companies can grow, without leaving a wake of destruction in their path." — Elcin Barker Ergun, Chief Executive Officer of Menarini Group, a Top 50 Global Pharma Company"Beyond Disruption speaks to a whole new generation of leaders and innovators who believe that business can be a force for good. At last, a book that gives us the tools for creating economic and social value at the same time, lifting up societies through new jobs and game-changing growth opportunities for all. Introducing a big new idea—Nondisruptive Creation—Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne once again have written an agenda-setting book." — Heung Soo Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of the Global Strategy Office of Hyundai Motor Group

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Book SynopsisThis book tells the story of how American journalists have covered China—from the civil war of the 1940s through the COVID-19 pandemic—in their own words. Mike Chinoy assembles a remarkable collection of personal accounts from eminent journalists.Trade ReviewThe China beat is one of the toughest in journalism—and one of the most important. In Assignment China, Mike Chinoy, CNN's longtime Beijing bureau chief, has created a remarkable oral history of multiple generations of China correspondents, providing insight beyond the headlines and introducing readers to some of the committed, compassionate and colorful people who covered China for the American media from 1945 to the present day. Essential reading for understanding modern China and the history of journalism. -- Tom Johnson, former publisher of the Los Angeles Times and former CEO of CNNBy collecting the thoughts and observations of dozens of prominent journalists who have covered China for more than half a century, we get a broader and richer view of modern China and even some of the difficulties they faced in getting their stories out to the world, rather than through the eyes of just one reporter. And by arranging the insights of the journalists around specific events—whether the Cultural Revolution, ping pong diplomacy, Nixon’s trip to China, Tiananmen Square, China’s economic and social transformation—Chinoy made me feel privileged, as if I was listening in on a gathering of esteemed journalists providing their different and unique perspectives and interpretations. -- Gary Locke, former United States Ambassador to ChinaChina may be one of the most fascinating countries in the world, with 1.4 billion people, and a long, rich and consequential history. But the fact it’s also one of the most closed societies on earth, makes it almost impossible to know the truth of what’s happening there. Mike Chinoy brings us closer to penetrating that wall of secrecy with his brilliant idea of interviewing almost all (?) of the U.S. journalists who’ve covered China over the past 75 years, publishing their observations and their tales of struggle with China’s leaders to win access. This is riveting reading for anyone who wants to understand China, or cares about how great reporters do their work. -- Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHourA rare and fascinating assemblage of first-hand accounts from decades of American journalists in China. Assignment China fills a gap in the literature on Sino-American relations and it opens a window into how Americans have formed their perceptions of China. -- David Shambaugh, George Washington UniversityMike Chinoy weaves together fascinating vignettes of the drama of changing China from the journalists experiencing them first hand. I started reading and couldn’t put it down. -- Susan Shirk, University of California, San DiegoA terrific document and a fun read. -- Matt Pottinger, China-based reporter (1998-2005) and former Deputy National Security AdvisorAssignment China is an engaging way to view the changing and evolving relationship between the United States and China...a real treat to read. * Middle East Monitor *Mike Chinoy is a pioneering broadcaster who opened CNN's first Beijing bureau in 1987. This book is based on his documentary of the same name. In each, correspondents talk about the challenges of covering China as outsiders. For those not old enough to remember, Chinoy comes from a time when journalism was considered a craft, guided by ethics—when journalists didn't have agendas. A must read for serious journalists and would-be international reporters—plus anyone who wants to understand China's contemporary history. -- Lisa Napoli, author of Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN, and the Birth of 24-Hour News and Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPRAssignment China gives readers unforgettable behind-the-scenes insights on the challenges and choices faced by journalists covering the biggest story of the past 45 years—the rise of China to the world's center stage. Organized chronologically, author Mike Chinoy is the guide who provides the context for the recollections of the reporters who faced threats, intimidation, and the risk of expulsion to cover Tian'anmen, SARS, COVID-19, and the dramatic changes in the lives of the Chinese people. I couldn't put it down. -- John Holden, former President of the National Committee on U.S.-China RelationsChinoy looks at China since the 1949 revolution and how its journey has been covered by the U.S. media correspondents who had been assigned there. Moments of insight and courage are discussed, along with the painstaking everyday challenge of trying to report the news from this massive, complicated, and secretive country. A fascinating read for China hands and those who want to understand the profession of journalism. -- Frank Lavin, former U.S. ambassador to SIngaporeOffers fascinating accounts of U.S. reporters covering one of journalism's key international beats over the course of close to a century. * Studies in Intelligence *Assignment China is packed full of such wonderful anecdotes, all delivered in conversational speech of reporters on the scene, state department officials and Chinese government personnel. I found myself tearing through the pages. For the modern China bookshelf, this is absolutely required reading. But even for casual news watchers, it’s a highly accessible and utterly engrossing history. -- David Frazier * Taipei Times *A rich story of how correspondents collected and transmitted news and their dealings with the PRC authorities at both national and local levels. * China Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsCast of CharactersIntroduction1. The Chinese Civil War2. China Watching3. “A Struggle of Sea Monsters”4. The Week That Changed the World5. End of an Era6. Opening Up7. “You Were Writing What We Were Thinking”8. Testing the Limits9. Beijing Spring10. The Crackdown in Tiananmen Square11. Aftermath12. A Tale of Two Chinas13. The New Millennium14. Tremors15. Contradictions16. The Turning Point17. Poison18. Follow the Money19. The Surveillance State20. Emperor for Life21. “Reeducation” in Xinjiang22. “I Started to Cry”23. Epidemic24. Expulsion25. The Door ClosesNotesSuggested ReadingIndex

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Book SynopsisPatricia Kong helps organizations thrive in a complex world by focusing on enterprise innovation, leadership, and teams. She is a people advocate and fascinated by organizational behavior and misbehaviors. She is co-author of The Nexus Framework for Scaling Scrum (Addison-Wesley, 2017). Todd Miller has practical experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Software Developer, and Agile coach on a variety of technical and creative projects across a multitude of industries. He has been a professional Scrum trainer with Scrum.org since 2016. Kurt Bittner has been delivering working products in short, feedback-driven cycles for more than 40 years, and has helped many organizations do the same. He is particularly interested in helping people form strong, self-organizing, high-performance teams that deliver solutions that customers love, and helping organizations use empirical feedback to achieve customer Table of ContentsForeword by Ken Schwaber xi Foreword by Dave West xv Preface xix Introduction xxvii Chapter 1: Finding Purpose 1 Rediscovering Purpose 3 Goals 4 How Goals and Measures Influence Behaviors 7 How to Rediscover Purpose 10 Closing Satisfaction Gaps Creates Value 11 Customer-Focused Goals Enable Autonomy and Purpose 14 Improving Strategic Goals 17 Ask “Why?” to Uncover the Real Objective 17 Refocus “Internal” Goals on What Customers Need to Experience 19 Think About How You Will Measure Progress Toward Your Vision 20 What to Watch For 21 Moving Forward 22 Chapter 2: Using Empiricism to Progress Toward Goals 23 Understanding Value 25 Progressing Toward Goals in a Series of Small Steps 27 Taking Small Steps Toward Goals 29 Steering Toward Goals 32 Adapting Goals 34 Adapting Tactics 36 The Real Purpose of Goals Is to Foster Conversations 36 Losing the Plot and Finding It Again 37 What to Watch For 38 Moving Forward 39 Chapter 3: Becoming (More) Effective 41 Value Is Essential, but Frequency Matters Too 42 It Is Not Delivery Speed That Is Important; It Is Feedback Speed 44 While Focusing on Speed, Do Not Lose Sight of Value 45 Speed Is Not Enough; Teams Must Also Be Effective 46 Too Many Things at Once 48 Where Should Teams Start? 50 Beware the Efficiency Trap 51 Balancing Speed and Effectiveness 52 Cutting Corners: Sometimes Necessary, Sometimes Fatal 53 What to Watch For 55 Moving Forward 56 Chapter 4: Managing and Overcoming Expectations 59 People Who Largely Seek to Validate Expectations Are Often Disappointed 60 Transforming “Bad News” into Just “News” 61 Letting Go of Expectations 64 Expectations Can Be Stubbornly Held 65 Replacing “Meeting Expectations” with “Seeking Goals” 68 Stakeholders and Transparency 69 How to Define and Categorize Stakeholders 70 Escaping the “Echo Chamber” 73 Diverse Perspectives Counter “Groupthink” 76 What to Watch For 77 Moving Forward 78 Chapter 5: Separating the Signal from the Noise 81 Identifying Signals 82 Interpreting Evidence from Signals 84 Dampening the Noise 85 Bias Creates Noise 88 The Customer Is Not Always Right 90 Objectifying Narratives 92 Getting Unstuck 94 Making Decisions 96 What to Watch For 97 Moving Forward 98 Chapter 6: Applying EBM at the Product Level 99 Mind the (Satisfaction) Gap 100 When You Find Yourself in a Hole, Stop Digging 101 Not All Ideas Are Valuable 103 Replacing False Certainty with Experimentation 104 Using Strategic Goal Mapping to Form Experiments 106 Products Are Vehicles for Running Experiments About Value 108 Sometimes Teams Lose the Thread and Need a Reminder 110 Running Experiments and Measuring Results 111 Inspecting Results and Adapting Next Steps 114 Customer Experience Is Not Always About More Features 117 Sometimes You Must Say No 120 What to Watch For 121 Moving Forward 122 Chapter 7: Applying EBM at the Portfolio Level 123 Maximizing Output Does Not Maximize Value 124 The Problems Start with Misfocused Goals 126 Revenue and Profit Are Important, But They Are Poor Goals 127 Reconnecting Investments with Customer Outcomes 128 You Can't Have It All at Once 129 How to Measure Outcomes 130 You Do Not Know What You Do Not Know 131 How to Choose Between Bets 132 Make Small Bets 133 Kill Bad Ideas as Quickly as Possible 135 Propose Experiments 138 Evaluate Proposals 139 Make Sure All the Cards Are on the Table 140 Keep Teams Intact, and Bring Them Work 140 Separating Budgeting from Funding 141 Run Experiments 141 Evaluate Progress Toward Goals 141 What to Watch For 144 Moving Forward 145 Chapter 8: Applying EBM at the Organizational Level 147 Why Change Efforts Fail 148 To Initiate Change, Give People a “Why” 149 Assess Where the Organization Is Today 150 Empowerment Takes Trust, Transparency, and Time 152 Benefits of Empowering Teams 153 Measuring Empowerment 154 Growing Empowerment 155 Inverting the Organization to Support Empowerment 156 Reducing Context Switching 157 Growing Self-Sufficient Teams 158 Aligning Supporting Departments 160 Setting and Adapting Goals 163 Most Goals Can—and Should—Change 163 What to Watch For 164 Moving Forward 165 Index 167

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Book SynopsisHave you heard about artificial intelligence (AI) and big data but felt they are technologies too big or too complicated for you or your business? Do you imagine AI as a Hollywood science fiction stereotype or something in the far and distant future?Take heart. AI is none of those things. It’s part of our everyday lives, and it has the power to transform your business. This book will put AI, big data, the cloud, robotics, and smart devices in context. It will reveal how these technologies can dramatically multiply any businesses—including yours—by strategically using your data’s latent, transformative potential. Noted business leader, data consultant, and Columbia professor Asha Saxena has distilled her twenty-seven years of experience teaching Fortune 500 leaders in this powerful and insightful book. In The AI Factor, business leaders will learn how to understand the data they already have and how to use it innovatively to grow their businesses using Saxena’s unique methodology.

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Book SynopsisColin Barrow is the former Head of the Enterprise Group and current Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University. His career spanning nearly 40 years, he has lectured, researched and collaborated with colleagues in business schools in the UK, America, Australia, East Asia and throughout Europe. He is also the author of The Business Plan Workbook and Financial Management for the Small Business (both published by Kogan Page). He is based in Cornwall, UK.Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction Section - 01: Accounting Section - 02: Finance Section - 03: Marketing Section - 04: Organizational behaviour Section - 05: Business history Section - 06: Business law Section - 07: Economics Section - 08: Entrepreneurship Section - 09: Ethics and social responsibility Section - 10: Operations management Section - 11: Quantitative and qualitative research and analysis Section - 12: Strategy

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Book SynopsisColin Barrow is the former Head of the Enterprise Group and current Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University. His career spanning nearly 40 years, he has lectured, researched and collaborated with colleagues in business schools in the UK, America, Australia, East Asia and throughout Europe. He is also the author of The Business Plan Workbook and Financial Management for the Small Business (both published by Kogan Page). He is based in Cornwall, UK.Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction Section - 01: Accounting Section - 02: Finance Section - 03: Marketing Section - 04: Organizational behaviour Section - 05: Business history Section - 06: Business law Section - 07: Economics Section - 08: Entrepreneurship Section - 09: Ethics and social responsibility Section - 10: Operations management Section - 11: Quantitative and qualitative research and analysis Section - 12: Strategy

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Book SynopsisCapitalism, Coronavirus and War investigates the decay of neoliberal financialised capitalism as revealed in the crisis the novel coronavirus triggered but did not cause, a crisis that has been deepened by the conflict over Ukraine and its repercussions across the globe.Leading domestically to economic and political breakdown, the pandemic accelerated the decline of the US-led capitalist world's imperial power, intensifying the tendency to lash out with aggression and militarism, as seen in the US-led West's New Cold War against China and the proxy war against Russia over Ukraine. The geopolitical economy of the decay and crisis of this form of capitalism suggests that the struggle with socialism that has long shaped the fate of capitalism has reached a tipping point. The author argues that mainstream and even many progressive forces take capitalism's longevity for granted, misunderstand its historical dynamics and deny its formative bond with imperialism. Only Trade Review"Through an astute, timely, and expansive analysis of our political and theoretical landscape, Radhika Desai’s latest book clears new ground on which to build a renewed left movement against the geopolitical rule of capital. Returning to Marx’s thought and rescuing it from its myriad distortions provides the conceptual clarity required to understand the structural and historical factors responsible for producing the overwhelming and indisputable failures of capitalism. By critiquing responses by both the right and left to the complex international crises we face—from Modern Monetary Theory and "pseudo-civic neoliberalism" to social democracy and anti-communist leftism—Capitalism, Coronavirus and War offers not only a compelling account of how we ended up in our current situation but, more importantly, an accessible roadmap for eliminating global inequality, oppression, and imperialist war. This provocative, intricately reasoned, and ultimately inspiring treatise is a welcome contribution to the ongoing global struggle for socialism that unequivocally demonstrates the necessity of the communist party, socialist planning, and global solidarity of working and oppressed peoples necessary for finally ridding the world of the scourges of capital. Readers will, wherever they currently stand on these topics, leave the text with a radically transformed understanding of the path that lies ahead."Derek R. Ford, Associate Professor of Education Studies, DePauw University, USA; author of Marxism, Pedagogy and the General Intellect; editor of LiberationSchool.org; and contributing editor to the Hampton Institute"Drawing out the contradictions at the core of contemporary capitalism that precipitate recurring crises—illustrated by the outbreak of and damage inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the descent into debilitating proxy wars across the globe—Radhika Desai’s book challenges the perception that capitalism is here to stay. Backing that argument with serious analysis that takes forward progressive assessments of the nature of contemporary capitalist dynamics and the geopolitical fallout, the book makes a case for transcending the system. That canvas allows for a wide audience. Researchers and students as well as activists and organisers can benefit immensely from reading the book."C. P. Chandrasekhar, Senior Research Fellow, Political Economy Research Institute, UMass, Amherst, USA; and former Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India"This fascinating, timely, and scintillating book by Professor Radhika Desai, gives us the clear prognosis and total symptom picture of a moribund capitalism laid low by ‘lightning bolts of catastrophe’: Covid, war, and self-cannibalizing neoliberalism.With elegant prose and clarifying, granular exposition, Professor Desai offers a synoptic analysis that unmasks and unpacks ‘the deceits of Empire’, while opening the reader up to the new horizons of hope of a pluripolar world led by new, visionary socialisms.She also gives an astringent antidote to the western intellectual ‘left’ and their poisonous distortions of sovereign socialist accomplishments by the peoples of the Global South.This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the tectonic shifts occurring in the world we live in: how to untangle the contradictions inherent in commodity production; how to challenge the ideological domination of western ‘universalism’ and its propensity to war; how to plan and transform time, space, knowledge and labor; ultimately, how to resist total immiseration and ecological catastrophe.Bracing, bold, and brilliant, Professor Desai gives us a glimpse of the blueprints for a world beyond the predations and violence of Capital and Empire, the foundations of which are being laid in the sovereign socialisms of the Global South, and which all justice-seeking peoples of the world must unite to build and develop."K.J. Noh, journalist, political analyst, writer, and educator specializing in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific region; writer for Dissident Voice, Black Agenda Report, Counterpunch, Popular Resistance, Asia Times, MR Online; frequent commentator on the news programs The Critical Hour, By Any Means Necessary, Fault Lines, Political Misfits, Loud & Clear, Breakthrough News, Flashpoints"Radhika Desai’s new book Capitalism, Coronavirus, and War: A Geopolitical Economy is truly a magnum opus. Drawing on a wide range of sources and building on much of her earlier work, she clearly and precisely delineates multiple facets of the current conjuncture, a moment of profound intensification of the contradictions of late capitalism and the possibility of socialist transformation. In eight chapters Desai takes us through a careful exposition of the structural features of finance capital, the long contention between capitalism and socialism, the rise and bankruptcy of neoliberalism, and the ‘unexpected reckoning’ brought on by the crises of the present period, the devastations of the coronavirus pandemic which has killed millions in the capitalist core, and the onset of the NATO-provoked war with Russia that has further destabilized global capital and precipitated crises of livelihood for billions around the planet. She brings this account to a brilliant conclusion with her final chapter, boldly invoking the spirit of Lenin’s What is to be Done? Here she sets out both the failures of bourgeois reformism and the working class turn to populism, and the possibilities for radical political action and revolutionary change.Capitalism, Coronavirus, and War is both a major intervention and call to arms for the present moment, and a critical contribution to the overall theorization of the history of late capitalism. This is a work for our times, and for all times."Ken Hammond, Professor of East Asian and Global History, New Mexico State University, USA, and a member of Pivot to Peace and the Party for Socialism and Liberation"Radhika Desai offers us a brilliant and useful reconstruction of the main theoretical and geostrategic issues that socialist movements face in this era, characterized by neoliberal financialization and the dangerous reaction of US imperialism desperate to maintain its dominance and domination of its currency in the world. The correct understanding of this phase of capitalism allows us to identify some errors in the perspective of some progressive movements, and some lessons for the construction of socialism. The text is very useful to both the scholar and the communist militant."Ascanio Bernardeschi, Rifondazione Comunista; La Città Futura; "Antonio Gramsci" Popular University, Italy"Desai’s timely book does a magnificent job at showing how the capitalist West’s catastrophic management of the Covid-19 pandemic, along with its potentially planet-annihilating New Cold War against Russia and China — carried out through a ‘hot’ proxy war in Ukraine, and potentially in Taiwan — are not isolated and accidental events. These are all interconnected and symptomatic of a moribund capitalism, whose contradictions, and their manifestation in the 1970s crisis, drove it into an era of neoliberal financialization which merely prolonged its death sentence. With the emergence of socialist China and pluripolarity, the spectacle of capitalism’s decay is before us, but with it also is the fact that it prefers an apocalyptic end to the end of its hegemony. The question for us will be: can we take advantage of these objectively ripe conditions to organize for socialism? Or will we continue to be haunted by Fukuyama’s proclaimed end of history so much so that we lose sight of the fact that the end of history is itself coming to an end? Desai definitively shows the putrescent condition of capitalism and the genuine potential this provides for those who can imagine a socialist world beyond our current barbaric one."Carlos L. Garrido, PhD Student and Instructor in Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA; editor in the Marxist educational project Midwestern Marx, and in the Journal of American Socialist Studies"Radhika Desai’s Capitalism, Coronavirus and War explains why the dream of a neoliberal ‘end of history’ has turned out to be a dead end. Her excellent book provides a clear perspective to frame the internal contradictions of America’s neoliberal policies that are driving Western capitalism into austerity and a chronic health crisis as its New Cold War actually is a class war.What makes Radhika’s book so important is her clear explanation of how the world’s actual history is being created by the socialist Beijing Consensus based on public infrastructure to raise living standards and productivity. This is what the West’s former socialist and labor parties have lost, she explains. Most insightful is her analysis of how the socialist policy of making money and credit a public utility saves economies from the US–British disease of financialization and debt deflation that has left its only hope for prosperity to be what it can exploit from Eurasia, Africa and South America."Michael Hudson, author of The Destiny of Civilization and Super Imperialism, Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of Missouri, Kansas City (UMKC), USA"Radhika Desai has written a masterful modern history of the capitalist-imperialist system, detailing the common threads that link the colonial era to today's financialized neoliberalism. The scope of the work is truly impressive. It explicates the inherent contradictions of capitalism and its propensity for crisis, illustrates the blood on the hands of neoliberal governments in the face of the Covid disaster, and elucidates the imperial machinations driving the proxy war in Ukraine. Capitalism, Coronavirus and War is an invaluable contribution to geopolitics and economics, greatly enriching our understanding of both fields – and effortlessly showing how to unite the disciplines. It is undoubtedly one of the most important books to understand the profound crises we face in the world today."Ben Norton, journalist, writer, and filmmaker based in Latin America; founder and editor of Multipolarista"This book discusses a wide range of theoretical issues germane to the analysis of the nature of the capitalist system at its core, and relates this analysis to the most striking economic and political developments of very recent years, namely pandemic impact, and (so far) localised war. The author writes with a style and elan which engages the reader, while providing very many insights of value. In particular her trenchant critique of what she terms ‘western Marxism’ and its failures, combined with a stout defence of Marx’s vision, will be of special interest to many readers."Utsa Patnaik, Professor Emerita, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India; author of The Agrarian Question in the Neoliberal Era (2011) and The Republic of Hunger and Other Essays (2007); co-author (with Prabhat Patnaik) of Capital and Imperialism: Theory, History and the Future (2021) and A Theory of Imperialism (2016)"The latest of Dr. Radhika Desai’s many books is a tour de force from a modest Canadian expert. Skillfully linking the pandemic, China as a vivid example of the antidote to capitalism through socialism, and a war is no easy task; moreover, the text is published at a time when all three phenomena are still evolving. What is the secret of this success? First, from the beginning, in the dedication, Dr. Desai shows her colours: she takes a stand for socialism and communism, freeing herself and the readers from any cover that confuses more than clarifies. Thus, when readers arrive at the Conclusion after about 230 pages of factual, rigorous but balanced analysis, her socialist and communist reaffirmation flows naturally. Second, the University of Manitoba professor reveals her own intellectual evolution over several decades. It was not until she was a graduate student at a Canadian university that she began to assimilate Marxism–Leninism. This is a major advantage for readers because, while there are people in the capitalist West who were born into a communist family, some of them exhibit the worst deviations and dogmatic interpretations of Marxist–Leninist thought and action. Thus, a very wide spectrum of society in the capitalist West can identify with her writing, despite their complexity, because Dr. Desai writes with the reader’s background in mind. At the time of writing, there seems to be a backlash in China against China’s coronavirus policy. Does this contradict her analysis? I say no, it will stand the test of time; however, readers and national and international developments are the best judges. The same goes for her views on the NATO/Ukraine war against Russia."Arnold August, author/journalist based in Montreal, Canada; M.A. Political Science; member of the International Manifesto Group"In this powerful new work, one of the world’s leading political analysts and economists takes on some of the most pressing issues of the day: the crisis of neoliberalism, the global pandemic, US-led imperialist wars, and the rise of China. She provides much needed historical perspective within a resolutely internationalist framework of analysis grounded in geopolitical economy. Anyone who wants to understand the world we’re living in would be well-served to follow Desai’s intrepid investigation into the current state of global politics and the essential question: ‘what is to be done?’"Gabriel Rockhill, Founding Director of the Critical Theory Workshop, Professor of Philosophy, Villanova University, USATable of Contents1. Introduction: Resumption of History Return of Choice 2. Capitalism as Contradictory Value Production 3. The Geopolitical Economy of Capitalism and Socialism 4. Neoliberalism and its Financialisations 5. The Unexpected Reckoning 6. Know Your Enemy: Between Pseudo-Civic Neoliberalism and (Neo)Fascism? 7. Capitalism in the Balance of International Power 8. Conclusion: What is to be Done?

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Book SynopsisThrough careful classification of the opportunities and challenges facing current financial regulatory bodies, the Research Handbook on Financial Accounting inspects the financial implications of our ever-changing modern economic and environmental climate. This Research Handbook covers a broad selection of topics ranging from globalization to sustainable accounting, providing highly relevant contemporary insights into important subject areas such as ESG reporting and crypto-assets accounting. Offering detailed illustrations of the benefits and costs of adopting international accounting standards, it explores significant current issues within the field of financial accounting, painting a fully up-to-date picture of the most recent accountancy trends. It details the intricacies of company and stakeholder interactions, and presents a growing need for changing accounting standards as businesses expand internationally. Academics of such disciplines as finance, accountancy, economics, and business administration will find this book to be of huge benefit. Due to its professional applicability, this Research Handbook will additionally be ideal for those working in the fields of accountancy, auditing, and financial analysis.Trade Review‘The business world is fast changing but accounting is perennially slow to catch up, always lagging seriously behind developments. This collection of important articles on key issues, such as accounting manipulations, intangibles, nonfinancial information, and corporate governance goes a long way in closing the gap between business reality and accounting. It is an important resource for CFOs, accountants, investors, and business students.’ -- Baruch I. Lev, Philip Bardes Professor Emeritus of Accounting and Finance, NYU, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Financial Accounting 1 Luz Parrondo and Oriol Amat PART I GLOBALIZATION AND ACCOUNTING CONVERGENCE 1 The benefits and detriments of global accounting convergence 5 Madeline Trimble and Xiaoxiao Song PART II EARNINGS MANAGEMENT, ACCRUAL MANIPULATION, FRAUD, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 2 Corporate Social Responsibility reporting and accounting 25 Seraina C. Anagnostopoulou 3 The impact of earnings management and the economic cycle on stress test results 45 Gregorio Labatut-Serer, Elisabeth Bustos-Contell and Salvador Climent-Serrano 4 Non-GAAP financial reporting: an ethical analysis 62 Steven M. Mintz, William F. Miller and Tara J. Shawver 5 Comprehensive red flag model for accounting fraud detection using qualitative and quantitative variables 87 Pilar Lloret Millán, Núria Arimany Serrat and Oriol Amat PART III SUSTAINABLE ACCOUNTING 6 Financial accounting and the natural environment: the case of climate change 105 Elena Carrión, Carlos Larrinaga and Antonio Mateo 7 Sustainability reporting regulation: current situation and future developments 120 Soledad Moya 8 EFRAG roadmap for new developments in ERS reporting 137 Luz Parrondo 9 Materiality in sustainability and integrated reporting contexts: an application of logics 155 Dannielle Cerbone and Warren Maroun PART IV FAIR VALUE AND INTANGIBLES IN ACCOUNTING 10 Outlining commitment and resistance to dominant accounting paradigms 170 Wayne van Zijl and Warren Maroun 11 Value-relevance of intangibles – a structured literature review 183 Olga Grzybek and Elena-Mirela Nichita PART V NEW TRENDS IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 12 The use of non-financial information in financial reporting 212 Jordi Martí Pidelaserra 13 The role of the public interest in shaping corporate reporting: challenges for accounting research 231 Begoña Giner and Araceli Mora 14 The importance of corporate governance information and disclosure for investors 249 Raffaele Manini 15 Typology and classification of crypto-assets based on the MiCA regulatory framework: contributions and limitations 262 Luz Parrondo Index

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Book SynopsisInternational Finance is an established and internationally renowned introduction to the subject. It draws on recent events to provide comprehensive coverage of traditional theories and new research relating to the balance of payments, exchange rate determination and the international monetary system.Offering an extensive overview of the empirical evidence on the theories and concepts discussed, this textbook provides grounding in the fundamental features of international finance, from basic economic concepts to the various international crises of the twentieth century and into the effects and response to the Eurozone crises and Covid-19 pandemic.Trade ReviewAn excellent textbook covering different topics in international finance, from basics to more advanced - making it very versatile. Unlike other textbooks in international finance which are geared towards international financial management or international economics, this is possibly the best international finance book I have come across and I have been waiting for quite a few years now for an updated version -- Gabriella Legrenzi, Senior Lecturer, Keele University * Draft manuscript review *The content covered is excellent and in many aspects superior to the mainstream textbooks. The structure is very convenient and allows the lecturer to scale the content coverage due t the nature of Part 3, which I find a most valuable addition. -- Alexandre Dmitriev, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland * Draft manuscript review *It is very good. It explains concepts well. I especially like that it is good on giving examples and surveying relevant empirical literature. -- Tom Willett, Professor, Claremont Graduate College, USA * Draft manuscript review *I will continue to use this book as the sole textbook for my undergraduate module dealing with international finance. I believe that no further changes are needed. I enjoyed a lot reading this new version of the book! -- Athanasios Triantafyllou, Lecturer, University of Essex * Draft manuscript review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Balance of Payments Theory and Practice 1. The Foreign Exchange System 2. The Balance of Payments 3. Elasticity and Absorption Approaches to the Balance of Payments 4. Macroeconomic Policy in an Open Economy 5. The Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments Part 2: Exchange Rate Determination: Theory, Evidence and Policy 6. Purchasing Power Parity Theory and Floating Exchange Rate Experience 7. Modern Models of Exchange Rate Determination 8. The Portfolio Balance Model 9. Empirical Evidence on Exchange Rates 10. Fixed, Floating and Managed Exchange Rates Part 3: The Post-war International Monetary System 11. The International Monetary System 12. The Eurocurrency and Eurobond Markets 13. Currency Derivatives: Futures, Options and Swaps 14. International Macroeconomic Policy Coordination 15. The Latin American Debt Crisis 16. The European Monetary System and European Monetary Union 17. Currency Crises and the East Asian Financial Crisis 18. Financial Innovation and the Credit Crunch

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Book SynopsisHedge your stock market bets with funds that can deliver returns in down markets Hedge Funds For Dummies is your introduction to the popular investing strategy that can help you gain positive returns, no matter what direction the market takes. Hedge funds use pooled funds to focus on high-risk, high-return investments, often with a focus on shortingso you can earn profit even when stocks fall. But there's a whole lot more to it than that. This book teaches you about the diversity of hedge funds, their pros and cons, and their potentially lucrative role as a part of your portfolio. We also give you tips on finding a broker that is right for you and the investment you wish to make. Let Dummies be your investment advisor as you set up a strategy that will deliver results. Understand the ins and outs of hedge funds and how they fit in your portfolio Choose the funds that make the most sense for your unique situation Build a hedge fund strategyTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: What Is a Hedge Fund, Anyway? 7 Chapter 1: Hedge Funds: Alternative Assets and Alternative Strategies 9 Chapter 2: Not Just a Sleeping Aid: Analyzing SEC Registration 25 Chapter 3: How to Buy into a Hedge Fund 39 Chapter 4: Using Hedge-Fund Strategies without the Hedge Funds 51 Chapter 5: Hedging through Research and Asset Selection 71 Part 2: Looking at Alternative Strategies 93 Chapter 6: Calculating Investment Risk and Return 95 Chapter 7: Buying Low, Selling High: Using Arbitrage in Hedge Funds 123 Chapter 8: Short-Selling, Leveraging, and Other Equity Strategies 139 Chapter 9: Observing How Hedge Funds Profit from the Corporate Life Cycle 159 Chapter 10: Macro Funds: Looking for Global Trends 173 Part 3: Determining Whether Alternative Investments Are Right for You 189 Chapter 11: Fitting Alternatives into a Portfolio 191 Chapter 12: Examining How Hedge Funds Are Structured 205 Chapter 13: But Will You Make Money? Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance 223 Chapter 14: You Want Your Money When? Balancing Time and Liquidity 245 Chapter 15: Taxes, Responsibilities, Transparency, and Other Investment Considerations 257 Part 4: Special Considerations Regarding Hedge Funds 273 Chapter 16: Hooking onto Other Types of Hedge Funds 275 Chapter 17: Hiring a Consultant to Help You with Hedge Funds 289 Chapter 18: Doing Due Diligence on a Hedge Fund 301 Part 5: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 19: Ten (Plus One) Big Myths about Hedge Funds 319 Chapter 20: Ten Good Reasons to Invest in a Hedge Fund 325 Index 333

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction: Why Do Smart People Behave Strangely? xiii Part I Behavioral Economics for Your Career 1 1 The Taller You Are, The Higher Your Salary? 3 2 The Job Interview— It’s Tougher for Women 7 3 Working from Home Is Great— But It May Hurt Your Career 11 4 Social Skills Are Worth More Now Than 10 Years Ago— Much More 15 5 Fifty Percent of People Find a New Job Through Their Social Networks— Weak Connections Matter More Than Strong Ones 19 6 When Finding a New Job, Rigidly Structuring Your Day Is a Power Move 23 7 Better “Zappa” Than “Adams”— Why Coming Later Alphabetically Gives You an Unfair Advantage 27 8 Job Hunting and Patience 31 Part II Behavioral Economics for Hiring and Retaining Talent 35 9 Startups with a Larger Share of Women Last Longer 37 10 The Unintended Positive Side Effects of Employee Referral Programs 41 11 Managers Make Systematic Hiring Mistakes— Machines Can Help 45 12 Why Employers Prefer Employees Who Don’t Job Hop 49 13 Look for Candidates Who Demonstrate Patience and Long- Term Thinking 53 14 Unintended Negative Consequences of Salary Transparency 57 Part III Behavioral Economics for Managers: Teamwork, Motivation, and Productivity 61 15 Prejudiced Managers Hurt Employee Productivity— More by Neglect and Lack of Engagement Than Active Discrimination 63 16 When It’s Hot Outside, People Are More Risk Averse and Make Worse Decisions 67 17 Managers with Good People Management Skills Increase Employee Satisfaction and Reduce Turnover 71 18 Can You Trust Your Bankers? The Finance Industry Attracts Less- Trustworthy People 75 19 Peer Pressure Productivity: Employees Are Influenced by the Productivity of Others Around Them 79 20 Employees Who Don’t Support the Company Mission Are 50% Less Productive Employees 83 21 The More Collaborative Your Team Members, the More Fish You Will Catch 87 22 Empowering Employees Saves Lives: The Co- Determination Bonus 91 23 Good Leaders Model the Behavior They Want to See in Others— and Employees Imitate It 95 24 Selfish Leaders End Up with Selfish Followers 99 Part IV Behavioral Economic Research on Gender Differences and Unequal Pay: Women Are More Risk Averse (and Men Overestimate Themselves) 103 25 An Argument for Gender Quotas in Employment: They Can Help Attract Highly Qualified Women 105 26 The More Competitive Your Attitude, the Higher Your Lifetime Earnings 109 27 Willingness to Compete Starts by Early Childhood: The Pivotal Role of the Family 113 28 Cultural Conditioning Helps Explain Differing Male and Female Attitudes Toward Competition 117 29 A “Nudge” for Reducing the Male/Female Wage Gap 121 30 Women Leaders Earn More and Revenue per Employee Goes Up When Women Are on the Board 125 Part V the Economic Benefits of Fairness and Trust 129 31 Trust Is an Economic Asset; Lack of Trust Is Expensive 131 32 A Little Accountability Goes a Long Way: Trust Works Best When Monitoring Is Possible but Not Used 135 33 Why It’s Important to Explain Difficult Employee Decisions: Treating One Employee Unfairly Hurts Everyone’s Productivity 139 34 Communicating Good Intentions Gets You a Better Outcome 143 Part VI Salary and Bonuses 147 35 Paying People More Doesn’t Mean They’ll Make Better Decisions 149 36 Team Bonuses Motivate Employees to Work Harder— and to Help Each Other More 153 37 Nobody Wants to Be Below Average; How Performance Bonuses Can Hurt Productivity and Job Satisfaction 157 38 The Limits of Homo Economicus: Employees Underperform If Their Performance- Based Bonus Hurts Their Colleagues’ Bonus 161 39 Wall Street Bonuses Incentivize Unhealthy Risk Taking— and Increase Systemic Risk 165 40 Don’t Incentivize Employees to Sabotage Colleagues: The Problems with Relative Performance Bonuses 169 Part VII Ethics in Companies and on the Markets 173 41 Markets Hurt Morality: Government Intervention Can Help 175 42 Unethical Behavior Rises and Falls with Incentives— Make It Hard for People to Get Rich Doing the Wrong Thing 179 43 Small- Scale Cheating Can Lead to Major Corruption: Leaders Should Not Tolerate Minor Ethical Violations 183 44 People Care More About the Environment When They Know Their Organization Cares Too 187 45 The Stunted Career Path of Whistleblowers: Employees View Them As Disloyal 191 46 A Bad Corporate Culture Can Turn Honest People into Liars 195 Part VIII Leadership and the C- Suite 199 47 Visionary Leaders Outperform Operations- Oriented Leaders Over the Long Term 201 48 The Four Traits That Set CEOs Apart from Other Managers: Strategic Thinking, Charisma, Intellectual/Social Skills, and Focus on Results 205 49 Leaders Who Focus on Short- Term Results Innovate Less and Lower Company ROI 209 50 Charismatic Leaders Inspire Their People to Deliver Better Results 213 Appendix: All Takeaways—for Impatient Readers 217 Source Materials 227 About the Author 233 Index 235

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Book SynopsisCamilla Falkenberg, Emma Due Bitz, and Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen are the founders of Female Invest, a global financial educator targeting women. Through their subscription business, which has members in 82 countries, they educate women on personal finance and investing with a mission to close the financial gender gap. More than 100,000 women have taken their courses, and they are listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 list within finance. They have also won the worlds' largest startup competition and authored the Danish bestseller Ready, Set, Invest. In 2021, they joined Y Combinator and they have found global fame with their work, featuring in Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar and many others.Trade Review"A 101 guide to safe, smart, and sustainable investing" -- Francesca Brown * Stylist *"This practical guide to money from Female Invest is a reassuring and non-patronising read that can help you review your finances and achieve goals for the year ahead" -- Francesca Brown * Stylist *"[Girls Just Wanna Have Funds] has rave reviews, bringing together history and social issues with the business of investing." -- Abha Shah * Evening Standard *

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Book SynopsisBuild a sustainable high-performance culture around the seven classical virtuesVirtue is more than a word: Itâs a way for us all to live, a way to flourish as human beings. And when applied to organizational life, virtue serves to enhance engagement, strengthen teamwork, and foster success in business. Better Humans, Better Performance connects the classical virtuesâTrust, Compassion, Courage, Justice, Temperance, Wisdom, and Hopeâwith science that can help you achieve results in areas such as: Cultivating excellence in leadership High performing teams Cultures that drive performance outcomes Character education for families Integrity as a growth market The science of resiliency Coaching, deliberate practice, and habits of high performance Better Humans, Better Performance is a practical guide to achieving individual, team, and organizational performance.

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Book SynopsisThis cutting-edge Research Agenda for Place Branding explores ideas and debates that inform a refreshing take on the future of place branding and marketing. It argues that we are at a juncture where the logical and sensible step is to push the âreset buttonâ on such activity and fully reconsider its purpose and goals.Trade Review'Most key themes of interest to anyone involved in place branding research are covered in the governance, contexts and experiences sections, and along with the key grounding issues, the book contains some very insightful case studies. In the final chapter, Stephen Brown recognises that while place branding may have peaked, we now see more of a focus on destination demarketing. This book is therefore very timely. Since global tourism was devastated in 2020 and places seek to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a more considered research agenda as outlined in this book may lead to places being better managed with a focus more on sufficiency than growth, so we do not face a need for destination demarketing again.' -- Heather Skinner, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK'At last, a truly critical book on a highly controversial matter, with a broad range of contributions from geography, marketing, politics and beyond. One of its many merits is the juxtaposition of contrasting perspectives: from those who see place branding as a means of improving places, to others who consider it just another tool of the neoliberal project. This volume is an indispensable reference work for anybody who wants to understand the development, limitations, and potential research agendas of this ''discipline''.' -- Ares Kalandides, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK'A Research Agenda for Place Branding is not only the title of this book - but is also much needed. While in recent decades we created common ground and shared definitions (or at least agreed to disagree), place branding now needs an academic inspiration, some novel ideas and rigorous, impactful contributions. This book combines many of the critical well-known interdisciplinary minds of our field. I invite you to read it and use its ideas to develop bold research ideas and create this necessary new research agenda for place branding.' -- Sebastian Zenker, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: 1 Place branding’s present and past realities, and future research agendas 1 Dominic Medway, Gary Warnaby and John Byrom PART I GOVERNANCE 2 Place branding and the neoliberal class settlement 19 Aram Eisenschitz 3 Computational approaches to place branding: A call for a theory-driven research agenda 33 Efe Sevin 4 Demystifying participation and engagement in the branding of urban places 47 Andrea Insch 5 The spatial planning–place branding nexus: A research agenda for spatial development 67 Eduardo Oliveira, Kristof Van Assche and Raoul Beunen PART II CONTEXTS 6 Place branding and locational decisions: Taking a behavioural economics perspective? 87 Aleks Vladimirov and Gary Warnaby 7 Global city branding 101 Adriana Campelo 8 The Nordic wave in place branding: Global implications and relevance 117 Cecilia Cassinger, Andrea Lucarelli and Szilvia Gyimóthy 9 The tale of three cities: Place branding, scalar complexity and football 131 Steve Millington, Chloe Steadman, Gareth Roberts and Dominic Medway 10 Sustainable Development Goals in place branding: Developing a research agenda 151 Anette Therkelsen, Laura James and Henrik Halkier 11 Keeping pace with the digital transformation of place 163 Brendan James Keegan PART III EXPERIENCE 12 Posthuman phenomenology: What are places like for nonhumans? 183 Jack Coffin 13 Co-creation of place brands? 201 Jenny Rowley and Sonya Hanna 14 Tourism, the burden of authenticity and place branding 215 Maria Lichrou and Lisa O’Malley 15 Making ‘sense’ of place branding: Adopting a sensemaking, sensefiltering and sensegiving lens 233 Laura Reynolds and Nicole Koenig-Lewis 16 Considering place and the sensorium through the lens of non-representational theory 247 Simon Cryer PART IV CREATIVITY 17 Illuminating identity: The capacity of light festivals to enhance place? 267 Tim Edensor 18 ‘The artist in you’: Thinking differently about place branding research 283 Mihalis Kavaratzis and Gary Warnaby 19 Peak place marketing: My part in its downfall 301 Stephen Brown Index 313

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Book SynopsisResource and environmental management generally entail an attempt by governing authorities to dominate, reroute, and tame the natural flows of water, the growth of forests, manage the populations of non-human bodies, and control nature more generally. Often this is done under the mantle of conservation, economic development, and sustainable management, but still involves a quest to “civilize” and control all aspects of nature for a specific purpose. The results of this form of environmental management and governance are many, but by and large, across the globe, it has meant governments construct a specific idea regarding nature and the environment. These forms of control also extend beyond the natural environment, allowing for particular methods of managing human and non-human populations in order to maintain power and enact sovereignty. This volume contributes to advancing an ‘ecology of freedom,’ which can critique current anthropocentric environmental destruction, as well as focusing on environmental justice and decentralized ecological governance. While concentrating on these areas of anarchist political ecology, three major themes emerged from the chapters: the legacies of colonialism that continue to echo in current resource management and governance practices, the necessity of overcoming human/nature dualisms for environmental justice and sustainability, and finally discussions and critiques of extractivism as a governing and economic mentality. Trade ReviewEnergies Beyond the State is a compendium of 10 chapters addressing broad issues, such as an anarchist ecology of environmental displacement and the international impact of capital and more specific issues, such as those relating to uranium and dams. Editors Mateer, Springer, Locret-Collet, and Acker include thought-provoking, relatively radical anarchist/neo-Marxist perspectives regarding environmental problems and potential solutions to those problems. The volume also introduces and applies a novel perspective, the TORSO (TerritOry-Resources-Societal Organization) framework, to analyze various environmental problem areas. * Choice Reviews *Table of ContentsPreface, John P. ClarkIntroduction: The Political Ecology of Resource and Energy Management Beyond the State, Jennifer Mateer, Simon Springer, and Martin Locret-ColletChapter 1. Panoptic Geography: Man and Nature under Surveillance, Sotiris Lycourghiotis and George PouladosChapter 2. Uranium: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Ecology, Chris ColellaChapter 3. Moving Beyond borders: Anarchist Political Ecology and Evironmental Displacement, Nicolas ParentChapter 4. Questioning Capitalistic Power Structures: A Way to Reconnect People with Lands? Simon Maraud and Etienne DelayChapter 5. When the Wolf Guards the Sheep: Confronting the Industrial Machine through Green Extractivism in Germany and Mexico, Alexander Dunlap and Andrea BrockChapter 6. Dismantling the Dam Hierarchies, Jennifer MateerChapter 7. The Conservation of Anarchy: Ethnographic Reflections on Forest Policies and Resource Use, Philipp ZehmischChapter 8. Blockading Hamburg: Green Syndicalism vs. G20, Ryan ThompsonChapter 9. Rising Above the Thinking Behind Climate Change: World Ecology and Workers' Control, Ben DebneyChapter 10. The Soft Hand of Capital, Deric Shannon and Clara Perez-Medina

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Book SynopsisBernard Marr is one of the leading voices in Technology and Innovation. A futurist and strategic performance consultant, he has advised many of the world's best-known organizations on their business and data strategies. A frequent keynote speaker, he also writes on the topic of data and analytics for various publications including Forbes and the Huffington Post. Bernard Marr is also the author of Data Strategy (2021) and The Intelligence Revolution (2020) published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"Without a doubt human capability (talent + leadership + organization + HR) increasingly delivers value to all stakeholders. This excellent book provides business and HR leaders the information required to improve decision making. Bernard's insights on analytics and AI will be the keys for progress." * Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan Partner, The RBL Group *"If anyone was going to publish a book about the impact of the latest technology developments such as AI on the field of HR and People Analytics my bets were on Bernard Marr. And you won't be disappointed. The book offers a deep dive into the world of data of every kind, every possible use case, honest overview of technology and important considerations. It has never been more critical to educate ourselves about it." * Maja Luckos, VP, Employee Success, Salesforce *"This book propelled me into a world of possibilities for HR leaders in embracing the 'intelligence revolution' to shape people strategies that add value to their organizations and their people. It's enlightened me to the power of AI-enabled HR and how I might use it, and it's made me want to learn more. This is a must read for all HR leaders." * Linda Sleath, Group HR Director, Topps Tiles Plc. *"Data-Driven HR strikes a nice balance between exploring emerging trends in people analytics while primarily serving as a practical guide to HR professionals at any stage of their data journey. The second edition seamlessly weaves AI into a narrative that's easy to engage with and is packed full of examples that bring the theories to life." * Mark Ferrie, People Analytics Director, Meta *"Data-Driven HR is a terrific overview of the enormous world of people analytics and AI. For people trying to understand this important space, this book shows you the way." * Josh Bersin, Global Industry Analyst and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company *"Data, analytics and AI provides to elevate HR from its traditional role as a support function to one of a strategic partner creating value for the enterprise, its customers and its employees. There's a well-thumbed copy of the first edition of Data Driven HR on my bookshelf, and in this timely update Marr, one of the most knowledgeable people on the topic, explains how data and AI can enable HR to drive better decision making about people, deliver an enhanced service to employees; and make HR processes more efficient." * David Green, Managing Partner at Insight222, co-author of Excellence in People Analytics, and host of the Digital HR Leaders podcast. *"Bernard Marr has once again delivered an indispensable guide to harnessing the power of data, analytics and AI in HR. This updated edition thoroughly captures the latest innovations shaping human resources while still being accessible for HR professionals at any level. Through compelling examples and clear frameworks, Marr demonstrates how to drive business value through evidence-based talent practices. This is a must-read playbook for any HR leader looking to build capabilities in data-driven decision-making." * Professor Max Blumberg, PhD, University of Leeds *"This is a great guide for HR professionals who are grappling with the transition to becoming data led. It's easy to read, and with real examples and case studies across the employee lifecycle, it's also a pragmatic resource to have in your HR toolkit." * Ashish Sinha Korn Ferry Head of People Analytics, AI & Strategy EMEA Practice Leader *"AI is transforming the world of work and our personal lives. With a people-centric approach, Bernard Marr demystifies data driven AI enabled HR with context, thought provoking insights and examples of AI at the time this book was written. We all have a role to play when it comes to this rapidly evolving space as the output of AI will be a reflection of our culture and values. Staying on top of leading practices, lessons learned, emerging regulations and standards is critical so we can unlock AI's potential and value add to the business, our customers and employees while minimizing risk. This book sets the foundation so we can do just that!" * Terilyn Juarez Monroe, Terilyn Juarez Monroe, Chief People Officer *"Data-Driven HR is an indispensable resource for Career Services professionals looking to equip their students with cutting-edge strategies in today's competitive job market. This comprehensive book offers invaluable insights into recruitment and candidate selection, employer branding, pinpointing the most effective recruitment channels, and harnessing AI-enhanced automation to identify and assess the best candidates for businesses. It's a game-changer for career advisors committed to empowering their students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the evolving world of talent acquisition and HR." * Dr. Amber Wigmore Álvarez, Associate Professor, IE Business School and IE University *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Preface; Section - ONE: Data, Analytics and AI in HR; Chapter - 01: How data and AI are transforming HR; Chapter - 02: How data and AI have come to revolutionise HR; Chapter - 03: The Data, Analytics and AI tools available to HR; Section - TWO: Data-Driven and AI-enabled HR in Practice; Chapter - 04: Better HR insights and decision-making; Chapter - 05: Recruitment and candidate selection; Chapter - 06: Employee Onboarding; Chapter - 07: Performance Monitoring and Management; Chapter - 08: Employee Training and Development; Chapter - 09: Performance monitoring and management; Chapter - 10: Identify the use cases; Chapter - 11: Building skills and aligning culture; Section - THREE: Making data-driven and AI enabled HR happen; Chapter - 12: Identifying the use cases for your organization; Chapter - 13: The future of HR

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