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Edward Elgar Women in Family Business
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Kogan Page Organizational Learning Communities
Book SynopsisAndy Lancaster is Chief Learning Officer at Reimagine People Development consultancy, specializing in supporting, coaching and mentoring learning leaders and teams to create impactful development strategies and solutions, transform learning cultures and empower socialized learning communities. The former Head of Learning at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Andy is a trusted thinker, commentator and inspiring speaker, renowned for his insights that have helped reshape the organizational learning landscape globally. He is the author of award-winning Driving Performance Through Learning, also published by Kogan Page.
£30.39
Princeton University Press Slow Burn
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Die Gestalten Verlag Think Big - Shop Small: Unique Stores and
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Edinburgh University Press Deindustrialisation and the Moral Economy in
Book SynopsisExploring the social, cultural and political implications of deindustrialisation in twentieth-century ScotlandTrade Review"This is a work of considerable merit and of significant interest to an academic audience within and beyond the boundaries of economic history. [...] It is a compelling account of the origins of Scotland's new political direction. [...] This tight, well-disciplined book promotes deeper understanding of Scottish deindustrialisation." -Professor William Wardle
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Harvard University Press The ProjectState and Its Rivals A New History of
Book SynopsisCharles Maier offers a new narrative of the long twentieth century, focused on institutions that shaped politics and societies: project-states, driven by democratic or authoritarian ideologies; capital; and advocates of apolitical values, such as health, human rights, and international law. In this we discern the unfolding of our own troubled time.Trade ReviewMaier offers an alternative account of the last century, looking at how a wide range of actors tried to harness industrial modernity in the pursuit of power and material interests…[He] weaves a narrative about the explosive interplay of economic privilege and political grievance. -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *Ambitious…It is Maier’s open worry about the fragility of our democratic order and about the considerable strength of the antidemocratic impulses in this third decade of the 21st century that makes The Project-State and Its Rivals a book that will last. -- Paul Kennedy * Wall Street Journal *Extraordinarily erudite and brimming with insight…[Maier] leaves open the question of whether the project-state will escape the dustbin of history and be revivified and redeployed, democratically, for the common good. -- Jonathan Ira Levy * Project Syndicate *Through his decades of scholarship and teaching on both sides of the Atlantic, Charles S. Maier has focused on one basic question, formulating and refining his answers with each successive book and monograph. His goal has been to understand and explain the ways in which advanced capitalist states evolved over the past century in response to world war, colonial war, cold war and economic globalisation. This…fascinating book provides a summation and updating of Maier’s lifelong work. -- David C. Unger * Survival *A very refreshing take on a history I thought I knew well. -- J. Bradford Delong * Harvard Magazine *[The] story of the exhaustion of the postwar political-economic order has now been told many times; what sets Maier’s account apart is the way he weaves together the work of capitalist activists and their allies in politics and think tanks with the work of governance activists in the same years. His wide-angle lens shows how the political and economic turbulence of that period led not only to the Volcker shock but to the rising prominence of NGOs and foundations seeking to restore order and stability at home and abroad. -- Jonathan S. Blake * Boston Review *An intriguing, sophisticated book about the relationships between the evolution of the modern nation-state and the concurrent forces of capitalism, popular politics, socialist responses, and bureaucratic governance. This is a deep and clever work, the culmination of an erudite historian's long grappling with humankind's mixed record of progress and failure. -- Paul Kennedy, author of The Rise and Fall of the Great PowersCharles Maier has produced a brilliantly innovative reconceptualization of twentieth-century history in terms of the interaction between states, resources, and markets. He sets a bold agenda for future thinking about the shape of the past one hundred years. -- Harold James, author of The War of Words: A Glossary of GlobalizationA true history of the present. The Project-State and Its Rivals is a powerful, insightful, and penetrating analysis of the major shifts in global order and social dynamics across the past century. There are few historians today who can venture to undertake such a tour d'horizon with equal confidence and expertise as Maier. -- Sebastian Conrad, author of What Is Global History?
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John Murray Press Brand it Like Serhant: Stand Out From the Crowd,
Book SynopsisBestselling author of Sell it Like Serhant and Big Money Energy and real estate, television, and media icon Ryan Serhant shares his proven, three-step strategy to build your brand from scratchBrand is everything. Whether you're a real estate broker, a hair stylist, or a freelance contractor, your end goal is the same: get leads and generate new business. You want people to think of you the split second they consider looking for a new apartment, getting highlights, or finally redoing that guest bathroom. And while building a brand from scratch sounds daunting, the authentic you is already a brand - you just might not know it yet.Brand It Like Serhant guides you through the exact same strategy that transformed SERHANT from that-broker-above-Burger Heaven into the most recognized real estate brand in the world. In Phase One, you'll discover your core identity, from your written brand statement to fonts, colours, posing for photos, and more. In Phase Two, you'll learn how to deliver consistent content - realistically, by understanding social platforms and making the right choices for your work. And in Phase Three, you'll shout it from the mountaintops: share your accolades, leverage growth, and achieve your full potential. Weaving interviews with household names like Gary Vee, Rebecca Minkoff, and Mark Manson, custom worksheets to get organized, and a case study of one person's progress through each chapter, Brand It Like Serhant is textbook, classroom, and teacher rolled into one. Start to finish, Ryan's actionable guide empowers you to build an authentic, enduring brand by becoming known for what you want to be known for - and skyrocket your career.
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Columbia University Press What I Learned About Investing from Darwin
Book SynopsisPulak Prasad offers a philosophy of patient long-term investing based on an unexpected source: evolutionary biology. He draws key lessons from core Darwinian concepts, mixing vivid examples from the natural world with compelling stories of good and bad investing decisions—including his own.Trade ReviewIn his wonderfully original and insightful book, Prasad makes a compelling case for the science of evolutionary biology informing the art of investing. From red deer and silver foxes to green frogs and dung beetles, he draws upon the work of Darwin and others to colorfully articulate many of the investment principles that have driven his remarkable success. -- Peter Ammon, CIO, University of PennsylvaniaI had the privilege of working with Pulak for nearly a decade. There are great investors and great minds: Pulak was always an unusual combination of both. His book brings both of those elements together—an architecture of investing that he has practiced for decades with great success—but constructed in an unusual way by comparison to phenomena in the natural world of evolutionary biology. The result is a fascinating and highly enjoyable experience that reminds us of the often simple answers to complex questions. -- Chip Kaye, CEO, Warburg PincusPulak Prasad is proof of Charlie Munger’s adage that great investors thrive on multidisciplinary thinking. He has written a highly enjoyable and thought-provoking book that is a master class on both investing and evolution. -- Seth Alexander, president, MIT Management CompanyWhat I Learned About Investing from Darwin conveys important lessons and concepts for those interested in disciplined, long-term investment. Prasad's writing is engaging, charming, and stimulating. -- Robert Wallace, CEO, Stanford Management CompanyStar asset manager and founder of Nalanda Capital, a Singapore-based firm, Pulak Prasad has written a timely and practical guide. He uses a folksy style like Warren Buffett’s to relate each point to real-world examples, often from his own portfolio at Nalanda Capital. Doing so helps the narrative flow, which is much better than in many textbooks — another reason for investment professionals to pick up the book. * CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Avoid Big Risks1. Oh, to Be a BumblebeePart II. Buy High Quality at a Fair Price2. The Siberian Solution3. The Paradox of McKinsey and Sea Urchins4. The Perils of a Pavlovian5. Darwin Ate My DCF6. Bacteria and Business Replay the Tape7. Don’t Confuse a Green Frog for a GuppyPart III. Don’t Be Lazy—Be Very Lazy8. Birds and Bears Bare an Aberration9. Eldredge and Gould Dredge Up Investing Gold10. Where Are the Rabbits?ConclusionNotesIndex
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The University of Chicago Press The Continental Dollar
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Grubb has written a splendid book that explains a great deal about the financing of the Revolution that we did not know. It will be a cornerstone of future research." * EH.Net *"Grubb’s analysis brings together new evidence on the amount and timing of Continental emissions and an insightful theoretical model of what determined their value. . . .This masterful work brings together decades of research and explains its insights in a clear, convincing manner." * Choice *"Economists and historians have been telling us the wrong story about Continental currency for two centuries. . .Farley Grubb [sets] the record straight on Continental currency. . .an interesting and valuable contribution to our understanding the Revolutionary War." * Journal of the American Revolution *“Well written and convincing, The Continental Dollar proposes a new view of the early American monetary system, representing an impressive scholarly effort that advances our understanding of how money works.” -- Christopher M. Meissner, University of California, Davis“Bringing together the author’s important, and even controversial, work, future generations of financial historians will benefit from this book—yet one need not be a monetary historian to follow The Continental Dollar because it makes this material clear and accessible.” -- Jane Knodell, University of Vermont"The Continental Dollar provides an innovative, painstakingly thorough study of how the Americans used paper money to finance their War of Independence. While these events happened long ago under very different economic conditions, Grubb demonstrates valuable information about the flexible nature of the boundary between money and government debt and how money and debt influence the economy. All future studies of the financing of the Revolution, and many studies of other macroeconomic events, will lean heavily on this masterful analysis." -- Hugh Rockoff, Rutgers University"In this arresting account, Farley Grubb overturns existing interpretations of the Continental dollar. Unmatched in his erudition on early American money, Grubb adds immeasurably to our knowledge about how Americans financed the Revolution and how they redesigned money in its aftermath. This book is a game-changer." -- Christine A. Desan, Harvard University"Understanding how and why the continentals circulated and were valued lies at core of the early American experience and how the nation won its independence nearly 250 years ago. Professor Grubb’s new treatise and career achievement is an authoritative account of Revolutionary War finance that distills the essence of the continental dollars as money and the rationale for and risks of holding them. A result of in-depth archival research and analysis over many years, the work will be of great interest to historians and others seeking a comprehensive guide to and fresh perspective on this classic tale." -- Peter Rousseau, Vanderbilt University"Farley Grubb has performed a massive historical reconstruction of the dollar and its history. In the process, he has overturned myths and misconceptions about the financing of the American Revolution and cast new light on how the fourteen governments of the new republic attempted to finance a war with the world's greatest military power. This is an enormous achievement, one that historians, economic historians, and economists will want on their shelves." -- John Joseph Wallis, University of MarylandTable of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures A Note on Citation Format Preface Introduction Part I What Was the Continental Dollar? The Intended Structural Design Chapter 1 Emitting Continental Dollars Chapter 2 Richard Smith and New Jersey’s Influence Chapter 3 Denominational Spacing and Value Size Chapter 4 Informing the Public Chapter 5 Descriptions by Contemporary Leaders Chapter 6 Congressional Spending Chapter 7 Legal Tender Chapter 8 Loan Office Certificates Part II Value and Performance Chapter 9 Modeling Value Chapter 10 Rational Bond Pricing Chapter 11 The Current Market Exchange Value Chapter 12 Time-Discounting versus Depreciation Chapter 13 1779: The Turning Point Chapter 14 1780–1781: The Road to Abandonment Part III Epilogue Chapter 15 State Redemption of Continental Dollars Chapter 16 The 1790 Funding Act and Final Default on the Continental Dollar Chapter 17 The Constitutional Transformation of the US Monetary System Acknowledgments Appendices Getting the Numbers Right Appendix A Reconciling the Disparate Statements in the Secondary Literature Regarding Continental Dollar Emissions Appendix B The Denominational Structure of American Paper Monies, 1755–1781 Appendix C The Cumulative Value of Continental Dollars Emitted, 1775–1780: Face Value versus Present Value Appendix D The Redemption of Continental Dollars by Individual States over Time Notes References Index
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John Wiley & Sons The Little Book of Valuation
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Pearson Education Limited The Business Environment A Global Perspective
Book SynopsisEd Thompson is an Associate Professor and Director of Apprenticeships in Leicester Castle Business School at De Montfort University. His research is focused on organisational behaviour and crisis management. He is also a member of the editorial board of the SGEN Research Review in the Philippines. Ian Worthington is an Emeritus Professor of Corporate Sustainability at De Montfort University, UK. He has published in, and reviewed for, a variety of academic journals in both the UK and the US. Chris Britton was formerly Principal Lecturer at De Montfort University where her teaching and research interests included industrial economics, labour markets and executive recruitment.Table of ContentsContributors Preface Acknowledgements Guided tour Part 1 Introduction Business organisations: the external environment Business organisations: the internal environment The global context of business International business in action: The global car industry and the changing business environment Part 2 Contexts The political environment The macroeconomic environment The demographic, social and cultural context of business The resource context: people, technology and natural resources The legal environment The ethical and ecological environment International business in action: Migration Part 3 Firms Legal structures Size structure of firms Industrial structure Government and business International business in action: A lot of bottle Part 4 Markets The market system Market structure International markets and trade Governments and markets International business in action: Working with the grain of the market Part 5 Conclusion Strategy and the changing environment Glossary Index
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Cengage Learning EMEA International Financial Reporting and Analysis
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I. Framework, Theory and Regulation 1. A Brief Introduction to International Financial Reporting 2. From Harmonization to IFRS Standards as Globally Accepted Standards 3. The IASB Conceptual Framework and Accounting Theory 4. Accounting and Economic Perspectives on Income and Capital 5. Current Values, Mixed Values Measurement and CPPP Accounting 6. Fair Values, Value in Use and Fulfilment Value ��� MH 7. Presentation and Disclosure in Published Financial Statements 8. The Accounting Profession Part II. Annual Financial Statements 9. Fixed (Non-Current) Tangible Assets 10. Intangible Assets 11. Impairment and Disposal of Assets 12. Leases 13. Inventories 14. Accounting for Financial Instruments 15. Revenue 16. Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets 17. Income Taxes 18. Employee Benefits and Share-Based Payment 19. Insurance Contracts 20. Statement of Cash Flows 21. Financial Disclosure Issues Part III. Three Consolidated Accounts and the Multinational 22. Business Combinations 23. Consolidated Financial Statements 24. Accounting for Associates, Joint Arrangements and Related Party Disclosures 25. Foreign Currency Translation Part IV. Four Financial Analysis 26. Industry and Accounting Analysis 27. Introduction to Interpretation of Financial Statements and Techniques of Financial Analysis 28. Financial Analysis of Listed Companies and IAS/IFRS Accounts 29. Company Valuation Part V. Non-financial Reporting 30. Corporate Governance and Business Ethics 31. CSR, Sustainability Reporting and SRI
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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Unmaking the East India Company: British Art and
Book SynopsisIlluminates how new modes of artistic production in colonial India shaped the British state’s nationalisation of the East India Company, transforming the relationship between nation and empire This pioneering book explores how art shaped the nationalisation of the East India Company between the loss of its primary monopoly in 1813 and its ultimate liquidation in 1858. Challenging the idea that parliament drove political reform, it argues instead that the Company’s political legitimacy was destabilised by novel modes of artistic production in colonial India. New artistic forms and practices—the result of new technologies like lithography and steam navigation, middle-class print formats like the periodical, the scrapbook and the literary annual, as well as the prevalence of amateur sketching among Company employees—reconfigured the colonial regime’s racial boundaries and techniques of governance. They flourished within transimperial networks, integrating middle-class societies with new political convictions and moral disciplines, and thereby eroding the aristocratic corporate cultures that had previously structured colonial authority in India. Unmaking the East India Company contributes to a reassessment of British art as a global, corporate and intrinsically imperial phenomenon—highlighting the role of overlooked media, artistic styles and print formats in crafting those distinctions of power and identity that defined ‘Britishness’ across the world. Distributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtTrade Review“[A] pioneering book. . . . Tom Young has risen to the challenge brilliantly. The book is lavishly illustrated and extremely well produced. . . . Every facet of this book is admirable.”—Charles Greig, Chowkidar“Unmaking the East India Company is theoretically engaged but eminently readable and beautifully illustrated.”—John Mcaleer, H Soz Kult
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Pearson Education (US) The Content Strategy Toolkit
Book SynopsisMeghan Casey owns Do Better Content Consulting. She helps a wide variety of clientsfrom startups, nonprofits, colleges and universities, Fortune 50 companies, and everything in betweensolve the messy content problems most organizations encounter every day. Meghan has also helped several agencies and clients build their capacity to do content strategy. Perhaps her proudest moments are when content strategy practitioners tell Meghan that the first edition of this book helped them launch their content strategy career, tackle a difficult content project, or get a promotion. A regular trainer and speaker on content strategy topics, she once inspired participants to spontaneously do the wave in a workshop setting. Yep, that really happened. Meghan has been working with content and communications since 1996, after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in writing from Concordia College. She also holds a Master of Arts in nonprofit management from Hamline University.Table of ContentsPART I: GET BUDGET AND BUY-IN 1 IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES 2 CONVINCE LEADERS AND GET THE RESOURCES PART II: SET UP FOR SUCCESS 3 GET STAKEHOLDERS ON BOARD 4 ASSEMBLE YOUR CROSS‑DISCIPLINE TEAM 5 PREPARE FOR CHANGE PART III: DIG IN AND GET THE DIRT 6 UNDERSTAND YOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT 7 LEARN ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE AND USERS 8 GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR CONTENT 9 EVALUATE YOUR PROCESSES PART IV: ARTICULATE YOUR STRATEGY 10 ALIGN ON A STRATEGIC FOUNDATION 11 SET YOUR CONTENT COMPASS PART V: DESIGN YOUR CONTENT 12 PRIORITIZE BASED ON YOUR STRATEGY 13 ORGANIZE FOR INTUITIVE WAYFINDING 14 DEFINE THE CONTENT EXPERIENCE 15 SPECIFY CONTENT STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS PART VI: IMPLEMENT AND EVOLVE 16 DEFINE HOW YOU'LL GOVERN YOUR CONTENT 17 BUILD OUT YOUR CONTENT PLAYBOOK
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NUS Press The Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation: The
Book SynopsisExamines the ways Singapore’s impressive public housing program is central to the political legitimacy of the city-state’s single-party regime, and the growing contradictions of its success. The achievement of Singapore’s national public housing program is impressive by any standard. Within a year of its first election victory in 1959, the People's Action Party began to deliver on its promises. By the 1980s, 85% of the population had been rehoused in modern flats. Now, decades later, the provision of public housing shapes Singapore's environment. The standard accounts of this remarkable transformation leave many questions unanswered, from the historical to urgent matters of current policy. Why was housing such a priority in the 1960s? How did the provision of social welfare via public housing shape Singapore's industrialization and development over the last 50 years? Looking forward, can the HDB continue to be both a source of affordable housing for young families and a mechanism for retirement savings? What will happen when 99-year leases expire?Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation is a culmination of Chua Beng Huat's study of Singapore's public housing system, its dynamics, and the ways it functions in Singapore's politics. The book will be of interest to citizens and to scholars of the political economy of Asian development, social welfare provision, and Singapore.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionChapter One: Why Singapore Prioritizes Public Housing?Chapter Two: Current State of Housing Provision Across Different SystemsChapter Three: The National Public Housing ProgramChapter Four: From Necessary Accommodation to Market CommodityChapter Five: Public Housing as Retirement AssetChapter Six: Residual Housing for Residual PeopleChapter Seven: Politics and Public Housing Ownership: From Clients to Entitled Citizens of the StateBibliographyIndex
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McGraw-Hill Education M Advertising 2024 Release ISE
Book SynopsisM: Advertising examines advertising from the perspective of the advertiser as well as the specialists who create advertising.? M: Advertising takes students beyond theory to learn about roles within each of these organizations, and to consider which they might one day play themselves in a highly visual, condensed, engaging format.? Supported by a robust digital through McGraw Hill Connect, M: Advertising is relevant and engaging for today's business students.? ?
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McGraw-Hill Education Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 2024
Book SynopsisFundamentals of Human Resource Management?2024 Release provides a complete, concise introduction to human resource management for the general business manager who wants to learn more about how HRM is used in the everyday work environment. Its?adaptive?learning program and its?engaging,?focused, and?applied?content?make it the fastest growing HRM program on the market. The authors have won numerous prestigious teaching and research awards. This, along with their teamwork and consulting experience, delivers a learning program strong in depth and breadth, and current in research and practice simply not found in other products.
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McGraw-Hill Education Essentials of Investments 2024 Release ISE
Book SynopsisThe market-leading undergraduate investments textbook, Essentials of Investments by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus, continually adapts to the dynamic shifts in financial markets while maintaining a core theme that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning you shouldn''t expect to find obvious bargains in these markets. This text places significant emphasis on asset allocation, seamlessly integrating practical applications of investment theory. Focus on investment analysis allows the authors to present the practical applications of investment theory and convey practical value insights. A collection of Excel spreadsheets is provided to give you the tools to explore concepts more deeply. In their commitment to bridging theory with practice, the author team aligns their approach with that of the CFA Institute. The inclusion of questions from previous CFA exams in the end-of-chapter problems, along with CFA-style questions derived from Kaplan-Schweser C
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Gooddynamix Limited The Complete Corporate Coaching Toolkit: The Quintessential Guide for 21st Century Business Coaches and Leaders
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McGraw-Hill Education Principles of Auditing Other Assurance Services
Book SynopsisThe Principles of Auditing & Other Assurance Services?provides a carefully balanced presentation of auditing theory and practice. Written in a clear and understandable manner, it is particularly appropriate for students who have had limited or no audit experience. The approach is to integrate auditing material with that of previous accounting financial, managerial, and systems courses. The authors organize the text around balance sheet accounts creating a straightforward and user-friendly way to address the risk assessmentbased approach to auditing required by both U.S. and international standards. Data analytics is addressed throughout the text with integrated exercises and problems that drive critical thinking and analysis. In conjunction, they incorporate software to drive these employability skills through the use of Tableau and IDEA software and data analytics questions posed in Connect.
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Princeton University Press A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Sustainable and Responsible Investment in
Book SynopsisCovering pertinent areas of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) this forward-looking book examines SRI in developing markets including its evolution, principles and concepts. It explores the drivers and challenges in developing economies and analyses the theoretical underpinnings to critical issues pertaining to SRI.This timely book investigates investment strategies and philosophies that attempt to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into investment decision-making. In turn it provides an in-depth review of a number of different motivations for SRI, including: personal values and goals, institutional missions, and the demands of clients, constituents or plan participants. Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Developing Markets further defines how to integrate ESG issues into investment portfolios, looking to sustainable and responsible investors with a focus on financial performance, who believe in using these investments to promote ESG practices.With a focus on sustainability in relation to business and investment, this expansive book will be a useful guide for finance, business, environment, geography and innovation students, and researchers, practitioners, and policymakers interested in understanding sustainable and responsible investment, specifically for developing countries.Trade Review‘This edited book provides a rich and comprehensive examination of sustainable and responsible investment in developing countries. The book fills many gaps in existing books on investments in developing economies. I strongly recommend the book to everyone interested in responsible investments.’ -- Robert Lensink, University of Groningen, the Netherlands‘This edited volume presents an excellent contribution to the emerging area of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI), especially as it focuses on developing countries. It is a useful resource for researchers, policymakers, international development agencies, practitioners and university students. It presents an encyclopedic coverage of the main issues on SRI. I am glad to endorse this book and recommend it to everyone interested in understanding SRI in developing economies.’ -- Victor Murinde, SOAS University of London, UK‘At a time when issues pertaining to sustainable and ethical investment are assuming increasing global priority, this book could not be more relevant. Focusing on sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) in developing economies, the book fills a gap in the development and finance literatures with expert and incisive analysis of the relevance of SRI to sectors such as banking, insurance, energy, tourism and agriculture. It will prove to be an essential resource for investors and policymakers as well as everyone else who is concerned about how private investment can be aligned with environmental sustainability and social objectives. I strongly recommend it.’ -- Roy Sudharshan Canagarajah, World BankTable of ContentsContents: PART I OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT 1 Introduction to Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Developing Markets 2 Joshua Yindenaba Abor PART II SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT: EVOLUTION, PRINCIPLES AND IMPACT 2 Evolution, principles and concepts of sustainable and responsible investment 12 Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Benjamin Agyeman and Mary Wamaitha 3 Drivers and challenges of sustainable and responsible investment in developing economies 36 Lordina Amoah, Dennis Venunye Hehetror, Richard Kotey and Olagunju Ashimolowo 4 Impact investing in developing markets 50 Zubeiru Salifu, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Mabouba Diagne and Elizabeth Muthuma 5 Investing for impact on the African continent: an overview 73 Xolisa Dhlamini and Stephanie Giamporcaro PART III LONG-TERM RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT, GOVERNANCE, FIDUCIARY CAPITALISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 6 Long-term responsible investment and corporate social responsibility 91 Paul Terna Gbahabo, Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri and Tendayi Chapoto 7 Corporate governance and sustainability ethics in developing countries 115 George Nana Agyekum Donkor, Daniel Ofori-Sasu, Thankom Arun and Joshua Yindenaba Abor 8 The rise of fiduciary capitalism in developing countries 128 Michelle Filson and Joshua Yindenaba Abor 9 Sustainable development: conceptual and theoretical insights in the Global South 141 Asaah Sumaila Mohammed, Dede Woade Gafa and Raymond Aitibasa Atanga PART IV FINANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY 10 Sustainable financing in developing economies 159 Mumbi Maria Wachira, Khadijah Iddrisu, Gifty Abban and Joshua Yindenaba Abor 11 Environmental and climate finance in developing countries 172 Mawuena Akosua Cudjoe, Joshua Yindenaba Abor and Jako Volschenk 12 Sustainable banking in developing economies 190 Janet Talata Abor, Joshua Yindenaba Abor and Ahmad Hassan Ahmad 13 Sustainable risk financing and insurance in developing markets 204 Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Margaret Asare, Susana Yamoah, Gideon Ataraire and Abdul Latif Alhassan 14 Sustainable private equity and venture capital in developing economies 220 Elikplimi Komla Agbloyor, Isaac Kofi Bekoe and Joshua Yindenaba Abor 15 Crowdfunding and sustainable enterprises in developing markets 234 George Acheampong, Alex Akpabli and Joshua Yindenaba Abor PART V SECTOR-SPECIFIC SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT 16 Sustainable tourism in Africa 245 Kobby Mensah, Eunice Fay Amissah and Noel Nutsugah 17 Sustainable real estate investment and finance in developing economies: challenges and opportunities 262 Frank K. Ametefe, Precious A. Brenni and François Viruly 18 Sustainable and responsible agricultural investment in developing countries 285 Haruna Issahaku, Paul Kwame Nkegbe and Jeremiah Ogaga Ejemeyovwi 19 Sustainable and responsible mining investment in developing economies 304 Benjamin Nii Ayi Aryee, Hudson Mtegha and Michael Sandow Ali 20 Sustainable and responsible energy investment in developing economies 321 Benjamin Agyeman, Joshua Yindenaba Abor and Amin Karimu PART VI SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE VALUATION 21 Sustainable and responsible investment and asset selection 347 William Coffie, Vera Ogeh Fiador and Abacha Isa 22 Valuation of sustainable investment 363 Emmanuel Acheampong-Bonsu, Jackie Wolgast and Teddy Ossei Kwakye PART VII EMERGING TRENDS AND REGULATION OF SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT 23 COVID-19 pandemic and sustainable and responsible development: agenda for reform and prevention of another crisis 382 Michael Effah Asamoah, Emmanuel Joel Aikins Abakah and Lungile Ntsalaze 24 Regulation of sustainable and responsible investment in developing countries 396 Bright Kojo Tsikata, Lordina Amoah and Joshua Ogwal Index
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Elsevier Science Nuclear Power Reactor Designs
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI 1. Introduction (historical thread) 2. Early Stage Reactors 3. Graphite Reactors II 4. Pressurized Water Reactors (Gen II) 5. Boiling Water Reactors (Gen II) 6. Pressurized Water Reactors (Gen III) 7. Boiling Water Reactors (Gen III) 8. Heavy Water Reactors III 9. Molten Salt Reactors 10. Sodium Fast Reactors 11. Lead Fast Reactors 12. High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors 13. Gas-Cooled Reactors 14. Super Water Reactors IV 15. Small Modular Reactors 16. Micro Reactors V 17. Accelerator Drive System Reactors 18. Fusion Reactors
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Amacom The Healthy Workplace
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Amacom The Gig Economy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Biochar for Environmental Management
Book SynopsisFully revised and updated for its third edition, this book presents the definitive compilation of current knowledge on all aspects of biochar.Research on biochar continues to accelerate as its importance for soil health, climate change mitigation and adoption, and the circular economy becomes more widely acknowledged. This book not only reviews recent advances made in our understanding of biochar properties, behavior, and effects in agriculture, environmental management, and material production, but specifically develops fundamental principles and frameworks of biochar science and application. This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments and growing trends, with important coverage of the application of biochar outside of its traditional soil-based uses, the commercialization of biochar, and its incorporation into policy. This includes brand new chapters on the role of biochar-based materials for environmental remediation, building const
£75.00
Taylor & Francis Airline Operations and Management
Book SynopsisAirline Operations and Management: A Management Textbook presents a survey of the airline industry, with a strong managerial perspective. It integrates and applies the fundamentals of several management disciplines, particularly operations, marketing, economics and finance, to develop a comprehensive overview. It also provides readers with a solid historical background, and offers a global perspective of the industry, with examples drawn from airlines around the world. Updates for the second edition include: Fresh data and examples A range of international case studies exploring real-life applications New or increased coverage of key topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, state aid, and new business models New chapters on fleet management and labor relations and HRM Lecture slides for instructors This textbook is for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of airline management, but it should also be usTable of ContentsContents List of Figures xiiList of Tables xviiIntroduction xviii1 Historical Perspective 11.1 Transportation and Commerce 11.2 First Airlines 21.3 Early Regulation 31.4 History of British Airways 31.5 U.S. Air Mail 41.6 Economic Regulation 71.7 CAB Economic Regulation 1938 to 1978 81.8 Advances in Aircraft Technology 91.9 Post-War Airline Growth 111.10 The Jet Age 121.11 U.S. Deregulation 151.12 The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 171.13 Post Deregulation Evolution 181.14 US Deregulation Results 181.15 CAB in Retrospect 191.16 Deregulation in Europe 201.17 Deregulation in China 211.18 Airline Industry Today 231.19 Summary 241.20 References 251.21 Review Questions 282 Supply and Demand for Air Transportation 302.1 Size, Scope and Economic Importance 302.2 Factors Driving Global Air Transportation Growth 322.3 Globalization 322.3.1 Demographics 332.3.2 Liberalization 352.3.3 Factors of Production 362.4 Air Cargo 362.5 Forecasting Air Travel Demand 372.5.1 Macro Forecasting 372.5.2 Route Level Micro Forecasting 402.6 Demand Curve 422.7 Need for Forecasts 472.8 New Route Example 472.9 Summary 502.10 References 522.11 Review Questions 543 Route Structure 553.1 History 553.2 Generic Route Structures 563.3 Point-to-Point 563.3.1 Fast, Cheap and Independent 563.3.1 Limited to Large Markets 573.3.2 Example: Ryanair 573.4 Linear 583.5 Hub-and-Spoke 603.5.1 Operation 603.5.2 Advantages 613.5.3 Disadvantages 643.5.4 Bottom Line 663.5.5 Examples of Hub-and-Spoke Route Systems 663.6 Hub-And-Spoke Variations 673.6.1 Hybrid Route Systems 673.6.2 Multiple Hubs 683.6.3 Directional Hub 693.6.4 Rolling Hub 713.6.5 Tailored Complexes 733.6.6 Legal, Financial, and Capacity Restrictions 743.7 Hub Airport Requisites 743.7.1 Competing H&S Systems 753.7.2 Hub Failures 763.8 Evolving Routes Systems 763.8.1 Southwest Airlines Route System 763.8.2 Delta’s LaGuardia Hub 783.9 Summary 783.10 References 813.11 Review Questions 834 Product Offering 844.1 Strategic Choices 844.1.1The Marketing Concept 844.1.2 Generic Strategies 854.1.3 Industry Evaluation: Porter’s Five Forces 864.2 Dimensions of Product Choice 884.3 Comprehensive Network Carriers 904.3.1 Differentiation 904.3.2 Delta Air Lines 924.4 Regional Airlines 924.4.1 Fleet 944.4.2 Network Extension 944.4.3 Regional Airlines Worldwide 964.4.4 Upheaval 964.5 Low-Cost-Carriers 974.5.1 Business Model 984.5.2 Ancillary Revenues 994.5.3 LCC Examples 1004.5.5 Long-haul LCCs 1014.5.6 LCC within Comprehensive Network Carriers 1024.6 Hybrid Airlines 1034.6.1 Alaska, JetBlue Airways, and Air Berlin 1034.7 Focus Carriers and Tailored Products 1054.7.1 All Inclusive Charter Airlines 1054.7.2 All Business Class Service 1064.7.3 Tailored Products 1064.8 Cargo Airlines 1074.8.1 Combination Carriers 1084.8.2 Integrated Carriers 1084.8.3 All Cargo Airlines 1084.9 Summary 1094.10 References 1134.11 Review Questions 1155 Flight Schedule Development and Control 1165.1 Airline Planning Process 1165.2 Strategic Planning 1175.2.1 Long-Range Plan/Fleet Selection 1175.2.2 Product Planning 1175.3 Flight Schedule Development 1185.3.1 Objectives 1195.3.2 Fleet Assignment 1225.3.3 Trade-offs 1235.3.4 Optimization 1235.3.5 The Passenger Service System 1245.4 Asset Assignment 1255.4.1 Aircraft Assignment 1255.4.2 Aircraft Flow Chart 1265.4.3 Crew Pairings and Bid Lines 1275.5 Tactical Management 1295.5.1 Airline Operations Control Center 1295.5.2 Flight Schedule Disruptions 1315.5.3 Managing Irregular Operations 1315.5.4 Irregular Operations Examples 1335.5.5 Dynamic Scheduling 1345.6 Continuous Improvement 1355.6.1 Goals 1365.6.2 Measurement 1365.6.3 Performance Diagnosis 1375.6.4 Corrective Action 1395.7 Summary 1405.8 References 1415.9 Review Questions 1436 Economics and Finance 1446.1 Profit History 1446.1.1 Cyclical World Airline Profits 1446.1.2 Net Profit Margin 1456.1.3 Profits by World Region 1466.1.4 Return on Invested Capital 1476.2 Earning Profits 1486.3 Revenue Generation 1506.3.1 Yield History 1506.3.2 Fare history 1516.3.3 Revenue Passenger Miles 1536.3.4 Ancillary Revenue 1566.4 Cost Structure 1596.4.1 Labor 1606.4.2 Fuel 1636.4.3 Ownership and Rental Expenses 1666.4.4 Taxes 1666.5 Legacy Carrier Restructuring 1696.6 Fleet Selection 1716.6.1 Range and Payload 1716.6.2 Aircraft Operating Costs 1726.7 Fleet Financing 1766.7.1 Internal Financing 1766.7.2 Debt Financing 1776.7.3 Leasing 1776.7.4 Financing Portfolio 1796.8 Economics of Scale, Scope and Density 1796.8.1 Scale 1806.8.2 Density 1806.8.3 Scope 1806.9 Summary 1816.10 References 1826.11 Review Questions 1867 Pricing and Revenue Management 1877.1 Regulated Prices 1877.2 Objective of Revenue Management 1887.3 Revenue Management Components 1897.3.1 Overbooking 189 7.3.2 Overselling 1917.4 Pricing 1947.5 Revenue Management Product Characteristics 1947.5.1 Seat Allocation 1957.5.2 Price Discrimination 1987.5.3 Market Segmentation 199 7.5.4 Estimating Demand 2017.5.5 Fare Buckets and Fare Nesting 2067.5.6 Expected Booking Updating 2087.5.7 Selling-Up 209 7.5.8 Revenue Enhancement with Revenue Management 2107.6 Network Allocation 2107.6.1 Hidden City Ticketing 2147.7 Revenue Management in Air Freight 2147.8 The Future of Revenue Management 2157.9 Summary 2167.10 References 2177.11 Review Questions 2208 Distribution 2218.1 Airline Distribution History 2228.1.1 The OAG 2238.1.2 Payment 2248.1.3 Ticketing 2248.1.4 The Growth of Travel Agencies 2268.1.5 The Reservisor 2278.1.6 The Magnetronic Reservisor 2288.1.7 Reserwriter 2308.1.8 SABER 2308.1.9 Travel Agents Get Involved 2328.2 The Birth of the Global Distribution System 2348.2.1 CRS Favoritism 2358.2.2 GDS Regulation 2368.3 GDS Mergers, Consolidation and Sell-Off 2388.3.1 European Connections 2398.3.2 Deregulation 2418.4 The Rise of the Internet Changes the GDS Environment 2438.4.1 Airline Internal Reservations Systems 2458.4.2 Shift in Travel Agency Approach 2458.5 The Rise of Online Travel Agencies 2478.5.1 Standard Online Travel Services 2478.5.2 Opaque Travel Services 2498.5.3 Fare Aggregators and Metasearch Engines 2518.5.4 Travel Agents Using GDS Alternatives 2518.6 New Distribution Capability 2528.6.1 Airline Perspective8.6.2 GDS Perspective8.7 Summary 2548.8 References 2578.9 Review Questions 2629 International Air Transportation and Public Policy 2639.1 Air Service Agreements 2639.2 Open Skies 2649.2.1 US Open Skies 2649.2.2 EU Open Skies 2679.2.3 Air Service Liberalization Support and Opposition 2679.3 State-Owned Airlines 2689.4 Global Alliances 2719.4.1 History of the Big 3 Global Airline Alliances 2719.4.2 Marketing and Revenue Benefits 2749.4.3 Operating Benefits 2749.4.4 Antitrust Immunity 2749.4.5 Establishing an Alliance 2759.4.6 Passenger Benefits 2779.4.7 Alliance Instability 2779.4.8 Equity Alliance 2789.5 Consolidation – Mergers and Acquisitions 2799.6 Conclusion 2809.7 References 2819.8 Review Questions 28310 Looking Ahead 28510.1 Cyclical Profits 28510.1.1 Fixed Cost 28610.1.2 Fuel Expenses 28610.1.3 Cost Control 28610.1.4 Airline Failure and Restructuring 28610.2 Environmental Regulation and Cost 28710.3 Turmoil in Distribution 28710.4 Complex Airline Structures 28810.5 Governance 28910.6 Evolving Airline Strategies 29010.6.1 Business Model Evolution 29010.6.2 Emerging Models 29110.7 Still Fragmented 292
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Columbia University Press The Art of Sanctions
Book SynopsisThe Art of Sanctions offers a practical framework for planning and applying sanctions based on two critical factors: pain and resolve. Focusing on lessons learned from sanctions on Iran and Iraq, Richard Nephew provides policymakers with practical guidance on how to measure and respond to pain and resolve to achieve successful sanctions regimes.Trade ReviewAs Richard Nephew points out in this highly readable book, the use of economic sanctions to affect the behavior of others internationally has been around for a long time. Precisely because he has been a practitioner in the application of sanctions, his insights and conclusions are thoughtful and should inform policy makers. Experts as well as the interested public will learn a great deal from this book. -- Dennis Ross, former special assistant to President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, and counselor, Washington Institute for Near East PolicySanctions have become a hot policy tool and Richard Nephew—a key sanctions policy practitioner during the Obama administration—has written a masterful insider's how-to guide. Those dealing with or worried about North Korea, Russia, or Iran would do well to learn lessons from The Art of Sanctions. -- Daniel Fried, former U.S. State Department coordinator for sanctions policy, and distinguished fellow, Atlantic CouncilDrawing on his firsthand experience as a senior U.S. policymaker and negotiator, Nephew provides an essential user’s guide to the development and implementation of sanctions, an increasingly vital tool of U.S. statecraft. A must-read for officials and outside experts dealing with North Korea, Iran, Russia, and other pressing national security challenges. -- Robert Einhorn, former senior advisor for nonproliferation and arms control at the U.S. State Department and senior fellow at the Brookings InstitutionRichard Nephew's excellent book provides a basic framework for effectively employing sanctions. It makes a very important contribution to our understanding of how to use these tools—particularly from a practitioner's perspective. -- Eric B. Lorber, Financial Integrity NetworkNephew draws on his experiences at the U.S. Department of State as deputy coordinator for sanctions policy to provide anecdotes about the U.S. experience applying sanctions on Iran and Iraq, which help illustrate his framework and make for an entertaining read. * Arms Control Today *
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John Murray Press The Solutions Focus 3rd edition
Book SynopsisSolutions Focus Practice is transforming coaching, consulting and leadership in organisations all over the world. A powerful yet simple approach to positive change, a solutions focus approach to people problems explores what works in a given situation and aims do more of it.The Solutions Focus is the definitive guide to this revolutionary yet practical alternative to conventional wisdom. It demonstrates how the unique SIMPLE method of working sidesteps the search for the causes of trouble and heads directly for the solution. Today national solutions focus associations around the world from Sweden to Australia, base their training on the methods explained here. Solutions focus is in widespread use by consultants, coaches, facilitators and managers. It can be applied at one-to-one, group or organisational levels. Applications include health and wellbeing, sales and negotiation, team building and leadership, performance mana
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McGraw-Hill Education Financial Managerial Accounting ISE
Book SynopsisFinancial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions continues to offer a solid foundation for students?who are learning basic accounting concepts. Known for giving equal weight to financial and managerial topics, the authors?emphasize the need for a strong foundation in both aspects of accounting. The authors made data driven revisions focusing?on where students were struggling and updated content accordingly. Updates have also been made to the high-quality end?of chapter problems and new Guided Example hint videos in Connect. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Accounting: Information for Decision Making Chapter 2: Basic Financial Statements Chapter 3: The Accounting Cycle: Capturing Economic Events Chapter 4: The Accounting Cycle: Accruals and Deferrals Chapter 5: The Accounting Cycle: Reporting Financial Results COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM 1: French Broad Equipment Rentals Chapter 6: Merchandising Activities Chapter 7: Financial Assets Chapter 8: Inventories and the Cost of Goods Sold COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM 2: Music-Is-Us, Inc. Chapter 9: Plant and Intangible Assets Chapter 10: Liabilities Chapter 11: Stockholder’s Equity: Paid-in Capital COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM 3: Mountain Sports, Inc. Chapter 12: Revenue Recognition and Reporting Results of Operations Chapter 13: Statement of Cash Flows Chapter 14: Financial Statement Analysis COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEMS 4: Home Depot, Inc. Chapter 15: Global Business and Accounting Chapter 16: Management Accounting: A Business Partner Chapter 17: Job Order Cost Systems and Overhead Allocations Chapter 18: Process Costing Chapter 19: Costing and the Value Chain Chapter 20: Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Chapter 21: Incremental Analysis COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM 5: Jasper Company Chapter 22: Responsibility Accounting and Transfer Pricing Chapter 23: Operational Budgeting Chapter 24: Standard Cost Systems Chapter 25: Rewarding Business Performance COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM 6: Utease Corporation Chapter 26: Capital Budgeting APPENDIX A: Home Depot 2018 Financial Statements APPENDIX B: The Time Value of Money APPENDIX C: Forms of Business Organization
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McGraw-Hill Education Labor Economics ISE
Book SynopsisLabor Economics, ninth edition by George J. Borjas provides a modern introduction to labor economics, surveying the field with an emphasis on both theory and facts. Labor Economics is thoroughly integrated with the adaptive digital tools available in McGraw-Hill's Connect, proven to increase student engagement and success in the course. All new Data Explorer questions using data simulation to help students grasp concepts Materials are fresh and up to date by introducing and discussing the latest research studies where conceptual or empirical contributions have increased our understanding of the labor market. The book has undergone Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion reviews to implement content around topics including generalizations and stereotypes, gender, abilities/disabilities, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, diversity of names, and age. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Labor Supply Chapter 3: Labor Demand Chapter 4: Labor Market Equilibrium Chapter 5: Compensating Wage Differentials Chapter 6: Education Chapter 7: The Wage Distribution Chapter 8: Labor Mobility Chapter 9: Labor Market Discrimination Chapter 10: Labor Unions Chapter 11: Incentive Pay Chapter 12: Unemployment Mathematical Appendix: Some Standard Models in Labor Economics
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McGraw-Hill Education International Management Culture Strategy and
Book SynopsisThe 12th edition of International Management: Culture, Strategy, and Behavior takes a user-friendly, well-balanced approach in covering all the critical dimensions and the interdependencies between them. This edition covers environment and OB/HRM over three chapters each, along with Culture and Strategy getting their own four chapters. The text also emphasizes a balance of research and application. The 12th edition has been updated to reflect how the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the fundamental assumptions about how international business is conducted. The authors also incorporated coverage of emerging markets that are facing a high level of stress and how the development of new technology, such as artificial intelligence and robotics, will result in fundamental changes to the global job market. This edition also marks the addition of a new author, Ajai Gaur, a Professor of Strategy and International Business at Rutgers University. Ajai brinTable of ContentsPART ONE: ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION Chapter 1: Globalization and International Linkages Chapter 2: The Political, Legal, and Technological Environment Chapter 3: Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability Brief Integrative Case 1.1.: Advertising or Free Speech? The Case of Nike and Human Rights Brief Integrative Case 1.2: TOMS Put Its Right Foot Forward In-Depth Integrative Case 1.1: Student Advocacy and “Sweatshop” Labor: The Case of Russell Athletic In-Depth Integrative Case 1.2: The Ethics of Global Drug Pricing PART TWO: THE ROLE OF CULTURE Chapter 4: The Meanings and Dimensions of Culture Chapter 5: Managing Across Cultures Chapter 6: Organizational Cultures and Diversity Chapter 7: Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation Brief Integrative Case 2.1: Coca-Cola in India Brief Integrative Case 2.2: Danone’s Wrangle with Wahaha In-Depth Integrative Case 2.1: Disney in Asia In-Depth Integrative Case 2.2: Walmart’s Global Strategies PART THREE: INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Chapter 8: Strategy Formulation and Implementation Chapter 9: Entry Strategies and Organizational Structures Chapter 10: Managing Political Risk, Government Relations, and Alliances Chapter 11: Management Decision and Control Brief Integrative Case 3.1: Google in China: Protecting Property and Rights In-Depth Integrative Case 3.1: How Starbucks Convince Indians to Embrace Coffee PART FOUR: ORGANZIATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Chapter 12: Motivation across Cultures Chapter 13: Leadership across Cultures Chapter 14: Human Resource Selection and Development across Cultures Brief Integrative Case 4.1: IKEA’s Global Renovations In-Depth Integrative Case 4.1: How Didi Fought Uber in China and Won: Next, Taking on the World In-Depth Integrative Case 4.2: Chiquita’s Global Turnaround SKILL BUILDING AND EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES Glossary Indexes
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McGraw-Hill Education Essentials of Strategic Management The Quest for
Book SynopsisEssentials of Strategic Management, 8th Edition by Gamble, Peteraf, and Thompson presents concise, straight-to-the-point discussions, and timely examples, with a writing style that captures student interest. It features 10 chapters with 12 diverse and tightly linked cases. The content is solidly mainstream and balanced, mirroring both insights of academic thought and real-world strategic management. For years, strategy instructors have been shifting from purely text and cases to a text-cases-simulation course structure. Two widely used online competitive strategy simulations, The Business Strategy Game (BSG) and GLO-BUS, are optional companions. Both simulations are closely linked to the content.Table of ContentsPART ONE: CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY Section A: Introduction and Overview Chapter 1: Strategy, Business Models, and Competitive Advantage Chapter 2: Strategy Formulation, Execution, and Governance Section B: Core Concepts and Analytical Tools Chapter 3: Evaluating a Company’s External Environment Chapter 4: Evaluating a Company’s Resources, Capabilities, and Competitiveness Section C: Crafting a Strategy Chapter 5: The Five Generic Competitive Strategies Chapter 6: Strengthening a Company’s Competitive Position: Strategic Moves, Timing, and Scope of Operations Chapter 7: Strategies for Competing in International Markets Chapter 8: Corporate Strategy: Diversification and the Multi-business Company Chapter 9: Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability, and Strategy Section D: Executing the Strategy Chapter 10: Superior Strategy Execution—Another Path to Competitive Advantage Appendix: Key Financial Ratios: How to Calculate Them and What They Mean PART TWO: CASES IN CRAFTING AND EXECUTING STRATEGY Case 1: AirBnB 2022 Case 2: Costco Wholesale in 2022: Mission, Business Model, and Strategy Case 3: Lululemon Atheletica's Strategy in 2022: Can the Retailer Continue to Deliver Growth Despite the Headwinds? Case 4: Yeti in 2022: Will Its Strategy Lead to Sustainable Advantage and Growth? Case 5: Beyond Meat in 2022: Wat Can it Do to Rejuvenate Revenue Growth and Stem Mounting Losses? Case 6: Spotify Technology in 2022: Will Its Strategy Lead to Profitability with Growth? Case 7: Tesla's Strategy in 2022: Can it Deliver Sustained Revenue Growth and Profitability? Case 8: Ulta Beauty's Race to Win in An Omnichannel World Case 9: PepsiCo's Diversification Strategy in 2022 Case 10: Robin Hood Case 11: Macy's, Inc. in 2022: Has the Implementation of its Polaris Strategy Produced a Successful Turnaround? Case 12: Meta Platforms, Inc: Will the company's Name Change Resolve Ethical Issues at Facebook and Instagram?
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG The Lean Entrepreneurship Playbook
Book SynopsisEstablished organizations in the public and private sectors struggle when bringing new, innovative ideas to life. This has resulted in the creation of countless innovation programs and initiatives, with many, perhaps most, failing to deliver meaningful results. Many of these initiatives fail because they do not get the momentum they need early on, they start in the wrong place, or they focus on the wrong problems; and creating the wrong type of initiative can doom it before it launches. This book takes you through a step-by-step approach which will help you select, structure, and create the right type of initiative to nurture new and innovative ideas and ensure they have the best possible chance to succeed. It includes updated insights, and is filled with questions, examples, artifacts, and tools to help you make key choices as you develop a way to ensure new ideas in your organization flourish. It contains information, experience, and anecdotes that will help you identify, anticipate, and overcome not only roadblocks to bringing those ideas to life, but also obstacles to the initiative itself, and includes frameworks to help accelerate your deployment. What You Will LearnHow to build your initiative or program, step-by-step, and measure its effectivenessHow innovative ideas differ, why that's important, and why they require different approachesCommon impediments to innovation and new idea incubation in public and private sector organizations and how to build an initiative that addresses themWhat to consider as you design and structure your approach to bringing new ideas to life whether they are products, programs, or internal projectsHow to lay a solid foundation for your initiative or program to ensure it meets your organization's needs and stakeholder and influencer expectationsThe teams you will need and how to structure themHow to continuously improve your program, framework, toolkit, or initiative to ensure it remains relevant delivers lasting valueWhat you should know before you begin building your initiativeThe steps required to lay a solid foundation for the initiative before you begin building itHow to create the conditions for repeatable innovation, acceleration, or new idea incubationThe book includes a toolkit which contains checklists, frameworks, tools, and ceremonies with step-by-step instructions to help accelerate your journey. It can be read from start to finish, or you can focus on the part, chapter, or even section that meets your immediate needs,
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Greenleaf Book Group LLC The Uncertainty Solution: How to Invest with
Book SynopsisA better approach to investing. This is not a typical investment book. It is an experiential guide on cultivating the mindset and behaviour necessary to weather inherently uncertain and unpredictable markets. It doesn’t just tell you how to invest but how to think better about investing. Referencing studies on psychology, decision making, and investment behaviour, Jennings provides a no-nonsense analysis of the financial markets and a roadmap to navigating its inevitable twists and turns. Jennings uses mental models to create a latticework of wisdom that will help you evaluate investment advice and learn better behaviour in the face of uncertainty. To name a few: ignore expert predictions, be wary of stories, and try to invest like a dead person. An engaging dive into investing psychology and best practices, The Uncertainty Solution is an authoritative, accessible guide for both lay investors and professionals inundated with financial news and data. Read this book to improve your thinking about investing, practice better investment behaviour, and ultimately, have more money.
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The Do Book Co Do Start: How to create and run a Business (that
Book SynopsisSetting out on the entrepreneur s path can be intimidating. It will not only test your creativity and commitment but push you further than you thought possible. It s also one of the most rewarding journeys you will ever make. Dan Kieran, co-founder and former CEO of an award-winning publishing platform and self-confessed accidental entrepreneur', takes you through all aspects of running a business: from initial idea to getting started, building a brand, growing a team, raising money and dealing with investors, and perhaps most importantly, developing a founder s mindset and managing your own mental health. When you are unsure of who and what to rely on, Do Start will be your trusted guide. Until, finally, you discover that the real win is not the company you build or money you make, but the person you become.Trade ReviewA true disruptor Sir Richard Branson. Rarely do we find a book about building a great business and developing the personal resilience to succeed. Michael Townsend Williams, author & wellbeing coach.
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LEGARE STREET PR The Theory Of Money And Credit
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Princeton University Press The Wealth of a Nation
Book Synopsis
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McGraw-Hill Education ISE The Art of Public Speaking 2023 Release
Book SynopsisThe award-winning The Art of Public Speaking offers a time-tested approach that has made it the most widely used college textbook on its subject in the world. Seamlessly coordinated with Connect, McGraw Hill''s path-breaking online program, it supplies a proven set of teaching and learning tools that is without parallel among public speaking books.For experienced instructors, The Art of Public Speaking presents a solid, fully customizable foundation and an abundance of teaching aids from which to choose, allowing for complete teaching flexibility in the course. For novice instructors, its wisdom, steady hand, and unmatched ancillary package instill confidence and build success in the classroom from day one. This product is Evergreen: updated and relevant with new content and tools delivered directly to your existing Connect course. Engage students and freshen up assignments with up-to-date coverage of select topics and new questionTable of ContentsSPEAKING AND LISTENING 1 Speaking in Public 2 Ethics and Public Speaking 3 Listening 4 Giving Your First SpeechSPEECH PREPARATION: GETTING STARTED 5 Selecting a Topic and a Purpose 6 Analyzing the Audience 7 Gathering Materials 8 Supporting Your Ideas SPEECH PREPARATION: ORGANIZING AND OUTLINING 9 Organizing the Body of the Speech 10 Beginning and Ending the Speech 11 Outlining the SpeechPRESENTING THE SPEECH 12 Using Language 13 Delivery 14 Using Visual Aids VARIETIES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING 15 Speaking to Inform 16 Speaking to Persuade 17 Methods of Persuasion 18 Speaking on Special Occasions 19 Presenting Your Speech Online 20 Speaking in Small Groups APPENDIX Speeches for Analysis and Discussion INDEX
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers The Secret of Culture Change: How to Build
Book SynopsisFind out how bold actions by visionary leaders can inspire powerful stories that drive culture change.Data indicates that most strategic efforts to change a company’s culture fail. So how do companies succeed in this endeavor?A top strategy professor and two highly successful CEOs found that, in companies that had successfully changed their culture, leaders had taken dramatic actions that embodied the new cultural values. These actions inspired stories that became company legends, repeated in every department and handed on to new employees.Through compiling and analyzing 150 stories from business leaders who have achieved change, they identified 6 attributes that every successful culture change story has in common:1. The actions that build these stories are authentic2. These stories "star" the leader3. They signal a clean break with the past, and a clear path to the future4. They appeal to employee heads and hearts5. They’re often theatrical or dramatic6. They’re told, and re-told, throughout the organizationWith extensive and inspiring examples of stories containing these attributes, the authors illustrate how readers can harness the power of stories within their company in order to change or create a winning culture to align with any strategy.
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Oxford University Press Exploring Leadership Individual Organizational
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe authors have managed to distinguish this book from other textbook-type resources on the topic of leadership by adopting an explicitly critical, interdisciplinary and multilevel approach while remaining balanced in their assessments. * W. Fourie, Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Colombo Business Journal, December 2023 *A highly accessible, well-argued, academically grounded and deeply thoughtful exploration of leadership studies from a critical yet constructive perspective... the authors have attempted and succeeded in asking how theoretical and conceptual advances help us understand the potential personal, organisational and societal impact of leadership research. * W. Fourie, Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Colombo Business Journal, December 2023 *Most textbooks on leadership are a litany of theories and research topics. This text is different. Exploring leadership is a truly interdisciplinary, and critical discussion of the complexity of leadership, and its important implications. Impressively, there are a number of features that facilitate student learning and engagement with the topics. This is an outstanding leadership textbook. * Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D., Professor of Leadership & Organizational Psychology, Kravis Leadership Institute, Claremont McKenna College, California, USA *This is a very accessible text that I will keep on my desk and not relegate to my bookcase! It is always so refreshing to find a second edition that revitalises and energises a discussion by recognising and clarifying both the nature and the pace of change taking place in our fast-moving and complex world. That this is achieved whilst remaining true to the passions and influence of James McGregor Burns that scholarly insights and strong concepts become powerful only when they translate into practical application and are tested with experience is remarkable. Your patience with its comprehensiveness, its rigour and clarity will pay significant dividends. * Mike Hardy, Professor Mike Hardy CMG OBE, Chair, International Leadership Association, Founding Director, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University, UK *At this point in time, when humanity is facing threats to climate, environment, and democracy, it is hard to imagine a more comprehensive and relevant textbook. The combined expertise and experience of three of the leading scholars of Leadership Studies in UK facilitate the exploration of an in-depth understanding of leadership as a process of social influence in mobilizing change. It is a must on the required reading lists for undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and executive students around the world. * Christer Sandahl, Professor Emeritus, Medical Management Centre, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden *I have never come across such an ambitious and well-executed tour of the leadership terrain. Spanning historical, societal, psychological, cross-cultural and global perspectives, this book succeeds remarkably well in being both scholarly and accessible. What is more, it is useful and challenging for the reader. Elements of good learning design are integrated within each chapter flowing from learning objectives at the outset, through well-constructed activities to an excellent chapter summary with review questions. Taking a critical perspective, the book concludes with a powerful provocation to reroute the field of leadership studies, and this rings true of the ethical and inclusive implications thrown up by an ever more complex world. * Doug Parkin, Principal Adviser for Leadership and Management at Advance HE (UK), and an independent author on higher education *This is the leadership text we need: critical, interdisciplinary, multi-level, and balanced. The authors engage the complexity of the present, analyze the past, and challenge the future of leadership thinking and practice. I cant wait to share this resource with my students. * Kerry Priest, Associate Professor, Staley School of Leadership, Kansas State University, USA *Exploring Leadership strikes the perfect balance between theory and practice, with theoretical discussions being linked to a variety of reflection activities, group exercises and international case studies that encourage readers to bring their own thoughts and experiences to conversations about leadership. The textbook inspires curiosity about what leadership is and what the ever-changing world and workplace needs it to be, making it essential reading for 21st century leadership students the world over! * Jorandi Scholtz, Impact and Partnership Development Manager MBA Corporate Engagement, University of Exeter, UK, Alumni of the Exeter MBA, 2018 *I would rather ask, Why not another book on leadership? for students and practitioners of management in the post pandemic era. Exploring Leadership gives a fair opportunity to the readers to conceptualize the concept from various perspectives e.g., perspective of self, (traits, styles, competencies, emergence, management of emotions), organizational perspective (stakeholders, strategy and change, power and politics), global and environmental perspective (digital, gender, diversity and inclusion, cross cultural and ethics). The book gives a future direction to leadership researchers and it is written in a lucid and practical manner. It is a delight to read the book. * Ajay Jain, Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India *Why yet another book about leadership? Bolden, Hawkins and Gosling ask at the beginning of the second edition of Exploring Leadership. Because unlike so many other recipe-based leadership textbook, this one bravely critiques the theory and practice of leadership, while situating the phenomenon squarely within our contemporary context. As well as providing a comprehensive, multi-level account of leadership, the text is filled with prompts for individual reflection, group activities and up-to-date case studies, creating a treasure trove of resources for leadership educators at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. * Donna Ladkin, Professor of Inclusive Leadership, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK *There may be many thousands of books on leadership, but this book should grab your attention. The knowledge, wisdom and practicality of what is on offer will be a must for anyone trying to get to grips with understanding leadership. The authors engagingly and critically embrace an integrative perspective of leadership from individual, organisational and societal orientations. Yet they go beyond this and embrace the thorny issues of politics and organising, ethics and power, responsibility and sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. Your choice to invest money and time into this book will offer a dividend to exceed most of your investments it will set you up to rethink leadership and enhance your approach to leading that will yield enhanced leadership relations for the many you engage with and the purposes you pursue. * Steve Kempster, Professor of Leadership Learning and Development, Lancaster University Management School, UK *This hugely enjoyable book is wise, insightful, and well written. It doesnt hesitate to challenge conventional wisdom when needed. It is that rare thing in leadership studies a book that tells us what we really need to know about leadership, whether we are in senior roles or not. Bravo! We can all benefit from its important insights. * Dennis Tourish, Professor of Leadership and Organisation Studies, University of Sussex Business School, Brighton, UK *I am even more impressed by the scope, the relevance and the quality of thinking that infuses the second edition of this important leadership book. By skilfully weaving together individual, organizational, and societal perspectives on leadership, the authors will no doubt inspire a new generation of leadership researchers to do work that genuinely matters. * Brad Jackson, Professor Brad Jackson, MBA Director, Waikato Management School/Te Raupapa, University of Waikato, Aotearoa, New Zealand *Exploring Leadership, in its second edition, extends its explanation of the changing face of leadership in the current, and emergent, VUCA environment. The significant contribution made by the authors is through the presentation of theory balanced with 'go ask, go see, go do' activities and reflections. In so doing the book itself demonstrates the importance, and power, of viewing leading as an activity that enables the reader, as practitioner in, researcher of, and emerging student practitioners, to make sense of, and participate in, the shared activity of leadership. * Sandra Jones, Professor Emerita, School of Management, RMIT, Australia *Organizational and societal discontinuities and existential threats are challenging conventional perspectives on leadership. Exploring Leadership responds exceptionally well to these challenges by mapping the field and presenting an account of leadership that does not gloss over theoretical complexity and contestation. The authors weave a scintillating collection of topics into a convincing guide for those interested in understanding why leadership matters. * Willem Fourie, Associate Professor, Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa *This is not just another book about leadership. It is a deeply profound exploration replete with engaging examples and case studies that illuminate the realities of leadership in extraordinary ways and connect the study of leadership with its practice. Bolden, Hawkins, and Gosling have gifted us with a book rich in content and creative ways to ponder, practice, and develop leadership. It is the book about leadership. * Cynthia Cherry, President and CEO, International Leadership Association, Washington DC, USA *This text offers and contemporary and applied insight into leadership. Theoretical concepts are considered alongside contemporary issues, providing a holistic insight into one of the most relevant topics for business students in the current climate. * Catherine Hine, University of Plymouth *A clearly written, easily accessible, very well-informed book on leadership. Excellent exercises and case studies invite students to engage effectively. * Bob Thomson, University of Warwick *This insightful leadership textbook offers an in-depth literature review of key topics and themes and is supported by well-planned class exercises. * Dr Katy Warden, Canterbury Christ Church University *A really well researched leadership text that will help the students to focus their mind on a topic that is so often misunderstood. * Edward Collins, University of Reading *A source of balanced and multi-faceted views on leadership, with solid academic anchoring. Practically applicable as a source to explore, in teams or individually, the phenomenon of leadership. * Martijn Rademakers, University of Amsterdam *The book provides valuable insights on leadership from an individual, organizational and societal perspective. * Christian Harrison, University of the West of Scotland *Table of ContentsPart 1 - Mapping the Terrain 1: Introduction: Exploring leadership 2: Theoretical perspectives on leadershipPart 2 - Individual Perspectives 3: Leadership traits, styles, and competencies 4: The emotional dynamics of leadershipPart 3 - Organizational Perspectives 5: 1. Leading strategy, change, and performance in organizations 6: Power, politics, culture, and toxicity in organizationsPart 4 - Societal Perspectives 7: Community, national culture, and place 8: Grand challenges: Leading the issues that matterPart 5 - Cross-Cutting and Emerging Perspectives 9: Gender and inclusion, digital disruption, and ethics 10: Conclusion: Where next for leadership studies?
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Kogan Page Advanced Human Resource Management
Book SynopsisDr Sajia Ferdous is a Lecturer in Organizational Behaviour at Queen's Business School, Queen's University Belfast, UK. She is a Human Resource Management expert and teaches at postgraduate research, postgraduate taught, and undergraduate levels. She is a Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the HEA). Previously, she held teaching positions at the University of Manchester and also worked in managerial roles within the financial industry.
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law provides a definitive survey of the transitions and adjustments across the stakeholder community contributing to outer space activities. The interaction between NewSpace, traditional aerospace industrials, and non-traditional space-related technologies is driving market changes which will affect state practice in what has until now been a government dominated market. Greater private commercial participation will lead to new economic approaches to risk-sharing models driven by a space services dominated market. This handbook is a detailed reference source of original articles which analyse and critically evaluate the scope of the current paradigm change, and explain why space contracts and risk apportionment as currently known will change in tune with ongoing market transitions. Reference is made to the scope of best practices across various leading states involved in space activities. With contributions from a selection of highlyTrade Review“The challenges within the commercial space market are often perceived as technical. And while it is indeed a technical challenge, for example, to land and re-use a rocket booster, or to understand how to perform 3D printing and additive manufacturing in space, the more intractable hurdles may well be economic, financial, regulatory, political, and cultural. In this excellent compilation of writing from experts in the global space sector’s legal and regulatory community, Dr. Lesley Jane Smith and co-editors have assembled a ‘must-read’ for practitioners and scholars alike. The frameworks of Apollo and other large, monolithic, government-driven space programs have given way to a new, multi-variate, and extremely dynamic private-sector, that is moving faster than many of the legal and policy frameworks can adapt. Consequently, this timely compendium from the world’s best thinkers on where the market is headed, challenges that we all face, and regulatory frameworks that must be navigated, is an essential read for our entire community.”John M. Horack, PhD, Professor and Neil Armstrong Chair in Aerospace Policy, The Ohio State University“The economic growth of emerging ecosystems relies wholly on a legal framework that protects the interests of investors, operators and nation states. Without innovative legal frameworks such as those outlined in this book by thought-leading legal scholars in this space, the private space sector would have no basis for growth. This Handbook is essential reading and reference for those executives, policy makers and investors who wish to venture into the growing opportunity of the space sector with clarity on where and how they are best able to contribute to and unlock success in this exciting field.”Prof. Sinead O’Sullivan, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School“Given the rapid growth of the global space economy with projections of a trillion-dollar space economy by the year 2040, The Handbook on Commercial Space Law – Legal Practice(s) for New Space is an extremely timely publication that is certain to become an invaluable reference tool for many years to come to commercial practitioners, policymakers and academics addressing the market changes brought about by NewSpace. In a series of well-structured chapters written by a global cross-section of space specialists, Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann and Susan-Gale Wintermuth have collected a strong set of contributions that highlight, in a comparative fashion: the main legal challenges posed by NewSpace, how different countries are adapting their national regulatory frameworks, as well as adopting different approaches to foster innovation and support NewSpace.”Lucy Stojak, Chair, Canadian Space Council Directrice exécutive, Mosaic - Pôle créativité et innovation, Montréal (Québec)“The Space economy is entering the Industrial Revolution phase of its rapid development, with both private and public sector investment and satellite launches going exponential, as are the uses for space tech in putting industries such as data centres in space, sourcing solar power from space and observing the earth in new ways. I also believe firmly that a planet of 10 billion people will never achieve net zero without space industrialisation. That is why this book is so timely and useful. As Chair of the world’s first publicly quoted investment trust for space tech I want answers to lots of questions on global commercial space law and here they are. We are in an age of rapid change with consequent instability and in that context the rule of law and its rapid adaptation to technological change is crucial, so I intend to keep my copy of The Routledge Handbook on Commercial Space Law close by.”Will Whitehorn, Chancellor of Napier University, Edinburgh, Former Virgin Galactic, Chair, Seraphim Venture Capital Trust, FRAeS FCILT FMS, Chair, Seraphim Space Investment Trust PLC, Member, UK Space Agency Space Exploration Advisory Committee“This Handbook covers all relevant issues and trends in today’s revolutionary transition from traditional space governance to commercial and privatised NewSpace. The impressive team of editors and contributors provides outstanding insight and guidance for navigating in this new universe of space becoming indispensable for our economies and societies on national levels as well as on a global scale.”Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, President, International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Head of strategy, European Space Agency, Paris“As the space economy gallops ahead with private sector participation extending the earlier generation national space programs, the regulatory landscape that was aligned with the earlier sector construct, starts getting outdated and the need for the regulations to keep pace with the technological and economic developments seems both urgent and important. The value, that this development of private sector participation brings, is demonstrated both with respect to technology disruption and socio-economic impact. The players themselves are rearing to be on the tracks, however as the space activities are unbound by geographical boundaries, the treatment in terms of permissions, issues of commerce, patents, liabilities and rights, social responsibility etc take on a meaning that is not facilitated by the existing national and international construct of laws. This book is more of treatise on this subject and carefully highlights issues and the attempts by some nations to address these. Not all of these are optimal in a fast developing and expanding sector and each new attempt needs to build on the success and concerns that these attempts raise. Equally important is the fact that the private sector needs to be facilitated by these attempts, and have a significant role in not just the outcomes of these deliberations, but also play a constructive role in these developing regulatory landscape. In this direction the book, while being a comprehensive asset to the policy makers is also a significant input for the private sector players themselves to understand the developing regulatory ecosystem, under which they need to survive and thrive.I thank the various experts for sharing the knowledge that stems from their deep engagement in understanding and steering the international deliberations, especially Dr. Ranjana Kaul who helps us see the situation from the India lens. I also thank the Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann and Susan-Gale Wintermuth for bringing out this compendium of thoughts from all the internationals experts.”Dr. Subba Rao Pavuluri, President, Satcom Industry Association (SIA -India) and CMD Ananth Technologies Ltd“60 years ago, President John F Kennedy addressed Rice University (Texas) on the moon-shot programme. And during that historical speech he determined that ‘The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds’. The Editor and Authors of this vanguard Routledge Handbook have delivered a timely compendium of lessons learnt, knowledge gained and the critical challenges and opportunities around the future. And it is genuinely global in perspective yet precise in detail and understanding. It is entirely relevant. The document’s unquestionable strength is the spectrum of contributors and the intelligent fusing of the value that they each add, building knowledge and addressing ignorance. Space today, and as it was 60 years ago, is really hard. But because of the thoughtful, consolidated and extensive approach taken during the compilation of this Handbook, the space practitioner has a comprehensive handrail to the present and the future on which they can confidently rely.”James CMcG Johnston, OBE BSc MIoD FCMI, Director, Transcend Change Limited (commercial and secure government satellite consultant, ex RAF)“Space today offers one of cutting edge and fast-growing opportunity for taking technology into new business. In comparison to well established business areas, such as IT or transport law, the newcomers’ investors in space enterprises might be confused in discovering incomplete legal frameworks depending on where they are based, an apparent maze of regulatory conditions to become applicable, the dispersed availability of proven legal expertise in each jurisdiction. The representatives of the legal community who have undertaken this work are showing how to transition such impressions from complex or frustrating to reassuring and attractive. For both State actors and entrepreneurs, this volume tries to provide a mapping and to illustrate the legal landscape that space investors and operators will find, so to help an understanding of the challenges and opportunities offered by the space business. In this respect this publication is a useful example of how to foster the progressive and beneficial growth of laws and regulations, so to be experienced and leveraged by all kind of space actors and their endeavours. We wish to this collective work a long-term success of followers and so to continue developing our legal practice and business knowledge for using space.”Marco Ferrazzani, Senior Legal Counsel, European Space Agency (ESA)“This innovative book belongs on the shelf of any commercial space lawyer and those seeking to enter this exciting field. This well-researched treatise delves into major new developments in commercial space law such as in-orbit servicing, large constellations, artificial intelligence, big data, private spaceflight, and space resource exploitation. I believe all commercial space lawyers will benefit from the authors’ insight as we draft and review agreements for the novel space activities before us and on the horizon. I certainly will be consulting this book as I wrestle with the challenges of first-of-their-kind commercial space agreements and their national and international implications.”Milton “Skip” Smith, Chair, Aerospace Practice Group, Sherman & Howard, Denver, CO, legal Counsel to the private Dragon CrewTable of ContentsFigures Contributors Foreword Editor’s preface Introduction PART I: General framework and boundary conditions A: Changing institutional roles in space policy1 Towards a new legal ecosystem for the exploitation of space 2 The EU Regulation for the Space Programme: A new framework 3 Commercial space activities in the US: An overview of the current policy and regulatory framework B: Fostering NewSpace: Finance models and favourable jurisdictions4 NewSpace companies: Incorporating and financing operations 5 The Space Protocol of the Cape Town Convention: A tool to promote greater commercialisation and private financing in the space sector C: The international legal framework for licensing space activities: Innovative examples 6 Canada: Past, current, and future space law and policy perspectives 7 National space law and licensing of commercial space activities in Japan 8 Regulating commercial space activities in Australia and New Zealand 9 Practical experiences with Finland’s national space legislation and lessons learned 10 Framework and licensing requirements for space activities in Russia, with a particular focus on the NewSpace sector 11 How China incorporates and fosters commercial space activities by its national space law instruments12 India: Recent developments in space business and regulation D: Fostering innovation through competition and public procurement 13 The EU and ESA rules on public procurement 14 Procurement by ESA in times of pandemic crises 15 NewSpace growth through NASA’s contractual and other transaction authorities 16 Public-private partnership to promote new entrants to space activities in Japan PART II: Specific markets A: Commercial space solutions for earth observation data and space applications 17 Legal considerations for NewSpace companies when selling data (and associated products and services) to the US Government 18 Regulation of commercial Earth observation systems and data B: Large constellations: Frequencies, registration, and interference 19 A satellite operator’s practical experiences with licensing and market barriers for global satellite constellations: The case of OneWeb 20 Registration requirements for satellites and the reality of large constellations: Ensuring a symbiosis of international law requirements and practicability C: New launchers, small launchers, space ports, and space tourism 21 How can the insurance market provide new and effective solutions to NewSpace technologies and services? 22 Legislating for spaceports, commercial space markets, and space tourism D: Space mining 23 National and international norms towards the governance of commercial space resource activity E: Specific aspects of smart contracts and blockchain technology 24 Blockchain and smart contracts in space operations 25 Agile contracts for space projects PART III: Cross-cutting items and challenges A: International standards and export control 26 Export control and NewSpace: Reciprocal challenges B: Active debris removal, on-orbit servicing, and space traffic management 27 Towards space traffic management 28 Future regulatory and licensing trends for active debris removal and on-orbit servicing in the UK and US 29 Legal aspects of ground-based infrastructure for space situational awareness C: Long-term sustainability and the changing nature of space law (cybersecurity) 30 Space cybersecurity and US law 31 NewSpace and ensuring long-term sustainability of the space environment 32 Ensuring space sustainability through national space legislation D: Outlook 33 Mission off-world: A technology-enabled vision for reimagining our society on Earth and beyond Index
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Maxwell Leadership The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply
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Macmillan Learning Economics
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Independently Published Cosas de ricos: Una fábula sobre la libertad mediante rentas inmobiliarias
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