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Book SynopsisJordan Morrow is known as the "Godfather of Data Literacy", having helped pioneer the field by building one of the world's first data literacy programs. He is the founder and CEO of Bodhi Data, served as the Chair of the Advisory Board for The Data Literacy Project and has helped companies and organizations around the world, including the United Nations, build and understand data literacy. Morrow is the author of three books: Be Data Literate, Be Data Driven, and Be Data Analytical, all published by Kogan Page. He is based near Salt Lake City, Utah.Trade Review"Jordan Morrow has done it again. This flows on perfectly from his first book, Be Data Literate, and creates a realistic and achievable pathway for organizations to become data driven. And, of course, at the center of it is people-a man after my own data heart! I hope that wasn't a spoiler alert..." * Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru and author of Between the Spreadsheets *"Understanding the basics of data science and AI is key to succeeding today. This book provides key insights into preparing better for a more data-driven future. A fascinating read for anyone looking to stay on top of how data science is revolutionizing just about everything. Jordan Morrow has done an amazing job taking a complex topic and synthesizing it for all to understand. Highly recommended." * Manuj Aggarwal, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, TetraNoodle *"Jordan Morrow delivers a great follow-up to his first book, Be Data Literate. The phrase 'data driven' has evolved into a meaningless term and hollow buzzword through misuse and misunderstanding. With his new book, Jordan helps us understand what it actually means and why it matters. He then offers a simple, practical approach to help companies get there. For organizations and leaders who know there is value in their data but have struggled to unleash it, this is the book for you." * Brian Ferris, Chief Data, Analytics and Technology Officer, Loyalty NZ *"One of the pioneers in the field of data." * Jimmy Rex, investor, author and podcast host of The Jimmy Rex Show *"Jordan Morrow is a true authority on data literacy and the opportunity for organizations that want to become data driven. In this book, he covers all the critical ingredients organizations need to become truly data driven in a world that's been transformed by the Covid-19 pandemic. His second book is a great guide for leaders and practitioners alike and provides the necessary tools for transforming your business into a data-driven powerhouse." * Eva Murray, Lead Evangelist EMEA, Snowflake *"Jordan Morrow has followed his brilliant first book, Be Data Literate, with this masterpiece. It's a comprehensive and insightful book in which he shares his passion and experience in the data space to give everyone the power to harness the true power of data." * Bernard Marr, best-selling author, futurist, business and technology adviser *"This book aims high, with strong data culture principles and data literacy foundations, while maintaining significant focus on the strategy that guides data initiatives to successful completion and mission success. Failure is not an option in this data-intensive world. Be Data Driven is an excellent launchpad and mission guidebook for your organization's data-driven journey." * Kirk Borne, Chief Science Officer, DataPrime *"Jordan Morrow writes brilliantly, engages with the reader and, most crucially, demystifies the world of data and analytics. It all makes sense, even for those not familiar with the subject or struggling to understand. This book is a terrific start and for those passionate about business and success, essential!" * Mike Roe, CEO, Tensense.ai *Table of Contents Section - ONE: Foundational; Chapter - 01: A data-driven world; Chapter - 02: The impact of Covid-19 on organizations and data; Chapter - 03: Technologies advancing data and analytics, and the need for the human element; Chapter - 04: What is a data-driven organization?; Section - TWO: Gaps; Chapter - 05: Foundational skills gaps; Chapter - 06: Pillars of an organizational data strategy; Chapter - 07: The gap in leadership; Chapter - 08: The biggest hurdle: culture; Section - THREE: Building your data-driven organization; Chapter - 09: Decide your outcome; Chapter - 10: Build your strategy; Chapter - 11: Be data driven—start your journey!; Chapter - 12: References

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate guide to real estate prospecting for both rookies and veterans In Real Estate Prospecting: Create a Million-Dollar Life Through Relationships, Online Leads, Technology, and Social Media, founder, consultant, and real estate team leader Tristan Ahumada delivers a comprehensive discussion of the resources and strategies available to rookie and experienced agents who wish to succeed at the highest levels of the industry. In the book, you'll explore techniques used by leading agents to become the best brokers, agents, and team leaders they can be. From developing a championship mindset to setting up an unbeatable sales system, the author also explains how to: Create and take advantage of a powerful real estate lead database Use live, virtual, and hybrid connections to round out your strategy Network with precision and efficiency to make the most of your time and energy An essential and exciting new resource from one oTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Part I The Fundamentals 1 1 Attract More Business 3 2 Environment and Finding Your Strength 7 3 Your Routine Matters 13 Part II Show Me the Money 27 4 The Bowtie 29 5 The HOP Method 33 6 Online Lead Generation 41 7 Social Media 59 8 Your Database 75 9 Farming 83 10 Client Events 107 11 Open Houses 119 12 Door Knocking 129 13 Cold-Calling 141 14 Networking 165 Part III Conclusion 173 15 Your Priorities 175 16 The Process 181 17 Building Your Virtual Staff 189 18 Building a Real Estate Team 199 19 The Future of Real Estate 219 Index 225

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Book Synopsis* AS HEARD ON STEPHEN BARTLETT'S DIARY OF A CEO * * THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * ‘I wish he could be editor of the world!’ GRAHAM NORTON ‘Courageously truthful’ SALMAN RUSHDIE ‘Inspiring and fascinating’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO Edward Enninful has lived an extraordinary life. Here, for the first time, he shares the inspiring story of his journey, beginning in a childhood bedroom in Ghana overlooking firing squads, to arriving in 1990s London as an asylum seeker, to today setting the cultural agenda as the first Black editor-in-chief of British Vogue. His covers have changed our understanding of beauty and desirability. Featuring exclusively African models, first responders, global activists and the oldest cover star at age 85, they have also broken sales records. This is the story of how he did it. A Visible Man is the story of a husband, son, brother, friend – and icon. Taking us from the neon thrills of Soho clubs to nights spent on friends’ sofas, this is the story of Edward’s phenomenal grit and determination: through fame and failures, joy and loss, ill health and addiction, heartbreak and coming out. It’s the story of one man’s revolutionary mission to change how we see the world, showing how unwavering passion and perseverance can allow anyone to make their mark. --- ‘Enjoy it. Share it.’ IDRIS ELBA ‘Inspirational . . . and it’s not just for people in fashion’ CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN ‘One of the most inspirational books I’ve ever read’ CHRIS EVANS 'Edward Enninful is a pioneer’ ELIZABETH DAYTrade ReviewAnyone interested in what it takes, from a beautiful human being's point of view, to change an industry from within, should read this book. Edward offers an insight only he can -- Idris ElbaEdward Enninful inspires a whole new generation to show us anything is possible when you work hard with love and passion . . . This book is a revelation and shows the genius and strength of this wonderful, pioneering, legendary man of fashion -- Donatella VersaceI had so much fun reading A Visible Man. Edward, as always, speaks from his very large heart -- Grace CoddingtonHis absorbing self-portrait gives us profound insights into growing up black and gay in Ghana, London, and in the fashion media . . . It’s a terrific and, I think, important book -- Salman RushdieWhat fun! -- Kate MossEdward’s story is a true beacon of inspiration, hope and change for the better. He has blazed a path for so many to follow, which sadly had never been possible before -- Claudia SchifferEdward’s journey is a lesson for the culture and future generations to come -- Naomi CampbellAn inspiring and fascinating memoir about an extraordinary man who has become a major global changemaker . . . He writes about the highs and lows of his life and career with an admirably honest self-awareness about his own vulnerabilities . . . [and] a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed when you are considered an outsider -- Bernardine EvaristoInspiring, entertaining, ground-breaking -- Munroe BergdorfI knew very little of Edward Enninful's life before reading his new memoir. What a story! A fairytale that never shies away from the harsh realities of contemporary life. I wish he could be editor of the world!' -- Graham NortonEdward’s book is the proof that you that you can have a beautiful soul, an extraordinary eye, and a loving heart… and confirms that showing vulnerability can be inspiring and glamorous! -- Diana von FurstenbergEdward Enninful is not just a local hero but a globe icon -- Steve McQueenEdward is carrying out important work, leading change, and challenging the obsolete elements of the fashion system, while never disrespecting the legacy and the goals that fashion has achieved -- Giorgio ArmaniA remarkable book’ -- Krishnan Guru-MurthyThe memoir — beautifully written and compelling — depicts the story of a shy, studious boy from a conservative, high-achieving family whose talent and drive propelled him from nowhere to the top of the fashion world . . . He is a serious man, on a serious mission; complacency is not in his vocabulary * Irish Examiner *What a book . . . I inhaled it . . . Inspirational . . . The book is wonderful . . . and it’s not just for people in fashion -- Claudia WinklemanWhile his achievements (and friendship with Rihanna) are the reason to pick up his memoir, the real treat is in his come-up story, which he tells with honesty, heart and plenty of juicy details – qualities that are still all-too-rare in fashion * Guardian Australia: 15 Great Celebrity Memoirs *

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Book SynopsisHelping you successfully start a nonprofit organization the right way or strengthening the governing, financial, and capacity-building framework of your existing nonprofit organization! Ready to do some good? Ready to give back to the community? You better be! Because in Nonprofit Kit For Dummies you'll find the tools and strategies you need to organize and shift your nonprofit into high gear. Buckle up and hit the gas as you master the latest techniques in nonprofit startup, recruiting the right board members, identifying collaborative stakeholders, grant writing, online fundraising, and marketing. You'll learn to improve your management practices, raise more money, give more effectively, and plan more creatively. This book's supplementary online resources include expertly written organization plans, financial procedure outlines and guides, and event planning tools you can implement immediately to help your nonprofit help more people. It also walks you tTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Getting Familiar with the Nonprofit Framework 5 Chapter 1: Journeying into the World of Nonprofit Organizations 7 What is a Nonprofit Organization? 8 Comparing for-profits to nonprofits 9 Introducing the coveted 501(c)(3) status for nonprofits 9 Knowing Your Mission Before Entering the Nonprofit World 11 Setting up a nonprofit 11 Making plans and being flexible 12 Embracing and Sharing Your Inspiration 13 Finding the Resources to Do the Job 14 Who is giving to nonprofit organizations? 15 Supporting your mission with fundraising 15 Chapter 2: Understanding What It Takes to Start a Nonprofit 17 Weighing the Pros and Cons of Starting a Nonprofit 18 Doing Your Homework First 19 Analyzing the competition 20 Identifying the right people to help you 20 Figuring out how you’ll survive financially 21 Acknowledging the reality of what’s ahead 22 Planning, plotting, and projecting 23 Understanding Nonprofit Ownership 24 Benefiting the public for the greater good 24 Being accountable and transparent 25 Looking at the Many Varieties of Nonprofits 26 Identifying nonprofits by their numbers 27 Adding rules and regulations to add to your file 28 Comparing Nonprofits and For-Profits 31 How they’re alike 31 How they differ 32 Using a Fiscal Sponsor: An Alternative Approach 34 Examining common details of a fiscal sponsorship relationship 35 Finding a fiscal sponsor 36 Chapter 3: Prioritizing Building Your Board of Directors 37 Appreciating the Duties of a Nonprofit Board of Directors 38 Primary role: Preserving public trust 39 Secondary role: Dealing with planning, hiring, and other board tasks 41 Sharing responsibilities among the board, staff, and volunteers 42 Recruiting the Right People for Your Board 43 Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the board’s composition 44 Keeping it fresh: Terms of service 46 Big boards or little boards 47 Choosing officers and committees 48 Introducing new and prospective members to the board and the organization 50 Putting Staff Members on Your Board 51 Using Your Board to Full Capacity 52 Encouraging commitment from board members 52 Holding effective board meetings 53 Chapter 4: Creating Your Mission Statement and Vision Statement 57 Honing Your Mission Statement 58 Keeping your mission statement short and sweet 60 Stating your mission — the goal for services 60 Specifying who will be served by the nonprofit 61 Explaining how you’ll accomplish your mission 61 Incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into your mission statement 62 Imagining Your Future with a Vision Statement 63 Capturing your vision statement 63 Asking “Where are we going?” and “Why?” 65 Inviting Stakeholders to the Planning Table 66 Encouraging and embracing stakeholder input 67 Working together to finalize your statements 68 Living by Your Mission and Staying Fixed on the Vision 69 Chapter 5: Incorporating and Applying for Tax- Exemption Status 71 Creating a New Entity: The Nonprofit Corporation 72 Following your state’s or territory’s laws 73 Understanding the required governing documents 73 Deciding whether to have members in your corporation 74 Finding the best name 75 Writing the Articles of Incorporation 76 Crafting a heading 76 Article I 76 Article II 77 Article III 77 Article IV 78 Article V 78 Article VI 78 Article VII 78 Article VIII 79 Signed, sealed, and delivered 79 Securing Your Employer Identification Number (EIN) 80 Writing Your Organization’s Bylaws 81 Holding Your First Board Meeting 82 Applying for Tax Exemption 82 Tackling Form 1023 online 83 Discerning between public charities and private foundations 85 Establishing public charity status 85 Describing your activities 86 Reporting salaries and conflicts of interest 88 Dealing with financial information 88 Collecting the other materials 89 Paying the fee 90 Navigating possible contribution barriers until tax-exemption status is approved 90 Chapter 6: Adhering to Nonprofit Status Requirements 91 Disclosing What You Need to Disclose 92 What you do need to show 92 What you don’t need to show 93 Using the web to satisfy disclosure requirements 94 Avoiding Excessive Payments and Politicking 95 Determining reasonable pay and benefits 95 Using caution when getting involved in politics 96 Why all the fuss? Understanding the increased scrutiny by the IRS 97 Reporting to the IRS 98 Filing Form 990-N 99Taking it easy with the Form 990-EZ return 100 Tackling the long Form 990 104 Getting your Form 990 to the IRS 106 Reporting to Your State, Territory, and Local Governments 107 Part 2: Bringing Your A-Game to Nonprofit Management 109 Chapter 7: From the Top: Examining the Nonprofit Management Structure 111 Managing a Nonprofit: A Bird’s-Eye View 112 Appreciating the Governing Board’s Role and Responsibilities 113 Understanding the board’s management oversight duties 113 Protecting your board from liability 115 Redefining the Nonprofit Founder’s Role 116 Adding an Advisory Board 117 Expanding to Take On an Executive Director 118 Chapter 8: Strategic Planning: Embracing the Ongoing Process 121 Understanding the Importance of Planning 122 Making Your Organization’s Strategic Plan 122 Getting ready 123 Working with your nonprofit’s mission and vision statements 124 Hearing from all your stakeholders 124 Surveying the external situation 126 Looking at the internal situation 127 Calling in the SWOT team 128 Putting the plan in writing 132 Adjusting your strategic plan when necessary 134 Putting Plans into Action 134 Defining and setting goals, objectives, strategies, and outcomes 134 Creating a work plan 136 Planning for Programs 137 Working as a team 137 Assessing needs 138 Brainstorming the resources needed to implement new programs 140 Facility Planning: Finding a Place to Do Your Work 142 How much space and of what kind? 142 Location, location, location 142 Owning, leasing, or taking a free ride 143 Making a move 145 Deciding to take on a capital project 145 Chapter 9: Evaluating Your Work: Are You Meeting Your Goals? 147 Knowing the Importance of Evaluation 148 Working Through the Evaluation Process 149 Selecting the right kind of evaluation 149 Planning for evaluation 152 Crafting valuable questions 153 Choosing evaluators: Inside or outside? 154 Conducting Your Evaluation 155 Analyzing Results and Putting Them to Work 156 Interpreting results 156 Using your evaluation to strengthen your work 158 Telling the truth 158 Sharing the evaluation results with your stakeholders 159 Chapter 10: You Can Count on Me! Working with Volunteers 161 Knowing Why People Volunteer 162 Designing a Volunteer Program 163 Considering a volunteer coordinator 165 Determining your need for volunteers 165 Writing volunteer job descriptions 166 Organizing volunteers 167 Hunting for Volunteers 169 Getting the word out 169 Looking for volunteers at other organizations 171 Finding volunteers with special skills 172 Hiring interns 172 Interviewing and Screening Volunteers 173 Managing Your Volunteers 175 Providing adequate training 175 Keeping good records 176 Insuring your volunteers 176 Saying farewell to bad volunteers 177 Showing Appreciation for Your Volunteers 177 Chapter 11: Working with Paid Staff and Contractors 179 Determining Your Staffing Needs 180 Getting Your Nonprofit Ready for Paid Employees 181 Developing your personnel policies 181 Exploring payroll setup options 184 Providing benefits and perquisites 184 Preparing to Hire 185 Composing a job description 185 Considering necessary qualifications 186 Establishing nonprofit salary levels 187 Announcing the position 188 Making the Hire 189 Looking at résumés 189 Interviewing candidates 190 Digging deeper with references 192 Making your decision 193 Onboarding a New Hire 193 Confirming employment terms in writing 193 Getting your new hire started on the job 194 Evaluating your new hire’s progress 195 Looking to the future: Creating a professional development plan 195 Managing Employees 196 Recognizing what a manager or supervisor does 197 Clarifying the lines of communication 197 Following the reprimand-and-dismissal process 199 Working with Independent Contractors 200 Differentiating an independent contractor from an employee 201 Establishing the roles for independent contractors 202 Finding a consultant: Ask around 203 Interviewing consultants 204 Developing and executing the contract 204 Chapter 12: Money Matters: Preparing Budgets and Financial Reports 207 Making a Budget = Having a Plan 208 Beginning with zero 208 Defining a good budget 211 Budgeting based on your history 212 Understanding and isolating general administrative and fundraising costs 213 Accounting for in-kind contributions 213 Creating Budgets for Programs or Departments 214 Working Frequently with Your Budget 218 Projecting Cash Flow 219 Constructing your cash flow projection 219 Deciding what to do if you don’t have enough 221 Borrowing to make ends meet 222 Putting money away to make a nonprofit strong 223 Keeping Your Books Organized and Up to Date 224 Differentiating the various accounting systems 224 Considering accounting software or an accountant 225 Reviewing the Numbers: Financial Statements and Audits 226 Preparing financial statements 226 Seeing the value of an audit 227 Knowing whether you need an audit 228 Reading Your Financial Statements 229 Getting to know the parts of a standard financial statement 229 Asking the right financial questions 230 Managing Financial Systems 232 Chapter 13: Marketing and Branding 235 Taking Care of the Basics 236 Designing a logo and letterhead 236 Preparing an organization overview or brochure 237 Creating a website 237 Producing annual reports and newsletters 239 Taking care of your service population — your most important marketing tool 240 Discovering Who You Are: First Steps to Marketing 241 Recognizing the current market 242 Defining whom you want to reach and how 246 Reaching Your Audience via Mass Media 250 Planning for effective publicity 250 Developing a media list 251 Understanding how the media works 252 Submitting materials to your media contacts 253 Getting your event into community event calendars 254 Putting together public service announcements (PSAs) 255 Using Social Media for Fun and Profit 255 Developing a social media policy 256 Planning your social media posts 257 Choosing your social media platforms 258 Protecting your online reputation 260 Part 3: Raising Funds Successfully 263 Chapter 14: Creating a Fundraising Plan 265 Recognizing Who Can Raise Funds 266 Naming Possible Funding Sources 267 Weighing Your Fundraising Capacity 269 Drafting a Fundraising Plan 270 Setting a preliminary monetary goal 271 Asking whom you and your board members know 272 Researching and refining your prospect list 272 Plotting fundraising costs 274 Moving to an Action Plan 278 Planting the Seeds for a New Nonprofit 280 Hitting up family and friends before asking others 280 Raising funds with special events 281 Getting to know community foundations 281 Assessing your capabilities to apply for government grants 281 Chapter 15: Raising Funds from Individual Donors 283 Understanding Why People Give 284 Stating Your Case 285 Creating an Elevator Speech 288 Identifying Possible Donors 289 Drawing circles of connections 290 Getting a list of potential donors from your board of directors 291 Growing a Major Gift 292 Deciding who should do the asking 292 Preparing to make your request 293 Breaking the ice 293 Adopting the right attitude 293 Timing the request: An inexact science 294 Treading lightly when making the ask 294 Expressing gratitude for the gift 295 Raising Funds by Mail 295 Taking the direct-mail route 295 Inspiring volunteers to steer a letter-writing campaign 297 Raising Money the “E” Way (Easily and Electronically) 299 Building and maintaining relationships by using email and related tools 299 Building your email address lists 301 Using your website as a cultivation tool 302 Setting up an online donation portal 303 Soliciting text message donations 305 Telemarketing: Dialing for Dollars 306 Perfecting a script 307 Training your board and volunteers as callers 308 Collecting the pledges 309 Chapter 16: Planning Onsite and Virtual Special Events 311 Thinking through the Whole Event 312 Using your budget to guide decisions 313 Sticking to your budget 316 Soliciting in-kind gifts for your event 318 Building your event committee 319 Setting a date and location 320 Setting Up Your Timeline 321 The first three months 321 Months four and five 322 Four weeks before the event 322 The week before the event 323 Spreading the Word 324 Setting social media to blast 324 Finding a news angle 325 Getting a mention on radio or TV 326 After the Event is Over 326 Chapter 17: Sleuthing for Grant Funding 329 Assessing Your Nonprofit’s Grant-Seeking Readiness 330 Planning for a Foundation Grant Proposal 331 Learning about funding priorities 332 Familiarizing yourself with types of foundations 333 Using the Foundation Directory Online to assemble a broad list of prospects 336 Digging deeper to narrow your prospects 340 Going for a Government Grant 342 Federal grants 343 Nonfederal government grants 345 Chapter 18: Writing an Award-Winning Grant Proposal 347 Attending to Pre-Proposal Tasks 348 Perfecting the letter of inquiry 348 Passing the applicant eligibility screening questionnaire 349 The Pitch: Writing a Competitive Grant Proposal 349 Starting out with the cover letter and executive summary 350 Introducing your organization and its operating history 351 Documenting the need for funding 352 Setting goals, SMART objectives, and proposed outcomes 353 Presenting (ta-da!) your project idea with evidence-based solutions 354 Presenting the management plan 356 Explaining how results will be measured 356 Talking about the budget 357 Showing where the rest of the money comes from: The sustainability section 359 Appending requested attachments 360 Familiarizing Yourself with Other Types of Written Funding Requests 361 Trolling for corporate grants or sponsors 361 Seeking general operating support 364 Asking for capacity building funding 365 Seed money: Proposing to form a new nonprofit 366 Following Through after Receiving Funding 367 Chapter 19: Capital Campaigns: Finding Lasting Resources 369 Beginning the Funding Plan 370 Preplanning your campaign 371 Developing a rough budget 372 Testing feasibility 373 Analyzing the results of your study 375 Developing a Case Statement 376 Building the Pyramid of Gifts 376 Starting at the top 377 Applying for grants as part of your capital campaign 378 Ending the quiet phase and moving into the public phase 379 Realizing the Benefits and Risks of Capital Campaigns 380 Part 4: The Part of Tens 383 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Pivoting in Times of Uncertainty 385 Create an Emergency Operations Plan 386 Communicate When Making Hard Decisions 386 Step Back and Regroup 387 Set a Manageable Fundraising Goal 387 Collaborate with Others in Your Field 388 Share a Back Office 388 Place a Program within Another Agency 389 Merge with Another Nonprofit 389 Close with Dignity If Necessary 390 Complete the Government’s Closing Paperwork 391 Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Raising Seed Money 393 Ask 393 Hit Up People You Know 394 Tell Your Story and Don’t Ramble 394 Show How You’re Improving Lives 395 Use Numbers to Convey Urgency and Compassion 395 Research, Research, Research 396 Know Your Donors’ Point of View 397 Build a Donor Pyramid 398 Make It Easy to Respond 398 Keep Good Records 398 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Protecting Your Nonprofit 401 Assessing Your Risks 402 Planning for Emergencies 402 Filing Annual Federal Forms 404 Filing Annual State Forms 404 Paying Employment Taxes 405 Reporting Payments to Consultants 405 Maintaining Transparency 405 Responding to Negative Press 406 Protecting Your Online Reputation 407 Determining Insurance Needs 407 Part 5: Appendixes 409 Appendix A: Glossary 411 Appendix B: About the Online Content 415 Index 421

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Book SynopsisThis is a collection of short but extraordinarily powerful essays as to how Coach K of Duke inspires, motivates, and teaches his basketball players about the game of life, both on and off the court.For Mike Krzyzewski, the legendary head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team, certain words have special importance and force. Coach K used them every day to energize, motivate, and teach his players how to be winners on the court and in every aspect of their lives. Now, in Beyond Basketball, he offers 40 short, hard-hitting essays-each centered on an important keyword and illustrated with anecdotes from his personal experience-that will educate and inspire.

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Book SynopsisCountries with smaller governments grow faster.Tobacco taxes are the best way to cut smoking. Government regulation discourages entrepreneurship.Award-winning investigative journalist Tom Bergin digs into eight mantras widely accepted by Western governments and, by talking to the people who promote those ideas and the workers, businesspeople and consumers who have felt their impacts, finds they often don't play out as expected. Smart, funny and incisive, Free Lunch Thinking is essential reading for anyone who really wants to know how economies tick - and why they often don't._______________________________________________________________'I couldn't put it down. A thorough and nuanced examination of the evolution of supply side economics . . . I loved it.' Arthur Laffer, creator of the Laffer Curve'An entertaining and thought-provoking exploration of economic theories that have been both widely accepted and largely wrong . . . I devoured it in a couple of sittings.' Reuters Breakingviews'An insightful account of the recent history of economic thought. If you are looking for a book which challenges you without being annoying - make it this one.' Institute of Economics AffairsTrade ReviewAn essential read if you want to know how economics has erred - and how it can do better.—Gabriel Zucman, author of 'The Hidden Wealth of Nations'I couldn't put it down. A thorough and nuanced examination of the evolution of supply side economics and the debates we had around how to put the theory into practice. I loved it.—Arthur Laffer, creator of the Laffer CurveA brilliant tour de force exposing the limitations of economic theories. Bergin punctures many accepted myths and - with care and rigour - demonstrates how much accepted economic orthodoxy is based on ideology and not reality. A very readable and well-researched book that we all should read.—Margaret Hodge, former chair of the UK parliament’s Public Accounts CommitteeAn entertaining and thought-provoking exploration of economic theories that have been both widely accepted and largely wrong . . . I devoured it in a couple of sittings.—Reuters BreakingviewsFantastically provocative book . . . a really great read.—David McWilliams, economist and author

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Book SynopsisTheo Theobald has spent most of his adult life in front of an audience, as Management Trainer, Stand-Up Comic and most recently Funeral Celebrant, writing and conducting countless services. A media career including a senior role with the BBC, was followed by 20 years as a freelancer. He is the author of On Message, also published by Kogan Page. He is based in Worcestershire, UK.Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: What’s your motivation?; Chapter - 02: Where do you begin?; Chapter - 03: What on earth are you going to say?; Chapter - 04: It’s time to write… now!; Chapter - 05: The power of storytelling; Chapter - 06: Using humour; Chapter - 07: Working from home; Chapter - 08: Rehearsal; Chapter - 09: Finding your voice; Chapter - 10: Openings; Chapter - 11: Endings; Chapter - 12: Handling your nerves; Chapter - 13: Handling your audience; Chapter - 14: Question and answer sessions; Chapter - 15: Getting ready – Some practical aspects; Chapter - 16: As the moment approaches; Chapter - 17: Stripped bare; Chapter - 18: Advanced interactivity; Chapter - 19: Progress report; Chapter - 20: Confidence under pressure; Chapter - 21: What next?

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Book SynopsisPatrick Forsyth runs Touchstone Training & Consultancy and specializes in marketing, sales and communications skills. He is based in Essex, UK. He is the author of more than fifty successful business books, translated into 17 languages, including How to Write Reports and Proposals, also published in the Kogan Page Creating Success series. He writes regularly for a number of business journals, and for Writing Magazine.Table of Contents Chapter - 01: Time, a key resource – Opportunities and difficulties; Chapter - 02: First steps towards effective time management; Chapter - 03: Getting (and staying) organized; Chapter - 04: Combating the time wasters; Chapter - 05: Emails – Shortcut or time black hole?; Chapter - 06: First things first; Chapter - 07: Controlling the paperwork; Chapter - 08: Working with other people; Chapter - 09: Final words

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAuthor Biography xiii Preface to the Eleventh Edition xv Matching Cases to Chapters xvi Part I Introduction 1 1 The Concept of Strategy 3 Introduction and Objectives 4 The Role of Strategy in Success 4 The Basic Framework for Strategy Analysis 8 What Is Strategy? Why Do Firms Need It? 10 Locating and Describing Strategy 14 How Is Strategy Made? The Strategy Process 18 Strategic Management of Not-For-Profit Organizations 21 Summary 24 Self-Study Questions 25 Notes 26 Part II The Tools Of Strategy Analysis 27 2 Goals, Values, and Performance 29 Introduction and Objectives 30 Strategy as a Quest for Value 31 Profit, Cash Flow, and Enterprise Value 34 Putting Performance Analysis into Practice 38 Beyond Profit: Values and Corporate Social Responsibility 45 Beyond Profit: Strategy and Real Options 49 Summary 51 Self-Study Questions 52 Notes 52 3 Industry Analysis: The Fundamentals 54 Introduction and Objectives 55 From Environmental Analysis to Industry Analysis 55 Analyzing Industry Attractiveness 57 Applying Industry Analysis to Forecasting Industry Profitability 65 Using Industry Analysis to Develop Strategy 66 Defining Industries: Where to Draw the Boundaries 68 From Industry Attractiveness to Competitive Advantage: Identifying Key Success Factors 70 Summary 73 Self-Study Questions 74 Notes 74 4 Further Topics in Industry and Competitive Analysis 76 Introduction and Objectives 77 The Limits of Industry Analysis 77 Beyond the Five Forces: Complements, Ecosystems, and Business Models 79 Competitive Interaction: Game Theory and Competitor Analysis 83 Segmentation and Strategic Groups 89 Summary 93 Self-Study Questions 94 Notes 94 5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities 97 Introduction and Objectives 98 The Role of Resources and Capabilities in Strategy Formulation 98 Identifying Resources and Capabilities 102 Appraising Resources and Capabilities 108 Developing Strategy Implications 112 Summary 116 Self-Study Questions 117 Notes 118 6 Organization Structure and Management Systems: The Fundamentals of Strategy Implementation 119 Introduction and Objectives 120 Strategy Formulation and Strategy Implementation 121 The Fundamentals of Organizing: Specialization, Cooperation, and Coordination 123 Developing Organizational Capability 126 Organization Design 129 Summary 136 Self-Study Questions 136 Notes 137 Part III Business Strategy And The Quest For Competitive Advantage 139 7 The Sources and Dimensions of Competitive Advantage 141 Introduction and Objectives 142 How Is Competitive Advantage Established? 142 How Is Competitive Advantage Sustained? 148 Cost Advantage 151 Differentiation Advantage 158 Can Firms Pursue Both Cost and Differentiation Advantage? 168 Summary 169 Self-Study Questions 169 Notes 170 8 Industry Evolution and Strategic Change 173 Introduction and Objectives 174 The Industry Life Cycle 175 The Challenge of Organizational Adaptation and Strategic Change 182 Managing Strategic Change 187 Summary 197 Self-Study Questions 197 Notes 198 9 Technology-Based Industries and the Management of Innovation 201 Introduction and Objectives 202 Competitive Advantage in Technology-Intensive Industries 202 Strategies to Exploit Innovation 209 Standards, Platforms, and Network Externalities 214 Implementing Technology Strategies 220 Summary 227 Self-Study Questions 228 Notes 228 Part IV Corporate Strategy 231 10 Vertical Integration and the Scope of the Firm 233 Introduction and Objectives 234 Transaction Costs and the Scope of the Firm 234 The Benefits and Costs of Vertical Integration 238 Designing Vertical Relationships 245 Summary 248 Self-Study Questions 248 Notes 249 11 Global Strategy and the Multinational Corporation 251 Introduction and Objectives 252 Implications of International Competition for Industry Analysis 253 Analyzing Competitive Advantage in an International Context 254 Internationalization Decisions: Locating Production 258 Internationalization Decisions: Entering a Foreign Market 261 Multinational Strategies: Global Integration versus National Differentiation 263 Implementing International Strategy: Organizing the Multinational Corporation 269 Summary 275 Self-Study Questions 275 Notes 276 12 Diversification Strategy 278 Introduction and Objectives 279 Motives for Diversification 280 Competitive Advantage from Diversification 284 Diversification and Performance 289 The Meaning of Relatedness in Diversification 290 Summary 291 Self-Study Questions 292 Notes 293 13 Implementing Corporate Strategy: Managing the Multibusiness Firm 295 Introduction and Objectives 296 The Role of Corporate Management 297 Managing the Corporate Portfolio 297 Managing Linkages across Businesses 299 Managing Individual Businesses 303 Managing Change in the Multibusiness Corporation 308 Governance of Multibusiness Corporations 312 Summary 316 Self-Study Questions 316 Appendix: External Growth Strategies: Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances 317 Notes 323 14 Current Trends in Strategic Management 326 Introduction 327 The New Environment of Business 327 New Directions in Strategic Thinking 329 Redesigning Organizations 332 The Changing Role of Managers 334 Summary 335 Notes 335 Cases To Accompany Contemporary Strategy Analysis, Eleventh Edition 1 Peloton Interactive, Inc.: Creating New Market Space in the Home Fitness Sector 337 2 Kering SA: How Does Its Performance Compare to That of LVMH? 348 3 Pot of Gold? The US Legal Marijuana Industry 359 4 The Lithium-Ion Battery Industry 371 5 Streaming Wars: Netflix versus Disney 384 6 BP: Organizational Structure and Management Systems 396 7 Starbucks Corporation: Sustaining Competitive Advantage 403 8 Eastman Kodak’s Quest for a Digital Future 413 9 Toyota: Seeking a Future in Hydrogen 430 10 Zara: Agility Through Vertical Integration 440 11 City Football Group: Building a Multinational Soccer Enterprise 450 12 Google Is Now Alphabet—But What’s the Corporate Strategy? 462 13 How Do You Solve a Problem Like General Electric? 475 14 Haier Group: Reinventing the Industrial Corporation 490 Glossary G-1 Index I-1

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Book SynopsisThe inspirational final book from the legendary leadership expert Stephen R. Covey, internationally best-selling author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.How do you live your best life, no matter your age? How should you approach the challenges and opportunities of middle to later life—like raising children, caring for parents, managing and inspiring others, and staying on top of your career and what comes next? In Live Life in Crescendo Stephen R. Covey sets out to answer these questions, outlining his vision for those in the prime of your life, whatever age you may be. To live life in crescendo is to continually grow in contribution, learning, and influence. In the same way that music builds on previous notes but leaves us anticipating the next note, a life builds on the past but unfolds in the future. The Crescendo Mentality urges readers to use whatever you have — your time, talents, sk

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Book SynopsisInvest in your most valuable resource: your people.Top talent is hard to come by. And seeing your stars walk out the door is painful—and expensive. You need to take steps to ensure that you attract, develop, and retain your best people.If you read nothing else on managing talent in your organization, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you boost the engagement, skills, and commitment of your highest performers.This book will inspire you to: Build a winning talent strategy Recruit and hire the best candidates Identify and develop high-potential employees Foster a just and inclusive workplace Overcome the challenges of hybrid work Prepare your workforce for the future This collection of articles includes "Building a Game-Changing Talent Strategy," by Douglas A. Ready, Linda A. Hill, and Robert J. Thomas; "Your Approach to Hiring Is All Wrong," by Peter Cappelli; "'A Players’ or 'A Positions'?: The Strategic Logic of Workforce Management,” by Mark A. Huselid, Richard W. Beatty, and Brian E. Becker; "Turning Potential into Success: The Missing Link in Leadership Development," by Claudio Fernandez-Araoz, Andrew Roscoe, and Kentaro Aramaki; "Making Business Personal," by Robert Kegan, Lisa Lahey, Andy Fleming, and Matthew Miller; "The Power of Hidden Teams," by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall; "The Performance Management Revolution," by Peter Cappelli and Anna Tavis; "People Before Strategy: A New Role for the CHRO," by Ram Charan, Dominic Barton, and Dennis Carey; "Toward a Racially Just Workplace," by Lauren Morgan Roberts and Anthony J. Mayo; "How to Do Hybrid Right," by Lynda Gratton; and "Your Workforce Is More Adaptable Than You Think," by Joseph Fuller, Judith K. Wallenstein, Manjari Raman, and Alice de Chalendar.HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

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Book SynopsisMichael Parkin is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Economics at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Professor Parkin has held faculty appointments at Brown University, the University of Manchester, the University of Essex, and Bond University. He is a past president of the Canadian Economics Association and has served on the editorial boards of the 'American Economic Review' and the 'Journal of Monetary Economics' and as managing editor of the 'Canadian Journal of Economics. Professor Parkin's research on macroeconomics, monetary economics, and international economics has resulted in over 160 publications in journals and edited volumes, including the 'American Economic Review,' 'the Journal of Political Economy,' 'the Review of Economic Studies,' 'the Journal of Monetary Economics,' and 'the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking.' He became most visible to the public with his work on inflation that discredited the use of wage and price controls. Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION What is Economics? The Economic Problem PART 2: HOW MARKETS WORK Demand and Supply Elasticity Efficiency And Equity Government Actions in Markets Global Markets in Action PART 3: HOUSEHOLDS' CHOICES Utility and Demand Possibilities, Preferences, and Choices PART 4: FIRMS AND MARKETS Organizing Production Output and Costs Perfect Competition Monopoly Monopolistic Competition Oligopoly PART 5: MARKET FAILURE AND GOVERNMENT Public Choices, Public Goods, and Healthcare Externalities PART 6: FACTOR MARKETS, INEQUALITY, AND UNCERTAINTY Markets for Factors of Production Economic Inequality Uncertainty and Information PART 7: MONITORING MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Monitoring the Value of Production: GDP Monitoring Jobs and Inflation PART 8: MACROECONOMIC TRENDS Economic Growth Finance, Saving, and Investment Money, the Price Level, and Inflation The Exchange Rate and the Balance of Payments PART 9: MACROECONOMIC FLUCTUATIONS Aggregate Supply and Aggregate Demand Expenditure Multipliers The Business Cycle, Inflation, and Deflation PART 10: MACROECONOMIC POLICY Fiscal Policy Monetary Policy

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Book Synopsis'The Handbook of Diverse Economies offers a rich, beautiful, organic garden of ideas to nourish the project of ''doing economy'' differently. These sprouts and vines will, eventually, alter the institutional structures we inhabit.' - Nancy Folbre, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US'Let us forget, just for a moment, ''capitalism'' and instead investigate the diversity of new forms of economic activities that are flourishing everywhere: this is the essential, energizing, message of J. K. Gibson-Graham, Kelly Dombroski and her colleagues. This innovative book must be absolutely put into all hands. It takes us on a long and rewarding journey around the world to explore ongoing experiences that all attempt to invent new ways of living together.' - Michel Callon, Centre de Socologie de l'Innnovation, Mines ParisTech, FranceTheorising and illustrating diverse, more-than-capitalist economies, this broad-ranging Handbook presents ways in which it is possible to imagine and enact other ways of being. It gathers together empirical examples of diverse economic practices and experiments from across the world, framed by in-depth discussions of key theoretical concepts.Organised into thematic sections, the Handbook moves from looking at diverse forms of enterprise, to labour, transactions, property, and finance as well as decentred subjectivity and diverse economies methodology. Chapters present a wide diversity of economic practices that make up contemporary economies, many of which are ignored or devalued by mainstream economic theory. Pushing the boundaries of economic thinking to include more than human labour and human/non-human interdependence, it highlights the challenges of enacting ethical economies in the face of dominant ways of thinking and being.Economic geography, political economy and development studies scholars will greatly appreciate the empirical examples of diverse economic practices blended with theory throughout the Handbook. It will also benefit policy-makers and practitioners working within diverse economies, or looking to create more ethical ways of living.Trade Review‘This impressive collection of stimulating theorization and descriptions of a multitude of other-than-capitalist economic practices could not have been published at a more pertinent time. The Handbook is truly international in terms of authors’ affiliations and case studies’ geographies, covering the 'minority world' (developed countries) and the 'majority world' (those less developed). The Handbook offers key conceptual tools for housing scholars to unlock the diverse economies of housing. It also makes an inspiring read for students and scholars of any discipline who want to imagine alternative, more ethical futures which are already seeded in the practices of today.’ -- Adriana Mihaela Soaita, Housing, Theory and Society‘The editors and their many contributors have to be congratulated for an impressive volume that succeeds in presenting an empirically grounded and theoretically robust Marxism which is fit for the challenges of the Anthropocene. Whether one agrees with their approach and visions or not, this is a highly recommended read and a valuable resource for teaching on economic practices in our more-than-capitalist world.’ -- Jens Kaae Fisker, Eurasian Geography and Economics‘The Handbook of Diverse Economies offers a rich, beautiful, organic garden of ideas to nourish the project of “doing economy” differently. These sprouts and vines will, eventually, alter the institutional structures we inhabit.’ -- Nancy Folbre, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, US‘Let us forget, just for a moment, “capitalism” and instead investigate the diversity of new forms of economic activities that are flourishing everywhere: this is the essential, energizing, message of J. K. Gibson-Graham, Kelly Dombroski and her colleagues. This innovative book must be absolutely put into all hands. It takes us on a long and rewarding journey around the world to explore ongoing experiences that all attempt to invent new ways of living together.’ -- Michel Callon, Centre de Socologie de l'Innnovation, Mines ParisTech, France'So much of the world's economy is informal, cooperative, community-based and unwaged: a diverse kaleidoscope of activities, all with their own ecologies, for worse . . . and often for better. How do they work? What work do they do? Finally a global, inclusive, and exhaustive guide to the planet s actually-existing economies.' --Paul Robbins, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US'In the face of a zombie capitalism that will not die, The Handbook of Diverse Economies offers the most potent response possible: the fierce creativity of life itself. The 58 essays of this book introduce us to a pluriverse of practical, non-capitalist lifeforms that are humane, socially grounded, and constantly evolving. Be prepared to enter a portal of new perspectives that loosens the grip of the capitalist imaginary and opens up a fertile transdisciplinary space for envisioning and making a new world.' --David Bollier, coauthor of Free, Fair and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons'The Handbook of Diverse Economies marks a major milestone for the influential program of research, action, and experimentation initiated by Gibson-Graham's The End of Capitalism (As We Knew It) some 25 years ago. It presents an array of provocative strategies for ''doing economy'' differently, and for imagining and enacting different economic worlds.' --Jamie Peck, University of British Columbia, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to The Handbook of Diverse Economies : inventory as ethical intervention 1 J.K. Gibson-Graham and Kelly Dombroski PART I ENTERPRISE 2 Framing essay: the diversity of enterprise 26 Jenny Cameron 3 Worker cooperatives 40 Maliha Safri 4 Self-managed enterprise: worker-recuperated cooperatives in Argentina and Latin America 48 Ana Inés Heras and Marcelo Vieta 5 Community enterprise: diverse designs for community-owned energy infrastructure 56 Jarra Hicks 6 Eco-social enterprises: ethical business in a post-socialist context 65 Nadia Johanisova, Lucie Sovová and Eva Fraňková 7 Enterprising new worlds: social enterprise and the value of repair 74 Isaac Lyne and Anisah Madden 8 Anti-mafia enterprise: Italian strategies to counter violent economies 82 Christina Jerne 9 State and community enterprise: negotiating water management in rural Ireland 90 Patrick Bresnihan and Arielle Hesse 10 Independent and small businesses: diversity amongst the 99 per cent of businesses 98 Peter North 11 Homo economicus and the capitalist corporation: decentring authority and ownership 106 Jayme Walenta PART II LABOUR 12 Framing essay: the diversity of labour 116 Katharine McKinnon 13 Precarious labour: Russia’s ‘other’ transition 129 Marianna Pavlovskaya 14 The persistence of informal and unpaid labour: evidence from UK households 137 Colin C. Williams and Richard J. White 15 Paid and unpaid labour: feminist economic activism in a diverse economy 146 Megan Clement-Couzner 16 Caring labour: redistributing care work 154 Kelly Dombroski 17 Non-human ‘labour’: the work of Earth Others 163 Elizabeth Barron and Jaqueline Hess 18 Collectively performed reciprocal labour: reading for possibility 170 Katherine Gibson 19 Informal mining labour: economic plurality and household survival strategies 179 Pryor Placino 20 Migrant women’s labour: sustaining livelihoods through diverse economic practices in Accra, Ghana 186 Chizu Sato and Theresa Tufuor PART III TRANSACTIONS 21 Framing essay: the diversity of transactions 195 Gradon Diprose 22 Gleaning: transactions at the nexus of food, commons and waste 206 Oona Morrow 23 Direct producer–consumer transactions: Community Supported Agriculture and its offshoots 214 Ted White 24 Direct food provisioning: collective food procurement 223 Cristina Grasseni 25 Alternative currencies: diverse experiments 230 Peter North 26 Transacting services through time banking: renegotiating equality and reshaping work 238 Gradon Diprose 27 Fair trade: market-based ethical encounters and the messy entanglements of living well 246 Lindsay Naylor 28 Social procurement: generating social good through market transactions, directly and indirectly 254 Joanne McNeill 29 Sharing cities: new urban imaginaries for diverse economies 262 Darren Sharp PART IV PROPERTY 30 Framing essay: the diversity of property 271 Kevin St. Martin 31 Commoning property in the city: the ongoing work of making and remaking 283 Anna Kruzynski 32 Community land trusts: embracing the relationality of property 292 Louise Crabtree 33 Urban land markets in Africa: multiplying possibilities via a diverse economy reading 300 Colin Marx 34 A Slow Food commons: cultivating conviviality across a range of property forms 308 Melissa Kennedy 35 Free universities as academic commons 316 Esra Erdem 36 Diverse legalities: pluralism and instrumentalism 323 Bronwen Morgan and Declan Kuch PART V FINANCE 37 Framing essay: the diversity of finance 332 Maliha Safri and Yahya M. Madra 38 Islamic finance: diversity within difference 346 Gemma Bone Dodds and Jane Pollard 39 Rotating savings and credit associations: mutual aid financing 354 Caroline Shenaz Hossein 40 Indigenous finance: treaty settlement finance in Aotearoa New Zealand 362 Maria Bargh 41 Community finance: marshalling investments for community-owned renewable energy enterprises 370 Jarra Hicks 42 Hacking finance: experiments with algorithmic activism 379 Tuomo Alhojärvi PART VI SUBJECTIVITY 43 Framing essay: subjectivity in a diverse economy 389 Stephen Healy, Ceren Özselçuk and Yahya M. Madra 44 More-than-human agency: from the human economy to ecological livelihoods 402 Ethan Miller 45 On power and the uses of genealogy for building community economies 411 Nate Gabriel and Eric Sarmiento 46 Techniques for shifting economic subjectivity: promoting an assets-based stance with artists and artisans 419 Abby Templer Rodrigues 47 Affect and subjectivity: learning to be affected in diverse economies scholarship 428 Gerda Roelvink 48 Diverse subjectivities, sexualities and economies: challenging heteroand homonormativity 436 Gavin Brown 49 Journeys of postdevelopment subjectivity transformation: a shared narrative of scholars from the majority world 444 Anmeng Liu, S.M. Waliuzzaman, Huong Thi Do, Ririn Haryani and Sonam Pem PART VII METHODOLOGY 50 Framing essay: diverse economies methodology 453 Gerda Roelvink 51 Translating diverse economies in the Anglocene 467 Tuomo Alhojärvi and Pieta Hyvärinen 52 Reading for economic difference 476 J.K. Gibson-Graham 53 Field methods for assemblage analysis: tracing relations between difference and dominance 486 Eric Sarmiento 54 Visualizing and analysing diverse economies with GIS: a resource for performative research 493 Luke Drake 55 Working with Indigenous methodologies: Kaupapa Māori meets diverse economies 502 Joanne Waitoa and Kelly Dombroski 56 Action research for diverse economies 511 Jenny Cameron and Katherine Gibson 57 Focusing on assets: action research for an inclusive and diverse workplace 520 Leo Hwang 58 How to reclaim the economy using artistic means: the case of Company Drinks 527 Kathrin Böhm and Kuba Szreder Index 535

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Chapter 1 Digital Literacy 5 Chapter 2 Data Literacy 23 Chapter 3 Technical Skills 39 Chapter 4 Digital Threat Awareness 49 Chapter 5 Critical Thinking 65 Chapter 6 Judgment and Complex Decision- Making 79 Chapter 7 Emotional Intelligence and Empathy 89 Chapter 8 Creativity 99 Chapter 9 Collaboration and Working in Teams 109 Chapter 10 Interpersonal Communication 119 Chapter 11 Working in Gigs 131 Chapter 12 Adaptability and Flexibility 143 Chapter 13 Cultural Intelligence and Diversity Consciousness 153 Chapter 14 Ethical Awareness 163 Chapter 15 Leadership Skills 173 Chapter 16 Brand of “You” and Networking 189 Chapter 17 Time Management 199 Chapter 18 Curiosity and Continual Learning 209 Chapter 19 Embracing and Celebrating Change 221 Chapter 20 Looking After Yourself 233 Final Words 249 About the Author 253 Index 255

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Book SynopsisMaster the process of effectively marketing alternative investmentsâa critical but overlooked aspect of ensuring fund successInvestment funds with great performance and potential often fail for one simple reasonâthe enormous challenge for investor relations and fundraising professionals to raise the necessary capital to make the fund profitable.The only book to tackle this critical issue, Marketing Alternative Investments builds on the experiential wisdom and best practices from numerous thought leaders in the industry and provides a comprehensive look at investor-centric marketing and fundraising strategy.Whether you work in hedge funds, private equity, or are aspiring to be part of one, youâll gain invaluable insights into understanding investors and the investment landscape to create a successful marketing campaign. Marketing Alternative Investments is organized into three sections:Fundamentalsâthe history, structure, decision

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Book SynopsisThe first monograph from LAYER, one of the world's most sought-after contemporary design studios, and its founder Benjamin Hubert, providing a candid and insightful account of how to make it in the highly competitive design industry Since launching in 2015, London-based design studio LAYER has grown to become a global presence in the industry, with high-profile clients such as Vitra, Braun, Nike, Bang & Olufsen, and Airbus. Across six chronological chapters, the book traces founder Benjamin Hubert's journey from being a graduate of design to establishing and subsequently expanding his own firm, and offers a candid and insightful account of how to succeed in the highly competitive design industry. Trade Review'An insightful look into the award-winning studio's inspiring work.'- Gessato 'Reflect[s] a move towards more sustainable design and manufacturing.' - Effect Magazine ‘ A candid account…of how to make it in the highly competitive design industry.’ - Canadian Interiors

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Book SynopsisThe problem of rent is at the root of vital social concerns in the twenty-first century, ranging from the climate emergency and spiralling economic inequality to the repercussions of global economic crises. But while many of us may be familiar with rent (especially paying it), how should we really understand it? Examining both concrete contexts and complex concepts, in this book Joe Collins provides a comprehensive but concise survey of the theories and debates over rent and rentier capitalism. He examines global gentrification from São Paolo to Dublin, the tyranny of technology from Taipei to San Francisco, and the excesses of extractivism from Sekondi to Karratha. In doing so, he reveals how rent is fundamental to the current dominant form of capitalist social organization across the globe and how we can prevent the next generation from seeing our societies rent asunder. An essential resource for students and scholars alike, this groundbreaking book will be of interest to anyone working on capitalism, property, political economy, economic sociology and contemporary politics.Trade Review‘From twenty-first-century techno-patents to landlord sex scams, rentier capitalism tightens its grip on everyday life. In this short book, Joe Collins unpacks the multiple meanings of rent as these evolved through traditional economics to contemporary political economy. A lucid and compassionate account.’Ariel Salleh, Global University for Sustainability, Hong Kong ‘As rents become ever more important and rentiers become ever more powerful, this book provides an important theoretical underpinning to the idea of rent as a cause and consequence of monopoly. Contemporary capitalism cannot be understood without this.’Jayati Ghosh, University of Massachusetts AmherstTable of ContentsChapter 1 – What is rent? Chapter 2 – Rent theory in historical perspective Chapter 3 – Mainstream rent theory Chapter 4 – Rent theory in modern political economy Chapter 5 – Why is rent important today? Notes References

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Book Synopsis**Shortlisted as a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2023** Can a small business really compete with the biggest business giants? The typical argument is that they wouldn’t have the budget, skills or experience. But Catching Giants demonstrates that this simply isn’t true and shows how, even in the toughest of circumstances and competitive environments, it is possible for the small player to win big. When Kevin Gaskell and his small, inexperienced crew took on the ‘World’s Toughest Row’ and set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a tiny rowing boat, they knew it would take a single-minded determination, focus, some innovative approaches and smart thinking to beat their Olympic level competition and become world champions. But that’s exactly what they did! Through this thrilling, motivating and inspiring story of triumph over seemingly impossible odds, Kevin shares the 80 world-beating lessons that he and his team used to beat the best at their own game. Whatever the challenge and whether it’s clarity, strategy, finances or team alignment that appear to stand in your way, these game-changing lessons have the power to help any team leader, manager or business owner overcome barriers and drive their team to reach for, catch and pass their own giants.Trade Review“To be a winner you need a better combination of skills, passion, and culture than your opposition. The approaches and experiences in Catching Giants can be applied in any situation to deliver success.” – Lewis Moody MBE, Rugby Player – England, British and Irish Lions, World Cup winner 2003“Extraordinary! A book to inspire any leader and convince any team that passion, determination and ruthless application can make the impossible doable.” - Pete Goss MBE, Légion d'Honneur Vendée Globe racer, World Sailor of the Year“An extraordinary feat! The maintenance of passion and structure under immense pressure are lessons that can be used by leaders and teams to deliver exceptional results in business” - Charlie Pitcher, Americas Cup and Admirals Cup sailor, world record breaking rower and entrepreneur “Thoroughly recommended! Achieving the extraordinary requires clarity, determination and perseverance. This story is a rich source of the principles, examples and lessons that any reader can apply to building their own success.” - Adrian Hallmark, Chairman & CEO Bentley Motors Ltd

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Book SynopsisAn essential guide for managers and leaders on building resilient teams in turbulent times. As a result of global economic changes, new technologies, and increased competition, business environments are becoming increasingly turbulent and unpredictable, requiring new forms of resilient work teams. Due in part to the increasing complexity of business environments, more and more organizations worldwide are using teams of employees to respond to adversity. Whether it be new product development teams; business crisis response teams in companies; front line response teams such as fire, emergency medical technicians, or emergency room teams; research and development teams; or pharmaceutical development teams, employees can no longer rely on their own knowledge, skills, and abilities to get their work done. Rather, employees have to work collaboratively with one another and combine their expertise to achieve the synergy and breakthrough thinking that is necessary to be successful at completing complex tasks in today's dynamic environments. Today more than ever before, work teams must demonstrate resilience. In the face of volatile, complex, and ambiguous business environments, all teams inevitably suffer setbacks. Bradley L. Kirkman and Adam C. Stoverink provide in their new book the hands-on practical tips for building and leading resilient teams equipped to bounce back from those challenges. They highlight four team resources that are essential to any resilient team, including: team confidence, teamwork roadmaps, capacity to improvise, and psychological safety. These four resources are brought to life through compelling stories of teams that performed well in the face of adversity—and a few that didn't. They also provide leaders with step-by-step guidance for how to grow these resources in their own teams, whether they're in-person, remote, or hybrid. This book delivers all the tools necessary to build and lead resilient teams that are virtually unbreakable.Trade Review"Team leadership books are everywhere, with approaches that range from entertaining, anecdote-based "stories" to dense (and often dry) lessons from academics. Kirkman and Stoverink broke the mold on this one, striking an ideal balance of using evidence-based approaches and lively stories to make their points about how to best build and lead resilient teams. Though easy to read and accessible, the Unbreakable framework will change how you think about leading resilient teams."—Andrea Albright, Executive Vice President, Global Sourcing, Walmart"Why do some teams rise to the challenge when adversity strikes and demonstrate resilience while other teams are brittle and crack under the pressure? In Unbreakable, Kirkman and Stoverink separate the myths from the reality about resilient teams with many vivid examples and stories. They also provide hands-on tools to make sure teams have the four resources they need – team confidence, teamwork roadmaps, team capacity to improvise, and team psychological safety – to demonstrate extreme resilience even in the face of major adversity."—Deborah Ancona, Seley Distinguished Professor of Management, MIT Sloan School of Management"Team members are the heart and soul of any organization today, and the global pandemic highlighted the need for resiliency among every team. Unbreakable provides information that leaders can operationalize effectively with their teams to help them face any challenge or adversity presented to them in the complex world of business. I spent 20 years in the military and several years in the corporate space; this book is an invaluable resource that acts as an operator's manual on leading and equipping others to face adversity."—Matt Bumgarner, Strategic HR Partner, Tyson Foods"If we've learned anything during the global pandemic, it is the importance of people and the teams in which they work to be resilient in the face of adversity. Using a blend of an evidence-based approach with lots of practical examples, Unbreakable provides today's leaders with the step-by-step actions they need to take to make sure their teams can collectively withstand any adversity that comes their way."—Daniel Cable, Professor of Organizational Behavior, London Business School, author of Alive at Work and Exceptional"Today's teams are working more remotely than ever before, making it more challenging for them to build the kind of resilience they need to innovate and thrive in the face of rampant volatility. Kirkman and Stoverink provide much-needed guidance for building resilience in teams whose members rarely interact in traditional face-to-face ways. Unbreakable provides an essential, research-informed guide for leaders who are responsible for motivating complex work teams."—Jennifer A. Chatman, Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management, University of California, Berkeley

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Book SynopsisThe way in which organizations manage their people has always been pivotal to their performance, long before formal human resource management coalesced into a definable and somewhat fashionable discipline in the mid-1980s. Earlier campaigns for worker welfare in the 18th and 19th century were driven by a mix of humanitarian, religious, philanthropic, and business motives, and sought workplace amenities such as medical care, housing, and libraries. At the same time functionaries and departments specialising in HR processes such as hiring, payroll, and record keeping emerged.This Very Short Introduction describes how the key players and watershed moments in labour history shaped the state of human resource management today. In our era of globalization human resource management has to contend with a number of new and increasingly complex factors, such as global sourcing, regional trade agreements and labour standards, remote working, strategic alliances, and innovation driven by competition. As traditional sources of competitive advantage such as access to capital, protected markets, or proprietary technologies evaporate, firms increasingly look to human resource management to offer a competitive edge. In the ''laboratory'' of university departments or in the gritty and sweaty reality of the shop floor, there is no single model of human resource management. Instead human resource management today is as able to impact everything from small owner-managed shops in Brick Lane to the high tech behemoths of Silicon Valley. Adrian Wilkinson shows how human resource management covers the relations between employees and their employers, and explores the range of HR practices, processes, and line management activities.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Table of Contents1: What is Human Resource Management and why does it matter? 2: HRM: strategy and performance 3: Who does HRM and how? 4: Managing performance and rewards 5: Having a say at work 6: Saying goodbye? Downsizing - are Human Resources assets or liabilities? 7: ConclusionReferencesFurther ReadingIndex

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Book Synopsis____*THE STRATEGIES BEHIND A SUCCESSFUL LIFE FROM THE LEGENDARY GRANDMASTER AND ADVISOR TO NETFLIX'S THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT, NOW WITH A NEW FOREWORD*'In this book, chess is a teacher, and I aim to show it is a great one.' For over twenty years, Garry Kasparov dominated the world of chess. As the youngest ever undisputed World Champion, known for confounding his opponents at every move and breaking record after record, Kasparov was asked the same question time and time again: what makes a champion? Drawing on a wealth of revealing and instructive stories, from the most intense moments of his greatest games to the world-changing decisions of history's greatest strategists such as Winston Churchill and Steve Jobs, Kasparov reveals the strategic ways of thinking that always give a player - in the game of life as well as chess - the edge.PRAISE FOR GARRY KASPAROV'I've never seen someone with such a feel for dynamics in complex positions' - Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion'There is nothing in chess he has been unable to deal with' - Vladimir Kramnik, Chess Grandmaster'Mr. Kasparov is not only one of the world's smartest men, he is also among its bravest.' - Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch

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Book SynopsisCreated by the team of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, and starring Marling in the role of Prairie Johnston, the Netflix Originals series The OA (2016–19) is a generically ambiguous, and ambitious, vehicle for exploring a variety of themes, chief among them identity, belief and the nature and construction of reality. Prairie claims that she has learned the secret of inter-dimensional travel after a near-death experience and subsequent imprisonment at the hands of a deranged scientist obsessed with that phenomenon – but is she a potentially unreliable narrator, a sincere one or, finally, a metafictional character playing a version of herself in a fictional drama?This Constellation discusses The OA’s thematic concerns in the context of the creators’ earlier collaborations and in terms of influences on it, such as the work of David Lynch, particularly the TV series Twin Peaks (1990–2017) and the films Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006), and comparable texts such as the Netflix Originals series Sense8 (2015–18) and Maniac (2018); the writings of Jorge Luis Borges and Philip K Dick. The discussion will be supported by sources from the fields of media and social theory, including the work of Jean Baudrillard, Steven Shaviro, Jodi Dean, Mark Fisher and Shoshana Zuboff. Negative criticisms of The OA will also be addressed, such as accusations of superficiality, which will be considered alongside the themes of deception, manipulation and artificiality identifiable in The OA specifically, and in Marling and Batmanglij’s wider oeuvre.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xxxix Acknowlegements xli About the Authors xlv Part 1 Ethics Regulations and ESG Chapter 1 Asset Manager Code 3 1.1 General Principles of Conduct 3 1.2 Asset Manager Code 3 1.3 Notification of Compliance 5 1.4 Additional Guidance for the Asset Manager Code 6 Chapter 2 Recommendations and Guidance 11 Chapter 3 Global Regulation 27 3.1 Overview of Financial Market Regulation 27 3.2 Regulation of Alternative Investments Within the United States 28 3.3 Alternative Investment Regulation in Europe 38 3.4 Hedge Fund Regulation in Asia 45 Chapter 4 ESG and Alternative Investments 49 4.1 Background on ESG and Alternative Investing 49 4.2 ESG and Real Assets: Natural Resources 51 4.3 ESG and Real Assets: Commodities 53 4.4 ESG and Real Assets: Real Estate 55 4.5 ESG and Hedge Funds 61 4.6 ESG and Private Equity 66 Chapter 5 ESG Analysis and Application 71 5.1 Background on ESG 71 5.2 ESG Ratings and Scores 73 5.3 ESG Materiality and Disclosure 74 5.4 The United Nations Role in ESG Issues 76 5.5 ESG Fiduciary Responsibilities and Regulation 78 5.6 Methods of ESG Investing 80 5.7 Market-Based Methods of Addressing ESG Issues 85 5.8 ESG and Special Investment Consideration 87 Part 2 Models Chapter 6 Modeling Overview and Interest Rate Models 93 6.1 Types of Models Underlying Investment Strategies 93 6.2 Equilibrium Fixed-Income Models 96 6.3 Arbitrage-Free Models of the Term Structure 99 6.4 The Black–Derman–Toy Model 100 6.5 P-Measures and Q-Measures 103 Chapter 7 Credit Risk Models 105 7.1 The Economics of Credit Risk 105 7.2 Overview of Credit Risk Modeling 109 7.3 The Merton Model 110 7.4 Other Structural Models: KMV 117 7.5 Reduced-Form Models 120 7.6 Empirical Credit Models 123 Chapter 8 Multi-Factor Equity Pricing Models 127 8.1 Multi-Factor Asset Pricing Models 127 8.2 FAMA–French Models 131 8.3 Three Challenges of Empirical Multi-Factor Models 133 8.4 Factor Investing 135 8.5 The Adaptive Markets Hypothesis 141 8.6 Time-Varying Volatility 142 8.7 Stochastic Discount Factors 143 8.8 Summary of Multiple-Factor Asset Allocation 145 Chapter 9 Asset Allocation Processes and the Mean-Variance Model 147 9.1 Asset Allocation Processes and the Mean-Variance Model 147 9.2 Implementation of Mean-Variance Optimization 155 9.3 Mean-Variance Optimization with Multiple Risky Assets 160 9.4 Mean-Variance Optimization and Hurdle Rates 162 9.5 Issues in Using Optimization for Portfolio Selection 163 9.6 Adjustment of the Mean-Variance Approach for Illiquidity 166 9.7 Adjustment of the Mean-Variance Approach for Factor Exposure 168 9.8 Mitigating Estimation Error Risk in Mean-Variance Optimization 168 Chapter 10 Other Asset Allocation Approaches 175 10.1 The Core–Satellite Approach 175 10.2 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Asset Allocation Approaches 176 10.3 Risk Budgeting 178 10.4 A Factor-Based Example of Implementing A Risk Budgeting Approach 181 10.5 Risk Parity 183 10.6 Other Quantitative Portfolio Allocation Strategies 189 10.7 The New Investment Model 193 Part 3 Institutional Asset Owners and Investment Policies Chapter 11 Types of Asset Owners and the Investment Policy Statement 197 11.1 Endowments and Foundations 197 11.2 Pension Funds 198 11.3 Sovereign Wealth Funds 199 11.4 Family Offices 199 11.5 Strategic Asset Allocation: Risk and Return 199 11.6 Asset Allocation Objectives 202 11.7 Investment Policy Constraints 202 11.8 Investment Policy Statements for Institutional Asset Owners 204 Chapter 12 Foundations and the Endowment Model 221 12.1 Defining Endowments and Foundations 221 12.2 Intergenerational Equity, Inflation, and Spending Challenges 224 12.3 The Endowment Model 226 12.4 Why Might Large Endowments Outperform? 228 12.5 Risks of the Endowment Model 234 12.6 Liquidity Rebalancing and Tactical Asset Allocation 239 12.7 Tail Risk 240 12.8 Conclusion 242 Chapter 13 Pension Fund Portfolio Management 245 13.1 Development, Motivations, and Types of Pension Plans 245 13.2 Risk Tolerance and Asset Allocation 247 13.3 Defined Benefit Plans 251 13.4 Governmental Social Security Plans 258 13.5 Contrasting Defined Benefit and Contribution Plans 259 13.6 Annuities for Retirement Income 262 13.7 Conclusion 266 Chapter 14 Sovereign Wealth Funds 269 14.1 Sources of Sovereign Wealth 269 14.2 Four Types of Sovereign Wealth Funds 272 14.3 Establishment and Management of Sovereign Wealth Funds 274 14.4 Governance and Political Risks of SWFs 277 14.5 Analysis of Three Sovereign Wealth Funds 279 14.6 Conclusion 282 Chapter 15 Family Offices and the Family Office Model 285 15.1 Identifying Family Offices 285 15.2 Goals, Benefits, and Business Models of Family Offices 286 15.3 Family Office Goals by Generations 290 15.4 Macroeconomic Exposures of Family Offices 295 15.5 Income Taxes of Family Offices 297 15.6 Lifestyle Assets of Family Offices 300 15.7 Family Office Governance 304 15.8 Charity, Philanthropy, and Impact Investing 307 15.9 Ten Competitive Advantages of Family Offices 310 Part 4 Risk and Risk Management Chapter 16 Cases in Tail Risk 315 16.1 Problems Driven by Market Losses 315 16.2 Trading Technology and Financial Crises 324 16.3 Failures Driven by Fraud 326 16.4 Four Major lessons From cases in Tail Events 334 Chapter 17 Benchmarking and Performance Attribution 337 17.1 Benchmarking and Performance Attribution Overview 337 17.2 Single-Factor Benchmarking and Performance Attribution 340 17.3 Multi-Factor Benchmarking 344 17.4 Distinctions Regarding Alternative Asset Benchmarking 346 17.5 Benchmarking of Commodities 348 17.6 Three Approaches to Benchmarking Managed Futures Funds 351 17.7 Benchmarking Private Equity Funds 352 17.8 Group Peer Returns as Benchmarks 357 17.9 Benchmarking Real Estate 358 Chapter 18 Liquidity and Funding Risks 363 18.1 Margin Accounts and Collateral Management 363 18.2 Value at Risk for Managed Futures 367 18.3 Other Methods of Estimating Liquidity Needs 369 18.4 Smoothed Returns on Illiquid Funds 373 18.5 Modeling Price and Return Smoothing 375 18.6 Unsmoothing a Hypothetical Return Series 378 18.7 Unsmoothing Actual Real Estate Return Data 380 Chapter 19 Hedging, Rebalancing, and Monitoring 389 19.1 Managing Alpha and Systematic Risk 389 19.2 Managing the Risk of a Portfolio with Options 391 19.3 Delta-Hedging of Option Positions 394 19.4 Three Key Observations on Delta-Hedging 399 19.5 Three Observations on Rebalancing Delta-Neutral Option Portfolios 400 19.6 Rebalancing Portfolios with Directional Exposures 401 19.7 Mean-Reversion and Diversification Return 407 19.8 Investment Monitoring 409 Chapter 20 Risk Measurement, Risk Management, and Risk Systems 413 20.1 Overview of Risk Measurement and Aggregation 413 20.2 Categories of Information to be Considered 422 20.3 Risk Measurement with Daily Frequency of Data Collection 424 20.4 Risk Measurement with Weekly Frequency of Data Collection 425 20.5 Risk Measurement with Monthly Frequency of Data Collection 426 20.6 Risk Measurement with Quarterly Frequency of Data Collection 427 20.7 Risk Measurement with Annual Frequency of Data Collection or Rolling Time Periods 427 20.8 Cybersecurity for Fund Managers 429 20.9 Risk Management Structure and Process 432 Part 5 Methods for Alternative Investing Chapter 21 Valuation and Hedging Using Binomial Trees 439 21.1 A One-Period Binomial Tree and Risk-Neutral Modeling 439 21.2 Multi-Period Binomial Trees, Values, and Mean Rates 442 21.3 Valuation of Convertible Securities with a Binomial Tree Model 445 21.4 Valuing Callable Bonds with a Tree Model 452 21.5 Tree Models, Visualization, and Two Benefits to Spreadsheets 458 Chapter 22 Directional Strategies and Methods 459 22.1 Efficiently Inefficient Markets 459 22.2 Technical Directional Strategies Overview 460 22.3 Fundamental Directional Strategies 467 22.4 Directional Strategies and Behavioral Finance 473 22.5 Directional Trading and Factors 476 Chapter 23 Multivariate Empirical Methods and Performance Persistence 479 23.1 Statistical Factors and Principal Component Analysis 479 23.2 Multi-Factor Models and Regression 483 23.3 Partial Autocorrelations and Regression 485 23.4 Three Dynamic Risk Exposure Models 487 23.5 Two Approaches to Modeling Changing Correlation 489 23.6 Four Multi-Factor Approaches to Understanding Returns 493 23.7 Evidence on Fund Performance Persistence 496 Chapter 24 Relative Value Methods 499 24.1 Overview of Relative Value Methods 499 24.2 Types of Pairs Trading and the Four Typical Steps 502 24.3 Statistical Pairs Trading of Equities 503 24.4 Pairs Trading in Commodity Markets Based on Spreads 506 Chapter 25 Valuation Methods for Private Assets: The Case of Real Estate 519 25.1 Depreciation Tax Shields 519 25.2 Deferral of Taxation of Gains 522 25.3 Comparing After-Tax Returns for Various Taxation Scenarios 524 25.4 Transaction-Based Indices: Repeat-Sales 529 25.5 Transaction-Based Indices: Hedonic 532 25.6 Sample Bias and the Repeat-Sales and Hedonic-Price Methods 535 25.7 Appraisal-Based Indices 536 25.8 Noisy Pricing 537 Part 6 Accessing Alternative Investments Chapter 26 Hedge Fund Replication 543 26.1 An Overview of Replication Products 543 26.2 Potential Benefits of Replication Products 544 26.3 The Case for Hedge Fund Replication 545 26.4 Unique Benefits of Replication Products 549 26.5 Factor-Based Approach to Replication 552 26.6 The Algorithmic (Bottom-Up) Approach 558 26.7 Three Illustrations of the Algorithmic (Bottom-Up) Approach 558 Chapter 27 Diversified Access to Hedge Funds 565 27.1 Evidence Regarding Hedge Fund Risk and Returns 565 27.2 Approaches to Accessing Hedge Funds 569 27.3 Characteristics of Funds of Hedge Funds 573 27.4 Fund of Hedge Funds Portfolio Construction 577 27.5 Ways that Funds of Hedge Funds Can Add Value 580 27.6 Investable Hedge Fund Indices 584 27.7 Alternative Mutual Funds 585 Chapter 28 Access to Real Estate and Commodities 589 28.1 Unlisted Real Estate Funds 589 28.2 Listed Real Estate Funds 594 28.3 Commodities 598 28.4 Commodity Trade Financing and Production Financing 606 28.5 Leveraged and Option-Based Structured Commodity Exposures 606 28.6 Key Concepts in Managing Commodity Exposure 609 Chapter 29 Access Through Private Structures 613 29.1 Overview of Issues in Private Versus Listed Investment Access 613 29.2 Unlisted Manager–Investor Relationships 616 29.3 Side Letters to Limited Partnership Agreements 619 29.4 Co-Investments 621 29.5 Cash Commitments and Illiquidity 626 29.6 The Secondary Market for PE Partnerships 629 Chapter 30 The Risk and Performance of Private and Listed Assets 637 30.1 Evidence on an Illiquidity Premium from Listed Assets 637 30.2 Private Versus Listed Real Performance: The Case of Real Estate 639 30.3 Challenges with the PME Method to Evaluating Private Asset Performance 641 30.4 Multiple Evaluation Tools 648 30.5 IRR Aggregation Problems for Portfolios 653 30.6 The Case Against Private Equity 657 30.7 Two Propositions Regarding Access Through Private Versus Listed Structures 658 Part 7 Due Diligence & Selecting Managers Chapter 31 Active Management and New Investments 663 31.1 Tactical Asset Allocation 663 31.2 The Fundamental Law of Active Management 664 31.3 Costs of Actively Reallocating Across Alternative Investments 667 31.4 Keys to a Successful Tactical Asset Allocation Process 670 31.5 Adjusting Exposures to Illiquid Partnerships 674 31.6 The Secondary Market for PE LP Interests 676 Chapter 32 Selection of a Fund Manager 683 32.1 The Importance of Fund Selection Across Managers Through Time 683 32.2 The Relationship Life Cycle Between LPs and GPs 683 32.3 Fund Return Persistence 688 32.4 Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection, and the Holdup Problem in Fund Management 694 32.5 Screening with Fundamental Questions 694 32.6 Historical Performance Review 698 32.7 Manager Selection and Deal Sourcing 703 32.8 Fund Culture 705 32.9 Decision-Making and Commitment and Manager Selection 706 Chapter 33 Investment Process Due Diligence 709 33.1 Overview of Investment Due Diligence 709 33.2 The Investment Strategy or Mandate 712 33.3 The Investment Implementation Process and its Risks 715 33.4 Asset Custody and Valuation 717 33.5 Risk Alert’s One Advantage and Six Observations on Third-Party Information 723 33.6 Portfolio Risk Review 725 33.7 Four Warning Indicators and Awareness Signals Regarding Investments 729 33.8 Four Warning Indicators and Awareness Signals Regarding Risk Management 729 Chapter 34 Operational Due Diligence 731 34.1 Operations: Overview, Risks, and Remedies 731 34.2 Four Key Operational Activities 735 34.3 Analyzing Fund Cash Management and Movement 737 34.4 Analyzing External Parties and Checking Principals 739 34.5 Analyzing Fund Compliance 743 34.6 Onsite Manager Visits 747 34.7 Elements and Key Concerns of the Odd Process 748 34.8 Information Technology and Meta Risks 749 34.9 Funding, Applying, and Concluding ODD 750 Chapter 35 Due Diligence of Terms and Business Activities 755 35.1 Due Diligence Document Collection Process 755 35.2 Fund Governance 757 35.3 Structural Review of the Fund And Fund Manager 758 35.4 Terms for Liquid Private Funds 761 35.5 Terms for Illiquid Private Funds 763 35.6 General Terms for Private Funds 764 35.7 Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) 765 35.8 Fund Fees and Expenses 769 35.9 Private Fund Audited Financial Statement Review 771 35.10 Business Activities, Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery, and Insurance 773 Part 8 Volatility and Complex Strategies Chapter 36 Volatility as a Factor Exposure 779 36.1 Measures of Volatility 779 36.2 Volatility and the Vegas, Gammas, and Thetas of Options 781 36.3 Exposures to Volatility as a Factor 785 36.4 Modeling Volatility Processes 791 36.5 Implied Volatility Structures 794 Chapter 37 Volatility, Correlation, and Dispersion Products and Strategies 799 37.1 Common Option Strategies and their Volatility Exposures 799 37.2 Volatility and Delta-Neutral Portfolios with Options 803 37.3 Advanced Option-Based Volatility Strategies 805 37.4 Variance-Based and Volatility-Based Derivative Products 807 37.5 Correlation Swaps 815 37.6 Dispersion Trades 818 37.7 Summary and Common Themes of Volatility, Correlation, and Dispersion Trading 819 Chapter 38 Complexity and Structured Products 825 38.1 Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Opacity 825 38.2 Asset and Strategy Complexity 827 38.3 Cases in Complexity and Perverse Incentives 828 38.4 Asset-Based Lending 831 38.5 Risks of Asset-Based Loans 836 38.6 Asset-Backed Securities 838 Chapter 39 Insurance-Linked Products and Hybrid Securities 845 39.1 Nonlife ILS: Catastrophe Bonds 845 39.2 Four Trigger Types of Cat Bonds 847 39.3 Cat Bond Valuation, Performance, and Drawbacks 849 39.4 Longevity and Mortality Risk-Related Products 852 39.5 Life Insurance Settlements 855 39.6 Overview of Viatical Settlements 857 39.7 Hybrid Products: Mezzanine Debt 859 Chapter 40 Complexity and the Case of Cross-Border Real Estate Investing 865 40.1 Traditional View of Currency-Hedging for Cross-Border Real Estate Investing 865 40.2 Fundamentals of Currency Risk And Hedging in Perfect Markets 870 40.3 Currency Risk and Hedging of Alternative Investments 873 40.4 Accessing Foreign Assets with Futures and Quanto Futures 876 40.5 Overview of International Real Estate Investing 879 40.6 Heterogenous Investment Taxation Across Jurisdictions 881 40.7 Challenges to International Real Estate Investing 882 Index 887

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Chapters discuss how underlying negotiation processes such as trust, emotion, communication and non-verbal behaviour are shaped by gender, as well as considering a number of pragmatic solutions to the obstacles women face as self-advocates. Offering insights for both practitioners and researchers, this Research Handbook will be invaluable to teachers and, also, female professionals who want to understand how to get better outcomes from negotiation. It will also be required reading for HR professionals who wish to understand how and why organizational policies regarding negotiation can level the playing field. Contributors include: E.T. Amanatullah, J.B. Bear, L. Berg, J.E. Bochantin, H.R. Bowles, T.H. Burns, A. Dickson, A.L. Elias, K.R. Gallagher, B.A. Gazdag, M.P. Haselhuhn, H. Jazaieri, J.A. Kennedy, S. Kesebir, D. Kolb, L.J. Kray, C.T. Kulik, S.Y. Lee, M. Liu, B.A. Livingston, S. Mor, M. Olekalns, J. Overbeck, M. Pillutla, T.L. Pittinsky, J. Qiu, L. Ramic-Mesihovic, I.Y. Ren, S.W. Ryu, A. Sabanovic, Z. Semnani-Azad, W. Shan, R. Sinha, A.F. Stuhlmacher, N.R. Toosi, C. Trombini, J. Wareham, L. ZervosTrade Review'This book makes a fabulous contribution to our understanding of the role of gender in negotiations, highlighting the contextual and situational forces that influence the negotiation process. A wonderful exploration of the burgeoning research in this field and a call to action for future inquiry.' --Linda C. Babcock, Carnegie Mellon University, US'This Research Handbook gathers research by top scholars across disciplines to provide a depth of insight that is unparalleled, shedding much needed light on the complex role of gender in personal and professional negotiations. By concurrently focusing on the social context, interpersonal dynamics, and individual characteristics of negotiators, the Research Handbook provides an agenda for future research and suggestions for what people and institutions can do to level the playing field. It will be the go-to resource for years to come.' --Laurie R. Weingart, Carnegie Mellon University, US'Negotiation is an act of balancing between cooperating to create value and competing to claim it. In many negotiation contexts, being a female negotiator adds a second dimension to balance. If a female negotiator internalizes gender stereotypes, she may be less able to engage in the agentic competitive behaviors necessary to protect her interests and claim value. If she rejects gender stereotypes, she may face backlash. This Handbook reviews the research that identifies when and how female negotiators can adjust these balances in their favor.' --Jeanne Brett, Northwestern University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Linda Putnam Introduction 1. Spheres of Influence: Unpacking Gender Differences in Negotiation Mara Olekalns and Jessica A. Kennedy Friends, Families, Work: Negotiating in Long-Term Relationships 2. Keeping Our Friends Close: Friendship Maintenance Through the Roles of Gender and Negotiation Kaitlyn R. Gallagher, Tatem H. Burns, and Alice F. Stuhlmacher 3. Gender and Spousal Negotiation Beth Livingston and Seung Whan Ryu 4. Gender, Work-Family Negotiations, and Caregiving Ambition Julia Bear and Tod Pittinsky 5. “Superhero” Rhetoric versus Empathic Communication: How Male and Female First Responders Negotiate Work-Life Jaime Bochantin and Ashleigh Dickson Bounded Negotiations: Gendered Norms as Constraints 6. Deception in Negotiations: The Unique Role of Gender Hooria Jazaieri and Laura J. Kray 7. Same-Sex Peer Norms: Implications for Gender Differences in Negotiation Selin Kesebir, Sun Young Lee, Judy Qiu, and Madan Pillutla 8. Role Salience and Context: The Example pf Negotiation Dyad Gender Composition Alice F. Stuhlmacher and Lauren S. Zervos 9. Gender and Bargaining Power in Historical Context Allison L. Elias Behind-the-Scenes: Gender Differences in Underlying Processes 10. Gender and Trust Michael P. Haselhun 11. Anger and Anxiety in Masculine-Stereotypic and Male-Dominated (MSMD) Negotiating Contexts: Affect and the Study of Gender in Negotiation Chiara Trombini, Logan A. Berg, and Hannah Riley Bowles 12. The Unspoken Language of Power: Interpersonal Dynamics of Nonverbal Behaviour in Mixed-Gender Negotiations Justin D. Wareham and Jennifer R. Overbeck 13. Gender, Communication, and Negotiation Meina Liu and Isabelle Yi Ren 14. How Culture and Race Shape Gender Dynamics in Negotiation Negin R. Toosi, Zhaleh Semnani-Azad, Wen Shan, Shira Mor, and Emily T. Amanatullah Stronger Self-Advocates: Persisting Despite Disruptions and Setbacks 15. Negotiating Political Agency in Bosnia-Herzegovina Deborah M. Kolb, Leyla Ramic-Mesihovic, and Anida Sabanovic 16. Women-Focused Negotiation Training: A Gendered Solution to a Gendered Problem Carol T. Kulik, Ruchi Sinha, and Mara Olekalns 17. What Does ‘Bouncing Back’ Mean? 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Book SynopsisProductivity and Reliability-Based Maintenance Management, Second Edition is intended to provide a strong yet practical foundation for understanding the concepts and practices of total productive maintenance (TPM) management—a proactive asset and resource management strategy that is based on enhancing equipment reliability and overall enterprise productivity. The book is intended to serve as a fundamental yet comprehensive educational and practical guide for departing from the wait-failure-emergency repair cycle that has plagued too many industries, instead advancing a proactive and productive maintenance strategy. It is not intended to be a how-to-fix-it manual, but rather emphasizes the concept of a world-class maintenance management philosophy to avoid the failure in the first place. Universities, junior and community colleges, and technical institutes as well as professional, corporate, and industrial training programs can benefit by incorporating these fundamental concepts in their technical and managerial curricula. The book can serve as a powerful educational tool for students as well as for maintenance professionals and managers. In addition to updating the previous historical and statistical data and tables, the second edition expands on and adds to case studies based on current maintenance-related events. Several numerical examples and explanations are revised in order to enhance the clarity of the methodology. The second edition introduces the readers to the state-of-the-art concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart sensors, and their application to maintenance and TPM. Table of Contents About the Author Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 Statistical Applications 3 Preventive Maintenance 4 Predictive Maintenance 5 Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation 6 Implementing TPM 7 TPM Implementation and Process Improvement Tools 8 Facility Maintenance Projects Planning and Control 9 Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Case in Point: CMMS and ISO/QS Certification Solutions and Answers to Selected Questions Index

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Book SynopsisAS FEATURED IN BBC TWO''S BILLION DOLLAR DOWNFALL: THE DEALMAKER DOCUMENTARYTwo Wall Street reporters investigate the man entrusted with millions to make profits and end poverty but now stands accused of masterminding one of the biggest, most brazen frauds in history.''Gripping'' Guardian***Arif Naqvi was a man with an immeasurable dream: to end world suffering, poverty and disease. His vision? Capitalism used for good, progress and profit.He persuaded politicians he could help stabilize the Middle East after 9/11 by providing jobs. He got Bill Gates to help him start a billion-dollar fund to improve health care in poor countries. He won the support of Obama''s administration and was even appointed to boards by the UN and Interpol.The only problem? In 2019 Arif Naqvi was arrested on charges of money laundering and misappropriating hundreds of millions of dollars. He now faces up to 291 years in jail. This is the true, jaw-dropping investigation into the smoke and mirrors world of The Key Man.***''Impeccably researched and sumptuous in its detail . . . It''s a page-turner'' The Economist''This book tells the story brilliantly. . . Well-paced and cleverly organised. It also draws some devastating conclusions'' The Sunday Times''A pacy and deeply-reported tale'' Financial TimesLONGLISTED FOR THE FT MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARTrade ReviewA scorching epilogue... This is tough stuff and this is a tough book that should contribute to much greater scepticism about the bloated financial system * The Sunday Times *Impeccably researched and sumptuous in its detail...It is a page-turner, built around a riveting portrait of the key man of the title. Mr. Naqvi who comes across as a teeming mass of contradictions * The Economist *A pacy and deeply-reported tale * Financial Times *Gripping... The account raises questions over whether 'impact investing' and 'stakeholder capitalism' are less about poverty alleviation for the world than guilt alleviation for the Davos elite * Guardian *For an astonishing story of how the global economy can be manipulated, read the devastating account in The Key Man * David Ignatius, Washington Post *A riveting account of the intertwining of brilliance and greed... Should be a mandatory read at all schools of journalism and business schools. It's a rare tour de force from which both can learn * Business Standard, India *Clark and Louch have done an outstanding job in untangling the knots that usually keep the secretive world of private equity out of reach for most people * Pakistan's Dawn *This excellent book, which is more true crime than finance, describes in cinematic detail how Naqvi and his colleagues pumped up valuations, moved money between the company, its funds and their personal accounts, and lied about performance * Reuters *It's a sorry tale, one that raises important questions about our ability to deliver 'ethical' capitalism * Chris Blackhurst, The National *Spellbinding. You won't want to put the book down * Eileen Applebaum, coauthor of Private Equity at Work *An unbelievable true tale of greed, corruption and manipulation among the world's financial elite and how the World Bank, Bill Gates and the governments of the US, UK, France, and many more fell victim to the world's largest private equity Ponzi scheme * Harry Markopolos, the Bernie Madoff whistleblower *The rigour and colossal effort that went into this book transpires on each page. There is no dull moment. It is 300 pages of reading pleasure mixed with serious discomfort at what is being presented * Ludovic Phalippou, professor of Financial Economics at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford *A rip-roaring account of one of the biggest frauds in corporate history * Owen Walker, award-winning FT journalist and author of Built on a Lie *This splendid cautionary tale lays bare the vulnerabilities of the world of high finance, where even the grandees of Davos were marks for the kid from Karachi * John Helyar, coauthor of Barbarians at the Gate *A highly readable reminder of how greed and gullibility so often go together, and why we need good investigative journalism to keep reminding us that if the pitch (and the person doing the pitch) look just too good to be true there is probably something fishy going on behind the scenes * Professor Sir David Omand, former director of GCHQ and author of How Spies Think *An emphatic indictment of the 'expert class' people who think agility with numbers is somehow equivalent to wisdom and morality * Duff McDonald, author of The Golden Passport *

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments xvii Start Here 1 Part I Writing Rules: How to Write Better (and How to Hate Writing Less) 15 1 Everybody Writes 19 2 Writing Is a Habit, Not an Art 21 3 How to Keep a Daily Writing Ritual When You Aren’t Feeling It 25 4 Shake Off School Rules 28 5 Publishing Is a Privilege 31 6 Why We Need a Writing Process 33 7 Introducing the Writing GPS Framework 35 8 Embrace the Ugly First Draft 44 9 Draft 2: Cross Out the Wrong Words 48 10 Draft 3: Swap Places with Your Reader 52 11 Draft 4: Humor Comes on the Rewrite 55 12 Develop Pathological Empathy 56 13 Think Before Ink 61 14 Fifteen Ways to Organize 65 15 Start with Dear Mom 68 16 If You Take a Running Start, Cover Your Tracks 70 17 Place the Most Important Words at the Beginning of Each Sentence 74 18 Notice Where Words Appear in Relation to Others Around Them 77 19 Leads and Kickers 79 20 Show, Don’t Tell 85 21 How to Write Funny 92 22 Use Surprising Analogies, Meaty Metaphors 97 23 Add Another Sense 103 24 Add Obvious Structure to a List 105 25 Approach Writing Like Teaching 108 26 Keep It Simple— But Not Simplistic 110 27 Find a Writing Partner 113 28 Avoid Hot Dog Writing 116 29 Hire a Human Editor 120 30 Set a Goal Based on Word Count (Not Time) 123 31 End on an I- Can’t- Wait- to- Get- Back- to- It Note 125 32 Deadlines Are the WD- 40 of Writing 126 Part II Writing Rules: Grammar and Usage 129 33 Use Real Words 131 34 Avoid Frankenwords and Words Pretending to Be Something They’re Not 133 35 Don’t Use Weblish (Words You Wouldn’t Whisper to Your Sweetheart in the Dark) 135 36 Default to the Present Tense 136 37 Choose Active Voice Over Passive Voice 139 38 Ditch Weakling Verbs 141 39 Adverbs Aren’t Necessary (Usually) 143 40 Use Clichés Only Once in a Blue Moon 146 41 “Mistakes Were Made.” Avoiding These Simple Mistakes Will Make You Look and Feel Smarter Instantly 149 42 Words We Always Get Wrong 154 43 Grammar Rules Made to Be Broken 164 44 Limit Moralizing 168 45 Eggcorns and Mondegreens 170 Part III Voice Rules 173 46 Sweat the Smallest Stuff 177 47 What’s Brand Voice? 180 48 How to Develop Your Brand Voice 182 49 Four Powerful Places to Apply Brand Voice 190 50 Voice Doesn’t Change, Tone Does 192 Part IV Story Rules 195 51 The Six Elements of a Marketing Story 197 52 Your Brand Story: Tell The Story Only You Can Tell 201 53 Product Story: Make Your Customer the Hero 206 54 The Rudolph Framework in Action 214 55 Hermit Crab Content 219 56 Innovation Is About Brains, Not Budget 221 Part V Publishing Rules 223 57 Share News That’s Really News 227 58 Biased and Balanced 229 59 Brands as Media Companies 231 60 Should You Ungate Your Content? 235 61 Memes, Trends, Newsjacking 239 62 Better Interviews with These Nonobvious Tips 247 63 Check Your Facts 252 64 A Mind- Like- Water Mindset 254 65 Seek Out the Best Sources 256 66 Beware of Hidden Agendas 257 67 Credible Data 258 68 Cite as You Write 260 69 Curate Ethically 265 70 Seek Permission, Not Forgiveness 270 71 The Basics of Copyright, Fair Use, and For Attribution 273 Part VI 20 Things Marketers Write 277 72 The New Ideal Length for Every Piece of Content 279 73 Writing Direct Response Email 282 74 Why You Need an Email Newsletter 289 75 Writing an Email Newsletter 292 76 Writing a Home Page 304 77 Writing the About Us Page 310 78 Writing Landing Pages 312 79 Writing Headlines 317 80 Writing Infographics 323 81 Writing for Video 327 82 Writing for Social Media 330 83 Writing Image Captions 338 84 Writing with Hashtags 343 85 Writing Your LinkedIn Profile 347 86 Writing for LinkedIn 351 87 Writing About Hard Stuff 357 88 Writing a Bolder Boilerplate 362 89 Writing Speech Descriptions 365 90 Writing a Sales Letter 369 91 Ghostwriting 373 Part VII Content Tools 377 Acknowledgments for Tools 393 Epilogue 395 Notes 397 Index 407

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Book SynopsisThe 10th Anniversary Edition of the Leadership ClassicThe surprisingly common sense approach to leading a global company, based on a theoretical framework first used by the nineteenth-century Prussian Army.For over a decade the approach known as 'mission command' has been taught at the leading HULT Ashridge International Business School and has been applied in transforming businesses as diverse as pharmaceuticals and F1 racing.What do you want me to do? This question is the enduring management issue, a perennial problem that Stephen Bungay shows has an old solution that is counter-intuitive and yet highly practical. The Art of Action is a thought-provoking and fresh look at how managers can turn planning into execution, and execution into results.Drawing on his experience as a consultant, senior manager and a highly respected military historian, Stephen Bungay takes a close look at the army which built its agility on the initiative of its highly empowered junior officers, to show business leaders how they can build more effective, productive organizations.

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Book SynopsisIn the hundredth year of the British Broadcasting Corporation, historian Simon J. Potter looks back over the hundred year history, asking if the BBC is really the ''voice of Britain'', and what comes next for British public broadcasting.2022 marks the centenary year of the British Broadcasting Corporation. As Britain''s most famous and influential broadcaster, the BBC faces a range of significant challenges to the way it operates, and perhaps to its existence, from the government but also from a rapidly changing media environment. Historian Simon J. Potter explores the hundred year history of this corporation, drawing out the roots of these challenges and understanding how similar threats - hostile politicians and prime ministers, the advent of television - were met and overcome in the past.Potter poses the question ''Is the BBC the voice of Britain?'', exploring its role in changing wider culture and society, promoting particular versions of British national identity, both at home and overseas. The BBC has long claimed to speak for the British people, to the British people, and with a British accent, and Potter explores how far these claims have been justified with this exciting new study which covers the establishment of the BBC Empire Service and the World Service, and focuses on people, programmes, and politics to understand the Corporation''s engagement with changing ideas about culture and society in Britain, including issues of class, gender, and race.Trade ReviewIn just over 300 pages the author gives a comprehensive history of the BBC and also provides much in the way of analysis of the relationship between the broadcaster and state. * David Harris, Radio Listeners Guide 2023 *A sharp-eyed survey of the BBC's increasingly fraught relations with other people, notably politicians and listeners. * Dominic Green *In my view, this book is a masterpiece because it blends perceptive political analysis and thorough historical perspective with an informed evaluation of future challenges. * David Harris, Radio User *Like a good physician, [Potter] is not squeamish about sticking in the scalpel to reveal some grisly realities * Oscar Jelley, Oxford Review of Books *... lucid book provides a useful account of the key staging posts in the life of this national institution... leads readers on a pleasant canter, starting from the BBC's small beginnings... this book offers value for money as a general introduction to the BBC and a good read overall. * Chandrika Kaul, BBC History Magazine *... academic and astringent... [earns its] place on the ever lengthening shelf of Beebology. * Stefan Collini *Potter's book This is the BBC can best be seen as a summarising study of the abundant BBC literature, with a special focus on broadcasting's international function. * Huub Wijfjes, TMG journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction - A Century of the BBC 1: Public Utility, 1922-1939 2: Propaganda, 1939-1945 3: Losing Control, 1945-1959 4: Transformation and Stagnation, 1960-1979 5: On the Market, 1980-1999 6: Going Digital, 2000-2022 Prospect - The BBC after Broadcasting

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with House Flipping 5 Chapter 1: Brushing Up on the Basics 7 Chapter 2: Devising an Effective Flipping Strategy 19 Chapter 3: Building Your Dream Team 31 Chapter 4: Securing the Funds to Fuel Your Flips 47 Part 2: House Hunting with an Eye for Flipping 69 Chapter 5: Scoping Out a Fertile Neighborhood 71 Chapter 6: Hunting for Houses in Your Target Area 87 Chapter 7: Closing In on Foreclosure Properties 103 Chapter 8: Scoping Out Properties in Special Markets 125 Part 3: Evaluating Properties and Crunching Numbers 141 Chapter 9: Researching Distressed Properties 143 Chapter 10: Inspecting the Property and Estimating Rehab Costs 163 Chapter 11: Calculating Your Profit and Best Offer 181 Chapter 12: The Art of Haggling: Negotiating a Price and Terms 193 Part 4: Fixing Up Your Fixer-Upper 207 Chapter 13: Building and Managing Your Rehab Team 209 Chapter 14: Prioritizing and Planning Your Renovations 221 Chapter 15: Giving Your Property a Quick Makeover 235 Chapter 16: Perking Up the Curb Appeal 249 Chapter 17: Dazzling the Crowds with Updated Kitchens and Baths 265 Chapter 18: Tackling Moderate Makeovers 281 Chapter 19: Reconfiguring Spaces and Other Structural Overhauls 291 Part 5: Cashing In: Realizing Your Profit 303 Chapter 20: Considering Your Options: Cash or Cash Flow? 305 Chapter 21: Marketing Your Home 317 Chapter 22: Negotiating the Sale to Maximize Your Profit 331 Chapter 23: Trudging through Some Taxing Issues 343 Part 6: The Part of Tens 353 Chapter 24: Ten Ways to Find Dontwanners 355 Chapter 25: Ten Signs of a Great House Flipping Opportunity 363 Chapter 26: Ten House Flipping Blunders 369 Index 375

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Book SynopsisGet your slice of the economic pie and then some, in the UK and beyond Investing in shares can help build anyone's financial standingmove over, economic elite! People from all walks of life can easily grow their wealth and secure money for the future. Investing in Shares For Dummies takes a friendly, non-jargony approach for new and not-quite-advanced-yet shareholders. This book walks you through the investment orchard so you can cherry-pick shares that will turn you a tidy profit (mmm, tasty.) You'll also learn to stay calm and ride the unavoidable waves of the markets. Over the long term, you stand to earn greater returns (translation: more money) than if you invested in real estate or bonds alone. And who isn't keen on the idea of more money? This latest edition is up-to-date with the top investing apps, investing with ETFs, thematic investing, trading shares in the US and other nations, and everything else you might be curious about as you start building a rock-solid portfolio. With Investing in Shares For Dummies, you will: Get to know the stock markets to decide if shares investing is right for youPlan your investing strategy and take risks that make sense for your financial situationResearch shares before you buy: analyse industries, read stock charts and find company dataMake investment decisions that maximise profits, lower costs and minimise your tax bill Investing in Shares For Dummies gives you the sound advice and proven tactics you need to play the markets and watch your profits grow.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: The Essentials of Investing in Shares 5 Chapter 1: Exploring the Basics 7 Chapter 2: Sizing Up Your Current Finances and Setting Goals 15 Chapter 3: Defining Common Approaches to Investing in Shares 31 Chapter 4: Assessing the Risks 41 Chapter 5: Getting to Know the Stock Markets 55 Part 2: Before You Start Buying 65 Chapter 6: Gathering Information 67 Chapter 7: Finding a Broker 85 Chapter 8: Investing for Growth 103 Chapter 9: Investing for Income 115 Chapter 10: Using Basic Accounting to Choose Winning Shares 129 Part 3: Picking Winners 145 Chapter 11: Decoding Company Documents 147 Chapter 12: Analysing Industries 159 Chapter 13: Being Prepared for a Changing World 169 Chapter 14: Getting Active and Alternative with Investment Funds 181 Part 4: Investment Strategies and Tactics 199 Chapter 15: Taking the Bull (or Bear) by the Horns 201 Chapter 16: Choosing a Strategy That’s Just Right for You 213 Chapter 17: Using Your Broker and Trading Techniques 221 Chapter 18: Getting a Handle on DRIPs and PCA ASAP 237 Chapter 19: Looking at What the Insiders Do: Corporate Capers 245 Chapter 20: Considering Tax Benefits and Liabilities 257 Chapter 21: Creating a Smarter Portfolio with Lower-Cost Funds and ETFs 269 Chapter 22: Recognising the Relentless Rise of Technology 291 Part 5: The Part of Tens 305 Chapter 23: Ten Warning Signs of a Share’s Decline 307 Chapter 24: Ten Signals of a Share Price Increase 315 Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Protect Yourself from Fraud 323 Chapter 26: Ten Challenges and Opportunities for Stock Market Investors 331 Part 6: Appendixes 339 Appendix A: Resources for Investors in Shares 341 Appendix B: Financial Ratios and Accounting Terms 351 Index 361

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Book SynopsisTestosterone is neither the biological essence of manliness nor even the “male sex hormone.” It doesn’t predict competitiveness or aggressiveness, strength or sex drive. Rebecca Jordan-Young and Katrina Karkazis pry testosterone loose from more than a century of misconceptions that undermine science while making social fables seem scientific.Trade ReviewA beautifully written and important book. The authors present strong and persuasive arguments that demythologize and defetishize T as a molecule containing quasi-magical properties, or as exclusively related to masculinity and males. -- Linda Roland Danil * Los Angeles Review of Books *A critique of both popular and scientific understandings of the hormone, and how they have been used to explain, or even defend, inequalities of power. * The Observer *A deeply researched and thoughtful book that adds a fresh perspective to a growing body of work aiming to debunk myths about hormones. * Nature *In [the authors’] hands, testosterone provides fruitful ground for understanding what it means to be human, not as isolated physical bodies but as dynamic social beings. -- Erika Lorraine Milam * Science *Eye-opening…Readers interested in the messiness of the relationship between hormones and behavior, and willing to consider that science can be far from neutral and objective, will find high-density food for thought in [this] stimulating work. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *Given the increasing attention to these issues, the book’s auspicious timing and deeply researched foundations are already having a huge effect on an important cultural conversation today. * TechCrunch *Jordan-Young and Karkazis tear through influential studies, ripping apart notions such as that high levels of testosterone help businessmen make the risky deals that win fortunes…Fascinating. -- Jessica Hamzelou * New Scientist *Karkazis and Jordan-Young seek to expose several false narratives about their subject…Testosterone is an extended exercise in myth busting. * Outside *Debunks common myths about the functions and foibles of testosterone. -- Mary Rosillo * Cooper Square Review *A refreshing counternarrative to the urban legends that have muddied the waters between fact and fiction…A powerful testament to the continued need for an interdisciplinary dialogue surrounding the study of sex hormones. -- Wendy Kline * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *A fascinating attempt to cast doubt on some of the more popular ideas about testosterone, but the book is really more about the messy complexity of science itself, and how science interacts with the wider culture and is shaped by it. -- Robert Stirrups * The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology *Tells not only a more accurate story about testosterone but also an infinitely more interesting one…An excellent book. -- Lisa Wade * Men and Masculinities *Offers an intricately researched and fresh illustration of testosterone’s narrative, one that has been long overdue for a makeover…Testosterone is insightful scholarship for critical researchers and an approachable read for enthusiasts. -- Anna Posbergh * Sociology of Sport Journal *It’s stimulating fun when the assumptions and interpretations of scientific findings must undergo major revision. It’s more than just fun when that revisionism concerns a subject rife with sociopolitical implications with a history of doing harm. Jordan-Young and Karkazis ably take on this task with respect to the perpetual misinterpretation of what testosterone has to do with behavior, a subject at the intersection of masculinity, gender, aggression, hierarchy, race, and class. This subtle, important book forces rethinking not just about one particular hormone, but about the way the scientific process is embedded in social context. -- Robert M. Sapolsky, author of BehaveWith Testosterone: An Unauthorized Biography, we can add testosterone folklore to the mythology claiming that biology determines our character, behavior, and status. Jordan-Young and Karkazis brilliantly show how a wide range of popular beliefs and scientific research about testosterone support dangerous gender, race, and class stereotypes that blame biological differences for inequalities of power. They compel us to think more critically not only about T, but also, more broadly, about the fraught relationship between biology and social identity. -- Dorothy Roberts, author of Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-First CenturyA brilliant book. With a rare combination of meticulous scholarship and page-turner style, Jordan-Young and Karkazis unravel, dissect, and ultimately explode the traditional story of testosterone. This book provides a revelation on every page, and readers will finish with a far richer understanding of the complexities of both testosterone and science. -- Cordelia Fine, author of Testosterone Rex: Myths of Sex, Science, and SocietyTestosterone: An Unauthorized Biography shines an urgently needed light on our collective, troubling myth-making about a hormone blamed for everything from male aggression to unfair advantage in athletic competition. Through rigorous analysis and a transcendent examination of cultural narratives, it not only reexamines and challenges some of our core beliefs about T; it also traces the way bias about gender is foundational to the science used to uphold those narratives. Eye-opening, accessible, and intelligent, this book will change the way you think about masculinities, race and class, and maybe even your own body. -- Thomas Page McBee, author of Amateur: A Reckoning with Gender, Identity, and MasculinityTestosterone science does not mix well with biases, social preconceptions, and politics of all sorts. Jordan-Young and Karkazis provide a thoughtful overview of testosterone myths—their deep roots and grave consequences. -- John P. A. Ioannidis, Stanford UniversityEveryone knows that testosterone is what makes men men, and too much testosterone is what makes some men toxic—or is it? In this timely and urgent book, Jordan-Young and Karkazis take us on a roller-coaster ride through what we know, what we think we know, and what we need to know about that most quixotic of substances: testosterone. -- Sari van Anders, Queen’s University

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Book SynopsisEugene McCarraher challenges the conventional view of capitalism as a force for disenchantment. From Puritan and evangelical valorizations of profit to the heavenly Fordist city, the mystically animated corporation, and the deification of the market, capitalism has hijacked our intrinsic longing for divinity, laying hold to our souls.Trade ReviewExtraordinary…Like MacIntyre, McCarraher both recognizes and detests capitalism’s spoliations of creation and disintegration of communities, and casts a fond, forlorn eye toward the possibility of restoring a rationality of genuine human life…A majestic achievement. It will enjoy a long posterity…It is a work of great moral and spiritual intelligence, and one that invites contemplation about things we can’t afford not to care about deeply. -- David Bentley Hart * Commonweal *[A] monumental labor of love…There have been marvelous studies of contemporary capitalism published in recent years…But this is an extraordinary work of intellectual history as well as a scholarly tour de force, a bracing polemic, and a work of Christian prophecy…It is beautifully written and a magnificent read…McCarraher challenges more than 200 years of post-Enlightenment assumptions about the way we live and work…This mammoth portrait of the religious longings at the heart of secular materialism carries a bleak message: 20th-century fantasies of the world as one global business have been realized…Refreshingly original and splendidly pulled off. * The Observer *McCarraher’s book is more brilliant, more capacious, and more entertaining, page by page, than his most ardent fans dared hope. The magnitude of his accomplishment—an account of American capitalism as a religion that begins in early modernity and extends to the present, an analysis that goes far beyond the loose versions of this argument we’ve seen before (Economists are like clergy! The Fed is like a church!) and rewrites American intellectual history as it does so—will stun even skeptical readers…It is a wonder, an enchantment on a world that has so forgotten itself as to think enchantments rare. -- Philip Christman * Christian Century *A monumental, scholarly but also readable survey of how the champions of capitalism, their acolytes and foot soldiers—over and over, and with conspicuous success—reframed traditional religious longings and beloved communities as goals that could be achieved through the pursuit of profit…As enthralling a work of intellectual history as you could hope to read. -- Michael Duggan * Catholic Herald *A beguiling 800-page tour de force…[A] sweeping history…The author claims, with considerable evidence, that capitalism, too, is a form of worship, that it is a religion of modernity…Scintillating. -- Donald Sassoon * Church Times *A genuine delight to read…[A] searing excoriation of economics as it is currently practiced…An extraordinary book…It is difficult to characterize this book as anything but a masterpiece for its synthesis of intellectual history, anticapitalist polemic, and Romantic imagination. There is a great deal to be gained from McCarraher’s arguments. -- Daniel Walden * Current Affairs *One of the most impressive books I’ve ever read…The depth and range of McCarraher’s scholarship are incredible…A must-read for anyone serious about the mesmerizing power of capitalism. -- Mark Dunbar * The Humanist *A vitally important book…It could have an impact similar to Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue…Certainly it is a book people concerned about the state of the world and moral theology should be aware of…McCarraher…explains how capitalism has become the religion of the modern world…This detailed account of the idolatries of our age deserves wide readership and detailed examination. -- Frank Litton * Irish Catholic *The Enchantments of Mammon is a beautiful, stirring achievement. In a bold new synthesis ranging from early modern Europe to the contemporary United States, McCarraher challenges the received wisdom regarding the meanings of modernity and rationality, allowing us to look at familiar concepts in fresh and fruitful ways. This is truly a game-changer—the history of capitalism will never look the same again. -- Jackson Lears, author of Rebirth of a NationWith this book McCarraher aspires to nothing less than a history of the soul under capitalism. Far from living in a secular, disenchanted world, he argues, ours is a world of ‘misenchantment,’ in which longings for communion are perverted into a religion of plunder and technological control. Capitalism emerges here not as a system of market exchange or class domination but as an affront to the divine creation of which we are a part. An astonishing work of history and criticism. -- Casey Nelson Blake, author of The Arts of DemocracyAn intellectually ambitious, analytically insightful, engagingly well written, and unfashionably radical yet timely study of the relationship among capitalism, religion, society, and culture in the United States. McCarraher argues that modern capitalism has not been a secularizing movement from enchantment to disenchantment, but rather an alternative, competing form of enchantment. He is sharply critical of the underlying assumptions and damaging consequences of modern capitalism with its emphasis on extractive efficiency and profit-making. A powerful, impressive work. -- Brad Gregory, author of The Unintended ReformationA tour de force. McCarraher argues that capitalism is a successor faith, rather than a successor to faith. The capitalist faith in this telling is a heretical, blaspheming Black Mass of perverse sacramentality that sanctions domination by pretending to the status of immutable, impersonal laws of nature. In the world of economic enchantment masquerading as hard-eyed realism, McCarraher urges us to keep open an imaginative window through which to glimpse alternatives. His magnificent intellectual history recovers many such opportunities and invites us to appraise them with fresh eyes. -- Bethany Moreton, author of To Serve God and Wal-MartSurveying the history of capitalism from seventeenth-century England to the mid-twentieth-century United States, McCarraher argues in this magisterial work that capitalism is a corruption of the sacramental nature of the world and our desire to flourish within it. The keenest insights and best hopes for a more humane world reside not within secular traditions but within the Romantic lineage of joy and participation. The Enchantments of Mammon is a towering achievement: an exquisitely crafted refusal of the metaphysics of the free market and reassurance that the conditions of human flourishing are well within our reach. -- Charles Marsh, author of Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer McCarraher savages the sacralized fantasy of perpetual economic growth—purportedly guided by the dictates of reason—promulgated on the Left (Neo-liberalism and Socialism) and the Right. Against this worship of accumulation are set the admirable but futile efforts of those who, over time, have agitated against the idolatry of lucre. Is it possible for us to turn our eyes away from this false God? -- Bill Marx * Arts Fuse *Excellent…Argues for a Romanticism-inflected socialism…monumental. -- John Ehrett * Between Two Kingdoms *A fascinating book…which asserts, among other things, that capitalism is the religion of modernity. -- Darrell Lackey * Divergence *A magnificent work of historical scholarship, a thorough account of the rise of capitalism in the modern age. And yet it is not an economics tome, or even really a history, but rather a treatise on religion and the values that pervade society. It is also full of moral insights, with stinging critiques of a worldview that reduces human experience to opportunities for exchange…Highly readable. * The Interim *A thoughtful, beautifully written book, tracing the ways in which the values of capitalism—greed, productivity, competition, selfishness—became confounded with notions of divinity, and of God’s plan for and involvement in the lives of the divinity’s alleged favorite creation…Helps explain the hegemony of capitalist ideas in societies where religion is important even when the material interests of the working class ought clearly to expose the depravity and, for the religiously-minded, the ungodliness, of capitalism as actually practiced. -- Alvin Finkel * Labour *Much needed and much welcomed…The time into which McCarraher’s work speaks is a time perhaps readied to hear something different. A world enchanted by McDonald’s and administered by McDonnell-Douglas has begun to lose its shine, especially when it culminates in carnival hucksters parading as political, business, and religious leaders. It is time for a new and yet old word, a Christian socialism that resists the lure of capitalist enchantment. -- D. Stephen Long and Tyler Womack * Modern Theology *[An] immense work of historical synthesis. -- Stuart Walton * Review 31 *A vigorous intellectual history that challenges conventional social-science assumptions about the modern world. -- Christopher Clark * Journal of Modern History *

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Book SynopsisPractical Construction Accounting and Financial Management provides instructions, training, exercises, and examples of the fundamentals that successful construction contractors must master: the ability to capture, summarize, analyze, and forecast operation data to be better informed when making project and business decisions. Typically, a project manager is not involved with data entry but is a source of data collection. Often the project manager's lack of understanding of accounting systems creates a situation where the project manager's role in the data retrieval and entry is compromised. This compromise results in poor decisions being made by the project and company managers due to inaccurate and untimely data. This book provides current and future construction professionals with an awareness of fundamental accounting concepts and financial principles to successfully manage the finances of construction companies, including accurately pricing projects based on actual overhead and profit recovery needs, successfully controlling the cost to operate a construction company through the comparison between company budgets and actual financial statements, and proactively forecasting cash needs before falling into a potential cash trap that could force the company into bankruptcy.

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Book SynopsisCity governments are going bankrupt. Even the ones that aren’t are often stuck in financial chaos. It is easy to blame pensions, poor leadership, or a bad economy. But the problems go much deeper. With decades of experience in local government, author Mark Moses showcases the inside world of the city decision-making process that has spawned these crises. It becomes clear: City governments are maxing out their budgets because they are trying to maximize services. This book, likely the most ambitious attempt by someone who has worked in government to radically examine the delivery of municipal services since 'Reinventing Government' was published more than 25 years ago, explores why city governments pursue an open-ended mission and why bailouts and trendy budgeting processes will be, at best, only temporary solutions. Of interest to current and future city council members, regional and state government officials, those covering city government, financial analysts, city management, and individuals and organizations interested in influencing city policy, this book argues that cities won’t thrive until city hall is disrupted.Table of ContentsChapter 1 : Train Wreck Spotting (The Municipal Financial Crisis Is Here).- Chapter 2: Inside City Budgeting.- Chapter 3: What City Government Does and What City Government Is.- Chapter 4: Why City Council Decisions Go Wrong.- Chapter 5: Failed Financial Analysis.- Chapter 6: Budget Non-Solutions (Why Conventional Budget Solutions Fail).- Chapter 7: More Non-Solutions (Further Misguided Attempts to Achieve Financial Stability).- Chapter 8: Zero based Activity Scoping (A New Solution).- Chapter 9: Whither City Government​.

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