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Book SynopsisAbout our authors The late Marge Lial? was always interested in math; it was her favorite subject in the first grade! Marge's intense desire to educate both her students and herself has inspired the writing of numerous best-selling textbooks. Marge, who received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, was affiliated with American River College. An avid reader and traveler, her travel experiences often found their way into her books as applications, exercise sets, and feature sets. Her interest in archeology led to trips to various digs and ruin sites, producing some fascinating problems for her textbooks involving such topics as the building of Mayan pyramids and the acoustics of ancient ball courts in the Yucatan.? The late Thomas W. Hungerford received his Bachelor's degree from Holy Cross and his PhD from the University of Chicago. He taught for many years at the University of Washington (SeTable of ContentsPrerequisite Skills Test Calculus Readiness Test 1. Algebra and Equations 1.1 The Real Numbers 1.2 Polynomials 1.3 Factoring 1.4 Rational Expressions 1.5 Exponents and Radicals 1.6 First-Degree Equations 1.7 Quadratic Equations Summary and Review CASE STUDY 1. Energy Efficiency and Long-Term Cost Savings 2. Graphs, Lines, and Inequalities 2.1 Graphs 2.2 Equations of Lines 2.3 Linear Models 2.4 Linear Inequalities 2.5 Polynomial and Rational Inequalities Summary and Review CASE STUDY 2. Using Extrapolation and Interpolation for Prediction 3. Functions and Graphs 3.1 Functions 3.2 Graphs of Functions 3.3 Applications of Linear Functions 3.4 Quadratic Functions and Applications 3.5 Polynomial Functions 3.6 Rational Functions Summary and Review CASE STUDY 3. Maximizing Profit 4. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 4.1 Exponential Functions 4.2 Applications of Exponential Functions 4.3 Logarithmic Functions 4.4 Logarithmic and Exponential Equations Summary and Review CASE STUDY 4. Gapminder.org 5. Mathematics of Finance 5.1 Simple Interest and Discount 5.2 Compound Interest 5.3 Annuities, Future Value, and Sinking Funds 5.4 Annuities, Present Value, and Amortization Summary and Review CASE STUDY 5. Investing in Stocks and Using the Rule of 72 6. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices 6.1 Systems of Two Linear Equations in Two Variables 6.2 Larger Systems of Linear Equations 6.3 Applications of Systems of Linear Equations 6.4 Basic Matrix Operations 6.5 Matrix Products and Inverses 6.6 Applications of Matrices Summary and Review CASE STUDY 6. Airline Route Maps 7. Linear Programming 7.1 Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables 7.2 Linear Programming: The Graphical Method 7.3 Applications of Linear Programming 7.4 The Simplex Method: Maximization 7.5 Maximization Applications 7.6 The Simplex Method: Duality and Minimization 7.7 The Simplex Method: Nonstandard Problems Summary and Review CASE STUDY 7. Cooking with Linear Programming 8. Sets and Probability 8.1 Sets 8.2 Applications of Venn Diagrams and Contingency Tables 8.3 Introduction to Probability 8.4 Basic Concepts of Probability 8.5 Conditional Probability and Independent Events 8.6 Bayes' Formula Summary and Review CASE STUDY 8. Medical Diagnosis 9. Counting, Probability Distributions, and Further Topics in Probability 9.1 Probability Distributions and Expected Value 9.2 The Multiplication Principle, Permutations, and Combinations 9.3 Applications of Counting 9.4 Binomial Probability 9.5 Markov Chains 9.6 Decision Making Summary and Review CASE STUDY 9. Quick Draw® from the New York State Lottery 10. Introduction to Statistics 10.1 Frequency Distributions 10.2 Measures of Center 10.3 Measures of Variation and Boxplots 10.4 Normal Distributions Summary and Review CASE STUDY 10. Standard Deviation as a Measure of Risk 11. Differential Calculus 11.1 Limits 11.2 One-Sided Limits and Limits Involving Infinity 11.3 Rates of Change 11.4 Tangent Lines and Derivatives 11.5 Techniques for Finding Derivatives 11.6 Derivatives of Products and Quotients 11.7 The Chain Rule 11.8 Derivatives of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions 11.9 Continuity and Differentiability Summary and Review CASE STUDY 11. Price Elasticity of Demand 12. Applications of the Derivative 12.1 Local Extrema 12.2 The Second Derivative 12.3 Optimization Applications 12.4 Implicit Differentiation 12.5 Related Rates 12.6 Curve Sketching Summary and Review CASE STUDY 12. A Total Cost Model for a Training Program 13. Integral Calculus 13.1 Antiderivatives 13.2 Integration by Substitution 13.3 Integration by Parts 13.4 Area and the Definite Integral 13.5 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus 13.6 Applications of Integrals 13.7 Differential Equations Summary and Review CASE STUDY 13. Bounded Population Growth 14. Multivariate Calculus 14.1 Functions of Several Variables 14.2 Partial Derivatives 14.3 Extrema of Functions of Several Variables 14.4 Lagrange Multipliers Summary and Review CASE STUDY 14. Global Warming and the Method of Least Squares Appendix A. Areas under the Normal Curve Appendix B. Solutions to Prerequisite Skills Test and Calculus Readiness Test Appendix C. Table of Integrals Answers to Selected Exercises Index of Companies, Products, and Agencies Index of Applications Subject Index Photo Credits Reference Endpapers: Algebra Review Geometric Formulas Finite Math Review Calculus Review

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Book SynopsisFor introductory courses in Information Systems or Management Information Systems.   Connect essential MIS concepts to everyday life Essentials of MIS is an in-depth look at how today's businesses use information technologies and systems to achieve their corporate objectives. Current real-world business cases illustrate how companies have identified, and ultimately solved, key business challenges using information systems and technologies. Through the use of Essentials of MIS, you will be able to participate in, and even lead, management discussions of information systems for a firm.   The 13th Edition consists of 12 chapters with hands-on projects that cover the most essential topics in MIS. In addition to the core text, this edition includes a Video Case Package consistTrade Review Table of ContentsPreface I. Information Systems in the Digital Age 1. Business Information Systems in Your Career 2. Global E-business and Collaboration 3. Achieving Competitive Advantage with Information Systems 4. Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems II. Information Technology Infrastructure 5. IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software 6. Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management 7. Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology 8. Securing Information Systems III. Key System Applications for the Digital Age 9. Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications 10. E-commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods 11. Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge IV. Building and Managing Systems 12. Building Information Systems and Managing Projects Glossary Subject Index

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Ray Panko is a professor of IT management and a Shidler Fellow at the University of Hawaii's Shidler College of Business. His main courses are networking and security. Before coming to the university, he was a project manager at Stanford Research Institute (now SRI International), where he worked for Doug Englebart, the inventor of the mouse and creator of the first operational hypertext system. He received his BS in physics and his MBA from Seattle University and his doctorate from Stanford University, where his dissertation was conducted under contract to the Office of the President of the United States. He has been awarded the Shidler College of Business's Dennis Ching award as the outstanding teacher among senior faculty. Julia Panko is an assistant professor at Weber State University. She received her doctorate from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research interests include the 20th- and 21st-cTable of ContentsTable of Contents Core Network Concepts and Terminology 1a. Hands-On: A Few Internet Tools Network Standards Network Management 3a. Hands-On: Microsoft Office Visio Network Security Ethernet (802.3) Switched LANs 5a. Hands-On: Cutting and Connectorizing UTP Wireless LANs I 6a. Hands-On: Using Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector Wireless LANs II TCP/IP Internetworking I 8a. Hands-On: Wireshark Packet Capture TCP/IP Internetworking II 9a. Cisco’s IOS Command Line Interface (CLI) Carrier Wide Area Networks (WANs) Networked Applications Online Modules Module A. More on TCP Module B. More on Modulation Module C. More on Telecommunications Module D. Directory Servers

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Joseph S. Valacich is an Eller professor of management information systems in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. He has had visiting faculty appointments at Buskerud College (Norway), City University of Hong Kong, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Riga Technical University (Latvia), and Helsinki School of Economics and Business. He received a PhD from the University of Arizona (MIS), and an MBA and a BS degree in computer science from the University of Montana. His teaching interests include systems analysis and design, collaborative computing, project management, and management of information systems. Dr. Valacich co-chaired the national task forces to design IS 2010: The Model Curriculum and Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Information Systems. He also served on the Executive Committee, funded by the National Science Foundation, to define the IS Program Accreditation Standards and on Table of ContentsPART 1: FOUNDATIONS FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT The Systems Development Environment The Origins of Software Managing the Information Systems Project Appendix: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Project Management PART 2: PLANNING Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects PART 3: ANALYSIS Determining System Requirements Structuring System Process Requirements Appendix 7A: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases Appendix 7B: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams Appendix 7C: Business Process Modeling Structuring System Data Requirements Appendix: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling—Class Diagrams PART 4: DESIGN Designing Databases Designing Forms and Reports Designing Interfaces and Dialogues Designing Distributed and Internet Systems PART 5: IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE System Implementation Maintaining Information Systems

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Book SynopsisAbout our authors Ramesh Sharda (MBA, PhD, University of WisconsinMadison) is Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, Watson/ConocoPhillips Chair, and Regents Professor of Management Science and Information Systems in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. His research has been published in major journals in management science and information systems, including?Management Science,?Operations Research,?Information Systems Research,?Decision Support Systems,?Decision Sciences Journal,?EJIS,?JMIS,?Interfaces,?INFORMS Journal on Computing, and?ACM Database. Dr. Sharda is a member of the editorial boards of journals such as?Decision Support Systems,?Decision Sciences, and?ACM Database. He has worked on many sponsored research projects with government and industry, and has been a consultant to many organizations. He also serves as the faculty director of Teradata University Network. Dr. Sharda received the 2013 INFORMS Computing SocietyTable of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICS AND AI An Overview of Business Analytics, Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence: Concepts, Drivers, Major Technologies, and Business Applications Nature of Data, Statistical Modeling, and Visualization PART II: PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS AND MACHINE LEARNING Data Mining Process, Methods, and Applications Machine learning Techniques for Predictive Analytics Deep Learning and Cognitive Computing Text Mining, Sentiment Analysis, and Social Analytics PART III: PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS AND BIG DATA Prescriptive Analytics with Optimization and Simulation Big Data, Location Analytics, and Cloud Computing PART IV: ROBOTICS, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AI, AND IoT Robotics: Industrial and Consumer Applications Group Decision Making, Collaborative Systems, and AI Support Knowledge Systems: Expert Systems, Recommenders, Chatbots, Virtual Personal Assistants, and Robo Advisors The Internet of Things As a Platform for Intelligent Applications PART V: CAVEATS OF ANALYTICS AND AI Implementation Issues: From Ethics and Privacy to Organizational and Societal Impacts

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Book SynopsisRoss Smith is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts, Co-Founder of the Future World Alliance, the author of The Practical Guide to Defect Prevention and holds seven patents. He is a PhD scholar at University College Dublin's SMARTLab program, focused on AI, automation, worker displacement, and the future of work. To further this effort, he is a co-founder of the Future World Alliance, a nonprofit committed to responsible AI for the next generation. He has been part of the White House Champions of Change. He has worked at Microsoft for over 30 years. Emily McKeon is currently a Communication Director at Microsoft focused on global strategic business and executive communications designed to strengthen employee engagement and drive value for the Customer Service and Support business. Simplifying the complex is her superpower, developed over 25 years at Microsoft through a variety of roles across communications and HR disciplines. She has vas

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Book SynopsisA rich, realistic, and useful analysis of the problems of decision making in an organization. This text introduces the student to the more important concepts of both organization theory and decision theory as they apply to managing decisions.Table of ContentsForeword. Acknowledgments. Preface. 1. They Have Sown the Wind, and They Shall Reap the Whirlwind. 2 .Managerial Problems: The Emergence of Meaning. What Are the Problems? Are the Problems Clearly Defined? The Flow of Information. Making Sense of the Pieces. Creating Problems: An Overview. 3. Priorities for Action. To Act or Not to Act. What to Work On: Some Words of Advice. 4. Into Action. Contextual Factors Affecting the Type of Action. Action: Quick or Convoluted. Implications for Managerial Effectiveness. 5. Victory or Defeat. After Action, Then What? The Ambiguity of Action and Consequences. Consequences, While Ambiguous, Do Matter. Living with the Results. 6. Awash in Decision Streams: Implications for Staying Afloat. There Are Some Things No One Can Do Much About. Some Things Individual Managers Can Do Something About. Some Things the Organization Can Do Something About. References. Notes. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is a textbook on game theory for students of business and management, managerial economics, strategic analysis, negotiation, and microeconomics.Trade Review`Games, Strategies, and Managers will be helpful for both beginning managers and for advanced planners. In fact, I would recommend that anyone engaged in US-Japan negotiations - including the US Office of the Trade Representative and the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry - read this book.' Akira Omori, Arthur Anderson & Co`McMillan clearly and straightforwardly explains the most important insights of game theory ... We have long needed a book like this to make the power of game theory accessible.' Roger Myerson, Northwestern University`excellent introduction to strategic problems in economics ... The book is aimed at MBA students with little previous experience of mathematics or economics ... it could also be used to introduce these topics to undergraduates. In my opinion this book is very useful for students and others who require a quick introduction to recent developments in economic theory.' Economic JournalTable of ContentsPart I: Strategies of Decision-making: The Art and Science of Strategy; Playing Games as Games; Understanding Conflict and Cooperation; Weighing Risks; Part II: Negotiating: Gaining Bargaining Power; Using Information Strategically; Negotiating International Trade Agreements; Part III: Contracting: Creating Incentives; Designing Contracts; Setting Executives' Incentives; Part IV: Bidding: Bidding in Competition; Bidding in Olympic Competition; Part V: The Strategic Manager: Organizing a Network of Subcontractors; Putting it all Together; Appendix: The Details of the Games; More Games; Reading Guide

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Book SynopsisAccording to virtually every business writer, we are in the midst of a new information age, one that will revolutionize how workers work, how companies compete, perhaps even how thinkers think. And it is certainly true that Information Technology has become a giant industry. In America, more that 50% of all capital spending goes into IT, accounting for more than a third of the growth of the entire American economy in the last four years. Over the last decade, IT spending in the U.S. is estimated at 3 trillion dollars. And yet, by almost all accounts, IT hasn''t worked all that well. Why is it that so many of the companies that rave invested in these costly new technologies never saw the returns they had hoped for? And why do workers, even CEOs, find it so hard to adjust to new IT systems? In Information Ecology, Thomas Davenport proposes a revolutionary new way to look at information management, one that takes into account the total information environment within an organization. ArguiTrade Review"An important, must-read book about managers and their information needs."--F.Warren McFarlan, Albert H. Gordon Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University"Information Ecology defines mobilization for the future, a topic that is clearly thought provoking and one that we must all address if true information technology return on investment is to occur."--Ralph J. Szygenda, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Corporation'...a timely corrective to the technophile culture that has dominated the field of information to date...an informative book for those who want to manage information and not just IT to the best effect within both business and healthcare.' * Chris Atkinson, British Jnl of Healthcare Computing & Information Management, vol.15, Number 5 *A well argued , and well presented, case that needs to be read by all those wrestling with this critical subject. - Stuart MacDonald - Long Range Planning Vol 31 Oct 1988

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Book SynopsisHow do business enterprises control their subunits? In what ways do existing paths of communication within a firm affect its ability to absorb new technology and techniques? How do American banks affect how companies operate? Do theoretical constructs correspond to actual behavior? Because business enterprises are complex institutions, these questions can prove difficult to address. All too often, firms are treated as the atoms of economics, the irreducible unit of analysis. This accessible volume, suitable for course use, looks more closely at the American firminto its internal workings and its genesis in the Gilded Age. Focusing on the crucial role of imperfect and asymmetric information in the operation of enterprises, Inside the Business Enterprise forges an innovative link between modern economic theory and recent business history.

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Book SynopsisThis book originates from a multiple year research project on ICT and justice in a number of EU countries. Among the project's major objectives was the development of new methodologies for facilitating ICT-based innovation in the judiciary.Table of ContentsIntroduction; F. Contini and G. Francesco Lanzara PART I: PERSPECTIVES: ICT, INSTITUTIONS AND E-GOVERNMENT Building Digital Institutions: ICT and the Rise of Assemblages in Government; G. Francesco Lanzara How Institutions are Inscribed in Technical Objects and what it may mean in the case of the Internet; B. Czarniawska The Regulative Regime of Technology; J. Kallinikos ICT, Marketization and Bureaucracy in the UK Public Sector: Critique and Reappraisal; A. Cordella and L. Willcocks PART II: EXPERIENCES: ICT, INSTITUTIONAL COMPLEXITY, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-SERVICES E-justice in Finland and in Italy: Enabling Versus Constraining Models; M. Fabri Aligning ICT and Legal Frameworks in Austria's e-bureaucracy: From Mainframe to the Internet; S. Koch and E. Bernroider Institutional Complexity and Functional Simplification: The Case of Money Claim Online Service in England and Wales; J. Kallinikos Assemblage-in-the-making: Developing the e-services for the Justice of the Peace Office in Italy; M. Velicogna and F. Contini ICT, Assemblages and Institutional Contexts: Understanding Multiple Development Paths; F. Contini

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Book SynopsisOverview of the Global Sourcing Marketplace Sourcing Models: What and When to Outsource/Offshore Country Attractiveness for Sourcing Supplier Core Capabilities and Strategies for Sustainability and Growth Leveraging Knowledge and Expertise Client Perspective: Vendor Selection Strategy, Retained Management Capabilities and Legal Issue The IT Outsourcing Life Cycle and the Transition Phase Governance of Outsourcing Projects Managing Distributed Teams Emerging Issues in Sourcing StrategyTrade Review'Written by outstanding academics well-recognized for their expertise on the topic, this long-awaited book is a must have to anybody embarking on the process of global sourcing or seeking to enhance their existing knowledge. It provides a comprehensive conceptual overview of three crucial aspects of global sourcing - strategy, governance, and daily management - supplemented by well-researched case study and lively examples.' - Professor Natalia Levina, NYU Stern School of Business 'In a truly globalized world, customers are looking not just at delivery excellence from service providers, but also global execution capabilities. Outsourcing providers need to look beyond standardized services to include innovation and transformation capabilities, embedded into their offering. This requires providers to focus on the customer's business, understand the issues and then provide solutions. This book provides a very good customer-centric view of how providers need to approach the market.' - Girish Ramachandran, President - Global Head - Strategic Business and Head: Middle East and Africa. 'Outsourcing and offshoring are commonplace terms, but they're often poorly understood and inexpertly practiced. Yet there is much 'out' left in 'sourcing,' and even more 'off' ahead of us in 'shoring.' The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring is an intelligent user's manual essential reading for those starting out as well as those who find they may have strayed off course.' - Dr. John Hindle, Senior Manager, Global Marketing, Accenture 'Out of sight but not out of mind' could well be the motto of this book. It is a 'must read' for those studying the global phenomenon and in managing outsourcing relationships. The frustrations and rising costs experienced by many can and need to be avoided. The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring goes a long way in providing insights drawn from real-world experience in reducing the risks.' - Professor Robert D. Galliers, Bentley College. 'Sourcing optimization is a key strategic lever being deployed by global corporations as they adapt to the challenging business and economic climate. Sourcing practitioners will find this book a useful guide in terms of avoiding the common pitfalls that impact the success of such initiatives. The examples used in the book are free of jargon, drawn from real-life situations and easy to relate to.' - Srikanth Iyengar, Associate Vice President, Global Head of Business Development - SGS, Infosys Technologies Limited 'The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring is outstanding. It is both insightful and practical. It is useful for companies that are considering outsourcing as a growth strategy as well as those that set out to provide high quality outsourcing services to its clients globally.' - John Peng, Executive Vice President, Head of GADS Business Group, iSoftStone Information Service Corp 'The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring provides a broad and in-depth understanding of outsourcing from the client perspective. From the early days of outsourcing, client and provider companies alike have made innumerable mistakes. This handbook provides valuable guidance about what it takes to avoid the pitfalls and outsource successfully. This should be a required reference for any company considering outsourcing.' - Wendell O. Jones, Outsourcing pioneer and thought leaderTable of ContentsOverview of the Global Sourcing Marketplace Sourcing Models: What and When to Outsource/Offshore Country Attractiveness for Sourcing Supplier Core Capabilities and Strategies for Sustainability and Growth Leveraging Knowledge and Expertise Client Perspective: Vendor Selection Strategy, Retained Management Capabilities and Legal Issue The IT Outsourcing Life Cycle and the Transition Phase Governance of Outsourcing Projects Managing Distributed Teams Emerging Issues in Sourcing Strategy

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Book SynopsisSONIA TAYLOR was previously a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where she taught statistics.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPenman's book...contains gems on every page - to the point that no one who deals with the market in any capacity should pass by this text until they have committed to memory as many points therein as their limited, mark one, human brains, can hold. -- Anthony Harrington QFinance Blog I highly recommend the essential and fundamentals oriented book Accounting for Value by Stephen Penman, to anyone who is serious about investing in sound, fundamental stocks. This book will benefit the beginning or experienced investor, accountants, and anyone interested in the coupling of accounting with equity valuation. Blog Business World For a practical book that will help you understand the use of accounting in understanding stock valuation, Accounting for Value is the resource you are looking for you. Stocker BlogTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 Return to Fundamentals (and an Accounting for the History of Investment Ideas) Chapter 2 Anchoring on Fundamentals (and How Accounting Supplies the Anchor) Chapter 3 Challenging Market Prices with Fundamentals (and Deploying Accounting for the Challenge) Chapter 4 Accounting for Growth from Leverage (and Protection from Paying Too Much for Growth) Chapter 5 Accounting for Growth in the Business (and More Protection from Paying Too Much for Growth) Chapter 6 Accounting for Risk and Return (and a Remedy for Ignorance About the Cost-of-Capital) Chapter 7 Pricing Growth (and a Revision to Value Versus Growth Investing) Chapter 8 Fair Value Accounting and Accounting for Value Chapter 9 Adding Value to Accounting Chapter 10 The Intelligent Investor and the Intelligent Accountant

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Book SynopsisGraham Curtisis Head of Modular Programmes at the University of East London.David Cobham is Head of Department of Computing and Informatics at the University of Lincoln.  Table of ContentsPreface1. Information systems2. Strategy and information systems3. Business information technology4. Distributed systems, networks and the organization5. The Internet and the World Wide Web6. Electronic commerce and business7. Business intelligence 8. File organization and databases for business information systems9. Information systems: control and responsibility10. Information systems development: an overview11. The systems project: early stages12. Process analysis and modelling 13. Data analysis and modelling14. Systems design15. Detailed design, implementation and review 16. Object oriented approaches17. Systems development: further tools, techniques and alternative approaches 18. Expert systems and knowledge bases

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Deep Learning and Financial Modeling 2. Deep Learning and Addressing the Class Imbalance Problem 3. Predicting Interest Rates and Spreads Using Deep Learning 4. Predicting Stock Market prices using Deep Learning 5. Predicting Inflation Rates using Deep Learning 6. Analyzing the GDP using Deep Learning 7. Predicting Exchange Rates using Deep Learning 8. Asset Allocation Optimization Using Deep Learning 9. Deep Learning, Credit Scoring and Underwriting 10. Deep Learning and Fraud Detection 11. Deep Learning and Sentiment/News Analysis 12. Banking and Insurance Solvency Capital Calculation Using Deep Learning 13. Insurance Pricing Using Deep Learning 14. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Healthcare Delivery Systems. 2. Health Information Management Professionals. 3. Health Care Settings. 4. Introduction to the Patient Record. 5. Electronic Health Records. 6. Patient Record Documentation Guidelines: Inpatient, Outpatient and Physician Office. 7. Numbering and Filing Systems, and Record Storage, Circulation and Security. 8. Indexes, Registers and Health Data Collection. 9. Legal Aspects of Health Information Management. 10. Introduction to Coding and Reimbursement. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe need for effective fundraising in the arts has never been more acute. Specialist yet accessible, Fundraising in the Creative and Cultural Industries is designed to provide strategic and practical support to individuals needing to lead or develop fundraising in their organisations. Part One explores theories of leadership and change, as well as managing fundraising in a crisis, most notably the impact of COVID-19 on cultural organisations globally. It introduces readers to specific academic frameworks and concepts from arts management, business and entrepreneurship studies â which readers can use to analyse their own situations â and provides insight via real-world case studies. Part Two explores the practical application of fundraising. Readers can begin their journey to becoming a fundraising expert, starting from the basics of fundraising to a broad understanding of the different means and channels through which income can be raised for arts and cultural organisaTrade Review"Unprecedented financial and emotional losses during the global pandemic have changed the funding landscape. This book is timely as it outlines the reliance on fundraising which has occurred as government pandemic subsidies dry up. The short, focused case studies in this book illustrate how to make best use of fundraising strategies to ensure your arts organisation survives and thrives. The book is much needed in the disrupted creative industries where pragmatic fundraising approaches and alternate fundraising perspectives are essential for survival." Ruth Rentschler, UniSA Business, University of South Australia.Table of Contents1. Integrating Fundraising Strategy with Business Planning 2. Implementing an Organisation-wide Approach to Fundraising 3. Strategic Partnerships for Fundraising Success 4. Successful Delivery of Fundraising 5. Enterprise in Fundraising 6. Fundraising at Times of Crisis 7. Introduction to Fundraising Approaches 8. Writing Effective Fundraising Applications 9. Selling to Business in a Changing Landscape 10. Cultivating Individual Giving and Effective Stewardship 11. Using Digital for Creative Fundraising

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Social Mobility for the 21st Century addresses experiences of social mobility, and the detailed processes through which entrenched, intergenerationally transmitted privilege is reproduced. Contributions include (but are not limited to) family relationships, studentsâ encounters with higher education, narratives of work careers, and âmobility identitiesâ. The book intends to challenge both the framework of the more traditional approach, and the politicisation of mobility which casts âmobilityâ as a possession, a commodity or a character trait, and threatens to castigate the ânon-mobileâ as carrying a personal responsibility for their situation. This book presents critical analyses of routes into social mobility, the experience of social mobility, and the political and social implications of social mobilityâs âpanaceaâ status. Drawing on the work of established scholars and more recent entrants, the chapters offer a fresh look at social mobility, opening up the topic t

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Book SynopsisThe intent of this book -- the author's goal for you â is to understand the baseless underpinnings of almost all our fears. You read that correctly -- almost all our fears -- and therefore to discard them. The author has expertly coached leaders and managers in the discovery of, examination of, elimination of, and sustained freedom from fears.We all know people who are charming and articulate, but flounder on a stage addressing colleagues; musicians who master intricate scores but canât play the basics when asked to solo; athletes who choke; business people who are strong until it comes time to ask for the business; people who consistently feel like imposters.We are far better at dealing with external, tangible fears than our own imagined ones. We purchase insurance, watch the safety demonstrations, know how to use the Heimlich Maneuver. But those are responses to rare and often never-occurring emergencies. Our mythical and monstrous fears are daily dark clouds, maskinTable of ContentsOther Books by Alan Weiss. Introduction. Acknowledgments. Dedication. Chapter 1: Real fear and fraudulent fear. The tyrannosaurus and the tyrant. Fight, flee, fright. Appropriate actions begin with rational beliefs. Fear is a learned behavior. The guy on your shoulder. Chapter 2: The origins of your current fears. What your parents told you and didn’t tell you. Norms vs. beliefs. The baggage that must be discarded. Who the hell are you listening to? Chapter 3: Manifestations of fear. Procrastination. Passive/aggressive behavior. Blending into the wallpaper. Can’t-Pull-the-Trigger Syndrome. Refusal to leave the nest. Chapter 4: Erasing past fears. The evidentiary test. Transitioning to current reality. Asking "Why?" The curse of rumination. Chapter 5: Preventing future fears. Avoiding "dread." Establishing resilience. The joys and lessons of failure. Why worry about what you can’t control? Chapter 6: Changing your metrics. Never compare yourself to your cousin. Excellence trumps perfection. All things are relative, just ask the person behind you. How to fearlessly become number one. Chapter 7: Organizing fearlessness. Churchill was very accurate but they still threw him out. When to hold, when to fold, when it’s gold. The fearless posture. Home is different from work, or it had better be. Chapter 8: Your fearless future. Maintaining a fearless demeanor. Dealing with volatility and disruption. Taking the blow. Constant recovery and success. The guy on your shoulder redux. Resources. Self-Test. About the Author.

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Book SynopsisFind out how you can use your talents as an educator to make extra money on the side! In this helpful book, top Instagram influencers share how they've had success with selling lesson plans, handouts, t-shirts, and more, while maintaining careers as teachers and school leaders. You'll hear from these inspiring educators: Lisa Dunnigan and Tosha Wright @thewrightstuffchics Jen Jones @hellojenjones Michelle Ferré @pocketfulofprimary Kisha Mitchell @bethelightinc Bryce Sizemore @theteachingtexan Kristen Donegan @easyteachingtools Cynthia Frias @followsocialone Kayse Morris @kaysemorris Eric Crouch @adventureswithmrc If you've always dreamed of having a side hustle but weren't sure you had the time or the know-how, this is the book for you. Each chapter offers tons of practical tips to help you get started, along with humorous anecdotes and words of wisdom to keep you motivated on your journey.Table of Contents1. Getting to Know the Wright Stuff Chics by Lisa Dunnigan & Tosha Wright 2. Too Legit to Quit: Hello Business Basics by Jen Jones 3. The Great Balancing Act: Fitting It All In by Bryce Sizemore 4. Lights, Camera, Hustle! by Michelle Ferré 5. Write the Book Already! by Kisha Mitchell 6. From Teacher to Content Creator by Kristen Walker 7. Navigating Social Media by Cynthia Frias 8. The Millionaire Teacher’s Mindset by Kayse Morris 9. Switching Lenses by Eric Crouch

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Book SynopsisAs business schools expand their entrepreneurship programs and organizations seek people with entrepreneurial skills, it has become clear that the skills and mindset of an entrepreneur are highly valued in all business contexts. This latest edition of Entrepreneurship Skills for New Ventures continues to focus on helping students develop entrepreneurial skills, whether they seek to become entrepreneurs or employees.Focusing on the entrepreneurial start-up process, the fourth edition of Entrepreneurship Skills for New Ventures takes the reader through the steps of selecting, planning, financing, and controlling the new venture. The authors cover multiple forms of new ventures, as well as ways to utilize entrepreneurial skills in other contexts, encouraging students to engage with the material and apply it to their lives in ways that make sense for them. Skill development features include: New exercise on analyzing the lean entrepreneurship option Entrepreneurial profiles of small-business owners Personal applications for students to apply questions to their new venture or a current business Global and domestic cases Elevator pitch assignments that put students in the venture capitalist position Application exercises and situations covering specific text concepts Business plan prompts to help students construct a business plan over the course of a semester Featuring pedagogical tools like review questions and learning outcomes, as well as online materials that expand upon skill development and offer instructor resources, the fourth edition of Entrepreneurship Skills for New Ventures is the perfect resource for instructors and students of entrepreneurship.Table of ContentsPart I: Selecting The New Venture 1. What's Entrepreneurship About? Do You Want to Start Your Own Business? 2. New Venture Options: Do You Want to Start a New Business, Buy One, be a Franchisee, or a Corporate or Nonprofit Entrepreneur? 3. What Business? How do You Find Opportunities and Develop a Business Model? 4. How do You Assess the Chances of Venture Success? Feasibility Analysis and Protecting the Business Model Legally Part II: Planning The New Venture 5. Business Planning: What's Your Legal Form and Strategy? 6. The Marketing Plan: Who are Your Customers? 7. The Location and Layout Plan: What Facilities do You Need? 8. The Operations Plan: How Will You Make the Product? 9. The Human Resource Plan: How do You Develop the New Venture Team and Employees? 10. The Finance Plan: How Much Money do You Need? Part III: Financing And Controlling The New Venture 11. Sources of Funds: Where do You Get the Money? 12. Controls: How do You Keep the New Venture on Track?

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Book SynopsisDesigned for a one-semester course, Applied Statistics for Business and Economics offers students in business and the social sciences an effective introduction to some of the most basic and powerful techniques available for understanding their world. Numerous interesting and important examples reflect real-life situations, stimulating students to think realistically in tackling these problems. Calculations can be performed using any standard spreadsheet package. To help with the examples, the author offers both actual and hypothetical databases on his website http://iwu.edu/~bleekley The text explores ways to describe data and the relationships found in data. It covers basic probability tools, Bayes' theorem, sampling, estimation, and confidence intervals. The text also discusses hypothesis testing for one and two samples, contingency tables, goodness-of-fit, analysis of variance, and population variances. In addition, the author deTable of ContentsIntroduction to Statistics. Describing Data: Tables and Graphs. Describing Data: Summary Statistics. Basic Probability. Probability Distributions. Sampling and Sampling Distributions. Estimation and Confidence Intervals. Tests of Hypotheses: One-Sample Tests. Tests of Hypotheses: Two-Sample Tests. Tests of Hypotheses: Contingency and Goodness-of-Fit. Tests of Hypotheses: ANOVA and Tests of Variances. Simple Regression and Correlation. Multiple Regression. Time-Series Analysis. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive and accessible companion to a proven business model, this book shows how to franchise an existing business, supported by case studies, data, and research reports on the franchise industry.For small to medium sized businesses, franchising can lead to successful and profitable growth, and plays an important role within the US economy. Utilizing a proprietary dataset with the most up-to-date statistics regarding a range of franchising trends, this analytical guide is based on management research frameworks that will lead to better understanding of a range of franchising strategies. Issues covered include: The franchising business model, including its history, economic impact, and regulations Critical factors that significantly influence franchising success, enabling a comprehensive feasibility analysis of franchising potential or existing business ideas Implementation components of franchising strategies, such asTrade Review"Having been in franchising for over 30 years, I have seen the franchise business model enable countless people get into business for themselves but not by themselves. This textbook is an excellent deep dive into franchising and will bring knowledge and value to students, others wanting to learn about franchising, and those who are considering becoming a franchisor or franchisee." —Catherine Monson, President of Propelled Brands, Past President of the International Franchise Association "Ed Teixeira and Richard Chan’s book on franchising is a gateway to an expansive professional career. As a franchisee, franchisor, franchise company board member, professor teaching franchising and having written my dissertation on franchising, I say, hallelujah! Indeed, I believe franchising is the business genesis of economic networking. This book provides the underpinning of knowledge commensurate with a concentrated MBA. You will discover a wide spectrum of entrepreneurial opportunities in franchising." —Steve Stephen Spinelli Jr, PhD President, Babson College "This book is a must for prospective and current franchisees who want to understand all facets of the franchise business model. The authors convey their deep expertise in a highly readable way. They cover the gamut from understanding the key elements and value of the franchise model, including its evolution, to its continued promise for today and the future. Franchisees will refer to the book often as a guide to all the key elements of a franchise including intellectual property, financing, marketing, operations, and human resources." —Manuel London, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business, SUNY Distinguished Professor, State University of New York at Stony Brook "Owning and operating a franchise organization is more than having an operations manual for franchisees. But do all the demands of management have to be learned through trial and error? Not anymore. Teixeira and Chan put together Franchising Strategies so that those who see franchising as a career opportunity can get a jump start on what they will need to know. The authors rely on scientific research to provide advice on how to create and manage an enterprise that will enable franchisees to run their ventures successfully." —Francis Hoy, Ph.D., Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Worcester Polytechnic Institute "With more than 3,000 U.S. franchise brands, and 730,000 franchise locations supporting more than 8 million U.S. workers, franchising allows people from all walks of life to go into business for themselves, but not by themselves. However, awareness of the franchise business model by entrepreneurs, and how to successfully develop a franchiseable concept that ensures profitability for both franchise brands and franchise owners, requires a fulsome understanding of all aspects of the franchise business model, including the laws and regulations that govern the sales and disclosure process, as well as the ongoing operations of the business and relationship with franchisees. Anyone considering franchising their business would be well-served to take a deep dive into this book." —Matt Haller, President & CEO, International Franchise Association Table of Contents1. Introduction to Franchising 2. Fundamentals of Franchising 3. The Relevancy of Emerging Franchise Performance 4. Evaluating the Franchise Venture 5. Preparing for New Franchise Launch 6. Developing Franchisor Organizational Capabilities 7. Franchise System Development 8. Franchisor Support and Services 9. Franchise Relationship Management 10. Franchise Trends

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of this practical textbook provides an introduction to the world of new and emerging ventures and to the fundamentals of effective new venture management, including such diverse activities as planning, marketing, financing, and growth.This textbook is divided into four distinct parts, guiding readers through the entire new venture management process and focusing in turn on ideas and opportunities, planning, finance, and management challenges. All chapters of this revised edition feature international cases, and the complete business plan has been replaced with a contemporary version. Other new elements to the third edition include: Expanded coverage of the Lean Startup methodology Improved focus on the development and importance of teams A new section on the emergence of equity crowdfunding Further discussion of ethics and the dangers of dramatic scaling Presented in an eTrade Review'This text is robust, succinct, and engaging. It is evidenced-based, yet practical, and perfect for today’s undergraduate students.'Matthew W. Rutherford, Johnny D. Pope Chair in Entrepreneurship, Spears School of Business, Oklahoma State University, USA'Professors Kuratko and Hornsby are renowned experts of new venture management, and their book synthesizes their knowledge into a well-organized, reader-friendly approach to understand the process of starting and managing a new venture. They have a true passion for entrepreneurial education, and their enthusiasm is evident throughout this edition. The timely updates in this edition will help you prepare for the global revolution in entrepreneurship!'Robert Garrett, Brown & Williamson Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Louisville, USA'Kuratko & Hornsby strike a delicate balance where many falter. Unlike traditional textbooks, New Venture Management is smart about introducing the most critical concepts without overloading readers with extraneous content. Unlike popular press books, New Venture Management is deeply grounded in quality research that extends far beyond the authors' personal war stories. In my view, this book is ideal for students who wants to both understand the key concepts and translate this knowledge into real-world skills for managing new ventures.'Aaron F. McKenny, Assistant Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Indiana University, USA'Drs. Donald F. Kuratko and Jeffrey S. Hornsby's book is a roadmap that will guide the reader through all the stages of a startup. It achieves the rare feat of having scholarly credibility behind the work while being very applicable to any entrepreneur during the various steps of their company's journey. It is both thorough and very readable.'Michael G. Goldsby, Ph.D., Stoops Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship, Ball State University, USATable of ContentsPart 1: New Venture Opportunities 1. New Ventures: The Quite Giant 2. Ideation: The Concept 3. Venture Choices: The Pathways Part 2: New Venture Development 4. Marketing: The Customer 5. Legal Considerations: The Parameters 6. Strategic Pricing: The Hook Part 3: New Venture Finances 7. Startup Capital: The Injection 8. Financial Statements: The Scorecard 9. Financial Analysis: The Gauges Part 4: New Venture Growth 10. HR and the Development of Teams: The People 11. Successful Business Plans: The Compass 12. Scaling Ventures: The Future

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Book SynopsisCyber risk is the highest perceived business risk according to risk managers and corporate insurance experts. Cybersecurity typically is viewed as the boogeyman: it strikes fear into the hearts of non-technical employees. Enterprise Cybersecurity in Digital Business: Building a Cyber Resilient Organization provides a clear guide for companies to understand cyber from a business perspective rather than a technical perspective, and to build resilience for their business. Written by a world-renowned expert in the field, the book is based on three years of research with the Fortune 1000 and cyber insurance industry carriers, reinsurers, and brokers. It acts as a roadmap to understand cybersecurity maturity, set goals to increase resiliency, create new roles to fill business gaps related to cybersecurity, and make cyber inclusive for everyone in the business. It is unique since it provides strategies and learnings that have shown to lower risk and demystify cybeTable of ContentsPart I: The Evolution of Cybersecurity. 1. Cyber – A business Issue 2. ‘Cyber Risk’ 3. ‘The History of Cybersecurity’ 4. ‘Cyber Consequences’ 5. ‘Cyber Trends and Spending’ 6. ‘Cyber Roles’ Part II: Cybersecurity Basics. 7. ‘Cyber –Attack Surfaces and Digital Asset Inventories’ 8. ‘Cyber Terminology and Statistics’ 9. ‘Enterprise Threats of Today and Cybercriminals’ 10. ‘Cybersecurity Regulations, Standards and Frameworks’ 11. ‘Enterprise Cybersecurity Programs’ 12. ‘Organizational Cyber Maturities’ Part III: Cybersecurity Tools. 13. ‘Cyber Policies’ 14. ‘Cybersecurity Tools Part IV: Cybersecurity Regulation.15. ‘U.S. Federal Regulations’ 16. ‘U.S. State Regulations’ 17. ‘New York State Department of Financial Services Part 500’ 18. ‘Global, Industry or Other Types of Cybersecurity Regulations’ Part V: Incident Response, Forensics and Audit. 19. ‘Incident Response Plans’ 20. ‘Forensic Methods’ 21. ‘IT Audit’ Part VI: Cybersecurity Risk Management. 22. ‘Cybersecurity Financial Exposures’ 23. ‘Digital Asset Cyber Risk Modeling and Scoring’ 24. ‘Mitigating Cybersecurity Scores and Residual Cyber Risk Scores’ Part VII: GDPR and Privacy. 25. ‘GDPR Overview’ 26. ‘GDPR Articles’ 27. ‘GDRP Evidence’ 28. ‘GDPR Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)’ Part VIII: Cybersecurity Risk Management Strategy. 29. ‘CISO Strategies’ 30. ‘Cyber in the Board Room’ Part IX: Cybersecurity Insurance. 31. ‘Cyber Insurance Overview’ 32. ‘Calculating Limits Adequacy’ 33. ‘Ransomware Strategies’ Part X: Introduction to Cybersecurity Vendor Risk Management. 34. ‘Vendor Risk Overview’ 35. ‘Vendor Cybersecurity Regulations’

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Book SynopsisThis book asserts the emergence of the fourth era of entrepreneurship, based on a brain-driven approach to the study, instruction, and practice of entrepreneurship. This paradigm shift stems from the need to incorporate appropriate neurotechnologies into the exploration and enhancement of entrepreneurial phenomena in order to best address the field's methodological challenges. The author explains why a paradigm shift is necessary in the field of entrepreneurship and provides the foundational guidelines for those interested in implementing it. Furthermore, a model of entrepreneurial enhancement is conceptualized and signalled as the ultimate goal of this new era. Scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students interested in advancing entrepreneurship's contribution to academia, business, and society at large will benefit from this new era's multidisciplinary perspective and unique strengths.

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Book SynopsisThe GCBME Book Series aims to promote the quality and methodical reach of the Global Conference on Business Management & Entrepreneurship, which is intended as a high-quality scientific contribution to the science of business management and entrepreneurship. The Contributions are expected to be the main reference articles on the topic of each book and have been subject to a strict peer review process conducted by experts in the fields. The conference provided opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and implementation of experiences, to establish business or research connections and to find Global Partners for future collaboration.The conference and resulting volume in the book series is expected to be held and appear annually. The year 2019 theme of book and conference is Transforming Sustainable Business In The Era Of Society 5.0. The ultimate goal of GCBME is to provide a medium forum for educators, researchers, scholars, managers, graduate students and professional business persons from the diverse cultural backgrounds, to present and discuss their research, knowledge and innovation within the fields of business, management and entrepreneurship. The GCBME conferences cover major thematic groups, yet opens to other relevant topics: Organizational Behavior, Innovation, Marketing Management, Financial Management and Accounting, Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship and Green Business.Table of ContentsSection 1 Financial management and accounting; Section 2 Green business; Section 3 Innovation, IT, operations and supply chain management; Section 4 Marketing management; Section 5 Organizational behavior, leadership and human resources management; Section 6 Strategic management, entrepreneurship and contemporary issues.

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Book SynopsisThe most important theme of the discourse on sustainable development and sustainability challenges concerns the relationship between innovation and sustainability. This book represents a realistic critical overview of the state of affairs of sustainable innovations, offering an accessible and comprehensive diagnostic point of reference for both the academic and practitioner worlds. In order for sustainable innovation to truly become mainstream practice in business it is necessary to find out how organizations can strategically and efficiently accommodate sustainability and innovation in such a manner that they accomplish value capturing (for firms, stakeholders, and for society), not merely creating a return on the social responsibility agenda. Addressing this challenge, the book draws together research from a range of perspectives in order to understand the potential shifts and barriers, benefits, and outcomes from all angles: inception, strategic process, and impact for companies and society. The book also delivers insights of (open) innovation in public sector organizations, which is not so much a process of invention as it is one of adoption and diffusion. It examines how the environmental pillar of the triple bottom line in private firms is often a by-product of thinking about the economic pillar, where cost reductions may be achieved through process innovation in terms of eliminating waste and reducing energy consumption. The impact of open innovation on process innovation, and sustainable process innovation in particular, is an underexplored area but is examined in this book. It also considers the role of the individual entrepreneur in bringing about sustainable innovation; entrepreneurs, their small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as the innovation ecosystems they build play a significant role in generating sustainable innovations where these smaller organizations are much more flexible than large organizations in targeting societal needs and challenges. The readership will incorporate PhD students and postgraduate researchers, as well as practitioners from organizational advisory fields.Table of ContentsEDITORIAL 1. Be authentic, follow through, and think holistically: Editorial thoughts on the virtuous circle that is sustainable innovation THEMATIC SECTION ONE: The strategy perspective 2. Business model innovation for sustainability: The role of stakeholder interaction and managerial cognitive change 3. Sustainable innovation for the business model of nonprofit organizations 4. Beyond the Business Model Canvas: Towards a framework of success factors in sustainability startups – an Austrian perspective THEMATIC SECTION TWO: The network perspective 5. Buyer-supplier collaboration for eco-innovations in a circular economy: A network theory approach 6. Open innovation and sustainability: On potential roles of open innovation ecosystems for a sustainability transition 7. Sustainable innovation: Drivers, barriers, and actors under an open innovation lens THEMATIC SECTION THREE: The process perspective 8. The role of research centers in developing radical innovation for sustainability 9. Making innovation sustainable: Lessons from an internal innovation idea challenge 10. Shaping sustainable innovation based on cultural values THEMATIC SECTION FOUR: The impact perspective 11. The role of sustainable innovation in building resilience 12. Strategic or symbolic?: A descriptive analysis of the application of social impact measurement in Dutch charity organizations 13. Impact of sustainable innovation on organizational performance 14. Sustainable innovation and intellectual property rights: Friends, foes or perfect strangers? 15. Challenges in measuring sustainable innovations performance: Perspectives from the agriculture plantations industry

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a shortform definitive reference text on the landscape and features of Aotearoa New Zealand that underpin its familiar, though country-specific, ways of caring for the dead. It provides an account of diverse funerary practices that have taken shape through the various cultures that have settled here.In the backdrop of the colonising history of Aotearoa New Zealand, the book examines the complex legislative framework that separates MÄori and non-MÄori funerary legislation and practices. Examining the mixed model of provision spanning municipal, commercial, and private organisations, the book outlines various aspects of funerals, such as the care of the body, funeral arrangements, costs, and what state support is available. It also delves into the two legal ways to manage the dead: burial or cremation, with cremation now the majority option. The book explores the numbers, ownership and locations of crematoria and cemeteries before identifying the new trends influencing death care including sustainability. It then looks at how death is memorialised in Aotearoa New Zealand, including in cemeteries, for war memorialisation, and other public commemoration and memorialisation.This book will be of interest to the growing body of local authority planners, researchers, and funeral professionals who must be responsive to and provide their services in complex multi-cultural contexts. As the scope of the book is historical and contemporary death practices, it will also appeal to social historians.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers an original critical evaluation of how freelance careers can be established and sustained in the increasingly uncertain global creative economy. Developing from the authorâs theoretical and empirical research at the nexus of precarious work and entrepreneurial learning, it provides an in-depth understanding of why and how creatives can learn to become entrepreneurial and how this relates to creative entrepreneurship. This book traces how arts work became creative labour and explores the contemporary organisation of artistic and creative practices to understand practical alternatives to the individualised careers we currently feel responsible for maintaining. Inspired particularly by the work of Raymond Williams, creative work is reconceptualised as practice-based collaborative learning encounters through which we might put shared feelings of precarity to work towards the production and practice of alternative possibilities.Accessible and concise, breaking down complex concepts through practical examples and linking the creative process to entrepreneurial learning, this book will be of interest to students, educators and researchers studying and working in the creative economy.

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Book SynopsisLike much of SMEs research, innovation studies of small enterprises have commenced later and are less numerous. The focus of such studies remains high-technology enterprises, which continue to attract both academic and popular interest, oblivious to the innovative endeavours of people in traditional low-tech industries. This book attempts to address this imbalance through a comprehensive analysis of innovation in this largely neglected area. Based on case studies of seven small innovative food companies, this book presents an in-depth analysis of innovation in the Scottish food and drinks industry and unravels a lesser-known approach to effective low-cost product innovation, which is simple and economical, yet elegant and successful. Using careful data collection and rigorous statistical testing, the analysis and findings in this book address a wide spectrum of interests: academics in business schools, policy makers in governments and executives and entreTrade Review'Vijay Vyas addresses the dearth of significant research on low tech SMEs. Drawing from case studies of seven small companies it throws light on effective low-cost product innovation in small innovative Scottish food companies. It will be an insightful resource for SMEs seeking to be innovative, including the non-innovative food companies. Its analysis and findings offers significant suggestions for Government policy makers.' - Sunil Shukla, Professor, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India'Vijay Vyas's book provides a unique blend of insights that should be of interest to both academics and managers in the food industry. The book is full of insights about the role of innovation within Low-Tech industries and we are treated to a deep and well thought through study of the role of product innovation, its antecedents and its consequences for small business innovation' - Luke Pittaway, Professor, Center for Entrepreneurship, Ohio University, USATable of Contents1. Innovation and New Product Development in the Food Industry: An overview of international research 2. Business Innovation: Meaning, antecedents, process and consequences 3. Methodology 4. Context of Study I 5. Context of Study II 6. Innovation in Case-study Companies 7. New Product Development in Scotland: A survey 8. Conclusions and Implications 9. Research Findings and Extant Literature: Congruence, conflict and implications

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a new model, the competency framework, for students, innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, and anyone who wants to better understand the dynamic world of innovation and entrepreneurship.Focused on both the individual and strategic organizational level, this book is about people and the competencies each person needs to learn to be successful in creating a more dynamic future. Matthews and Brueggemann's framework for innovation and entrepreneurship competencies empowers individuals to excel at innovation and new venture creation.It provides a practical guide and clear and concise understanding of the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and experiences that are needed to increase imagination, creativity, innovation and new venture creation capability. Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be attractive for students of entrepreneurship, innovation, management and cross-disciplinary classes, such as design thinking.Presented in a modular format,

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together thirty years of original empirical research on key aspects of the formation and development of small firms from selected articles authored or co-authored by Peter Johnson. Complete with a comprehensive introduction from the author placing the work in relation to the contemporary debates on the subject and providing a cohesive overview, these essays provide an excellent historical context for current research in this area. Many of the studies in this book emphasise the interrelatedness of economic activity and decisions, an emphasis that serves as an important reminder of the complex business environments in which small firms operate. The book is divided into five sections. The first part focuses on the process of business formation. In part two, the role of new firms in regional development is considered. The third section deals with employment issues, whilst part four looks at various aspects of growth and development. Finally, the book concludes wiTable of Contents1. Introduction Part 1: Business Formation 2. The Founders of New Manufacturing Firms: A Note on the Size of their ‘Incubator’ Plants with D.G. Cathcart 3. Firm Formation in Manufacturing Industry with J. Creedy 4. How Good are the UK VAT Registration Data at Measuring Firm Births? C. Conway Part 2: Regional Issues 5. New Manufacturing Firms and Regional Development: Some Evidence from the Northern Region with D.G. Cathcart 6. Spatial Variations in the Determinants and Effects of Firm Births and Deaths with S. Parker 7. Differences in Regional Firm Formation Rates: A Decomposition Analysis Part 3: Employment 8. Unemployment and Self-Employment: A Survey 9. New Firms and Employment Creation with R.B.Thomas 10. Employment Change in the Small Establishment Sector in UK Manufacturing Part 4: Growth and Development 11. How Good are Small Firms at Predicting Employment? with J. Ashworth and C. Conway 12 Small Business Growth in the Short Run with C. Conway and P. Kattuman 13. The Size-Age-Growth Relationship in Not-for-Profit Tourist Attractions: Evidence from UK Museums Part 5: Policy 14. Government Policies towards Business Formation: An Economic Appraisal of a Training Scheme with R.B. Thomas 15. Targeting Firm Births and Economic Regeneration in a Lagging Region 16. Some Reflections

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Book SynopsisIt can be said that our times are characterized both by the omnipresence of organizations and by the destabilization of organized social life, caused by the erosion of its structural and moral foundations such as long-term employment, social trust or an actual observance of the proclaimed codes of ethics. At the same time there is a huge and growing potential for organized change due to the amount of students and graduates of different types of management studies and programmes all over the world. The role of the state may become atrophied and corporations seem all too eager to seize ever more power while renouncing responsibility towards the environment and the employees, but a huge and unprecedented number of people from all walks of life, all social classes and all countries now have the qualifications to take over the responsibility for social organizations.The objective of Occupy Management: Inspirations and Ideas for Self-Organization and Self-Management iTrade Review‘Monika Kostera’s book isn’t about Occupy, and all its related social movements, but uses the metaphor of occupation as an entryist injunction to take back ‘management’ from those who wish to make it a discipline based on hierarchy and order. It’s a kind of squatting, though a gentle and polite one. The tone of the book is to celebrate all the things in heaven and earth that are not dreamt of in conventional managerialism and use them as imaginative springboards to different ways of thinking about management.’ - Martin Parker, University of Leicester UK, excerpt from review in Organization, March 2016, SAGE Publications‘In its playful style, its photographic illustrations from the author’s valuable collection, its joyful spirit, and its totally uninhibited mix of personal storytelling and poetry [this book] draws the reader into the author’s private life with the free ranging discussion of ideas; this book provides a welcome antidote to the stifling straightness of much academic writing.’ - Yiannis Gabriel, University of Bath and University of Lund, excerpt from review in 'Management Learning', September 2014, SAGE Publications'This is a tremendously important text, standing out among the rising tide of studies and manifestoes aimed at tapping the heretofore neglected yet profuse supplies of human faculties and energies marginalized and suppressed by the orthodox bureaucratic model of management. It offers simultaneously a profound diagnosis of the current state of affairs, an exhaustive inventory of its limitations and deficiencies - as well as opening new vistas and presenting a thorough analysis of an art of management fit to avail itself of the novel opportunities the post-bureaucratic era might offer.' - Zygmunt Bauman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Leeds, UK'All those who want to participate in positively changing the world by finding and introducing new and feasible solutions to existing problems and needs certainly find in the book inspiration and motivation essential for pursuing their mission.' - Aneta Milczarczyk, Freelance Researcher and Project Coordinator'Occupy Management! Engages with management from the heart. It explores the joys of organization, and the tyranny of domination. A unique and challenging approach to management in contemporary life.' - Jonathan Murphy, Visiting Professor, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark'This is a remarkable book, simultaneously profound, thought-provoking, and beautiful. Professor Kostera has fashioned a genuinely mesmerizing lens on organizing, a ‘through-the-looking-glass’ one that is considerably more inviting and humanistic than most others in this field. She also combines old-world scholarship and sophistication with highly contemporary thinking. The result is a kind of organizational nouvelle cuisine that is at once lyrical, deep, satisfying, and eye-opening. It will be a welcome read for anyone wanting fresh views, possibilities, and approaches for organizing and managing in today’s world.' - Professor Daved Barry, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark'Recycling valuable concepts and theories from the academic fields of management and organization studies, Occupy Management! will encourage you to rethink the roles self-management and self-organizing can play in deciding whether our future will be sustainable, democratic and humane or will continue its slide down the rabbit hole of hate, fear and oppression. In the spirit of exploring alternative futures, this is organization theory as participatory art!' - Mary Jo Hatch, C. Coleman McGehee Eminent Scholars Research Professor of Banking and Commerce, Emerita, University of Virginia, USATable of ContentsPart I: Planning 1.Imagination 2.Inspiration 3.Intuition Part II: Organizing 4.Structure 5.Space 6.Synchronicity Part III: Motivating 7.Leadership 8.Learning 9.Love Part IV: Controlling 10.Ethos 11.Ethics 12.Ecology 13.A Coda

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