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Book SynopsisThis book, now available in English for the first time, has become a classic since it was first published in 1982. Translated into five languages, it has had an extraordinary influence on grassroots development projects.The author relates two of his own experiences in 'barefoot economics', interspersing these moving and insightful accounts with reflections on development projects and experts, pioneering criticism of of orthodox development economics, and a new vision of development in which the poor must learn to circumvent the national economic system.Trade Review'A masterpiece. The three "theoretical interludes" are remarkable for their insight, originality and profundity.'John Papworth, The Fourth World'A clear break from the conventional approach to economics.'West Africa'A well written book that provides a challenging and welcome break from repetitive debates about the economics of development.'Education with Production'Max-Neef recognises fully that the problems facing us today are very profound.'Edward Goldsmith, Resurgence'This book will have many readers among economists and politicians, as well as among the increasing number of people concerned with development and project design.'Chronicle'Written with passion, this book also inspires passion in the reader, above all because it views the problem of poverty from a new and more human angle.'Development and Education Exchange PapersTable of Contents Foreword - Leopold Kohr Prelude Part I: The ECU-28 Project: Horizontal Communication for Peasants' Participation and Self-Reliance 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical Interlude (I) 3. Theoretical Interlude (II) 4. The Perception of Reality 5. In a World Apart 6. The Peasants Get Together 7. In a World of Our Own 8. Far Away and Long Ago Part II: The 'Tiradentes Project': Revitalization of Small Cities for Self-Reliance 9. Introduction 10. Theoretical Interlude (III) 11. Encounter with Reality 12. A Scheme for Action 13. The Action Starts 14. Navigation and Return Notes

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Book SynopsisIn this powerfully persuasive book, a Latin American economist with vast international experience argues that the economic framework of neo-liberalism and globalization is forcing a false dilemma on the nations of the South. The idea that these countries must integrate their economies into the global economy by means of export-led growth, or risk economic marginalization and stagnation, runs counter to the actual evidence of economic history. Nor is it inevitable that state and market be in diametric opposition. What is more, the roots of current global economic instability lie not in the South, but in an enduring crisis of the productivity of capital in the G-7 countries. With clarity, wit and abundant empirical evidence, Oscar Ugarteche explores the internal inconsistencies of neoliberal economic theory. He argues that the fundamental question is not whether to export, but why. And the ultimate goal of any country's economic policy must be the development of the internal market and the pursuit of the wellbeing of society as a whole. These considerations, in turn, can shape the extent and manner in which exports are promoted. Ugarteche lays out the case for a strong, innovative and interventionist state that mediates private interests with the larger national interest. Only if the state invests in its people, the social and the physical infrastructure, applied technological research and a new generation of domestic manufacturing industry can a path of rapid growth become possible, which integrates, rather than marginalizing, the majority of the population, reduces poverty rather than increasing inequality. In short, the South must reject the false logic of globalization that there is no choice, and recognize instead that the real folly is to integrate with the global market without developing the internal market.Trade Review'With The False Dilemma, the reader can accumulate a wide range of issues for further consideration.' Enterprise and SocietyTable of Contents Prologue 1. Old Debates and New on Globalization and International Trade 2. Systemic Crisis and Technological Change: A View from Latin America 3. Trends in Industrialization and Foreign Trade 4. Globalization, Competitiveness and New Trade Patterns 5. The Export-Led Growth Model: the Theory, the Debate, the Evidence 6. Central America in the Global Economy 7. The Crisis of the Millennium and its Expansion 8. Some Philosophical Problems Posed by the Systemic Crisis 9. Epilogue: Hypotheses on the Wrong Path Taken

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Book SynopsisDavid Broadbent presented a number of theories round a case study at the OMG 'BPM Think Tank' in November 2008 in Putten, Netherlands. The main points were that lots of organisations suffer from some or all of the following: / No Cross-functional communication or co-operation. / No understanding of the end-to-end process / No ownership of the end-to-end process / Blame culture / Silo mentality / Resistance to change / Lack of process capability maturity to actually implement change A number of those present suggested that David put his theories on culture being seen as an afterthought into a book.

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Book SynopsisThis open access book analyses the development problems of sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) from the eyes of a Korean diplomat with knowledge of the economic growth Korea has experienced in recent decades. The author argues that Africa's development challenges are not due to a lack of resources but a lack of management, presenting an alternative to the traditional view that Africa's problems are caused by a lack of leadership. In exploring an approach based on mind-set and nation-building, rather than unity – which tends to promote individual or party interests rather than the broader country or national interests – the author suggests new solutions for SSA's economic growth, inspired by Korea's successful economic growth model much of which is focused on industrialisation. This book will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, NGOs and governmental bodies in economics, development and politics studying Africa's economic development, and Korea's economic growth model.Trade Review“The work is geared towards a general readership interested in Korea’s development process and African politics in relation to the obstacles to development.” (Joonhwa Cho, Pacific Affairs, Vol. 93 (1), 2020)Table of ContentsPart 1: The Paradox of Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter 1: Disillusionment and Dilemma Chapter 2: Assessing the Role of Foreign Aid, Donors and RecipientsPart 2: Rethinking the Root Causes of Africa's Under-Development Chapter 3: Review of Conventional Explanations Chapter 4: Uncovering the Main Root Cause: The Mindset Factor Part 3: Africa’s Incomplete Nation-Building: What is Missing?Chapter 5: Finding the Missing Links Chapter 6: Reasons for Optimism and the Tasks at Hand Part 4: Understanding Korean Development Model and PoliciesChapter 7: Korea's Path of Development in Retrospect Chapter 8: The Essence of the Korean Model of Development Part 5: Implications of the Korean Development Model for AfricaChapter 9: Applicability of the Korean Model of Development for Africa Chapter 10: Policy Recommendations for Africa Chapter 11: Engineering Rural Development for Africa Part 6: Re-Inventing Africa’s Development from the Lessons LearnedChapter 12: Re-Setting the Priorities Chapter 13: Enacting a Bold but Harmonious Change

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Book SynopsisThis insightful and original book explores the key issues that countries in Africa and South Asia need to address in order to escape poverty. Challenging traditional assumptions about the world’s poorest countries, the top priorities to address are identified as adult literacy, electricity for manufacturing, and the consequence of the relationship between fertility and savings. These suggestions are placed within a historical perspective, placing discussions on modern day Africa and South Asia alongside the development of East Asia, Europe, and the Americas in previous generations and centuries. The Time-Travelling Economist aims to move conversations about development beyond the resource curse or private sector failings, with a fresh focus on the policies that governments can embark on independently and affordably that will transform their future. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the future of the world’s low income countries.Trade Review“How come no one told me about this book before? … it is one of the best popular economics books of the last decade, and one of the best books on economic development period. People should talk about it more! And to be sure, that description ‘popular’ is misleading. Like other good books in this genre, it is deeper and better than merely being ‘popular,’ … .” (Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution, marginalrevolution.com, February 8, 2023)“The book is the product of more than a decade of research and extensive travel across Africa and other developing countries. It is genuinely original contribution to how development can be achieved." (David Whitehouse, the africa report, theafricareport.com, June 2, 2022)Table of ContentsEducation: No Take Off Without Adult Literacy.Electricity: Power to the People.Sex and Money: How Many Babies Are Too Many?.Debt: A Debt Crisis Is Probably Unavoidable in a Bid to Create Jobs.Demographics and Growth: Who Booms, When?.What the Future Holds: Democracy, Corruption, ESG and Emigration.Conclusion.

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Book Synopsis1. Introduction: 21st Century Foresight.- Part I: Introduction to Foresight For Science, Technology and Innovation.- 2. Foresight in the 21st Century & Methodological Advancements.- 3. Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Relevance and Uses for Emerging Economies.- 4. Foresight methodology and commonly used methods in the new generation Foresight.- Part II: Using Foresight For Science, Technology & Innovation: The Case of South Africa.- 5. South African Foresight for STI (SAForSTI): Background, Rationales and Objectives.- 6. Research Landscape of South Africa: Current trends in research output, thematic focus, and scientific partnerships.- 7. Using Big Data for Foresight: Scientometric and Semantic Analysis for South Africa.- Part III: Science, Technology, and Innovation Domains for South Africa.- 8. The Circular Economy.- 9. Educating for 2030.- 10. Sustainable Energy.- 11. The Future of Society.- 12. Health Innovation.- 13. High-Tech Industrialization.- 14. ICTs and Smart Systems.- 15. Food Security.- 16. Water Security.- Part IV Policy Implications.- 17. Recommendations to Consider for Future Science, Technology and Innovation Foresight Exercises in South Africa and the African Continent.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. The Growing Application Potential of Machine Learning in Healthcare Systems of Modernity.- Chapter 2. Maritime Sustainability: Navigating Complex Challenges and Ecological Footprints.- Chapter 3. Exploring the Dimensions of Ethical Consumption, Civic Engagement, and the 4th Industrial Revolution.- Chapter 4. Integrating the Circular Economy into the Surf Industry: A vision aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.- Chapter 5. Equality, Inequality and Industry 4.0 Proposing a Theoretical Framework.- Chapter 6. The Role of Ethnoeconomics in Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns: A Pathway to Environmental Protection and Economic Prosperity.- Chapter 7. Sensemaking and Sustainability: A Sensemaking Perspective on the Ethical Use of Big Data in Marketing Strategizing.- Chapter 8. Preserving the Past, Building the Future: The Role of Adaptive Heritage Reuse in Achieving SDGs through Tourism.- Chapter 9. Organizational ethnography and anthropology.- Chapter 10. Prosumer Economy in Practice: Building  a Community of SMEs With Deepened Circular Supply Networks.- Chapter 11. A review of Consumer Understanding of Green Marketing and Deceptive Green Marketing.- Chapter 12. Dangling Between Frontier Market and Emerging Market, The Demarketing of a Potential African Market: Demographic Implications and the Effects on Sustainable Development.- Chapter 13. Considerations on the socio-ecological management of agrobiodiversity within community tourism.

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Book SynopsisOpen labs provide spaces for interaction across organizational boundaries. They create a huge potential to advance innovation processes. Making use of this potential, however, is not an easy task. It requires diligence, sophistication and perseverance from everyone involved in the implementation and the management of the lab. This book brings together contributions from leading experts in engineering, design, strategy, foresight and marketing research as well as policy makers and practitioners from an open lab. It explores from different perspectives how open labs can be used to facilitate innovation and what needs to be done to make the operation of an open lab successful. The topics addressed in the book include: interaction patterns and mediation in open labs, innovation technology, resource management, ecosystem and platform design, cultural translation, productivity, multi-channel communication, and more. The first part of the book is dedicated to the study of JOSEPHS®, an open lab in Germany. It gives insight in the practical challenges of running an open lab and its role in the local business ecosystem. The other parts of the book discuss the phenomenon of open labs in general and its significance in different contexts all around the world.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the interactions between private sector development, public policies and societal institutions with a strong view on contributing to sustainable and inclusive development in emerging countries. The private sector is often praised as an engine of economic growth. This belief has led to significant efforts to promote private sector development in emerging countries. Development agencies prioritize private sector development and national governments are following suit, resulting in often huge incentives to stimulate and attract private investment. However, private sector development is not a panacea for sustainable and inclusive development as the past decades have clearly shown. Economic growth, societal development and environmental sustainability are often in a sharp conflict; and more often than not economic growth has failed to improve the lives of all citizens. This book examines the role the state and the private sector should play to benefit from the dynamics of business development, while ensuring that these benefits are shared broadly without jeopardizing sustainability. The views presented differ in detail, but the analyses and case studies presented share common themes, namely that the relative roles of state and private sector of should be balanced and that this particular balance should be based on the context of each country in order to make the private-public sector interaction work for all people.

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Book SynopsisThis contributed volume seeks to provide a unique window on the globalization process by analyzing the dynamics of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Europe and Asia, as well as its influence on the renewal of public policies and regulations, both transnational and local. It discusses the link between the trans-nationalization of productive and business systems and the renewal of local regulations in the light of concerns over competitiveness and attractiveness, as well as new social tensions. Multinational corporations (MNCs) as key actors of globalization are central for understanding the new interactions between the global, regional and local dimensions as well as for highlighting the challenges of regulation both at transnational level and within national boundaries. Research approaches along two broad lines are presented: First, a theoretical and empirical approach that examines links between the strategies of multinationals and local public policy in order to contribute to a better understanding of the institutional dynamics of social regulation. Second, a comparative approach that compares regional spaces, with particular attention to Europe on the one hand, and to the two great emerging powers, China and India, on the other. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part I: FDI Flows and Institutional Dynamics in Europe and Asia.- Part II: Redesigning of Public Policies to Meet Competitiveness and Attractiveness Challenges, while Dealing with Business Lobbying.- Part III: Multinational Companies across Home and Host Countries: Transfer, Hybridization, Adaptation of Business Model and Labour Relations?.- Part IV: Reshaping Industrial Relations and Labour Activism in Multinational Companies.

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Book SynopsisDieser Leitfaden schlägt eine Brücke zur arabischen Welt. Kulturelle Prägungen, Debatten über Stolpersteine der Verständigung, gegenseitige Erwartungshaltungen sowie historische Fakten werden ausführlich behandelt. Ein ausgezeichneter Ratgeber für Interessierte an den arabischen Regionen, der zugleich Studierenden arabischer Fachgebiete sowie in der Integrationsarbeit Engagierten wertvolles Praxis- und Hintergrundwissen bietet: Für ein lohnendes Miteinander. Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisIn diesem Buch wird bürgerschaftliches Mitarbeiterengagement in Deutschland ganzheitlich dargestellt. Der Leser gewinnt Einblicke in die Rahmenbedingungen, Formate sowie die operative Umsetzung von deutschen Corporate-Volunteering-Projekten. Die vielfältigen Aspekte dieser CSR-Maßnahme werden aufgezeigt, um abschließend einen Ausblick auf aktuelle Trends in diesem Bereich zu geben. Das Buch ist von Corporate-Volunteering-Experten aus Praxis, Wissenschaft und Politik gestaltet; theoretische Ausführungen werden durch zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele illustriert. Dieser Band eignet sich als praktisches Arbeitsbuch im Hochschul- und Weiterbildungsbereich. Entscheidern in Unternehmen, v.a. im Personal- und Nachhaltigkeitsbereich, bietet es eine Handlungsanleitung für die Implementierung von Corporate Volunteering im eigenen Unternehmen. Table of ContentsVorwörter.- Teil I: Strategische Relevanz von Corporate Volunteering.- Teil II: Corporate Volunteering in Deutschland.- Teil III: Akteure im Corporate Volunteering.- Teil VI: folgt.- Teil V: Wirkungsanalyse und Reporting.

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Book SynopsisErfahren Sie in diesem Buch wie gelebte Inklusion zu einer besseren Unternehmensperformance beiträgt!Ziel dieses Buches ist es, Führungskräften sowie im speziellen Diversitätsbeauftragten, CSR- und HR-Verantwortlichen und allen an dieser Thematik Interessierten einen praxisnahen – auf aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen beruhenden – Einblick zu geben, wie Diversität und Inklusion in Organisationen bestmöglich gelebt werden kann. Es wird beleuchtet, wie unterschiedliche Menschen so zusammen arbeiten können, dass ihre Stärken optimal genutzt werden und sie einen hohen Grad an Selbstwirksamkeit erleben. Zudem wird herausgearbeitet, was „Inclusive Leadership“ bedeutet, und wie dieser Ansatz zu einer besseren Performance in Unternehmen beitragen kann. Ebenso werden Zukunftstrends und neueste gesetzliche Anforderungen analysiert, aber auch die Rolle der Diversitätsperspektive im Umgang mit der Corona-Pandemie. Social Enterprises erläutern, wie sie Diversität und Inklusion in der Gesellschaft durch innovative und nachhaltige Geschäftsmodelle fördern. Vor dem Hintergrund der UN Sustainable Development Goals werden Best-Practice-Beispiele aus Unternehmen unterschiedlicher Branchen – wie etwa der Pharma- oder Finanzindustrie – sowie dem Bildungsbereich vorgestellt. Abschließend wird aufgezeigt, wie mehr Diversität und Inklusion maßgeblich zu einer nachhaltigeren Zukunft beitragen, in der Kooperation, Innovation, Engagement und Empowerment von zunehmender strategischer Bedeutung sind. Folgende Themenschwerpunkte geben praxisorientierten Einblick wie Diversität erfolgreich umgesetzt werden kann: Einführung in die Diversitäts- und Inklusionsthematik Empfehlungen der Wissenschaft sowie Diversitätsberatung Geschäftsmodelle von Social Enterprises zur Förderung von Inklusion Best-Practice-Beispiele aus der Wirtschaft und dem Bildungsbereich Aktivitäten von Interessensvertretungen, Verbänden, Vereinen und NGOs Table of ContentsVor- und Grußwörter.- Teil I: Einführende Beiträge in die Diversitäts- und Inklusionsthematik.- Teil II: Empfehlungen der Wissenschaft sowie Diversitätsberatung.- Teil III: Geschäftsmodelle von Social Enterprises zur Förderung von Inklusion.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch bewertet afrikanische Sonderwirtschaftszonen aus einer Perspektive der Lehren und Erfahrungen, die China mit solchen Zonen gemacht hat, deren Auswirkungen auf die chinesische Politik und auf Investitionen.Unter Verwendung von Fallstudien über als erfolgreich wahrgenommene Sonderwirtschaftszonen in China, wird das chinesische Modell dieser Zonen als Bewertungs- und Benchmarking-Instrument vorgeschlagen, mit dem afrikanische Sonderwirtschaftszonen verglichen werden.Anhand mehrerer Fallstudien zu afrikanischen Sonderwirtschaftszonen wird im Buch die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit dieser mit besonderem Augenmerk auf die Anwerbung chinesischer Investoren für diese Zonen untersucht. Die wirtschaftlichen, sozialen und ökologischen Auswirkungen dieser Zonen werden bewertet. Die Bemühungen afrikanischer Staaten erfolgreiche Sonderwirtschaftszonen zu ermöglichen oder dies nicht zu tun, werden kritisch analysiert.Schließlich werden die Sonderwirtschaftszonen in Afrika mit dem chinesischen Modell verglichen, und es wird ein afrikanisches Modell für Sonderwirtschaftszonen vorgeschlagen. Es werden Empfehlungen an die Führung der afrikanischen Staaten sowie an chinesische Entscheidungsträger und Investoren gegeben, wie diese Zonen verbessert werden können, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern und die Ziele der nachhaltigen Entwicklung der Zonen zu erreichen. Bryan Robinson ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und Senior Lecturer an der Nelson Mandela University Business School, Port Elizabeth, Südafrika.Dieses Buch stellt die Übersetzung einer englischsprachigen Originalausgabedar. Die Übersetzung wurde mit Hilfe von künstlicher Intelligenz erstellt (maschinelle Übersetzung mit DeepL.com). Eine anschließende manuelle Überarbeitung erfolgte vor allem nach inhaltlichen Gesichtspunkten, so dass sich das Buch stilistisch von einer herkömmlichen Übersetzung abweicht.Table of ContentsTeil I. KontextKapitel 1: Afrikas VolkswirtschaftenKapitel 2: Chinas Wachstumsschub wird durch Sonderwirtschaftszonen begünstigtKapitel 3: Das chinesische Sonderwirtschaftszonenmodell und das China der ZukunftTeil II. Das Entstehen chinesischer Sonderwirtschaftszonen in Afrika Kapitel 4: China in AfrikaKapitel 5: Das aufkommende chinesische Interesse an Sonderwirtschaftszonen in AfrikaTeil III. Bewertung von Sonderwirtschaftszonen in Afrika Kapitel 6: Kritische Punkte für chinesische Investitionen in Sonderwirtschaftszonen in AfrikaKapitel 7: Arbeit: Hindernisse und ChancenKapitel 8: Die sozialen und ökologischen Auswirkungen von Sonderwirtschaftszonen in AfrikaKapitel 9 Der ermöglichende (oder hemmende) Einfluss afrikanischer Regierungen auf SonderwirtschaftszonenInvestitionen der ChinesenTeil IV. Das afrikanische Modell der Sonderwirtschaftszonen Kapitel 10: Auf dem Weg zu wirkungsvollen Sonderwirtschaftszonen in Afrika

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch untersucht die bilateralen Beziehungen zwischen Brasilien und China in den Bereichen moderne Geschichte, Umwelt, Wirtschaft und aktuelle brasilianische Politik. In dem Maße, in dem China zum größten Handelspartner Brasiliens geworden ist, der Rohstoffe importiert und Produkte exportiert, und zu einem wichtigen Investor im Land, wurde die soziale Struktur Brasiliens auf den Kopf gestellt, traditionelle Hierarchien wurden erschüttert und neue geschaffen - in der Agrarindustrie, in der Industrie, in der Diplomatie des Klimawandels im Amazonasgebiet und nicht zuletzt in den traditionellen Beziehungen Brasiliens zu den Vereinigten Staaten. In diesem prägnanten Text untersucht einer der führenden brasilianischen Politikwissenschaftler, wie China, der "Faktor X" der internationalen Beziehungen, die Politik eines Landes verändern kann; er wird für Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Geopolitiker, Wissenschaftler der chinesischen Belt and Road Initiative und der lateinamerikanischen Politik von Interesse sein.Table of ContentsKapitel 1. Die chinesisch-brasilianische strategische Partnerschaft: Auf der Suche nach einer multipolaren Welt. - Kapitel 2. Der globale Rohstoffboom und der chinesisch-brasilianische Handel. - Kapitel 3. Die Chinesen kommen: Chinas Investitionen in Brasilien. - Kapitel 4. China, der Amazonas und die Klimadiplomatie. - Kapitel 5. Der Drache und der Kapitän: China in der Perspektive der nationalistischen Rechten Brasiliens

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Book SynopsisRevisionist" or "alternative" historians have increasingly questioned elements of the Singapore Story — the master narrative of the nation's political and socioeconomic development since its founding by the British in 1819. Much criticism focuses especially on one defining episode of the Story: the internal security dragnet mounted on 2 February 1963 against Communist United Front elements on the island, known to posterity as Operation Coldstore. The revisionists claim that Coldstore was mounted for political rather than security reasons and actually destroyed a legitimate Progressive Left opposition personalized by the charismatic figure of Lim Chin Siong — rather than a dangerous Communist network as the conventional wisdom holds. Relying on both declassified and some previously unseen classified sources, this book challenges revisionist claims, reiterating the historic importance of Coldstore in helping pave the way for Singapore's remarkable journey from Third World status to First in a single generation.

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