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John Wiley & Sons Inc Meetings Conventions and Expositions
Book SynopsisExplore a career in the hospitality of business travel The meetings and conventions segment of the hospitality industry is often overlooked by newcomers to the field but it is an exciting, dynamic area that merits a second look. Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions: An Introduction to the Industry offers a detailed breakdown of all aspects of group business travel. From sponsors and venues to technology and management, anyone new to the industry will appreciate this in-depth exploration of a convention's many moving parts.Table of ContentsPreface xiii Chapter 1 History of Meetings, Conventions, and Expositions 1 Chapter 2 Convention and Visitors Bureaus 17 Chapter 3 Players in the Industry 41 Chapter 4 The Sponsor 65 Chapter 5 Host Venues 95 Chapter 6 Trade Shows 137 Chapter 7 Meetings Management 163 Chapter 8 Legal Issues 191 Chapter 9 Meeting Technology 227 Chapter 10 Changes Affecting the Meetings and Conventions Industry 251 Chapter 11 Career and Resource Information 267 Appendix I 291 Appendix II 293 Glossary 305 Index 311
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Executives Guide to Information Technology
Book SynopsisInformation technology is the term given to the tools and methods used to collect, retain, manipulate, or distribute information. Senior level executives are spending more time keeping abreast of technology, but often are not comfortable dealing with technology issues.Trade Review"..this book is good value and gives an uncluttered view of IT today and in the immediate future." (Computer Bulletin, July 2001)Table of ContentsIntroduction: Shrinking the Gap. Another Brave New World. Building the New Information Technology Infrastructure Model. Understanding the New Information Technology Infrastructure Model I: Networking and Platform Technologies. Understanding the New Information Technology Infrastructure Model II: Software Infrastructure. Networking Technologies. Platform Technologies. Software Infrastructure Overview. Information Management Systems. Enabling Technologies. Applications. Middleware, Application Servers, and Systems Management Technologies. Open Information Technology Infrastructure Directions. Summary and Suggestions. Glossary. Index.
£81.00
University of British Columbia Press Leviathan Undone Towards a Political Economy of
Book SynopsisBringing together leading theorists and scholars in contemporary spatial thinking and political economy, this volume presents an unprecedented collection of essays on scale, as well as case studies on the restructuring of our global society.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction / Rianne Mahon and Roger KeilPart 1: The Scalar Turn1 A Thousand Leaves: Notes on the Geographies of Uneven Spatial Development / Neil Brenner2 Is Scale a Chaotic Concept? Notes on Processes of Scale Production / Byron Miller3 Why the Urban Question Still Matters: Reflections on Rescaling and the Promise of the Urban / Stefan KipferPart 2: Political Scales4 Avoiding Traps, Rescaling States, Governing Europe / Bob Jessop5 Scaling Government to Politics / Warren Magnusson6 Producing Nature, Scaling Environment: Water, Networks, and Territories in Fascist Spain / Erik Swyngedouw7 Getting the Scale Right? A Relational Scale Politics of Native Title in Australia / Richard HowittPart 3: Re/Productive Scales8 The Cult of Urban Creativity / Jamie Peck9 State Spaces of “After Neoliberalism”: Co-Constituting the New Zealand Designer Fashion Industry / Wendy Larner, Nick Lewis, and Richard Le Heron10 Public Health and the Political Economy of Scale: Implications for Understanding the Response to the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Outbreak in Toronto / S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil11 Of Scalar Hierarchies and Welfare Redesign: Child Care in Four Canadian Cities / Rianne MahonPart 4: The Scale of Movements12 The Spatiality of Contentious Politics: More than a Politics of Scale / Helga Leitner and Eric Sheppard13 Regional Resistances in an Exurban Region: Intersections of the Politics of Place and the Politics of Scale / Gerda R. Wekerle, L. Anders Sandberg, and Liette Gilbert14 Revolutionary Cooks in the Hungry Ghetto: The Black Panther Party’s Biopolitics of Scale from Below / Nik Heynen15 The Empire, the Movement, and the Politics of Scale: Considering the World Social Forum / Janet ConwayConclusion / Rianne Mahon and Roger KeilReferencesContributors
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University of British Columbia Press Leviathan Undone Towards a Political Economy of
Book SynopsisBringing together leading theorists and scholars in contemporary spatial thinking and political economy, this volume presents an unprecedented collection of essays on scale, as well as case studies on the restructuring of our global society.Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction / Rianne Mahon and Roger KeilPart 1: The Scalar Turn1 A Thousand Leaves: Notes on the Geographies of Uneven Spatial Development / Neil Brenner2 Is Scale a Chaotic Concept? Notes on Processes of Scale Production / Byron Miller3 Why the Urban Question Still Matters: Reflections on Rescaling and the Promise of the Urban / Stefan KipferPart 2: Political Scales4 Avoiding Traps, Rescaling States, Governing Europe / Bob Jessop5 Scaling Government to Politics / Warren Magnusson6 Producing Nature, Scaling Environment: Water, Networks, and Territories in Fascist Spain / Erik Swyngedouw7 Getting the Scale Right? A Relational Scale Politics of Native Title in Australia / Richard HowittPart 3: Re/Productive Scales8 The Cult of Urban Creativity / Jamie Peck9 State Spaces of “After Neoliberalism”: Co-Constituting the New Zealand Designer Fashion Industry / Wendy Larner, Nick Lewis, and Richard Le Heron10 Public Health and the Political Economy of Scale: Implications for Understanding the Response to the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Outbreak in Toronto / S. Harris Ali and Roger Keil11 Of Scalar Hierarchies and Welfare Redesign: Child Care in Four Canadian Cities / Rianne MahonPart 4: The Scale of Movements12 The Spatiality of Contentious Politics: More than a Politics of Scale / Helga Leitner and Eric Sheppard13 Regional Resistances in an Exurban Region: Intersections of the Politics of Place and the Politics of Scale / Gerda R. Wekerle, L. Anders Sandberg, and Liette Gilbert14 Revolutionary Cooks in the Hungry Ghetto: The Black Panther Party’s Biopolitics of Scale from Below / Nik Heynen15 The Empire, the Movement, and the Politics of Scale: Considering the World Social Forum / Janet ConwayConclusion / Rianne Mahon and Roger KeilReferencesContributors
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University of British Columbia Press Land Resource Economics and Sustainable
Book SynopsisAn introduction to issues of land use and the economic tools that are used to resolve land-use conflicts.Table of Contents1 IntroductionPart 1: Theoretical Considerations2 The Concept of Rent: Is Land Unique?3 The Theory of Welfare Measurement4 Property Rights, Market Failure, Externality, and Environmental EconomicsPart 2: Project Evaluation and Economic Development5 Social Cost-Benefit Analysis: Evaluation of Resource Development Projects6 Input-Output Models for Regional and Community Development7 Valuing Nonmarket BenefitsPart 3: Land-Use and Sustainable Development8 Conservation, Sustainable Development, and Preservation9 Economics of Global Climatic Change10 Economics of Soil ConservationPart 4: Economics of Land-Use Planning and Control11 Efficiency and Equity in Land-Use Planning12 Land Preservation and Conservation13 Control over Water Use in Agriculture: Economics of Irrigation and Wetlands PreservationPart 5: Economics of Public Land Management14 Economics and Management of Public Forestlands15 Economics and Public Rangeland Management16 Management of Public Lands for Multiple UsePart 6: Conclusions17 Ethics and Land Resource Economics
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Stanford University Press Silicon Valley Women and the California Dream
Book SynopsisWhat accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century.Trade Review"It is thoroughly researched, well written, and compelling." -- Western Historical Quarterly"This highly original work is important for the way that it examines succeeding generations of women in a single location, and draws parallels and connections from one generation and type of work to another. In addition, it is an important source of information and analysis for both the geographic region it explores and for the industries it analyzes."—Robert W. Cherny, San Francisco State University"For too many working women the promise of Silicon Valley has proven to be an illusion. Despite the rhetoric of the 'new' economy, gender-based wage discrimination and other 'old' inequities still persist. By exploding the myths surrounding the high-tech industry, Glenna Matthews sends a powerful message that while some women are lucky enough to be living their 'California Dream' the vast majority struggle just to earn a living."—Amy B. Dean, Executive Officer, South Bay AFL-CIO"Matthews has added an indispensable contribution to the growing list of books about California's Silicon Valley. Her historical analysis of the area's development provides valuable context for understanding the valley's more recent social, economic, and demographic changes. And, by casting a focus on women in local society, Matthews has added a dimension mostly ignored by other authors. This is a must read for anyone interested in the origins and recent history of Silicon Valley."—Al Camarillo, Stanford University"Matthew's comparison and contrast of the fruit industry and high-tech worlds over the twentieth century in the Silicon Valley makes a significant contribution to history in the feminist labour and economic history traditions." -- Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d'histoire"There have been other books about Silicon Valley, but none with this multihistorical focus and concentration on the work of women." -- History: Reviews of New BooksTable of ContentsIntroduction i 1. The Fruited Valley 13 2. The Fruit Industry Workforce at High Tide: A Wave of Militancy Hits the Valley 48 3. War and Cold War Shape the Valley: The Birth of a Metropolis and the Death of Union Democracy 81 4. Toward Silicon Valley 112 5. New Immigrants and Silicon Valley: Struggles, Successes, and Transformations 147 6. The Valley as "Feminist Capital of the Nation" I83 7. The Global Economy on the Home Front: A Tale oF Two Valleys 226
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New York University Press Bananas and Business The United Fruit Company in
Book SynopsisFor well over a century, the United Fruit Company (UFCO) has been the most vilified multinational corporation operating in Latin America. Using a previously unexplored source - the internal archives of Colombia's UFCO operation - Bucheli examines the company.Trade ReviewBananas and Business covers such new ground, both in its postwar history of Columbia and in its analysis of UFCs managerial dicision making, that Bucheli does not need the straw man he laboriously dismantles. -- Ian William Read,Stanford UniversityOf interest not only to students of Latin American history, but also to those concerned with how large US companies function when they invest heavily in developing countries. * Choice *A significant contribution to a growing body of scholarship. * Journal of Latin American Studies *Buchelis narrative is theoretically informed . . . This book deserves consideration by groups of specialists who do not necessarily overlap: business historians, Latin America specialists, and international business scholars. * Economic History Society *A clearly written analysis that takes into account the international context in which the company operated, its characteristics as a business enterprise, and its relationship with banana workers, local entrepreneurs, and regional governments in two key banana zones. * The Journal of American History *
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Ohio University Press El Dorado in West Africa The Gold Mining
Book SynopsisThe second half of the nineteenth century witnessed some of the greatest gold mining migrations in history when dreams of bonanza lured thousands of prospectors and diggers to the far corners of the earth—including the Gold Coast of West Africa.El
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Ohio University Press Ohio on the Move Transportation in the Buckeye
Book SynopsisFew American states can match the rich and diverse transportation heritage of Ohio. Every major form of public conveyance eventually served the Buckeye state. From the “Canal Age” to the “Interurban Era,” Ohio emerged as a national leader.
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MJ - Ohio University Press In the Company of Diamonds
Book SynopsisAfter the 1925 discovery of diamonds in the semi-desert of the northwest coast of South Africa, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. virtually proclaimed its dominion over the whole region. In the town of Kleinzee, the company owns all the real estate and infrastructure, and controls and administers both the town and the industry.PeterTrade Review"With current attention focused on globalization, Carstens' In the Company of Diamonds draws attention to the significance of the company town and locale in the productive process." - John D. Jackson,"
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Ohio University Press In the Company of Diamonds De Beers Kleinzee and
Book SynopsisAfter the 1925 discovery of diamonds in the semi-desert of the northwest coast of South Africa, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. virtually proclaimed its dominion over the whole region. In the town of Kleinzee, the company owns all the real estate and infrastructure, and controls and administers both the town and the industry.PeterTrade Review"With current attention focused on globalization, Carstens' In the Company of Diamonds draws attention to the significance of the company town and locale in the productive process." - John D. Jackson,"
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MD - Duke University Press ReadytoWear and ReadytoWork
Book SynopsisPresents the story of urban growth, the politics of labour, and the relationships among the many immigrant groups who came to work on the sewing machines of the women's garment industry in the US. This book also provides an examination of gender and ethnicity, historical conflict and consensus, and notions of class and cultural difference.Trade Review“Nancy Green consistently challenges the narratives and categories by which labor historians, sociologists, economists, and journalists have addressed the history of urban garment production. Green’s analysis is a tour de force.”—Donald Reid, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill“This is a terrific, wide-ranging, and convincing comparative study. It provides the big picture, analyzing the garment industry and particularly ‘ready-to-wear’ from the point of view of economic, social, cultural, political, and gender history. Ready-to-Wear and Ready-to-Work provides a much-needed synthesis which is all the bolder for the original research on which it is built.”—John Merriman, Yale University
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Duke University Press ReadytoWear and ReadytoWork
Book SynopsisThe story of urban growth, the politics of labour, and the relationships among the many immigrant groups who have come to work on the sewing machines of the women's garment industry over the last century. This book is of interest to a range of scholars, including those engaged in labour, immigrant, and women's history.Trade Review“Nancy Green consistently challenges the narratives and categories by which labor historians, sociologists, economists, and journalists have addressed the history of urban garment production. Green’s analysis is a tour de force.”—Donald Reid, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill“This is a terrific, wide-ranging, and convincing comparative study. It provides the big picture, analyzing the garment industry and particularly ‘ready-to-wear’ from the point of view of economic, social, cultural, political, and gender history. Ready-to-Wear and Ready-to-Work provides a much-needed synthesis which is all the bolder for the original research on which it is built.”—John Merriman, Yale University
£89.10
Duke University Press The Gendered Worlds of Latin American Women
Book SynopsisEmphasising the integration of traditional labour history topics with historical accounts of gender, female subjectivity, and community, this volume explores working women's agency and consciousness and offers details regarding women's lives as daughters, housewives, mothers, factory workers, trade union leaders, and political activists.Trade Review"Now, at last, a collection that goes beyond simplistic notions of Marianism to show how factory work shaped Latin American women’s attitudes and how the women themselves negotiated for their dignity. Oral histories combined with more traditional sources give a fresh look at how gender operated in the workplace and in the home. No mere gap filler, this book represents a whole new line of inquiry."—Temma Kaplan, State University of New York, Stony Brook"This work portrays the richly textured world of twentieth-century working women. They recall their memories of labor in male-dominated factories where they challenged pervading paternalistic attitudes. Their moving and intimate narratives are aptly contextualized by a group of historians deeply committed to creating a gendered view of a field previously dominated by men’s views and memories. A splendid collection."—Asunción Lavrin, Arizona State University
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Duke University Press High Tech and High Heels in the Global Economy
Book SynopsisSuitable for scholars and students in a range of disciplines, including anthropology, cultural studies, sociology, women's studies, political economy, and Caribbean studies, as well as labour and postcolonial studies, this book presents an ethnography of globalisation positioned at the intersection between political economy and cultural studies.Trade Review“High Tech and High Heels is a treasure trove. Freeman is among a handful of truly original thinkers in the field of social anthropology and she has produced in this book a major contribution to our understanding of the fluid relationship between gender, social class, and culture.”—Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Princeton University“Freeman helps us understand how new forms of labor power are being tapped in old places. This is a penetrating demonstration of the genuine relevance of anthropology to the modern world. It also shows us in what ways change and persistence are subtly interwoven, in a world that is not quite so new as others tell us.”—Sidney Mintz, Johns Hopkins University“What Freeman’s innovative investigation of Barbadian women data-entry workers reveals is that cultural processes—globalization, identity(ies), constructions, consumerism—are informed in no small part by the ways in which paid labor is structured—and restructured. She alerts us to phenomena that should shake us out of our all-too-comfortable dichotomizing habits.”—Cynthia Enloe, Clark UniversityTable of ContentsList of tables, maps, and figures ix Acknowledgments xi 1. Introduction 1 2. Pink-Collar Bajans: Working Class through Gender and Culture on the Global Assembly Line 21 3. Localizing Informatics: Situating Women and Work in Barbados 66 4. Myths of Docile Girls and Matriarchs: Local Profiles of Global Workers 102 5. Inside Multitext and Data Air: Discipline and Agency in the "Open Office" 140 6. Fashioning Femininity and "Professional" Identities: Producing and Consuming Across Formal and Informal Sectors 213 7. Epilogue 253 Notes 263 Bibliography 293 Index 323
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Duke University Press Fabricating Women
Book SynopsisIn contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild.Trade Review“Fabricating Women offers a richly textured and much-needed look at the experience of working women that will enhance our understanding of the old regime in a variety of ways. This well-grounded portrait of one area of history simultaneously throws light on far broader issues, such as the role of the state, the working of the economy, and the legal status and economic opportunities of women.”—Gail Bossenga, author of The Politics of Privilege: Old Regime and Revolution in Lille“A welcome contribution to the literature on women’s work in preindustrial Europe. This is so well placed in the economic and social history of the period that it will become a classic among the books that define the age.”—Daryl M. Hafter, author of European Women and Preindustrial Craft"Crowston establishes herself in the forefront of scholars working on the eighteenth-century French economy, in a book that rightfully belongs on the shelf next to those of Thomas Brennan, Jean-Marc Moriceau, and Steven Kaplan." -- James B. Collins * Enterprise & Society *"Crowston provides fascinating insights into the lifestyle of the most prosperous dressmakers, and her book will delight students of material culture." -- Pamela Pilbeam * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables List of Abreviations Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Making the Goods 1. Seamstresses and the Culture of Clothing in Old Regime France 2. From Mending to modes: Trade Hierarchies and the Labor Market 3. Tools, Techniques, and Commercial Practices Part Two: Making the Guilds 4. The Royal Government, Guilds, and the Seamstresses of Paris, Normandy, and Provence 5. The Tailors and the Seamstresses: Corporate Privilege, Gender, and the Law 6. Women’s Corporate Self-Government: The Administration of the Parisian Seamstresses’ Guild Part Three: Making the Mistresses 7. Career Paths in the Seamstresses’ Trade: From Apprenticeship to Mistress-ship 8. Marriage, Fortune, and Family: The World of the Mistress Seamstress 9. Making the New Century: The Seamstresses, fin et suite Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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Fordham University Press Box Boats
Book SynopsisProvides an account of the container-ship revolution - from the maiden voyage in 1956 of Ideal X to the entrepreneurial vision and technological breakthroughs that make it possible to ship more goods more cheaply than ever before - the two hundred million containers shipped every year that are the lifeblood of the new global economy.Trade Review"An authoritative and detailed look at the development, introduction, and evolution of the container ship." -Nautical Research Journal "Cudahy is a maritime historian [and] the focus is on the vessels rather than on the global implications of the technology... with much nautical lore and exhaustive data on ships' characteristics (there is a separate index just for vessels' names), this is a book for ship spotters." -The New York Review of Books "Written by a transportation expert, who knows how to bring his reader aboard, conduct a tour, and finally discharge all passengers safely, somewhere between history and nostalgia." -The Hudson Valley Regional Review "Box Boats with continue to expand. This book, which goes into deep detail on every aspect of the business, needs to be handy to all who live in this country." -Journal of American Culture " A well-illustrated and workmanlike history largely focused on Sea-Lan Service, the pioneering container shipping company, and its ships." -The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord "...Easily read and very informative..." -Steamboat Bill "... Those who have a particular interest in shipping with find [this book] fascinating. Recommended." -Choice "Perfect travelling, Box Boats ... promises to explain most things about modern industry." -The Guardian "...throughly documented..." -Technology and Culture "[This book]...will no doubt be popular with the general reader, and ship enthusiasts." -International Journal of Maritime History
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Fordham University Press The Economics and Financing of Media Companies
Book SynopsisUsing contemporary examples from American and global media companies, this book contains a wealth of information, including useful charts and tables, important for both those who work in and study media industries. It goes beyond simplistic explanations to show how various internal and external forces direct and constrain decisions in media firms.Trade Review"Picard nicely covers traditional media with respect to both economics and finance and addresses many aspects of digital media." -Choice
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ME - Fordham University Press The Economics and Financing of Media Companies
Book SynopsisEmploys business concepts and analyses to explore the operations and activities of media firms and the forces and issues affecting them. This book surveys the structures and operations of various media, including their business characteristics and business models, how they differ from other products and services, and why failure rates are so high.Trade Review"Picard nicely covers traditional media with respect to both economics and finance and addresses many aspects of digital media." -Choice
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CABI Publishing Integrated Resource and Environmental Management
Book SynopsisIntegrated Resource and Environmental Management (IREM) can be defined as both a management process and a philosophy, that takes into account the many values associated with natural resources within a particular area.This book presents an overview and history of natural resource management, from a global perspective. It discusses the challenges facing IREM by examining issues such as conflict, property rights and the role of science in the management of natural resource. It also addresses the definition and application of IREM from several different contexts, including real-world applications, planning frameworks, and complex systems. It provides a comprehensive aid in natural resource decision-making within the context of the real world.Table of ContentsSection 1: Historical and Contemporary Foundations 1: Introduction 2: The Early History of Resource Management 3: Case Study – The Mayan Collapse, D Duke 4: Modern History of IREM 5: Case Study – The Folly Farm, Somerset, England, T Davies 6: The Driving Forces Underlying IREM 7: Case Study – Socio-Economic Turmoil in Resource-dependent Communities of Southeast Alaska, W Kessler Section 2: Theoretical Foundation 8: Environmental Conflict and Property Rights 9: Case Study – Stomping Grounds: IREM of the Mitchell River Watershed in Australia, A Carr 10: The Role of the Social Sciences in IREM 11: Case Study – Restoring the Rustbelt: Social Science to Support Calumet’s Ecological and Economic Revitalization, L Westphal 12: Power and Decision-Making in Natural Resource Management 13: Case Study – The Macal River Upper Storage Facility: Chalillo Dam, Belize, C RodriSection 3: Analytical, Conceptual and Procedural Models 14: The Theoretical Foundations of Natural Resource Management 15: Case Study – Kananaskis: Oil & Gas Exploration in Paradise, M Squires 16: Theoretical Framework for IREM 17: Case Study – Watershed Planning in Watersheds Dominated by Multiple, Largely-Private Owners: The Cache River of Southern Illinois, S Kraft, J Adams, T Loftus, C Lant, L Duram and J B Ruhl 18: IREM in a Complex World 19: Case Study – Loch Lomond and the Trossachs: Scotland’s First National Park, R Firth 20: Planning Framework for IREM 21: Case Study – Integrating Farming, Railway Safety, and Recreation in Wolfville, G Ness 22: Summary and Conclusions: Where Are We Going?
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Temple University Press,U.S. Work Without End
Book SynopsisExamines the period from 1920 to 1940 during which the shorter hour movement ended and the drive for economic expansion through increased work took over. This book traces the political, and social dialogues that changed the American concept of progress from dreams of leisure in which to pursue the higher things in life to an obsession.Trade Review"An extraordinarily informative scholarly history of the debate over working hours from 1920 to 1940."—New York Times Book Review"Work Without End presents a compelling history of the rise and fall of the 40-hour work week, explains bow Americans became trapped in a prison of work that allows little room for family, bobbies or civic participation and suggests bow they can free themselves from relentless overwork. [This book] is a sober reconsideration of a topic that is critical to America’s future. It suggests that progress doesn’t mean much if there is not time for love as well as work, and liberation is an empty achievement if the work it frees one to do is truly without end."—The Washington Post"Hunnicutt, with this excellent book, becomes the first United States historian to examine fully why this momentous change occurred."—The Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. The Century of Shorter Hours and Work Reduction 2. The New Economic Gospel of Consumption 3. Leisure for Labor 4. Leisure for Culture and Progress 5. Shorter Hours in the Early Depression 6. FDR Counters Shorter Hours 7. Idleness Reemployed: Public Works and Deficit Spending 8. Social Security and the Fair Labor Standards Act 9. Intellectuals and Reformers Abandon Shorter Hours 10. A Case in Point: Scientists 11. The Age of Work Notes Index
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MJ - Ohio University Press Financing Local Government in Indonesia
Book SynopsisConsidering the size and importance of Indonesia, remarkably little has been published in the West about the society and government of that country. With over 160 million people, it is the fifth most populous country in the world.Trade Review“The book successfully tackles a neglected and arcane area of public finances in Indonesia. As such, it is likely to be useful not only to area specialists and to students and researchers in public finance, public administration, and urban economics, but also to those who are interested in examining the case for a greater decentralized mode of economic development.” * Pacific Affairs *“This is a sensible and useful collection of essays on the financing of local government in Indonesia. It provides description and analysis on an under-reported field. There is a wealth of statistical information on local government finance. The book will be a standard reference for any student taking up the field.” * Journal of Southeast Asian Studies *
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Ohio University Press Theories of Dependent Foreign Policy and the Case
Book SynopsisHow do economic weakness and dependence influence foreign policy decisions and behavior in third world countries?
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Ohio University Press Jan Compagnie in the Straits of Malacca 16411795
Book SynopsisIn 1500 Malay Malacca was the queen city of the Malay Archipelago, one of the great trade centers of the world. Its rulers, said to be descendents of the ancient line of Srivijaya, dominated the lands east and west of the straits. The Portuguese, unable to compete in the marketplace, captured the town.Trade Review“Lewis’s work is well-organized and easy to read. It is strong in all matters related to Dutch politics and Johore. It may serve as a fine introduction to a very complex theme and, at the same time, it will also be useful to the specialist who wishes to know more about the politically fragmented world of the Malay peninsula in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries…[The book] is beautifully written and carefully printed and…may be recommended to everyone interested in Mayasia's early modern period.” * Royal Asiatic Society *“This study is first-rate in its scholarship and in the clarity of its analysis and conclusions.” * Asian Affairs *
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MJ - Ohio University Press The Bewitchment of Silver The Social Economy of
Book SynopsisMining was crucial for the development of nineteenth-century Peru. Silver mining in particular was a key to both the export sector and the creation of an internal market and national development.Trade Review“The discussion of transportation—by the teams of mules and llamas until the 1870s, and thereafter increasingly by the growing network of railways linking the interior of Peru with a series of Pacific ports—is impressive…(the study) is direct, well–informed, and —given its empirical approach—thankfully free from overconceptualization.” * University of Liverpool *
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Enhance Your Research
Book SynopsisAccessible in its style, yet comprehensive in content, this groundbreaking book provides a wealth of advice on how academics can enhance their research practices. It also highlights the fundamental role of research leaders and how their support can prove invaluable to academics in improving their research methodology.Trade Review‘How to Enhance Your Research: 100 Practical Tips for Academics is an extraordinary and exceptionally well organized and presented combination of instructional guide and How to manual for doing original research on any subject. Thoroughly “user friendly” and an ideal textbook for research skills curriculums, the book a unique and unreservedly addition to personal, professional, community college, and university library Education and Sociology collections.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Academia, while immensely rewarding, can be a pretty tough gig, particularly for junior researchers. In this book, Professor Webber, based on years of experience across countries and institutions, provides a very accessible set of tips to make the academic journey less daunting and more enjoyable. A delightfully free-flowing read, with many nuggets of quality information, for new and established academics as well as research leaders – a book that could easily become a staple on an academic’s bookshelf.’ -- Gail Pacheco, Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: How Can We Enhance Research? Part I The Essentials Part II You Find Inspiration When You Least Expect It Part III Broaden Your Methodological Toolbox Part IV Extra Training Expands Minds Part V Colleagues and Collaborations Part VI Conferences Part VII A Journal Loop: Reviewing and Submitting Papers Part VIII Teaching Part IX Academic Research is Related to Externally Funded Work Part X Impact Index
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Palgrave Macmillan Equity Derivatives and Hybrids Markets Models and
Book Synopsisthis book provides an up-to-date account of equity and equity-hybrid (equity-rates, equity-credit, equity-foreign exchange) derivatives modeling from a practitioner's perspective. Trade Review'This deep, on-the-money account of equity derivatives and hybrids will appeal to finance professionals and finance professors alike.' -Peter Carr, PhD, Managing Director, Market Modeling, Morgan Stanley; Executive Director, Masters in Math Finance, NYU Courant Institute "Oliver Brockhaus is to be commended for his thoughtfully curated compendium of key results for equity and hybrid quants. The choice of topics bears the mark of the author's experience as a professional quant, including for example a sophisticated treatment of dividend modeling techniques and clear explanations of CVA, DVA, and FVA. Both students and practitioners will find this book invaluable.' -Jim Gatheral, Presidential Professor, Baruch College, CUNY; author of The Volatility Surface 'Oliver Brockhaus is a long established and recognized authority on financial mathematics and derivatives pricing models, and his expertise is abundantly visible in this book. The presentation is clear, the subject matter highly relevant, and the coverage is comprehensive yet focused. In summary: an excellent addition to any practitioner's library for both graduates at entry level as well as senior professionals more interested in advanced aspects of financial engineering.' -Peter Jäckel, PhD, Deputy Head of Quantitative Research, VTB Capital; Managing Director, OTC AnalyticsTable of Contents1 Empirical Evidence 1.1 Distribution 1.2 Drift 1.3 Autocorrelation 1.4 Jumps 2 Equity Derivatives Market 2.1 Underlyings 2.2 Dividends 2.3 Repo Rate 2.4 Delta One Products 2.5 Vanilla Options 3 Exotic Equity Derivatives 3.1 Barriers 3.2 Cliquets 3.3 Asians 3.4 Compound 3.5 Lookback 3.6 Autocallable 3.7 Volatility Products 3.8 Multi Asset Products 3.9 Dynamic Strategies 3.10 Dividend Products 4 Implied Volatility 4.1 Skew Parameterization 4.2 Tail Behaviour 4.3 Time Dependence 5 Dividends 5.1 Forward 5.2 Proportional Dividends 5.3 Deterministic Dividends 5.4 Affine Models 5.5 Dividend Discount Models 5.6 Stochastic Dividend Yield 5.7 Stochastic Hazard And Interest Rates 5.8 Variance Swap 6 Short Volatility Models 6.1 Local Volatility 6.2 Stochastic Volatility 6.3 Local Stochastic Volatility 6.4 Jump Diffusion 6.5 Non-Markovian Models 6.6 Calibration And Hedging Stochastic Volatility 7 Implied Volatility Dynamics 7.1 Implied Volatility Delta 7.2 Forward Volatility 7.3 Modelling Implied Volatility 7.4 Discrete Time Models 8 Correlation 8.1 Implied Correlation 8.2 Correlation Term Structure 8.3 Decorrelation 8.4 Langnau's Local Correlation 8.5 Stochastic Correlation 9 Copulas 9.1 Definition 9.2 Dependence Measures 9.3 Archimedean Copulas 9.4 Marshall-Olkin Copula 9.5 T-Copula 9.6 Factor Copula 9.7 Convex Combination 9.8 Model Independent Arbitrage Bounds 9.9 Gauss Copula Model 10 Fixed Income 10.1 Market 10.2 Short Rate 10.3 Heath-Jarrow-Morton 10.4 Hull-White 10.5 Cox-Ingersoll-Ross 10.6 Markov Functional 11 Equity-Interest Rate Hybrids 11.1 Constant Equity Volatility 11.2 Gauss Copula 11.3 Local Equity Volatility 11.4 Stochastic Equity Volatility 11.5 Dynamic Hedging Of Variance Swaps 12 Credit 12.1 Market 12.2 Reduced Form Models 12.3 Structural Models 12.4 Portfolio Credit Derivatives 13 Defaultable Equity 13.1 Reduced Form Models 13.2 Structural Models 14 Counterparty Credit Risk 14.1 Sources Of Credit Risk 14.2 Credit Valuation Adjustment 14.3 Wrong Way Risk 14.4 Structural Models 14.5 Reduced Form Models 14.6 Funding Valuation Adjustment 15 Foreign Exchange 15.1 Cross Currency Basis Swap 15.2 Market Smile 15.3 Vanna-Volga Approach 15.4 Models 15.5 Quanto Options 15.6 Government Intervention 16 Affine Processes 16.1 General Framework 16.2 European Options And Fourier Transform 17 Monte Carlo 17.1 Method 17.2 Random Numbers 17.3 Path Construction For Brownian Motion 17.4 Discretization 17.5 Greeks 17.6 Variance Reduction 18 Gauss 18.1 Brownian Motion 18.2 Black-Scholes 18.3 Barrier 18.4 Outside Barrier 18.5 Useful Integrals Notation References
£67.49
Kogan Page Digital Transformation in Procurement
Book SynopsisAndries Feikema is a distinguished professional in procurement and supply chain management, with over two decades of global experience. Feikema is a pioneer in procurement digitalization, transformation and change management, delivering successful outcomes across the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Europe. He has held leadership roles in Blue Chip and Fortune 500 companies as well as the non-profit sector. He is based in the Netherlands.
£132.30
Temple University Press,U.S. The Many Futures of Work
Book SynopsisWhat will work eventually look like? This is the question at the heart of this timely collection. The editors and contributorsa mix of policy experts, academics, and advocatesseek to reframe the typical projections of the future of work. They examine the impact of structural racism on work, the loss of family-sustaining jobs, the new role of gig work, growing economic inequality, barriers to rewarding employment such as age, gender, disability, and immigration status, and the business policies driving these ongoing challenges.Together the essays present varied and practical insights into both U.S. and global trends, discuss the role of labor activism in furthering economic justice, and examine progressive strategies to improve the experience of work, wages, and the lives of workers. The Many Futures of Work offers a range of viable policies and practices that can promote rewarding employment and steer our course away from low-wage, unstable jobs toward jobs that lead to equitable prospTrade Review"The Many Futures of Work packs into one volume a breathtaking amount of information and data (with notably colorful tables and figures).... The book is a valuable source for academics and students who study work. It can also provide fresh ideas for consultants and labor organizers. As technology and capital continue to transform work, The Many Futures of Work provides an important reminder to stay abreast of their logics and the mechanisms used to sustain workers’ interests, whatever the future will be."—Contemporary Sociology
£81.60
Temple University Press,U.S. The Many Futures of Work
Book SynopsisWhat will work eventually look like? This is the question at the heart of this timely collection. The editors and contributorsa mix of policy experts, academics, and advocatesseek to reframe the typical projections of the future of work. They examine the impact of structural racism on work, the loss of family-sustaining jobs, the new role of gig work, growing economic inequality, barriers to rewarding employment such as age, gender, disability, and immigration status, and the business policies driving these ongoing challenges.Together the essays present varied and practical insights into both U.S. and global trends, discuss the role of labor activism in furthering economic justice, and examine progressive strategies to improve the experience of work, wages, and the lives of workers. The Many Futures of Work offers a range of viable policies and practices that can promote rewarding employment and steer our course away from low-wage, unstable jobs toward jobs that lead to equitable prospTrade Review"The Many Futures of Work packs into one volume a breathtaking amount of information and data (with notably colorful tables and figures).... The book is a valuable source for academics and students who study work. It can also provide fresh ideas for consultants and labor organizers. As technology and capital continue to transform work, The Many Futures of Work provides an important reminder to stay abreast of their logics and the mechanisms used to sustain workers’ interests, whatever the future will be."—Contemporary Sociology
£27.90
New York University Press 22 Ideas to Fix the World
Book SynopsisA lasting chronicle of the state of the global community today.Trade Review"The world can be a better place. And 22 well known individuals from Whale Wars star Paul Watson to World Banker Joseph Stiglitz give their take on whats wrong with our societies in a new book called 22 Ideas To Fix The World. . . The book points out where to look and where to begin to contribute to the dialogue. Assuming no remedy is meaningless,22 Ideas to Fix the World succeeds in its task." * Forbes *"Dutkiewicz and Sakwa have edited a remarkable collection of interviews with preeminent 'thinkers' to answer the titular challenge . . . the contributors' expertise, depth, and accessibility are unimpeachable." * Library Journal *"All contributors show an in-depth understanding of the present and future outlook for global business, geopolitics, and environmental health, and the dynamics at work within each. Readers who seek intellectually rigorous assessments of where the international community is heading will find 22 Ideas to Fix the Worldto be a very rewarding read." * The Futurist *"It's a fine book, full of smart, engaging, and provocative suggestions for instigating social change." * The Feminist Wire *"The role of government in solving or causing problems is a recurring focus in '22 Ideas to Fix the World,' an anthology of conversations with notable academics and activists, edited by political scientists Piotr Dutkiewicz and Richard Sakwa." -- Carlos Lozada * The Washington Post *"A forward-facing collection of interviews with today's foremost thinkers." * UTNE Reader *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Piotr Dutkiewicz1MUHAMMAD YUNUS with Piotr Dutkiewicz2WILL KYMLICKA with Raffaele Marchetti3JOSEPH STIGLITZ with Shari Spiegel 4HA-JOON CHANG with Manuel F. Montes 5JOSE ANTONIO OCAMPO with Vladimir Popov6PAUL WATSON with Jan Dutkiewicz7MIKE DAVIS with Joe Day8OLZHAS SULEIMENOV with Rustem Zhangozha9VLADIMIR YAKUNIN with Vladimir Kulikov10IMMANUEL WALLERSTEIN with Kevan Harris11ZYGMUNT BAUMAN with Vincent Della Sala12BOB DEACON with Rianne Mahon13PETER J. KATZENSTEIN with Raffaele Marchetti14CRAIG CALHOUN with Monika Krause15 IVAN KRASTEV with Richard Sakwa16FRED DALLMAYR with Ghoncheh Tazmini17MANUEL F. MONTES with Adrian Pabst18SHIMSHON BICHLER AND JONATHAN NITZAN with Piotr Dutkiewicz19JOMO KWAME SUNDARAM with Vladimir PopovKEMAL DERVIS with Kemal Kirisci21VLADIMIR POPOV with Piotr Dutkiewicz22JIEMIAN YANG with Li XinConclusion Richard SakwaNotes Notes on the Contributors Index
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Stanford University Press Copy This Book!: What Data Tells Us about
Book SynopsisIn Copy This Book!, Paul J. Heald draws on a vast knowledge of copyright scholarship and a deep sense of irony to explain what's gone wrong with copyright in the twenty-first century. Distilling extensive empirical data to clearly show the implications of copyright laws and doctrine for public welfare, he illustrates his findings with lighthearted references to familiar (and obscure) works and their creators (and sometimes their creators' oddball relations). Among the questions he tackles: How does copyright deter composers from writing new songs? Why are so many famous photographs unprotected orphans, and how does Getty Images get away with licensing them? What can the use of music in movies tell us about the proper length of the copyright term? How do publishers get away with claiming rights in public domain works and extracting unmerited royalties from the public? Heald translates piles of data, complex laws, and mysterious economics, equipping readers with the tools for judging past and future copyright law.Trade Review"Heald has pioneered the use of cleverly gathered evidence to demonstrate copyright law's sometimes perverse effects on important outcomes, such as whether long ago–published books are actually available to consumers today. Both entertaining and authoritative, this wonderful book provides a leading expert's guided tour of copyright." -- Joel Waldfogel * University of Minnesota *"This should be the most important book on copyright policy in America today. Wrapped in a beautifully compelling narrative, the book will quickly become a classic, and hopefully trigger a more classical view of the role of government-backed monopoly in the creation and spread of culture and knowledge." -- Lawrence Lessig * Harvard University *"This book is so engaging and sensible. This will sound ridiculous, but I can't put it down." -- Saul Levmore * University of Chicago *
£68.00
Stanford University Press Copy This Book!: What Data Tells Us about
Book SynopsisIn Copy This Book!, Paul J. Heald draws on a vast knowledge of copyright scholarship and a deep sense of irony to explain what's gone wrong with copyright in the twenty-first century. Distilling extensive empirical data to clearly show the implications of copyright laws and doctrine for public welfare, he illustrates his findings with lighthearted references to familiar (and obscure) works and their creators (and sometimes their creators' oddball relations). Among the questions he tackles: How does copyright deter composers from writing new songs? Why are so many famous photographs unprotected orphans, and how does Getty Images get away with licensing them? What can the use of music in movies tell us about the proper length of the copyright term? How do publishers get away with claiming rights in public domain works and extracting unmerited royalties from the public? Heald translates piles of data, complex laws, and mysterious economics, equipping readers with the tools for judging past and future copyright law.Trade Review"Heald has pioneered the use of cleverly gathered evidence to demonstrate copyright law's sometimes perverse effects on important outcomes, such as whether long ago–published books are actually available to consumers today. Both entertaining and authoritative, this wonderful book provides a leading expert's guided tour of copyright." -- Joel Waldfogel * University of Minnesota *"This should be the most important book on copyright policy in America today. Wrapped in a beautifully compelling narrative, the book will quickly become a classic, and hopefully trigger a more classical view of the role of government-backed monopoly in the creation and spread of culture and knowledge." -- Lawrence Lessig * Harvard University *"This book is so engaging and sensible. This will sound ridiculous, but I can't put it down." -- Saul Levmore * University of Chicago *
£18.89
Temple University Press,U.S. The Bottom Line: Observations and Arguments on the Sports Business
Book SynopsisFeisty essays from the nation's top sports economistTrade Review"The advantage of this book is that it allows the reader to see how one of the foremost professors in sports and business analyzed each event virtually as it happened. So this book will take you back over the past decade and consistently teach you something new about professional and college sports." Wordpress website "Very few academics treat sport as seriously as it deserves. And precious few of them keep their subject interesting. Andrew Zimbalist is royalty in this small kingdom."--Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization "The bottom line on The Bottom Line? Definitely worth the money and time, even though it reprints work previously published. The author of several excellent books on baseball economics, Zimbalist is an indefatigable, seemingly ubiquitous commentator on the business of sports in the print and broadcast media...Readers will be informed by most of these opinion pieces and infuriated by others. But Zimbalist should not be ignored. Highly recommended." - CHOICE "The Bottom Line brings together some of the best articles that [Zimbalist] has written during the past 15 years. Like readers who find that their favorite novelist is also an expert short-story writer, those familiar with Zimbalist's books but not his op-ed pieces will see the same trenchant analysis and quick with in these essays...It is a collection worth reading and rereading." The Journal of Sports EconomicsTable of ContentsPart I: Team Management, Finances, and Value; Part II: League Structure, Design and Performance; Part III: Stadiums: Financing, Mega-Events and Economic Development; Part IV: Antitrust and Labor Relations; Part V: College Sports and Gender Equity; Part VI: Media and the Regulation of Steroids
£55.20
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Enhance Your Research: 100 Practical Tips
Book SynopsisAccessible in its style, yet comprehensive in content, this groundbreaking book provides a wealth of advice on how academics can enhance their research practices. It also highlights the fundamental role of research leaders and how their support can prove invaluable to academics in improving their research methodology. Don Webber expertly compiles responses from different research environments and practices across a range of universities, succinctly summarising those that achieve better quality research output. Highlighting collective practices as well as individual ones, he further illustrates the responsibilities placed upon academics for their own research alongside those of their peers and how these can have considerable mutual benefits. This invigorating read will be an excellent resource for new academics who wish to learn best practice and experienced academics who may have lost their way and are wanting to get their research back on track. Research leaders who wish to have a high performing department will find this book insightful in gaining ideas on how to enable their colleagues to achieve their full potential.Trade Review‘How to Enhance Your Research: 100 Practical Tips for Academics is an extraordinary and exceptionally well organized and presented combination of instructional guide and How to manual for doing original research on any subject. Thoroughly “user friendly” and an ideal textbook for research skills curriculums, the book a unique and unreservedly addition to personal, professional, community college, and university library Education and Sociology collections.’ -- John Taylor, Midwest Book Review‘Academia, while immensely rewarding, can be a pretty tough gig, particularly for junior researchers. In this book, Professor Webber, based on years of experience across countries and institutions, provides a very accessible set of tips to make the academic journey less daunting and more enjoyable. A delightfully free-flowing read, with many nuggets of quality information, for new and established academics as well as research leaders – a book that could easily become a staple on an academic’s bookshelf.’ -- Gail Pacheco, Auckland University of Technology, New ZealandTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: How Can We Enhance Research? Part I The Essentials Part II You Find Inspiration When You Least Expect It Part III Broaden Your Methodological Toolbox Part IV Extra Training Expands Minds Part V Colleagues and Collaborations Part VI Conferences Part VII A Journal Loop: Reviewing and Submitting Papers Part VIII Teaching Part IX Academic Research is Related to Externally Funded Work Part X Impact Index
£99.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Diversity within Diversity Management: Types of
Book SynopsisManaging diversity plays a crucial part in enabling every member of the workforce to perform up to their full potential. Managers demand satisfactory performance from every member of their workforce and expect the best of their employees. But often, diversity and its management are not viewed as clear contributors to the organization’s performance and bottom-line. Managing and leveraging diversity are set aside from the rest of the organization and hence, they are often undervalued amid all the other barriers that companies face. Whilst there is no single tried-and-tested “solution” to diversity and no easy way to manage implementation barriers, this edited collection of case studies from around the globe provides new insights for practitioners, managers, students and researchers. The book seeks to shed light on existing practices disseminating the value of diversity, whilst opening the road toward a wider perspective on its definitions. The contributors provide critical reflections of the current discourse on different types of diversity in heterogenous organizations around the world.Trade ReviewContributed by business and other scholars from Europe, South America, Australia, Nigeria, and the US, the 13 case studies in this book outline types of diversity in organizations around the world and challenges faced by management in establishing effective diversity management approaches. They discuss prejudicial corporate statements directed toward LGBT people and their effect on the Italian multinational Barilla, as well as its responses; the relationship between the participation of women on executive boards of directors and the effect on a firm's financial performance; whether individuals' perception of work group members' openness to diversity depends on their demographic groups; the factors that create unfair discrimination toward immigrant employees; whether diverse executives are placed in positions that best utilize their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and views, looking at the case of Coca-Cola; the equality and diversity of students in higher education; how allyship can be used as a diversity management tool to reduce discrimination in the workplace; the diversity and social inclusion benefits from a nonprofit rural telecom initiative in Mexico; the gaps in effectiveness of Mexico's labor legislation regarding equality in employment; gender diversity in Spanish multinational companies in Latin American countries; inclusive leadership; gender bias in academia; and the role and benefit of dogs in work environments. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsAuthor Bios Introduction: Diversity within Diversity: Equality And Managing Diversity Chapter 1: Pride and Prejudice: The case of Barilla S.p.A. Chapter 2: Representation of women on corporate boards of directors and firm financial performance Chapter 3: Demographics, Conflict and Perceived Openness to Diversity Chapter 4: Influence of Immigrants' Attributes on Unfair Discrimination in Organizations Chapter 5: Board diversity in audit and finance committees: A case study of Coca-Cola Chapter 6: Equality and Diversity of Students in Higher Education Chapter 7: Allyship as a diversity and inclusion tool in the workplace Chapter 8: Managing diversity and social inclusion in a telecom project: Overcoming cultural and economic barriers Chapter 9: Managing Workplace Inequality in Mexico: An Analysis of Gender, Age and (Dis)Ability Status Chapter 10: Managing gender diversity in companies operating in different national contexts: the case of Spanish MNCs in Latin America countries Chapter 11: Inclusive Leadership: A Scientometric Assessment of an Emerging Field Chapter 12: Gender bias in academia: an attempt to render the intangible tangible. Chapter 13: Diverse human families and pet friendly work environments: Pawternity of dogs
£86.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How to Write Differently: A Quest for Meaningful
Book SynopsisResponding to the trend of formulaic writing in the academic community, How To Write Differently offers a refreshing approach to academic writing in a practical format.The book explores how, in order to write differently, an author needs to embrace complexity and alterity and write to be read. Highlighting the importance of bringing joy and enlightenment to readers rather than simply writing for the metrics, experienced contributors delve into the significance of poetry and idiom, writing from the heart and what to write about. Chapters also consider key practicalities such as, how to make an argument and not slide into reductionism? How to engage with literature without being dull and formulaic? How to describe important issues such as empirical research and insights? Finally, the book sheds light on the review process, where to publish, reflective referencing and how to revise your writing.Aiming to inspire academic writers and readers, while offering practical guidance, How to Write Differently will be a valuable resource for business and management researchers and students seeking to write in a new way.Trade Review‘Nanni Moretti, the Italian film director, once said: “those who speak badly, think badly and live badly”. This masterly written book teaches us that this adage applies, and even more, to the written word. Academics have in their texts their most powerful weapon and sharpest tool. This book reminds us that we need to manage both with the deserved care and respect.’ -- Paolo Quattrone, The University of Manchester, UK‘How to Write Differently: A Quest for Meaningful Academic Writing has much to recommend it to those researchers who want to produce engaging and valued publications rather than simply meeting the demands of being published. This book offers guidance as well as helpful examples for following a writerly path to academic success.’ -- Mary Jo Hatch, University of Virginia, US‘How to Write Differently is a text which stands against scientific, rational, and masculinist writing. Written differently, the reader is taken on a journey into what creative writing can look like. Full of possibility, alterity, solidarity, and hope – a must read for anyone curious and interested in writing, reading, and publishing.’ -- Alison Pullen, Macquarie University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Yiannis Gabriel: Foreword xiii Introduction 1 Monika Kostera 1 Resolving the ambivalences of editing a journal 9 Arndt Sorge 2 What to write about? The parable of Diogenes 17 Jerzy Kociatkiewicz 3 Writing the personal 22 Ilaria Boncori 4 Literary machines and subjective narrators 34 Piotr Graczyk 5 Stories from the field and from the heart 44 Sara Persson 6 Making connections through poetry: A showering of words that matter 54 Matilda Dahl and Jenny Helin 7 Untranslatable management, or the choice of idiom 67 Ghislain Deslandes 8 Art and social science: Anger, reflections, and possibilities 80 Terrence Letiche and Hugo Letiche 9 Caring reviews 88 Monika Kostera 10 Rethinking revisions: The art of devision 99 Daniel Ericsson 11 On reflective referencing 109 Barbara Czarniawska 12 Writing to be read, not for the stars 120 Joanna Średnicka 13 Reducing reductionism, halting holism – some reflections on writing for humans 129 Michał Izak 14 Where to publish and not perish? 138 Martyna Śliwa 15 How to be a good editor – ten (very personal) commandments 147 Annette Risberg 16 ‘If you have any doubts, go to a library’ 149 Tytus Olszewski Index
£83.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Meaningful Work in a PostCovid Age
£76.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Meaningful Work in a PostCovid Age
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Emerald Publishing Limited Fostering Sustainable Development in the Age of
Book SynopsisThe world is changing at an unprecedented pace and organizations worldwide are finding it difficult to match their operational efficiency and sustainable development targets with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Due to massive scarcity of resources, global supply chains are under immense pressure, leading to social, economic, and environmental challenges. Holistic sustainable development across social, economic, and environmental dimensions to create an equitable society varies widely in its efficiency towards creating a resilient and inclusive future. Fostering Sustainable Development in the Age of Technologies highlights the interplay between various disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous robots, Big Data Analytics, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Digital Twins, and holistic sustainable development. In the highly dynamic business environment, there is an urgent need to catch up with the paradigm shift being created using these technologies. The studies brought together here emphasise how various disruptive technologies can aid in sustainable development, offering possible strategies to help tackle the challenges we face today and embrace the new normal. Collaboration, adaptation, and continuous learning hold the key in overcoming the grand societal challenges and maintaining a balance between social, economic, and environmental dimensions. This edited collection appeals to a wide range of academics and professionals including graduate, postgraduate, and PhD research scholars, and faculty members in the areas of International Management, International Business, International Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Corporate Governance. They are also of interest to Government Agencies, Practicing Managers, Research Agencies, and Libraries of Business Management Colleges and Universities.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Role of Digital Technology in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Systematic Literature Review, Bibliometric Analysis, and Content Analysis; Arushi Bathla, Priyanka Aggarwal, and Kumar Manaswi Chapter 2. Digital Technologies, Sustainable Development Goals And The Grand Societal Challenges In The Context Of Slum Dwellers Of Kolkata, India; Atiba Batul, K. D. Ghosh, and S. Palit Chapter 3. Applications of Disruptive Technologies in Professional Services; Chandan Jha and Amit Sachan Chapter 4. Confrontation Strategy for Evolution of Future Employment; Donghun Yoon Chapter 5. Framing the digital transformation journey for sustainability from the lenses of integrated skills and competencies for the future work; Joseph O. Onyango Chapter 6. Role of Social Networking Technologies in developing Public Services Supply Chain during COVID-19; Kali charan Sabat and Som Sekhar Bhattacharyya Chapter 7. Adopting Technology for Sustainable Development: Reflections on Innovative Ecosystem; Jasmandeep Kaur, Kirandeep Kaur, and Ramanjeet Singh Chapter 8. Exploring the Relationship between Digital Initiatives, Dynamic Capabilities, and Market Performance: A Conceptual Framework; Lan Phuong Ho Dang Chapter 9. Reverse Logistics: Rebuilding smart and sustainable transformation based on Industry 4.0; Leena Wanganoo and Rajesh Tripathi Chapter 10. Reflections on sustainable development, sustainability, and business practice: lessons from measurement, scalability, and bias in AI; Luisa F. Melo Chapter 11. Digital Healthcare and Patient Transformation: Review research and future agenda; Nimesh P. Bhojak, Suresh N. patel, and Mohammadali K. Momin Chapter 12. A Comparative Framework Analysis of The Strategies, Challenges, And Opportunities For Sustainable Smart Cities; Oluwagbemiga Paul Agboola and Meryem Muzeyyen Findikgil Chapter 13. Leveraging Blockchain Technology in Adopting Digital Tokenisation of Green Bonds; Pulak Chugh Chapter 14. Digital Technologies & Education for Sustainable Development; Renji George Amballoor and Shankar B. Naik Chapter 15. Safety Management in the era of emerging industrial revolution: The conceptualization of Safety 4.0; Shatrudhan Pandey, Kirtika Kiran, Shreyanshu Parhi, Abhishek Kumar Singh, and Sanjay Kumar Jha Chapter 16. Spiritual approach among techies: An approach for achieving sustainable development; Snehal G. Mhatre and Nikhil K. Mehta Chapter 17. The Evolution of Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Analysis of Industry 4.0 and its Frameworks; Somayya Madakam, Rajeev Kumar Revulagadda, Vinaytosh Mishra, and Kaustav Kundu Chapter 18. Application of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices; Soumya Sucharita Panda, Sudatta Banerjee, and Swati Alok Chapter 19. The digital revolution- Implications of digital technologies on women’s workforce participation; Tanaji Pavani Prabha, Swati Alok, Rishi Kumar, and Swati Singh Chapter 20. Building Resilience against Ongoing and Future Pandemics: Blockchain Technology to the Rescue; Taab Ahmad Samad and Yusra Qamar Chapter 21. Impact of Awareness on the Adoption of Electric Vehicles: A Systematic Literature Review; Divya Singh and Ujjwal Kanti Paul
£80.75
Emerald Publishing Limited Revisiting Sustainable Tourism in the Philippines
Book SynopsisRevisiting Sustainable Tourism in the Philippines provides a comprehensive investigation into how sustainability across tourism industries can be achieved in practical terms within the Asian context. Existing books have tackled theories and principles of sustainable tourism, or have focused on practices and examples. This book combines both approaches by bridging the theoretical and practical aspects of pursuing sustainability in tourism industries.It serves as a guidebook and reference material for tourism practitioners, policymakers as well as members of the academe. Authors Rivera, Gutierrez, and Roxas have worked closely with government officials and national tourism agencies in implementing capacity-building workshops and developed research in relation to sustainable tourism. Their practical experience and theoretical knowledge is invaluable to anyone working in the field of sustainable tourism.
£76.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Participation Based Intelligent Manufacturing
Book SynopsisManufacturing companies around the world, large and small, in developed and developing regions, tend to suffer from the inefficiencies of a cost-simulated, early pricing process for new products. Often, however, solutions to the complex challenges of the manufacturing industry lie at the intersection of social science and technology, where intelligent manufacturing plays a crucial role.Providing a deep review of innovative scientific technologies and knowledge, this edited collection delves into cost-cutting technologies in manufacturing planning processes that combine with social technologies to stimulate the development of organisational innovations. Chapters explore the solutions that artificial intelligence, data science, and knowledge management systems provide in order to resolve the problems posed by early cost estimation. Drawing on detailed examples from the furniture manufacturing businesses, they offer a new way of industrial thinking with transformative implicatio
£80.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Administrative Portfolio: A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisAcademic administrators occupy a position that is highly complex and entails unrelenting demands such as managing heightened workloads, stretching ever-tightening budgets, and promoting collegiality among intensely driven individuals. At the same time, administrators are facing increased accountability for their job performances. While confronted by these challenges, how can they supply concrete evidence of their accomplishments? The authors of this practical guide recommend preparing an administrative portfolio. Including ready-to-use and field-tested information, The Administrative Portfolio is a hands-on look at the why, what, and how of preparing and successfully using the portfolio. It includes Practical suggestions for getting started and then maintaining the most effective use of portfolios Key issues, red-flag warnings, and benchmarks for success Helpful answers to common questions Differentiation between portfolios for personnel decisions and those that are used for performance improvement A list of 21 possible portfolio items from which administrators can choose the ones most personally relevant A selection of 13 real portfolios from across administration positions and institutions Written for presidents, provosts, academic vice presidents, deans, department chairs, and program directors, The Administrative Portfolio presents as well as demonstrates sensible strategies for how to develop and use a strong portfolio.
£35.14
Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. Extraordinary Popular Delusions
Book Synopsis “Today, as in the time of the South Sea Bubble, human nature is drawn like a moth to a flame by the speculative fads of the marketplace. The excitement of new glamour issues in electronics or medical technology and the general euphoria over a rising market can lure even the most experienced investors. Their optimism overcomes their better judgment. They abandon critical analysis of the investment’s fundamental value. Like gamblers in a casino, they play against the odds, paying inflated prices and dreaming of quick profit.” —from the foreword by John Marks Templeton. Mackay’s classic, first published in 1841, studies the psychology of crowds and mass mania throughout history, including accounts of classic scams, grand-scale madness, and deceptions. Some of these include the Mississippi scheme that swept France in 1720, the South Sea Bubble that ruined thousands in England simultaneously, and the tulip mania of Holland when fortunes were made and lost on single tulip bulbs. Other chapters deal with fads and delusions that often spring from good ideas or causes, many of which still have their followers today: alchemy and the philosopher’s stone, the prophecies of Nostradamus, the coming of comets and judgment day, the Rosicrucians, and astrology. Time and again, we can avoid disastrous pitfalls and learn to profit by seeing how history repeats itself. Fascinating, mesmerizing, strikingly strange, and amazingly wise, this book will never be forgotten and cannot be ignored.
£21.59
Spiramus Press A Decade of Armageddon: New Geography Essays
Book SynopsisThis as-it-happened review of the causes, consequences, and repercussions of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis is more than a history lesson – it's a look into the future.These essays by Dr Susanne Trimbath, were first published between 2008 and 2015 on newgeography.com. They have been edited to be read as a free-standing publication, grouped together into the following chapters: Bailouts Congressional Hearings and Legislation Homeowners and Mortgages Federal Reserve and Treasury Actions Bank/Broker Behavior Systemic Issues Public Reaction The hardback is a limited edition of 100 copies, signed by the author. Every copy sold will include a US$5 donation to the Diane Fossey Foundation Trade ReviewMy wish is that I have opened your eyes to the false utopia being offered by Wall Street and the businesses and governments they support." - Dr Susanne Trimbath"These essays are a critical element in the continuing discussion of inequality and the growing power of a small financial elite" - Joel Kotkin, editor of NewGeography.com NewGeography.comTable of Contents 1. Bailouts Why there were bailouts in 2008-9 for Wall Street and not for Main Street? This chapter includes articles on who got the money and how the true cost, which was to be borne by US taxpayers, was hard to calculate and often purposefully hidden from public view. 2. Congressional Hearings and Legislation Once the full-blown global financial crisis hit, the response included tens of thousands of pages of new rules, regulations and regulators in the space of about three years. Also, the US government assumed ownership and operation of AIG. This was the first "taking" since 1989 and was followed by Washington Mutual in September 2008 and W Holding's Westernbank in April 2010. 3. Homeowners and Mortgages The housing market, in the years leading up to the financial crisis and the Great Recession, had been treated like gold – not that "houses are as good as gold" but that people were treating houses AS IF they were an investment and not a place to live. 4. Federal Reserve and Treasury Actions In 2009, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner presented a proposal for legislation that would give the secretary the authority to make the final determination that a financial institution on the verge of default – regulation by revolution. Geithner's proposal would let the federal government nationalize a 'too big to fail' company. 5. Bank/Broker Behavior The actions of financial industry professionals led to the financial crisis that developed into the Great Recession. Criminal charges were brought against those who cheated their way into getting a share of the bailout money, but many of those responsible for creating the situation were paid elaborate bonuses at the same time their financial institutions were receiving bailout funds. 6. Systemic Issues This chapter on Systemic Issues goes into detail about topics that are widely misunderstood by the non-financial public: financial innovations were supposed to democratize capital by making it easier to fund less-popular projects, both public and private. Like many inventions, it was abused for the enrichment of a few. 7. Public Reaction Public reaction in the United States to the revelations of the Wall Street bailout was subdued. A Landmark Narrative developed and was generally accepted by Americans: people bought houses they couldn't afford by using adjustable-rate mortgages, no-money-down and other schemes offered by banks. When the favorable terms ran out those homebuyers stopped paying their mortgages; they caused their mortgage bank to slide toward bankruptcy, and caused all those "sliced-and-diced" mortgage-backed bonds to fail, too.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Data Analysis and Classification: Methods and
Book SynopsisThis volume gathers peer-reviewed contributions that address a wide range of recent developments in the methodology and applications of data analysis and classification tools in micro and macroeconomic problems. The papers were originally presented at the 29th Conference of the Section on Classification and Data Analysis of the Polish Statistical Association, SKAD 2020, held in Sopot, Poland, September 7–9, 2020. Providing a balance between methodological contributions and empirical papers, the book is divided into five parts focusing on methodology, finance, economics, social issues and applications dealing with COVID-19 data. It is aimed at a wide audience, including researchers at universities and research institutions, graduate and doctoral students, practitioners, data scientists and employees in public statistical institutions.Table of ContentsPart 1: Methodology Chapter 1 - Evaluation of Two-Step Spectral Clustering Algorithm for Large Untypical Data Sets (Andrzej Dudek) Chapter 2 - Determining the Number of Groups in Cluster Analysis Using Classical Indexes and Stability Measures – Comparison of Results (Dorota Rozmus)Chapter 3 - Identification of the Words Most Frequently Used by Different Generations of Twitter Users (Agata Majkowska, Kamila Migdał-Najman, Krzysztof Najman and Katarzyna Raca)Chapter 4 - Classification Algorithms Applications for Information Security on the Internet: a Review (Michał Bryś)Chapter 5 - Outlier Detection with the Use of Isolation Forests (Krzysztof Najman and Krystian Zieliński)Part 2: Application in FinanceChapter 6 - Propositions of Transformations of Asymmetrical Nominants into Stimulants on the Example of Chosen Financial Ratios ( Barbara Batóg and Katarzyna Wawrzyniak)Chapter 7 - Gini Regression in The Capital Investment Risk Assessment – Sensitivity Risk Measures in Portfolio Analysis (Grażyna Trzpiot).- Part 3: Application in EconomicsChapter 8 - Enterprise Dark Data (Katarzyna Raca)Chapter 9 - The Significance of Medical Science Issues in Research Papers Published in the Field of Economics (Urszula Cieraszewska, Monika Hamerska, Paweł Lula and Marcela Zembura)Chapter 10 - Application of Duration Analysis Methods in the Study of the Exit of a Real Estate Sale Offer from the Offer Database System (Ewa Putek-Szeląg, Anna Gdakowicz)Chapter 11 - Is Society Ready for Long-Term Investments? – Profiles of Electricity Users in Silesia (Sylwia Słupik and Joanna Trzęsiok) Chapter 12 - The Use of the Spatial Taxonomic Measure of Development to Assess the Tourist Attractiveness of Districts of the Lesser Poland Province(Jacek Wolak).- Part 4: Application in Social Issues Chapter 13 - Models of Competing Events in Assessing the Effects of the Transition of Unemployed People Between the States of Registration and De-registration (Beata Bieszk-Stolorz).- Chapter 14 - Direct Adjusted Survival Probabilities in the Analysis of Finding a Job by the Unemployed Depending on Their Individual Characteristics(Wioletta Grzenda)Chapter 15 - Europe 2020 Strategy – Objective Evaluation of Realization and Subjective Assessment by Seniors as Beneficiaries of Social Assumptions (Klaudia Przybysz, Agnieszka Stanimir and Marta Wasiak)Chapter 16 - Do Seniors Get to the Disco by Bike or in a Taxi? – Classification of Seniors According to Their Preferred Means of Transport (Joanna Kos-Łabędowicz and Joanna Trzęsiok)Part 5: Application with COVID-19 Data Chapter 17 - The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Economies of European Countries in the Period January-September 2020 Based on Economic Indicators (Ewelina Nojszewska and Agata Sielska)Chapter 18 - Modelling the Risk of Foreign Divestment in the Visegrad Group Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Marcin Salamaga) Chapter 19 - Analysis of COVID-19 Dynamics in EU Countries Using the Dynamic Time Warping Method and ARIMA Models (Joanna Landmesser).
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Springer International Publishing AG Fourier-Malliavin Volatility Estimation: Theory
Book SynopsisThis volume is a user-friendly presentation of the main theoretical properties of the Fourier-Malliavin volatility estimation, allowing the readers to experience the potential of the approach and its application in various financial settings. Readers are given examples and instruments to implement this methodology in various financial settings and applications of real-life data. A detailed bibliographic reference is included to permit an in-depth study. Trade Review“This is a very interesting book on Fourier-Malliavin volatility estimation. … this is a easy-to-read and self-contained book for everyone interested in Fourier methods in volatility estimation.” (Elisa Alòs, zbMath 1416.91005, 2019)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- A First Glance at Fourier Method.- Estimation of Integrated Volatility.- Estimation of Instantaneous Volatility.- High Frequency Analysis: Market Microstructure Noise Issues.- Getting Inside the Latent Volatility.- Mathematical Essentials.- Codes for the Fourier Estimator.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Dynamische Systeme: Steuerbarkeit und chaotisches
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsUngesteuerte Systeme - Abstrakte Definition dynamischer Systeme - Elementare Eigenschaften dynamischer Systeme - Dynamische Systeme in der Ebene - Stabilität von Zeit-kontinuierlichen dynamischen Systemen - Diskrete dynamische Systeme - Diskretisierung Zeit-kontinuierlicher dynamischer Systeme - Gesteuerte Systeme - Der Zeit-kontinuierliche Fall - Der Zeit-diskrete Fall - Dynamische Spiele - Chaotisches Verhalten dynamischer Systeme - Chaos im Sinne von Devaney - Topologische Konjugiertheit - Die topologische Entropie als ein Maß für Chaos - Chaos im Sinne von Li und Yorke - Seltsame (oder auch chaotische) Attraktoren - Über chaotisches Verhalten von Abbildungen in der Ebene - Periodische Systeme in der Ebene
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