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University of Chicago Press The Economics of Privacy
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MIT Press Ltd Strategies and Games second edition Theory and
Book SynopsisThe new edition of a widely used introduction to game theory and its applications, with a focus on economics, business, and politics.This widely used introduction to game theory is rigorous but accessible, unique in its balance between the theoretical and the practical, with examples and applications following almost every theory-driven chapter. In recent years, game theory has become an important methodological tool for all fields of social sciences, biology and computer science. This second edition of Strategies and Games not only takes into account new game theoretical concepts and applications such as bargaining and matching, it also provides an array of chapters on game theory applied to the political arena. New examples, case studies, and applications relevant to a wide range of behavioral disciplines are now included. The authors map out alternate pathways through the book for instructors in economics, business, and political science. The book
£107.10
MIT Press Ltd From Intention to Impact
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MIT Press Ltd Rethinking Merger Analysis
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£48.00
MIT Press Work without Jobs
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MIT Press Macroeconomics
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Pearson Education Economics for Business and Management
Book SynopsisAlan Griffiths is Reader in Economics at the Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University. Stuart Wall is Professor of Business and Economics Education at the Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University.Table of Contents Part I Micro Business Environment 1: Markets and resource allocation 2: Demand, revenue and consumer behaviour 3: Supply, production and cost 4: Business organisation, objectives and behaviour 5: Firm size, mergers and the ‘public interest’ 6: Market structures 7: Labour and other factor markets 8: Market failure, regulation and competition Part II Macro Business Environment 9: National income determination 10: Government policies: instruments and objectives 11: Political, legal, ecological and technological environment 12: Functions of management: domestic business environment 13: International business environment 14: Strategies in a globalised business environment Appendix 1 Indifference curves, budget lines and the 'law of demand' Appendix 2 Isoquants, isocosts and production References Answers to Stop and think and You try Index
£76.99
Pearson Education Managerial Economics Global Edition
Book SynopsisTable of Contents 1. Introduction 2. The firm and Its Goals 3. Supply and Demand 4. Demand Elasticity 5. Demand Estimation and Forecasting 6. The Theory and Estimation of Production 7. The Theory and Estimation of Cost 8. Pricing and Output Decisions: Perfect Competition and Monopoly 9. Pricing and Output Decision: Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly 10. Special Pricing Practices 11. Game Theory and Asymmetric Information 12. Capital Budgeting and Risk 13. The Multinational Corporation and Globalization 14. Government and Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Today’s Manager 15. Managerial Economics in Action
£77.89
Yale University Press Natural Capital
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Yale University Press Grave New World
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A well-written and thought-provoking book.”—Economist"[Grave New World] sets out the argument strongly and clearly. . . . King correctly takes aim at the very idea that there is a single international community with an agreed set of aims and ideas, or even a united west when it comes to important issues such as foreign policy and projecting 'Western values' in the Middle East. . . . The truth is, as usual, somewhere between despair and ebullience."—Alan Beattie, Financial Times"Where it succeeds is the ease with which the reader can digest complex ideas. King is a clear, confident guide, weaving his way through history and joining the dots with panache. This story of our time has a cliff-hanger ending. Will it be a grave new world?"—Philip Aldrick, Times"No economist ever lost his reputation by erring on the side of pessimism. In this book, the already much-lauded, HSBC-based thinker, Stephen D. King, warns the West of a host of political-economic horrors on the horizon. . . . This is a book to open that debate, not close it."—Andrew Marr, Sunday Times"A well-argued and credibly pessimistic book."—Martin Wolf, Financial Times"The era of globalisation might be over, warns this gripping and clearly argued guide to the possible future."—Sunday Times, "Summer Reading 2017"“Well-argued and credibly pessimistic.”— Martin Wolf, Books of the Year 2017: Economics, Financial Times"A timely book, Grave New World is an excellent guide to this new global landscape. The combination of up to the minute economic analysis with a long look back at the lessons of economic history is written in an easy to follow and (mostly) jargon free manner."—Duncan Weldon, ProspectLONGLISTED FOR THE FT-MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017"In a powerful and well-written book that draws on important historical insights, Stephen King explains why globalization is not as secure as many would have led you to believe – especially in a world where old and new political forces, as well as disruptive technologies, are aggressively competing to re-shape relationships, institutions and ideas. This is a must-read book for those wondering about the future functioning of the world economy and what it could entail not just for the global economic order but, also, the well-being of individual countries."—Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Adviser, Allianz SE and author of The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability and Avoiding the Next Collapse"Prophetic, brilliant and disturbing. Required reading to prepare for the world of the (very near) future."—Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads: A New History of the World"King reminds us both that over millennia there have been previous waves of globalization and that, whilst they may have had different drivers, they fall as well as rise. And the falls have not been pretty. As a world , we have benefited greatly from the current wave over the last seven decades, and would if it continued. But that is far from inevitable and we must understand the longer history and the forces which are now putting this wave in serious question. King's analysis is fascinating and fun in its story telling and profoundly important in its substance."—Lord Nicholas Stern, President of the British Academy, I.G.Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the LSE, and cross-bench member of the House of Lords"What will replace the rules-based order of the past seven decades, as the era of globalization – and of prosperity and relative peace – shudders to an end? Stephen King's compelling and sobering exploration of recent trends makes it clear that the most likely outcomes of the crisis of globalization are deeply troubling. A world without a strong EU, WTO, NATO, and without American leadership, is going to be uncertain, dangerous and impoverished."—Diane Coyle, professor of economics, University of Manchester and author of GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History"Stephen King has written a very important book at a crucial time. His vital historical perspective provides a unique contribution to current debates and his arguments deserve broad consideration."—Lawrence H. Summers, former US Treasury Secretary
£11.99
Yale University Press The Art of War in an Age of Peace U.S. Grand
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Little, Brown Book Group Made In Britain
Book SynopsisA brilliant, thought-provoking look at British manufacturing industries, and whether it matters that we don't produce like we used to, from the much-loved Today presenter, Evan DavisTrade ReviewCould not be more relevant * Scotland on Sunday *A lively, upbeat account of the way we make our living -- Sean O'Grady * Independent on Sunday *Hits the spot. Upbeat, balanced . . . Filled with interesting facts . . . An engaging book written by an author whose passion and command of his subject shine through * City AM *
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Little, Brown Book Group The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
Book SynopsisA million readers bought The Undercover Economist to get the lowdown on how economics works on a small scale, in our everyday lives. Since then, economics has become big news. Crises, austerity, riots, bonuses - all are in the headlines all the time. But how does this large-scale economic world really work? What would happen if we cancelled everyone''s debt? How do you create a job? Will the BRIC countries take over the world? Asking - among many other things -- what the future holds for the Euro, why the banks are still paying record bonuses and where government borrowing will take us, in The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, Tim Harford returns with his trademark clarity and wit to explain what''s really going on - and what it means for us all.Trade ReviewTim Harford is a brilliant explainer of economics . . . A superb guide, whatever your level of expertise -- William Leith * Evening Standard *Tim Harford is a brilliant explainer of economics . . . beautifully clear . . . A superb guide -- William Leith * Scotsman *Tim Harford is a riveting expositor of the field, lively and fair minded, and his books The Undercover Economist and its macroeconomic companion piece The Undercover Economist Strikes Back are excellent places to start, both because they are so interesting in themselves and also because they give a good initiation in how economists think and study these sorts of questions -- John LanchesterTim has a really exceptional talent for telling a simple and a very easily understood and yet still incredibly interesting story about economics -- Planet Money * The Indicator *Every Tim Harford book is cause for celebration. He makes 'the dismal science' seem like an awful lot of fun -- Malcolm GladwellOur chief economic storyteller ... thanks to people such as Harford, the profession will gain a better informed audience * Independent *Clear-thinking and easy to read ... he has mastered the art of dealing with this subject without the use of a single diagram or mathematical equation * Sunday Times *Reading Harford is like finding yourself next to the funniest, smartest fellow at the party. It is such fun that readers will hardly notice that, by the end, they've mastered macroeconomics * Financial Times *An excellent primer for me, a non-economist who wants to understand the financial crisis -- Simon Singh * Observer *
£10.99
Bundle MKTG 13th MindTap 1 term Printed Access
Book SynopsisLearn Marketing YOUR Way with MKTG and MindTap! MKTG's easy-reference, paperback textbook presents course content through visually engaging chapters. Read or listen to your textbook, complete assignments, and study, all in one place. Track your scores and stay motivated toward your goals. Whether you have more work to do or are ahead of the curve, you'll know where you need to focus your efforts. And the MindTap Green Dot will charge your confidence along the way. When it's time to study, everything you've flagged or noted can be gathered into a guide you can organize.
£53.99
Cengage Learning, Inc Macroeconomics
Book SynopsisLearn to apply macroeconomic concepts to the real world as MACROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 17E highlights current economic conditions. Reader-friendly coverage analyzes and explains the latest economic activity, the recession of 2008-2009 and the economy's shutdown from the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. This edition dispels common economic myths with insights that clarify today's economic issues and controversies.You examine the importance of entrepreneurship while an emphasis on public choice provides a unique economic perspective on the political process and why government actions sometimes fail to deliver desired outcomes. You also learn how to apply economic concepts to topics, such as student loans, and how events, such as the Great Suppression of 2020, affect opportunities. You study the importance of international trade as a source of economic growth and higher living standards. Most importantly, you learn how to use economics to make better decisions in your career, strTable of ContentsPart I: THE ECONOMIC WAY OF THINKING. 1. The Economic Approach 2. Some Tools of the Economist Part II: MARKETS AND GOVERNMENT 3. Demand, Supply, and the Market Process 4. Supply and Demand: Applications and Extensions 5. Difficult Cases for the Market, and the Role of Government 6. The Economics of Political Action Part III: CORE MACROECONOMICS 7. Taking the Nation���s Economic Pulse 8. Economic Fluctuations, Unemployment, and Inflation 9. An Introduction to Basic Macroeconomic Markets 10. Dynamic Change, Economic Fluctuations, and the AD--AS Model 11. Fiscal Policy: The Keynesian View and the Historical Development of Macroeconomics 12. Fiscal Policy: Incentives, and Secondary Effects 13. Money and the Banking System 14. Modern Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy 15. Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Stability, and the Federal Debt 16. Creating an Environment for Growth and Prosperity 17. The Economics of Development Part IV: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 18. Gaining from International Trade 19. International Finance and the Foreign Exchange Market Part VI: APPLYING THE BASICS: SPECIAL TOPICS IN ECONOMICS Special Topic 1. Government Spending and Taxation Special Topic 2. The Economics of Social Security Special Topic 3. The Stock Market: Its Function, Performance, and Potential as an Investment Opportunity Special Topic 4. Keynes and Hayek: Contrasting Views on Sound Economics and the Role of Government Special Topic 5. The 2020 COVID-19 Recession: Cause, Response, and Implications for the Future Special Topic 6. The Great Recession of 2008-2009: Causes and Response Special Topic 7. Lessons from the Great Depression Appendix A. General Business and Economics Indicators for the United States Appendix B. Answers to Selected Critical Analysis Questions
£58.49
Cengage Learning, Inc Entrepreneurial Finance
Book SynopsisMaster each step of the complete "life cycle" of a firm with Leach/Melicher's ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE, 7E. This edition vividly explains the theories, corporate finance tools and techniques you need to start, build and eventually harvest a successful entrepreneurial venture today. Using an inviting presentation, this book emphasizes sound financial management practices as you learn how to secure financing, use business cash flow models and strategically position your early-stage company. You also learn to interact effectively with financial institutions and regulatory agencies that can impact venture growth and ensure liquidity for investors. Updates throughout this edition feature real examples as well as in-depth capstone cases and mini-cases drawn from actual entrepreneurial ventures and common financial scenarios. Strengthen your entrepreneurial skills as you study key concepts, such as venture capital funds, clean tech, sustainable sales growth, strategic alliances, licensing agreTable of ContentsPart 1: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Finance for Entrepreneurs. 2. Developing the Business Idea. Part 2: ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE VENTURE. 3. Organizing and Financing a New Venture. 4. Preparing and Using Financial Statements. 5. Evaluating Operating and Financial Performance. Part 3: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. 6. Managing Cash Flow. 7. Types and Costs of Financial Capital. 8. Securities Law Considerations When Obtaining Venture Financing. Part 4: CREATING AND RECOGNIZING VENTURE VALUE. 9. Projecting Financial Statements. 10. Valuing Early-Stage Ventures. 11. Venture Capital Valuation Methods. Part 5: STRUCTURING FINANCING FOR THE GROWING VENTURE. 12. Professional Venture Capital. 13. Other Financing Alternatives. 14. Security Structures and Determining Enterprise Values. Part 6: EXIT AND TURNAROUND STRATEGIES. 15. Harvesting the Business Venture Investment. 16. Financially Troubled Ventures: Turnaround Opportunities? Part 7: CAPSTONE CASES. Case 1. Eco-Products, Inc. Case 2. Spatial Technology, Inc.
£74.99
Cengage Learning, Inc International Marketing
Book SynopsisExamine today's best practices and key issues impacting international marketing with the best-selling, upper-level international marketing text -- Czinkota/Ronkainen/Cui's INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, 11E. This innovative resource offers cutting-edge international marketing strategies and guidelines using the latest examples. You explore the range of international marketing topics, from start-up operations and new market entry considerations to key international issues confronting today's giant global marketers. Updates address international e-commerce and technology as well as the impact of culture and government on marketing throughout the world. Case studies highlight the latest marketing practices in real organizations, while Internet exercises focus on online opportunities. This in-depth coverage prepares you for success in today's international business world, whether you are an upcoming international marketer or practicing executive.Table of ContentsPart I: THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ENVIRONMENT. 1: Global Environmental Drivers. 2: International Trade Frameworks and Policy. 3: The Role of Culture. 4: The Economic Environment. 5: The Political and Legal Environment. Part II: FINDING GLOBAL CUSTOMERS. 6: Consumer, Industrial, and Government Markets. 7: Strategic Planning. 8: Analyzing People and Markets. 9: Market Entry and Expansion. 10: Marketing Organization, Implementation, and Control. Part III: THE GLOBAL MARKETING MIX. 11: Product Management and Global Brands. 12: Global Marketing of Services. 13: Advertising, Promotion, and Sales. 14: Pricing Strategies and Tactics. 15: Global Distribution and Logistics. Pare IV: LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL MARKETING. 16: Social Networks and Communication. 17: Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability. 18: New Directions and Challenges. Appendix: Finding Your Calling: Jobs and Careers in International Marketing.
£71.99
Cengage Learning, Inc Social Media Marketing
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. The Role and Importance of SMM. 2. Goals and Strategies. 3. Identifying Target Audiences. 4. Rules of Engagement for Social Media Marketing and Social Media Governance. 5. Social Media Platforms and Social Networking Sites. 6. Paid Social and Influencers 7. Content Creation and Sharing: Blogs, podcasts, and webinars. 8. Visual Storytelling 9. Content Marketing: Publishing Articles, White Papers and E-books 10. Virtual Communities 11. Mobile Marketing on Social Networks. 12. Social Media Monitoring and Management. 13. Managing and Staffing the Organization for Social Media Marketing. 14. Social Media Marketing Plan Appendix: Sample SMM Plan Caffe Daily
£54.99
Cengage Learning, Inc Essentials of Statistics for Business and
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Data and Statistics. 2. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays. 3. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures. 4. Introduction to Probability. 5. Discrete Probability Distributions. 6. Continuous Probability Distributions. 7. Sampling and Sampling Distributions. 8. Interval Estimation. 9. Hypothesis Tests. 10. Inference about Means and Proportions with Two Populations. 11. Inferences about Population Variances. 12. Comparing Multiple Proportions, Test of Independence and Goodness of Fit. 13. Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance. 14. Simple Linear Regression. 15. Multiple Regression. Appendix A: References and Bibliography. Appendix B: Tables. Appendix C: Summation Notation. Appendix D: Microsoft Excel and Tools for Statistical Analysis. Appendix E: Computing p-Values Using JMP and Excel.
£75.99
Cengage Learning, Inc Survey of Economics
Book SynopsisDiscover the tools you need to understand the impact of economics in today's world with SURVEY OF ECONOMICS, 11E by award-winning educator Irvin Tucker. Readable, practical and interesting, this edition uses a unique textual and visual learning system to present and clarify core economic concepts in a real-world context. You examine key principles of economics at work in your daily life as well as throughout the nation and world. Updated, interactive learning features and self-study tools guide your learning and make review easier. The latest edition of this engaging, popular book addresses emerging topics in today's economics, such as economic careers, the federal deficit and national debt, income levels and fair pay for females, social networking and environmental issues. MindTap digital resources provide a further personalized learning experience that equips you with the understanding of economics you need to make informed decisions as a professional and consumer.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS. 1. Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking. Appendix: Applying Graphs to Economics. 2. Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth. Part II: THE MICROECONOMY. 3. Market Demand and Supply. 4. Markets in Action. Appendix: Applying Supply and Demand Analysis to Health Care. 5. Price Elasticity of Demand. 6. Production Costs. 7. Perfect Competition. 8. Monopoly. 9. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly. 10. Labor Markets. Part III: THE MACROECONOMY AND FISCAL POLICY. 11. Gross Domestic Product. 12. Business Cycles and Unemployment. 13. Inflation. 14. Aggregate Demand and Supply. Appendix: The Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. 15. Fiscal Policy. 16. The Public Sector. 17. Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt. Part IV: MONEY, BANKING, AND MONETARY POLICY. 18. Money and the Federal Reserve System. 19. Money Creation. 20. Monetary Policy. Appendix: Policy Disputes Using the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. Part V: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. 21. International Trade and Finance. 22. Economies in Transition. 23. Growth and the Less-Developed Countries. Appendix A: Answers to Odd-Numbered Study Questions and Problems. Appendix B: Answers to Practice Quizzes. Appendix C: Answers to Road Map Questions. Glossary. Index.
£72.99
Taylor & Francis Transforming Leader Paradigms
Book SynopsisAn easy read with clear examples and engaging stories, this book is a treat for leaders who are interested in totally transforming the way they work. Luckman and Flory help leaders and organizations shift from a solutions mindset to a problem-solving culture that results in flow and growth where everyone in the organization can become a winner. Anand V. Tanikella, Vice President R&D, Abrasives Worldwide, Saint-Gobain Luckman and Flory explain how to create a platform for change and a culture of meaningful continuous improvement through what they call Problem Solving for Complexity. This approach is about engaging everybody in the organization to improve every aspect of how work gets done. Read this book if you want to be a real change leader, not just the person who goes around talking about the need for change. Robert Kessiakoff, Coach/Consultant, Partner LTGe, Sweden [This book] describes how the leaderTrade Review"This book is a delightful embodiment of the work Jim Luckman and Olga Flory have done over the years. It addresses so many key ideas around the role of the leader and lean thinking for research and development, including what it means to ask questions about the work with respect. An easy read with clear examples and engaging stories, this book is a treat for leaders who are interested in totally transforming the way they work. Luckman and Flory help leaders and organizations shift from a solutions mindset to a problem-solving culture that results in flow and growth where everyone in the organization can become a winner." Anand V. Tanikella, Vice President R&D, Abrasives Worldwide,Saint-Gobain "As a leader, if you truly want to experience what showing respect for your team members does for performance improvement in the short-term and over time, this book should absolutely be on your reading list. Luckman and Flory explain how to create a platform for change and a culture of meaningful continuous improvement through what they call ‘Problem Solving for Complexity.’ This approach is about engaging everybody in the organization to improve every aspect of how work gets done. Read this book if you want to be a real change leader, not just the person who goes around talking about the need for change."Robert Kessiakoff, Coach/Consultant, Partner LTGe, Sweden "Jim Luckman and Olga Flory provide a thoughtful and well-documented guide for leaders in a world where imposing blanket solutions from the top down just doesn’t work anymore. They propose an alternative approach to leadership that systematically empowers all team members and levels to explore the root causes of problems so that they can solve them. Transforming Leader Paradigms describes how the leader, through changing his or her own behaviors and practices, can transform an organization that is slow to adapt into one that solves problems organically. The book is an important read for leaders and managers at all levels." Peter Ward,Senior Associate Dean for Academics, Richard M. Ross Chair in Management, Professor of Management Sciences, Director, Center for Operational Excellence, Ohio State University "Participating in one of Luckman and Flory’s ‘Transformational Leadership’ workshops in 2011 was an important milestone in my professional career as a manager. Trained and educated as an industrial engineer, I became very good at solving problems. But a notable A-Ha moment for me in their workshop was when I realized that I had become a ‘Solutions Addict’. This had a negative impact on my team. Since taking the workshop I’ve changed my own expectations of myself as a manager as well as many of my leadership behaviors. Reading ‘Transforming Leader Paradigms’ was like reliving their workshop experience again. I recommend it to anyone who is in a leadership position." Itai Englander, General Manager, Confectionery division, Strauss Israel "The lessons in this book are powerful! Luckman and Flory explain why our traditional notions of leadership must evolve as the pace of change increases in our workplaces and our world. Focusing on key leadership principles and methods to engage people and tap into the power of teams—rather than issuing edicts and directives, which only require organizational ‘obedience’—Luckman and Flory teach us how to create problem solving cultures that are adaptive, innovative, and passionate!" Steven Hall, Vice President, Process Excellence Leader, Liberty Mutual Insurance "Organizations struggle to build problem solving teams. Individuals, especially leaders, typically lack the skills (and structure!) needed to solve problems effectively. This eventually becomes an organizational deficiency. With this book, Luckman and Flory have captured how to do this well through direct experience and well-researched, well-practiced methods. Read, learn, practice, repeat, and you will learn how to build a problem solving culture and achieve success." Jim Huntzinger, Lean Frontiers President/Founder, Lean Frontiers Inc, Purdue University"As a leader in a university setting, I have encountered problems in recruiting, retention, and student outcomes over the years. Luckman and Flory have taught me how to avoid the dangers of imposing blanket solutions and quit trying to solve systemic problems single-handedly. By encouraging and empowering faculty members in my school to run small PDCA experiments, my team has made tremendous strides in closing the gaps in our recruitment and retention goals. Transforming Leader Paradigms is an insightful read and excellent reminder for how we should lead if we truly care more about our organizations than our egos." Dr. Chad E. Wallace, Dean, School of Science & Engineering, Anderson University (Anderson, Indiana) "This book is a delightful embodiment of the work Jim Luckman and Olga Flory have done over the years. It addresses so many key ideas around the role of the leader and lean thinking for research and development, including what it means to ask questions about the work with respect. An easy read with clear examples and engaging stories, this book is a treat for leaders who are interested in totally transforming the way they work. Luckman and Flory help leaders and organizations shift from a solutions mindset to a problem-solving culture that results in flow and growth where everyone in the organization can become a winner." Anand V. Tanikella, Vice President R&D, Abrasives Worldwide,Saint-Gobain "As a leader, if you truly want to experience what showing respect for your team members does for performance improvement in the short-term and over time, this book should absolutely be on your reading list. Luckman and Flory explain how to create a platform for change and a culture of meaningful continuous improvement through what they call ‘Problem Solving for Complexity.’ This approach is about engaging everybody in the organization to improve every aspect of how work gets done. Read this book if you want to be a real change leader, not just the person who goes around talking about the need for change."Robert Kessiakoff, Coach/Consultant, Partner LTGe, Sweden "Jim Luckman and Olga Flory provide a thoughtful and well-documented guide for leaders in a world where imposing blanket solutions from the top down just doesn’t work anymore. They propose an alternative approach to leadership that systematically empowers all team members and levels to explore the root causes of problems so that they can solve them. Transforming Leader Paradigms describes how the leader, through changing his or her own behaviors and practices, can transform an organization that is slow to adapt into one that solves problems organically. The book is an important read for leaders and managers at all levels." Peter Ward,Senior Associate Dean for Academics, Richard M. Ross Chair in Management, Professor of Management Sciences, Director, Center for Operational Excellence, Ohio State University "Participating in one of Luckman and Flory’s ‘Transformational Leadership’ workshops in 2011 was an important milestone in my professional career as a manager. Trained and educated as an industrial engineer, I became very good at solving problems. But a notable A-Ha moment for me in their workshop was when I realized that I had become a ‘Solutions Addict’. This had a negative impact on my team. Since taking the workshop I’ve changed my own expectations of myself as a manager as well as many of my leadership behaviors. Reading ‘Transforming Leader Paradigms’ was like reliving their workshop experience again. I recommend it to anyone who is in a leadership position." Itai Englander, General Manager, Confectionery division, Strauss Israel "The lessons in this book are powerful! Luckman and Flory explain why our traditional notions of leadership must evolve as the pace of change increases in our workplaces and our world. Focusing on key leadership principles and methods to engage people and tap into the power of teams—rather than issuing edicts and directives, which only require organizational ‘obedience’—Luckman and Flory teach us how to create problem solving cultures that are adaptive, innovative, and passionate!" Steven Hall, Vice President, Process Excellence Leader, Liberty Mutual Insurance "Organizations struggle to build problem solving teams. Individuals, especially leaders, typically lack the skills (and structure!) needed to solve problems effectively. This eventually becomes an organizational deficiency. With this book, Luckman and Flory have captured how to do this well through direct experience and well-researched, well-practiced methods. Read, learn, practice, repeat, and you will learn how to build a problem solving culture and achieve success." Jim Huntzinger, Lean Frontiers President/Founder, Lean Frontiers Inc, Purdue University"As a leader in a university setting, I have encountered problems in recruiting, retention, and student outcomes over the years. Luckman and Flory have taught me how to avoid the dangers of imposing blanket solutions and quit trying to solve systemic problems single-handedly. By encouraging and empowering faculty members in my school to run small PDCA experiments, my team has made tremendous strides in closing the gaps in our recruitment and retention goals. Transforming Leader Paradigms is an insightful read and excellent reminder for how we should lead if we truly care more about our organizations than our egos." Dr. Chad E. Wallace, Dean, School of Science & Engineering, Anderson University (Anderson, Indiana) Table of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. Introduction. Part 1: Awakening. Chapter 1: The New Role of the Leader. Chapter 2: From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly. Part 2: Awareness. Chapter 3: Complex Adaptive Systems. Chapter 4: Two Paradigms. Chapter 5: Unquestioned Assumptions. Part 3: Action. Chapter 6: Create a Framework for Deliberate Problem Solving. Chapter 7: Grow Respectful Social Connections. Chapter 8: Accelerate Organizational Learning. Part 4: Actualization. Chapter 9: Start with Yourself. Chapter 10: Personal Leadership Transformations that have Inspired Us. Conclusion. Deep Dive. Bibliography.
£32.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Human Resource Development
Book SynopsisHuman Resource Development: Critical Perspectives and Practices is a landmark textbook on HRD scholarship and practice and is a significant departure from the standard HRD texts available. Based on Bierema and Callahan's framework for critical human resource development, this book develops an understanding of HRD that addresses both key and contested issues of practice associated with relating, learning, changing, and organizing for organizations.This book covers the basic tenets of HRD, interrogates the dominant paradigms and practices of the field, teaches readers how to critically assess HRD practices and outcomes, and provides critical alternatives. The text also addresses HRD as a contested field and the importance for HRD professionals to reflect on their values, maintain their sanity, and retain their employment while attempting to do this difficult work that serves multiple stakeholders.The text weaves in Points to Ponder, Case in Point, and Tips & TooTable of ContentsContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsSECTION 1: INTRODUCTION: Introducing the Framework for Critical Human Resource DevelopmentChapter 1. History of HRD and TheoryChapter 2: Metanarratives of HRD: Paradigms, Practice, and ProcessSECTION 2 INTRODUCTION: Relating in CHRDChapter 3: Stakeholders and PowerChapter 4: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and DecolonizationChapter 5: The Role of HRD in Work RelationshipsSECTION 3 INTRODUCTION: Learning in CHRDChapter 6: Learning Theory and PracticeChapter 7: Adult Learning Discourses and Practices in HRDSECTION 4 INTRODUCTION: Changing in CHRDChapter 8: Theory and Practice of ChangeChapter 9: Designing and Implementing HRD InterventionsSECTION 5 INTRODUCTION: Organizing in CHRDChapter 10: Constructing OrganizationsChapter 11: Accountability in HRDSECTION 6 INTRODUCTION: Practicing HRD Holistically Chapter 12: Critical InterventionsChapter 13: Evaluation in HRDChapter 14: The Future of HRD
£35.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Thinking About Thinking
Book SynopsisWhy do some clinicians make better decisions than others? Do all clinicians become better decision-makers over time?Is decision-making in healthcare an independent and trainable skill? This book is about the practice of medicine and the decision-making of the people we entrust with our care. While treatments, technologies and professional roles have evolved over the years, the essential act of decision-making has remained constant.Through personal experience, research and feedback from colleagues across healthcare, the authors examine how metacognition or thinking about thinking can provide a toolkit with which to improve the decision-making of all healthcare professionals.The rise of digital tools and AI-based clinical support systems makes this a critical time to grasp how human decision-makers operate and how to best harness the increasing volume of healthcare data available.This is a thought-provoking read for prof
£29.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Asset Protection through Security Awareness
Book SynopsisSupplying a high-level overview of how to protect your company's physical and intangible assets, Asset Protection through Security Awareness explains the best ways to enlist the assistance of your employees as the first line of defense in safeguarding company assets and mitigating security risks. The author reviews key topics surrounding computer securityincluding privacy, access controls, and risk managementto help fill the gaps that might exist between management and the technicians securing your network systems. In an accessible style that requires no previous networking or programming experience, the book delivers a practical approach to asset protection. It specifies the roles of managers and employees in creating a company-wide culture of security awareness and provides step-by-step instruction on how to build an effective security awareness team. Each chapter examines a separate security issue and provides a brief overview ofTable of ContentsIntroduction: What Is Information Security? Creating a Culture of Security Awareness. Overview of Security Awareness Categories. Who Is an IS Professional? Diplomacy. Privacy Concerns. Interdepartmental Security. Risk Management. Social Engineering. Incident Detection and Response. Physical Security. PCI Compliance. Business Continuity Planning. User Authentication Methods. Computer and Network Forensics. Malware. Crafting a Security Policy. Performing Security Analyses and Audits. Access Control. Security Checklists. Index.
£56.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Production Managers Toolkit
Book SynopsisThe Production Manager's Toolkit Second Edition offers an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to a theatrical and special event production career for new and aspiring professionals, given by expert voices in the field.The book discusses management techniques, communication skills, and relationship building tactics to become effective and successful production managers. With a focus on management theory, top production managers provide insights into budgeting, scheduling, meetings, hiring, maintaining safety, and more. Through interviews and case studies, production management techniques are explored throughout various entertainment genres including theatre, dance, opera, music, and special events. The second edition includes all new case studies, new chapters, and updated content throughout, showcasing a continued progressive approach to the job and the field.Filled with references, tools, templates, and checklists, The Production Manager's Toolkit iTable of Contents1. Communication 2. Relationships 3. Management Techniques and Theory 4. How to be an Anti-Racist Production Manager 5. Planning and Scheduling 6. Meetings 7. Money and Budget 8. Hiring and Casting 9. Safety 10. Theatre 11. Opera 12. Dance 13. Rock and Roll 14. Symphony Music 15. Presenting 16. Co-productions 17. Touring 18. Special Events 19. Pathway Toward a Career in Production Management 20. Balance
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Taylor & Francis Torkildsens Sport and Leisure Management
Book SynopsisFor nearly 40 years Torkildsenâs Sport and Leisure Management has been the most comprehensive and engaging introduction to sport and leisure management available to students at all levels. Now in its seventh edition, it is still the only textbook that covers all the key topics taught within contemporary sport and leisure management courses.This new edition includes expanded coverage of the practical managerial skills that students must develop if aiming for a career in the sport and leisure industry, from planning and managing people to marketing, entrepreneurship, and the law. It includes four completely new chapters on the global sport and leisure economy, historical development, cross-sector collaboration, and management consultancy, reflecting important developments in contemporary sport and leisure. This edition retains the hallmark strengths of previous editions, including in-depth discussion of the social and cultural context of sport and leisure; full analysis Trade Review'A comprehensive and extended version of this well-known and highly regarded sport and leisure management textbook, which provides both students and industry professionals with contemporary insights. The constantly evolving leisure and sport discipline is introduced, discussed, and illustrated through a range of impactful case studies and expellers, demonstrating up to date and global challenges to the field. These include the impacts of COVID 19 and ill-conceived environmental practices.'Dr Hazel Maxwell, Course Coordinator for the Bachelor of Health and Community Care (BHCC) course and Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania, Australia'The 7th edition of Torkildsen’s Sport and Leisure Management is a timely update on this classic, comprehensive text. It provides a good introduction to the subject, covering all the important areas. Students will enjoy reading and learning from the many examples throughout the book.'Assistant Professor Leng Ho Keat, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science, Nanyang Technological University, SingaporeTable of ContentsPart I Introducing Sport and Leisure Management1 Introduction to Sport and Leisure2 Sport and Leisure: A Historical Perspective3 Trends in the Sport and Leisure Industry4 People’s Needs and Leisure DemandPart II Sport and Leisure Provision5 Government, Sport, and Leisure (Public)6 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Commercial Sector (Private)7 Sport and Leisure Provision in the Third Sector (Voluntary)8 Cross-Sector Collaboration9 Sport, Physical Recreation, and Physical Activity10 Leisure in the Home11 Planning for Sport and Leisure12 Global Economics of Sport and LeisurePart III Functions of Sport and Leisure Management13 Managing People in Sport and Leisure14 Marketing of Sport and Leisure15 Programming Sport and Leisure Services and Facilities16 Quality and Performance Management in Sport and Leisure17 Financial Management in Sport and Leisure18 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Sport and Leisure19 Law and Leisure Management20 The Importance and Management of Events21 Management Consulting in the Sport and Leisure Industry
£49.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Strategic Portfolio Management
Book SynopsisThis book provides a powerful insight into strategic portfolio management and its central role in the delivery of organisational strategy, maximisation of value creation, and efficient allocation of resources and capabilities to achieve organisational strategic objectives. The book makes a valuable contribution to the development of thinking on the translation of strategy into actionable work. Whether you are a senior manager building a high-performing strategic portfolio for your organisation or an academic searching for new perspectives on strategy execution through portfolio management, you will find great significance in this book. Twenty-eight chapters in four sections provide multiple perspectives on the topic, with in-depth guidance on organisational design for strategic portfolio management and covering all process, capability, and leadership aspects of strategic portfolio management. The book includes several detailed case studies for the effective deployment of strategic portfolios, bringing together theory and practice for strategic portfolio management. This book is particularly valuable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of project and portfolio management, strategic management, and leadership who are looking to expand their knowledge within the multi-project environment. Highly practical and logical in its structure, it also shows project management professionals how to effectively manage their business portfolios and align this with their business strategy.Trade Review"The authors of Strategic Portfolio Management have successfully integrated capabilities with complex adaptive systems, and the tools for flexing and adapting to the changing environment, to deliver strategic benefits and value for the organisation. It is a roadmap for transforming portfolio delivery in a networked and matrix world."Jo Stanford, ChPP FAPM, Head of Corporate Portfolio Office, Health Education England, UK"Strategic Portfolio Management addresses the important (but neglected) area of strategic portfolio management. Its stance combines practical insight and academic rigour and it will make an invaluable contribution to structuring and delivering strategic portfolios of projects."Naomi Brookes, PhD DIC FHEA, Professor of Complex Programme Management, WMG, University of Warwick, UK"Strategic Portfolio Management, all you should know about portfolios is in this book and more besides. This book is a comprehensive package of knowledge and assistance to anyone wishing to enhance the management of their business. It includes a good number of case studies embracing many business sectors."Graham Woodward, Ex Head of Project Management BAE Systems, CEng, FAPM, RPP, associate lecturer, University of Warwick, past deputy chairman APM and IPMA assessor, UKTable of ContentsForewordContributors PermissionsFigures and TablesPrefaceChapter 1 IntroductionKaty Angliss and Pete HarpumSECTION ONE: STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT IN CONTEXTSection One Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 2 Strategic Portfolio Management in ContextPete HarpumChapter 3 Organisational Strategy and Portfolio ManagementJayne RedfernChapter 4 Organisational Change and Portfolio Management Ranjit Sidhu and Pete HarpumChapter 5 Scenario Planning for Strategic PortfoliosCarol A. Long and Pete HarpumChapter 6 Delivering Strategic Value through the PortfolioPete Harpum and Carol A. LongChapter 7 Benefits Realisation Management as a Driver for Delivering Strategic ValueCarlos Serra and Pete HarpumChapter 8 Rethinking Portfolio SuccessDarren DalcherSECTION TWO: DEVELOPING AND MANAGING THE STRATEGIC PORTFOLIOSection Two Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 9 Portfolio Management IntegrationPete HarpumChapter 10 Environmental Factors and Portfolio Management CapabilitiesPete HarpumChapter 11 Portfolio Management Process DesignPete HarpumChapter 12 Strategic Portfolio SelectionPete HarpumSECTION THREE: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIESSection Three Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 13 Asset and Resource ManagementCarol A. LongChapter 14 Business Integrated Portfolio GovernanceDavid Dunning and Katy AnglissChapter 15 The Strategic Portfolio Management OfficeAdam SkinnerChapter 16 Visualising Data for Portfolio Decision-makingCatherine KillenChapter 17 Portfolio Risk ManagementDavid HillsonChapter 18 Portfolio LeadershipStuart Forsyth and Carl GavinChapter 19 Managers' Roles in Strategic Portfolio ManagementMiia Martinsuo and Lauri VuorinenChapter 20 Enabling Adoption of Portfolio ManagementDonnie MacNicol and Adrian DooleyChapter 21 Supply Chain Integration and Portfolio ManagementAleksandar Nikolov and Pete HarpumChapter 22 Agile Portfolio ManagementSteve Messenger and Katy AnglissSECTION FOUR: STRATEGIC PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIESSection Four Introduction and Chapter QuestionsKaty AnglissChapter 23 Case Study - Engineering of Complex Systems with Portfolio ManagementDave YazdaniChapter 24 Case Study - Pharmaceutical Portfolio Decision ToolDave ReggiChapter 25 Case Study - Delivering a Multi-billion-pound PortfolioPaul TaylorChapter 26 Case Study - A Utilities and Construction PortfolioPaul TaylorChapter 27 Case Study - Portfolio Governance and LeadershipGeoff VincentChapter 28 Case Study - Portfolio Management Maturity Model DevelopmentPaul Clarke, Katy Angliss and Pete HarpumEnd NoteGlossaryIndex
£37.99
CRC Press Knowledge Engineering
Book SynopsisKnowledge management is far-reaching. It can dramatically reduce costs such as costs of office work repetition, human resource retirement, information reuse, etc. Rather than reinventing the wheel and having it be a costly and inefficient activity, systematic reuse of knowledge can show substantial cost benefits immediately. This book shows how to develop process-oriented methodologies, covers both interorganizational and enterprises models, discusses how knowledge management can dramatically reduce costs and increase speed of response, presents a wide range of quantitative methods applied to various knowledge engineering problems, and offers several graphical presentations of models and processes. Academicians and practitioners in the area of knowledge management and engineering, especially managers in industries will fine this book useful. The material might also be useful in knowledge management graduate studies.
£43.69
Taylor & Francis Ltd Synesis
Book SynopsisThe complexity of today's large organisations, businesses, and social institutions defeats management approaches based on monolithic thinking. Most industry and service organisations look at their performance either from a single perspective productivity, quality, safety, etc. or from different but separate perspectives that reside in organisational silos. Quality is treated separately from safety, which, again, is treated separately from productivity, and so on. While siloed thinking may be convenient in the short term, it fails to recognise that any specific perspective reveals only a part of what goes on. Yet it is essential to have a unified view of how an organisation functions effectively to manage changes and to ensure the organisation excels in what it does.Synesis represents the mutually dependent set of priorities, perspectives, and practices that an organisation needs to carry out its activities as intended. It shows how to overcome the fragmentation in foTrade Review"Erik Hollnagel has always been ahead of the curve, and here he is again. A book about safety without the s-word—only to replace it with another s-word! Synesis not only unifies everything relevant about organizational performance, it sums up Erik's decades of remarkable, substantive contributions to our field." - Prof. Sidney W. A. Dekker. Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia"Some people are lumpers, trying to build a world of high-level categories. Others are splitters, seeing fine-grained detail and multiple types wherever they look. Few of us can be both, but as with everything he does, Erik Hollnagel shows he can. Synesis integrates huge amounts of detail about organisational life without losing the particulars. It’s an idea destined to become widely used, like so many of his contributions." - Prof. Jeffrey Braithwaite, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia"If we take seriously a 21st century truism that change never starts because it never stops, a book that makes change challenges more comprehensible and change processes more manageable cannot be timelier or more important. Synesis is an invaluable must read for those seeking to change organizational systems through a pragmatic blend of theory and practice." - Kathleen M. Sutcliffe Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA"This thought-provoking book challenges the long-held beliefs that problems in productivity, quality, safety and reliability of production systems can be solved in isolation, each with its own special measures. It argues that problems in production systems are due to feeble human efforts to get the system working rather than to random cause and that a less fragmented mindset therefore is required. I recommend this book for all interested in the improvement of productivity, quality, reliability and safety in practice as well as in theory." - Bo Bergman, Professor Emeritus, Quality Sciences, Chalmers, SwedenTable of Contents1. A fragmented view 2. Historical reasons for the fragmented view 3. Psychological reasons for the fragmented view 4. Fundamentals of change management 5. Fragmented change management 6. Synetic change management 7. A nexus of necessary knowledge
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Taylor & Francis Liberal Learning and the Art of SelfGovernance
Book SynopsisConcerns over affordability and accountability have tended to direct focus away from the central aims of liberal learning, such as preparing minds for free inquiry and inculcating the habits of mind, practical skills, and values necessary for effective participation in civil society. The contributors to this volume seek to understand better what it is that can be done on a day-to-day basis within institutions of liberal learning that shape the habits and practices of civil society.The central argument of this volume is that institutions of liberal learning are critical to a developing and flourishing civil society. It is within these civil society incubators that the habits of open discourse are practiced and honed; that a collaborative (often contentious) commitment to truth seeking serves as the rules that govern our work together; that the rules of personal and widespread social cooperation are established, practiced, and refined. Many have made this argument as it relates to community based learning, and we explore that theme here as well. But acquiring and practicing the habits of civil society recur within and throughout the college contextâin the classrooms, in college governance structures, in professional associations, in collaborative research, in the residence halls, and on the playing field. To put it another way, when they are at their best, institutions of liberal learning are contexts in which students learn how to live in a free society and learn the art of self-governance.Table of ContentsPart I: Cultivating the Habits of Self-Governance in the Classroom 1. Knowledge and Community in the Undergraduate Classroom 2. On "Strongly Fortified Minds": Self-restraint and cooperation in the discussion tradition 3. Teaching the Art of Speaking Across Ideological Paradigms Part II: Place, Community and Context: Cultivating the habits of self-governance beyond the traditional classroom 4. More than Community-Based Learning: Practicing the liberal arts 5. Developing the Art of Self-Governance: Teaching the role of place in associative life Part III: The Generative Power of Social Abrasion and Social Spaces 6. The Essential Role of Abrasion in Developing Healthy Institutions of Liberal Learning 7. Communities of Liberal Learning and Social Spaces Part IV: Self-Governing Norms and Practices Across the Academy 8. Polycentricity and the Principles of Effective Co-Governance: What the Bloomington School can teach us 9. Meaningful Change Comes from the Shop Floor: Generating, growing and governing in liberal education 10. Academic Freedom as a Basis for Self-Governance
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisFoundations of Social Entrepreneurship presents definitions of social entrepreneurship, explains its benefits and challenges, describes the components of an ecosystem of support, and presents practical tools to approach social entrepreneurial projects. It is designed to be easily approachable by anyone without prior in-depth knowledge of the subject. The book is divided into two parts; the first provides readers with theoretical foundations to understand the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship, its different interpretations, the context in which it developed, and its socio-economic function. The second part of the book covers what it takes to create and manage a social entrepreneurial initiative. Pedagogical features are incorporated throughout to aid learning. They include summary tables, international case studies of social entrepreneurs from both developed and emerging economies, as well as suggested exercises and examples of how the tools presented are Table of ContentsList of figuresList of tablesAbout the authorAcknowledgements IntroductionPART 1 – Theoretical foundations of social entrepreneurship1. Introduction to social entrepreneurship 2. Social entrepreneurship and social change 3. Characteristics of social entrepreneurship 4. The social entrepreneurship ecosystem 5. The present and future of social entrepreneurship PART 2 – Practical foundations of social entrepreneurship6. Identifying an opportunity for social entrepreneurship7. Developing a social entrepreneurial idea 8. From developing to implementing a social entrepreneurial idea9. Creating strong foundations for social entrepreneurial organisations10. Funding and growing social entrepreneurial organisations11. Measuring impact Appendix – Case study: MayamikoGlossaryBibliographyIndex
£128.25
Taylor & Francis The Economics and Finance of Professional Team
Book SynopsisThis book takes an in-depth look at the economics and finance of professional team sports, with a strong focus on applied analysis and performance measurement, to enable students, researchers, and practitioners to develop their professional knowledge of contemporary sport business. It examines the key themes that define professional team sports today, including the unique features of the team sport market place, the operation of leagues, competitive balance, salary caps, draft systems, income from broadcasting rights, the role of agents, and governance and financial regulation. It analyses the functional aspects of sport finance including where the money flows in and out, how to measure performance holistically, and how to interpret the financial performance of professional sport teams. It also covers emerging and disruptive forces that may shape the market in the future. It includes real- world cases and data in every chapter, including sports from football to Formula 1 and Table of ContentsPart I: Sport Economics, Theories and Concepts, 1. The Market Structure for Professional Team Sport, 2. League Structure, Uncertainty of Outcome and Competitive Balance, 3. Models of Professional Team Sport, 4. Profit and Utility Maximisation in Professional Team Sports, Part II: Functions of Economics and Finance in Professional Team Sports, 5. Revenue Generation and Cost Structure in Professional Team Sports, 6. Cost Structures in Professional Team Sports, 7. Holistic Performance Measurement in Professional Team Sport, 8. Financial Statements and Annual Reports in Professional Team Sports, 9. Interpreting Annual Reports in Professional Team Sports, 10. Ownership Structure, Governance, and Regulation in Professional Team Sport, 11. Managers and Agents in Professional Team Sports, Part III: Emerging Trends and Disruptive Forces, 12. Breakaway Leagues in Professional Team Sports, 13. Over the Top (OTT) Broadcasting Platforms and Commercial Shifts in Professional Team Sports, 14. Financing and the Rise in Private Equity in Professional Team Sports, 15. Governance, Ownership, and Regulation Reform in Professional Team Sports, 16. Esports in Professional Team Sport, 17. Cryptocurrency, Socios, NFTs and the Metaverse in Professional Team Sports
£35.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Clipped Wings
Book SynopsisWithin the developed world, airlines have responded to the advice of advocates for corporate social and environmental responsibility (CSER) to use the intertwined dimensions of economics, society and environment to guide their business activities. However, disingenuously, the advocates and regulators frequently pay insufficient attention to the economics which are critical to airlinesâ sustainability and profits. This omission pushes airlines into the unprofitable domain of CSERplus.The author identifies alleged market inefficiencies and failures, examines CSERplus impacts on international competition and assesses the unintended consequences of the regulations. She also provides innovative ideas for future-proofing airlines. Clipped Wings is a treatise for business professionals featuring academic research as well as industry anecdotes. It is written for airlines (including their owners, employees, passengers and suppliers), airports, trade associations, policy Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to economic airline sustainability Chapter 2. Society, Social Responsibility and Airline Economics Chapter 3. Inside Economically-Sustainable Airlines Chapter 4. Passenger Challenges Chapter 5. Travelling Timebomb Chapter 6. Environment, Science and Politics Chapter 7. Getting it Right Chapter 8. Challenges for Sustainability Conclusion
£32.99
Taylor & Francis Will Sustainability Fly
Book SynopsisWhile international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been less than satisfactory, there is a presumption that a significant level of multi-lateral commitment will be realized at some point. International air and marine travel have been left to one side in past talks because the pursuit of agreement proceeds on the basis of commitment by sovereign nations and the effects of these specific commercial activities are, by their nature, difficult to corral and assign to specific national jurisdictions. However, air travel is increasing and, unless something is done, emissions from this segment of our world economy will form a progressively larger percentage of the total, especially as emissions fall in other activities. This book focuses on fuel. The aim is to provide background in technical and policy terms, from the broadest reliable sources of information available, for the necessary discourse on society's reaction to the evolving aviation emissions profile. It cTrade Review'While dealing professionally with the current technologies for generating biofuel, the book also points towards broader, philosophical questions about ecological justice and what we might owe to the future. It is a well-researched and well-written book and it contributes to the important dialogue about how we can fly without changing our planet irrevocably.'Dr Ben Daley, Policy School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Aerospace Table of ContentsWill Sustainability Fly?
£32.99
Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Financial Technology and
Book SynopsisFinancial technology is rapidly changing and shaping financial services and markets. These changes are considered making the future of finance a digital one.This Handbook analyses developments in the financial services, products and markets that are being reshaped by technologically driven changes with a view to their policy, regulatory, supervisory and other legal implications. The Handbook aims to illustrate the crucial role the law has to play in tackling the revolutionary developments in the financial sector by offering a framework of legally enforceable principles and values in which such innovations might take place without threatening the acquis of financial markets law and more generally the rule of law and basic human rights.With contributions from international leading experts, topics will include: Policy, High-level Principles, Trends and Perspectives Fintech and Lending Fintech and Payment Services Fintech, Investment and InTable of ContentsPart I Policy, High-level Principles, Trends and Perspectives 1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Financial Sector – Legal-Methodological Challenges of Steering towards a Regulatory ‘Whitebox’ 2. Smart Contracts and Civil Law Challenges: Does Legal Origins Theory Apply? 3. Fintech and the Limits of Financial Regulation: A Systemic Perspective 4. A Regulatory Roadmap for Financial Innovation 5. FinTech and The Law & Economics of Disintermediation 6. Financial Technologies and Systemic Risk – Some General Economic Observations Part II Fintech and Lending 7. Fintech Credit Firms: Prospects and Uncertainties 8. Fintech Credit and Consumer Financial Protection Part III Fintech and Payment Services 9. EU Payment Services Regulation and International Developments 10. Current and Future Liability Concepts in European Financial Market Regulation Part IV Fintech, Investment and Insurance Services 11. Robo Advice: Legal and Regulatory Challenges 12. Insurance and the Legal Challenges of Automated Decisions - an EU Perspective 13. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and FinTech: Market Efficiency and Systemic Risk Part V Fintech, Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Finance 14. FinTech, Financial Inclusion and the UN Sustainable Development Goals 15. Digital Transformation and Financial Inclusion 16. Disintermediation in Fund-raising: Marketplace Investing Platforms and EU Financial Regulation Part VI Cryptocurrencies and Cryptoassets 17. Cryptoassets in Private Law 18. Cryptocurrencies: Development and Perspectives 19. Distributed Ledger Technology and Sovereign Financing 20. Law and Regulation for a Crypto-Market: Perpetuation or Innovation? Part VII Markets and Trading 21. High-Frequency Trading: Regulatory and Supervisory Challenges in the Pursuit of Orderly Markets 22. ‘Trustless’ Distributed Ledgers and Custodial Services Part VIII Regtech and Suptech 23. "Computer Says No": Benefits and Challenges of RegTech 24. Fintech, Regtech and Suptech: Institutional Challenges to the Supervisory Architecture of the Financial Markets
£39.99
Taylor & Francis Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
Book SynopsisSocial entrepreneurs are change makers that aim to solve societyâs unsolved problems. Not surprisingly, social entrepreneurship has thus created high expectations. To better understand the potential as well as the limitations of social entrepreneurship, however, a more nuanced approach is needed in two ways. First, social entrepreneurship is a multi-level phenomenon. It spans macro-level questions as well as meso-level questions and, finally, micro-level questions. If we really want to understand social entrepreneurship, we need to bring together all three levels of analysis and see how they are connected. Second, while social entrepreneurship can certainly produce socially desirable outcomes, we also need a critical perspective to capture potential undesirable effects that social entrepreneurship can cause, often unintendedly, in society, in markets, in organizations, and for individuals. To this end, an ethical perspective can help complement the positiTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction – Why Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics?Part I: Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics – The Foundations Chapter 2: What is Social Entrepreneurship (not)? Chapter 3: Refining our Ethical Perspective on the Light and Shadows in Social Entrepreneurship: The Concept of Normative AmbivalencePart II: Society, Economy and Social entrepreneurship – A Macro perspective Chapter 4: The Societal Function of Social Entrepreneurship – Innovating in the Voids between Market and StateChapter 5: From Informal Economies to Welfare States: Social Entrepreneurship in Different Macro-level Contexts Part III: Social Entrepreneurship, Organizations, and Management – A Meso Perspective Chapter 6: Social Mission and Hybrid Resources: Business Models in Social Entrepreneurship Chapter 7: Measuring Impact – Blessing or Curse?Chapter 8: Scaling Social Ventures – Growing the Limits or Limiting Growth? Part IV: Social Entrepreneurship and the Micro-Level Chapter 9: Social Mission, Agency, and Calling – The Impact on Individuals within and around Social VenturesChapter 10: Personality Traits, Abilities, and Intention: Can Mission-driven Venturing be Taught? Chapter 11: Narratives, Hagiographies, and Future Perspectives
£39.99
WW Norton & Co Courage to Act
Book SynopsisBen S. Bernanke’s rise to chair of the Federal Reserve, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed’s bold and effective response.Trade Review"It was a happy chance that this scholar, known for his work on the Great Depression, was chairman of the central banking system of the US during the biggest financial crisis since the early 1930s. His [Bernanke's] new book, The Courage to Act, provides a fascinating account of the effort to save the world from another such catastrophe." -- Martin Wolf, Lunch with the FT - Financial Times"Bernanke's memoir is a crucial document of record that will be invaluable to future historians. As far as any memoir can be, it is an honest and accurate account. There is no hubris or exaggeration: simply a telling of the tale of the most dramatic period in office of any Fed Chairman to date." -- Mervyn King - Prospect"The former chair has penned a lucid account of the crisis and its aftermath... Mr Bernanke’s narrative of his time in office is a lucid, analytical affair… the book provides a robust defence of the Fed’s response to the crisis. Mr Bernanke clearly sees himself as someone who did what was necessary to save the economy from disaster, in the face of a barrage of unwarranted criticism. The result is a book which compels..." -- The Economist"Bernanke was at the helm of the world's most important central bank during the financial crisis of 2007-08... Here he gives a compelling account of what he and the Federal Reserve did and why they did it... the defence of the Fed against its critics is compelling." -- Best Books of 2015 - Financial Times"It was Ben Bernanke, not Gordon Brown, who steered us through the 2008 financial meltdown...the book's most interesting chapters are those that deal with the crisis...Above all, [Bernanke] exuded calm, even when there was plenty of inner turmoil. The calmness comes over in this book, and so does plenty of the turmoil." -- The Sunday Times
£17.09
WW Norton & Co Strategy 3e International Student Edition
Book SynopsisThe perfect balance of readability and formalism.Table of Contents1) Introduction Part I: Representations and Basic Assumptions 2) The Extensive Form 3) Strategies and the Normal Form 4) Beliefs, Mixed Strategies, and Expected Payoffs 5) General Assumptions and Methodology Part II: Analyzing Behavior in Static Settings 6) Dominance and Best Response 7) Rationalizability and Iterated Dominance 8) Location, Partnership, and Social Unrest 9) Nash Equilibrium 10) Oligopoly, Tariffs, Crime, and Voting 11) Mixed-Strategy Nash Equilibrium 12) Strictly Competitive Games and Security Strategies 13) Contract, Law, and Enforcement in Static Settings Part III: Analyzing Behavior in Dynamic Settings 14) Details of the Extensive Form 15) Sequential Rationality and Solution Concepts 16) Topics in Industrial Organization 17) Parlor Games 18) Bargaining Problems 19) Analysis of Simple Bargaining Games 20) Games with Joint Decisions; Negotiation Equilibrium 21) Unverifiable Investment, Hold Up, Options, And Ownership 22) Repeated Games and Reputation 23) Collusion, Trade Agreements, and Goodwill Part IV: Information 24) Random Events and Incomplete Information 25) Risk and Incentives in Contracting 26) Bayesian Nash Equilibrium and Rationalizability 27) Lemons, Auctions, and Information Aggregation 28) Perfect Bayesian Equilibrium 29) Job-Market Signaling and Reputation Appendices A) Review of Mathematics B) The Mathematics of Rationalizability and Existence of Nash Equilibirum Index
£999.99
WW Norton & Co Microeconomics Theory and Applications
Book SynopsisEver since Edwin Mansfield pioneered the popular theory-and-application approach with the First Edition of Microeconomics, the text has been a perennial leader in the intermediate microeconomics course field.
£55.10
Taylor & Francis History of Economic Analysis
Book SynopsisAt the time of his death in 1950, Joseph Schumpeter was working on his monumantal History of Economic Analysis. Unprecedented in scope, the book was to provide a complete history of economic theory from Ancient Greece to the end of the second world war. A major contribution to the history of ideas as well as to economics, History of Economic Analysis rapidly gained a reputation as a unique and classic work. As well being an economist, Schumpeter was a gifted mathematician, historian, philosopher and psychologist and this is reflected in the multi-disciplinary nature of his great endeavour. Topics addressed include the techniques of economic analysis, contemporaneous developments in other sciences and the sociology of economics. This inclusiveness extends to the periods and individuals who figure in the book. As well as dealing with all of the major economists from Adam Smith to Maynard Keynes, the book considers the economic writings of Plato and Aristotle, of
£173.48
CRC Press Property Valuation
Book SynopsisThe third edition of Property Valuation: The Five Methods introduces students to the fundamental principles of property valuation theory by means of clear explanation and worked examples. An ideal text for those new to the subject, the book provides 1st year undergraduate students with a working knowledge and understanding of the five methods of valuation and the ways in which they are interlinked.In this fully revised edition, the new author team have: restructured the chapters to ensure a more logical order outlined the economic theory of value and the rules and constraints under which a valuer works provided detailed consideration of each of the five recognised approaches placed a larger emphasis on the Discounted Cash Flow approach These revisions are all written in the concise and accessible style which has made previous editions of the book so successful. The new editTable of Contents1. The property market in context 2.Professional Valuation Practice 3. Valuation formulae 4. The comparative method 5. The investment method – traditional approaches 6. The investment method –discounted cash flow approaches 7. The residual method 8. The profits method – financial data 9. The profits method – valuation 10. Cost-based methods
£45.59
Taylor & Francis Money and Growth
Book SynopsisAllyn Young is one of the central figures in the development of American economic thought, and is one of the originators of modern endogenous growth theory. This book allows full appreciation of the full extent of Young''s work because many of his most significant contributions are buried in obscure journals and unsigned articles. This volume addresses this by reprinting much of Young''s lost work, as well as other selected pieces that reveal the scope of his vision which encompasses two of the grand themes of economics, growth and money. The volume includes sections on: * the socialist movement * the first world war and its aftermath * money * theories of growthTable of ContentsEditors’ preface, Acknowledgements, PART I The nature and scope of economics, PART II Theory and practice, PART III Commerce: The marketplace of the world, PART IV Money and credit, PART V Growth and fluctuations, Index
£51.29
Basic Books Knowledge And Decisions
Book SynopsisWith a new preface by the author, this reissue of Thomas Sowell''s classic study of decision making updates his seminal work in the context of The Vision of the Annointed , Sowell, one of America''s most celebrated public intellectuals, describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. He warns that society suffers from an ever-widening gap between firsthand knowledge and decision making,a gap that threatens not only our economic and political efficiency, but our very freedom because actual knowledge gets replaced by assumptions based on an abstract and elitist social vision f what ought to be. Knowledge and Decisions , a winner of the 1980 Law and Economics centre Prize, was heralded as a landmark work and selected for this prize because of its cogent contribution to our understanding of the differences between the market process and the process of government. In announcing the award, the centre acclaimed Sowell, whose contribution to our understanding of the process of regulation alone would make the book important, but in reemphasizing the diversity and efficiency that the market makes possible, [his] work goes deeper and becomes even more significant.
£26.60
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Professional Practice in Paramedic Emergency and
Book Synopsis* A new title providing a holistic guide to all aspects of paramedic theory * Explores contemporary relevant topics that are fundamental to professional practice.Trade Review“This interesting text will serve well those looking to start, or those already beginning, a career or education in unscheduled care.” (Emergency Nurse, 1 October 2013) Table of ContentsList of Contributors vi Introduction ix Acknowledgements xi 1 History Taking 1Val Nixon 2 Consultation and Communication Skills 22Karen Gubbins and Val Nixon 3 Clinical Decision Making 50Jacqui Mason and Val Nixon 4 Evidence Based Practice 77Louise Perkinton and Val Nixon 5 Reflection and Reflective Practice 107Kay Norman and Val Nixon 6 Professional and Legal Issues 132Karen Latcham 7 Anti-discriminatory Practice 154Matt Capsey 8 Medicines Management 176Lorna McInulty 9 Continuing Professional Development and Portfolio Development 203Val Nixon Index 223
£29.40
Faber & Faber Up the Republic
Book SynopsisIn this important book, historians, lawyers, economists and writers come together to put a coherent case: that although the Irish economic collapse has resulted in national humiliation, renewed emigration and a decline in living standards for the majority of the population, there is still hope that the country can be reformed and renewed.Irish politicians offered the now notorious blanket guarantee to all the banks which had got in over their heads during the great property bubble - including one that had become little more than a criminal enterprise. A different set of politicians grimly enforces the consequences of that guarantee, locking an entire generation of Irish men and women into paying for the mistakes of greedy bankers and their corrupt friends in government.The energy of hope has to come from elsewhere. These essays demonstrate how simple measures and different economic and social policies could release that energy and fulfil the promise of
£8.54
Shamil Ismail The Age Of Decay
Book SynopsisDrawing on seemingly isolated instances of essential worker shortages developing around the world, investment analyst Shamil Ismail joins the dots to build a compelling and well-researched narrative explaining why aging and declining birth rates are leading to a shrinking workforce.
£999.99
Harvard University Press Virtual Competition
Book SynopsisA fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data-crunching are changing the nature of market competition, and not always for the better. Introducing into the policy lexicon terms such as algorithmic collusion, behavioral discrimination, and super-platforms, Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice E. Stucke explore the resulting impact on competition, our democratic ideals, our wallets, and our well-being. We owe the authors our deep gratitude for anticipating and explaining the consequences of living in a world in which black boxes collude and leave no trails behind. They make it clear that in a world of big data and algorithmic pricing, consumers are outgunned and antitrust laws are outdated, especially in the United States.ScienceA convincing argument that there can be a darker side to the growth of digital commerce. The replacement of the invisible hand of competition by the digitized hand of internet commerce can give rise to anticompetitive behavior that the competition authorities are ill equipped to deal with.Burton G. Malkiel, Wall Street JournalA convincing case for the need to rethink competition law to cope with algorithmic capitalism's potential for malfeasance.John Naughton, The ObserverTrade Review[Ezrachi and Stucke] make a convincing argument that there can be a darker side to the growth of digital commerce. The replacement of the invisible hand of competition by the digitized hand of internet commerce can give rise to anticompetitive behavior that the competition authorities are ill equipped to deal with…Virtual Competition displays a deep understanding of the internet world and is outstandingly researched. -- Burton G. Malkiel * Wall Street Journal *Traditional competition law is about firms and their activities. The great insight underpinning Ezrachi’s and Stucke’s book is that, in a digital world, competition law will be mostly about algorithms and big data because these are the forces that now determine what happens in online marketplaces. The book focuses on three particular areas in which anticompetitive and manipulative behavior is possible and, in some cases, already evident… Ezrachi and Stucke dig deep into the ways in which algorithmic and big-data analytics combine to produce behaviors and outcomes that are—or could be—troubling for society. They then go on to discuss the extent to which existing competition law and legal precedents may—or may not—be able to address abuses… Ezrachi and Stucke have made a convincing case for the need to rethink competition law to cope with algorithmic capitalism’s potential for malfeasance. -- John Naughton * The Observer *We owe the authors our deep gratitude for anticipating and explaining the consequences of living in a world in which black boxes collude and leave no trails behind. They make it clear that in a world of big data and algorithmic pricing, consumers are outgunned and antitrust laws are outdated, especially in the United States…We can hope the ideas discussed in Virtual Competition get on the political agenda. -- Barry Nalebuff * Science *A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition. Virtual Competition: The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm-Driven Economy argues that these companies, with their immense data advantage, are effectively making their own rules in the marketplace, beating back new market entrants, and disadvantaging customers. -- Ben Schiller * Fast Company *From price-comparison algorithms to phone operating systems, technology has altered competitive commerce. Lawyers Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice E. Stucke question the democratic consequences of this dual-edged power. * Nature *This highly readable and authoritative account sets out the ways that platforms have replaced the invisible hand with a digitized one—a hand that is human-engineered, subject to corporate control and manipulation, and prone to charges of unlawfulness…It is becoming increasingly apparent that widespread deployment of algorithmic tools can intensify, rather than reduce, the chasm between the wealthy and the vulnerable. This is the issue Ezrachi and Stucke address as behavioral discrimination…Overall, they argue, this is corrosive to social welfare, because the more vulnerable among us end up paying more. The authors’ assessment of where this is heading is of the most sober kind: absent legal intervention, perfect discrimination will likely become the new norm. -- Julia Powles * Times Higher Education *This is a groundbreaking, critical work—a major contribution to the field of competition law. -- Frank Pasquale, author of The Black Box SocietyEzrachi and Stucke provide a compelling analysis challenging the orthodoxy that modern technology empowers consumers. Their findings will send a shiver down the spine of consumers, businesses, public policy makers and anyone working in the competition field. Virtual Competition is a fast-paced, mind-boggling thriller that you can’t put down; a thriller in which we are all set to be the victim. -- Alan Giles, Saïd Business School, University of OxfordVirtual Competition provides an intriguing and provocative look at the potential dark side of big data and big analytics. The debate over digital competition is just beginning, and Ezrachi and Stucke have laid down a marker that is likely to capture wide attention. -- Jonathan Levin, Stanford Graduate School of BusinessEzrachi and Stucke’s insights into data-driven opportunities, collusion scenarios, discrimination, and ‘frenemies’ will help authorities distinguish between true efficiencies and anti-competitive problems, and ensure that most enforcement at least keeps up with technological developments. Forward-thinking competition authorities can use these insights proactively to help craft government policies that ensure that innovation and competition are real, while problems are addressed quickly and thus—hopefully—remain virtual. -- Philip Marsden, Inquiry Chair, Competition and Markets AuthorityA thought-provoking, clearly written examination of the coming effects on markets and competition of computer algorithms, big data, big analytics, and ‘super-platforms,’ drawing on real-life examples, on neoclassical and behavioral economics, and on the authors’ deep understanding of U.S. and EU competition law. -- Harry First, New York University School of LawEqual measures computer science, law, economics, and behavioral science, this book will appeal to all four groups and introduce the concepts in a very enjoyable way. Whether people shop online, on their phones, or in stores, companies track them. What they buy, where they shop, when they shop, and how they shop can all be analyzed by retailers, who can then offer different products, coupons, and discounts. Retailers not only collect and analyze this data but also sell the data and analysis to other companies, sometimes including their competitors. This book delves into the privacy and regulatory complications of this data and analysis. Though readers may be taken aback by just how much information is collected about their shopping habits, this book describes in detail how retailers and marketers use ambivalence to privacy to market products and services at prices consumers are willing to pay. -- J. M. Keller-Aschenbach * Choice *
£18.00
Princeton University Press Economics for the Common Good
Book Synopsis"Originally ppublished in 2016 under the title aEconomie du bien commun A Presses Universitaires de France"--Title page verso.Trade Review"Jean Tirole, Winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economics""Winner of the 2018 George S. Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing, Columbia Business School""Longlisted for the 2017 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award""One of the Microsoft Best Business Books of 2017""One of the Times Higher Education Books of the Year 2017, chosen by Sir Anton Muscatelli""One of Project Syndicate’s Best Reads in 2017 (chosen by J. Bradford DeLong)""One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books of 2017: Economics""One of Bloomberg’s Best Books of 2017""Selected for Bloomberg View’s “Must-Reads of 2017: Monopolies, Sexism and Economics”""One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018""One of the LSE Marshall Institute's Books of 2019""Economics for the Common Good offers an ambitious yet accessible summary of his ideas on the proper role of economists and the value of their ideas in informing government, business and social life. . . . Mr. Tirole has a patient, explanatory style. But when riled, he lashes out."---Philip Delves Broughton, Wall Street Journal"Economics for the Common Good is an ambitious book. As the title suggests, it is a response to the crisis of the economics profession, whose credibility was badly damaged by the financial turmoil of 2008. Though not the first book to address this, more than any earlier attempt it manages to balance a constructive critique of economists with a strong defence of the subject they study."---Martin Sandbu, Financial Times"As I had the privilege of helping prepare the English edition, I've read it with careful attention, and most appreciated Tirole’s ability to crystallise complicated issues in a straightforward way, combining surgical analysis with very clear explanation. This is too rare a skill among economists." * The Enlightened Economist *"'Economists must . . . with humility and conviction, harness economics for the common good.' That is the last sentence of the new book by Jean Tirole, winner of the 2014 Nobel Memorial Prize for economics. Economics for the Common Good has a great deal of humility, a fair amount of conviction and a sincere commitment to improving the world."---Edward Hadas, Reuters Breaking Views"French economist Jean Tirole spells out the usefulness of rigorous economic thinking for society in deep, yet accessible, language in his book Economics for the Common Good. The strength of the book is in its breadth. It brings clarity and simplicity to many complex topics covering various fields in economics ranging from climate change, labor market laws, and the global financial crisis to the euro crisis and the gig economy. Many illustrative examples . . . make the book accessible, and each chapter can be read on its own. . . . Many readers will benefit from reading this great book, rich with insights into a broad spectrum of policy questions."---Markus Brunnermeier, Finance & Development"Tirole, a Nobel Prize-winning French economist, explains in straightforward language what academic economists do, how they think about society and human behavior, and what advice they tend to offer governments about some of the biggest challenges they face." * Foreign Affairs *"A tour de force from a Nobel-prize winning economist." * LSE The Marshall Institute *
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