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Book SynopsisThis book questions the use of salvage law as legal regulatory framework for the remuneration of environmental services in salvage operations, proposing that such services should be based on direct contracting between commercial salvors and coastal States. Adopting an environment-first approach, it argues that direct contracting better serves and promotes environmental protection outcomes. It also takes a functional view of the law as a tool to promote values and sought outcomes. Salvage operations are recognised as the first line of defence against pollution following shipping incidents. Although regulated under the law of salvage, these operations form an integral component of a framework of environmental protection measures regulated under different legal instruments or laws. The law of salvage fails to effectively integrate salvage operations into broader pollution response mechanisms because it does not align comfortably with this framework of laws. Despite the emphasis on enviTable of ContentsIntroductionI Environment first, in the pursuit and balancing of values via the lawII Historical overview of salvage: Changing contexts and the pursuit of valuesIII Theory of salvage and environmental protectionIV The International Convention on Salvage 1989 and the environmentV Salvage operations within coastal State marine environmental protection measures and salvors’ environmental services under international instruments outside of the law of salvage.VI Contracts between Coastal States and Salvors as the Legal Regulatory Framework for Environmental Services in the Context of Salvage OperationsConclusions

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Book SynopsisStrategic Communication deals with the principles behind strategic communication planning. It covers the professional practice steps involved in researching, planning, writing, evaluating and implementing a communication strategy. This book links strategic communication campaign planning to medium and long-term business activity and to how organisations deal with issues. This thoroughly revised third edition includes: New international cases and professional exercises that will enable students to work through the cases and apply theory to real-life situations; New discussion questions on important aspects of campaign planning; Chapter exercises that encourage students to think more broadly about communication strategy and work through the particular aspects of a strategy; In Theory panels that highlight key theories and demonstrate important links between theory and practice Accessible aTable of ContentsThe Brief 1. What this book is about 2. The nature of strategic communication 3. Communication strategy and business planning 4. Elements of a communication strategy 5. Analysing organisational communication needs 6. Why target publics matter 7. Setting the compass: communication goals and objectives 8. Planning effective messages 9. Reaching target publics: the role of communication pathways 10. Communication tools – the things we do 11. Managing a strategic communication plan 12. The Gemini factor: Evaluating strategic communication projects 13. Strategic communication counselling

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This book is aimed at managerial decision makers, practitioners in any field, and the academic community. The chapter authors have integrated theory with evidence-based practice to go beyond merely explaining cybersecurity topics. To accomplish this, the editors drew upon the combined cognitive intelligence of 46 scholars from 11 countries to present the state of the art in cybersecurity. Managers and leaders at all levels in organizations around the globe will find the explanations and suggestions useful for understanding cybersecurity risks as well as formulating strategies to mitigate future problems. Employees will find the examples and caveats both interesting as well as practical for everyday activities at the workplace and in their personal lives. Cybersecurity practitioners in computer science, programming, or espionage will find the literature and statistics fascinating and more than likely a confirmation of their own findings and assumptions. Government policymakers will f

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Book SynopsisThe Innovation Factory takes a fresh look at the fine art of breakthrough innovation. What makes it unique is that it brings together an experienced scholar and a serial entrepreneur who share the same passion for understanding the processes and theories needed to innovate over and over again. The book marries theory with practical examples focusing on the Concept-Knowledge (C-K) Theory developed by the prestigious school Mines ParisTech.For the first time, you will discover the unknown story of the Swatch watch told by Elmar Mock, the creative engineering force behind the Swatch. In this book, he passionately tells how he helped to create this breakthrough innovation that saved the Swiss watch industry in the 1980s. Gilles Garel, a professor of management, relates this tale of epic innovation to C-K theory and both convincingly argue that organizations can channel creativity to develop breakthrough innovations that disrupt markets.Innovation is not Trade Review"When Elmar Mock invented the Swatch, and when he launched Creaholic, he was unaware that he was applying a C-K method of reasoning. When Gilles adopted and spread the C-K Theory, he was unaware that the invention of the Swatch would be one of the most perfect examples of this theory. It was thanks to their meeting one another that they were able to share their thoughts in a harmonious, inventive, and accomplished fashion that will most certainly arouse the curiosity of the reader.Throughout all of the chapters we can only be in admiration of the talent of these two partners. The former has a penchant for vibrant metaphors, which help him share his approach, his vision, and his accomplishments with the reader. ... The latter is a fervent admirer of the rigor of well-built theoretical constructions, which he passes on to the reader with precision, passion, and a neat sense of examples."—From the Foreword by Yves Pigneur, Professor, Lausanne University, and co-author of Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challenges Table of ContentsNobody Goes Truffle Hunting on the Highway. The Hidden Side of the Concept of the Swatch. C-K: A Truly Practical Theory of Breakthrough Innovation. The Molecular Metaphor of Innovation: Gas, Liquid, Crystal. The Metaphor of the Matriarch. Epilogue: Watches to be Watched: Connected Watches, or the Innovation War Raging on Your Wrist.

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Book SynopsisCorporate governance developed to maintain the accountability, stability, and performance of corporations. It has evolved to concern not just the financial health of the company, but its social and environmental impact. There is considerable international institutional diversity in corporate governance. The role and significance of market institutions varies among different governance systems.This work provides a concise insight into the defining impulses of late twentieth- and early twenty-first-century corporate governance evolving through a series of competing epoch-making paradigmatic contests. The present paradigm highlights a shift towards corporate sustainability involving the corporate delivery of long-term value in financial, social, environmental, and ethical terms. In analysing the purpose of the company and the definition of value creation, the hegemony of agency theory and shareholder primacy is challenged. More expansive theoretical explanations are considered wTrade Review"This work is a refreshing and concise account of the development of corporate governance. It offers a fascinating and coherent explanation of the complexities of governance, and a robust critique of dominant ideologies. The book highlights the imperative of the transformation from maximising shareholder value to sustainable value creation." Wafa Khlif, University of Toulouse Business School, FranceTable of Contents1. Introduction to Corporate Governance 2. International Diversity of Modes of Corporate Governance 3. Convergence and Divergence of International Corporate Governance Institutions 4. Shareholder Primacy: The End of a Hegemony? 5. The Social Licence to Operate: Redefining Purpose and Fiduciary Duty 6. Contemporary Challenges for Corporate Governance: Technological Transformation and Climate Change

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Book SynopsisDigital Content Marketing: Creating Value in Practice introduces the principles of the content marketing discipline and serves as a guide to any professional or student who wants to learn how to successfully plan and implement digital content marketing strategies and tactics.Filled with contemporary examples of the most successful creative content marketing practices, case studies and professional advice from subject experts, this text offers an in-depth view of the world of content marketing from a value-based perspective. The textbook also includes practical advice on content marketing ideation, content management and content curation, as well as offering recommendations for the best content marketing software.The textbook offers a good balance of both theory and practice and is suitable for advanced undergraduate students and postgraduate students studying content marketing, digital marketing or social media marketing. Support material includes an instructor Table of Contents1. Introduction to Content Marketing; 2. Content Marketing Planning, Execution and Measurement; 3. Content Marketing ideation: How to generate and manage creative concepts; 4. Value Creation Through Digital Content: Informative Value; 5. Value Creation Through Digital Content: Entertainment Value; 6. Value Creation Through Digital Content: Social Value; 7. Value Creation Through Digital Content: User Co-creation Value; 8. Digital Content and Social Media Influencers; 9. Content Curation: Best Practices and Techniques; 10. Content Marketing and Sponsorship; 11. The Dark Side of Content Marketing; 12. Contemporary and Emerging Content Marketing Trends

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Book SynopsisToday, over 500,000 medical technologies are available in hospitals, homes, and community care settings. They range from simple bandages to complex, multi-part body scanners that cost millions of dollars to develop. Yet a typical technology has a lifecycle of just 21 months before an improved product usurps itthe healthcare ecosystem is rapidly advancing and driven by a constant flow of innovation. And those innovations need innovators. With $21 billion made available for investment in the digital healthcare industry in 2020 (a 20x increase on 2010), entrepreneurs, investors, and related actors are entering the healthcare ecosystem in greater numbers than ever before. Last year alone, over 17,000 medical technology patents were filed, the third highest of all patent types. Each of those has a dedicated team of entrepreneurs behind it. Yet with increasingly strict regulations and pharmaceutical giants growing more aggressive, many thousands of entrepreneurs fail before even thTable of ContentsIntroduction About the Author Part One: Strategy Chapter One: The New Healthcare Landscape Chapter Two: The New Patient-Centred Approach Chapter Three: Conceptualizing Your Strategic Position Part Two: Method Chapter Four: Defining and Building Your Value Chapter Five: Marketing Your Value Chapter Six: Your Stakeholder Ecosystem Part Three: Growth Chapter Seven: Expanding Your Vision and Goals Chapter Eight: Fundraising and Team Building Chapter Nine: Going Global Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisDevelopment finance institutions (DFIs), also known as public development banks (PDBs) are public financial institutions initiated and steered by governments with explicit official missions to promote public policy objectives, and public development banks (PDBs) are the main category. DFIs are experiencing a renaissance worldwide, but there is limited academic research examining their roles, operations, and effectiveness.This book attempts to fill this gap by bringing together world-renowned scholars who discuss in detail the economics and the social consequences of both development banks and public banks. Combining together, the chapters in this volume discuss topics from sustainability, development impact of financial instruments, a new development financial architecture, and the interaction with existing international rules like the Basel Accord. This book will be of particular interest to students, scholars, and researchers of development finance, global governaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Unleashing the Potential of Public Development Banks for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals Part 1: Development Banks 1. Matching Risks with Instruments in Development Banks 2. The Global Development Banks’ Architecture 3. Should National Development Banks be Subject to Basel III? 4. Can Development Banks Step Up to the Challenge of Sustainable Development? 5. Scaling Up Public Development Banks’ Transformative Alignment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 6. From Global to Local: Subnational Development Banks in the Era of Sustainable Development Goal Part 2: Public Banks 7. Understanding Full Investment and the Potential Role of Public Banks 8. A Dynamic Theory of Public Banks (and Why it Matters) 9. Public Banks, Public Purpose, and Early Actions in the Face of Covid-19

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Book SynopsisThis book provides insights into the hidden role of intuitive expertise in financial decision-making. The authors show and discuss how expertise combined with intuitive judgments positively affect decision-making outcomes. The book builds on the latest academic studies in this emergent field. In combination with the academic perspective, the authors provide a field study that they conducted in the context of mergers and acquisitions (M&As), a common and critical strategic investment for companies. The interviews were carried out with experts and decision-makers in large and successful international companies (i.e., M&A experts, CEOs, CFOs, and board members). The book provides a solid theoretical and empirically based grounding of the topic. In addition, it offers suggestions to practitioners on how they can develop and nurture intuitive expertise in strategic investment decision-making. The report of the field study provides examples and quotes from interviews to visualize findings,

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Book SynopsisMachine learning can help managers make better predictions, automate complex tasks and improve business operations. Managers who are familiar with machine learning are better placed to navigate the increasingly digital world we live in. There is a view that machine learning is a highly technical subject that can only be understood by specialists. However, many of the ideas that underpin machine learning are straightforward and accessible to anyone with a bit of curiosity. This book is for managers who want to understand what machine learning is about, but who lack a technical background in computer science, statistics or math. The book describes in plain language what machine learning is and how it works. In addition, it explains how to manage machine learning projects within an organization. This book should appeal to anyone that wants to learn more about using machine learning to drive value in real-world organizations.Trade Review"If you are considering implementing machine learning in your business but don’t know where to start, this is the right book for you. Machine Learning for Managers is a comprehensive but non-technical introduction to the topic with many relevant examples and implementation guidelines. The split into a detailed overview and project management instructions is ideal for readers who don’t have the time to acquire programming skills but are passionate about leveraging AI to enhance business performance. The author’s very engaging writing style makes reading a book about a potentially very dry topic enjoyable."Christoph Schumacher, Professor of Innovation and Economics; Director Knowledge Exchange Hub, Massey University, New Zealand"This book fills an important gap between pure-technical and pure-managerial descriptions of machine learning (ML). Written in a no-nonsense light-hearted style, it is easy to follow, yet doesn’t shy away from using technical terms that are important for managers to be able to speak to their ML engineers. Highly recommended for managers looking to understand more about what is under the hood of ML."Tava Olsen, Professor, Deputy Dean, Melbourne Business School"Machine Learning for Managers is a safe haven for non-technical readers interested in understanding what AI and specifically ML is about. With clear, direct and witty language, Geertsema ensures that our journey into AI is like a walk in the park. It is easy, pleasurable and refreshing in its approach and powerful in its choice of illustrations. It brings to the forefront key concepts such as explainability, governance and business case making the message lucent and highly applicable to managers interested in incorporating ML into their business. As a practitioner focussed on human centric AI, I am particularly keen in bringing down AI/ML from its ivory tower status. This book is exactly a tool for this as it provides transparency, deciphers otherwise perceived complex language and is the basis for what ML should do best: to serve you. By far the best introductory ML roadmap I have come across. A must read."Jose Romano, Senior Manager at the European Investment Fund and former Entrepreneur in Residence at TAZI.AI"The two complementary parts of the book form a comprehensive and practical guide to machine learning. The first part provides a nontechnical overview of machine learning algorithms, demystifying the jargon in the field, which is crucial for students, lecturers and practitioners aiming to apply machine learning to resolve real-life business problems. The second part insightfully examines how machine learning outcomes can be developed and deployed in the organisation's processes. A recommended work for anyone looking to successfully manage the tsunami of big data!"Leo Paas, Professor, The University of Auckland Business School; Program Director, Master of Business Analytics"This book provides an outstanding introduction to machine learning from a management perspective. It gives a very clear presentation of the state-of-the-art machine learning methods and how to manage machine learning projects efficiently. It brings a fresh, unique focus on how to learn machine learning from a business perspective. It is highly practical and discusses in detail how a machine learning project should be deployed in real business applications. Not to be missed by any manager with a serious interest in AI and Machine Learning."Albert Bifet, Professor, Director of the AI Institute, The University of Waikato, New ZealandTable of ContentsPart 1: Understanding Machine Learning 1. Let's jump right in 2. Different kinds of ML 3. Creating ML models 4. Linear models 5. Neural networks 6. Tree-based approaches, ensembles and boosting 7. Dimensionality reduction and clustering 8. Unstructured data 9. Explainable AI Part 2: Managing Machine Learning Projects 10. The ML system lifecycle 11. The big picture 12. Creating value with ML 13. Making the business case 14. The ML pipeline 15. Development 16. Deployment and monitoring

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the opportunities, challenges, and effective approaches to organizational change regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.Featuring application-based case studies and practical guidelines for meaningful organizational change, this book problematizes some of the current DEI initiatives in today's organizations. It examines multiple forms of diversity (e.g., race, age, and mental health) from a variety of perspectives (e.g., leadership and employee), with case studies that demonstrate how changemaking efforts can be reimagined and implemented in better, more nuanced, and more sustainable ways to produce meaningful organizational change. Through these case studies, readers learn from organizations' successes and failures in their attempts to implement DEI practices. Each chapter concludes with explicit practical implications and/or actionable recommendations for organizational changemaking.This text will make an impactful addition to cTrade Review“This compelling collection of application-based case studies covers a rich range of contemporary DEI concepts and contexts. Contributors from wonderfully diverse academic and practitioner backgrounds share concise, concrete recommendations for anyone interested in cultivating DEI to effect meaningful organizational change.” Brenda J. Allen, Communication Professor Emerita and former Chief Diversity Officer“Communication and Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a remarkable must-read volume of essays that not only covers some of the most contested political and social issues today but also offers actionable recommendations. Well-established and emerging scholars handle controversial issues—ageism, disability, trans athletes, race and ethnicity, health care access, AI in hiring, and much more—deftly and with attention to how individuals and organizations can engage in structural change strategies. Presentational styles make topics accessible using concrete examples, case studies, media analyses, and autoethnographic vignettes. Communication and Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a go-to resource for DEI training and scholarship.”Patrice M. Buzzanell, Distinguished University Professor, University of South Florida, USA.“This excellent resource offers practical wisdom that demystifies diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and practices. Anchored in contemporary literature and authored by communication scholars, this well-written and accessible book offers a wealth of ideas and strategies that make DEI applications to organizational development and leadership clear, useful, and invaluable.”Steven A. Beebe, Regents’ and University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University, USA; Past President, National Communication Association.“This book provides a comprehensive and updated overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to the communicative practices in organizations, with chapters that enhance the study, teaching, and implementation of DEI. In addition to the scholarly contributions, the real value of this book is the way in which chapter authors document the creation of positive, safe, and more equal workplace environments. This book will be useful to organizational management at all levels, organizational trainers, consultants, and students aspiring to these roles.”Joann Keyton, Distinguished Professor Emerita, North Carolina State University, USA; Principal, Joann Keyton Consulting, Inc“This compelling collection of application-based case studies covers a rich range of contemporary DEI concepts and contexts. Contributors from wonderfully diverse academic and practitioner backgrounds share concise, concrete recommendations for anyone interested in cultivating DEI to effect meaningful organizational change.” Brenda J. Allen, Communication Professor Emerita and former Chief Diversity Officer“Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a remarkable must-read volume of essays that not only covers some of the most contested political and social issues today but also offers actionable recommendations. Well-established and emerging scholars handle controversial issues—ageism, disability, trans athletes, race and ethnicity, health care access, AI in hiring, and much more—deftly and with attention to how individuals and organizations can engage in structural change strategies. Presentational styles make topics accessible using concrete examples, case studies, media analyses, and autoethnographic vignettes. Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a go-to resource for DEI training and scholarship.”Patrice M. Buzzzanell, Distinguished University Professor, University of South Florida, USA.“This excellent resource offers practical wisdom that demystifies diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and practices. Anchored in contemporary literature and authored by communication scholars, this well-written and accessible book offers a wealth of ideas and strategies that make DEI applications to organizational development and leadership clear, useful, and invaluable.”Steven A. Beebe, Regents’ and University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University, USA; Past President, National Communication Association.“This book provides a comprehensive and updated overview of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to the communicative practices in organizations, with chapters that enhance the study, teaching, and implementation of DEI. In addition to the scholarly contributions, the real value of this book is the way in which chapter authors document the creation of positive, safe, and more equal workplace environments. This book will be useful to organizational management at all levels, organizational trainers, consultants, and students aspiring to these roles.”Joann Keyton, Distinguished Professor Emerita, North Carolina State University, USA; Principal, Joann Keyton Consulting, IncTable of Contents1. Introduction: Communication and Organizational Changemaking for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Part 1. Envisioning More Equitable Structures, Policies, and Practices 2. Finding the Right Fit: Strategies for DEI Sourcing in AI-Driven Recruitment 3. Age Discrimination in the Workplace: An Exploration of Age-Blind Hiring Practices. 4. Against Professionalism and “Good” Communication: Transforming Exclusionary Assumptions in Interviews and Beyond 5. Language-Discordance as a Barrier to Health Equity: Identifying Inclusive Practices in Health Organizations from Patients’ Perspectives 6. Taking Action to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: Integrity and Compliance-Based Training as a Foundation for Training in Organizations 7. Reimagining FacultyßàInstitutional Engagement with Equitable and Inclusive Practices to Foster Meaningful Organizational Changemaking in Higher Education 8. Beyond Performative Allyship: Moving from Intention to Action in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Part 2. Challenging Dominant Discourses and Fostering Dialogue 9. “Work-Life Balance? That’s Just for Managers”: Time Policies and Practices in Blue-Collar and White-Collar Work 10. Challenging Institutional Whiteness: The Lived Experiences of Structural Tensions in Diversity Work 11. “#BeingBlackandMuslim”: Addressing Intersectional Invisibility in Muslim American Communities 12. Pedagogy and Mentorship as Organizational Changemaking: An Autoethnographic Vignette Approach 13. Compassion at the Margins: Increasing Compassion for Employees from Traditionally Marginalized Groups 14. Action-Oriented Dialogues for Systemic Change: A Trauma-Informed Approach 15. Facilitating Structures and Processes for Ethical Dialogue Across Difference: A Case Study of an Interorganizational Collaboration for Social Change 16. It’s the Hope That Kills You: Belonging and Organizational Change in Ted Lasso Part 3: Promoting Meaningful and Impactful Organizational Leadership 17. “It’s a safe space, right?”: The Complexities of Communicating LGBTQ+ Inclusion Via Artifacts 18. Meandering, Mistakes, and Movement: Stages of Organizational Culture Change for DEI 19. Collaborative and Inclusive Leadership: Co-Cultural Calls for Dominant Group Action 20. Black Women Religious Leaders Diversifying Mental Health Training 21. Equity-centered Leadership and Sustainable Change-making: An Organizational Imperative for Post-Pandemic Leadership and Advancement 22. Whitewashing the Walls: Leading Organizational Change from Cultures of Mistrust to Celebrating Sisterhood 23. Organizing for Transgender Inclusion: How Control and Resistance Theorizing Serve as Intervention Tools

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Book SynopsisDoes your organization have the capacity to respond to risk it has not anticipated or prepared for? Is its approach to risk explicit and understood by employees? Does it have a robust risk culture? Do employees take responsibility for managing risk? If your response to these questions is guarded or uncertain, this book will have value for you and your organization.Organizations and leaders in a widening risk environment face four realities which challenge their ability to manage risk: (1) the two-dimensional nature of riskârisk itself and behavior in response to risk, (2) the diversity of attitudes and behavior in relationship to risk, (3) the influence on behavior of cognitive, psychological and contextual factors that are part of social dynamics and (4) the compounding effect of social dynamics that make risk difficult to manage. These realities add up to a conundrum: The challenge for organizations and leaders lies not in risk itself but in social dynamics that shape behavior in response to risk.Whether triggered by an internal problem or external event, risk management failures often result from a lack of understanding of causative factors and behavior in response to risk. Effective leaders make risk a core part of their agenda. They put people at the center of strategy and face challenges head-on that impact their organizationsâ ability to manage risk. Among the challenges are:â the toll on organizational resources of a growing array of risk factorsâ risk blind spots in the organization warranting attentionâ cultural weaknesses and vulnerabilities elevating exposure to riskâ employee disengagement from risk and responsibility for managing it,â variation in attitudes and behavior that make risk difficult to detect and mitigate,â turning risk into advantage by envisioning it as an opportunity or strength in contrast to a threat or weakness.Leading Organizations in Hazardous Times: The Social Dynamics of Risk builds capability in risk management by enhancing leader understanding of risk behavior and factors contributing to risk culture. It encourages leaders to invest in continuous learning to navigate asymmetries of attitude and behavior, managing, and leadership style that underlie organizational success and failure.

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Book SynopsisWritten in a novel format, this book addresses the challenge of changing a sick culture. Some organizations wake up one day and realize they have become something they never intended. Their employees run scared. There is no innovation, only blind obedience. There are warlords within the ranks of management, and they fight over turf without considering the best interests of customers, their employees, or their organization as a whole. At the Charleston, SC, branch of Copper-Bottom Insurance, the wakeup call comes when an employee files a lawsuit against the company and its leaders. The Charleston division Vice President, Jack Simmons, is put on probation and given an ultimatum: Change the culture! Jack understands the or be fired implication all too well. He scrambles to find help and runs into an old friend, Don Spears, from Friedman Electronics. With Don's help, Jack begins the journey that will heal his organization. In the course of their first visit, Don andTable of ContentsAbout the Author. Introduction. Chapter 1 The Last Straw. Chapter 2 Legal Hot Water. Chapter 3 Unraveling the Ball of Twine. Chapter 4 What Goes Around … Chapter 5 Any Port in a Storm. Chapter 6 Monday: Starting from the Ground Up. Chapter 7 Tuesday: The Work Begins. Chapter 8 Wednesday: The Tide Shifts. Chapter 9 Thursday: "All In!" Chapter 10 Friday: A Long, Long Day. Chapter 11 The Plan. Chapter 12 Monday: A New Leaf. Chapter 13 Monday Continued: Clearing the Air. Chapter 14 Tuesday: Take Two. Chapter 15 Leading from the Top. Chapter 16 California or Bust. Chapter 17 Oakland. Chapter 18 First Who. Chapter 19 Another Bite of the Apple. Chapter 20 A Lot to Cogitate. Chapter 21 Thursday: Drilling Deeper. Chapter 22 Out of the Blue. Chapter 23 Dialog as a Way of Coaching. Chapter 24 A Slight Hiccup. Chapter 25 Closings and Coaching. Chapter 26 Change at Last. Chapter 27 Walking. Chapter 28 Finally, a Break. Chapter 29 Our Best Selves. Chapter 30 The Map to Success. Chapter 31 An Illogical Flow. Chapter 32 Unkinking the Hose. Chapter 33 Confrontation. Chapter 34 The Turning Point. Chapter 35 A Second Start. Chapter 36 Truly Leading. Chapter 37 Standard Work and Water Spiders. Chapter 38 Putting It All Together. Chapter 39 Winning Back Time. Chapter 40 Acknowledging Values. Chapter 41 Leader Standard Work. Chapter 42 Objective Performance Evaluation. Chapter 43 Coaching the Middle. Chapter 44 Tim and Patty. Chapter 45 That’s a Wrap! Index.

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This multi-authored book provides expert descriptions of Lean methods and their application in healthcare, written by the people who developed and tested the methods in healthcare settings. Each chapter brings together a description of the technique or approach, with examples of application in practice from the author’s own practice.

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Book SynopsisThis book foregrounds the voices of women in educational leadership to draw on the power of diverse perspectives and to create an environment that better embraces a broad range of leadership styles.Chapters explore formal and informal women''s educational leadership practices and examine the methods and approaches used by successful women leaders across West Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia. The book examines how best to humanize educational leadership in a way that invests in the unique skills and talents that women leaders possess, and it identifies a leadership model that is situated within a range of intersecting theoretical frameworks that revolve around collective leadership, transformation theories, and community partnerships. In doing so, the book elevates education into the sphere of comprehensiveness, inclusion, equity, sustainability, and social justice.By sharing the lived experience of women leaders using a multi-perspectTrade Review‘Women in Educational Leadership and Community Building: Voices Across the Globe provides an outstanding collection of and valuable addition to research on women in educational leadership that expands the conversation on women leaders in countries typically underrepresented. This multicultural tapestry makes a critical yet constructive examination of the progress, successes, and challenges women leaders face as they strive for equity and justice. The authors explore women's experiences in a variety of educational leadership positions, highlighting their courage and hope for women globally. I highly recommend this important work for all scholars and practitioners to expand on and amplify the voices of women in education leadership.’- Elizabeth C. Reilly, Chair International SIG, AERA, Professor, Educational Leadership and Administration, School of Education, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA‘This book makes a timely and long overdue contribution to research on women and leadership. It moves beyond the 'anglosphere' where much of the research has engaged and in doing, provides a unique and fresh lens on this topic. This book is a 'must-read' for all those committed to equity and social justice in education.’ - Professor Jane Wilkinson, Monash University, Joint editor, Journal of Education Administration and History. ‘Brilliant book that is well overdue and gives voice to the many women that are still to be heard.’ - Victoria Showunmi, Associate Professor of Education, University College London. ‘The voice of women leaders in education sing out in this book. The authors explore educational leadership through the lens of underrepresented groups with a welcome inclusion of Islamic and Eastern education systems. Individual voices share how they overcome cultural and ethnic barriers. Their collective voice recognizes women leaders need to be supported and celebrated from where they stand. A glorious way to disrupt the status quo!’- Vivienne Porritt, OBE, Co-founders and Strategic Leaders of WomenEdTable of Contents1. Women in educational leadership and community building: An introduction 2. Women leaders: Space, place, role, and change 3. Women enhancing change through social justice 4. Women's collective leadership: A comprehensive transformation 5. Women and power dynamics: A covert revolution 6. A new wave of women’s educational leadership 7. Beyond education: Empowerment model 8. Women’s educational leadership: Concluding thoughts

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Book SynopsisIn reviewing the new round of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms characterized by mixed ownership since 2013 in China, this book systematically investigates the theoretical underpinnings, model options and approaches to implementation of SOE mixed-ownership reforms.SOE reforms have functioned as an integral part of China's transformation to a market-oriented economy. Responding to the changing economic context and negative repercussions of earlier SOE reforms launched in the late 1990s, SOE mixed-ownership reforms encourage the participation of different types of capital and sounder management mechanisms. The author first reviews the impetus behind SOE mixed-ownership reforms and discusses how modern property rights theory and decentralized control theory perform as the theoretical underpinnings of the reforms. Based on cases of many completed SOE mixed-ownership reforms, the book summarizes and assesses the feasible models and implementation details of the reforms. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Why Must SOEs Be Reformed?, 1. Problems with the Insider Control in the Chinese SOEs Under Pyramidal Holding Structure, 2. Theoretical Basis of SOE Mixed-Ownership Reform, 3. The Models of SOE Mixed-Ownership Reform, 4. Routes to Realizing SOE Mixed-Ownership Reform, 5. Reform of the State-Owned Assets Management System, 6. Reform of Executive Compensation and Incentive System in SOEs, 7. Outlook for SOE Mixed-Ownership Reform

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Book SynopsisThe book sheds light on the perhaps most important legal conundrum in the context of sovereign debt restructuring: the holdout creditor problem. Absent an international bankruptcy regime for sovereigns, holdout creditors may delay or even thwart the efficient resolution of sovereign debt crises by leveraging contractual provisions and, in an increasing number of cases, by seeking to enforce a debt claim against the sovereign in courts or international tribunals.Following an introduction to sovereign debt and its restructuring, the book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the holdout creditor problem in the context of the two largest sovereign debt restructuring operations in history: the Argentine restructurings of 2005 and 2010 and the 2012 Greek private sector involvement. By reviewing numerous lawsuits and arbitral proceedings initiated against Argentina and Greece across a dozen different jurisdictions, it distils the organizing principles for ongoing and future Trade ReviewNo issue in sovereign finance has preoccupied the attention of scholars, politicians and lawyers in this century more than the problem of holdout creditors in sovereign debt workouts. Sebastian Grund has given us a magisterial survey of how courts and arbitrators have dealt with the claims of holdout creditors in two of the largest sovereign debt restructurings in history — Argentina and Greece.Lee Buchheit, Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh School of Law and former Senior Partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonThis book is a delightful treatment of two of the most important restructurings in the modern history of sovereign debt, Argentina and Greece. While the restructurings and the central problem of holdout creditors manifested themselves in very different ways in the different cases, Grund shows us the lessons we can learn from the commonalities. The treatment of what happened in the particular cases (and there were many) is sure to be invaluable to be both scholars and practitioners.Mitu Gulati, Perre Bowen Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of LawHoldout creditors are a massive impediment to the orderly restructuring of sovereign debt. They are typically investors who’ve bought the debt to profit from the sovereign debtor, not the original lenders to it. This book explores the approaches of an unusually wide range of national courts to this problem, and distils the lessons from the Argentine and Greek restructurings. It sheds light on issues that need it – as those who ultimately pay the price today of these cynical investments are the poorer citizens of poor nations. Ross P Buckley, Scientia Professor & ARC Laureate Fellow, University of New South Wales SydneyTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Defined Terms 1 Sovereign Debt and Its Restructuring 1.1. Sovereign Debt – An Overview 1.2. Sovereign Debt Restructuring 1.2.1. Introduction 1.2.2. Definition and Types of Sovereign Debt Restructurings 1.2.3. Legal and Transactional Aspects of Sovereign Debt Restructurings 1.2.3.1. Restructuring Principles and Processes 1.2.3.2. Debt Restructuring Methods 1.2.3.2.1. Debt Restructuring Versus Debt Rescheduling 1.2.3.2.2. Debt Restructuring Techniques: Sticks and Carrots 1.2.3.3. Scope of Debt Restructurings 1.2.3.3.1. Domestic Versus Foreign Sovereign Debt Restructurings 1.2.3.3.2. Creditor Classes, Ranking, and Priority 1.2.4. Holdout Creditor Problems in Sovereign Debt Restructurings 1.2.5. The Evolution of Sovereign Debt Restructuring Practice 2 Holdout Creditor Problems and Foreign Law Debt: The Argentine Debt Restructurings in Courts and Tribunals (2001–2016) 2.1. Argentina’s Sovereign Debt Restructurings (2001–010) 2.1.1. Background 2.1.2. The 2005 Debt Restructuring 2.1.3. The 2010 Debt Restructuring 2.2. Holdout Litigation After Argentina 2.2.1. Holdout Litigation in Foreign Domestic Courts 2.2.1.1. United States 2.2.1.1.1. Lightwater v Argentina 2.2.1.1.2. EM v Banco Central de la Repúlica Argentina 2.2.1.1.3. NML Capital v Argentina2.2.1.2. Germany 2.2.1.2.1. BVerfG Decision of 8 May 2007 2.2.1.2.2. BGH Decision of 25 November 2010 2.2.1.2.3. BGH Decision of 24 February 2015 2.2.1.2.4. BVerfG Decision of 3 July 2019 2.2.1.3. Italy 2.2.1.3.1. Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) 2.2.1.4. United Kingdom 2.2.1.4.1. UK Supreme Court 2.2.1.5. France 2.2.1.5.1. French Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation) 2.2.1.6. Switzerland 2.2.1.6.1. Swiss Federal Supreme Court 2.2.2. Holdout Litigation in International Courts and Tribunals 2.2.2.1. International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea 2.2.2.2. International Court of Justice 2.2.3. Interim Conclusions: Enforcing Sovereign Debt in Foreign Courts 2.2.3.1. Adjudicatory Sovereign Immunity 2.2.3.1.1. The Commercial Activity Exception: ‘Once A Trader Always A Trader’ and the Mixed Activity Conundrum 2.2.3.1.2. Recognition of Foreign Judgements 2.2.3.2. Immunity from Enforcement 2.2.3.2.1. The Immunity of Public Claims from Creditor Attachment 2.2.3.2.2. The Immunity of Central Bank Reserves from Attachment 2.2.3.2.3. ARA Libertad and the Immunity of (Military) Vessels 2.2.3.3. Third-Party Injunctions: A New Super Remedy to Circumvent the Immunity Defence? 2.3. Holdout Arbitration After Argentina 2.3.1. International Investment Arbitration Before ICSID Tribunals 2.3.1.1. Abaclat and Others v Argentine Republic 2.3.1.1.1. Sovereign Bonds as Investment 2.3.1.1.2. Jurisdiction over Mass Claims 2.3.1.1.3. The Dissenting Opinion by Professor Abi-Saab2.3.1.2. Ambiente Ufficio v Argentine Republic 2.3.2. Interim Conclusions 2.3.2.1. Sovereign Bond Arbitration Against Argentina –Producing a Monster? 2.3.2.2. ICSID Jurisdiction and the Rejection of the Salini Test 2.3.2.2.1. Contribution to the Development of the Host State 2.3.2.2.2. Duration 2.3.2.2.3. Risk-Sharing2.3.2.2.4. Territorial Link 2.3.2.2.5. The Admissibility of MassClaims 2.4. Settling a Decade of Holdout Lawsuits Against Argentina 2.4.1. The 2016 Election and Argentina’s Return to International Financial Markets 2.4.2. Settling with the Vulture Holdouts 2.4.3. Settling with the Retail Holdouts 3 Holdout Creditor Problems and Domestic Law Debt: The Greek Debt Restructuring in Courts and Tribunals (2012–2020) 3.1. Introduction 3.2. The Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis: 2009–2015 3.3. The Greek Debt Restructuring of 2012 3.3.1. Debt Restructuring Negotiations: The Role of the Troika and the IIF 3.3.2. Restructuring Greek Law Bonds 3.3.3. Restructuring Foreign Law Bonds 3.4. Holdout Creditor Litigation After Greece in Foreign Courts 3.4.1. Germany 3.4.1.1. BGH Judgment of 8 March 2016 3.4.1.2. BGH Judgment of 19 December 2017 3.4.1.3. BVerfG Judgment of 6 May 2020 3.4.2. Austria 3.4.2.1. OGH Judgment of 20 May 2014 3.4.2.2. OGH Judgment of 27 January 2016 3.4.2.3. OGH Judgements of 25 April 2017 and 22 January 2019 3.4.2.4. OGH Judgment of 21 February 2020 3.4.3. Interim Conclusions 3.4.3.1. Sovereign Immunity in Domestic Law Restructurings 3.4.3.2. (Some) Hypothetical Problems with Enforcing Greek Sovereign Debt in Germany and Austria 3.5. Holdout Litigation After Greece in European Courts 3.5.1. Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) 3.5.1.1. Accorinti v ECB3.5.1.2. Fahnenbrock v Hellenic Republic 3.5.1.3. Hellenic Republic v Kuhn3.5.2. European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) 3.5.2.1. Mamatas v Greece 3.5.3. Interim Conclusions 3.5.3.1. Sovereign Debt Restructurings in European Courts: Novel Judicial Challenges 3.5.3.2. The (Tenuous) Link Between Sovereign Immunity and Jurisdiction Under EU Law 3.5.3.3. Jurisdiction Under the Brussels I Regulation 3.5.3.4. Property Right Guarantees for Sovereign Bondholders in Unilateral European Sovereign Bond Restructurings 3.5.3.5. The (Preferential) Treatment of Eurosystem Claims in Euro Area Sovereign Debt Restructurings 3.6. Holdout Arbitration After Greece 3.6.1. Poštová banka v Hellenic Republic 3.6.2. Interim Conclusions: Closing Pandora’s Box? 4 Holdouts in Foreign Versus Domestic Law Debt Restructurings: Walking Back from Argentina and Greece 4.1. Introduction 4.2. The Role of Governing Law in Sovereign Debt Restructurings 4.3. The Legal Basis for Sovereign Debt Instruments: Contracts Versus Statutes 4.4. Sovereign Immunity Revisited 4.5. The Protection of Sovereign Creditors’ Property Rights 5 A Genealogy of Holdout Creditors: The Future of Sovereign Debt Restructuring 5.1. The Proliferation of Holdout Creditors 5.2. Private Sector Holdouts 5.2.1. Vulture Funds 5.2.2. Banks 5.2.3. Asset Management Funds (Real Money Investors) 5.2.4. Retail Investors 5.2.5. Commodity Traders 5.3. Official Sector Holdouts 6 Concluding Remarks Bibliography Statutes, Treaties, and Judicial Authorities Index

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Book SynopsisThe management of a software project has been shown to be the number one factor in determining a software development project's success. It has been found that most software projects fail because of poor management. Not surprisingly, most software development managers have not been trained in project management. Software Project Management: Methods and Techniques aims to remedy this situation in two ways: familiarizing software developers with the elements of the project management discipline and providing fact-based resources on practicing software project management.Much like the checklist pilots go through prior to a flight, this book provides a pre-project checklist which enables the software engineering team to review and evaluate an extensive set of technical and sociopolitical risks which will help the software project manager and the team determine the project team's chances of success. This same list and the individual question responses can be used lat

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Book SynopsisThis edited volume brings together contributions from experienced academics and practitioners in shipping law to consider the crucial subject of remedies in shipping litigation.The collection takes a close look at the established principles and recent legal, commercial and technical developments in the area of remedies in shipping law. It is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on fundamental common law principles concerning damages, including approaches to topics such as damages for delay and what happens when a charter is thrown over early; the reflective loss rule; mitigation; and the problem of cryptocurrency. The second part considers technology and how it affects contracts and remedies, including the use of new technologies and the development of new liability regimes. The third part explores contractual remedies other than simple compensatory damages, considering issues such as limitation of liability, punitive damages, specific remedies, third party claimsTable of ContentsPart I. Damages: Fundamental Principles and New Frontiers 1. Limitations to and Deductions from Contractual Damages 2. The Reflective Loss Doctrine and Shipping Law: Can We Write It Off yet? 3. Mitigation – Is it Relevant when Assessing Damages for Breach of Charterparty? 4. Prospects of Recovering Damages for Delay in Shipping Cases 5. Limits on a Shipowner’s Right to Refuse Early Redelivery of a Time-Chartered Vessel 6. Ship Seller’s Potential Duty of Care in respect of Buyer’s Dismantling of Vessel 7. Judgments in Bitcoin? Part II. Emerging Liability Regimes and Damages 8. Remedies for Smart Legal Contracts: Rectification and Rescission Reconsidered 9. The Internet of Things in the Commercial Insurance Context – A Case for Regulation, or for Commercial Shrewdness and Judicial Creativity? 10. Digital Banking and Liability Issues 11. Control Centres in the Context of Unmanned Ship Operations – Their Status and Potential Liabilities 12. Shipping Operators’ Obligations & Liabilities under the International and EU Emission Reduction Strategy 13. Damages for Late Payment of Insurance Claims Part III. Other Remedies and Third Parties 14. Specific Remedies in Shipping – Specific Performance, Specific Enforcement and the interaction of ‘Negotiating Damages’ 15. The Rebirth of the European "Anti-Suit Injunction" Issue Post-Brexit 16. Punitive Damages in Maritime Cases – A View from Across the Pond 17. Limitation of Liability – New Trends 18. Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Liability in Tort for the Acts of Third Parties 19. Third Party Loss in Carriage of Goods by Sea

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Book SynopsisThis essential new book is a practical how-to guide to enhancing the quality of relationships between leaders and individuals in organisations the proven key to maximising performance, building resilience, and retaining talent.Integral vision, seen through each of the four quadrants described in this book, gives access to a range of perspectives, irreducible to one another but each significant in adding a kaleidoscope of understanding to a topic or body of knowledge. The author draws on recent research which focuses on Integral theory and emphasises the benefits to an organisation, including cultivating, at several levels, leaders and teams through coaching, improving the quality of meetings, introducing an understanding of emotional intelligence, and more recently, addressing adult stages of development. The book also demonstrates how the Integral quadrants can bring clarity to interpersonal and cross-sector communication, especially in diagnosing, planning, and implementinTrade Review"Your book is a masterpiece. I feel I have been the guest of honour at a glorious feast: of knowledge and understanding; of interweaving and parsing; of outrageous complexity and internal, dependable, grand and glorious simplicity; and of love and deep regard for the original masterpiece that is the human being. You have done humanity justice. I thank you for your book’s richness, its challenge, its kindness, its depth, its care and coherence in our careless and chaotic world. Please know most of all that your book is a treasure, one I am honoured to have read and to have forever."Nancy Kline, author of Time to Think: Listening to ignite the human mind (1999), developer of the Thinking Environment®, and founder of Time to Think Inc."Dancing Through the Storm is an authoritative new approach to leadership. It addresses how leaders can succeed in business through building relationships and creating a culture of psychological safety in a very competitive world. The author’s approach is underpinned by Ken Wilber’s Integral model and Nancy Kline’s Thinking Environment, greatly enhanced by the considerable expertise and experience she brings to leadership, diversity and inclusion from her practice. This work truly presents, as the title promises, 'an Integral approach to transformative leadership'. Dorrian advances the compelling case that leaders need to be coaches rather than constantly in command and control. Innovative and practical, her stories, case studies and examples, while from South Africa, highlight the need for global leaders to address the challenges of complexity, diversity and culture at every turn. With Wilber’s model as the framework, she guides leaders through their most difficult task: not just running a business, but leading people. Her insights into Nancy Kline’s Thinking Environment underlines not only the vital role of building relationships, if leaders are to be successful, but the ability to foster a listening culture. The book delves deeply into resolving conflict, as well as examining leader identity construction, the brain’s addiction to prediction, and the critical importance of building trust in an organisation. A thoroughly stimulating and original contribution to leadership studies."Sunny Stout-Rostron, Stellenbosch Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa; Founding President of Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA)."Ken Wilber, developer of the Integral theoretical framework for growth and development, is the author of over 20 books. Yet anybody looking for an integrated developmental methodology in Wilber’s work will not find one – his view is "work it out for yourself". As a result, many practitioners have had to develop tools to make it practically possible for individuals to use Wilber’s Integral theory to improve their lives. Dorrian has worked hard at this; in this book she shows via case studies how to use the Integral AQAL model within a coaching context, what types of question can be used to cover all four quadrants, how that enables the client to make sense of their own experience, and how to work with Wilber’s different lines of development. Staying true to Wilber’s message that any theory is not 'the truth' but 'a truth', including his own, Dorrian then shows in a very practical way how Nancy Kline’s Thinking Environment and the Enneagram can easily be integrated into Wilber’s model. As a result, coaches interested in Wilber’s work will find this book a very welcome addition to their library. It is written in a very clear, logical, and practical way. I admire her ability to take a complex theory and make it very simple and practical."Lloyd Chapman, author of Integrated Experiential Coaching: Becoming an executive coach (2010) and The Evidence-Based Practitioner Coach: Understanding the Integrated Experiential Learning Process (2023)"It has been my privilege to know Dorrian as a friend and colleague for two decades. Most importantly, she is one of the most ethical, honest and direct people I have ever known; I am very envious of her students. Despite her academic background (two Doctorates), she is a very pragmatic practitioner who uses her knowledge to teach and to coach in an everyday sort of way. This book is a distillation of her knowledge and utilisation of the Integral model, and makes a valuable contribution to the fields of coaching and leadership. In it, readers will find relevant case studies that bring the models to life in ways the reader will be able to use immediately in their own contexts."Peter McNab, author of Towards an Integral Vision: Using NLP and Ken Wilber's AQAL model to enhance communication (2005). "The challenges facing leaders have arguably never been greater than they are today. And transformative leadership – the kind of leadership that transforms individuals, teams and societies – is essential to navigating these challenges. But how do we – as leaders, psychologists, human resources practitioners and coaches – develop the approaches and skills to support and become transformative leaders? Dorrian Aiken’s book is a timely and inspiring answer to this question, in which she shares her deep insights into leadership and organisational behaviour. Many business books stop there, which leaves the reader feeling half-inspired and half-intimidated, and wondering how on earth to apply the lessons in real life. The beauty of this work is that Aiken also offers clear, evidence-based theories that give us a practical framework for interpreting her insights and applying them to our own situations. She draws on influential approaches like the Thinking Environment, psychological safety and Integral coaching, applies them to actual cases, and pulls it all together in this step-by-step guide to developing transformative leadership capacity. While all leaders and coaches will benefit from it, I think the book will strike a special chord with the leaders of diverse teams. Want practical tips on how to build employee engagement or run more inclusive meetings? Read this book! Want to become a better coach or a better leader? Read this book!"Shelagh Goodwin, Industrial and Organisation Psychologist; GM: Human Resources, Media24"This book equips coaches to embed their practice in the organisations and other complex systems in which their clients operate. This is one of the most accessible distillations of Integral coaching and the Thinking Environment which I have read. The book provides an excellent synthesis of cutting-edge theories, and is essential reading for coaches seeking to work systemically. Fascinating case studies are woven throughout the book, with reflective commentary that gives immediate insight into guidelines for practice. This book has the potential to substantially evolve the practice of coaching."Roger Maitland, Director: LifeLab; adjunct faculty member, Stellenbosch Business School, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town"This book is as much a gift to the coach as to those being coached. Dorrian started working with us when we were beginning a company restructure, with a vision of creating a more empowered organisation and giving leaders more autonomy. Her style of starting with the leadership group and coaching them using the Integral quadrants proved invaluable. I have seen the power of this method on the leadership team and the company as a whole. I see huge growth in individual leaders who I now lean on for advice and perspective. While seemingly complicated, I never appreciated the full method until reading the book, as it was handled with understanding of what we needed at each stage, and at a pace where we could implement change rather than just understanding theory. It is quite amusing to reflect on the process this far, and see how a strong coach gently nudges you through the complexity of change. As I learn more, I see clarity in the direction and methods used which helps me manage the change still required. Enjoy the journey."Diane Wilson, Joint CEO, VMLY&R South Africa"In my experience running several businesses I have seen a pattern of conflict emerge between those leaders committed to the old 'command and control' model and the younger generation who actively resist attempts to override their freedom and agency. This represents a challenge to managers that demands an entirely new skillset. Dorrian Aiken has provided a thorough and thoughtful blueprint for how modern leaders can not only face this challenge, but turn it to their advantage. Standing on the shoulders of thinkers like Wilber and Kline, she has pulled together an entire operating system for how to build thriving, happy, and fulfilling workplaces. Step-by-step, she walks the reader through an Integrally-informed approach, explaining in clear and straightforward terms why the methods make sense and how to apply them. In the work Dorrian has done with our own organisation I have seen tangible changes in how people work together and how their leadership maturity has evolved. This book makes it possible for leaders everywhere to absorb this approach and start manifesting real change to their culture and employee satisfaction. If you have yearned to see people loving their work, learning, growing and collaborating, this book is the first step toward opening up new potential in your business. We will be using these tools again and again in the future of our business. If you read one book on leadership this year make it this one. You – and your team – will not emerge from it without visible improvement."Jarred Cinman, Joint CEO, VMLY&R South Africa"With this book, the author graciously shares her profound knowledge and experience as coach, specialising in Integral theory and the creation of a Thinking Environment. By sharing her wealth of experience in coaching through the lenses of an experiential learner and master-reflector, she takes the reader on a journey of possibility, reminding us how key relationships are to navigate complex situations with resilience. To my mind, how to cultivate inclusivity is the single most important quest of our time. The work-based focus is meaningful for both professional coaches and leaders of organisations and teams. It might not rain today, but I feel like a tango after reading this book. Thanks, Dr Dorrian Aiken!"Salome van Coller-Peter, Associate Professor: Leadership Coaching, Stellenbosch Business School, University of StellenboschTable of ContentsList of Illustrations About the Author Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Mastering the dance: first steps 2. Sweet spots and blind spots 3. A four-quadrant coaching conversation 4. True – but partial: "I am right, and I can prove it" 5. Leading the dance of inclusivity 6. Leading a listening culture 7. The Enneagram: self-awareness and relationship management 8. Onwards and upwards: leadership and stages of adult development 9. Revisiting "both-and": working with polarities 10. In Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisReflecting proactively on a growing industry ''dilemma'', this book explores how publishing businesses can and do successfully experiment and innovate in digital publishing through collaboration.Many sectors of publishing are still structured around print production, with digital innovation in the consumer arena generally focused on different book formats, such e-books and audiobooks, rather than on brand-new types of products. Publishers need to innovate around different sorts of content and digital formats as consumers change their media habits. However, their pricing, business and risk models, and workflows are reflective of a legacy of print publishing; and as print commands so much revenue, publishers do not want to derail their main business as they experiment. Drawing on an analysis of collaboration and network theory and four in-depth qualitative case studies in different sectors, this research suggests that collaboration, particularly engaging with the wider cre

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Book SynopsisGoing under the hood of retail strategy, this book provides in-depth coverage of how retailers can leverage the latest in data analytics and technology to improve profitability and customer value through pricing. Retail pricing is not about dollars, pounds or euros, but the value a customer associates with a product, which can and does change over time. To maximize revenues and profits, pricing must be dynamic, strategic, and in today's hyper-connected and -competitive world, scientific. Using technology to gather customer insights and create data-driven pricing approaches can also enhance the customer experience, improve vendor management, help monitor competitors, and ensure market efficiency including the much-needed reduction of waste in the food sector. This book uses case studies from around the globe to illustrate the evolution of retailing and offers takeaways with each chapter to enable retailers to manage the future of pricing. Retail and pricing managers, retail sector cTable of Contents1 Impact of Pricing. 2 Base Pricing. 3 Promotions. 4 Markdown. 5 Competitive Pricing. 6 Business Intelligence. 7 E-commerce Pricing. 8 Future of Pricing

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Book SynopsisDigital infrastructures are the commonly used technologies, systems, products, and platforms which businesses use to conduct commerce, partnerships, and transactions. Chief among these infrastructures is the Internet â an infrastructure which is remarkable for its allâpervasive presence in our daily lives â while others include cloud computing, social media, mobile technology, blockchain technologies, and cryptocurrencies.This book introduces the key concepts and models to help you understand digital infrastructures, their technologies, their dynamic evolution, and the ways that businesses can exploit them. The primary focus is on processes of innovation and change that are embodied in new digital infrastructures. The book takes a balanced approach, presenting easyâtoâunderstand technical information and pragmatic business analysis. The bookâs concise chapters develop the topics carefully, with clear language and many realâworld examples.The intended audience includes

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Book SynopsisThis book delves into the essential concepts and technologies of acquiring systems. It fills the gap left by manuals and standards and provides practical knowledge and insight that allow engineers to navigate systems as well as the massive tomes containing standards and manuals. Dedicated to card acquiring exclusively, the book covers: Payment cards and protocols EMV contact chip and contactless transactions Disputes, arbitration, and compliance Data security standards in the payment card industry Validation algorithms Code tables Basic cryptography Pin block formats and algorithms When necessary the book discusses issuer-side features or standards insomuch as they are required for the sake of completeness. For example, protocols such as EMV 3-D Secure are not covered to the last exhaustiTable of Contents1. Overview of Card Payments Industry. 2. Card-Present Technology. 3. Card-Not-Present Environment. 4. Contact Chip Transactions. 5. Disputes, Arbitration, and Compliance. 6. Data Security Standards in Payment Card Industry. 7. Key Management with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). 8. Other Payment Methods.

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Book SynopsisOver recent years, many companies have developed an awareness of the importance of an active, rather than passive, approach to wellbeing at work. Whilst the value of this approach is widely accepted, turning theory into effective practice is still a challenge for many companies. The Routledge Companion to Wellbeing at Work is a comprehensive reference volume addressing every aspect of the topic. Split into five parts, it explores different models of wellbeing; personal qualities contributing to wellbeing; job insecurity and organizational wellbeing; workplace supports for wellbeing; and initiatives to enhance wellbeing. The international team of contributors provide a solid foundation to research and practice, including contemporary topics such as architecture, coaching, and fitness in the workplace.Edited by two of the worldâs leading scholars on the subject, this text is a valuable tool for researchers, students, and practitioners in HRM and organizational psyTrade Review"This volume is edited by two leading figures in research on occupational health and well-being and contains contributions from major scholars in this field. The coverage of topics is comprehensive and well organized. The volume will be a major asset to researchers and practitioners in psychology and management." –Michael O’Driscoll, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Waikato, New Zealand"Cooper and Leiter lead outstanding teams of international scholars on the cutting edge of wellbeing at work. This five section volume delivers powerful content addressing the positive sides of the individual, the workplace, and the mechanisms for enhancing wellbeing." –James Campbell Quick, Endowed Chair, Goolsby Leadership Academy, The University of Texas at Arlington, USA"Cooper and Leiter’s Companion provides a timely insight into the broad spectrum of research on physical and mental wellbeing at work. This is a unique and much-needed publication for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in ensuring employee health and fulfilment." –Krystal Wilkinson, Senior Lecturer, Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK"Work can cause, contribute to, or trigger disease, and very often does so (pathogenesis). But it can also be a powerful promotor of health and wellbeing (salutogenesis). Much of the outcome depends on our working and living conditions. Two eminent scientists in this field, Cary L. Cooper and Michael Leiter, focus on both of these two aspects in this new, highly knowledgeable and extremely relevant volume." –Lennart Levi, Emeritus Professor of Psychosocial Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden"This Companion provides an informative and up-to-date collection of articles by highly regarded scholars and practitioners regarding the nature, causes, and consequences of workplace wellbeing (and ill-being). Importantly, a range of practical interventions at the employee and organizational level are provided, making it a valuable resource for students, practitioners, and scholars." –Ashlea Troth, Associate Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, AustraliaTable of Contents1. The state of the art of workplace wellbeing Part I Models of wellbeing 2. The resilient person and organization 3. Differentiating challenge, hindrance, and threat in the stress process 4. Psychological connections with work 5. Determinants of mental health in the workplace 6. Toward evidence-based practice in organizational wellbeing: methods and measures Part II Personal qualities contributing to wellbeing 7. Character, personality, and psychological wellbeing 8. Work characteristics, work-specific wellbeing, and employee sleep Part III Job insecurity and organizational wellbeing 9. Economic stressors and wellbeing at work: multilevel considerations 10. Long working hours and presenteeism in Asia: a cultural psychological analysis 11. Workplace incivility: a critical review and agenda for research and practice Part IV Workplace supports for wellbeing 12. Wellbeing and design at the office 13. Workplace empowerment and employee health and wellbeing 14. Coworking communities as enablers of thriving at work 15. The long-hours culture: implications for health and wellbeing 16. Rethinking work-life balance and wellbeing: the perspectives of fathers Part V Initiatives to enhance wellbeing 17. Wellbeing coaching 18. Work and wellbeing: creating a psychologically healthy workplace 19. Job resources as contributors to wellbeing 20. Stress management techniques in the workplace 21. Physical activity and workplace wellbeing 22. Essential elements of programs to improve workplace wellbeing 23. Improving employee wellbeing through leadership development 24. Participatory approach towards a healthy workplace in Japan 25. Workplace conflict resolution interventions

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Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism is a state-of-the-art reference work which maps out the current developments and debates around the sociology of the professions, and how they relate to management and organizations.Supported by an international contributor team specializing in the disciplines of organizational studies and sociology, the collection provides extensive coverage of this field of research. It brings together the core concepts and issues, and has chapters on all the key aspects of professions in both the public and private sectors, including issues of governance and regulation. The volume closes with a set of international case studies which provide valuable practical insights into the subject.This Companion will be an indispensable reference source for students, scholars and educators within the social sciences, especially within management, organizational studies and sociology. It will also be highly relTrade Review'The Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism offers an innovative and much-needed bridge between the sociology of professions and management studies on professional firms. This impressive collection of thoughtful and well-crafted chapters will be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in professional work, occupations and organizations.' - Roy Suddaby, Professor and Winspear Chair, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada and Professor of Strategic Management, Newcastle University Business School, Newcastle University, UK'The study of professional work is one of the most exciting areas in the social sciences. This compendium provides an expert overview of established and emerging issues within this discipline. As such, it is a key reference for anyone with an interest in this area, whether they are established scholars or people who are approaching this exciting field for the first time.' - Professor Daniel Muzio, Professor of Professions and Organizations, Newcastle University, UK and co-founding editor of the 'Journal of Professions and Organization''Students of the professions who want to see the future of their field will do well to study the Routledge Companion to the Professions and Professionalism. Recognizing the way professional work is being transformed in our post-modern world, Professor Dent and his colleagues bring together first-rate theoretical and empirical work to examine the causes and consequences of this change. Drawing on the best scholarship from the fields of sociology and organizational and management studies, the articles assembled here extend and deepen our knowledge of the professions. This collection is destined to become an important landmark in its field.' - Raymond De Vries, Co-Director, Center for Bioethics and Social Science in Medicine, University of Michigan, USA and visiting professor, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsPart I: Theories and Contemporary Context of Professions and Professionalism Introduction (Mike Dent) 1. Sociological and Organisational Theories of Professions and Professionalism (Stephen Ackroyd) 2. Governance and Professions (Ellen Kuhlmann, Tuba Agartan and Mia von Knorring) 3. Professions, Service Users and Citizenship: Deliberation, Choice and Responsibility (Evelien Tonkens) 4. Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality in Professions and Potential Professions: Analytical, Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Jeff Hearn, Ingrid Biese, Marta Choroszewicz, and Liisa Husu) 5. Professions and Power: A Review of Theories of Professions and Power (Mike Saks) Part II: Governing the Professions and Professionalism Introduction (Ellen Kuhlmann) 6. Governing through Professional Experts (Viola Burau) 7. Professions and Financial Incentives (Ruth McDonald and Crawford Spence) 8. Professionalism and Entrepreneurialism (Seppo Poutanen and Anne Kovalainen) 9. Professionalism, Trust and Cooperation (Patrick Brown and Michael Calnan) 10. Professionalism and Knowledge (Teresa Carvalho and Rui Santiago) Part III: Professions, Management and Leadership Introduction (Jean-Louis Denis) 11. Restructuring Professional organizations (C.R. (Bob) Hinings) 12. Hybrid Managers and Professional Leadership (Ian Kirkpatrick) 13. The Professionalization of Management (Kevin T. Leicht) 14. Leadership and ‘Leaderism’: The Discourse of Professional Leadership and the Practice of Management Control in Public Services (Michael I Reed) 15. Professional Agency, Leadership and Organizational Change (Jean-Louis Denis, Nicolette van Gestel and Annick Lepage) Part IV: Global Professionalism and the Emerging Economies Introduction (Ivy Bourgeault) 16. Accountancy, Finance and Banking: The Global Reach of the Professions (Colin Haslam) 17. Professions and Professionalism in Emerging Economies: The Case of South Africa (Debby Bonnin and Shaun Ruggunan) 18. India (International) Inc.: Global Work and the (Re-) Organization of Professionalism in Emerging Economies (Sweethaa Ballakrishnen) 19. Professions and Professionalization in Russia (Elena Iarskaia-Smirnova & Roman Abramov) 20. Professions and the Migration of Expert Labour: Towards an intersectional analysis of transnational mobility patterns and integration pathways of health professionals (Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Sirpa Wrede, Cecilia Benoit and Elena Neiterman) Part V: Sectoral Analysis: Case Studies Introduction (Mike Dent ) 21. The Professoriate and Professionalism in the Academy (Linda Muzzin and Maria Athina (Tina) Martimianakis) 22. Contemporary Education Policy and Teacher Professionalism (Sølvi Mausethagen and Jens-Christian Smeby) 23. Interprofessional Working for the Health Professions: From Fried Eggs to Omelettes? (Susan Nancarrow and Alan Borthwick) 24. Professional Identity and Social Work (Stephen A. Webb) 25. Journalism and its Professional Challenges (Christiane Schnell)

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Book SynopsisEssentials of Sustainability for Business teaches the core principles of sustainability in a concise format for those new to issues at the intersection of sustainability and business. The book plots a path through the contradictions and confusions in the debates about sustainability, to get to the heart of why it matters, how to respond, and where it leads.The book is structured around three parts in order to assess the context, the goals, and the applications of sustainable business. The first part provides the foundation for understanding the core issues in sustainable business including, the history of sustainability, the sustainable development goals, corporate social responsibility, responding to climate change and delivering resilient sustainability. The second part offers a framework for sustainability analysis, which cuts through the complexity of multiple overlapping issues providing application to real life practice of policy makers and businesses. The final Table of ContentsTable of contentsPreface1. Introduction2. History of Sustainability3. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)4. Corporate responsibility5. Responding to Climate Change6. Preventing Biodiversity Loss7. Resources8. Pollution9. Delivering resilient sustainability10. The Practitioner11. Perspectives12. Timescale13. Lenses14. Vision Building15. Key Success Factors16. Sustainable Business Models17. The Sustainability Imperative18. Agreements, Treaties and Regulations19. Trade20. Resilient economics21. Employment22. Manufacturing23. Agriculture24. Energy25. City Design26. ConclusionsAppendix 1 Exercise Feedback

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Book SynopsisHybrid working on a large scale arrived suddenly with the COVID-19 pandemic. And it's here to stay. Going beyond the quick-fix solutions that emerged during the transition, this book takes a deeper, systems approach to leading a hybrid organisation to help managers understand the real, beneath the surface' issues in hybrid working.Established ways of managing everyday problems, such as workflow, communication and performance management, now seem inadequate when some members of staff are in the office and others are working remotely. In addition to day-to-day management tasks, there are also more complex challenges such as developing a cohesive team and organisational culture and a strong attachment to the organisation. Drawing on contemporary management theory, behavioural science, psychoanalysis and social psychology, the book explains the impacts and how to address areas such as: team and organisational identity; recruitment and retention of talent; personality and hyb

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Book SynopsisAir Transport Economics: From Theory to Applications uniquely merges the institutional and technical aspects of the aviation industry with their theoretical economic underpinnings. Its integrative approach offers a fresh point of view that will find favor with many students of aviation. This fourth edition has undergone extensive updates throughout. It features new material addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the air transport industry, and the efforts made by both the industry and governments to facilitate recovery. A new chapter examines the impact of air transport on climate change and how government policies to address this issue could reshape the industry. Additionally, alongside expanded coverage of revenue management and pricing decisions, this fourth edition incorporates case studies that give real-world examples to reflect current industry practices. Moreover, there is a discussion of the latest computer applications that enhance the effectiveness of the neTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesPreface to the Fourth EditionForewordAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Evolution of the Air Transport Industry2. Principles of Economics with Applications in Air Transport 3. Supply, Demand, and Elasticity: Analysis in the Airline Industry4. Cost and Production Analysis: The General Concepts5. Competitive Market Structure and Monopolistic Markets6. Hybrid Market Structure and the Aviation Industry7. Forecasting in the Air Transport Industry 8. Dynamic Pricing Policy and Revenue Management 9. Ultra-Low-Cost and Low-Cost Airlines: Paradigm Shifts10. Economics of Aviation Safety and Security11. International Economics and Aviation12. Air Traffic Liberalization and Global Alliances13. Aviation Infrastructure: Operations and Ownership14. Climate Change and the Contribution of TransportList of AbbreviationsGlossary Of TermsAnswers to Selected Questions and ProblemsIndex

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Book SynopsisAn idea is the first step in the process of creating a business. Most ideas, no matter how brilliant they may seem, never actually end up becoming a business. This book explains how to: Look for new small business ideas. Evaluate ideas for their commercial potential. Unlock the strategies that turn an idea into a business. English's focus is on finding the seed of an idea and the process of developing it into a genuine business opportunity. He includes practical diagnostic reality checks' developed in his small business workshops. He also includes an analysis of changes in the Australian small business environment as result of Covid-19. This practical volume is ideal for any budding entrepreneur looking for guidance on how to evaluate a business opportunity and build a commercial strategy around it. It will also be an ideal secondary reading for books on entrepreneurship and small business coursesTable of ContentsIntroduction Part A Unlocking an Idea 1. Turning Ideas into Opportunities 2. Start-up Essentials 3. Getting Help Part B Unlocking a Marketing Strategy 4. Marketing Strategy 5. Traditional Marketing 6. Digital Marketing Part C Unlocking an Operating Strategy 7. Service Operations 8. Online Operations 9. Retail Operations 10. Manufacturing Operations Part D Unlocking a Financial Strategy 11. Money Management 12. Financing and Taxation. Appendix: Commercial Feasibility Rating

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Book SynopsisThe 2022 World Economic Forum surveyed 1,000 experts and leaders who indicated their risk perception that the earth's conditions for humans are a main concern in the next 10 years. This means environmental risks are a priority to study in a formal way. At the same time, innovation risks are present in theminds of leaders, newknowledge brings new risk, and the adaptation and adoption of risk knowledge is required to better understand the causes and effects can have on technological risks. These opportunities require not only adopting new ways of managing and controlling emerging processes for society and business, but also adapting organizations to changes and managing new risks.Risk Analytics: Data-Driven Decisions Under Uncertainty introduces a way to analyze and design a risk analytics system (RAS) that integrates multiple approaches to risk analytics to deal with diverse types of data and problems. A risk analytics system is a hybrid system where human andTable of Contents1. Fundamental Concepts 2. Risk Management, Modelling, and Analytics Processes 3. Decision Making under Risk and Its Analytics Support 4. Risk Management and Analytics in Organizations 5. Tools for Risk Management 6. Data Analytics in Risk Management 7. Machine and Statistical Learning in Risk Analytics 8. Dealing with Monitoring the Risk Analytics Process 9. Creation of Actions and Value

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Book SynopsisThis book dives into the heart of social entrepreneurship as the authors share the latest research, global experiences, authentic private conversations, and diverse narratives around this widely popular concept. The idea and practice of social entrepreneurship has swept the world, taken up with enthusiasm by business leaders, nonprofit practitioners, and public policy makers alike. In this book, the authors argue that social entrepreneurship is surrounded by great promise, and that this high expectation has contributed to its pitfalls, setting it out as separate and different from other kinds of nonprofit organising, public service provision, and business for social benefit. After exploring the problem of inflated expectations, the authors rescue the concept from perfection overly positive normative judgements by presenting practical ways forward. The book sets out how to really unleash the power of social entrepreneurship so that it can actually deliver on its promi

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Book SynopsisContemporary Issues in Social Media Marketing provides the most cutting-edge findings in social media marketing, through original chapters from a range of the worldâs leading specialists in the area. This second edition has been fully updated with new features such as discussion questions, global case studies and examples, and material reflecting the key trends in the field, including: The growth in user-generated content. The growing influence of AI in content creation, including virtual influencers. The development and utilization of social media analytics. The use of social media as the primary search engine. The relationship between social media and the customer experience of the brand. Highly regarded for its breadth of topics, range of perspectives and research-based approach, this text is perfect recommended reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Digital and Social Media Marketi

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Book SynopsisPublic Key Infrastructure (PKI) is an operational ecosystem that employs key management, cryptography, information technology (IT), information security (cybersecurity), policy and practices, legal matters (law, regulatory, contractual, privacy), and business rules (processes and procedures). A properly managed PKI requires all of these disparate disciplines to function together coherently, efficiently, effectually, and successfully. Clearly defined roles and responsibilities, separation of duties, documentation, and communications are critical aspects for a successful operation. PKI is not just about certificates, rather it can be the technical foundation for the elusive crypto-agility, which is the ability to manage cryptographic transitions. The second quantum revolution has begun, quantum computers are coming, and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) transitions will become PKI operation's business as usual.

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Book SynopsisWhat is leadership, and why is it so important? In what ways does it look very different in different contexts, and in what ways does it look the same? Malcolm Murfett brings together a range of emerging and established scholars to examine these questions in light of some of the mid-twentieth century's most intriguing national leaders.In a series of striking biographical chapters, lessons are drawn from the apartheid era in South Africa, Lee's remarkable socio-economic transformation of Singapore, Castro's revolutionary overhauling of Cuba, and the playing out of Bandaranaike's populist agenda in Sri Lanka. The book illuminates what Brezhnev and Nixon were looking for in the Cold War and what happened when the people turned against Nyerere in Tanzania, the Shah in Iran, and Ceausescu in Romania. These case studies address what leadership meant for the individuals whose record in power is being examined. These are not idealised portraits of how to do leadership' but warts-and-Table of ContentsForeword 1. "Leadership in Apartheid South Africa: The Impact of Dr. Henrik Verwoerd and B.J. Vorster" 2. "Lee Kuan Yew: From Political Insurgent to National Manager" 3. "Fidel Castro – The Eternal Leader of a Revolution or the Leader of an Eternal Revolution?" 4. "The Unlikely Prime Minister: Rethinking Sirimavo Bandaranaike’s Leadership in a Bipolar Nation and World" 5. "Julius Nyerere: African Leadership as a Moral Project" 6. "Leonid Brezhnev: Rule Through Trust and Care" 7. “Nicolae Ceauşescu: Interpreting a National Stalinist” 8. "The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon" 9. "Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi: A Moderniser Challenged by Islamists and Leftists" Coda

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Book SynopsisProject Management for Healthcare, Third Edition covers the significant changes in both the direction of healthcare and the direction of project management in the post- COVID pandemic area. A new chapter lets the reader reflect on the COVID pandemic in terms of project management. The third edition features changes related to The Project Management Institute's PMBOK Guide, Seventh Edition and emphasizes tailoring, performance domains, and value delivery systems, all from the perspective of the healthcare field.The book details the prevalence of online data and the need for its protection.The book explains how data can be protected during a project's lifecycle. Another chapter covers how Agile can be applied to projects in healthcare. This new edition also covers green technology and sustainability.Exploring the discipline of project management from a healthcare perspective, the book dissects the project process and covers the mana

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Book SynopsisOrganizing Christmas is an exploration of the organizational character of Christmas. Taking as its starting point the view that Christmas initially achieved popularity due to its potential to promote social cohesion and political stability, this book both charts and scrutinizes its global emergence as the year's preeminent economic and organizational event.Combining historical narrative, original interviews, and social scientific research and theories, it tells the story of how Christmas has come to dominate the festival landscape and how it emerged as an integral component of the global evolution of contemporary social and economic relations. From the pre-Christian celebrations and politics of the turning of the calendar year, through the power games of Elizabethan England and the wily reinvention of the season by industrious Victorians, to todayâs huge economic and logistical exercise that relies on everything from global supply chains to the domestic division of lTrade Review"We all think we understand Christmas based on our own experiences and memories. It wasn’t until I encountered Hancock’s work that I learned how inadequate my own understandings were, and how surprised the ancient pagans, the early Christians, and even 19th-century merchants would have been with how Christmas continues to evolve and its varied roles in our lives. You will be fascinated and challenged by what you read here (and incidentally and importantly, I still believe in Santa Claus, of course)." Professor Jean M. Bartunek, Boston College, USA"This book is unique, fascinating and thought-provoking. It provides a comprehensive overview of Christmas as a global phenomenon, followed by a critical analysis that places it within an organizational context. The book is a must-read not only for those interested in Christmas but also for those engaging in broader conversations about organization and organizing." Dr José-Carlos García-Rosell, Associate Professor, University of Lapland, Finland"Christmas is capitalism in all its needy madness, but in this beautiful book, Hancock shows us why even the most miserable should pay it some serious attention. He both enchants and dissects the festival at the same time, showing the labour of Santa and the engineering of magic. I would be pleased to give this book to someone as a present. Just not at Xmas." Professor Martin Parker, University of Bristol, UK"The best science engagements are those that highlight the amazing weirdness of that which we take for granted. Professor Hancock’s book is exemplary social theory, and cunningly unpacks (sic) and problematizes the Christmas that we all know and thought we loved. This is social science at its finest!" Professor Alf Rehn, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 A Brief Organizational History of Christmas 2 The Buying and Selling of a Season 3 The Magical Atmospherics of Christmastide 4 Working at Christmas 5 Here Comes Santa Claus 6 Home and the Gendered Organization of Christmas 7 Organizing Christmas: The Wrapping Up

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Book SynopsisThis book provides practical insights, tools and frameworks to help readers produce tactically and strategically appropriate marketing plans.Showing how to embed sustainability in these plans, students will be shown how to implement changes while being encouraged to reflect on why they are needed. The text reflects on contemporary themes that impact on sustainable marketing planning, including consumer behaviour, entrepreneurialism, internal marketing, services, international marketing, event management and digital marketing. The second edition has been fully updated with a greater focus on the issues surrounding sustainability, including the environmental challenges facing businesses, sustainable accreditation and integrating the UN SDGs. It provides background on the value discourses that underpin sustainability, incorporates new examples and case studies from broader regions around the world and introduces TBL-based loyalty. Full of tools and frameworks to improve comprehe

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Book SynopsisThe business, commercial and public-sector world has changed dramatically since John Oakland wrote the first edition of Statistical Process Control in the mid-1980s. Then, people were rediscovering statistical methods of quality control,' and the book responded to an often desperate need to find out about the techniques and use them on data. Pressure over time from organizations supplying directly to the consumer, typically in the automotive and high technology sectors, forced those in charge of the supplying, production and service operations to think more about preventing problems than how to find and fix them. Subsequent editions retained the tool kit' approach of the first but included some of the philosophy' behind the techniques and their use.Now entitled Statistical Process Control and Data Analytics, this revised and updated eighth edition retains its focus on processes that require understanding, have variation, must be properly controlled, have a c

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Book SynopsisMedical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values to the practice of clinical medicine and in scientific research. Medical ethics allow for people, regardless of background, to be guaranteed quality and principled care. It is based on a set of values that professionals can refer to in the case of any confusion or conflict. These values include the respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice. These tenets allow doctors, care providers, and families to create a treatment plan and work towards the same common goal without any conflict.Succeeding in the healthcare field means more than just making a diagnosis and writing a prescription. Healthcare professionals are responsible for convincing patients and their family members of the best course of action and treatments to follow, while knowing how to make the right moral and ethical choices. Ethical teaching should be an active part of training and should be taught in fTable of ContentsSection 1: PUBLIC HEALTH. Chapter 1: Medical Ethics: from the Hippocratic Oath to the AMA. Chapter 2: Changing in Health Care and the physician role. Chapter 3: Ethical Issues in healthcare and medical school curricula. Chapter 4: Public Health and Professionalism. Chapter 5: Sexual harassment. Section 2: PHYSICIAN PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP. Chapter 6: Patient-physician relationships. Chapter 7: Commitment to honesty and trust. Chapter 8: Disclosing Medical Errors. Chapter 9: Consent and Conflict of Interests. Section 3: PATIENT RELATIONSHIP. Chapter 10: Patients Welfare and Patient bill of right. Chapter 11: Opioid Crisis. Chapter 12: Pathway for difficult patients. Chapter 13: Non- Compliance and patient termination. Section 4: RESOURCES ALLOCATIONS. Chapter 14: Path for difficult physicians. Chapter 15: Legal Environments. Chapter 16: Electronic Medical Records. Chapter 17: Telemedicine. Section 5: PHYSICIAN WELLNESS AND MORAL DISTRESS. Chapter 18: Balanced life. Chapter 19: Spirituality and wellness. Chapter 20: Physician Satisfaction and Leadership. Chapter 21: Divorces rate. Chapter 22: Stress and Suicide. Section 6: QUALITY AND DIGNITY. Chapter 23: Common ground with patient and quality. Chapter 24: Dementia and Dignity. Chapter 25: Surrogate decision makers. Chapter 26: Transplant Ethics. Chapter 27: End of life issues. Section 7: OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE BOX. Chapter 28: Clinical Research and IRB. Chapter 29: Ethics issues with manufactory. Chapter 30: Ethics role in the event of Bioterrorism. Chapter 31: Ethics issues in Rural Area.

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