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Book SynopsisThe World Leisure and Recreation Association (WLRA) held its fourth World Congress in Cardiff, Wales, in July 1996. The overall theme was "Leisure and the Quality of Life In the 21st Century". At the congress, the Management Commission, the newest of WLRA's Commissions, attracted 78 papers in the management and access theme, from 16 countries. This book presents edited and revised versions of 18 of the most significant papers from the management section of the congress. The papers are diverse in topic, focus and geography, but demonstrate the vigour and developing nature of management studies in leisure, both of an applied and theoretical nature. Two themes in particular are developed: issues, such as access to leisure services, pressures of visitor numbers on rural areas, and contracting out of services to the private sector; and applications of different theories and approaches to managing leisure resources and customers. Case study material is presented from locations as diverse as Table of Contents1: Who needs leisure managers? G Torkildsen, Leisure Management Consultant, Harlow, UK 2: The accessibility of Australian Aboriginal people to sport and recreation, H MacGowan, Western Australian Government 3: Leisure and recreation and the 'Sport for All' policy in developing countries: a critical examination, C Cousineau, University of Ottawa, Canada 4: Leisure lifestyles in a developing country: reasons for non-participation, A Bramante, Sorocaba University, Brazil 5: Access to museums as leisure providers; still a long way to go, Frans Schouten, National Institute for Tourism and Transport Studies, Breda, Netherlands 6: Access for all? Paradigm shift in Government support for the provision of countryside recreation in England and Wales, N Ravenscroft, University of Reading, UK 7: Recreation pressures on the countryside: real concerns or crises of the imagination? R Sidaway, Research and Policy Consultant, Edinburgh, UK 8: Sport, culture and urban regimes: the case of Bilbao, I Henry and J Paramio Salcines, Loughborough University, UK 9: Urban leisure: edge city and the new leisure periphery, Graeme Evans, North London University, UK 10: A model of alternative forms of public leisure services delivery, T Glover and T Burton, University of Alberta, Canada 11: The value and structure of commercial leisure, D Irvine and P Taylor, Sheffield University, UK 12: The casino in the post-industrial city: the social and economic impact of the Sydney casino, T Veal and R Lynch, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia 13: Sports and safety: leisure and liability, S Frosdick, Staffordshire University, UK 14: Quality management in public leisure services, L Robinson, Sheffield University, UK 15: Application of the SERVQUAL model to the UK leisure industry, C Williams, Lancashire Business School, UK 16: Up the wall: the impact of the development of climbing walls on British rock climbing, D Morgan, Bolton Business School 17: Evidencing the sports-tourism inter-relationship: a case study of elite British athletes, G Jackson and M Reeves, Loughborough University, UK 18: The search for a sports-tourism policy network, M Weed and C Bull, Christ Church College, Canterbury, UK

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Book SynopsisManagers practice in a constantly changing environment, creating the need for effective strategic planning. However, to date the importance of strategic planning to hospitality and tourism has not been the subject of detailed empirical academic research. This book fills that gap. It contains the latest research which integrates theory with practice, including two new diagnostic tools developed by the authors, the Strategic Planning Index (SPI) and Marketing Planning Index (MPI). The tourism and hospitality industry is examined from a strategic perspective, including case illustrations and detailed studies of two major hotel groups, along with the relevance of the strategic planning process. The book goes on to describe strategic planning systems, at both the corporate and business unit level. International examples are used to demonstrate how these concepts and techniques can be incorporated into the design and implementation of effective strategic planning systems, in order to improveTable of Contents1: The Relevance of Strategic Planning Systems 2: The Hospitality and Tourism Industry: A Strategic Perspective 3: The Strategic Planning Process 4: Strategic Planning and Performance 5: Strategic Planning Systems 6: The Strategic Planning Index 7: The Marketing Planning Index 8: Designing and Implementing Effective Strategic Planning Systems I: References II: Index

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Book SynopsisCultural tourism has been identified as one of the most important of the global tourism markets. Europe hosts a vast treasure house of cultural attractions and the level of competition between cities, regions and nations to attract cultural tourists is increasing. This book reviews the cultural tourism market in Europe, based on recent surveys. It analyses the way in which cultural attractions are produced for and used by cultural tourists and pays attention to specific types of cultural attractions including museums, art galleries, monuments and heritage attractions and the management, marketing and cultural issues surrounding them.Table of ContentsPart One: Development of Cultural Tourism and Cultural Attractions 1: The Development of Cultural Tourism in Europe, Greg Richards, Tilberg University, Tilberg,The Netherlands 2: The Market for Cultural Attractions, Greg Richards 3: The Experience Industry and the Creation of Attractions, Greg Richards 4: The Cultural Attraction Distribution System, Greg Richards, Saskia Goedhart, L A Group, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Carla Herrijgers, Pelikaan Reizen, Zevenbergen, The Netherlands Part Two: Case Studies of European Cultural Attractions 5: The Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Wil Munsters, Hoge Hotelschool Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands 6: Urban Regeneration and Glasgow's Galleries with Particular Reference to The Burrell Collection,David Leslie, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK 7: Clonmacnoise: a Monastic Site, Burial Ground and Tourist Attraction, Frances McGettigan and Kevin Burns, Althone Insitute of Technology, Althone, Ireland 8: Cultural Heritage Sites and Their Visitors: Too Many For Too Few?, Sue Berry and Graham Shephard University of Brighton, Eastbourne UK 9: Urban Heritage Tourism: Globalization and Localization, Michael Green, Loughborough University, 10: The Budapest Spring Festival - a Festival for Hungarians?, László Puczkó and Tamara Rátz, Tourism Research Centre, Budapest, Hungary 11: The Consumption of Cultural Tourism in Poland, Barbara Marciszewska, University School of Physical Education, Wiejska, Poland 12: Creative Industries as Milieu of Innovation: The Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam, Caro Bonink, Caro Consulting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands and Erik Hitters, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 13: European Cultural Attractions: Trends and Prospects, Greg Richards

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Book SynopsisIt is now increasingly recognized that forests have multiple functions, and can provide opportunities for leisure, recreation and tourism, and other environmental benefits, as well as timber. In general, such "public goods" are assumed not to be marketable. However, this book challenges this assumption, and shows how these issues can be tackled from an economics and marketing perspective.The work is based on an EU-funded project, conducted from four university or research centres: Hamburg (Germany), Padua (Italy), Vienna (Austria) and Wageningen (The Netherlands). Many case studies and original surveys are presented from these countries, which provide practical solutions to market these forest enterprises. These empirical data are then related to economic models concerning public goods. This book is relevant to those studying or involved in marketing in the forest tourism, recreation and leisure industries.Table of Contents1: Contracts and Organisations as a Basis of Market Development 2: The reason to analyse economic institutions and a way how to do it 3: Contracts as important formal institutions 4: Product structures, distribution channels and contractual cooperation in different niche markets 5: Transaction costs and their sources in case of offering RES-Products 6: Transaction qualities and their influence on contract design 7: General conclusions 8: Summary 9: Multifunctional Forest Management 10: Project Management for RES-Projects 11: Potential Analysis – a multifunctional forest management tool 12: Land use potential evaluation and multiple land use planning 13: Business Organisation and Accounting Delimitation of Property Rights 14: Basic rights relevant for forest land use in Germany 15: Relevance of forest law for RES-products in Germany 16: Comparative study on access rights in different countries 17: Final reflections and recommendations for German legislation 18: Summary a: Glossary b: Forest Policy Analysis – Evaluation Studies of Public Acceptance c: Public acceptance of RES-products in the Netherlands d: Public acceptance of RES-products in Germany

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Book SynopsisVolunteerism is a topic of increasing importance in this age of budget cuts, declining employment and amid the threat posed by other competing leisure pursuits. There are both social and economic benefits of volunteering. As we are becoming more reliant on volunteers, there is a need for a better understanding of why people take up volunteering, and how to recruit, manage, motivate, and support volunteers most effectively. In order for organisations that host volunteers to achieve the most from their volunteers, they must understand how to give them the best "leisure" experience. This book examines critical aspects of contemporary volunteerism, from the perspective of a variety of volunteering contexts. It will appeal to academic researchers and students in disciplines such as leisure, recreation, tourism, management and sociology as well as practitioners in the voluntary sector (including volunteers), National and Local Government and those organising special events that depend on volTrade Review"In all, this collection of articles constitutes a considerable step forward in the study of volunteering as leisure / leisure as volunteering. It helps to fill a gap in our understanding and to bridge the divide between leisure studies and volunteering studies." Angela Ellis, Leisure Studies, 2005"Table of Contents1: Introduction, R A Stebbins 2: Volunteering as heritage/Volunteering in heritage, M Graham Part I: Establishing Long-Term Commitment: Event Volunteering 3: Adopting sustainable ethics: Voluntary practice amongst event organizers, G Berridge, Thames Valley University London, UK 4: Paths to volunteer commitment: Lessons from the Sydney Olympic Games, B C Green and L Chalip, University of Texas, USA Part II: Changing Volunteer Lifestyles: Motivation and Satisfaction 5: Volunteer satisfaction and serious leisure in rural fire departments: Implications for human capital and social capital, K B Perkins, Longwood University, Virginia, USA and J Benoit, Dalhousie University, Canada 6: Understanding American parks and recreation volunteers: Utilizing a functionalist perspective, K E Silverberg, University of Utah, USA 7: A logistical regression model of the decision of volunteers to enter a sports coach education programme, B E Wilson, University of Nottingham, UK Part III: Politics of Volunteering and Active Citizenship: Policy Issues 8: Defining field characteristics of museums and art museums: An Australian Perspective, D Edwards, University of Western Sydney, Australia 9: Volunteering in the Canadian context: Identity, civic participation, and the politics of participation in serious leisure, S M Arai, Brock University, Ontario, Canada 10: Managing volunteers in different settings: Membership and program management, L C P M Meijs, Erasmus University, The Netherlands and L Bridges Karr, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Part IV: Encouraging the Next Generation: Sustainability and Youth Volunteering 11: Pressures on volunteers in the UK, G Nichols, Sheffield University, UK 12: Examining best practice in volunteer tourism, S Wearing, University of Technology, Australia 13: Fostering human resources in the leisure field: Serious leisure and the potential role of volunteers. A proposal for developing countries, A C Bramante, State University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

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Book SynopsisIncludes research papers that examines various issues including the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSASs), management accounting change in the context of public sector reforms, corporate reporting disclosures, auditing, etcetera.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. List of Reviewers. CALL FOR PAPERS. About the volume. A trail of unintended consequences: Management accounting information in a volatile environment. A new institutional analysis of IFRS. The relationship between auditor size and audit fees: further evidence from big four market shares in emerging economies. Factors Influencing Corporate Disclosure Transparency in the Active Share Trading Firms: An Explanatory study. Analysis of the determinants of corporate social responsibility disclosure in the annual reports of Tunisian listed firms. Corporate environmental and climate change disclosures: Empirical evidence from Bangladesh. The adoption of IPSASs in South Asia: A comparative study of seven countries. The roles of degree of competition and types of business strategies in adopting multiple performance measurement practices: some reflections from Bangladesh. The adoption of accrual accounting in the Indonesian public sector. Toward IFRS: economic consequences of accounting convergence in an emerging economy. Research in accounting in emerging economies. Research in accounting in emerging economies. Copyright page.

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Book SynopsisDelivers refreshing insights from a host of scientific investigations pertaining to hospitality, leisure, and tourism while rendering an academic forum to stimulate discussion on literature, contemporary issues and fresh trends essential to theory advancement as well as professional practices from a global perspective.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Aims and Submission Guidelines. EDITORIAL BOARD. Exploring Success Factors in Top Careers in the Netherlands. Achieving a Coordination Framework of Strategy and Information Technology. Safari Tourism: A Case Study on Tourist Loyalty. Trouble in Paradise? The Impact of Changes to the Working Backpacker Market to a Regional Destination. The Behavior of Hong Kong Cross-Border Shoppers: A Nonparametric Approach. Psychological Contract and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A New Deal for New Generations?. The Effects of Nonresidents' Geographical and Cultural Distance on a Tourist Destination's Image. Examining the Relationship between Push and Pull Factors through Partial Least-Squares Path Modeling. Creating Loyalty by Involvement among Festival Goers. Sustainable Tourism & Hospitality Management Education: An Empirical Study on Educational Experiences in Preparation for Professional Life. Institutional Holdings and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry. Subject Index. Advances in hospitality and leisure. Advances in hospitality and leisure. Advances in hospitality and leisure. Copyright page.

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Book SynopsisIncluding an array of distinguished contributors, this novel book fills a gap in the literature by addressing an important yet under researched issue in the field of sports economics.Trade Review‘The reading of the book is stimulating and equally informative; engaging in sport activities appear to really matter for overall labour productivity market outcomes and the readers are told, individual life satisfaction is reportedly three times higher when participating in physical activity than happiness associated with employment. . . highly innovative and insightful, having the merit of filling a gap in the literature of the, yet under-researched, field of sports economics.’ -- Constantin Oprean, Management of Sustainable DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Plácido Rodríguez, Stefan Késenne and Brad R. Humphreys 1. Participation in Physical Activity and Health Outcomes: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey Jane E. Ruseski and Brad R. Humphreys 2. An Economic Analysis of the Subjective Health and Well-being of Physical Activity Paul Downward and Simona Rasciute 3. Physical Activity and Obesity in Spain: Evidence from the Spanish National Health Survey Jaume García Villar, Sonia Oreffice and Climent Quintana-Domeque 4. Does Physical Exercise Affect Demand for Hospital Services? Evidence from Canadian Panel Data Nazmi Sari 5. Leisure Sports Participation in Switzerland Michael Lechner 6. Do Sporty People Have Access to Higher Job Quality? Charlotte Cabane 7. Team Success, Productivity and Economic Impact Michael C. Davis and Christian M. End 8. Sports Participation and Happiness: Evidence from US Micro Data Haifang Huang and Brad R. Humphreys 9. Subjective Well-being and Engagement in Sport: Evidence from England David Forrest and Ian G. McHale 10. High School Sports and Teenage Births Joseph Price and Daniel H. Simon 11. Physical Activity and Subjective Well-being: An Empirical Analysis Georgios Kavetsos 12. Sport Opportunities and Local Well-being: Is Sport a Local Amenity? Tim Pawlowski, Christoph Breuer and Jorge Leyva Index

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Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates pioneering work on user-based service innovation using an analytical framework. Three main fields are analysed: user-based innovation in knowledge-intensive business service, user-based innovation in public services, and models and methods for structuring user-based innovation.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction Jon Sundbo and Marja Toivonen PART I: USER-BASED PERSPECTIVES ON UNDERSTANDING OF SERVICE INNOVATION – THEORETICAL AND PRINCIPAL DISCUSSION 2. Bricolage as a Way to Make Use of Input from Users Lars Fuglsang 3. ‘Othering’ in Service Encounters: How a Professional Mindset Can Hinder User Innovation in Services Donna Sundbo 4. Extended Value Chain Innovation: An Actor Network Theory Approach to Innovation at the Interface between the Service and Other Economic Sectors Jon Sundbo PART II: USER-BASED INNOVATION IN KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES (KIBS) AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 5. KIBS and their Users as Co-creators of Breakthrough Innovation Hanne Westh Nicolajsen and Ada Scupola 6. The Business Model as a Tool in the User-based Development of Services: A Case Study of an Internationalizing KIBS Otto Mäkelä and Mikko Lehtonen 7. Innovation Strategy in the Indian IT Service Industry: User Centred Issues on Innovation Markus Holzweber, Jan Mattsson, Doren Chadee and Revti Raman 8. Users as a Development Driver in Manufacturing: The Case of ‘Reverse’ Servitization Taija Turunen PART III: USER-BASED INNOVATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR 9. Understandings of ‘Users’ and ‘Innovation’ in a Public Sector Context Luise Li Langergaard 10. Multiple Voices of the User in Public Sector Services Mikko Lehtonen and Tiina Tuominen 11. Bringing the Employee Back In: Integrating User-driven and Employee-driven Innovation in the Public Sector Mervi Hasu, Eveliina Saari and Tuuli Mattelmäki PART IV: MODELS AND METHODS STRUCTURING USER-BASED SERVICE INNOVATION – PRACTICAL ISSUES, MODELS AND METHODS 12. Service Innovation as an Experience: Differences between Employee and User Narratives Anu Helkkula and Mari Holopainen 13. User-based Service Innovation Including a Futures Perspective: A Case Study with Four Methods Mari Holopainen and Pia Helminen 14. Inducing User-driven Innovation in Tourism: An Experimental Approach Flemming Sørensen 15. Co-innovation for Profitability Hanna Kostama and Marja Toivonen 16. Towards User-based Productization in Services Katriina Valminen and Marja Toivonen Index

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Book SynopsisDespite the fact that services have overtaken industry in terms of employment and GDP in developed countries, rigorous economic study of the service sector remains seriously neglected.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the first edition:‘This is a well-written, provocative book, featuring much new material, original data analyses and interesting insights. Despite the proliferation of books on various aspects of services, there is nothing quite like it around. In particular, examination of the challenges that the growth of services presents to conventional economics is very valuable.’ -- Ian Miles, University of Manchester, UK‘This is an intriguing book that contains many interesting ways of conceptualising service from the perspective of economics. It makes a number of important contributions to the academic literature. It is one of the very few books and it might even be the only book to be written by an economist on the economics of services – it is thus a pioneer work and is of value in that it attempts to bring together the work that economists have done on services.’ -- John Bryson, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Purpose, Definitions and Present Structure of Service Consumption 2. Three Phases in the Development of Service Sector Employment 3. Key Service Characteristics for Economic Analysis Part II: Micro Foundations 4. Adding the Spatial Aspect to Elementary Cost Theory 5. Service Production Costs 6. Service Distribution Costs 7. The Basic Trade-off and Derivation of the Supply-System Cost Function 8. Optimal Charges for Services with the Focus on the User Cost Component 9. Location Patterns and Competition Part III: Driving Forces For and Against the Service Economy 10. Interpreting the Past Development by the Model of Unbalanced Productivity Growth 11. Urbanization and the Emergence Service Markets 12. Transport Motorization, Market Area Enlargement and Urban Sprawl 13. Towards a Self-Service Economy with Edge City Settlers as Prime Movers? Part IV: Public Policy Towards Services 14. Policy for Promotion of Urban Amenities 15. The Overriding Problem of the Modern Welfare State 16. Trust in Economic Growth Cannot Replace Allocation Policy 17. Merit Goods Revisited 18. Towards Allocative Efficiency 1: Reformation of the Resource Allocation Over the Budget 19. Towards Allocative Efficiency 2: Marginal Cost Pricing and Differential Commodity Taxation 20. Towards X-efficiency in Public Service Provision 21. Summary of Policy Recommendations References Index

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Book SynopsisThis interdisciplinary Handbook combines both mainstream and heterodox economics to assess the nature, scope and importance of leisure activities.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Overview of the Economics of Leisure Samuel Cameron PART I: ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF LEISURE 2. On Economics, Leisure and Much More Alessandro Balestrino 3. Towards a Bourdieusian Economics of Leisure Andrew B. Trigg 4. Leisure and Subjective Well-being Victoria Ateca-Amestoy PART II: WORK/LEISURE BALANCE 5. The Economics of Sleep and Boredom Samuel Cameron 6. Half Full or Half Empty: The Economics of Work–Life Balance Samuel Cameron and Mark Fox 7. Working from Home: Leisure Gain or Leisure Loss? Samuel Cameron and Mark Fox 8. Contradictions of Capitalism in Health and Fitness Leisure Simeon Scott PART III: PEOPLE AND PLACES AS LEISURE 9. Dating as Leisure Véronique Flambard, Nicolas Vaillant and François-Charles Wolff 10. Home Improvements Peter E. Earl and Ti-Ching Peng 11. Reconsidering the Silk Road: Tourism in the Context of Regionalism and Trade Patterns Karen Jackson PART IV: SPECTATING AND EVENTS 12. Leisure Tribe-onomics Darragh O’Reilly 13. The Significance of Commercial Music Festivals Gretchen Larsen and Stephanie Hussels 14. The Rise and Decline of Drive-in Cinemas in the United States Mark Fox and Grant Black 15. Entertainment and Economic Contributions of the Indian Hindi Movie Industry Rajesh K. Pillania and Subhojit Banerjee 16. Leisure Time, Cinema and the Structure of Household Entertainment Expenditure, 1890–1940 Gerben Bakker 17. Long-run Trends and Factors in Attendance Patterns in Sport: Australian Football League, 1945–2009 Liam J.A. Lenten 18. The Changing Demands of Leisure Time: The Emergence of Twenty20 Cricket David Paton and Andrew Cooke PART V: DIVERSIONS AND PERVERSIONS 19. The Economics of the Video-gaming Leisure Market Joe Cox 20. Competitive Forces in the US Recreational Vehicle Industry Mark Fox, Lane David and Grant Black 21. Magazines Gillian Doyle 22. The Impact of New Technology on Leisure Networks Vincent G. Fitzsimons 23. Girls Just Want to Have Fun? Internet Leisure and Women’s Empowerment in Jordan Deborah L. Wheeler and Lauren Mintz 24. Sexual Leisure Markets Alan Collins Index

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Book SynopsisExplores the benefits of private sector involvement in creating, maintaining, operating, and programming parks and open space - ranging from enhanced returns on investment for developers that include open space in their projects to improved community health outcomes.

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Book SynopsisThe analysis of the four historic sites featured in this publication - Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site in Canada, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in the United States, Port Arthur Historic Site in Australia, and Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site in the United Kingdom - provides valuable insight into the creation and management of heritage values. Each case study articulates how values are identified and assessed by the governing bodies; where (and with whom) the values reside; how the values are implemented into management policies and objectives; and the impact that these decisions have on the sites themselves. This book will be a vital tool for institutions and individuals engaged in the study or practice of site management, conservation planning, and/or historic preservation. Also included is a CD-ROM that contains supplemental management and planning documents created and used by the site-management authorities.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsNew York... 10 The New York Look... 12 Costume Institute... 15 Opening Ceremony... 16 Required Reading: Magazines... 19 Parsons... 20 Required Reading: Blogs... 22 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 25, 27 Vena Cava... 28 Eddie Newton... 32 Bird Brooklyn... 36 Designer Directory... 38 Paris... 46 French Accent... 48 Required Reading: Blogs... 53 Required Reading: Magazines... 54 Haute Couture... 57 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 59, 61 Colette... 62 Rad Hourani... 64 Andrea Crews... 66 Belgium... 70 Designer Directory... 74 Stockists... 80 Milan... 82 Milan: Made in Italy... 84 Required Reading... 88 10 Corso Como... 91 Young Milan... 93 Design Week... 98 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 101, 103 Tamu McPherson... 104 Designer Directory... 108 London... 112 London: The Low Life of High Fashion... 114 Central Saint Martins... 117 Liberty of London... 118 Required Reading: Blogs... 121 Required Reading: Magazines... 122 Dover Street Market... 125 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 127, 129 Danielle Scutt... 130 Christopher Shannon... 132 Designer Directory... 136 Tokyo... 144 Tokyo: The Style Set... 146 Required Reading: Magazines... 149 Required Reading: Blogs... 151 Laforet... 152 Extreme Style... 155 A Bathing Ape... 156 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 159, 161 Baby Mary... 162 Drop Snap... 164 Toga... 166 Designer Directory... 170 Stockists... 172 Stockholm... 176 Stockholm: Scandanavia's Cool Capital... 178 H&M... 181 NK... 184 Industrial Design... 187 Required Reading... 188 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 191, 193 Filippa Berg... 194 Copenhagen... 196 Designer Directory... 200 Sydney... 202 Sydney Style... 204 Required Reading: Magazines... 208 Required Reading: Blogs... 213 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 217, 219 Kit Willow... 220 Melbourne... 222 Designer Directory... 228 Los Angeles... 232 The Style Tribes of L.A... 234 Required Reading... 241 Celeb Style... 243 Neighborhoods, Hotspots... 245, 247 Mark Hunter... 248 Cameron Silver... 252 Pasadena... 256 Rodarte... 257 Designer Directory... 258 Index... 262

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Book SynopsisIt studies the basics of functions of banks and emphasises the paramount importance of banks in the overall Indian financial system and highlights the role of banks in promoting long-term economic prosperity by drawing from theories of economic growth and explains how banks play a key role in managing short-run economic fluctuations.

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Book SynopsisThis book fills an important gap in the sport governance literature by engaging in critical reflection on the concept of good governance'. It examines the theoretical perspectives that lead to different conceptualisations of governance and, therefore, to different standards for institutional quality.It explores the different practical strategies that have been employed to achieve the implementation of good governance principles. The first part of the book aims to shed light on the complexity and nuances of good governance by examining theoretical perspectives including leadership, value, feminism, culture and systems. The second part of the book has a practical focus, concentrating on reform strategies, from compliance policies and codes of ethics to external reporting and integrity systems. Together, these studies shed important new light on how we define and understand governance, and on the limits and capabilities of different methods for inducing good governance.WiTable of Contents1. Introduction: The Need for Critical Reflection on Good Governance in Sport, Part I: Critical Reflections on Theoretical Perspectives, 2. A Rational Choice Perspective on Good Governance in Sport: The Necessity of Rules of the Game, 3. A Relational and Processual Perspective on Good Governance in Sport: Tackling the Deeper Problem, 4. The Value of a Public Value Perspective on Good Governance in Sport, 5. Feminist Perspectives on Good Governance in Sport: It is the Care that Guides the Doing, 6. An Ethical Leadership Perspective on Good Governance in Sport: From Star Players to Team Sport, 7. A Relationship Perspective on Organisational Culture and Good Governance in Sport, Part II: Critical Reflections on Policies and Practices, Section A: Insider Perspectives, 8. Towards ‘Good’ Good Governance Policies in Sport: Lessons from Australia, 9. The Role of Sport Governance Consultants: Help or Hindrance?, 10. ‘Integrity’, ‘Independence’ and the Internal Reform of FIFA: A View from the Trenches, Section B: Academic Reflections, 11. Institutional Enforced Board Diversity in Sport Clubs as Trigger of Us-Them Divisions, 12. Indicators of Good Governance in Sport Organisations: Handle with Care, 13. Sport Integrity Systems: A Recommended System for Promoting and Safeguarding Sport Integrity, 14. Good Sport Governance and Design Archetype: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, 15. The Transferability of Western Principles and Values in the Governance of Sport, 16. Stimulating Ethical Behaviour and Good Governance in Sport: The (Non)sense of Codes of Ethics, 17. The Promises and Pitfalls of Codification of Governance in Sport as Legitimacy Work, 18. ‘Good’ Governance in Sport Strategies: Reforming Organisations by Adapting Management Competencies to Governance Functions, 19. Research on Good Governance in Sport: From Puberty to Adulthood

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Book SynopsisLeaders across the globe have a common challenge they cannot ignore: CHANGE. This must be embraced and effectively managed to remain relevant and successful in a dynamic operating environment. Embracing change, including technological innovations, collaboration, and timely sharing of information, is paramount to the survival and success of everyone in an ever-changing environment.In times of rapid change, organizations are often forced to adjust their strategic plans. Stakeholders usually need assistance to effectively manage the risks, unprecedented at times, and to capitalize on the opportunities that usually come with change. Change management must be effectively executed to assist in ensuring the viability of the organization.This book provides advice and guidance to assist stakeholders in navigating the challenges and demands of change. It includes insights, measures, and tools that have contributed to my success as a leader in the internal audit profession for 27

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Book SynopsisEsports Insights outlines the fundamental characteristics, features, and structures of the rapidly growing esports industry and acts as the perfect primer for readers without any prior knowledge of esports.Featuring international case studies in every chapter, this book showcases the contemporary nature of esports through illustrative, industry examples. By offering a concise and easy to understand introduction, it discusses the key components, stakeholders, and features of this commercially driven sector, which by its very nature is dynamic and highly complex. Exploring current regulatory and governance structures within esports, it unpacks the industry's essential features by outlining the various genres, formats and stakeholders who are instrumental to the functioning of the esports industry. Adopting a critical but balanced analysis, the book discusses the social benefits of esports, outlining its potential as a tool for social inclusion and sport development, whilTable of Contents1. Esports Fundamentals, 2. Esports Governance and Regulation, 3. Esports as a Mechanism for Social Change, 4. Esports, Health and Wellbeing, 5. Esports Evolution

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding the various aspects of patient safety education, practice, and research in developing countries is vital in preparing a plan to overcome the challenges of improving patient safety. This unique volume discusses patient safety in developing countries, and the achievements and challenges faced in those places when trying to improve patient safety education and practice.This book includes a compilation of over 100 case studies surrounding patient safety in all aspects of health care. Both real and simulated scenarios are provided to help medical students and professionals apply their knowledge to solve the cases and prepare for real practice.Features Describes the achievements and challenges of patient safety in developing countries Includes real and simulated case studies and key answers on patient safety issues Prepares medical students and practitioners for real-life situations Diverse audience including those in medication to safety testing, patient education, dispensing changes, and the design of health systems Aids medical students and practitioners to improve their skills to solve cases

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Book SynopsisNow in a fully revised and updated fourth edition, Advanced Theory and Practice in Sport Marketing is still the only textbook to introduce key theory and best practice in sport marketing at an advanced level. The book goes beyond the introductory sport marketing course by exploring advanced marketing theories related to topics such as ethics and social responsibility, international marketing, marketing research and information systems, data analytics, consumer behavior, product and logistics management, branding and brand management, sales management, promotions, social media and networking, destination marketing, and evaluating performance. New to this edition are sections on pricing structures and strategies, experiential marketing, new digital marketing communications and technology, emotional intelligence in sport marketing, and social entrepreneurship. This is also one of the first books to consider the challenges of sports marketing in a post-COVID world. Every cTable of ContentsPrologue: Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Sport Marketing, Part I: Overview of the Sport Marketing Ecosystem, 1. Situation Analysis of Sport Marketing, 2. Developing the Strategic Sport Marketing Structure, Part II: Identifying Sport Marketing Opportunities, 3. Research and Analytics-Driven Information Systems, 4. Understanding Sport Consumer Behavior, Part III: Responding to the Sport Marketplace – Product, Price, and Positioning Strategies, 5. Product and Service Design and Quality, 6. Pricing Structures and Strategies, 7. Positioning and Distribution of Products and Services, Part IV: Sport Marketing Communications and the Promotions Mix, 8. Branding and Sport Brand Management, 9. Sales and Customer Service, 10. Sport Marketing Partnerships: From Prospecting to Activation, 11. Non-Digital Communications and the Sport Promotional Mix, 12. Digital Marketing Communications and Technologies, Part V: Emerging Concepts in Sport Marketing, 13. Generating Impacts through Destination Sport Marketing, 14. Emotional Intelligence in Sport Marketing, Epilogue: Covid-19 and Post-Pandemic Sport Marketing

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces the fundamentals of sport governance, assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the reader. It explains to students and practitioners alike why governance matters and how it can be better practiced in sport organizations.Introducing key concepts and the micro-processes of implementation, the book explains what governance is and why it has become increasingly important. It explains what sport boards do, and how they should function for sport organizations to be effective, and it provides practical tools to help ensure good governance.Full of insights from cutting-edge research and real-world cases, this is essential reading for any student or practicing sport manager, administrator, or policy-maker who needs a concise introduction to this important topic.

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Book SynopsisContemporary supply chains operate under the pressure of customer requirements, increasing price competition, sudden increases or decreases in demand, unforeseen obstacles and new threats. The right way to improve the functioning of the flow of material and accompanying information is not only the continuous collection of data but also their collection, analysis, inference and decision-making with the use of decision support systems, expert systems and artificial intelligence. Such procedures make it easier for logisticians not only to forecast processes but also to predict (forecast) and identify potential problems and facilitate the implementation of optimal modern solutions, paying attention to current trends in the supply chain market. An important issue that affects the quality, efficiency and availability (continuity) of the processes implemented within the supply chain is security. This is an area that is not clearly defined. This book uses theoretical and practical knTable of Contents1. SAFETY DETERMINANTS FOR THE NEEDS OF THE DELIVERY CHAIN 2. CONTEMPORARY CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY CHAINS 3. SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY MANAGEMENT 4. SAFETY OF TRANSPORT, STORAGE AND FOOD 5. TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT THE SAFETY MANAGEMENT OF PROCESSES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 6. ECOLOGISTICS IN A SUPPLY CHAIN – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 7. SAFETY OF THE INFORMATION STREAM IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN 8. SUPPLY CHAIN SAFETY MANAGEMENT MODEL

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Book SynopsisFully revised and updated to reflect current trends and emerging topics, the fourth edition of Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry provides an expert-led, comprehensive introduction to, and overview of, the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry.Table of Contents1.A Global Industry. 2.The Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts of Conferences and Conventions. 3.The Structure of the Conference and Conventions Industry. 4.Destinations and Venues. 5.Roles in Conference and Convention Management. 6.Winning Conference Business. 7.Designing Programmes for Conferences, Conventions and Business Events. 8.Integrating Virtual Attendance Into Face-to-Face Meetings. 9.Planning for Conference Operations. 10.Financial Management. 11.Conducting On-Site Operations. 12.Post-Event Reporting. 13.Trade Shows and Exhibitions. 14.The Future: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to examine the significance of European Union antitrust law for the future of sport in Europe. Drawing on multi-disciplinary perspectives from law, economics, sport management and politics, and including case studies about the European Super League (ESL) and the International Skating Union, the book explores key themes in contemporary sport, including governance, ownership and control; the European sport model; the regulatory autonomy of sports organisations; and the relationship between public policy, the law and sport. This is important reading for any advanced student, researcher, policy-maker or practitioner with an interest in sport management, sport law, European law or European politics.Table of Contents1. Introduction: The slow yet steady rise of EU sports antitrust law (1982-2022). 2. A motor of change? EU antitrust law and sports governance from Meca-Medina to the European Superleague. 3. The International Skating Union case. On a mission to defend the weaker party? 4. The Superleague concept in Euopean football in the light of EU competition law. 5. The application of antitrust legislation by Swiss courts in cases involving international sports governing bodies. 6. Should organising premier-level European football be a monopoly? And who should run it? - An Economists' perspective. 7. On the economic and legal stakes of independent sport leagues: The case of football. 8. Antitrust law, sport and the European social model: An Olympic choice. 9. Conclusion: EU antitrust law and the future of the sports pyramid and the 'one federation' principle.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the links between events and sustainability, with a particular focus on how festivals and events contribute to making places more inclusive, resilient and sustainable. Previous sustainability research in events often focused on reducing the negative environmental impacts, with a corresponding lack of consideration of socio-economic dimensions. More recently, research has begun to consider events in relation to a range of economic and social issues, highlighting the growing importance of examining events through a critical lens. This book adopts a critical and broader approach to event sustainability, arguing that scholars should examine how events might contribute to sustainable development, rather than merely exploring how individual events could be made more sustainable. Accordingly, the contributors to this edited book address how events might change attitudes and behaviours by promoting sustainable lifestyles, communities and technologies. Following a d

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Book SynopsisMulti-Criteria Decision Making Theory and Applications in Sustainable Healthcare, 1st Edition, is an excellent compilation of current and advanced Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques and their applications to multiple recent and innovative healthcare analytics problems. The healthcare business has expanded rapidly in recent years, and one of the top priorities in the sector is now the efficacy and efficiency of the various healthcare delivery systems. The entire performance of hospitals must be improved if the healthcare business wants to see an improvement in both the satisfaction and safety of their patients. Finding the best medical facility among many of its competitors may be difficult since there are so many, and they are so highly diverse in terms of features and performance trade-offs. This book has brought together the introductory discussions, fundamental concepts, challenges, and insights of multiple advanced healthcare management problems along with the application of MCDM to obtain the best option among multiple alternatives. A few important takeaways from this book are: Developing an efficient model for supplier performance evaluation and selection in healthcare industries with incomplete information A computational reliance approach for assessing healthcare service quality aspects and their measurement in an uncertain environment An efficient and provable approach for recommending suitable mobile healthcare products under uncertain environments Establishing a decision-making strategy to select healthcare waste treatment methods Assessing the usability of mHealth applications in practice related to type 2 diabetes The successful outcome of this book will enable a decision-maker or practitioner to pick a suitable MCDM technique when making decisions to prioritize the selection criteria of any healthcare-related problems to ensure a sustainable practice. .

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Book SynopsisThis book is a practical guide to getting your dream job in the sport industry. Offering a concise introduction to the contemporary sport industry and the wide range of careers within it, the book explains how to acquire the skills, qualifications, and experience you need to stand out from your competitors and start building your career in sport.Covering all sectors of sport, from public to professional, from elite level to grassroots, and from major sports organizations to self-employment and entrepreneurship, the book surveys the landscape of the global sport industry. It looks at some of the myths that persist about working in sport and explains the types of education, qualifications, professional training, experiences, and skills that employers are looking for. The book identifies careers in different sectors of sport, such as sport management and sport media, and introduces the key building blocks of career development, including how to write a strong CV; good interview

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Book SynopsisSafeguarding the Future by Dr. Alan Tang offers a comprehensive guide to navigating these challenges, providing a holistic framework to secure and protect the privacy of these cutting-edge technologies.

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Book SynopsisAgainst a backdrop of increased online distribution of media, this book provides an in-depth analysis of how the platformisation of television is both shaping and being shaped by the changing sports media market.Beginning by looking at the business models and strategies of the major stakeholders involved in the âsports broadcasting value chainâ, the authors go on to focus on the challenges and opportunities posed by the growth of OTT delivery for the regulation of sports broadcasting in several key areas, including copyright law and piracy; competition issues linked to the buying, selling and distribution of premium sports content; and legislation designed to safeguard coverage of certain national and international sporting events for free-to-air television. Key areas of continuity, such as the persistence of national/regional markets; the importance attached to premium sports rights by rival delivery platforms as a source of âmarket powerâ; and the need to update key areas o

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the relationships between sport event hosting and community development goals. With sport events proliferating around the world, from major events to local events, the book explains how community goals can be embedded into sports event planning, and how events at all levels can be most effectively leveraged to achieve positive outcomes and legacies for local communities.Featuring real-world case studies and the perspective of industry practitioners in every chapter, the book explores the commercial, social, and political contexts in which events take place and what is meant by legacy and impact. It introduces the key stakeholders, from residents and local government to NGOs, as well as the spectrum of goals that might be in play, and looks at partnerships working for the best effect. The book also explains the sports event management process, from bidding to planning to venue management to monitoring and evaluation, and considers how community development g

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Book SynopsisSpace tourism has become extremely significant in recent times, especially in pursuance of the new space race among corporate giants such as Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX. Each of these corporate giants has already booked thousands of space enthusiasts for a journey to outer space. Given this wide interest of private space players, space tourists as well as countries in space tourism, it is imperative to understand the legal issues involved in space tourism. This book presents important discussions in the domain of space tourism and its legal implications across the globe. It attempts to find solutions to various challenges like safety and security in space, status of space tourists during emergencies, liability aspects, environmental protection, etc., faced during the recent spurt of space tourism. It also discusses the role of insurance in space tourism, various crimes possible in outer space with the rise of space tourism, the mechanisms for adjudication of such crimes,Table of Contents 1. Space Tourism: Outlining the Legal Issues- Prof. (Dr.) Sandeepa Bhat B. 2. The Kármán Line Controversy and Boundaries of Outer Space: Implications for Space Tourism- Tushar Krishna and Dr. Shouvik Kumar Guha 3. The Effect of Space Tourism on the Concept of “Astronaut” Under International Law- Prof. Melissa de Zwart and Joel Lisk 4. Need to Clarify the Rescue Norms for Private Space Tourists- Ankit Kumar Padhy and Dr. Divya Tyagi 5 Keeping Outer Space Safe for Human Presence- Dr. Martha Mejía-Kaiser 6 State Responsibility and Space Tourism: Customary Principles as Modified by Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty- Dr. Ricky J. Lee 7. Legal Framework of Liability in Space Tourism- Dr. Asha P Soman 8. The Environmental Effects of Space Tourism- Prof. (Dr.) David Webb 9. Legal Strategies to Preserve the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Space- Dr. Jennifer A. Brobst 10. Contractual Obligations in the Context of Space Tourism- Rohan R. Pillai and Arshi Alam 11. Space Tourism: Possible Crimes and their Adjudication- Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Sachdeva 12. Issues of Ownership and Tourism in Outer Space- Dr. Attila Sipos and Simran Upadhyaya 13. Space Tourism: Learning from the Antarctic Experience- Aaditya Vikram Sharma

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Book SynopsisBlockchain, the key to the world of cryptocurrenciesa phrase that sounds like a promise of wealth. But what exactly is Blockchain? Unfortunately, in most books, articles, and discussions, it is either explained in a way that's hard to understand or oversimplified with unnecessary emotional baggage, presented either technically or ideologically. Some see Blockchain as a savior from greedy bankers, while others view it as a tool for building cryptocurrencies that undermine central banks. Which image is closer to reality? The story of Blockchain is not just a tale of mathematical experiments. It's primarily a story of the age-old attempt to record human activities and the value that flows from them. This time, however, the goal is to make it accessible to everyone on equal terms.This book delves into the evolution and technical intricacies of Blockchain technology, steering clear of the common focus on mere cryptocurrency speculation. It clarifies complex concept

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Book SynopsisThis is the book for professionals in the payments industry. Written in an engaging and accessible style, it enables new and experienced payments practitioners alike to understand the fundamentals of the various payment ecosystems, and to quickly get up to speed on developments in the industry.From cards to bank and alternative payments, the jargon is debunked and myths are busted. For each ecosystem, a simple framework is used: mechanics, economics, risks, and future outlook, enabling comparison and the evaluation of the best applications in different scenarios. The book also provides an overview of the global regulatory landscape. Drawing on real examples throughout, it weaves together the underpinning ecosystem principles, legislation, and key stakeholders. It offers readers practical advice regarding, and insights into, the key disciplines and equips them with an understanding of the key issues and opportunities. Also including an extensive and comprehensive

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Book SynopsisThis timely book critically evaluates the factors which shape an events industry as it develops, with the aim of helping to narrow the disparate behaviours and practices of organisers within the global marketplace of international events.Stemming from an innovative qualitative research project, which included interviews with senior events organisers at landmark venues in both the UK and Poland, this volume provides an insight into both the emerging events industry in Poland and the developed events industry in the UK, highlighting cross-cultural risk and safety gaps that may impact organisers, clients, attendees, suppliers, and workers. The book highlights the importance of a unanimous global approach to events organisation, the creation of a professional community of practice, and ethos of self-learning within the events industry and the need for an international professional association for organisers involved with providing international events. The book explores the three

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Book SynopsisThis timely and innovative book offers an introduction to a range of creative methods, providing both empirical and conceptual guidance. Based upon existing empirical work and richly illustrated throughout, each chapter carefully examines creative methodology and/or methods within an event and festival context. International case studies are incorporated throughout, providing real-world examples of how these methods have been used in practice, as well as highlighting potential ethical issues. Each chapter includes a concise âhow toâ set of guidelines to help researchers and students employ creative methods in their own work, as well as a series of âthink pointsâ to help develop ethical practices. Chapters illustrate new pathways or lessons learned from research during the pandemic and other challenging landscapes.This significant volume offers festival and event researchers and students a different approach to their work that could result in better research, reaching h

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