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It lifts the lid on shocking, systematic abuses, of which every user of financial services needs to be aware.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIt ought to be required reading for every civil servant, regulator and politician in the UK and elsewhere. -- Ian Fraser * Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're a progressive, in Britain or elsewhere, and if you think the movement needs fresh ideas, read this book, it's full of them. Then get to work. -- Oliver Bullough * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eDistinctive, fresh and well-justified... \u003ci\u003eSabotage\u003c\/i\u003e deserves high praise for fulfilling the most valuable injunction of all when it comes to catastrophic crises with terrible human costs: never forget. -- Felix Martin * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eNesvetailova and Palan trace how financiers have corrupted the purpose of the corporation, undermined our tax authorities, foxed the regulators, evaded the forces of law and order, and generally rigged markets in their favour. There's a word for all this - sabotage. And as it has unfolded, finance has been steadily sabotaging our democracies. 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Behavioral elements in foreign direct investments.   Exploring the role of managerial intentionality in international business.   The past, present and future of managing distance: stakeholders and development.   Cultural intelligence and all that Jazz: A cognitive revolution in international management research?.   Walking the cultural distance: in search of direction beyond friction.   Software, distance, friction, and more: a review of lessons and losses in the debate for a better metaphor on culture.  The liabilities of origin: an emerging economy perspective on the costs of doing business abroad.   Country level corruption as a liability of foreignness: effects on staffing, incentives, and activities.   Liability of foreignness: new insights from capital markets.  Editors' Biography.   Institutional distance in international business research.   Building competitive advantage in a global environment: leadership and the mindset.   Top management teams and societal context: the international dimensions of top management.   Managing the fragmented value chain of global business: exploitative and explorative offshoring toward emerging market economies.  Global marketing strategy: past, present, and future.   Technological clusters and multinational enterprise R\u0026amp;D strategy.   Management innovation and the multinational corporation.  Innovation and the multinational enterprise.   A multilevel approach to understanding the multinationality–performance relationship.   Nonlinear internationalization: a neglected topic in international business research.   List of Contributors.  Diasporas as drivers of national competitiveness.   Internationalization of emerging market firms: a case for theoretical extension.  Introduction to Section 1 Booz \u0026amp; co.\/strategy+business eminent scholar in international management 2009.   Editors' introduction.   Introduction to Section 2 The past, present and future of international business \u0026amp; management.   From culture and behavior to culture and self-deception.   Culture, psychology, management, and Harry Triandis.   Self-deception and the ideal culture: implications for international management research.","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48737653457239,"sku":"9780857240859","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"global-business-management-9780995682092","title":"Global Business Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocuses on the major challenges of running marketing and R\u0026amp;D functions in an international business. Insights, into how businesses manage organisation structure and architecture; sourcing and the supply chain; information systems and emerging technologies; and human resources, in different parts of the world-globally, regionally and domestically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Chapter 1. International Business: Shifting Contexts, Changing Priorities 1.1. Introduction 1.2. The Pre-Crisis Shift: From Globalisation to ‘Slowbalisation’ 1.3. The Global Economy: Pre-Crisis Prospects 1.4. The 2020 Crisis: Worse than The Great Depression? 1.5. Global Business Management for Uncertain Times 1.6. Management Learning from the 2020–2021 Crisis 1.7. Conclusion  Chapter 2. Structuring and Integrating the International Business 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Centralised or Decentralised Structure? 2.3. Fitting with International Business Strategy 2.4. The International Division Structure 2.5. Geographic Area Structure 2.6. Global Product Division Structure 2.7. Global Matrix Structure 2.8. Evolution and the Need for a Contingency Approach 2.9. Integrating Mechanisms and the Role of Knowledge Management 2.10. Organisational Architecture 2.11. Conclusion  Chapter 3. International Marketing and R\u0026amp;D Strategy 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Marketing Strategy and the Marketing Mix 3.3. Customer Lifecycle Marketing 3.4. Product 3.5. Pricing 3.6. Promotion 3.7. Place—Distribution 3.8. Research and Development (R\u0026amp;D) 3.9. Conclusion  Chapter 4. Global Sourcing of Production and Services 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Locating Production 4.3. Make-or-Buy Decisions 4.4. Offshoring Global Production and Services 4.5. Deciding on Location Attractiveness 4.6. Nearshoring and Beyond—The Services Scene 4.7. Global Business and IT Services: Sourcing Decisions and Risks 4.8. ITO and BPO: Managing the Outsourcing Lifecycle 4.9 Conclusion  Chapter 5. Global Information Systems Management 5.1. Introduction 5.2. 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Devinney, Chair and Professor of International Business, Alliance Manchester Business School\u003cbr\u003e'In this deeply researched volume, Li argues that the Chinese Communist Party's rule presents an entirely new challenge to democracies since, unlike the Axis powers in World War II or the USSR in the Cold War, China is closely intertwined with them both economically and socially. Because China relies on these democracies for markets, they must unite to press for the changes they desire, even to the point of delinkage if China does not yield.' June Teufel Dreyer, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Miami\u003cbr\u003e'The rise of China as a global superpower presents a challenge for scholars and managers. Dr. Li presents a new perspective to understand the unique political and economic system of modern China, the state governing the entire economy as a large corporation. 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Having survived a hot war with the Axis Powers and a Cold War with the Soviet Union, they now face a challenge from what Shaomin Li astutely calls 'China, Inc.' – a huge autocracy that is run like a corporation. China, Inc. is in some ways as frightening as its two twentieth-century predecessors but is a different kind of animal. It is more intertwined with the democracies, and the battle fronts are more psychological than physical. Accordingly, Li accompanies his wake-up call with some practical advice.' Perry Link, Chancellorial Chair for Teaching Across Disciplines, University of California, Riverside\u003cbr\u003e'Shaomin Li's work is groundbreaking. Relation-based countries like China operate on a different set of rules set by the international community. Rule of law is replace with rule by law. China's companies are pawns in the Communist government's grand geopolitical game and self-preservation needs. Prof. Shaomin Li provides a clear and concise treatment of the China Inc phenomenon, its origins and consequences. It is a must read to those studying or doing business in China.' Ilan Alon, Professor of Strategy and International Marketing, University of Agder\u003cbr\u003e'A masterpiece in explaining the peculiar convergence – and complicity – of communist dictatorship and capitalist profiteering at the expense of Chinese people's wellbeing and the fate of global democratization. Li's work is a must-read for anyone who cares about human freedom and its predicament presented by the rise of the CCP, Inc.' M. Miles Yu, Professor, Department of History, United States Naval Academy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction: Who lost China?; Part I. The Advantage of Low Human Rights: 2. The political foundation of China's competitiveness and its failure to democratize; 3. China's legal system is not about the rule of law:  The advantages and limits of the relation-based system; 4. Mao plus Deng: A highly aggressive and productive culture; Part II. The Rise of China, Inc.: 5. The emergence of China, inc.; 6. China's industrial policy as a corporate strategy of China, Inc; Part III. China, inc.'s Achilles' Heel and the World's Response: 7. The Chinese communist party's dilemmas and solutions; 8. Open societies versus closed regime: Who needs whom more?; 9. Policy and strategic options for the governments and firms in the democracies; References; Index.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738001912151,"sku":"9781009074926","price":33.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781009074926.jpg?v=1723811672"},{"product_id":"asean-champions-emerging-stalwarts-in-regional-integration-9781107569591","title":"ASEAN Champions Emerging Stalwarts in Regional","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a population of about six hundred million people, and a combined GNP of more than US$ 2.4 trillion, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is set to become the seventh largest economy in the world. Launched in December 2015, the AEC unveiled initiatives to create a single market and production zone, a competitive and equitable region, and integrated links to the global economy. 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It is an up-to-date coverage of pertinent IB topics, contained in fifteen chapters and a collection of cases representing a mix of scenarios, industries, and contexts. The authors have thoughtfully included chapters on emerging markets, international supply chain, sustainability, digital IB, and the future of IB. These non-traditional chapters play increasingly important roles in IB research and education. In particular, sustainability is expected to be an ongoing theme in IB. The many examples and current cases provide interesting angles, and case studies provide a rich basis for class discussions.' Saeed Samiee, University of Tulsa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: 1. The International Business Imperative; 2. Trade and Investment Policies; 3. The Essence of Culture; 4. Politics and Law; Part II: 5. Financial Management; 6. Developing and Emerging Markets and Their Integration; 7. Building Data and Knowledge; 8. Entry and Expansion; Part III: 9. International Marketing; 10. Services; 11. International Supply-Chain Management; 12. Managing Globally; Part IV: 13. Ownership, Governance, and Sustainability; 14. Digital Contributions for International Business; 15 The Future and the Soul of International Business.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738317631831,"sku":"9781108701440","price":42.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108701440.jpg?v=1723811921"},{"product_id":"trade-in-knowledge-9781108748476","title":"Trade in Knowledge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnological change has transformed the ways knowledge is developed and shared internationally. Accordingly, in the quarter-century since the WTO was established, and since its Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights came into force, both the knowledge dimension of trade and the functioning of the IP system have been radically transformed. The need to understand and respond to this change has placed knowledge at the centre of policy debates about economic and social development. Recognizing the need for modern analytical tools to support policymakers and analysts, this publication draws together contributions from a diverse range of scholars and analysts. Together, they offer a fresh understanding of what it means to trade in knowledge in today''s technological and commercial environment. The publication offers insights into the prospects for knowledge-based development and ideas for updated systems of governance that promote the creation and sharing of the \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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The critical approach makes it stand out, especially when compared with more mainstream thinking on Strategic HRM. Global developments are looked at without the typical Euro-US angle - providing fresh ideas from other regions of the world like Australia. There are also many excellent cases suitable for various levels of teaching international HRM and employment relations. * Ulke Veersma, University of Greenwich, UK *\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a superb introduction to HRM in the 21st century, and in a global context. 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Not only do the latter’s corrupt practices, dubious supply chains and other illicit operations run in tandem with global business, these borderless trades intersect with economic structures and contribute to systems adopted by corporations, endorsed by neoliberal capitalism, that are often condoned by governments and unwittingly sustained by consumers.  In a very real sense, all of us may be implicated in shadow trades through our work, consumption and citizenship.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Even before we can begin to confront and constrain shadow trades, their business models first need to be identified and analysed in all their networked complexity, interconnectivity with global business and embeddedness within the world economy.  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Only through knowledge gained by research and advocacy for transparency can we begin to shed light on this dark side of global business, enabling all of us to grapple with activism against and collaborative action towards undermining all shadow trades.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAmos Owen Thomas\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Docent \/ Reader in Marketing and International Business at \u003cem\u003eStockholm University\u003c\/em\u003e until his recent retirement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational business texts typically focus upon everyday corporate activities and the various political, legal, and cultural environments to which they must adapt.  These books do consider illicit practices, such as counterfeiting, that threaten companies, as well as some ethical, social responsibility, and sustainability issues, but generally tilt toward the sunny side of global commerce.  In\u003cem\u003e Shadow Trades: The Dark Side of Global Business,\u003c\/em\u003e author Amos Owen Thomas introduces readers to a wide range of much more controversial, often despicable, business conduct that flourishes on a worldwide scale.  Topics include exploitation of migrants and laborers, human organ trafficking, hazardous waste transhipment, the global arms trade, money laundering, and much more.  Thomas’ writing is engaging, and his chapters end with a variety of sources – research works, executive books, informational websites, and documentary videos – for further study.  \u003cem\u003eShadow Trades\u003c\/em\u003e will make a nice supplement for international business, management, and marketing classes.\u003cbr\u003e -- Terrence H. Witkowski, Professor of Marketing and Director, International Business Program,  College of Business, California State University, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadow Trades\u003c\/em\u003e takes on the existence and growth of illegal markets from a business perspective. Labour exploitation, organ transplant tourism, environmental crimes, waste transhipment, arms trafficking, money laundering, and related dark markets are examined, using available data and careful analysis of the relationships among legal and illicit markets, businesses, and government activity in alternately ignoring or facilitating this largely hidden activity. The consequences of this situation for legitimate business and broader economic development are discussed, as are the actions that might be taken to improve the contemporary situation globally. Good insights into some bad behavior, and the reasons why it continues to thrive. -- Jay S. Albanese, Professor and Criminologist, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA\u003cbr\u003eThe legitimate global capitalist financial and business world lives in creative co-existence with its dark alter ego.  As this book demonstrates, these shadow trades haunt capitalism and complicit government as viruses.  These co-inhabit spaces with hosts such that management, healthcare and environmentalism have their converse in exploited labour, organ harvesting and waste dumping.  Amos Owen Thomas is bold enough to take a fierce analytical torch to this murky admixture in a book that will become a mainstream source for business and business educators\u003cbr\u003e -- David Weir, Professor, York Business School, York St John University, UK\u003cbr\u003eThis book makes a great addition to the literature on CSR and Business Ethics, filling one of the gaps that have existed in management knowledge.  I believe that there are still no credible books in this area for education and training purposes on the market.  Dr Thomas’ book will certainly be a welcome addition to what we have now at business schools around the globe. -- Samuel O Idowu, Deputy CEO, Global Corporate Governance Institute, UK\u003cbr\u003eThis is a very important book on a subject typically ignored in management education.  The author′s unique perspectives and insights make for a vital contribution to our knowledge.  It is important for students and the general public to understand these challenges, so I hope the book gets some traction in academia and beyond. -- Laurence Chalip, Professor, Director, School of Sport, Recreation, and Tourism Management George Mason University, Virginia, USA\u003cbr\u003eCompelling and original, Shadow Trades exposes the criminogenic nature of international capitalism. The spectres of fraud, violence and coercion lurk on every page. Essential reading for all scholars of critical globalization studies. -- Leo McCann, Professor of Management, University of York, UK\u003cbr\u003eDriving directly to the heart of crime, greed and desperation, the author explains the interactions between leading world countries and companies profiting from illegal activities to economically disadvantaged countries mired in political conflict and military rule. \u003cem\u003eShadow Trades\u003c\/em\u003e describes how UN, laws, international conventions and interventions are circumvented by ingenious yet, corrupt means to the detriment of every living creature on this planet. -- Colleen Clarke, Professor Emeritus, Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA Author, Stealing History\u003cbr\u003eAmos Owen Thomas addresses a fascinating collection of cross border business activities that provide a rich source of material for discussing business ethics and corporate social responsibility. By highlighting these examples of cross border activity that are either illegal or at the margins of social acceptance, the book provides a unique source for reflecting on contemporary international economic value creation with a dark side. -- Johan Lindeque, Assistant Professor of Strategy, University of Amsterdam Business School, Netherlands\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Amos Owen Thomas′s book on dark trade makes a tremendous contribution to uncovering an important phenomenon of economy that has been little known.\u003cbr\u003e -- Tony Fang, Professor, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University, Sweden\u003cbr\u003eA very interesting and novel book on the illegitimate aspects of international trade. Arguably, economic globalization has accelerated the growth in international trade globally in recent decades. But, it is assumed that globalisation fosters only legitimate trade. Hence, there is not much consideration in the international business literature about the dark side of international trade. This timely book sheds a much needed light on issues such as human trafficking, money laundering, waste management and arms trade. It provides an excellent critique of the push and pull migration theories underlying these shadow trades and illuminates our understanding of the global human resource implications of these unsavoury\/disreputable trades. A must read for academics, practitioners, government official, policy makers and  social activists. -- Yaw Debrah, Professor, School of Management, Swansea University, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadow Trades \u003c\/em\u003emakes fascinating reading. We know the dark side of international business exists but perhaps understandably it is rarely examined objectively and analytically by academics or taught as part of university degree programmes. Dr. Thomas should be congratulated, therefore, not just for a clearly written, compelling text, but for the way he has researched and addressed this much neglected topic. The text contains a the wealth of information that will be of interest to practitioners, policy makers and all those concerned with social responsibility, as well as academics and students of international business.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David A. Kirby, Holder of The Queen′s Award for Enterprise Promotion, UK. Former Vice President (Enterprise and Community Service), The British University in Egypt. Honorary Professor, Almaty Universi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book, \u003cem\u003eShadow Trades\u003c\/em\u003e is unlike any other book on business ethics. It belongs to class of its own in several ways. First it covers several ethical topics ranging from business, medicine, human trafficking, environment, hazardous recycling, military contracting and money laundering; all in the global landscape. Second, and perhaps even more important, the writing style and easy-to-follow narrative ensures that the book will engage students and the various audiences. Third, it is an intelligent, quietly provocative book touching upon, though tangentially, on controversial social-economic issues such as imperialism, capitalism and Marxian philosophy. Fourth and finally, the skilful use of language makes the book even more appealing to serious as well as leisure readers.  \u003c\/p\u003e -- Edward E. Marandu, Professor of Marketing, Faculty of Business University of Botswana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadow Trades \u003c\/em\u003eis a must-read for all who are interested in gaining insights into the power and influence that access to finite, valuable resources benefits those who achieve it by any means available. Moreover, this book provides well-documented cases, including from recent Middle East history, of how various players, often foreign, take advantage of the woes that afflict developing countries to threaten lives and disrupt whole regions. -- Nabil Sultan, Visiting Professor at SERVUS, Free University of Amsterdam. Formerly Dean, College of Business Administration, A′Sharqiyah University, Oman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShadow Trades\u003c\/em\u003e could not come at a more opportune time - as we’re flooded with news of social and racial disparities brought to light by the pandemic, Mexico’s shelters overwhelmed by migrants hoping to cross the US border, mass school kidnappings in northern Nigeria, Indian farmers demonstrating against the new agriculture laws leaving them unprotected from the greedy private sector. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eShadow Trades\u003c\/em\u003e goes a step further to reveal many dire causes and effects of neo-colonialism and call out for action. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Eye-opening, informative, a must-read for anyone who chooses not to remain ignorant, \"Shadow Trades\" is looking to convince us to get involved, and to persuade the government and corporations to take meaningful action and place the protection of human rights above profit. It is unfortunate that we still need this training in our humanity, and while this level of clarity can be shocking, it is perhaps necessary. -- Maria Yannakea, Stockholm Business School; Marketing Operations Manager, CBS Interactive, USA\u003cbr\u003eDespite an increased focus on CSR and business ethics, shadow trades are thriving underneath the legitimate surface of global business. Human trafficking, resource pilfering and money laundering co-exist alongside seemingly legitimate trades, often benefiting from a symbiotic relationship. Dr Thomas’ book examines the business models of shadow trades and the complex ways in which illicit activities underpin the global economy. The murky aspects of capitalism are rarely discussed in business ethics classes, which is why Shadow Trades is an important and timely contribution to management literature. Calling for transparency and action, Shadow Trades is an invitation to scholars, practitioners and consumers to disarm the dark side of international trade. -- Robyn Belak, Stockholm Business School; Digital Marketing Manager, Stora Enso, Sweden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat a fantastic page turner! Whether you are an academic looking for sources about the topic or whether you are passionate about ethical business I highly recommend this book. If you are a business leader I especially recommend this read, it will challenge your company’s values and culture and start some healthy boardroom conversations.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eI loved how Dr Thomas always had this ability of taking complex, multi-faceted topics and making them so simple and relatable to an academic, an executive keen on making a difference or an average consumer wanting to make informed, ethical choices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I particularly liked how this book emphasises the role of investigative journalism to drive accountability to businesses, governments and help consumers make informed choices.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Maya Rigg, Maastricht School of Management; Chief Executive Officer, Elite Havens, Singapore\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a great overview on illegal practices and issues of the current business environment, which are a result of the products and services we use in our everyday life. Topics such as labour exploitation, environment degradation and money laundering (and many more) are analysed and permit to gain critical knowledge on today′s business practices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e I can recommend this book to everyone who is linked to the business world (students, lecturers, managers...) as it enables you to become critical towards common business practices and to recognise and understand the shadow trades behind those. 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The common thread of the five papers in this volume is that making sense and achieving deep knowledge of three-plus B2B relationships are necessary antecedents for achieving high operating effectiveness, high (on-time) efficiency, and sustaining profits for each firm in these relationships. As the titles of the five papers imply, reading the volume provides deep insights into the specifics of how high performing three-plus B2B relationships influences these three major objectives of the firm: National Cultures? Impacts on Western Industrial Buyer-Seller Relational Process Models; Developing Guanxi Relations; Industrial Buyer-Seller Relations in a Chinese Context; Adaptation in Business Contexts; Working Triadic Relationships; How Do Managers See It? Capturing Practitioner Theories via Network Pictures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors. Preface.  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This book, the fifth in the Actions and Insights series under the auspices of AIB-MENA, explores how various start-up models, whether private sector-led, private sector-incubated, or more traditional non-profit ventures, have built a business model and, in some cases, succeeded in scaling and internationalizing their businesses. Cases here reflect the challenges that social entrepreneurs face, both personal and organizational, and take a variety of perspectives, such as entrepreneurial motivation, ‘doing good well’, empowerment, funding, governance, impact measurement, and understanding the challenges and opportunities that go with scaling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book unites international contributors in social entrepreneurship, sustainable business, and management; several of the contributors are affiliated with The Academy of International Business—Middle East North Africa (MENA), and many are leaders and entrepreneurs themselves. Cases from North Africa, the Middle East, and India highlight a broad range of for-profit social enterprises in different countries of the region, in both the public and private sectors. The cases reveal a variety of start-up models, methods, challenges, and solutions related to funding, governance, and measuring impact. Chapters are grouped in sections on community-led activism, funding, scaling solutions through technology, the role of women in social entrepreneurship, and preserving cultural heritage. Some organizations profiled include Sulabh International Service Organization, The Vaccine Alliance, Wamda, Souktel, and Nissa FM. B\u0026amp;w photos, screenshots, and images are included. -- Annotation ©2017 * (protoview.com) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurship — A Roadmap for the Future - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan PART I: COMMUNITY-LED ACTIVISM 2. Perspective: Social Entrepreneurs as Change Makers - Iman Bibars 3. Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya: The Arab Foundation for Sustainable Development - Melodena Stephens Balakrishnan 4. 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A deep understanding of emerging markets is crucial, then, to build tailored products and marketing programs that will capitalize on such rapid growth.  \u003cbr\u003e  In \u003ci\u003eMarketing Management in Turkey\u003c\/i\u003e, Selcen Ozturkcan and Elif Yolbulan Okan present the reader with marketing opportunities, market potential, and standardization and customization opportunities available within a fast-growing emerging economy—namely, the Turkish economy. Along the way, the book also offers important insights into issues affecting similar emerging markets by detailing the common perceptions and misconceptions around the unique opportunities they appear to offer.  \u003cbr\u003e   This book will be of keen interest to practitioners interested in investing in emerging markets, and it will also have much to offer to researchers and students interested in the future of the global economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurkish business scholars discuss fundamental marketing management topics, focusing on Turkey as an emerging country. They cover Turkish marketing insight, Turkish consumers, building brands in Turkey, crafting market offerings in Turkey, creating and delivering value in Turkey, the Turkish way of marketing communication, digital communication, and delights of the Turkish market. Specific topics include from bazaars to digital environment: a short history of marketing in the Turkish context, consumer-brand relationships in Turkey, he birth of omni-channel marketing and new dynamics of consumers' approach to retail channels, word-of-mouth marketing, and when delights turn bitter: consumer resistance in Turkey. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1.1. IntroductionChapter 1.2.\tFrom Bazaars to Digital Environment: Short History of Marketing in Turkish Context; \u003ci\u003eEda Aylin Genc, Metehan Igneci\u003c\/i\u003e Chapter 1.3.\tBusiness Ethics, Marketing Ethics, Consumer Ethics, Sustainable Consumption and Corporate Social Responsibility in Turkey; \u003ci\u003eHande Begüm Bumin Doyduk\u003c\/i\u003e Chapter 2.1. 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By highlighting the blunders that are made by firms that have braved entering markets in developed countries, this book will provide pedagogical examples of how to  minimize the blunders that future managers might make.  \u003cbr\u003e  The book will serve as a valuable tool for international business managers, students in MBA programmes, and also scholars who are researching and writing in the area of business and management.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book describes mistakes made in international business, focusing on firms that are considered Third World Multinationals, those in resource-poor locations, with limited financial capital and technological capabilities. It concentrates on those in developing states of the Caribbean that have decided to do business in markets in developed countries in North America, Western Europe, and developed Asia. It describes blunders in marketing, finance, human resources, supply chain and production, and business-to-government relationships, along with lessons learned. Chapters discuss the literature on mistakes made by firms in the area of focus, specific blunders as reported by firms, and blunders made by other firms in the wider international business arena, ending with a chapter on lessons that can be learned by future managers who are aspiring to expand their business to markets in large developed countries. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Historicising and Theorising the Multinational Corporation  Chapter 3. Marketing Blunders  Chapter 4. Finance Blunders   Chapter 5. Human Resources Blunders  Chapter 6. Supply Chain and Production Blunders  Chapter 7. Business to Government Relationships Blunders  Chapter 8. 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This is one of those quick, read any way you want type books that you can read straight through or you can read a short chapter in a few hurried minutes, in any order you want. Those familiar with Christian daily devotional books will recognize the overall format, though this is a purely secular book based on Pasternak's near 50 years of travelling all over the globe as a high level corporate businessman. Filled with short yet interesting stories, many of them apparently already shared on his LinkedIn page in nearly the same (200 ish word) length, this is a great book for someone looking for a light read or a businessman looking for a business-oriented read with some solid truths in that space. Very much recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * NetGalley *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun and enjoyable read. Beware this is not a business or investing book but a memoir of the author's life experience that was fun, unusual and memorable. 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They first discuss international business in the VUCA environment, including the role of international business theory in an uncertain world, the optimal location of plants by a global firm, risk and uncertainty in the international context, and the VUCA approach and the global factory model. The next section addresses the relationship between firms and the non-market, including trade policy uncertainties and implications for global value chains, the role of intergovernmental organizations in shaping country institutional environments, the effects of introducing a tariff on trade in the automotive sector, adaptation strategies of European Union enterprises affected by sanctions on Russia, and whether fewer trade barriers and more economic freedom lead to better functioning societies. Subsequent sections cover new governance challenges in international business, including macro-environmental dynamism and its impact on a firm's risk management, the relationship between firms' top management teams and internationalization complexity, alternatives firms can use after the initial relocation of manufacturing abroad, the role of institutional context in backshoring decisions, and multinational enterprises and poverty in Europe, as well as the context of new international business operations, including early internationalizing firms, the role of the technological environment in facilitating international venturing of emerging market firms through entrepreneurial transformation, the role of market uncertainties in the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises, and the internationalization of social enterprises. 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The Role of International Business Theory in an Uncertain World; \u003cem\u003ePeter Buckley\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I. International Business in a VUCA Environment\u003c\/strong\u003e;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. The Impossibility of International Business; \u003cem\u003eMark Casson;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe firms of our times: risk and uncertainty; \u003cem\u003ePeter W. Liesch and Lawrence S. Welch;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Can VUCA help us generate new theory within international business?; \u003cem\u003eL. Jeremy Clegg, Hinrich Voss and Liang Chen;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II. New Perspectives on the Interplay between Firms and the Non-Market\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Production Switching and Vulnerability to Protectionism; \u003cem\u003eAri Van Assche and Byron Gangnes;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Institutional Schisms: Understanding the Role that Intergovernmental Organizations Have in Shaping Country Institutional Environments; \u003cem\u003eKristin Brandl, Luis Dau and Elizabeth Moore;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. The Future of Transatlanticism - Effects of a Rise of US Import Tariffs on exports in the German Automotive Sector. A quantitative, data driven approach; \u003cem\u003eMoritz Kath and Natalia Ribberink;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e Passive, aggressive or creative? Adjustment strategies of companies affected by sanctions; \u003cem\u003eBeata Stępień and Patrick Weber;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. How Economic Freedom Affects Transaction Costs; \u003cem\u003eBruno Buscariolli Pereira and Jorge Manoel Teixeira Carneir;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III. New Governance Challenges in International Business\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eMacroenvironmental dynamism and firm risk management - an exploratory investigation; \u003cem\u003eFlorian Klein, Jonas Puck and Martin Weiss;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Top Management Team Influence on Firms' Internationalization Complexity; \u003cem\u003eStefano Elia, Peder Greve, Tommaso Vallone, Daniele Marinelli and Lisa Longoni;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eWhat happens after offshoring? A comprehensive framework; \u003cem\u003eMarco Bettiol, Maria Chiarvesio, Eleonora Di Maria, Cristina Di Stefano and Luciano Fratocchi;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. The role of institutional context in backshoring decisions; \u003cem\u003eLise Lillebrygfjeld Halse, Bella Belerivana Nujen and Hans Solli-Sæther;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Multinationals and the European poor. Reverse knowledge transfer or ad hoc solutions?; \u003cem\u003eAntonella Zucchella and Serena Malvestito; \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart IV. New Contexts for Newly Internationalizing Firms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Born globals or born regionals? A study of 32 early internationalizing SMEs; \u003cem\u003eSara Melén, Emilia Rovira Nordman and Daniel Tolstoy;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Facilitating International Venturing of Emerging Market Firms through Entrepreneurial Transformation: Contingent Role of Technological Environment; \u003cem\u003eChen Han and Bo Bernhard Nielsen;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Uncertainty and decision-making in SME internationalization: the importance of control, prediction, and knowledge; \u003cem\u003eLuis Oliveira, Wensong Bai, Martin Johanson, Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek and Barbara Francioni;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. The internationalization of early stage social enterprises;\u003cem\u003e Tiina Ritvala and Rilana Riikkinen ;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart V. Contemporary Management Perspectives in IB Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. 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As one of the most powerful Chinese companies in the global economy, the largest global telecommunications-equipment producer and a leading consumer-electronics manufacturer, Huawei is a great example of the globalization of the Chinese enterprises in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn Volume I, scholars critically examine the rise of Huawei as a Chinese global enterprise from the political economy and public policy perspectives, as well as Huawei’s development strategies, innovations, and talent management. In Volume II, multiple authors carefully study the growth of Huawei from regional and geopolitical perspectives, and its corporate communication and crisis management.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWithin the framework of the trade conflicts between China and the US, controversies over economic sanctions, intellectual-property disputes, and espionage and cyber security concerns, this groundbreaking work makes an important contribution to both academic literature and the ongoing public discourse on Huawei.\u003c\/p\u003eVolume II is available here: https:\/\/www.palgrave.com\/gp\/book\/9783030475635\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarket Entry Strategies of Huawei in Germany and the Russian Federation from a Network Theory Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMario Glowik \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei’s Growth Strategies and Challenges in Russia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTatyana Tsukanova \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei in Central and Eastern Europe: Strategic Partner or Potential Threat? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eÁgnes Szunomár, Joanna Karas and Lulia Monica Oehier-Sincai \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrouching Tiger in a Transition Economy: Development of Huawei’s Operations in Poland \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrzysztof Klincewicz, Laura Zoboli, Magdalena Marczewska \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei in Canada: Doing Business in the Midst of Game of Thrones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHadi Chapardar, William Wei and Houssam Chamseddine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei-Mexico: Between the Construction of Upgrading and the Uncertainty Caused \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJorge Carrillo \u0026amp; Jordy Micheli \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePartners in Development: Latin America Provides Space for Growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiguel Pérez Ludeña \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eExemplar Partner or Controversial Outsider? Huawei’s Strategic Engagement in Oceania \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJake Lin \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9.     \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei’s Carrier Business in Southeast Asia \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSerina Al Haddad and Sheryll Namingit \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei Goes to India: Can the Dragon and the Elephant Marry?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeepraj Mukherjee \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAssessing the Impact of the Huawei Brand on the Information Communication Technology infrastructure of Ghana \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKwame Ohene Djan and Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuawei’s Linkages with Local Firms in Tanzania: Idiosyncratic Benefits and Risks \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeusdedit Rwehumbiza \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Huawei’s Crisis Management, Branding, and Corporate Communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRed Teaming: Huawei's Organizational Leaning Strategies \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunny Li Sun and Chongyang Zhou \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUntangling Legitimacy Complexity: Huawei's Engagement with Government and Media  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLei Li and Sunny Li Sun \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFraming National Security Concerns in Mobile Telecommunication Infrastructure Debates: A Text Mining Study of Huawei \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenneth C. 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Yang and Yowei Kang \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eImage of Ren Zhengfei: Model Entrepreneur or Representative of State Power \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthias Niedenführ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinal Reflections – Connectivity, Innovation, Transformation, and Global Challenges\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristoph Lattemann, Ilan Alon and Wenxian Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743037469015,"sku":"9783030475789","price":82.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783030475789.jpg?v=1720063836"},{"product_id":"new-horizons-in-management-leadership-and-sustainability-innovative-case-studies-and-solutions-for-emerging-economies-9783030621704","title":"New Horizons in Management, Leadership and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon research and practitioner narratives from management, leadership, organizational studies, entrepreneurship and sustainable business domains, this book explores the many pathways that enable emerging countries to transform knowledge into action to achieve economic and sustainable development. The authors take a holistic approach to ‘transforming knowledge’ that goes beyond the mere ‘application of knowledge’ to include the assimilation, adaptation, and contextualization of knowledge to suit the unique contexts, needs and conditions existing in emerging countries. They then presents success stories and case studies comprising innovative solutions for emerging economies that practitioners can utilize. Current research in management is  highlighted by bringing together academics, practitioners, policy-makers and interest groups from diverse regions and perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Position of Sri Lankan Products in the Global Market: A Comparison of Brand Values.- 2. The Effect of Corporate Social Performance on Firm Financial Performance: The Moderating Effect of Ownership Concentration.- 3. 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The authors consider the qualities of awakened leadership as critical components for establishing and nurturing a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book argues that the only way destructive conflicts can be resolved on a lasting basis is through profound collaboration, which can be embedded in performance structures by questioning biases, and becoming aware of limiting mindsets and traditions, that keep parts of society subjugated. It offers a wide range of constructive approaches that lead to higher awareness, thus, better understanding and focus on stakeholders. Finally, it presents examples of diversity-engendered issues and their resolutions from around the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Awakened Leadership as a Pillar for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.- Chapter 2. Diversity Approaches in Organizations: A Leadership Perspective.- Chapter 3. Compassion and Diversity: A Conceptual Analysis on the Role of Compassionate Leaders in Fostering Inclusion.- Chapter 4. Transformational Leadership and Change Management in Dynamic Contexts.- Chapter 5. Shifting Leadership in Black Communities: A Needed Change.- chapter 6. Responsible Leadership in a Post-Pandemic World.- Chapter 7. Development of an Inclusive Leadership Theory Rooted in Respect for Human Dignity.- Chapter 8. Brave Dialogues: An Essential Leadership Practice to Foster Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations.- Chapter 9. Top-Down Workplace Diversity and Inclusion.- Chapter 10. The Ethics of Employee Diversity in Different Kinds of Businesses.- Chapter 11. Understanding Gender and Organizations: A Literature Review.- Chapter 12. Inclusive Leadership in Health Care Organizations: Promises and Prospects.- Chapter 13. To Guide and Support. Inclusive Leadership in Helping Professions based on Occupational Therapy.- Chapter 14. 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The Intersectionality Frame: #SayHerName and Exposing the Overlapping Double Discrimination of Racism and Sexism.- Chapter 24. Freedom and Accountability: Leaders’ Lived Experience of the Challenges Connected to Covid-19.- Chapter 25. Leading the UAE with intercultural competence for transformation, diversity and tolerance: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahan in psychobiographical perspective.- Chapter 26. The board needs more courage to make the decision to hire a woman CEO: Women directors call for more inclusive hiring procedures.- Chapter 27. Establishing a Solid Foundation for Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Pivoting from Confrontation to Discovery to Action.- Chapter 28. Taking Meaningful Action Against Racism in the Time of Climate Change.","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743061225815,"sku":"9783030956547","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"how-megaprojects-are-damaging-nigeria-and-how-to-fix-it-a-practical-guide-to-mastering-very-large-government-projects-9783030964764","title":"How Megaprojects Are Damaging Nigeria and How to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 1960, two-thirds of very large governmental projects in Nigeria have not only failed, but been abandoned mid-course. This presents a bigger failure rate than mega projects elsewhere, and yet there is no available data or analysis to help us understand the reasons behind such failures. 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With clear implications for other developing economies, this is a vital resource for project management practitioners, executives and civil servants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an open access book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: The Project Abandonment Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2 What We Know About the Management of Very Large Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.1 Project Success Factors as Lists.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Project Success Frameworks of Miller and Lessard and Morris and Hough.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Miller and Lessard (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Morris and Hough (1987).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Nigerian Context.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.4 The Extended Theoretical Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.5 What About Corruption?.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3 Structure of the Investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.1 Overview of the Approach Taken in This Study.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.2 Construction and Execution of the Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.3 Construction of the Sample of Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.4 Construction of the Case Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Full Questionnaire as It Was Administered.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOur Request.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eProject Variables.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4 A Description of the 38 Matched Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.1 Lagos-Ibadan Express Road.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.3 Third Mainland Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.4 Second Niger Bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.5 Egbin Power Station.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.6 Calabar Power Station.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.7 Zungeru Hydropower Plant.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.8 Delta State (Oghareki) Power Plant.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.9 Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.10 Omoku Power Plant Station.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.11 Mambilla Hydroelectric Power.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.12 Ajaokuta Steel Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.13 Kanji Dam.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.14 Otukpo Dam.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.15 Nigeria Satellite 2.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.16 Nigeria Satellite 1.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.17 Airtel Nigeria.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.18 Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.19 Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.20 (Samuel) Ogbemudia Stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.21 Abuja International Airport.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.22 Lagos MMA2 Airport.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.23 Yenagoa International Cargo Airport.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.24 Jigawa Airport Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.25 Tin Can Island Port.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.26 Calabar Seaport.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.27 Victoria Garden City (VGC) Housing Estate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.28 Festac Town Federal Housing Estate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.29 1004 Housing Estate.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.30 Abuja Mass Federal Housing Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.31 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.32 Abuja National Library.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.33 Nigerian Youth Empowerment Scheme (N-Power).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.34 Nigeria Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.35 Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.36 Cleaner Lagos Initiative (Visionscape).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.37 University College Teaching Hospital (UCH) Ibadan.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.38 University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5 Insights from the Analysis of the Questionnaires.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.1 Variable Distributions and Variable Capability to Detect Differences Across Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Each Respondent Type Adds Unique Perspectives and Information.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 The Variables Capture Robust Differences Between Abandoned and Completed Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.2 Condensing Variables into Aggregated \u003ci\u003eSuccess Factors\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Identifying the Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.3 Econometric Prediction of Project Completion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.4 Econometric Prediction of Cost and Schedule Overruns for Completed Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Effect of Variables on Budget Overruns.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Effect of Variables on Schedule Overruns.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.5 The Corrosive Effect of Corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Correlations Among Independent Variables Across All 114 Responses.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Factor Analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Specification of the Logistical Regression.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 The Logistical Completion Probability Regression by Respondent Group.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Robustness Analysis: Cost Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Robustness Analysis: Schedule Overrun Regressions by Respondent Group.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6 Two Library Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  6.1 The National Library of Nigeria in Abuja: An Abandoned Project.  \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Project Initiation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Contract Signature and Execution.\u003c\/p\u003e  6.1.3 Conclusion.  \u003cp\u003e6.2 Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library: A Completed Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Project Initiation.\u003c\/p\u003e  6.2.2 Project Execution and Outcome.  \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 The Difference Between the Two Projects: In the Words of Former President Obasanjo.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  7 Two Bridge Projects.  \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Second Niger Bridge: A Stalled Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Project Initiation.\u003c\/p\u003e  7.1.2 Contract Disputes and Recontracting.  \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 Continued Stalling.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.1.4 Diagnosis of the Reasons for Failure, in the Words of (Former) President Jonathan.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.1.5 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2 The Third Mainland Bridge: A Completed Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Starting and Stalling.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Restarting the Project Under President Babangida.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Project Execution and Outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8 Two Power Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.1 Egbin Power Station, Ikorodu Lagos State: A Completed Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Initiation and Completion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.1.2 Success Conditions and Challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.1.3 Privatization and Trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2 The Calabar Odukpani Power Station: Completed but with Little Delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 Project Initiation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Project Complications and Delays.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Delivery of the Calabar Power Station in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e8.2.4 What Has Been Delivered? Lessons from the Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9 Two Express Road Rehabilitation Projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1 The Lagos-Ibadan Express Road Rehabilitation: A Completed Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.1 Original Construction of the Express Road.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.2 A Reconstruction Project in a PPP Scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.3 Restructuring the Project as a Government-Owned Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.1.4 Discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2 Lagos-Badagry Express Road Rehabilitation: A Stalled Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 Brief History.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Was the Problem the Fault of the Contractor?.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Dodgy Funding and Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2.4 Protest, Additional Funding and Patching Up.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e9.2.5 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10 Two More Power Plants.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Zungeru Dam\/Hydropower Plant: A (Soon-to-Be) Completed Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.1.1 Brief History.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.1.2 Enabling Factors of Completion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Delta State Oghareki Power Plant: An Abandoned Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Initiation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 The Alleged Corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Implications.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11 The Ajaokuta Steel Project.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.1 Project Initiation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.2 Project Construction and Cessation by 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.3 The PPP Revival of 2000–2007.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.4 The State of the Asset.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e11.5 Conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12 Insights and Recommendations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.1 Summary and Discussion of the Findings.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.2 Developing Solutions: Inspiration from Other Countries.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.3 Recommendations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Recommendations Part 1: Short-Term Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Recommendations Part 2: Longer-Term Structural Changes.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e13 Conclusion: The Government Responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743061913943,"sku":"9783030964764","price":26.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783030964764.jpg?v=1720063944"},{"product_id":"intercultural-issues-in-the-workplace-leadership-communication-and-trust-9783031423192","title":"Intercultural Issues in the Workplace:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook addresses key issues and challenges in contemporary multicultural and multilingual workplaces through the lens of leadership, communication and trust. It draws together contributions from fields including cultural studies, psychology, sociolinguistics, translation and interpreting studies, and business management, making a valuable contribution to the area of language and culture in the workplace. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe volume is divided into 5 thematic sections: Intercultural Communication; Cross-cultural Leadership; Economy; Language; and Diversity. It offers a critical analysis on themes that tend to be overlooked in intercultural business and management scholarship, such as multilingualism in the workplace, translation and interpreting in cross-cultural work practices, dignity in the workplace, performing gender in the workplace, and D\/deaf people in the workplace. It also revisits themes such as cross-cultural leadership, interculturality and the embedded economy, and managing uncertainty in the context of the contemporary globalized workplace. It then brings everything together in a Cross-Cultural Scenarios chapter at the end, with recommendations for every scenario. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOverall, the textbook constitutes an essential resource for honours undergraduate and postgraduate students in these and related fields, as well as academics and practitioners with an interest in globalised workplaces.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting the scene: The Intercultural Dimension of the Contemporary Workplace.- \u003cb\u003eSection I: Intercultural\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Communication.- \u003c\/b\u003eKey Concepts for Cultural Communication in the Workplace.- Multicultural Communication and Trust in the Contemporary Workplace.- Intercultural Perspectives of Work, Leisure, and Time.- \u003cb\u003eSection II: Cross-cultural\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Leadership.- \u003c\/b\u003eLeadership across Cultures.- Intercultural Coaching.- Uncertainty and Trust in International Business Communication.- \u003cb\u003eSection III: Economy\u003c\/b\u003e.- Economy as Intercultural Challenge.- Intercultural Issues in Finance.- Currency, Identity and Trust: Cryptocurrencies, Central Bank Digital Currencies, and the case for the Bahamian Sand Dollar.- \u003cb\u003eSection IV: Language.- \u003c\/b\u003eGlobal Englishes: Dialogue and Communication in the Workplace.- Multilingualism in the Workplace.- Translation and Interpretation in Cross-Cultural Business Workplace Practices.- \u003cb\u003eSection V: Diversity\u003c\/b\u003e.- Dignity and Diversity in the Workplace.- Performing Gender in the Workplace.- Deaf People in the Workplace.- \u003cb\u003eSection VI: Cross-cultural\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e scenarios.- \u003c\/b\u003eCross-cultural scenarios.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743085965655,"sku":"9783031423192","price":41.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783031423192.jpg?v=1720064048"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/international-business.oembed?page=45","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}