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Springer International Publishing AG Transparency in Business: An Integrative View
Book SynopsisThis ambitious book develops an integrative understanding of business transparency spanning business disciplines. It synthesizes the vast, siloed research on business transparency to develop and provide an integrative view for business researchers and scholars, pointing out research opportunities in the process. The first chapter introduces business transparency with a brief historical overview, followed by its key conceptualizations and challenges. Chapters 2 through 5 take up four conceptually distinct views of transparency in depth: transparency as strategic disclosure (Chapter 2), transparency as a business tactic (Chapter 3), transparency as organizational culture (Chapter 4) and transparency as a managerial virtue (Chapter 5). Chapter 6 explores transparency’s infeasibility challenge through the chasm between disclosure and understanding and considers its implications. The final chapter provides an integrative framework of business transparency. This book will be useful to business academics who are interested in transparency and associated concepts.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Many Shades of Business Transparency.- Chapter 2. Transparency as a Managerial Virtue.- Chapter 3. Transparency as Tactical Observability.- Chapter 4. Transparency as Information Disclosure.- Chapter 5. Transparency as Organizational Culture.- Chapter 6. The Benefits of Transparency.- Chapter 7. The Drawbacks of Transparency.- Chapter 8. Bringing it all together: An Integrated Framework of Business Transparency.
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Springer International Publishing AG Resilience, Robustness, and Vulnerability of Transport Systems: Analysis, Modelling, and Practice
Book SynopsisThis book is focused on the analysis and modelling of resilience, robustness, and vulnerability of transport systems and their complement: reliability. It provides an elaboration on their generic concepts, analysing disruptive events and nature of their impacts. It also offers an analysis and modelling of the system performances and their indicators relevant for the main actors involved. Applications of the models of performances and their resilience, robustness, and vulnerability to the selected cases of road, rail, air, and maritime transport mode affected by different internal and external disruptive events are also presented. By offering readers a systematic and comprehensive way of dealing with the topic of resilience, robustness, and vulnerability of transport systems and their complement, reliability, this book will be of interest to researchers and professionals alike within the transport industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Road transport system.- Rail transport system.- Air transport system.- Maritime transport system.- Epilogue.
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Springer International Publishing AG Investment Valuation and Asset Pricing: Models
Book SynopsisThis textbook is intended to fill a gap in undergraduate finance curriculums by providing an asset pricing text that is accessible for undergraduate finance students. It offers an overview of original works on foundational asset pricing studies that follows their historical publication chronologically throughout the text. Each chapter stays close to the original works of these major authors, including quotations, examples, graphical exhibits, and empirical results. Additionally, it includes statistical concepts and methods as applied to finance. These statistical materials are crucial to learning asset pricing, which often applies statistical tests to evaluate different asset pricing models. It offers practical examples, questions, and problems to help students check their learning and better understand the fundamentals of asset pricing., alongside including PowerPoint slides and an instructor’s manual for professors.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Portfolio Theory and Practice.- Chapter 2: Capital Market Conditions.- Chapter 3: Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).- Chapter 4: The Market Model.- Chapter 5: The Zero-Beta CAPM.- Chapter 6: Alternative CAPM Specifications.- Chapter 7: Arbitrage Pricing Theory.- Chapter 8: Multifactor Models.- Chapter 9: A Special Case of Zero-Beta CAPM.- Chapter 10: Event Studies.
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Springer International Publishing AG A Business Leader’s Guide to Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis book provides a unique introduction for business leaders to the philosophical lexicon of classical and contemporary ideas—for and against—that are relevant to business and those destined to lead it. Rather than presenting the reader with a ‘philosophy of leadership’ the author uses his experiences in academia and as a leader in business to illustrate the practical application of philosophical ideas and methodologies covering the art and science of being a business leader: motivating stakeholders to deliver the initial phase of a business plan for a new product or service; processing information (and risky ‘hidden-information’) that brings the company vision into reality; and ethically managing relationships to enhance the quality of decision-making and its outcomes. Creative aspiration, knowledge and ethical character are the three pillars of leadership. Within that construct, this book challenges leaders to seek their own path to self-development inspired by ideas that shape the ecology of capitalism and the opportunities it provides stakeholders to endow meaning and dignity to their lives through their participation in business. Table of Contentsintroduction.- Part 1: Some philosophical foundations.- Part 2: Managing creativity…birthing the dream.- Part 3: Interpreting information to deliver the dream.- Part 4: Ethics and business…uniting the dream makers. Conclusion.- References.
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Springer International Publishing AG Practices for Network Management: In Search of Collaborative Advantage
Book SynopsisPresenting 17 tools developed through rigorous design science research, this book bridges the relevance gap within network management. In so doing, it proposes a novel system-framework and establishes a path towards a networks-as-practice view on inter-organizational relationships. The systems-framework builds on three institutionalized business practices: Networks-as-coordinated social systems, Networks-as-knowledge-creating platforms, and Networks-as-value-generating entities. Through these tools, Towards Relational Business Practices intends to propose a new managerial praxis and provoke new and improved frameworks and models for network management. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Part 1: Introduction to Part 1- Viewing Networks as Social Systems.- Chapter 2: Stakeholder Identification, Salience, and Strategic Mindset Analysis.- Chapter 3: Leading Human Values in Complex Environments.- Chapter 4: Making Sense of Network Dynamics through Network Picturing.- Chapter 5: Functional Contracting for Network Creation and Governance.- Chapter 6: Boundary Spanning and the Art of Persuasion.- Part 2: Introduction to Part 2: Knowledge Integration in Networks.- Chapter 7: Expert Knowledge Integration - A Systematic Approach for Multi-stakeholder Innovation.- Chapter 8: Third Party Supported Benchmarking for Reciprocal Learning.- Chapter 9: Value Proposition Co-development.- Chapter 10: Relational Factors as Part of Network Relationship Evaluation.- Chapter 11: Increasing Supplier-buyer Fit in Global Project Business - A Cognitive Ergonomics-based Approach.- Part 3: An Introduction to Part 3 - Moving Toward Mutual Benefits and Increased Total Value.- Chapter 12.- Life Cycle Cost Calculations as the Means for Value Communication in Networks.- Chapter 13: The Service Configurator - How to Optimally Split Project Scopes.- Chapter 14: The Value-based Sales Approach - Design Process, Tools and Needed Capabilities to Create A Solution.- Chapter 15: Value Co-creation Analysis in Customer-Supplier Network Relationships.- Chapter 16: Value Curve as a Multipurpose Tool - From Self-assessment to Forming Collaborative Networks.- Chapter 17: A Framework for Ecosystemic Strategizing and Change.- Chapter 18: Network Performance Management: Measurement, Scorecard, and Boundary Processes.- Chapter 19: Concluding Remarks- Managerial Tools in Networks-as-Practice Perspective.
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Springer International Publishing AG High Performance Through Business Process
Book SynopsisThis management book presents value-driven business process management as a successful discipline to turn strategy into people- and technology-based execution, quickly and at minimal risk. It shows how to achieve high performance successfully in a digital business environment. Static business models do not keep pace with the dynamic changes in our digital world. Organizations need a management approach that fits this environment and capitalizes on its opportunities while minimizing the related risks. They need to execute their business strategy fast and reliably. In effect, they have to know how and when to modify or enhance their business processes, which processes are the best candidates for intervention, and how to move rapidly from strategy to execution. This means organizations need to establish business process management as a real management discipline. The importance of process innovation, digital technology and people aspects, process governance, internationalization, emerging processes and the unique situation in mid-market organizations are some of the key topics discussed in this book. It ends with a comprehensive case study and a discussion about what process engineers can learn from jazz musicians.Table of ContentsBusiness Process Management: What Is It and Why Do You Need It?- Innovation – enabled by Process Management.- Digital Technologies for Process Execution.- People Enablement for Process Execution.- Business Process Government.- Reference Models – Accelerators and more.- Managing Inter-enterprise Processes.- Managing Emergent Processes in a Digital World.- Globalization Requires Value-driven BPM.- Small and Medium Enterprises need Value-driven BPM.- What has Jazz to Do with BPM.- The Discipline of Value-driven BPM in Practice – A Case Example.
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Springer International Publishing AG The Management of Additive Manufacturing:
Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to additive technology and its application in different business sectors. It explores the fundamental impact additive has on technology, particularly on operations, innovation, supply chains, the environment and customer relations. Subsequently, on the basis of a broad survey of the best technology adopters, it offers advice on how to enhance business value by implementing the technology in different industrial and commercial environments.Additive manufacturing (AM) is a new area of manufacturing that has already brought about phenomenal changes to industry and business models. It affects nearly all aspects of the managerial and organizational thinking that was applied to conventional manufacturing. Currently, the technology is being adopted in manufacturing areas that involve high-value products with complex geometries, and small to medium production volumes. It boosts the productivity of new product development processes by slashing costs, reducing time and promoting creativity and innovativeness. Further, it shrinks supply chains by bringing firms closer to their customers. This unique book offers abundant empirical and practical evidence confirming the value of this new technology.Table of ContentsWhat is Additive Manufacturing.- Additive systems, processes and materials.- Industries and applications.- The value for Sustainability.- The value for business and manufacturing strategy.- The value for operations.- Evaluation of business and operations performances.- Implementation framework.
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Springer International Publishing AG Spatial Information Technology for Sustainable
Book SynopsisThis textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning purposes. To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques for spatial data management and analysis and discusses the methodology. The Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) are presented in an integrated manner for the planning of resources and infrastructure. The management of these systems is discussed in a very lucid way to develop the reader's skills. The proper procedure for map making and spatial analysis are included along with case studies to the reader. Where the first part of the book discusses the conceptual background, the second part deals with case studies using these applications in different disciplines. The presented case studies include land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment for the Sustainable Development Goals. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter 1. Spatial information technology: types, definitions and linkages.- Chapter 2. GIS database: spatial and non-spatial databases.- Chapter 3. Remote Sensing technology.- Chapter 4. Global Positioning System technology.- Chapter 5. Geo-Referencing system.- Chapter 6. Spatial mapping and sustainable resource management.- Chapter 7. Spatial database analysis.- Chapter 8. Map visualization process.- Chapter 9. Aerial Photography.- Chapter 10. Application and Case studies for the Sustainable Development Goals (five case studies including land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment).
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Springer International Publishing AG The Low Carbon Economy: Understanding and Supporting a Sustainable Transition
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Springer International Publishing AG Solutions for Business, Culture and Religion in Eastern Europe and Beyond: The 2016 Griffiths School of Management Annual Conference on Business, Entrepreneurship and Ethics (GSMAC)
Book SynopsisThis book explores the increased necessity of organizations to encourage human talent in the globalized economy, with particular emphasis on the impact in Eastern Europe. Featuring contributions presented at the 7th Annual Griffiths School of Management International Conference on Business and Ethics (GSMAC) organized by Emanuel University of Oradea, this book presents in-depth analysis of the economic, social and religious implications of the transition from low cost of labor to increased human talent in Eastern Europe and offers multiple theoretical and practical solutions. In 2004, Klaus Schwab, president and founder of the World Economic Forum, stated that the old era of capitalism and socialism is being replaced by a new era of “talentalism”. The true competitive advantage of organizations and nations is increasingly becoming human talent, defined as the ability to “have new ideas that have value”. Nations and organizations are exploring ways to reform their education systems and organizational structures in order to train, foster and encourage human talent. In Eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989, the competitive advantage of the region has been low cost of labor. However, since the integration within the European Union, millions of Eastern Europeans have left their home countries rendering the “low-wage competitive advantage” almost obsolete. In addition, the migration of able-working individuals has left behind mainly children and pensioners, placing a disproportionately heavy burden upon public and government services. It is within this context that the contents of this book explore the impact of the increased need of high human talent on Eastern European countries. Featuring contributions around topics such as poverty, healthcare management, cross-border cooperation, education systems, and religious influence on economic development, this book will be of interest of scholars, researchers, students and policy-makers interested in the business development and economic growth of Eastern Europe. Table of ContentsPreface.- Chapter 1 Improving Socio-Economic Opportunities for the Poor.- Chapter 2 An Empirical Analysis of Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory of Work Motivation on Hospital Employees in Jordan.- Chapter 3 Assessment of Employment: An Essential Process in Increasing the Efficiency of use of Human Capital within the Romanian Health Care Facilities.- Chapter 4 The Impact of Cross-Border Cooperation on Human Resources Employed in Local Administration.- Chapter 5 Am I to be an Entrepreneur?.- Chapter 6 Scientific Selling: Improving Sales Performance through Applied Psychology.- Chapter 7 The Need for Mentoring in the Preuniversity Educational System.- Chapter 8 Recruitment and Selection of Human Resources in the Romanian Organizations.- Chapter 9 Identifying the Main Factors of Workplace Flexibility.- Chapter 10 Compounding in Romania.- Chapter 11 How Religion Influences Economic Development.- Chapter 12 The Compatibility between the Music Expectations of Church Leaders and the Training of Church Musicians in Romania.
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Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Fashion: Empowering African Women
Book SynopsisThis book analyzes female entrepreneurship in the textile sector in Africa as a phenomenon that favors the social integration and economic development of women in certain geographical areas. It identifies entrepreneurship as an avenue through which women can escape the feeling of being trapped in the home and assert their independence while providing for their families. In the field of fashion, female entrepreneurs in resource-rich Africa have significant opportunities through knowledge of natural resources and cultural traditions, as the use of natural fabrics and original designs is one of the latest trends. This book provides a framework for how African women can develop sustainable fashion enterprises, offering an original and lasting contribution to the field of entrepreneurship.Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Fashion Sector Outsourcing to African Countries: Taking Advantage of Low-Cost Labor? Chapter 3 Sustainability in Global Value Chain Management: The Source of Competitive Advantage in the Fashion Sector Chapter 4 The Fashion Industry in Africa: A Global Vision of the Sector Chapter 5 Women entrepreneurship in African Fashion Industry: A review of their determinants and characteristics Chapter 6 Challenges and Opportunities for women entrepreneurs Chapter 7 Cases Studies of Africa Chapter 8 Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations
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Walter de Gruyter Grundlagen der Buchhaltung und Bilanzierung
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG B2B Brand Management
Book SynopsisThis is one of the first books to probe deeply into the art and science of branding industrial products. The book comes at a time when more industrial companies need to start using branding in a sophisticated way. It provides the concepts, the theory, and dozens of cases illustrating the successful branding of industrial goods. It offers strategies for a successful development of branding concepts for business markets and explains the benefits and the value a business, product or service provides to industrial customers. As industrial companies are turning to branding this book provides the best practices and hands-on advice for B2B brand management.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Just received my copy of B2B Brand Management - what a beautiful piece of work! Thank you for this advancement to our practice! (Ralph A. Oliva, Executive Director, Institute for the Study of Business Markets Professor of Marketing, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University) "Proliferation of similar products, increasing complexity of customer needs (moving from stand-alone products to solutions), and high price pressures will force b2b marketers to focus on brand building. If you are a b2b marketer already thinking along those lines, then this book is the weightiest corroboration you could have asked for." (TMCnet, October 2006) "When it comes to marketing, there is no name bigger than Phillip Kotler. … In this book, co-authored with … Professor Waldemar Pfoertsch, Kotler makes a case for brand management in business-to-business (b2b) marketing as well. … The core proposition in the book is that in the new globalized world ‘being known’ rather than ‘being one of many’ is the need of the hour. … How does branding help in overcoming … challenges? The authors offer a huge list-it helps with differentiation … ." (Business Today, October, 2006)Table of ContentsBeing Known or Being One of Many.- To Brand or Not to Brand.- B2B Branding Dimensions.- Acceleration Through Branding.- Success Stories of B2B Branding.- Beware of Branding Pitfalls.- Future Perspective.
£42.74
Campus Verlag Uncluttered Management Thinking: 46 Concepts for
Book SynopsisManagement expert Fredmund Malik examines the pitfalls of unclear language in "Uncluttered Management Thinking". The use of carelessly defined terms can do a lot of damage, Malik notes, leading to bad, even risky management decisions and actions. Delineating the psychological, management, and economic errors business leaders tend to make, Malik explains how these errors can be avoided through conscientious attention to the use of clear language.Trade Review"Malik is listened to because management knowledge has never been more important." (Suddeutsche Zeitung)"
£25.17
Campus Verlag Maucher and Malik on Management: Maxims of
Book SynopsisThey are maxims of the successful corporate leader: good managers always focus on their companies, never on themselves; good managers view themselves as being servants to, rather than masters of, the whole; and good managers run their businesses with the goal of achieving long-term success, not as if their companies were short-term profit-generating machines. In this collection, Fredmund Malik and Farsam Farschtschian focus on one exemplary manager: Helmut Maucher, the former Nestle CEO who turned his company into a powerful global enterprise without being distracted by passing fads. The resulting book - a combination of interviews, essays, and other works by Maucher - offers a unique exchange of ideas between three of the world's corporate management pioneers.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG The Company of the Future: Markets, Tools, and Strategies
Book SynopsisThe art of managing innovative companies is disclosed in this unique book which resulted from the first common EU-MITI project. It reveals those practical, simple and effective tools for global success and competitiveness.Trade Review"This is a challenging book about the likely shape of companies in the 21st century." (David T. Thompson)Table of ContentsH. G. Danielmeyer, A. Airaghi: General Framework and Concepts.- K. Brockhoff: Research in the Company of the Future.- L. Paganetto: The Economic Behaviour of System Companies.- Y. Takeda: Technology Management in the 'Company of the Future'.- T. Nakahara: Global Strategies and the Role of Research.- M. Perlitz: Accountability of Technology.
£40.49
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Fintech Dictionary: Terminology for the
Book Synopsis Fintech Dictionary - What is a blockchain framework? What is crowdlending or an ICO? The Fintech Dictionary helps readers in clarifying key terms that have emerged in the vivid field of financial technology (fintech). It links keywords from banking and insurance, from information technology as well as from innovation management – similar to the „melting pot“ of terms in reality. The collection of over 830 keywords presents the reader concise and up-to-date definitions of terms in an alphabetical order. It should serve students and interested parties from academia and practice alike.Table of ContentsA–D.- E–H.- I–M.- N–R.- S–V.- W–Z.- Numerical Terms.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG A Concise Guide to Market Research: The Process,
Book SynopsisThis book offers an easily accessible and comprehensive guide to the entire market research process, from asking market research questions to collecting and analyzing data by means of quantitative methods. It is intended for all readers who wish to know more about the market research process, data management, and the most commonly used methods in market research. The book helps readers perform analyses, interpret the results, and make sound statistical decisions using IBM SPSS Statistics. Hypothesis tests, ANOVA, regression analysis, principal component analysis, factor analysis, and cluster analysis, as well as essential descriptive statistics, are covered in detail. Highly engaging and hands-on, the book includes many practical examples, tips, and suggestions that help readers apply and interpret the data analysis methods discussed. The new edition uses IBM SPSS version 25 and offers the following new features:A single case and dataset used throughout the book to facilitate learningNew material on survey design and all data analysis methods to reflect the latest advances concerning each topic Improved use of educational elements, such as learning objectives, keywords, self-assessment tests, case studies, and much more A glossary that includes definitions of all the keywords and other descriptions of selected topics Links to additional material and videos via the Springer Multimedia App Table of ContentsIntroduction to Market Reseach.- The Market Research Process.- Data.- Getting Data.- Descriptive Statistics.- Hypothesis Testing & ANOVA.- Regression Analysis.- Principal Component and Factor Analysis.-Cluster Analysis.- Communicating the Results.
£49.99
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Berufsbegleitend promovieren in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Ein Leitfaden für Berufstätige
Book SynopsisBerufsbegleitende Promotion – Modelle, Vorgehensweise und viele praktische Tipps Dieses Fachbuch gibt (angehenden) berufsbegleitend Promovierenden der Wirtschaftswissenschaften einen umfassenden Überblick über das berufsbegleitende Promovieren. Viele junge Berufstätige spielen mit dem Gedanken einer berufsbegleitenden Promotion; gleichzeitig gibt es jedoch kaum Informationenüber den Ablauf, Inhalt oder die Ausgestaltung einer solchen. In diesem Buch erfahren Sie daher u.a. anhand zahlreicher Praxisbeispiele, wie eine berufsbegleitende Promotion geplant, organisiert und durchgeführt werden kann.Anders als herkömmliche Bücher zur Promotion wird in diesem Buch der Ablauf einer Promotion – von der Ideenfindung bis zur Abgabe – aus der berufsbegleitenden Sicht dargestellt. Dabei werden mögliche Modelle der berufsbegleitenden Promotion vorgestellt und mit anderen Formen der Promotion in Kontext gesetzt. Praktische Informationen und zahlreiche Tipps rund um das Exposé, Best Practices in der Organisation zwischen Unternehmen und Lehrstuhl und ein Selbsttest bieten Interessierten und berufsbegleitend Promovierenden im Verlauf der Promotion Halt und Orientierung. Abschließend widmet sich der Autor der Sicht der Unternehmen und erläutert, warum es sinnvoll sein kann, berufsbegleitende Promotionen anzubieten und zu fördern.Erfahren Sie mehr zu diesen Inhalten: Promovieren und Promotionsarten Die Modelle der berufsbegleitenden Promotion Ablauf einer Promotion – von der Ideenfindung bis zur Abgabe Nach der Promotion –Berufsmöglichkeiten und Gehalt Berufsbegleitende Promotionen aus Unternehmenssicht Das Buch richtet sich an Young Professionals und angehende Masterabsolvierende, die sich für eine berufsbegleitende Promotion in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften interessieren, sowie an Führungskräfte im Management und Personalwesen.Table of Contents
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Corporate Political Responsibility: How
Book SynopsisThis book demonstrates how companies can effectively promote their business by assuming political responsibility and expanding their investment concept to include a political component. It shows that the success of companies is crucially dependent on socio-political conditions. In other words: politically sustainable management is a business case. Therefore companies should take a closer look at the opportunities at the interface of politics and business.To date, there has not been a satisfactory assessment of the issue of Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR), which combines a conceptual framework with practical measures for implementation. This book remedies that oversight, and shows how companies can develop the necessary attitude and operate in concrete CPR fields of action, illustrated by diagrams and examples. While doing so, the author explains how CPR is different from shere lobbying or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).The author provides an overview of the public realm and its actors, and shows how, through political contributions, they can strengthen the performance of the state and thus their own performance. Companies have unique resources for doing so, and in their own interest they should get involved: being impartial in particular, but partial in principle - when it comes to our liberal way of life as such. Table of ContentsIntroduction: What Is at Stake?.- Understanding the Public Sphere.- Revitalizing the Public Sphere.- Why Businesses Need a Political Stance.- Creating the Political Brand.- Managing the Political Brand.- Conclusion: Filling the New Attitude with Life.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Computer-Aided Project Management: A Visual
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Books on Demand Project Valuation and Decision Making under Risk
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Gabler Klassische Literatur als Inspiration für Manager:
Book SynopsisSie suchen nach einem zündenden Wort, nach einer treffenden Formulierung, nach einem passenden Zitat? Sie wollen Ihrer Rede Schliff verleihen und Ihre Ansprache eindrucksvoll mit einem Dichter- oder Denkerwort einleiten?Dieses Buch ist Ihre Quelle für Inspirationen und neue Denkansätze.Auch bei Workshops, Seminaren können die ausgewählten Zitate für Reflektion, Anschauung und Kreativität sorgen. Oder Sie lassen sich von den Kurzbiografien und den darin enthaltenen Impulsen und Tipps inspirieren.Table of ContentsLiteratur aus dem Altertum.- Literatur aus der Neuzeit.- Literatur aus der Moderne.
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LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Challenges in Delivering Public Construction
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LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Microfinance a Tool to Poverty Reduction
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LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Bid/No-Bid Decisions in the International
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Globeedit Kwaliteit en kwaliteitsfunctie Implementatie
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Our Knowledge Publishing Knowing Project Monitoring and Evaluation
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Our Knowledge Publishing Caves with blind fish
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Jaico Publishing House From the Rat Race to Financial Freedom
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Books on Demand Las Claves de la Negociación y Mediación con PNL:
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Books on Demand Guía de entrenamiento sobre FOREX para
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Books on Demand Perfil de LinkedIN - Éxito: Crea un increíble
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Springer Corporate Geography: Business Location Principles and Cases
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Academic Foundation Forget Classroom Learning: A Practical Guide to
Book SynopsisForget Classroom Learning is differentially explaining the theory of management and describes real life from the manager’s point of view. In doing this, it offers a uniquely illustrated, practical and concrete guide to conducting your business life more positively and to becoming a better manager.It was a conventional belief that one has to learn in classroom theory, to become a manager. But, the target keeps moving; events and people do not always conform long enough to be planned and controlled. The ways and means of management, therefore, involve continual experimentation with new approaches to old and new problems. Remember the maxim: “Try it, fix it, do it”.Learning by doing is the best and the only way of gaining knowledge as classroom learning is nothing but the mental exercise of established knowledge attained through practice. But over a period of time classroom learning has become the primary means of learning due to lack of proper persuasion of knowledge through practical exposure and inadequacy of appropriate knowledge of instructors because of their sole dependency on theory and text rather than practical experience. So this book will help you to get the practical exposure through learning by doing rather than classroom learning.Trade Review“...at least two of the present publications, I have minutely gone through, thus empowered to introspect towards meaningful direction of human life. I am of the view that, the powerful writings of Dr. Swami must be prescribed for all modern generation, irrespective of any religion, caste, colour and creed...” — Ban Ki-moon Secretary General, United Nations.“...Rev. Dr. Swami ji’s book “Transforming Personality” is a unique writing I have ever seen; it’s a class by itself. I can tell you that he is one of the finest minds of contemporary India and his authority on multiple subjects makes me wonder...” — Ravi Shankar Prasad Union Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.“...I am proud to be the teacher of the author, Dr. Parthasarathy. The amazing exposition, analysis with soothing examples shall definitely inspire the readers to carry on towards discovery of new ideas and make them engaged in explorative studies and research...” — Daniel Goleman Nobel Laureate, Author, Professor at Harvard University; Father of the Study of Emotional Intelligence.“...Just quite a few authors whom I admire wholeheartedly and whose writing has impressed me the most regarding the subject matter of Indology and allied studies, Dr. Swami is one of them. I vouch this new publication will be of great success...” — Sir Colin Coulson-Thomas Chancellor & Royal Professorial Fellow, United Kingdom.From the Foreword to the first edition: “...really an unprecedented preparatory and guiding manual for the applied world of management.” — Steven Jobs, Co-Founder and CEO, Apple IncTable of Contents Foreword by Steve Jobs Acknowledgement for Contribution Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. Introduction 2. Know Yourself 3. Know the Organization 4. The Essential Functions 5. Managing Organization 6. The Role of Personnel 7. Measuring the Business 8. Providing Business Information 9. Using Business Information 10. New Technology 11. Selling and Marketing 12. Materials Management 13. The Manager’s Role 14. Communication 15. Meetings 16. Consultation 17. Negotiation 18. Developing People 19. Managing Teams 20. Managing Change 21. Managing People 22. Motivation/Work-Life Balance 23. Doing Business with a Global Mindset 24. Taking Control 25. Managing Your Career Analytical Power to Study a Case Glossary
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BPB Publications Mastering Digital Product Management
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Ediciones Granica, S.A. Empresas de Familia: Del conflicto a la
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Ediciones Granica, S.A. Mentor coaching en acción: Feedback efectivo para
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Ediciones Granica, S.A. Oratoria Consciente: Cómo lograr presentaciones
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Ediciones Granica, S.A. Gestión Estratégica: En los distintos niveles de
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Nuanced Account Management: Driving Excellence in
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive practical guide for account managers, sales teams and account leaders operating in the B2B space. It provides knowledge to excel in developing, growing and retaining top accounts in local and global environments. With a nuanced version of ‘account management’ that will potentially be a game changer, the book offers a personnel-and-process based agenda that can create a ‘competitive advantage’ on its own.Table of Contents1. Introduction and Fundamentals2. Tactics and Approaches for Sales Effectiveness3. Strategies for Deep Customer Engagement4. Skillsets and Knowledge (of Account Teams)5. Proactive Relationship Management6. Organizational and Human Resource Imperatives7. Customer Innovation Bias8. Pitfalls to Avoid9. The Payoff and Concluding Chapters
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Green Fashion Retail
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on sustainability in fashion retail, which is fast becoming the pivot point of future fashion retail strategies. Chapters in the book provide theoretical and practical insight on how going green may positively influence the strategy of fashion retailers and marketers, who have to react to the changing society and customer needs. Structured in four main parts, and based on distinct research questions, readers will be able to dig deep into the individual levers for possible adaptions. It thus provides a solid understanding on how to integrate green aspects into any fashion retailers business model. Table of ContentsGreen Fashion Retail.- Key Aspects of Sustainability in the Fashion Retail.- Closed Loop Production- A Literature Review.- Impact on Sustainablity: Production vs. Consumption.- Sustainable Manufacturing for Fashion Retailers.- Impact of Sustainable Manufacturing Standards for Retail Brands.- The Prosumer Concept in Fashion Retail: Potentials and Limitations.- The Second Hand Market for Fashion Products.- Collaborative Consumption 2.0: An Alternative to Fast Fashion Consumption?.- Cross Industry Learnings: What Fashion Retail can learn from the Used Car Industry?.- The Value Chain of a Branded Second Hand Store--Possible Activities to Be Integrated by a Conventional Fashion Brand.- Case Study: Loop Extension at Filippa K..- The Role of Social Media for a Sustainable Consumption.- Potentials of a Fashion FTrace App.- Case Study: Total Transparency at Honestby.com.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Friday Email, The: 88 Tips For Aspiring Leaders
Book SynopsisLeveraging Renée McGowan's weekly emails to colleagues in Asia and the Middle East over three years that included the global pandemic, this playbook showcases insights on how to stay at the top of your game. With a nod to the Asian lucky number, 88 tips provide bite-sized advice about purpose, people, path and progress. Each section is packed with useful examples and relatable how-tos and demonstrates that you can be a successful business leader with empathy, humanity and some fun.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Strategic Leadership for Business Value Creation:
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on leadership and strategy, corporate governance, operational excellence, and corporate social responsibility. In doing so, it offers both conceptual perspectives and case studies on these topics that are targeted at business executives who want to develop and mature towards being successful value creators in their leadership roles. Authored by the former CEO of National Australia Bank (NAB), Don Argus, and business school professor Danny Samson, the book provides insights on the strategic leadership factors that make a significant and positive difference when they are executed effectively and, in contrast, what happens when ineffective leadership/ strategy are deployed. It proposes and illustrates core leadership axioms, and also delves into sustainable development as an element of strategy. The authors do this by developing and illustrating core concepts that relate to the two major case study companies of NAB and BHP.Readers will be particularly interested in the core elements of leadership and strategy, and the grounded reality of how they operated in the case studies. The authors bring insiders’ and leaders’ perspectives to these topics, including tables that document shareholder value creation, and the logic behind strategic decisions, as well as key organisational leadership and strategic decision processes. Table of ContentsPart I Key Elements of Strategic Leadership1 Leadership2 Organisational (Business) Strategy3 Organisational Governance4 Corporate Social Responsibility5 Leaders of the FuturePart II Introduction to the Case Studies6 NAB (A): Banking and Financial Services, 1960–20207 NAB (B): NAB’s Acquisition Strategy8 NAB (C): Banking in Australia, NAB’s Track Recordand Trajectory9 BHP (A): ‘The Big Australian’ Overview and StrategicRoots10 BHP (B): Steel11 BHP (C): Minerals12 BHP (D): Petroleum13 BHP(E): Rejuvenation and Renovation Towardsa New Century14 BHP(F): Mergers and Acquisitions15 BHP(G): Global Strategy and the Foreign InvestmentReview Board (FIRB)16 BHP(H): Industrial Relations17 BHP(I): Environment18 Attachment 1: BHP DLC19 Brambles: Dual Listed Company Structures
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Risk Management: Fundamentals, Theory, and
Book SynopsisThis book outlines risk management theory systematically and comprehensively while distinguishing it from academic fields such as insurance theory. In addition, the book builds a risk financing theory that is independent of insurance theory.Until now, risk management (RM) theory has been discussed while the framework of the theory has remained unclear. However, this book, unlike previous books of this type, provides risk management theory after presenting a framework for it. Enterprise risk management (ERM) is seen differently depending on one’s position. For accountants, it is a means for internal control to prevent accounting fraud, whereas for financial institutions, it quantifies the risk that administrators can take to meet supervisory standards. Therefore, most of the ERM outlines are written to suit the intended uses or topics, with no systematic RM overviews. This book discusses a systematic RM theory linked to the framework of it, unlike previous books that were written according to topic.After the Enron scandal in December 2001 and WorldCom accounting fraud in June 2002, several laws were enacted or revised throughout the world, such as the SOX Act(Sarbanes-Oxley Act) in the United States and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and Companies Act in Japan. In this process, the COSO(Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of Treadway Commission) published their ERM framework, while the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) published their RM framework. The author believes that the competition between these frameworks was an opportunity to systematize RM theory and greatly develop it as an independent discipline from insurance. On the other hand, the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011, caused enormous losses. Also, because pandemics and cyber risks are increasing, businesses must have a comprehensive and systematic ERM for these risks associated with their business activitiesTable of ContentsTable of contents 2 List of Figures and Tables Foreword 14 Part 1 - General Theory of Risk Management 16 Chapter 1 The concept of risk and corporate risk 17 1. The concept of risk 17 (1) Risk in insurance 17 (2) Deviation from expected value 18 (3) Black Swan 19 2. Classification by insurance potential 19 (1) Pure risk and speculative risk 19 (2) Static risk and dynamic risk 20 3. Corporate risk types 20 (1) Market risk 21 (2) Credit risk 23 (3) Operational risk 27 Chapter 2 Corporate risk management and related fields 31 1. Risk management 31 2. Corporate risk management 32 3. Crisis management 36 4. Business continuity plan 38 5. Business continuity management 43 Chapter 3 Accounting Fraud and Internal Control 46 1. Frequent accounting fraud 46 (1) Enron 46 (2) WorldCom 49 (3) Cockroach theory 50 2. SOX act 51 3. Companies act 53 4. Japanese version of the SOX Act (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act) 54 5. Companies act and Japanese SOX act 55 Chapter 4 COSO-ERM framework 58 1. COSO Organization 58 2. Internal control framework 58 3. COSO-ERM framework 63 (1) ERM framework establishment 63 (2) Definition of ERM 65 (3) Features of COSO-ERM 65 (4) COSO-ERM objective categories 67 (5) COSO-ERM basic components 68 (6) Effectiveness and limitations of COSO ERM 69 4. COSO-ERM (2017) 71 (1) Outline of COSO-ERM (2017) 71 (2) Main COSO-ERM (2017) revisions 75 (3) Relationship with internal control of COSO-ERM (2017) 78 Chapter 5 ISO RM Framework 79 1. ISO organizations and risk management standards 79 2. Risk and risk management definitions 80 3. ISO 31000 system 81 4. Principles (ISO 31000:2018) 83 5. Framework (ISO 31000:2018) 85 6. Processes (ISO 31000:2018) 87 7. Features of ISO 31000 90 Chapter 6 Risk Assessment 92 1. Risk assessment overview 92 2. Risk assessment technique 93 3. Risk identification 94 4. Risk analysis 95 (1) Overview of risk analysis 95 (2) Consequence analysis 97 (3) Scenario analysis 97 (4) Quantitative risk analysis indicators 103 (5) Risk curve 104 (6) Risk matrix 105 5. Risk evaluation 106 6. Risk communication 109 Chapter 7 VaR (Value at Risk) 112 1. Probability 112 (1) Concept of probability 112 (2) Variance and standard deviation 114 2. Value at Risk 119 (1) VaR concept 119 (2) Origin and development of VaR 120 (3) VaR measurement method 122 (4) Limits of VaR 124 3. Expected loss and unexpected loss 125 4. VaR by risk type 126 5. Stress test 127 Part II Risk Financing 129 Chapter 8 Risk Treatment and ART 130 1. Risk treatment overview 130 2. Risk treatment measures 131 (1) Risk treatment measures overview 131 (2) Risk control 133 (3) Risk Financing 134 3. ART and risk financing 136 4. Financial market 141 5. Impact of ARTs on finances 142 Chapter 9 Limitations of insurance as a risk financing tool 146 1. Insurance and risk financing 146 2. Insurable interest and insurance 147 (1) Insurable interest and prohibition of gain 147 (2) Relationship between insurable value and sum insured 149 (3) Subrogation 151 3. Insurance Crisis in the United States 153 (1) The start of the insurance crisis in the United States 153 (2) Underwriting cycle 154 (3) Cash flow underwriting 155 (4) Punitive damages 156 (5) PL (Products Liability) lawsuit 158 (6) Court system 159 Chapter 10 Captive Insurers and Finite Insurance 162 1. Captive insurance companies 162 (1) Definition of a captive insurance company 162 (2) Captive insurance companies types 163 (3) Japanese operating companies and captive insurance companies 167 (4) Benefits of captive insurance companies 170 2. Finite insurance 171 Chapter 11 Contingent capital 176 1. Contingent capital overview 176 2. Contingent Debt 177 (1) Commitment line 177 (2) Contingent loan 181 3. Contingent Equity 182 (1) Contingent equity (CoCo bond) 182 (2) Contingent surplus notes and contingent equity puts 185 Chapter 12 Securitization and Insurance Linked Securities 188 1. Asset-backed securities 188 2. Real estate securitization 189 3. Securitization of receivables 190 4. Securitization and the financial crisis 195 (1) Subprime loans 195 (2) CDS 197 (3) CDS and subprimes 199 5. Insurance Linked Securities 200 (1) The emergence of insurance-linked securities 200 (2) The mechanism of insurance-linked securities 204 (3) Trigger 206 6. Japan's earthquake insurance and ILS 208 Chapter 13 Insurance linked security types 224 1. Cat bonds 224 (1) Cat bond mechanism 224 (2) Cat bond effects 226 (3) Cat bond issuance example 228 2. Sidecar 234 3. ILW 236 4. Collateralized reinsurance 239 Chapter 14 Derivatives and Insurance Derivatives 241 1. Derivatives 241 (1) Overview of derivatives 241 (2) Futures 244 (3) Options 246 (4) Swap 251 2. Insurance derivatives 255 Chapter 15 Weather derivatives trading 259 1. Weather risk and companies 259 2. Weather derivatives 262 (1) Features of weather derivatives 262 (2) Types of weather derivatives 263 (3) Effects of weather derivatives 267 3. Weather derivatives trading 269 (1) CDD and HDD 269 (2) Listing of weather derivatives 270 4. Weather derivatives in Japan 271 5. Examples of weather derivative products 273 (1) Risk exchange transactions 273 (2) Non-life insurance company products 275 (Bibliography/Sources) 279
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing in the New Normal
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of international and domestic tourism and sharply focused attention on the importance of tourist health, safety and wellbeing like never before. This book offers a unique perspective on the challenges facing the world’s largest service industry to protect and care for customers in a rapidly evolving environment where borders have closed, social distancing rules apply and personal hygiene has become a key focus in everyday life. Yet tourism is a very resilient industry and history shows there is always an immediate surge toward recovery after a crisis has passed. Humans want to travel and see the world. While we appreciate that the pandemic is far from over, already there are reports of pent-up demand for travel as restrictions ease at some destinations and borders begin to open. As we move hopefully toward the recovery phase and people begin to move around for business and pleasure, this book presents the reader with key information and insights in both traditional and emerging areas of tourist health, safety and wellbeing, recognising that the world is now shaped by this pandemic, bringing change, potentially enduring benefits and lasting legacies.Table of ContentsForeword.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Chapter 1. Issues in Tourist Health, Safety and Wellbeing (Jeff Wilks, Donna Pendergast, Peter A. Leggat and Damian Morgan).- Part I: Health.- Chapter 2. Travel Medicine and Tourist Health (Peter A. Leggat).- Chapter 3. Pre- and Post-Travel Medical Consultations (Deborah J. Mills, Lani Ramsey and Luis Furuya-Kanamori).- Chapter 4. Vulnerable Groups and Travel Health Considerations (Sarah L. McGuinness and Robert Steffen).- Part II: Safety.- Chapter 5. Tourism Security in a Post-COVID-19 World: Issues of Tourism Policing and Civil Unrest (Peter Tarlow).- Chapter 6. Food Safety and Hygiene (Donna Pendergast).- Chapter 7. Travelling Safely in an Unsafe World–A Shared Responsibility (Yetta Gurtner and David King).- Chapter 8. Tourist Injury (Richard C. Franklin, Lauren Miller, Kerrianne Watt and Peter A. Leggat).- Part III: Wellbeing.- Chapter 9. Health Psychology, Positive Psychology, and the Tourist (Thomas E. Hannan, Jacob J. Keech, Mandy Cassimatis and Kyra Hamilton).- Chapter 10. Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Tourism (Adiyukh Berbekova and Muzaffer Uysal).- Chapter 11. Domestic Nature-Based Tourism and Wellbeing—A Roadmap for the New Normal? (Michael Lück and Richard S. Aquino).- Chapter 12. Study and Tourism: Challenges for International Students in 2020 (Kay Hartwig and Elizabeth Wheeley).- Chapter 13. Generation Z, COVID-19 and Tourism (Donna Pendergast and Kyrra Wilks).- Part IV: Contexts.- Chapter 14. Understanding How Tourists Perceive and Respond to Risk: A Focus on Health Risk (Jie Wang and Marion Karl).- Chapter 15. Safety Management in the Adventure Tourism Industry (Damian Morgan).- Chapter 16. Managing Visitor Risk in National Parks (Anna Gstaettner, Kate Rodger and Diane Lee).- Chapter 17. Safety in Coastal and Marine Tourism (Jeff Wilks).- Part V: Government and Industry Activity.- Chapter 18. Government Travel Advisories (David Beirman).- Chapter 19. Creating a Safer Journey: Exploring Emerging Innovations in the Aviation Sector (Gui Lohmann, Bruno Pereira and Luke Houghton).- Chapter 20. The Great Reset: Hospitality Redefined (Marianna Sigala).- Chapter 21. Cruise Ships and Passenger Health (Peter A. Leggat and Richard C. Franklin).- Chapter 22. Safe Travel—The Legal Duty of Care to Keep Tourists Safe (Anthony J. Cordato).
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Gaming as a Cultural Commons: Risks, Challenges,
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on relatively neglected areas of simulation and gaming (S&G), i.e., cultural aspects and ethical issues, in addition to giving readers a basic knowledge of S&G. Although the educational effects of S&G, and related methods such as gamification, as well as serious games have been studied and are gaining recognition, their downsides are often overlooked. For example, there is always a risk of manipulation by games if maliciously designed and facilitated. Ethical codes of game designers, facilitators, and educators must be established on the basis of academic research. Considerations of the ethics of games are essential not only for S&G researchers and educators but also for the general public, because games have sometimes been used for propaganda purposes in the past and could be again, in the present and future. Looking at the cultural aspect, as the S&G community has accumulated research over 50 years, the book includes the knowledge of the pioneers, i.e., archival interview data. This is the first book that includes extensive interviews of researchers and commercial game designers and critics. It also contains diverse topics from the perspective of gender and Japanese culture. Japan has been attracting attention in the field of board games as there are many independent game designers and an expanding market. Although women in S&G have gained some recognition, the topic has been rather ignored and was first officially discussed in 2019 at the international conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association held in Warsaw. In summary, by focusing on comparatively overlooked or neglected aspects of S&G, this book expands future opportunities in the field for researchers and educators, with increased awareness by the general public.Table of ContentsPreface- Part 1 Culture in Gaming and Simulation.- Chapter 1: Gaming Simulation – Terminology and Fundamentals.- Chapter 2: Knowledge from the Great Ancestors: The “Cone of Ab-straction” – Revisiting a Key Concept through Interviews with Gaming Simulation Veterans.- Chapter 3.- Board Game Immersion.- Chapter 4: Women (and a little bit of Culture) in Simulation Gaming.- Chapter 5: The Current Status of Japanese Game Players and its Impact on the Society.- Part 2 Education.- Chapter 6: Case Example: KIKATOPIA Game – A Simulation Game on Diversity and Living together with Children as Co-designers.- Chapter 7: Bringing Gaming into Education: Cultural Context and Ethical Issues in the Case of SN Games.- Chapter 8: Code of Conduct for Facilitators and the Ethics of De-briefing.- Chapter 9: Ethics and Simulation Games in a Cultural Context: Why Should we Bother? And What Can We Learn?.- Part 3 Manipulation in Games.- Chapter 10: Subtle Manipulation in Games.- Chapter 11: Manipulation through Gamification and Gaming.
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