Management decision making Books
Business Expert Press Decision Analysis for Managers: A Guide for Making Better Personal and Business Decisions
Book SynopsisDecision analysis has changed very little since Decision Analysis for Managers (first edition) was published. However, in light of recent megatrends (e.g. the “Great Recession” of 2008, collapse of commodity prices – especially oil and gas, the poor performance of large projects), more discussion of project risk (cost, schedule, and technical) within the context of DA is appropriate. And, in light of these same megatrends, a more detailed and thorough discussion of decision quality is an appropriate addition to the original text.
£18.00
Business Expert Press How to Make Good Business Decisions
Book SynopsisHow to Make Good Business Decisions is a book to assist people with thoughts surrounding essential aspects of finances and business. Much of the decision making for people derives from experiences and exposure. The ability to see multiple perspectives allows for a higher level of understanding, increasing the perception of common sense. The standard belief for the concept of common sense is a general acceptance as a usual occurrence or stance among a group of people. However, reality demonstrates that people view topics very differently. In today's climate, there are many avenues for information leading to conflicting positions and confusion.This book provides a concise method of removing distortions among education, business practices, finances, and ownership. There are countless variables, obstacles, and barriers inherent in the journey of life, and operating with common sense will alleviate many issues. However, exposure to information, experiences, and education redefines what is "common." Readers will learn how their thoughts, viewpoints, and focus shape their responses and navigation through important decision-making realities. This book serves as a tool for increasing the decision-making ability for all people.
£26.55
Business Expert Press Compassion-Driven Innovation: 12 Steps for
Book SynopsisThis book is for pathfinders— product, services, business, and nonprofit managers searching for ways to reach beyond the artificial barriers that constrain innovation and make "work" harder. Inspired by real life trailblazers and their own experiences, the authors decode the secrets of achieving breakthrough success at both organizational and interpersonal levels. Learn to use their methodology with the help of checklists and detailed examples that will transform your thinking and skills.
£21.80
Business Expert Press Modern Devil's Advocacy: Disrupt Groupthink,
Book SynopsisIn 2018, the celebrated biotechnology startup Theranos collapsed from a market valuation of over $9 billion into bankruptcy and felony charges against its superstar founder, Elizabeth Holmes. This spectacular failure was due in large part to the silencing of dissenting voices who challenged the dubious claims and questionable decisions by Theranos leadership. Similar catastrophic examples can be found in business, the military and other human activities.Modern Devil's Advocacy is a form of challenge analysis that's intended to help overcome our human bias and fallacious reasoning, disrupt groupthink, reduce risk, and achieve better outcomes. By creating a strong counter case to any decision, modern Devil's Advocates can help others see potential weaknesses in their assumptions, beliefs, and judgments.This book will show you how practically anyone from the CEO to the newly minted manager can and should think and act like a modern Devil's Advocate. You will learn the origin of modern Devil's Advocacy, why the practice is desperately needed today, and how to apply modern Devil's Advocacy in any setting. If you want to learn how to constructively challenge the judgments that you and others make and achieve better outcomes, then this book is for you.
£21.80
Information Age Publishing Crisis, Chaos, and Organizations: The Coronavirus
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic provides an illustration of how chaotic changes to large systems are caused by small, seemingly insignificant environmental events such as the initial case(s) of COVID-19 in China. From this small starting point for the pandemic, there have been (and continue to be) millions of lives lost and trillions of dollars spent trying to alleviate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. World government and corporate leaders are striving to deal with this pandemic, but uncertainty is felt across the globe. Unprecedented strategies (e.g., the United States government's multi-trillion-dollar stimulus package (s)) have been used to halt the spread of COVID-19.These small events cascade throughout larger and larger systems leading to unforeseeable consequences. Organizations must experiment and make decisions on how to react. Decisions must be made and implemented to see what the effects of these decisions are.The chapters in this volume provide important insights for all organizations during this time of crisis. The chapters express bottomup and top-down approaches to a crisis-initiating environmental change by organizations. The chapters provide insight into the way organizations perceive the effect of COVID-19 as 1) a permanent or transitory change in the organization's environment; and 2) as a crisis or opportunity. Taken together, the chapters provide both scientists and practitioners with a starting point for understanding the impact of COVID-19 on organizational theory and on management practice for readers.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Crisis, Chaos, and Organizations: The Coronavirus
Book SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic provides an illustration of how chaotic changes to large systems are caused by small, seemingly insignificant environmental events such as the initial case(s) of COVID-19 in China. From this small starting point for the pandemic, there have been (and continue to be) millions of lives lost and trillions of dollars spent trying to alleviate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. World government and corporate leaders are striving to deal with this pandemic, but uncertainty is felt across the globe. Unprecedented strategies (e.g., the United States government's multi-trillion-dollar stimulus package (s)) have been used to halt the spread of COVID-19.These small events cascade throughout larger and larger systems leading to unforeseeable consequences. Organizations must experiment and make decisions on how to react. Decisions must be made and implemented to see what the effects of these decisions are.The chapters in this volume provide important insights for all organizations during this time of crisis. The chapters express bottomup and top-down approaches to a crisis-initiating environmental change by organizations. The chapters provide insight into the way organizations perceive the effect of COVID-19 as 1) a permanent or transitory change in the organization's environment; and 2) as a crisis or opportunity. Taken together, the chapters provide both scientists and practitioners with a starting point for understanding the impact of COVID-19 on organizational theory and on management practice for readers.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing The Practice of Behavioral Strategy
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£44.93
Information Age Publishing The Practice of Behavioral Strategy (HC)
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£80.54
Information Age Publishing Decision Making in Behavioural Strategy
Book SynopsisBehavioral strategy continues to attract increasing research interest within the broader field of strategic management. Research in behavioral strategy has clear scope for development in tandem with such traditional streams of strategy research that involve economics, markets, resources, and technology. The key roles of psychology, organizational behavior, and behavioral decision making in the theory and practice of strategy have yet to be comprehensively grasped. Given that strategic thinking and strategic decision making are importantly concerned with human cognition, human decisions, and human behavior, it makes eminent sense to bring some balance in the strategy field by complementing the extant emphasis on the “objective’ economics-based view with substantive attention to the “subjective” individual-oriented perspective. This calls for more focused inquiries into the role and nature of the individual strategy actors, and their cognitions and behaviors, in the strategy research enterprise. For the purposes of this book series, behavioral strategy would be broadly construed as covering all aspects of the role of the strategy maker in the entire strategy field. The scholarship relating to behavioral strategy is widely believed to be dispersed in diverse literatures. These existing contributions that relate to behavioral strategy within the overall field of strategy has been known and perhaps valued by most scholars all along, but were not adequately appreciated or brought together as a coherent sub-field or as a distinct perspective of strategy. This book series on Research in Behavioral Strategyi will cover the essential progress made thus far in this admittedly fragmented literature and elaborate upon fruitful streams of scholarship. More importantly, the book series will focus on providing a robust and comprehensive forum for the growing scholarship in behavioral strategy. In particular, the volumes in the series will cover new views of interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks and models (dealing with all behavioral aspects), significant practical problems of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation, and emerging areas of inquiry. The series will also include comprehensive empirical studies of selected segments of business, economic, industrial, government, and non-profit activities with potential for wider application of behavioral strategy. Through the ongoing release of focused topical titles, this book series will seek to disseminate theoretical insights and practical management information that will enable interested professionals to gain a rigorous and comprehensive understanding of the subject of behavioral strategy.Decision Making in Behavioral Strategy contains contributions by leading scholars in the field of behavioral strategy research. The 10 chapters in this volume cover a number of significant issues relating to the decision making processes, practices, and perspectives in the field of behavioral strategy, covering diverse topics such as failures in acquisitions, entrepreneurs under ambiguity, metacognition, neural correlates of emotion, knowledge flows, behavioral responses, business modeling, and alliance capability. The chapters include empirical as well as conceptual treatments of the selected topics, and collectively present a wide-ranging review of the noteworthy research perspectives on decision making in behavioral strategy.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Decision Making in Behavioural Strategy
Book SynopsisBehavioral strategy continues to attract increasing research interest within the broader field of strategic management. Research in behavioral strategy has clear scope for development in tandem with such traditional streams of strategy research that involve economics, markets, resources, and technology. The key roles of psychology, organizational behavior, and behavioral decision making in the theory and practice of strategy have yet to be comprehensively grasped. Given that strategic thinking and strategic decision making are importantly concerned with human cognition, human decisions, and human behavior, it makes eminent sense to bring some balance in the strategy field by complementing the extant emphasis on the “objective’ economics-based view with substantive attention to the “subjective” individual-oriented perspective. This calls for more focused inquiries into the role and nature of the individual strategy actors, and their cognitions and behaviors, in the strategy research enterprise. For the purposes of this book series, behavioral strategy would be broadly construed as covering all aspects of the role of the strategy maker in the entire strategy field. The scholarship relating to behavioral strategy is widely believed to be dispersed in diverse literatures. These existing contributions that relate to behavioral strategy within the overall field of strategy has been known and perhaps valued by most scholars all along, but were not adequately appreciated or brought together as a coherent sub-field or as a distinct perspective of strategy. This book series on Research in Behavioral Strategyi will cover the essential progress made thus far in this admittedly fragmented literature and elaborate upon fruitful streams of scholarship. More importantly, the book series will focus on providing a robust and comprehensive forum for the growing scholarship in behavioral strategy. In particular, the volumes in the series will cover new views of interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks and models (dealing with all behavioral aspects), significant practical problems of strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation, and emerging areas of inquiry. The series will also include comprehensive empirical studies of selected segments of business, economic, industrial, government, and non-profit activities with potential for wider application of behavioral strategy. Through the ongoing release of focused topical titles, this book series will seek to disseminate theoretical insights and practical management information that will enable interested professionals to gain a rigorous and comprehensive understanding of the subject of behavioral strategy.Decision Making in Behavioral Strategy contains contributions by leading scholars in the field of behavioral strategy research. The 10 chapters in this volume cover a number of significant issues relating to the decision making processes, practices, and perspectives in the field of behavioral strategy, covering diverse topics such as failures in acquisitions, entrepreneurs under ambiguity, metacognition, neural correlates of emotion, knowledge flows, behavioral responses, business modeling, and alliance capability. The chapters include empirical as well as conceptual treatments of the selected topics, and collectively present a wide-ranging review of the noteworthy research perspectives on decision making in behavioral strategy.
£87.40
Arcler Press Decision Making
Book SynopsisThe ability to make effective and timely decisions is critical for executives who want to be successful in their roles. This book explores a decision-making framework that is linked to strategic thinking. It provides readers with the tools and knowledge they need to evaluate various decision options and select the ones that best support organizational success. Through real-world examples, the book highlights the importance of making informed decisions and demonstrates how the decision-making framework can be applied in practice.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Decision Making Chapter 2 Theories and Models of Decision Making Chapter 3 Decision-Making Process Chapter 4 Role of Decision Making in Different Domains Chapter 5 Tools and Techniques of Decision Making Chapter 6 Role of Culture on Decision Making Chapter 7 Role of Technology in Decision Making Chapter 8 Common Errors and Biases in Decision Making
£87.20
Arcler Education Inc Business Technology Organization: The SIGMA
Book SynopsisThe objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive guide for businesses looking to optimize their technology organization. Written by industry experts, this book introduces the SIGMA approach - a strategic framework designed to align technology with overall business objectives. It delves into key concepts such as IT governance, technology strategy, organization design, and change management. With practical insights and real-world case studies, the book empowers business leaders to enhance their technology organization's efficiency, agility, and value delivery. Whether you are a CIO, IT manager, or business executive, this book offers actionable strategies to drive digital transformation and achieve sustainable competitive advantage.Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Business Technology Organization Chapter 2 Business Technology Organization: Managing Digital Information Technology for Value Creation Chapter 3 E-Entrepreneurship and ICT Ventures: Strategy, Organization, and Technology Chapter 4 Essentials of Organization and Technology in the Networked Enterprise Chapter 5 Information Technology and Organizational Transformation: Innovation for the 21st Century Organization Chapter 6 Digital Technologies and Transformation in Business, Industry, and Organizations Chapter 7 Challenges and Opportunities in Business Technology Organization Chapter 8 Future Trends in Business Technology Organization
£131.20
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How Concepts Solve Management Problems
Book SynopsisThis book offers a process for conceiving solutions to complex, wicked, messy, swampy or socio-technical problems. When charged with complex problem solving, a useful set of concepts needs to emerge, be agreed, and acted upon. Using relevant examples and solution mapping, Mike Metcalfe explains how pragmatic philosophy can be used as a process for solving such issues.To explain why and how to formulate reflective, pragmatic, or concept driven problem-solving, this book uses the concepts of:- Pragmatic inquiry- Stakeholders' concerns- Idea networking- Solution concepts- Paradoxical outcomes, and- Intent (with related actions).This innovative book will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students and managers charged with solving complex social or managerial problems.Contents: Preface 1. Reflective Thinking 2. Problem-solving as Pragmatic Inquiry 3. Concerns as Default Concepts 4. Collaborative Planning 5. Idea Networking 6. Solution Concepts 7. Concepts as Dialectic Decision Criteria 8. Solution Action Plans 9. Paradoxical Consequences 10. Questioning Action Plans 11. Solutions Mapping 12. Conclusion Appendix 1: Networking StatementsTrade Review‘Metcalfe has provided us with a book that offers practical yet philosophically underpinned tools to seek solutions that work for problems constituted by many and contradictory concerns, i.e. wicked problems. . . Metcalfe’s thoughtful exposé of problem-solving techniques routed in pragmatism makes you want to go out and do it.’ -- Philosophy of ManagementTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Reflective Thinking 2. Problem-solving as Pragmatic Inquiry 3. Concerns as Default Concepts 4. Collaborative Planning 5. Idea Networking 6. Solution Concepts 7. Concepts as Dialectic Decision Criteria 8. Solution Action Plans 9. Paradoxical Consequences 10. Questioning Action Plans 11. Solutions Mapping 12. Conclusion Appendix 1: Networking Statements
£93.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd How Concepts Solve Management Problems
Book SynopsisThis book offers a process for conceiving solutions to complex, wicked, messy, swampy or socio-technical problems. When charged with complex problem solving, a useful set of concepts needs to emerge, be agreed, and acted upon. Using relevant examples and solution mapping, Mike Metcalfe explains how pragmatic philosophy can be used as a process for solving such issues.To explain why and how to formulate reflective, pragmatic, or concept driven problem-solving, this book uses the concepts of:- Pragmatic inquiry- Stakeholders' concerns- Idea networking- Solution concepts- Paradoxical outcomes, and- Intent (with related actions).This innovative book will be of interest to academics, postgraduate students and managers charged with solving complex social or managerial problems.Contents: Preface 1. Reflective Thinking 2. Problem-solving as Pragmatic Inquiry 3. Concerns as Default Concepts 4. Collaborative Planning 5. Idea Networking 6. Solution Concepts 7. Concepts as Dialectic Decision Criteria 8. Solution Action Plans 9. Paradoxical Consequences 10. Questioning Action Plans 11. Solutions Mapping 12. Conclusion Appendix 1: Networking StatementsTrade Review‘Metcalfe has provided us with a book that offers practical yet philosophically underpinned tools to seek solutions that work for problems constituted by many and contradictory concerns, i.e. wicked problems. . . Metcalfe’s thoughtful exposé of problem-solving techniques routed in pragmatism makes you want to go out and do it.’ -- Philosophy of ManagementTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Reflective Thinking 2. Problem-solving as Pragmatic Inquiry 3. Concerns as Default Concepts 4. Collaborative Planning 5. Idea Networking 6. Solution Concepts 7. Concepts as Dialectic Decision Criteria 8. Solution Action Plans 9. Paradoxical Consequences 10. Questioning Action Plans 11. Solutions Mapping 12. Conclusion Appendix 1: Networking Statements
£35.95
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams:
Book Synopsis'The book is a much needed foundation into current scholarship on the practice and logic of team formation and function in entrepreneurial situations. The book offers both in-depth and comprehensive views of theory on entrepreneurial teams, as well as examples of current research. I am particularly impressed with the insights offered through a disciplined focus on the contextual aspects of entrepreneurial teams.'- William B. Gartner, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and California Lutheran University, USIn recent years there has been an increasing body of evidence suggesting that firms founded by entrepreneurial teams are more likely to achieve fast growth than firms founded by lone actors. This Research HandbookM explores the position of entrepreneurial teams within existing literature and challenges current perspectives through a diverse range of research lenses. Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Teams expands the boundaries of entrepreneurship literature by examining essential issues such as formation, structuring, deep-level diversity and emergent states. The chapters also consider different contexts of application and investigate under-researched topics such as entrepreneurial teams within indigenous communities, ethnically diverse groups and women entrepreneurs. This comprehensive Research Handbook offers a wide range of research methodologies, perspectives and insights that will appeal to scholars, practitioners and entrepreneurs alike.Contributors include: H.E. Aldrich, C. Ben-Hafaiedh, M. Brettel, G. Campopiano, L. Cassia, L.M. Cloutier, T.M. Cooney, S. Cueille, J.P. De Borst, A. Discua Cruz, F. Dufays, E. Hadjielias, M. Henare, C. Howorth, B. Huybrechts, M.K. Kihiko, P.H. Kim, M.W. Kinoti, J.-F. Lalonde, J. Levie, B. Lythberg, R. Mauer, T. Minola, A. Nicholson, G. Recasens, S. Schoss, D. Vredenburgh, C. Woods, W. ZhouTrade Review'This book is a must-read for anyone interested in entrepreneurial teams. The chapters span various issues in the structuring and processes of entrepreneurial teams and place entrepreneurial teams in multiple contexts. The book provides a solid foundation for developing or furthering understanding of entrepreneurial teams whether a novice or an experienced researcher or practitioner.' --Leon Schjoedt, Mahasarakham University, Thailand'Entrepreneurship is increasingly recognised as a joint effort amongst people with ambition and vision. This book brings together the latest research on entrepreneurial teams by the world's leading authorities on the subject. The chapters provide insight on contemporary theoretical and practical issues in relation to entrepreneurial teams and are a must-read for those interested in this growing aspect of the economy.' --Robert Blackburn, Kingston University, UK'Ben-Hafaiedh and Cooney have put together a book that is an impressive contribution to entrepreneurial team research and practice. It brings together a collection of studies on how these teams are formed, how they function, are led, and ultimately impact on venture performance. I highly recommend this collection of essays to researchers and those in the entrepreneurship eco-system who seek evidence based prescriptions to achieve venture team effectiveness.' --Maw-Der Foo, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and National University of SingaporeTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Mike Wright 1. Introduction Cyrine Ben-Hafaïedh and Thomas Cooney PART I LEARNING FROM THEORY AND PRACTICE 2. Entrepreneurial Teams Research in Movement Cyrine Ben-Hafaïedh 3. Urban Legends or Sage Guidance: A Review of Common Advice about Entrepreneurial Teams Phillip H. Kim and Howard E. Aldrich PART II DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAMS 4. Entrepreneurial Team Formation: The Role of the Family Giovanna Campopiano, Tommaso Minola and Lucio Cassia 5. Entrepreneurs’ Perspectives on the Structuring Phase of the Entrepreneurial Team L. Martin Cloutier, Sandrine Cueille and Gilles Recasens 6. Which Deep-Level Diversity Compositions of New Venture Teams Lead to Success or Failure? Stephanie Schoss, René Mauer and Malte Brettel 7. How Owner-Manager Team Size Influences the Potential Economic Contribution of Owner-Managed Businesses Jonathan Levie and Johan P. De Borst 8. Dispositional Antecedents of Shared Leadership Emergent States on Entrepreneurial Teams Wencang Zhou and Donald Vredenburgh PART III CONTEXTUALIZING ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAMS 9. Family Entrepreneurial Teams Allan Discua Cruz, Elias Hadjielias and Carole Howorth 10. Te Ohu Umanga Māori: Temporality and Intent in the Māori Entrepreneurial Team Mānuka Hēnare, Billie Lythberg, Amber Nicholson and Christine Woods 11. Ethnic Diversity in Entrepreneurial Teams and the Role of Culture Shock on Performance Jean-François Lalonde 12. Women Empowerment through Government Loaned Entrepreneurship Teams (GLETs) in Kenya Mary Wanjiru Kinoti, Moses Kibe Kihiko and Thomas M. Cooney 13. Entrepreneurial Teams in Social Entrepreneurship: When Team Heterogeneity Facilitates Organizational Hybridity Frédéric Dufays and Benjamin Huybrechts Index
£151.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Methods in Leadership Research
Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together experts in the field of leadership to provide insights into methods for leadership research. It serves to motivate them to use new research methods to further our knowledge of the leadership field. Illustrating novel approaches to research with sample questions and applications to the field of leadership, this comprehensive and accessible Handbook covers key methodologies in leadership research today, as well as introducing methods that will be invaluable in the future. With chapters written by established leadership scholars, the Handbook of Methods in Leadership Research is arranged to cover three core areas of research: measurement and design, quantitative analytic approaches, and qualitative analytic approaches. The book provides an accessible overview and starting point to discover new methods. All chapters are well researched and provide references for those who want to delve deeper into the topics covered. The volume ends with a summary of tips for each method presented. This book will be an indispensable resource for leadership students, scholars, and practitioners alike, to inspire their future research but also to support their understanding of the quality of research carried out by others.Contributors: C.-H. Chang, S.H. Chong, A.R. Cook, A.J. Dixon, E. Djurdjevic, R.J. Foti, V. Gochmann, J. Gooty, R.J. Hall, R. Ilies, R.E. Johnson, M. Jokisaari, R.B. Kline, M. Lewis, W.-D. Li, R.G. Lord, M.E. McCusker, B. Meyer, P. Neves, S. Ohly, M. Pina e Cunha, A. Rego, E.F. Rietzschel, D. Rus, J. Schilling, B. Schyns, W.K. Smith, S. Trichas, W. Wang, J.M. Webb, B. Wisse, F.J. YammarinoTrade Review'Interest in leadership continues to grow, as does research on this complex and fascinating topic. This book provides a much-needed guide to conducting (and deciphering) leadership research. Every student of leadership needs to have this detailed guidebook in his or her reference library.' --Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College, US'This is an indispensable volume for all leadership researchers, from beginning students and early career researchers to seasoned veterans in the field. The contents provide a comprehensive treatment of important topics in leadership research, including foundational measurement and design concerns to both quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches. I am sure to refer to it often and recommend it highly.' --David V. Day, Claremont McKenna College, US'This volume fills a critical gap in the leadership literature. The authors have done a tremendous job of tackling a wide variety of topics in leadership research - from facial coding, to behavioral genetics, to biographical methods - and illustrating novel approaches with which to explore them. A valuable resource for everyone (from the brand new scholar to the seasoned researcher) looking to incorporate one or more of the new techniques available. Highly recommended!' --Michelle Bligh, Claremont Graduate University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I Introduction 1 Introduction and Overview Birgit Schyns, Pedro Neves and Rosalie J. Hall PART II Measurement and Design 2. Implicit Measures for Leadership Research SinHui Chong, Emilija Djurdjevic and Russell E. Johnson 3. Puppet Masters in the Lab: Experimental Methods in Leadership Research Eric F. Rietzschel, Barbara Wisse and Diana Rus 4. Assessing Leadership Behavior with Observational and Sensor-Based Methods: A Brief Overview Alexandra (Sasha) Cook and Bertolt Meyer 5. The Contribution of Sophisticated Facial Expression Coding to Leadership Research Savvas Trichas 6. Behavioral Genetics and Leadership Research Wen-Dong Li, Remus Ilies and Wei Wang 7. Biosensor Approaches to Studying Leadership Aurora J. Dixon, Jessica M. Webb and Chu-Hsiang (Daisy) Chang PART III Quantitative Methods and Analytic Approaches 8. Mediation Analysis in Leadership Studies: New Developments and Perspectives Rex B. Kline 9. Person-Oriented Approaches to Leadership: A Roadmap Forward Roseanne J. Foti and Maureen E. McCusker 10. Multi-Level Issues and Dyads in Leadership Research Francis J. Yammarino and Janaki Gooty 11. A Social Network Approach to Examining Leadership Markku Jokisaari 12. Diary studies in leadership Sandra Ohly and Viktoria Gochmann 13. Modeling leadership-related change with a growth curve approach Rosalie J. Hall PART IV Qualitative Methods and Analytic Approaches 14. Qualitative content analysis in leadership research: Principles, process and application Jan Schilling 15. Biographical methods in leadership research Miguel Pina e Cunha, Marianne Lewis, Arménio Rego and Wendy K. Smith PART V Summary 16. Leadership in the future, and the future of leadership research Robert G. Lord 17. Authors’ Tips for Doing Top-Quality Research Index
£175.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Methods in Leadership Research
Book SynopsisThis Handbook brings together experts in the field of leadership to provide insights into methods for leadership research. It serves to motivate them to use new research methods to further our knowledge of the leadership field. Illustrating novel approaches to research with sample questions and applications to the field of leadership, this comprehensive and accessible Handbook covers key methodologies in leadership research today, as well as introducing methods that will be invaluable in the future. With chapters written by established leadership scholars, the Handbook of Methods in Leadership Research is arranged to cover three core areas of research: measurement and design, quantitative analytic approaches, and qualitative analytic approaches. The book provides an accessible overview and starting point to discover new methods. All chapters are well researched and provide references for those who want to delve deeper into the topics covered. The volume ends with a summary of tips for each method presented. This book will be an indispensable resource for leadership students, scholars, and practitioners alike, to inspire their future research but also to support their understanding of the quality of research carried out by others.Contributors: C.-H. Chang, S.H. Chong, A.R. Cook, A.J. Dixon, E. Djurdjevic, R.J. Foti, V. Gochmann, J. Gooty, R.J. Hall, R. Ilies, R.E. Johnson, M. Jokisaari, R.B. Kline, M. Lewis, W.-D. Li, R.G. Lord, M.E. McCusker, B. Meyer, P. Neves, S. Ohly, M. Pina e Cunha, A. Rego, E.F. Rietzschel, D. Rus, J. Schilling, B. Schyns, W.K. Smith, S. Trichas, W. Wang, J.M. Webb, B. Wisse, F.J. YammarinoTrade Review'Interest in leadership continues to grow, as does research on this complex and fascinating topic. This book provides a much-needed guide to conducting (and deciphering) leadership research. Every student of leadership needs to have this detailed guidebook in his or her reference library.' --Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College, US'This is an indispensable volume for all leadership researchers, from beginning students and early career researchers to seasoned veterans in the field. The contents provide a comprehensive treatment of important topics in leadership research, including foundational measurement and design concerns to both quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches. I am sure to refer to it often and recommend it highly.' --David V. Day, Claremont McKenna College, US'This volume fills a critical gap in the leadership literature. The authors have done a tremendous job of tackling a wide variety of topics in leadership research - from facial coding, to behavioral genetics, to biographical methods - and illustrating novel approaches with which to explore them. A valuable resource for everyone (from the brand new scholar to the seasoned researcher) looking to incorporate one or more of the new techniques available. Highly recommended!' --Michelle Bligh, Claremont Graduate University, USTable of ContentsContents: PART I Introduction 1 Introduction and Overview Birgit Schyns, Pedro Neves and Rosalie J. Hall PART II Measurement and Design 2. Implicit Measures for Leadership Research SinHui Chong, Emilija Djurdjevic and Russell E. Johnson 3. Puppet Masters in the Lab: Experimental Methods in Leadership Research Eric F. Rietzschel, Barbara Wisse and Diana Rus 4. Assessing Leadership Behavior with Observational and Sensor-Based Methods: A Brief Overview Alexandra (Sasha) Cook and Bertolt Meyer 5. The Contribution of Sophisticated Facial Expression Coding to Leadership Research Savvas Trichas 6. Behavioral Genetics and Leadership Research Wen-Dong Li, Remus Ilies and Wei Wang 7. Biosensor Approaches to Studying Leadership Aurora J. Dixon, Jessica M. Webb and Chu-Hsiang (Daisy) Chang PART III Quantitative Methods and Analytic Approaches 8. Mediation Analysis in Leadership Studies: New Developments and Perspectives Rex B. Kline 9. Person-Oriented Approaches to Leadership: A Roadmap Forward Roseanne J. Foti and Maureen E. McCusker 10. Multi-Level Issues and Dyads in Leadership Research Francis J. Yammarino and Janaki Gooty 11. A Social Network Approach to Examining Leadership Markku Jokisaari 12. Diary studies in leadership Sandra Ohly and Viktoria Gochmann 13. Modeling leadership-related change with a growth curve approach Rosalie J. Hall PART IV Qualitative Methods and Analytic Approaches 14. Qualitative content analysis in leadership research: Principles, process and application Jan Schilling 15. Biographical methods in leadership research Miguel Pina e Cunha, Marianne Lewis, Arménio Rego and Wendy K. Smith PART V Summary 16. Leadership in the future, and the future of leadership research Robert G. Lord 17. Authors’ Tips for Doing Top-Quality Research Index
£44.60
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Complex Decision-Making in Economy and Finance
Book SynopsisPertinent to modern industry, administration, finance and society, the most pressing issue for firms today is how to reapproach the way we think and work in business. With topics ranging from improving productivity and coaxing economic growth after periods of market inactivity, Complex Decision-Making in Economy and Finance offers pragmatic solutions for dealing with the critical levels of disorder and chaos that have developed throughout the modern age. This book examines how to design complex products and systems, the benefits of collective intelligence and self-organization, and the best methods for handling risks in problematic environments. It also analyzes crises and how to manage them. This book is of benefit to companies and public bodies with regards to saving assets, reviving fortunes and laying the groundwork for robust, sustainable societal dividends. Examples, case studies, practical hints and guidelines illustrate the topics, particularly in finance. Table of ContentsIntroduction xiii Part 1. Dealing with Complexity 1 Chapter 1. Engineering Complexity within Present-Day Industrial Systems 3 1.1. Introduction 3 1.1.1. Reference definitions 3 1.1.2. What are the problems to be solved? 5 1.1.3. What is the “engineering” approach developed here? 7 1.2. Basic properties of complex industrial systems 7 1.2.1. Structure and organization of system functions 8 1.3. The complexity of systems 9 1.3.1. The basic principles of complexification 9 1.3.2. The complexification process 10 1.3.3. The smoothing property of chaotic characteristics 11 1.4. Analysis of some industrial dynamic systems 13 1.4.1. Introduction 13 1.4.2. Interactions in industrial workshops 14 1.4.3. Product flow in a flexible production system 16 1.4.4. Message flows in complex information systems 18 1.5. Applications of new concepts in industrial systems 20 1.5.1. New features and functionalities to consider 20 1.5.2. Design of complex industrial systems management tools 21 1.5.3. The contribution of chaos and self-organization 22 1.5.4. Consequences 24 Chapter 2. Designing Complex Products and Services 27 2.1. Complex systems engineering: the basics 27 2.1.1. Relationship between organization and product: basic principles 27 2.1.2. Reminder of the operating rules of an organization 28 2.1.3. The challenges of such organizations 30 2.1.4. Concepts of sociability and emergence of order 32 2.1.5. The genesis and evolution of complex systems 34 2.1.6. How and where do structures emerge? 36 2.2. The implementation conditions for self-organization 38 2.2.1. Emergence of self-organized patterns 39 2.2.2. Best stability conditions: homeostasis 40 2.3. Advantages and benefits of a complexity approach 41 Chapter 3. Engineering and Complexity Theory: A Field Design Approach 43 3.1. Design approach for a complex system 43 3.1.1. Methodological elements for the design of a complex system 43 3.1.2. Example: how can we propose a “customized product”? 45 3.2. Applications and solutions 46 3.2.1. Case 1: current approaches based on “design on demand” 46 3.2.2. Case 2: “design by assembly according to demand” approach 47 3.2.3. Case 3: product reconfiguration and on-demand adaptation 50 3.2.4. Case 4: product auto-configuration and adaptation for use 53 3.2.5. Case 5: designing self-propagating computers 55 3.3. Application: organization and management in companies 56 3.4. Main conclusions related to the first three chapters 57 Chapter 4. Organizational Constraints and Complexity Theory: Modeling with Agents 61 4.1. A preamble to modeling 61 4.2. Introducing collective intelligence 62 4.3. Studying the agent concept 63 4.3.1. Some definitions of an agent 64 4.3.2. The different categories and models of agents available 65 4.4. Applications using agents 69 4.4.1. Modeling the behavior of a living organism 69 4.4.2. Modeling of an industrial management and control system 71 4.5. Conclusion: information related to the use and usage of modeling 71 4.5.1. Free Trade considerations 71 4.5.2. Harmonization of situations and objectives 72 4.5.3. Emergence of the ecology and “patriotism” 72 4.5.4. Comments and expectations on modeling expectations 73 Chapter 5. Complexity and the Theory of Organizations: Implementation of Collective Intelligence 75 5.1. Introducing the notion of collective intelligence 75 5.2. Definition of a multi-agent system 76 5.2.1. Introduction 76 5.2.2. What’s in a multi-agent system? 77 5.2.3. MAS areas of application 78 5.2.4. Negotiation protocols between agents 79 5.3. Behavioral and interaction strategies between agents 86 5.3.1. Applying the above principles 86 5.3.2. Application example: workshop reconfiguration 89 5.3.3. Influence of the individual characteristics of agents on the decision process 89 5.4. Concluding comments 95 Chapter 6. Complexity and the Theory of Organizations: The Notion of Collective Patterns 97 6.1. The emergence of collective patterns 98 6.1.1. Conditions and method of emergence of patterns 98 6.2. System complexity factors and their measurement 102 6.3. Conclusion: towards the notion of “complex adaptive systems” (CAS) 104 Chapter 7. Complexity and Theory of Organizations: Structure and Architecture of an Enterprise 107 7.1. Notions of structure in organizations 107 7.1.1. The “enabling” environment for Information and Decision Systems 107 7.1.2. The structural environment 108 7.1.3. The company and the global context 109 7.2. Structure of distributed complex systems 111 7.2.1. Introduction 111 7.2.2. The centralized structure 113 7.2.3. The non-centralized structure; the hierarchical structure 114 7.2.4. The heterarchical non-centralized structure 116 7.2.5. The n-cube structure 117 7.3. Conclusion 118 Chapter 8. Complexity and the Theory of Organizations: Applications 119 8.1. Applications: trends and models 119 8.1.1. Application of the principles to steering systems 119 8.2. Application and implementation of concepts in the “Fractal Factory” 125 8.2.1. The case of the Fractal Factory – organization 125 8.2.2. Consequences for production management 126 Chapter 9. Complexity and the Theory of Organizations: Complex Systems Reengineering 129 9.1. The reengineering of complex systems 129 9.1.1. Introduction 129 9.1.2. The approach and the initial conditions 131 9.1.3. The RECOS reengineering methodology 134 9.2. Comments on the technologies used 136 9.2.1. Modeling techniques and tools 136 9.2.2. Role and contribution of IT in BPR 138 9.3. Theory of constraints and complexity management 140 9.4. Measurement of the complexity of a new organization. 141 9.5. Concluding remark 143 Chapter 10. Evaluating and Measuring Complexity: The CINSYS Methodology 145 10.1. A brief overview of the CINSYS system 145 10.2. What can be found in a CINSYS model? 147 10.3. Functional analysis of the method: interpretation by the CINSYS symbolic and structural diagram 148 10.3.1. The vertical axis is the axis of the “structure” 149 10.3.2. The horizontal axis is the axis of “explanations” 152 10.3.3. The ascending bisector axis 153 10.3.4. The “descriptive inversion” axis 155 10.4. Illustration of the method 156 10.4.1. Evaluating project proposals 156 10.4.2. The RAGTIME proposal 157 10.4.3. The BOLERO proposal 158 10.5. What are the advantages of using the method? 158 10.6. “The network metaphor” as the general application context of the method 159 10.7. Perspectives beyond the CINSYS method 160 10.7.1. A generic methodology for dealing with complex problems 161 10.7.2. Analysis of how, or design of new systems 162 10.7.3. Systems development: organization 163 10.8. Conclusion 163 Part 2. Dealing with Risk in Complex Environments 165 Chapter 11. Underlying Mechanisms in Finance 167 11.1. Introduction to finance theory and its evolution 167 11.2. What are the best candidates for the so-called econophysics? 168 11.3. Action plans in financial regulation and bank regulation: are they ok? 169 11.4. Back to physics and matter: their contribution 170 11.5. From matter up to living beings: how can big events be generated? 172 11.6. The evolution of an economic system – the problem of CRISIS 176 11.6.1. Pre-industrial crises 177 11.6.2. Industrial crises 177 11.7. Role of complexity and diversity in Nature 178 11.8. Application: how should we proceed when faced with crises and financial crashes/crises? 180 11.8.1. Definition of a crisis and frequencies of occurrence 180 11.8.2. Future possible crisis 182 11.9. Crisis as the end of an evolution 182 11.10. Collapse theory and modeling – a theory of the “end” 186 11.10.1. Modeling the collapse 187 11.10.2. Application 188 11.10.3. Comments 190 11.11. Design of financial products: the example of world interconnections 190 11.12. Conclusion 192 Chapter 12. Physics and Social Networks: Domain Similarities 195 12.1. Introducing a similarity of domains 195 12.1.1. Problems of complexity and connectivity 196 12.2. On the principle of emergence 198 12.3. Finance, economics and physics: the quantification of emergence 200 12.3.1. Emergence and complexity 200 12.3.2. Complexity as a quality – self-organization and emergence 201 12.3.3. Emergence and thermodynamics: a general view 201 12.3.4. A few applications 202 12.4. About Gödel theorems 204 12.5. Conclusion 205 Chapter 13. Managing Behavioral Risks: Uncertainty and Catastrophes 209 13.1. Introduction 209 13.1.1. Uncertainty is not disorder 210 13.1.2. The different realities 211 13.1.3. World time 213 13.2. Implications for intellectual approaches 216 13.3. The uncertainties 217 13.3.1. Social acceptability 218 13.3.2. From ordinary risk… 220 13.3.3. …To major risk 221 13.3.4. Risk management 223 Chapter 14. On Managing Risk in the Energy Domain: Conventional Problems Encountered 225 14.1. From a new oil crisis (peak oil) and the resulting energy crisis 225 14.1.1. At present, what do we mean by energy crisis? 226 14.1.2. Energy crisis: impacts on prices and the economy 228 14.1.3. Biofuels: how can we prepare for and manage the shortage? 229 14.1.4. What about raw materials and resulting products? 230 14.2. The future: limit of price increases? Implications of the shortage 232 14.3. Modeling the problem correctly 234 14.4. Crisis or heuristic tactics? Large-scale oil shock? 238 14.5. A few conclusive remarks 239 Chapter 15. On Managing Risk in the Financial Domain 241 15.1. Taking about disasters – from risks to catastrophes in finance 241 15.2. An interesting approach: financial analysis of losses 242 15.3. When the drama occurs 243 15.4. How to conduct a risk consequence analysis process? 244 15.5. Conservatory measures: risk and diversification 247 15.6. An additional risk: the decline and inversion rate at the stock exchange 248 15.7. Concluding with additional risks of the shared economy 249 Chapter 16. Why Current Tools are Inadequate 251 16.1. On the shortcomings of current tools: risk and probability 251 16.2. A thematic illustration 252 16.3. What regularities? 254 16.4. Characteristics of rational expectations in economics 255 16.5. Risk characteristics in the industry 256 16.6. A philosophical summary: chance and necessity 258 16.7. The environment’s new challenge 262 Chapter 17. How to Manage Crises? 265 17.1. The fundamental principles of crisis management 265 17.2. Early warning risk signals and the basics of risk management 267 17.2.1. Several families of crises 268 17.2.2. Mechanisms and crisis preparation 269 17.2.3. Detecting early warning signals and containing damage 271 17.3. Five fundamental elements that describe a company 272 17.4. About stakeholders 273 Chapter 18. Managing Crises in Finance and Other Domains 275 18.1. Reorienting company aims 275 18.1.1. The growing importance of the shareholder 276 18.1.2. The specialization of companies in the new economy 276 18.1.3. The advantages and consequences of this evolution 277 18.1.4. Cultivating diversity 279 18.2. Interactions: towards a crisis model? 279 18.2.1. Effects of the crisis of confidence 280 18.2.2. Banks’ subprime exposure 280 18.2.3. Subprime effects within banks and the stock exchange 281 18.2.4. Subprime effects, at the level of individuals 281 18.2.5. Subprime effects, at bank level 281 18.2.6. Effects of changes in securities 282 Chapter 19. Technological, Monetary and Financial Crashes 283 19.1. Yet another view to complexity 283 19.1.1. Global complexity of economy 285 19.2. The reference financial systems are continuously changing 289 19.2.1. The US Dollar and Chinese Yuan 289 19.2.2. Lifetime of a currency. Importance of gold? 291 19.2.3. Distribution of GDP around the world 292 19.2.4. In terms of economical and overtime evolution 292 19.3. Conclusive discussion 294 19.3.1. Problem of gold and rare earth materials 294 19.3.2. Summary and main conclusions 295 19.3.3. T-bonds versus Eurobonds and Chinese bonds, etc. 297 19.3.4. Application and comments 297 Conclusion 299 List of Abbreviations 305 References 313 Index 327
£125.06
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Innovation in Clusters: Science-Industry
Book SynopsisForged at the heart of international political bodies by expert researchers, the innovation cluster concept has been incorporated into most public policies in industrialized countries. Based largely on the ideas behind the success of Silicon Valley, several imitative attempts have been made to geographically group laboratories, companies and training in particular fields in order to generate “synergies” between science and industry. In its first part, Innovation in Clusters analyzes the infatuation with the system of clusters that is integral to innovative policies by analyzing its socio historical context, its revival in management and its worldwide expansion, looking at a French example at a local level. In its second part, the book explores a specialized biotechnology cluster dating back to the end of the 1990s. The sociological survey conducted twenty years later sheds a different light on the dynamics and relationships between laboratories and companies, contradicting the commonly held belief that innovation is made possible by geographical proximity.Table of ContentsForeword ix Philippe BRUNET Introduction xiii Part 1 Persistence and Renewal of the Cluster Concept in Contemporary Innovation Policies 1 Chapter 1 From Industrial Districts to Knowledge Valleys: the Legacy of the Cluster 3 1.1 The industrial district: the oldest ancestor of the cluster 3 1.1.1 The economic approach of industrial atmosphere 3 1.1.2 The first Italian districts and their influence in France 5 1.1.3 The rise of districts: the end of the Fordist enterprise? 7 1.2 Spatial concentrations of technological activities 10 1.2.1 The time of technopoles: reconciling regional planning and innovation 10 1.2.2 A spontaneous and innovative environment conducive to a “technological atmosphere”? 13 1.2.3 The era of cognitive capitalism: the race for creativity of individuals and territories 15 1.3 The valleys of knowledge: interindividual relations as a source of innovation 17 1.3.1 Informal links in the heart of Silicon Valley 17 1.3.2 The relational logic essential to geographical proximity 19 1.3.3 Social capital as a driver of innovation 21 Chapter 2 The Management Roots of the Cluster and Its Worldwide Dissemination 25 2.1 An economic and management concept destined to become a public action mechanism 25 2.1.1 Porter’s cluster: the rapid spread of success stories 25 2.1.2 Knowledge management and its workers as a dominant paradigm 29 2.1.3 A theoretical and practical toolkit provided by researcher-experts in clustering 33 2.2 Global dissemination of good clustering practices 36 2.2.1 A paradigm born in the United States and forged at the heart of the OECD 36 2.2.2 To adopt OECD recommendations, or have them imposed? 38 2.2.3 The European Union, sponsor of the race to the knowledge economy 40 2.3 The French legislative framework from the 1980s to the 2010s: a favored coming together of science and industry 43 2.3.1 Researchers converted into entrepreneurs 44 2.3.2 The university: a link in the cluster supply chain 46 2.3.3 A cluster for every territory 49 Chapter 3 The Cluster Imaginary: Tools, Local Narrative and Promise 53 3.1 Performative instruments: benchmarking, territorial marketing, visual instrumentation 53 3.1.1 Benchmarking or territorial mimicry 54 3.1.2 Territorial marketing: asserting the cluster’s symbolic capital 55 3.1.3 Visual instrumentation: the image of a dense, expanding campus 57 3.2 The construction of a narrative 60 3.2.1 Evry, the French cradle of human genomics 60 3.2.2 Industrial renewal: the cluster as a solution to local economic development 62 3.2.3 The rhetoric of technological backwardness: overcoming French scientific slowness 63 3.3 Promises of innovation and employment at the territorial level 65 3.3.1 The promise of the biocluster: a sustainable environment and the medicine of the future 65 3.3.2 Becoming the capital of genobiomedicine, creating jobs for innovators 68 3.3.3 The naturalization of the cluster effect: an unquestionable concept? 71 Part 2 Prevented Synergies: the Case of a Biotechnology Cluster 75 Chapter 4 Networking Systems: Repeated but Hindered Initiatives 77 4.1 Scientific and industrial administration: establishing a recurrent event 77 4.1.1 The emergence of an intermediary figure: the cluster administrator 78 4.1.2 Networking and renewing acquaintances among cluster members through regular events 80 4.1.3 Fostering communities of practice: the creation of thematic bodies 83 4.2 Sharing a technology platform: mutualization or collaboration? 87 4.2.1 Resources as an intermediary: a policy of sharing expensive equipment 88 4.2.2 Platform usage: service provision before collaboration 91 4.2.3 Equipment demonstrations: connecting or making visible? 94 4.3 The institutionalization of conviviality: “la vie de site” 98 4.3.1 Bringing together and involving employees from different backgrounds 98 4.3.2 Building emotional and community connections through volunteering and sport 101 4.3.3 L’Escale, a space of sociability revealing professional hierarchies 103 Chapter 5 Scientific Competition and Economic Competition: Social Fields Spanned by Internal Struggles 107 5.1 Asynchronous organizations and work rhythms 107 5.1.1. Dissonant work schedules between companies and laboratories 108 5.1.2 Belonging to the large biotechnology family or disciplinary demarcation logics? 112 5.2 A scientific field built from struggle and precarity 114 5.2.1 A workforce that is becoming precarious 114 5.2.2 Scientific work destabilized and concealed by competition 117 5.2.3 Researchers and industrial collaboration: an unequal commitment 121 5.3 An unstable relationship between economic development and industrial secrets for companies 124 5.3.1 Individuals are increasingly encouraged to start a business to escape unemployment 124 5.3.2 The fragility of the male 30-something entrepreneur 127 5.3.3 Intense activity marked by the search for financing and competition 131 Chapter 6 The Avoided Cooperation 137 6.1 A patchy local network 137 6.1.1 What type of organizations for what type of interactions? 137 6.1.2 Scientific and market relations behind informal interindividual exchanges 141 6.1.3 More outwardly looking organizations 144 6.2 Cooperation prevented by paradoxical demands 146 6.2.1 Additional time pressure 147 6.2.2 A disembodied objective between prescribed program and real work 149 6.2.3 Loyalty and performance objectives towards the employer 152 6.3 Avoidance strategies 155 6.3.1 Avoiding scientific and technological issues 155 6.3.2 Cluster administrators: between belief and lucidity 158 Conclusion 161 References 165 Index 197
£124.15
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Decisions: The Complexities of Individual and
Book SynopsisDecision-making is an activity in which everyone is engaged on a more or less daily basis. In this book, Karin Brunsson and Nils Brunsson explore the intricacies of decision-making for individuals and organizations. When, how and why do they make decisions? The authors identify four distinct ways of reasoning that decision-makers use. The consequences of decisions vary: some promote action, others impede it, and some produce more responsibility than others. With in-depth discussions of rationality, justifications and hypocrisy, the authors show how organizational and political decision processes become over-complicated and difficult for both decision makers and external observers to understand. Decisions is a concise and easy-to-read introduction to a highly significant and intriguing topic. Based on research from several fields, it provides useful reading and essential knowledge for scholars and students throughout the social sciences and for everyone who wants to understand their own decisions and those of others.Trade Review'Decision-making is often a confusing and confused process. Emotions, judgements and prejudices can all play a part, whether a decision is made by an individual, a group or an organization. The study of decision making, however, doesn't have to be either confusing or confused as this excellent book eloquently demonstrates. The four logics of decision-making identified here provide the authors with a framework which enables them to explain in clear and simple terms decisions that appear complex, confusing or irrational.' --Yiannis Gabriel, University of Bath, UK'This rich, imaginative little book offers fascinating insights into the intricacies of decision making by both individuals and organizations, and a sobering appraisal of the delayed Swedish response to the 2004 tsunami. Any new book by Karen and Nils Brunsson is a welcome treat, and this one is a gem!' --Walter W. Powell, Stanford University'Decisions: The Complexities of Individual and Organizational Decision-Making by Nils and Karin Brunsson offers an excellent introduction to the complexities of decision-making. Decades of research on decision making are succinctly summarized and presented in a refreshing and easily accessible way. A must read for researchers, students and practitioners who want to get an overview of the latest insights into the particularities of individual and organizational decision-making.' --David Seidl, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: The Quake 1. Decisions 2. Individuals as decision makers 3. Organizations as decision makers 4. The Consequences of Decisions 5. Complex decision processes After the tsunami References Index
£75.00
Kogan Page Ltd Charismatic Leadership: The Skills You Can Learn
Book SynopsisWe say that someone has charisma when they can attract, inspire and influence people through their personal qualities. We think that this is a special power some fortunate individuals have that makes them able to affect and influence others at a deep emotional level, to communicate effectively with them and make interpersonal connections. But very few of us understand what charisma really is. It is not widely-applauded magnetism or shallow charm. Rather, it's the deep-rooted powerful charisma that helps people deliver incredible results. This charisma is a learnable skill. It's the result of developing specific behaviours, which are proven to improve not only how people feel about you, but which will help others change their own behaviours and achieve success. Charismatic Leadership will show you how to be a powerful influencer with your peers, your colleagues and your customers. You'll learn why charisma is a vital asset in any organization, understand its essential components, find out how to grow your charismatic presence and discover why you need the companion skills of coaching, problem-solving and empathy. Using charisma effectively helps everyone perform at a high level. This book will show you how.Trade Review"Based on decades of experience as a leader and researching leadership, Kevin Murray has written a powerful book packed with pointers on how each of us can improve our leadership effectiveness through becoming more charismatic in our own, personal way. Charismatic Leadership is a treasure trove of tips, written in a punchy, easy-to-absorb style, that allows the reader to take stock, reflect and experiment with the insights Kevin Murray shares. A book to enjoy!" * Fields Wicker-Miurin OBE, Co-Founder and Partner, Leaders’ Quest *"Charisma is oft regarded as a "you've either got it or you haven't" kind of thing. Kevin Murray's new book shows how everyone can master the skills of charisma to boost their effectiveness, impact and enjoyment at work." * Ann Francke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute *"This book is a great read and is clear, persuasive and authentic. It immediately debunks the popular definition of charisma and replaces it with a framework that is compelling, memorable and practical. It does what great books do - it clarifies and codifies what you thought to be true but couldn't articulate." * Andrew Gardner, Chairman, Medvivo *"Kevin Murray writes my "go to" leadership books and this one is no exception. Charismatic Leadership is packed with great insight and lots of practical examples of how you can inspire those you lead and how to become a better and more charismatic leader. Highly recommended." * Stuart Lancaster, Senior Coach, Leinster Rugby *"This book will set the benchmark for leadership of the future. Its simplicity and clear guidance, married to immense insights and experiences, make this book a powerful tool." * Michael Frohlich, CEO, Ogilvy UK *"Kevin Murray's thoughtful and practical dissection of charisma takes the mystery out of the legend and challenges the reader to find their charisma within. Engaged workforces perform better collectively and are happier individually; they react positively to charismatic leaders, so it's worth finding out how to achieve charismatic leadership by studying this excellent book." * Chris Satterthwaite, Chairman, Access Intelligence *"Many feel that the word "charismatic" isn't a term they could ever apply to themselves. You are either born charismatic or you aren't. Kevin Murray's book shows that charisma is multi-faceted and that we all indeed can be charismatic. At a time when we need leaders who can win hearts and minds and encourage brave thinking and doing, in the face of unprecedented change and uncertainty, this book is timely and important." * Jo Parker, COO, Chime *"Leadership is hard, and Kevin Murray's books always provide a great guide to becoming a better leader. We all know that charisma is a core quality of leadership, but what we may not have known is that charisma can be learned. Kevin Murray tells us how in his latest invaluable guide for managers." * Jeremy Thompson, CEO, Caytoo Sports Marketing Intelligence *"The forensic insights into leadership traits and challenges in this book are hugely impressive, but it is the clear structure that makes it so relevant and practical to anybody playing or seeking a leadership role. Congratulations on another great contribution to management literature." * Nicholas Harvard Taylor, Founder, Harvard Public Relations *Table of Contents Section - ONE: An introduction to charismatic leadership; Chapter - 01: Why you need charisma… and what this book will teach you; Chapter - 02: The five traits of charismatic leaders; Section - TWO: Authenticity; Chapter - 03: How to be a great manager… by managing who you are being; Chapter - 04: Authenticity skill 1 – Practise honesty and integrity; Chapter - 05: Authenticity skill 2 – Have and live a personal mission; Chapter - 06: Authenticity skill 3 – Be more visible, and be visibly committed; Chapter - 07: Authenticity skill 4 – Be more self-aware; Chapter - 08: Authenticity skill 5 – Exercise your humility; Section - THREE: Personal power; Chapter - 09: How to have a more powerful presence; Chapter - 10: Powerful skill 1 – Display a leadership mindset; Chapter - 11: Powerful skill 2 – Be positive and optimistic; Chapter - 12: Powerful skill 3 – Be energetic and passionate; Chapter - 13: Powerful skill 4 – Be assertive; Chapter - 14: Powerful skill 5 – Look and sound the part; Section - FOUR: Warmth; Chapter - 15: How you make people feel determines how they perform; Chapter - 16: Warmth skill 1 – Be more engaging; Chapter - 17: Warmth skill 2 – Be a better, more attentive and empathetic listener; Chapter - 18: Warmth skill 3 – Be more respectful; Chapter - 19: Warmth skill 4 – Be more appreciative; Chapter - 20: Warmth skill 5 – Be more inclusive; Section - FIVE: Drive; Chapter - 21: How a cause can power your charisma; Chapter - 22: Drive skill 1 – Develop and articulate a compelling cause; Chapter - 23: Drive skill 2 – Bring customers into every team meeting and decision; Chapter - 24: Drive skill 3 – Align everyone’s goals to a common vision; Chapter - 25: Drive skill 4 – Deliver autonomy through a freedom framework; Chapter - 26: Drive skill 5 – Develop a culture of continuous improvement; Section - SIX: Persuasiveness; Chapter - 27: How charismatic leaders connect and persuade; Chapter - 28: Persuasiveness skill 1 – Understand and connect with audiences better; Chapter - 29: Persuasiveness skill 2 – Have courageous conversations that enable change; Chapter - 30: Persuasiveness skill 3 – Take a stand with a powerful point of view; Chapter - 31: Persuasiveness skill 4 – Tell stories that change everything; Chapter - 32: Persuasiveness skill 5 – Be a good speaker on stage; Section - SEVEN: Understanding and measuring charisma; Chapter - 33: The chemistry of charisma; Chapter - 34: Why charisma is essential in a digital world; Chapter - 35: The dark side of charisma; Chapter - 36: What’s the shape of your charisma?; Chapter - 37: How to measure your own charisma and determine your shape
£47.50
Kogan Page Ltd Charismatic Leadership: The Skills You Can Learn
Book SynopsisWe say that someone has charisma when they can attract, inspire and influence people through their personal qualities. We think that this is a special power some fortunate individuals have that makes them able to affect and influence others at a deep emotional level, to communicate effectively with them and make interpersonal connections. But very few of us understand what charisma really is. It is not widely-applauded magnetism or shallow charm. Rather, it's the deep-rooted powerful charisma that helps people deliver incredible results. This charisma is a learnable skill. It's the result of developing specific behaviours, which are proven to improve not only how people feel about you, but which will help others change their own behaviours and achieve success. Charismatic Leadership will show you how to be a powerful influencer with your peers, your colleagues and your customers. You'll learn why charisma is a vital asset in any organization, understand its essential components, find out how to grow your charismatic presence and discover why you need the companion skills of coaching, problem-solving and empathy. Using charisma effectively helps everyone perform at a high level. This book will show you how.Trade Review"Based on decades of experience as a leader and researching leadership, Kevin Murray has written a powerful book packed with pointers on how each of us can improve our leadership effectiveness through becoming more charismatic in our own, personal way. Charismatic Leadership is a treasure trove of tips, written in a punchy, easy-to-absorb style, that allows the reader to take stock, reflect and experiment with the insights Kevin Murray shares. A book to enjoy!" * Fields Wicker-Miurin OBE, Co-Founder and Partner, Leaders’ Quest *"Charisma is oft regarded as a "you've either got it or you haven't" kind of thing. Kevin Murray's new book shows how everyone can master the skills of charisma to boost their effectiveness, impact and enjoyment at work." * Ann Francke, CEO, Chartered Management Institute *"This book is a great read and is clear, persuasive and authentic. It immediately debunks the popular definition of charisma and replaces it with a framework that is compelling, memorable and practical. It does what great books do - it clarifies and codifies what you thought to be true but couldn't articulate." * Andrew Gardner, Chairman, Medvivo *"Kevin Murray writes my "go to" leadership books and this one is no exception. Charismatic Leadership is packed with great insight and lots of practical examples of how you can inspire those you lead and how to become a better and more charismatic leader. Highly recommended." * Stuart Lancaster, Senior Coach, Leinster Rugby *"This book will set the benchmark for leadership of the future. Its simplicity and clear guidance, married to immense insights and experiences, make this book a powerful tool." * Michael Frohlich, CEO, Ogilvy UK *"Kevin Murray's thoughtful and practical dissection of charisma takes the mystery out of the legend and challenges the reader to find their charisma within. Engaged workforces perform better collectively and are happier individually; they react positively to charismatic leaders, so it's worth finding out how to achieve charismatic leadership by studying this excellent book." * Chris Satterthwaite, Chairman, Access Intelligence *"Many feel that the word "charismatic" isn't a term they could ever apply to themselves. You are either born charismatic or you aren't. Kevin Murray's book shows that charisma is multi-faceted and that we all indeed can be charismatic. At a time when we need leaders who can win hearts and minds and encourage brave thinking and doing, in the face of unprecedented change and uncertainty, this book is timely and important." * Jo Parker, COO, Chime *"Leadership is hard, and Kevin Murray's books always provide a great guide to becoming a better leader. We all know that charisma is a core quality of leadership, but what we may not have known is that charisma can be learned. Kevin Murray tells us how in his latest invaluable guide for managers." * Jeremy Thompson, CEO, Caytoo Sports Marketing Intelligence *"The forensic insights into leadership traits and challenges in this book are hugely impressive, but it is the clear structure that makes it so relevant and practical to anybody playing or seeking a leadership role. Congratulations on another great contribution to management literature." * Nicholas Harvard Taylor, Founder, Harvard Public Relations *Table of Contents Section - ONE: An introduction to charismatic leadership; Chapter - 01: Why you need charisma… and what this book will teach you; Chapter - 02: The five traits of charismatic leaders; Section - TWO: Authenticity; Chapter - 03: How to be a great manager… by managing who you are being; Chapter - 04: Authenticity skill 1 – Practise honesty and integrity; Chapter - 05: Authenticity skill 2 – Have and live a personal mission; Chapter - 06: Authenticity skill 3 – Be more visible, and be visibly committed; Chapter - 07: Authenticity skill 4 – Be more self-aware; Chapter - 08: Authenticity skill 5 – Exercise your humility; Section - THREE: Personal power; Chapter - 09: How to have a more powerful presence; Chapter - 10: Powerful skill 1 – Display a leadership mindset; Chapter - 11: Powerful skill 2 – Be positive and optimistic; Chapter - 12: Powerful skill 3 – Be energetic and passionate; Chapter - 13: Powerful skill 4 – Be assertive; Chapter - 14: Powerful skill 5 – Look and sound the part; Section - FOUR: Warmth; Chapter - 15: How you make people feel determines how they perform; Chapter - 16: Warmth skill 1 – Be more engaging; Chapter - 17: Warmth skill 2 – Be a better, more attentive and empathetic listener; Chapter - 18: Warmth skill 3 – Be more respectful; Chapter - 19: Warmth skill 4 – Be more appreciative; Chapter - 20: Warmth skill 5 – Be more inclusive; Section - FIVE: Drive; Chapter - 21: How a cause can power your charisma; Chapter - 22: Drive skill 1 – Develop and articulate a compelling cause; Chapter - 23: Drive skill 2 – Bring customers into every team meeting and decision; Chapter - 24: Drive skill 3 – Align everyone’s goals to a common vision; Chapter - 25: Drive skill 4 – Deliver autonomy through a freedom framework; Chapter - 26: Drive skill 5 – Develop a culture of continuous improvement; Section - SIX: Persuasiveness; Chapter - 27: How charismatic leaders connect and persuade; Chapter - 28: Persuasiveness skill 1 – Understand and connect with audiences better; Chapter - 29: Persuasiveness skill 2 – Have courageous conversations that enable change; Chapter - 30: Persuasiveness skill 3 – Take a stand with a powerful point of view; Chapter - 31: Persuasiveness skill 4 – Tell stories that change everything; Chapter - 32: Persuasiveness skill 5 – Be a good speaker on stage; Section - SEVEN: Understanding and measuring charisma; Chapter - 33: The chemistry of charisma; Chapter - 34: Why charisma is essential in a digital world; Chapter - 35: The dark side of charisma; Chapter - 36: What’s the shape of your charisma?; Chapter - 37: How to measure your own charisma and determine your shape
£16.99
Kogan Page Ltd You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better
Book SynopsisWINNER: Business Book Awards 2022 - Leadership Your biggest asset in leadership is you. How can you expect people to trust and believe in you, if you aren't truthful and don't embrace your whole self at work? There is a need for a new kind of leadership; one that bleeds personality and rings true to employees and customers alike who crave authenticity. You Lead argues that business leaders deliver superior results, communities of engagement both inside and outside of the company and true values-driven success when they are themselves and come across as genuine. Bestselling author, Minter Dial, shows readers how embracing your whole self at work encourages people to also be themselves, seek true fulfilment at work and merge the personal and professional to become true examples of what you stand for. You Lead is a call to arms to leaders to stop pretending to be who they are not, and play on their uniqueness and strengths, to allow people to do the same and develop a culture of authenticity and purpose. With practical advice, real-life stories and a simple framework, this book shows you how you can: - Be yourself, lead by example and merge the professional and personal - Stand for something and allow people to develop true purpose at work - Allow a community to flourish through the right kind of governance model - Radiate your purpose through employees and customers alike for long-term performanceTrade Review"In You Lead, Minter Dial has written a refreshingly original and necessary book on leadership. By helping leaders be themselves - and better versions of themselves, at that - this form of new leadership will help drive not just better engagement, performance and business results; it will also help toward improving another important issue which is mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. A must-read." * Suki Thompson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Let’s Reset, Executive Director, Xeim and Chair, Oystercatchers *"You Lead is a STOP PRESS MUST-READ. As Minter Dial points out, the great leaders of tomorrow will be those who know how to be themselves consistently throughout the day, whether it's with the cashier at the local grocer, one's spouse, friend, client, distributor or colleague. You Lead draws out a practical way to be such a leader all the while keenly delivering on results. You Lead is a complete leadership guide." * Nicolas Bordas, Vice-President International, TBWA/Worldwide and Board Member, OMNICOM Europe *"A great read, a real guide for evolving your leadership skills and style using proven strategies while incorporating the new realities of today's rapidly changing business environment. Especially helpful in understanding the impact of the digital revolution and how to master those skills as part of the You Lead philosophy. I highly recommend this to leaders both seasoned and those developing leaders of tomorrow!" * Pat Parenty, Former President, L’Oréal Professional Products Division USA *"I met Minter Dial over a decade ago, during his time at L'Oréal. Over the years, I have met thousands of executives. I've only maintained a friendship with a small few. Minter is one of the few. This book explains why. He is a leader - through and through. Mostly, because he leads himself with excellence. He has humility, courage, a deep sense of empathy for himself, his team members and the customer. Most importantly, he is curious. These are just some of the ingredients that make him great. Those are just some of the ingredients in his excellent new book, You Lead, that will make you great. Times are crazy. They are going to get crazier. You lead!" * Mitch Joel, author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete *"Minter Dial brings his considerable professional experience and personal skills to delineate the core principles of management. Excellent counsel as to how to move from intention to execution. A worthy read." * Alan Trefler, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pegasystems *"Shakespeare said: to be or not to be, that is the question. Gordon Summer (Sting) answered him a few centuries later: 'Be yourself, no matter what they say'. Minter Dial is an overarching combination between Shakespeare and Sting, a writer and a musician. And you should read that book for sure, AND listen to that book also, one of the most practical and musical I have had in my hands for a decade." * Laurent Choain, Chief of People Education and Culture, Mazars Group *"What am I doing that matters? The answer lies within according to Minter Dial in this inspirational book." * Mark Schaefer, author of Marketing Rebellion *"A thoughtful, honest and well-researched reminder of how important it is to be yourself in business. Both customers and employees gravitate towards those who feel genuine passion about their brand, because it really does show. As Minter Dial says; it is in every business leader's interests to focus on making the world around you a better place, rather than simply thinking about making yourself better off. I couldn't have put it better myself." * Anne Boden, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Starling Bank *"If Peter Thiel wrote Zero to One for entrepreneurs, Minter Dial has written the Zero to One for leaders. In You Lead, Minter makes a most compelling case for why we should bring our entire selves to work, lead from within and do things that matter." * Sophie Devonshire, author of Superfast and Chief Executive Officer, The Marketing Society *"When we radiate our passions to the world, the relationship we build with our customers becomes more important than the products and services we sell them. You will find these and other often surprising ideas in this little book of big ideas where Minter Dial shares the essence of how to lead both small and large organizations." * David Meerman Scott, WSJ bestselling author of Fanocracy *"Lead is a better verb than it is a noun. Minter Dial's book gives you an actionable blueprint for a new way of looking at leading, starting with yourself." * Ann Handley, WSJ bestselling author and Chief Content Officer, MarketingProfs *"In You Lead, Minter Dial adroitly pulls together how you can bring your full self to work and deliver on results." * Charlene Li, New York Times bestselling author of The Disruption Mindset and Senior Analyst, Altimeter *"The specific, intertwined skills, behaviours and talents to become a more successful leader are described as actionable insights in this idea-packed book to support us in our work. They include apt use of technology, messaging, speed learning, customer-centricity and considerably more. Clearly this author has first-hand knowledge of what he advocates, making it a credible, valuable read." * Kare Anderson, TED speaker and author *"It's about time this book was written. In You Lead, Minter Dial vividly captures a dynamic change in today's society - that our business, government, and educational leaders need to stand up for doing what is right before it becomes an issue. That to be a successful leader in today's world it requires courageously bringing our whole selves to the table: professionally and personally. The result is a passionate call to arms, urging all of us to get in touch with who we are so that we can lead in a way that is true to our life experiences, ethics and values. Dial's new book is undoubtedly one of the most important books written for our times. You'll need two copies!" * Charlene Laidley, Founder, FutureProof: Creating a Gender Equal WorldTM, UN Women Global Champion for Change, and London Tech Week 30 ChangeMaker’s to Watch *"Minter Dial has a way of getting right to the heart of the biggest issues a business leader faces today. He writes in a way that is thought-provoking and challenging. Be warned - when you read You Lead you are going to feel uncomfortable about changes you should have made already. But you'll also be inspired to rethink and adjust your approach. It's one of the few leadership books I've read that refers to the customer as much as the team and the leader themselves." * Diane Young, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Drum *"When someone asks you to read another leadership book mine tends to be an allergic reaction expecting another lecture on who you should be and little recognition of who you are. So when I saw the fly sheet of You Lead and read "How being yourself makes you a better leader" I was not just pleasantly surprised but intrigued. You Lead is a compelling read for those like me who believe leadership is personal and authenticity is the gateway to discovering the leader in each of us. Read it and you might just learn about yourself on your journey to leadership." * Ronan Dunne, Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Consumer Group *"You Lead by Minter Dial delivers actionable concepts and useful examples of the leadership skills you need to advance in the coming years. Study this valuable book and apply these formulas to supercharge your own leadership practice. Well worth your time!" * Chris Brogan, New York Times and WSJ bestselling author and Founder, StoryLeader™ *Table of Contents Section - PART ONE: Setting the stage: The wake-up call for a new form of leadership; Chapter - 01: It’s a rocky world; Chapter - 02: Got the right governance, Guv’nor?; Chapter - 03: Life is work, too; Section - PART TWO: Merging the personal with the professional; Chapter - 04: CHECK: Your model of leadership; Chapter - 05: Employee-first customer-centricity; Chapter - 06: Making customer-centricity come alive; Section - PART THREE: The challenges and realities of implementation: The personal journey; Chapter - 07: The art of being a leader; Chapter - 08: Leadership in practice; Chapter - 09: Connecting the dots;
£47.50
Kogan Page Ltd The Nine Types of Leader: How the Leaders of
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - Leadership Find out what makes great leaders tick, learn what it takes to be credible and read about the things that they'd do differently if they had to do it all again. The Nine Types of Leader introduces some obvious and some not so obvious types of leader through stories, anecdotes and insight garnered from hundreds of encounters with world-class leaders. Featuring interviews with industry titans including Jean-Francois Decaux of JC Decaux, Michael Rapino of Live Nation, Zhang Ruimin of Haier, Gavin Patterson of Salesforce and Isabelle Kocher of Engie, it explores how the leaders of tomorrow will improve their game by borrowing from the very best of the nine types of leader that exist today. Renowned journalist, James Ashton assesses the strengths and weaknesses of each leadership type, highlighting where and when they are best deployed, whilst helping you identify who you are and how you can improve performance. As the world seeks to recover from drastic disruption and uncertainty and the most acute test of leadership in living memory, it projects how future leaders can learn from what has gone before.Trade Review"This is a very well researched and uniquely observed encyclopaedia of leaders and leadership. A must-read for all current and aspiring leaders." * Dame Cilla Snowball, Wellcome Trust Governor, GREAT Private Sector Council Chair and former Group CEO and Group Chairman of AMV BBDO *"Every successful business is the result of successful leadership. However, there are wildly different types of leaders, with different strategies. Different markets, organizational cultures and industries require different leadership. And your own abilities and style determine your own leadership. James Ashton has produced a fresh, thoughtful, modern look at business leadership that will provide key insight to leaderships everywhere." * Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Co-founder, author of Blitzscaling and host of Masters of Scale podcast *"I've always said life is 50 per cent luck and 50 per cent what you do with it. James Ashton's The Nine Types of Leader captures the luck and actions of CEOs around the world, and then turns it into an opportunity for you to look at what you've been given and use it to shape the leader you will become." * Ajay Banga, Mastercard Executive Chairman *"From interviews with a who's who of global business glitterati, James Ashton's new breakdown of nine types of leader is purposeful, authentic and delivered with his trademark readability." * Stevie Spring, Chairman of the British Council and the mental health charity Mind *"James Ashton has managed to produce a book about leadership that stands out in a busy field and cuts through management waffle. Pin-sharp analysis of the different types of leader, insightful commentary about the many leadership personalities he has interviewed over the years and vivid storytelling. As you read, you can't help but think about the type of leader you are yourself (and secretly hope it's the Human one). A great read - thoroughly enjoyed it." * Rita Clifton, CBE, portfolio chair, non-executive director and author of Love Your Imposter *"Business leaders are peculiar and brave. Few aspire to it; even fewer succeed. James Ashton has shrewdly tabulated his own butterfly collection of this exotic breed. Long on narrative, short on jargon and very entertaining." * Sir Peter Bazalgette, ITV Chairman and former Chair of Arts Council England *"James Ashton has a knack for unpicking how leaders' motivations and methods develop over many years. This book neatly compiles a range of different approaches and suggests where leadership goes next as modern corporations and stakeholder demands evolve." * Gavin Patterson, Salesforce President and Chief Revenue Officer and former Chief Executive of BT Group *"The world needs more great leaders, and James's thoughtful taxonomy points the way towards better leadership. Career-minded executives should pick it up." * Dambisa Moyo, global economist, author, 3M and Chevron Board Director and former Board Director of Barrick Gold and Barclays *"Packed full of fascinating real-world examples of the leaders that James Ashton has spent years researching and interviewing, this entertaining book shows how the different personality traits of leadership can play out in the human beings running some of our biggest businesses." * Chris Hirst, Havas Creative Global Network Chief Executive and author of No Bullsh*t Leadership *"A very readable book about the types of modern business leadership, sprinkled with great personal anecdotes and inside stories. If you only buy one book on leadership this year, make it this one!" * Brian McBride, Trainline Chairman, Standard Life Aberdeen, Wiggle and Kinnevik Non-executive Director, former Chairman of Asos and former Chief Executive of Amazon.co.uk *"A timely book - definitely one for the Davos crowd." * Sarah Sands, former BBC Radio 4 Today programme Editor and former Evening Standard Editor *Table of Contents Section - 00: Introduction; Section - 01: Alphas; Section - 02: Fixers; Section - 03: Sellers; Section - 04: Founders; Section - 05: Scions; Section - 06: Lovers; Section - 07: Campaigners; Section - 08: Diplomats; Section - 09: Humans;
£36.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Research Handbook on Corporate Board
Book SynopsisWith a state-of-the-art perspective on corporate board decision-making that encourages thinking outside the box, this cutting-edge Research Handbook provides fresh insights on the meaning, value, contribution, quality and purpose of the decision-making of those charged with corporate governance.Expert contributors reflect on what boards decide, what they focus on when making these decisions, and how they endeavour to balance and satisfy diverse stakeholders, organisational, and societal interests. Chapters expand the research field of board decision-making, exploring related issues such as the impact of regulations and guidelines on decision-making quality; behavioural and cognitive factors in judgement formation; decision-making under extreme circumstances; fraud and bias; and independence, competence, ethics and diversity. Thought-provoking and perceptive, the book analyses board decision-making in practice, looking closely at corporate social responsibility, sustainability strategies, and governance best practice.With a broad and global range of case studies, this innovative Research Handbook will prove vital for students and scholars of corporate governance. Providing a comprehensive understanding of what motivates and influences the quality, purpose and rationale of board decision-making and the factors which interfere with good judgement, it will also be a key resource for board directors, policymakers and regulators working in corporate board governance and external audit.Trade Review‘This Handbook provides insightful analyses of the importance of corporate decision-making in different institutional environments around the world. The Handbook also covers decision-making in extreme situations, including but not limited to financial crisis periods. It is a valuable resource for academics and practitioners alike.’ -- Douglas Cumming, DeSantis Distinguished Professor, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the Research Handbook on Corporate Board Decision-Making Oliver Marnet Part I: Board Decision-Making: By Whom, and Who for? 2. Institutions and Corporate Decision Making Geoffrey Wood 3. Board Composition and Decision Making: Who Makes the Decisions? Laura F Spira 4. Liminality, Purpose, and Psychological Ownership: Board Decision Practices as a Route to Stewardship Donald Nordberg 5. Beyond the Listed Company – Meaningful, Appropriate and Relevant Governance in SMEs Leslie Spiers Part II: Governance Best Practice 6. Non-Executive Directors’ Behaviour & Activities, and Firm Performance Vinita Mithani 7. Driving Higher Enterprise Value Through Good Governance Steve Maslin 8. Knowledge, Experience and Measurement for Stakeholder Decision Making: a Historical Case Study Roy Edwards 9. Human Capital Resources Accounting and Firm Value Creation: A Governance and Board Decision Making Perspective Krishanthi Vithana Part III: Board Decision-Making in Practice 10. A Device to Attract the Money? or An Invitation to Partnership? David Weir 11. How Green is Strategic Decision-Making in a ‘Green Company’? Chiharu Narikiyo, Elaine Harris and Moataz Elmassri 12. Corporate Social Responsibility and How the Corporate Sector Should Behave? A Case Study of New Zealand Rashid Zaman and Jia Liu 13. Do Corporate Governance Codes Matter in Africa? Geofry Areneke, Wafa Khlif, Danson Kimani and Teerooven Soobaroyen Part IV: Board Decision-Making in Extreme Situations 14. Nonexecutive Director Influence on Informational Asymmetries in Offshore Financial Centres. Bruce Hearn, Alexander Mohr, Muhammad Khawar and Jaskaran Kaur 15. The Impact of the Audit Committee and Internal Audit Function on Board Decision Making During an Extreme Financial Crisis Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin and Ilias G Basioudis 16. Cycles of Corporate Fraud: A Behavioural Economics Approach Richard Fairchild and Oliver Marnet Index
£208.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Strategy and Managed Decline: London Transport
Book SynopsisWhy do organisations decline, and what happens when they do? Strategy and Managed Decline: London Transport 1948-87 is a historical case study looking at how London Transport, a world beater in 1948, declined from being an international exemplar to dilapidation in 30 years. Strategy and Managed Decline considers the inheritance left by the founders of London Transport and subjects their legacy to a strategic and political audit. In three sections, the book examines archival data from the Transport for London (TfL) Archive covering the car revolution, strategic political clashes and the performance of the chairmen to challenge existing theory and extant histories. It offers hypotheses situated in management, leadership, politics and strategy which explain the decades of deterioration followed by a dramatic revival in the late 1980s. Examining the turbulent politics of the long conflict between London Transport, municipal and national government in detail, Strategy and Managed Decline: London Transport 1948-87 offers novel interpretations of events by objectively analysing the strategic stories that politics created about London’s transport. It concludes by asking whether a shift in managerial strategy away from maximising utility and towards cost minimisation caused, or was just coincident with, resurgence and explores what lessons there are for TfL today.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Historical Overview 1948-87 Chapter 3. Cars, Innovation and Finance Chapter 4. Decline, Politics and Strategy Chapter 5. After Ashfield: The Post-war Chairmen Chapter 6. Conclusions
£65.54
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Financial Decision Making
Book SynopsisThis accessible Handbook provides an essential entry point for those with an interest in the increasingly complex subject of financial decision making. It sheds light on new paradigms in society and the ways that new tools from private actors have affected financial decision making. Covering a broad range of key topics in the area, leading researchers summarize the state of the art in their respective areas of expertise, delineating their projections for the future.Chapters cover both more traditional fields, such as regulation and the role of analysts, and emerging fields, such as artificial intelligence, neurofinance and robo-advising. Organized into three sections, the Handbook first deals with the natural and environmental factors that impact financial decision making, before moving on to examine the institutions, frameworks, and tools created for the purpose of aiding the decision-making process. It concludes by looking at financial advisors, household finance and enabling financial decision making.This Handbook will be of great value to scholars and researchers invested in the fields of finance, economic psychology, business management and development. Its comprehensive introduction to current research in accounting and finance alongside multiple topics on technology and decision making will be invaluable for practitioners, policy makers and regulators.Trade Review'With the rise of new kinds of data and approaches, the field of financial decisions is developing very rapidly. This volume provides excellent overviews of these developments with perspectives from leading experts in the field.' -- David Hirshleifer, USC Marshall School of Business, US‘This is an excellent collection of lucidly written articles on recent developments in finance that highlight how the scope of the field is rapidly changing. The book will be a valuable source of information and inspiration for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and will help draw more people to the field of finance. I will definitely be recommending it to my students.’ -- Sudipto Dasgupta, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION Financial decision making: an overview 2 Gilles Hilary and David McLean PART II NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT IMPACT FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING Part II.1 Natural Factors 1 Limited attention and financial decision-making 17 Alexander Nekrasov, Siew Hong Teoh, and Shijia Wu 2 Seasonality in stock returns and government bond returns 36 Mark J. Kamstra and Lisa A. Kramer 3 Preference for lottery-like securities 63 Turan G. Bali and Quan Wen 4 Neurofinance 91 Elise Payzan-LeNestour Part II.2 Environmental, Social, and Cultural Factors 5 Corporate culture: a review and directions for future research 112 Jillian Grennan and Kai Li 6 Geography and financial decision making 133 Qinghai Wang 7 Language in financial disclosures 154 Natasha Bernhardt, Mandy T. Ellison, Kristina M. Rennekamp, and Brian J. White 8 The impact of word-of-mouth communication on investors’ decisions and asset prices 171 Byoung-Hyoun Hwang 9 The role of media in financial decision-making 192 Kenneth R. Ahern and Joel Peress PART III INSTITUTIONS, FRAMEWORKS, AND TOOLS Part III.1 Institutions 10 Disclosure regulation: past, present, and future 215 S.P. Kothari, Liandong Zhang, and Luo Zuo 11 The audit in a modern economy 235 W. Robert Knechel and Eddie Thomas Part III.2 Frameworks 12 Accounting and prices 256 Steven J. Monahan 13 Managerial accounting and decision-making 277 Satish Joshi and Ranjani Krishnan 14 Social responsibility in business and finance 296 Hao Liang and Tran Bao Phuong Nguyen Part III.3 Tools: Computer-Based Advising 15 Artificial intelligence in financial decision-making 315 Allen H. Huang and Haifeng You 16 IT meets finance: financial decision-making in the digital era 336 Francesco D’Acunto and Alberto G. Rossi PART IV SETTINGS: ADVISORS AND DECISION MAKING 17 Financial analysts 356 Daniel Bradley 18 Household financial decision making 375 Sumit Agarwal and Nithin Mannil 19 Behavioral finance and retirement planning in defined contribution plans 411 Julie Agnew Index 432
£205.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Decision-Making in International
Book SynopsisWhen it comes to international operations of entrepreneurial ventures, more clarification is needed to explore how, why, and under what conditions Small and Mid-size Enterprises (SME’s) decide to take the risk of expanding internationally. This collection of studies presents an understanding of the processes, methods, and approaches towards decision-making in international entrepreneurship. Decision-Making in International Entrepreneurship provides comprehensive insight into what drives small and medium firms to internationalize entrepreneurially. Stressing multidisciplinary methods that support entrepreneurs in their internationalisation decision, the chapters analyse a broad range of statistical methods – regressions, panel data, structural equational modelling – as well as decision-making and optimisation models in both certain and uncertain circumstances. Decision-Making in International Entrepreneurship is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and practitioners looking to synthesise the process of decision-making towards exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities across national borders.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Social Media Usage and Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition among Internationalising SMEs; Emmanuel Kusi Appiah Chapter 2. The Perceived ‘Double Disadvantage’ of Gender and Ethnicity: A Capabilities Perspective of Rapidly Internationalising Female Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the UK; Shiv Chaudhry, Dave Crick, and James M. Crick Chapter 3. Decision to Start a New Venture: A Cross-National Study of Social Benefit Systems and Fear of Failure; Kaveh Moghaddam, Thomas Weber, and Amirhossein Maleki Chapter 4. When the Family Travels Abroad. Decision-Making and Practices of International Expansion of a Swiss Family Business in the XIX Century; Giuseppe De Luca and Matteo Landoni Chapter 5. Innovative Decision-Making and Ambiguity: Women Entrepreneurs Exploring Internationalisation Opportunities; Sundas Hussain, Safiya Mukhtar Alshibani, and Amir Daneshvar Chapter 6. Decision-Making in Scaling up Internationalised Start-ups; Faezeh Hanifzadeh, Kambiz Talebi, and Parisa Rasoulian Chapter 7. Entrepreneurial Decision-making and the Hunt for the “Right” Internationalisation Strategy with a State-owned Enterprise; Irina Nikolskaja Roddvik, Birgit Leick, and Runar Gundersen Chapter 8. Unveiling Factors Propelling Start-ups towards Entrepreneurial Internationalisation: A fuzzy Multi-layer Decision-making Approach; Fatemeh Yaftiyan, Marziyeh Rassaf, Mohammadjafar Nikimaleki Borchalouei, and Hamide Ghahremani Chapter 9. Challenges of Footwear Business Internationalisation in Emerging Economies: A Multilayer Sustainable Decision-Making Approach; Babak Zamani Chapter 10. International Entrepreneurship Opportunity Recognition and Prioritisation in the Industrial Sector of Kish Free Zone: A Multi-layer Decision-making Approach; Hasan Boudlaie, Mohammad Hosein Kenarroodi, Razieh Sadraei, and Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi Chapter 11. Prioritising SMEs Internationalisation Practices Considering Their Various Interrelating Barriers: A Sustainability and Resiliency Approach; Ali Zamani Babgohari, Danial Esmaelnezhad, and Mohammadreza Taghizadeh-Yazdi Chapter 12. Toward the Analysis of Industrial Symbiosis Enablers in Small and Medium Enterprises: A Hesitant Fuzzy Approach; Seyyed Mohammadreza Ayazi, Ali Zamani Babgohari, and Mohammadreza Taghizadeh-Yazdi Chapter 13. Employees Should Care: A Hybrid Study of the Internationalisation Destructive Impacts on SMEs’ Human Resources in an Emerging Economy through Multi-Layer Decision Making Model-Psychological Solutions; AliAsghar Abbassi Kamardi and Sina Sarmadi Chapter 14. Investigating the Sustainable Aspect of Food Supply Chain and its Effect on International Entrepreneurship: An Experimental Study in the Free Economic Zone of Mazandaran; Vida Khaledi, Badrosadat Hashemipour, and Sepehr Gheiratmand Chapter 15. Sustainability in the Civil Aviation Industry supply chain based on Attracting International Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of a Civil Aviation Company in Iran; Badrosadat Hashemipour and Sayed-Shakoor Shahidi Chapter 16. How Does Owners' Personality Impact Business Internationalisation in Family SMEs?; Elaheh Heydari, Mojtaba Rezaei, Marco Pironti, and Federico Chmet
£80.75
Edward Elgar Publishing Research Handbook on Artificial Intelligence and
Book SynopsisFeaturing state-of-the-art research from leading academics in technology and organization studies, this timely Research Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of how AI becomes embedded in decision making in organizations, from the initial considerations when implementing AI to the use of such solutions in strategic decision making.
£165.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Promote Environment Sustainability
£76.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Rethinking Decision-Making Strategies and Tools:
Book SynopsisRethinking Decision-Making Strategies and Tools: Emerging Research and Opportunities analyses established decision-making tools, and on the necessity to re-arrange and re-evaluate some of them. The authors propose a new matrix with eight quadrants of the dynamic SWOT analysis. The new tool also considers three dimensions: (1) Actual – Potential, (2) Positive – Negative and (3) Internal – External. Applications for this revised matrix are offered in a range of relevant case studies, along with examples from a wide range of industries and firms to illustrate the many dimensions of decision-making tools and theories. Readers will be able to compare, contrast and comprehend whether the ‘decision making strategies and tools’ from different lenses are delivered similarly, or otherwise, in different parts of the world. The text includes an interesting mix of theory, primary research findings, and practice that will appeal to students, academics, and practitioners alike.Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to ‘Rethinking Decision-Making Strategies and Tools: Emerging Research and Opportunities’; Maria Palazzo Part II Chapter 2. Decision-Making Strategies and Tools: State-of-the-Art and Advancement; Maria Palazzo Chapter 3. Barriers, Drivers and Application of Decision-Making Strategies and Tools; Maria Palazzo Chapter 4. The SWOT Analysis: An Evolving Decision-Making Model; Maria Palazzo Part III Chapter 5. The Appnie Model; Alessandra Micozzi Chapter 6. Limix and Bioerg Case Studies; Alessandra Micozzi Part IV. Conclusion Chapter 7. Towards a Conclusion: Do We Still Need Decision-Making Strategies and Tools?; Maria Palazzo
£71.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Classics in Risk Management
Book SynopsisThis two-volume collection of key papers by leading scholars provides a comprehensive perspective on the evaluation and performance of risk regulation policies. An analysis of the statistical life provides the basis for an examination of the risk money tradeoffs reflected in individual decisions in the labour, product and housing markets and an investigation of how these concepts can be used to evaluate government regulatory policies, including the newly developed risk-risk analysis approach. The volumes also offer an assessment of the performance of government risk regulations and a comprehensive analysis of the formation of risk beliefs and the role of hazard warnings policies in fostering improved risk decisions.The editors have written an authoritative introduction which presents a review of the selected papers and identifies interesting topics for future research.Trade Review'Major government entities, banking and finance, insurance in particular and manufacturing and distribution entities would get clear value from these two fine reference works. They obviously have a major place in universities and institutions devoted to primary analysis but proffer such a broad field that to discount them may be taking a risk in itself.' -- Geoffrey N. De Lacy, Australian Institute of Company Directors'Kip Viscusi's research has defined the rational economic approach to risk policy for nearly 25 years since his first book on the subject appeared in 1979. The Viscusi-Gayer two-volume set assembles a significant subset of the risk literature relying on the rational economic perspective.' -- V. Kerry Smith, Arizona State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction W. Kip Viscusi and Ted Gayer PART I THE VALUE OF LIFE: OVERVIEW AND SURVEYS 1. T.C. Schelling (1968), ‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’ 2. E.J. Mishan (1971), ‘Evaluation of Life and Limb: A Theoretical Approach’ 3. Richard Zeckhauser (1975), ‘Procedures for Valuing Lives’ 4. Robert S. Smith (1979), ‘Compensating Wage Differentials and Public Policy: A Review’ 5. W. Kip Viscusi and Michael J. Moore (1987), ‘Workers’ Compensation: Wage Effects, Benefit Inadequacies, and the Value of Health Losses’ 6. M.W. Jones-Lee (1991), ‘Altruism and the Value of Other People’s Safety’ 7. W. Kip Viscusi (1993), ‘The Value of Risks to Life and Health’ 8. Magnus Johannesson, Per-Olov Johansson and Richard M. O’Conor (1996), ‘The Value of Private Safety Versus the Value of Public Safety’ 9. Karen E. Jenni and George Loewenstein (1997), ‘Explaining the “Identifiable Victim Effect”’ PART II THE VALUE OF LIFE: LABOR MARKET STUDIES 10. Richard Thaler and Sherwin Rosen (1976), ‘The Value of Saving a Life: Evidence from the Labor Market’ 11. W. Kip Viscusi (1978), ‘Wealth Effects and Earnings Premiums for Job Hazards’ 12. Thomas J. Kniesner and John D. Leeth (1991), ‘Compensating Wage Differentials for Fatal Injury Risk in Australia, Japan, and the United States’ 13. Joni Hersch (1998), ‘Compensating Differentials for Gender-Specific Job Injury Risks’ 14. W. Kip Viscusi and Joni Hersch (2001), ‘Cigarette Smokers as Job Risk Takers’ PART III THE VALUE OF LIFE: PRODUCT AND HOUSING MARKET STUDIES 15. Glenn Blomquist (1979), ‘Value of Life Saving: Implications of Consumption Activity’ 16. Paul R. Portney (1981), ‘Housing Prices, Health Effects, and Valuing Reductions in Risk of Death’ 17. Pauline M. Ippolito and Richard A. Ippolito (1984), ‘Measuring the Value of Life Saving from Consumer Reactions to New Information’ 18. David S. Brookshire, Mark A. Thayer, John Tschirhart and William D. Schulze (1985), ‘A Test of the Expected Utility Model: Evidence from Earthquake Risks’ 19. M.W. Jones-Lee, M. Hammerton and P.R. Philips (1985), ‘The Value of Safety: Results of a National Sample Survey’ 20. V. Kerry Smith and William H. Desvousges (1986), ‘The Value of Avoiding a LULU: Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites’ 21. Scott E. Atkinson and Robert Halvorsen (1990), ‘The Valuation of Risks to Life: Evidence from the Market for Automobiles’ 22. Gary H. McClelland, William D. Schulze and Brian Hurd (1990), ‘The Effect of Risk Beliefs on Property Values: A Case Study of a Hazardous Waste Site’ 23. Mark K. Dreyfus and W. Kip Viscusi (1995), ‘Rates of Time Preference and Consumer Valuations of Automobile Safety and Fuel Efficiency’ 24. Ted Gayer, James T. Hamilton and W. Kip Viscusi (2000), ‘Private Values of Risk Tradeoffs at Superfund Sites: Housing Market Evidence on Learning about Risk’ PART IV DISCOUNTING AND THE QUANTITY OF LIFE 25. Michael J. Moore and W. Kip Viscusi (1988), ‘The Quantity-Adjusted Value of Life’ 26. Sherwin Rosen (1988), ‘The Value of Changes in Life Expectancy’ 27. W. Kip Viscusi and Michael J. Moore (1989), ‘Rates of Time Preference and Valuations of the Duration of Life’ 28. Maureen L. Cropper and Paul R. Portney (1990), ‘Discounting and the Evaluation of Lifesaving Programs’ 29. John K. Horowitz and Richard T. Carson (1990), ‘Discounting Statistical Lives’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I RISK-RISK ANALYSIS 1. Ralph L. Keeney (1990), ‘Mortality Risks Induced by Economic Expenditures’ 2. Kenneth S. Chapman and Govind Hariharan (1994), ‘Controlling for Causality in the Link from Income to Mortality’ 3. Randall Lutter and John F. Morrall III (1994), ‘Health-Health Analysis: A New Way to Evaluate Health and Safety Regulation’ 4. W. Kip Viscusi (1994), ‘Mortality Effects of Regulatory Costs and Policy Evaluation Criteria’ 5. Randall Lutter, John F. Morrall III and W. Kip Viscusi (1999), ‘The Cost-Per-Life-Saved Cutoff for Safety-Enhancing Regulations’ 6. Ulf-G. Gerdtham and Magnus Johannesson (2002), ‘Do Life-Saving Regulations Save Lives?’ PART II RISK REGULATION: GENERAL ISSUES AND PERFORMANCE 7. John F. Morrall III (1986), ‘A Review of the Record’ 8. Bruce N. Ames, Renae Magaw and Lois Swirsky Gold (1987), ‘Ranking Possible Carcinogenic Hazards’ 9. Tammy O. Tengs, Miriam E. Adams, Joseph S. Pliskin, Dana Gelb Safran, Joanna E. Siegel, Milton C. Weinstein and John D. Graham (1995), ‘Five-Hundred Life-Saving Interventions and Their Cost-Effectiveness’ PART III RISK REGULATION: JOB SAFETY 10. Robert Stewart Smith (1979), ‘The Impact of OSHA Inspections on Manufacturing Injury Rates’ 11. W. Kip Viscusi (1979), ‘The Impact of Occupational Safety and Health Regulation’ 12. John W. Ruser and Robert S. Smith (1988), ‘The Effect of OSHA Records-Check Inspections on Reported Occupational Injuries in Manufacturing Establishments’ 13. John T. Scholz and Wayne B. Gray (1990), ‘OSHA Enforcement and Workplace Injuries: A Behavioral Approach to Risk Assessment’ PART IV RISK REGULATION: PRODUCT SAFETY 14. Sam Peltzman (1975), ‘The Effects of Automobile Safety Regulation’ 15. Richard J. Arnould and Henry Grabowski (1981), ‘Auto Safety Regulation: An Analysis of Market Failure’ 16. W. Kip Viscusi (1985), ‘Consumer Behavior and the Safety Effects of Product Safety Regulation’ 17. Theodore E. Keeler (1994), ‘Highway Safety, Economic Behavior, and Driving Environment’ 18. Steven D. Levitt and Jack Porter (2001), ‘Sample Selection in the Estimation of Air Bag and Seat Belt Effectiveness’ PART V RISK REGULATION: ENVIRONMENT 19. Maureen L. Cropper, William N. Evans, Stephen J. Berardi, Maria M. Ducla-Soares and Paul R. Portney (1992), ‘The Determinants of Pesticide Regulation: A Statistical Analysis of EPA Decision Making’ 20. James T. Hamilton (1995), ‘Testing for Environmental Racism: Prejudice, Profits, Political Power?’ PART VI RISK BELIEFS AND HAZARD WARNINGS 21. Sarah Lichtenstein, Paul Slovic, Baruch Fischhoff, Mark Layman and Barbara Combs (1978), ‘Judged Frequency of Lethal Events’ 22. W. Kip Viscusi and Charles J. O’Connor (1984), ‘Adaptive Responses to Chemical Labeling: Are Workers Bayesian Decision Makers? 23. Colin F. Camerer and Howard Kunreuther (1989), ‘Decision Processes for Low Probability Events: Policy Implications’ 24. W. Kip Viscusi (1990), ‘Do Smokers Underestimate Risks?’ 25. Jin-Tan Liu and Chee-Ruey Hsieh (1995), ‘Risk Perception and Smoking Behavior: Empirical Evidence from Taiwan’ PART VII RISK AMBIGUITY 26. Daniel Ellsberg (1961), ‘Risk, Ambiguity, and the Savage Axioms’ 27. Howard Raiffa (1961), ‘Risk, Ambiguity, and the Savage Axioms: Comment’ 28. Albert L. Nichols and Richard J. Zeckhauser (1986), ‘The Perils of Prudence: How Conservative Risk Assessments Distort Regulation’ 29. Colin Camerer and Martin Weber (1992), ‘Recent Developments in Modeling Preferences: Uncertainty and Ambiguity’ 30. Howard Kunreuther, Robin Hogarth and Jacqueline Meszaros (1993), ‘Insurer Ambiguity and Market Failure’ 31. W. Kip Viscusi (1997), ‘Alarmist Decisions with Divergent Risk Information’ Name Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Managing Know-Who Based Companies: A
Book SynopsisDr Harryson develops the principle of 'know-who' - first propounded and practised by Japanese companies but now increasingly championed by multinationals. Case studies are used from companies such as Kodak, Ericsson, IBM and Philips to highlight the networking patterns deployed by these companies and to ultimately confirm or deny the relevance of 'know-who' management. The book explains why, in a world where knowledge and intellectual value is widely acknowledged as crucial, companies can achieve both innovativeness and productivity through 'know-who'. By enhancing our understanding of 'know-who' based management of knowledge and innovation, the author suggests new approaches to dealing with the knowledge economy and to solving the paradoxical organizational needs of creative invention and rapid innovation. This approach is based on new networking patterns and new ways of using the results of extra-corporate networking such as: gathering global market intelligence in cooperation with R&D staff internal networks promoting the diffusion of external and internal knowledge aligning R&D staff with marketing and production by internal 'know-who' mechanisms Written by a leading management consultant, the theories discussed will be essential reading for business managers, international scholars and researchers of R&D, innovation and the knowledge economy.Trade Review'Invest your time in reading this thought-stimulating book with very interesting cases on knowledge migration and innovation. This is a practical book inaugurating new bridges to managing a critical emerging organizational shift - the shift from know-how to know-who. It takes us from library and data based approaches to knowledge productivity and knowledge innovation through networking internally as well as externally.' -- Leif Edvinsson, Global Knowledge Nomad, CEO of UNIC-Universal Networking Intellectual Capital, the world's first director of Intellectual Capital, at Skandia in 1991, and Brain of the Year 1998'In my daily work of managing the Innovation Process in a global multi-product organization I frequently experience the challenges of knowledge sharing. I believe that we will be able to go up a gear or even two if we are capable of unleashing the hidden potential of networking to strengthen our internal resources through more external virtual organizations. To improve this process I have found a lot of inspiration and food for thought in the new book by Sigvald Harryson. He makes a thorough analysis of the subject while also presenting plenty of practical examples from leading companies around the world. For the busy executive I particularly recommend chapter 6 for its thought-provoking 'hands on' recommendations.' -- Goran Harrysson, CTO, Tetra Pak International, Lund, Sweden'The acquisition of knowledge for global innovation and profitable growth is probably the most important capability to win the race. The new know-who based networking mechanisms proposed by Sigvald are essential ingredients to make it happen. They also provide a useful framework to successfully integrate newly acquired companies. I therefore warmly recommend this book to any CEO and CTO with strong ambitions to leverage the global sea of technologies and skills to grow their businesses. The examples from successful multinational companies make the reading very enjoyable also for executives who don't own a huge library of business books.' -- Isto Hantila, President and CEO, Ascom Energy Systems, Bern, Switzerland'In today's global economy, knowledge is the most important source of the sustainable competitive advantage for firms. Sigvald Harryson's Managing Know-Who Based Companies provides both a framework and cases of multinational firms to shed new light on the difficult issues in knowledge management. Highly inspiring and enjoyable, I would recommend this book to CEOs and managers who are trying to lead their firms to survive in this knowledge-based economy.’ -- Ikujiro Nonaka, Professor, Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy, Hitotsubashi University, JapanTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction and Objectives 2. Know-Who Based R&D Projects 3. Crystallizing Know-Who Based Networking 4. Developing a Model for Know-Who Based Innovation 5. Adding Knowledge Creation for Innovation Performance 6. Taking a Multinetworked Approach to K&I Management Bibliography Index
£111.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Uncertainty and the Environment: Implications for
Book SynopsisThis thought provoking book is concerned with the need to deal adequately with uncertainty in environmental decision making. The author advances a critique of the use of traditional models and then develops an alternative model of decision making under uncertainty, based on the work of George Shackle.Richard Young forwards a critique of the conventional expected utility approach and, using an alternative conceptualisation of environmental uncertainty, contends that there are a number of different modes of uncertainty and that many environmental decisions are characterised by what is termed 'hard uncertainty'. The presence of hard uncertainty radically alters the way in which environmental uncertainty can be dealt with at both an epistemological and a practical level and poses a number of problems for traditional decision making frameworks based on probability. The author goes on to apply the model to a case study of the Belize Southern Highway - the first major application of Shackle's theory in the context of environmental economics. Detailing and explaining practical and theoretical approaches, this book will interest and inform academics in the fields of environmental economics and environmental science, geography, economics and social science, as well as decision makers in governmental and non-governmental agencies.Trade Review'Until recently, George Shackle's work has not been appreciated adequately by mainstream economists. Young's book is the first attempt to use the Shackle model to handle the hard uncertainty issue in environmental decisionmaking. Such an approach could be fruitfully applied to other case studies involving environmental decisions as well as other nonenvironmental decisions conditioned by hard uncertainty. This book has succeeded admirably in demonstrating how to apply an abstract theory in tackling problems in a real-world situation. This volume represents a major contribution to environmental economics. Besides presenting a thoughtful critique of the conventional expected-utility approach, Young's book has made a convincing case that the presence of hard uncertainty radically alters the way in which environmental uncertainty can be dealt with at both an epistemological and a practical level. The book is very well written and logically organized. It will be of great interest to both academic as well as policy audiences.' -- Daniel Sui, Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design'This is an interesting and readable book. . .' -- Mick Common, Journal of Economic Psychology'The disturbance of an ecosystem is a unique, one-off event which involves, in the author's terms, "hard uncertainty". This book makes a major contribution to environmental economics by tackling this issue head-on. Young articulates the Shackle theory and evaluates it with a case study of the Belize Southern Highway. In doing so he makes a major contribution to Shacklean economics by conducting "laboratory experiments" with some of the personnel associated with the project and provides fascinating original material on the impact on the ecosystem. He demonstrates how Shackle's theory can be used in decisions that involve environmental concerns.' -- J.L. Ford, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Dealing with Uncertainty in Environmental Decision Making 2. The Decision Making Context 3. Environmental Uncertainty 4. Uncertainty and Decision Making 5. The Shackle Model 6. Case Study: The Belize Southern Highway 7. Methodology 8. Results of the Application of the Shackle Model 9. Discussion: A Framework for the Evaluation of Hard Uncertainty in Environmental Decision Making 10. Conclusions Appendices 1. Questionnaire 2. Gain and Loss Scenarios 3. Potential Surprise and Ascendancy/Weighting Functions 4. Summary of Results from Regression of Weighting/Ascendancy Function Bibliography Index
£999.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Managing Know-Who Based Companies, Second
Book SynopsisIn this fully revised and updated second edition of the widely acclaimed first volume, Sigvald Harryson provides powerful evidence as to how the most successful innovators are distinguished by their ability to synergistically link external and internal knowledge networks.Based on extensive research with leading global innovators along with ten years of experience in management of knowledge and technology for accelerated innovation, Managing Know-Who Based Companies provides practical guidance regarding how to manage these networks. Important theoretical arguments that advance our thinking about managing knowledge for innovation are also presented. The author studies how individuals and teams who possess the required active empathy and relationship-building skills to function as human knowledge bridges across various centres of excellence, functions and teams - the 'know-who' - are central to successful innovation in the global value networks of today's business environment. This book is recommended reading for CEOs of multinational companies who wish to make better use of the value networks in which they live and do business. It will also be of significant value to CTOs, CKOs and Human Resource Managers interested in new ways to turning both hard technologies and soft human brainpower within and beyond the corporate borders into faster and more powerful innovation.Trade Review'To sustain global leadership, we continually dig both deeper and wider for new sources of knowledge within and beyond Nestle to simultaneously secure product and process innovation. This requires a truly learning organization with entrepreneurial managers who embrace mobility to move from hierarchy to a plasma-type organization and thereby secure seamless innovation. Sigvald Harryson provides an excellent concept to describe why and how we do this in practice.' -- Rupert Gasser, Executive Vice President Corporate Technical Production and R&D, Nestle SA, Switzerland'In today's global economy, knowledge is the most important source of the sustainable competitive advantage for firms. Sigvald Harryson's Managing Know-Who Based Companies provides both a framework and cases of multinational firms to shed new light on the difficult issues in knowledge management. Highly inspiring and enjoyable, I would recommend this book to CEOs and managers who are trying to lead their firms to survive in this knowledge-based economy.' -- Ikujiro Nonaka, Hitotsubashi University, Japan'In this second edition, Sigvald cross-fertilises his groundbreaking academic research with a full update of focussed case-studies on Western companies moving from know-how to know-who. It is a pleasure to invite practitioners and academics alike to read this refreshing and thought-provoking book.' -- From the foreword by Peter Lorange, International Institute for Managment Development, Lausanne, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Peter Lorange Preface 1. Introduction and Objectives 2. Know-Who Based R&D Projects 3. Crystallizing Know-Who Based Networking 4. Developing a Model for Know-Who Based Innovation 5. Adding Knowledge Creation for Innovation Performance 6. Taking a Multinetworked Approach to K&I Management Bibliography Index
£114.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Decision Making: Leading 08.07
Book SynopsisFast track route to mastering business decision making Covers the key areas of decision making, from decision support systems and global templates to contemplation and implementation Examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola, The Valio Group, Best Buy, and Scandic Hotels, and ideas from the smartest thinkers, including Mary Altomare, Mike Aristedes, David L. Cooperrider, Andre L. Delbecq, J. D. Eveland, Brian Hsieh, Don Mankin, Paul Nutt, Daniel Power, and Morris Raker Includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guideTable of ContentsIntroduction to Express Exec Introduction Definition of Terms: What is Decision Making? The Evolution of Decision Making The E-Dimension The Global Dimension The State of the Art In Practice: Success Stories Glossary Resources Ten Steps to Effective Decision Making Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Acknowledgements Index
£10.44
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Knowledge Activist's Handbook: Adventures
Book SynopsisThe role of the knowledge activist is to be unreasonable, to identify and combine those small grains of truth that have the potential to become pearls. The Knowledge Activist's Handbook demonstrates through the medium of storytelling how individuals can combine emotion and reflection to create their own knowledge. Victor Newman, Pfizer's Chief Knowledge Officer, attacks the conspiracy of tedium around KM literature. The Knowledge Activist's Handbook is provocative and counter-cultural. It turns ideas on their heads and entertains while telling stories that offer insights and concrete strategies for improving knowledge and its use in any organization. This is a book for busy people who want to cut to the chase and have some fun at the same time. Being a knowledge activist means deciding to make thinking about knowledge a personal activity. The Knowledge Activist's Handbook encourages individuals to consider thinking their own thoughts about knowledge by reflecting on their own experience. Each chapter includes stories from the author's consulting experiences and ends with five immediate action points.Trade Review"…This is a thoroughly entertaining book to read…It is an inspirational title…" (PS Advisor, 1 April 2003) “…essential reading for all corporate learning development and knowledge managers” (Human Resource Management, No.4.9 2004) “…practical and insightful. I commend it to you...“ (Professional Marketing, Vol.12, No.6, February 2005) Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1 Developing Personal Knowledge. Strong Concept. Home-grown or Tinned? Tightrope Walking. Translate, Synthesise, Connect. How To Go on a Dead Cat Hunt. 2 Developing Knowledge Leadership. Smell Coffee, Taste Coffee. Golden Mantra. Homes, Not Pyramids. Rule of Three. Shiplogic. 3 Working with Knowledge. Death by Examination. Goodbye to Knowledge Management. The Knowledge Idiots. Knowledge is Not Power. Trick or Treat? The Bridge. Moments of Truth. Post-It, Cruel Partner, Aspirin and Alien. 4 The Organization vs. Knowledge Management. The Blind Storyteller. Simon Says: Don't Copy. The Elvis Trap. Curse of the Knowledge Princes. Bodybuilding for the Knowledge Organization. The Naked Emperor's Wardrobe. Who Needs Groundhog Day? Pain is the Spur. Your Knowledge or Your Life. The Dunce's Cap. Potemkin Cities. 5 Creative Approaches and Tools. Barefoot Knowledge Management. Predator's Mask. The Eternal Innovating Triangle. Innovating Styles Profile. Dream/Unpack/Engage. 6 Startgame/Endgame . Index.
£15.29
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Risk Management: Finance 05.10
Book SynopsisExpressExec is a unique business resource of one hundred books. These books present the best current thinking and span the entire range of contemporary business practice. Each book gives you the key concepts behind the subject and the techniques to implement the ideas effectively, together with lessons from benchmark companies and ideas from the world's smartest thinkers. ExpressExec is organised into ten core subject areas making it easy to find the information you need: 01 Innovation 02 Enterprise 03 Strategy 04 Marketing 05 Finance 06 Operations and Technology 07 Organizations 08 Leading 09 People 10 Life and Work ExpressExec is a perfect learning solution for people who need to master the latest business thinking and practice quickly.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Express Exec Introduction to Risk Management What is Risk Management? The Evolution of Risk Management The E-Dimension The Global Dimension The State of the Art In Practice: Risk Management Success Stories Key Concepts and Thinkers Resources Ten Steps to Making Risk Management Work Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Index
£10.44
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Ultimate Book of Business Thinking:
Book SynopsisThousands of brilliant business ideas are launched into the world of work every day. But how can business leaders know which ideas are the ones that will really drive the business full steam ahead? From scientific management to knowledge management and from the agile organization to the virtual organization, Des Dearlove describes each idea, shows how it has been applied practically and gives alternative interpretations and definitions from the sceptics.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Action Learning. Activity-Based Costing. Adhocracy. Agility. Balanced Scorecard. Benchmarking. Boston Matrix. Branding. Broadbanding. Burnout. Channel Management. Core Competencies. Core Values. Crisis Management. Decision Theory. Discounted Cash Flow. Downsizing. E-Commerce. Emotional Intelligence. Employability. Empowerment. Four Ps of Marketing. Game Theory . Hoshin Kanri. Intellectual Capital. Interim Management. Just-in-Time (JIT) (Kanban). Kaizen (Quality Circles). Knowledge Management. Leadership. Lean Production . The Learning Organization. The Managerial Grid. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Matrix Model. Mentoring. Outsourcing. Porter's Five Competitive Forces. The Psychological Contract. Re-Engineering . Relationship Marketing. Scenario Planning. Scientifi c Management. Seven S Framework. The Shamrock Organization. Shareholder Value. Strategic Infl ection Point. Strategic Management. Succession Planning. Supply Chain Management. Team-Working. Theories X and Y (and Z). Thought Leadership. TQM and the Quality Movement. 360-Degree Feedback. Time-Based Competition. The Transnational Corporation. Value Innovation. The Virtual Organization. Appendix. Index.
£14.39
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Smart Risk
Book SynopsisWe all know that the future is uncertain, but rather than make any attempt to actively manage our futures in a consistent way, we tend to make broadbrush assumptions based on common-sense and intuition alone. Successfully managing risk is a primary ingredient for success in a fast-paced environment where we are bombarded by the need to make critical decisions, often with little or no solid facts available and little insight into the likely outcomes. Smart Things to Know About Risk Management, in a step-by-step approach, shows the reader what is risk management and why it matters, the categories of risk, how to achieve the right balance of risk, knowing your risk appetite, how to actively manage your risks and develop a risk culture and techniques, tools and models for managing risk. Case studies are also included. * Perfect for the SMART treatment - this book starts from basics, assumes no prior knowledge and gives a step-by-step approach. * Step-by-step approach. Covers the background to risk and risk management as well as practical application and techniques, tools and models for managing risk. * Written by a highly experienced practitioner with a formidable working knowledge in this area.Table of ContentsIntroduction: You Can't Escape Risk. 1. The Foundations of Risk Management. 2. Categories of Risk. 3. Smart Thinking I: Know Your Risk Appetite. 4. Smart Thinking II: Formalise the Process. 5. Smart Thinking III: Develop a Risk Culture. 6. Smart thinking IV: Learn From Success and Failure. 7. Risk Management and Decision Support. 8. Risk Management and Innovation. 9. Looking Forward to a Risk-free Future? Glossary. Index.
£11.69
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Knowledge Management
Book SynopsisKnowledge management is the fast-track route to leveraging the intellectual capital in your organisation. It covers the key areas of knowledge management, from identifying knowledge in an organisation to promoting and facilitating knowledge sharing and innovation. It takes examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful business, including Shell Oil, British Aerospace, Dow Chemical and the World Bank, and ideas from the smartest thinkers, including Peter drucker, Michael Polanyi, and Ikujiro Nonaka. It includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide. Knowledge management surveys the technology, the strategies and the practice of the subject to give you the expertise you need to act fast.Table of Contents01 Introduction to Knowledge Management. 02 What is Knowledge Management? 03 The Evolution of Knowledge Management. 04 The E-Dimension of Knowledge Management. 05 The Global Dimension of Knowledge Management. 06 The State of the Art of Knowledge Management. 07 Knowledge Management in Practice – Success Storie. 08 Key Concepts and Thinkers in Knowledge Management. 09 Resources for Knowledge Management. 10 Ten Steps to Making Knowledge Management Work. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Acknowledgments. Index.
£9.49
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Strategy Express
Book SynopsisStrategy Express is the fast track route to mastering the essential aspects of strategy. It covers all the fundamentals of successful strategy, from developing a compelling vision to knowing your customers, and from fostering creativity to making it happen. It gives examples and lessons from benchmark companies, including Sony, eBay, Tesco, and Apple, as well as ideas from the smartest thinkers in the strategy field. It includes a glossary of key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide. Strategy Express lays bare a complex and commonly misunderstood subject so you can master the concepts and apply the thinking... fast.Table of Contents01 Introduction to Strategy. 02 Definition of Terms: What is a Strategy? 03 The Evolution of Strategy. 04 The E-Dimension. 05 The Global Dimension. 06 The State of the Art. 07 Strategy in Practice. 08 Key Concepts and Thinkers. 09 Resources. 10 Ten Steps to Making Strategy Work. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). About the Authors. Index.
£7.99
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Innovation and Knowledge Management: The Cancer
Book SynopsisModern organizations must constantly adapt to survive in today's rapidly changing environment. A stagnant organization that cannot innovate to meet evolving conditions will eventually find itself no longer competitive in an increasingly complex and technologically sophisticated economy. Innovation and Knowledge Management focuses on three issues critical to success: knowledge management, innovation, and consortia. The author examines the interplay of these factors during a critical four-year period in the operation of the Cancer Information Service (CIS) - a knowledge management organization charged with delivering up-to-date, authoritative information to the public. The forerunner of many other knowledge delivery organizations, CIS was under pressure not only to distribute knowledge but to generate it. A consortium was formed between practitioners within CIS and researchers outside it to explore various innovative intervention strategies. The intersection of knowledge management, innovation and consortial arrangements at CIS provides a unique opportunity to examine no less than the future of organizations. This distinctive study will be of great interest to scholars, students, practitioners and policymakers in the fields of health, communications, knowledge management, information science and management.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Levels of Knowledge Management Innovations 3. Organizing for Knowledge Management: The Cancer Information Service 4. Organizing for Knowledge Generation: The Cancer Information Service Research Consortium 5. Organizing Informally for Innovation 6. Comparing Attributes of Knowledge Delivery and Information Technology Innovations 7. Innovation in Knowledge Management Organizations: Lessons Learned Bibliography Index
£105.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Strategic Capabilities and Knowledge Transfer
Book SynopsisThis volume is the imaginative outcome of several international strategy scholars who have cultivated original research on the broad relationship between strategic capabilities and knowledge transfer at both intra- and inter-organizational levels.This innovative book explores, in depth, the role that strategic capabilities play in facilitating or preventing knowledge transfer in both firm and interfirm environments. As regards the relationships between strategic capabilities and the transfer of knowledge, the research encompasses different levels of analysis (e.g., the firm, the interorganizational network, the industry), different theoretical lenses (e.g., the resource-based view, the knowledge-based view, the evolutionary perspective, transaction cost economics, the cognitive theory) and different methodological stances (conceptual, empirical, case based).Strategic Capabilities and Knowledge Transfer Within and Between Organizations is an illuminating and cohesive book which will appeal to scholars and researchers of management and business strategy as well as practitioners such as managers and consultants.Trade Review'Overall, the chapters in this impressive book advance a strongly dynamic perspective on the relationship of knowledge to competitive advantage. Peter Drucker's famous proposition that knowledge is now the dominant source of competitive advantage stands intact, but this book provides an important gloss on it. Durable advantage (if achievable at all) ultimately depends on strength at the meta-level of organizational knowledge, the knowledge required to manage knowledge effectively. The studies reported here are a valuable platform for future research on this key proposition.' -- From the preface by Sidney G. Winter'This eclectic collection of papers offers specific and in-depth insights on the complex process of intra- and inter-organizational knowledge transfer. Surely a precious vademecum for strategic management scholars that would like to know more about knowledge transfer.' -- Andrea Prencipe, University G. d'Annunzio, Italy and SPRU, University of Sussex, UK'A remarkably insightful collection of contributions, combining the strategy capability and the knowledge creation and sharing perspectives. Very useful reading for the serious scholar.' -- Yves L. Doz, INSEAD, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Sidney G. Winter 1. Introduction: Strategic Capabilities and Knowledge Transfer Within and Between Organizations Part I: Strategic Capabilities and Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from Firm and Industry Heterogeneity 2. Managing Heterogeneity, Allocative Balance, and Behavioral and Technology Concerns in Competitive and Cooperative Inter-firm Relationships 3. Digital Economy and Sustained Competitive Advantage in the Tourism Industry 4. Transferring Organizational Capabilities Across Transient Organizations: Evidence from Hollywood Filmmaking 5. Knowledge Transfer as a Key Process for Firm Learning: The Role of Local Institutions in Industrial Districts Part II: Strategic Capabilities and Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from Evolution, Learning, and Networks 6. Coupling Combinative and Relational Capabilities in Interorganizational Best Practice Transfer: An Evolutionary Perspective 7. Heuristics and Network Position: A Cognitive and Structural Framework on Innovation 8. Developing Dynamic Capabilities with IT 9. On the Relationship Between Knowledge, Networks, and Local Context Part III: Strategic Capabilities and Knowledge Transfer: Perspectives from Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances 10. Knowledge Transfer in Mergers and Acquisitions: How Frequent Acquirers Learn to Manage the Integration Process 11. Merger and Acquisition Integration: The Influence of Resources 12. Acquisition Integration at Siemens Mobile Phones: Applying a Resource-based Perspective 13. The Determinants of Inter-Partner Learning in Alliances: An Empirical Study in e-Commerce 14. Deliberate Learning in Corporate Acquisitions: Post-Acquisition Strategies and Integration Capability in US Bank Mergers 15. Beyond this Book: A Proposed Research Agenda Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Entrepreneurial Decision-Making: Individuals,
Book SynopsisThis fascinating book aims to provide a deeper understanding of the decision-making processes of entrepreneurs. This is achieved via a comparison of entrepreneurial individuals with different levels of expertise in contexts with varying degrees of potential for entrepreneurial success. This multidisciplinary study is based on entrepreneurship theory and empirical research as well as cognitive psychology. The cognitive perspective provides a link between the entrepreneur and new business creation by focusing on an individual's cognitive behaviour rather than on their personality traits. The essential issues of gathering and application of knowledge and expertise are also addressed: one of the most important implications of the study is that successful entrepreneurial decision-making behaviour can actually be taught and learned. The book concludes, however, that the provision of optimal teaching methods of this decision-making behaviour is a stiff challenge faced by entrepreneurship education.Presenting a novel combination of cognitive psychology and entrepreneurship theory with important practical implications, this book will strongly appeal to those involved in the study of entrepreneurship and cognitive psychology, and business and management. Entrepreneurs themselves will also find much to interest them in this book.Trade Review'The implications of this book are far-reaching. . . the book offers a plethora of research opportunities. . . I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It is a well-thought through piece of scholarship that will certainly be of interest to those involved in entrepreneurship research, especially in the area of entrepreneurial cognition. It represents an excellent example of how the theoretical and methodological tools from a well-established discipline can be used to aid our understanding of entrepreneurial phenomena.' -- Deniz Ucbasaran, International Small Business Journal'The book will be of use to anyone having an interest in entrepreneurship within an educational or business context.' -- Economic Outlook and Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Ronald K. Mitchell 1. Entrepreneurship Research and Decision-Making 2. Decision-Making Research in Cognitive Psychology 3. Entrepreneurial Decision-Making 4. Participants, Tasks and Methods of Analysis 5. Cognitions in Experts and Novices 6. Opportunities Found and Rejected 7. Conclusions and Implications Appendices References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Entrepreneurial Strategic Decision-Making: A
Book SynopsisStrategic choices made by entrepreneurs have major consequences for SME performance. This book explores the factors that influence entrepreneurial strategic decisions using a cognitive theoretical framework.The proposed model, based on a dual processing approach, integrates motivation, emotions and information processing modes and is tested in several empirical studies. The results show the model's potential for furthering interesting research agendas in entrepreneurial cognition research. The authors also reveal that entrepreneurial cognitions can be elicited and represented in the form of cognitive maps. The structural complexity of the cognitive maps (cognitive complexity) is an important prerequisite of effective strategic decisions and is a core concept for the advancement of our knowledge in entrepreneurial cognition. The book is an informed and interesting exploration of entrepreneurial cognition with both theoretical and methodological contributions to this field of research.Entrepreneurial Strategic Decision-Making will be of great interest to undergraduate students and academics in the field of entrepreneurship. Policymakers will learn from this book to understand the distinctions between various types of entrepreneurial decision-makers and the way they make strategic decisions.Trade Review'This book is a commendable source of reference for entrepreneurship researchers. It offers insight into a number of focused research accounts that may assist other researchers in their entrepreneurship research proposals and execution. . . the literature review section will be of particular value to such early scholars of the field. The book is highly recommended for postgraduate entrepreneurship students and would be worthy of filling a space on any active entrepreneurship researcher's bookshelf.' -- David Douglas, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and ResearchTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Entrepreneurs and Strategic Decisions Patrick A.M. Vermeulen and Petru L. Curseu PART I: OVERVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 2. The Decision-making Entrepreneur: A Literature Review Petra Gibcus, Patrick A.M. Vermeulen and Elissaveta Radulova 3. The Psychology of Entrepreneurial Strategic Decisions Petru L. Curseu, Patrick A.M. Vermeulen and René M. Bakker 4. The Role of Cognitive Complexity in Entrepreneurial Strategic Decision-making Petru L. Curseu PART II: EMPIRICAL STUDIES 5. Strategic Decision-making Processes in SMEs: An Exploratory Study Petru Gibcus and Peter van Hoesel 6. Entrepreneurial Decision Styles and Cognition in SMEs Gerardus J.M. Lucas, Patrick A.M. Vermeulen and Petru L. Curseu 7. Entrepreneurial Decision-makers and the Use of Biases and Heuristics Marijn J.J. de Kort and Patrick A.M. Vermeulen 8. Risk, Uncertainty and Stakeholder Involvement in Entrepreneurial Decision-making Jaap van den Elshout and Patrick A.M. Vermeulen 9. Entrepreneurial Experience and Innovation: The Mediating Role of Cognitive Complexity Petru L. Curseu and Dinie Louwers 10. Social Capital, Cognitive Complexity and the Innovative Performance of SMEs Daniëlle G.W.M. van Gestel 11. Cognitive Complexity, Industry Dynamism and Risk Taking in Entrepreneurial Decision-making Sjoerd Bosgra 12. Conclusions: An Outline of ESDM Research Petru L. Curseu and Patrick A.M. Vermeulen References Index
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Managerial Logic
Book SynopsisThe publication of the first book by Kenneth Arrow and Hervé Raynaud, in 1986, led to an important wave of research in the field of axiomatic approach applied to managerial logic. Managerial Logic summarizes the prospective results of this research and offers consultants, researchers, and decision makers a unified framework for handling the difficult decisions they face. Based on confirmed results of experimental psychology, this book places the problem in a phenomenological framework and shows how the influence of traditional methods has slowed the effective resolution of these problems. It provides a panorama of principal concepts and theorems demonstrated on axiomatized methods to guide readers in choosing the best alternatives and rejecting the worst ones. Finally, it describes the obtained extensions, often paradoxical, reached when these results are extended to classification problems. The objective of this book is also to allow the decision maker to find his way through the plethora of “multicriterion methods” promoted by council organizations. The meta-method it proposes will allow him to distinguish the wheat from the chaff. The collaboration with Kenneth Arrow comes essentially from the fact that his work influenced all subsequent works quoted in this book. His famous impossibility theorem, his gem of a PhD thesis, and his various other works resulted in him receiving the Nobel Prize for economy just before meeting Hervé Raynaud who was at that time a visiting professor at Berkeley University in California. Their mutual publications serve as the basis for the axiomatic approach in multicriterion decision-making.Table of ContentsGeneral Introduction xi PART 1. A PARADOXICAL RESEARCH FIELD 1 Chapter 1. The Initial Problem 5 1.1. Introduction 5 1.2. The decision makers and their consultants’ usual work11 1.3. Toward a paradigm for managerial decision-making 21 1.4. Exercises 28 1.5. Corrected exercises 32 Chapter 2. Paradoxes 35 2.1. Arrow’s axiomatic system 36 2.2. May’s axiomatic system 43 2.3. Strategic majority voting 44 2.4. Exercises 47 2.5. Corrected exercises 53 PART 2. A CENTRAL CASE: THE MAJORITY METHOD 57 Chapter 3. Majority Method and Limited Domain 61 3.1. Sen’s lemma [SEN 66] 62 3.2. Coombs’ condition 63 3.3. Black’s unimodality condition [BLA 48, BLA 58] 66 3.4. Romero’s arboricity 67 3.5. Romero’s quasi-unimodality 69 3.6. Arrow–Black’s single-peakedness 72 3.7. The Cij’s 74 3.8. Exercises 78 3.9. Corrected exercises 80 Chapter 4. Intuition Can Easily Suggest Errors 87 4.1. Inada’s conditions 87 4.2. Is the bipartition the same as the NITM condition? 88 4.3. Diversity of the NIMT condition 92 4.4. Exercises 94 4.5. Corrected exercises 94 Chapter 5. Would Transitivity be a Prohibitive Luxury? 97 5.1. Star-shapedness 98 5.2. Ward’s condition 101 5.3. The failure of the majority method 104 5.4. Exercises 106 5.5. Corrected exercises 106 Conclusion of the Second Part 109 PART 3. AXIOMATIZING CHOICE FUNCTIONS 111 Chapter 6. Helpful Tools for the Sensible Decision Maker 117 6.1. The “habitual” decision maker and his/her traditional means 117 6.2. The habitual decision maker 124 6.3. A “sensible” decision maker confronted with a difficult decision 137 6.4. The urgency of raising the moral standard of the market 138 6.5. Conclusion 141 6.6. Exercises 146 6.7. Corrected exercises 149 Chapter 7. An Important Class of Choice Functions 153 7.1. Introduction 153 7.2. The problem: various definitions 154 7.3. Natural properties of the E-matrices and B-F-matrices 156 7.4. Choice functions that depend only on the E-matrix or on the B-F-matrix 158 7.5. Characterization of the choice functions that depend only on the E-matrix (respectively, B-F-matrix) 161 7.6. Conclusion 163 7.7. Exercises 165 7.8. Corrected exercises 167 Chapter 8. Prudent Choice Functions 171 8.1. Introduction 171 8.2. Toward the prudence axiom 172 8.3. Properties related to prudence for choice functions 179 8.4. Exercises 182 8.5. Corrected exercises 186 Chapter 9. Often Implicit Axioms: Sovereignty, Homogeneity, Decision by Rejection or Selection, Prudence and Violence 191 9.1. Introduction 191 9.2. Sovereignty 193 9.3. Homogeneous choice 195 9.4. Choice by selection and choice by rejection 198 9.5. Violent choice and prudent choice 202 9.6. Exercises 205 9.7. Corrected exercises 207 Chapter 10. Coherent Choice Functions 211 10.1. Introduction 211 10.2. Characterization of the Borda method 211 10.3. Coherence and the other axioms 218 10.4. Exercises 223 10.5. Corrected exercises 224 Chapter 11. Rationality and Independence 227 11.1. Introduction 227 11.2. Rationalities 228 11.3. Axioms of independence 237 11.4. The inclusive iteration principle 242 11.5. Conclusion 243 11.6. Exercises 245 11.7. Corrected exercises 246 Chapter 12. Monotonic Choice Functions 251 12.1. Introduction 251 12.2. Monotonicity defined 252 12.3. Prudence and monotonicity 258 12.4. Prudence and binary monotonic independence 260 12.5. Strong monotonicity 262 12.6. Exercises 263 12.7. Corrected exercises 264 PART 4. MULTICRITERION RANKING FUNCTIONS 267 Chapter 13. Sequentially Independent Rankings 275 13.1. Introduction 275 13.2. The sequential independence axioms 277 13.3. Sequential independence with current choice and rejection functions 281 13.4. Exercises 287 13.5. Corrected exercises 290 Chapter 14. Prudent Rankings 293 14.1. Introduction 293 14.2. Some unexpected theorems 294 14.3. Prudent rankings 297 14.4. Prudence in preorders and iterated prudent choice 300 14.5. Exercises 305 14.6. Corrected exercises 307 Chapter 15. Coherent Condorcet Rankings 313 15.1. Introduction 313 15.2. What does one call Kemeny’s method or second Condorcet method? 313 15.3. Young and Levenglick’s theorem 319 15.4. Exercises 322 15.5. Corrected exercises 326 Chapter 16. Monotonic Rankings 333 16.1. Definitions of monotonicity for ranking functions 333 16.2. Monotonicity of the most ordinary non-sequential multicriterion ranking function 339 16.3. Various remarks 346 16.4. Exercises 348 16.5. Corrected exercises 350 Concluding Remarks 355 Bibliography 367 APPENDICES 377 Appendix 1. Benjamin Franklin’s Letter 379 Appendix 2. Pyramids and Snakes: Romero’s Algorithm 381 Appendix 3. A Few Widespread Commercial Multicriterion Decision Techniques 387 Index 405
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Concepts of Combinatorial Optimization
Book SynopsisCombinatorial optimization is a multidisciplinary scientific area, lying in the interface of three major scientific domains: mathematics, theoretical computer science and management. The three volumes of the Combinatorial Optimization series aim to cover a wide range of topics in this area. These topics also deal with fundamental notions and approaches as with several classical applications of combinatorial optimization. Concepts of Combinatorial Optimization, is divided into three parts: - On the complexity of combinatorial optimization problems, presenting basics about worst-case and randomized complexity; - Classical solution methods, presenting the two most-known methods for solving hard combinatorial optimization problems, that are Branch-and-Bound and Dynamic Programming; - Elements from mathematical programming, presenting fundamentals from mathematical programming based methods that are in the heart of Operations Research since the origins of this field.Table of ContentsPreface xiii Vangelis Th. Paschos Part I Complexity of Combinatioral Optimization Problems 1 Chapter 1 Basic Concepts in Algorithms and Complexity Theory 3 Vangelis Th. Paschos Chapter 2 Randomized Complexity 21 Jérémy Barbay Part II Classic Solution Methods 39 Chapter 3 Branch-and-Bound Methods 41 Irène Charon and Olivier Hudry Chapter 4 Dynamic Programming 71 Bruno Escoffier and Olivier Spanjaard Part III Elements from Mathematical Programming 101 Chapter 5 Mixed Integer Linear Programming Models for Combinatorial Optimization Problems 103 Frédérico Della Croce Chapter 6 Simplex Algorithms for Linear Programming 135 Frédérico Della Croce and Andrea Grosso Chapter 7 A Survey of Some Linear Programming Methods 157 Pierre Tolla Chapter 8 Quadratic Optimization in 0-1 Variables 189 Alain Billionnet Chapter 9 Column Generation in Integar Linear Programming 235 Irène Loiseau, Alberto Ceselli, Nelson Maculan and Matteo Salani Chapter 10 Polyhedral Approaches 261 Ali Ridha Mahjoub Chapter 11 Constaint Programming 325 Claude Le Pape General Bibliography 339 List of Authors 363 Index 367 Summary of Other Volumes in the Series 371
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