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In Pursued Economy: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenging New Realities for Advanced Economies, celebrated economist and thought leader Richard C.…
Koo dives deep into the failure of traditional economic solutions to address the economic and social problems of post-Great Recession and post-pandemic economies. Starting with the original concepts of balance sheet recessions and global competition for capital, the author explains why the Great Recession lasted for so long and why well-intentioned policies that worked so well in the past are no longer working today. Readers will discover that advanced economies moved from what the author calls the "golden era" to the "pursued era" of economic development long ago, but the policy debate in these countries continues to be informed by golden era assumptions that are no longer relevant but are still taught in universities. That mismatch has led to an over-reliance on monetary policy and an under-reliance on fiscal policy that are distorting economies and worsening inequality in a profoundly transformed world. With many real-world examples from the author's extensive involvement in the policy debate on economic, banking and trade issues in several countries, including the U.S., the book describes the correct policy mix in the pursued era as distinct from that in the golden era. It also explains the challenges central banks face in fighting inflation after a decade of over-reliance on monetary policy that flooded the world&’s economies with unprecedented liquidity. Instead of simply assuming the existence of "trend growth rates", this book tackles the issue of economic growth head-on so as to elucidate the symmetry between the drivers of growth and the drivers of recession. It also argues that the fundamental disconnect between free trade and free capital movements must be addressed in order to maximize the gains from globalization while minimizing its costs. Written in simple language and with a great sense of urgency, Pursued Economy should be of interest to anyone who is concerned about the global economy, financial stability and geopolitics.There Is More Than One Way To Lead: The Charismatic, Ideological, And Pragmatic (CIP) Theory Of Leadership (Elements in Leadership)
By Samuel T. Hunter, Jeffrey B. Lovelace. 2022
The charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic (CIP) theory of leadership has emerged as a novel framework for thinking about the varying…
ways leaders can influence followers. The theory is based on the principle of equifinality, or the notion that there are multiple pathways to the same outcome. Researchers of the CIP theory have proposed that leaders are effective by engaging in one, or a mix of, three leader pathways: the charismatic approach focused on an emotionally evocative vision, an ideological approach focused on core beliefs and values, or a pragmatic approach focused on an appeal of rationality and problem solving. Formation of pathways and unique follower responses are described. The more than 15 years of empirical work investigating the theory are summarized, and the theory is compared and contrasted to other commonly studied and popular frameworks of leadership. Strengths, weaknesses, and avenues for future investigation of the CIP theory are discussed.Get in the Game: How to Level Up Your Business with Gaming, Esports, and Emerging Technologies
By Jonathan Stringfield. 2022
An essential guide for marketers and execs wishing to integrate their brands with modern games and esports In Get in…
the Game: How to Level Up Your Business with Gaming, Esports, and Emerging Technologies, decorated gaming and social media research and marketing executive Jonathan Stringfield delivers a roadmap to understanding and navigating marketing and business integrations into the gaming ecosystem: who plays games (and why), how modern games are created and oriented around the world of esports, and where brands can get involved with modern games. This book explains the breadth and depth of the gaming audience, describing the rapidly changing demographics of modern games and the various motivations gamers have for playing games. It also unpacks the history of gaming and how it has impacted the creative processes and output from the industry. Finally, it offers a practical guide for brands wishing to integrate themselves into new gaming environments, with an emphasis on maximizing success for marketers, developers, content creators, and fans. Get in the Game provides: A thorough introduction to why marketers and executives must pay closer attention to gaming, as well as existing roadblocks to understanding the gaming industry Comprehensive explorations of the psychology and motivations of gaming, and implications towards messaging and brand safety. Practical discussions of gaming as a competitive platform or streaming viewing experience. In-depth examinations of gaming ad placements, deep marketing integrations between companies and games, and future directions for the industry and how it relates to the emergence of the metaverse.Perfect for marketing strategists, brand managers, and Chief Marketing Officers, Get in the Game will also earn a place in the libraries of executives seeking to connect with the misunderstood yet largest segment in consumer entertainment.How to Persuade: The Skills You Need to Get What You Want
By Michelle Bowden. 2022
Do you want to get to 'yes'? Every day we are faced with moments where we either win or lose.…
The question is: How persuasive are you? Could you be winning more of the time? In How to Persuade, best-selling author Michelle Bowden shows you the research-proven techniques to master the art of persuasion in any situation—whether it's securing that next big deal, convincing your manager to hit 'approve,' or even winning an argument with your friends. Through real-world examples and engaging activities, this book shows you how to transform your weaknesses into strengths. You&’ll build your own personalised plan to move people from 'no' to 'yes'—every time. Learn how to: Recognise and improve your persuasive strengths and weaknesses Build undeniable likeability and trust to compel people to action Arouse passion and enthusiasm for your ideas Win that next big pitch Persuade anyone, anywhere, anytime In How to Persuade, you'll learn all the practical skills, tips and actions you need to get exactly what you want. "Everything you want and need is on the other side of persuasion. This book takes you through the latest thinking on influence and persuasion and gives you all the completely achievable step-by-step actions to make yourself more instantly persuasive."—Alec Gardner, Managing Partner, Australia & New Zealand, AlphaZettaLean Manufacturing concepts are being applied to a variety of industries. These concepts ensure streamlined processes through a systematic analysis…
of wastes and elimination, while enhancing value. This book offers fundamentals, theoretical concepts, case studies, and examples, along with insights for lean integration in Industry 4.0. The book offers a comprehensive coverage of topics in Lean Manufacturing which includes lean elements and tools, performance measures, project selection, integration, along with other related strategies. It ensures a balance between theory and practice of Lean Manufacturing by including the implementation aspects of lean tools. The book will explore insights for Industry 4.0 related to lean concepts and provide details on how they relate. Illustrations and examples depicting OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) analysis and value stream map analysis are included. The book also provides case studies on lean manufacturing covering value stream mapping, project selection, and performance measurement. Lean Manufacturing: Fundamentals, Tools, Approaches, and Industry 4.0 Integration can be used as a reference for academic researchers and industry practitioners. Undergraduate and postgraduate students can use it for a course on Lean Manufacturing. Doctoral students can also refer to it for advanced concepts, and industry practitioners can use it for practical insights.Dieses Buch hilft Versicherungsvermittlern beim nachhaltigen Aufbau von Vertrauen zu potenziellen und bereits gewonnenen Kunden. Dazu vermittelt Volker Eickenberg praxisnah…
die Methoden des Purpose Marketing. Beim Verkauf von Dienstleistungen (in einer Dienstleistungsgesellschaft) kommt es entscheidend darauf an, das mit dem Purpose Marketing gewonnene Vertrauen der Kunden aufrechtzuerhalten und für das interpersonale Vertrauen zu stärken. Es gilt, mit Dienstleistungen das Lebensgefühl der Privatkunden vertrauensvoll zu bedienen. Das gewonnene Kundenvertrauen führt (im Sinne der Corporate Social Responsibility) zur Verantwortung des Managements und Manager (vierte Säule zur Triple Bottom Line): vertrauen basierte Verantwortung.Data Science for Effective Healthcare Systems (Chapman & Hall/CRC Internet of Things)
By Hari Singh, Ravindara Bhatt, Prateek Thakral, Dinesh Chander Verma. 2022
Data Science for Effective Healthcare Systems has a prime focus on the importance of data science in the healthcare domain.…
Various applications of data science in the health care domain have been studied to find possible solutions. In this period of COVID-19 pandemic data science and allied areas plays a vital role to deal with various aspect of health care. Image processing, detection & prevention from COVID-19 virus, drug discovery, early prediction, and prevention of diseases are some thrust areas where data science has proven to be indispensable. Key Features: The book offers comprehensive coverage of the most essential topics, including: Big Data Analytics, Applications & Challenges in Healthcare Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and IoT in Healthcare Data Science in Covid-19, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Diseases, Breast Cancer, Brain Tumor The aim of this book is also to provide the future scope of these technologies in the health care domain. Last but not the least, this book will surely benefit research scholar, persons associated with healthcare, faculty, research organizations, and students to get insights into these emerging technologies in the healthcare domain.The Wonderful Circles of Oz: A Circular Economy Story
By Alex Duff, Ken Webster. 2022
With the world’s economies impacted by coronavirus, billions are feeling social, environmental, and economic injustices. The call for a new,…
more just, more distributive economic story and system is louder and more urgent than ever. The Wonderful Circles of Oz provides both the framework and solutions for navigating towards an effective circular economy – the gateway to an abundant, autonomous, and democratic future. Widely regarded as one of the world’s most engaging circular economy thought leaders, Ken Webster, together with creative writer, Alex Duff, use a storytelling approach based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to offer a new, accessible, and compelling narrative about the future direction of our economy. ‘The harder you work, the more you’ll improve your lot.’ That’s the simple story we’ve been sold over the last 40 years to justify how today’s economy works. Yet extreme inequality, the devastation of our natural world, and the erosion of our communities tell us this economic story resembles a work of fiction and the way our extractive economy operates is not fit for purpose. Still a restoration narrative, a satisfying story about our future and how we’ll get there, is slow to emerge. Using allegory, commentary, and reflection, this book helps speed the shift from an extractive economy of materials, energy, and finance to one based on an effective circular economy, which builds wealth as a stock of solutions accessible to all. The Wonderful Circles of Oz goes beyond tired debates (capital vs labour and market vs state) and blends fiction and non to effectively communicate the need for macro-economic system redesign. Exploring complex change and containing echoes of modern monetary theory, this book is a must for business professionals, students, and anyone with an interest in the circular economy.International Debt Statistics 2022 (International Debt Statistics)
By World Bank. 2021
International Debt Statistics (IDS), a long-standing annual publication of the World Bank, features external debt statistics and analysis for the…
123 low- and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank Debtor Reporting System. This 2022 edition of IDS includes (1) an overview analyzing global trends in debt stocks of and debt flows to low- and middle-income countries within the framework of aggregate capital flows (debt and equity); (2) an evaluation of the volume of debt service deferred through the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) in 2020 and the 2021 extension for participating eligible countries, as well as borrowing trends and debt service costs for DSSI-eligible countries that did not participate in the initiative; (3) tables and charts detailing debtor and creditor composition of debt stock and flows, terms of new commitments, and maturity structure of future debt service payments and debt burdens, measured in relation to gross national income and export earnings for each country; (4) one-page summaries per country, plus global, regional, and income group aggregates showing debt stocks and flows, relevant debt indicators, and metadata for six years (2010 and 2016†“20); and (5) a user guide describing the tables and content, definitions and rationale for the country and income groupings used in the report, data notes, and information about additional resources and comprehensive datasets available to users online. Unique in its coverage of the important trends and issues fundamental to the financing of low- and middle-income countries, IDS 2022 is an indispensable resource for governments, economists, investors, financial consultants, academics, bankers, and the entire development community. For more information on IDS 2022 and related products, please visit the World Bank's Data Catalog at https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/international-debt-statistics.Enterprise Architecture for Digital Business
By Geng Lin, Lori A. MacVittie. 2022
Digital transformation has accelerated nearly tenfold in recent years as both a business and technology journey. Yet, most white papers…
and how-to guides still focus solely on the business side, rather than include methods for optimizing the technology behind it. This handbook shows CIOs, IT directors, and architects how to balance these two concerns successfully.You'll explore current technology trends and shifts required to build a digital business, including how enterprise architecture should evolve if it's to sustain and grow your business. A CIO who can handle digital transformation along with business interests is a rare find. This is the ideal guide to modernizing IT.You'll examine:The latest trends and technologies driving the need for a digital enterprise architectureNew components, layers, and concepts that comprise a framework for digital enterprise architectureSkills and technologies you need to modernize an enterprise architecture for a digital businessDomains and characteristics of a digital enterprise architectureHow to map digital enterprise technologies to the appropriate teamsNeoklassische Kapitalmarktmodelle in der Unternehmensbewertung von Kreditinstituten
By Sabine Hölscher. 2022
Die Verfahren der Unternehmensbewertung wurden ursprünglich für Industrieunternehmen entwickelt. Sollen die in Theorie und Praxis der Unternehmensbewertung etablierten kapitalwertorientierten Verfahren…
bei der Unternehmensbewertung von Kreditinstituten Anwendung finden, müssen die auf Sachleistungsunternehmen ausgelegten Konzepte auf Finanzdienstleister übertragen werden. Dabei sind die besonderen Charakteristika des Geschäftsmodells der Kreditinstitute zu beachten. In diesem Buch wird die Eignung der Modigliani/Miller-Theoreme und des Capital Asset Pricing Model zur Abbildung von Risiken im Rahmen der Unternehmensbewertung von Kreditinstituten analysiert. Dabei stehen die Kapitalstruktur- und Zinsrisiken der Kreditinstitute im Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung.Leading for Innovation: Leadership Actions to Enhance Follower Creativity (Elements in Leadership)
By Michael D. Mumford, Tanner R. Newbold, Mark Fichtel, Samantha England. 2022
Creativity, the generation of novel and useful ideas, and innovation, the transformation of these ideas into new products, processes, and…
services, are both critical for the long-term viability, profitability, and growth of organizations. Moreover, the complex, risky, and uncertain nature of innovative efforts demonstrates the importance of organizational leaders to effectively manage the innovative process. In this element, we discuss the role of leaders in effectively facilitating the creative problem-solving process that gives rise to innovative products, processes, and services. More specifically, we highlight the knowledge, skills, and behaviors needed to effectively lead across three integrated facets of this process-leading the people, leading the work, and leading the firm. This discussion promotes an understanding of how leaders manage those asked to engage in innovative efforts and, moreover, how leaders systematically integrate creative ideas within the organization to ensure the development and success of innovative products, processes, or services.Human Development and the Path to Freedom: 1870 to the Present (New Approaches to Economic and Social History)
By Leandro Prados de la Escosura. 2022
How has human development evolved during the last 150 years of globalization and economic growth? How has human development been…
distributed across countries? How do developing countries compare to developed countries? Do social systems matter for wellbeing? Are there differences in the performance of developing regions over time? Employing a capabilities approach, Human Development and the Path to Freedom addresses these key questions in the context of modern economic growth and globalization from c.1870 to the present. Leandro Prados de la Escosura shows that health, access to knowledge, standards of living, and civil and political freedom can substitute for GDP per head as more accurate measures of our wellbeing.Economic growth is generally regarded by governments and most ordinary people as a panacea for all problems, including issues caused…
by the COVID pandemic. But this raises an important question: is further growth in advanced economies able to increase well-being once people’s basic subsistence needs are met? Some advanced market economies, e.g. the United States, have exhibited a decline in well-being, both subjectively and objectively measured, over several decades despite seeing economic growth during the same period. This book provides an original and comprehensive explanation: economic growth, as driven by market forces, induces people, through both the demand- and supply-side channels, to pursue command over more material resources, and this weakens the self-generation of capabilities, putting well-being at risk of deterioration. The book argues, with the support of a variety of evidence, that the challenge can be overcome if governments’ policies and people’s choices pursue, as their ultimate goal, ‘fundamental human development’ on an evolutionary basis: the development of the capability of a typical person to conceive and share with others new purposes, to pursue them individually or collectively, and thus to contribute to building human culture. If such human development is prioritised, it makes people satisfied with their lives and resistant to adverse shocks, and it can even shape the pattern of economic growth. By contrast, if economic growth is prioritised, it tends to weaken and impoverish fundamental human development, and consequently people’s well-being and social cohesion. With this volume, readers will find an answer to a problem that is both urgent and long-term, both individual and societal. The work makes a substantial contribution to the literature on wellbeing, the economics of happiness, human capital and growth, and the capability approach.Doing Statistical Analysis: A Student’s Guide to Quantitative Research
By Christer Thrane. 2022
Doing Statistical Analysis looks at three kinds of statistical research questions – descriptive, associational, and inferential – and shows students…
how to conduct statistical analyses and interpret the results. Keeping equations to a minimum, it uses a conversational style and relatable examples such as football, COVID-19, and tourism, to aid understanding. Each chapter contains practice exercises, and a section showing students how to reproduce the statistical results in the book using Stata and SPSS. Digital supplements consist of data sets in Stata, SPSS, and Excel, and a test bank for instructors. Its accessible approach means this is the ideal textbook for undergraduate students across the social and behavioral sciences needing to build their confidence with statistical analysis.Supply Chain Management and Corporate Governance: Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory and Robust Optimisation (Routledge Studies in Corporate Governance)
By Sardar M. Islam, Catherine Xiaocui Lou, Nicholas Billington. 2023
Supply Chain Management and Corporate Governance: Artificial Intelligence, Game Theory and Robust Optimisation is the first innovative, comprehensive analysis and…
analytical robust optimisation modelling of the relationships between corporate governance principles and supply chain management for risk management and decision-making under uncertainty in supply chain operations. To avoid corporate failures and crises caused by agency problems and other external factors, effective corporate governance mechanisms are essential for efficient supply chain management. This book develops a new collaborative robust supply chain management and corporate governance (RSCMCG) model and framework that combines good corporate governance practices for risk management strategies and decision-making under uncertainty. This model is developed as a principal–agent game theory model, and it is digitalised and computed by Excel algorithms and spreadsheets as an artificial intelligence and machine-learning algorithm. The implementation of the RSCMCG model provides optimal supply chain solutions, corporate governance principles and risk management strategies for supporting the company to achieve long-term benefits in firm value and maximising shareholders’ interests and corporate performance while maintaining robustness in an uncertain environment. This book shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic and will be of interest to researchers, academics, practitioners, policymakers and advanced students in the areas of corporate governance, supply chain management, finance, strategy and risk management.Essential Management Models: Tried and Tested Business Frameworks for Strategy, Customers and Growth
By Grant S. Foster, Chris J. Grannell. 2022
Essential Management Models is a compilation of business tools that actually work. It’s a guide to the very best in…
practical management thinking. No reinventing the wheel, no management fads and no corporate word-bingo. Essential Management Models demystifies strategy tools and does so with attitude: the view that any decision is better than no decision. The book encourages you to "go on…decide" and provides you with reference on how to do so. Rather than a series of independent summaries, the book makes connections between frameworks to expose the overlaps and relationships between them. This is the key to what makes the exercise worthwhile, the tools useful and the book unique. Using diagrams extensively to explain key concepts, but without ever "dumbing down", the book is written for managers who get things done – or students who want to. If you’ve ever studied management or strategy before, Essential Management Models will enable you to go back to the models and use them to do a better job, or think more clearly. It will remind you of the interlinkages between the frameworks to really make them work as a coherent whole. If you've forgotten them, it will give you confidence to use them. If you’ve written them off as mere theory, we urge you to think again.Sustainable Fashion Management (Mastering Fashion Management)
By Claudia E. Henninger, Marta Blazquez, Kirsi Niinimäki, Celina Jones. 2023
This book provides a holistic and accessible approach to sustainable fashion management. It offers an interdisciplinary and practical outlook, combining…
theory with practical application from a management perspective and underpinned by the Sustainable Development Goals throughout. The book helps students to gain a better understanding of what sustainable fashion is and how it is implemented across the fashion industry, through business model innovations, innovative designs, new technology and digital approaches, and material innovations. Global case studies are employed throughout each chapter, including fashion companies and events of all sizes, alongside other pedagogical features to aid learning, including key learning points, chapter objectives, and textboxes explaining key terminology. This is an essential textbook for those investigating sustainable fashion, whether from a design or management perspective, providing the knowledge and tools for a future career. It is designed to serve Fashion Business and Management, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Buying and Merchandising and Fashion Technology courses, at all levels, and will also be valuable reading for those already working within the fashion industry and studying for professional qualifications. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides and a test bank.Partners in Life and Work: Finding Success Through a Partner Business
By Elma Levy, Dov Levy. 2022
Providing candid advice on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, this book interweaves the world of tech start-ups, the American…
immigrant experience, and the realities of running a business with your life partner. Across four decades as entrepreneurs, Elma and Dov Levy faced economic recessions, government shutdowns, work-life balance issues, leadership conflicts, and the emotions of letting go of their company Dovel Technologies – a technology consulting firm that they grew from a space in their attic to a multimillion-dollar operation with major government contracts. In this conversational and practical book they share insights on: How next-generation entrepreneurs can develop business relationships and networking skills, and maintain a high level of risk tolerance and manage risks strategically, including how and when to scale the business. How to stay true to guiding principles as co-owner spouses or woman-owned business entrepreneurs. What trends and opportunities to watch out for in a post-COVID-19 world. Aspiring entrepreneurs, growth-focused founders, family business owners, and government and technology professionals will especially value the Levys’ business and personal success stories, with guidance on how to manage a marriage and business simultaneously, creating boundaries with a home office, and showing mutual respect in the boardroom.The Evidence Behind HR: An Open Evaluation of Contemporary HR Practices
By Thomas R. Evans. 2023
The Evidence Behind HR: An Open Evaluation of Contemporary HR Practices is a critical take on the assumptions and strategies…
used within modern HR practice. This book takes a detailed look at some of the latest academic and practitioner work used to justify mainstream HR practices. Chapters evaluate specific HR practices, including diversity training, organisational change management, and emotional intelligence-based selection. This work’s engaging and informative tone presents quality and transparency as a priority for research to inform future directions for modern HR practice. Using an open scholarship perspective, The Evidence Behind HR questions the quality of evidence used to inform modern HR practices, such as diversity training, stress management interventions, and in-house evaluations. This book simplifies, summarises, and synthesises the latest research developments into accessible and actionable recommendations. Perfect for practitioners, students, and academics alike, this work provides practical support to help readers explore how to evaluate evidence, improve practices, and change thinking. This book supports criticality surrounding taken-for-granted HR assumptions, and encourages reflective practitioners, academics, and students to be more interested and critically engaged with "evidence", and to change ways of thinking surrounding day-to-day practices.