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This book presents hard facts, drawn from extensive research, to highlight our unsustainable consumption of the Earth’s resources and the limitations of the UK’s current management of waste and recycling.Setting out a bleak picture of a world in which we...

Dieses Buch bietet einen Überblick über gängige Konzepte und Bausteine des Patentmanagements. Es wendet sich an Führungskräfte in den Bereichen Innovation, F&E und Patentmanagement sowie an Wissenschaftler und Studierende. Basierend auf der...

This book presents currently available renewable energy technologies (RETs) and explores their possible integration into the economically viable and green residential microgrids of tomorrow. The emphasis is on the importance of RETs in today’s...

This accessible edited collection provides global context for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying the sociology of work and organisations. Composed of short, example-led chapters, this book covers a wide range of contemporary topics,...

This book offers a thorough examination of the economics of financial inclusion and management from a contemporary standpoint. It covers a vast array of financial inclusion-related topics, surveying economies around the globe and analyzes the factors...

This book presents the principles governing the entrepreneurial and innovation mindset and processes of people working in the small business sector and other organisations, based on research findings from real-life issues and challenges that face...

Empower your personal life, work, children, business, and humanity to surf the AI wave. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) increasingly reshapes our world, the key question isn't how to stop its progress, but how to evolve and grow in harmony with it. In...

Praktiker in Fernwärmeversorgungs- und Energieberatungsunternehmen finden die notwendigen Informationen und Anleitungen für die Planung und Umsetzung ihrer Vorhaben. Die Themen reichen von der Fernwärme-Erzeugung insbesondere durch Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung...

You are working hard. You are sustaining your job. You are doing well in your field. Life seems fine. But there is something that’s holding you back from making it to the top in your field of work. That something could be an annoying habit, a behaviour,...

Dieser Band anlässlich des 50-jährigen Bestehens des Arbeitskreises für Integrierte Unternehmensplanung thematisiert einige der aktuellsten Fragestellungen im Zuge einer hochprofessionellen und zukunftssicheren strategische Planung im Unternehmen. Die...

How much is alcohol costing your company?It may not appear on the balance sheet, but the loss of productivity and the human suffering that it causes mean leaders can't afford to ignore this elephant in the board room.Leaders are beginning to realize that...

This book presents fundamental aspects of financial accounting, its basic terminology, the accounting process, and the preparation of a journal, ledger, trial balance, income statement, and balance sheet. It also introduces complex topics like tools of...

In this book, you will learn how to persuade other people in professional situations and win them over to your cause. Because convincing others to deviate from their original convictions and say "yes" instead of "no" often seems like a miracle. However,...

A clear, accessible and jargon-free guide to UK employment law and its application in the workplace. Written specifically for HR and business students, this book provides a thorough grounding in the essentials of employment law. This includes employment...

The world of economics and management is being reshaped in more ways than one including rapid advancements in technology and business practices. This book weaves together a diverse set of issues such as consumption patterns, wealth disparities and the...

The perception of airports by tourists and business travellers alike, has dramatically improved over the last 25 years. This is partly due to the marketing strategies developed by airport operators, with the aim of establishing their place within the...

Das Buch beschreibt Methoden und Konzepte, die in verschiedenen Forschungs- und Praxisprojekten eingesetzt wurden. Diese Forschung basiert auf dem Lean Management und der Wertschöpfungsorientierung in Projekten und Produktionsprozessen. Die Methoden...

Das essential präsentiert einen kompakten Leitfaden zur erfolgreichen Einführung und Anwendung von Coaching- und Mentoring-Programmen in Unternehmen. Die Autorin beleuchtet die relevanten Schlüsselkomponenten und Schritte (von der Planung über die...

Demystifying the entire workspace industry, for the non-expert and expert alike, this unique book sets out every step and consideration in how to lead a project to create a fantastic workspace.Entirely free of baffling jargon and industry-speak, it’s a...

JOIN THE CLUB!Whether you're managing a multi-million-dollar division or contributing to a small team, blending work and life over the course of a career takes creativity, organization, cutting yourself slack, exploring strategies and asking for help...

This book deals with the mathematical theory of macroeconomic hysteresis, which is the theory of aggregation of microeconomic hysteresis. Microeconomic sunk cost hysteresis is usually represented by relatively simple hysteresis loops with no discrete...

In today's dynamic landscape of accounting, corporate finance, and business management, earnings management has assumed paramount importance. Transparent and reliable accounting information is crucial for accurate corporate performance forecasting and...

Die zunehmende Relevanz von ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in der finanzwirtschaftlichen Forschung und Praxis wird angetrieben durch Wesentlichkeit, Investorennachfrage und Regulatorik. Weil Initiativen im Bereich ESG für Unternehmen mit...

Trends erfolgreich erkennen, analysieren und Veränderungen gestaltenDieser Quick Guide gibt Ihnen eine kompakte Einführung zum Thema Trendmanagement in Unternehmen und zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie sich mit einem fundierten Trendmanagement ein Verständnis...

Pricing is frequently used as a key strategic lever for management to increase profitability. However, price can also be used as a lever for societal good. This book demonstrates how effective use of price can have positive societal impacts, such as...

How do you create a unifying future narrative for your organisation? In an era of growing awareness regarding biodiversity, climate, and new guidelines such as ESG, sustainability is transforming our society. Stefaan Vandist draws inspiration from...

This book proposes a holistic transdisciplinary approach to sustainability and post-fossil societies as a subject of social sciences - at a time when post-fossilisation is becoming a core political concern due to the aggressive foreign policy of...

Fashion Marketing and Communications draws together interdisciplinary approaches from marketing, branding, promotion and critical media studies. It provides a comprehensive and honest understanding of the commercial and ethical impact marketing has on...

In today's connection economy, the most successful leaders inspire their people with purpose and meaning. Powerful corporate storytelling can mobilise people around an organisational objective in a way that a focus on market share never will. Be it a...

The Growth Paradox describes the phenomenon of growing pains. When a business grows rapidly, it tends to slow itself down. How can this be prevented? Is there anything that can be done about it? Absolutely, and this book helps you with that! In 11...

Drawing on contemporary neuroscience, this book shows leaders how they can literally train their mind to become more resilient and have a more sustainable impact.This is a research-backed and practical guide for how to grow inner capabilities enabling...

Integrated reporting (IR) has emerged as an accounting change initiative and has rapidly gathered worldwide attention. Great expectations are placed in IR becoming the ultimate tool to secure valuable strategy and business model of disclosure. Although...

Understanding how to build and manage a sustainability business plan has become a business imperative as investors demand, regulators require, and stakeholders increasingly expect companies to report their financial economic sustainability performance...

We don't have to conform to traditional ways of working. Uncover how to build a successful career on your own terms and develop the skills you need for the future with Design Your Life. Why settle with a conventional career path when you can build a...

In the autumn of 2022, Liz Truss took Britain on a journey into economic la-la land and comprehensively tanked the economy. The result? Higher mortgages and rents, high inflation, debt at an eye-watering 2.7 trillion and a sluggish economy rapidly...

In Six Memos for the Next Millennium, Italo Calvino elaborated on six concepts or memos to offer insights on the ‘shapes of things to come’, which were lightness, rapidity, exactness, visibility, multiplicity and consistency. To do so, the Italian writer...

Das Lehrbuch Versorgungsforschung richtet sich an Studierende, Lehrende und Forschende sowie Interessierte aus den Bereichen Versorgungspraxis, Forschungsförderung, Selbstverwaltung und Gesundheitspolitik. Es vermittelt einen vertiefenden Überblick über...

Confidently Chill is a groundbreaking two-book set comprising an evidence-based medical workbook and a captivating graphic novel.Delving into anxiety's societal, familial, and individual dimensions, this unique resource offers practical strategies rooted...

Food supply chains are integral in ensuring that food makes it from the farm to the table. Understanding how these operate has never been more important. The new edition of Food Supply Chain Management and Logistics is the guide to all aspects of food...

Digital detoxes don't work. Our wellbeing relies on finding a balance. Improve your focus and create healthy habits that will enrich your life with Digital Wellbeing. So much of our lives are now spent looking at screens, whether we're working on our...