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Two seminal crises of the early 21st century – the 9/11 terrorist attacks and COVID-19 pandemic – have led emerging generations of workers to prioritize the meaning and purpose of work. At the same time, other social and environmental crises are...

Drawing on work and positive psychology, this insightful book addresses contemporary workplace challenges and analyses evidence-based interventions in the employee wellbeing domain.Recent years have seen significant developments in the area of employee...

This cultural history critically examines product design and its development from pre-industrial times to the present day, considering major milestones in the mass production of goods and services, aiming to incorporate a more inclusive worldview than...

Now in its 6th edition, this classic and comprehensive resource presents an applied, realistic view of entrepreneurial finance for today's entrepreneurs. The book provides an integrated set of concepts and applications, drawing from entrepreneurship,...

Technology – love it or hate it – is a critical component for nearly every modern business.To the business leader or aspiring business leader, the world of technology may sometimes appear to be confusing and obscure. The language and nuance of software,...

Unequal distribution of income is one of the most important socio-economic issues. The processes of globalisation and integration are accelerating economic growth; however, at the same time, imbalances between regions are growing. Reducing inequalities...

This book presents case studies on the human rights performance of state-owned enterprises from four Latin American and three European countries, as well as foreign investments by Chinese state-owned enterprises in these continents. State-owned...

Im Fokus dieser empirisch-medienwissenschaftlichen Studie stehen die Endkunden*innen und Experten*innen aus der Autoindustrie, dem Autohandel und der Kreativwirtschaft im DACH-Raum. Claus Hutter untersucht neben der Rolle und Bedeutung der...

In diesem Buch wird – ausgehend von der Fiktion von wiederholten Spielen – das Konzept von „Risiko“ in unterschiedlichen Betrachtungsweisen verdeutlicht. Dabei werden insbesondere verborgene Annahmen herausgearbeitet. In dieser erweiterten Sicht zeigt...

Das Buch zeigt anwendungsnah, welche digitalen Tools und Methoden sich in der Personalarbeit bewährt haben: von People Analytics über Chatbots und Robotic Process Automation bis hin zu Augmented und Virtual Reality und Verfahren aus dem Forschungsgebiet...

Putting a team together is easy. Creating a dynamic team culture is hard.Fusion brings a new world approach to leadership, team enablement, and sparking that inner flame. In this book—written by a team, for teams—Fusion distills proven best practices,...

Ob finanzielle Bildung, Altersvorsorge, Kapitalbeteiligung oder Wohneigentum – einiges hat sich getan bei der Vermögensbildungspolitik. Vieles bleibt noch zu tun. Genau hier setzt dieses Buch an: Es liefert Analysen und Empfehlungen für eine...

Dividends have long provided a reliable source of income used by everyone from the ultra wealthy to pragmatic hard workers who have diligently saved for retirement. Once established, a dividend stock portfolio can provide income that is not only tax...

Originally published in 1971, this book uses the famous Tinbergen/Theil approach to the theory of economic policy, demonstrating the place of fiscal policy in a realistic policy context. The volume marries analytical developments in macroeconomics to the...

This open access book examines a rapidly 'datafied' society, reminding us that it is crucial to know what data is about and where it originates. This insight has led to an embryonic stage of new theorizing, empirical research, and the formation of new...

The book focuses on tourism, memorial sites of the Holocaust and the Pacific War and the management practices for the visitors that they attract.It provides an account of landscapes of violence as millions of people in Central and Eastern Europe, China,...

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid...

Written by a non-native English-speaking professional speaker with over 20 years of international consulting experience, this book lays out a step-by-step process to improve cross-cultural communication skills and achieve a strong global presence. Every...

This book shows how systematic strategic planning (SSP) can be used on real-world projects for professionals at any skill level. It illustrates how this systematic methodology and its analysis tools -- using workshop and brainstorming approaches -- can...

The skills needed in today's business world are not the same as they were in the past. Therefore, upskilling, reskilling and developing staff has never been more important. Classroom training isn't the best way to achieve this with employees forgetting...

Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are the key drivers of the economy and development of a country. The economic and social impacts of STI require a deep understanding of the STI ecosystem, which includes the interactions between actors, their...

This book showcases nine possible scenarios for future cities, based on different aspects and characteristics of the term "proximity". Different points of view have been investigated on many themes related to the city of proximities: from bottom-up...

In Breaking the Bonds of Corruption, Elena Denisova-Schmidt takes a broad view of corruption and its prevalence in global societies, using the case of Ukraine to examine practices that are considered corrupt in historical, social, and economic...

Dieses Herausgeberwerk vermittelt einen praxisnahen und fundierten Überblick über die Digitalisierung in verschiedenen Branchen sowie von zentralen Unternehmensfunktionen und -prozessen. Dabei wird das Themenfeld der Digitalisierung systematisch anhand...

Mit diesem Fachbuch eröffnet die Autorin einen neuen Blick auf den Zusammenhang von Konflikten in Unternehmen, Unternehmenserfolg, Fachkräftebindung sowie dem Einsatz von Mediation. Ignorierte Konflikte kosten Unternehmen nicht nur viel Geld und...

Explore the ability of stories to enhance human connection, motivate action, and uncover hidden potential In Unlock Your Leadership Story: How to Build Understanding and Motivate Teams Using Fables and Folktales, renowned international speaker and human...

The Age of Decentralization talks about various decentralization technologies including Web3, Decentralized Identity, and Decentralized Storage, and how they can be incorporated in traditional tech architectures to improve technical and business...

This is an open access handbook that guides destinations on their journey to becoming Smart Tourism Destinations (STDs). Developed by SEGITTUR, a distinguished Spanish State company, and aligned with academia represented by Professor Lidia Andrades, who...

This collection of topical essays by academics and industry professionals brings a unique lens to the issues broached, questions raised, and solutions offered regarding the history and advancement of digital fashion. While digital fashion’s roots can be...

In Justice, Love, and Organizational Healing, Ora Grodsky draws from decades of experience to lead organizational change agents through the multifaceted world of transformational consulting. This comprehensive guide offers invaluable tools, practices,...

Set your approach to authentic advocacy and meaningful brand activism up for success to drive your bottom line and embrace your biggest opportunity as a marketer. Responsible Marketing takes readers through a forward-looking approach to inclusive...

What is HR analytics and why is it important? What are the main models and tools and how should they be used? How can insights from people data add business value? Understanding HR analytics is essential for a successful career as a people professional...

What is HR analytics and why is it important? What are the main models and tools and how should they be used? How can insights from people data add business value? Understanding HR analytics is essential for a successful career as a people professional...

Joseph Stiglitz has had a remarkable career. He is a brilliant academic, capped by sharing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics and the Nobel Peace Prize, and honorary degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and more than fifty other universities, and...

Set your approach to authentic advocacy and meaningful brand activism up for success to drive your bottom line and embrace your biggest opportunity as a marketer. Responsible Marketing takes readers through a forward-looking approach to inclusive...

What is a luxury customer experience and how can luxury brands best use emerging technologies in order to create truly unique, high-end experiences for their customers? These are the questions that The Future of Luxury Customer Experience has been...

The Battle for Control of the Brass and Instruments Business in the French Industrial Revolution narrates and analyzes the largest judicial battle in culture and industrial property in nineteenth century Europe, the echoes of which still ring today. The...

You know inclusion matters: what you need is a simple, intuitive, practical way to define, quantify and measure it. The book introduces an entirely new way of thinking about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, showing how inclusion is the key to...

This book examines the relationship between business-based peacebuilding and the opportunities that emerge from the pluralisation of regulation. The core message is, notwithstanding the broad range of regulatory initiatives and actors that exist in...

SimDec is a revolution in decision-making support. SimDec “teases out” inherent cause-and-effect relationships and reveals the intricacy of relationships between sets of input and output variables. At its core, SimDec is an amalgamation of uncertainty...