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Sustainability Beyond 2030: Trajectories and Priorities for Our Sustainable Future is an indispensable guide to understanding our planet's sustainability past, present, and future. It is a tool for enlightenment, engagement, and empowerment towards...

This book provides a critical, systemic analysis of the challenge of food waste and its drivers in hospitality operations. It reviews existing approaches to mitigating food waste in catering services and highlights best practices in effective mitigation...

Continuing pressure on the funding of arts and culture in Europe is forcing cultural organizations to rethink their traditional ways of working. This book examines how an entrepreneurial arts organisation can leverage cultural philanthropy as alternative...

This book, now in a thoroughly revised and updated second edition, takes a pragmatic and hype-free approach to explaining artificial intelligence and how it can be utilised by businesses today. At the book's core is a framework which describes, in...

Leadership and Succession in Family Business examines leadership and succession in family business, showing how current and next generation members can develop the business side by side. It challenges the traditional, hierarchical model of leadership and...

This textbook introduces readers to an array of concepts and current practices of Human Resource Management (HRM). It provides an understanding of the current problems in the area that require pragmatic research and realistic solutions.Using a blend of...

Retirement planning has never been more complex. With yearly changes to the policies and professional advice, it can be overwhelming. That's where The Good Retirement Guide 2025 can help. Retirement can be the perfect opportunity for people to discover...

This book addresses a longstanding issue that emerged fifty years ago and continues to persist– the lack of an accounting and reporting system for financial sustainability. Consequently, the primary aim of this book is to develop a novel accounting and...

Dieses Buch gibt eine ausführliche und verständliche Einführung in die Technik der deutschen Lebensversicherung. Nach einer allgemeinen Einleitung werden die Rechnungsgrundlagen Zins, Biometrie und Kosten, die Berechnung von Prämien, Leistungen und...

Dies ist der erste Teil des Jahrgangsband Bankmagazin des Jahres 2022. Unabhängig, kritisch, kompetent! Für Führungskräfte der Finanzwirtschaft und solche, die es werden wollen. Das Bankmagazin ist die größte verbandsunabhängige Bankzeitschrift...

The United States spends more than 17% of its GDP on health care, while other developed countries throughout the world average 8.7% of GDP on healthcare expenditures. By 2028, that percentage in the United States is projected to be 19.7% of GDP.Yet all...

Imagine a life where your measurement of success is impact, not money. Health is wealth, and financial abundance flows as you live your purpose. With this new mindset, you begin to play the most magnificent game of life. You enjoy the glorious experience...

This is an open access book offers candid, eye-opening insights of cautionary tales and successes of social investors in philanthropy, impact investing, and ESG as they advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. A 10-year journey of research across...

This book is a machine-generated literature overview that explores the theoretical and empirical aspects of economics of natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, droughts, and earthquakes from a policy perspective. It provides a comprehensive...

The dominant paradigm of the economy is based on homo economicus and its positivist, mechanistic, and utilitarian approach. This leads to a form of ‘technical liberalism’, advocating a market without society in which individuals are reduced to property...

Offering rare insights from the Moomin inner circle, this book unveils the Moomin business management journey, from Tove Jansson's creations to a global art-based brand and a growing ecosystem of companies. It unveils the keys to a sustainable business...

Your brand is shaped by your actions and decisions. In the digital world, every move influences your brand image. Elevate your online presence and delve into key marketing channels with this acclaimed guide. Tailored for marketers and brand...

Corruption often flourishes in times of uncertainty and crisis. When institutions and oversight are weak, and public trust low, corruption can thrive and undermine how societies respond to the crisis. Covid-19 brought this issue into sharp focus, and...

This book presents selected proceedings of the International Conference on Business Analytics in Practice (ICBAP2024), which was held on January 8–11, 2024, at the University of Sharjah, UAE. The book presents advanced modeling and examples to explore...

Today, nonprofit arts organizations are rushing into an elitist whirlpool of irrelevance. They�re the only companies in the whole nonprofit sector where the beneficiary is also the donor. Donors donate so that donors may attend. In SCENE CHANGE, the...

Cyber Security Foundations introduces the core topics that all cyber security students and future professionals need to understand the cyber security landscape. It shows how the many facets of the discipline interrelate, allowing readers to gain a...

Your brand is shaped by your actions and decisions. In the digital world, every move influences your brand image. Elevate your online presence and delve into key marketing channels with this acclaimed guide. Tailored for marketers and brand strategists,...

This volume explains the behavior of the European Union (EU) towards Central Asia. In so doing, the responses of regional actors which impact the EU’s regional conduct, and the effects of competing external governance providers (particularly Russia and...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From a leader whose business is all about creating connection: strategies to find your audience, hone your brand, and achieve your dreams by letting the world see the real you.· Do you feel like you're hiding in the shadows and not...

A year's worth of management wisdom, all in one place.We've combed through the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to help you get up to speed fast on the relevant concepts driving business today. Discover...

The modern era is marked by intricate disruptions originating from diverse sources, carrying long-term implications. In the face of this formidable predicament, organizations find themselves compelled to embrace new management practices suitable for this...

Corporations are increasingly dedicated to implementing more robust climate change practices in an era characterized by natural resource constraints, socio-environmental challenges, and mounting climate change pressures. This book provides a timely...

In diesem Buch werden der Wachstumstheorie zuzuordnende Kreislaufmodelle eingeführt, die der heterogenen Struktur von Volkswirtschaften explizit Rechnung tragen. Dazu werden Ökonomien in Haushaltsgruppen aufgeteilt, die über voneinander verschiedene...

A journey through the personal money stories of the US presidents and how they built wealth—or didn’t.Was Harry Truman really our poorest president or simply a man up at 2 a.m. struggling with financial anxiety? Did Calvin Coolidge get bad advice from...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAs seen on ITV's This Morning! A life-changing 10-week plan to help you to turn your life around and design a path to financial freedom, enriched with the small experiences that bring you joy.Stop worrying about money...

Organization change can be messy. Much of what matters takes place under the surface, and overlooking these hidden factors - as most change programmes do - too often results in failure and frustration. What’s the answer? More thoughtful conversation,...

Turn your customers into fans to watch your business grow Insider is an action guide to business growth via content marketing and community management. Bestselling author Chris Brogan has built a career around teaching companies like Microsoft, Google,...

The Vision Advantage gives you new insights, practical knowledge, and actionable tools that will help you embrace your vision and ignite your growth.Embrace Your Vision, Ignite Your GrowthDiscover The Vision Advantage: How to Curb Quiet Quitting, Build...

Global business leader Mathias Döpfner offers a “compelling” (Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist for Financial Times) and revolutionary road map to reshape global trade, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard our freedoms.Freedom is on the...

This latest volume provides a framework, evidence, and recommendations on how to attain a dynamic and inclusive digital economy. Europe 4.0 is possible -- and Europe should take the chance.Book InformationISBN 9781464816741Author Mary...

Construction project management is an integrated activity which requires professionals to have an understanding of the whole building process and to think across the many interconnected functions of a building. In light of the exponentially growing need...

It may seem surprising that the economic choices we make in society are often determined by ideas rather than scientific evidence or financial resources. The consequences of such choices are often stark – such as the austerity policies which eroded our...

Quote 3 helps you take transactional relationships and turn them into meaningful interactions to transform your business—and your life!Quote 3 is a groundbreaking technique that has proven to dramatically increase sales. Author and sales guru Michael...

An updated and refreshed guide to day trading, with prescriptive information and actionable advice to help you achieve financial success.It may seem that day trading is only for savvy investors who know the ins and outs of the marketplace—but it doesn’t...

Learn the ins and outs of the social security system in this accessible, easy-to-navigate guide with refreshed, updated information in Social Security 101, 2nd Edition.Too often, writing about social security turns the noteworthy details of the benefits...