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The Vietnamese Economy and the Fourth Industrial Revolution collects scholarship in topics such as marketing, behavioral economics, management, leadership, tourism, and law, by authors who are not only professors in the education industry, but also state...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262550963Author Kees DorstFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The complex and dramatic history of an illegal teachers’ strike that forever altered labor relations and Minnesota politics When viewed from our turbulent times, the Minneapolis of fifty years ago might seem serene, but Minneapolis schoolteachers of the...

Those who are able to assess themselves and their customers are better in adapting to their counterparts and their needs. The result: Salespeople learn how to deal with all types of customer. And the customers feel that they have been completely...

Illicit business is big business. It covers a diverse range of activities from money laundering, drug trafficking and human trafficking through to the manufacture of counterfeit goods and the multiple activities in informal and shadow economies. This...

Managers and entrepreneurs know they have a great product or service—but they may not know how best to sell it.Useful for nearly any sector or industry, this book is a thoroughly practical guide on how to build an excellent sales organisation, brick by...

Managers and entrepreneurs know they have a great product or service—but they may not know how best to sell it.Useful for nearly any sector or industry, this book is a thoroughly practical guide on how to build an excellent sales organisation, brick by...

Recent work on rent and rentierism has offered a distinctive and fresh approach to understanding and explaining contemporary capitalism. Drawing on political economy, economics, geography and sociology, this research has brought together distinct...

Now in its third edition, this Handbook is essential for students and researchers in Strategic Management and Organizational Theory and Behaviour. The Strategy as Practice approach moves away from the disembodied and asocial study of firm assets,...

The need for artists, musicians, actors, singers, designers and other creative individuals to understand basic business concepts so they can successfully pursue their chosen creative profession has only grown since the publication of this textbook, now...

The third edition of the Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book continues to guide and educate readers on the broad range of essential skills required to be a successful construction project manager. The book introduces the generic skills required by...

This book explores the histories and functions of museums while also looking at the current standing of museums and their ongoing efforts toward relevance, resiliency, and future-proofing. Section I examines the beginnings of museums with chapters...

In the contemporary global market, this book underscores the significance of Islamic institutions and companies to employ effective business and management strategies for sustained success. It provides a thorough examination of diverse facets of Islamic...

Discover how to navigate the intersection of tech, cybersecurity, and commerce  In an era where technological innovation evolves at an exponential rate, Inside Cyber: How AI, 5G, and Quantum Computing Will Transform Privacy and Our Security by Chuck...

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...

The goal of Lean is to Identify and eliminate nonessential and nonvalue-adding steps in the business processes to streamline operations, improve quality, and gain customer loyalty. Implementation of Lean technologies for many prestigious Fortune 500 as...

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...

This book responds to calls for a systematic approach in understanding the transformations in the social media marketing landscape. To narrow the focus, the book takes a developing economy perspective and presents a comprehensive understanding of social...

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,...

The oil industry is set to change dramatically over the next decade with oil consumption needing to drop substantially to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Yet oil will be needed for many more years and oil markets will continue to be important...

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...