Books Management + Leadership
Books Management + Leadership
Open Access
2024 | Open Access | Book
Vietnamese Language, Education and Change In and Outside Vietnam
This open access edited book attempts to break new ground in investigating multiple facets of Vietnamese language, education and change in global contexts, engaging with global Vietnam through complex lenses of language and education. Issues of …
- Editors:
- Phan Le Ha, Dat Bao, Joel Windle
2024 | Book
Eigenvalue Problem and Nonlinear Programming Problem
For Economic Studies
This book focuses on the Frobenius theorem regarding a nonlinear simultaneous system. The Frobenius theorem is well known as a condition for a linear simultaneous system’s having a nonnegative solution. Generally, however, the condition of a …
- Author:
- Keiko Nakayama
2024 | Book
Methodological Aspects of Grey Systems Theory in Management Research
This book illustrates the application of grey systems theory to management science research, by developing selection procedures for grey analytical methods suitable for forecasting, decision-making, and analysing variable relationships. Highlights …
- Author:
- Rafaɫ Mierzwiak
Open Access
2020 | Open Access | Book
Society 5.0
A People-centric Super-smart Society
This open access book introduces readers to the vision on future cities and urban lives in connection with “Society 5.0”, which was proposed in the 5th Basic Science and Technology Plan by Japan’s national government for a technology-based …
- Editor:
- Hitachi-UTokyo Laboratory(H-UTokyo Lab.)
2024 | Book
The China Railway Express and the Belt and Road Initiative
This book presents an overview of the development of China-Europe express train in the broader context of BRI. It analyzes the benefits to the regions along the route from the safe, smooth and stable operation of the train in recent years …
- Authors:
- Jiechang Xia, Yi Liu, Ziyan Xu, Hang Yuan
2024 | Book
Digital Transformation in the Viral Age
21st Workshop on e-Business, WeB 2022, Copenhagen, Denmark, December 10, 2022, Revised Selected Papers
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 21st Workshop on e-Business, WeB 2022, which took place virtually on December 10, 2022.
The purpose of WeB is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss findings, novel …
- Editors:
- Abhishek Kathuria, Prasanna P. Karhade, Kexin Zhao, Devina Chaturvedi
2024 | Book
Complexity and Sustainability in Megaprojects
MeRIT Workshop 2023
This book showcases the discussion about megaprojects carried out at the MeRIT (Megaproject Research Interdisciplinary Team) workshop 2023: the crisis, discontinuity, rising prices, and supply chains disruption force radical reflection for those …
- Editors:
- Franca Cantoni, Laura Corazza, Ernesto De Nito, Primiano Di Nauta, Edoardo Favari
2024 | Book
Taxation and Management of Natural Resources in Africa
This book offers a comprehensive examination of the fundamental concepts and principles crucial to the taxation and management of natural resources, specifically tailored to the unique challenges faced by developing African countries. It delves …
- Editors:
- Mohammed Amidu, Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, Joshua Yindenaba Abor
2024 | Book
Value Co-Creation Processes in Circular Firms
Beyond Organizational Boundaries
This book investigates value co-creation processes within the context of circular entrepreneurship. By rooting the book in value co-creation theory, the author addresses the following research questions: How do value co-creation processes impact …
- Author:
- Beatrice Re
2024 | Book
DSGE Models for Real Business Cycle and New Keynesian Macroeconomics
Theoretical Methods and Numerical Solutions with DYNARE
This textbook introduces graduate and upper undergraduate students to Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models. As DSGE models become integral in advanced coursework, this book serves as an invaluable guide, explaining the complexities …
- Author:
- Giuseppe Chirichiello
2024 | Book
Towards Digital and Sustainable Organisations
People, Platforms, and Ecosystems
This book presents a collection of research papers that explore how ICT experts, managers, and policymakers can address sustainability issues in digital transformation (DT) by considering people practices, organizational processes, and platform …
- Editors:
- Alessandra Lazazzara, Rocco Reina, Stefano Za
2024 | Book
Sustainability in the Oil and Gas Sector
Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies for Tackling Climate Change
The push for sustainability in the oil and gas sector has taken center stage in both climate action debates and mitigation/adaptation efforts in recent decades. As the global mission for sustainable energy increasingly moves away from oil and gas …
- Editors:
- Thomas Walker, Sergey Barabanov, Maya Michaeli, Victoria Kelly
2024 | Book
Mastering Corporate Communication
A Modern Guidebook for Future-fit Strategies, Tools and Skills
"Mastering Corporate Communication" is a comprehensive guide designed to assist communication professionals in navigating the new world of stakeholder capitalism. With the rise of new media, corporate responsibility demands and the constant battle …
- Authors:
- Anne Katrine Lund, Mette Refshauge
2024 | Book
Political Economy
Comparative, International, and Historical Perspectives
This textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to Political Economy. It combines comparative,
international and historical perspectives into a holistic framework of analysis. Drawing on the work
of Karl Polanyi, the book shows how capitalist …
- Authors:
- Christian May, Daniel Mertens, Andreas Nölke, Michael Schedelik
Open Access
2024 | Open Access | Book
Human-Centred Economics
The Living Standards of Nations
This open access book examines the chronic underperformance of economies with respect to inclusion, sustainability and resilience. It finds that the standard liberal economic growth and development model has evolved over the past century in a …
- Author:
- Richard Samans
Open Access
2022 | Open Access | Book
Deep Integration, Global Firms, and Technology Spillovers
This open access book explores the impact of deep regional economic integration on spillovers of knowledge and technology across countries. Deep integration through signing deep regional trade agreements (DRTAs), which cover various policy areas …
- Authors:
- Naoto Jinji, Xingyuan Zhang, Shoji Haruna
2024 | Book
Sustainable Finance in Europe
Corporate Governance, Financial Stability and Financial Markets
This second edition brings together the views of expert academics and practitioners on the latest regulatory developments in sustainable finance in Europe and includes 5 new chapters on sustainable remuneration, reporting, lending, green monetary …
- Editors:
- Danny Busch, Guido Ferrarini, Seraina Grünewald
2024 | Book
Successful Social Activism and Unintended Market Emergence
The Fight Over Foot Health and Fashion in Japan
This book demonstrates why and how social activism targeting companies can produce unintended consequences. While it is challenging for social movement organizations (SMOs) to successfully change corporate behavior, it is even more difficult or …
- Author:
- Sayako Miura
2024 | Book
Challenges and Solutions to China’s Modernization Process
Focusing on these developing problems and growing troubles, this book mainly discusses economic growth issues related to demographic transition, as well as livelihood issues derived from them and closely related to policy logic. It aims to make …
- Author:
- Fang Cai