Deriving from project management conferences, this anthology centres on people and places and their role in projects. It focuses on project management offices, stakeholders, complexity and risk management, and contains case studies on project management in specific contexts.
This volume outlines the changing landscape of business and consumer behaviour post-pandemic. It identifies emerging trends—shaped by cultural context and generational belonging—needed to develop digital products and services for an evolving world.
Precision Agriculture and Food Production
The world faces a dilemma of food scarcity and abundance, with massive waste. A cocoa farmer in Africa earns less than $1 a day, yet rich countries have easy access to food. This book studies the food system, from corporate models to the role of science and technology.
This collection of research papers focuses on the challenges of SMEs and innovative solutions. Highlighting work in business and management, with micro and macro-economic aspects, it provides answers relevant to local contexts. This first volume is focused on economic issues.
This collection from the 3rd CIREG conference offers innovative solutions to the challenges facing SMEs. It features leading research contributions focused on the critical fields of marketing and human resources, providing insights relevant to today’s economic landscape.
This volume contains proceedings from the BML Munjal University International Innovation Conference 2016. Featuring discussions between global academicians and industry executives, it will appeal to academics in management, business and economics, and to managers in innovation.
Productivity of Contemporary Economies
This book reveals original research into the productivity of economies, as the world faces a slowdown caused by digitalization and COVID-19. It will be useful for researchers, policymakers, and all those searching for new ways of thinking about these interdisciplinary problems.
Professional Ethics
This book addresses the ethical dimension of professional development. With contributors from a variety of fields, it explores inter-professional ways of working and developing an ethical response to changing contexts. Useful for practitioners, managers, and scholars.
Professional Morality and Guilty Bystanding
Professions are riddled with complexities and ethical conflicts that obstruct the goal of meaningful work. This book explores the reflections of spiritual master Thomas Merton, offering the confidence to transcend these challenges and transform workplaces through moral action.
Reimagining Systems Change
This book challenges us to reimagine success in the social impact sector. It investigates what shapes our decisions on social issues and how we can approach these problems more effectively, using “We Love Reading” as an exemplar.
Relativity in Business
‘Relativity in Business’ reveals how physics shapes management science. It leverages concepts from quantum mechanics and chaos theory to forge a groundbreaking framework, translating intricate physics into actionable insights for optimising operations and spurring innovation.
In today’s evolving business landscape, managing change is crucial. This anthology offers cutting-edge research and practical insights from leading experts on how organizations can effectively adapt, drive sustainable growth, and implement transformative practices.
Reshaping Opera
Trevisan holds up La Fenice, Venice’s main opera theater, as a successful example of a managerial turn in the performing arts that led to substantial improvements in efficiency and productivity levels. Her balanced critique also allows for critical reflection on arts management.
Lemus explores resistance to the change from US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). He argues IFRS should act as a singular accounting language, promoting a better economic position in the world financial market.
This book explores how Kuwait can convert its oil “resource curse” into a blessing. It considers the strategic points surrounding oil governance and its implication for growth, arguing that a planned investment in innovation is critical for development.
This 2024 study reveals a stark divide: 80-100% of employees cheer fair monitoring, yet only 20-40% stomach invasive AI. Learn why trust falters and how to fix it. Discover strategies to slash turnover by 50%, boost engagement, and attract top talent by respecting privacy.
In a time of stagnating markets, resolving economic crises requires new solutions. This volume shows how stability is related to clustering, exploring the formation of modern economic clusters, their advantages and negative aspects, and the contradictions of the phenomenon.
This book explores strategic management with a focus on innovative business models and the new economy. It covers the principles of the sharing, circular, and networked economies for academics, students, and business practitioners seeking to transform their organisations.
With economics and finance now an interest for everyone, this book provides information on selected topics. It offers theoretical knowledge for academic studies across 22 chapters covering different subjects on the agenda for anyone interested in the field.
Servant Leadership
Develop a servant leadership style that builds effective organizations and achieves outstanding results. This book details a holistic leadership approach that builds community through a common mission. It features examples, tips, practices, and questions for self-reflection.