Communication and Information Technology in Society
This interdisciplinary volume explores communication technologies across fields like economics, education, and science. Adopting a psycho-pedagogical approach, it offers insights into Poland, a country in major transition regarding such technologies.
This book explains the links between human capital management and an organisation’s performance. Chapters provide an accurate picture of relevant topics in human resource management, including commitment systems, social networks, and happiness at work.
Communication and Information Technology in Society
This book discusses the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in management, economics, education, and psychology. With an interdisciplinary approach, it answers key questions and contributes to the discussion on the theoretical and practical use of ICT.
Tourism Economics
This book examines tourism economics with specific case studies from countries across the world. Featuring contributions from international experts, it is useful for academics and tourism professionals seeking to update their knowledge at both micro and macro levels.
Islamic Economics
Co-opted by the existing system, “Islamic economics” has become limited to finance, its potential overlooked. This book examines the debate from various perspectives to lay a firm foundation for contemporary socio-economic issues.
Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Authored by scholars worldwide, this book offers a truly global perspective on management innovation, entrepreneurship, and human resource management. It provides scientific evidence and direction for businesses competing in today’s ever-changing environment.
In a clashing socio-economic climate, managers face unforeseen challenges. This book provides direction and insight on finding innovative solutions, presenting research and ideas that transcend conventional theory and have practical implementations.
The future of higher education depends on responding to rising costs, changing labour markets, and new technologies. Pervasive technology has transformed the sector, demanding new business models. A rupture with the past is needed to prepare learners for an uncertain world.
Qualitative Research in Business
Many professionals lack the skills to apply powerful qualitative research methods. This practical guide provides effective, “how to” advice for using these tools in business decision-making. Assuming no prior background, it is an invaluable resource.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Poverty Reduction in Africa
Why have SME interventions failed to reduce poverty in Africa? This book offers an innovative approach, moving beyond technical training to focus on mindset, system thinking, and spirituality to help policymakers and entrepreneurs achieve real change.
Term Structure of Profit Rates of Sukuk
This book applies term structure models to analyse the financial instrument Sukuk. It establishes “profit rate yield curves” for sovereign and corporate bonds, providing informative case studies for students and researchers in financial economics.
A Clinical Guide to Organisational Health
Is your organisation healthy enough to survive? This book treats it like a living organism, using a holistic diagnostic model to explore its core functions—Survival, Protection, Operations, Information, Language and Strategy (SPOILS)—and build fitness.
This book argues that innovation is influenced by learning, which is driven by knowledge. Articles by renowned experts show how to manage knowledge and learning to drive innovation, and alert management to the risks of a poorly managed process.
This book provides a profound analysis of creating business entities in Russia. It gives readers an understanding of Russian civil and corporate law, covering the legal system, business organizations, foreign investment, and corporate governance.
Innovation in Financial Services
Synthesizing academic research and practitioner insights, this book explores innovation in financial services. It analyzes success factors, strategy, and the challenges facing an industry in need of vision and strategic foresight.
Learning Accountancy
This book takes a unique approach to accountancy. It starts by simply demonstrating the function of cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheets before introducing double entry, helping the layman gain valuable insight into the theory and practice of bookkeeping.
This book introduces new contexts and emerging research in business performance measurement and management. It presents a variety of perspectives from global authors across accounting, finance, marketing, and operations management in a single volume.
This book explores the personal and environmental factors affecting university students’ entrepreneurial intentions. It provides insights for policymakers, educators, and students on developing entrepreneurial knowledge, skills, and career choices.
Remarkable Contributions
This insightful text explores the emergence of women leaders in India’s growing service industry, a topic long unexamined. Grounded in research, it brings their remarkable leadership to life through case studies and surveys that capture their real lives.
This book analyzes fraud as a global process from an interdisciplinary, international perspective. It covers financial, tax, and academic fraud, presenting methods for prevention with empirical evidence from Brazil, Canada, France, and Portugal.