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Fixing Prices: A Century of Setting, Posting and Adjusting Retail Prices
by Franck Cochoy Johan Hagberg Hans KjellbergShedding light on a range of price fixing mechanisms and price display technologies, this incisive book offers a clear overview of the retail price setting, posting and adjusting processes. Based on a detailed study of a century of pricing practices in the US retail sector, it explores the anthropology and sociology of valuation practices by concentrating on the way prices are fabricated. Fixing Prices examines the relationship between everyday price display innovations, such as price tag devices, and wider market changes, including the introduction of price regulations about price display and item pricing. Investigating the historical development of price display, the book demonstrates the extent to which the materiality of prices contributes to the creation of different price-based valuation tactics. Offering a historical perspective on pricing in the US retail sector, this unique book will prove invaluable to students of marketing, economic sociology, and industrial economics. It will also benefit industry professionals wanting to expand their knowledge surrounding pricing procedures.
IT Contracts and Dispute Management: A Practitioner’s Guide to the Project Lifecycle (Elgar Commercial Law and Practice series)
by Steven Baker Lawrence Akka Rachel GlassThis thoroughly revised and expanded second edition of IT Contracts and Dispute Management provides an in-depth analysis of the legal issues that could potentially arise within each critical stage of a technology project. The authors draw on their extensive practical experience of advising and litigating in this evolving field, and have produced a work that is both authoritative and pragmatic.Key Features:Discussion of recent judicial decision of relational contracts, and the Supreme Court’s judgment on ‘no oral modification’ clauses and their applicability to change control proceduresUpdated information to account for the new High Court rules on disclosureGuidance on how to manage frequently occurring issues, such as delayed deliveryExamination of important methods of project resuscitation when experiencing difficulty, as well as potential end of project issuesThis informative book will be a hugely valuable resource for lawyers in private practice who are advising clients striving to avoid or resolve disputes occurring from IT projects. It will also be beneficial for in-house legal counsel who advise clients at each stage of IT projects.
Handbook of Historical Methods for Management (Handbooks of Research Methods in Management series)
The Handbook of Historical Methods for Management is invaluable for researchers seeking to expand their methodological toolkit. Not only does it showcase a variety of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of management, the Handbook also provides both practical guidance and conceptual insights that present an inclusive overview of historical techniques for management. Authored by leading experts in the field, this timely Handbook provides practical examples that explain the different processes involved in historical methods of enquiry. It introduces a wide variety of topics such as archival research, organizational memory, materiality, and ANTi-history, offering insights into the complexity of this broad field. Ultimately, the chapters revitalise historical methods in management and organizational studies through careful, interdisciplinary methodological guidance. This comprehensive Handbook is essential for business, economics and management scholars seeking to clarify their studies. It will additionally be valuable for those in management positions striving to learn more about historical perspectives used to study the field.
Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics (Research Handbooks in Business and Management series)
This essential Research Handbook provides an in-depth analysis of the link between corporate governance and ethics. By bringing together internationally renowned scholars, it reflects upon pertinent trends and challenges within the field. Significantly, it illuminates the ethical foundations of corporate governance. Presenting nuanced viewpoints on topics such as the stakeholder turn of corporate governance, this Research Handbook presents comprehensive insights into essential subjects within ethics and governance. Chapters examine the complexities of sustainably creating value, as well as how corporate governance may aid in overcoming challenges such as inequality and value conflicts. Importantly, they address the ethical foundations of corporate governance while identifying important current and future research trends. The Research Handbook on Corporate Governance and Ethics will be perfect for scholars of business and management pursuing further research into corporate governance. It will additionally be beneficial for policymakers and practitioners seeking further information on the diversity of research perspectives within this field.
A Research Agenda for Construction Management (Elgar Research Agendas)
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This impressive book challenges the orthodoxies that have dominated the construction management research (CMR) field for the past 50 years. Providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the complex and multi-faceted domain of construction, A Research Agenda for Construction Management sets out a range of alternative perspectives which problematise the axioms upon which much CMR knowledge is based and offers new directions for the research community to consider.Chapters range from exploring approaches to better understand the industry and its various functions, to discussing how alternative theoretical positions might be mobilised to shed new light on complex socio-economic activity. By challenging the ways in which construction is viewed, this Research Agenda subjects dominant research approaches and paradigms to critical scrutiny, ultimately encouraging future researchers to reflect on and adopt more creative and meaningful approaches to their work.By identifying new and emergent themes and exploring how these can be researched, this incisive Research Agenda will be of considerable interest to researchers and academics in the field of construction management research. Its thought-provoking chapters will also make this a fitting read for research-engaged construction practitioners.
Advanced Introduction to Contract Law and Theory (Elgar Advanced Introductions series)
by Brian H. BixElgar 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 surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.This comprehensive Advanced Introduction provides an overview of contract law and contemporary contract theory. Demonstrating that an understanding of theory and policy is a vital aspect of being an effective practicing lawyer, Brian H. Bix explores the various theoretical approaches which can best explain and justify contract law, arguing for greater critical attention to the connections between contract law theory, practice, and teaching.Key Features:Concise and accessible formatCombines analysis of contract doctrine and theoryIncludes detailed Restatement, UCC and case referencesAnalyses the strengths and weakness of a variety of theoretical approachesExamines contract law formation, interpretation, performance, the right of duties of third persons, and remediesThe Advanced Introduction to Contract Law and Theory will be an invaluable resource for students wanting to understand contract law and its theoretical underpinnings. It will also prove an essential guide for scholars seeking an authoritative guide to current doctrine and debates in the field of contract law.
E-Commerce Big Data Mining and Analytics (Advanced Studies in E-Commerce)
by Jie CaoThis book seeks to give readers with a preliminary but critical introduction and summary of e-commerce and big data analysis. This book introduces how to achieve data acquisition and pre-processing. Specifically, this book provides three representative and interesting scenarios to demonstrate the application of e-commerce and big data analysis, i.e., trajectory big data mining technology, e-commerce fraud and anti-fraud, and recommendation system. Also this book provides the basic and illustrative operation steps of python programming language for e-commerce and big data analysis. By reading this book, readers can learn the basic concepts and principles of e-commerce and big data analysis.
Corporate Social Responsibility in Difficult Times (Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance)
by David Crowther Shahla SeifiIt has been fairly traumatic for everyone and every organization over the last couple of years as we have had to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. It has certainly been a shock to the economic system of the world from which many are still recovering. Equally it has affected social systems and the environment, the effects of which are still being felt and will be felt for some time to come. In addition, there has been a fairly general economic crisis around the world as people struggle and adapt to the new environment. Certainly, there have been and will be changes which are likely to become permanent. While recovering from one crisis however another is becoming more significant as climate change and its effects start to become ever more apparent. So, it seems inevitable that difficult times will continue into the future. This book therefore sets out to examine aspects of the changes to corporate and institutional behaviour which have come about by the difficult times of needing to deal with past and future crises. The international origins of the contributors to this volume make this very original, taking some of the best ideas from around the world. This approach is based on the tradition of the Social Responsibility Research Network (SRRNet.org), which in its 20-year history has sought to broaden the discourse and to treat all research as inter-related and relevant to business. This tradition has always been to explore the subject widely and to seek relevant solutions, while also sharing best practice.
The Institutional Structure of Macroprudential Policy in the UK (Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation #26)
by Kosmas KaprinisMacroprudential policy (MPP) has been one of the major initiatives in the post-2008 crisis restructuring of financial regulation. Under the macroprudential mandate, the regulator monitors and judiciously controls systemic risk in the financial system, in an attempt to minimise the probability and severity of a future financial crisis. The book reveals why MPP authorities are rightfully at the centre of a highly sensitive policy debate, as MPP necessitates the allocation of significant regulatory power to technocrats, while the highly technical nature of MPP makes policy evaluation challenging. Specific issues examined include: the importance of financial stability as a public policy goal; the political economy issues stemming from the delegation of MPP to an independent authority; and the definition of accountability in the context of MPP. Focusing on a case study on the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England, the macroprudential authority in the UK, the book develops the normative grounds to justify the need for accountability in the conduct of MPP, while also formulating the necessary institutional framework to ensure the accountability of MPP authorities.
Überzeugende Start-up-Pitches: Wie junge Gründer*innen jeden Wettbewerb gewinnen können
by Bartosz KajdasIn diesem Buch lernen Gründerinnen und Gründer, wie sie bei Pitch-Wettbewerben Investoren und Kunden für ihr Start-up begeistern. Gerade im direkten Vergleich und vor Publikum wird die mangelnde Präsentationskompetenz Start-ups mitunter zum Verhängnis. So manche innovative Idee ist auf diese Weise schon im Sande verlaufen – was bleibt, sind oft Frust und Selbstzweifel. Das muss nicht sein, denn mit dem richtigen Werkzeug können sich Start-ups gezielt auf Pitch-Events vorbereiten, die meist einem ganz bestimmten Muster folgen.Analyze! Produce! Perfom! – Mit der APP-Methode hat Bartosz Kajdas eine Technik für alle entwickelt, die ihre Chancen auf einen erfolgreichen Pitch systematisch erhöhen wollen. Was sind die wesentlichen Erfolgsfaktoren und welche Regeln und ungeschriebenen Anforderungen gibt es bei Pitch-Wettbewerben? Wie erstellt man ein gutes Pitch Deck und welche Slides sind besonders wichtig? Kajdas vermittelt praxisnah und anschaulich, wie Sie Ihre Performance auf der Bühne oder bei Online-Pitches perfektionieren. Inklusive Praxisbeispielen aus der akademischen Gründerszene und ergänzendem Online-Content mit Checkliste und Musterslides.
Der Einfluss des Neoliberalismus auf die deutsche Gesundheitspolitik: Das Beispiel der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (Gesundheit. Politik - Gesellschaft - Wirtschaft)
by Michael SimonDieses Buch bietet eine Untersuchung des Einflusses neoliberaler Denkmuster auf die deutsche Gesundheitspolitik seit 1945. Der Einfluss wird untersucht und aufgezeigt am Beispiel der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung, die von zentraler Bedeutung für das deutsche Gesundheitswesen ist.Das Buch wendet sich an alle Wissenschaftsdisziplinen, die sich mit Gesundheitspolitik und insbesondere Fragen der Ausgestaltung der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung befassen. Darüber hinaus bietet es auch Akteuren der Gesundheitspolitik vielfältiges Material und Hintergrundwissen über die historische Entwicklung der Gesundheitspolitik und zentrale Fragen der Ausgestaltung der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung.Mit seinem Erscheinen in der Reihe „Gesundheit. Politik-Gesellschaft-Wirtschaft“ (hrsg. von E.-W. Luthe und J.N. Weatherly) steht das Buch für die wachsende Erkenntnis, Gesundheitspolitik als interdisziplinäre Aufgabe zu betrachten.
Intellektuelles Kapital in deutschen Non-Profit-Organisationen: Eine empirische Studie
by Katrin BlankenburgDieses Buch beschreibt, wie Non-Profit-Organisationen (NPOs) kommunizieren, was sie ausmacht, Erfolg signalisieren und Nachhaltigkeit zeigen, um Stakeholder davon zu überzeugen, wichtige Ressourcen bereitzustellen. Einen lohnenswerten Ansatz bieten Berichte zum intellektuellen Kapital. Auf der Grundlage empirischer Untersuchungen zeigt das Buch auf, welche Ressourcen für NPOs unverzichtbar sind, welche Anforderungen an Organisationen gestellt werden und welche Abhängigkeiten zwischen diesen Ressourcen und Anforderungen bestehen. Diese Erkenntnisse helfen gemeinnützigen Organisationen, die notwendigen Informationen bereitzustellen und dabei die Offenlegung auf ein Minimum zu beschränken, um mögliche Wettbewerbsvorteile nicht zu verschenken. Des Weiteren wird der Status quo der Offenlegung von IK in Deutschland dargestellt und ein theoretischer Rahmen für die Motivation von NPOs, Informationen über ihre IK offenzulegen, vorgestellt. Diese Ergebnisse bilden eine solide Grundlage für weitere Forschungen. Schließlich wird ein Rahmen für die Offenlegung von intellektuellem Kapital zur Unterstützung von Praktikern bereitgestellt.
Ethics in Finance: Case Studies from a Woman’s Life on Wall Street
by Kara Tan BhalaThis award-winning book comprises multiple finance and ethics case studies. The purpose of the book is twofold. First, the case studies teach readers how to evaluate and determine resolutions to ethical issues in finance. Second, the reader will enjoy a journey with the author, a woman, over her years working in finance, through the use of case studies.Prefaced by the additional of video introductions, these studies focus on ethical issues in finance which the author encountered over nearly a 30-year career in the industry. There are 10 case studies extracted from different sectors of finance. This broad range is a consequence of the author’s experience from almost all sides of the business: the buy side, the sell side, equity research in Asia, equity sales, mutual funds, hedge funds, the finance academy, and consulting.Each case study has an engaging narrative describing the background, transactions, players, and ethical issues. The ethical issue is analyzed and resolved using the appropriate theories of moral philosophy. Descriptions and analyses are rigorous yet comprehensible, approachable, and entertaining.Apart from ethics determinations, the material in the book covers and explains a variety of specific, and even complex, financial transactions. In every transaction there is an explanation of the roles of various players involved. In this way, readers will learn about the work of people in different positions in finance from investment bankers and equity traders to portfolio managers and equity analysts. Through these case studies, readers also will get an understanding of major financial transactions and activities such as IPOs, secondary offerings, equity trading, and equity valuations. The book will appeal to practitioners, college and high school students, and lecturers who can use it to supplement courses in finance or business ethics.
Marktrisiken: Portfoliotheorie und Risikomaße
by Jürgen KremerIn diesem Buch werden Konzepte zur Quantifizierung von Marktrisiken dargestellt. Im Rahmen der im ersten Kapitel vorgestellten Portfoliotheorie werden Kapitalanlagen charakterisiert, die nach Vorgabe eines Risikos eine möglichst hohe erwartete Rendite versprechen. Risiko wird hier definiert als die Standardabweichung der Portfoliorendite. Für arbitragefreie Ein-Perioden-Modelle lassen sich optimale Kapitalanlagen alternativ auch mithilfe von Wahrscheinlichkeitsdichten formulieren, was im zweiten Kapitel ausgeführt wird. Im dritten Kapitel wird das Risikomaß Value at Risk vorgestellt, das denjenigen Verlust eines Portfolios quantifiziert, der mit einer vorgegebenen Wahrscheinlichkeit übertroffen wird. Der Value at Risk ist unempfindlich gegenüber der Verteilung der hohen Verluste und er ist nicht subadditiv. Die Formulierung von Eigenschaften, die ein gutes Risikomaß haben sollte, führt zum Konzept der kohärenten Risikomaße, die im vierten Kapitel zusammen mit ihrem wichtigsten Vertreter, dem Expected Shortfall, vorgestellt werden. Am Ende jedes Kapitels finden Sie – neben passenden Übungsaufgaben – einen Abschnitt Das Wichtigste im Überblick, in dem die wesentlichen Begriffsbildungen, Konzepte und Resultate des jeweiligen Kapitels in knapper Form zusammengestellt wurden. Zu allen Übungsaufgaben werden vollständige Musterlösungen angeboten. Darüber hinaus steht Ihnen auf YouTube eine Playlist mit Lehrvideos zur Verfügung. Für die zweite Auflage wurde der Text an zahlreichen Stellen im Detail verbessert und es wurden neue Übungsaufgaben aufgenommen. Darüber hinaus wurde der Text um einen Abschnitt zu univariat und multivariat normalverteilten Zufallsvariablen ergänzt.
Women in Renewable Energy (Women in Engineering and Science)
by Katherine T. Wang Jill S. TietjenThis book provides a breadth and depth of innovative and impactful research led by women investigators in the field of renewable energy. This book showcases the diversity of renewable energy solutions being deployed commercially in the United States and internationally, including new research underway. The chapters collectively cover the entire spectrum of large, utility scale to small, distributed-scale renewable energy technologies, as well as new operating practices in buildings necessary to fully capture the value of renewable energy. The chapters also discuss technical and market considerations of renewable energy resources, plus customer attitudes and acceptance. These topics touch on many of the challenges facing the world today and these solutions by women researchers are valuable for their technical excellence and their non-traditional perspective.
Project Management For Dummies - UK
by Nick GrahamStay on track and within budget with this accessible guide to project planning Project Management For Dummies guides you to a thorough understanding of how to successfully manage projects—and the people who work on them—even if you’re brand new to the project management field. You’ll learn the basic concepts, key tips and tricks for making things go smoothly, and updated information relevant to today’s UK business practices. Even if you aren’t entering a project management role, you’ll need to learn project planning skills to stay competitive in today’s employment market. Now revised with fresh content on everything from a project’s start to its finish, this friendly Dummies title will teach you to manage projects large and small. Learn the must-know concepts in project management Discover planning techniques that will enhance your effectiveness Manage projects with in-person or virtual teams Avoid common mistakes and know what to do when the unexpected happensThis guide is excellent for anyone in a project management role, students with an eye toward a career in project management, and anyone who needs to organize and complete large tasks.
Consumer Survival [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Consumer Rights, Safety, and Protection [2 volumes]
by Wendy Reiboldt Melanie Horn Mallers Melissa K. Afable, BS Mariné Aghekyan-Simonian Trena T. Anastasia Michael H. Anderson Joanne Bankston Stephen Barrett Zoran K. Basich, JD Andrea H. Beller Genelle I. Belmas Henning Best Axton Betz Marie Botkin Michael K. Botts, JD John R. Burton Diane E. Carson Andrew T. Andy" Carswell Yunhee Chang Erin S. Cikanek, MA Maria Claver Brenda J. Cude Sharon A. DeVaney Ma Dara Duguay Jason M. Duquette-Hoffman Karen E. Edwards, JD Zoe Bryan Engstrom, EdD Nancy D. Erbe, JD Patti J. Fisher Robert L. FitzPatrick, BA Angela Fontes Monroe Friedman Martie Gillen Casey Goeller, MS, MA Shuyi Guan Ma Elowin Harper Celia Ray Hayhoe Deborah C. Haynes Pastor Herrera Jr., BA Kevin C. Heslin Cynthia R. Jasper Mary Jane M. J. Kabaci Kristi Kanel Bs Nicole Kelly Jane Kolodinsky Lisa J. Amos Ledeboer Irene Leech Laurie A. Lucas, JD Laura B. Lucas, BS Valerie Lucus-McEwen Carole J. Makela Robert N. Mayer Jean Memken Jon P. Nelson Mary Niemczyk Megan J. O’Neil, MPS Ma Aleta Ostlund Mag Whitney Paul Mha Rebecca Perley Ross D. Petty, JD Sandra L. Poirier, EdD Susan Reichelt Ba Rigoberto Reyes Ma Dolores Robles James R. Ruby Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head Msg Cynthia Schlesinger Andrew Schmitz Troy G. Schmitz David L. Schult Bs Jayna Seidel Ishita Sengupta Joyce Serido Linda Sherry Linda Simpson Tony Sinay Ba Don Soifer Jd Jeff Sovern Ann M. Stahl, MA George Richard-Thomas Stahle, BS Ba Monica Steinisch Jasmine V. Tucker, MPA Esiquio Ramos Uballe, EdD Virginia B. Vincenti Bs Whitney Walters Jd Amy Widman EdD Zheng Yan Stewart M. Young, JD Bs Olivia Zavala Mel J. ZelenakDesigned to empower readers to advocate for themselves and others, this wide-ranging encyclopedia reveals a surprising range of resources and options that consumers have at their disposal.The only book of its kind, this two-volume, alphabetically arranged reference covers a broad array of topics related to consumer rights, including those of interest to often-overlooked populations such as older adults, veterans, and the homeless. Specific entries address critical areas including food and product safety, housing, health care, the financial industry, the automobile industry, and telecommunications. The encyclopedia reviews the historical development of the consumer movement, examines beliefs and values that drive the movement, and identifies agencies and laws intended to safeguard consumers.Expert contributors discuss key current issues as well as those likely to arise in the future. Vignettes and case studies are used throughout, and various, sometimes contrasting viewpoints are shared to help readers better understand the content. Related topics are easily discovered through a "see also" list, and additional readings are provided at the end of each entry.
Dirty Deals? [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Lobbying, Political Influence, and Corruption [3 volumes]
by Amy HandlinAn encyclopedia unlike any other, this work focuses on lobbying, corruption, and political influence in America to inspire readers to think critically about the U.S. government and to appreciate the opportunities of citizenship.Even before the founding of the Republic, James Madison expressed the concern that special interest influence could become "adverse to the rights of other citizens [as well as] the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." In modern times, examples of lobbying scandals and corruption associated with political campaign contributions abound—and yet our political system can and does further the larger goals of American democracy. Suited for advanced high school students, undergraduates, and general readers, this set examines the three powerful forces that affect every level of government but typically operate out of public view.This three-volume work exhaustively covers the evolution and impact of lobbying, political influence, and corruption from the Colonial era to today. Volume 1 contains detailed scholarly essays on various aspects of lobbying, corruption, and political influence. Volume 2 comprises informative A–Z entries on people, events, laws, organizations, and legal decisions. The entries demonstrate the linkages among the topics but give equal attention to each as an independent influence on U.S. government and politics. Developments since 1990 and the extensive proliferation of the Internet and social media receive additional emphasis. Volume 3 contains primary documents that include executive orders, court cases, state and federal lobbying forms, and codes of conduct related to lobbying, campaign finance reform, and anti-corruption measures.
Business and Corporate Integrity [2 volumes]: Sustaining Organizational Compliance, Ethics, and Trust [2 volumes]
by Robert C. ChandlerThere is a crisis of trustworthiness in business and corporate integrity. This book identifies the specific actions to create and sustain integrity in businesses and corporations—steps that can restore the public's trust and confidence as well as improve company performance.Business and Corporate Integrity: Sustaining Organizational Compliance, Ethics, and Trust addresses a critical, contemporary topic of wide public concern from a pragmatic, solution-oriented perspective. Offering insights from world-class scholars and a range of subject matter experts, this accessible, two-volume work defines the nature of corporate integrity and business ethics in the current climate of scandals and an increasingly skeptical public, allowing readers to fully understand the importance of the subject. In addition, it uniquely provides practical methods, tactics, and tools to effectively address issues of integrity in the organizational environment.The first volume of the series contains contributed chapters that address the foundational approaches for ethics and integrity in the business world. The second volume presents practical ways to assess and enhance integrity and encourage ethical behavior in corporations, businesses, and other organizations. All companies—regardless of size or financial clout—need to avoid the significant consequences of ethical misconduct and illegal behavior by their employees and managers, which can result in erosion of public trust, customer loyalty, investor confidence, and employee morale, not to mention debilitating fines and criminal indictments. This book identifies the key mindset and values that should guide decision making for businesspeople every day.
Business Scandals, Corruption, and Reform [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
by Gary GirouxWritten by an expert on financial analysis and capitalism, this book describes the widespread corruption and specific scandals that have occurred throughout history when ethically-challenged innovators and greedy scoundrels are unable to resist the dark side of corruption.Since the dawn of civilization, corruption has had a perpetual impact on the world's economies. In the modern, technology-enabled, global economy, the effects of those who manipulate free-market capitalism for their own gains regardless of methodology continue to be a problem, despite reforms instituted to attempt to discourage the most blatant practices.Business Scandals, Corruption, and Reform: An Encyclopedia contains more than 300 entries that describe the myriad aspects of corruption, business scandals, and attempts at reform, providing not only detailed information about specific accounting scandals and earnings manipulation but also a broad examination of the entire history of business corruption throughout human civilization. Reviewing all the major scandals from tulip mania in the early 17th century to the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008 and beyond, the author illuminates how corrupt actors in business and the attempts to eliminate these types of abuses have been instrumental to the developing institutional framework of free-market capitalism.
Entrepreneurial Women [2 volumes]: New Management and Leadership Models [2 volumes]
by Louise KellyWomen are now leading companies and other enterprises in significant numbers—in developing countries as well as the Western world. This set examines the specific ways in which entrepreneurial women create success and considers how the growing prevalence of female entrepreneurs will change the world.This two-volume work provides balanced and thorough coverage of women entrepreneurs in multicultural and international contexts as well as in the Western world. Entrepreneurial Women: New Management and Leadership Models explores how women everywhere are empowering themselves socially and economically through entrepreneurship and business ownership.The contributors consider how discrimination against women in the workplace can contribute to the inspiration to become business owners in the first place and document the experiences of African American women entrepreneurs as well as women in distinct settings such as China, Africa, rural Jamaica, and Silicon Valley. The work draws on empirical studies, data sets, case studies, and descriptions of career trajectories to portray the realities of women entrepreneurs today. Readers will understand the distinctive challenges and opportunities involved with the entrepreneurship process for women-owned businesses, grasp how women have overcome their disadvantages in getting funding and accessing capital, and learn about the unique management and leadership style of women entrepreneurs.
The Business of Transportation [2 volumes]: [2 volumes]
by Cindy Amos Michael W. Babcock Adrianne Cook Thomas M. Corsi Ziad Ghaith Kevin E. Henrickson Jake M. Kosior Ryan Leick James Nolan John G. Wensveen Bart Wiegmans Wesley W. WilsonThis is a must-have resource for anyone interested in the latest information about the complex field of transportation—and how it is transforming today's business environment.This wide-ranging, two-volume work explores the transportation industry in all its many guises. It demonstrates how transportation is vital to most businesses and how it facilitates trade and globalization. It also explains how transportation figures into environmental and supply chain security challenges in the modern world. The contributors get into the nitty-gritty of how the business of transportation works and who the players are. Equally important, they show why those who depend on transportation in their business cannot afford to ignore such details when seeking greater efficiency, growth, profit, and market share.
The New Faces of American Poverty [2 volumes]: A Reference Guide to the Great Recession [2 volumes]
by Lindsey K. Hanson Timothy J. Essenburg Rojhat B. Avsar Behroz Baraghoshi Mary E. Burton Gerardo Del Guercio Bryan Dettrey Wayne Edwards Charles Hannema Kelsey Hanson Jeff Jacob Joyce P. Jacobsen Eric Larson Joyce LeMay Carlos Liard-Muriente Steven McMullen Stephen Pimpare Jack Reardon Cara B. Robinson Ken Taylor Katie Uva Fred Van Geest Angela R. Wilder Samuel ZalangaA timely examination of the effects of the Great Recession on Americans and the resulting federal reforms to healthcare, employment, and housing policies as a means to alleviate poverty.The Great Recession (2007 to 2009) brought the United States—routinely touted as the richest country in the world—to historical levels of poverty. Rising unemployment, government budget crises, and the collapse of the housing market had devastating effects on the poor and middle class. This is one of the first books to focus on the impact of the Great Recession on poverty in America, examining governmental and cultural responses to the economic downturn; the demographics of poverty by gender, age, occupation, education, geographical area, and ethnic identity; and federal and state efforts toward reform and relief. Essays from more than 20 contributing writers explore the history of poverty in America and provide a vision of what lies ahead for the American economy.
Economics [4 volumes]: The Definitive Encyclopedia from Theory to Practice [4 volumes]
A comprehensive four-volume resource that explains more than 800 topics within the foundations of economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and global economics, all presented in an easy-to-read format.As the global economy becomes increasingly complex, interconnected, and therefore relevant to each individual, in every country, it becomes more important to be economically literate—to gain an understanding of how things work beyond the microcosm of the economic needs of a single individual or family unit. This expansive reference set serves to establish basic economic literacy of students and researchers, providing more than 800 objective and factually driven entries on all the major themes and topics in economics. Written by leading scholars and practitioners, the set provides readers with a framework for understanding economics as mentioned and debated in the public forum and media. Each of the volumes includes coverage of important events throughout economic history, biographies of the major economists who have shaped the world of economics, and highlights of the legislative acts that have shaped the U.S. economy throughout history. The extensive explanations of major economic concepts combined with selected key historical primary source documents and a glossary will endow readers with a fuller comprehension of our economic world.
Dirty Deals? [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Lobbying, Political Influence, and Corruption [3 volumes]
An encyclopedia unlike any other, this work focuses on lobbying, corruption, and political influence in America to inspire readers to think critically about the U.S. government and to appreciate the opportunities of citizenship.Even before the founding of the Republic, James Madison expressed the concern that special interest influence could become "adverse to the rights of other citizens [as well as] the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." In modern times, examples of lobbying scandals and corruption associated with political campaign contributions abound—and yet our political system can and does further the larger goals of American democracy. Suited for advanced high school students, undergraduates, and general readers, this set examines the three powerful forces that affect every level of government but typically operate out of public view.This three-volume work exhaustively covers the evolution and impact of lobbying, political influence, and corruption from the Colonial era to today. Volume 1 contains detailed scholarly essays on various aspects of lobbying, corruption, and political influence. Volume 2 comprises informative A–Z entries on people, events, laws, organizations, and legal decisions. The entries demonstrate the linkages among the topics but give equal attention to each as an independent influence on U.S. government and politics. Developments since 1990 and the extensive proliferation of the Internet and social media receive additional emphasis. Volume 3 contains primary documents that include executive orders, court cases, state and federal lobbying forms, and codes of conduct related to lobbying, campaign finance reform, and anti-corruption measures.