Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Agarwal, Anurag K., Doing Business in India: The PESTEL Framework. (Management for Professionals) 207 pp. 2022:1 (Springer, GW) <674-479>
ISBN 978-981-16-9044-0 hard ¥17,651.- (税込) EUR 74.99

The book focuses on the different aspects of business in India required to be taken care of by any businessperson, especially a foreigner, willing to do business in India. India is known for "unity in diversity." The country being a very old civilization, and of continental size with great diversity, often remains a mystery for most of the foreign investors and businesspersons who get very easily attracted to it because of the humongous market and its potential. The book goes deep into the various important aspects of business in India which essentially hold the key to success of a business venture. A good understanding of the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal aspects (the PESTEL framework) of the business environment in the country holds a businessperson in good stead in comparison with others who have little or no idea of the big picture. The book discusses these aspects with pertinent examples to make understanding their interplay easy. Any person unfamiliar with India as a country will get a good idea of different aspects of the country through the PESTEL framework and will be able to understand the true meaning of unity in diversity. Also, it makes it possible for someone well versed with the system of business in India to appreciate the finer aspects. The book is divided into three modules. The first module provides an overview of business in India, scope and potential for growth, opportunities, and some good success stories. The second module goes into the details of the PESTEL framework and discusses each arm at length. The combined study of numerous factors, which has been divided into different heads for better understanding, brings out many stories giving a fantastic learning experience. A closer look at how things are changing and what can be anticipated arguably is the most important part of the book, providing pointers to remain connected with day-to-day happenings. The third module goes into the practical aspects of doing business and deals with investment, establishing and running a business in India. Altogether, the book is a complete package to facilitate ease of business in the country and will be of interest to practitioners, policy makers and researchers working in this field.

Baaij, Marc G., An Introduction to Management Consultancy. 2nd ed. 376 pp. 2022:1 (Sage, UK) <674-483>
ISBN 978-1-5297-5843-6 hard ¥39,886.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5297-5842-9 paper ¥14,241.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99 *

Whether you are preparing for a management consultancy career or only want to acquire widely applicable consultancy skills, you will need a clear and concise introduction to this area. This fully updated second edition text provides you with a practical, step-by-step guide to learn the proven successful methods and techniques of the world's leading management consultancy firms. Detailed descriptions and real-life illustrations enable you to develop consultancy skills for structured problem-solving, critical thinking, collaboration and communication. Additionally, this text provides rich insights into the latest developments in the consultancy industry and their firms. It includes alumnus of a top management consultancy firm and is essential reading for aspiring consultants as well as anyone dealing with consultants in their career.

Bajgoric, Nijaz / Turulja, Lejla / Alagic, Amra, Always-On Business: Aligning Enterprise Strategies and IT in the Digital Age. (Progress in IS) 162 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <674-484>
ISBN 978-3-030-93958-8 hard ¥20,005.- (税込) EUR 84.99

Modern business relies heavily on information technology. This book presents a new "always-on" business model for the digital age, one based on three interrelated components: a business model, an IT capability model, and an always-on information system model. In addition, it develops an implementation framework for the new model by identifying business-critical continuous computing information technologies as implementation drivers.The model proposed in this book reveals the critical role of business continuity management in ensuring business continuity even when operations are unaffected by any disasters. Using empirical survey data, PLS-SEM (Partial Least Squares - Structural Equation Modeling) combined with mediation analysis are used to test the model and hypotheses.The book is chiefly intended for students in Business Administration/Management degree programs and business leaders whose work involves addressing issues such as organizational performance, IT capability, enterprise information systems, IT management, business continuity management, disaster recovery management, risk management, IT auditing, and compliance.

Baruch, Yehuda, Managing Careers and Employability. 408 pp. 2022:2 (Sage, UK) <674-486>
ISBN 978-1-5297-5185-7 hard ¥40,740.- (税込) GB￡ 143.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5297-5184-0 paper ¥13,671.- (税込) GB￡ 47.99 *

Combining a strong theoretical underpinning with a wide range of case studies and practical examples, this authoritative textbook provides a deep understanding of career systems, on both an individual and an organizational level. Taking a global approach, Managing Careers and Employability looks at recent labour market developments and explores contemporary topics such as entrepreneurial careers, career ecosystems and the dark side of careers. A wide range of learning features including reflective questions, key terms and exercises, empower you to reflect on and manage your own career. Online resources include a Tutor's Guide, containing teaching notes for each chapter, as well as PowerPoint slides that can be adapted and edited to suit specific teaching needs. Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying career management and related courses. Yehuda Baruch is Professor of Management at Southampton Business School, the University of Southampton.

Brown, Gerry / Peterson, Randall S., Disaster in the Boardroom: Six Dysfunctions Everyone Should Understand. 287 pp. 2022:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <674-489>
ISBN 978-3-030-91657-2 hard ¥10,589.- (税込) EUR 44.99

‘Where was the board?’ Time and again, we ask ourselves this very question in the wake of yet another corporate scandal or disastrous financial collapse. The board of directors are the guardians of the company, ensuring it is well-managed and operating in the best interest of shareholders and stakeholders. So why, when companies come crashing down, do we hear of boards who have failed in their fiduciary duties; that they have either been ignorant, complaisant or down-right complicit? The fact is that corporate scandals are nothing new, nor are they limited to any one geography. They are a damning indictment of our systems of corporate governance around the world, and yet little changes. We shrug and move on, accepting they are an unavoidable part the system that produces incredible wealth for economies and societies. But it should not be that way. This book shows how boards can be better. Looking not so much at the disasters themselves, but why they happen, the authors present in-depth case studies of major global corporations to illustrate the six dysfunctions of the boardroom and how they can be overcome. Exploring common themes such as lack of independence from management, missing key voices, cultural amplification, diffusion of responsibility, rule-bound cultures and groupthink, it identifies ways to strengthen boards, improve their culture and competence and give directors and others the power to take action and ultimately prevent disasters from happening. This is a must-have book for anyone operating in the boardroom, those aspiring to board positions, and anyone interested in why boards fail, so that the boardroom dysfunctions and their impact on society can be clarified, mitigated, and avoided.

Cameron, Kim S. / Quinn, Robert E. / Degraff, J. et al., Competing Values Leadership. 256 pp. 2022:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-490>
ISBN 978-1-80088-894-4 hard ¥28,205.- (税込) GB￡ 99.00 *
ISBN 978-1-80088-896-8 paper ¥7,678.- (税込) GB￡ 26.95 *

This third edition of Competing Values Leadership serves as the key source for understanding and using the Competing Values Framework, one of the most widely used and highly cited frameworks in the world for understanding human behavior, leadership, and organizations. The authors of the framework, who have been at the foundation of developing, applying, and studying this framework for more than four decades, explain how it helps foster successful leadership, innovation, culture change, financial performance, organizational effectiveness, and value creation.In addition to explaining why the Competing Values Framework is among the most important frameworks in the history of business, this edition addresses some criticisms of the framework and provides empirical evidence for its validity, reliability, and usefulness. The authors also provide practical tools and actions that can assist any organization in improving its performance.This book is widely applicable to several fields, including financial strategy, culture change, human resource management, leadership roles, and organizational change. Both academics and business leaders will find it to be an illuminating and useful tool and reference. It has also proven to be a valuable resource in executive education programs.

Castelli, Gianluigi / Meregalli, Serefino et al. (eds.), The Post-Digital Enterprise: Going Beyond the Hype. (Future of Business and Finance) X, 140 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <674-491>
ISBN 978-3-030-94836-8 hard ¥17,651.- (税込) EUR 74.99

A new wave of digital technologies has impacted the business world like a tsunami. But after a first phase characterized by hype and unrealistic expectations, there is now a shared need for a better understanding of how to create real and sustainable value by adopting these technologies. This book suggests a pragmatic approach to value creation by embracing the post-digital mindset: a more mature attitude toward digital innovation focused on putting these technologies at work rather than marveling at them. After the illustration of a post-digital manifesto, the book explores all the key topics and tools that are relevant for the decision makers in this context.

Ciftci, Kaan Y. / Michel, Alex / Siegfried, Patrick, The Potential Impact of E-Mobility on the Automotive Value Chain. (SpringerBriefs in Business) 79 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <674-493>
ISBN 978-3-030-95598-4 paper ¥12,943.- (税込) EUR 54.99

This book provides extensive insight into the impact of electro-mobility (e-Mobility) on traditional automobile manufacturers. The authors analyse the drivers of e-Mobility and develop a forecast model with the help of exclusive industry reports from leading investment banks and reveal the impact on the automotive value chain. Apart from empirical analysis of the reports, the book also presents insights based on expert interviews with the leading automobile supplier Continental, the consultancy firm KPMG, the market-leading leasing company Deutsche Leasing, and a VW-Audi car dealer.

引き続く危機コミュニケーション　第6版
Coombs, Timothy, Ongoing Crisis Communication: Planning, Managing, and Responding. 6th ed. 304 pp. 2022:3 (Sage, UK) <674-494>
ISBN 978-1-07-181664-6 paper ¥36,467.- (税込) GB￡ 128.00 *

Ongoing Crisis Communication: Planning, Managing, and Responding provides an integrated approach to crisis communication that spans the entire crisis management process and crosses various disciplines. A truly integrative and comprehensive text, this book explains how crisis management can prevent or reduce the threats of a crisis, providing guidelines for how best to act and react in an emergency situation. The Sixth Edition includes new coverage of artificial intelligence and risk management, social media, resilience training for the community, and draws upon recent work from management, public relations, organizational psychology, marketing, organizational communication, and computer-mediated communication research.

Gallitto, Elena / Massi, Marta / Harrison, Paul (eds.), Consumption, Production, and Entrepreneurship in the Time of Coronavirus: A Business Perspective of the Pandemic. 262 pp. 2022:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <674-496>
ISBN 978-3-030-93168-1 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99 *

This book examines the impact of the continuing COVID-19 crisis on consumers and businesses. With stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures mandated by governments worldwide, businesses have made significant adjustments to adapt to the sudden changes caused by the pandemic. The book aims to understand what settling and thriving in the “new normal” have meant for businesses around the world. This book is divided into sections on production, consumption, and entrepreneurship and explores how consumer psychology has changed while also evaluating new digital business opportunities afforded by the pandemic. By bringing together psychology and marketing scholars, this interdisciplinary book will inform research on how businesses adapt to crises.

Grum, Marcus, Construction of a Concept of Neuronal Modeling. (Gabler Theses) 848 pp. 2022:4 (Springer Gabler, GW) <674-498>
ISBN 978-3-658-35998-0 paper ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99

The business problem of having inefficient processes, imprecise process analyses and simulations as well as non-transparent artificial neuronal network models can be overcome by an easy-to-use modeling concept. With the aim of developing a flexible and efficient approach to modeling, simulating and optimizing processes, this paper proposes a flexible Concept of Neuronal Modeling (CoNM). The modeling concept, which is described by the modeling language designed and its mathematical formulation and is connected to a technical substantiation, is based on a collection of novel sub-artifacts. As these have been implemented as a computational model, the set of CoNM tools carries out novel kinds of Neuronal Process Modeling (NPM), Neuronal Process Simulations (NPS) and Neuronal Process Optimizations (NPO). The efficacy of the designed artifacts was demonstrated rigorously by means of six experiments and a simulator of real industrial production processes.

Gruenig, Rudolf / Kuehn, Richard / Morschett, Dirk, The Strategy Planning Process: Strategic Analyses, Objectives, Options and Projects. 3rd ed. 200 pp. 2022:3 (Springer, GW) <674-499>
ISBN 978-3-030-93917-5 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

Strategic planning is an essential task that helps companies adapt to changes in the environment and to develop proactively. Accordingly, the goal of strategic planning is to ensure companies’ survival and long-term success. The strategy-planning process proposed in this book is based on the authors’ many years of experience as consultants and board members. The book shows how to carry out sound analyses, how to define concrete strategic objectives, how to develop and assess strategic options and how to determine which implementation projects are necessary. Numerous practical examples serve to illustrate the proposed approach. For the third edition, the sections on corporate strategy and business strategy development have been redesigned and expanded. Throughout the book, many aspects have been clarified and simplified. The book provides practitioners the knowledge they need to develop their own strategies. In addition, it offers a valuable textbook on the complex task of strategic planning.

Hayes, John, The Theory and Practice of Change Management. 6th ed. 520 pp. 2021:11 (Red Globe Pr., UK) <674-500>
ISBN 978-1-352-01255-2 hard ¥51,282.- (税込) GB￡ 180.00 *
ISBN 978-1-352-01253-8 paper ¥16,236.- (税込) GB￡ 56.99 *

Technological advances, an increasingly globalized workforce and seismic global events mean that change is a constant feature of business life today. The consequences of not managing change effectively can be devastating for businesses. How can managers deal with change brought about by unpredictable events? How can they embrace change and communicate its benefits to stakeholders? How can organizations ensure the ongoing success of change? John Hayes's bestselling textbook equips you with the practical tools and academic knowledge to tackle these questions and many more. Offering unrivalled breadth, it will guide you clearly through all stages of the change process, from recognizing the need for change to ensuring its successful implementation. Its unique underpinning framework, based on a process model of change, will help you to view change as purposeful and ordered, rather than something chaotic and unmanageable. This sixth edition covers all of the key theories, tools and techniques of organizational change, and offers everything you need to know about organizational change today: - Brand new international case studies and examples allow you to understand change in context - Coverage of 'big-bang' disruptions, offers you a framework for dealing with unforeseen global events like pandemics, economic instability and climate change - Updated research reports show you the latest theory in the field - New learning objectives, reflective questions and experiential exercises help you to consolidate your learning and revise effectively - Increased coverage of SMEs, public sector and family businesses shows you change in diverse sectors

Helmold, Marc / Kuecuek Yilmaz, Ayse / Dathe, Tracy et al., Supply Chain Risk Management: Cases and Industry Insights. (Management for Professionals) 275 pp. 2022:3 (Springer, GW) <674-501>
ISBN 978-3-030-90799-0 hard ¥20,005.- (税込) EUR 84.99 *

This book provides a holistic and practical approach to managing supply chains risks and presents a new framework model for sustainable optimization of risk management. This framework includes supportive tools for risk mapping and strategic decision-making. Managers can apply tailored versions of this framework for the management process of their respective sector. The authors provide case studies in industries such as automotive, aviation, airport, and healthcare.

Hyams-Ssekasi, Denis / Yasin, Naveed (eds.), Technology and Entrepreneurship Education: Adopting Creative Digital Approaches to Learning and Teaching. 275 pp. 2022:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <674-502>
ISBN 978-3-030-84291-8 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This contemporary book offers valuable insights on digital technology and entrepreneurship education, highlighting the importance of adopting creative digital approaches to learning and teaching. It raises the questions as to whether the current approaches utilised to convey entrepreneurial knowledge are adequate enough when preparing graduates for prospective careers. The book directly addresses the need for effective practices in teaching and reinforces the rising interest and resilience in entrepreneurship. Comprising a number of distinct chapters that illuminate digitally assisted teaching methods that are used in practice to champion student engagement when learning enterprise and entrepreneurship. The contemporary practices allude to the notion that the adoption of simulations and game-based learning increases student' comprehension, helps in retention of knowledge, and is an excellent way to introduce new content. With the substantial challenges caused by the global pandemic this book is a vital resource at a time when blended learning is the new norm and mode of instruction in Higher Education. It is ideal for researchers, instructors and students with a keen interest in game-based approaches, as it encourages application and outlook towards entrepreneurship education.

Jones, Colin / Penaluna, Andy / Penaluna, Kath (eds.), How to Develop Entrepreneurial Graduates, Ideas and Ventures: Designing an Imaginative Entrepreneurship Program. (How To Guides) 160 pp. 2022:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-503>
ISBN 978-1-78990-901-2 hard ¥23,646.- (税込) GB￡ 83.00 *

Charged with developing learning, teaching and assessment practices that go beyond delivering discipline-specific subject knowledge, the demands on entrepreneurial educators have increased in recent decades. This guide will help educators develop more entrepreneurial graduates by demonstrating how they can equip learners with key competencies such as team working, creativity, problem solving, and opportunity recognition. This engaging How to Guide shares the journeys of educators working within different contexts to help the reader design an imaginative entrepreneurship program. Providing critical perspectives and observations that are both forward- looking and practice-led, each chapter offers a wide range of insights into the unique practices of some of the world's leading educators in entrepreneurship, education and creativity. With a focus on the development of students and their ventures, educators at any level or discipline within higher education are invited to reflect upon and advance their own practices. Illustrating a vast range of contemporary practices in the field of entrepreneurial education, this compelling book will be an essential tool for any educator whose teaching incorporates entrepreneurship, enterprise, and creativity.

Juell-Skielse, Gustaf / Lindgren, Ida / Akesson, M. (eds.), Service Automation in the Public Sector: Concepts, Empirical Examples and Challenges. (Progress in IS) 212 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <674-504>
ISBN 978-3-030-92643-4 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This edited volume highlights the latest advances in and findings from research on service automation in public sector organizations. The contributing authors use a mix of social and technological approaches to increase readers' understanding of public service automation. The respective chapters discuss the automation of services in public organizations from a conceptual standpoint, present empirical examples of automation applications in public organizations, and consider the implementation-related challenges that can arise. The book's overall goal is to aid and inspire researchers and practitioners to expand their knowledge of service automation in public organizations, while also providing a foundation for policy development and future research. Following a brief introductory chapter, the book addresses major gaps in our current understanding of service automation in public organizations, and provides suggestions for future research. Moreover, it argues that there is a continued need to observe and learn from empirical examples, and a need for more critical studies on the social and societal consequences of increased service automation in public organizations.

Kreutzmann, Andre, Communities of Practice as Vibrant Sources of Knowledge and Innovation within a Rigid Public Hierarchy. (Gabler Research: Forschungs- / Entwicklungs- / Innovations-Management) 135 pp. 2022:3 (Springer Gabler, GW) <674-505>
ISBN 978-3-658-36534-9 paper ¥20,005.- (税込) EUR 84.99

The concept of Communities of Practice is nowadays 'common parlance' in the private and public sector. However, research concerning the potential and benefits of CoPs embedded in public organizations lacks behind. Consequently, it still remains vague whether informal CoPs are able to unfold their widely recognized potential in terms of knowledge creation and dissemination within the context of the public sector. To shed light on this issue, the author employs the German Federal Armed Forces as a research setting since it is an outstanding example for a supremely hierarchical public organization showing a high degree of formalization in structure and processes. The research at hand particularly focuses the entanglement of the formal organization with the informal CoPs. More specifically, the author was inspired by the interest in exploring which role these informal entities play in regard to the development of knowledge and innovations, thereby, possibly fostering the organizational knowledge management as well as the adaptability of a supremely hierarchical public organization.About the authorAndre Kreutzmann prepared the dissertation at hand at the Institute of Technology and Innovation Management at the Helmut-Schmidt-University. As a member of a research project commissioned by the German Ministry of Defense, he investigated the potential of Communities of Practice in terms of knowledge management, innovation development, and organizational adaptation.

Kuo, Yong-Hong / Fu, Yelin / Chen, Peng-Chu et al. (eds.), Intelligent Engineering and Management for Industry 4.0. 850 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <674-506>
ISBN 978-3-030-94682-1 hard ¥54,138.- (税込) EUR 229.99

Industry 4.0 is changing how we manage operations to drive systems more intelligently. Technologies and applications are rapidly evolving. Disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and digital twin, are shaking up different industries and have motivated us to revisit engineering and management tools for improving system design, efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, and responsiveness. While these emerging technologies have powered new applications, novel industrial engineering methodologies are required to achieve the goals.Industrial Engineering was sprouted from major engineering disciplines that called for better professional understanding of industrialization. Ever since, the discipline of Industrial Engineering has been the star role player in confronting emerging industries; be it manufacturing, service, high tech products, outer space technology, information technology, industrial policy, ergonomics, and now the world's greatest concern, sustainable development.This book presents the state-of-the-art in industrial engineering research from different countries and cities around the globe. The book covers a wide range of topics in industrial engineering, including: Demand Chain Management, E-business / Information Technology, Evolutionary Algorithm, Green Manufacturing/Management, Health Care Systems and more.

Link, Albert N., Public Sector Entrepreneurship: Innovative Pricing Policies for US National Parks. 128 pp. 2022:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-507>
ISBN 978-1-80392-068-9 hard ¥19,373.- (税込) GB￡ 68.00 *

This timely book argues that the overcrowding of national parks in the United States represents a social problem in need of public sector action and a policy solution, as no systematic means to address this problem has been implemented either nationally or on a park-by-park basis. Throughout the book, Albert N. Link provides an innovative pricing solution to the overcrowding of the parks which will help to change the existing status quo. Utilizing a methodology grounded in economics, and expanding the use and policy relevance of the concept of public sector entrepreneurship, the author illustrates how individuals respond to prices and offers a method to estimate the impact of a seasonal entrance fee based on calculated price elasticities of demand. Chapters also provide recommendations for increases in seasonal entrance fees individually for each of the national parks that currently have an entrance fee.Public Sector Entrepreneurship will be a key resource for academics and students in the fields of entrepreneurship, public management and resource management who are looking to use economics as a framework for analyzing tourism topics, as well as environmental researchers and public policy officials responsible for national parks.

松嶋登、矢寺顕行、浦野充洋他著　経営研究における物質性
Matsushima, Noboru / Yatera, Akiyuki / Urano, Mitsuhiro et al., Materiality in Management Studies: Development of the Theoretical Frontier. (Kobe University Social Science Research Series / SpringerBriefs in Economics) 78 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <674-508>
ISBN 978-981-16-8641-2 paper ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99 *

The book systematizes the materiality concept, which has been fragmented in various fields of business administration and sometimes identified with interpretive postmodern business administration, along with the meta-theories discussed in the humanities and social sciences that aim to overcome humanistic dualism. This book is devoted to developing the concept of materiality as the theoretical frontier that has not been fully addressed in management studies, ranging from daily work practices in office spaces to the manualization of high-tech aircraft maintenance, to quantified personnel evaluations and fuel efficiency standards, to innovation using advanced scientific equipment. Institutional organization theory focuses on the material on which the symbolism of institutions is inscribed. Organizational routine research seeks to unravel the material dimension of organizational performative practices. Organizational wrongdoing research critiques material measurement practice based on social constructionism. Critical management studies focus on the material space as a way to counter the humanistic concept of time. Science-based innovation challenges sociomaterialistic science practices that originate from devices for management of technology (MOT) that have not been able to penetrate into the workings of science and technology, actually. Up-and-coming researchers in Japanese management studies conduct empirical research that draws out the implications of the concept of materiality.

Melles, Gavin Brett (ed.), Designing Social Innovation for Sustainable Livelihoods. (Design Science and Innovation) 165 pp. 2022:2 (Springer, GW) <674-510>
ISBN 978-981-16-8451-7 hard ¥32,952.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This volume discusses how design broadly understood as design of business, policy, product, system, etc. can produce socially responsible innovations with livelihoods consequences. Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) is a robust framework for analysing and measuring social impact for excluded populations and groups. This is illustrated with case studies from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal by discussing how initiatives concerned with design in the broad sense have the potential to create sustainable livelihoods. This volume will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in Sustainable Development and Design.

Mok, Ka Ho (ed.), Higher Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Comparative Perspectives: Reengineering China Through the Greater Bay Economy and Development. (Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance) 260 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <674-511>
ISBN 978-981-16-8869-0 hard ¥35,306.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book analyzes how universities in the Greater Bay Area in South China could work together for promoting innovation-centric entrepreneurship, research and knowledge transfer, as well as establishing a leading higher education hub in China mainland. This book brings together leading scholars from history, higher education, sociology, city and urbanism, and development studies, to analyzing the role of higher education, entrepreneurship, and talent hub from historical, comparative, and international perspectives. This book also shares different development experiences of Tokyo, Florida, and New York Bay economies and how higher education has supported their success stories.

B.ジェソップ他著　社会的革新を通じた政治変動
Moulaert, Frank / Jessop, Bob / Swyngedouw, Erik et al., Political Change through Social Innovation: A Debate. (Elgar Dialogues) 176 pp. 2022 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-512>
ISBN 978-1-80392-513-4 hard ¥22,222.- (税込) GB￡ 78.00 *

This book asks why socially innovative initiatives, including attempts to rejuvenate democracy by introducing new modes of participation, are not leading to a democratization of the State or overcoming the gap between political leaders and people. It offers a vivid and thought-provoking conversation on why we are at such an impasse and explores concrete possibilities for change. Offering insights on the failures of modern democracies from three leading voices of contemporary social science, the book interrogates the possibilities of progressive socio-political agendas, strategies, and movements seeking to overcome these failures. It highlights examples of bottom-linked forms of governance that provide signs of positive change and focuses on the essential role that progressive institutions play in enabling socio-political transformation. It also analyses how processes of self-emancipation driven by social innovation and political mobilization movements represent the most promising form of political engagement today. Students and scholars of social innovation and governance will find this to be an invigorating read. It will also be helpful to politicians and government officials seeking to understand, respond to, and explore efforts towards democratizing political change.

企業と人権入門
Muchlinski, Peter T., Advanced Introduction to Business and Human Rights. (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) 208 pp. 2022:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-513>
ISBN 978-1-78990-127-6 hard ¥24,216.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *
ISBN 978-1-78990-129-0 paper ¥6,538.- (税込) GB￡ 22.95 *

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 surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Focusing on the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in 2011, this timely book charts the field of business and human rights, finding that corporate responsibility to respect human rights is gradually evolving into a binding legal duty in both national and international law. Following the structure of the UNGPs, Peter T. Muchlinski also covers the state duty to protect against business violations of human rights, the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and access to remedies for corporate violations of human rights.Key Features:A detailed, critical, appraisal of the UNGPs in their historical, legal and political contextsCoverage of developments in national law and policy to further the state's duty to protect against business violations of human rightsAn interdisciplinary perspective drawing on history, law, business ethics, politics, and ideas of corporate governance with a view to introducing the field to readers with diverse specialist backgroundsCoverage of new directions for business and human rights including calls for new mandatory corporate liability laws, a legally binding international treaty and new multi stakeholder initiatives for developing business and human rights standardsThis Advanced Introduction will be a key guide for students and researchers in the fields of business and human rights, international law and business ethics, as well as lawyers and business managers who need an accessible primer to business and human rights.

Nguyen, Tram T. B. / Li, Dong, Towards Safer Global Food Supply Chains: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Requirements. (Palgrave Pivot) 138 pp. 2022:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <674-514>
ISBN 978-3-030-93355-5 hard ¥10,589.- (税込) EUR 44.99

Implementing a food safety management system (FSMS) is a regulatory requirement for every firm in global food supply chains. At any scale, it could be influenced by many factors since the global food supply chains consist of a large number of stakeholders involved with an enormous variety of structures, the logistics of which will undoubtedly change rapidly, scale-up and diversify continuously. This book contains five chapters that aim to give an in-depth exploration of critical success factors (CSF) for food safety management in global supply chains. To fill the identified research gaps, the authors present empirical evidence from their research to verify critical success factors and their relationships with FSMS. Furthermore, the impact of supplier selection and supply chain relationships on food safety management in global supply chains are explored to identify Best Practice in FSMS implementation. This book will appeal to scholars working in food safety management, supply chain management and the impact of globalisation.

Poullie, Yannick, National Action Plans in the Global Governance of Business and Human Rights: The Cases of Sweden and Germany. (Labor and Globalization 25) 490 S. 2022:3 (Ed. Rainer Hampp, GW) <674-515>
ISBN 978-3-9854202-8-5 paper ¥18,596.- (税込) EUR 79.00 *

Diese Arbeit analysiert Nationale Aktionsplaene am Beispiel von Schweden und Deutschland als bedeutsamen Schritt in der Entwicklung unternehmerischer Menschenrechtsverantwortung. Sie leistet einen innovativen Forschungsbeitrag zur Frage, wie diese Verantwortung an Verbindlichkeit gewinnt.

Reynolds, Paul D., The Truth about Entrepreneurship: Policy Making and Business Creation. (Elgar Impact of Entrepreneurship Research) 224 pp. 2020:11 (E. Elgar, UK) * paper 2022:5 <674-516>
ISBN 978-1-78897-833-0 hard ¥26,495.- (税込) GB￡ 93.00 *
ISBN 978-1-80392-747-3 paper ¥7,962.- (税込) GB￡ 27.95 *

Policy makers give a lot of attention to business creation and entrepreneurship, but they do not have a good resource for understanding The Truth about Entrepreneurship. The extensive media coverage of Wall Street entrepreneurship provides an incomplete portrayal of most business creation. While both high profile and everyday new firms provide major contributions to economic growth, the ongoing, bottoms-up activity pursued by over half a billion around the world is not widely recognized. This book reviews some of the most salient features of grass roots business creation, such as the total amount of activity, differences related to national economic development, the relationship to business churning and job creation, the impact of national context, the mixed contributions of high growth firms, the modest effect of external financial support, the unequal distribution of sunk costs related to successful payback, importance as an option for the most desperate in poor countries, and the tendency to overlook the continuing incremental impact of Main Street business creation. Entrepreneurial scholars, faculty, policy analysts and graduate students interested in economic development, entrepreneurship and public policy will find clarity and gain a depth of knowledge about policymaking and business creation with The Truth about Entrepreneurship.

Rouse, William B., Transforming Public-Private Ecosystems: Understanding and Enabling Innovation in Complex Systems. 240 pp. 2022:7 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <674-517>
ISBN 978-0-19-286653-0 hard ¥25,356.- (税込) GB￡ 89.00 *

Public-private collaborations are central to the functioning and provisioning of most essential ecosystems. Ecosystems such as security, healthcare, education, and the environment face challenges of governance, diverse constituencies, numerous advocacy organizations, incompatible outcome metrics, and persistent media attention, to name a few. There is a wide range of public and private players involved in operating, sustaining, and investing in these ecosystems, including stakeholders from government, industry, academia, non-governmental organizations, and the general public. Fundamental change requires understanding a wide range of interests and accommodating change strategies accordingly. The challenges of transforming these ecosystems would easily qualify as "wicked problems"; social or cultural problems laced with incomplete or contradictory knowledge, large numbers of people and opinions, substantial economic burdens, and inextricable connections with other issues. Transforming Public-Private Ecosystems addresses these challenges for the four important ecosystems of national security, healthcare delivery, higher education, and energy and climate, and provides an integrated perspective for understanding and enabling change.

Schiller, Benjamin Robert, Governance of the Third Mission at a Multi-Campus University: The Case of Cooperative Study Programs. (Gabler Theses) 331 pp. 2022:1 (Springer Gabler, GW) <674-518>
ISBN 978-3-658-36525-7 paper ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book appeals to higher education scholars from various disciplines and practitioners looking for an overview and in-depth insight into cooperative study programs (CSPs). The CSPs combine elements of higher education with elements of professional work and illustrate how a teaching-related third mission achieves a socioeconomic contribution through its underlying stakeholder interactions. In Germany, CSPs are a growing phenomenon and, at the same time, a niche in higher education with approximately 100,000 students. Higher education scholars identified CSPs a challenge to higher education governance despite the simultaneous lack of empirical data. In this vein, this book pursues the question of how stakeholders influence the governance of the third mission in the case of CSPs. The study in this book refers to the "prime" example of CSPs at a German university of applied sciences-the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University. The analysis revealed that four stakeholder groups are salient and influence the governance of the CSPs. These include professors, industry representatives, students, and representatives of government and higher education policy.

Sjafjell, Beate / Liao, Carol / Argyrou, Aikaterini, Innovating Business for Sustainability: Regulatory Approaches in the Anthropocene. 320 pp. 2022:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-519>
ISBN 978-1-83910-131-1 hard ¥32,478.- (税込) GB￡ 114.00 *

Challenging current attitudes to governance and regulation in business, this timely book ascertains how regulatory approaches can innovate to ensure sustainable business that contributes to social justice for current and future generations within ecological limits.Combining a research-based approach with a gendered perspective of how sustainability goals are shaped and how businesses should engage with them, this pioneering book creates a comprehensive and contemporary understanding of what sustainability means for business. Identifying the limitations of current approaches to gender and equality alongside the weaknesses of current regulatory and theoretical approaches in business, chapters seek to enhance the practical understanding and embeddedness of sustainability into business within legal and regulatory landscapes. Insights from an international collection of expert scholars in fields ranging from sustainability science to law offer meaningful alternatives to the sustainable business status quo on both conceptual and concrete levels.Providing a regulatory analysis of business positioned in a systems-based sustainability research framework, this book will prove an invaluable resource for students and scholars of sustainability science, business and management, and law and regulation. With practical insights, it will also prove essential for policymakers working in business regulation and sustainability in business.

Venkataraman, Ray R. / Demirag, Ozgun C., Supply Chain Management: Securing a Superior Global Edge. 760 pp. 2022:3 (Sage, UK) <674-520>
ISBN 978-1-07-187066-2 paper Int'l Student ed. ¥27,347.- (税込) GB￡ 95.99 *

Supply Chain Management: Securing a Superior Global Edge takes an integrated approach to managing supply chains by addressing the critically important areas of globalization, sustainability, and ethics within every chapter. Authors Ray Venkataraman and Ozgun Demirag use a wide variety of real-world cases and examples from the manufacturing and service sectors to illustrate innovative supply chain strategies and technologies. With a focus on decision-making and problem-solving, Supply Chain Management provides students with tools they need to succeed in today's fiercely competitive, interconnected global economy. Key Features: Includes coverage of COVID-19, big data, technology tools, and other current topics influencing supply chainsIn-text examples and solved problems walk students step-by-step through each calculation Case Studies and SCM Profiles provide real-world insights into cutting-edge supply chain practices Practice Problems give students opportunity to apply what they've learned

Wang, Huiyao / Miao, Lu (eds.), Transition and Opportunity: Strategies from Business Leaders on Making the Most of China's Future. (China and Globalization) 243 pp. 2022:3 (Springer, GW) <674-521>
ISBN 978-981-16-8602-3 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99
ISBN 978-981-16-8605-4 paper ¥9,412.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.Multinational corporations (MNCs) have long played a crucial role in the Chinese economy. This role is one that is set to continue in the post-pandemic era as China works to transit to a high-quality growth model that is more sustainable and innovation-driven. With global experience and front-line involvement in some of the most pressing economic, technological, and environmental issues of our day, leading figures in MNCs and chambers of commerce are well placed to share insights that could potentially contribute to policymaking and development strategies so that everyone can "make the most" of China's future. This collection of essay aims to share these invaluable insights with a wider audience, offering balanced and diverse perspectives from companies and advocacy groups working on a range of issues related to China's domestic development, international economic cooperation, and China-US competition. These insights are useful not only for the wider business community, but also for academics, policymakers, students, and anyone trying to deepen their understanding of this exciting period of "transition and opportunity," and make the most of China's bright future.

Wendorff, Peter, Politics in Software Development: Navigating Stakeholder Power and Conflict in Organizations. 137 pp. 2022:3 (Apress, US) <674-522>
ISBN 978-1-4842-7379-1 paper ¥8,235.- (税込) EUR 34.99

Equip yourself to navigate organizational politics in the world of software development. This book will help you understand the power dynamics at work between competing stakeholders with conflicting goals in projects and organizations. Politics in Software Development consists of three main parts. Author Peter Wendorff begins by defining key concepts in organizational politics. He then moves on to software development processes and investigates how their design reflects stakeholder interests. In the final part, he highlights the role of political skill in software development and provides an overview of tactics that stakeholders frequently use. There is widespread competition within organizations for rewards, recognition, status, and power. It gives rise to political behavior of stakeholders, which is generally seen as a problem. This negative view of organizational politics tends to overlook its positive functions. For example, it can also be thought of as an arena where stakeholders with conflicting goals can argue, persuade, negotiate, bargain, and cooperate to address conflicts. Political conflict resolution regularly happens in organizations in an entirely civilized manner. It helps find agreements that reconcile differences in a constructive way, and it is needed because stakeholder conflicts are simply a natural aspect of organizations. While there is much literature about organizational politics, very few authors consider the specifics of software development. This book addresses both subjects and is written for an audience interested in a political perspective on software development. What You'll Learn Recognize and understand political activities in organizations Understand what software processes have to do with stakeholder power and interests Acquire fundamental political skills for dealing with politics in software development Who This Book Is For Project managers, lead developers, team leaders, team coaches, product owners, business analysts, developers, and other software professionals. This book is also suitable for students in software engineering.

Wennberg, Karl / Sandstroem, Christian (eds.), Questioning the Entrepreneurial State: Status-quo, Pitfalls, and the Need for Credible Innovation Policy. (International Studies in Entrepreneurship 53) 345 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <674-523>
ISBN 978-3-030-94272-4 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99
ISBN 978-3-030-94275-5 paper ¥9,412.- (税込) EUR 39.99

The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have made the authorities to increasingly turn inward and use ethnocentrism, protectionism, and top-down approaches to guide policy on trade, competition, and industrial development. The continuing aftereffects of such policies range from the rise and seeming success of authoritarian states, rise of populist and protectionist trends, and evolving academic agendas inspiring the reemergence of top-down industrial policies across the world. This open access edited volume contains contributions from over 30 scholars with expertise in economics, innovation, management, and economic history. The chapters offer unique theoretical and empirical contributions discussing topics such as how industrial policies affect risk, incentives, and information for investments. They also address the policy perspectives on new technologies such as AI and its implications for market entry, the role for independent entrepreneurship in increasingly regulated markets, and whether governments should focus on market interventions or institutional capacity-building. Questioning the Entrepreneurial State initiates a much sought-after debate on the notion of an Entrepreneurial State. It discusses the dangers of top-down approaches to industrial policy, examines lessons from such approaches for future policy design, and calls attention to the progress of open and contestable markets in a sound economy and society. "Creative destruction, innovation and entrepreneurship are at the core of economic growth. The government has a clear role, to provide the basic fabric of a dynamic society, but industrial policy and state-owned companies are the boulevard of broken dreams and unrealized visions. This important message is convincingly stated in Questioning the Entrepreneurial State." Anders Borg, former Minister of Finance, Sweden "Misreading the dynamism of American entrepreneurship, European intellectuals and policy makers have embraced a dangerous fantasy: catching up requires constructing an entrepreneurial state. This book provides a vital antidote: The entrepreneur comes first: The state may support. It cannot lead."Amar Bhide, Thomas Schmidheiny Professor of International Business, Tufts University "This important new book subjects the emergence of the entrepreneurial state, which reflects a shift in the locus of entrepreneurship from the individual to the public sector, to the scrutiny of rigorous analysis. The resulting concerns, flaws and biases inherent in the entrepreneurial state exposed are both alarming and sobering. The skill and scholarly craftsmanship brought to bear in this crucial analysis is evident throughout the book, along with the even, but ultimately consequential thinking of the authors. A must read for researchers and thought leaders in business and policy." David Audtretsch, Distinguished Professor, Ameritech Chair of Economic Development, Indiana University

Wittenstein, Daniel, Managing Digital Transformation: Evidence from Hidden Champions and Measurement Approaches. (Innovation und Entrepreneurship) 200 pp. 2022:4 (Springer Gabler, GW) <674-524>
ISBN 978-3-658-36694-0 paper ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99 *

The digital transformation of the business environment and its impact on firm performance is of central interest in economics and management. However, it is still an open question how firms should optimally align their business models and strategies for the digital era. Daniel Wittenstein investigates this question by generating novel insights from hidden champions and by developing a machine learning-based approach for measuring firm-level digitalization.

Zhou, Kaile / Wen, Lulu, Smart Energy Management: Data Driven Methods for Energy Service Innovation. 310 pp. 2022:2 (Springer, GW) <674-376>
ISBN 978-981-16-9359-5 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99

This book provides a relatively whole view of data-driven decision-making methods for energy service innovation and energy system optimization. Through personalized energy services provision and energy efficiency improvement, the book can contribute to the green transformation of energy system and the sustainable development of the society. The book gives a new way to achieve smart energy management, based on various data mining and machine learning methods, including fuzzy clustering, shape-based clustering, ensemble clustering, deep learning, and reinforcement learning. The applications of these data-driven methods in improving energy efficiency and supporting energy service innovation are presented. Moreover, this book also investigates the role of blockchain in supporting peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading innovation, thus supporting smart energy management. The general scope of this book mainly includes load clustering, load forecasting, price-based demand response, incentive-based demand response, and energy blockchain-based electricity trading. The intended readership of the book includes researchers and engineers in related areas, graduate and undergraduate students in university, and some other general interested audience. The important features of the book are: (1) it introduces various data-driven methods for achieving different smart energy management tasks; (2) it investigates the role of data-driven methods in supporting various energy service innovation; and (3) it explores energy blockchain in P2P electricity trading, and thus supporting smart energy management.

Fiet, James O., The Entrepreneurial Solution to Poverty and the Science of What is Possible. 224 pp. 2022:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <674-318>
ISBN 978-1-80392-438-0 hard ¥25,071.- (税込) GB￡ 88.00 *

Engaging and accessible, The Entrepreneurial Solution to Poverty and the Science of What is Possible examines the systematic practice of poverty alleviation. Using the science of informational economics (IE), based on leveraging specific information, as well as decades' worth of experimental evidence, James Fiet demonstrates how poverty may be mitigated through entrepreneurial practices. This visionary book suggests a number of key practical methods by which poverty can be alleviated, even without resources or personal connections. Classifying IE as 'the science of what is possible', Fiet demonstrates how to substitute information - the lowest common denominator of what individuals already possess or can acquire - for resources. The book employs 30 years of experimental results as the basis for its entrepreneurial approach to poverty alleviation, inviting its readers to extend the science of what is possible and succeed regardless of their circumstances.Holding the potential to alter how work is approached and carried out in the area of poverty alleviation, the innovative ideas explored in this book will be of significant interest and inspiration to researchers and students, but also beyond academia to government agencies, foundations, and charities, as well as individuals and organizations invested in solving the problem of poverty.

Anosike, Paschal, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa. 224 pp. 2022:2 (Sage, UK) <674-330>
ISBN 978-1-5264-6939-7 hard ¥29,059.- (税込) GB￡ 102.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5264-6938-0 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

High foreign aid dependence, poor human capital, rising high youth unemployment and poverty are just some of the reasons that Africa represents such a striking symbol of global inequality today. In this book, the author draws on his research and experience of working with key stakeholders to explore how Africa can take advantage of the knowledge economy and 4th Industrial Revolution opportunities to rebuild from the Covid-19 pandemic and empower its people and encourage entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Africa is a book the African political class, economic policy and development experts, the donor community, academic researchers and students of business and international development can rely on for a better understanding and solutions to Africa's historical and contemporary socio-economic problems. Paschal Anosike is Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation and the founding Director of Centre for African Entrepreneurship and Leadership (CAEL) at the University of Wolverhampton.

Alvarez-Risco, Aldo / Rosen, Marc A. et al. (eds.), Towards a Circular Economy: Transdisciplinary Approach for Business. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance) 360 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) * paper 2022 <674-277>
ISBN 978-3-030-94292-2 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99 *
ISBN 978-3-030-94295-3 paper ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99 *

This volume presents a transdisciplinary approach to implementing a circular economy in international business. Written by global experts, this book provides a detailed and professional focus on issues that must be improved in order to successfully implement a circular economy in a variety of industries. The book begins with a discussion of the theoretical aspects of circular economy and the challenges of going from theory to practice. The following chapters present case studies on the circular economy in different sectors of international business such as food systems, mineral processing, water management, energy process, waste management, the cement industry, and 3D printing. Issues such as the role of SMEs in the circular economy, and the progress towards circular economy 3.0, and strategies for teaching the circular economy are also discussed. The volume ends with a critique of the concept of circular economy and suggestions for future research avenues. Written with multiple stakeholders in mind, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of economics, sustainability, international business, and management as well as industry professionals and governments working towards establishing a circular economy in their fields and jurisdictions.

Bas, Enric, Sharing and Collaborative Economy: Future Scenarios, Technology, Creativity and Social Innovation. (SpringerBriefs in Economics) 81 pp. 2022:2 (Springer, GW) <674-279>
ISBN 978-3-030-93881-9 paper ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book presents a foresight-based exploratory analysis on the coming post-capitalist society and the transforming role of technology, creativity, and social innovation in the new economy. Topics analyzed include innovation culture, the role of politics, legal protection, the digitalization of social life, as well as vulnerabilities and opportunities of the Sharing & Collaborative Economy (ShE). ShE is here essentially understood just as a proof of the current Zeitgeist; a sign of its time. A time, where the formal social structures and institutions which traditionally have shaped and framed human societies are - slowly but progressively- getting dissolved into a new emerging social system, complex and mutant by nature. The book subsequently presents three plausible scenarios for ShE as the outcome of this analysis in the horizon of 2030: 1) the probable future, balancing neoliberalism: the shared/collaborative economy as a new third way, 2) the contingent/rupturist future, hypercapitalism: neoliberalism on steroids, or the collaborative paradigm as a trojan horse, and 3) the preferable future, postcapitalism, or the sharing economy as the poster child of the 4th industrial revolution. It connects these three scenarios with a change of paradigm where horizontal management, cultural diversity, social responsibility, climate change management, and the transformative power of radical creativity and participation are finally getting a leading role in the design of brand new ways of approaching a more integrative and sustainable business and economy.

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May, Christopher, A Research Agenda for Corporations. (Elgar Research Agendas) 192 pp. 2020:10 (E. Elgar, UK) * paper 2022:4 <674-289>
ISBN 978-1-78897-752-4 hard ¥23,646.- (税込) GB￡ 83.00 *
ISBN 978-1-80392-602-5 paper ¥7,393.- (税込) GB￡ 25.95 *

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 exciting Research Agenda offers a multi-disciplinary and historically informed programme for the further investigation of the global political economy of the corporate sector. It tackles the question, can and should the corporation be reformed? Christopher May develops a range of intersecting areas for research while also offering an account of the possibilities for the reform of the global corporation. Based on an understanding of the history of corporations, the author provides key insights into their management and political agency as well as the operation of the global corporate supply chain. Drawing links between a range of disciplines and perspectives on business enterprises, May calls for a more nuanced understanding of the global corporate sector in order to better comprehend the contours of the contemporary global capitalist system. This Research Agenda will be a valuable resource for students and academics of politics, economics, sociology and law, who are curious to explore the corporation in relation to their area of study.

Bolder, David, Modelling Economic Capital: Practical Credit-Risk Methodologies, Applications, and Implementation Details. (Contributions to Finance and Accounting) 490 pp. 2022:3 (Springer, GW) <674-298>
ISBN 978-3-030-95095-8 hard ¥28,244.- (税込) EUR 119.99

How might one determine if a financial institution is taking risk in a balanced and productive manner? A powerful tool to address this question is economic capital, which is a model-based measure of the amount of equity that an entity must hold to satisfactorily offset its risk-generating activities. This book, with a particular focus on the credit-risk dimension, pragmatically explores real-world economic-capital methodologies and applications. It begins with the thorny practical issues surrounding the construction of an (industrial-strength) credit-risk economic-capital model, defensibly determining its parameters, and ensuring its efficient implementation. It then broadens its gaze to examine various critical applications and extensions of economic capital; these include loan pricing, the computation of loan impairments, and stress testing. Along the way, typically working from first principles, various possible modelling choices and related concepts are examined. The end result is a useful reference for students and practitioners wishing to learn more about a centrally important financial-management device.