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

Aichbauer, Stefan / Buchhauser, Martina / Erben, A. et al., Responsible Procurement: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Tomorrow. (Management for Professionals) X, 190 pp. 2022:8 (Springer, GW) <680-367>
ISBN 978-3-030-98639-1 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open access book is a practitioner’s guide, supporting procurement and supply chain organizations in tackling their sustainability challenges. The authors, experienced management consultants, offer an end-to-end approach from defining targets and ambitions to embedding sustainability within an organization and its processes. In addition, this guide helps in identifying key collaboration partners and technological solutions. It attempts to answer the most common questions of procurement and supply chain professionals in getting started or to boost sustainability initiatives. The book is inspired by experience and pragmatism and is an easy read for practitioners.

D.B.オードレッチュ他編　ビジネススクールの将来
Baldegger, Rico J. / El Tarabishy, Ayman / Audretsch, D. B. et al. (eds.), The Future of Business Schools: Purpose, Action, and Impact. 288 pp. 2022:11 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-368>
ISBN 978-1-80088-921-7 hard ¥32,478.- (税込) GB￡ 114.00 *

Are business schools on the wrong track? For many years, business schools enjoyed rising enrollments, positive media attention, and growing prestige in the business world. However, due to the disruption of Covid-19, many previously ignored issues relating to MBA programs resurfaced. As a result, MBA programs now face lower enrollments and intense criticism for being deficient in preparing future business leaders and ignoring essential topics like ethics, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. The Future of Business Schools discusses these issues in the context of three critical areas: complexity, sustainability, and destiny. How do we prepare students for a new and complex world, how can business schools focus on the planet's sustainability, and how will they shape a better future for everyone? The chapters present views and suggestions of business school professors, researchers, and leaders from different contexts and countries as well as ideas for business school stakeholders, on topics from program structures, course content, and teaching materials to research topics. In addition to examples of innovations, there are tools offered to help universities navigate complexity and prepare for uncertainty.The material will assist business school faculty, staff, and administrators as well as professionals, policymakers, and organizations in identifying new directions for business schools in this evolving field.

Bali, Vikram / Bhatnagar, Vishal / Lu, Joan et al. (eds.), Decision Analytics for Sustainable Development in Smart Society 5.0: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities. (Asset Analytics) 319 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <680-369>
ISBN 978-981-19-1688-5 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book covers sustainable development in smart society's 5.0 using data analytics. The data analytics is the approach of integrating diversified heterogeneous data for predictive analysis to accredit innovation, decision making, business analysis, and strategic decision making. The data science brings together the research in the field of data analytics, online information analytics, and big data analytics to synthesize issues, challenges, and opportunities across smart society 5.0. Accordingly, the book offers an interesting and insightful read for researchers in the areas of decision analytics, cognitive analytics, big data analytics, visual analytics, text analytics, spatial analytics, risk analytics, graph analytics, predictive analytics, and analytics-enabled applications.

Bollweg, Lars Michael, Data Governance for Managers: The Driver of Value Stream Optimization and a Pacemaker for Digital Transformation. (Management for Professionals) 172 pp. 2022:6 (Springer, GW) <680-371>
ISBN 978-3-662-65170-4 hard ¥17,651.- (税込) EUR 74.99

Professional data management is the foundation for the successful digital transformation of traditional companies. Unfortunately, many companies fail to implement data governance because they do not fully understand the complexity of the challenge (organizational structure, employee empowerment, change management, etc.) and therefore do not include all aspects in the planning and implementation of their data governance. This book explains the driving role that a responsive data organization can play in a company's digital transformation. Using proven process models, the book takes readers from the basics, through planning and implementation, to regular operations and measuring the success of data governance. All the important decision points are highlighted, and the advantages and disadvantages are discussed in order to identify digitization potential, implement it in the company, and develop customized data governance. The book will serve as a useful guide for interested newcomers as well as for experienced managers.

Bowden, Bradley, Slavery, Freedom and Business Endeavor: The Reforging of Western Civilization and the Transformation of Everyday Life. (Palgrave Debates in Business History) 369 pp. 2022:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-372>
ISBN 978-3-030-97231-8 hard ¥32,952.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book argues that modern Western civilization is synonymous with business, and you cannot have one without the other-or, at least, not for very long. Without Western civilization, with its emphasis on inquiry, questioning, experimentation, reasoning, freedom of expression, a free press, equality of opportunity before the law-then the innovation and vitality that lies at the heart of Western business success, evaporates. Without business endeavor, all the ideas and inquiry are materially meaningless.The author postulates that only through business opportunity is the wealth created that allows a continuation of our society's intellectual endeavors. Further, the world of modern business-a unique creation of Western civilization, even if it has witnessed many regional and national adaptations-is also the actual place where inequalities are overcome and opportunities created. It is through the world of business and work that women have, for example, achieved something approaching equality with men, to a degree unprecedented in human history. This book will offer scholars a research-based argument that Western civilization owes its existence to business rather than Greco-Roman antiquity.

Bozkus Kahyaoglu, Sezer (ed.), The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Governance, Economics and Finance. Volume 2. (Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application) 267 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-373>
ISBN 978-981-16-8996-3 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99 *

This book continues the discussion of the effects of artificial intelligence in terms of economics and finance. In particular, the book focuses on the effects of the change in the structure of financial markets, institutions and central banks, along with digitalization analyzed based on fintech ecosystems. In addition to finance sectors, other sectors, such as health, logistics, and industry 4.0, all of which are undergoing an artificial intelligence induced rapid transformation, are addressed in this book.Readers will receive an understanding of an integrated approach towards the use of artificial intelligence across various industries and disciplines with a vision to address the strategic issues and priorities in the dynamic business environment in order to facilitate decision-making processes. Economists, board members of central banks, bankers, financial analysts, regulatory authorities, accounting and finance professionals, chief executive officers, chiefaudit officers and chief financial officers, chief financial officers, as well as business and management academic researchers, will benefit from reading this book.

Buffington, Jack, Reinventing the Supply Chain: A 21st-Century Covenant with America. 216 pp. 2023:2 (Georgetown U. Pr., US) <680-374>
ISBN 978-1-64712-299-7 hard ¥6,457.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

An original vision for using technology to transform supply chains into value chains in order to revitalize American communities When the COVID-19 pandemic led to a global economic "shutdown" in March 2020, our supply chains began to fail, and out-of-stocks and delivery delays became the new norm. Contrary to public perception, the pandemic strain did not break the current system of supply chains; it merely exposed weaknesses and fault lines that were decades in the making, and which were already acutely felt in deindustrialized cities and depopulated rural towns throughout the United States. Reinventing the Supply Chain explores the historical role of supply chains in the global economy, outlines where the system went wrong and what needs to be done to fix it, and demonstrates how a retooled supply chain can lead to the revitalization of American communities. Jack Buffington proposes a transformation of the global supply chain system into a community-based value chain, led by the communities themselves and driven by digital platforms for raising capital and blockchain technology. Buffington proposes new solutions to problems that have been decades in the making. With clear analysis and profound insight, Buffington provides a clear roadmap to a more durable and efficient system.

Chan, Hau-Ling / Ren, Shuyun / Liu, Na (eds.), Operations Management in the Era of Fast Fashion: Technologies and Circular Supply Chains. (Springer Series in Fashion Business) 141 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-375>
ISBN 978-981-19-1176-7 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

This book reports the latest business practices, operations models, technologies and circular supply chain structure of the fast fashion companies and provides many important managerial insights on the sustainable operations management in the fast fashion era. Sustainability is a timely topic in both the academia and the business world. In the fast fashion era, there are considerable criticisms about its environmental pollution generated in the manufacturing and post-consumption processes. Over the past decades, many fast fashion companies, such as H&M, Zara, and Uniqlo, have implemented different sustainable programs to mitigate the negative impacts to the environment. Nowadays, the industry is moving one step further by addressing zero landfill through 3Rs principle (i.e., reducing, reusing and recycling), and pursuit of the circular supply chains. This book aims to reveal the exploratory, qualitative empirical and quantitative analytical studies on how to achieve the goal ofbeing environmentally sustainable in the fast fashion era.

Chemma, Nawal / El Amine Abdelli, Mohammed et al. (eds.), Management and Information Technology in the Digital Era: Challenges and Perspectives. (Advanced Series in Management 29) 404 pp. 2022:9 (Emerald, UK) <680-376>
ISBN 978-1-80382-296-9 hard ¥30,184.- (税込) US$ 140.00 *

Management of information technology will continue to be an essential endeavour for organisations as we experience the accelerating advancement of digital technology. Managers will need to understand how technology is changing their business operations and the emergence of digital consumers who demand more innovative, technologically driven experiences. This 29th volume in the Advanced Series in Management is built to provide theoretical insight for managers and researchers to co-create their technology values and better understand its prospects and challenges. Management and Information Technology in the Digital Era: Challenges and Perspectives explores the management and practical implications of digital information management across a broad range of technologies, sectors, and countries. Chapters from a spectrum of international authors provide a significant contribution to the growing body of work on information technology, artificial intelligence, and technology management, reflecting the diversity of current research and delving into the varying perspectives of management and information technology in the digital era. Significantly recognised are the growing prospects of Artificial intelligence and how it is revolutionising different sectors, further presenting critical challenges for managers on how to harness the prospects of this technology for their business prospects.

Dana, Leo-Paul / Keen, Christian / Ramadani, Veland (eds.), Entrepreneurship in South America: Context, Diversity, Constraints, Opportunities and Prospects. (Springer Texts in Business and Economics) 257 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <680-378>
ISBN 978-3-030-97059-8 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99

This book reveals a variety of issues facing entrepreneurs, SMEs, and entrepreneurship development across South America. The authors recognize that when it comes to entrepreneurship, not one size fits all. Therefore, this book has been designed to help business students understand the context of the enterprise. It highlights how countries differ in their scope of entrepreneurship, and how entrepreneurs are impacted by these differences. Each chapter is dedicated to a respective country and describes the status quo, challenges and prospects for entrepreneurship there. Specifically, the book helps students understand the nature of entrepreneurship in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Dana, Leo-Paul / Khachlouf, N. / Maalaoui, A. et al. (eds.), Disadvantaged Minorities in Business. (Contributions to Management Science) 235 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <680-379>
ISBN 978-3-030-97078-9 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book features contributions by international scholars who have worked to establish a theory- and empirics-based discussion on disadvantaged minorities and long-term economic development. Depending on their socio-demographic characteristics, minorities have long lived under the shadow of the groups, categories, or communities they presumably belong to. Despite the obstacles they have to face, they manage to demonstrate that, above all, they are entrepreneurs capable to start, run, and successfully complete their venture. Their motivations are often assimilated by the research community into "necessity entrepreneurship." In addition to the external barriers they face, they have to overcome endogenous cognitive factors that hinder their entrepreneurial intention: anxiety before the future, the anguish of death, generativity, health condition as perceived by others, subjective age, and the cultural gap as viewed by natives, among others. The book integrates a diversity of challenges and disadvantages faced by entrepreneurs, allowing the reader to have a renewed understanding of entrepreneurial behavior. On the theoretical level, the chapters emphasize the need for integrating entrepreneurship theory with multidisciplinary approaches, such as the Theory of Cumulative Disadvantage/Advantage (CDA), cultural and geographical theories, and psychological theories. On the practical level, this book would raise the awareness of policy makers, mainly governmental and nongovernmental organizations concerning the disadvantages, and helping them adjust their actions either for local or international programs.Chapter "Intersectionality and Minority Entrepreneurship: At the Crossroad of Vulnerability and Power" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Datta, Pratim Milton, Global Technology Management 4.0: Concepts and Cases for Managing in the 4th Industrial Revolution. 268 pp. 2022:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-380>
ISBN 978-3-030-96928-8 paper ¥21,182.- (税込) EUR 89.99

Technology is pervasive in today's globalized world. Moreover, technology and globalization drive competitiveness and strategy, and must be managed well. This textbook uses technology management as the central theme to cover multiple business and social facets, including digital transformation, cybersecurity, international operations, marketing, finance, culture, human capital, and the political economy. The book is divided into four sections. Part 1 examines the confluence of globalization and technology from the first Industrial Revolution to the current Fourth Industrial Revolution. Part 2 introduces strategic and analytical metrics and models that are crucial to managerial decision-making. Part 3 discusses the basics of cybersecurity and combating cyber-threats to protect organization and its stakeholders. Part 4 focuses on sustainable operations, global projects, and digital transformation in a technology-centric, globalized world. The book will help students learn how to navigate business aspects of globalization and technology in the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). For instructors, the learning objectives and discussion questions help guide students in grasping the material.

Davis, Mark M. (ed.), Research Handbook on Services Management. 384 pp. 2022:8 (E. Elgar, UK) * paper 2024 <680-381>
ISBN 978-1-80037-564-2 hard ¥53,276.- (税込) GB￡ 187.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-533426-1 paper ¥12,521.- (税込) GB￡ 43.95 *

This comprehensive Research Handbook reflects the latest research breakthroughs and practices in services management. Addressing services management from a broader strategic perspective, it delves into the key issues of analytics and service robots, and their potential impact. Edited by the late Mark M. Davis, it represents an early foray into the new frontier of services management and provides insights into the future of the field.Drawing together expert service researchers, the Research Handbook begins with an analysis of service strategy and operations management, before moving on to explore service innovation and design, serving customers, healthcare services and artificial intelligence in service. Chapters explore a wide range of topics including scarcity strategies, perceived justice in services, the role of culture and religion in service provision, and the implications of Covid-19 on healthcare service operations. The book concludes with a reflection on the fourth industrial revolution that is occurring now and the understanding of services in an era of advanced technologies.Addressing emerging challenges and opportunities, this Research Handbook will be critical reading for scholars and advanced students of services management and information systems. It will also be beneficial for practitioners and business managers in service industries.

Dreher, Maximilian / Ernst, Dietmar, Mergers & Acquisitions: Understanding M&A Processes for Large- and Medium-Sized Companies. (Management for Professionals) 127 pp. 2022:6 (Springer, GW) <680-382>
ISBN 978-3-030-99841-7 hard ¥20,005.- (税込) EUR 84.99

Mergers & acquisitions are an essential instrument of strategic corporate management for companies of all sizes. The success of an M&A project highly depends on an optimal transaction preparation, fast execution and the experience of all parties involved. Due to numerous endogenous and exogenous influences, no two M&A transactions are alike at the detailed level. This book is designed as a practical M&A guide for students and professionals alike. In addition to dealing with important basics of mergers & acquisitions, the focus is on a structured and in-depth examination of the individual process steps of a typical company sale. At various points in this book, specific differences between a company sale of medium-sized companies (mid-caps) and large companies (large-caps) are discussed in detail.

Frischen, Konstanze / Zakaras, Michael (eds.), America's Path Forward: Conversations with Social Innovators on the Power of Communities Everywhere. 280 pp. 2023:2 (Georgetown U. Pr., US) <680-383>
ISBN 978-1-64712-315-4 paper ¥6,457.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

Critiques and solutions offered by social changemakers from all walks of life The United States is living through a period of polarization and upheaval. We hunger for answers, yet too often turn to the same people and institutions, expecting different outcomes. How can this be? America's Path Forward takes a different angle. It features award-winning social innovators from all walks of life with decades of experience of working in and with their communities across America. In twenty-two deep, idea-packed conversations, they share their analyses, practical insights, and policy recommendations-on how to gain common ground, get the country unstuck, and increase prosperity and well-being for all. These narratives share a common thread: They see community members-workers, young people, parents, neighbors, from Appalachia to Silicon Valley, from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes- as creative, resourceful, and strong, with unique expertise and lived experience of the problem at hand, whose changemaking energy can be tapped to build a better future for all of us.

Ibidapo, Timothy Adesanya, From Industry 4.0 to Quality 4.0: An Innovative TQM Guide for Sustainable Digital Age Businesses. (Management for Professionals) 658 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <680-385>
ISBN 978-3-031-04191-4 hard ¥28,244.- (税込) EUR 119.99 *

This book describes the development of quality over various stages, from product inspection, through quality control to the present ISO 9000 systems. It also highlights the advantages of the quality management system (QMS) standards and the need for certification by organizations and enterprises/firms interested in taking advantage of the various benefits of these standards to improve their systems and aid their survival in a globally competitive market. The author provides simplified information to enable even those hearing the word ''quality'' for the first time to be able to appreciate and understand the various quality management philosophies irrespective of their background and position.

Kaehler, Boris, Complementary Management: A Practice-driven Model of People Management in Organizations. (Management for Professionals) X, 140 pp. 2022:8 (Springer, GW) <680-386>
ISBN 978-3-030-98162-4 hard ¥16,474.- (税込) EUR 69.99

This book explores the Complementary Management Model. Building on extensive theoretical considerations on management and leadership, it outlines the seven elements of the model: the management actors (1) jointly fulfil management tasks (2) serving two management functions (3) by performing management routines (4) and applying formal management instruments (5), which requires management resources (6) and management unit structures (7). The key mechanisms of Complementary Management include the primacy of employee self-leadership, compensatory interventions of the line manager in the absence of such self-steerage, and active roles for senior managers and HR advisors in the management/leadership process. The Complementary Leadership Model is practice-oriented and offers a coherent conceptual basis for corporate models (= principles and guidelines) of management and leadership. The book describes the process for developing and introducing such guidelines and backs this up with project recommendations. It is aimed at all those interested in theory, but especially HR professionals and managers who shape management and leadership in their organizations and are looking for compelling theoretical foundations for their work.

Keyhani, Mohammad / Kollmann, Tobias et al. (eds.), Handbook of Digital Entrepreneurship. (Research Handbooks in Business and Management) 416 pp. 2022 (E. Elgar, UK) * paper 2024 <680-387>
ISBN 978-1-80037-362-4 hard ¥53,276.- (税込) GB￡ 187.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-533425-4 paper ¥12,236.- (税込) GB￡ 42.95 *

This authoritative Handbook compiles a diverse set of contributions on digital entrepreneurship, providing an in-depth study of how digital entrepreneurship research has evolved over the years, and where it stands today.Offering a snapshot of the major themes in digital entrepreneurship research, the Handbook highlights a wide range of both practice-engaged and practice-relevant works and explores the fundamental concepts and common themes in the field. Chapters examine key topics including the digital platform economy, the digitalization of work, the blockchain economy, and the rural-urban digital divide. The Handbook further analyzes the history and theory of digital entrepreneurship, while also sparking ideas for future research through a consideration of emerging phenomena and new ways to approach research in this broad area of study.Discussing a diverse set of questions, contexts, theories, and methods, this Handbook will be a key resource for researchers and advanced students with a particular interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, technology management, and digital business models. Managers and entrepreneurs will also find the discussion of digital entrepreneurship in relation to financing, social issues, and technology beneficial.

Leitao, Joao / Ratten, Vanessa / Braga, Vitor (eds.), Latin American and Iberian Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives on Culture, Traditions and Heritage. (Contributions to Management Science) 177 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-389>
ISBN 978-3-030-97698-9 hard ¥32,952.- (税込) EUR 139.99 *

Latin American and Iberian entrepreneurship represents a special kind of innovation, risk-taking, and futuristic business activity based on a common cultural heritage. There has been an increased interest in entrepreneurship related to specific cultural groups, and this edited book will be among the first to provide a Latin American and Iberian perspective to the study of entrepreneurship, thereby acknowledging the role of the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora and language on the global economy. Each chapter will focus on a different aspect of entrepreneurship related to countries within Latin America and Iberia. By combining both geographical groups, the authors aim to provide a better understanding of how Latin culture permeates entrepreneurial business activities.

D.J.ティース他編　21世紀における資本主義の再形成とグローバルな秩序
Lewin, Arie Y. / Linden, Greg / Teece, David J. (eds.), The New Enlightenment: Reshaping Capitalism and the Global Order in the 21st Century. (Elements in Reinventing Capitalism) 75 pp. 2022:8 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <680-390>
ISBN 978-1-00-925863-0 paper ¥4,843.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00 *

The Reinventing Capitalism series seeks to feature explorations about the crisis of legitimacy facing capitalism today, including the increasing income and wealth gap, the decline of the middle class, threats to employment due to globalization and digitalization, undermined trust in institutions, discrimination against minorities, global poverty and pollution. The series is intended to be a collection of authoritative literature reviews of foundational topics on renewing capitalism. Being grounded in a business and management perspective, the series incorporates insights from multiple disciplines that promise to substantiate the causes of the current crisis and potential solutions what needs to be done. This Element provides an overview of the series, explains the background of its development and contains eight sections that deal with various facets of the subject from the perspectives of a group of top-notch authors.

Marnet, Oliver (ed.), Research Handbook on Corporate Board Decision-Making. (Research Handbooks in Business and Management) 576 pp. 2022:11 (E. Elgar, UK) * paper 2024 <680-391>
ISBN 978-1-80037-717-2 hard ¥59,259.- (税込) GB￡ 208.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-534055-2 paper ¥13,091.- (税込) GB￡ 45.95 *

With a state-of-the-art perspective on corporate board decision-making that encourages thinking outside the box, this cutting-edge Research Handbook provides fresh insights on the meaning, value, contribution, quality and purpose of the decision-making of those charged with corporate governance.Expert contributors reflect on what boards decide, what they focus on when making these decisions, and how they endeavour to balance and satisfy diverse stakeholders, organisational, and societal interests. Chapters expand the research field of board decision-making, exploring related issues such as the impact of regulations and guidelines on decision-making quality; behavioural and cognitive factors in judgement formation; decision-making under extreme circumstances; fraud and bias; and independence, competence, ethics and diversity. Thought-provoking and perceptive, the book analyses board decision-making in practice, looking closely at corporate social responsibility, sustainability strategies, and governance best practice.With a broad and global range of case studies, this innovative Research Handbook will prove vital for students and scholars of corporate governance. Providing a comprehensive understanding of what motivates and influences the quality, purpose and rationale of board decision-making and the factors which interfere with good judgement, it will also be a key resource for board directors, policymakers and regulators working in corporate board governance and external audit.

Marzi, Giacomo, Uncertainty-driven Innovation: Managing the New Product Development Processes in an Unpredictable Environment. 110 pp. 2022:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-392>
ISBN 978-3-030-99533-1 hard ¥10,589.- (税込) EUR 44.99

Innovating in an uncertain and unpredictable environment is becoming the norm for most companies. This book explores how uncertainty can shape product innovation, process innovation, and the new product development process. It does this by covering several areas of research, from the analysis of the entrepreneur as the pinnacle of innovation to the drawbacks associated with the development of new products in conditions of high uncertainty. Literature analysis, case studies, and quantitative analysis are presented to drive the reader through the latest concepts and discoveries available on the scientific literature.

Mathur, S. B. / Bokephode, Sudhakar / Balsaraf, D. D., Indian Business Case Studies. Volume VI. 208 pp. 2022:6 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <680-393>
ISBN 978-0-19-286942-5 paper ¥21,082.- (税込) GB￡ 74.00 *

It has been decades since many business schools outside India adopted the case study methodology for teaching almost all branches of management studies. This trend has been seen in India, too, where top management institutes have implemented the case study-based methodology as an important pedagogical tool in business education. The major issue in India, however, is a severe shortage of Indian case studies through which business schools can provide industry insights to students. This volume fills that gap. It has twenty Indian cases related to different aspects of business management. The cases cover some of the prominent disciplines of management like marketing, finance, human resource management, strategy management, operations management, accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. These cases best serve the purpose of adoption of 'case methodology' in classroom teaching or online lecture sessions for the faculty and students of business management.

Matthews, Charles H. / Santos, Susana C. (eds.), Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2023. (Annals in Entrepreneurship Education Series) 400 pp. 2022:12 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-394>
ISBN 978-1-80392-618-6 hard ¥43,019.- (税込) GB￡ 151.00 *

If you are looking for the intersection of past practices, current thinking, and future insights into the ever-expanding world of entrepreneurship education, then you will want to read and explore the fifth edition of the Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. Prepared under the auspices of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), this edited volume covers a broad range of scholarly, practical, and thoughtful perspectives on a compelling range of entrepreneurship education issues.The fifth edition spans topics ranging from innovative practices in facilitating entrepreneurship teaching and learning inside and outside the classroom, learning innovation, and model programs, to the latest research from top programs and thought leaders in entrepreneurship. Moreover, the fifth edition builds on previous editions as it continues to investigate critical issues in designing, implementing, and assessing experiential learning techniques in the field of entrepreneurship.This contemporary volume provides insights and challenges in the development of entrepreneurship education for students, educators, mentors, community leaders, and more. Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2023 is a must-have book for any entrepreneurship professor, scholar, or program director dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship education in the US and around the world.

Meadows, CJ / Parikh, Charvi, The Design Thinking Workbook: Essential Skills for Creativity and Business Growth. 364 pp. 2022:10 (Emerald, UK) <680-395>
ISBN 978-1-80382-192-4 paper ¥6,468.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

Design Thinking (DT) is popular in corporate innovation and start-ups alike for helping people to craft fresh, new solutions to today's challenges and develop underlying skills in high demand in tomorrow's economy: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, insight, empathy, experimentation, and more. After years of research and practice in Design Thinking, CJ Meadows and Charvi Parikh have distilled their expertise into this definitive guide for making the most of this approach for business growth and problem-solving. In The Design Thinking Workbook, they guide you through the essential skills that underlie DT, and introduce the tools, techniques and processes that empower you to immediately apply DT to real-world situations. Their experiential, exercise-driven, and visual approach, awakens that part of the brain that draws, designs, and dreams. Anyone can be a Design Thinker. Businesspeople, policymakers, educators, social entrepreneurs, and others can use DT to solve problems, develop creativity, and design new solutions that make life easier and businesses more productive.

Miller, Moritz, Sprintegration (R) - An Agile Framework for M&A Integration. (BestMasters) 90 pp. 2022:4 (Springer Gabler, GW) <680-396>
ISBN 978-3-658-37454-9 paper ¥20,005.- (税込) EUR 84.99

The aim of this strategic business consultancy project was the development of an applicable project management framework for sustainably successful M&A integration. Although M&As have been undertaken for decades throughout all industries, the reported high failure rates of M&A cases demonstrate the relevance of this topic and the need to create practical solutions. Therefore, this research aimed to answer the following central research question: How can a project management approach lead to a sustainably successful post-merger integration within an international real estate enterprise? The synthesis of findings from secondary and primary data led to the creation of an agile project management framework including the detailed elaboration of roles, routines, methods and tools. The framework Sprintegration (R) demonstrates the importance of holistic approaches including functional, operational and cultural integration, embedded in an agile system, which enables all involved stakeholders to consciously deal with the high complexity of M&As as the process of combining two previously separate companies and social systems.

Mulholland, Jon Mulholland / Ricci, A. et al. (eds.), The Artisan Brand: Entrepreneurship and Marketing in Contemporary Craft Economies. (New Horizons in Marketing) 272 pp. 2022:10 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-398>
ISBN 978-1-83910-612-5 hard ¥28,205.- (税込) GB￡ 99.00 *

Investigating the changing forms, dynamics and trajectories of the artisan and craft sector, this timely book considers the opportunities, challenges, and uncertainties associated with artisanal businesses in new economic times.Exploring how artisanal and craft products remain vibrant embodiments of tradition, heritage, authenticity and creativity, the book explores how these qualities are being harnessed and transformed to enable artisanal businesses to exploit the opportunities presented by technological innovation and evolving consumption patterns for their future viability and vitality. Revolutionary advancement in digital technologies offer 'game-changing' possibilities for artisanship and craft, across a spectrum ranging from production practices to e-commerce. But such technological advancements also present challenges to how artisanship sustains its important 'traditional' associations, and how it builds on its relationship with the ethical, the sustainable and the local. Featuring an international range of case studies, chapters exemplify how artisanal organisations can revitalise their business models, using innovative branding and marketing strategies, and entrepreneurship, to utilise the best of both the past and the future.This cutting-edge book will prove invaluable to students and scholars of marketing, business studies and sociology who are interested in contemporary innovation in artisanship and craft. With practical advice from industry experts, it also serves as a useful resource for practitioners and stakeholders within the artisanal and craft sector who might be concerned with the impact of digitalisation on the field.

Nguyen, Ninh / Nguyen, H. V. / D'Souza, C. et al. (eds.), Environmental Sustainability in Emerging Markets: Consumer, Organisation and Policy Perspectives. (Approaches to Global Sustainability, Markets, and Governance) 262 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-399>
ISBN 978-981-19-2407-1 hard ¥42,368.- (税込) EUR 179.99

Increasing evidence of environmental deterioration in emerging markets, climate change, and consequences of environmental waste have compelled not only businesses but also consumers to reduce the environmental burden, mitigate waste and preserve resources for future generations. What actions, strategies, practices, and policies can be developed to sustain environmental sustainability in emerging markets? This book brings together fresh insights, ideas, and new research directions. This book consists of eleven chapters which examine environmental sustainability from consumer, organisation and policy perspectives. These chapters are contributed by emerging and eminent authors from different regions of the world including Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. This book provides an insightful and valuable compendium for sustainability researchers, businesses, educators, and policymakers, and readers concerned about socio-environmental issues and sustainable development. The book provides policymakers and businesses with information to assist the development of policies, strategies, and programs which will develop and encourage environmentally sustainable behaviours and practices in emerging markets and the wider global community

Palekar, Srilatha / Pardhi, Arun / Jindal, Sunanda, Indian Business Case Studies. Volume VIII. 208 pp. 2022:6 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <680-400>
ISBN 978-0-19-286944-9 paper ¥21,082.- (税込) GB￡ 74.00 *

It has been decades since many business schools outside India adopted the case study methodology for teaching almost all branches of management studies. This trend has been seen in India, too, where top management institutes have implemented the case study-based methodology as an important pedagogical tool in business education. The major issue in India, however, is a severe shortage of Indian case studies through which business schools can provide industry insights to students. This volume fills that gap. It has twenty Indian cases related to different aspects of business management. The cases cover some of the prominent disciplines of management like marketing, finance, human resource management, strategy management, operations management, accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. These cases best serve the purpose of adoption of 'case methodology' in classroom teaching or online lecture sessions for the faculty and students of business management.

Parab, Varsha / Mahadik, Ramesh / Tripathi, Diksha, Indian Business Case Studies. Volume VII. 208 pp. 2022:6 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <680-401>
ISBN 978-0-19-286943-2 paper ¥21,082.- (税込) GB￡ 74.00 *

It has been decades since many business schools outside India adopted the case study methodology for teaching almost all branches of management studies. This trend has been seen in India, too, where top management institutes have implemented the case study-based methodology as an important pedagogical tool in business education. The major issue in India, however, is a severe shortage of Indian case studies through which business schools can provide industry insights to students. This volume fills that gap. It has twenty Indian cases related to different aspects of business management. The cases cover some of the prominent disciplines of management like marketing, finance, human resource management, strategy management, operations management, accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. These cases best serve the purpose of adoption of 'case methodology' in classroom teaching or online lecture sessions for the faculty and students of business management.

Pechlaner, Harald / Thees, Hannes / Manske-Wang, Wei (eds.), The Clash of Entrepreneurial Cultures?: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Focusing on Asian and European Ecosystems. (FGF Studies in Small Business and Entrepreneurship) 167 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <680-402>
ISBN 978-3-030-97049-9 hard ¥35,306.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book uncovers the current knowledge on entrepreneurial cultures and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems between Asia and Europe. Broadening the scope spatially and conceptually, the book discusses the entrepreneurial ecosystems as a system and mediator in their cultural, political, and socio-economic settings in an interdisciplinary approach. This allows a clearer perspective on stakeholders' interaction, international collaboration and competition, power relations, and political influence. The various chapters in this edited volume cover the peculiarities and differences in Asia, Europe, and Eurasia with the New Silk Road (or Belt and Road Initiative) as the bridging component. The chapters, written for researchers and policy makers interested in Asian-European cooperation, also include discussions on economic systems, globalization, and regionalization, politics, cultures, and digitalization.

Praveen, Roopa / Aher, Dilip / Anute, Nilesh, Indian Business Case Studies. Volume V. 208 pp. 2022:6 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <680-403>
ISBN 978-0-19-286941-8 paper ¥21,082.- (税込) GB￡ 74.00 *

It has been decades since many business schools outside India adopted the case study methodology for teaching almost all branches of management studies. This trend has been seen in India, too, where top management institutes have implemented the case study-based methodology as an important pedagogical tool in business education. The major issue in India, however, is a severe shortage of Indian case studies through which business schools can provide industry insights to students. This volume fills that gap. It has twenty Indian cases related to different aspects of business management. The cases cover some of the prominent disciplines of management like marketing, finance, human resource management, strategy management, operations management, accounting, and mergers and acquisitions. These cases best serve the purpose of adoption of 'case methodology' in classroom teaching or online lecture sessions for the faculty and students of business management.

Ratten, Vanessa, Analyse, Ideate and Grow: The Role of Creativity and Entrepreneurship. (Classroom Companion: Business) 116 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <680-404>
ISBN 978-981-19-0889-7 hard ¥18,828.- (税込) EUR 79.99

This book explores that in order to survive in the current dynamic and changing business environment, individuals need to analyse and ideate. This book provides analysis on this process involving investigating how and why changes take place and what they mean for society. This book takes into account altering environmental conditions that influence business strategy. Further, to do a proper analysis takes time and skill thus it is important to know what resources and expertise is required. This book shows that the ideation process involves more creativity in terms of thinking outside the box. This involves new thought processes about emerging technological change that will influence business directions. This book states that ideation is a process that requires some degree of flexibility as market circumstances mean constant innovation is required.

Reed, Gerard Anthony, Entrepreneurs Navigating a Universe of Disruption. 155 pp. 2022:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-405>
ISBN 978-981-19-0702-9 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99

This book details the exploratory stages of a research study that produced a framework for entrepreneurial endeavour and enterprise. It presents an unfolding discussion, throughout its chapters, regarding the entrepreneurial nature potential within us all, and the modes by which those involved in such activity, and associated innovative discoveries, can be informed by the skills and experience already in their possession.The book also provides, through its structure, a tool by which the entrepreneur, innovator, educator, student or those yet-to-be involved in the entrepreneurial arena can plan for the yet-to-be known eventualities of such endeavour.The parabolic scramble framework is backgrounded across the discussion of entrepreneurship and the necessity to deal with the tangible and intangibility of any venture, as well as other considered aspects that the entrepreneurial journey engenders.

Rippa, Pierluigi / Ben-Hafaiedh, Cyrine et al. (eds.), The Role of Ecosystems in Developing Startups: Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research. (Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship) 464 pp. 2022:10 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-406>
ISBN 978-1-80392-896-8 hard ¥23,646.- (税込) GB￡ 83.00 *

Presenting cutting-edge research from Europe and beyond, The Role of Ecosystems in Developing Startups examines the diverse triggers of the entrepreneurial process and evaluates the richness of different entrepreneurial ecosystems.Novel approaches and methodologies in the field of startups, small business and entrepreneurship are provided, together with the conceptualisation of ecosystems in the managerial field. The book also demonstrates the importance of context in terms of actors and networks, the complete entrepreneurial journey as a set of complex processes and the role of time and resources supporting new companies. Furthermore, the use of social networks in both the early stages and in strategy execution are investigated as key to the entrepreneurial process and its ultimate success.The book's up-to-date empirical approach and practical guidance will provide an excellent resource to scholars and researchers in entrepreneurship alongside other business and management topics, practitioners and policy analysts in the field of entrepreneurship and management.

Salhi, Said / Boylan, John (eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Operations Research. 901 pp. 2022:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-407>
ISBN 978-3-030-96934-9 hard ¥51,784.- (税込) EUR 219.99

Operations Research (OR) is a fast-evolving field, which is having a significant impact on its neighbouring disciplines of Business Analytics and Data Science, and on contemporary business and management practices. This handbook provides a comprehensive and cutting edge collection of studies in the area. Views differ on what should be included within the scope of OR. The editors of this volume have taken the view that an inclusive stance is the most helpful, both for theory and practice. Real-world problems often require consideration from both 'softer' and 'harder' perspectives and need consideration of both predictive and prescriptive problems. In accordance with this inclusive approach to OR, the book is divided into six parts, covering Discrete Optimization, Continuous Optimization, Heuristic Search Optimization, Forecasting, Simulation and Prediction, Problem Structuring and Behavioural OR, and finally some recent OR Applications.This wide-ranging handbook includes a culturally diverse collection of authors, with different perspectives and backgrounds around Operations Research. It will be of tremendous value to researchers, students and practitioners in the field of OR

Sato, Mine / Sayanagi, Nobuo / Yanagihara, Toru, Empowerment Through Agency Enhancement: An Interdisciplinary Exploration. 235 pp. 2022:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-408>
ISBN 978-981-19-1226-9 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99 *

This book focuses on the understanding of factors and mechanisms involved in the development of agency mainly in three related contexts --- participatory development, extension work, and service transactions. The research has its starting point in the recognition of the critical role played by "agency" (commonly understood as want/will for and practice of self-determination and self-management) on the part of intended beneficiaries of services and projects for effective implementation and sustainability. It is designed to address this subject matter with its principal focus on inner capacities and orientations of human beings, posing questions as to how such capacities and orientations could be enhanced and activated in practice by external actors in the field of public policies for socioeconomic and international development. The project is organized transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries --- combining anthropological, psychological, and economic approaches and perspectives.

Schubring, Sandra, Consumers' Technology and Innovation Adoption and Satisfaction. (Schriftenreihe Innovative Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis 556) 260 S. 2022:5 (Kovac, GW) <680-409>
ISBN 978-3-339-12908-6 paper ¥22,786.- (税込) EUR 96.80 *

Singh Dadwal, Sumesh / Jahankhani, H. / Hassan, A. (eds.), Integrated Business Models in the Digital Age: Principles and Practices of Technology Empowered Strategies. 542 pp. 2022:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-411>
ISBN 978-3-030-97876-1 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99

Many scholars have argued that technology, entrepreneurship, integrated business models and marketing are key to the success of any business, but in particular to the success of unicorn companies. However, there is a need to further investigate interdisciplinary approaches to techno entrepreneurial business strategy, which remains a neglected area of research.In this edited volume, authors explore and develop principles, models and other theoretical and practical concepts to develop better guidance on how to adapt business models using new technologies such as AI, cloud computing, blockchain, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. Underpinned by established academic theories, the book explores integrated business models that are both defensive and offensive in strategic outlook. Ultimately, it will help students, researchers and entrepreneurs to design, develop and implement technology-enabled integrated business models.

Song, Jiying / Walsh, Joe / Reynolds, Kae et al. (eds.), Servant-Leadership, Feminism, and Gender Well-Being: How Leaders Transcend Global Inequities through Hope, Unity, and Love. 448 pp. 2022:9 (State U. New York Pr., US) <680-412>
ISBN 978-1-4384-9017-5 hard ¥21,344.- (税込) US$ 99.00 *

Tao, Lan, Huawei Wisdom: Develop Strategy to Execution at Critical Moments. 247 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-413>
ISBN 978-981-19-1168-2 hard ¥32,952.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book reviews the three life-and-death crisis moments that Huawei experienced during its growth and the major transformation process triggered by these crises. It describes in detail how Huawei thinks about future strategies at these critical moments and how to implement these strategies during its daily work. This book involves the content of corporate globalization strategy decision making, overseas marketing, change management, etc.This book is suitable for middle and senior managers of the enterprises facing difficulties in product development, market development, and business model transformation, especially in the information and communication industry, manufacturing, etc. And it helps to inspire researchers and students, consultants, and trainers who major in corporate transformation, strategic management, and international marketing.

Townsend, Keith / Bos-Nehles, Anna / Jiang, Kaifeng (eds.), Research Handbook on Line Managers. (Research Handbooks in Business and Management) 352 pp. 2022:11 (E. Elgar, UK) * paper 2024 <680-414>
ISBN 978-1-83910-273-8 hard ¥59,259.- (税込) GB￡ 208.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-534054-5 paper ¥13,091.- (税込) GB￡ 45.95 *

This timely Research Handbook brings together 24 chapters with a wide range of different theoretical perspectives, empirical research, and innovative thought provoking ideas relating to an area of organisation and management that has been neglected for many decades - line managers.With a resurgence of interest in the topic in recent decades, this Research Handbook argues that line managers are a critical element of both employee experiences and organisational performance and worthy of close attention. Split into three sections, chapters present various ways in which line managers can implement HRM practices in the organisation, considering the implementation of a variety of HRM policies and practices (content), a variety of implementation processes (process), and a variety of line management actors. It also develops future directions for research on line managers, such as the future of work, digitalisation, robotisation and AI and the gig economy.Integrating theoretical and empirical research, the Research Handbook on Line Managers will be a key resource for scholars in the fields of business leadership, human resource management and organisation studies. It also provides managerial practices for organisations and line managers who are looking to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of their work.

Travers, Cheryl J., Reflective Goal Setting: An Applied Approach to Personal and Leadership Development. (Palgrave Pivot) 188 pp. 2022:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <680-415>
ISBN 978-3-030-99227-9 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book presents, for the first time, a comprehensive overview of the Reflective Goal Setting model, its theoretical framework and origins, and its practical applications for personal development, improved coping and reduced stress, academic growth and performance and leadership.Divided into three parts, the author begins by examining the particular importance of personal development, and in particular soft and interpersonal skills development. It addresses the limitations of current personal development and leadership education and training for the transfer of learning, before outlining how Reflective Goal Setting fulfils this need. It presents a critical review of Goal Setting Theory and approaches to reflective practice that demonstrates how the Reflective Goal Setting model was developed from, and builds upon, these earlier approaches. Drawing on original research and illustrative case studies, the author details the cyclical five step process of the Reflective Goal Setting model across 5 chapters - forming Part 2 of the book. Part 3 examines the practical applications and impact of using Reflective Goal Setting, employing illustrative case studies from a variety of settings including higher education, professional development and executive education.This innovative work will provide a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in Organisational and Industrial Psychology, Education, and Business and Management and indeed anyone who wants to work on their own personal development.

ソーシャルメディア管理　第2版
Van Looy, Amy, Social Media Management: Using Social Media as a Business Instrument. 2nd ed. (Springer Texts in Business and Economics) 275 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-416>
ISBN 978-3-030-99093-0 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99 *

This is the second edition of the undergraduate textbook 'Social Media Management' which extends the original edition's scope beyond the business angle. The textbook continues with the perspective of organizations - not individuals - and clarifies the impact of social media on their different departments or disciplines, while also exploring how organizations use social media to create business value. To do so, the book pursues a uniquely multi-disciplinary approach by embracing IT, marketing, HR, and many other fields. While the first edition was inspired by the rise of social media tools, the second edition is characterized by a digital economy with increasing digitalization efforts due to newly emerging technologies in Industry 4.0 and the COVID-19 pandemic. Readers will benefit from a comprehensive selection of extended topics, including strategies and business models for social media, influencer marketing, viral campaigns, social CRM, employer branding, e-recruitment, search engineoptimization, social mining, sentiment analysis, crowdfunding, and legal and ethical issues. Each chapter starts with one or more teaser questions to arouse the readers' interest, which will be clarified per topic. The second edition also provides ample self-test materials and reflection exercises.

Williams, Kristin S., Historical Female Management Theorists: Frances Perkins, Hallie Flanagan, Madeleine Parent, Viola Desmond. (Critical Management Studies) 236 pp. 2022:9 (Emerald, UK) <680-418>
ISBN 978-1-80117-391-9 hard ¥20,482.- (税込) US$ 95.00 *

Persuasively arguing for the inclusion of overlooked female figures whilst simultaneously bridging feminist theory and critical historiography, Historical Female Management Theorists features four literary non-fiction, fictitious conversations with historic female proto-management theorists from Canada and the United States: Frances Perkins (1880-1965), Hallie Flanagan (1890-1969), Madeleine Parent (1918-2012), and Viola Desmond (1914-1965). These women have been noted for their contributions in various fields, however their accomplishments and lessons have largely been overlooked by management and organizational history. A variety of archival, biographical and media sources are combined with Williams's own sense-making and learnings to stitch together a believable, but fictional encounter, introducing a method for feminist historical inquiry - ficto-feminism. A blend of auto-ethnography, collective biography and fictocriticism, this new method explores mechanisms to enact personal agency in subject and writer, featuring a novel narrative, storytelling style inspired by fictional writing. Historical Female Management Theorists is essential reading for both feminist scholars and management historians.

Montibeller, Gilberto, Decision Making for Enhanced Health Security: Managing Emerging Health Threats, Making Reasoned Choices, and Allocating Scarce Resources. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science 328) XX, 650 pp. 2022:5 (Springer, GW) <680-329>
ISBN 978-3-030-98131-0 hard ¥35,306.- (税込) EUR 149.99

Health threats pose significant dangers to humankind and form a major source of human suffering and sorrow. Responsible leadership and reasoned decision making can significantly improve the arenas that are affected by health threats, through establishing a better allocation of very scarce resources for building health capabilities and for increasing health preparedness, responsiveness and resilience. This book examines how public health leaders can use the cutting-edge research from Decision Sciences to better manage emerging and re-emerging health threats, with a focus on enhancing health security. While these decisions must be informed by the best available evidence, they must also address competing priorities and key uncertainties and must mitigate critical risks, albeit in a cost-effective manner which seeks to maximize societal value. This is a book about how decisions on health security can be improved, both in terms of the content that is utilized in a health decision analysis and the decision processes that are employed in reaching a decision. This decision-focused perspective can help public health leaders and public health experts to increase the health preparedness of health systems, the task of which involves improving health capabilities, increasing the robustness of health systems against health threats, as well as strengthening health resilience and the responsiveness of these systems against disease outbreaks.

Schoenbohm, Avo / von Horsten, Hans Henning et al. (eds.), Life Science Management: Perspectives, Concepts and Strategies. (Management for Professionals) 197 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <680-333>
ISBN 978-3-030-98763-3 hard ¥20,005.- (税込) EUR 84.99

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us of how important the life science industry is, and compels us to find efficient management methods specific to the industry. Pharmaceuticals, drug and vaccine development labs, R&D labs, medical instrumentation, and tech companies, hygiene supply companies, medical distribution chains, all form an integral part of this industry. At the interface of scientific research, technology, innovation and management and embedded in regulatory and legal frameworks, life science management is still an under-researched field of practice and science. This edited volume addresses this research gap and offers a wide range of practical and theoretical contributions that provide insights into one of the most exciting industries. The book is primarily directed at practitioners and decision makers in the life science industry. Students and professionals of life science management at all levels as well as policy makers will find valuable insights and inspiration for their daily work and career development.

Clinton, Larry (ed.), Fixing American Cybersecurity: Creating a Strategic Public-Private Partnership. 272 pp. 2023:2 (Georgetown U. Pr., US) <680-218>
ISBN 978-1-64712-149-5 hard ¥7,535.- (税込) US$ 34.95 *

Advocates a cybersecurity "social contract" between government and business in seven key economic sectors Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the United States are extensive, affecting everything from national security and democratic elections to critical infrastructure and economy. In the past decade, the number of cyberattacks against American targets has increased exponentially, and their impact has been more costly than ever before. A successful cyber-defense can only be mounted with the cooperation of both the government and the private sector, and only when individual corporate leaders integrate cybersecurity strategy throughout their organizations. A collaborative effort of the Board of Directors of the Internet Security Alliance, Fixing American Cybersecurity is divided into two parts. Part One analyzes why the US approach to cybersecurity has been inadequate and ineffective for decades and shows how it must be transformed to counter the heightened systemic risks that the nation faces today. Part Two explains in detail the cybersecurity strategies that should be pursued by each major sector of the American economy: health, defense, financial services, utilities and energy, retail, telecommunications, and information technology. Fixing American Cybersecurity will benefit industry leaders, policymakers, and business students. This book is essential reading to prepare for the future of American cybersecurity.

木南莉莉、古澤慎一、木南章著　社会的企業家精神、社会的企業、都市農業の多機能性－日本と中国のミクスト・メソッド調査－
Kiminami, Lily / Furuzawa, Shinichi / Kiminami, Akira, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Business and the Multi-functionality of Urban Agriculture: Mixed Methods Research on Japan and China. (SpringerBriefs in Economics) 99 pp. 2022:4 (Springer, GW) <680-223>
ISBN 978-981-19-1761-5 paper ¥12,943.- (税込) EUR 54.99 *

This is the first book to clarify the relationships between multi-functions of urban agriculture, creative classes, and social business in China and Japan. Specifically, it constructs a new framework showing how these factors contribute to the sustainability of cities by introducing the mixed methods research of structural equation modeling and the trajectory equifinality model. Policy implications drawn from the research suggests that governments should provide opportunities to create a virtuous cycle to improve the accumulation of social capital in order to attract those who think creatively. It is widely agreed that a sustainable city should meet the needs of the present generation without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. However, there has been no completely agreed-upon definition for what a sustainable city should be nor upon the paradigm for what components should be included. On the other hand, there is a possibility that the multi-functions of urban agriculture may attract especially those who are thinking creatively. These creative thinkers have a high level of social capital, pay attention to social issues, and are greatly motivated to find solutions through social enterprises such as agriculture-related business.

サービス百科事典
Gallouj, Faiz / Gallouj, C. / Monnoyer, M.-C. et al. (eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Services. (Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences) 944 pp. 2023:1 (E. Elgar, UK) <680-2>
ISBN 978-1-80220-258-8 hard ¥84,045.- (税込) GB￡ 295.00 *

The Encyclopedia of Services is a ground-breaking resource that offers a unique overview of what constitutes the main source of wealth and employment in our contemporary economies, namely services. Divided into five thematic parts, the Encyclopedia thoroughly examines services from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. It provides a pedagogical state of the art review of 283 topics falling within the scope of the major streams of service studies, such as services in economic thought, services management and services innovation. Each entry describes, synthesizes and discusses the main dimensions of the given topic, highlighting key research areas and literature. This Encyclopedia will be particularly invaluable for researchers and students in the economics, sociology, political science and management fields as well as practitioners in the private and public sector. Key Features:First encyclopedia of service studies covering the key topics in the fieldEntries written by 241 leading scholars and practitioners from 39 different countriesFully supported by The European Association for Research on Services (RESER)Multi-disciplinary approach across the fields of economics, management, sociology, geography, but also political science and history.