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

Baudin, Michel / Netland, Torbjorn, Introduction to Manufacturing: An Industrial Engineering and Management Perspective. 800 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-329>
ISBN 978-0-8153-6142-8 hard ¥52,706.- (税込) GB￡ 185.00 *
ISBN 978-0-8153-6319-4 paper ¥17,660.- (税込) GB￡ 61.99 *

This Introduction to Manufacturing focuses students on the issues that matter to practicing industrial engineers and managers. It offers a systems perspective on designing, managing, and improving manufacturing operations. On each topic, it covers the key issues, with pointers on where to dig deeper.Unlike the many textbooks on operations management, supply chain management, and process technology, this book weaves together these threads as they interact in manufacturing. It has five parts: Getting to Know Manufacturing: Fundamental concepts of manufacturing as an economic activity, from manufacturing strategy to forecasting market demand Engineering the Factory: Physical design of factories and processes, the necessary infrastructure and technology for manufacturing Making Information Flow: The "central nervous system" that triggers and responds to events occurring in production Making Materials Flow: The logistics of manufacturing, from materials handling inside the factory via warehousing to supply chain management Enhancing Performance: Managing manufacturing performance and methods to maintain and improve it, both in times of normal operations and emergenciesSupported with rich illustrations and teaching aids, Introduction to Manufacturing is essential reading for industrial engineering and management students - of all ages and backgrounds - engaged in the vital task of making the things we all use.

Bedgood, Casey J., Fit for the Leadership Challenge: The 17 Keys Leaders Need to Win Big in High-Risk Environments. 160 pp. 2022:11 (Routledge, UK) <683-330>
ISBN 978-1-03-237058-3 hard ¥31,339.- (税込) GB￡ 110.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-237056-9 paper ¥7,689.- (税込) GB￡ 26.99 *

The key to effective leadership is being fit for the challenge. Leadership is a perpetual boxing match in many respects in which preparation, stamina and skill are required. Only the strongest survive. Every decision and tollgate along the career journey is laden with risk. Those leaders who harness risk to their advantage will land the knockout punch in every fight. The only question is how many leaders will be fit enough for the challenge? The purpose of this book is to provide insight on how risk impacts every aspect of leadership, including the mundane, routine and nonglamorous aspects of leadership. This is important because often the small things can easily turn into big disruptors. Moreover, the end goal is to equip leaders with a journey map and quick guide to win in high-risk environments. Change is the new normal and only constant in today's world. As change increases, so will risk and its subsequent impacts on humanity. This includes leaders, organizations and customers. No one is exempt. In this book, readers learn how to: Determine which career battles to fight and which ones to avoid Prepare to fight the unavoidable challenges along the career journey Leverage risk to choose the right leaders for the team Leverage risk to invest time wisely and avoid wasting it Leverage risk to predict, identify and resolve leadership burnout Risk assess leadership credentials so only those that produce a return are added to the portfolio Risk assess performance outcomes so the path ahead is smooth sailing instead of a rough ride Leverage risk so high performance is a reality instead of a pipe dream Leverage risk to find the right leadership sponsor

Biljon, Peet van, Innovation for Value and Mission: An Introduction to Innovation Management and Policy. 250 S. 2022 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-332>
ISBN 978-3-11-071103-5 paper ¥8,226.- (税込) EUR 34.95 *

Innovation is vital; without it, countries and companies decline. This book uniquely views innovation through both a private-sector and public-policy lens. It covers the economic and policy context for innovation as well as the techniques by which it can be made to happen; along with the management systems needed to govern it. It overviews modern innovation and creativity techniques, organizational challenges, as well as innovation project and portfolio management. Business-model innovation and open-innovation complete the picture from the manager’s perspective. The private and public financing of R&D, startups, and corporate innovation are covered alongside each other, contrasting and comparing the two worlds, while explaining how they complement each other. Government innovation policy is discussed both in its historical as well as its contemporary context. The book assumes no previous experience in innovation management, economics or public policy; and it moves fast to equip the reader with the latest tools and techniques, suitable for an introductory graduate level course, or as a reference for experienced practitioners and policymakers. Because it connects all the topics, the book is especially useful for those with expertise in one particular area of innovation desiring to branch out into other areas.

Breuer, Henning / Bessant, John / Gudiksen, Sune, Gamification for Innovators and Entrepreneurs: Using Games to Drive Innovation and Facilitate Learning. 300 S. 2022:7 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-333>
ISBN 978-3-11-072554-4 paper ¥8,226.- (税込) EUR 34.95 *

This book introduces an exciting, still nascent superpower: One that enables a person to use, repurpose and create games that will help solve the great societal and organisational challenges companies, startups and public institutions are dealing with - games that actually drive innovation, engage stakeholders and facilitate experimentation. We empower innovators and entrepreneurs by building on insights gathered in the gamification of innovation at leading European firms and leveraging knowledge from over 150 experts in the fields of gamification and innovation management. We are introducing a design approach that enables everyone concerned with innovation to create their own games based on state of the art of academic and practitioner knowledge. We hope this approach will convey a new understanding of games and gamification and provide the means to put it into practise. Several easily customizable games and gamified interaction formats, collections of patterns, and educational materials for training and coaching should help you to do so. Part I introduces the power of games to drive innovation and tackle grand challenges. It also provides the conceptual foundations on games and gamification, learning and innovation management. Part II introduces a pattern approach to configuring, creating games and using games to drive innovation. Part III demonstrates the approach and presents different games that have been developed to solve innovation challenges in leading European firms - each of these formats is available online and can be adapted for different organisations. The final part IV derives lessons learned from the development of these games and the pattern collection to train innovation professionals or to teach students how to create their own games addressing specific challenges. It ends with an outlook into the future of games and gamification, and provides some starting points for your own future with games. 　 Chapter 1 / Challenges: Gamification and games to tackle grand challenges Over the last two decades, play, games and gamification have become established as new ways to increase the efficiency or productivity of the workforce, foster engagement and competition, and improve business performance in well-defined task domains. Think of a restaurant chain whose employees are rewarded points for selling the new kitchen specials, the top-notch servers not just being shown at the top of a leader board, but also receiving messages from management acknowledging their contribution to the company's success. Several companies, innovation consultants and entrepreneurs, as well as higher education institutions have embraced gamification and use serious games to boost performance. Some have also used games to drive exploration and innovation and to master the great transformations ahead of us. A few are using gamified interaction formats and games to drive qualitative change and engage participants in collaborative, co-creative, action-oriented and experience-based learning activities. However, documentation of these formats is scarce and inconsistent, and design guidelines and patterns, as well as educational materials for professional trainers and teachers are lacking. To tackle this gap, we talked to game developers, innovation managers and experts in the field to learn from their experiences. We reviewed all the cases we could find in the scientific literature as well as online and in white papers. We developed a design pattern approach to collect, consolidate and advance existing knowledge and organisational capabilities in games and gamification that drive innovation and entrepreneurship. And this approach allows you to create new training programmes, educational materials and curricula in which innovation professionals and students use and customize games for new purposes, but also are able to create new forms of gamification from scratch. These games introduce a safe space for experiential learning, experimentation in small groups, and trying out new forms of (inclusive) collaboration. As we will see, they even provide a still widely unexplored means to address the great business and societal challenges we are facing today. The power of games to tackle grand challenges New grand challenges ahead of us require new methods if we are to successfully deal with them and find yet unforeseen solutions. We should note here that in this book gamification does not mean motivating people to do things they wouldn't otherwise want to do, but creating formats of social interaction that boost the capacities of players to drive innovation or start a new business. Gamification is about this search for and iterative development of tailored (to a challenge), yet unconventional methods to drive innovation, explore and pave entrepreneurial paths, and facilitate learning along the way in an action-oriented and engaging manner. Games introduce a safe space for experimentation in small groups and for trying and establishing unconventional forms of (inclusive) collaboration. They are a powerful approach to address the great business and societal challenges we are facing today, because they can be purposefully designed and iteratively improved to do so. We briefly discuss the potential of each of these three aspects and then go into the innovation and entrepreneurship challenges that games are best suited to dealing with.

Carlson, Carole, Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation. 360 pp. 2022:4 (Sage, UK) <683-334>
ISBN 978-1-07-181159-7 paper ¥31,054.- (税込) GB￡ 109.00 *

Mission-driven ventures have the power to change the world and solve today's most pressing social problems. Social Entrepreneurship equips students with the theories, models, tools, and templates they need to generate ideas and shape opportunities into impactful social enterprises. Author Carole Carlson uses a variety of real-world examples, cases, and profiles to illustrate how entrepreneurs around the world are changing their communities. Exercises allow students to practice developing their entrepreneurial skillset as they learn the fundamentals of structuring, financing, marketing, and scaling social ventures. Whatever social cause your students are passionate about, they will find Social Entrepreneurship a vital resource for making their vision a reality.

中国でビジネスを行う　第5版
Chance, Giles, Doing Business in China. 5th ed. 256 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-335>
ISBN 978-1-03-214784-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-214764-2 paper ¥9,683.- (税込) GB￡ 33.99 *

Extensively revised, the fifth edition of this successful textbook offers a practical framework for approaching and carrying out business in China. Building on the strengths of the previous editions and on the 30-year China business experience of the author, the book provides a guide to market entry, managing operations, and marketing in this unique social and cultural environment, including: Why foreign businesses in China need to understand and interact with government in China, both central and local, and how best to do thisNew and revised case studies, including case studies on successful companies entering and operating in China such as Volkswagen, Hermes, Honeywell and DiageoAn in-depth focus on internet marketing in ChinaChoosing business partners and negotiatingDos and don'ts.Updated to include information on new government policy on trade partnerships, commercial law, and anti-corruption drives, the fifth edition of Doing Business in China will continue to be the preferred text for international students of Chinese business and management studies and for practitioners with an eye on China.

Chanda, Debasis / Sengupta, Amrita / Mohanti, D. (eds.), Advances in Management Research: Emerging Challenges and Trends. 240 pp. 2022:7 (Routledge, UK) <683-336>
ISBN 978-1-03-238714-7 paper ¥10,822.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

The purpose of the present edited book 'Advances in Management Research: Emerging Challenges and Trends' is to provide a wide range of paradigmatic and theoretical substantive research articles in management research.

Crowther, David / Seifi, Shahla (eds.), The Complexities Of Sustainability. (Science, Technology And Sustainability 1) 300 pp. 2022:9 (World Scientific, SI) <683-337>
ISBN 978-981-12-5874-9 hard ¥27,596.- (税込) US$ 128.00 *

Sustainability is a topic of great interest to governments, businesses and individual members of society. There is a general consensus that sustainability is important and therefore, needs to be addressed. There is much less consensus, however, as to what this actually means and how it can be addressed. It appears to mean different things to different people and certainly everyone has their own priorities about what needs to be addressed. Consensus is difficult to find because of the complexity of what is involved in sustainability. This book addresses a number of these complexities by looking at different perspectives from experts from a wide range of different disciplines and from different parts of the world. The aim of the book ,therefore, is to stimulate discussion about what needs to be prioritised, as this forms an essential precursor to taking the necessary actions in order to achieve the essential sustainability for the planet.

Davis, James P., How to Become an Entrepreneurial Teacher: Being Innovative, Leading Change. 144 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-338>
ISBN 978-1-03-225929-1 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-225928-4 paper ¥8,543.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99 *

Driving a shift in the way we think about entrepreneurial and teacher education, this book invites teachers to think and act as entrepreneurial innovators and lead meaningful change in everyday school contexts.How to Become an Entrepreneurial Teacher takes teachers through theory, entrepreneurial techniques, reflective practice, and learning experiences, which can be applied to schools from K-12. Adopting an entrepreneurial ethos, orientated towards action for making change happen, this book illustrates pathways to transform the everyday professional work of teachers. It introduces teachers to entrepreneurial thinking, explains the benefits of this approach to teaching practice, and outlines how this way of thinking can influence and promote innovation and change across a school. The final chapters present case studies of entrepreneurial teaching in practice, sharing the experiences of both new and established teachers who have adopted this approach.This book will inspire and empower teachers to enact change for the benefit of their students and is essential reading for teachers and school leaders at all stages of their career.

Diaz, Jordi / Halkias, Daphne / Thurman, Paul W., The Innovative Management Education Ecosystem: Reskilling and Upskilling the Future Workforce. (Routledge Focus on Business and Management) 88 pp. 2022:9 (Routledge, UK) <683-339>
ISBN 978-1-03-231221-7 hard ¥14,241.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99 *

With the world in the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, associated labor market challenges are bringing changes to how business schools offer executive education to the future workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has further underlined the need for such change through impacts on today's workforce and the expected developments that ongoing technological advancements will have on the workforce of the future.This book explores the need for business schools to strategically work to redefine the concept of an innovative business school ecosystem through commitment to experimentation and innovation. The authors advocate for such change to be realized through partnerships supporting actions that ensure graduates' and workers' access to skills building and reskilling and upskilling. The book presents selected case studies exemplifying such an approach and highlights best practices that can be implemented in public-private as well as private-private partnerships.The Innovative Management Education Ecosystem: Reskilling and Upskilling the Future Workforce offers readers from industry and academia as well as government institutions insights that will benefit the development of innovative curricula and training programs and, at the same time, labor markets.

Eisner, Howard, Operations Research and Systems Engineering: Growth and Transformation Commentaries on the Profession. 96 pp. 2022:10 (CRC Pr., US) <683-340>
ISBN 978-1-03-230749-7 hard ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

This book presents an overview of operations research and systems engineering and takes a look into both fields on content, histories, contributions, and future directions so a sound career choice can be made for those who might be deciding on a career path. The book also offers how these two fields can be integrated and used in current times and into the future. Operations Research and Systems Engineering: Growth and Transformation traces the history of both fields of research as well as offers comments on the importance of both areas of study. By taking a look back with a historical perspective and also looking forward with the presentation of applications currently being used, someone looking to make a sound career choice will be able to decide which area they want to move towards. The book also offers how to integrate both operations research methods with systems engineering concepts and tools and provides a comparison between the two, along with how they can work together in the future. The goal of this book is to provide the reader with enough information so they can move forward with their career goals. It is also an ideal book that provides engineers, scientists, and mathematicians with a way to broaden their knowledge and areas of study.

Espinosa, Angela, Sustainable Self-Governance in Businesses and Society: The Viable System Model in Action. (Systems Thinking) 280 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-342>
ISBN 978-1-138-59079-3 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-235497-2 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99 *

Sustainable Self-Governance in Businesses and Society offers a sound introduction to Stafford Beer's Viable System Model (VSM) and clarifies its relevance to support organisational sustainability and self-governance. While the VSM has been known since the early 1980s, it hasn't been always easy to understand and to apply. It explains the self-transformation methodology to analyse the way organisations manage (or not) their complexity and govern themselves. The work is supported by multiple examples of application in organisations of all scales - from small to multi-national corporations and from organised social networks to communities and national organisations. It clarifies the relevance of Beer's theory to support systemic learning and change in organisations, and to coach them to self-organise and self-govern. Readers interested in further understanding insights from complex systems and cybernetics theories for designing and transforming organisations will benefit from this book, as it works to offer very detailed insights on how to put the VSM theory into practice. It clarifies how it improves adaptive capabilities, agile and self-regulated structures, more capable of fully implementing corporate sustainability strategies and self-governing themselves. The chapters provide key reading for managers, consultants, practitioners, and post-graduate students working in organisational transformation, governance, and sustainability.

Essa, Alfred / Mojarad, Shirin, Practical AI for Business Leaders, Product Managers, and Entrepreneurs. 240 S. 2022:4 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-343>
ISBN 978-1-5015-1464-7 hard ¥11,757.- (税込) EUR 49.95 *

Fern, Maxime / Johnstone, Michael, Provocation as Leadership: A Roadmap for Adaptation and Change. 296 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-344>
ISBN 978-1-03-233472-1 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-234253-5 paper ¥8,543.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99 *

To create deep change, you have to disturb people, or at least risk doing so. Shaking people out of their comfort zones not only generates the possibility of change but also elicits new information and brings out hidden resources that people need to navigate unfamiliar waters. Nevertheless, provoking without antagonizing or shutting people down and tolerating their pushback are complex challenges, requiring skill and will.This is the first comprehensive provocation roadmap: why provocation is necessary for effectively leading change, the different forms of provocation, action tools and frameworks, and case studies illustrating how change is achieved through the sustained and careful use of provocation and disturbance, with strategies and tactics for minimizing the risks involved. We illustrate, for example, how two Australian farmers challenged centuries-old farming practice to regenerate their properties and how a large American bank used the death of a revered CEO to reinvigorate the business. We show how a young indigenous school principal tackled entrenched attitudes to turn a failing school around and how a national statistical service acted like a technology start-up to innovate during the Covid-19 pandemic. The case studies address change at the local level, within organizations, as well as on a national scale. We finish with a synthesis of the lessons learned and a set of ideas about building people's capacity to use provocation to live, learn, and thrive. Provocation as Leadership offers a blueprint for people who, using provocation, want to ignite change and help their organizations, group, or community break through to a better future. This book provides a vehicle to see provocation in its potential for necessary disturbance, to lay bare its anatomy, and give access to its possibilities, including how to enable provocateurs to live another day.

Freed, Jann E., Breadcrumb Legacy: How Great Leaders Live a Life Worth Remembering. 152 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-345>
ISBN 978-1-03-231544-7 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-231543-0 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99 *

Foreword by Chip Conley, Co-Founder of the Modern Elder AcademyLegacy can seem far off and out of reach, but it doesn't happen at journey's end and it's not only for the rich and famous. Legacy is now, and this book shows leaders how you can find and leave meaning on a daily basis. Jann E. Freed, PhD, introduces her Breadcrumb Legacy (TM) framework, a radical but pragmatic approach, made up of small actions you consciously take over time that accumulate into the trail, or legacy, you'll leave behind.Breadcrumb Legacy is also a mindset, an awareness of the impact you're having on your relationships, your organization, and your family, in every communication and interaction.This book is the guide to leaving a trail of meaning throughout your life and career. Based on in-depth interviews, Breadcrumb Legacy provides inspiration and practical stories for living a life worth remembering.

Goh, Puay Guan / Chou, Mabel Cheng-feng (eds.), Global Supply Chains in a Glocal World: The Impact of Covid-19 and Digitalisation. 360 pp. 2022:9 (World Scientific, SI) <683-348>
ISBN 978-981-12-3752-2 hard ¥25,440.- (税込) US$ 118.00 *

Growing global trade flows and integration has led to continuous and accelerating changes to our global supply chains over the past decades. Recent macroeconomic events, new technological developments, and most notably Covid-19, are envisioned to push global supply chains in further transforming and adapting. How will companies look into issues of resilience, security, and digitalisation in their supply chains and operations?Global Supply Chains in a Glocal World aims to answer these mission-critical questions via a series of articles contributed by academics and senior management covering different industry sectors such as healthcare, food, e-commerce, textiles, mobility, and FMCG, as well as geographical, risk management, and technological perspectives. Proffering varied views of what has happened during the Covid years and what it means for the future, this book provides academics and practitioners a valuable resource when they navigate their next steps in an increasingly turbulent world.

Gul, Muhammet / Yucesan, Melih / Erdogan, Melike (eds.), Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Case Studies in Disaster Management. 360 pp. 2022:12 (CRC Pr., US) <683-349>
ISBN 978-1-03-208094-9 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) includes methods and tools for modeling and solving complex problems. MCDM has become popular in the production and service sectors to improve the quality of service, reduce costs, and make people more prosperous. This book illustrates applications through case studies focused on disaster management.With a presentation of both Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (MADM) and Multi-Objective Decision-Making (MODM) models, this is the first book to merge these methods and tools with disaster management. This book raises awareness for society and decision-makers on how to measure readiness and what necessary preventive measures need to be taken. It offers models and case studies that can be easily adapted to solve complex problems and find solutions in other fields.Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis: Case Studies in Disaster Management will offer new insights to researchers working in the areas of industrial engineering, systems engineering, healthcare systems, operations research, mathematics, business, computer science, and disaster management, and, hopefully, the book will also stimulate further work in MCDM.

Harles, Robert, People-Driven Experience: The Battle for Trust in t he Digital Age. 256 pp. 2022:10 (Wiley, US) <683-350>
ISBN 978-1-119-81298-2 hard ¥8,613.- (税込) US$ 39.95 *

Explore the human side of the latest digital technologies and trends In Human-Driven Experience: The Battle for Trust in a Digital Age, veteran digital strategist delivers a must-read exploration of how to capture the attention of consumers whose tolerance for inauthenticity is at an all-time low. In the book, you'll discover ways to harness the sometimes whiplash-inducing pace of change in the marketplace to accelerate innovation in your own organisation. The author discusses the need for increased mobility between functional areas like information technology, digital and marketing and how privacy and security must become essential components of your brand's promise to consumers. You'll also find: Strategies for creating end-to-end digital experiences that hit home with consumersTechniques for rising above the ever-loudening din of inauthentic advertising and marketing that has made consumers increasingly sceptical of new and established brandsIncisive discussions of how data is becoming ever more targeted, identifiable and real-time - and what to do about it Perfect for executives, managers and other business leaders, Human-Driven Experience is also a can't-miss resource for marketing, digital and IT professionals looking for ways to make sense of a consumer landscape that's been turned upside down by digital technologies.

Harter, Nathan W., An Historical Assessment of Leadership in Turbulent Times: Lessons Learned from Clovis I, King of the Franks. (Leadership: Research and Practice) 120 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-351>
ISBN 978-1-03-228644-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-227895-7 paper ¥11,962.- (税込) GB￡ 41.99 *

This unique book provides lessons on how to affect good leadership in turbulent times by taking a historical lens and examining the life and impact of Clovis I, King of the Franks. Through the exploration of how this individual managed the unstable times where so many others had failed, the book provides an original take on leadership, focusing on the ways we can learn from and be inspired by his history. This book offers an insightful and detailed case study of Clovis I, as it explores his struggles and triumphs in the face of turbulent times. The book presents implications for students of leadership today and examines why the story of Clovis I reveals the salience of leadership during times of uncertainty and change. Ultimately, the author foresees the rise of myriad leaders trying to manage the upheaval in the twenty-first century, with the likelihood that somebody like Clovis I will emerge, pursuing ambition and re-ordering civilization on a colossal scale, leaving a legacy that will endure for a further thousand years.This book will be of interest to leadership and history scholars and advanced students in Leadership studies.

Hoffman, Edward J. / Kohut, Matthew, et al., The Smart Mission: NASA's Lessons for Managing Knowledge, People, and Projects. 168 pp. 2022:8 (MIT Pr., US) <683-352>
ISBN 978-0-262-04688-6 hard ¥5,810.- (税込) US$ 26.95 *

J.-A.Johannessen著　創造性、イノベーション、第四次産業革命
Johannessen, Jon-Arild, Creativity, Innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The da Vinci Strategy. (Routledge Focus on Business and Management) 152 pp. 2022:10 (Routledge, UK) <683-353>
ISBN 978-1-03-237182-5 hard ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

The most important goals for an organization in the Fourth Industrial Revolution will be innovation and enhanced performance. Creativity is a means for promoting these goals - a creative person is a productive person who uses all their resources to attain specific goals. Da Vinci Creativity should be understood as being focused on improving performance both at individual and organizational levels. Traditional organizations can be hierarchical, and thus rigid, at a time when the external environment is undergoing very rapid change. The aim of this book is to present an organizational model that develops leaders who are able to cope with the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.In light of the increasing levels of innovation being experienced in society around us, Creativity, Innovation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: The da Vinci Strategy offers an organizational theory that can be applied in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This book will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of leadership, strategy, and technology and innovation management.

Johnsson, Mikael, How to Create High-performing Innovation Teams. 2022:7 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-354>
ISBN 978-3-11-073711-0 paper ¥9,403.- (税込) EUR 39.95 *

This book is about how to create high-performing innovation teams in theory and practice for managers, practitioners and academics. Factors enabling the innovation team’s work are demonstrated from the organizational, - the innovation team-, and its members’ perspectives. How to create high-performing innovation teams is demonstrated as a detailed step-by-step-process. Work material is included at the end of all chapters.

Jung, Yeonkwon, Korean Business Communication: A Comprehensive Introduction. 112 pp. 2022:10 (Routledge, UK) <683-355>
ISBN 978-0-367-62126-1 hard ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

Korean Business Communication demonstrates the heuristic value of the research on Korean business communication. It is composed of two parts: theory and practice. First, alongside the review of the major research trend of Asian business communication, it explores the contemporary teaching trend of business communication in Korean higher education to define business communication from the local perspective. It also shows how Korean business professionals manage facework within the communication rules or cultural values. Second, Korean business communication data are analyzed with the main sources of three competences, discourse competence, sociolinguistic competence, and strategic competence. Emphasis is on stakeholder communication genres, Korean service encounters, Korean business apology, and Korean CEO's online greetings. By examining how business communication and Korean communication are projected to Korean business, Korean Business Communication provides the audience knowledge far beyond cultural stereotypes in Korean business communication illustrated in classical textbooks on Korean business communication. A useful book for researchers and students in Asian business communication; intercultural communication and global communication.

Kane, Gerald C. / Phillips, Anh Nguyen et al., The Technology Fallacy: How People Are the Real Key to Digital Transformation. (Management on the Cutting Edge) 280 pp. 2022:8 (MIT Pr., US) <683-356>
ISBN 978-0-262-54511-2 paper ¥4,301.- (税込) US$ 19.95 *

Klein, Gary, Snapshots of the Mind. 304 pp. 2022:10 (MIT Pr., US) <683-358>
ISBN 978-0-262-54442-9 paper ¥6,457.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

Lardi, Kamales, The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation. 320 pp. 2022:10 (Wiley, US) <683-359>
ISBN 978-1-119-87101-9 hard ¥7,535.- (税込) US$ 34.95 *

Master the essential human component of digital transformation In The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation, veteran emerging technology expert Kamales Lardi delivers an essential and practical exploration of the real-world implementation of digital transformation. The book teaches readers how to drive digital business transformation success by addressing a key element - the people side of transformation. This includes managing internal stakeholders, such as leadership teams and employees, as well as external stakeholders, such as customer, partners and supplier. The author provides a proven digital business transformation framework that facilitates the successful execution of new digital solutions. She also discusses: Digital maturity and transformation readiness assessments complete with supplementary, online toolsBest practices and key learnings that drive the human side of transformationReal-world case studies and examples from renowned business leaders that offer success factors A can't-miss resource for leadership teams, management, and board members, as well as change managers and leaders in organizations, The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation will also be invaluable for students in business and executive education programs, consultants, and other business leaders interested in digital transformation.

Mathiyazhagan, K. / Taghipour, Atour / Agarwal, V. (eds.), Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Management for Society 5.0. (Smart and Intelligent Computing in Engineering) 208 pp. 2022:12 (CRC Pr., US) <683-361>
ISBN 978-1-03-200629-1 hard ¥21,934.- (税込) GB￡ 76.99 *

Society 5.0 is a human-centered community where integrated systems operate throughout society to secure comfort in all aspects of life, from energy and medical care, to education, work, and leisure. Blockchain technologies enable the streamlining of supply chain processes and information sharing among various industries. This book presents recent research on the adaptation and implementation of Blockchain technologies in supply chain management in Society 5.0. It discusses different applications of blockchain, its important role in connecting information technology and artificial intelligence with human lives, the challenges, and the future of supply chain management for societal improvements.

McQuade, Aidan, Ethical Leadership: Moral Decision-making under Pressure. (De Gruyter Transformative Thinking and Practice of Leadership and Its Development 2) XX, 160 S. 2022:8 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-362>
ISBN 978-3-11-074574-0 paper ¥6,108.- (税込) EUR 25.95 *

Ethical leadership does not simply emerge from a code of conduct, a good school, or a host of good intentions. It is an individual choice, or rather a series of choices, that emerges from the complex interaction of personal values with social imperatives. Milgram’s “electric shock experiment” (1992), Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison experiment (2007), Lantane and Darley’s work on bystander behaviour (1968) and Browning’s exploration of Second World War atrocities (2001) have shown how easily “ordinary” people can be led into atrocity. However, there are rarer examples of individuals who have resisted the pressures to be destructive and instead chart a much more positive moral course. Stauffenberg, for example, chose to resist Nazism when so many of his generation did not. Hugh Thomson Jr, at My Lai, sought to rescue civilians, not butcher them alongside with his comrades (Bilton and Sim, 1992) Building on the social psychological research into why “good” people do “bad” things this book explores that rarer phenomenon: why people do the “right” thing when social pressures are to the contrary. In other words, it explores how and why some people become ethical leaders in morally challenging and complex social environments. This book takes a hybrid approach, exploring the classic philosophical questions relating to freedom, determinism and moral responsibility (Edwards, 1965) using a social scientific research approach by examining how 26 medical and pharmaceutical professionals made 51 different ethical choices around end of life, abortion, treatment of patients against their will, child protection, and when the “best interest” of the patient is not actually the best thing. This provides insight into the concept of human agency, taken in this book as meaning the individual’s choice of a course of action in response to the options posed by that individual’s engagement with the social world. Choice emerges as a result of the individual’s reflexive deliberations on the social in interaction with their wholly personal hopes and beliefs. Building on the insights offered by Emirbayer and Mische (1998) and Archer (2003), this leads to a new model of human agency ? the “cruciform of agency” ? which recognises that the potential range of individual action emerges from the nature of the resonance that social options strike with personal thoughts. Hence an individual can choose a range of modes of agency at any given point in their life ? agentic sophistication ? which is critical in enabling professionals to negotiate complex ethical environments. Furthermore, each choice adds to the individual’s personal biography in ways that influence subsequent choices by confirming or changing personal values and hopes and hence influencing the way the individual subsequently thinks about the world. In explaining the potential and limits of human agency for ethical choice making in leadership, the book establishes a basis for executives, policy makers and academics to conceptualise and develop more robust and realistic approaches for the mitigation of unethical behaviour including corporate malfeasance. Central to this is the development of ideas of leadership professionalism through the identification of a hierarchy of guiding moral principles for leaders in all forms of human endeavours. These recognise the central importance of developing leaders to take personal responsibility for the consequences of their socially influenced decisions. It is from this personal responsibility that professional authority grows.

Mierzejewska, Wioletta / Dziurski, Patryk (eds.), Business Groups and Strategic Coopetition. (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society) 168 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-363>
ISBN 978-1-03-234985-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

Business Groups and Strategic Coopetition sheds lights on the poorly recognised problem of intra-organisational relationships within business groups by adopting the coopetition lens. It brings together the strategic management (coopetition and performance) and international management perspectives (business groups and its role in the economy). It is a unique proposition as those two research streams, such as business groups and coopetition, are rarely assessed together. The coopetition, which is seen as the strategy of value creating in the rapidly changing environment, brings benefits, such as an increased innovation, cost reduction, access to resources, and improved competitive position that could be captured by business groups as well. However, the understanding of complex organisations, such as business group, and answering the question how to manage intra-level coopetition to gain better performance therein is still unclear. Therefore, the book aims to extend the knowledge in the field of internal relationships within business groups as well as the coopetition phenomenon. This book is written to meet needs of researchers, students as well as managers and to present an integrated view on the coopetition within business groups.

Mosey, Simon / Shipway, Richard / Symons, Chris, Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Sport and Leisure. 192 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-364>
ISBN 978-1-03-210778-3 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-201883-6 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

This innovative textbook explains how sport and leisure organisations can become more entrepreneurial in order to achieve sustainable growth. It introduces key tools, techniques, and approaches that can help sport and leisure organisations put entrepreneurship at the centre of their culture.Drawing on cutting-edge research, innovation discourses, and perspectives from multiple disciplines, the book introduces fundamental concepts in entrepreneurship, innovation, and enterprise, such as digitalisation, research and development (R&D), diversi?cation, extendibility, and sustainability. It highlights future innovation challenges, provides innovative solutions, and introduces a new diagnostic tool for managing entrepreneurship and innovation. The book presents insights on everyday management challenges from experienced industry practitioners and considers the importance of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship at a time of austerity, recession, and increasing uncertainty.Full of real-world cases and scenarios, as well as useful features to encourage critical re?ection, this book is essential reading for any course on entrepreneurship taken as part of a degree course in sport management leisure, sports studies, recreation, event studies, entertainment management or tourism. It is also fascinating reading for practitioners looking to improve their professional skills.

Muff, Katrin, The Positive Impact Mindset: Working Together in a Polarized World. 168 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-365>
ISBN 978-1-03-230620-9 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-230623-0 paper ¥8,543.- (税込) GB￡ 29.99 *

We are facing a new and urgent challenge when collaborating across organizations, and with broader stakeholder groups: how to overcome polarization. It has never been harder to find a common vision, when opinions are often considered as facts. This book empowers changemakers and business leaders to understand how successful organizations in the 21st century require leaders to become fluent in collaborating outside of traditional business boundaries. Such collaboration often involves working with parties that hold very different values, opinions and priorities, and working with them requires new skills. Building on the book Five Superpowers for Co-Creators, Katrin Muff presents a number of real-world examples that demonstrate how organizations have successfully managed to address these challenges. Examples of such unlikely but successful cross-sector collaboration include a project addressing plastic waste in Switzerland, and two European city government projects that reached out beyond organizational boundaries. The book features many stories of trial and error in overcoming the societal polarization gap. From all these insights emerges clear guidance as to how leaders and organizations can transform to new 'outside-in' mindsets to overcome polarization and develop a Positive Impact Mindset.The book is ideal for use by facilitators, educators, business and political leaders, and consultants, who are seeking solutions within an often polarized world to achieve sustainable change and a positive impact.

Munoz, J. Mark (ed.), Digital Entrepreneurship and the Global Economy. (Routledge Advances in Management and Business Studies) 144 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-367>
ISBN 978-1-03-204822-2 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

Digital entrepreneurship refers to business activities in the digital media and information and information and communication technologies. It encompasses entrepreneurial pursuits in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, internet of things, and augmented reality among many more. The digital economy is expected to bring about $60 Trillion in revenue by 2025. With the rise and proliferation of emerging technologies globally, entrepreneurs have pursued opportunities to leverage skills, abilities, and resources to find innovative revenue streams. Companies such as Facebook, Uber, and Twitter are examples of highly successful digital firms that have become giants in the industry. Entrepreneurs and executives from all over the world are looking to follow in their footsteps. The book will outline and discuss ideas and approaches for companies of all sizes to benefit from the digital economy.This edited book brings together chapter contributions from leading practice experts and academics from all over the world. It advances contemporary thinking on digital entrepreneurship and aims to become the ultimate reference guide on the subject, making it especially valuable to researchers, academics, students, and professionals in the fields of entrepreneurship, international business, and the management of technology and innovation.

Packard, Mark D., Entrepreneurial Valuation: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Getting into the Minds of Customers. 210 S. 2022:8 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-369>
ISBN 978-3-11-075067-6 paper ¥9,403.- (税込) EUR 39.95 *

In this book the author lays out his research on the theory of value and how it matters for entrepreneurs. The author argues that value is not created and entrepreneurs get misled by the still-prevailing value creation theories into overconfidence and prediction when they should be paying far more attention to their prospective customers and learning from them. The truth is, consumers don’t know what they should want. What is valuable to them is learned over time through a process of consumption experience and innovation. Preferences are predictions of future value, generally formed from what has been valuable to them in the past. In fact, research suggests that it is quite common that consumers misattribute value to the wrong sources, which causes them to want ineffective things in the future. This presents some important challenges to entrepreneurs as they look to provide new and better value experiences for customers. The purpose of this book is to teach entrepreneurs the right way to understand value and to leverage that understanding toward an entrepreneurial method that stands a much higher chance of success. The book begins by dismantling erroneous value theories and replacing them with a philosophically sound understanding of subjective value, where the author teaches the entrepreneur to stop trying to ‘create’ value and to instead understand their goal as facilitating value experiences for their customers. He then steps through the value learning process to explain to entrepreneurs how their prospective customers learn what to want and, similarly, how they, the entrepreneurs, can better learn (from consumers and other sources) what to produce. The author shows how this process is far more fallible and difficult than entrepreneurs are often led to believe, which can lead to a false over-optimism. He also gives entrepreneurs the knowledge and tools to avoid the largest and most common pitfalls and to ensure, to the largest extent possible, that they will land on a solution that consumers will truly value.

Parkinson, Stephen, / Marandi Parkinson, Marjan, Recognising and Dealing with Business Distress: Building Resilient Companies. 300 S. 2021:10 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-370>
ISBN 978-3-11-068945-7 paper ¥10,580.- (税込) EUR 44.95 *

Most discussions of strategic planning tend to focus on business growth or maintenance. There is relatively little discussion of managing situations of business decline, particularly in terms of the roles and responsibilities of those directors who are responsible for leading the company, and their relationships with influential third parties such as creditors, shareholders and employees. This book sets out a benchmarking framework that can be used by those involved in such situations to check their approach against best practice, identify alternative strategies to resolve governance issues and approach distress situations using a systematic rather than ad-hoc approach. The increasing number of examples of companies reported in the media which are recognising and attempting to deal with such situations indicates the importance of this area to the development of management practice and theory.

Randerson, Kathleen / Frank, Hermann et al. (eds.), Families in Business: The Next Generation of Family Evolution. 106 pp. 2022:11 (Routledge, UK) <683-371>
ISBN 978-1-03-237989-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This book offers a 'contemporary' understanding of families in business and serves as a springboard for ongoing evolution of families, their composition, transformations, and activities.The first chapter in this volume highlights the different approaches to family and concludes that identifying and understanding the entity 'family in business' is the cornerstone to understanding behaviours of family businesses. The concept of 'family in business' as a socially constructed entity allows for not only a broader scope of the concept to include individuals who share a faith (chapter 2), but also multi- generational families and chosen families. Narratives, or stories, are means for families in business to mark the boundary of the family in business (chapter 3), because not all members of the family are necessarily members of the family in business. Families and their businesses influence each other (chapter 4) and engender the family influence on the firm ('familiness') and firm influence of the family ('enterpriseness'). The last two chapters are dedicated to transgenerational family businesses, with a focus on learning between generations-chapter 5 highlights the importance of unlearning (to learn new knowledge and different ways of conducting business) and the final chapter focuses on what knowledge is actually transferred relative to initial plans.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Entrepreneurship & Regional Development.

Ratten, Vanessa (ed.), Football Entrepreneurship. (Routledge Frontiers of Business Management) 136 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-372>
ISBN 978-0-367-23518-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

Football is the world's most popular sport and is entrepreneurial by nature. There is a constant need for entities and individuals involved with football to act or behave in an entrepreneurial way. Competition is part of the football industry and emphasises the need to compete but also collaborate through entrepreneurial endeavours. This book is amongst the first to focus specifically on football entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial nature of football.The book looks at entrepreneurship and how it can occur through direct and indirect engagement with football in a variety of contexts. It examines different types of football including gridiron, rugby and soccer and offers insights on the international aspects of football and how cultural aspects influence entrepreneurship.This book provides a holistic understanding of how football can include innovation, risk-taking and proactive activity and will be useful for those interested to learn more of the football industry and entrepreneurship in the global context.

Reeves, Martin (ed.), New Leadership Imperatives. (Inspiring the Next Game) 150 S. 2022:10 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-373>
ISBN 978-3-11-077508-2 paper ¥6,108.- (税込) EUR 25.95 *

Today's business is fast moving, uncertain, politicized, sustainability challenged and technologically fluid. This business climate requires new approaches to leadership. Some existing leaders will rise to the occasion, while others will struggle to adapt. This book covers the new challenges of leadership, the modern role of leadership and emerging lessons on how to implement new approaches to leadership.

Reeves, Martin / Candelon, Francois (eds.), The Rise of AI-Powered Companies. (Inspiring the Next Game) 150 S. 2022:10 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-374>
ISBN 978-3-11-077509-9 paper ¥6,108.- (税込) EUR 25.95 *

AI-powered companies will not only lead the way in the next decade, they will become the norm. This book examines some of the most successful examples of AI-powered companies and what it requires to become one.

Reeves, Martin / Pidun, Ulrich (eds.), Business Ecosystems. (Inspiring the Next Game) 150 S. 2022:11 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-375>
ISBN 978-3-11-077504-4 paper ¥6,108.- (税込) EUR 25.95 *

Business ecosystems are high on the agenda of many business leaders. Ecosystems are now highly prevalent, frequently disruptive and all companies should add the required capabilities to their strategy toolbox. This book summarizes more than three years of research on business ecosystems at the BCG Henderson Institute. Part 1 reviews the fundamentals of business ecosystems ? definition, design, success factors, governance, strategies. Part 2 elaborates on special topics, such as trust and data, industry applications, and their potential for sustainability.

Ronteau, Sebastien / Muzellec, Laurent / Saxena, D. et al., Digital Business Models: The New Value Creation and Capture Mechanisms of the 21st Century. 180 S. 2022:10 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-376>
ISBN 978-3-11-076241-9 hard ¥10,580.- (税込) EUR 44.95 *

A business model traditionally describes the way a company makes money. Yet, often we use digital services for free (e.g. Facebook, Google or WhatsApp) or for what seems to be a relatively minor price (e.g. Blablacar, Airbnb, and Amazon). Digital business models are different to traditional business models. The objective of this book is to detail and explain the key challenges and characteristics of digital natives. These companies can be a source of inspiration for traditional bricks and mortar companies that aim to go digital and/or revamp their traditional business model. Most businesses rely on some form of digital technology for their marketing communication, customer relationship management, supply chain or distribution, yet digital transformation entails a complete reassessment of way value is created and capture. "Digital Business Models" details the successful customer acquisition tactics and the development of business eco-system by digital players. Using the relevant academic and managerial body of knowledge, the authors define the concepts, describe the various ways digital businesses create and capture value and propose some useful tools for managers to analyse a situation, formulate or implement a strategy. The chapters (multi-sided platforms, digital merchants, subscription based model, freemium, social media and sharing economy) do not correspond to mutually exclusive categories but each section encapsulates a key feature of digital business types. Each chapter is illustrated with several examples and the appendix comprises three full-length case studies.

Rosa, Nicola, Understanding the Metaverse: A Business and Ethical Survival Guide. 256 pp. 2023 (Wiley, US) <683-377>
ISBN 978-1-119-91180-7 hard ¥7,007.- (税込) US$ 32.50 *

An expansive discussion of the mechanics, framework, and implications of the metaverse In Understanding the Metaverse: A Business and Ethical Guide, expert product and customer experience strategist Nick Rosa delivers a timely exploration of what is bound to be one of the most important technologies of our time. The author explains the technology that underpins the metaverse as it exists today and that will form the basis for its rapid evolution in the future. He also describes the commercial, ethical, and sociological implications of this technology, showing you the threats and opportunities that individuals and businesses are likely to encounter as they approach the metaverse for the first time. In the book, you'll discover: How the technology is shaping the human evolution and societyHow game mechanics and experience design are key to unlock the full potential of the Metaverse unlocking a new frontier for social interactionHow Blockchain, digital currencies, and tokenomics are opening a new financial landscape for brands, creators and communitiesHow Artificial intelligence and deep learning will shape the way businesses will conduct commerce in the MetaverseThe ethical implications of designing highly emotionally impactful immersive experiencesThe potential dangers derived by the misuse of biometric and personal data to exploit consumer behaviour and for mass manipulation A thoroughly insightful discussion of a fascinating intersection of technology and humanity, Understanding the Metaverse belongs on the bookshelves of business leaders, technology enthusiasts, marketers, entrepreneurs, and anyone else with an interest in the next frontier of human achievement.

Verhezen, Peter / Abeng, Tanri, The Boardroom: A Guide to Effective Leadership and Good Corporate Governance in Southeast Asia. 240 S. 2022:8 (de Gruyter, GW) <683-378>
ISBN 978-3-11-078751-1 paper ¥5,872.- (税込) EUR 24.95 *

Why another book on corporate governance? This book focuses on leadership development, and on the functioning of a boardroom in an "Asian" context. The principles of good corporate governance are accepted across borders, but the implementation and translation of transparency, fairness, accountability and responsibility can differ quite distinctly from one country to another. Most books about corporate governance are written for a Western audience. The Boardroom emphasizes the unique socio-cultural and judicial features as well as idiosyncratic board structures in Asia and particularly in an Indonesian context. This book analyses how boardrooms and their leaders steer organizations and attempts to answer how boards can be more effective in pursuing and achieving organizational financial and non-financial performance objectives amidst global competitive turbulence, socio-economic volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. Are boards really future-proof today? Boardmembers - appointed and entrusted by their owners - are like guardians with a fiduciary duty to safeguard the organization and prepare it for a viable and sustainable future.

Watkins, Daryl / Walker, Steven, Toxic Leadership: Research and Cases. (Routledge Studies in Leadership Research) 136 pp. 2022:11 (Routledge, UK) <683-379>
ISBN 978-1-03-206461-1 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

Toxic Leadership: Research and Cases presents research and cases on toxic leadership that emerged from qualitative research on the followers of toxic leaders. The goal is to help students, researchers, and academics understand how toxic leadership emerges, how leaders can spot toxic leadership within their organizations, and discuss what they can do to stop toxic leaders from destroying organizational value.The book pulls together various theories, models, and names (e.g., bad leadership, destructive leadership) for toxic leadership. The authors cover how power, culture, personality disorders, and followers contribute to the toxic leadership phenomenon. Readers will learn how toxic leaders impact organizations, the types of toxic leaders, signs of toxic leaders, and the environments they create. The authors share case studies for each toxic leader type to illustrate themes, coping strategies, and organizational outcomes. Each case is accompanied by a series of questions for reflection, study, and leadership development.This book will be useful for students, researchers, and academics to help uncover signs of toxic leaders that are often hidden from upper management. It will also be helpful for leaders to develop organizational strategies and for followers to develop coping strategies.

社会的企業家精神－実践的入門
Weaver, Rasheda L., Social Entrepreneurship: A Practical Introduction. 136 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-380>
ISBN 978-1-03-212946-4 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-212943-3 paper ¥9,683.- (税込) GB￡ 33.99 *

Social Entrepreneurship: A Practical Introduction equips aspiring entrepreneurs with the tools needed to design and launch businesses to create positive social change in their communities. This accessible textbook aims to educate and motivate people interested in social entrepreneurship, showing that such businesses are a valuable part of the community development toolbox. Each chapter focuses on a key aspect of social entrepreneurship, from value creation and business planning to impact measurement and scaling up. Different social business models are presented, with analysis of their strengths and weaknesses. Cases and examples are included throughout the book and showcase real-life social enterprises in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Discussion questions also support reflection and learning. A downloadable workbook offers support with checklists, social impact measurement, and other areas. An instructor manual containing test questions and experiential exercises is also available as a digital supplement for adopters. This book is ideal for introductory courses in social entrepreneurship and community development. It will also be valuable for those involved in social enterprises on the ground.

Weiss, Alan / Moran, Gene, Million Dollar Influence: How to Drive Powerful Decisions through Language, Leverage, and Leadership. 128 pp. 2022:11 (Productivity Pr., US) <683-381>
ISBN 978-1-03-234059-3 hard ¥7,404.- (税込) GB￡ 25.99 *

Even senior people, business owners, and board members are unaware of the nuances of influence on a daily basis. They think in a straight line and try to "strike deals," use hierarchical power, make "trade-offs," or bargain as if at a flea market. They unwittingly sacrifice vital needs to gain minor and temporary bright, shiny things. Influence is not about fast-talking, it's about fast-thinking and carefully constructed language that one applies within a specific context. Influence is thought to be programmable-that is, it can create scarcity or consistency of positive responses. In reality, it's about accountability, innovation, and leverage. No pre-pandemic strategy is worth a cent in a post-pandemic world. There is no "new normal" or "return to normal." There are only new realities. In this book, one of the boldest, most aggressive, most successful consultants in the world makes his predictions and provides recommendations that may frighten and stun, but ultimately can lead to market domination. Million-dollar influencers understand that influence doesn't mean kissing up to everyone. While we may all be equal as human beings, not everyone has a stake in the outcomes in the business of influence. Some will resist change for the sake of resisting change. They lack imagination or let fear hold them in place. Recognizing actual stakeholders will guide your positioning of stakes in the ground that will mark critical positions leading to your desired outcome. Features How consensus building is something to live with, not something to die for The fundamental difference between accountability and authority The need for innovation and even improvisation in wielding influence The scientific and magical contrasts of language How to effectively maneuver within political environments How to rally the right stakeholders at the right time The powerful role of consequence

Eniola, Anthony Abiodun / Iwu, Chux Gervase et al. (eds.), The Future of Entrepreneurship in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities Post-pandemic. (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship and Small Business) 248 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <683-216>
ISBN 978-1-03-210667-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

For many years, entrepreneurship has been considered as one of the most important solutions to the three-pronged challenges, poverty, unemployment and inequality, of most African countries. A recent development that has undoubtedly compounded the challenges that African entrepreneurs face and further impede the economic growth impact is Covid-19. This pandemic has exerted severe damage to economies and businesses globally. For the African setting, the implications of Covid-19 on businesses and individuals would be enormous, as African societies are rarely equipped to absorb unexpected shocks of this magnitude as the social and welfare schemes are far below requirements.This book illuminates entrepreneurship in the African setting, focusing on the prospects, challenges, and the post-Covid-19 pandemic future. It aims to offer a rich repository of information on strategies and techniques for sustaining entrepreneurial activities that can enrich African nations and will be of relevance to academics, researchers, advanced students, entrepreneurs, governments, and government agencies who are interested in understanding issues relating to entrepreneurship development within the African continent.