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

Dion, Michel / Pava, Moses (eds.), The Spirit of Conscious Capitalism: Contributions of World Religions and Spiritualities. (Ethical Economy 63) 497 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-94>
ISBN 978-3-031-10203-5 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99 *

This book provides a constructive criticism of the emerging practice of conscious capitalism from the perspective of world religions and spiritualities. Conscious capitalism, to many of its adherents, represents an evolutionary step forward beyond the dominant neo-liberal paradigm, where it often appears that just about everything is for sale. Is conscious capitalism consistent with the values inherent in religious and spiritual world-views and does it provide a better fit for bringing out the best that business has to offer? This book answers these questions and many more. An appealing read for researchers in business ethics as well as any reader critical of the excrescences of capitalism.

Ahmed, Faisal / Sharma, Arbuda (eds.), Geo-economic Perspectives in the Global Environment. 210 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-314>
ISBN 978-1-03-230902-6 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

The Covid-19 pandemic brought about significant changes in the world order. It not only reshaped the global geopolitical architecture but also created newer challenges and opportunities for international trade and businesses. This book deliberates on these new global realities through a multidisciplinary perspective. It delves into various key issues pertaining to finance, infrastructure, policy, geostrategy, and entrepreneurship in the Indian context. The volume discusses themes such as geostrategic shifts and their impact on the Indo-Pacific region, the effects of Covid-19 on international and economic security, India-China bilateral ties, FDI spill over on domestic firms, entrepreneurship education in India, and the Thai Canal project.Rich in insights on various geo-economic perspectives that continue to shape the global business environment, the book will be useful for students and scholars of sociology, business management, business economics, international trade, geopolitics, international relations, political sociology, and political studies. It will serve as a useful reference for academics, researchers, think tanks, industry professionals, and policymakers.

Aldogan Eklund, Mehtap / Wanzenried, Gabrielle (eds.), Academic and Educational Entrepreneurship: Foundations in Theory and Lessons from Practice. (Springer Texts in Business and Economics) 215 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-315>
ISBN 978-3-031-10951-5 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

The editors and authors of this textbook introduce the relatively new subject of "academic and educational entrepreneurship" from a holistic viewpoint. Following a structured approach suitable for the classroom, the book opens with a concise introduction to the theories and schools of thoughts in the context of academic and educational entrepreneurship. It then reveals seven scientifically developed key aspects (including sustainability, internationalization, and cultural components) in order to be a successful academic and educational entrepreneur. After the theoretical background, the authors, who are the doyens of academic and educational entrepreneurship, share their insights and professional experiences with the readers by demonstrating the impact and relevance of the theoretical concepts to the actual entrepreneurial experience.

Bak, Sylwia / Jedynak, Piotr, Risk Management Maturity: A Multidimensional Model. (Routledge Focus on Business and Management) 120 pp. 2022:10 (Routledge, UK) <685-317>
ISBN 978-1-03-236236-6 hard ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

Crises like the COVID-19 pandemic are wake-up calls for enterprises to review their current risk management models. This book suggests a more robust risk management maturity model and illustrates the application in crisis situations.The book surveys existing risk management maturity models and proposes a new model appropriate for assessing the risk management processes in enterprises during times of crisis. Its key advantages include the correlation of its attributes with crisis situations and an innovative methodological approach to model development. The authors use the model to examine 107 enterprises from the financial services, construction and IT sector, showing how it allows the user to identify risk management maturity changes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.The book will interest entrepreneurs, managers and risk management professionals, who can use the model in their management processes, as well as enterprise stakeholders and academics.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution- Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

K.ブロックホッフ著　経営思想－経営管理小史
Brockhoff, Klaus, Management Ideas: A Short History of Business Administration. (Contributions to Management Science) 272 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-318>
ISBN 978-3-031-09961-8 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book offers a short history of business administration in four parts. Part 1 takes the reader from 8000 BCE with the development of simple control techniques to the middle of the nineteenth century. At this time, normative, empirical, and theoretical approaches to business problems in the industrial area were developed. Furthermore, more powerful methodologies came into use. In Part 2, the criteria for science are discussed and related to the development of business administration as a science at the beginning of the twentieth century. Part 3 demonstrates, using Germany as an example, the development of business administration as strongly influenced by its societal environment. The cases of National Socialist Germany, the socialist environment of the German Democratic Republic, and the reconstruction of an academic-inspired business administration in Western Germany are provided as illustrative examples. Part 3 also presents a typology of major specializations in business administration, examples of their development, and a proposal for a curricular approach to the discipline. The fourth and final part presents the benefits of studying the history of management ideas. This book is useful for academics in business administration, advanced students, and anyone who seeks to understand recent developments in business administration.

Casto, Charles, Extreme Crisis Leadership: A Handbook for Leading Through the Unpredictable. 104 pp. 2023:1 (Routledge, UK) <685-319>
ISBN 978-1-03-226635-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-226633-6 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99 *

This concise handbook presents a framework to help leaders across sectors understand what their role should be in an extreme crisis and supplements this understanding with practical advice. Leadership is often presented as a kind of mastery-but no single person can master an extreme crisis event such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders need a workable resource based on research and experience that can be accessed quickly and referenced easily to effectively handle crises and mitigate repercussions: This handbook is that resource. It begins with diagnostic tools to identify crisis types and leadership roles, then presents an easy-to-use matrix framework that allows readers to focus on the specific example-based section that best fits their role and the kind of crisis they face. This handbook is accessible to leaders at all levels, from shift supervisors and emergency responders to CEOs and government executives. It will be an essential ready reference for any leader who might expect to encounter an extreme crisis, as well as for those who would not have foreseen themselves in such a situation.

社会的企業家精神と大きな課題
Costales, Emilio / Zeyen, Anica, Social Entrepreneurship and Grand Challenges: Navigating Layers of Disruption from COVID-19 and Beyond. (Palgrave Pivot) 120 pp. 2022 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-320>
ISBN 978-3-031-07449-3 hard ¥10,589.- (税込) EUR 44.99 *

This book illustrates how social entrepreneurship can be used as a tool for addressing grand challenges. Combining leading theoretical insights with rigorous empirical methodologies, the book is the result of field work with 17 social entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom at various points during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adopting a highly innovative theoretical synthesis to discuss the role of social entrepreneurs as potential agents for positive social change, the book introduces the sociomateriality of space, Luhmann's systems theory, and the social imaginary as missing building blocks in which disruption is created and navigated for creating positive social change. Concluding with a chapter that focuses on the practicalities of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, the authors extend scholarship in social entrepreneurship and provide a comprehensive account of insights gained from the pandemic, demonstrating how these insights can enable the navigation of further grand challenges.

リーダーシップと変化必携
Dhiman, Satinder K. (ed.), The Routledge Companion to Leadership and Change. (Routledge Companions in Business, Management and Marketing) 504 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-321>
ISBN 978-0-367-70634-0 hard ¥59,829.- (税込) GB￡ 210.00 *

The unique leadership challenges organizations face throughout the world call for a renewed focus on what constitutes "authentic, inclusive, servant, transformational, principled, values-based, and mindful" leadership. Traditional approaches rarely provide a permeating or systematic framework to garner a sense of higher purpose or nurture deeper moral and spiritual dimensions of leaders. Learning to be an effective leader requires a deep personal transformation, which is not easy. This text provides guidelines in a variety of settings and contexts while presenting best practices in successfully leading the twenty-first century workforce and offering strategies and tools to lead change effectively in the present-day boundary-less work environment.Given the ever-growing, widespread importance of leadership and its role in initiating change, this will be a key reference work in the field of leadership and change management in business. The uniqueness of this book lies in its anchorage in the moral and spiritual dimension of leadership, an approach most relevant for contemporary times and organizations. It represents an important milestone in the perennial quest for discovering the best leadership models and change practices to suit the contemporary organizations.Designed to be a resource for scholars, practitioners, teachers and students seeking guidance in the art and science of leadership and change management, this will be an invaluable reference for libraries with collections in business, management, sports, history, politics, law, and psychology. It will present essential strategies for leading and transforming corporations, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and various nonprofit organizations. It brings the research on leadership and change management up to date, while mapping its terrain and extending the scope and boundaries of this field in an inclusive and egalitarian manner.

Dolgui, Alexandre / Ivanov, Dmitry / Sokolov, Boris (eds.), Supply Network Dynamics and Control. (Springer Series in Supply Chain Management 20) 290 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-323>
ISBN 978-3-031-09178-0 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99 *

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent developments in network dynamics and control with applications to supply chains, manufacturing and logistics systems. It systemizes these developments in the form of new taxonomies and methodological principles to shape the research domain of supply network dynamics control. Uniquely, the book links the fundamentals of control and system theories and artificial intelligence with supply chain and operations management. It addresses the needs of researchers and practitioners alike, revealing the challenges and opportunities of supply chain and operations management by means of dynamic system analysis.

Dronnen, Merethe, Positive Leadership: Using Positive Psychology for a Better Workplace Culture. (Management, Change, Strategy and Positive Leadership) 130 pp. 2022:9 (Springer, GW) <685-324>
ISBN 978-3-031-10815-0 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book demonstrates how leaders can use research from positive psychology to increase work engagement and wellbeing, improve relationships, and increase performance and productivity in the workplace. Specifically, it teaches leaders how to use psychology to understand their own contributions to their leadership style as well as to understand how their employees are being motivated to increase their engagement and productivity. Suitable for leaders, human resource personnel, consultants and coaches, this book gives research-based theory and insight into how leaders' own attitudes, mind-sets and authenticity are influencing their employees level of performance, emotions and creativity. Readers learn how to motivate, bring meaning into the workplace, improve communication and relationships as well as how to use strength-based leadership. The book features examples from successful companies like Microsoft, Google and Disney and provides practical interventions and techniques in every chapter that can immediately be implemented into the workplace.

Ferreira, Joao J. / Murphy, Patrick J. (eds.), Bleeding-Edge Entrepreneurship: Digitalization, Blockchains, Space, the Ocean, and Artificial Intelligence. (Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research 16) 264 pp. 2023:1 (Emerald, UK) <685-325>
ISBN 978-1-80262-036-8 hard ¥25,225.- (税込) US$ 117.00 *

This book contains an Open Access chapter The continued rise of the digital age and its radical innovation activities compel us to reconceptualize how entrepreneurial ventures and other organizations use various technologies to grow, evolve, and perform. How do the boldest entrepreneurship theories assist in this reconceptualization? Entrepreneurship has been heralded for decades as a revolutionary movement within the domain of business theory and practice. If so, then what are the most powerful and significant aspects of this entrepreneurial revolution? Bleeding-edge Entrepreneurship illuminates new possibilities, expanding entrepreneurship's massive potential to create unexplored physical and virtual realms. The contributors are worldwide experts in technology-enabled entrepreneurship and social enterprise. The chapters cover a wide range of entrepreneurial phenomena, theories, and practices. Delineating the very best practices for venture performance in the world's most progressive realms, illustrating the nature of impact in extreme uncertainty, and shaping public policy regarding all these activities, Bleeding-edge Entrepreneurship is required reading for practitioners and academics in all fields of business, but especially those who are interested in entrepreneurship. Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research is an official book series of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE). Each volume is designed around a specific theme of importance to the entrepreneurship and small business community with articles collectively exploring and developing theory and practice in the field.

藤原雅俊、青島矢一著　長期的イノベーションのメカニズム
Fujiwara, Masatoshi / Aoshima, Yaichi, Mechanisms for Long-term Innovation: Technology and Business Development of Reverse Osmosis Membranes. (Advances in Japanese Business and Economics 9) 370 pp. 2022:9 (Springer, GW) <685-326>
ISBN 978-981-19-4895-4 hard ¥35,306.- (税込) EUR 149.99 *

This book explores how a long-term innovation can take place based on historical analyses of the development of reverse osmosis (RO) membrane from the early 1950s to the mid-2010s. The RO membrane is a critical material for desalination that is a key to solve water shortages becoming serious in many places of the world. The authors conducted in-depth field studies as well as analyses of rich archival data to demonstrate how researchers, engineers, managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers interacted each other for this material innovation to be realized. A series of historical analyses in this book uncovered that initial government supports, strategic niche markets, emergence of breakthrough technology, and company-specific rationales played significant roles for companies to overcome four types of uncertainty, technological, market, competition, and social/organizational ones, and enabled the companies to persistently invest in the development and commercialization of the RO membrane. This book depicts that innovation does not arise on a sudden, but that it is actualized through long lasting process with turns and twists, which is driven by many non-economic rationales beyond economic motives.

Geisler, Eliezer, Beyond Business Analytics: The Foundations of Behavioral Perspective Theory. 224 pp. 2022:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-327>
ISBN 978-3-030-43717-6 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book explores the role that data analysis plays in the managerial decision-making process. The author presents the notion of "beyond analytics," which proposes that through data collection managers evaluate patterns in business processes through models of cognitive representation, framing and modeling, and knowledge creation in businesses. The book focuses on how the massive amounts of business data can be reduced to manageable volumes, thus allowing managers to make informed decisions. Further, it relates beyond analytics to HR aspects of the business and succession planning. This book will inform organizational behavioral theorists how the management of data impacts the decision-making process in organizations.

Gochermann, Josef, Technology Management: Recognizing, evaluating and successfully using technologies. (essentials) 54 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-328>
ISBN 978-3-658-36354-3 paper ¥3,527.- (税込) EUR 14.99

In this essential, Josef Gochermann provides a compendium of the essential elements of technology management and answers ten important questions on how to identify new technologies, properly evaluate relevant technologies, recognize opportunities and risks in time, and position yourself for technological success. He shows how to use technologies beneficially, make relevant technologies available at the right time, recognize the end of a technology's performance in time, and plan the use of technologies strategically and for the future.

早矢仕晃章、大澤幸生 著　データ市場活性化のためのツール
Hayashi, Teruaki / Ohsawa, Yukio, Tools for Activating Data Marketplace: Toward Innovations with Data-mediated Communications. (Understanding Innovation) 240 pp. 2022:9 (Springer, GW) <685-329>
ISBN 978-3-031-06144-8 hard ¥35,306.- (税込) EUR 149.99 *

This book explores the employment of market mechanisms for data-interactive innovations. Based on the concept of innovators' marketplaces the book introduces a new concept of 'data jackets' to enable analysis of what kind of data exist, where they are located, and what kind of information they hold, even if the contents of data cannot be made publicly available.The book presents the concept of a marketplace for data in the case of data-interactive innovations. It introduces the marketplace as a platform for value-based exchange of data and - based on the idea of the innovators' marketplace - explains how data jackets can be utilized independently from the actual contents of the data. Specific chapters deepen the understanding of variables, constraints and intentions as constituent parts of data jackets, and the extension to variable quest, a process towards the design of data. A number of case studies showcases how the methods and processes presented can be employed in real-life contexts. Finally the authors present some extensions of the concept for web-based IMDJ and connections to business information system and an outlook.

Hertel, Frederik / Oertenblad, Anders et al. (eds.), Debating Leaderless Management: Can Employees Do Without Leaders? (Palgrave Debates in Business and Management) 225 pp. 2022:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-330>
ISBN 978-3-031-04592-9 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99

Management research has traditionally assumed that leaders play an essential role in both public and private organizations and are required for a business to run smoothly. However, more recently, a vein of critical research has claimed that leaders can do more harm than good, creating confusion and putting their reputation before production and employee wellbeing. This book asks the question - what would happen if there were no leaders? Would employees be better off without formal (or informal) leaders? And even if such a utopia were desirable, would it be realizable in practice?

Hill, Aaron D. / McKenny, Aaron F. et al. (eds.), Methods to Improve Our Field. (Research Methodology in Strategy and Management 14) 248 pp. 2023:1 (Emerald, UK) <685-331>
ISBN 978-1-80455-365-7 hard ¥26,734.- (税込) US$ 124.00 *

Research Methodology in Strategy and Management advances understanding of the methods used to study organizations - including managers, strategies, and how firms succeed. Offering innovative ideas that explore how strategy and management methodology can be developed, the chapter authors in Volume 14, Methods to Improve Our Field, consider approaches that range from the re-imagining of secondary data in the digital age and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Methods to Improve Our Field is a necessity for both academics and researchers interested in the progression and cutting-edge studies of management, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, and organization theory.

Huang, Wei, The Management of Continuous Product Development: Empirical Research in the Online Game Industry. 131 pp. 2022:9 (Springer, GW) <685-332>
ISBN 978-981-19-4678-3 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book discusses theoretically and empirically the trade-off relationship between the frequency of product adaptation activities and the constraints on development resources, and how companies can respond to these constraints. The objective of this book is to identify effective management practices in continuous product development. With the continuation of development activities, companies are required to constantly adapt their products to changes in the external environment. In continuous product development, the development process extends beyond product release, and interaction with the external environment is not limited to the planning stage but occurs multiple times throughout the process. What impact does the multiple adaptation activities have on the product performance as development activities become more continuous, and how to use limited development resources to provide stable and constant high-quality adaptation activities with optimal frequency have become urgent issues in the development sites. To address these research questions, this book focuses primarily on the development activities of the online game industry. The factors that bring about superior product performance are examined by combining case studies and questionnaire surveys on online game development projects. Furthermore, user community management is also discussed from the perspective of the interaction process between multiple user groups.

Ind, Nicholas / Iglesias, Oriol, In Good Conscience: Do the Right Thing While Building a Profitable Business. 199 pp. 2022:9 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-333>
ISBN 978-3-031-09337-1 hard ¥8,235.- (税込) EUR 34.99

When a customer, employee, or investor is faced with a choice of companies amidst a sea of competitors, they increasingly consider how responsible that organization is. Customers want to buy ethical and sustainable; employees want to feel a sense of purpose at work, and investors need reassurance that their investments are good for the long term. To be competitive and valuable to society, firms need to develop an organizational conscience that drives key strategic decisions and spurs sustainable and responsible innovation. In this book, the authors argue that organizations need to think critically about their role and to use their conscience to guide actions. With plenty of concrete suggestions based on substantive research, it shows how firms can reconcile the competing interests of stakeholders, create an organization that is fair, open and transparent and do the right thing while building a profitable business.With integrated videos and international case studies featuring multinational companies as well as small firms, this book explains how firms can make the transition to becoming conscientious.

Jolly, Dominique, The New Threat: China's Rapid Technological Transformation. (Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series) 154 pp. 2022:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-334>
ISBN 978-3-031-08689-2 hard ¥10,589.- (税込) EUR 44.99

?This book explores technology creation in China, offering a holistic picture of the national system of innovation. By analyzing companies of various sizes and sectors and taking a deep dive into the role of the Chinese government, the author reveals how China has become the market leader in innovative technologies. The author investigates where innovation is being produced at a regional level, the contribution of Chinese start-ups and large companies, the value of registered patents in China, and what this all means to Western countries.An insightful resource to students and scholars interested in Chinese business and economy, this book illustrates the various elements that are required for countries to develop innovative outputs, and shows that China has developed all of these components.

Jones, Michael, More Judgment Than Data: Data Literacy and Decision-Making. 160 pp. 2022:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-335>
ISBN 978-3-030-99471-6 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

More data has been produced in the 21st century than all of human history combined. Yet, are we making better decisions today than in the past? How many poor decisions result from the absence of data? The existence of an overwhelming amount of data has affected how we make decisions, but it has not necessarily improved how we make decisions. To make better decisions, people need good judgment based on data literacy-the ability to extract meaning from data. Including data in the decision-making process can bring considerable clarity in answering our questions. Nevertheless, human beings can become distracted, overwhelmed, and even confused in the presence of too much data. The book presents cautionary tales of what can happen when too much attention is spent on acquiring more data instead of understanding how to best use the data we already have. Data is not produced in a vacuum, and individuals who possess data literacy will understand the environment and incentives in the data-generating process. Readers of this book will learn what questions to ask, what data to pay attention to, and what pitfalls to avoid in order to make better decisions. They will also be less vulnerable to those who manipulate data for misleading purposes.

Ke, Jie / McLean, Gary N. (eds.), Chinese Women in Leadership. (Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership) 421 pp. 2022:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-336>
ISBN 978-3-319-68818-3 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This edited collection highlights the unique cultural and socioeconomic elements of China and the strong influence of those elements on women leaders in the nation. The authors present perspectives on women leaders' current state of working conditions and balancing of personal and professional lives in diverse contexts while discussing commonalities and differences across sectors in China and drawing comparisons with Asian and non-Asian contexts. Chapters will explore cultural contexts that hinder career advancement, family roles for women, government policies and educational opportunities that support women's development, and finally the future for women in China. The book provides a thorough assessment of the situation of women in China for scholars in leadership, management, international relations, and human resource development.

Khojasteh, Yacob / Xu, Henry / Zolfaghari, Saeed (eds.), Supply Chain Risk Mitigation: Strategies, Methods and Applications. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science 332) 356 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-337>
ISBN 978-3-031-09182-7 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book covers central issues in mitigating supply chain risks from various perspectives. Today's supply chains are vulnerable to disruptions that can have a significant impact on firms, business and performance. The aim of supply chain risk management is to identify the potential sources of risks and implement appropriate actions in order to mitigate supply chain disruptions. In this regard, the book presents a wealth of methods, strategies and analyses that are essential for mitigating supply chain risks. As a comprehensive collection of the latest research and cutting-edge developments in supply chain risk and its mitigation, the book is structured into four main parts, addressing supply chain risk strategies and developments; supply chain risk management review; supply chain sustainability and resilience; and supply chain analysis and risk management applications. The contributing authors are leading academic researchers and practitioners, who combine findings and research results with a practical and contemporary view on how companies can best manage supply chain risks and disruptions, as well as how to create resilient and sustainable supply chains. This book can be used as an essential resource for students and scholars who are interested in pursuing research or teaching courses on the rapidly growing field of supply chain management. It also offers an interesting and informative read for managers and practitioners who need to deepen their understanding of effective supply chain risk management.

Kreye, Melanie E., Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management. 152 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-338>
ISBN 978-1-03-238440-5 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-238436-8 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

This book takes as its starting point the need to improve sustainability performance across the triple bottom line and reach global sustainable development goals. As such, it places sustainability at the heart of developing and explaining relevant theory, concepts and models in operations and supply chain management. Whereas previous textbooks on operations and supply chain management have focused on augmenting existing models of operations and supply chain management by simply adding on selected sustainability issues, this textbook places sustainability at the heart of operations and supply chain management. Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management consolidates the tools, concepts and methods of operations and supply chain management relevant for reaching sustainable development goals. This book includes not only descriptions of the theories and models but also practical cases based on the most recent developments in different industry sectors, including user electronics, healthcare, fashion and energy. Relevant student exercises are also included for use in the classroom or in personal study. This book provides an ideal introduction for Bachelor or Masters-level students, whether they are on general management and business degrees, or are focused on areas such as engineering management, technology management or sustainability management. Furthermore, university-level teachers and lecturers will find the material presented in this book a valuable basis for structuring their courses on operations and supply chain management in the context of sustainability.

Lee, Hau / Ernst, Ricardo / Huchzermeier, A. et al. (eds.), Creating Values with Operations and Analytics: A Tribute to the Contributions of Professor Morris Cohen. (Springer Series in Supply Chain Management 19) 250 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-339>
ISBN 978-3-031-08870-4 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This book showcases how the latest and most advanced types of analytical modeling and empirical analysis can help to create value in the global supply chain. Focusing on practical relevance, it shares valuable management insights and addresses key issues in operations management (OM), demonstrating how past research has led to various practices and impacts, while also exploring the aspirations of the latest research. It presents current research on various topics such as global supply chain design, service supply chains, product design, responsible supply chains, performance and incentives in operations, data analytics in health services, new business models in the digital age, and new digital technology advances such as blockchain. In addition, it presents practical case studies on the aforementioned topics.Beyond the value of its contents, the book is intended as a tribute to Professor Morris Cohen, who has been a major contributor to advancing the research frontier in operations management and a driving force in shaping the field.Given its scope, the book will appeal to a wide readership, from researchers and PhD students to practitioners and consultants.

Leitao, Joao / Ratten, Vanessa / Braga, Vitor (eds.), Brazilian Entrepreneurship: New Perspectives and Ideologies. (Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics) 172 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-340>
ISBN 978-3-031-09391-3 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

Brazil is a large country in terms of geographic land mass and population size. It's position in Latin America means that it contributes to much of the economic development within this area. Despite the importance of Brazil in the global economy, not much research has been highlighted about entrepreneurship in the country. This book aims to change this by focusing on Brazil in terms of entrepreneurial endeavours and pursuits. This includes focusing on the rural and urban areas in terms of entrepreneurial practices. Each chapter in the book will focus on a different aspect of entrepreneurship in Brazil including how culture, ethnicity and wealth influence entrepreneurship. Thereby taking a holistic perspective in terms of including both financial and non-financial forms of entrepreneurship. Interesting topics such as sustainable and environmental forms of entrepreneurship will be examined from a Brazilian perspective together with technological forms of entrepreneurship evident in the growth of smart cities within the region. This book will be amongst the first to holistically examine the contemporary hardships and successes of entrepreneurship in Brazil.

Lepore, Luigi / Pisano, Sabrina, Environmental Disclosure: Critical Issues and New Trends. (Routledge Research in Sustainability and Business) 248 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-341>
ISBN 978-1-03-215848-8 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-215850-1 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

This book provides a description of the state of the art on environmental disclosure, illustrating the key theoretical issues, the regulatory frameworks, and the main standards developed and reporting the results of an empirical analysis on the environmental disclosure released by listed firms. Luigi Lepore and Sabrina Pisano begin by analysing the origin and evolution of environmental disclosure. They go on to provide a description of the main theoretical frameworks used by scholars, explaining the conceptual basis of each theory and describing how the specific theory has been used to explain the company's decision to release environmental disclosure. The second part of the book highlights the role and evolution of the European regulatory frameworks, emphasising the transition from voluntary to mandatory disclosure, and the major standards and guidance developed. The book ends by providing a picture of the evolution of sustainability reporting practices in European Union nations over the past two decades.This book investigates the critical issues and new directions in environmental disclosure, which are currently under examination by regulators and standard setters. It will therefore be of great interest to academics and students working in the areas of business and sustainability.

三井泉、磯村和人、竹内恵行編　アメリカの経営思想を翻訳し日本に取り入れる
Mitsui, Izumi / Isomura, Kazuhito / Takeuchi, Yoshiyuki (eds.), Translating and Incorporating American Management Thought into Japan: Impacts on Academics and Practices of Business Administration. (Translational Systems Sciences 30) 185 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-343>
ISBN 978-981-19-4541-0 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99 *

This book focuses on the establishment process of the Japanese style of management (JSM). Traditionally, it has been widely believed that the JSM is native to Japan and consists of three pillars: lifetime employment, a seniority-based wage system, and company unions. This book opposes these traditional views on the JSM and argues that it has been shaped by the influence of management theories and ideas of other countries. The JSM has not only adopted the ideas and concepts of other countries, but also has refined, translated, and customized them to make such ideas and concepts acceptable in Japan. The hypothesis presented here is that in the postwar period of rapid growth, the JSM was a hybrid set of management theories and techniques greatly influenced by American ideas about management.This book concentrates on the impact of American management theories and ideas on the JSM. Taking the historical point of view, it clarifies that impact not only for academics but also for business people. The hypothesis propounded here is that some of those theories and ideas have been accepted whereas some of them have been rejected and eventually made irrelevant. The following issues are discussed: scientific management, the human relations school, Barnard's organizational theory, Drucker's management thoughts, strategic management, human resource management, and corporate culture.

Mora, Jose Antonio Nunez / Aragon, M. Beatriz Mota (eds.), Data Analytics Applications in Emerging Markets. 294 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-344>
ISBN 978-981-19-4694-3 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book analyzes the impact of technology in emerging markets by considering conditions and the history of how it has changed the way of working and market development in such contexts. The book delves into key areas such as fintech enterprises, artificial intelligence, pension funds, stock markets, and energy markets though applied studies and research. This book is a useful read for practitioners and scholars interested in how technology has and continues to change the way in which development is defined and achieved, particularly in emerging markets.

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Neesham, Cristina / Reihlen, M. / Schoeneborn, D. (eds.), Handbook of Philosophy of Management. (Handbooks in Philosophy) 980 pp. 2022:9 (Springer, GW) <685-345>
ISBN 978-3-030-76605-4 hard ¥77,678.- (税込) EUR 329.99

The Handbook of Philosophy of Management addresses the philosophical foundations of management in theory and practice. It covers established branches of philosophy, such as aesthetics, epistemology, moral philosophy, political and social philosophy, philosophy of education, philosophy of practice, and philosophy of science. The Handbook's broad scope maps out the field and provides a forum where philosophy can be meaningfully applied to the study of management in all its forms. The original, peer-reviewed research published here sheds new light on the complexities of management theory and practice, beyond what hitherto has been possible with the sole application of the social sciences. As philosophy provides a meta-framework for moving beyond paradigm fragmentation within management research and education, this allows researchers and practitioners to find harmony (and discord) in the perspectives revealed by a philosophical lens.

Ogunyemi, Kemi / Onaga, Adaora I. (eds.), Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes - Values for Post Pandemic Sustainability. Volume 2. 248 pp. 2023:1 (Emerald, UK) <685-346>
ISBN 978-1-80262-724-4 hard ¥22,638.- (税込) US$ 105.00 *

The Covid 19 pandemic transformed the slow morphing of work modes into rapid shifts that heightened VUCA characteristics globally. The management of these shifts in work dynamics is the focus of the chapters in this volume. The variation of post-pandemic outcomes for businesses, from complete collapses to profit booms, easily motivates an interest in the values that influence truly positive outcomes. Also, the health sector, globally, has borne much of the brunt of the pandemic and needs to draw practical lessons to promote its adaptability and sustainability through future crises. Responsible Management of Shifts in Work Modes - Values for Post Pandemic Sustainability, Volume 2 looks at specific issues relating to ethical leadership, people management, resilience, and the management of consequences for business and healthcare systems. In the process, contributors identify challenges to and engage in in-depth discussions of work values that enrich people management. The necessary qualities needed to develop these work values both now and in the future are thus highlighted in the different chapters: both individual and organisational characteristics are explored while developing ways to promote responsible management through fairness to stakeholders and ethical leadership. As a post-pandemic future incorporates new realities distinct from the old normal and yet does not change the purpose of all responsible management, this book deliberates on the necessity of values, virtues, and skills to make the necessary work mode shifts in small, medium, and large organisations positively impactful for the future of humanity.

Oh, Ingyu / Rowley, Chris / Jun, Yong Wook (eds.), War on Family Property Rights: Rethinking Governance Reforms for the South Korean Chaebol. 130 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-347>
ISBN 978-1-03-241059-3 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

As of 2020 South Korea has 14 firms listed on the global Fortune 500, including Samsung, Hyundai, SK, POSCO and LG. The country along with Japan is also one of the only two countries in Asia that are members of the OECD and its Development Assistance Committee (DAC) simultaneously. Furthermore, Korea boasts of its membership in the seven-country 50-30 Club (countries with a population of more than 50 million and a GDP of $30,000 per capita). However, unlike its official status as one of the most developed economies in the world, it still suffers from the backward struggle between the state and the family firms over the issue of property rights and family successions. The corporate governance issue has damaged the reputation of Korean chaebols (family conglomerates) for many decades as founders, and their families had been imprisoned and/or fined for violating inheritance tax laws and related laws associated with the issue of protecting their family ties. The democratically elected governments in Korea since 1987 have tried to reform the chaebol governance structures to ease asset concentration by family members, although many of those have failed due to corruptive practices between the state and the chaebol. This book spells out the current governance problems within the chaebol, state reform policies and both success and failures of the reforms. It was originally published as a special issue of the Asia Pacific Business Review.

Ratten, Vanessa (ed.), Entrepreneurship as Practice: Time for More Managerial Relevance. 155 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-348>
ISBN 978-981-19-4818-3 hard ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

Entrepreneurship as practice refers to the everyday way that innovation and futuristic thinking is incorporated into business ventures. It refers to the actual implementation of entrepreneurship within any kind of market context that emphasises proactive change. This edited book focuses on entrepreneurship as a practice as a management imperative. This means highlighting the way entrepreneurship is a practice and requires active engagement. Each chapter in the book discusses a different aspect of entrepreneurship as practice as a way of contributing to the broader discussion of what entrepreneurship is and means in today's global society.

Rau, Thomas / Oberhuber, Sabine, Material Matters: Developing Business for a Circular Economy. 270 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-349>
ISBN 978-1-03-219326-7 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-219327-4 paper ¥7,404.- (税込) GB￡ 25.99 *

Our planet is a closed system with limited material resources, yet our current economic model is designed in a one-way direction from resource extraction to disposal, leading to resource depletion. This book proposes a new economic model, offering an alternative to this linear 'take-make-waste' economy.Material Matters shows a way of creating a circular economy by using the unlimited resources we have: renewable energy, data and intelligence. It describes a system based on circular business models centred on selling performance rather than ownership, designing products and buildings as resource banks and equipping products with a 'material passport' to ensure their usability for future generations. Businesses thereby become custodians of materials, rather than consumers of materials and sellers of products. The book evokes the vision of a radically new economic model based on a compelling narrative, supported with cases that have been developed in conjunction with major companies, for example, convincing Philips to sell light instead of lamps, saving energy and materials by creating a whole new business model, a case which has become iconic for the circular economy.Material Matters is not a somber analysis of the state of the planet but a concrete and comprehensive agenda for change, offering perspectives for taking action for business and individual consumers alike.

Robson, Ian, The Reflective Leader: Reflexivity in Practice. (Emerald Points) 120 pp. 2022:9 (Emerald, UK) <685-350>
ISBN 978-1-83982-555-2 hard ¥12,936.- (税込) US$ 60.00 *

The Reflective Leader brings together theory and core concepts through reflective practice, reflexivity, and experiential learning to crystallize current thinking regarding introspection and contextual intelligence in understanding and improving the effectiveness of leaders. Beginning with an understanding how leaders learn through reflection, researchers will be introduced to the philosophical and historical roots that underpin reflective learning. Chapters then examine the leadership journey, learning and un-learning through reflective practice, the reflexive practicum, practice and praxis, creativity and reflection, and action learning and reflection. Featuring interviews with a wide range of practitioners that present reflections on critical incidents and learning episodes, Robson provides a practical narrative to underpin theoretical discovery. "Reflexivity in practice" connects the experience of practitioners, synthesising theory, practice setting and personal experiential learning to support and inform researchers, students, and reflective professionals.

Ruthemeier, Alexander / Roeder, Seda et al. (eds.), The Global Impact of Social Innovation: Disrupting Old Models and Patterns. (Management for Professionals) 247 pp. 2022:9 (Springer, GW) <685-351>
ISBN 978-3-031-03848-8 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

Social Innovation is not just a buzzword, it's a global opportunity. However, it is also a very wide and heterogeneous field. The aim of this book is to give the reader different perspectives, concepts and experiences to understand the challenging tasks of the future while also showcasing some existing best-practice examples, impact-investing and social innovation strategies that successfully empower communities and individuals to shape a better life.

Somerset, Nigel P., Competence, Conduct & Billion Dollar Consequences: How Regulatory Strategy & Relationships Can Improve Organisational Outcomes. 320 pp. 2023:1 (Routledge, UK) <685-353>
ISBN 978-1-03-228677-8 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-228676-1 paper ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

This practical guide to understanding how regulators build insight and form judgements will help organisations to develop their strategy and approach to engagement and to improve their regulatory outcomes.From fintech and regtech,robot-assisted surgery and advances in stem cell technology, the explosion in use of social media and advances in computing power and AI to the development of autonomous vehicles and digital environments such as the metaverse, these exciting developments present questions, invite debate and have implications. These rapid new developments also join a world described as being increasingly VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous), making industry-regulator relationships more important than ever to prevent consumer harm and to configure business success. This book is written for those who wish to build positive and progressive relationships with their regulators in these exciting times of rapid advancement. From developing their strategy, through to the practicalities of how to prepare and engage with regulators, readers are navigated through an ecosystem of insight to help build an understanding of what informs their regulator's opinion and judgements. Underpinned with real-world experiences and examples, this book shows that, through clearer strategic focus and more effective relationships, organisations can refine their approach and build their relationships to drive mutually beneficial regulatory relationships that avoid negative consequences and unnecessary costs.Board members, executives, senior leaders, risk, compliance, legal professionals, regulators, and students of business, finance, and law will refer to this book again and again to guide holistic thinking about regulatory relationships and use the insights these can provide to help them calibrate their actions, activities, and progress.

Stolzenberg, Kerstin / Heberle, Krischan, Change Management: Successfully Shaping Change Processes - Mobilizing Employees. Vision, Communication, Participation, Qualification. xiii, 343 pp. 2022:7 (Springer, GW) <685-354>
ISBN 978-3-662-65395-1 paper ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

Viele Veraenderungsprojekte in Unternehmen scheitern daran, dass die erfolgskritische Frage des Change Managements ignoriert wird: Wie bindet man Mitarbeiter ein? In dem Buch zeigen erfahrene Organisationsentwickler die Bedeutung von Vision und Ziel, Kommunikation, Beteiligung und Qualifizierung fuer erfolgreiche Veraenderungsprozesse. Die Autoren liefern konkrete Handlungsanleitungen, detailliert beschriebene Vorgehensweisen, Ablaufschemata, Gespraechsleitfaeden und Checklisten. Die 3.?Auflage wurde komplett ueberarbeitet und um weitere Tools ergaenzt.

Swanson, Charles, The Security Risk Handbook: Assess, Survey, Audit. 408 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-355>
ISBN 978-1-03-203034-0 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-203035-7 paper ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

The Security Risk Handbook assists businesses that need to be able to carry out effective security risk assessments, security surveys, and security audits. It provides guidelines and standardised detailed processes and procedures for carrying out all three stages of the security journey: assess, survey, and audit. Packed with tools and templates, the book is extremely practical. At the end of each explanatory chapter, a unique case study can be examined by the reader in the areas of risk assessment, security survey, and security audit. This book also highlights the commercial and reputational benefits of rigorous risk management procedures. It can be applied to corporate security, retail security, critical national infrastructure security, maritime security, aviation security, counter-terrorism, and executive and close protection. This text is relevant to security professionals across all key sectors: corporate security, retail security, critical national infrastructure security, maritime security, aviation security, counter-terrorism, and executive and close protection. It will also be useful to health and safety managers, operations managers, facilities managers, and logistics professionals whose remit is to ensure security across an organisation or function.

Visvizi, Anna / Troisi, Orlando / Grimaldi, Mara (eds.), Big Data and Decision-Making: Applications and Uses in the Public and Private Sector. (Emerald Studies in Politics and Technology) 292 pp. 2023:1 (Emerald, UK) <685-356>
ISBN 978-1-80382-552-6 hard ¥23,716.- (税込) US$ 110.00 *

Big data and its accompanying technological ecosystems have had a dramatic impact on business, politics and society. At the same time, the very nature of big data, a term that originates from computer science discourse, often remains opaque to research communities in other disciplines as well as to practitioners. Considering the pervasive impact of big data across a number of issues and domains, clearer insight into its functions and practical application is needed. Through a unique blend of case studies and critical analysis, Big Data and Decision-Making: Applications and Uses in the Public and Private Sector examines how big data influences contemporary societies in decision-making processes, strategy setting and overall performance. Covering topics ranging from data privacy to AI, big data in healthcare, SMEs, tourism and smart cities, contributors offer a critical appraisal of lessons learnt in the process of harnessing the promise inherent in big data. Big Data and Decision-Making: Applications and Uses in the Public and Private Sector breaks down the concept of big data to reveal how it has become integrated into the fabric of both public and private domains, as well as how its value can ultimately be exploited. To this end, its contributors call for the building of bridges between the computer science-driven debate on big data and research taking place in social sciences and management.

Woodland, Colin, Improving Productivity and Service in Depot Businesses: How Haulage, 3PL, and Service Companies Can increase Quality and Customer Satisfaction. 216 pp. 2022:12 (Productivity Pr., US) <685-357>
ISBN 978-1-03-234782-0 hard ¥27,916.- (税込) GB￡ 97.99 *
ISBN 978-1-03-234781-3 paper ¥11,392.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This book is specifically for working operations managers across the broad range of business types that deploy fleet and product via a myriad of service types. It is applicable to businesses with small medium to large fleets in haulage, 3PL, and any service business operating a depot structure. The book is less about theoretical concepts - although specific references point to theories including Lean, continuous improvement, net promoter score, and balanced scorecard - but is essentially a practical guide applying worked examples and generic templates regarding the core ten activities that are critical to achieving service and profit expectation in any depot, route-based business deploying fleet. Every working manager - front-line to COO - will identify with and grasp that these are fundamental areas and that, if improvement can be sustained, will deliver better service to customers and enhanced profit in both local and business levels. The key areas examined are: People management Fleet management Route scheduling Optimisation of non-productive (on-depot) time Driver debrief Customer service and complaint management and measurement Key performance indicators The operating rhythm Continuous improvement

Amah, Okechukwu Ethelbert (ed.), Resolving the African Leadership Challenge: Insight From History. 228 pp. 2023:1 (Emerald, UK) <685-311>
ISBN 978-1-80262-678-0 hard ¥22,638.- (税込) US$ 105.00 *

Resolving the African Leadership Challenge: Insight From History examines leadership in pre-colonial, colonial and postcolonial modern Africa, exploring the origin of Africa's leadership challenge, and providing lessons to enhance leadership effectiveness. New ground is broken here as the author examines: The breadth of leadership issues across the entire continentThe evolution of issues over time; from the pre-colonial era to the modern dayThe practical lessons that can be identified to resolve the leadership challengeA clear roadmap to achieve better leadership in Africa This interdisciplinary study provides a deeper understanding of the history of leadership in Africa, giving us key principles for today. It is essential reading for academic researchers, postgraduate students, and practitioners, seeking to adapt leadership theories to real-world local practice.

Adam, Katarina, Blockchain Technology for Business Processes: Meaningful Use of the New Technology in Businesses. 199 pp. 2022:10 (Springer Gabler, GW) <685-313>
ISBN 978-3-662-65817-8 paper ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

Blockchain technology beyond cryptocurrencies: Discover the many possible uses for your company In this practice-oriented book, the basics of blockchain technology are presented and the reader learns where and how this technology can be usefully applied in business processes. First, the general characteristics of blockchain technology are described; then an actual use case is developed and presented via various steps. This includes a stakeholder analysis as well as a review of the envisaged case by means of the so-called Blockchain Decision Path. In addition, the core concepts, important tools such as the morphological box and non-fungible tokens (NFT) as well as the roles to be filled according to the technology are presented. This book is suitable for managers, directors, developers, strategists and business consultants as well as for students. From the contents ? Blockchain types, protocols and consensus models ? Methods of process analysis: decision path and utility analysis ? Development of an individualised blockchain model ? Future analyses of blockchain technology With the help of this book, the reader is able to take his or her own necessary steps, filter out the appropriate business process and create the roadmap for a first prototype. The author explains this with practical examples to enable non-developers to access this knowledge.

Mehta, Swati / Shergill, Baldev Singh (eds.), Innovation Systems, Economic Development and Public Policy: Sustainable Options from Emerging Economics. Essays in Honour of Lakhwinder Singh. 288 pp. 2023 (Routledge, UK) <685-182>
ISBN 978-1-03-226605-3 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *

This book looks at the policy challenges confronting India and other developing countries in creating a robust, sustainable and industrialized economy. It investigates different facets of the nature, structure, growth and impact of innovation in industries, education and within institutions to foster greater productivity and growth.The volume examines systems adopted to boost innovation and diffusion of technology in different economies while also mapping their success and failures. It offers suggestions for the future for long-term growth, sustainability and inclusiveness amidst dynamic, fast-changing technological frontiers using examples and case studies from India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, among others. The chapters in the book, written to honour the academic work of Professor Lakhwinder Singh in the field of development economics and innovation economics, highlight the importance of adopting and adapting new technologies and development models to local contexts and small industries.An important contribution to research on innovation economics, this interdisciplinary book will be of interest to students, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers working in industrial economics, international economics, political economy, innovation economics, institutional economics, industrial organization and international trade.

Zheng, Zhigang, State-Owned Enterprise's Ownership Reform: A Chinese Modernization Approach. (China Perspectives) 232 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-189>
ISBN 978-1-03-241876-6 hard ¥35,612.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-242154-4 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

In reviewing the new round of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reforms characterized by mixed ownership since 2013 in China, this book systematically investigates the theoretical underpinnings, model options and approaches to implementation of SOE mixed-ownership reforms.SOE reforms have functioned as an integral part of China's transformation to a market-oriented economy. Responding to the changing economic context and negative repercussions of earlier SOE reforms launched in the late 1990s, SOE mixed-ownership reforms encourage the participation of different types of capital and sounder management mechanisms. The author first reviews the impetus behind SOE mixed-ownership reforms and discusses how modern property rights theory and decentralized control theory perform as the theoretical underpinnings of the reforms. Based on cases of many completed SOE mixed-ownership reforms, the book summarizes and assesses the feasible models and implementation details of the reforms. It also examines how the reforms have impacted state-owned assets as well as executives' compensation and incentives, both of which run parallel to the core reforms surrounding ownership.The book will appeal to professional readers studying entrepreneurial theory, corporate governance, China's SOE reforms and Chinese business and the economy, as well as investors and policy makers interested in the Chinese market and Chinese enterprise reform.

Sakai, Minako / Fauzia, Amelia, Women Entrepreneurs and Business Empowerment in Muslim Countries. (Gender, Development and Social Change) 266 pp. 2022:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-197>
ISBN 978-3-031-05953-7 hard ¥12,943.- (税込) EUR 54.99

This book analyzes women entrepreneurs in Muslim countries who are using Islamic values to develop and run small businesses. As a core case study, the authors are using Indonesia as it is the largest Muslim country in the world by population. The project examines supportive policies and economic programs in detail and considers their effects on the businesses of several women entrepreneurs. Additionally, the authors argue that this work-life balance is critical for the definition of a successful female Muslim entrepreneur. The monograph considers whether this new phenomenon indicates a change in the conception of ideal Muslim womanhood or whether it is a limited phenomenon with few impacts beyond Indonesia. The book will appeal to academic and practitioner audience interested in Islam, gender studies, Middle Eastern and South Asian politics, development, anthropology, and social policy.