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

Bienkowska, Agnieszka / Tworek, Katarzyna, Leadership Styles and Job Performance: The Impact of Fake Leadership on Organizational Reliability. (Routledge Studies in Leadership Research) 224 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-325>
ISBN 978-1-03-266271-8 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

Various styles of leadership have the potential for positive and negative influence on employees and organization. The monograph offers a new approach and proposes the systematic analysis of negative leadership traits and behaviors through the broadening of existing approaches (based on employees' orientation and organizational orientation) by analyzing them together with a third dimension: leader's traits, which will allow us to analyze the intent of the leader. Based on this approach, the monograph introduces the term: fake leadership, characterized by an emphasis on individual goals of the leader (regardless of their importance for the organization) coupled with intentional anti-employees and anti-organizational behaviours. Such leaders operate with intent to engage in negative behaviors towards employees and organization, simultaneously aiming at hiding such intent. The monograph introduces and empirically verifies various models explaining the mechanisms, through which fake leadership negatively influences job performance of employees and organizational reliability based on intraorganizational trust and positive job-related attitudes (work motivation, job satisfaction, work engagement, organizational commitment), as well as negative job-related attitudes (work disengagement, job dissatisfaction, work demotivation), tend to hide errors, which is coupled with the number of management and employees' errors. These models reference the concept of authentic leadership, which is chosen as a positive alternative to the described fake leadership.

Brem, Alexander / Chen, Jin (eds.), Trends In Innovation ad Entrepreneurship Research: Ecosystems, Digital Technologies and Responses to Shocks. 488 pp. 2023:7 (World Scientific, SI) <709-326>
ISBN 978-981-12-7328-5 hard ¥34,064.- (税込) US$ 158.00 *

The chapters in the book focus on recent developments in the field of technological innovation and entrepreneurship. It is structured in three parts. The focus is on innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems, digital technologies and innovation, as well as responses to pandemics resulting from external shocks.Carefully selected on the basis of relevance and rigor, the chapters in the book take the readers through various trending research topics.

Budhwar, Pawan / Pereira, Vijay / Temouri, Yama (eds.), Management in the MENA Region. 114 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-327>
ISBN 978-1-03-263762-4 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

This timely book offers up-to-date information for both researchers and decision makers regarding five core areas of Middle Eastern institutional and cultural context and its role in shaping business's strategies and practices in the region.The book is structured around four broad themes of: a) impact of corporate social responsibility and its reporting on different outcome variables related to performance, b) organizational change strategies, c) market entry strategies for the Middle East, and d) mergers and acquisitions in the MENA region. The analysis reveals the state of socio-cultural, historical and economic forces that shape business operations and management practices and processes in the region. It also highlights the research work undertaken by scholars along the above-mentioned themes over the last many decades in different Middle Eastern countries, what have been the dominant ideologies of the nations along with their institutional attributes, which have dictated the dominant management approaches in the region. The contributions included in the book also offer guidance for future research.The volume will appeal to researchers, scholars and students interested in business and management and corporate social responsibility. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of International Studies of Management & Organization.

Carter, Sandy, The Tiger and the Rabbit: Harnessing the Power of the Metaverse, WEB3, and AI for Business Success. 256 pp. 2023:8 (Wiley, US) <709-328>
ISBN 978-1-394-19012-6 hard ¥4,312.- (税込) US$ 20.00 *

Unlock the potential of the world's latest tech to solve your customers' most pressing problems In The Tiger and The Rabbit: Harnessing the Power of the Metaverse, Web3, and AI for Business Success, A Business Fable, former Amazon Web Services VP and COO and Channel Chief at Unstoppable Domains, Sandy Carter, delivers an engaging new narrative about a brand struggling to improve their customer experience. The company's technical and marketing teams must work together to present solutions involving Web3, the Metaverse and Artificial Intelligence, in doing so, they learn valuable lessons about digital identity, community, and data ownership. In the book, you'll find: Strategies for combining technologies, like artificial intelligence and blockchain, to unlock previously unheard-of solutions to contemporary problemsExplorations of the Metaverse's potential for new experiencesThe role of community in non-fungible token technology and what it means for the future of digital identity An indispensable and exciting discussion of using the world's newest technologies to solve some of our customers' most intractable problems, The Tiger and The Rabbit will earn a place on the bookshelves of managers, executives, entrepreneurs, founders, board members, and other business leaders.

Chaudhary, Kiran / Alam, Mansaf (eds.), AI-Based Data Analytics: Applications for Business Management. 256 pp. 2023:12 (Auerbach, US) <709-329>
ISBN 978-1-03-241176-7 hard ¥21,364.- (税込) GB￡ 74.99 *

This book covers various topics related to marketing and business analytics. It explores how organizations can increase their profits by making better decisions in a timely manner through the use of data analytics. This book is meant for students, practitioners, industry professionals, researchers, and academics working in the field of commerce and marketing, big data analytics, and organizational decision-making. Highlights of the book include: The role of Explainable AI in improving customer experiences in e-commerce Sentiment analysis of social media Data analytics in business intelligence Federated learning for business intelligence AI-based planning of business management An AI-based business model innovation in new technologies An analysis of social media marketing and online impulse buying behaviourAI-Based Data Analytics: Applications for Business Management has two primary focuses. The first is on analytics for decision-making and covers big data analytics for market intelligence, data analytics and consumer behavior, and the role of big data analytics in organizational decision-making. The book's second focus is on digital marketing and includes the prediction of marketing by consumer analytics, web analytics for digital marketing, smart retailing, and leveraging web analytics for optimizing digital marketing strategies.

Chiyachantana, Chiraphol N. / Makany, Tamas / Ding, D. K., Pioneering a Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Future: Founder Stories and Business Models. 164 pp. 2023:9 (World Scientific, SI) <709-330>
ISBN 978-981-12-6790-1 hard ¥8,192.- (税込) US$ 38.00 *

The Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC) is a biennial university startup challenge in Singapore which is organized by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) at Singapore Management University. The LKYGBPC derives its name from Singapore's founding Prime Minister, who developed the country's defining business plan bringing Singapore onto the global stage. It is this spirit of entrepreneurship, innovation and ambition that the competition enshrines.This book is a practitioner's guide to the entrepreneurial journey of selected start-ups - from cradle to success. By reflecting on their personal stories, the book provides aspiring entrepreneurs with potential roadmaps on how they, too, can chase their dreams and experiment with various business models to achieve success. With real-life case studies from the finalists of the 10th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, Pioneering a Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Future: Founder Stories and Business Models seeks to provide readers with the framework to elicit their own blueprint for a successful venture.

Crowley, Dermot, Lead Smart: How to Build and Lead Highly Productive Teams. 256 pp. 2023:9 (Wiley, US) <709-332>
ISBN 978-1-394-18860-4 paper ¥4,056.- (税込) US$ 18.82 *

Cuypers, Paul, Mastering Project Uncertainty: A Systems Thinking Approach. 200 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-333>
ISBN 978-1-03-255733-5 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-255727-4 paper ¥10,822.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

Uncertainty permeates every thinkable aspect of project work and mastering information awareness and availability is the key to controlling benefits, budgets, and timelines. This book offers a theoretical framework and practical guidelines to systematically minimize uncertainty, thereby increasing the chances of project success.To paraphrase Henry Ford, transitioning from traditional risk management to mastering project uncertainty implies abandoning the quest for faster horses in favor of driving cars toward your project's destination. This book presents the road map to this transition, with Part I providing a theoretical foundation for uncertainty management using systems thinking. Part II introduces strategies supported by practical techniques to master uncertainty through:Raising information awarenessIncreasing information availabilityImproving the effective use of informationMaximizing information efficiencyThis book's combined theoretical and highly practical approach, is essential reading for scholars, academics, business leaders, project managers, strategists, and policymakers to bring the organization's vision for a sustainable future to life.

Dixit, M. R. / Bist, Siddarth Singh / Shah, Sweety (eds.), Searching Alternatives: Case Studies in Management & Entrepreneurship. 160 pp. 2023:10 (Routledge, UK) <709-334>
ISBN 978-1-03-239879-2 paper ¥10,822.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

In the growth of societies, business and entrepreneurship are regarded as two significant and determinative concerns. Both notions, in reality, must be intertwined since they are the instruments for strengthening the stake on innovation, creativity, employment, and economic growth. As a result, management and entrepreneurship education must be promoted, and real-life managerial entrepreneurial stories can serve as role models for young students in India. The case study methodology is a significant pedagogy tool in the management education. The book is an attempt to disseminate the innovative and practice-based teaching material on management and entrepreneurship for higher education, with a focus on real-life contexts and practical learning. The case studies in the book include a rich variety of managerial and entrepreneurial challenges that have to be understood and solved in the real world, giving the student a dynamic experience on how to solve real world managerial and entrepreneurial challenges.

Drewniak, Rafal / Slupska, Urszula / Drewniak, Z. et al., Relational Capital in Business: Innovation, Value and Competitiveness. (Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society) 168 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-335>
ISBN 978-1-03-259593-1 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

The concept of relational capital mainly refers to the value of the relationships a company creates with its stakeholders. These relationships inspired the authors to analyze their importance in the context of creating value for the enterprise and to explore the importance of leadership and communication in building relationships with the environment. Internal relational capital refers to the organization's set of intellectual property, work processes and methods, executive procedures, databases, communication and information infrastructure. Employee relations and leadership activities become pivotal in this context, as improving relational competence and intra-organizational relational capital can foster building lasting relationships with external stakeholders. This book comprises two parts. The first is devoted to discussing the most important concepts and issues related to the essence and importance of relational capital in modern companies, characterizing methods and tools for building relational capital, while pointing to the role of leadership in shaping employee engagement and building intra-organizational relationships. The second part contains the results of empirical research on the importance of relational capital in organizations from the point of view of managers, and the features and scope of maintained relationships with stakeholders. This research allowed for the evaluation of ongoing relationships in terms of how they improved innovation, financial performance, or access to resources. The book will be especially valuable to researchers, academics, professionals and advanced students in the fields of organizational studies, employment relations and leadership.

Durst, Susanne / Pevkur, Avive (eds.), Digital Transformation For Entrepreneurship. (Digital Transformation: Accelerating Organizational Intelligence 5) 280 pp. 2023:11 (World Scientific, SI) <709-336>
ISBN 978-981-12-7016-1 hard ¥21,128.- (税込) US$ 98.00 *

The primary idea behind this book is to provide a platform for the sharing of contributions from the doctoral students of the Entrepreneurship and International Business group at the Department of Business Administration of Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia). The talented group, consisting of students from countries such as Egypt, Estonia, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Kazakhstan and Russia, are studying across various topics relating to Digital Transformation for Entrepreneurship and its related subjects. This thus creates a ripe opportunity for the sharing of perspectives from different theoretical and methodological applications.The book's chapters study decision-makers of small entrepreneurial firms, both start-ups and mature, as the primary target group, digging deep into their insights on recent and fresh research findings produced by the doctoral students as part of their studies.Therefore, the book fulfills two main objectives: 1) entrepreneurial firms will get concrete ideas and recommendations as to how to address and/or improve their entrepreneurial activities/approaches to entrepreneurship triggered by digital transformation, and 2) the doctoral students will get a unique opportunity to expand their scientific writing skills while at the same time having an opportunity to present their findings in a way that is considered relevant and impactful by practitioners.The scientific quality of each chapter has been ensured by the participation of two experienced scholars and supervisors - one of whom is the head of the Entrepreneurship and International Business group, and an active researcher on the book's topic - who have closely monitored the development process of the book.

Elting, Liz, Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business. 272 pp. 2023:9 (Wiley, US) <709-337>
ISBN 978-1-119-90436-6 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

AN INSTANT WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERA guide for how to not only dream big, but also win-both in business and in life-from one of the most celebrated and successful women in America. For the first time ever, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Forbes' Richest Self-Made Woman Liz Elting shares her story on how she co-founded and grew TransPerfect, the billion-dollar translation and language solutions company that began as a dream in an NYU dorm room. In Dream Big and Win, Elting divulges practical and inspiring tips you can implement immediately, teaching why success is not solely about attaining and wielding power. Elting shows you that fulfilling your highest potential will require you to look beyond yourself. In her honest and often humorous narrative, Elting illustrates why actions are more important than mantras and why doing will always eclipse dreaming. This book is for anyone who has ever dreamed of translating their passion into purpose and creating something bigger than themselves.

Fielding, Jim, All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically. 240 pp. 2023:8 (Wiley, US) <709-338>
ISBN 978-1-394-16528-5 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

A USA Today National Bestseller!An inspiring and personal roadmap to servant leadership In All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically, celebrated corporate leader James Fielding delivers an inspirational leadership story told from the perspective of an out and proud LGBTQ+ executive. In the book, you'll explore a call-to-action for authentic servant leadership that encourages people to own their truth and bring out the best in themselves and their communities. The author explains his key decisions and inflection points and highlights how his leadership style, learnings, successes, and failures informed his rise through the rungs of the corporate ladder. You'll also find: The importance of becoming and remaining a lifelong learner and constantly curiousHow to control the controllable while leaving space for the possibleStrategies for employing truthful and inspirational servant leadership An essential resource for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive's Journey to Living and Leading Authentically will also earn a place on the bookshelves of young, aspiring leaders seeking practical and impactful strategies for real-world leadership.

Foreman, John W., Leadership Wise: Why Business Books Suck, but Wise Leaders Succeed. 240 pp. 2023:9 (Wiley, US) <709-339>
ISBN 978-1-394-19168-0 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

Why do so many business books feel useless the moment they come in contact with your day job? Business books often contradict one another, each providing advice that's only helpful some of the time, and exhaustingly, your boss is going to cherry pick only the books that suit their way of working. Additionally, too often leadership books push fundamentally changing your personality to look like some idealized leader, often some dude. That dude may not even be a business leader! They might be a marine, a mountain climber, or a politician. Their stories might inspire you to summit Everest, but they're not going to help you figure out the looming company merger or what to do with that struggling manager In Leadership Wise, Chief Product Officer at Podium, John Foreman, delivers a different and refreshingly practical take on business leadership. The author moves beyond what a leader should look like, to discuss how you can make better decisions over time to help your organization accomplish its goals. Regardless of a reader's personality and background, John provides practical advice for how anyone can become a great leader just as they are by making more effective decisions over and over again. It's not about becoming a 5-star general or a mythical titan of industry, it's about making better decisions more often. In the book you'll find: A structure for understanding and becoming comfortable with the unending contradictions of leading in businessStrategies for defining priorities, sourcing options, and choosing the best decisionAdvice for channeling your emotions and company culture to more effectively solve problems An engaging and hands-on exploration of how to lead real people in real companies by making the best decisions possible with the information you have, Leadership Wise belongs on the desks of managers, executives, directors, entrepreneurs, and founders everywhere.

Franzoi, Fabio, The Influence of Family Blockholders on the Financial Behavior of Listed Family Firms. (Finance, Banking and Accounting 3) 188 pp. 2023:7 (P. Lang, SZ) <709-340>
ISBN 978-3-631-90127-4 hard ¥12,984.- (税込) SFR 52.00

This dissertation investigates the influence of large family shareholders on financial decisions and the performance of listed firms in Germany. This country is especially interesting, as the German corporate governance system is considered less investor- friendly with a limited influence of shareholders on managerial decisions. Based on the incentive structure of family blockholders and their influence in corporate boards, the four studies offer a novel approach to analyzing the financial behavior of family firms. They use a hand-collected panel dataset identifying blockholders and every board position in 278 corporations. The dissertation demonstrates that the degree of family involvement in boards significantly influences working capital and earnings management as well as stock market performance and provides contributions for academia and practitioners alike.

Garcia, Steve / Fisher, Dan, The End of Leadership as We Know It: What It Takes to Lead in Today's Volatile and Complex World. 256 pp. 2023:8 (Wiley, US) <709-341>
ISBN 978-1-394-17173-6 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

Maximize your leadership impact with the latest insights and research from the field of adaptive leadership In The End of Leadership as We Know It, a team of veteran executive and leadership strategists delivers an expert analysis of the ten most common errors leaders make when attempting to address disruption and concrete strategies for avoiding them. In the book, you'll find ways to apply the latest research in adaptive leadership and complexity to your own leadership style and achieve the impact you seek to have on your business, your followers, and yourself. The authors explain how to rethink the essence of leadership during times of flux and show you how to deal with unpredictable situations. You'll also find: Ways to identify the devastating blind spots caused by current approaches to leadershipStrategies for unleashing the creativity and potential of employees, rather than controlling themTough-love feedback for contemporary leaders doing their best to deliver results in an increasingly uncertain and volatile business environmentFull of creativity and inspirational energy, The End of Leadership as We Know It will benefit managers, executives, board members, business students and other current and aspiring business leaders.

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Hamada, Kazuki / Oshita, Johei / Ozawa, Hiroshi (eds.), Sustainability Management and Network Management. (Japanese Management and International Studies 20) 204 pp. 2023:7 (World Scientific, SI) <709-342>
ISBN 978-981-12-7225-7 hard ¥16,816.- (税込) US$ 78.00 *

The authors focus on the problem of sustainability from the standpoint of corporate management in this book. They propose that 'sustainability management not only earns profits, but also fulfills social responsibilities while considering the environment, people, and society, and enables management to continue to have the potential to survive in the future'. In that sense, it is also related to the Sustainability Development Goals. To fulfil this aim, the authors focus on how companies should implement sustainability management through considering both the theoretical aspects and practical aspects of actual companies.From a theoretical perspective, the authors consider the construction of a business model that achieves both economic and social value, the implementation method of governance control, and the performance evaluation method. From a practical perspective, the current state of sustainability management in Japanese companies is analysed by focusing on the cases of two manufacturing companies and two service companies. In addition, since cooperation with other companies and other organizations is necessary for implementation, the authors explore the ideal form of cooperation between companies and cooperation between the private sector and local governments.

Irwin, Linda / Rimanoczy, Isabel / Fritz, M. et al. (eds.), Transforming Business Education for a Sustainable Future: Stories from Pioneers. (The Principles for Responsible Management Education Series) 238 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-343>
ISBN 978-1-03-260147-2 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-259116-2 paper ¥13,102.- (税込) GB￡ 45.99 *

As the impact of climate change becomes more evident and dire, business leaders, educators, students, and academic leaders are deciding what they need to change and do to survive and thrive in a new and dramatically different environment. This book sets out how to transform business education and integrate sustainability practices into curriculum and a wider academic culture. While some universities around the globe are still teaching business practices that have contributed to human and environmental crises, pioneering educators and higher education institutions are researching, developing, and implementing programs to transform business education and practices. With stories from 26 administrators, researchers, and faculty across the globe, this book inspires business educators with innovative tools and creative solutions to address challenges in the business world and society. These pioneers are helping students and business ventures change the way they conduct business to survive and thrive in a fast-changing global environment. Their unique and personal journeys offer tools, models, lessons-learned, and inspiration for change.The book will both inspire and guide faculty members, administrators, students, and alumni to transform business education for a sustainable future.

Kane, William / Hill, Andrew, Leading Business Teams: The Definitive Guide to Optimizing Organizational Performance. 224 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-344>
ISBN 978-1-03-259943-4 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-259941-0 paper ¥9,398.- (税込) GB￡ 32.99 *

In a rapidly changing world, businesses must create a high-performing, metrics-driven workplace environment characterized by respect, inclusion, teamwork, innovation, and overall harmony-and it must be manageable and sustainable. This book shows that returning to managerial basics will provide the way forward, as exemplified by legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, the model for a new people management pathway: the SCORE paradigm.Generally considered the greatest coach in history, John Wooden's recipe for team success was unique, culture-based, and ahead of its time. Building upon Wooden's 21 coaching principles and his own 35 years of experience as a human resources leader, Bill Kane has created the SCORE framework to guide people managers in creating and nurturing effective teams and steering their organizations through times of change:Staffing: Attracting and selecting talentCultivating culture: Defining how people should interactOrganizing and planning: The need for direction and focusReinforcing desirable behavior: Managing performanceEngaging your team: A leader's role and responsibilityEnlivened with stories from the careers of Coach Wooden, Andy Hill (a three-time national champion under Coach), and the author, the book clearly explains why each coaching principle works in practice and provides examples of success, as well as pitfalls to avoid. Readers will learn how to get the right people on their team, create meaningful participative and inclusive management practices, build a winning organizational culture, and achieve heightened results.New and experienced people managers and leaders in corporate settings, as well as business and organizational psychology students, will appreciate this timeless reference tool, a roadmap to help people managers-as their own "work-in-progress"-develop strategies for success based upon a proven and simple model.

Khang, Alex / Misra, Anuradha / Gupta, S. K. et al. (eds.), AI-Aided IoT Technologies and Applications for Smart Business and Production. 384 pp. 2023:12 (CRC Pr., US) <709-345>
ISBN 978-1-03-249007-6 hard ¥32,763.- (税込) GB￡ 115.00 *

This book covers the need for Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and artificial intelligence (AI)-aided IoT solutions for business and production. It shows how IoT-based technology uses algorithms and AI models to bring out the desired results. AI-Aided IoT Technologies and Applications for Smart Business and Production shows how a variety of IoT technologies can be used toward integrating data fabric solutions and how intelligent applications can be used to greater effect in business and production operations. The book also covers the integration of IoT data-driven financial technology (fintech) applications to fulfill the goals of trusted AI-aided IoT solutions. Next, the authors show how IoT-based technology uses algorithms and AI models to bring out the desired results across various industries including smart cities, buildings, hospitals, hotels, homes, factories, agriculture, transportation, and more. The last part focuses on AI-aided IoT techniques, data analytics, and visualization tools.This book targets a mixed audience of specialists, analysts, engineers, scholars, researchers, academics, and professionals. It will be useful to engineering officers, IoT and AI engineers, engineering and industrial management students, and research scholars looking for new ideas, methodologies, technologies, models, frameworks, theories, and practices to resolve the challenging issues associated with leveraging IoT technologies, data-driven analytics, AI-aided models, IoT cybersecurity, 5G, sensors, and augmented and virtual reality techniques for developing smart systems in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0.

King, Henry / Afshar, Vala, Boundless: A New Mindset for Unlimited Business Success. 272 pp. 2023:9 (Wiley, US) <709-347>
ISBN 978-1-394-17179-8 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

Transform your organization by making silos a thing of the past In Boundless, two leaders in transformation and customer success deliver an inspiring and exciting new approach to succeeding in an increasingly decentralized and digital-first world. In the book, you'll learn how to demolish organizational silos once and for all, allowing resources to flow across networks, ecosystems, and communities. The authors explain the seven principles underlying their unique and effective "Boundless" paradigm: connection, integration, decentralization, mobility, continuity, autonomy, and shared success. Walking you through the blueprint for transformative, resilient business success, Boundless also offers: Strategies for mapping the Boundless principles to key technological advances, including digital platforms, blockchain, AI, robotics, cloud computing, and moreWays to achieve the operational, organizational, and technological shifts necessary to succeed in an entirely transformed worldTools for combatting the natural tendency of employees to accumulate and protect resources within company silosAn invaluable resource for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Boundless will also earn a place in the libraries of founders, entrepreneurs, and consultants who seek to create an enduring competitive advantage for themselves or their clients.

le Gentil, Hortense, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. 256 pp. 2023:9 (Wiley, US) <709-348>
ISBN 978-1-394-15293-3 hard ¥6,468.- (税込) US$ 30.00 *

The most effective leaders are "human leaders:" leading with empathy, vulnerability, and authenticity. But many still adhere to the outdated myth that leaders must be "superhero leaders: infallible, unflappable, and fearless." Tragically, their innate ability to inspire remains locked within, blunting their impact. In The Unlocked Leader veteran executive leadership coach Hortense le Gentil combines real life stories, rigorous research, and practical tools to explain how superhero leaders can become effective human leaders. You'll discover: ? How to identify the mental obstacles that stand between you and leadership authenticity, and sap your energy and impact - your mindtraps. ? How to confront your fears and escape those traps by operating a mindshift. ? Practical strategies to better connect with yourself and others - a mindbuild. The journey from superhero leader to human leader not only transforms the lives of leaders themselves - both at work and beyond. It also makes a profound and lasting difference in the lives of people around them and the organizations they lead. This is how human leaders make an impact and shine their light in the world: by changing the way they connect with themselves and other people, they start a chain reaction that reverberates throughout their organizations and beyond them, because we are all part of interconnected networks of human relationships. An indispensable leadership manual for people who wish to lead not just with their heads, but with their heart and soul as well, The Unlocked Leader belongs on the bookshelves of leaders and aspiring leaders at all levels looking for a fresh new perspective on effective, powerful leadership in service of something bigger than themselves.

Martin-de Castro, Gregorio / Amores-Salvado, Javier, Regenerative Strategies: Exploring New Sustainable Business Models to Face the Climate Emergency. (Organizations and the Natural Environment) 220 pp. 2024:3 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <709-350>
ISBN 978-1-00-926193-7 hard ¥27,065.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00 *

In the current climate emergency, it is no longer enough for businesses to simply employ environmental strategy typologies focused on 'greening the business' and maintaining the 'business-as-usual' logic. Gregorio Martin-de Castro and Javier Amores-Salvado argue that disruptive business models and solutions are now required, and they propose a new regenerative strategy linking climate science to management studies. The main features of this strategy are:cutting-edge climate science solutions (capturing and utilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce net-zero or net-negative emissions and positive environmental externalities) and a redefined firm purpose under an ecological, ethical and moral paradigm (integrating ecoemotional wealth, environmental performance, systemic socioecological resilience, wider stakeholder management and a very long-term perspective). They demonstrate that, by applying this strategy, companies can not only reduce their negative environmental externalities and create positive environmental externalities, but also reverse current environmental degradation through a new sustainable capitalism.

Mazan, Lori, Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders. 288 pp. 2023:11 (Wiley, US) <709-351>
ISBN 978-1-394-17182-8 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

Transform the next generation of talent into capable and productive leaders In Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders, distinguished executive coach Lori Mazan delivers an exciting new approach to leadership development tailor-made for the 21st century. Drawing on lessons learned from coaching top executives for 25 years and from democratizing executive coaching by founding a cutting-edge scalable leadership coaching firm, you'll learn how to attract and retain talent by accelerating and individualizing their professional growth and how to re-think leadership in the new remote and hybrid work environment. You'll also discover how to help your staff flourish by relying on a sense of community and shared purpose, even when they're working from a distance. The book includes: Concrete, hands-on strategies for becoming a leader who develops other leadersWays to avoid the creation of a gap between the upper echelon of executives and high-potential managers and grow a diverse leadership pipeline Techniques for carefully considering a potential leader's skills, experiences, and interests while moving them up the leadership ladderDeep understanding of how leadership coaching opens the door to breakthrough thinking and resultsHow to move from the traditional focus on measuring activities to measuring and cultivating true developmental and organizational impactAn invaluable and practical strategy guide for leadership and talent development, Leadership Revolution is the perfect resource for managers, executives, coaches, and other business leaders looking for proven ways to shape the next generation of leaders in their firms.

Randall, Julian / Burnes, Bernard (eds.), Agency, Change and Learning: Accounts of Internal Change Agents. (Routledge Studies in Organizational Change & Development) 240 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-353>
ISBN 978-1-03-252015-5 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

Despite the plethora of books on change, there appears a notable gap in the field; rarely is the authentic and candid voice of change agents heard. How often do academics or practitioners candidly state what they actually do when they are faced with managing change in their own organisations or when they are called on in a consultancy capacity? In this new book, the editors bring together a diverse group of contributors who have worked as Internal Change Agents in organizations to divulge what they really do and think about change.The authors draw on their own research work involving change agents and their change interventions and include current reflections on the post-Covid world of work, and the change required for achieving change interventions successfully. Each contribution offers perspectives from real change programmes, in both the public and private sector, offering a unique opportunity to move beyond theory and understand change in practice.The book offers valuable insights for academics and students of organisational change and behaviour, leadership and organisational development.

Rodriguez, Eduardo, Strategic Risk, Intelligence and Digital Transformation. (Digital Transformation: Accelerating Organizational Intelligence 6) 350 pp. 2023:11 (World Scientific, SI) <709-354>
ISBN 978-981-12-7859-4 hard ¥31,908.- (税込) US$ 148.00 *

In this book, the study of strategic risk is not only for its control and mitigation using analytics and digital transformation in organizations, but also it is about the strategic risks that digital transformation can bring to organizations. Strategic risk control is one of the goals in creating intelligent organizations and at the same time it is part of the appetite for creating smarter organizations to support organizations' development. Knowledge that is created by data analytics and the capacity to operationalize that knowledge through digital transformation can produce potential sustainable competitive advantages.The core of the volume is connecting data analytics and artificial intelligence, risk management and digitalization to create strategic intelligence as the capacity of adaptation that organizations need to compete and to succeed. Strategic intelligence is a symbiotic work of artificial intelligence, business intelligence and competitive intelligence. Strategic risk is represented by the probability of having variations in the performance results of the organizations that can limit their capacity to maintain sustainable competitive advantages. There is an emphasis in the book about the conversion of models that support data analytics into actions to mitigate strategic risk based on digital transformation.This book reviews the steps that organizations have taken in using technology that connects the data analytics modeling process and digital operations, such as the shift from the use of statistical learning and machine learning for data analytics to the improvement and use of new technologies. The digitalization process is a potential opportunity for organizations however the results are not necessarily good for everyone. Hence, organizations implement strategic risk control in cloud computing, blockchain, artificial intelligence and create digital networks that are connected internally and externally to deal with internal and external customers, with suppliers and buyers, and with competitors and substitutes. The new risks appear once new knowledge emerges and is in use, but at the same time the new knowledge supports the initiatives to deal with risks arising from novel ways of competing and collaborating.

Segars, Albert H., The Idea Chase: Seven Principles for Breakthrough Innovation. 284 pp. 2023:10 (World Scientific, SI) <709-356>
ISBN 978-981-12-6778-9 hard ¥18,972.- (税込) US$ 88.00 *
ISBN 978-981-12-6828-1 paper ¥8,192.- (税込) US$ 38.00 *

Breakthrough' innovation is often difficult to achieve. Great ideas hide in places that are not obvious. They often first appear as bits and pieces of fragmented ideas rather than something fully revealed. In addition, the story behind chasing ideas is as elusive as the ideas themselves. Some say that breakthrough innovation is magical, unlearnable, or inborn. It is a wonderful fairy tale of inspiration. However, evidence does not fully support the 'inspiration' hypothesis. A successful Idea Chase is a combination of inspiration and disciplined hard work. These important ingredients cannot be separated, they work together to reveal something that is unseen by others. Artists, authors, musicians, as well as leaders of some of the most innovative organizations have mastered this approach. It is a skill that can be described, developed, and managed. As described in this book, the story of innovation is built on seven key principles and a toolbox of supporting methods: Be Ambitious, Create Chemistry, Define Roles and Responsibilities, Build Trust, Lean on Data, Show Perseverance, and Embrace Sacrifice. This story is told through the experiences and examples of innovative organizations and extraordinary people that have combined the magic of inspiration with the muscle of discipline to achieve the impossible.

Srinidhi, Bin (ed.), Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter: Challenges and Solutions. 200 pp. 2023:11 (World Scientific, SI) <709-357>
ISBN 978-981-12-7840-2 hard ¥36,220.- (税込) US$ 168.00 *

This book integrates the current research on diversity, equity, and inclusion with corporate practice and describes how these initiatives affect organizations' morale, performance, and output. Academic researchers, corporate executives tasked with implementing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), and regulators face the problem of balancing DEI initiatives, which could generate diverse ideas beneficial to the organization, with concerns about diluting meritocracy. Building a diverse workforce could improve both organizational well-being and social harmony. Research has shown that building a diverse workforce often results in communication and coordination issues and unjustified pay and performance gaps, engendering feelings of exclusion among diverse individuals. The book describes how organizations address these issues in various settings ranging from accounting firms to health care providers. It covers settings with gender and racial diversities and clarifies the difference between equality and equity. Its coverage includes dealing with concealable disabilities and promoting equity across diverse populations in organizational and social settings.

Taylor, Peter, Projects: Methods: Outcomes: The New PMO Model for True Project and Change Success. 184 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-358>
ISBN 978-1-03-238732-1 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-238730-7 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99 *

Matching the speed of change in modern business, this book takes readers on a two-year journey in building a project management office (PMO) for today and tomorrow and redefines the PMO as to what it should focus on: Projects, Methods, and Outcomes.Many organisations invest heavily in PMOs, but these are built on an outdated and static model that does not fit a hybrid, agile, AI-empowered, and rapidly changing business environment. Building on his renowned "balanced PMO" model, project management leader Peter Taylor tackles today's challenges with this diary-style guide to inspire all PMO leaders, project managers, and business leaders, and provide a roadmap to follow to build (or rebuild) their own PMOs. He presents a completely new definition of "PMO", eliminating the traditional back-office concept of a centralised PMO, with his "Projects: Methods: Outcomes" construct that provides a truly business focused team to oversee the delivery of value to their organisation.Enriched with case studies and practical models, this book will benefit all PMO leaders, project management professionals, change and transformation leaders, and anyone interested in how to deliver business value through projects.

Tella, Vijay / Brinker, Scott / Pezzini, Massimo, The New Automation Mindset: The Leadership Blueprint for the Era of AI-For-All. 336 pp. 2023:8 (Wiley, US) <709-359>
ISBN 978-1-119-89875-7 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

**A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER**Explore the true potential and impact of business automation Digital transformation of the business landscape is well underway, and businesses are being reshaped faster than ever before. Agility and adaptability are now critical components of these business' survival. But building these traits requires a holistic approach with an unrelenting focus on automation. How does one go about developing that focus? In The New Automation Mindset: The Leadership Blueprint for the Era of AI-for-All, renowned entrepreneur and tech strategists Vijay Tella, Scott Brinker, and Massimo Pezzini deliver a guide to implementing automation in the real world, avoiding jargon and vague bromides in favor of concrete examples of the successful integration of automated technologies and descriptions of the positive results they had on the companies that deployed them. In the book, you'll also find: Hands-on advice for C-suite executives, front-line managers, and everyday employees to implement effective automation frameworksInsightful explorations of the innovation and growth advantages of automationDeep treatments of how automation is about more than just RPA-or Robotic Process Automation-and efficiency An inspiring and practical presentation of one of the most essential topics in business today, The New Automation Mindset will earn a place on the bookshelves of founders, entrepreneurs, managers, shareholders, tech enthusiasts, knowledge workers, and anyone else with an interest in digital transformation and commerce.

Van Bergen, Chris, Certifiable: How Businesses Operationalize Responsible Sourcing. 256 pp. 2023:10 (Wiley, US) <709-360>
ISBN 978-1-119-89029-4 hard ¥6,036.- (税込) US$ 28.00 *

Transformative guidance for putting responsible sourcing at the heart of your supply chain strategy In Certifiable: How Businesses Operationalize Responsible Sourcing, supply chain and corporate social responsibility expert Chris van Bergen delivers a practical and incisive discussion of how to create, implement, and audit transformative socially responsible sourcing practices that create a permanent competitive advantage for your firm. In the book, you'll find start-to-finish guidance on doing the hard work and creative problem solving required to put responsibly sourced products on store shelves. Drawing on his own experience creating the groundbreaking Ethical Handcraft program at non-profit organization Nest, as well as many other real-world case studies, the author shows you exactly how to navigate the complex arena of global supply chains without falling victim to the common pitfalls presented by typical factory auditing systems. You'll also find: Expansive discussions of the impact of corporate finance, Covid-19, shifting consumer attitudes and demographics, and information sharing policies on supply chain transparencyInterviews with recognized business leaders in a variety of industries that address the challenges you're likely to face and the solutions you need to overcome themExamples of contemporary businesses that have made corporate social responsibility a central plank of their company's business model and the benefits they've realized as a result An engaging and rigorously supported exploration of the real-world implementation of supply chain transparency and corporate social responsibility, Certifiable belongs on the bookshelves of managers, executives, directors, operations and sourcing professionals, and other business leaders seeking transformative change.

Van Der Esch, Gaia, Leading Our Way: How Women are Re-Defining Leadership. 256 pp. 2023:11 (Wiley, US) <709-361>
ISBN 978-1-394-19181-9 hard ¥5,379.- (税込) US$ 24.95 *

The world is changing, and so must our understanding of leadership. Through the stories of trailblazing female leaders, discover what leadership can look like and how you can become a catalyst for change. In Leading Our Way, renowned executive and author Gaia van der Esch shares an inspiring collection of leadership stories from seven iconic women around the world. Stories that explore new leadership models, concepts and tools, to inspire action and solve global challenges. Featuring exclusive interviews with Christiana Figueres, Gitanjali Rao, Becky Sauerbrunn, Diane von Furstenberg, Tawakkol Karman, Comfort Ero and Gloria Steinem, this book examines key trends in leadership, and in how female leaders from across the globe are redefining its meaning, surfacing essential patterns and ideas to re-imagine our present and future. You'll find: In-depth discussions of how women - still heavily under-represented in leadership positions and debates - are contributing to changing our cultural, economic and political sceneStrategies for overcoming the mounting polarization in our communities, companies, and countries, by re-focusing on the common ground and the common good - for humanity and for our planetTools and inspiration to become an effective leader and act as a catalyst for change in your organisation, your community, your country, as we collectively strive to overcome today's global challenges and build a fair and sustainable world An inspiring and essential new exploration of leadership, Leading Our Way is a must read for both men and women in leadership positions and those who aspire to them. A stepping-stone to build your purpose, find inspiration, and lead in your own way.

Zylicz, Piotr Olaf (ed.), Mapping Manager Development: Current and Upcoming Trends. (Management in Digital Times 2) 254 pp. 2023:7 (P. Lang, SZ) <709-362>
ISBN 978-3-631-86419-7 hard ¥17,479.- (税込) SFR 70.00

Qalati, Sikandar Ali (ed.), Economic Management and Big Data Application - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference. 600 pp. 2023:10 (World Scientific, SI) <709-178>
ISBN 978-981-12-7026-0 hard ¥53,468.- (税込) US$ 248.00 *

This book mainly focuses on the research fields of Economic Management and Big Data Applications, specifically on the combination of the two. It covers all the excellent papers presented in the 3rd International Conference on Economic Management and Big Data Application (ICEMBDA 2022), and aims to provide a solid reference for experts and scholars engaged in the fields of economics, management science, data modeling and cloud computing, to share typical cases, scientific methods, cutting-edge technologies and novel insights. In this age of data, the book initiated by the researchers and analysts from various related disciplines will provide more knowledge, technical support and directional guidance to promote the development and upgrading of research in management science and economic research.

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Lim, Tai Wei, China's High-tech Companies: Case Studies of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). 240 pp. 2023:10 (World Scientific, SI) <709-205>
ISBN 978-981-12-8097-9 hard ¥18,972.- (税込) US$ 88.00 *

China is now considered a tech superpower in many areas. This book illustrates certain aspects and case studies of China's technological developments and further analyzes them under various areas like coal energy, housing, connectivity, digital and space technologies. Furthermore, it examines technological developments in the periphery of China, focusing especially on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This book does not pretend to be comprehensive in its coverage albeit surveys a spectrum of sectors in China and Hong Kong to get an idea of their developments. By peering into China through the mainland continental perspective and also looking into China from its periphery (e.g., 'Greater China' perspectives from HKSAR), this book provides readers with the broad contours of technological development in China through a multidisciplinary area studies perspective.

Choong, Leon / Rangaswamy, Easwaramoorthy et al. (eds.), Singapore Inc.: A Century of Business Success in Global Markets: Strategies, Innovations, and Insights from Singapore's Top Corporations. 296 pp. 2023:12 (Routledge, UK) <709-211>
ISBN 978-1-03-266055-4 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-266052-3 paper ¥9,398.- (税込) GB￡ 32.99 *

This book features 100 local case studies examining the experiences of leading Singaporean companies across different sectors including aviation, logistics, banking, and real estate. They offer valuable insights into how companies adapted to evolving market dynamics, expanded their business portfolios, ventured into global markets, prioritised sustainability, and leveraged innovation and technology to maintain competitiveness.Through case studies, readers gain practical knowledge that can be applied to their own enterprises, a unique perspective into Singapore's dynamic and competitive business landscape, and the successes and challenges faced by Singaporean companies. The book is divided into different sections exploring specific themes such as business strategy and transformation, diversification and expansion, sustainability, innovation and technology, financial performance, and risk management. It scrutinises how companies responded to shifting market conditions, competition, regulations, customer preferences, and global events. Additionally, it sheds light on the obstacles companies encountered in terms of sustainable practices, financial performance, risk management, talent retention, and technological advancements. By presenting cases across industries and companies in Singapore, Choong et al. highlight their triumphs, setbacks, and valuable lessons learned.This book can be rendered as a practical and essential resource for business professionals, entrepreneurs, and students interested in understanding effective business strategies.

Kiera, Robin, Attention Hacking: The Power of Social Media Selling in Insurance and Finance. 224 pp. 2023:11 (Wiley, US) <709-227>
ISBN 978-1-394-18905-2 hard ¥8,085.- (税込) US$ 37.50 *

A guide for insurance and other industries to staying on customers' radars Attention Hacking: The Power of Social Media Selling in Insurance and Finance shows how you can make insurance go viral on social media. It might sound too good to be true, but think about it-products that enhance wealth accumulation, health, and family protection should be as in-demand as the latest iPhone. People may never stand in line overnight to purchase the latest insurance products, but the tools and strategies in this book will help you get significantly closer-without pouring millions into marketing. In this book, Dr. Robin Kiera teaches tactics that global insurers and intermediaries have already used to position themselves successfully on social media. He explains, step by step, how you too can reach millions of people through the relevant channels. Before you can make a sale, you need to get the customer's attention. Attention Hacking leads you straight to that goal. Learn how to position yourself and your company as influencers among your target marketSell insurance through savvy social media strategy and online marketingGet customers' attention with strategic content on LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, and moreRecognize and abandon outdated strategies and marketing channels For CEOs and other decision makers in insurance and finance, Attention Hacking: The Power of Social Media Selling in Insurance and Finance is a revelation, showing that any industry-even the ones no one wants to hear about-can reach customers online. The basic principles of this book can also be applied to other financial products and to business generally. It's time to get social media savvy.

Rogala, Anna / Nestorowicz, Renata / Jerzyk, Ewa (eds.), Internet of Things in the Food Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for the Internet of Food Things. (Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology) 280 pp. 2024:1 (Routledge, UK) <709-257>
ISBN 978-1-032-51260-0 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

The food industry is experiencing a digital transformation across the entire supply chain, from farm to fork. This book offers comprehensive insights into the challenges and opportunities faced, specifically examining the application of the Internet of Things. The authors analyse the benefits and the related threats from the perspective of the participants of the entire supply chain, including consumers. Taking the reader on a journey, this book begins with an analysis of technology use in farming, production, logistics and retailing before delving into the use of digitalization in educating consumers on sustainable consumption practices. The multifaceted analysis of the Internet of Food potential combines science and practice, enriching theoretical analysis with case studies. This book will be of interest to those researching and studying supply chain management, logistics, innovation and technology management and consumption, with a particular interest in the food industry.