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

Fiet, James O., Religious Doctrines and their Influence on Entrepreneurship. 283 pp. 2024:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <714-91>
ISBN 978-3-031-43385-6 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book explores how religious doctrines influence launching a new venture. It examines 16 Christian denominations and 9 world religions and how they would reasonably be expected to apply more than 20 distinct doctrines each to entrepreneurship. It is not an examination of doctrinal veracity because adherents have confidence in their beliefs. Rather, it examines how they will evaluate the attractiveness of entrepreneurship through the lenses of their beliefs, assuming they receive what they expect. More than 100 years ago, Max Weber pitted Protestantism against Hinduism in a single hypothesis. The current study is a multifactorial examination that covers the world's major religions, as well as most of their doctrines. It is the first comprehensive examination of how entrepreneurs view the world through the lenses of their religious doctrines, which represent the formalization of their most deeply held beliefs.

Akella, Devi / Eid, Niveen L., Justifying Entrepreneurship: A Socio-Economic Emancipatory Strategy. (Palgrave Studies of Entrepreneurship and Social Challenges in Developing Economies) 306 pp. 2023:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <714-255>
ISBN 978-3-031-41377-3 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book on entrepreneurship, compiles a series of evidence-based episodes from the lives of the marginalized and the minority-oriented entrepreneurs to comprehend whether entrepreneurship is truly a socio-economic emancipatory strategy. Varying experiences of entrepreneurs, from different geographical territories, origins and gender are examined under a critical lens to deconstruct its emancipatory potential and appreciate its power in generating human freedom, equal opportunities, and in uplifting the oppressed and suppressed classes globally. In specific the book explores entrepreneurs located in two geographically diverse regions across the world. The social entrepreneurs in the contested region of Palestine and the black and ethnic entrepreneurial group based in Georgia, United States. The book is a planned and purposeful compilation of raw [i.e., in terms of emotions and feelings], untold stories of entrepreneurs who have embraced entrepreneurship to eradicate their harsh realities and subsequently emancipate themselves. The book integrates a critical perspective, encompassing a variety of theoretical frameworks such as critical race theory, critical theory, critical realism and different power modalities and philosophies to investigate the emancipatory potential of entrepreneurship and justify it as a socio-economic emancipatory strategy. This book ventures into the murky and dark waters of entrepreneurship by exploring this concept within the black and immigrant communities, as a collective social entrepreneurship reform movement, female entrepreneurship, informal entrepreneurship operating under occupation, to provide detailed insights on bricolage and other complexed economic issues.

Bouchery, Yann / Corbett, Charles J. et al. (eds.), Sustainable Supply Chains: A Research-Based Textbook on Operations and Strategy. 2nd ed. (Springer Series in Supply Chain Management 23) 490 pp. 2024:2 (Springer, GW) <714-257>
ISBN 978-3-031-45564-3 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99 *

This book is primarily intended to serve as a research-based textbook on sustainable supply chains for graduate programs in business, management, industrial engineering, and industrial ecology, but should also be of interest to researchers in the broader sustainable supply chain space, whether from the operations management and industrial engineering side or more from the industrial ecology and life-cycle assessment side. As firms become ever more tightly coupled in global supply chains, rather than being large and vertically integrated monoliths, the risks and opportunities associated with activities upstream or downstream will increasingly affect their own wellbeing. For firms to thrive, it is increasingly imperative that they be aware of the economic, environmental and social dimensions of the supply chains they operate in, and that they proactively monitor and manage them. Finding effective solutions towards a more sustainable supply chain is increasingly important for managers, but raises difficult questions, often without clear answers. This book provides students and practitioners valuable insights into these kinds of questions, based on the latest academic research. Chapter "Food Loss, Food Waste, and Sustainability in Food Supply Chains" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Bouzid, Ahmed / Narciso, Paolo / Wood, Steve, NFTs for Business: A Practical Guide to Harnessing Digital Assets. 190 pp. 2023:11 (Apress, US) <714-258>
ISBN 978-1-4842-9776-6 paper ¥6,803.- (税込) EUR 27.99

Caldwell, Patrick, People Ops: Lessons in Culture and Leadership From Building Startups. 110 pp. 2023:11 (Apress, US) <714-259>
ISBN 978-1-4842-9818-3 paper ¥8,505.- (税込) EUR 34.99

Ferreras, Isabelle / Malleson, Tom / Rogers, Joel (eds.), Democratizing the Corporation: The Bicameral Firm. (The Real Utopias Project) 336 pp. 2024:2 (Verso, UK) <714-260>
ISBN 978-1-80429-453-6 paper ¥7,205.- (税込) GB￡ 25.00 *

Although contemporary Western societies refer to themselves as "democratic," the bulk of the population spend much of their lives in workplaces that have more in common with tyranny. Gigantic corporations such as Amazon, Meta, Exxon, and Walmart are among the richest and most powerful institutions in the world yet accountable to no one but their shareholders. The undemocratic nature of conventional firms generates profound problems across society, hurting more than just the workplace and contributing to environmental destruction and spiraling inequality.Against this backdrop, Isabelle Ferreras proposes a radical but realistic plan to democratize the private firm. She suggests that all large firms should be bicamerally governed, with a chamber of worker representatives sharing equal governance power with the standard board representing owners. In response to this proposal, twelve leading experts on corporate behavior from multiple disciplines consider its attractiveness, viability, and achievability as a "real utopian" proposal to strengthen democracy in our time.

Hamdan, Allam (ed.), Technological Innovations for Business, Education and Sustainability. (Technological Innovation and Sustainability for Business Competitive Advantage) 404 pp. 2024:4 (Emerald, UK) <714-262>
ISBN 978-1-83753-107-3 hard ¥25,806.- (税込) US$ 115.00 *

Awareness of the essential skills required for thriving in the job market is necessary for educators and employers. Shedding light on the role of industry in promoting work-based learning, Technological Innovations for Business and Education Sustainability considers how technology has both transformed the business landscape, and how it might continue to do so in future. Harnessing the potential of innovative Industry 4.0 technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for sustainable business models, contributors rethink core skills required to meet the changing needs of the work environments in terms of modes of education and workplace ethics, as well as the implications of these constantly evolving technologies for employers and workplaces. Chapters analyse in detail how rapidly advancing technologies have already affected recruitment, retail, banking, the oil and gas industry, insurance, financial services, advertising, childhood obesity, human resources and organizational management, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), cloud computing and more. Fulfilling a growing need for aligning business strategy and educational curriculums with the evolving skills required for business workplaces, Technological Innovations for Business and Education Sustainability presents a thorough understanding of how business, education and technology can enable current and future leaders to contribute positively to the digital transformation currently in play across the globe.

Hill, Inge / Elias, Sara R. S. T. A. et al. (eds.), Creative (and Cultural) Industry Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century. (Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research 18A) 240 pp. 2023:12 (Emerald, UK) <714-263>
ISBN 978-1-80382-412-3 hard ¥27,825.- (税込) US$ 124.00 *

Creative and cultural industries are growing in almost every nation around the world and over the last two decades have contributed to global, national, and local economies significantly. More recently, policy makers and those who start these creative businesses have demonstrated a greater interest in how creative entrepreneurs create, sustain and market their services and products. And how contexts influence their 'doing business' is of increasing importance. Both volumes of Creative (and Cultural) Industry Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century map and elucidate the adaptations and challenges faced by the creative professionals and the entrepreneurial solutions they have co-developed. Illuminating how contexts and recent socio-economic disruptive challenges influence how value is created and maintained from start-up to growth and exit, the chapter authors take a fresh look at creative micro-businesses and SMEs, the processes leading to their formation, developments and their founders. 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.

Huang, Ken / Wang, Yang / Zhu, Feng et al. (eds.), Beyond AI: ChatGPT, Web3, and the Business Landscape of Tomorrow. (Future of Business and Finance) 310 pp. 2024:1 (Springer, GW) <714-264>
ISBN 978-3-031-45281-9 hard ¥21,875.- (税込) EUR 89.99

This book explores the transformative potential of ChatGPT, Web3, and their impact on productivity and various industries. It delves into Generative AI (GenAI) and its representative platform ChatGPT, their synergy with Web3, and how they can revolutionize business operations. It covers the potential impact surpassing prior industrial revolutions.After providing an overview of GenAI, ChatGPT, and Web3, it investigates business applications in various industries and areas, such as product management, finance, real estate, gaming, and government, highlighting value creation and operational revolution through their integration. It also explores their impact on content generation, customer service, personalization, and data analysis and examines how the technologies can enhance content quality, customer experiences, sales, revenue, and resource efficiency. Moreover, it addresses security, privacy, and ethics concerns, emphasizing the responsible implementation of ChatGPT and Web3. Written by experts in this field, this book is aimed at business leaders, entrepreneurs, students, investors, and professionals who are seeking insights into ChatGPT, ChatGPT Plug-in, GPT-based autonomous agents, and the integration of Gen AI and Web3 in business applications.

Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman / Sajid, Muhammad Jawad / Zhang, Yu, Emerging Green Theories to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. (Industrial Ecology) 186 pp. 2023:10 (Springer, GW) <714-265>
ISBN 978-981-9963-83-6 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book opens up a critical dimension to the field of industrial ecology. The book discusses the emerging green theories in industrial ecology and evolving practices adopted by businesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The author(s) identifies valuable lessons to be learned and presents conceptual frameworks and ideas to guide future industrial ecology applications, which are integrated into the triple bottom line approach and have cornerstone value to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, the book discusses the relevant economic theories that serve as the foundation for the presented green views. This elaboration of economic ideas reinforces our work's relevance to achieving a green economy. Therefore, this book is essential for industrial ecology scholars and those interested in ensuring an environmentally sustainable future.

Lorange, Peter / Mugnaini, Karin, The Future-Ready Leader: Accelerated Learning for Business Success. 400 pp. 2024:1 (Springer, GW) <714-267>
ISBN 978-3-031-45089-1 paper ¥8,019.- (税込) EUR 32.99

If you're a business leader looking to stay ahead of the curve, this book is an essential guide. It offers a comprehensive overview of the major trends shaping the future of business, drawing on reviews of 70 recent management books and interviews with 21 senior leaders.What sets this book apart is that it's grounded in the real-world experiences of active business leaders. From political affairs to family businesses and everything in between, each of the eight parts offers expert insights on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Whether you're seeking to adapt your strategy to the external environment, lead your organization towards fulfilling its mission, or simply stay ahead of the competition, this book has got you covered.

MacNeil, Ryan T., Observing Dark Innovation: After Neoliberal Tools and Techniques. 192 pp. 2024:4 (Bristol U. Pr., UK) <714-268>
ISBN 978-1-5292-3119-9 hard ¥23,056.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00 *

Why does scholarship on innovation fixate on certain classes of technology? Could our research tools and techniques be concealing as much as they reveal? Ryan T. MacNeil shows how the common instrumentalities of innovation research carry neoliberal market biases. He calls for critical scholars to examine how we observe and understand innovation, offering ways forward to deconstruct and reform disciplinary conventions. This book makes a valuable contribution to critical management and science and technology studies by shedding light on the 'dark matter' of innovation. This will be an important resource for scholars and practitioners interested in disruptive ideas about innovation.

Mari, Michela / Poggesi, Sara, Current Trends in Female Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Immigration. (Entrepreneurial Behaviour) 148 pp. 2024:4 (Emerald, UK) <714-269>
ISBN 978-1-83549-102-7 hard ¥21,318.- (税込) US$ 95.00 *

The area of female entrepreneurship has been the topic of academic debate and support from the United Nations, European Union and other international bodies, for benefits such as economic growth, creation of new jobs, increasing gender equality and decreasing levels of poverty. While acknowledgement of the contributions of female entrepreneurship is present in academic research, Michela Mari and Sara Poggesi uncover two under-researched aspects: innovation in female entrepreneurship and immigrant female entrepreneurship. Regarding innovative women entrepreneurs, policy makers agree on the socio- economic relevance of such entrepreneurs as they contribute to the economic and social growth of a country and act as mentor for younger girls. However, there are few studies to date on the intertwinement among innovation, gender, and entrepreneurship in management studies. Regarding immigrant women entrepreneurs, policy makers agree on the socio-economic relevance of entrepreneurship for these women as a pathway towards employment, empowerment, and gender equality. However, also in this case, there is still much to learn about how to mobilize such forces. The Entrepreneurial Behaviour series is focused on expanding the scope of Entrepreneurial Behaviour theory and analysis and enriching practice by encouraging multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary approaches.

Moloi, Tankiso / Marwala, Tshilidzi, Enterprise Risk Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 103 pp. 2024:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <714-270>
ISBN 978-981-9963-06-5 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book examines enterprise risk management in the fourth industrial revolution, and the technologies associated with this phenomenon. In doing so, it seeks to understand these technologies' potential capabilities, and how they could be utilised in the enterprise risk management setting. With this, the book first details the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), and discusses the concept of enterprise risk management, the stakeholders involved, the typical information stakeholders will be responsible for, and their role in integrating risk management information. The book then examines the information processing steps and the new capabilities in the enterprise risk setting necessitated by the capabilities of the 4IR technologies to harness, analyse and integrate information for decision-making and understanding internal and external contexts. In the final chapter, the book conceptualises enterprise risk management in the 4IR, and maps out potential role changes in this space.

Munro, Iain / Fotaki, Marianna / Kenny, Kate (eds.), Perspectives on Whistleblowing: Cases and Theories. 176 pp. 2024:8 (Bristol U. Pr., UK) <714-271>
ISBN 978-1-5292-1691-2 hard ¥23,052.- (税込) GB￡ 79.99
ISBN 978-1-5292-1692-9 paper ¥7,201.- (税込) GB￡ 24.99

Society acknowledges whistleblowers as truth-tellers who bring urgent concerns to the public's attention, but at the same time they are subjected to a host of retaliations including smear campaigns, unemployment, prison and exile. Investigating high profile case studies including Kiriakou, Snowden, Foxley and Assange, this book discusses recent transformations in whistleblowing practice. With first-person accounts by prominent whistleblowers, it explores the ethical and political dynamics of whistleblowing, use of new technologies in the practice and formal channels for whistleblower protections and legal reforms. Written by professionals and activists who support whistleblowers, this will be an invaluable resource for researchers working in the field as well as journalists, practitioners and legal professionals.

持続可能な経営－資源指向の経営のジレンマに対処する　第2版
Mueller-Christ, Georg, Sustainable Management: Coping with the Dilemmas of Resource-Oriented Management. 2nd ed. 390 pp. 2024:1 (Springer, GW) <714-272>
ISBN 978-3-031-45790-6 hard ¥29,168.- (税込) EUR 119.99 *

In the second edition of this book, the concept of resource-based sustainability has once again been expanded to include further references to modern management theories. The author shows that overcoming the dilemmas that sustainability creates for companies and all organizations leads to more complex decisions that also require higher levels of awareness. The concept of sustainable leadership is closely related to the resource approach. Finally, readers will learn how to tell a compelling transformation narrative toward sustainability.

Qudrat-Ullah, Hassan / Ali, Syed Imran (eds.), Advanced Technologies and the Management of Disruptive Supply Chains: The Post-COVID Era. (Understanding Complex Systems) 265 pp. 2023:12 (Springer, GW) <714-273>
ISBN 978-3-031-45228-4 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99 *

The book explores cost-effective and efficient supply chain management to achieve resilience in the post-COVID environment. Qualitative, quantitative, case studies, and systematic literature reviews are made in the book. The book follows a didactic approach through which it informs global researchers and practitioners to deal with the most significant insights on future supply chains with a more in-depth analysis of post-COVID opportunities and challenges. In particular, this book provides an in-depth assessment of disruptive supply chain management in certain industrial contexts and explores various Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 technologies to achieve resilience. The book is used as a supplemental textbook for study within university level programs, at late undergraduate and graduate levels, in faculties of business and management, engineering systems, information systems, education, and computing.

Raimi, Lukman / Adekunle, Salisu Monsuru et al. (eds.), Contemporary Discourse of Halal and Islamic Entrepreneurship: Trends and Future Opportunities. 263 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <714-274>
ISBN 978-981-9964-26-0 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book serves as a valuable resource for Islamic entrepreneurship researchers, Halal scholars, Islamic finance professionals, Halal advocates, and Halal business model consultants in the fast-changing global economy. The thematic focus is not only on Islamic and halal entrepreneurship but also on halal production and consumption, ethics and impact investing in Islamic entrepreneurship, Shariah principles guiding business model innovation and utilisation of disruptive technologies (such as crowdfunding for startups, bitcoin, digital ventures, cryptocurrency, blockchain, among others), Islamic entrepreneurship and SDGs, halalisation and sustainability issues, and emergence of Islamic-Fintech in Muslim majority nations and nations with plural economic systems, including the interface of Islamic and halal entrepreneurship with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). At the moment, the working knowledge about Islamic and halal entrepreneurship is at its infancy among Islamic finance professionals, halal consultants, academic researchers, and students nursing the ambition of going into these two fields. Universities, Islamic training academies, and centres are also ill equipped to enrich Islamic and halal curricula with principles and conventional models. One of the proactive ways of breaking financial exclusion, social inequality, and social exclusion caused by apathy and avoidance of Riba, Maysir, and Gharar is by recognising, embracing, and promoting Islamic and halal entrepreneurship among the excluded Muslims and lovers of ethical business models. Overall, this book aims to promote better understanding of Islamic and Halal entrepreneurship in order to assist academics, researchers, practitioners, consultants, and policymakers to improve the growth of Islamic startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by improving social inclusion and financial inclusion and accelerating the attainment of SDG 8 and SDG12.

Sakas, Damianos P. / Nasiopoulos, D. K. et al. (eds.), Computational and Strategic Business Modelling: IC-BIM 2021, Athens, Greece. (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics) 662 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <714-275>
ISBN 978-3-031-41370-4 hard ¥53,478.- (税込) EUR 219.99

Schnitzhofer, Florian, The Self-Driving Company: A Conceptual Model for Organizations of the Future. (Future of Business and Finance) 127 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <714-276>
ISBN 978-3-662-68147-3 hard ¥18,229.- (税込) EUR 74.99

"The Self-Driving Company" offers strategic insights to management professionals seeking to navigate the evolving business landscape. This visionary book presents a comprehensive vision of the autonomous enterprise, encompassing key elements such as autonomy, sustainability, humanity, and resilience. Delving into the year 2035 and beyond, it charts a clear path toward the self-driving company and its transformative potential. From understanding the levels of autonomy to exploring the power of software, algorithms, and artificial intelligence, this book equips leaders with the knowledge to shape their organizations for success. Gain practical guidance on overcoming challenges, embracing digitization, and revolutionizing value creation. Discover new forms of organization that transcend hierarchies and learn how automation can optimize interactions with customers, partners, and suppliers. "The Self-Driving Company" also examines the crucial role of humans in this automated ecosystem. With thought-provoking theses and real-world examples, it offers valuable insights into leadership, management, and the evolving roles of knowledge workers, employees, and auxiliary staff. As the future of management unfolds, this book serves as a compass, enabling strategic decision-making and positioning businesses to thrive in an era defined by automation and human potential.

van der Westhuizen, Thea, Youth Entrepreneurship: An Ecosystem Theory for Young Entrepreneurs in South Africa and Beyond. 339 pp. 2023:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <714-278>
ISBN 978-3-031-44338-1 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

Addressing the theoretical and practical gaps in our knowledge around developing internal and external domains of youth entrepreneurship, the book places particular emphasis on South Africa, but offers insights and implications that can be applied far beyond our borders. It makes the case that it is possible to develop internal domains through various models. These models include 'shifting hope activating potential entrepreneurship' (SHAPE), 'youth entrepreneur support' (YES), and 'systemic action learning and action research' (SALAR). Validated through a series of assessments, these models were created as a basis for the development and application of a youth entrepreneurship ecosystem for university students. The study presented in this book describes the development of a youth entrepreneur support network to sustain Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation development among students. It provides insights into a framework and model that can be simulated at other institutions, organisations and youth entrepreneurship development programmes. A useful resource for academics and post-graduate students, the book provides valuable insights on how to develop, implement, apply and monitor new models and best practices to support youth entrepreneurs' journey on route to entrepreneurial action.

Wang, Yinying, Leaders' Decision Making and Neuroscience: What Are You thinking? (Emerald Points) 136 pp. 2024:1 (Emerald, UK) <714-279>
ISBN 978-1-83797-387-3 hard ¥13,464.- (税込) US$ 60.00 *

What, exactly, is leadership? Leadership is about motivating a group of people to achieve a common goal. Ever since the dawn of the field of leadership, people have craved an understanding of invisible mental processes that underlie visible behavior. Why do people behave the way they do? Where does behavior come from? Consider your brain is a decision-making organ. Without the brain, you are unable to make decisions. You will learn how power, emotions, attention, memory, personality, and gut feeling influence your decisions. You will learn neural constraints imposed on your decision making and how to address them. In addition to learning how to make high-quality individual decisions, you will learn how to ensure a group makes high-quality decisions collectively. How does a collective mind emerge from multiple minds when making collective decisions? What should leaders do to facilitate a group decision-making process that generates collective wisdom, instead of the madness of crowds? If you are a leader, or aspire to be a leader, who strives to make high-quality decisions, this is the book for you. Leaders' Decision Making and Neuroscience will take you on a journey of how a decision is made in your brain from a perspective of neuroscience and provides incredible insight into the nature of how the brain and nervous systems work in relation to decision making.

Andersson, David Emanuel, The Future of the Post-industrial Society: Individualism, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism) 180 pp. 2023:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <714-122>
ISBN 978-3-031-46049-4 hard ¥9,720.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book studies the ongoing transition from an industrial to a creative (or post-industrial) society and how the creative society depends on a 'soft infrastructure' of individualist values and institutions. It explains this by looking first at the key actors in the creative society: creative individuals and entrepreneurial individuals, using insights from social and cognitive psychology and the economic theory of entrepreneurship. It shows how individual creativity and entrepreneurship are supported by both cultural individualism, based on the work of political scientists Ronald Inglehart and Christian Welzel, as well as political individualism, the principles of a democratic market economy guided by classical liberalism. The book offers a number of policy implications that result from the connection of this multidisciplinary reconceptualization of individualism to economic creativity. It discusses a system of property rights that accommodates the creation of new property, ranging from the result of what we normally think of as product innovation to larger-scale innovations embodied in the formation of new lifestyle communities. It also considers examples such as universities that are more open to experimentation and more autonomous from government regulation, and a more liberal immigration policy that may result from the positive association between population diversity and creativity. This book is intended to support further interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research on the creative society (also known as post-industrialism, the postmodern society or the knowledge-based society). It will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students working in political economy, entrepreneurship, institutional economics, Austrian economics, and public policy.

Lee, Cheng-Few / Yu, Min-Teh (eds.), Advances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics and Finance. Volume 12. 480 pp. 2024:4 (Emerald, UK) <714-150>
ISBN 978-1-83753-865-2 hard ¥37,026.- (税込) US$ 165.00 *

Advances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics and Finance (APBBEF) is a series designed to focus on interdisciplinary research in finance, economics, and management among Pacific Rim countries. All articles published are peer-reviewed and recommended by one editorial board member. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Policy and management on financial markets and financial institutions; 2. Options, futures, and other derivatives markets; 3. Corporate finance and investment decisions; 4. Insurance and risk management; 5. Accounting, auditing, and taxation; 6. Artificial intelligence and new technology in finance; 7. ESG and sustainability; 8. Income, employment, and education; 9. Monetary and foreign exchange policy; 10. Other economic policies among the Pacific Rim countries. APBBEF is indexed in ABI/INFORM, EconLit, EBSCO, ProQuest, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar. Manuscript submission: Please use an email attachment in Microsoft Word format or PDF to Dr. Min-Teh Yu (mtyu@nycu.edu.tw) or Dr. Cheng-Few Lee (cflee@business.rutgers.edu).

Seyoum, Belay, State Fragility, Business, and Economic Performance: An Ethiopian Perspective. (Palgrave Studies in Democracy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship for Growth) 465 pp. 2024:1 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <714-156>
ISBN 978-3-031-44775-4 hard ¥34,030.- (税込) EUR 139.99

The growing number of states with weak capacity to carry out basic governance functions is leading to unacceptable levels of human suffering. Using Ethiopia as a case study, this book acknowledges the multidimensional nature of state fragility and highlights the non-political factors that drive it.The first part uses institutional theory to explore how weak institutions become a source of state fragility by undermining social cohesion and the broader economic progress of countries. Part two examines the role of entrepreneurship and industrial policy as a means of creating and sustaining economic and political stability, trade policy as a means of increasing incomes and easing tensions, and technology policy as a means of engaging people in entrepreneurship and innovation. The final chapter provides lessons that fragile nations can learn from successful developing countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America.This book will appeal to researchers interested in international business, economic and business policy, international trade, and emerging markets who seek to understand how fragile states can promote sustainable peace and development.