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

Alfred, Richard, Leading Organizations in Hazardous Times: The Social Dynamics of Risk. 264 pp. 2025:2 (Productivity Pr., US) <735-285>
ISBN 978-1-03-237170-2 hard ¥34,188.- (税込) GB￡ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-03-237169-6 paper ¥12,817.- (税込) GB￡ 44.99

Does your organization have the capacity to respond to risk it has not anticipated or prepared for? Is its approach to risk explicit and understood by employees? Does it employ a holistic risk strategy-balancing people and operational controls to mitigate threats? Does it have a robust risk culture?If your response to these questions is guarded or uncertain, this book will have value for you and your organization.Organizations and leaders in a widening risk environment face four realities which challenge their ability to manage risk: (1) the two-dimensional nature of risk-risk itself and behavior in response to risk, (2) the diversity of attitudes and behavior in relationship to risk, (3) the influence on behavior of cognitive, psychological and contextual factors that are part of social dynamics and (4) the compounding effect of social dynamics that make risk difficult to manage. These realities add up to a conundrum: The challenge for organizations and leaders lies not in risk itself but in social dynamics that shape behavior in response to risk.Whether triggered by an internal problem or external event, risk management failures often result from a lack of understanding of causative factors and behavior in response to risk. Effective leaders make risk a core part of their agenda. They put people at the center of strategy and face challenges head-on that impact their organizations' ability to manage risk. Among the challenges are:? the toll on organizational resources of a growing array of risk factors? risk "blind spots" in the organization warranting attention? cultural weaknesses and vulnerabilities elevating exposure to risk? employee disengagement from risk and responsibility for managing it, variation in attitudes and behavior that make risk difficult to detect and mitigate,? turning risk into advantage by envisioning it as an opportunity or strength in contrast to a threat or weakness.Leading Organizations in Hazardous Times: The Social Dynamics of Risk builds capability in risk management by enhancing leader understanding of risk behavior and factors contributing to risk culture. It encourages leaders to invest in continuous learning to navigate asymmetries of attitude and behavior, management and leadership style that contribute to organizational success.

Allensworth, Rebecca Haw, The Licensing Racket: How We Decide Who Is Allowed to Work, and Why It Goes Wrong. 304 pp. 2025:2 (Harvard U. Pr., US) <735-286>
ISBN 978-0-674-29542-1 hard ¥7,546.- (税込) US$ 35.00

A bottom-up investigation of the broken system of professional licensing, affecting everyone from hairdressers and morticians to doctors, lawyers, real estate agents, and those who rely on their services.Tens of millions of US workers are required by law to have a license to do their jobs-about twice as many as are in unions. The requirements are set by over 1,500 industry-specific licensing boards, staffed mainly by volunteers from the industries they regulate. These boards have enormous power to shape the economy and the lives of individuals. As consumers, we rely on licensing boards to maintain standards of hygiene, skill, and ethics. But their decisions can be maddeningly arbitrary, creating unnecessary barriers to work. And where boards could be useful, curbing harms and ensuring professionalism, their performance is profoundly disappointing.When Rebecca Haw Allensworth began attending board meetings, she discovered a thicket of self-dealing and ineptitude. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with board members and applicants, The Licensing Racket goes behind the scenes to show how boards protect insiders from competition and turn a blind eye to unethical behavior. Even where there is the will to discipline bad actors, boards lack the resources needed to investigate serious cases. The consequences range from the infuriatingly banal-a hairdresser prevented from working-to the deeply shocking, with medical licensing boards bearing considerable blame for the opioid crisis and for staffing shortages during the COVID epidemic. Meanwhile, unethical lawyers who are allowed to keep their licenses are overrepresented among advocates working with the most vulnerable groups in society.If licensing is in many arenas a pointless obstacle to employment, in others it is as important as it is ineffective. Allensworth argues for abolition where appropriate and outlines an agenda for reform where it is most needed.

Amann, Wolfgang, Responsible Management Education and Business School Practices: Walking the Talk. (The Principles for Responsible Management Education Series) 154 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <735-287>
ISBN 978-1-03-288817-0 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

Beyond researching and teaching responsible management, business schools should aspire to walk the talk. They ought to become role models and responsible organisations themselves. Focussing on the original UK and Ireland institutions who committed to this initiative formally by becoming signatories, this book considers how this role-modelling behaviour has been applied.Based on a number of personal interviews with PRME initiative leads, this books provides a two-dimensional framework based on structure and motivation as critical levers for progress in responsible management organisational practice. It offers unique recommendations on how to better frame and improve organisational practices in PRME member schools. Specifically, the book: 1. Sheds light on how to bring PRME to life beyond teaching and research practices; 2. Provides recommendations on how dean and PRME initiative leads in signatory institutions can better understand their current organisational practices and prepare improvements over time; 3. Energises and catalyses research on best organisational practices based on a clear research agenda.This book is relevant to all stakeholders of modern management education, in particular business school deans, university presidents, program directors, PRME leads and non-academic leaders in business schools, such as COOs or managing directors.

Bhattacharya, Rabindranath / Maitra Bhattacharyya, Anindita, Supply Chain and Operations Analytics: Areas, Analytics, Formulations and Results. 580 pp. 2025:3 (Routledge, UK) <735-288>
ISBN 978-1-03-260751-1 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-262653-6 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99

This book presents concepts, strategies, and decision-making processes of supply chain and operations management through simple to advanced analytics. It provides the tools necessary to comprehend supply chain and operations management, quantitatively and analytically, through exercises and examples. Using accessible quantitative models, this volume provides a unified framework for supply chain analytics for products-right from sourcing to manufacturing to delivery and remanufacturing, which closes the supply chain. This book synthesizes a collection of models in all the areas of supply chain like Sourcing, Inventory, Production planning and control, forecasting of demand, Transportation, Network planning and Design, Data aggregation and mining and return of products in the context of both formulation and solution of the problems in each area using suitable software and Excel Solver for the ease of understanding. Use of simulation, stochastic and system design models are added attractions of the book.This book will be useful to the students, researchers and faculty working in the field of Supply chain Management, Operations Management, and Industrial Engineering, both at Graduate and research levels. It will also be an invaluable companion to consultants and practitioners, working with models and modelling systems, helping them make better supply chain decisions.

Fritz, Morgane / Weichert, J. / Rimanoczy, I. et al. (eds.), Breakthroughs in Sustainable Business Education: Change-makers in Action. (The Principles for Responsible Management Education Series) 240 pp. 2025:1 (Routledge, UK) <735-289>
ISBN 978-1-03-286210-1 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-283238-8 paper ¥12,817.- (税込) GB￡ 44.99

Around the globe, faculty and higher education leaders are actively changing what they teach to create a sustainable world. This book shares how to transition to programs and courses that teach sustainable business management practices critical for success.Students are demanding more than the same business courses taught for half a century. Faculty are wondering if they have the expertise to include sustainable business practices. Easy to read and relatable, this book provides tactical ideas for transitioning from current business curriculum to courses for a sustainable future. It compiles insights and recommendations from 28 global experts who have put ideas into practice. Each chapter addresses integration of sustainability topics into existing subject areas and offers ideas for adding new courses or concepts to ground business in the context of the global socio-environmental community.The book offers actionable ways that administrators and faculty can immediately begin transitioning their business curriculum to one that is socially and environmentally sustainable.

Galperin, Bella L. / Scheepers, Caren B., Essentials of Leadership in Africa. (Essentials of Business and Management in Africa) 148 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <735-290>
ISBN 978-0-367-43520-2 hard ¥14,241.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99

This concise overview of the theories and practice of leadership in the African context is the first of its kind. Essentials of Leadership in Africa introduces leadership as an art and science to inspire confidence and support among the people who need to achieve common organisational goals. We present a framework of leadership which emphasises the role of the African context in better understanding leadership effectiveness. According to our model, leadership in Africa can be understood by focusing on the leader's skills, motives, and behaviours; the leader's role in developing teamwork and team leadership; and the organisational context. It is important to understand that leadership does not occur in a vacuum. Each chapter includes illustrative real-life examples, experiential exercises, short cases, and/or assessments.The book appeals to undergraduate and graduate students in Africa and/or other parts of the world who are interested in leadership on the African continent. In addition, managers, trainers, and practitioners can benefit from reading Essentials of Leadership in Africa.

Goel, Richa / Garg, Vikas / Floris, Michela (eds.), Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Business and Finance 5.0. 260 pp. 2024:12 (Apple Academic Pr., US) <735-291>
ISBN 978-1-77491-701-5 hard ¥42,735.- (税込) GB￡ 150.00

This new book provides a valuable overview of how artificial intelligence (AI) applications are transforming global businesses and financial organizations, looking at the newest artificial intelligence-based solutions for e-commerce, corporate management, finance, banking and trading, and more. Chapters look at using AI and machine learning techniques to forecast and assess financial risks such as liquidity risk, volatility risk, and credit risk. The book also describes the use of natural language processing and text mining paired with machine learning models to assist in guiding sophisticated investors and corporate managers in financial decision making. Other topics include cryptocurrency in emerging markets; the role of artificial intelligence in making a positive impact on sustainable development; the use of fintech for micro, small and medium enterprises; the role of AI i financial education; the application of artificial intelligence in cyber security; and more.

Harter, Nathan W., A Pluralistic Approach to Leadership: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. (Leadership: Research and Practice) 256 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <735-292>
ISBN 978-1-03-288957-3 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-288947-4 paper ¥12,817.- (税込) GB￡ 44.99

This thought-provoking book adopts a pluralistic framework to examine leadership and raises important questions about how leadership studies scholars see and do their work.The book begins with an interdisciplinary discussion of what a pluralistic mindset is - a distinct framework for acknowledging and managing a diversity of opinions while retaining an abiding faith in the merits of rigorous investigation. Nathan W. Harter argues that pluralism is an important consideration for leadership scholars, and threads this throughout a series of chapters that explore such topics as the proper duration of leadership episodes, the benefits of dedifferentiation in leadership, the importance of grievance as a motive, the prevalence of noise in decision-making, and the evolving utility of OODA loops. It concludes with a phenomenological experience in the spirit of Michel Serres that considers the role of leadership amid a welter of multiplicities. Throughout, readers are introduced to a number of scholars whose work is not often cited in leadership literature, including Julia Kristeva, Richard McKeon, Pierre Hadot, Eric Voegelin, and John Boyd.Bringing together important lessons and themes from literature, philosophy, and social science, this book offers a novel approach to leadership studies for advanced students and scholars.

Kay, John, The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told about Business Is Wrong. 448 pp. 2025:1 (Yale U. Pr., US) <735-293>
ISBN 978-0-300-28019-7 hard ¥7,546.- (税込) US$ 35.00

企業の持続可能性の枠組み
Rezaee, Zabihollah, Business Sustainability Framework: Theory and Practice. 398 pp. 2025:2 (Routledge, UK) <735-295>
ISBN 978-1-03-278268-3 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-278267-6 paper ¥10,538.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99

Providing a practical and accessible introduction to a complex yet essential area, Business Sustainability Framework enables readers to integrate and report on sustainability reporting from business and accounting perspectives.The author explores how organizations of all sizes can adopt an integrated strategic approach to business sustainability, encompassing planning, performance, reporting, and assurance. Grounded in the latest research, the book includes topics such as shareholder and stakeholder governance models, business sustainability factors and initiatives, sustainability theories, standards and best practices, the use of AI, and financial reporting and auditing initiatives.An ideal introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of sustainability governance, performance, risk, reporting, and assurance, this textbook equips readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful business leaders in sustainability.

Rouse, William B., Essential Business Challenges: How to Understand Complexity, Address Change, and Make Better Decisions. 160 pp. 2025:1 (Productivity Pr., US) <735-296>
ISBN 978-1-03-291355-1 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-291354-4 paper ¥9,113.- (税込) GB￡ 31.99

Society seems increasingly complex, in part due to constant "breaking news," likes, tweets, etc. Considerable change is being entertained, or at least debated. Significant decisions are required. Decision making lately has been flawed, laced with contention, hesitancy, and poor outcomes. The author has long helped clients and sponsors to understand complexity, address needs for change, formulate plans, and make decisions to invest resources to execute these plans. His engagement with them has focused on formulating problems, devising possible solutions, and deciding which solutions merited investment. This book represents the author's reflections on these engagements, associated challenges, and typical outcomes. These stories are reports about clients or sponsors' problems and how he and his colleagues went about addressing these problems of complexity, change, and decision making. The clients or customers for these services included over 100 enterprises in industry, government, and academia. Most were large, many in the US, but quite a few were in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. Geography mattered in these engagements, but did not dominate. The chapter in this book represent his reports on what he learned, and what he could generalize across airplanes, automobiles, banking, computers, communications, insurance, pharmaceuticals, retail, satellites, semiconductors, and telecoms, working with stakeholders from companies, agencies and academia.

効果的企業家精神　第3版
Sarasvathy, Saras / Wheatley, Glen B., Effectual Entrepreneurship. 3rd ed. 518 pp. 2025:3 (Routledge, UK) <735-297>
ISBN 978-1-03-242730-0 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-242728-7 paper ¥17,090.- (税込) GB￡ 59.99

Whether you come to this book as an entrepreneurship student, a corporate manager, someone seeking regenerative social change, or a seasoned creator of new ventures, you already know that entrepreneurship is the primary engine of growth, innovation, and financial self-reliance. What you will discover in this book is that there is a science to entrepreneurship-a shared logic that can be observed in expert entrepreneurs across industries, geographic locations, and time. We call this logic effectuation - which means working with things already within your control to co-create valuable new futures with people who want to work with you. At the heart of the book, you will find the four core principles of effectuation which expert entrepreneurs follow when creating new ventures, products, and markets: Start with your means Set affordable loss Form partnerships Leverage contingencies In this book, each of these core principles is explained through cases, stories, thought exercises, and a variety of practical applications. Presented in the concise, modular, graphical form made popular in previous editions, Effectual Entrepreneurship is perfect both for those seeking to become entrepreneurs, and those already in the thick of things! A wealth of thought-provoking material, expert advice and practical techniques resides in these pages and on the accompanying website: www.effectuation.org.

資本、企業家精神、経営－新しいオーストリア学派の組織理論
Aimar, Thierry, Capital, Entrepreneurship and Management: A New Austrian Theory of Organizations. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy) 256 pp. 2025:1 (Routledge, UK) <735-177>
ISBN 978-1-03-244194-8 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

Economic and organizational literature has long separated the figure of the capitalist and the manager, but it often continues to assimilate that of the capitalist and the entrepreneur around the notion of risk bearing. Yet confusion between the two prevents any understanding of the essence of capitalism and delivers an erroneous and negative image of the private corporation.Taking care to distinguish individuals and functions, creators and beneficiaries of revenues, this book examines the respective places of both entrepreneurs and capitalists within the organization. It considers where these roles come into partnership and conflict, demonstrating the circumstances in which entrepreneur and capitalist interests can diverge. It also explores under what circumstances corporate capitalists can impede the efficiency of market mechanisms, and shows that in certain kinds of organizations, managers can be the real entrepreneurs. We also explore the consequences on the institutional environment of the relations between entrepreneurs, capitalists and managers within the organization, and propose an original approach to the theme of the destructive entrepreneur.The book will be of great interest to readers of economic organization, corporate governance and entrepreneurship.

Malviya, Rishabha / Srivastava, Pramod Kumar et al. (eds.), Pharma Marketing and Pharmacoeconomics: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward. (21st Century Business Management) 358 pp. 2024:12 (Apple Academic Pr., US) <735-256>
ISBN 978-1-77491-686-5 hard ¥51,282.- (税込) GB￡ 180.00

"Of immense use as the authors highlight the overall ethnography of big pharma in the healthcare sector, with the opportunities and challenges in the outside world. . . . Readers will have a picture of the marketing strategies to be adopted to boost the pharmaceutical business." -From the Foreword by Dhruv Galgotia, CEO, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, IndiaWith particular emphasis on modeling, methodologies, data sources, and application to real-world dilemmas, this new book provides an overview of the pharmaceutical marketplace, discussing pharmacoeconomics in pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharma policy and management, pharmaceutical marketing strategies, the economics of clinical trials for drugs, the role of patents in economic development, and much more.