The coming of the AI revolution in brick-and-mortar retail

In AI for Retail: A Practical Guide to Modernize Your Retail Business with AI and Automation, Francois Chaubard, AI researcher and retail technology CEO, delivers a practical guide for integrating AI into your brick-and-mortar retail business. In the book, you'll learn how to make your business more efficient by automating inventory management, supply chain, front-end, merchandising, pricing, loss prevention, e-commerce processes, and more.

The author takes you step by step from no AI Strategy at all to implementing a robust AI playbook that will permeate through your entire organization. In this book, you will learn:

• How AI works, including key terminology and fundamental AI applications in retail
• How AI can be applied to the major functions of retail with detailed P&L analysis of each application
• How to implement an AI strategy across your entire business to double or even triple Free Cash Flow

AI for Retail is the comprehensive, hands-on blueprint for AI adoption that retail managers, executives, founders, entrepreneurs, board members, and other business leaders have been waiting for.

This ambitious book develops an integrative understanding of business transparency spanning business disciplines. It synthesizes the vast, siloed research on business transparency to develop and provide an integrative view for business researchers and scholars, pointing out research opportunities in the process.

The first chapter introduces business transparency with a brief historical overview, followed by its key conceptualizations and challenges. Chapters 2 through 5 take up four conceptually distinct views of transparency in depth: transparency as strategic disclosure (Chapter 2), transparency as a business tactic (Chapter 3), transparency as organizational culture (Chapter 4) and transparency as a managerial virtue (Chapter 5).

Chapter 6 explores transparency's infeasibility challenge through the chasm between disclosure and understanding and considers its implications. The final chapter provides an integrative framework of business transparency. This book will be useful to business academics who are interested in transparency and associated concepts.

This book explores the different facets and wide-ranging approaches to leadership - from the evolution of leadership with a focus on traits, to critically assessing various styles and approaches to leadership. Chapters explore social constructionist approaches to leadership; relational leadership; ethics, leadership and strategic HRM; power and the dark side of leadership, as well as the implications of leadership in the digital era and leadership in an age of increased surveillance. The book critiques the domination of Western, white, and masculine centric approaches to leadership while examining the gendering and racialisation of leadership, and issues pertaining to exclusion and inclusion.

Features include:

? Non-Western case studies that give a truly global outlook.

? A Decolonising Leadership feature that highlights diverse sources and perspectives to encourage you to look beyond the traditional leadership canon.

? Reflective questions that encourage critical thinking.

Suitable for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students studying leadership.

Dr. Naveena Prakasam is a lecturer in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the University of Southampton.

How to Write Great Business Cases
provides concise case writing guidance applicable to case writers from any business discipline. It covers the core elements of writing a decision-based case such as interviews and case testing. Ultimately, readers of this essential book will be taught how to write an engaging business case that will pique students' interests.

This accessible book will be perfect for novice case writers endeavouring to succeed in the case writing process, with particular focus applied to North American case writing opportunities. It will additionally be beneficial for experienced case researchers as well as academics of business and management wishing to enrich their practice and author further publications.

How to Write Great Business Cases delivers just what its title promises-a practical guide to crafting cases that engage students and instructors' manuals that show how to meet learning objectives in the classroom. Useful for both new and experienced writers, this book covers it all, from selecting a topic to getting your case published."

-Anne T. Lawrence, PhD Chair, Case Research Foundation, US

'How to Write Great Business Cases is a comprehensive, yet easy to read guide that can be used as a quick reference, as well as an introduction to case writing. It will prove useful to those authors new to the scholarship of business cases, as well as previously published case authors.'
- John D. Varlaro, Johnson & Wales University and Past President, the North American Case Research Association (NACRA), US

'Teaching cases are a frequently underappreciated, and often misunderstood, genre of academic literature. It is hard for newcomers to apprehend what goes into writing an effective case and Instructor Manual. This book provides a straight-to-the-point practical introduction to case writing that is priceless for new case writers. Well-published case writers will also find this work a useful resource for honing their craft. The authors have distilled decades of case writing learning and wisdom into a book worth owning, that includes a case writing step-by-step process from beginning to end, with many actionable ideas. Easy to read and digest, this book is a must-read for all those interested in a rigorous approach to the case method. It also provides valuable leads and pointers to connect with the buoyant growing global case writing community.'
- Maria A. Ballesteros-Sola, California State University Channel Islands, US

'How to Write Great Business Cases is a fantastic resource for any case researcher, regardless of experience. This extremely thorough and comprehensive book provides readers everything they need to get their case writing projects off the ground and to improve their existing skills. I am especially impressed with the value provided through practical, usable tips for case writers. High level and big picture is prevalent throughout the book, but it is the details that really set it apart. I have, in the past, considered the idea of writing a book on how to write a case, and now, because this one exists, I don't see the need.'
- Eric Dolansky, Editor Case Research Journal, Brock University, Canada

'Through accessible writing, illustrative examples, and in-depth research, Schnarr and Woodwark offer case writers of all levels a timely, substantial, and up-to-date guide to making an even greater scholarly and practical impact through business cases. I applaud their work an
d encourage its widespread usage.'
- Michael M. Goldman, University of San Francisco, US

The Lower Danube-the stretch of Europe's second longest river between the Romanian-Serbian border and the confluence to the Black Sea-was effectively transformed during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In describing this lengthy undertaking, Luminita Gatejel proposes that remaking two key stretches-the Iron Gates and the delta-not only physically altered the river but also redefined it in a legal and political sense.

Since the late eighteenth century, military conflicts and peace treaties changed the nature of sovereignty over the area, as the expansionist tendencies of the Habsburg and British Empires encountered rival Ottoman and Russian imperial plans. The inconvenience that the river's physical shape obstructed free navigation and the growth of commercial traffic, was an increasing concern to all parties. This book shows that alongside imperial aspirations, transnational actors like engineers, commissioners and entrepreneurs were the driving force behind the river regulation. In this highly original, deeply researched, and carefully crafted study, Gatejel explores the formation of international cooperation, the emergence of technical expertise and the emergence of engineering as a profession. This constellation turned the Lower Danube into a laboratory for experimenting with new forms of international cooperation, economic integration, and nature transformation.

This book examines the evolution of international business activity since the Middle Ages and analyses current trends within this long-term perspective. By seeking out low-cost sources of labour, international businesses have stimulated growth in developing countries but created industrial wastelands in mature economies. Global Business proposes an integrated social scientific approach to analysing the economic, social and political consequences of these continuing trends in the international business system.

With a wide-ranging review of the latest thinking in the field, this book identifies promising research avenues and agendas for the future and will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of business management and economic finance. Its practical guidance will also benefit policymakers and practitioners with a focus on business development.

Awaken delivers a contemporary and accessible guide to how each of us can experience a life of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment in a world that is rife with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Drawing on the distinguished author's lifetime of accumulated insights and experience, Awaken guides readers on a journey to achieve complete alignment between who they are, what they say, what they do, and how they relate to others.

People are traumatized and polarized the world over. By healing our traumas, uniting the polarities in our lives, and connecting to our deepest purpose, we can attain personal power and amplify our positive impact on the world. Most people have chosen not to deal with their trauma; they conceal it, numb it, and relive it. Through the prism of the author's life journey, Awaken shows us how to mine the ups and downs of our lives to experience "post-traumatic growth."

Written for anyone with even a passing interest in improving their inner life and making a difference in the world, Awaken provides proven tools and practical advice that allow readers to know themselves, love themselves, be themselves, and express themselves. Readers will learn how to grow their personal power by building self-trust, cultivating presence, drawing healthy boundaries, leaning into necessary conflict, and challenging orthodoxies. Awaken will help readers see their lives differently in order to transform their experience of living.

Organized into three distinct sections, chapters summarize the key developments in quantitative inventory research over the past two decades. Mapping out the fundamental theories and methodologies of inventory management, the Research Handbook examines interfaces and explores interdisciplinary topics in response to technological advancement and globalization. It concludes with an analysis of context-specific models, discussing tailored modelling and analytical solutions of inventory systems in the fast-changing industries of healthcare, spare parts logistics, retailing, and online retailing.

An important reference tool, this Research Handbook will be essential to scholars and researchers invested in the fields of business and operations and supply chain management. Its insightful coverage of the practicalities of current research will be indispensable for practitioners and regulators within these fields.

In this fully updated Fifth Edition, three of today's most respected crisis/risk communication scholars provide the latest theory, practice, and innovative approaches for handling crisis. This acclaimed book presents the discourse of renewal as a theory to manage crises effectively. The book provides in-depth case studies that highlight successes and failures in dealing with core issues of crisis leadership, managing uncertainty, communicating effectively, understanding risk, promoting communication ethics, enabling organizational learning, and producing renewing responses to crisis. Unlike other crisis communication texts, this book answers the question, "What now?" and explains how organizations can and should emerge from crisis. Authors Robert R. Ulmer, Timothy L. Sellnow, and Matthew W. Seeger provide guidelines for taking the many challenges that crises present and turning those challenges into opportunities for overcoming a crisis.

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• Short and accessible synopses of 44 of the most influential research papers to advance students' knowledge on best practice in entrepreneurial thinking, especially in how to see opportunities that others overlook
• Examples of how to use available resources in unconventional ways, as well as explanations of cognitive biases that trap most fledgling entrepreneurs
• New practical application boxes on social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, cognitive bias self-reflection, and the importance of creative play
• A consistent structure allowing students to understand the questions asked, the answers available and implications of each research paper effectively, and place research into practical situations plus added discussion of important new research on entrepreneurial ecosystems, and venture lifecycle and legitimacy

An excellent guide for students of entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Thinking is a brilliant overview of current research with practical benefits for the entrepreneurs of the future. It distills the most important points from entrepreneurship research into practical and valuable insights for anyone who wants to increase their chances of success with a new venture.

Put yourself at the center of your team's learning and growth

In The Beekeeper, a team of renowned management and leadership professionals deliver an insightful and engaging exploration of what it means to place oneself at the core of learning and growth for the members of your organization.

The story is told through the eyes of Catherine, the 43-year-old founder and owner of a rapidly growing business. You'll follow her as she transforms the way she leads and inspires others, revolutionizing the culture at her company by learning from the people around her. The authors lead you through practical strategies and techniques you can implement immediately to achieve extraordinary results in your life and in your business. You'll learn about:

• Taking a central and active role in the growth and maturation of your employees and leadership team members
• The author's "Art of Learning to Be Proximal," a strategy for placing yourself at the core of your company's growth
• Methods for ensuring your team is putting people first and living your company's mission and values

An indispensable guide for founders, entrepreneurs, managers, and executives at growing companies, The Beekeeper will also earn a place on the bookshelves of company board members looking for ways to best contribute to their firm's ongoing success.