Think and Grow Rich
Harnessing the Power of Thought for Over 85 Years!Hey, you! Yes, you--the person who's reading this. Changing your thoughts really is the first step to achieving what seems impossible. You're about to learn how this works in Think and Grow Rich, which is recognized far and wide as the book that laid the groundwork for the positive-thinking concept. This refreshed edition of the 1937 classic by Napoleon Hill features a foreword by Dave Ramsey--bestselling author, radio host and America's trusted voice on money--who applied the principles he learned in Think and Grow Rich to achieve success in his life and work. In Think and Grow Rich, Hill finds a common thread in several successful people of his time, including Dale Carnegie, Henry Ford, William Wrigley Jr., George Eastman, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilbur Wright, Charles M. Schwab and Thomas Edison. Each of their thoughts plays a powerful role in their ability to win with life and money. Hill outlines 13 principles to guide you on your journey toward personal success: - Desire- Faith- Auto-Suggestion- Specialized Knowledge- Imagination- Organized Planning- Decision- Persistence- Power of the Master Mind- Enthusiasm- The Subconscious Mind- The Brain- The Sixth SenseTake a deeper dive into each of these and find out why the first step to being successful is the practice of believing you can. You've got this!
To The Lighthouse
To the Lighthouse is a 1927 novel by Virginia Woolf. The novel centres on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920. The novel recalls childhood emotions and highlights adult relationships. Among the book's many tropes and themes are those of loss, subjectivity, the nature of art and the problem of perception. In 1998, the Modern Library named To the Lighthouse No. Ramsay bring their eight children to their summer home in the Hebrides (a group of islands west of Scotland). Across the bay from their house stands a large lighthouse. Six-year-old James Ramsay wants desperately to go to the lighthouse, and Mrs. Ramsay tells him that they will go the next day if the weather permits.
The Years
The Years is a 1937 novel by Virginia Woolf, the last she published in her lifetime. It traces the history of the Pargiter family from the 1880s to the "present day" of the mid-1930s. Although spanning fifty years, the novel is not epic in scope, focusing instead on the small private details of the characters' lives. At the beginning of each section, and sometimes as a transition within sections, Woolf describes the changing weather all over Britain, taking in both London and countryside as if in a bird's-eye view before focusing in on her characters. Although these descriptions move across the whole of England in single paragraphs, Woolf only rarely and briefly broadens her view to the world outside Britain.
Process Measurement in Business Process Management
Process measurement deals with the quantification of business process models using process model metrics. This book presents a theoretical framework for the prediction of external process model attributes (as, for example, error-proneness and understandabiltiy) based on internal (structural) attributes. The properties of proposed metrics are analyzed. A visualization technique for metric values is introduced and metrics for process model understandability and granularity are evaluated.
Economic Insights from Input-Output Tables for Asia and the Pacific
This publication features a broad suite of statistical indicators characterizing the supply-and-use interactions of economic sectors within and across 25 economies of Asia and the Pacific. The indicators include sector- and economy-specific multipliers and linkages, trade orientation and openness, participation in global value chains, patterns of product specialization, and domestic agglomeration, among many others. Supplementing these analyses are special chapters on the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the contribution of the digital economy, and the significance of activities related to real estate. All analyses and indicators draw on the Multiregional Input-Output database maintained by the Asian Development Bank.
Higher Education Continuing Education and Training and the Eu Framework on State Aid Implications for the Public Higher Education Sector in Brandenburg
Ageing populations and rising skill demands have heightened expectations that higher education systems will widen their offer of continuing education and training (CET) for adults aiming to renew or augment their skills at an advanced level. CET is becoming increasingly important for maintaining a highly skilled workforce also in Germany, and particularly in the state of Brandenburg. However, Brandenburg's public higher education institutions have so far been only marginal providers. To expand their offer of CET, they would require more legal certainty about the use of public funding in light of European Union (EU) state aid policy. EU state aid policy ensures public subsidies (state aid) are not used by state agencies to crowd out markets (economic activity). There are no clear EU, federal or state-level directions about whether CET is a non-economic activity and thus exempt from EU state aid rules. This report analyses the reasons for this legal uncertainty and provides recommendations to the state government and public higher education institutions in Brandenburg about how to clarify the status of continuing education and training as a state-aided activity. It also proposes pointers for interpretation and future reform of the EU framework on state aid, and provides impulses for policy action in other German states and at the federal level.
Losing Big Winning Bigger
Are you scared of failures? Are you often bullied and mocked? Do you feel choked by the gut-wrenching competition of life? Are you afraid of an uncertain future?In the present times, social media and the virtual world have taken a toll on our mindset. Millennials are falling prey to depression while trying to fit in. They are troubled and confused. Losing Big Winning Bigger focuses on the magic mantra of dealing with the uncertainties of life. Compromised dreams, failed relationships, toxic professional life, and unfair failures are part of life. And so is a glorious success. Life constantly oscillates between success and failure, where nothing is permanent.No matter how powerful you are, you can never control life and its peculiarities. This book will help you: Understand the brutal realities of life and how to deal with them.Nurture your persuasion skills.Learn the significance of knowledge and time management.Fight the bullies.See the real struggles involved in an entrepreneur's life.Sujay Santra showcases the fickle nature of life and highlights the significance of failure in crafting a success story. This book is a true companion for millennials who consider failure as an end of life. Grab your copy and learn how to cope with life.
Understanding Sustainability Performance in Business Organizations
This book sheds new light on the role businesses can play in contributing to sustainability objectives, and how governance actors can better encourage their contributions. Jean-Pierre Imbrogiano introduces and empirically investigates the concept of sustainability performance in businesses, which reveals how achieving social and environmental objectives is experienced within business organizations. He focuses on supply chain management as a key part in this process and looks at how this has evolved to become a vital sector in the global business landscape. He further considers the current practices of governance actors which aim to enable sustainability performance in businesses. Labelled as a 'sustainability service industry', these actors include international, national, and industry sustainability initiatives, sustainability standard setters, business consultancies and rating agencies, as well as sustainable supply chain managers in corporations. Overall, this book calls for a conceptual reorientation in business sustainability scholarship, and points towards a challenging agenda for change in the sustainability service industry. Understanding Sustainability Performance in Business Organizations will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable business, business ethics, corporate social responsibility, sustainable supply chain management, and sustainability governance.
Speaking Up in a Culture of Silence
We know we should speak up and question what is being taken as normal in our work cultures -　to notice and call out bad behaviour and resist being silenced. This book is a guide to what it takes to do this in a way that doesn't expose you to the countermeasures of people who do not like being questioned. What is explored through case studies and personal experience are ideas about how to resist being silenced at work where there are competing demands on your time and energy and where people have learnt to tolerate bad and uncivil behaviours just to get the work done. There are no magic solutions or calls for decisive action. Just some modest ideas about what can help you hold onto your voice and your thinking so that when the time is right, you can say something that just may help keep us all a bit safer.
Educational Research and Innovation Who Cares about Using Education Research in Policy and Practice? Strengthening Research Engagement
Across the OECD, enormous effort and investment has been made to reinforce the quality, production and use of education research in policy and practice. Despite this, using research in education remains a challenge for many countries and systems. The OECD launched the Strengthening the Impact of Education Research project to respond to this challenge. This publication reports on the first phase of the project. It maps the various structures, processes, actors and relationships that reinforce the quality, production and use of education research in policy and practice. The publication brings together leading experts who provide insights into recent research and international experience gathered from both policy and practice, including from other sectors such as health, agriculture and environment. The publication provides a first set of analyses of data collected from over 30 systems through an OECD survey. It describes the mechanisms used to facilitate research use in education policy and practice, and the levels of engagement of various actors in these processes. By mapping the drivers of, and barriers to, using research systematically and at scale, the publication sets out an agenda for future inquiry. It can be a resource for policy makers, educational leaders, teachers and the research community.
Lady Susan
Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. This early complete work, which the author never submitted for publication, describes the schemes of the title character. It is about the horrible flirt Lady Susan Vernon, a widow in her thirties who has an affair with a married man. After her husband's death she stays with her brother and his family and soon enchants the handsome, friendly but na簿ve and idealistic Reginald de Courcy, who is her brother-in-law. The characters in Lady Susan experience and act on various kinds of love, both romantic and familial. Characters' relationships with one another are what drive the story, which centres around Lady Susan's potential engagement to Reginald De Courcy and her schemes involving her daughter, Frederica.
Jacob's Room
Jacob's Room is a linear novel concerning the life of Jacob Flanders, a fictional character whose life spans from approximately 1988 to 1914. It is written in the past tense. The novel begins during Jacob's early childhood. Jacob's mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Flanders, takes her three sons to Cornwall, England in the wake of her husband's death. The novel moves ahead to Jacob's time in university. Jacob attends the University of Cambridge, thus residing outside Scarborough for the first time in his life. The novel ends with a scene of Betty Flanders and Richard Bionomy distraughtly clearing out Jacob's London apartment in the wake of Jacob's death.
A Haunted House and Other Short Stories
"A Haunted House" was first published in 1921 as a part of Virginia Woolf's short story collection Monday or Tuesday. The collection, which contained eight short stories, in this book a brief glimpse into daily life in a house occupied by two couples: one living and one dead. Told from the perspective of the living couple, the story presents the ghostly couple's search for something they left in the house The action takes place in a coastal region of South-eastern England at a house in an unidentified locale where there is a farm. The time is the late nineteenth century or the early twentieth century. Living Couple: Current occupants of a house. Ghost Couple: Past occupants of the house. When you read Virginia Wolf's Haunted Story, you will get to see something interesting.
Night And Day
Night and Day is a novel by Virginia Woolf first published on 20 October 1919. Set in Edwardian London, Night and Day contrasts the daily lives and romantic attachments of two acquaintances, Katharine Hilbery and Mary Datchet. The novel examines the relationships between love, marriage, happiness, and success. The novel has four major characters: Katharine Hilbery, Mary Datchet, Ralph Denham, and William Rodney. Night and Day deals with questions concerning women's suffrage, and asks whether love and marriage can coexist and whether marriage is necessary for happiness. Motifs throughout the book include the stars and sky, the River Thames, and walks. Woolf makes many references to the works of William Shakespeare, especially As You Like It.
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park is the third published novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1814 by Thomas Egerton. A second edition was published in 1816 by John Murray, still within Austen's lifetime. The novel did not receive any public reviews until 1821. However, Mansfield Park is perhaps Austen's most controversial novel due to its brief mention of the British slave trade, and the fact that Fanny's uncle and benefactor, Sir Thomas, owns a plantation in the West Indies. Mansfield Park is an enormously complicated novel, even by the standards of Jane Austen, who creates characters and situations of unusual complexity in all her novels. Like other Austen novels, this one is concerned with a young woman trying to find her place in the social order.
That's My Property
How many opportunities have you missed out on because you failed to act or apply the knowledge you've read?When will you finally say enough is enough and commit to taking control of your financial investments?Are you busy but what to invest your hard-earned money in an asset class with stable, profitable, recession-resistant returns?Then welcome to That's My Property!In this book, Dre Evans will answer these questions and provide a motivating, in-depth look at how to invest and build wealth through apartment real estate and live a life that adds value to others.In the coming pages, you'll discover: How to be successful as a real estate investor and how it can be used as tool to achieve financial independenceCreative ways on how to invest in multifamily syndicationsThe truth about active vs passive investingHow to receive all the tax and cash flow benefits of real estate while investing passivelyThe best way to overcome your fears and invest in your first multifamily propertyHow to identify your goals, achieve them, and the power of positive affirmations in life and in businessHow to leverage real estate to give you more "time back"The ins and outs of everything you need to know about investing in multifamily syndicationsAnd so much more!In addition, you'll receive the following BONUS materials: A real estate investment & individual goal plannerA Multifamily Syndication Certificate of CompletionLife is short. Take control and act now. Scroll up and click the "Buy Now" button!
Semantic Business Process Modeling
This book presents a process-oriented business modeling framework based on semantic technologies. The framework consists of modeling languages, methods, and tools that allow for semantic modeling of business motivation, business policies and rules, and business processes. Quality of the proposed modeling framework is evaluated based on the modeling content of SAP Solution Composer and several real-world business scenarios.
Ai-Powered Business Intelligence
Use business intelligence to power corporate growth, increase efficiency, and improve corporate decision making. With this practical book featuring hands-on examples in Power BI with basic Python and R code, you'll explore the most relevant AI use cases for BI, including improved forecasting, automated classification, and AI-powered recommendations. And you'll learn how to draw insights from unstructured data sources like text, document, and image files. Author Tobias Zwingmann helps BI professionals, business analysts, and data analytics understand high-impact areas of artificial intelligence. You'll learn how to leverage popular AI-as-a-service and AutoML platforms to ship enterprise-grade proofs of concept without the help of software engineers or data scientists. Learn how AI can generate business impact in BI environments Use AutoML for automated classification and improved forecasting Implement recommendation services to support decision-making Draw insights from text data at scale with NLP services Extract information from documents and images with computer vision services Build interactive user frontends for AI-powered dashboard prototypes Implement an end-to-end case study for building an AI-powered customer analytics dashboard
Knowledge Guided Machine Learning
Given their tremendous success in commercial applications, machine learning (ML) models are increasingly being considered as alternatives to science-based models in many disciplines. Yet, these "black-box" ML models have found limited success due to their inability to work well in the presence of limited training data and generalize to unseen scenarios. As a result, there is a growing interest in the scientific community on creating a new generation of methods that integrate scientific knowledge in ML frameworks. This emerging field, called scientific knowledge-guided ML (KGML), seeks a distinct departure from existing "data-only" or "scientific knowledge-only" methods to use knowledge and data at an equal footing. Indeed, KGML involves diverse scientific and ML communities, where researchers and practitioners from various backgrounds and application domains are continually adding richness to the problem formulations and research methods in this emerging field. Knowledge Guided Machine Learning: Accelerating Discovery using Scientific Knowledge and Data provides an introduction to this rapidly growing field by discussing some of the common themes of research in KGML using illustrative examples, case studies, and reviews from diverse application domains and research communities as book chapters by leading researchers. KEY FEATURES First-of-its-kind book in an emerging area of research that is gaining widespread attention in the scientific and data science fields Accessible to a broad audience in data science and scientific and engineering fields Provides a coherent organizational structure to the problem formulations and research methods in the emerging field of KGML using illustrative examples from diverse application domains Contains chapters by leading researchers, which illustrate the cutting-edge research trends, opportunities, and challenges in KGML research from multiple perspectives Enables cross-pollination of KGML problem formulations and research methods across disciplines Highlights critical gaps that require further investigation by the broader community of researchers and practitioners to realize the full potential of KGML
Islamic Financial Markets and Institutions
The rapid pace of progress in the Islamic financial market and investment space, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath and recovery, has provided the necessary challenges to build a strong case for Islamic investment. This timely and unique book focuses on the foundations of Islamic financial markets and institutions in the context of various products, their market application, Islamic asset management, and regulation. The authors provide a thorough overview of Islamic financing instruments and markets, such as Islamic debt and equity markets, through shares and the stock market, mutual funds, private equity, lease financing, Sukuk, green Sukuk, money market instruments, exchange-traded funds, cryptocurrencies, derivatives and so forth, which have emerged as alternative sources of financing. They offer insight into the numerous infrastructure institutions which have sprung up since the first decade of the new century, such as the Accounting and Auditing Organizations for Islamic Financial Institutions, Islamic Financial Services Board, Islamic International Rating Agency, and International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation, as well as those being established, to satisfy different industry needs. With its uniquely competitive approach to the mainstream financial market, this book facilitates a greater understanding of the concept of Islamic investment. Through a discussion of the current state and future prospects of Islamic financial markets, the book's theoretical and practical approach offers academic, practitioners, researchers, students, and general readers a well-balanced overview of Islamic financial markets, its ethics, Shari'ah foundation, the instruments and operational mechanism used by Islamic capital, money, and debt markets.
The Work Before the Work
Discover the 6 hidden habits of elite sales performers​​Have you ever wondered why some sales professionals consistently win year after year, while others have peaks and valleys-or simply fail to ever reach their true potential?Sure, hard work, dedicated effort, product knowledge, and an attractive personality (and even knowing Exactly What to Say) can all help with success in sales. And almost anyone who's reached elite sales performance status has all of these-but it's not enough to explain how they do it. In The Work Before the Work, leading sales professionals Paul M. Caffrey and Phil M. Jones reveal the six hidden habits that set sales superstars apart, and how to unlock them in yourself. But be advised: You will find approximately zero "hacks," and not a single "trick" in these pages. And at no point will you discover a "hidden secret". Instead, you'll discover the meticulous thinking, questioning and preparation that the best of the best practice unconsciously, and learn how to ritualize your sales preparation so you, too, can join their ranks. Think of it as a roadmap that gives you a fair advantage in almost every selling situation-akin to the ability to start a soccer match with a three-goal advantage, a tennis match already a set up, or a marathon at the eight-mile marker. Whether you're prospecting, selling, or looking for your next promotion, you'll achieve it, and more, when you learn to do The Work Before the Work.
Trust Your Increments
Trust Your Increments offers a 15-step plan for young professionals to sprint up the corporate ladder and challenge the "Old Boy's Club."
Building a Church
Navigating the church construction process can be a daunting task for a seasoned professional and even more so for a first time project manager. In his book, Terry Harpool discusses many of the aspects of this process beginning with prayer. Prayer is an absolutely essential requirement in seeking God's will from the very start of the project to its completion. Paramount to the success of the construction process is the selection of a qualified project manager to oversee the construction. This is vital, along with selecting a group of church experts, to help provide the needed inputs for requirements and budget. The book also provides tips on how to select the most qualified architect and general contractor based on the specific needs of the church. This ensures the building is specifically designed to meet church requirements and that it can be built on time and on budget. Also in the book, there is a discussion of the bid letter contents. These include special instructions to the general contractor, which help outline the parameters of the project and also prevents confusion during the construction phase. The book discusses many of the pitfalls that can occur during the construction phase with valuable insight on how to avoid these pitfalls. Additionally, there is a discussion of the dreaded "change order" and how it can impact the project. The critical relationship of "time, quality, and money" is addressed in the book, providing insight of how these three elements are interrelated in church construction. And finally, the book emphasizes the importance of giving thanks to God for the successful completion and celebration of the new church building. With project completion, the ultimate realization for the project manager is knowing that he has laid up treasure for his faithfulness in a job "well done."
Board-Seeker
Board-Seeker: Your Guidebook and Career Map into the Corporate Boardroom is the first practical guide written specifically to help board-ready leaders and executives gain the knowledge, resources, and confidence to shape their personal "onboarding" program. Assess your experience that makes you valuable to a board-there's more than you think. Shape this into a powerful outreach portfolio, such as board resume, online image, and personal pitch. Gain the targeted network and mentors you'll need, especially your boss! Learn step by step how board searches really happen and how to master each stage. Prepare for the board interview and vetting process, and get ready for your first board meeting. With leads, links, checklists, and first-hand success stories, Board-Seeker spells out each step you'll take into the boardroom-and beyond.
Managing Arts in Times of Pandemics and Beyond
This book seeks to approach arts organizations in India and abroad from a management perspective, against the backdrop of COVID-19 and in the light of the advances made by digital technologies such as blockchains. It follows a case-based approach by taking a closer look at eight arts organizations drawn from USA, Canada, Japan, India, and Russia. A special chapter is devoted to the cultural and arts policies of India, USA, Japan, Canada, and Russia. The chapter on economics seeks to apply the principles of managerial economics to arts organisations. Also discussed is a methodological approach for classifying arts organizations in terms of their organizational processes. The book can be of immense utility to both serving and prospective managers of arts organizations.
Basic Statistics for Risk Management in Banks and Financial Institutions
The book provides an engaging account of theoretical, empirical, and practical aspects of various statistical methods in measuring risks of financial institutions, especially banks. In this book, the author demonstrates how banks can apply many simple but effective statistical techniques to analyze risks they face in business and safeguard themselves from potential vulnerability. It covers three primary areas of banking; risks-credit, market, and operational risk and in a uniquely intuitive, step-by-step manner the author provides hands-on details on the primary statistical tools that can be applied for financial risk measurement and management. The book lucidly introduces concepts of various well-known statistical methods such as correlations, regression, matrix approach, probability and distribution theorem, hypothesis testing, value at risk, and Monte Carlo simulation techniques and provides a hands-on estimation and interpretation of these tests in measuring risks of the financial institutions. The book strikes a fine balance between concepts and mathematics to tell a rich story of thoughtful use of statistical methods.
Who's Watching? Surveillance, Big Data and Applied Ethics in the Digital Age
This 26th volume of Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations is a selection of papers from the 27th Annual Conference of the Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics with the theme 'Who's watching? Surveillance, big data and applied ethics in the digital age.' The papers in this volume critically engage with contemporary issues surrounding big data and surveillance, particularly in relation to large institutions, including corporations and government agencies. Special focus is put on the ethical issues concerning the collection and use of big data sets. Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations (REIO) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed series that publishes rigorous academic research into organizational ethics from a wide variety of disciplinary perspectives.
The 6R Method to Enhancing Employee Experience
Businessman and Author Guy Marini shares the corporate culture developed by his colleagues and him now known as the 6 R Method.This management philosophy/ method has its roots on the dignity of work and the power of collective effort and collaborative spirit.The 6 R Method led to consistent, growing profits, strong returns to shareholders while providing job security and employee satisfaction to the Company's workforce. The average employee tenure of the Company was well above industry norms.Guy Marini also adds his thoughts regarding how businesses can lead the way to improve growing income inequality.The target audience for the book is primarily those in senior executive positions at companies that are classified as middle market or larger. However, the principles described could be adapted to smaller companies as well. Finally, the book should be read by middle managers, senior staff and those in the workforce at large. These people, critical to the success of the organization, would be well advised to understand the 6 R Method so they can make better choices as they look to provide their energy and talent to companies who they are considering for employment.
Devotionals For Business
The author is a faculty member of Indiana Wesleyan University and is a lay minister at the Wesleyan Church in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The book includes sixty devotionals on business topics you would find in an MBA degree. The subject areas are general business, accounting, economics, finance, and statistics. Dr. Snider is a professor and has worked in information technology for four decades. His passion is to share experience and how business and scripture relate to each other. The book is perfect for an educational setting, Bible study, or general reading for any person in business today. May it bless you.In business, we use many tools and theoretical concepts to increase the wisdom of our decision-making. In our personal lives as well. In Devotionals for Business: Business Devotionals for Managing Business, the ultimate source of that wisdom is disclosed. It is God who has given His holy word and Holy Spirit to guide and direct us. Through simple prose, each devotional correlates business concepts with biblical principles--encouraging greater introspection and enrichment of spiritual life to deepen our relationship with God, others, and self, and to prompt our action--as exampled in the devotional titled "Utility". - Debbie Philpott, DBA Associate Professor Dr. Snider's new book is a rare combination of basic business lessons combined with solid lessons for the Christian business person. If you enjoy business and believe in God, this book should have a home on your bookshelf.- Professor Andy Singer
Leadership Without Borders
Written by authors: Carolina M. Billings, Ean Price Murphy, Dr. Elisa Magill. Gina Marie De Leon, Johanna Beneteau, Laurie Smith, Leona Krasner, Dr. Lynne Adams, Melanie Herschorn, Mindy McManus, Rosanna Lamanna, Sallie Wagner, Simone Sloan, Siobhan Cunningham, Stacey Hall, and Youssef SkallWhy this book matters. How to rethink Leadership in Today's world. Leadership as we knew it has changed and Leaders must adjust to stay relevant. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), the decentralization of workplace infrastructures, the great resignation, and a new culture of public accountability have changed the where, how, and who of thought leadership within organizations and the media. Smart leaders are adapting their strategies to this new environment. It is a mistake to think that a single department, role, or function is the whole body responsible for policy, culture, and implementation of more often-than-not outdated policies and practices. The world has become interdisciplinary. Social media holds us accountable to a greater good and, as a social construct, our values and behaviors have changed at lightspeed in the last 24 months. Leadership means being able to communicate using multiple media channels to a global audience. Who is this book for? This book is a living and breathing example of an interdisciplinary approach to leadership of self and others, with a focus on and through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a modern self-directed world. The authors in this book are professionals in a variety of disciplines, but their shared knowledge speaks to anyone who is in or seeking to be in a leadership role. They share their stories and expertise with the reader in an open and honest way.
Step Up and Play Big
How Step Up and Play Big will benefit you: The style of this book approaches the reader in the same way I coach - directly and in a practical manner. My overall goal is to show you that it doesn't require a great deal of extra effort to be exceptional i.e. to "Step Up and Play Big." You will be given simple but effective strategies and tactics you can use to create a future vision; make better decisions; develop effective business "habits"; what it means to be a leader; how to challenge your team and how to identify and solve problems. There are exercises at the end of each chapter to help you implement the tactic or skill discussed. At the end of the book, there is a template to help you create your own self-development game plan. The "stuff" in the book works only if you "work the stuff."
The Ethics of Economic Responsibility
The Ethics of Economic Responsibility raises fundamental ethical questions related to the conceptualization of economic responsibility, that is: the imperative to fulfil certain economic obligations. It builds on a basic characterization of the question of ethics in order to introduce responsibility as a constitutive element for a new determination of economic knowledge. Drawing on the metaphysical tradition of philosophy, the book explores the distinction between "operability-based-responsibility" and "end-in-itself-based responsibility" and also considers what is tentatively called "being-related responsibility". By presenting these arguments about the notion of economic responsibility, the book contributes to the growing calls for ethical questions to not be merely complementary to the ongoing discourse of economic sciences, but rather to sit at its core, in such a way as to restore the intrinsic ethical dimension of economics itself. The book marks a significant contribution to the literature on the philosophy of economics, applied ethics more broadly, and the critical discourse concerning mainstream economics.
Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals
This book looks to cover the issues related to advances in higher education for sustainable development goals. Nowadays, sustainable development is an important concept in higher education. One of the most widely recognized definitions is based in the Brundtland report as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The three core pillars of sustainable development are environment, society and economy. Currently, higher education in the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs) is a great challenge. The information about higher education for sustainable development presents great interest to improve communication between professors, researches and students in universities, institutes, colleges, etc. This research book covers all aspects of higher education for sustainable development goals, namely, no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions and partnerships.
Say More about That
Concrete strategies to call out wrongdoing at home, at work, at school, and elsewhere In Say More About That, veteran inclusion strategist, coach, writer, and speaker Amber Cabral delivers an incisive and practical guide to assertively addressing inequitable treatment you see at home, work, school, and other settings. The book offers a complete communications toolkit for equity advocacy you can deploy on your own behalf and on behalf of others. You'll get the tactics, context, and tools that make being brave and speaking up a lot easier. You'll also find: A thorough discussion of the fundamentals of inclusion and equity, including concepts of advocacy and allyship, privilege, and identity An examination of the social landscape that makes speaking up so daunting Explorations of the most effective language and tactics you can use when you make a stand for yourself or others The perfect resource for underrepresented professionals, allies, advocates, and people seeking to make a positive difference in the world, Say More About That is the assertiveness manual you need if you've been meaning to speak up but are worried about being drowned out.
Flip-Flops and Microwaved Fish
Revised Edition! A Young Business Professional's Guide to Office Communication and Workplace CultureFlip-Flops and Microwaved Fish offers very practical and hysterically funny advice on effective office communication. It has become the go-to guide for people either starting out in a career, being promoted to manager, or working for an American company for the first time. The book provides useful career advice and workplace communication skills that can be immediately implemented to help anyone navigate through and succeed in their company culture. In a light-hearted and conversational way, and using tons of examples, Peter Yawitz, a 30-year veteran in global communications consulting, walks readers through not only formal and written rules of office communication but also unwritten business norms. As "Someone Else's Dad," he counsels a new generation of workers without the nagging and judgment they might receive from their own parents. His candid and action-oriented advice will help readers get better at mastering small talk, writing persuasive emails, making sense of the hybrid workplace, dealing with sneaky coworkers, managing distracted bosses, and asking for a raise. Readers will find an advocate in Yawitz, someone who can help them succeed both professionally and socially at work. They'll laugh out loud while they develop the insights needed to advance in their careers.
Products for Conscious Consumers
Products for Conscious Consumers is a guide for academics, students and professionals who want to measure and influence responsible consumer behaviour and attain genuine Green Marketing.
20 Lives Ignited
Do you ever think you're "too old"? That it's "too late"? That no one has been through what's happening in your life right now?Now is the time to realize you are brave enough, you can succeed, and you can make your goals a reality.20 Lives Ignited: How 20 Women Over 60 are Creating Success on Their Own Terms, features 20 strong, amazing women sharing how they've overcome personal and professional obstacles and their strategies for success. Each chapter of 20 Lives Ignited features a woman's personal story of triumph, from overcoming difficult marriages or abuse to journeying toward finding themselves and their purpose. Linda Laird Staszewski coordinated the production of 20 Lives Ignited: How 20 Women Over 60 are Creating Success on Their Own Terms. After learning about anthologies-books by a collection of authors-she wanted in; however, she wasn't able to find the right one. Linda prayed for guidance and felt God telling her, "Why not YOU?" So she set out on the journey to collect amazing stories about even more amazing women and their path toward success. The stories showcase wisdom, insight, and love that are applicable to a woman at any age and stage of her life. These women have overcome obstacles in spite of the odds stacked against them and are courageously sharing their stories, setting the world on fire! If you enjoy the Chicken Soup for the Soul books, you will love this heart-felt collection of inspiring stories!The coauthors of 20 Lives Ignited are Sydney Amicucci, Gae Anderson-Miller, Thasia Anne, Valerie Baltzer, Shelley Chicas, Bonnie Conley, Susan Dunton, Tarnie F. Israelsson, Vickie Jones, Janet Kassir, Heidi Parr Kerner, Vicke Marz, Remlee Peck, Theresa Ream, Jody Royee, Peggy Schwab, Linda Laird Staszewski, Tammy S. Ward, Valerie Weaver, and Tharifa Wenrich.
Ethics in the real estate and hospitality industry (Volume 1 - Architectural, Interior Design and MEP Services)
This handbook is based on a comprehensive analysis of 91 business processes performed by design professionals.It identifies 900+ activities in these processes that, if performed correctly, will enable significant improvements in the quality of design and construction, project cost optimization, and customer-focused delivery. Timely and accurate implementation of these activities would also facilitate statutory compliances and increased efficiency in designing processes.The handbook would be valuable to architects, interior designers, MEP engineers and project managers, internal auditors/risk managers, and CEOs in driving higher sales revenues, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
Chinese State Owned Enterprises and Eu Merger Control
This book analyzes the specifics of corporate governance of China's State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and their assessment under EU merger control, which is reflected in the EU Commission's screening of the notified economic concentrations. Guided by the going global policy and the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese SOEs have expanded their global presence considerably. Driven by the need to acquire cutting edge technologies and other industrial policy considerations, Chinese SOEs have engaged in a series of corporate acquisitions in Europe. The main objective of this book is to demonstrate the conceptual and regulatory challenges of applying traditional merger assessment tools in cases involving Chinese SOEs due to the specifics in their corporate governance and the regulatory framework under which they operate in China. The book also explores the connection between the challenges experienced by the merger control regimes in the EU and the recent introduction of the EU foreign direct investment screening framework followed by a proposal concerning foreign subsidies. The book will be a useful guide for academics and researchers in the fields of law, international relations, political science, and political economy; legal practitioners dealing with cross-border mergers and acquisitions; national competition authorities and other public bodies carrying out merger control; policy makers, government officials, and diplomats in China and the EU engaged in bilateral economic relations.
Islamic Monetary Economics
The existence of fiat currencies has long been cited as one of the major contributing factors to the challenges facing contemporary economies, and the current monetary system is not only a key source of exorable increases in interest rates but also a principal cause of inflation and decline in the value of money in many countries. The editors argue that an Islamic monetary system, with its specific money concepts, interest-free financial institutions, and monetary policy embedded in real growth, provides a solution to this conundrum. Contributions from many world-renowned experts consider a wide array of topics, ranging from the theoretical concepts of money and banking in conventional and Islamic economics to the historical journey of money from precious metals to plastic money and digital currency today. The book outlines the problems that sprout from interest-based banking and multiple debt structures. It then mirrors the Islamic concepts of money as well as idiosyncrasies of its monetary policy. Supported with meticulous research and empirical evidence, the book demonstrates the efficacy of Islamic monetary system in delivering real growth along with equitable distribution of wealth and prosperity in the economy. It additionally acquaints the readers with juristic debates about money and monetary policy. This is essential reading for both students and researchers in Islamic economics, banking, and finance, expertly promoting a fair and just economic system that emerges as a result of interest-free banking and monetary policy based on Islamic principles.
Ethics, Misconduct and the Financial Services Industry
This book explores how ethics and the moral context of business have evolved historically in inf luential management theories and concepts. It looks at how managerial thought accommodates morality, values, and ethics and demonstrates the emerging patterns of ethical conduct to illustrate how moral aspects of management and organizational practice can become peripheral. The author examines a diverse range of data sources such as the most seminal books in management and academic papers published in the mainstream academic literature. The readings selected in the process are subject to critical analysis and are complemented by an exploratory study of the financial services industry, based on semistructured in-depth interviews. The uniqueness of the proposed approach comes first from the consolidation of many perspectives such as management, organization studies, and business anthropology rather than focusing on one particular subdiscipline; second, from using a mixed methodology, combining literature reviews with empirical, exploratory research based on interviews; and third from including a narrative context in the analysis and proposed future theory framework. This book will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars who teach ethics in the fields of economics or business. It is useful for advancing theory and research on moral management and as a resource for management practitioners looking to create business practices fostering moral sensitivity. Those interested in setting future development directions may also find the proposed consolidation of theoretical and empirical evidence valuable for the design of future policies.
The Routledge Handbook of Accounting Ethics
The perspective of this book is to present "ethics" as a conversation about how we decide what is good or bad, right or wrong. It is a collection of conversations employed by educators to assist accounting students in developing their understanding of accounting's ethical aspects and to help them develop into critical thinkers who consider the ethical complexities of the function of accounting in human society. Because we are social beings, ethics is a central human concern, since it involves determining the ethicality of human actions and their effect on other individuals, as well as determining the collective societal acceptance or rejection of an action. Thus, the book's primary goal is to call attention to the intersectionality of accounting and ethics and to encourage students and researchers to consider the ethical implications of accounting decisions. The book contains a diversity of perspectives within which discussions of accountants' and accounting's ethical responsibilities may occur. The contributing authors were deliberately chosen for their diverse perspectives on whence moral guidance for accounting may come. Each chapter stands on its own and represents the thinking of its authors. The book is not a primer on correct behavior for accountants but a place where educators may spur the conversation along.
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and the Legal Profession
Money laundering is a global issue and there is evidence that the services provided by the legal profession may be misused to launder the proceeds of crime. This book explores the experiences of professionals within Top 50 law firms when seeking to comply with the UK's anti-money laundering (AML) regime.The book draws upon empirical evidence from 40 in-depth interviews with solicitors and compliance personnel from 20 Top 50 law firms. Access to this section of the legal profession is challenging in the context of academic research, and the research provides an account, seldom heard in academic literature, directly from practitioners. The book uses these research findings to explore and discuss the AML compliance issues faced by this section of the profession. It highlights the challenges presented by the legislative architecture of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and considers compliance issues relating to customer due diligence, AML training, the client account and the suspicious activity reporting regime. It also considers participants' perceptions of the regime, their role within it, and their own assessment of money laundering risk. It concludes by using this evidence to recommend amendments to current AML policy and legislation.This book will be of interest to students and researchers studying Financial Crime Law, Business and Company Law, and White Collar Crime, as well as policy makers in the areas of money laundering, compliance, and corruption.
Stem and Education Technology in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan
This publication focuses on the state of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and education technology (EdTech) in Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan. The studies conducted from May 2020 to May 2021 include situation analysis reports on STEM education and EdTech for each country in the general education subsectors (primary and secondary). The publication covers discussions of the findings from the studies, identifies gaps and potential intervention areas, and provides policy and intervention recommendations for the four developing member countries of ADB.
Dogecoin in a Nutshell
Welcome to the world of Dogecoin and Cryptocurrencies, a financial revolution. I am sure you want to be part of it.Currently Dogecoin is not only a meme coin, but it proposes new forms of financial freedom, having control of your money over governmental and banking entities. It offers us control over our assets through p2p transactions that only Bitcoin did before its creation in 2013. Today Dogecoin is synonymous with freedom, it gives control of finances and financial assets back to ordinary people like you and me.Today Dogecoin is no longer synonymous with a joke coin or a meme coin, but rather a currency controlled by retail users, or rather people like you and me.In this book you will learn: The basic fundamentals to understand Dogecoin in the most complete way, so that you will become an expert on the subject in no time.Dogecoin use cases and how you can take advantage of them.Where to start with Dogecoin, we will help you shorten the learning curve in a short time.The most used strategies by professionals in the field to buy, store and trade Dogecoin and earn a lot of money in the process.How to start making your first purchase and sale and start trading cryptocurrencies from the most basic to the most advanced.Number one, uncommon strategy that will allow you to generate passive income with Dogecoin and other stablecoins without any effort. TOP SECRET!The most relevant and up-to-date information.And much more!Get the book now and start to venture into the world of cryptocurrencies.
Emergent Responsible Management
Chapter 1 Responsibility Creates Value in Management.- Chapter 2　Beyond Accountability, Towards Responsibility.- Chapter 3 Transforming to Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 4 OMRON-Realising the Corporate Philosophy Driven Projects.- Chapter 5 Bridgestone-Our Way to Serve.- Chapter 6: Creating an Organisation through Voluntary Participation in Marui Group.- Chapter 7 Yahoo Japan's Problem-Solving Engine.- Chapter 8 The Kizuna Activities of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group.- Chapter 9 Design of Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 10 The Process of Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 11 Challenging SDGs with Emergent Responsible Management.- Chapter 12: Effects of Emergent Responsible Management.
How to Write Reports and Proposals
Getting a message across on paper and presenting a proposal in a clear and persuasive form are vital skills for anyone in business. This book provides practical advice on how to impress, convince and persuade. This fully updated 6th edition now features even more practical exercises, useful templates and top tips that will help you to write succinctly and with impact across different media. How to Write Reports and Proposals will give you the tools to put over a good case with style. The Creating Success series of books...Unlock vital skills, power up your performance and get ahead with the bestselling Creating Success series. Written by experts for new and aspiring managers and leaders, this million-selling collection of accessible and empowering guides will get you up to speed in no time. Packed with clever thinking, smart advice and the kind of winning techniques that really get results, you'll make fast progress, quickly reach your goals and create lasting success in your career.
