A cross- disciplinary primer on the meaning of principles of innovation

Innovation is a central mechanism in the progression of society and often captures the imagination and enthusiasm of corporate leaders, public policy makers, and so on. In this volume, a novel approach to an understanding innovation in contexts that range from the socio-cultural to the technologi...

A digital path to sustainable infrastructure management

A Digital Path for Sustainable Infrastructure Management delivers the much sought-after guidance that the industry seeks to embrace technological advancements, establish new sustainable working practices, and foster socially valuable collaborations.

A study of risky business outcomes

The research presented here is developed from analyses of extensive European and North American datasets (1995-2019) spanning periods of economic expansion, recession, and recovery and explores how firms manage in a world with extreme exposures and how their failure and success affect the distrib...

A systemic theory of knowledge management

The Fourth Industrial Revolution while creating many new opportunities, is inevitably going to lead to uncertainty around specific jobs. To understand which jobs will be uncertain as society moves towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Johannessen adopts three time-perspectives.

Accelerating organisation culture change

This book introduces an innovative new digital approach to speed up cultural change in organisations and reduce failure rates through use of the Culture Acceleration Tool and Methodology (CATM). Including real life case studies, the book demonstrates the possibility of a higher success rate with ...

Accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion in the cultural sector

Advocating for the immersion of ADEI practices into the heart of art organizations, this title links theory, practice and context as a way to further enrich cultural communities and wield the deeply human power of art for real human impact.

African american management history

This second edition serves as a guide for navigating modern business complexities with wisdom, empathy, and a focus on long-term success. An essential read for students, managers, and entrepreneurs, it challenges traditional business paradigms and invites readers to incorporate cooperative strate...

Ai will take your job, and it's for the best

AI Will Take Your Job, and It's for the Best examines how AI will free people from mundane tasks, allowing them to pursue more meaningful and creative roles. It’s more than a forecast—it’s a guide to thriving in the age of AI and embracing the radical new social contract it requires.

Ai-driven blue ocean strategies

AI-Driven Blue Ocean Strategies offers business managers, marketers, and entrepreneurs a detailed reference on how to leverage artificial intelligence to create and sustain new Blue Ocean strategies.

Asian godfathers

Attaining the 2030 sustainable development goal of climate action

Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Climate Action examines family businesses in Germany, Australia, the U.S and the U.K, analysing how the SDG13 translates into culture and the practice of doing business, providing insights and key takeaways into how family businesses can play a r...

Attaining the 2030 sustainable development goal of industry, innovation and infrastructure

Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure examines family businesses in Algeria, Japan, Australia and Germany, analysing how the SDG9 translates into family businesses and providing insights into how businesses can advance innovation, industrialisa...

Augmenting humanity

Augmenting Humanity neatly demystifies the concept of Industry 5.0 and human-machine collaboration and provides concrete ways to progress whilst considering both technological and human factors in tandem.

Awakening the management of coworking spaces

In Awakening the Management of Coworking Spaces, the chapter authors combine a scientific approach with managing implications, developing theoretic constructs, reporting qualitative and quantitative findings about challenges, potentials, effects, managerial solutions, and success stories.

Beyond growth hacking

Combining the latest in growth hacking with enduring principles of business strategy, ensuring that businesses can achieve sustainable growth, Gabriele Santoro and Augusto Bargoni provide a timely resource designed to equip businesses with the knowledge and tools to adapt, thrive, and sustain gro...

Beyond sustainability in innovative startups

This book offers an in-depth exploration of innovative startups pursuing sustainability. It provides a novel contribution by exploring the sustainability demands of these ventures, the behavioural characteristics of their entrepreneurs, their strategies by adopting the dimensions of dynamic capab...

Big data analytics for the prediction of tourist preferences worldwide

Big Data Analytics for the Prediction of Tourist Preferences Worldwide explores the benefits, importance and demonstrates how Big Data can be applied in predicting tourist preferences and delivering tourism services in a customer friendly manner.

Bleeding-edge entrepreneurship

This book contains an Open Access chapter Bleeding-edge Entrepreneurship illuminates new possibilities within the domain of business theory and practice, expanding entrepreneurship’s massive potential to create unexplored physical and virtual realms.

Break the wall

Break the Wall: Why and How to Democratize Digital in your Business examines problems facing business units and top management adapting to digital transformation and offers solutions.

Building markets for knowledge resources

Peruta examines emerging pervasive models of innovation and how their nature, effects, and origins are characterized.

Business strategies and ethical challenges in the digital ecosystem

Business Strategies and Ethical Challenges in the Digital Ecosystem acts as a forum for examining current and future trends related to management and technological adoption, from digital business strategy and industry 5.0, changing consumer behaviour and sustainability to marketing, ethics, data ...

Comprehensive insights in technological sustainability, education and business

Through a diverse range of perspectives and case studies, Comprehensive Insights in Technological Sustainability, Education, and Business provides a roadmap for stakeholders across various industries to navigate the complexities of the modern landscape.

Consciousness and creativity in artificial intelligence

With Industry 4.0 accelerating AI, synthetic knowledge and creativity, Consciousness and Creativity in Artificial Intelligence posits a central question: “Under what conditions can intelligent robots develop creativity?”.

Contemporary studies of risks in emerging technology

With the rapid development of technologies, it becomes increasingly important for us to remain up-to-date on new and emerging technologies. This series, therefore, aims to deliver content on current and future technologies and how the young generation benefits from this.

Corporate resilience

Written by experts, the chapters collected here address various issues such as climate change and the pandemic, suggesting ways in which future crises can be managed successfully and sharing best practice from what we have learned from recent crises.

Crafting the sale

Join Michael Tuso as he guides sellers out of the antiquated world of “one size fits all” pitching and into a world that empowers buyers and sellers alike through problem-solving and system building.  If you find the traditional methods of hard selling and forceful tactics to be outdated and exh...

Creating the organization of the future

Eastern philosophy and Western management ideals offer powerful wisdom on how to build and grow businesses.This can have lasting impact on employees, customers, financial performance, and society.This book enables leaders and decision-makers to successfully navigate their organizations through th...

Creative (and cultural) industry entrepreneurship in the 21st century

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.

Creative (and cultural) industry entrepreneurship in the 21st century

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.

Current trends in female entrepreneurship

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.

Decision-making in international entrepreneurship

This collection of studies presents an understanding of the processes, methods, and approaches towards decision-making in international entrepreneurship. It is essential reading to synthesise the process of decision-making towards exploiting entrepreneurial opportunities across national borders.

Deep talent

A groundbreaking guide to how you can transform your workplace culture, improve your workforce and boost your revenue with the support of talent intelligence software.

Design your life

From personal branding to side gigs, discover the new pathways to success and step into the future with Design Your Life.

Designing creative organizations

This is one of the first books to cover ways to organize creativity, innovation and business model development in a way that provides a seamless transition from an idea generated through team brainstorming to a business solution. It provides systematic ways to design new business models, and how ...

Developing the prosocial entrepreneur

The research underpinning this book shows that business owners want to know how they can use their entrepreneurial skills to ensure progress for themselves, the business, and society at a meaningful level.

Developments in sustainable manufacturing management

The book examines Sustainable Industrial Development (SID) and Inclusive Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) initiatives, and how these can contribute to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.

Digital renaissance

How digital technology is upending the traditional creative industries—and why that’s a good thingThe digital revolution poses a mortal threat to the major creative industries—music, publishing, television, and the movies. Cheap, easy self-producing is eroding the position of the gatekeepers and ...

Digital technology and changing roles in managerial and financial accounting

Digital Technology and Changing Roles in Managerial and Financial Accounting explores the profound impact of digital technology on the accounting profession.

Digital transformation for business sustainability and growth in emerging markets

Digital Transformation for Business Sustainability and Growth in Emerging Markets explores the rich context of emerging markets, which present unique challenges for digital transformation, including cultural differences, limited access to technology, and regulatory hurdles in emerging markets.

Digital transformation of malaysian small and medium enterprises

Digital Transformation of Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises explores the factors influencing digital transformation in Malaysian SMEs, focusing on both internal and external aspects. Chapters delve into organizational, technological, and environmental factors that play a crucial role in SMEs...

Digitalization as a strategic tool for entrepreneurship survival and crisis management

The ongoing socio-economic situation in Ukraine is being scrutinized in real-time, providing a distinctive opportunity in this volume to analyze its impact on entrepreneurs’ behavior during their efforts to stabilize businesses and the predominant challenges that most MSEs confront.

Digitalization, sustainable development, and industry 5.0

Digitalization, Sustainable Development, and Industry 5.0 offers cutting-edge multidisciplinary research, with expert insights on the technologies and strategies businesses use in the twin transition process.

Digitized

Gali Einav and a strong group of international contributors offer a timely collection that combines academic insights and entrepreneurial case studies focused on digital innovation. By exploring the effect of disruptive technologies within media, health, music, and employment, they help readers t...

Disruptive frugal digital innovation in africa

Taking a multi-faceted approach, Disruptive Frugal Digital Innovation in Africa proposes implementations towards positive development in under-researched African contexts.

Disruptive technologies

Acquire a framework to understand, evaluate and respond to emerging technologies in order to future-proof your organization against technological disruption.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) management

The Business and Society (BAS) 360 book series is an annual publication targeting cutting-edge developments in the broad business and society field, such as stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility and citizenship, business ethics, sustainability, corporate governance and others.

Do women entrepreneurs practice a different kind of entrepreneurship?

Alison Theaker examines female entrepreneurs’ experiences to understand whether their entrepreneurship practices conform to existing models, and whether the concept of “success” has different meanings for such businesses than in mainstream entrepreneurial theory.