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Weiss Ratings Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers provides independent, unbiased ratings on the financial strength of 1,000 life and annuity insurers, including companies providing life insurance, annuities, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and other pension products.
Contextualizes and analyzes the key energy transitions in U.S. history and the central importance of energy production and consumption on the American environment and in American culture and politics.Focusing on the major energy transitions in U.S. history, from the pre-industrial era to the...
The traditional linear supply chain is no longer fit for purpose, and organizations must redesign their supply chains to become more customer-driven, agile, resilient and sustainable. Supply Chain Network Design shows how to design intelligent, agile supply chain networks in the age of geopolitical...
Gain a strong foundation in economics with today's most popular economics text, trusted by students like you worldwide -- MankiwÂs Principles of Economics, 10E. Using a clear, inviting writing style, this edition focuses exclusively on content to help you better understand the world and economy in...
With diverse contributions from over 100 authors around the globe, this comprehensive Encyclopedia summarises the developments of ecological economics from the fundamental contributions to the more recent methodological debates in the field.This Encyclopedia further reflects the relevant state of...
The Oxford Handbook of Arts and Cultural Management is a curated, first-line resource for graduate students and scholars that critically and analytically surveys the contemporary research in arts and cultural management and suggests directions for future work. The rigorous and in-depth...
The birth of philosophical thought across the ancient world brought with it a keen interest in the study of leadership - reflections on who should lead and on how to create the best leadership structures became central to the debates of most prominent ancient philosophers. Philosophy and Leadership...
In Making Globalization Happen: The Untold Story of Power, Profits, Privilege, Sripati explains how, when, through which entities, and for what purposes economic globalization was catalyzed and its effects on the Global South in general and South Asia in particular. Based on an innovative...
Philosophy and Leadership is an ambitious exploration of leadership's philosophical underpinnings from antiquity to the AI-driven future. The book journeys through history, gleaning insights from eminent philosophers and contextualizing their teachings to leadership.The book's foundational premise...
This new volume, HR 4.0 Practices in the Post-COVID-19 Scenario, examines the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the digital revolution on human resources management practices, processes, and systems, providing a better understanding of emerging role of HR 4.0 in...
This handbook offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of the Zambian economy, including past and current trends. The Zambian economy has evolved from simple and fragmented agrarian activities at the turn of the 20th Century into a wide range of organized and regulated modern economic...
Knowledge management, good governance, and sustainable development are the three essential components for the prosperity of any community, and they are inter-related in terms of scope and nature. In the twenty-first century, civilization is marching toward building a knowledge-based society where...
This book provides a critical, systemic analysis of the challenge of food waste and its drivers in hospitality operations. It reviews existing approaches to mitigating food waste in catering services and highlights best practices in effective mitigation. It also discusses the determinants of the...
This book explores the emergence of artificial intelligence blended with financial concepts as a promising new area in business and technology--financial technology, or fintech.The book introduces the very relevant concepts of fintech, its financial derivatives, management information systems, and...
How are brands created? How can their value be measured? Explore these areas and more with this clear and concise brand management textbook. Brand Management combines practical and real-life applications with a range of perspectives and research insights into the theoretical, societal and...
The D-8 (Developing Eight) organisation was officially formed in 1997 and has Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey as full members. The D-8 economies encompass nearly 62% of the Muslim population or about 1.17 billion people globally. The economic, cultural,...
Highly effective negotiation skills are an essential element of a purchasing and supply chain professional's toolkit. Negotiation for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals provides a step-by-step approach to delivering winning negotiations and getting game-changing results. It provides...
This Handbook seeks to be the definitive reference for the large and growing field of Open Innovation. A comprehensive collection of short and authoritative chapters, the volume summarizes the most vital research published in Open Innovation. It is an essential reference for seasoned scholars, a...
This book examines the development of sport sponsorship and its impact on global public health. It argues that sport governing bodies should not continue to treat fans solely as consumers, and that a more ethical approach should be taken to sport sponsorship. Drawing on research from sport studies,...
This textbook presents the fundamental economic dimensions of insurance companies and links them to managerial issues. Combining academic rigour and a strongly practice-oriented approach, it addresses both the competitive environment and the management of the insurance business. Further, it...