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Book European Identity

Download or read book European Identity written by Paul Bayley and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Identity examines how Europe is represented linguistically in the news media of 4 EU countries: France, Italy, Poland, and the UK, through the use of an electronic corpus built from newspapers and tv news transcripts. The main aim is to demonstrate how linguistic analysis can make a key contribution to the analysis of political issues

Book Environmental Leadership

    Book Details:
  • Author : Deborah Rigling Gallagher
  • Publisher : SAGE Publications
  • Release : 2012-09-06
  • ISBN : 1412981514
  • Pages : 1027 pages

Download or read book Environmental Leadership written by Deborah Rigling Gallagher and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 1027 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the SAGE Reference Series on Leadership, this 2-volume set tackles issues relevant to leadership in the realm of the environment and sustainability. Volume 1 of Environmental Leadership: A Reference Handbook considers such topics as environmental thought leadership (environmental ethics, conservation, eco-feminism, collective action and the commons and what we have termed contrarians); political leadership (the environmental challenge context for the expression of political leadership); governmental leadership (government initiatives to provide leadership in environmental management); private sector leadership (private sector leadership in environmental management as individuals, through organizations or through specific initiatives); nonprofit leadership (nonprofit sector leadership in topical areas such as conservation, advocacy, philanthropy and economic development); signaling events (events and their impact on the exercise of environmental leadership through individual, political and organizational actions); grassroots activism (profiles of individual environmental activists and considerations of how environmental leadership is exercised through activism); environmental leadership in journalism, literature and the arts; and environmental leadership in education. In Volume 2 we cover topics that confront the particular intractable characteristics of environmental problem solving. Individual chapters focus on how environmental leadership actions or initiatives may be applied to address specific problems in context, offering both analyses and recommendations. Overarching themes in this volume include taking action in the face of uncertainty (mitigating climate change impacts, adapting to climate change, protecting coastal ecosystems, protecting wetlands and estuaries, preserving forest resources, protecting critical aquifers, preventing the spread of invasive species, and identifying and conserving vital global habitats); promoting international cooperation in the face of conflicting agendas (designing and implementing climate change policy, reconciling species protection and free trade, allocating scarce resources, designing sustainable fisheries, addressing global overpopulation, preventing trade in endangered species, conserving global biodiversity, and mitigating ocean debris and pollution); addressing conflicts between economic progress and environmental protection (preserving open space, redesigning cities, promoting ecotourism, redeveloping brownfields, designing transit-oriented development, confronting impacts of factory farming, preventing non-point source agricultural pollution, confronting agricultural water use, addressing the impacts of agrochemicals, designing sustainable food systems, and valuing ecosystem services); addressing complex management challenges (energy efficiency, solar energy, wind energy, hydrogen economy, alternative vehicles, solid waste disposal, hazardous waste disposal, electronic waste disposal, life cycle analysis, and waste to energy); and addressing disproportionate impacts on the poor and the weak (preventing export of developed world waste to developing countries, minimizing co-location of poverty and polluting industries, protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, preventing environmental disease, protecting children′s health, providing universal access to potable water, and protecting environmental refugees). The final three chapters examine next-generation environmental leaders.

Book Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy

Download or read book Agricultural Cooperative Management and Policy written by Constantin Zopounidis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the use of farm level, micro- and macro-data of cooperative systems and networks in developing new robust, reliable and coherent modeling tools for agricultural and environmental policy analysis. The efficacy of public intervention on agriculture is largely determined by the existence of reliable information on the effects of policy options and market developments on farmers' production decisions and in particular, on key issues such as levels of agricultural and non-agricultural output, land use and incomes, use of natural resources, sustainable-centric management, structural change and the viability of family farms. Over the last years, several methods and analytical tools have been developed for policy analysis using various sets of data. Such methods have been based on integrated approaches in an effort to investigate the above key issues and have thus attempted to offer a powerful environment for decision making, particularly in an era of radical change for both agriculture and the wider economy.

Book Leadership in a Globalized World

Download or read book Leadership in a Globalized World written by Frannie Léautier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates key issues facing leaders in increasingly complex decision-making environments as a result of globalization. It presents a synthesis and interpretation of academic research in multiple disciplines and integrates it into a practical approach that is readily useable by leaders in government, corporations, and civil society.

Book Delineating Leadership

Download or read book Delineating Leadership written by Co-authors and published by CCBS Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Delineating Leadership’ provides an invaluable reference point for senior executives or those striving towards a successful cross-border career, to understand how cultural differences impact upon leadership styles and practices. Each semester, we publish a report on our quantitative survey-based global study, alongside our review of extant in-country leadership literature, preferably written by local scholars and professionals in their native language. Moreover, we attempt to empirically validate these findings by conducting expert interviews with native specialists. This new issue of our ongoing leadership series presents country-specific analyses of culturally endorsed leadership practices and styles in the following countries: Austria, Botswana, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Czechia, Denmark, Ghana, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Suriname, Switzerland, Turkey and Vietnam. This publication contains contributions from around 140 researchers from 24 countries who participated in the Cross-Cultural Business Skills elective offered by the Part-time Academy of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). Final Editors: Sander Schroevers and Christopher Higgings, Bibliographic editor Isabella Swart. The following authors contributed: Akua Asamoah, Alessandro Smit, Alexander Zeeb, Amina Nait Ali, Amke Bouw, An Nguyễn, Anna Henselmans, Arthur Smorenburg, Ashraf El Kouch, Bas van der Bijl, Bas van Doorn, Beatrice Iam, Betsy Lasamahu, Brent Schrander, Cherish Gunputsing, Chessa Albers, Chontelle van der Winden, Christine Samaan, Daniel de Rooij, Danique Lemmers, David Riedlinger, Delano Moreno, Dennis Osafo, Diana Magaadi, Dion Brouwer, Djaasim Tuk, Donja Touati, Dylan Sitters, Eglė Gedvilaitė, Elif Tomris, Emma Huiberts, Emma van de Geer, Emy Veerbeek, Ephraim Boakye, Eva van Fulpen, Fatimah Ketwaru, Grégory d'Almeida, Hana Murovec, Hannah Nietzman, Helena Hansson, Hidde Keilholz, Ibrahima Ba, Ilias el Hor, Irene Torrabias Gotarra, Ishtar van Noord, Janna Philip, Jeremia Turangan, Jessy Pérukel, Jill van Drongelen, Jip Heins, Joan Bhagwandin, Jorn Koster, Joseph Diongco, Joyce Groot, Julia Osadchenko, Julie Hablé, Jusline Zein, Kainé Willie-Harry, Koen Geukes, Krizzia Kerkhoff Guerrero, Lana Draskovich, Lara Waschl, Lars Veltman, Lawrence Allick, Leana van den Akker, Lilian van Braak, Lisa Hendriks, Luca Allaart, Luck Swinkels, Lucy MacDonald, Luís Silva dos Santos, Mar Torrabias Gotarra, Matthijs Botter, Max Meijer, Maya Chine, Melissa Trebes, Melvin Jonker, Merel Lohman, Mike van der Raad, Mina Hammad, Misha Oosterwijk, Mitchell van Rhijn, Mutlu Atmaca, Надежда Иванова (Nadezhda Ivanova), Naomi de Jager, Nassim Adahchour, Naz Güven, Niels Jolij, Nina van de Pieterman, Noah Bruins, Nora Hansali, Noor Kotek, Nyawal Ter Jour, Orswin Winklaar, Oscar Cohen, Osirius Gauthier, Pankaja Karunaratna, Patryk Cieplik, Pegy Ibrahim, Queency Schouten, Quốc Đạt Nguyễn, Rebecca Eckhardt, Reno Zeekaf, Rick Bakker, Robertine Rietveld, Ruben Nietzman, Ryan Kerkhoff, Sabina Šturzová, Sara Miqdadi, Sascha Marx, Shaira Kalberer, Shyma Bassala, Sidney van der Wal, Silvana Batenburg, Simon de Bruijn, Simran Kaur Singh, Sophie Duijn, Sophie Pijnenburg, Souar Aladib, Stan Ammerlaan, Stef Stiegelis, Sterre Loschinski, Stijn Wind, Syl Boots, Tariq Lijkwan, تلژین عبد القادر (Teljien Abdulkadir), Thomas Woud, Timo van Lingen, Tom Rutten, Tu Bui, Wessel Kramer, William Michael, Xaviëlle Zichem, Yeelen Terleth, Zbigniew Zapert, Zeynep Altıntop and Zümra Öcal.

Book Creativity Models for Innovation in Management and Engineering

Download or read book Creativity Models for Innovation in Management and Engineering written by Machado, Carolina and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-05-20 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In todays' competitive environments, only the most creative and innovative organizations are able to survive. These dynamic organizations continuously establish and develop strategies that leverage their creativity and their innovative abilities to attain long-term success and maintain their competitive edge. Further study on the uses and benefits of creative management in the business sector is required to ensure businesses not only survive but expand and flourish. Creativity Models for Innovation in Management and Engineering introduces innovative research on creativity and innovation in the management and engineering fields and considers the importance of having resilient and inventive leaders in the competitive business world. Covering a wide range of topics such as business performance, knowledge management, entrepreneurship, and agribusiness, this reference work is ideal for engineers, managers, business owners, policymakers, academicians, researchers, practitioners, scholars, researchers, instructors, and students.

Book Human Factors in Management and Leadership

Download or read book Human Factors in Management and Leadership written by Salman Nazir and published by AHFE International. This book was released on 2023-07-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2023), July 20–24, 2023, San Francisco, USA

Book Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership

Download or read book Sustainability Mindset and Transformative Leadership written by Aixa A. Ritz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-13 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the importance of leadership in developing an effective sustainability strategy. It defines the sustainability mindset and surveys the primary motivations, conditions, or environment(s) that cause leaders to embrace sustainable practices. As described in the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8, embracing the sustainability mindset will lead to greater productivity and promote economic growth. Organized into themes of organizational operations, leadership competencies, and leadership practices, the chapters, written by contributors representing global perspectives, tackle topics such as strategy, culture, and leadership styles in developing a new form of mindfulness for leaders as well as organizations. Recognizing the need for accelerated change in organizations as well as society at large, this book presents scholars with a framework for establishing a mindset for sustainability to foster much-needed transformative leadership.

Book Dangerous Materials  Control  Risk Prevention and Crisis Management

Download or read book Dangerous Materials Control Risk Prevention and Crisis Management written by Alberto Brugnoli and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-29 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ADRIANO DE MAIO IReR President This publication originated from the workshop on “Control and risk prevention of dangerous materials and crisis management” that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria, in March 2009. The basic idea is that international scientific cooperation can effectively contribute to security, stability and solidarity among nations, through increased collaboration, networking and capacity-building and supporting democratic growth and economic development in Partner Countries. We are all facing new needs and threats, deriving from a world changing constantly its social, political and economic dimension and, for this reason, the international dialogue through civil science represents a way forward to comm- ment to global common issues. In fact, the Lombardy Regional Institute for Research has developed some international activities aiming at establishing networks of scientists and experts in defined areas and subjects. Through one of these activities, the Institute entered in touch with the Science for Peace and Security Programme. In this framework, we decided to share the experience of Lombardy Region on transportation of dangerous materials (half of their total transport in Italy): research and studies in civil area conducted in Lombardy Region are considered the most innovative in Europe for the results obtained. Comparison with diverse international experiences is a great opportunity of implementing present results and applying them to different applications (from civil to anti-terrorism) and extending them to countries other than Italy.

Book Transformational Leadership Styles  Management Strategies  and Communication for Global Leaders

Download or read book Transformational Leadership Styles Management Strategies and Communication for Global Leaders written by Roache, Darcia Ann Marie and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of transformational leadership styles, management strategies, and communication for organizational effectiveness and employee performance within organizations cannot be overemphasized. Leadership as a concept has evolved over the years based on situations, practices, and change management approaches in organizations. The evolution of transformational leadership in organizations is imperative to examine in order to motivate and encourage others to collectively support and work to achieve organizational effectiveness or vision and mission. Leadership needs a paradigm shift to influence opportunities and challenges in organizations such as organizational behavior, motivation, communication, and management functions. Transformational Leadership Styles, Management Strategies, and Communication for Global Leaders aims to provide relevant theoretical, conceptual/procedural, and the latest empirical research findings frameworks that critically examine the areas of leadership, leadership styles, management studies, and communication for leaders globally. It is designed for multi-sectoral interests in business and educational organizations, chief executive officers, executive members, team leaders, industry leaders, human resource directors/personnel, leadership and management leaders, and practitioners.

Book Organizational Psychology and Evidence Based Management

Download or read book Organizational Psychology and Evidence Based Management written by Elaine Rabelo Neiva and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-11 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting an Evidence-Based Management (EBM) approach, this book provides the best evidence available on a wide range of topics from Industrial and Organizational Psychology to help managers base their decisions on scientific findings. Drawing on principles and methods first developed by Evidence-Based Medicine, EBM aims to promote the use of scientific knowledge in organizational and managerial decision making. Based on this idea, the book seeks to establish a dialogue between researchers and professionals of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Management fields, translating scientific knowledge into useful resources that can be used to inform practitioner’s decisions and interventions in topics such as: Creativity in organizations Optimism and hope Engagement at work Life and career planning Entrepreneurship Innovation in organizations Cultural diversity and inclusion in organizations Social networks Ageing at organizational context Work/life balance Positive rule breaking Expatriation Time pressure, Pacing styles and polychronicity

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  • Publisher : DI BAIO EDITORE
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 9788874990825
  • Pages : 70 pages

Download or read book written by and published by DI BAIO EDITORE. This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book ICMLG2015 The 3rd  International Conference on Management  Leadership and  Governance

Download or read book ICMLG2015 The 3rd International Conference on Management Leadership and Governance written by Coral Ingley and James Lockhart and published by Academic Conferences and Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conference committee encourages contributions on this wide range of topics through the use of a variety of rigorous approaches, including theoretical and empirical papers employing qualitative, quantitative and critical methods. Action-based research, case studies and work-in-progress/posters are enthusiastically welcomed. PhD research, proposals for roundtable discussions, practitioner contributions and product demonstrations based on the conference themes are also invited.

Book Leadership Luminaries

Download or read book Leadership Luminaries written by Publication Contributors and published by CCBS Press. This book was released on 2024-05-19 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Leadership Luminaries’ provides an invaluable reference point to understand how cultural differences impact upon leadership styles and practices. This new issue of our ongoing global leadership series presents country-specific analyses of culturally endorsed leadership practices and styles in the countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Emirates, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, India, Nepal, Portugal, Romania and Ukraine. This publication contains contributions from around 140 researchers from 38 countries who participated in the Cross-Cultural & Global Business Skills electives offered by the Part-time Academy of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. The following people contributed: Abel Fego, Adam Prittie, Alaa Jabaly, Олексій Ставіцький (Oleksii Stavitskyi), Alide-Marie Hovenkamp, Amber Bolte, Amber van Nieuwenhoven, Amir Ait Aicha, Amir Kila, Anass Banani, Anastasia Otabil, Anita Elzinga, Anna Csillag, Anna Spinola, Annabel Kruis, Ansa Mohammad, Артем Любенко (Artem Liubenko), 計良歩夢 (Ayumu Keira), Beaudine Overtoom, Ben Oort, Bianca Motta, Carmen Martínez-Almeida García, Caroline Sweep, Casper de Groot, Casper Dokter, Charlotte Dijkman, Chislaine Andrade Costa, Christopher Chin, Cis den Blanken, Clara Weißenhorn, Daan Groot, Daan Tönjes, Dániel Péter Kádár, Daphne Jansen, Diam Mohammed, Dilara Sepetci, Domenico Testa, Dóra Plébán, Douae Merzouki, Douha Moudou, Dounia Belkas, Douwe Schmitt, Dylan Peeters, Dzenis Kuburović, Екатерина Радева (Ekaterina Radeva), Emma Dijkstra, Ericardo Romeo, Erik Oomen, Erin Hoek, Fleur Huurman, Francisca da Conceição Bôto, Frank Mooijer, Gabriela Castillo De Sales, Gaelle Kenjoian, Georgina Addai, Ghizlane Azzaoui, Gianna van Ommeren , Gijs Dekker, Gina Coronel, Hajar El Yakoubi, Hamza Momand, Hanzalah Latif, 김희준 (Heejun Kim), Isabeau Boender, Isak Douah, Ismail Wafelgha, Jamiro Rozendaal, Janou Dihal, Jari Stumeijer, Jeffrey Dominique de Dood, Jessie Peters, Jiya Anwar, Job Pesch, Joe Gimpel, John van der Bent, Juri Siewert, Kaio Leering, Karen Loth, Katherine Landry, Kemeal Khaddage, Kıvılcım Kafkas, Laila Kool, Lara da Fonseca, Latifa El Aissati, Levente Hargitai, Lisa-Marie Cardoso, Maartje Nauta, Manisha Chand, Mantej Dhaliwal, Margaret Maclellan, Mariana Fernandes Cabral, Marit de Zeeuw, Mark van Heijningen, Marlon Clijd, Martijn Carels, Mauro Knebel, Max Bijenveld, Melisa Demiryürek, Mette Kabo, Mike Smith, Milou van Hengel, Mitchell Mugie, Naomi van der Jagt, Nikki van Pelt, Noa Serra de Kloet, Obed Bonsu-Osei, Omayma Amallou Garnat, Pariya Afshintabar, Paul van den Ende, Pelle Brinkhof, Rafi Al Gareb, Ramy Girgis, Renata Calvelli Fonseca, Renske Hogeboom, Roksana Beyer, Sadaf Hamid, Saram Saddiqui, Savino Every, Scarly Mayi Santos, Selman Muğlu, Sergio Mendez Vilas, Shanna Strube, Sofia Kontaktsiou, Soraya Panoet, Tamara Liefting, Thea Hughes, Tom Remmerswaal, Vanessa Vieira de Sousa, Vlad Milosteanu, Waiz Malik, Warsha Tamang, William Horsford, Zach Saine, Ziad Elwakeel and Zineddine Rhninou.

Book The Circular Economy

Download or read book The Circular Economy written by Mika Sillanpää and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Circular Economy: Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy explores examples of the circular economy in action. Unlike other books that provide narrow perceptions of wide-ranging and highly interconnected paradigms, such as supply chains, recycling, businesses models and waste management, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the circular economy from various perspectives. Its unique insights into the approaches, methods and tools that enable people to make the transformation to a circular economy show how recent research, trends and attitudes have moved beyond the "call to arms" approach to a level of maturity that requires sound scientific thinking. - Compiles evidence through case studies that illustrate how individuals, organizations, communities and countries are transitioning to a circular economy - Provides a theoretical and empirical summary of the circular economy that emphasizes what others are actually doing and planning - Highlights achievements from industry, agriculture, forestry, energy, water and other sectors that show how circular principles are applicable, eco-friendly, profitable, and thus sustainable

Book Advances in Human Factors  Business Management and Leadership

Download or read book Advances in Human Factors Business Management and Leadership written by Jussi Ilari Kantola and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes new theories and practical approaches for promoting excellence in human resource management and leadership. It shows how the principles of creating shared value can be applied to ensure faster learning, training, business development and social renewal. In particular, it presents novel methods and tools for tackling the complexity of management and learning in both business organizations and society. Gathering the proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Conferences on Human Factors, Business Management and Society, and Human Factors in Management and Leadership, held virtually on July 25–29, 2021, from USA, this book provides researchers and professionals with extensive information, practical tools and inspiring ideas for achieving excellence in a broad spectrum of business and societal activities.

Book Dynamic Leadership Models for Global Business  Enhancing Digitally Connected Environments

Download or read book Dynamic Leadership Models for Global Business Enhancing Digitally Connected Environments written by Smith, Peter A. C. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-01-31 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As global business systems are becoming ever more complex and they continue to grow and expand, it is increasingly more difficult to stand out as an effective and efficient leader. Dynamic Leadership Models for Global Business: Enhancing Digitally Connected Environments describes various models on how to become an outstanding leader in today’s rapidly growing global business environments. This book seeks to provide positive instruction which illuminates a practical path to becoming a successful leader in such large and competitive markets. The approach is consistent with any existing leadership development program, or it may be undertaken as an individual initiative.