Deception and Financial Mayhem: The Promise of Blockchain Technology

$28.99

Deception and Financial Mayhem explores whether the corporate psychopath accountant can be identified, modeled, and ultimately constrained.

This book extensively discusses accounting fraud, including recent accounting scandals, and its relationship with Corporate Governance. Major accounting fraud models, including The Fraud Triangle, are examined and the lens of The Dark Triad (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, Psychopathy) is also presented to better understand the perpetrators of accounting fraud.

Utilizing the Levenson’s Self-Report Psychopathy Scale, a multiple regression model known as the ‘Corporate Psychopath Equation’ is proposed to potentially identify psychopathic tendencies in accountants and auditors. The foundational aspects of blockchain technology are covered along with its potential to prevent accounting fraud.

The authors outline automation technologies and ‘People-Centric Approaches’, including the Sheikh Maniar Crowe Anti-Fraud Culture Builder–which can potentially foster an ethical culture and deter accounting fraud until the blockchain technology becomes ubiquitous. Finally, perpetual vigilance is advised, even as the specter of the corporate psychopath accountant may diminish.

Strategic Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Implementation

$34.99

This 3rd edition book provides a multi-perspective approach to strategic sustainability and value chains to allow understanding from various disciplines and professional backgrounds.

Some of the key features of this second volume include a how-to guide on implementation for strategic sustainable supply chain management (S3CM):

  • Short vignettes of important trends along with relevant management issues;
  • Evidence-based management examples from leading multinational companies, as well as small and medium enterprises spanning supply chains;
  • Reference to appropriate tools, emerging technology, and practices;
  • Chapter action items for the reader to take a deeper look at integration opportunities involving sustainability and supply chain management;
  • An action-learning approach to applying concepts and tools so readers from any functional perspective can implement and manage sustainability projects;
  • And guidelines on how to move forward with your supply chain sustainability initiative.

Strategic Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Foundations

$31.99

This 3rd edition book provides a multi-perspective approach to strategic sustainability and value chains to allow understanding from various disciplines and professional backgrounds.

Some of the key features of this first volume include a how-to guide on foundational information for strategic sustainable supply chain management (S3CM):

  • Short vignettes of important trends along with relevant management issues;
  • Evidence-based management examples from leading multinational companies, as well as small and medium enterprises spanning supply chains;
  • Reference to appropriate tools, emerging technology, and practices;
  • Chapter action items for the reader to take a deeper look at integration opportunities involving sustainability and supply chain management;
  • An action-learning approach to applying concepts and tools so readers from any functional perspective can implement and manage sustainability projects;
  • And guidelines on how to move forward with your supply chain sustainability initiative.

The Agile Equilibrium: Balancing Organizational Freedom and Structure

$28.99

Have you ever felt frustrated by bureaucratic red tape or found management theories too abstract to apply? The Agile Equilibrium: Balancing Organizational Freedom and Structure is your guide to navigating these challenges with practical, actionable insights.

This book demystifies the complexities of management, offering a framework that harmonizes freedom and structure—two critical elements for organizations and teams facing the rapid pace of technological change.

Drawing on the latest research and the author’s experience across the public, private, and academic sectors, this book provides real-world examples and best practices at the organizational, team, and individual levels. Whether you’re a manager looking to boost team dynamics, an entrepreneur striving for organizational agility, or a student eager to master key management principles, this book is an essential resource for enhancing both workplace satisfaction and productivity.

Corporate Relationship Management Strategy

$28.99

This book is perfect for corporate leaders, marketing communication practitioners, and students who want to gain a deep understanding of effective relationship management.

It draws on research from business, organizational psychology, and communication whose insights it applies to practice through clear and practical examples. The chapters discuss the process of building and maintaining relationships via the consistent implementation of corporate values to ensure the stakeholders’ identification with the company.

The reader will explore relationship management with employees and consumers in local and international environments, in offline and online interactions, and in times of crises. Finally, the chapters represent a journey into the role that leadership styles, internal cultures, and social media play in relationship management.

Patterns in Brand Monitoring: A Scientific Approach to Brand Protection Analysis

$41.99

The Internet provides the infrastructure for a multi-trillion dollar, rapidly growing economy and the costs of intellectual property crime are enormous. With two-thirds of the global population online, brand protection is no longer just an option for corporations.

Patterns in Brand Monitoring considers the ways in which a scientific approach can be applied to the analysis of brand protection data, essential for filtering and prioritizing the results and yielding insights into trends and patterns in infringement activity.

Throughout the book, technical definitions and formulations of key ideas are presented in information boxes and are illustrated by the use of real case studies.

The book is of relevance to stakeholders responsible for brand protection, intellectual property management, marketing or digital services in any organization, and to anyone with a general interest in the industry. It illustrates how an effective analysis approach can build efficiencies into a brand protection program, provide guidance on areas of focus, and demonstrate return on investment.

Quantum Cybersecurity Program Management

$31.99

Quantum technology interest is accelerating for two key reasons: first, quantum technologies promise transformative capabilities. Indeed, quantum computing is seen as a strategic necessity by the world’s leading economies. Second, experts unanimously agree that a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer will have the capability to break classical encryption that keeps our data and transactions private. Thus, organizations are challenged to protect their most sensitive information data and systems before a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer is accessible to hackers despite already over-burdened cybersecurity teams.

Quantum Cybersecurity Program Management by Dr Greg Skulmoski and Dr Ashkan Memari is part of a series of books: Shields Up: Cybersecurity Project Management outlines a risk-based approach to cybersecurity project management including technology and process improvement projects. Cybersecurity Training: A Pathway to Readiness outlines best practices in training and instructional design to upskill the organization’s people. Quantum Cybersecurity builds upon Shields Up (technology and process) and Cybersecurity Training (people) to provide a program approach to deliver the diversity of quantum projects and initiatives organizations encounter.

The authors of Quantum Cybersecurity bring together best practices found in standards and frameworks in a risk-based approach to implementing a quantum program of projects. Tailored for quantum champions, IT security architects, business leaders, project managers, digital leadership, and board members, Quantum Cybersecurity offers actionable guidance. Urgent and early adopters will find a practical guide for a quick start to their quantum projects.

Confronting the Bull Shark: Identifying and Preparing for Catastrophic Organizational Events

$28.99

Every organization will experience a crisis. Some will be mild; others will be severe. All will experience the unexpected. Few will experience the TOTALLY UNEXPECTED NEGATIVE EVENTS–the BULL SHARK events. These events can only be dreamed of – in a nightmare. They arise out of some deep part of an organization that believes it has things under control, much as Bull Sharks arise out of completely unexpected freshwater river to thrash and kill its prey.

Too many organizations never plan for any kind of crisis. They don’t identify their vulnerabilities, typically obvious ones. A Bull Shark event is different, it’s insidious. It lies deep beneath the surface, defying imagination and totally unexpected, causing chaos and havoc, threatening the life of the organization that it attacks.

However, even a Bull Shark event can be imagined. But it takes a commitment to freeing people’s imaginations and then planning for these totally unlikely events. This handbook offers the insights that will help organizations go beyond the obvious to the events that make no sense when they happen and disrupt organizations to the core, the Bull Shark events. It does this with examples of Bull Shark events, techniques to unearth your potential Bull Sharks, and techniques to deal with them when they arise. Read this book so you will know how to handle even the worst crises.

Machine Learning Fundamentals: Concepts, Models, and Applications

$34.99

Machine Learning Fundamentals provides a comprehensive overview of data science, emphasizing machine learning (ML). This book covers ML fundamentals, processes, and applications, that are used as industry standards. Both supervised and unsupervised learning ML models are discussed.

Topics include data collection and feature engineering techniques as well as regression, classification, neural networks (deep learning), and clustering. Motivated by the success of ML in various fields, this book is designed for a wide audience coming from various disciplines such as engineering, IT, or business and is suitable for those getting started with ML for the first time.

This text can also serve as the main or supplementary text in any introductory data science course from any discipline, offering real-world applications and tools in all areas.

Disconnected: Exploring the Decline of Social Networks

$37.99

Disconnected: Exploring the Decline of Social Networks examines the future of social networks, highlighting their transformation from community builders to sources of misinformation and frustration. Using interdisciplinary insights, it uncovers the complex interplay of technological, social, and cultural factors behind this shift. It discusses the impact on individuals, businesses, and society, proposing pathways to a healthier digital environment.

The book delves into the fascinating journey of social networks, tracing their evolution from tools that fostered community building to platforms that can sometimes spread misinformation. It explores how privacy issues are crucial in shaping user experiences and trust. Disconnected also examines the phenomenon of algorithmic polarization, where algorithms create echo chambers and contribute to the spread of disinformation.

The author explores the social and cultural factors that influence social networks. Additionally, he includes case studies that highlight the real-world impacts of social networks on individuals, businesses, and society as a whole.

Readers will discover practical solutions that offer pathways to creating a healthier digital environment, enable recognition of misinformation and privacy issues more effectively as well as gain strategic insights that will help navigate and influence the future of social networks.