Urban Development 2120

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The year 2120 may appear a long way into the future but will come quickly. The global population reached one billion in 1804, four billion in 1974, six billion in 1999, seven billion in 2012, and nine billion predicted for 2020.
Given the speed of current development under the threat of changing climate, this book attempts to project ahead but with a particular focus.
Housing and feeding so many people is about saving the planet while laying the foundations for a quality of life that is within what people in 2120 will want in their living conditions. One factor has not been considered, namely, how each new generation comes in at a different reference point. Previously, the ideal home might have had a house, a garden, perhaps a swimming pool or tennis court. Teenagers today don’t care about these amenities as long as they have access to their electronic devices. Grandparents might resent living in one-room apartments, while young people could find this acceptable. The planning conundrum is to anticipate the expectations of future generations.
This text looks at best theories of urban development, attempting to integrate future expectations in the hope of guiding governments to think outside the box.

Comparative Management Studies

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All managers, regardless of where they work, must under- stand certain basic concepts such as the functions, roles, and skills associated with the managerial position and the styles available to managers for use in any given situation. However, context matters, and it is essential that managers understand the role that culture plays in being effective in their positions.
This book begins with a brief description of the history and evolution of “management studies”, continues with an overview of the scope and practice of comparative management studies, and provides examples of the research that has been done on cross-cultural transfer of management theories. In addition, the book includes materials on the search for, and analysis of, dimensions of management styles that can be used as a basis for creating models that can be used for comparison purposes.

Cross-Cultural Leadership Studies

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Leadership is a universal phenomenon that has been consistently identified as playing a critical role in the success or failure of organizations. This book begins with an overview of the history and evolution of leadership studies and traces some of the major “schools” of leadership studies that have attracted the interest of researchers since the 19th century. Also discussed are the various theories and models of leader- ship that have emerged over that period.
The author introduces cross-cultural leadership studies and then discusses cross-cultural competencies of global leaders, which are the practical applications of the information avail- able from the researchers to the day-to-day activities of leaders in business organizations around the world. Finally, the book assesses the research on cross-cultural leadership, culture, and leadership in developing countries.

Family Business Governance: Increasing Business Effectiveness and Professionalism

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Family business is the most prevalent form of business organization in the world. Much of the existing literature on family and corporate governance focuses on the larger and often publicly owned corporations instead of the unique and special issues of the much more prevalent privately held (usually smaller) family businesses. This book presents research-based information to provide the reader a deeper understanding of the complex nature of family-owned businesses, their problems and challenges, and the unique governance structures and mechanisms that have been developed to properly guide a family business to greater effectiveness.
For the family, such structures include having family meetings, a family council, and a family constitution. For the business, the board of directors provides experienced and knowledgeable advice and recommendations, as well as oversight and monitoring activities. For the owners, a shareholder’s council and an annual shareholder meeting allow increased communication and voting on decisions. These family governance mechanisms have been shown to increase communication, reduce con ict, and improve decision making and professionalism. Each governance tool will be explored in depth. Cases provide readers an opportunity to apply their learning to real business problems.

Breakthrough: Career Strategies for Women’s Success

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“This is not just a book for women. It’s also for the men in our lives who care, value and respect our contributions. Use this book as a conversation starter for those opinions you value and support you need. It’s meant for dialogue. Conversations must happen between women at work, conversations with women friends in different fields, conversations with male coworkers and conversations with friends. Finally, this book is meant to start a conversation with yourself. Don’t push this book aside. –Dr. Beverly Kaye, BevK&Co., Co-author, Love Em or Lose Em, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, and Up is Not the Only Way

“For women being well educated and competent is often NOT enough to achieve career success. In her book Breakthrough, Saundra Stroope presents contemporary mythology versus reality giving thoughtful insights into what gets us stuck. From our work in leadership and executive development, I’m convinced that knowing what to expect of ourselves and others can increase career success and satisfaction. This book is an excellent development tool for working women and the people who sustain them. It takes a lot longer to learn from experience than to tap into the wisdom Saundra Stroope condenses in her book. If you are embarking on a new career, getting promoted, changing careers or staying put, reading this book will make life easier.” —Bonnie Hagemann, CEO, Executive Development Associates

It is an important time to celebrate the advancement of women. We have made visible progress in the last few decades. The number of women entrepreneurs, business owners, and leaders in corporate leadership roles is growing. However, there are still many challenges women face that are different from their male counterparts. Women sometimes have beliefs or career myths that may interfere with their personal career satisfaction and success.

This book is based on the input and advice gathered from of over 200 women across the globe. They contributed their input about self-limiting false beliefs or career myths that had an impact on their satisfaction at work and career success. Although women seem to agree that these myths exist, until now, there have been few development resources dedicated to overcoming them.

Understanding Demonetization in India: A Deft Stroke of Economic Policy

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Demonetization has created a severe macroeconomic shock. The measure was humungous in scale and led to a sharp contraction in money supply for a short period. Although demonetization’s proponents have contended that it would cleanse the economy of black money and make transactions more formal and digital, its implementation certainly could have been better. The effects of demonetization on the Indian economy are debatable and will vary by sector. Its effectiveness will be talked about and studied by economists and policy makers for decades to come.
Demonetization has made only a minor dent in the GDP. It has helped to bring more people into the tax net and has reduced the size of the informal economy. With the increased use of digital payments, economic transactions become recorded. This book examines the very concept, history, critique, and impact on the overall economy and black money, the move toward less-cash economy and digitalization, government–RBI relations, along with an assessment of two years of demonetization. It would be prudent for the government to focus more on proper institutional reforms to address the issues originating from demonetization.

Leadership Through A Screen: A Definitive Guide to Leading a Remote, Virtual Team

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Leadership Through the Screen is a business leadership guide- book that tells a story. The book defines and helps provide key solutions for some of the greatest leadership challenges facing global managers today. Written in an easy-to-read manner, each chapter highlights a single issue through the eyes of a fictional VP of marketing.
The authors have done the research and included it in these pages so that business leaders do not have to. This book is meant to serve as a map to help modern managers weave their way through many of the fundamental challenges of leading people in a global and virtual realm. It provides the tools, knowledge, and potential solutions these leaders can use to forge successful and productive virtual teams.

Forensic Accounting and Financial Statement Fraud, Volume II: Forensic Accounting Performance

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Forensic accounting is gaining considerable attention as a rewarding and exciting field of accounting. Forensic account- ants perform both fraud and non-fraud services. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) released its proposed new standards for its members who perform investigation and litigation forensic accounting services in December 2018.
This second volume addresses fraud and non-fraud forensic accounting practice and performance. The author discusses forensic accounting roles and processes; forensic accounting techniques roles and responsibilities of corporate gatekeepers, including forensic accountants in creating a corporate culture of integrity and competency in preventing and discovering financial statement fraud. Also presented are challenges and opportunities in forensic accounting, and emerging issues in fraud investigation.

Forensic Accounting and Financial Statement Fraud, Volume I: Fundamentals of Forensic Accounting

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The existence and persistence of high profile alleged financial statement fraud (FSF) have negatively affected the safety and soundness of financial markets and investors con dent in public financial information. Forensic accounting has advanced as an important and rewarding field of accounting to prevent, detect and correct FSF. There has been significant demand for and interest in forensic accounting as well substantial growth in both investigation and litigation services.
The first volume addresses the relevance and importance of forensic accounting and fraud examination as well as the framework and structure of forensic accounting practices. The author presents an introduction to forensic accounting and financial statement fraud examination and their relevance and importance to businesses, financial markets, economies and society. Also dis- cussed is forensic accounting opportunities, skills, and services;forensic accounting profession; and professional responsibilities and codes of conduct for forensic accountants. Finally, forensic ac- counting best practices, education, and research are touched on.