Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asian Countries

Disaster Risk Management in Agriculture: Case Studies in South Asian Countries

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The challenges related to disaster risk management (DRM) in the agricultural sector are now widely linked to sustainable environment. The fact remains that almost every day a disaster strikes in some part of the world. The regular occurrence of natural and man-made disasters has forced the worldwide communities to look for novel solutions to prevent and mitigate such disasters. This volume brings together probing studies to disseminate the work of outstanding scholars and practitioners, especially in South Asian countries. Thus, it highlights the need to amalgamate and coordinate the resources and agencies involved in DRM in agriculture to ensure the quality of life to the victims after disasters.
The authors incorporate specific themes correlated with DRM in South Asia. They intend to assess: (i) the consequences of distinct disaster risks in agriculture, (ii) the ways in which diverse disaster risk problems are handled in distinct settings, and (iii) the different methodologies embraced by different sectors to prepare for disaster risk.

Managerial Communication For Organizational Development

Managerial Communication For Organizational Development

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Managerial Communication for Organizational Development provides clarity for top, middle, and frontline managers on paramount communication issues. It helps them anticipate and respond to communication challenges managers face daily.

Challenges occur rapidly and with no warning. A business can be destroyed by media manipulations of public perceptions. Knowing what to do, what to say, and what not to say is paramount in dealing with complex cultural issues faced by today’s managers. Developing effective communication strategies, internally and externally, will keep organizations viable.

This book is a field manual for managers at any organizational level.

Management Skills for Clinicians, Volume I: Transitioning to Administration

Management Skills for Clinicians, Volume I: Transitioning to Administration

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This book will be helpful in supporting those wanting to promote in the field. —Louise Delgado, LPC, CEO of Solvista Health
I like the book using the numerous other authorities from which Linda has drawn . . . this book will become the ‘go-to’ source because with it you can find tons of resources if special attention is needed in one area. —Curtis Smith, Attorney, former board member of MHCD
This book introduces new healthcare managers to the skills they need to transition and succeed in their managerial roles. More experienced managers can benefit, too, from examples and collected insights of other managers who were interviewed and from examples in recent and revisited literature.
The author covers both “hard” business skills and “soft” people/organizational skills. We draw from books, articles, examples, and managerial experience of the author and colleagues at different organizational levels and throughout healthcare settings and professions.

Project Portfolio Management: A Model for Improved Decision-Making

Project Portfolio Management: A Model for Improved Decision-Making

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Project portfolio management (PfM) is a critically important discipline, which organizations must embrace in order to extract the maximum value from their project investments. Essentially, PfM can be defined as the translation of strategy and organizational objectives into projects, programs, and operations (portfolio components); the allocation of resources to portfolio components according to organizational priorities;alignment of components to one or more organizational objectives; and the management and control of these components in order to achieve organizational objectives and benefits. The focus of this book is aimed at providing a mechanism to determine the individual and cumulative contribution of portfolio components to strategic objectives so that the right decisions can be made regarding those components.

To get a great inside look into the thought-process and experience of Clive Enoch, please watch this interview between Clive and Collection Editor, Tim Kloppenborg.

Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asian Countries

Disaster Risk Management: Case Studies in South Asian Countries

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The key features of this book include (i) the adoption of critical and multidisciplinary approaches in discussing disaster-related problems and emerging issues and (ii) the provision of insights into the approaches to address the challenges and issues of disaster risk management. The different stakeholders, practitioners, policy makers, and researchers will acquire a fuller and richer understanding of the various issues related to disaster risk management.
The editors take pride in acknowledging the role of the Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance, (NAPSIPAG) in making the present book possible. NAPSIPAG is the largest governance research network in the Asia Pacific region, which has been organizing an annual international meeting of administrators, academia, and non- state bodies where regional scholars critically deliberate with international governance experts. This is a process through which many young and upcoming scholars are also trained and academic brilliance is generated. NAPSIPAG has also helped the international policy organizations to have a better understanding of the region through a local lens of Asiatic anthropology, ethnography, and culture of administration. The book is an out- come of the academic and practitioners’ discourses generated mainly by NAPSIPAG members.

Trade Credit and Risk Management

Trade Credit and Risk Management

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Trade credit is extensively used in both domestic and international commercial transactions. Although it clearly supports growth, its significance is even greater for developed countries, where the market has recovered remarkably since the global financial crisis. The number and heterogeneity of motivations to trade credit justify the variability observed in the data on global trading, and the role of trade credit has become crucial in supply chain coordination.
A range of diverse trade credit finance solutions are available and include products and services offered by financial intermediaries and market products, highlighting a very interesting set of intermediate solutions that have emerged as a result of new technologies utilized in financial services. For financiers trade credit is an attractive option, but an in-depth evaluation of the possibility of losses forms the basis of a deep understating of numerous sources that can create credit risk (default and dilution risk). This book offers managers a complete analysis of the various facets of commercial credit and presents an analysis of the various types of markets, instruments, and risks associated with trade credit in supply chains across the globe.

Strategic Cost Transformation: Using Business Domain Management to Improve Cost Data, Analysis, and Management

Strategic Cost Transformation: Using Business Domain Management to Improve Cost Data, Analysis, and Management

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“As a CPA with over 30 years of accounting experience, I certainly had to swallow my pride as I read this book. Dr Lee provides compelling evidence that you cannot rely on accounting information alone to make cash decisions.” —Michael Hales Chief Financial Officer, Northern Kentucky University

“Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosopher, is reported to have said that many things in this world are not and yet appear to be. Such is the case with many of our traditional definitions and descriptions of ‘cost savings’ as described in so many accounting texts. Dr. Lee has taken a page from Epictetus in pointing out that we need a new paradigm of defining a cost saving if we are going to really provide the necessary information needed to manage a business or use accounting information to make more informed business decisions. This book is clearly a game changer in that regard.” —Dr. Joseph F. Castellano Professor Emeritus, University of Dayton

Your product costs $2.86 to make. What does the number tell you about your operations, how effectively they were run, demand, or how much money you spent on capacity? Nothing. Shouldn’t you know?

Accounting information creates a limited picture of operations and true cash performance. Strategic Cost Transformation offers a new framework, business domain management, which creates a comprehensive picture of your organization for improved cash based decision-making.

Virtual Vic: A Management Fable

Virtual Vic: A Management Fable

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Virtual Vic is a management fable about the trials and tribulations of a new executive facing the virtual work environment and the technology associated with this environment. The story explores his struggles to be a successful leader by relying solely on technology and ignoring the human touch aspects behind true leadership. The story helps all of us look at technology as the tool it is meant to be rather than the humanistic hindrance it often becomes. Vic meets three characters (his in- formal Board of Directors) who help provide the lessons need- ed to best lead a blended workforce. Each character represents a major theme within the book. The themes of Trust (Reliable Reggie), Isolation (Solitary Samantha), and Presence (Being Bob) are about human perceptions that provide a human touch associated with the virtual work environment. Trust, isolation, and presence are the three main human perceptions discussed throughout the book.
Told in a fable style, Virtual Vic can help managers and employees recognize signs that could result in a less-than-ideal work environment. The book is designed for anyone associated with leading or managing teams especially those with the virtual work environment.

Project Management Essentials, Second Edition

Project Management Essentials, Second Edition

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Project management is a critical skill across a broad range of disciplines. Yet most people, regardless of educational background, have never received training in how to plan, manage, and execute projects. Project Management Essentials, Second Edition, is the go-to book for tried and true project management skills combined with the most current ideas from Agile in a concise, up-to-date, user-friendly format.
It follows the project life cycle and provides several ready- to-use templates. Readers can use this book to plan and manage a project from start to finish or as a reference for help with one particular component of project management. Along- side each template is a brief description of what each template is and why it is useful, with an example to illustrate it.

A Primer on Consumer Behavior : A Guide for Managers

A Primer on Consumer Behavior : A Guide for Managers

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At its most fundamental level, marketing is about influencing the decision making and behavior of customers. Profitable businesses are built on an understanding of their customers and the creation and delivery of products and services that meet the needs of these customers. This book is intended to provide a quick, highly accessible introduction to key issues and concepts necessary for understanding market demand, designing successful products and services, and for creating effective marketing programs.
The focus of the book is on information likely to be most useful to a practicing manager rather than the student or scholar who is seeking a deep understanding of consumer behavior. For this reason, the book includes “points to ponder” that link basic concepts to marketing practice. The final chapters of the book also point the reader to a variety of additional resources for learning more about consumer behavior in general and consumers in specific markets.