Advances in Business and Management (Numbered Series)
This is a numbered series focused on the latest research in business and management.
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Quick ViewThis book presents research in the field of business and management from around the world. This book examines e-commerce and its impact on expectations of customer service and quality control. it also explores the strategic advantage of employee training in marketing organizations; wealth management, building value through investing, and contingency plans after the global recession;…
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Quick ViewThe opening chapter of Advances in Business and Management. Volume 16 studies the determinants of the unemployment duration for university graduates in Spain. The results of these studies showed that the duration of unemployment was significantly associated with the graduate’s age, participation in internship programs, field of study, type of university, and gender. Next, the…
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Quick ViewThe authors of this book examine the latest research in business and management, including a comprehensive study on the hotel and tourism management industry; the perception of public managers regarding the implementation of codes of ethics; an analysis of the characteristics of the Multilateral Trading Facilities between 2008 and 2014; the audit market and auditor…
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Quick ViewThis book presents topical research in the study of business and management techniques from across the globe. Topics discussed include data mining and business decision-making; third age entrepreneurship and successful aging; decision usefulness of insurance accounting according to IASB exposure draft insurance contracts; globalization of financial reporting standards; professional responsibility in a pluralist society; the…
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Quick ViewChapter One by Constantine I. Tongo, PhD categorizes contemporary work motivation philosophies into three wide-ranging classifications, with the goal to concisely present gray areas that research yet to examine. In Chapter Two, Victoria A. Felix, Mercedes Gremillion, and Walt Buboltz, PhD provide readers with a thorough overview of recent literature concerning sleep health and workplace…
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Quick ViewIn this book, Chapter One shows the new challenges for managers in relation to the management of operations permeate aspects of development and/or aggregation of services, stronger link with market strategies, flexible and cost competitive systems, intensive information technology and automation. In Chapter Two, the authors show the methodological process to the identification and the…
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Quick ViewUsing a classification of production related organizations, Chapter One proposes a historical sketch of the growing popularity of project management (PM) within businesses and accounts for this popularity by characterizing PM as a distinct set of elements among components making up a firm. Chapter Two examines the possible two-way link between corporate social responsibility (CSR)…
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Quick ViewThe authors of this book examine the latest research in business and management. Chapter One demonstrates how Business Process Management Notation (BPMN) interacts with the social constructs and dynamics of Virtual Communities (VCs). Chapter Two examines the moderating role of individual consumer culture on the relationship between web design, visual appearance, social networking services, consumer…
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Quick ViewThe authors of this book examine the latest research in business and management, including the development of e-governance over time and across countries; the adaptability and risk control criteria in managing models of an enterprise; the dependences between performance measurement systems (PMS) and financial results achieved by Polish enterprises; Russian business’ envolvement into the markets…
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Quick ViewThe authors of this book examine the latest research in business and management, including the challenges, strategies and impact of implementing an Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system for electronic ticketing in bus transit in emerging markets; territorial competitiveness and social responsibility; the existing relationship between the emotional aspect and decision-making processes; a theoretical application of…
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Quick ViewAdvances in Business and Management. Volume 15 begins by presenting a paper examining the depth and range of psychological stressors and strains that entrepreneurs encounter in their new ventures, aiming to further clarify the confusion and inconsistencies of being self-employed. The following study was conducted in order to analyze the impacts of IT on e-business…
