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This volume explores a range of issues that include: mergers waves, roll-up acquisitions, hostile takeovers, M&A experience, and decision-making, corporate governance, and innovation in mergers and acquisitions.

Showcasing internationally sourced case studies on disaster management, International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters presents a diverse range of case studies on how disasters, both natural and manmade, are being managed globally.

Living and working in a host country is challenging both for the host country as well as for the incoming migrants. Therefore, integration activities are essential for easing the transition. This book examines various practices of integrating migrants in European countries from national, organizational and individual perspectives.

How do changes at home, in the labor market and on the job affect worker well-being? This volume of Research in Labor Economics contains eight original and insightful articles answering this question. Seven deal with demographic and labor market change, and one deals with wage differences essentially at a point in time.

Despite comprising the largest minority in rural settings, the literature to date largely subsumes African American rural students into a broader set of students, with a primarily urban focus. This volume focuses on the higher education pathways of rural African American students and highlights their experiences in US colleges and universities.

Transformative Leadership in Action: Allyship, Advocacy, and Activism challenges the reader to do the necessary self-work required of a 21st century leader, while also providing the road map to developing the skills necessary to take on increasing public leadership roles to support causes related to justice and equity.

The hospitality industry is major industry. Due a steady growth, by 2030 the hospitality and tourism industry is expected to provide 380 million jobs. This title explores the challenges presented including labor shortages, containing and reducing the ecological footprint, Over tourism, and a poor industry image.

Advances in Global Leadership expands the field with a specific focus on multidisciplinary perspectives. As a special feature, 25 scholars, global leaders, and practitioners from varied sectors reflect on the role of global leadership during the Covid-19 crisis.

Big Data Analytics and Intelligence is essential reading for researchers and experts working in the fields of health care, data science, analytics, the internet of things, and information retrieval.

This book examines an indigenous Africa-centric business model practised by the Igbos of south-eastern Nigeria for decades. The unique framework and rules of operation, collectively referred to as the Igbo-Traditional Business School (I-TBS) in this book, is underpinned by the 'Igba-boi' apprenticeship.

AAE publishes empirical and non-empirical research in Accounting Education. Volume 24 addresses five key themes: (1) research on student attitudes and behaviour, (2) cases and pedagogical approaches in tax, (3) financial reporting and introductory accounting, (4) research about the CPA exam, and (5) international perspectives.

Focusing on current workplace issues and employee and employer expectations of Human Resource Management in a rapidly changing business environment, this book examines current trends of HR practices and expands on current literature.

This volume explores the latest issues in tax and taxation theory, including empirical studies using research methods from different institutional settings and contexts. It is essential reading for anyone interested in tax policy and its impact in practice.

Agile Business Leadership Methods for Industry 4.0 is a collection of innovative research on new leadership styles that will develop agile managers and business leaders who can improve company success in the fast-paced environments created by Industry 4.0.

An investigation of the effects of an increasing retreat towards isolationism which is developing in the world. The research takes places at global, regional, industrial and local levels in locations around the world to arrive at an analysis.

In this volume experienced educators discuss the task of teaching ethics to professionals, managers and others who are practically-minded; and expert contributors explore the nature of ethical survival in contemporary society and the range of organizations it encompasses.

Drones and the Law: International Responses to Rapid Drone Proliferation presents innovative solutions to the controversial issues raised by the drones and a critical assessment of its growing use as a weapon system in modern warfare and privacy issues.

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: How entrepreneurs create value from sustainable opportunities offers unique new insights, represents a step towards the development of a more comprehensive analysis of sustainable entrepreneurship.

Successful relationships with publics are based on how people are treated, so public relations should help foster happiness and joy and by that improve organisational success and the well-being of people. This book explores how public relations contributes to the well-being of its publics and presents findings from current research in the field.

Understanding that the inculcation of social responsibility within education can lead to social and economic benefits for students and society at large, the authors in this edited collection present case studies of policies and practices used across the globe to give readers an insight into how social responsibility is embedded into curriculums.

Volume 28 of Research in Organizational Change and Development continues the tradition of providing insightful and thought provoking chapters with new conceptual insights and robust empirical studies. This volume provides an enriching body of knowledge on contemporary challenges in organizational change and development.

Advances in Management Accounting (AIMA) is a publication of quality applied research in management accounting. The journal's purpose is to publish thought-provoking articles that advance knowledge in the management accounting discipline and are of interest to both academics and practitioners.

Inspired by a 2019 conference, Moana Water of Life, and including real-life insights from a diverse range of participants, this book showcases the potential fruits of open dialogue between stakeholders to navigate the critical challenges to planetary health caused by the climate crisis.

This volume investigates race, ethnicity and gender as factors in health and health care. Chapters focus on linkages to health disparities among races, health experiences for incarcerated women and issues of hospital and health care spending.

HBCUs are facing increasing challenges with funding, accreditation, enrollment, retention, and graduations rates. It is imperative that the future leaders of these unique institutions of higher learning pay attention to past mistakes in order to innovate and respond. This book focuses on positioning HBCU leadership for the future.

Traditional roles of higher education are giving way to academic partnership, research and open resources. Libraries play a key role to serve as a gateway to information and to promote intellectual discovery among students. This book explores the relevant issues and strategies library science partnerships initiate with stakeholders in the field.

This book is the first introductory guide to the work of Zygmunt Bauman, designed specifically for students and those new to his work. It provides a firm foundation for the independent reading of Bauman and for exploring the many interpretations of his influential ideas.

This edited collection examines corruption in the public sector, assessing case studies from across the world to provide an international perspective on this global issue. Providing a broad overview of public sector corruption, including local and national perspectives, this volume will appeal to scholars of public policy and corruption worldwide.

Contemporary Studies in Economic and Financial Analysis (CSEF 104) dedicates 16 chapters in articles and studies on Contemporary Issues of Business Economics and Finance. Authors contributed from the International Applied Social Science Congress, held in Turkey.

This book charts the origins and development of teacher preparation in Scotland from 1872 onwards, covering key milestones in policy and practice, and looking ahead to the future. It is a truly comprehensive record of the historic, current and potential evolution of teacher preparation in Scotland.