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This proceedings volume presents a selection of the best papers from the 14th International Conference on Business Excellence, Business Revolution in the Digital Era (ICBE 2020), held in Bucharest, Romania. The respective papers share the latest findings and perspectives on innovation in a turbulent business environment, and on improvements in economic, societal and technological structures and processes to help reach major sustainability goals.

Research collaboration is a critical enabler for scientific knowledge production and innovation but poses significant challenges, particularly if it is carried out in a distributed and geographically dispersed fashion. Jens-Henrik Soeldner investigates how social research networking sites can help make scientific collaboration in management research more productive and successful. The author builds on a comprehensive literature review and two empirical studies to elucidate how social research networking sites can be leveraged for various research-related tasks.

Advances 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 adoption and to understand the effects of quality IT strategies in e-business performance. Focusing on Chinese users through an online survey, the measurement instrument of this research model was developed from various studies. The authors go on to discuss brand management and the way in which it attempts to tap into collective meanings, associating life-world categories of thought and emotion. A seduction takes place whereby a captured emotional involvement with advertisements confuses the imaginary with perception and circumvents rational thought prior to purchase—all likely to evolve in directions anticipated by the market specialists. One paper shows that the manner an organisation approaches strategic planning is significant. A case study rooted in stewardship, service and divine endowments develops theoretical findings drawing from biblical strategy and blends these with contemporary strategic human resource management. Social impact assessment (SIA) has become a recent concept of interest within the business and public domains, soliciting further study by academics. SIA is an interdisciplinary social science that incorporates various fields and is regarded as a technique for predicting social impacts as part of an environmental impact assessment (EIA) or as a stand-alone process. This book contributes to the knowledge base of SIA and its relationship with b-corporations and integrated reporting, providing insights between these two fields of research. The penultimate current chapter embraces a topic which is still underdeveloped in the literature: how corporate social responsibility may or may not influence brand equity. Therefore, the authors conducted a literature review to analyse past studies on this topic, focusing on four major aspects. Today every customer is digital customer, and every enterprise is digital enterprise. It is proposed that the significantly changing business environment requires enterprises to rapidly change their structures, processes and systems in order to save their customers and to remain competitive and compliant to the requirements of the modern digital economy.

This book presents a collection of original research papers focused on the relationship between information technology and accounting and control models. The book discusses the importance of establishing a synergetic relationship between new information technologies (ERP, BI, web-based technology, data mining, XBRL, etc.) and new or renewed accounting models and tools (performance indicators, prevision and simulation models, accounting models for public administration, etc.) in order to enhance an organization's capability to manage information and make valuable decisions. The search for these synergies takes place at all organizational levels: at a strategic level, in order to simulate and forecast behaviors and financial results at a management level, in order to innovate performance measurement and improve value creation at the operational level, in order to improve information qualityand the efficiency of the information process. This book is particularly useful for IS and CFO managers and scholars, as it is based on a selection of the best papers – original, double blind reviewed contributions - presented to the Annual Conference of the Italian Chapter of AIS under the category “Accounting Information Systems”.

This book examines the impact of digital innovation on organizations. It reveals how the digital revolution is redefining traditional levels of analysis while at the same time blurring the internal and external boundaries of the organizational environment. It presents a collection of research papers that examine the interaction between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and behavior from a threefold perspective: First, they analyze individual behavior in terms of specific organizational practices like learning, collaboration and knowledge transfer, as well as the use of ICT within the organization. Second, they explore the dynamics at work on the border between the internal and the external environments by analyzing the organizational impact of ICT usage outside the company, as can be seen in employer branding, consumer behavior and organizational image. Third, they investigate how ICT is being adopted to help face societal challenges outside the company like wasteand pollution, smart cities, and e-government. The diversity of views offered makes this book particularly relevant for users, companies, scientists and governments. The content is based on a selection of the best papers – original double-blind peer reviewed contributions –presented at the annual conference of the Italian chapter of AIS, which took place in Rome, Italy, in October 2015, or in other reputable international peer-refereed Information Systems conferences.

These conference proceedings focus on the topic of decision-making under uncertainty, smart decisions, management simulation and their applications in operations management for power and logistics companies. The Beijing University of Chemical Technology organized IFDS2015, the 3rd International Forum on Decision Sciences, with this year's theme being “Decision Making under Uncertainty”. The proceedings collect 7 selected papers presenting the cutting-edge modeling and solution methods and including numerous practical case studies, which are of interest for researchers and practitioners alike. Teachers, students and practitioners working in the fields of decision science, operations research, management science and engineering will benefit from the valuable findings presented in this book.

This book focuses on the establishment process of the Japanese style of management (JSM). Traditionally, it has been widely believed that the JSM is native to Japan and consists of three pillars: lifetime employment, a seniority-based wage system, and company unions. This book opposes these traditional views on the JSM and argues that it has been shaped by the influence of management theories and ideas of other countries. The JSM has not only adopted the ideas and concepts of other countries, but also has refined, translated, and customized them to make such ideas and concepts acceptable in Japan. The hypothesis presented here is that in the postwar period of rapid growth, the JSM was a hybrid set of management theories and techniques greatly influenced by American ideas about management.This book concentrates on the impact of American management theories and ideas on the JSM. Taking the historical point of view, it clarifies that impact not only for academics but also for business people. The hypothesis propounded here is that some of those theories and ideas have been accepted whereas some of them have been rejected and eventually made irrelevant. The following issues are discussed: scientific management, the human relations school, Barnard's organizational theory, Drucker's management thoughts, strategic management, human resource management, and corporate culture.

This book gathers selected theoretical and empirical papers from the 29th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal. Covering diverse areas of business and management in various geographic regions, it highlights the latest research on human resources, management and marketing, among other topics. It also includes related studies that address marketing and management-relevant aspects such as the impact of supervisor support on employee performance through work engagement, the standardization of global logistics business operations, elements to support long-term B2B communication, and omni-channel strategies in the Marketing 4.0 paradigm.

This book gathers selected theoretical and empirical papers from the 28th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, held in Coventry, United Kingdom. Covering diverse areas of business and management in various geographic regions, it highlights the latest research on human resources, management and marketing, among other topics. It also includes related studies that address management and marketing aspects such as telecommuting versus the traditional work environment, the effect of value congruence, promoting product characteristics using social media, perception of terrorism risks, and personal innovativeness and employability.

This book presents selected theoretical and empirical papers from the 26th and 27th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conferences, held in Prague, Czech Republic, and Bali, Indonesia. Covering diverse areas of business and management in various geographic regions, it addresses a range of current topics, such as human resources, management, SMEs and marketing. It also includes related studies that analyze management and marketing aspects, e.g. workplace learning, gamification in business, resilience and entrepreneurship, the use of IT tools in small businesses, and dynamic marketing capabilities in an intercultural environment.

This volume provides the latest outcomes of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) research conducted in various industries. It reveals how AR and VR are currently changing the business landscape, and how new innovations provide opportunities for businesses to offer their customers unique services and experiences. Collecting the proceedings of the International AR & VR Conference held in Manchester, UK, in February 2017, the book advances the state of the art in AR and VR technologies and their applications in various industries such as tourism, hospitality, events, fashion, entertainment, retail, education and the gaming industry. The papers presented here cover the most significant topics within the field of AR and VR for both researchers and practitioners, approaching them from a business and management perspective.

For decades Germany and France have been forming the core of the European Union. They generate about 40 per cent of total economic output in the Euro Zone. Nowhere else, there does exist such an intense relationship between neighbouring economies like between these two countries. Those links go far beyond external trade relations and are targeted towards mutual business cooperation. In the light of globalisation, a rising number of competitors, increasing customer demands and short product life cycles, cross-national commerce are of great importance for German Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) – particularly in the B2B sector. Sales is often tagged as an enterprise's figurehead. It is responsible for determining whether a manufacturer effectively conveys its capabilities to the B2B customer. To date, there exists no single reference book covering all four topics of this paper's headline: B2B, SMEs, sales and Franco-German business relationships. The ongoing literature is mainly focussed on large firms. The subject of international sales has hardly been investigated, yet. Apart from the sales excellence approach, there are few selling models for corporate practice. The lack of sales expertise both in theory and practise is thus not the ideal prerequisite for succeeding on a cross-border scale. This study addresses sales challenges of German SMEs with its trading partner France in the B2B sector. It should be stressed that the focus is on SMEs from Germany only. The company size of French business partners does not play a role in this context. The acquisition-related part of sales (selling) is highlighted while the physical component (distribution) is secondary within the framework of this assignment. In consequence, the central question is to figure out what kind of challenges German SMEs must face when exerting B2B sales activities in France. A related sub-issue is defined as follows: “Which type of challenge has the greatest impact on cross-border sales operations in France?” The declared purpose of this study is to answer the above-mentioned queries. Following the acquired basic knowledge this is done through an empirical survey. Furthermore, it is targeted to provide recommendations in order to enhance sales efficiency and effectiveness of German SMEs.

This book discusses the concepts of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) that are the core of various paradigms used in strategic management to understand competitive advantage as well as flexibility in organizational boundaries. It serves as a valuable reference resource in the area of VUCA markets. An increase in the levels and types of uncertainty has important implications potentially for the durability of a company's advantages, the way firms learn and adapt, approaches for managing innovation and knowledge, and the attractiveness of different strategies and organizational models. In today's world, strategic flexibility in VUCA is essential for business leaders to sustain market advantage and attain a clear vision amid the chaos. Business leaders who stay focused and are aware of external volatility as the prevalent characteristic are successful, while those who are not flexible in this VUCA world and lock themselves into fixed positions lose out.The book includes empirical and conceptual research papers along with case studies and models discussing strategies for emerging markets in volatile and uncertain environments. It also covers a variety of issues, including innovation, people and processes, financial management, and leadership and strategies in VUCA markets. Apart from research fraternity and academia, the contents of the book will be useful for practitioners as well as industry watchers.

This edited book focuses on growth and entrepreneurial development in rapidly developing countries in Asia-Pacific region. The book synthesizes the scholarly papers and ideas presented at the 3rd International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2015. It accounts for that fact that entrepreneurs of today are focusing more on technology and that this is happening in so-called Smart Nations. Chapters in the book elaborate on huge gains in innovation in ASEAN, China and India. Gains that are essential for national growth. Some of the issues that are covered include developments in Financial-Data Analysis, Global Healthcare, Geospatial Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Human Resource, and Big Data and Learning Analytics.

Michael Migendt explains the role of alternative investments in supporting the growth of a sustainable economy and recognizes levers that policy makers, managers and entrepreneurs could use for further accelerating green innovation through finance. He focuses on specific examples of alternative investments into green industries, companies, projects, and infrastructure, covering the developments along the innovation chain. Especially the acceleration of green technologies and the in this context occurring interrelations between the three areas of finance, innovation, and policy are key to this work.

Gerade in Unternehmen und insbesondere im Projektmanagement stecken wir in einem Konflikt: Auf der einen Seite müssen wir auf Basis von Erkenntnissen aus Datenanalysen Geschäftsentscheidungen treffen. Für die Analysen selbst steigen wir in die Details unserer Datenseen 4.0 ab. Aber wenn wir auftauchen und es unserem Management als Entscheidungsvorlage präsentieren wollen, scheitern wir genau an diesen Details. Warum? Weil die Gehirne unserer Zuhörer:innen bei zu vielen trockenen Fakten abschalten. Data Storytelling löst dieses Problem. Denn unser Gehirn reagiert auf Geschichten besser als auf eine Auflistung von reinen Zahlen. Beim Data Storytelling werden die Daten zusammen mit einer grafisch leicht verständlichen Darstellung und einem spannenden Narrativ aufbereitet. Der sonst übliche Informationsüberfluss wird auf wesentliche und relevante Kernaussagen reduziert. So werden Inhalte verständlicher und bilden die Grundlage für Geschäftsentscheidungen. Gespickt mit wissenschaftlichen Fakten über unser Gehirn und „Veteranengeschichten“ aus dem Projektmanagement werden in diesem Buch Wege aufgezeigt, dem „Death-by-PowerPoint“ den Kampf anzusagen und die Welt von schlechten Präsentationen zu befreien.Der InhaltWas ist Data Storytelling?Projekt, Kommunikation und PräsentationenSchritte des Data Storytellings: Zuhörer:innen, Aha-Moment, Storyboard, SpannungsbogenVisualisierung: präattentive Merkmale, Gestaltprinzipien, Foliendesign, Daten- und Präsentationsvisualisierung

The place and impact of large, elite business schools is hotly debated. Compared to such establishments, little has been written about smaller, regional, community-oriented business schools that serve and interact with their various communities at home or abroad.Focusing on one of the smaller regional business schools in the UK, and incorporating perspectives from further afield, this book seeks to redress that balance. This local focus enables a more holistic understanding of what really goes on in terms of the complex relationships, practices, challenges and contexts at play in such an arena. The book, conceived throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, reverberates with a multiplicity of voices, perspectives and narratives, and reflects a process of collaborative autoethnography and critical friendship. It will be of great value to academics, students and others who are interested in optimising the benefits of regional business schools around the world.

This book explores how theories of cognition inform our theoretical understanding of business models and business model innovation. A business model can either be viewed as an objective description of an activity system, or as an abstract, conceptual, and perceptual construct, that is the result of cognition. From this second point of view, the business model becomes a schematic mental model that is created, shaped, and shared over time. In other words, managers hold in their mind perceptual constructs that constitute schemas of the business model.This book examines how the underlying processes of the creation, shaping, and sharing of business (mental) models take place at individual, organizational, and even inter-organizational levels. Theories of managerial and organizational cognition are explored to inform our understanding of business modelling and business model innovation. The reader is thus provided with an overview of existing literature and reflections on future avenues of research to explore the cognitive foundations of business modelling.

This book provides an in-depth exploration of indigenous entrepreneurship and its challenges while addressing ways to make businesses more inclusive and sustainable in the long term. Offering a balanced mix of critical perspectives, theoretical insights and practical implications, provided by both academics and practitioners, it examines how indigenous entrepreneurship practices in Southeast Asia challenge existing theories in business and management research. The chapters also explore the role of various stakeholders, such as the larger community and society, supply chain members, policy-makers, etc., in facilitating indigenous entrepreneurship.Highlighting the uniqueness and diversity of indigenous entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia, this book renders a comprehensive overview of contemporary indigenization topics, organized by Southeast Asian cultural and national contexts.

This edited volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. It adopts a venture-ship approach, emphasizing the dynamic and uncertain nature of entrepreneurship and underscoring the need for entrepreneurs to continually innovate and adapt to evolving conditions. It encompasses a broad spectrum of themes, covering the cultural, institutional, and economic contexts in which entrepreneurial endeavors unfold. It also discusses the role of technology and innovation as well as financing and investment, in addition to the impact of entrepreneurship on economic development and social change. The chapters span diverse subject matter, including topics ranging from the cultivation of entrepreneurial culture and the influence of educational systems to the ramifications of political and economic frameworks on entrepreneurial expansion. Additionally, it addresses the significance of social entrepreneurship, the burgeoning presence of female entrepreneurs, the transformative effects of digitalization, and the consequences of regional and international collaborations. They encapsulate the insights and perspectives of an array of stakeholders, including researchers, scholars, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers who have actively engaged with the entrepreneurial landscape in sub-Saharan Africa.Bringing together contributions from a diverse group of scholars and practitioners, this book offers an original, multidisciplinary, and pragmatic vantage point on entrepreneurship within the region. It not only enriches the existing body of literature but also serves as a catalyst for further research and scholarly discourse among entrepreneurship researchers.

The purpose of this book is to highlight how current successful Japanese multinational enterprises (MNEs) and companies have changed their business or business models in the past three decades. Japanese MNEs received a lot of attention from academia and industry during the 1980s and the early 1990s, and their factors for success have been compared with those of Western MNEs. Unfortunately, following the collapse of the “bubble economy” in the early 1990s, international business researchers and practitioners'attention has turned away from Japan and its MNEs to emerging markets, notably the rapidly growing China.Japanese MNEs have faced the mature domestic economy and also have had to overcome many new challenges in the twenty-first century, such as rapid aging, depopulation, and response to new technologies. Japanese MNEs and companies today are being forced to respond to new business environments never seen in the past. The prerequisites for business activities have significantly changed from those of former Japanese companies and their management practices. Even in such a difficult situation, however, many Japanese MNEs and emerging companies have achieved steady growth and have succeeded by changing their business models. This book provides the reader with new directions for research and lessons by analyzing the challenges of Japanese multinational enterprises and emerging companies. The redirection of attention is expected to have a positive impact on the field of international business study and practice.

Managing Technology from Laboratory to Marketplace outlines the process of getting innovative research out of the laboratory and into the market, a path which is often fraught with challenges. Many research projects meet their end as they attempt to cross this so-called “valley of death'--the period between the research phase of a project and the point when the new product or process emerging from that research becomes commercialized and enters the market. Firstly, this book aims to better understand how and why projects succeed in entering the market while others falter. Second, it uses these insights to guide researchers to optimize their chances of successfully making that transition, and finding their place in the market. The book primarily uses case studies from the field of advanced materials, but can be used by any researcher making the transition from laboratory to marketplace.

Dieses Fachbuch stellt einen praxiserprobten Kommunikationsansatz vor, der an der eigenen Haltung, bestehenden Glaubensmustern und dem Bewusstsein der unbewussten und autonomen Vorgänge ansetzt. Unbewusste biologische Vorgänge, psychologische und soziale Aspekte haben einen großen Einfluss auf den Gesprächserfolg und entscheiden teilweise sogar über das gesamte Miteinander. Gerade die Kommunikation im Arbeitsleben ist herausfordernd. Die Autorin zeigt verschiedene Ansätze und Prinzipien, die die eigene Kommunikationskompetenz fördern. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen dabei Achtsamkeit, persönliche Führung, Wissen über Vorurteile und Glaubenssätze, Vertrauen, Wertschätzung und emotionale Intelligenz. Der Gesprächspartner wird durch aufmerksames Zuhören und neugierige Fragen angeregt, eine eigene Lösung zu entwickeln und intrinsisch motiviert zu handeln. Durch die Anwendung der vorgestellten Prinzipien werden die Gespräche im beruflichen Kontext optimiertund das Miteinander verbessert, da die Gespräche zu einem lösungsorientierten Verhalten führen, dessen Ergebnisse nachhaltig umgesetzt werden. Das Erproben und Anwenden der neuen Form der Kommunikation kann dazu beitragen, dass sich Organisationen'von innen heraus'verändern und zu Lernenden Organisationen entwickeln. Wiederkehrende Beispiele aus dem beruflichen Kontext (Leistungsbeurteilungsgespräch, Onboarding, Kundengespräch, Konfliktgespräch) geben hilfreiche Hinweise für die praktische Umsetzung im Arbeitsalltag. Der InhaltDynamische Kommunikation in der VUCA-WeltGesprächsvorbereitung und eine angenehme GesprächsatmosphäreIm Gespräch Überzeugungen ändern und Möglichkeiten entdecken Partnerschaftlich Lösungen suchen und umsetzenSelbst-Review zur Selbstoptimierung

Krankenhäuser nehmen innerhalb eines Gesundheitswesens eine tragende Rolle im Rahmen der stationären Versorgung ein. Wegen ihrer individuellen und gesellschaftlichen Bedeutung stehen die Ausgestaltung der Krankenhausversorgung und deren Finanzierung, die wesentliche Rahmenbedingungen für die Krankenhausleistungserstellung setzt, regelmäßig im Fokus politischer und gesellschaftlicher Diskussionen. Die Leistungserstellung erfolgt in einem Spannungsfeld vor allem zwischen den Zielsetzungen Bedarfsdeckung, Wirtschaftlichkeit und einer maßvollen Ressourcenbeanspruchung. Dabei kann keine dieser Zieldimensionen vernachlässigt werden, ohne dass dies die künftige Leistungserstellung gefährden würde.Der Umgang mit Zielkonflikten findet sich in der immer intensiver geführten gesellschaftlichen und wissenschaftlichen Diskussion im Zusammenhang mit einem nachhaltigen Wirtschaften wieder. Vor diesem Hintergrund bietet die Zielsetzung der Nachhaltigkeit einen vielversprechenden Ansatzpunkt für die Ausgestaltung der Krankenhausleistungserstellung und eines geeigneten regulatorischen Umfelds sowie eine Grundlage für eine konzeptionelle und instrumentelle Weiterentwicklung des Krankenhausmanagements und -controllings.

This handbook explores the theme of managing inside China and consists of chapters that communicate the major managerial concepts within the context of Mainland China. Its key emphasis is to clearly highlight the differences in the art of managing in China vs. the West, while acknowledging that these differences may be narrowing as a result of globalization. Chapters in the book elaborate on how management is affected as China experiences rapid change while some aspects of Chinese culture remain unchanged and steeped in tradition. The book goes further in exploring this complexity by juxtaposing China's orientation towards interpersonal relations, or'guanxi', with the government's emphasis on law, which is now becoming more rule-based than before. Business & Management academics and practitioners will gain useful insight into Chinese management practices and their contrast to established Western ones when they use the Handbook of Chinese Management as a reference.

The rise of China poses a significant challenge to the existing, Western-dominated world economic order. The effectiveness of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is contingent on a smooth transition of the world's economic center toward the Asia-Pacific Region. For Western investors, the vast market opportunities can be tempting. However, the lack of experience and knowledge of international management in China – a country with radically different business rules and cultural background – poses a substantial risk. This book provides comprehensive insights into the fast-changing business world in China. Based on the authors'theoretical knowledge and invaluable years of practical experience, it discusses the various options for doing business in China, with current examples that demonstrate how European SMEs can successfully position themselves between multinational companies and local competitors. It also highlights new opportunities arising from China's international involvement (New Silk Road, RCEP) and addresses risk management for European SMEs operating in China. Moreover, it sheds light on how to form relationships of mutual trust between Chinese policymakers and their advisors/cooperation partners from abroad. Readers with an interest in doing business in China will find this book particularly valuable.

Dieses Buch zeigt, wie neue Health-as-a-Service-Geschäftsmodelle zu einer besseren Patientenerfahrung und zugleich Kostensenkungen beitragen können. Im Gesundheitssektor entstehen neue digitale Geschäftsmodelle der Plattformökonomie, die Vorteile für alle am Markt der Gesundheitsdienstleistung Beteiligten Akteuren – inklusive des Patienten – bringen können. Digitale, datengetriebene Gesundheitsangebote werden zu einer messbaren Verbesserung der Behandlungsqualität führen und zugleich die Effizienz der Leistungserbringung steigern. Dazu werden vermehrt auch Methoden der Künstlichen Intelligenz und des Maschinellen Lernens eingesetzt. Zudem erwarten Patienten, die in der Zukunft mehrheitlich der Gruppe der Digital Natives angehören werden, zunehmend eine individuelle Betreuung (Patienten-Journey). Alle Leistungsanbieter im Gesundheitsbereich müssen systematisch prüfen, welche Health-as-a-Service-Geschäftsmodelle entwickelt und wie diese erfolgreich umgesetzt werden können. Dieses Buch bietet dafür den fundierten Leitfaden.Inhalte aus folgenden ThemenbereichenDie Grundlagen der Plattformökonomie für das Gesundheitswesen verstehenWie Plattformen und Marktplätze das Gesundheitswesen verändernErfolgsfaktoren von Plattform-Geschäftsmodellen im GesundheitswesenKI als Enabler für Plattform-Geschäftsmodelle der ZukunftMit Beiträgen von:Dr. med. Henri Michael von Blanquet – Precision Medicine Alliance, Föhr, DeutschlandTobias Chrobok – Erlangen, DeutschlandTimo Frank – Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandJulian Gansen – Mementor GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandClemens von Guenther – Universität Augsburg, Augsburg, DeutschlandAnisa Idris – Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandDr. Florian Koerber – Flying Health GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandDr. Lara Maier – goetzpartners Holding AG, München, DeutschlandMarius Mainz – GET.ON Institut für Online Gesundheitstrainings GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandManon Mandel – München, DeutschlandProf. Dr. Alessandro Monti – CBS International Business School, Köln, DeutschlandProf. Dr. Volker Nürnberg – BearingPoint GmbH, Frankfurt, DeutschlandProf. Dr. Erika Raab – MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, DeutschlandProf. Dr. Christoph Rasche – Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, DeutschlandProf. Dr. Dominik Rottenkolber – Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Berlin, DeutschlandDr. Alexander Schachinger – EPatient Analytics GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandFrank Stratmann – SMARTR.care, Schmallenberg, DeutschlandSophia Strube – Ada Health GmbH, Berlin, DeutschlandMario Unterbrunner – CHECK24 Vergleichsportal, München, DeutschlandStephanie Widmaier – BearingPoint GmbH, Frankfurt, DeutschlandHenry Alexander Wittke – Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, Hamburg

This open access book explores the intersection of gender and climate change, suggests ways in which innovative technologies can accelerate climate relief actions, and offers strategies for integrating climate change initiatives into national policies and planning. By examining the devastating consequences of climate change on women and girls throughout the continent, the authors pose a crucial question: Does gender matter in climate change discussions in Africa? Political and social traditions have burdened women with greater vulnerability to the impacts of climate-related natural disasters, including violence, displacement, poverty, famine and lack of access to clean water. However, women are also key to effective and inclusive climate mitigation, adaptation, and decision-making. The authors provide a compelling discourse that identifi es the social and economic benefi ts for all citizens when genderinclusive policies shape equitable and targeted action plans, from mitigationto adaptation and funding.The UN's SDG 13 calls for urgent action and commitment to combat climate change. The implementable and action-oriented propositions presented in this book will be of interest to students, educators, practitioners, third-sector actors, and policymakers committed to gender equality, sustainable development and climate action in Africa.

Der Erfolg von Unternehmen wird durch eine Vielzahl an Einflussfaktoren bestimmt. Digitale Transformation, Strukturwandel und geopolitische Verwerfungen in der VUCA-Welt treffen im Unternehmen auf vier verschiedene Generationen mit ihren Erwartungen an Kultur und Werte. Unternehmen stehen vor großen Herausforderungen, sich zukunftssicher aufzustellen, neue Strategien umzusetzen, resilient durch Krisen zu gehen und durch Innovationen langfristig erfolgreich zu sein. Dieses Buch stellt praxiserprobte Ansätze vor und gibt einen Einblick in die Zusammenhänge von Kultur, Leadership, Strategien, neuen Geschäftsmodellen, Lean Innovation und lernenden Organisationen. Im ersten Teil des Buches „Setting the Scene“ geht es um das Fundament erfolgreicher Strategien und wie dieser Dreiklang von Unternehmenskultur, Leadership und Strategien im Zusammenspiel der unterschiedlichen Generationen zum Wettbewerbsvorteil werden kann. Der zweite Teil „Staying in Control“behandelt die wichtigen Aspekte bei der Entwicklung und Implementierung von Strategien. Es wird erläutert, warum Reverse Engineering und Rüttelstrecken im Strategieprozess unerlässlich sind und wie Krisen mit Resilienz-Strategien gemeistert werden können. Im dritten Teil „Accelerate and Maintain Speed“ wird gezeigt, wie disruptive Geschäftsmodelle, Lean Start-up und Systemdenken als Enabler für den Geschäftserfolg genutzt werden können.Auf Basis realer Praxisbeispiele analysieren die Autoren sowohl positive als auch weniger gute Ansätze und leiten Handlungsempfehlungen ab. Dazu passend werden effektive Methoden, Tools und Checklisten als Lösungsoptionen vorgestellt. Jedes Kapitel schließt mit konkreten Tipps für das obere und mittlere Management sowie für die operative Ebene.

Dieses Fachbuch gibt einen Einblick in die tatsächliche Praxis der Beratung und die mit der Beratung verbundenen sozialen Prozesse. Dabei wird auf die oft impliziten Verständnisse und Erwartungen seitens Berater:innen und Klient:innen eingegangen. Die Autoren identifizieren, welche funktionalen oder dysfunktionalen Muster und Dynamiken sich in Beratungsprojekten ausbilden, wie diese entstehen und wie sie produktiver gestaltet werden können. Das Buch richtet sich damit sowohl an Neueinsteiger:innen als auch an erfahrene Praktiker:innen, sei es aufseiten der Berater:innen oder aufseiten der Auftraggeber:innen.Für die 2. Auflage wurde das Buch vollständig überarbeitet, um neue Forschungserkenntnisse und Konzepte erweitert, mit aktuellen Erfahrungen aus der Beratungswelt sowie mit konkreten Gestaltungshinweisen für eine nachhaltige Beratungspraxis ergänzt.Die erste Auflage wurde durch die SGO-Stiftung gefördert und auch die überarbeitete 2. Auflage wurde durch diese begleitet und unterstützt.

A deep dive into the internal and external environments in which a business operates today. The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, 9th Edition, by Thompson, Worthington and Britton offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to how local and international business environments operate. Employing a PESTLE model which is relevant to all industries, this best-selling textbook takes you through contexts, types of organisation and markets, dealing with contemporary issues in socioeconomic, political and legal structures. The new edition offers a clear explanation of economics such as why the prices of the things you buy might go up or down, or why employment might be harder or easier to find at any given time. New chapters on the global Covid-19 pandemic and de-globalising factors, including Brexit, give an all-round perspective on how factors influence one another, and convey the complexity of the business environment. The wealth of contemporary case studies from local and international organisations, helps you put theory into practice.

Dieses Buch dokumentiert und analysiert die marktorientierte Unternehmensführung in der Games-Branche sowie die damit einhergehenden Managementprozesse. Unternehmensgründungen werden unter branchenrelevanten Aspekten dargestellt, die Erstellung von Businessplänen, das Gewinnen von Pitches sowie die Möglichkeiten der Unternehmensfinanzierung, auch durch Förderprogramme, werden aufgezeigt und durch konkrete Handlungsempfehlungen abgerundet. Die Zusammenstellung von Teams einschließlich der Aspekte des Female Managements und Diversity sowie die erfolgsorientierte Unternehmensführung werden praxisnah erläutert. Zahlreiche strategische und taktisch-operative Analysen, die für die erfolgreiche Vermarktung von Videogames entscheidend sind, werden anhand von über 100 Fallbeispielen dokumentiert. Managemententscheidungen, einschließlich der Games-Unternehmen Tencent, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Crytek, Plaion, Deck 13 und Microsoft, werden im Kontext des unternehmerischen Erfolgs beleuchtet. Künstliche Intelligenz, Neuronale Netzwerke, Bilderkennung, Spracherkennung und Chatbots in Computerspielen werden verständlich erklärt. Monetarisierungsmodelle, Spielökonomien, Blockchain und Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) werden ebenso erläutert wie KI-basierte Planung & Prognosemodelle für In-Game Items. Die Vertriebskanäle und Businessopportunitäten für Online- und Mobile Games sowie E-Sports und Serious Games werden aufgezeigt. Aktuelle Entwicklungen im Game Design, bei Game-Engines, dem Game Hacking und bei Gamification werden dokumentiert. Ein einzigartiges Fachbuch, der bereits in der 2. Auflage veröffentlicht wird, für Studierende mit Schwerpunkt Games Management, aber auch für Unternehmensgründer, Manager und Investoren der Games-Branche.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of new forms of working and new working arrangements largely enabled by technology. The Future of Work is a projection of how work, working, workers and the workplace will evolve in the years ahead from the perspective of different actors in society, influenced by technological, socio-economic, political, and demographic changes.This open access book is a timely exploration of some of the challenges and prospects for the future of work from two main perspectives: how work is changing and how to prepare for work in the future. An evidence-based assessment of these topics offers some critical perspectives that challenge old assumptions and opens up emerging trends and possibilities for work in the future. As part of the Palgrave Studies in Digital Business & Enabling Technologies series, this book is an essential resource for academics of Business, Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology and Industrial Relations, aswell as practitioners and policy makers.

Dieses Open-Access-Buch vermittelt praxisnahes Wissen über Konzepte und Methoden für das Innovationsmanagement in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU). Es werden Lösungsansätze für Herausforderungen im gesamten Innovationsprozess – von der strategischen Orientierung über Ideengewinnung, -bewertung und auswahl bis zur Umsetzung – aufgezeigt. Der Hauptfokus liegt auf dem Umgang mit Ambidextrie: Vorhandene Ressourcen sind zu nutzen, um das Tagesgeschäft effizient zu bewältigen und inkrementelle Innovationen zu entwickeln (Exploitation). Gleichzeitig soll offen nach ganz neuen und oftmals radikalen Innovationen gesucht werden (Exploration). Ein Kapitel zeigt, wie KMU ihr Innovationsmanagement auf das Thema Nachhaltigkeit ausrichten können. Auf der Webseite der Hochschule Pforzheim finden sich zahlreiche vertiefende Zusatzmaterialien. Der InhaltStrategische Orientierung/ProblemidentifizierungIdeengewinnung, -bewertung, -auswahlund -umsetzungAmbidextrie und das hybride VorgehenZukunft des Innovationsmanagements: Nachhaltigkeit

This book describes the adoption process of TRIZ under challenging conditions and under serious limitations. It presents the integration of TRIZ with other techniques to solve problems in the Latin America industry. The chapters contain some industrial cases that explain the adoption process of TRIZ. They also describe the restrictions or limits on the use and adoption of TRIZ. This book describes a strategy to apply the TRIZ tools for product or service design. Case studies from different universities and enterprises are presented to facilitate the assimilation of the TRIZ concepts and tools.

Jana M. Celikler betrachtet die Schaffung, Erhaltung und Gestaltung der Kommunikationsstrukturen und -prozesse innerhalb von Lagebesprechungen in der Stabsarbeit von Organisationen des Zivil- und Katastrophenschutzes. Basierend auf einer konversationsanalytischen Untersuchung von 45 Lagebesprechungen, die die Autorin im Rahmen teilnehmender Beobachtungen dokumentiert hat, entwickelt sie ein Phasenmodell, das die einzelnen Phasen im Kommunikationsprozess einer Lagebesprechung unter Berücksichtigung phasenspezifischer Kommunikationsmuster darstellt. Auf der Grundlage ihrer Erkenntnisse formuliert sie Gestaltungsempfehlungen für die Durchführung von Lagebesprechungen.

The best employees don't stick around just because they like your product, you, or their coworkers. Turnover is the pandemic of today in the world of employment and there don't appear to be too many cures. Leadership is rarely taught and the pressure on untrained managers and owners leads to the pitfalls that come with a revolving door of new faces who don't stick around long enough to earn an annual bonus. Or they do stay, and you sometimes wish they wouldn't?Sean Barnard instinctively knows how to help leaders at any level get the most out of their team members and can show you innovative ways to increase retention from the first chapter. From a middle-class background in southern England to the C - Suite in Charlotte, North Carolina, Sean tells his story in a way that leaders at all levels can easily relate. His first book is a firsthand look inside every aspect of how to manage people. He understands what it's like to be unmotivated as an hourly employee and what it takes to turn that into a loyal and happy team player who roots for the success of everyone around him, including the company he works for.Sharing a career that spans living in three countries, leading teams from Europe to the Caribbean and the United States, the reader will hear his story, with blunders, pitfalls to avoid and the huge wins that came along the way. With a genuine commitment to telling his story, readers will walk away knowing how they will be the leader they want to be and the leader their employees deserve.'

Die Anforderungen an Aus- und Weiterbildungen ändern sich stetig und werden immer komplexer. Sie sind mittlerweile so vielfältig, dass ihnen kaum eine einzelne Lehrmethode gerecht werden kann, um Kompetenzen zu vermitteln. Neben Blended Learning oder Gamification werden auch Planspiele als Lehrmethode eingesetzt. Dieses Buch gibt zahlreiche Anreize und beschreibt anhand eines methodischen Vorgehens, wie mit einem wissenschaftlichen und transparenten Prozess, Planspiele für die Lehre entwickelt werden können.

This book explores diverse dimensions of innovation in business and finance from a micro as well as macro perspective through various case studies and analyses of trends. The previous decade is known as the era of digital transformation and innovation. The rise of new technologies is having an impact on the global trends and leading to innovation in business and finance. In this competitive market, businesses and financial institutions must be responsive to the trends in order to survive and thrive, governments must cope with the complex and uncertain environments by being smart, transforming service delivery, and implementing smart governance practices, and entrepreneurs and investors are faced with alternative sources of finance and investment.However, keeping up with these trends and innovations is fraught with its own set of challenges. Thus, it is important to analyze new and emerging technologies and innovations through a myriad of disciplinary lenses. This book not only expands conceptual understanding of digital transformation and innovation by presenting strong empirical evidence, but also by adding to the vigorous worldwide policy discussion on how to assist businesses in the digital transition. The book will be useful to scholars and researchers of business management, financial management, business economics, international business, human resources, and marketing. It will also be of interest to entrepreneurs, policymakers, academicians, and practitioners in the field.

This book is devoted to fuzzy quantitative studies in managerial science, discussing the philosophical background and decision-making essentials. For reference, a series of practical examples illustrate broad areas of application that are important in project risk management problems, and in complicated mega projects. Using computers to simulate human intelligence with fuzzy approaches is the basis of “Fuzzy-AI model,” which offers an efficient tool capable of simulating human intelligence in order to perform digitized decision inference and quantitative information management.

This ambitious book develops an integrative understanding of business transparency spanning business disciplines. It synthesizes the vast, siloed research on business transparency to develop and provide an integrative view for business researchers and scholars, pointing out research opportunities in the process. The first chapter introduces business transparency with a brief historical overview, followed by its key conceptualizations and challenges. Chapters 2 through 5 take up four conceptually distinct views of transparency in depth: transparency as strategic disclosure (Chapter 2), transparency as a business tactic (Chapter 3), transparency as organizational culture (Chapter 4) and transparency as a managerial virtue (Chapter 5). Chapter 6 explores transparency's infeasibility challenge through the chasm between disclosure and understanding and considers its implications. The final chapter provides an integrative framework of business transparency. This book will be useful to business academics who are interested in transparency and associated concepts.

Innovationskraft ist für Unternehmen der Schlüssel, um zukunfts- und wettbewerbsfähig zu bleiben. Eine häufig unterschätzte Quelle für Ideen und Kreativität sind die eigenen Mitarbeiter. Als Intrapreneurship werden unternehmensinterne Programme bezeichnet, durch die die Ideen der Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter gezielt gefördert werden, um Innovationen zu schaffen.Im ersten Teil des Buches werden die organisationalen Rahmenbedingungen, Voraussetzungen und Erfolgsfaktoren analysiert, die etablierte Unternehmen erfüllen sollten, um Innovationen sowie Intrapreneurship erfolgreich umzusetzen. Im zweiten Teil setzen sich die Autoren ausführlich mit der Einführung von Intrapreneurship in etablierten Unternehmen auseinander und stellen ein detailliertes Vorgehensmodell mit den beteiligten Akteuren, Elementen und Phasen vor. Ein Leitfaden für die praktische Umsetzung hilft Entscheidern, den aktuellen Zustand hinsichtlich der Voraussetzungen zu analysieren, kritische Handlungsfelder zu identifizieren und relevante Maßnahmen abzuleiten.Der InhaltAktuelle Erkenntnisse zur Stärkung der Innovationsfähigkeit in etablierten UnternehmenIntrapreneurship als zentraler Ansatz im Rahmen von Corporate EntrepreneurshipIntrapreneurship erfolgreich im Unternehmen einführenLeitfaden für die praktische Umsetzung

Auf dem Hintergrund der aktuellen politischen, wirtschaftlichen und militärischen Weltlage wird deutlich, woran es in der jüngsten Vergangenheit gravierend mangelte – an strategischem Denken. Der Schlüssel zu einer gelungenen Strategie für Europa heißt Innovation. Der Druck der gegenwärtigen Krisen sollte genutzt werden, um beschleunigt in nachhaltige Innovationen umzusteigen. So soll das eigentliche große Menschheitsproblem gelöst werden – die globale Umwelt- und Klimakrise. Es darf dabei allerdings nicht auf eine einzige Lösung gesetzt werden, sondern es muss das gesamte technologische Potential in einem Innovationsportfolio gebündelt werden. Dazu müssen für Europa Vor- und Nachteile von z.B. Solar- und Windenergie, Wasserkraft, Wasserstoff, Kern- und Fusionsenergie gegeneinander abgewogen und in einem „hybriden“ Energiesystem miteinander verbunden werden, um das europäische Innovationsportfolio auf eine nachhaltige Zukunft auszurichten.Wie in der Energiefrage darf auch bei der Digitalisierung und Künstlichen Intelligenz nicht auf eine einzige Lösung gesetzt werden, sondern muss das gesamte technologische Potential in einem Innovationsportfolio gebündelt werden, um energieeffizient und nachhaltig zu sein. Im Wettkampf der Wertsysteme sollte sich Europa durch demokratische Rechtssicherheit auszeichnen.

To effectively deliver sustainable management in practice for Africa, we need responsible leadership. We need to deepen our understanding of sustainability in the unique socio-political and economic context of the continent. The roles of various actors across public, private and non-profit sectors as enablers of sustainable development need to be explored to understand the social, economic and environmental (SEE) trends in Africa and its emerging and developing economies, as well as to chart the way forward for the continent.This second volume explores the roles and responsibilities of the players—leaders and followers—in the core, public purpose and business spheres in delivering sustainable development outcomes for Africa. Drawing on interviews, cases and extensive literature, this volume contributes to reflection on the leadership values and practices required for a sustainable Africa and the crafting of new policy approaches to address the development challenges such as environmental degradation, economic inequities and social exclusion in Africa. The African scope of the book is hinged on collaboration from authors across Africa and the inclusion of case stories from emerging economies in the five African subregions (East, West, North, Central and Southern Africa) within the chapters. The core message is that, to achieve effective and sustainable management and development for Africa, the practice of responsible leadership is critical.

Eine zukunftsfähige Organisation braucht zukunftsfähige Führung. Dieses Buch vermittelt die zehn zentralen Bausteine der Strategischen Vorausschau. Wer sie durcharbeitet, gewinnt das gereifte Zukunftsbewusstsein und die nötige Kompetenz, um die geeigneten Prozesse und Methoden innerhalb der eigenen Organisation zukunftsfähig aufzustellen.Jede der drei Phasen des Vorausschau-Prozesses (Scanning, Foresight, Transfer) wird im Detail behandelt. Die Leserinnen und Leser erhalten einen Überblick über die verschiedenen Methoden des Zukunftsmanagements. Mittels praktischer Beispiele zeigen die Autoren, wie Entscheider aller Organisationen systematisch Zukunftsszenarien entwickeln und auf den eigenen Organisationskontext transferieren können. Fragen zum Verständnis runden die Kapitel ab.Leserinnen und Leser erwerben damit jene Zukunftskompetenz, die an vielen Schnittstellen in und zu Organisationen einen zukunftsentscheidenden Beitrag leisten kann: Strategie, Controlling und Consulting, Leadership und Transformation, Innovations- und Risikomanagement, Marketing sowie Kommunikation.Der InhaltDas kleine Einmaleins der Zukunftsforschung: Grundlagen und ÜberblickOrganisation ist die halbe Zukunft: Der Vorausschau-ProzessSzenarioplanung in der Praxis: Entwicklung, Illustration und Transfer Blick über den Tellerrand: Trendmanagement, Wildcards und Business WargamingZukunft aus dem Computer: Foresight Support Systems, Tools und TrenddatenbankenBlick in die Zukunft: Ausgewählte Trends, Technologien, Szenarien und KuriositätenZukunftsprojekte professionell managen: Erfolgsfaktoren und Stolpersteine

Wandel, Veränderung, Umgestaltung – das ist einmal mehr der Zustand der gegenwärtigen Welt. Auf diese Dynamik im Außen müssen wir alle – Gesellschaften, Organisationen und Individuen – mit Wandel, Veränderung, Umgestaltung im Inneren begegnen. Einerseits um Schritt zu halten und nicht hinter die Welt zu geraten, andererseits um der Welt einige Schritte voraus zu sein, um den Lohn für diesen Vorsprung zu erhalten. Für das Schritthalten und Vorausschreiten bedarf es stets und immer: Menschen, die die Dynamik der Welt nicht als Zumutung betrachten, sondern als Auftrag, die eigene – kleinere oder größere - Welt zu gestalten, also einen positiven Unterschied in der Sphäre zu machen, für die man Verantwortung trägt.Das vorliegende Buch zeigt auf, wie Wandel, Veränderung, Erneuerung angegangen werden können. Dabei enthält dieses Buch keine Patentrezepte oder Antworten, was zu tun sei. Vielmehr werden in diesem Buch einerseits die Zutaten für eine erfolgreiche Gestaltung der eigenenWelt beschrieben. Und andererseits werden in diesem Buch im Rahmen systematisch aufbereiteter Kataloge viele Fragen gestellt, die sich jeder Welt-Gestalter bei konkreten Gestaltungsprojekten stellen könnte und sollte.

This volume includes eleven chapters that present various research updates in the fields of business and management. Chapter One describes the current disruptive process and growing fragmentation in the global labor market and shows how digital platforms have reconfigured the organization of work and the trends that emerge in the context of the pandemic. Chapter Two addresses how the development of people in organizations around the world is achieved and what advancements are on the horizon in this area, specifically in Latin America. Chapter Three analyzes corporate social responsibility in agribusiness in Latin America. Chapter Four investigates whether the shift in focus of companies from shareholder to all stakeholders has led to a reorientation of renumeration incentives. Chapter Five explores the role of buyers'personalities on their responses to business-to-business advertising messages. Chapter Six analyzes the main entropy measures applied to the sovereign credit rating data of the European Union. Chapter Seven highlights the importance of collaborative entrepreneurship education. Chapter Eight describes strategies for success for small and medium enterprises using action-oriented systems thinking simulations. Chapter Nine analyzes narrative practices of greenwashing developed by multinational corporations in Spain. Chapter Ten discusses major policy changes for Bhutan in light of the impact of the pandemic on tourism. Finally, Chapter Eleven proposes and evaluates a framework augmenting the standard business cycle model with shopping time to study business cycles in Bulgaria.

Steigende Volatilität, Unsicherheit, Komplexität sowie Mehrdeutigkeit des Unternehmensumfelds machen es für mittelständische Unternehmen immer herausfordernder, innovative Produkte, Dienstleistungen und Geschäftsmodelle zu entwickeln.Auf Basis einer in Österreich durchgeführten Benchmarking-Studie zum Thema „Produktentwicklung und Innovationsmanagement mittelständischer Unternehmen in einer VUCA-Welt“ entwickelt der Autor ein hybrides Innovationsmanagement-System, welches in synergetischer Weise die Vorzüge strukturierter Stage-Gate-Prozesse mit den Vorteilen agiler Methoden verbindet und damit in mittelständischen Unternehmen als zeitgemäßes Referenzframework für das Management von Innovationen herangezogen werden kann. Neben der detaillierten Beschreibung hybrider Vorgehensmodelle und Methoden zeigt dieses Framework auch auf, welche organisatorischen und kulturellen Rahmenbedingungen in diesem Kontext in einem Unternehmen gegeben sein müssen. Darüber hinaus liefern konkrete Praxisbeispiele und Methodenbeschreibungen zu jedem Element des Systems eine wertvolle Hilfestellung für die praktische Implementierung und Anwendung in Unternehmen und zeigen auf, wie erfolgreiches Innovationsmanagement unter Berücksichtigung der individuellen Rahmenbedingungen in einer VUCA-Welt gelingen kann.Das Werk richtet sich an Führungskräfte in mittelständischen Unternehmen der Sachgüterindustrie sowie Praktiker aus den Bereichen Forschung & Entwicklung, Innovationsmanagement sowie Produktmanagement. Es eignet sich auch für Dozierende und Studierende der Wirtschaftswissenschaften und der Ingenieurwissenschaften mit den Schwerpunkten Produktentwicklung, Innovationsmanagement, Mittelstand sowie KMU-Forschung.

If each of us on this Earth has 24 hours every day, how do some achieve so much, while others can hardly get by? Is there a way to manage time much more efficiently without losing sight of the good things in life? In this book, August-Wilhelm Scheer, a scientist, entrepreneur, political advisor and passionate jazz saxophonist, presents a definitive guide to time management based on his own experience. The reader is introduced to bold start-ups, exciting corporate takeovers and sales, and the demands on politicians in this regard. In addition to insider tips on the start-up ecosystem, the book offers a wealth of advice on how to manage time effectively. August-Wilhelm Scheer is one of the most influential scientists and entrepreneurs in German information technology. The ARIS method for process management, which he developed, is used in virtually many DAX companies and internationally. He heads a group of nine companies including Scheer GmbH, imc AG and Scheer PAS GmbH, as well as the non-profit August-Wilhelm Scheer Research Institute.

This book focuses on digital innovation and sustainability in the Asian region in the context of business and management. Managers and policy makers rely on digital technologies to face the region's sustainability challenges and solve sustainability problems. From business perspective, sustainability is defined as the adoption of business strategies, activities, and operations that meet the needs of the firm and its stakeholder today while protecting, sustaining, and enhancing the human and natural resources that will be needed in the future. Digital innovation refers to the application of digital technologies to existing business problems as well as the development of the firm's strategy, culture, and human resources talent to deal and use digital technologies to solve sustainability issues. There is a consensus among scholars and practitioners that organizations need digital innovation to stay competitive. Businesses that are digital innovators consider new ways to solve old and new sustainability problems facing the Asian region. This book, with its practical examples, gives the reader impulses for new Asian's approaches and encourages the readers to dare to think and act in new ways. This book is the first annual compilation of innovative ideas and valuable managerial solutions produced by the region's managers and decision-makers who think and act creatively, helmed by Tobias Endress and Yuosre F. Badir from the School of Management at the Asian Institute of Technology.