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This volume is concerned with emerging ergonomics in design concepts, theories and applications of human factors knowledge focusing on the discovery, design and understanding of human interaction and usability issues with products and systems for their improvement. It is research focused and includes product case studies.

This book reviews four decades of debate about restoring an industrial heritage site of inestimable value - the Venice Arsenal. It reveals how failing to address these aspects has undermined potential solutions from both technicians and heritage professionals.

This book contributes to the literature on organized crime by providing a detailed account of the various nuances of what happens when criminal organizations misuse or infilltrate legitimate businesses, and sheds light on the important role the private sector can play to fight back.

Digital Entrepreneurship and the Global Economy advances contemporary thinking on digital entrepreneurship and aims to become the ultimate reference guide on the subject.

Design Thinking is a ground-breaking problem solving process which combines logic, intuition and systematic reasoning to develop long-term solutions to common engineering challenges and to inspire innovation. Serving as an introduction to the concept as well as a reference point, the book is essential reading for all engineers

With both domestic and external financing expected to dry up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book argues that there is a need for fresh ideas and new strategies for achieving sustainable development in Africa. It adopts a sectoral approach and examines the real economy impacts of new growth drivers.

Intersectionality and Crisis Management: A Path to Social Equity aims to embed the social equity discourse into crisis management while exploring the potential of a new tool, the Integrative Crisis Management Model.

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of today's ever-evolving issues with per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in the environment. It delivers an in-depth perspective into various issues including: health, regulation, detection, clean-up strategies and technologies, and more.

This book examines the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global sport and the varying consequences of the sport shutdown on all levels of society. It also considers the 'way out' for stakeholders and how they can attempt to get back to where they were before the pandemic.

Sustainable Marketing and Customer Value establishes an overview and framework for major ideas that connect marketing, consumption and sustainability.

What really happened at Heenan Blakie? This is the ultimate account of what went on behind the scenes of the largest law firm dissolution in Canadian history.

This book explores the essence of good architecture and establishes relevant connections for leaders and managers to strategically design and use the organizational workplace and space to support their mission and purpose, and create aesthetically meaningful work environments.

NGOs and Civil Society in Thailand critically examines the relationships of civil society to nongovernmental organisations in Thailand, and examines the 'NGOisation' of civil society, how NGOs are funded and governed, and in what way the NGOs has been shaped to work with the funder.

This book explores the complex legal, cultural, economic and human rights issues associated with development-induced displacement and resettlement in Vietnam. It presents new paradigms and practises that place affected households at the centre of project planning and implementation to fully address the needs of the most vulnerable.

This book addresses the broader issue of cultural influences on knowledge management, with specific focus on indigenous cultural norms, including guanxi, face and jeitinho and the impacts they have on knowledge sharing. It will be useful to both management academics and business practitioners.

Korean Business Communication demonstrates the heuristic value of the research on Korean business communication. A useful textbook for students on courses on Asian business communication; intercultural communication and global communication.

This textbook presents a theoretical treatment of linear programming, network flows and applications, integer programming, and computational complexity. The author includes a rigorous discussion of theory, numerous examples and exercises, and geometric intuitive explanations. He also offers computational tips and interpretation of software input.

Through the contributions of women working in the creative industries, this timely book explores the role of creativity in their lives, the experiences that have positively contributed to and supported their creativity and their work, as well as how gendered considerations intersect with their involvement in the cultural sphere.

This book critically assesses traditional conceptual frameworks and proposes an alternative: A Complex Governance Networks (CGN) framework.

Learn to work smarter, not harder, by implementing a new mindset and business process vision. This book guides modern entrepreneurs to streamline systems, automate tasks, and outsource non-core work by creating a holistic, sustainable system for achieving the lives they desire in and outside of the office.

This book approaches the evolution of digital finance from a business perspective and in a holistic way, providing cutting-edge knowledge of how the digital financial system works in its three main domains: banking, insurance and capital markets. It offers a bird's eye view of the major issues and developments in these individual sectors.

Higher education institutions around the globe are facing complex issues that disrupt the usual roles and purposes of centres of learning and research. This book addresses the unprecedented effects of these global pressures, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on university work and the resulting opportunity for innovative disruption.