Under the current multilateral trading system, most business entities have turned their attention away from focusing exclusively on their domestic market to the management of international business transactions on the global market. Around the world, this trend has increased the demand for education and training on the principles of international trade and, more practically, the administration of international business transactions. This book aims to give upper-level undergraduates and gradua...

Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Challenges and Opportunities of ‘Joint’ Action is an open-access report offering fresh insights into the governance of critical infrastructures. By blending perspectives from academia and industry, it explores how sectors such as energy and transport can collaborate across legal, organisational and technological boundaries in the era of digitalisation and the green transition. The report speaks directly to academics, policymakers and industry leaders. Its sec...

Amidst rising global inequality, migration, climate change, health pandemics, and deepening poverty, it is time to redirect our economy towards more sustainable and socially just processes and outcomes. In Wellbeing Economics Nicky Pouw puts forward a new framework that places human wellbeing at the centre, instead of economic growth. She postulates ten reasons why economics should change to remain a relevant discipline and develops a Wellbeing Economic Matrix (WEM) to implement this approach...

The Dealingroom is the first and only book that provides insight into exactly how banks and hedge funds make their money trading complex financial products. This is taken from the viewpoint/perspective of the trader/dealer and not from the customer to whom the product has been sold.

A trader continuously buys and sells financial products such as stocks and bonds, structuring them in combinations to create more complex products such as synthetics, turbos, interest rate swaps, bond swaps, equi...

Embark on a captivating journey through the realm of innovation with this transformative book on innovation management. Spanning eight insightful chapters and accompanied by 28 visually engaging infographics, this comprehensive guide equips you with the essential knowledge and tools to thrive in today's fast-paced business landscape. Uncover the secrets of building a culture of innovation, explore diverse innovation typologies, delve into cutting-edge theories, and discover practical strategi...

Self-discipline is the ability to control one’s own thoughts, feelings, and actions in pursuit of long-term goals and values. It involves regulating one’s own behavior in order to achieve personal and professional objectives, despite distractions, temptations, or other obstacles. Self-discipline requires persistence, determination, and the ability to delay gratification.

This book will teach you how to maintain your focus and make consistent progress towards your goals, while also avoidi...

If you read nothing else on managing people, read this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you earn your people's trust, build successful teams, and coach employees to help them reach their potential.

‘Du Sautoy’s discussion of computer creativity is fascinating’ Observer CAN MACHINES BE CREATIVE?

An art expert sees a ten-million-dollar sculpture and instantly spots it's a fake. A marriage analyst knows within minutes whether a couple will stay together. A fire-fighter suddenly senses he has to get out of a blazing building. This book is all about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why.