Routledge Focus on Business and Management
About the Book Series
The fields of business and management have grown exponentially as areas of research and education. This growth presents challenges for readers trying to keep up with the latest important insights. Routledge Focus on Business and Management presents small books on big topics and how they intersect with the world of business research.
Individually, each title in the series provides coverage of a key academic topic, whilst collectively, the series forms a comprehensive collection across the business disciplines.
Stories for Management Success: The Power of Talk in Organizations
1st Edition
By David Collins
September 30, 2021
We tend to assume that we may divide our activities into talk and action. In so doing we tend to suggest that talk is subordinate to action. Taking issue with these presumptions, Stories for Management Success: The Power of Talk in Organizations argues that talk is central to what managers do. ...
A Short Guide to People Management: For HR and line managers
1st Edition
By Antonios Panagiotakopoulos
June 30, 2021
There is a plethora of information available for busy HR practitioners but what they really need is a clear, concise and comprehensive analysis of the theory and practice of people management within contemporary organizations. Indeed, much has been written about Human Resource Management and ...
Accounting for Biological Assets
1st Edition
By Rute Gonçalves, Patrícia Lopes
June 30, 2021
This book explores accounting for biological assets under IAS 41 – Agriculture, and explains the recent adjustments introduced by the IASB which allow firms to choose between cost or revaluation models concerning mature bearer plants. Identifying the firm and country-level drivers that inform the ...
Auditing Teams: Dynamics and Efficiency
1st Edition
By Mara Cameran, Angelo Ditillo, Angela Pettinicchio
June 30, 2021
The recent audit failures which have rocked financial markets worldwide have accentuated the need for a better understanding of the link between risk, control and audit quality; as well as emphasising the need to open the "black box" of the ways auditing firms actually function. Reflecting these ...
Evaluating IT Projects
1st Edition
By Eriona Shtëmbari
June 30, 2021
Project management disciplines have been a part of IT for many years. Why then, are so many challenges still directly associated with how a project is managed? Many projects fail for a myriad of reasons; most, however, stem from poor or inadequate project evaluation and performance appraisal, while...
Implicative Marketing: For a Sustainable Economy
1st Edition
By Florence Touzé
June 30, 2021
This book is a manifesto for responsible marketing. Taking a critical look at marketing practices of the last 50 years, it explains why they have led to an ethical stalemate and sometimes even a business impasse. Exposed to such practices, consumers have grown tired of meaningless offers coupled ...
Manager vs. Leader: Untying the Gordian Knot
1st Edition
By Robert Murphy, Kathleen Murphy
June 30, 2021
Cutting through the clutter of management and leadership books, Manager vs. Leader: Untying the Gordian Knot works to differentiate the terms manager and leader. With these terms often used synonymously, misunderstanding leads to confusion and failed expectations at all levels of an organization. ...
Rising Consumer Materialism: A Threat to Sustainable Happiness
1st Edition
By Afia Khalid, Faisal Qadeer
June 30, 2021
Rising Consumer Materialism presents a theoretical advancement of materialism research. It identifies eight areas of a consumer's life that are inter-disciplinary and of prime importance towards promoting happy and rewarding lifestyles. This study examines the pre-planned purchase process as the ...
The Spartan W@rker
1st Edition
By Konstantinos Perrotis, Cary L. Cooper
June 30, 2021
The field of Organizational Psychology and Occupational Stress is complex and multifaceted. Many efforts have been made by several authors to write books that would have assisted employees in becoming more satisfied, relaxed and thus happier with their work, but such a result seems difficult and ...
Writing a Business Plan: A Practical Guide
1st Edition
By Ignatius Ekanem
March 31, 2021
Resourcing new ventures is-all important for entrepreneurs, and creating a successful business plan can be make or break when it comes to attracting investment. Written by an experienced academic and consultant, this book provides a concise guide for producing the optimal business plan.Business ...
Trade Governance of the Belt and Road Initiative: Economic Logic, Value Choices, and Institutional Arrangement
1st Edition
By Dawei Cheng
December 18, 2020
This book looks at the rationale behind the Belt and Road Initiative by China, and attempts to explain the motivation from economical and historical perspectives. The book also compares trade governance of China with those of the United Kingdom and United States, and analyzes the value construction...
The Reflective Entrepreneur
1st Edition
By Dimo Dimov
September 30, 2020
In a world where entrepreneurial success often seems deceptively accessible, it is not always clear what makes a person entrepreneurial. In this book, Dimo Dimov offers a reflective insight into the entrepreneurial journey, striking up a conversation about entrepreneurship in order to challenge and...