Business & Economics

Lex Fullarton explores the taxpayer compliance behavior of blue-collar workers in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, who participated in mass-marketed tax avoidance schemes in the 1990s at significantly higher rates than any other group of Australians.

Fullarton considers the physical, economic, and social environment of the Pilbara region, highlighting the extremely harsh physical and social environments in which the locals live and work. He also surveys the history of tax-avoidance schemes in Australia from the 1970s to the 1990s. Incorporating firsthand interviews with miners as well as archival and statistical material, this rich and detailed study skillfully reveals the dominant motivational factors leading to the remarkable spread of tax-avoidance schemes in Australia and elsewhere.

This groundbreaking book shows how innovative microfinance solutions can help billions to avoid 'poverty traps' and escape atavistic misery. While the success of microfinance has globally exceeded even the wildest expectations, there are still many obstacles – above all the lack of proper business planning on the side of the borrowers.

Roberto Moro Visconti offers bottom-up development strategies for microcredit-driven startups and beyond. His forceful analysis of poverty traps and the practical guidelines given (including business plan templates as Excel sheets) are designed to help practitioners and analysts alike in understanding and reaching the true potential of microfinance.

Why are recommendations like "Think outside the box!", "Go around", "Think Different!" the real killers of creative thought?
What are the eight proven tools which lead to a winning idea, even for one who does not consider himself a creative person?
What is the ideal product and how does it help to sell the real product?
What is a powerful approach ad people can borrow from physicists and children?
Why is the trial-and-error method a sure way to waste intellectual resources?
How do you force competitors to advertise your services?
What is functional blindness and how does it reduce human creativity?
How can you compel a banker to pay you 10 times more for your job?
Why does a true advertising professional constantly feel like a loser?
How does a poetry reading improve response on copywriting?
Which useful insights can an advertiser learn from a taxi driver?
How has symmetry prevented seeing the obvious solution during seven decades?
Which tool is the favorite among advertising men of all countries, times, and nationalities?
Alexey Ivanov, one of the best advertisers and copywriters in Russia, gives convincing answers and provides fresh new insights.

Despite increasing attention toward Russia’s economy and capital market, corporate governance norms of Russian public firms are rarely analyzed. This project presents and interprets evidence regarding various governance practices followed by Russian firms covering almost the entire period of the existence of the Russian stock market. Its findings run counter to some widely held beliefs according to which Russia is a country with high resistance to corporate innovations due to socialist legacies.

Part one of this two-volume study focuses on the role that boards of directors play in reducing intra-corporate agency conflicts. Russian companies have adopted progressive governance mechanisms including director independence, nationality and gender diversity on the board, dismissal of poorly performing CEOs, and cross-listing of companies on foreign markets with stringent reporting obligations. Some of these innovations have had notably positive impact on firms’ performances and market valuation. Others, such as nationality diversity on boards of directors, enhanced the image of Russian companies but made little contribution toward improving internal governance. Unresolved issues impeding further progress include limited liability of directors before shareholders due to imperfections of the Russian legal system, a taboo on disclosures of executives’ compensations, and generally high risks of conducting business in Russia. Despite impressive improvements in internal practices, Russian firms still have a long way to go to achieve the governance levels of their peers in developed countries.

Kristina Bekenova presents a collection of interviews with fifteen African emerging leaders, young scholars and researchers, musicians, poets, artists, doctors, philanthropists, environmentalists, defenders of animal rights, tour operators, and treasurers of traditional culture, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Rwanda, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, and Zimbabwe. These interviews are an important, effective, and efficient way to make Africa’s authentic voices heard. The interviewees explain what Africa needs most, what they are doing about it, what vision for Africa they have, and how they think their ideas can be implemented.

They share genuine African bottom-up perspectives, voice their understanding of African natural and cultural issues, identify Africa’s true needs, and formulate recommendations from an original African perspective.

This book presents a unique opportunity to hear their message and to think more carefully about how we can help Africa along its developmental path.

Following Einstein’s sentence: “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough,” this book puts a spotlight on the complex marketing ecosystem from a physicist’s point of view.

Today’s marketing world is overcomplex; CMOs face the challenge to transform their current target operating models towards a 100% customer-centric and data-driven way of working. A journey from good old mad-men toward math-men marketing.


This book consists of three parts: The first part strips down the complexity of the marketing universe to the leanest frame of reference and then brings back the complexity, step by step, in single dimensions.
Part two and three just follow these thoughts and provide a detailed description of 56 small atoms that can be used in a maturity assessment of your marketing. How to use them in a broader transformation concludes the book.

In summary: An end-2-end guideline how to pursue and master the transformation from mad-men towards a math-men marketing operating model.

Projects can go over budget, exceed deadlines, or deliver restricted features and quality. This can result in economic damage for companies and their clients.

The difficulties arise at source. Established metrics and management methods slow projects down by creating conflicts in operations and decision-making.

A radically new approach is needed; one that features

simple, constraint-oriented management,

clear, robust priorities,

company-wide rather than locally focused optimization,

a focus on speed, on ProjectsFlow.

Discover how you can:

complete more projects with the same amount of resources,

reliably deliver all projects to specs,

significantly shorten project lead times.

This book is of invaluable help in applying Eliyahu Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints.

In the ever-evolving landscape of startups, risks and opportunities draw in creative and entrepreneurial individuals who strive to realise their visions. While much of this occurs concealed from the gaze of the public, innovation has transformed from an enigmatic black box into a predictable and manageable process—provided one possesses the right tools and knows where to look and what actions to take.

The method presented here for evaluating and managing startup risks is geared towards the uncertain world of innovative startups and enables entrepreneurs and investors to navigate it more confidently. The book focuses on the initial stages of startup creation all the way through to implementation and marketing. It adopts an incremental delivery perspective, underscoring the importance of understanding the intricate processes of bringing an innovative idea to fruition. The book also explores broader applications of the proposed Hypothesis Testing Method for the systemic development of innovation-promoting ecosystems and startups in the context of post-war economic recovery.

This guide will be invaluable to practitioners seeking to navigate the complexities of innovation, harnessing the potential of cutting-edge startups, and contributing to the resurgence of economies emerging from the aftermath of armed conflict.

The authors take an in-depth look at an accepted practice of classifying ALL animals held in a business of primary product in Australia as revenue assets regardless of the function they perform in that business. This practice denies retiring farmers tax concessions granted to other businesses. They describe the practice as unfair, and after a deep examination of the circumstances that gave rise to the generally accepted accounting and tax interpretation, they find that it is not true.

They report their story and point their fingers at a glaring tax injustice.

In today’s dynamic business world, the intersection of traditional strategy and human behavior is more relevant than ever. Brought to you by the collaborative minds of graduate students, alumni, and faculty from ESB Business School as well as contributors from INSEAD, this volume explores the subtleties of this integration. Journey through foundational theories, learn about the evolving tools, and delve into the nuanced interplay between emotions and strategic decisions. Ideal for business students, scholars, practitioners, and those curious about the fusion of strategy and human insight, “Aspects of Behavioral Strategy” provides a thoughtful glimpse into the evolving landscape of strategic management.
Where the pulse of strategy beats with the rhythm of the human heart.

This collected volume is based on a selection of research projects in the field of Intercultural Management at the Europäische Fernhochschule Hamburg, Germany.
The contributions focus on the challenges and opportunities faced within a modern and globalized workplace. Each paper highlights a distinct management problem from industries such as business administration, education, healthcare, and other important sectors.
A testament to the need for cultural intelligence in every workplace, the studies demonstrate how understanding that culture is more than simple geographical boundaries is crucial for enhancing personal growth, developing leadership skills, and building trust. Furthermore, a strong cultural intelligence fosters awareness and flexibility, an understanding of ethical and sustainable decision-making, and ultimately leads to more effective global interactions.

Contributors: Asche, Antonia; Bernhardt, Anja; Bieck, Dana; Englert, Christiane; Fritsch-Hehle, Maria; Thal, Daniel; Uhlig, Anna Carolin