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This Handbook provides a comprehensive study of research, practice
and policy at the nexus of accounting and sustainability, or
sustainable development. Internationally renowned accounting
academics in the field offer critical discussions of the topic to
stimulate debate as the future policy infrastructure is formed.
Chapters explain key drivers of developments at the nexus, critique
those developments, summarise the findings of research on key
themes in the field, and suggest areas for further research,
offering evidence-based practice and policy solutions. The Handbook
sets the scene by exploring accounting, power, social justice and
unsustainability, before moving on to appraise the role of
enterprise value-based integrated reporting in (un)sustainable
development. It further analyses contemporary issues in the field,
including climate change-related disclosures, accounting for
greenhouse gases and emissions trading schemes. The thorough
coverage of key issues in accounting and sustainability, and the
analysis of research literature in the Handbook will make this a
critical read for accounting and business researchers and students.
It is an invigorating guide for policymakers and policy
influencers, accounting professionals and business leaders looking
to move forward in a more sustainable way.
'The Editors have produced a tour de force on Middle Eastern human
resource management (HRM). They brought together a vast array of
regional and global experts to capture all that is worth knowing.
The book has an innovative contextual-country-thematic structure.
It sets the scene by laying out the cultural and societal issues
that shape HRM in the Middle East. There is detailed and
comparative coverage of eight of the major economies, followed by a
superb set of discussions of thematic issues that range from
localisation to expatriation, from public sector management to
privatisation, and from employee relations to talent management.' -
Paul Sparrow, Lancaster University Management School, UK The
Handbook of Human Resource Management in the Middle-East provides
evidence-based information regarding the dynamics of HRM in this
important region. The book is organized into three parts:
contextual and functional issues such as societal and cultural
perspectives, performance management and talent management; country
specific HRM covering the GCC, Levant and North African nations;
and emerging themes such as HR issues related to domestic workers,
labour localisation, expatriate management, corporate social
responsibility, wasta, foreign and public sector firms. This
systematic analysis highlights the main forces determining HRM
systems in the region. Its 23 chapters move from a general overview
of HRM in the Middle-East to a research-based presentation and
discussion on the current status, role and strategic importance of
the HR function in a wide-range of settings, before highlighting
emerging themes in HRM models and discussing future challenges for
research, policy and practice. The Handbook of Human Resource
Management is invaluable reading for academics and students alike,
especially those interested in international and comparative human
resource management. Practitioners with interest in the Middle East
will appreciate its up-to-date analysis and contextualisation of
HRM issues. Contributors include: F. Afiouni, K. Al-Ajmi, R. Al
Amri, F.B. AL-Husan, M. Al-Jahwari, R.E. Bateman, P.S. Budhwar, N.
Cornelius, B. Covarrubias Venegas, A. El Dirani, G. El-Kot, A.
Elamin, A. Giangreco, A.J. Glaister, C. Guermat, E.C. Harrison, W.
Harry, A. Haslberger, A. Hassi, M. Hirekhan, D. Jamali, R.
Mahmoudi, K. Mellahi, D.R. Murtada, S. Nakhle, P. Namazie, Y.A.
Nasief, A.M. Pahlavnejad, E. Pezet, S. Raheem, B. Ramdani, S.
Sayce, S. Singh, D.P. Spicer, M. Ta Amnha, H.A. Tlaiss, O.
Tregaskis, J. Vakkayil, M.F. Waxin
Covering the period of the financial crisis, this Research Handbook
discusses the degree of importance of different driving forces on
employee turnover. The discussions contribute to policy agendas on
productivity, firm performance and economic growth. The
contributors provide a selection of theoretical and empirical
research papers that deal with aspects of employee turnover, as
well as its effects on workers and firms within the current
socio-economic environment. It draws on theories and evidence from
economics, management, social sciences and other related
disciplines. With its interdisciplinary approach, this book will
appeal to a variety of students and academics in related fields. It
will also be of interest to policy makers, HR experts, firm
managers and other stakeholders. Contributors: I. Beltran Martin,
S. Bevan, M. Bossler, C. Carrillo-Tudela, W.-J.A. Chang, M. Coles,
C.L. Cooper, H. Dale-Olsen, M. Daskalaki, T. Eriksson, P. Ferreira,
R.W. Griffeth, K.E. Hall, L. Holbeche, J.-T. Kao, Y. Lai, C.S.
Long, A.-M. Mohammed, K. Morrell, E. Parry, J. Purl, G. Saridakis,
S. Taylor, R. Upward, P. Urwin, W.K. Wan Ismail, M. Wong El Leen
Knowledge Management as a popular management movement is about 25
years old and unsurprisingly it has inspired many theories,
practices and methods. So much so, that it is sometimes difficult
to define what it stands for. The Handbook of Research on Knowledge
Management is an interesting and innovative volume that has
appealing features to add to the discussion. It is consistently
interesting, has a very wide diversity of contributing scholars and
practitioners and has several useful and informative chapters on
actual knowledge practices and situations. It also offers
historical reflections as well as its own contingency theory of how
to best go about working with knowledge. All in all this Handbook
is a fine and original contribution to the literature.' - Laurence
Prusak, founder and Executive Director of the Institute for
Knowledge ManagementThis innovative Handbook widens our
understanding of knowledge management, a field that has risen to
prominence in recent decades. It collects contemporary insights
from more than 30 contributors into the rich tapestry of knowledge
management practices across a broad landscape of cultures and
socio-political contexts. The contributors offer authoritative
analyses to inform practical applications of knowledge management,
along with provoking reinterpretations of its developmental
potential to guide future innovation and research in this field.
The starting point for discussion centers around establishing a
common definition for knowledge management, a concept that has
remained nebulous since its inception. Expert contributions examine
the relevance of this common definition within various contexts,
such as Buddhist organizations, law firms, the army and indigenous
organizations. The contributors explore how knowledge management
could be effectively applied in these very diverse contexts. Some
contributors analyze the universality of Ikujiro Nonaka s concept
of knowledge management. Other contributors suggest alternative
definitions of knowledge management. While previous literature has
primarily focused on how knowledge management is practiced
currently, this Handbook sets out alternative visions and
conceptualizations of knowledge management in diverse settings and
is, thus, focused on how knowledge management ideally should be
practiced in various contexts. This Handbook of Research on
Knowledge Management will appeal as a point of reference for
academics and students of business and management, business
administration, sociology and organizational behavior.
Practitioners, managers and business-owners alike will also find
this an invaluable resource. Contributors: C. Abrahamson
Loefstroem, A. Ahmad, E. Antonacopoulou, D.A. Blackman, O. Chang,
D. Coldwell, D.J. Delgado-Hernandez, J.S. Edwards, C. Filstad, A.
Fried, T. Garavan, M. Glisby, P. Gottschalk, S. Harris, N. Holden,
J. Hong, S.-W. Hsu, C. Mak, R. McDermott, D. McDowall, A. Mitra, K.
Moon, E. Murphy, P.S. Myers, G. Neumann, P. Ngulube, F. O'Brien, A.
OErtenblad, X. Ruan, A. Rynne, S.D Sarre, R. Snell, C. Stilwell, S.
Talbot, E. Tandi Lwoga, E. Tome, J. Van Beveren
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