Sustainability has become an unavoidable topic in modern society. In order for sustainable development to be fully achieved, it must be integrated into the planning and measurement systems of business enterprises. Green Initiatives for Business Sustainability and Value Creation is an essential reference source including the most recent scholarly research on the development and application of green business models for contemporary organizations, with a focus on possible contexts and constructs of closed loop supply chain management. Featuring extensive coverage on topics such as consumption behavior, political economy, and structural modeling, this book is ideally designed for academicians, researchers, and professionals seeking current research on the importance of strategic green business practices.

Recently, the use of statistical tools, methodologies, and models in human resource management (HRM) has increased because of human resources (HR) analytics and predictive HR decision making. To utilize these technological tools, HR managers and students must increase their knowledge of the resources' optimum application. Statistical Tools and Analysis in Human Resources Management is a critical scholarly resource that presents in-depth details on the application of statistics in every sphere of HR functions for optimal decision-making and analytical solutions. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as leadership, industrial relations, training and development, and diversity management, this book is geared towards managers, professionals, upper-level students, administrators, and researchers seeking current information on the integration of HRM technologies.

This book describes the latest advances in intelligent techniques such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, and optimization algorithms, and their relevance in building intelligent information systems in combination with applied mathematics. The authors also outline the applications of these systems in areas like intelligent control and robotics, pattern recognition, medical diagnosis, time series prediction, and optimization of complex problems. By sharing fresh ideas and identifying new targets/problems it offers young researchers and students new directions for their future research. The book is intended for readers from mathematics and computer science, in particular professors and students working on theory and applications of intelligent systems for real-world applications.

This book contains select papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Engineering Mathematics and Computing (ICEMC 2020), held at the Haldia Institute of Technology, Purba Midnapur, West Bengal, India, from 5-7 February 2020. The book discusses new developments and advances in the areas of neural networks, connectionist systems, genetic algorithms, evolutionary computation, artificial intelligence, cellular automata, self-organizing systems, soft computing, fuzzy systems, hybrid intelligent systems, etc. The book, containing 19 chapters, is useful to the researchers, scholars, and practising engineers as well as graduate students of engineering and applied sciences.

Pericyclic Chemistry: Orbital Mechanisms and Stereochemistry is a complete guide to the topic that is ideal for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students and researchers in organic chemistry. An introduction to molecular orbital theory and relevant stereochemical concepts is provided as background, with all four classes of pericyclic reactions discussed and illustrated with orbital picture representations. Also included are chapters on cycloadditions, the most versatile class, and electrocyclic reactions, sigmatropic rearrangements and group transfer reactions. A separate chapter on the construction of correlation diagrams is also included, emphasizing a practical, hands on approach. Author Dipak Kumar Mandal brings over 30 years of teaching experience to the topic and illuminates pericyclic chemistry with a clear and fresh perspective.

This book describes the latest advances in intelligent techniques such as fuzzy logic, neural networks, and optimization algorithms, and their relevance in building intelligent information systems in combination with applied mathematics. The authors also outline the applications of these systems in areas like intelligent control and robotics, pattern recognition, medical diagnosis, time series prediction, and optimization of complex problems. By sharing fresh ideas and identifying new targets/problems it offers young researchers and students new directions for their future research. The book is intended for readers from mathematics and computer science, in particular professors and students working on theory and applications of intelligent systems for real-world applications.

This book gathers outstanding research papers presented at the International Conference on Frontiers in Computing and Systems (COMSYS 2020), held on January 13-15, 2019 at Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, West Bengal, India and jointly organized by the Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering. The book presents the latest research and results in various fields of machine learning, computational intelligence, VLSI, networks and systems, computational biology, and security, making it a rich source of reference material for academia and industry alike.

This book gathers outstanding research papers presented at the 2nd International Conference on Frontiers in Computing and Systems (COMSYS 2021), organized by Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering and Department of Information Technology, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India held during September 29-October 1, 2021. The book presents the latest research and results in various fields of machine learning, computational intelligence, VLSI, networks and systems, computational biology, and security, making it a rich source of reference material for academia and industry alike.

Stereochemistry and Organic Reactions: Conformation, Configuration, Stereoelectronic Effects and Asymmetric Synthesis provides coverage on the stereochemistry of reactions of all mechanistic types, ranging from ionic, pericyclic and transition metal-catalyzed to radical and photochemical. Chapters cover acyclic molecules, cyclic molecules, the stereochemistry of organic reactions, the perturbation molecular orbital theory for the origin of stereoelectronic effects, and an introduction to the principles of stereoselectivity and hierarchical levels of asymmetric synthesis. Each chapter includes problems that reinforce main themes, making it valuable to students, teachers and researchers working in organic, biological and medicinal chemistry, as well as biologists, pharmacologists, polymer chemists and chemists.

The book focuses on change and development as organizational phenomena. The entire text is divided into 5 sections viz., Understanding Organizational Processes and Change, Management of Change, Nature of Organizational Development, OD Interventions and Strategies, and Contemporary Issues in OD, as the concluding part. With a strong conceptual foundation, the book takes the readers through the entire processes and stages of change as seen and experienced worldwide. The main strength of the book lies in its exhaustive treatment to a wide array of topics along with various exhibits on change management in Indian and global organizations. The role of leadership, organizational culture and technology as integral parts of any change initiative are dealt with in detail. Later part of the book covers various OD models and tools, change management strategies and contemporary issues such as diversity management. The language is simple and enhances learning for the reader with various snapshots of different stages/levels of change and OD at organizations worldwide. The book is aimed at MBA students who specialize in HR and Strategy areas. Industry practitioners and change consultants will also benefit greatly with the title.

A collection of Buddhist mystic songs entitled, 'Caryacarya Viniscaya' or 'Caryagitikosa' is still being considered as the first literary composition in the Bengali Language. These songs were accidentally discovered from Nepal by Mr. Haraprasad Sastri during 1907. After about 56 years following that sensational discovery of Mr. Haraprasad Sastri, almost in the same accidental manner, Professor Sasi Bhushan Dasgupta could discover some more Buddhist mystic songs from Nepal during 1963. In order to distinguish the newly discovered Carya-songs from their older counterparts, Professor Sasibhusan Dasgupta had himself given his collections, the title of 'Nava Cary pada' or 'New Cary pada.'