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The first volume in a new Springer Series on Shipping and Transport Logistics, Oil Transport Management provides a full historical account of the evolution of the oil transport industry since the 1800's.

European competitiveness in a global perspective is a major issue on the agenda of the European Union and European industry.

We have, in the last few years, radically improved our grasp of the quantum world.

Mike Cooley One of the most remarkable features of modern industrial society, is the gap between that which technology could provide for society (its potential) and that which it actually does provide for society (its reality).

Introduction The changing business environment, of global operations, mergers, decen- tralization, increased competition, pressure on budgets etc.

Purpose The purpose of this book is to explain to information technology (IT) decision makers those aspects of finance that most affect their work.

IT Training is, or should be, a major interest of any IT activity.

Hierarchical and Supply Chain Planning describes the application of hierarchical planning techniques to all major functional areas of supply chain planning, including production, distribution, warehousing, transportation, inventory management, forecasting and performance management.

Outsourcing permeates the IT world and has had a profound impact on the work of IS professionals.

Aimed primarily at final year undergraduate courses and MSc courses on Information Systems, Management of Information Systems and Design of Information Systems, this textbook aims to provide answers to five questions;What is security?

This book examines Florence Nightingale David's life, contributions, and relationships throughout her life, as well as her subsequent legacy.

This two-volume handbook reimagines the role of emotions, offering transformative insights into their significance for individuals, communities, and societies.

This 2-volume book highlights cutting-edge ecodesign research, encompassing product and service design, smart manufacturing, and social perspectives.

The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation.

This book brings together original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 10th International Conference on E-Business and Applications, held in Singapore from February 26 to 28, 2024.

The rise of artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on human resource management, as AI is being used to automate a wide range of HR tasks and functions, from recruiting and onboarding to performance management and compensation.

Leather and its products are globally traded commodities known for durability, fashion, reuse, repurpose, and resistance to degradation.

This book comprehensively assesses the growing importance of project data for project scheduling, risk analysis and control.

This book addresses technical issues and human factors mainly from the mechanical, chemical, electrical, metallurgical and civil engineering fields as these make significant contribution to the economy and progress of a nation.

This book brings together original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 10th International Conference on E-Business and Applications, held in Singapore from February 26 to 28, 2024.

This book is a comprehensive exploration of decision-making in the realm of international trade and logistics operations.

In recent years, the 'knowledge economy' has re-entered political discourse as a future-oriented, seductive and optimistic concept.

This book examines Florence Nightingale David's life, contributions, and relationships throughout her life, as well as her subsequent legacy.

This proceedings gathers selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the XXX International Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IJCIEOM), held from June 26 to 28, 2024, in Salvador, Brazil.

This book offers an innovative exploration of the emerging field of employee experience (EX), a vital aspect of human resources.

This proceedings gathers selected, peer-reviewed papers presented at the XXX International Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IJCIEOM), held from June 26 to 28, 2024, in Salvador, Brazil.

This book explores the challenges that individuals of African, Caribbean, Asian and South-East Asian descent (Global Majority leaders) living in the UK may face in attaining, practising, and experiencing leadership within organisations.

This proceedings volume gathers selected, blinded peer-reviewed contributions presented at the XXIX International Joint Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IJCIEOM), held in Lisbon, Portugal, from June 28th to 30th, 2023.

This book addresses technical issues and human factors mainly from the mechanical, chemical, electrical, metallurgical and civil engineering fields as these make significant contribution to the economy and progress of a nation.

This book offers an innovative exploration of the emerging field of employee experience (EX), a vital aspect of human resources.

The potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reshape Human Resource Management (HRM) practices is profound, but it also presents challenges that require careful consideration, particularly in terms of ethics, inclusivity, and sustainability.

Monty is a dog, not a financial genius, but economics still shapes his everyday life.

The warehouses of the future will come in a variety of forms, but with a few common ingredients.

The management of technical plants for productivity and safety is generally a complex activity, particularly when many plants in one territory are affected, quality guarantees and cost results are required, and the technology involved is heterogeneous and innovative.

Jung's Personality Theory Quantified fills an urgent need for professionals using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator(R) (MBTI) to map it on to the cognitive modes of Jung's personality theory, avoiding potential logical errors in the traditional "e;type dynamics"e; method.

Greening Airports considers the "e;greening"e;, i.

Reliability and Safety of Complex Technical Systems and Processes offers a comprehensive approach to the analysis, identification, evaluation, prediction and optimization of complex technical systems operation, reliability and safety.

Supply Chain Simulation allows readers to practice modeling and simulating a multi-level supply chain.

Quantitative Methods in Supply Chain Management presents some of the most important methods and tools available for modeling and solving problems arising in the context of supply chain management.

One of the most critical issues facing supply chain managers in today's globalized and highly uncertain business environments is how to deal proactively with disruptions that might affect the complicated supply networks characterizing modern enterprises.

This book develops and amplifies the emerging concept of diversity intelligence, which is the capability of leaders to recognize the value of workplace diversity and to use this information to guide thinking and behavior.

This book is a Machine-Generated Literature Overview of personal EI development.

This book offers guidance on capturing the creative forces of the faculty, staff and students at universities.