Positive psychology

This book presents scheduling with a medium- and short-term focus, which makes it possible to capitalize on fleeting market opportunities while simultaneously working to reconcile economic and environmental priorities.

This book presents a novel viewpoint in HR management: in addition to the macroeconomic factors (demographic development, industry 4.

Organisational buying is the purchase of goods and/ or services, by one or more individuals acting on behalf of the buyer firm, after a formal or informal consideration of purchase alternatives, and, the integration or use of those goods and/ or services to address one or more buyer firm problems or issues.

This book proposes another unique basis for the origins of religion from disturbances in brain function.

The book discusses compensation mechanisms and other non-judicial means that offer alternatives to court proceedings, designed and provided for within national legal regimes.

In today's globalised world economy, it is becoming increasingly pressing to shine a light on the interface of work and private life.

This book focuses on four topical and interconnected, innovative pathways to civil justice within the context of securing and improving access to justice: the use of Artificial Intelligence and its interactions with judicial systems; ADR and ODR tracks in privatising justice systems; the effects of increased self-representation on access to justice; and court specialization and the establishment of commercial courts to counter the trend of vanishing court trials.

Bringing much needed clarity and definition to the term 'minority entrepreneur,' this authoritative and timely handbook explores the distinctive challenges that minority communities face when founding and managing new ventures.

This book explores how culture and tradition have impacted the tendency for African women to opt for entrepreneurship.

This is a rare piece of empirical research, which reveals the workings of a spiritual order, its leadership, as well as their approaches, methods and tools.

This book is the first-ever to explore commercial arbitration in the Ethiopian context.

This book addresses the need for a better understanding of the design, implementation and improvement of process management.

This book gathers selected theoretical and empirical papers from the 29th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, held in Lisbon, Portugal.

 This book addresses important topics of coaching in order to better understand what sports coaching is and the challenges that arise when assuming this activity.

In this book, Tal Ben-Shahar introduces a new interdisciplinary field of study that is dedicated to exploring happiness.

This edited volume provides new perspectives on how shame is experienced and transformed within digital worlds and Industry 4.

This book covers topics such as digitalization of production, operations, logistics and supply chains leading to new requirements for human capabilities and collaboration.

This book helps readers understand the main issues, challenges, strategies, and solution methods in Aggregate Planning (AP), an important part of Supply Chain Management.

This book shows the capabilities of Microsoft Excel in teaching human resource management statistics effectively.

This book examines the major business communication theories, delving into their relationships and practical applications.

This handbook discusses the latest findings from different fields of positive psychology from a global perspective by providing a coherent framework to get a better understanding of the development and practice of positive psychology.

This book tackles the ethical problems of the "e;Fourth Industrial Revolution"e; (4IR) and offers readers an overview of the ethical challenges connected to Artificial Intelligence (AI), encryption and the finance industry.

This volume provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on grit, its measurement, manifestation and development.

This practical guide is a must read for students interested in developing the attitudes, knowledge, skills, and values that foster positive relationships with people from diverse cultures both within and outside of the workplace.

This book presents a diverse set of decision-making methodologies to solve some of the most important decisions that most organizations face today.

Winner of the 2020 R.

This book honors the work of Ruut Veenhoven, who has been a pioneer and leader in the field of happiness studies for the past 50 years.

As machines are trained to "e;think,"e; many tasks that previously required human intelligence are becoming automated through artificial intelligence.

This second edition provides a review of the current flow research.

This edited collection captures current thinking about and future practices and strategies for human resource development (HRD).

This book brings together the latest literature and European experiences on preventing youth violent radicalisation and violent actions in intergroup relations.

This volume brings together trends and their prospects to understand the complexity of metacognitive phenomena, with emphasis on the interactions of metacognition with affect.

This book introduces the topic of intercultural mediation and conflict management.

This book analyzes new theories and practical approaches for promoting excellence in human resource management and leadership.

This book reports on cutting-edge findings and developments in physical, social and occupational ergonomics.

This handbook provides the latest research related to quality of life and sustainability, taking into account social, economic, environmental, and political/governance aspects as well as specific socio-spatial contexts.

This book discusses the concept of desire as a positive factor in human growth and flourishing.

 The Serious Leisure Perspective (SLP) is a theoretic framework developed by Robert A.

Viewed through a politico-economic lens, Nordic countries share what is often referred to as the 'Nordic model', characterised by a comprehensive welfare state; higher spending on childcare; more equitable income distribution; and lifelong-learning policies.

The digital transformation is impacting various aspects of how we live and work.

This handbook is the winner of the William B.

This book analyses state-of-the-art techniques in business process management as drivers of advanced entrepreneurship, financial management, supply chain management, and sustainability management.

This volume provides an overview of the theoretical and empirical work on relationship-induced self-concept change that has occurred over the last 10-15 years.

This book outlines the scope of sustainability and green practice in supply chain operations, which has continued to grow with a rapid speed.

This book analyses a selection of challenges in the implementation and application of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), focusing on several areas: international organizations, fisheries, security, preserving marine biodiversity, dispute settlement, and interaction with other areas of international law.

Providing evidence of the role of human capital on innovation in the Middle East, this edited collection closely examines the unique nature of the workforce in this region.

This edited collection explores Positive Sociology of Leisure (PSL) as a subfield relating to leisure studies, sociology of leisure, and sociology of happiness.

This book offers a clear process for managers, professionals, and future leaders to help discover their personal meaning in life and apply it to their work.

This book explores organizational knowledge and how it can be pragmatically exploited within many of today's socio-technical-economic contexts.

This book compels professionals to actively imbibe self-awareness in their thought process in order to help them manage complexities in business.