Advances in Business and Management. Volume 19: Volume 19

This volume includes eleven chapters that present various research updates in the fields of business and management, such as the global labor market, people development, corporate social responsibility, renumeration incentives, buyers' personalities, sovereign credit rating data, collaborative entrepreneurship education, small and medium enterprises, action-oriented systems thinking simulations, narrative practices of greenwashing, and major policy changes for Bhutan.

Format: Hardback
Length: 199 pages
Publication date: 06 May 2022
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc

This comprehensive volume comprises eleven chapters, each offering insightful research updates in the domains of business and management. In Chapter One, the authors delve into the ongoing disruptive process and the escalating fragmentation observed in the global labor market, highlighting how digital platforms have fundamentally reshaped the structure of work and the emerging trends amidst the pandemic. Chapter Two explores the strategies employed to develop individuals within organizations across the globe, with a specific focus on Latin America. Chapter Three examines corporate social responsibility in the agribusiness sector in Latin America, shedding light on the practices and initiatives adopted by companies in this region. Chapter Four investigates whether the shift in corporate focus from shareholders to all stakeholders has resulted in a reorientation of renumeration incentives. Chapter Five delves into the influence of buyers' personalities on their responses to business-to-business advertising messages. Chapter Six analyzes the primary entropy measures applied to the sovereign credit rating data of the European Union, providing valuable insights into the assessment of financial stability. Chapter Seven underscores the significance of collaborative entrepreneurship education, emphasizing the role it plays in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Chapter Eight outlines strategies for small and medium enterprises to achieve success through the application of action-oriented systems thinking simulations. Chapter Nine analyzes the narrative practices of greenwashing developed by multinational corporations in Spain, shedding light on the deceptive marketing strategies employed to portray environmentally friendly practices. Chapter Ten discusses the significant policy changes implemented in Bhutan in response to the pandemic's impact on tourism, highlighting the efforts to adapt and rejuvenate the country's tourism industry. Finally, Chapter Eleven presents and evaluates a framework that augments the standard business cycle model with shopping time, aimed at studying business cycles in Bulgaria. This innovative approach offers valuable insights into the dynamics of economic fluctuations and provides a deeper understanding of economic behavior in different regions.

ISBN-13: 9781685078348