This book delves into the EU's latest reform package dealing with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. It carves out the essence of groundbreaking initiatives adopted in 2024 with a focus on their outward implications for the wider world. Offering unique perspectives from an external point of view, the study applies a combined methodology, including geographic, historic, teleological, systematic and comparative dimensions. The findings are presented in a concise manner with visual designs that make the timely topic accessible to readers from various backgrounds.

Over the past three decades, jurisdictions across the United States have developed alternatives to traditional criminal procedures and punishments for adults accused of crimes that are associated with substance use and mental health disorders. The Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) is one example of these problem-solving courts. VTCs benefit from the availability of extensive (and free) medical and social services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the social and political legitimacy that comes with serving veterans.

Worthy of Justice takes this specific form of problem-solving court as lens for examining broader social inequalities in the criminal legal system. Jamie Rowen argues that the rationale for VTCs flows not from what veterans have done but from who they are. Their operations are fueled by the notion that their participants' criminal behavior is the result of military service rather than other personal choices made, thus making them uniquely worthy of public support. In this way, VTCs powerfully expose the contradictions inherent in the idea that criminals deserve punishment.

Rowen draws on fieldwork at three such courts across the US. Ultimately, she illustrates how the politics of crime and the politics of welfare increasingly intersect and, together, construct classes of Americans who are either worthy, or not.

EQUIPS THE NEXT GENERATION OF MARKETERS WITH THE CRITICAL SKILLS AND ETHICAL MINDSET TO LEAD IN A TIME OF UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE

Since its first publication in 2009, Sustainability Marketing has set the standard for how marketers can respond to global environmental and social challenges. Now in its third edition, this award-winning text remains a definitive resource in the field-blending rigorous theory, diverse global examples, and actionable strategy.

Sustainability Marketing offers a comprehensive, structured, and deeply insightful guide to integrating social, environmental, and ethical concerns into modern marketing strategies, delivering both theoretical depth and practical tools to help students and practitioners alike navigate the evolving sustainability landscape. With a fresh emphasis on global challenges, digital transformation, and circular economy principles, the third edition reflects the latest research, real-world case studies, and pressing debates in the field.

Covering a wide range of key topics, from rethinking the sustainability marketing mix to navigating the ethical tensions of brand activism, the authors provide a compelling blueprint for building marketing strategies that drive innovation, strengthen brand trust, and contribute meaningfully to sustainable development.

Sustainability Marketing: A Global Perspective, Third Edition, is essential reading for advanced students exploring the future of responsible business, educators integrating sustainability into their curriculum, and marketing professionals looking to align strategy with purpose and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is among the six largest national space agencies in the world, along with China's CNSA, US's NASA, and Russia's Roscosmos. JAXA's budget is more than $1 billion USD-bigger than France or Germany individually, and more than that of Italy, India, Canada, and the UK combined. And yet, Japan's significant contributions have largely been absent in the history of space exploration, and space exploration largely absent in the history of technology in Japan. The Islands and the Stars corrects this conspicuous oversight. Through meticulous archival research in Japanese and anglophone archives, Subodhana Wijeyeratne examines the history of Japan's space exploration efforts over nearly a century.

Wijeyeratne traces the evolution of Japan's space program from its early origins in the 1920s, through the postwar period of rapid technological innovation, to the consolidation of its various institutional elements into JAXA in 2003. He situates Japan's space programs within the broader history of the country's postwar recovery, economic growth, and cultural identity, while also considering their place within global trends in space exploration. Through this narrative, Wijeyeratne not only illuminates Japan's centrality to the global history of science and technology, but also offers insights into the future of global space exploration, emphasizing the importance of diverse voices and perspectives in the quest to understand our place in the cosmos.

While territories have always faced multiple challenges, the addition of ecological transition to economic, cultural and social issues complicates matters considerably. Transition calls for new perspectives.

The reinvention of territories through solidarity appears to be a particularly relevant approach as it allows us to draw on the many innovations brought about by players in the social and solidarity economy (SSE). To illustrate this point, the book brings together case studies that bear witness to their astonishing ability to link the economy and local democracy to ensure the sustainability of their activities. These case studies illustrate a renewed vision of territorial development based on cooperation between the SSE, local authorities, entrepreneurs and citizens. Subsequently, they usher in a new way of thinking about public action, in which solidarity players undertake an important role, in co-constructing with local public players, systems capable of meeting the major challenges of our time.

In recent years, social impact assessment (SIA) has become an important issue for organizations in the social and solidarity economy (SSE). SIA refers to the measurement of the effects of these organizations on society, and it is increasingly seen as a performance measurement for this type of organization.

Social Impact in Solidarity-based Organizations is based on a series of original case studies of SIA approaches carried out in a variety of organizations. It takes a nuanced, reflective look at SIA, charting a path between unreserved promotion and wholesale rejection of the very principle of the approach. The book focuses on the debates, uses and limits of SIA practices, placing them in their own contexts, values, challenges and objectives.

This book offers a critical and comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of social sector organizations in India-including social enterprises, NGOs, Section 8 companies, cooperatives, trusts, and philanthropic bodies. It examines their unique roles, challenges, and contributions to the Indian economy, while highlighting the government's initiatives to foster social innovation.

Blending theory with practice, the book presents frameworks for understanding capital formation, resource mobilization, and strategic growth within the third sector. A special focus is placed on social innovation and Corporate Social Enterprises (CSEs), along with in-depth discussions on impact assessment, scaling, and capacity development.

Enriched with real-world case studies and practical insights, this book is an essential reference for researchers, students, academics, policymakers, and professionals seeking to engage with or understand the vibrant and complex world of third sector organizations in India.

This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and presents the latest empirical findings on outsourcing in Management Science (MS) and Operations Research (OR). It was written for professionals who want to improve their understanding of the strategic role of outsourcing at various levels of the information and knowledge organization, that is, outsourcing at the global economic level, at the network and organization level, at the team and work group level, at the information system level and, finally, outsourcing at the level of individuals as players in the networked environments. The contributors present original research or case studies, showcasing how outsourcing has been effectively applied in both practical situations and theoretical models. The chapters start with a basic concept and discuss the benefits, advantages and disadvantages, current cases, applications, theory, and outlook. The content spans a broad range of topics, drawing examples from both the private and public sector. Future applications, trends, and the potential future of outsourcing are also discussed.

This book is intended for professionals in the fields of energy, engineering, information science, mathematics, economics, etc., and for researchers who wish to develop new outsourcing skills, or who employ outsourcing as part of their work. As the first of a two-volume series, it focuses on bridging theory with practical applications.

This volume discusses the intersection of digital transformation and innovation in firms, sectors, and regions in Latin America. It addresses the region's labor market challenges in the advent of the digital era and the influences of AI. The chapters cover topics ranging from education, organizational culture, sustainability, ethics, and human resources. Exploring how digital and STEM literacies can serve as a tool for developing skills in organizations and emphasizing the need for human adaptability in the context of Industry 5.0, this book provides scholars with case studies to better understand the ongoing debates on labor market challenges.

Antonia Teran-Bustamante is Professor at the School of Economics and Business Administration at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico and member of the Mexican National System of Researchers by SECIHTI.

Marisol Velazquez Salazar is Professor and Associate Dean of Research at the School of Economics and Business Administration at Universidad Panamericana, Mexico and member of the Mexican National System of Researchers by SECIHTI

Anthropocentrism, white supremacy, and cishetsexism remain with us. The intransigence of such oppressions, this book proposes, is stayed by the unrecognized force that sovereignty maintains across the domains of "Western" philosophy. To corroborate this original thesis, the book uncovers how the rationales of sovereignty secure dominant "Western" theories about the nature of reality, the promise of reason, and the status of humans. Such approaches rely on properties of sovereignty that essentialize difference, naturalize hierarchy, and valorize autonomy.

To redress these models and the supremacies they promote, Gilah Kletenik turns to Spinoza. Through a fresh reading of his Ethics, Kletenik develops an egalitarian alternative that starts with denaturalizing sovereignty. It is not a coincidence that Spinoza critiques the hegemonic rationales of "Western" philosophy nor that his doing so has eluded analysis. This is because his insurrection against "Western" sovereignties is sparked by the scintillas of immanence that he inherits from medieval Jewish and Islamic naturalism, the very philosophies that Christian, "Western," thought has repressed. This book recovers these marginalized voices, exposing centuries of interpretations that assimilate Spinoza's program to the sovereignties he disrupts. Kletenik thinks with Spinoza to unmask the supremacies of colonialism, neoliberalism, and cishetsexism alongside the sovereignties anchoring contemporary theory. In critiquing "Western" philosophy, Kletenik limns a more ethical alternative, oriented by immanence and disparity.

A Harvard Business School professor's guide to thinking about thinking, using the creative power of the unconscious.

Gerald Zaltman's pioneering research methods for understanding the unconscious desires of customers are used by companies around the world. Dare to Think Differently draws on the same groundbreaking methods to explain the deep and innovative thinking used by highly successful executives. Reflecting emerging viewpoints in neuroscience, Zaltman contends that multiple forces, not just a brain, collaborate to produce a mind. Highly effective decision-makers are able and willing to go beyond their conscious thinking and surface powerful, creative, unconscious thoughts and feelings. They candidly ask whether what they feel they "know" is actually warranted, opening their minds to new alternatives.

With this book, Zaltman presents six techniques to tap into the creative power of the unconscious: serious playfulness, befriending ignorance, asking the right discovery questions, chasing your curiosity, panoramic thinking, and using the "voyager outlook." These research-based techniques improve decision-making and go beyond the existing literature on "thinking smarter." This book's insights emerge from a large number of one-on-one in-depth interviews with senior leaders around the globe, reinforced with research findings from scientific literatures.

Mirroring Zaltman's Harvard Business School classroom practice, each chapter opens with a practical-thinking exercise that helps readers surface the mental processes and biases that unconsciously close minds and constrict thinking. This creative surfacing is the crucial foundation for any leader operating in a complex, uncertain environment, who needs unconventional solutions to challenging problems.

Reinvent the future of finance leadership: An imperative to lead in the Digital Age

Reimagine Finance: A CFO's Playbook to Leading in the Age of Data and AI by Tariq Munir empowers today's finance leaders to navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape with confidence and clarity. As the finance function faces increasing demands for strategic involvement beyond traditional roles, this book provides CFOs with battle-tested strategies to redesign and co-create the digital operating model, lead transformation, and turn finance into a strategic growth catalyst-while fostering a culture of innovation.

Drawing from years of research, interviews with senior leaders, and real-world case studies, this book is a comprehensive guide to equip CFOs with the tools and mindset needed to transform siloed structures into an interconnected, data-driven network. The book demonstrates how digital capabilities like cloud computing, data democratisation, artificial intelligence, process mining, and the Internet of Things reshape the finance, business, and the competitive landscape. Throughout, it offers actionable strategies and playbooks to help finance leaders rearchitect their operating model and orchestrate a successful reimagining of the finance function.

Inside the book:

• Discover how digital ecosystems comprising cloud computing, big data analytics, and AI are revolutionising finance operations
• Learn strategies to build a digital operating model that enables a seamless flow of data, collaboration and innovation
• Explore a comprehensive CFO's Playbook to lead, orchestrate, and co-create a business-focused, human-centric digital transformation
• Master the key elements of building digital talent and a culture of transformation
• Build strategies to lead with responsible and ethical AI and digital practices

Reimagine Finance is a must-read for CFOs, finance leaders, and anyone involved in transformation who seeks to master the art and science of leadership in the digital era. This is not another theoretical book-it is a practical guide for leaders to succeed in the digital age and position themselves as strategic partners in their organisations, driving growth and innovation.

This book contains a selection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the International Conference on Operations Research (OR 2024), held at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, from September 3 to 6, 2024. Over 650 scientists from all over the world attended the OR 2024 in Munich. Three plenaries and nine semi-plenaries covered theoretical aspects of Operations Research, applications, and real-world practices. In addition, more than 500 presentations were held over three days in up to 23 parallel sessions.
Covering a wide range of topics, the book highlights cutting-edge research and practical applications across various domains of modern operations research. It places a special emphasis on the theme "Data, Learning, and Optimization", exploring how data-driven approaches, machine learning techniques, and optimization strategies are shaping decision-making processes and operational efficiency. The contributions in this book reflect the diversity and innovation in the field, making it a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and academics alike.