“…All of the pieces combine clarity and accessibility with a top scholar's critical and original point of view. …”

“…Gino Arias (1879-1940), Florentine historian and economist of Israeli origin, was in his later years one of the top theorists of Fascist corporatism, which he came to at the end of an as yet widely unstudied intellectual path. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Machine generated contents note: Notes on Contributors viii Editors' Introduction: Science, Technology, and Innovation Go Global 1 Daniele Archibugi and Andrea Filippetti Part I Global Trends 13 1 The Convergence Paradox: The Global Evolution of National Innovation Systems 15 Fulvio Castellacci and Jose Miguel Natera 2 World Top University Rankings: From Distribution to Implications on National Knowledge Creation and Competitiveness 46 Thanh Quang Le and Kam Ki Tang 3 The International Race of Top Supercomputers and Its Implications 69 Kam Ki Tang and Thanh Quang Le 4 Changes in Product Aesthetics: An Omitted Dimension in Economic Analyses of Innovation Activities 88 Paul Stoneman 5 Is the World of Science Moving to the East?…”

“…Combining a history from below with a top-down perspective, the volume explores the origins, impacts, and legacies of the occupations of the western zones of Germany by the United States, Britain and France, examining complex yet topical issues that often arise as a consequence of war including regime change, transitional justice, everyday life under occupation, the role of intermediaries, and the multifaceted relationship between occupiers and occupied. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…HR Objectives and Workplace Governance -- HR Strategy and Workplace Governance Frameworks -- Summary -- Mini Case -- Bibliography -- Part III: Human Resource Strategy: Impact, Challenges, and Developing Approaches -- Chapter 8: The Impact of Human Resource Strategy -- Demonstrating the Link between HR Strategy and Firm Performance -- Explaining the Link between HR Strategy and Firm Performance -- Human Capital, Motivation, and Development, and Opportunity-Based Explanations -- The Search for Alternative Explanations -- Universalistic, Contingency, and Configurational Explanations -- Resolving Inconsistent Findings -- The Challenges Ahead -- Theoretical Challenges -- Methodological Challenges -- Practical Challenges -- Summary -- Mini Case -- Googling to the top! -- Bibliography -- Chapter 9: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies -- Diversity's Dividends: Diversity's Impact on Attitudes, Behaviors, and Performance -- Contingency Factors -- Securing a "Diversity Dividend": Implications for HR Strategy -- Strategies for Acquiring and Retaining a Diverse Talent Pool -- Targeted Recruitment -- Affirmative Action -- Ensuring the Validity of Selection Tools and Testing for Disparate Impact -- Mentoring and Network Groups as a Strategy for Retention -- Strategies for Maximizing the Potential Benefits of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion -- Taking Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Account in Performance Appraisals and Performance-based Rewards -- Diversity Training -- Cross-Gender/Race Networking and Mentoring -- Comparative Efficacy of Corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies -- Age and Multigenerational HR Strategies -- Is Age Diversity "Good" or "Bad"? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Test -- When in Doubt, Video It Out -- Slow and Steady Wins the Online Dating Race -- Knowledge Is Power. Share It! -- Fort Knox Your Accounts (Kind Of) -- Stay in the AI Loop (without Losing Sleep) -- Top Five Security Tips and Practices -- Use Multifactor Authentication -- Get a Password Manager -- Keep Everything Up-to-Date -- Remember to SIFT -- Audit Your Social Media Settings -- Stay Up-to-Date: Digital Info Sources -- Tech News -- AI News and Insights -- Security-Focused Sources -- Podcasts -- Recommended Books -- Security-Related Info and Education -- Tech and Society -- Media Literacy and Critical Thinking -- Notes -- Acknowledgments…”