This book explores the implications of talent management in four practical settings across the globe. Focusing on countries in the Asia-Pacific region, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the authors illustrate how multinational...

Chapter 1: The socio-economic impact of cultural heritage: setting the scene -- Part 1: From cultural heritage to local development: the role of tourism -- Chapter 2: Cultural heritage, tourism and economic development in the existing literature and beyond -- Chapter 3: From cultural heritage to...

1.Introduction -- Part I: Fundamental Issues -- 2. Expanding the Content of Regional Science--Risks and Rewards, An Essay -- 3. Is Regional Science just Economics with a "dij" added to all Equations? Some Thoughts of an Economist -- 4. Sustainability and Resilience through Micro-Scale Decisions...

Chapter 1. The Effect of HR Practices on the Fulfilment of a Psychological Contract in the Context of the Polish Organizational Culture -- Chapter 2. A Seat at the Table: Exploring 4.0 Leadership Attributes Using a Thematic Approach -- Chapter 3. Are Co-working Spaces Communitarian, and Open?...

Part 1. Economıcs of ınnovatıon -- The Importance of Emerging Industries: The Case of Biopharma -- The Hiramatsu Concept of “One Village, One Product” as an Element of Regional Industrial Specialisation and a Cluster Policy Tool -- Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth:...

ACCOUNTING/AUDIT -- Insights from Lobbying Research on the Accounting Standard-Setting Process through Comment Letter Submissions -- The Bulgarian Life Insurance Sector – Review and Analysis of Investment -- Measures to Assess the Payment Behavior of The Portuguese Subnational Governments --...

Exploring the Issue of Corporate Governance in Central Europe and Russia: An Indroduction -- Part I: Mechanisms and Structures -- Ownership Concentration and Performance of Privately-Held Firms with Multiple Owners and the Moderating Effect of Managerial and Corporate Ownership: Evidence from...

Economic and legal aspects of sustainable consumer behaviour -- Expectations for trends in household living standards and different perceptions in selected Central European countries -- Willingness to reduce food choice in favour of sustainable alternatives – the role of government and...

Introduction -- On the Concept of Central Europe/ness -- Economic Thought in Central Europe. - From the Beginning till the First World War -- The Interwar Period -- The Socialist Period -- After the Break-up of Socialism -- Conclusion.