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The book evaluates the premise and consequences of financial behaviour in the new economy. It provides information about the financial and innovative behaviours of consumers in the new economy, where changing technology and knowledge are the main tools. It consists of two sections and nine chapters based on the financial behaviours of consumers and businesses in the new economy and the innovative approaches used in the employment, entrepreneurship and production processes. Today, both the consumers and the market-oriented enterprises are subject to financial contraction and expansion. Consumers now pay more attention to their budgets, and consumption habits are changing. In this context, consumer decisions are rational or psychological; they also depend on the proactive personality structure that can predict the future. Globalization and the convergence of markets, on the other hand, put the enterprises into tough competition. Businesses can change the financial behaviour of consumers through innovative methods. Moreover, the damage caused by enterprises to the environment can be reduced by improving their economic performance (eco-innovation).
What can we do to preserve a future for the next generation to cherish? A potent answer is to exercise good stewardship in realizing more sustainable living and development. This volume brings together experts from around the world to disseminate the latest knowledge and research toward this end, i.e., engineering for more sustainable development and living. Let us learn from a living cell that utilizes inherited biological intelligence to organize its resources for current needs and future existence. We also have the responsibility to ensure universal access to electricity and increase the share of renewable energies. Cost effective hybrid renewable energy systems should also be considered ...
The last three decades in Turkey have seen an extensive shift towards a neoliberal agenda. Turkey has made many attempts at reforming existing governance systems in an effort to be accepted into the European Union, attracting the attention and curiosity of public management scholars worldwide. New Public Management in Turkey is the first book to analyze large-scale public administration reforms in Turkey according to the underlying principles of democracy, transparency, accountability, and localization. Systematically examining the literature on Turkish local government over a 25-year period, this book presents a comprehensive look at reform and its consequences through the lens of comparati...
This handbook addresses the issues and challenges of the delivery of social work education in the contemporary world. It provides an authoritative overview of the key debates, switching the lens away from a Western-centric focus to engage with a much broader audience in countries that are in the process of modernization and professionalization, alongside those where social work education is more developed. Chapters tackle major challenges with respect to curriculum, teaching, practice, and training in light of globalization, providing a thorough examination of the practice of social work in diverse contexts. This handbook presents a contribution to the process of knowledge exchange which is essential to global social work education. It brings together professional knowledge and lived experience, both universal and local, and aims to be an essential reference for social work educators, researchers, and students.