The European Union (EU) is marked by historical connections, socio-economic interdependencies, and shared challenges in labour market development. Despite these commonalities, the region is also characterised by significant diversity in economic structures, demographic trends, political contexts, and educational systems.This volume responds to the urgent need for a nuanced, comparative understanding of employability across the EU - in the face of digital transformation, demographic...

The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has changed several views on the practical conduct of military conflict, combat doctrines, the use of military means, logistics, and communication. Not only regarding war on the ground, but also cyberwar, hacks, and attacks on networks are coming to the forefront of military activity.The chapters in this volume stand at the intersection of the social, geopolitical, economic, and military fields. For too long, these subjects have been ...

Navigate the complex intersection of green finance, circular economics, and technological innovation with this definitive guide to the interdisciplinary solutions currently reshaping the global landscape.In recent years, the global push toward sustainability has transformed finance, economics, and technology from siloed disciplines into interconnected drivers of environmental and social progress. Governments, investors, and businesses are increasingly aligning thei...

The need to manage risk is increasingly featured in legislation and regulations. Simultaneously the need to integrate risk management into general management practices of organisations is fast becoming a key objective for all stakeholders. In addition, the drive to improve corporate governance is compelling organisations to examine the manner in which they manage risks and operational and strategic levels.The first volume of The FERMA-rimap Series describes the principles ...

The need to manage risk is increasingly featured in legislation and regulations. Simultaneously the need to integrate risk management into general management practices of organisations is fast becoming a key objective for all stakeholders. In addition, the drive to improve corporate governance is compelling organisations to examine the manner in which they manage risks and operational and strategic levelsThe third volume of The FERMA-rimap Series defines approaches to mode...

The need to manage risk is increasingly featured in legislation and regulations. Simultaneously, the need to integrate risk management into the general management practices of organisations is fast becoming a key objective for all stakeholders. In addition, the drive to improve corporate governance is compelling organisations to examine the manner in which they manage risks and operational and strategic levels.The second volume of The FERMA-rimap Series explores examples o...

Digital analytics is an emerging new trend used in education to measure, collect, analyze, and report on data about learners and their contexts and to understand and optimize learning and learning environments. Taking into consideration the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 4, which aims to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all," this new book looks at digital technologies as a means to foster sustainable educational innovatio...

Greening Our Economy for a Sustainable Future examines the green economy by balancing social needs, the environment, and the economy. It argues that different economic models must be developed to address the environment caused by economic expansion. The book not only looks at the opportunities of having a green economy, but also goes into areas such as greenwashing, social washing, sustainability, economics, and more. In addition, it addresses how one can improve well-being through a symbi...

This book is a unique guide to the disruptions, innovations, and opportunities that technology provides the insurance sector and acts as an academic/industry-specific guide for creating operational effectiveness, managing risk, improving financials, and retaining customers. It also contains the current philosophy and actionable strategies from a wide range of contributors who are experts on the topic. It logically explains why traditional ways of doing business will soon become irrelevant ...

Changing technology and the growing demand for workforce intelligence have ushered in a new era of human resource (HR) transformation and have compelled HR professionals to continually ideate, innovate, and adapt. This book covers the changing role of HR in the transformation of workplaces to be successful globally.With challenges come new opportunities for HR to completely transform. Currently, technology is considered to be an extension of human beings rather than an external com...

The digital age is rapidly progressing, and the ubiquitous presence of technology has become both a boon and a bane. The undeniable convenience of constant connectivity and digital devices has led to a new challenge: a sharp increase in the time we spend looking at screens, which has a consequential impact on our health and well-being. With a the majority of the global population having access to and using the internet regularly, concerns about digital addiction, reduced attention spans, a...

This book provides insight into technologies that offer competitive advantage in marketing. These technologies can help us with describing and predicting customer behavior with the help of analytics, designing of radical products, creating of meaningful value, optimization of distribution, informing and promoting solutions, and making marketing more effective overall by aligning marketing with business goals.A range of technologies, such as analytics, big data, artificial intellige...