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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Every day presents new challenges as the face of global economics changes. But in a world of uncertainty, how is the world of finance and economics adjusting to address these new issues?In this first book in the Emerald Studies in Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management, expert contributors from around the world come together to discuss and address the emerging issues in global economics. Including chapters on international migration in Europe, theories on finance and acco...

We live in a globalized world in which children live in extreme poverty, experience stunted growth, are denied access to education, live as refugees, are subjected to violence, are employed as unskilled workers and even face threats from terror organizations. Drawing attention to these critical challenges, this edited collection develops holistic solutions towards achieving improved conditions and rights of children globally.Taking an interdisciplinary perspective spanning discipli...

The recent Covid-19 pandemic and recent economic and political turbulences exacerbate issues related to the economic and political resilience of countries. In this context, digitalization and productivity improvement, the development of the labour market and human capital, as well as regional disparities, and economic and social stratification, need special attention by policymakers and businesses. Adequate solutions to these issues will contribute to the enhancement of the competitiveness...

Our economies currently encourage excessive consumerism, weakening social ties, and depleting natural resources. Unfortunately, this is just the way economies have been developing. However, it is neither inevitable nor necessary. It takes a fresh economic vision to address these issues: a Green Economy. The concept of a "green economy" does not supplant sustainable development but instead places a fresh emphasis on a region's economy, investments pertaining to infrastructure, job and skill...