Abstract The present study aims to provide an overview of the life insurance industry in India and scrutinise various dimensions impacting life insurance uptake in accordance with the views of the management representatives. An exploratory study was assumed by conducting in-depth...

Abstract In this chapter, we apply APPNIE to two case studies, BIOerg srl and LiMiX srl, which are innovative start-ups born in the Marche Region in Italy. The choice to analyse two companies in the same region is based on the fact that the surrounding ecosystem of innovation and...

This chapter focuses on developing a conceptual framework to study the relationship between life balance and employee health in the congested Sub-Saharan African city of Lagos. We argue that traffic congestion and remote working are expected to have different outcomes on work-life balance and...

This chapter analyzes how the macro-environment determines corporate dividend decisions. First, political factors including political uncertainty, economic policy uncertainty, political corruption, and democracy may have two opposite effects on dividend decisions. For example, firms learn...

Today's tourists seek authenticity and high-quality experiences. This chapter presents exploratory results from a tourist well-being project conducted in Madeira Island, Portugal. Using a tourism well-being scale, onsite and online data were collected in 2019. The study suggests that tourists...

In this chapter, Diana J. Wong-MingJi discusses how the multiplicity of Chinese languages formed a unified culture, focusing on three terms of hard-to-translate implicit wisdom - guanxi, yin yang, and feng shui. Guanxi refers to reciprocal dynamic relationships in a social network. Yin Yang...

Abstract Organizations need to strategically manage talent and enhance leadership in this challenging modern business landscape. This chapter provides an in-depth analysis of the complexities faced by financial talent management in the competitive modern business environment and discusses the...

The traditional notion of creativity is tied to constructive acts that are generally beneficial. Originality and task-appropriateness comprise the essence of such ideas and behaviors, often accompanied by a broader societal consensus. Recently, the fundamental assumptions of creativity being...

Micron Agritech was founded in 2020 as a university spin-out. The Micron Kit allows for rapid on-site testing of animals for parasites to be conducted by an untrained individual. The individual collects a sample, prepares the sample using the contents of the kit, and then the sample is analysed...

Abstract In conducting acquisitions, acquirers often hire financial advisors as independent third parties and ask for their endorsement, aiming to assuage their shareholders’ concerns. The market for financial advisors is status-based as acquirers seek higher-status advisors (rather than...