This chapter reviews the intersection of corporate governance and non-management labor in China. Key features of Chinese corporate governance include concentrated share ownership, the predominance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and the high level of government involvement. Concentrated...

The spring and summer of 1940 witnessed resounding defeats of the French Army and British Expeditionary Force by modernized German troops. Leaders of the United States Army, decimated by demobilization after the First World War and budget cuts during the Great Depression, knew they were...

This chapter sets out to synthesize the linking of CSR and ethics and their importance to the sustainable development of international businesses in the Global South. It begins by presenting the role of sustainable thinking in the 21st-century competitive international business environment and...

This chapter explores the recurring call for ‘new’ leaders during our turbulent times, focusing on two archetypes: the ‘strong’ leader and the ‘female’ leader. It critically examines why these stereotypical leaders emerge in crises and whether they deliver effective outcomes. The...

This chapter introduces a conceptual framework positioning wayfinding as an essential capacity in futures. It argues that a wayfinding approach, emphasizing ecological rationality, equips futurists to maneuver through complex situations more effectively than navigational approaches that rely on...

This exercise applies techniques borrowed from theatrical improvisation to help learners uncover the creative power of a group. The exercise helps learners practice divergent idea generation by approaching problems or challenging situations from different angles and perspectives, where...

Here, the tourist gaze revolves around art as a serious pursuit, which is mostly possible in the performance arts of music, dance, and theater. Most of these performers (including singers) are professionals; that is, they are occupational devotees who arrived there from an amateur background....

Professionalization commonly refers to the employment of paid staff. However, scholars and practitioners in non-profit sport management also use the term to describe a variety of transformations of non-profit sport organization processes, including rationalization, bureaucratization,...