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18. The State of the Union: sustaining strategic change efforts in military organizations

Fredberg, Daniel E.; Welch, Matthew D.; Byrnes, Michael W. - 2026

Major Focus of the Case: Military unit commanders face the acute challenge of sustaining organizational improvement efforts despite command assignments only lasting 24 months. The authors adapted a strategic change leadership framework called State of the Union (or State of the Unit ) from a...

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19. Precaritization, financial security and social class among older workers after job loss

Barnes, Tom; Weller, Sally - 2026

Older workers expelled from relatively secure long-term jobs have been depicted as one of the groups most likely to join the ranks of a new social class called ‘the precariat’. In this portrayal, entry into the precariat class is the inevitable outcome of workers’ pathway into poor...

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20. Making work pay? The intersections of the welfare system and precarious work in the UK

Johnson, Mathew - 2026

This chapter considers the complex intersections between the welfare system and precarious work in the UK, and the range of supply-side and demand-side factors that shape transitions into the labour market. It explores how the financial and normative pressures on individuals to find work,...

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25. Mempool

Kraner, Benjamin; Tessone, Claudio J. - 2026

A mempool, short for “memory pool”, is a critical component of blockchain systems that temporarily holds pending transactions before they are added to the blockchain. Transactions are validated and stored in the mempool, awaiting inclusion in a block. Mempools facilitate decentralised...

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300 years of British patents

Berkes, Enrico; Chen, Matthew Lee; Tranchero, Matteo - 2026

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31. Nonce

Lang, Philipp - 2026

This chapter examines the concept of nonce in cryptography and its crucial role in blockchain technology. It focuses on the use of nonces in proof-of-work consensus mechanisms and transaction security within blockchain networks and explores their application in various cryptographic systems. It...

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36. Partnerships for responsible management: a road map for further rural engagement by business schools in the US

Brown, Kenneth G.; Colbert, Amy E.; McDonough, Mae S. - 2026

In the United States, PRME signatories remain largely absent from the rural Midwest and Southeast. As faculty and staff at a PRME signatory situated in the middle of that nearly empty space on the map, we focus this chapter on the history of our work and propose a path forward to fill the...

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5. Impact of the gas crisis on gas market regulation

Corbeau, Anne-Sophie - 2026

This chapter examines the European Union's response to the gas crisis that began in 2021 and worsened dramatically in 2022. It offers a critical assessment of key regulatory measures introduced by the European Commission, in particular to what extent they were successful in attracting...

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5. Women on tap: creating leadership development initiatives in the alcohol industry

McKendree, Amanda G. - 2026

Josie Belez, VP of People & Culture at Sint Jacobs Brewing, a leading European alcoholic beverage company, is tasked with advancing gender equity in senior leadership. Prompted by a study revealing that only one in ten women in the beverage alcohol industry perceive significant positive change...

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7. Precarious pathways to foodbank use in the UK

Hudson, Maria - 2026

This chapter explores precarious pathways to foodbank use in the UK, highlighting structural injustices that contribute to in-work poverty and food insecurity. With rising numbers of people in poverty, foodbank reliance has become a stark indicator of economic hardship. Drawing on labour market...

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