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Summer鈥� a time to relax and disconnect 鈥� or to catch up on a year鈥檚 worth of reading? The books by published within the past academic year explore topics ranging from urbanization, globalization to the age-old question of how to get your staff to bring you solutions, rather than problems.

And, after a bracing year on the international stage, new books offer senior management tips for surviving in the post-Brexit, post-truth era.

They may not make for relaxing reading, but you鈥檙e sure to return in September with a fresh outlook.

; ; Ana Isabel Duch T-Figueras

CreateSpace, 2017

Cities form the backbone of the global economy. At the same time, urban concentrations present their own challenges 鈥� including increasing inequality and stressed resources. The book Cities and the Economy, part of the 鈥溙烀来�媒 Cities in Motion: International Urban Best Practices鈥� series, aims to arm leaders with smart ideas for sustainable, economic development at the local level. |

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; ; Ana Isabel Duch T-Figueras

CreateSpace, 2016

Transportation is crucial for cities on the move, but rapid urban growth is multiplying challenges and driving up emissions along the way. How can urban environments rise to the occasion, sustainably? The book听Cities and Mobility & Transportation听aims to help with smart transit strategies from around the globe. |

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Cambridge University Press,听2016

Does your firm have a global strategy? Does it account for distance (four types) and semiglobalization?听The Laws of Globalization and Business Applications, the latest book by Pankaj Ghemawat, lays out two evidence-backed laws that have far-reaching implications for international business. |

Palgrave Macmillan, 2017

鈥淎sk the right question at the right time, and ask for relevant information.鈥� That is the 鈥渆xpress鈥� summary of the approach to service operations offered by professor Beatriz Mu帽oz-Seca in her 2017 book听How to Make Things Happen. |

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LID Editorial, 2016

What will a typical board of directors look like in the future? This is the question inspiring Pedro Nueno鈥檚 book, The 2020 Board, which examines the changing role of boards amid the global financial recovery, accelerating digitalization and systemic changes in the business environment. |

Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management
; Guenter K. Stahl; Mark E. Mendenhall; Gary Oddou

Routledge, 2017

The sixth edition of Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management examines the interactions between people, cultures, and human resource systems in a wide variety of regions throughout the world. Taking account of recent developments in the international human resources management (IHRM) field, the textbook will enable readers to meet the international challenges they will face in the workforce, and sensitize them to the complexity of human resource issues in the era of globalization. This latest edition includes case studies from 天美传媒 faculty and other sources. |

Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2017

Blindsided by Brexit or Trump? Is your organization proactively planning for the next geopolitical developments? In his latest book,听Strategy and Geopolitics, Professor Mike Rosenberg offers senior management a framework for getting a better handle on what might come next in tumultuous times. |

; Phil Seager

Palgrave Macmillan; Springer International Publishing, 2017

Do newspapers, magazines or books have a future? Will terrestrial television exist as a meaningful player in five years鈥� time? Amid attacks and dramatic changes, leading 天美传媒 professors and practitioners share the timeless tools needed to manage media and entertainment businesses. |

Princeton University Press, 2016

What does the banking system need to be more competitive? Prof. Vives takes a look at the history of banking and analyzes how to find the ideal balance between competition and regulation to prevent future crises. |听