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 According to Walter Mischel (2008), "Psychologists treat other peoples' theories like toothbrushes—no self-respecting person wants to use anyone else's". With the current work, which introduces the humanistic theory of welfare (HTW), I must plead guilty as charged. Given the abundance of existing theories and models in psychology and wellness studies, it's reasonable to question the need for new ones. I believe we do. While theories are important in science, it's important to note that Michael's warning was not intended to discourage the development of new theories. He criticized the publication of early theories aimed at furthering careers over knowledge. Mischel cautioned against narrow "turf" ideas focused on "sub-fields within sub-disciplines." Mischel warned against creating a "Terminological Tower of Babel" that separates sub-fields and disciplines, causing unnatural joints. Theories should not be limited by arti...

 This series of open-access books talks about the most important things that need to happen for a firm to change in a way that lasts. These include making good use of resources, thinking about all the necessary features and technologies of digitalisation in a methodical way, and getting all the right people involved. It also looks at the risks and opportunities that the climate crisis and digitalisation present for businesses and suggests ways to avoid or lessen the bad impacts. The series adopts a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary approach by combining economic, environmental, and technological points of view. It accepts monographs and contributed volumes from both established and up-and-coming researchers. Core Values and  Decision-Making for  Sustainable Business This chapter talks about the main idea of the second book in the "Sustainable Business Development" series. It has 11 chapters that give practical advice. As people throughout the world become more and mor...

 This open access book provides useful insights on experimenting with New European Bauhaus ideas and principles in urban development, with contributions from key stakeholders including local activists, action researchers, municipalities, developers, and artists. It draws on ideas acquired from the lighthouse project "Desire - Designing the Irresistible Circular Society" to weave a story of revolutionary change. The book stresses innovative tactics, civic engagement, and cross-disciplinary approaches to altering urban settings. The voyage begins with a thorough examination of the Desire project, which provides a nuanced knowledge of the larger backdrop for its trials and research operations. This foundation leads to a discussion of several approaches to attaining sustainable, inclusive, and aesthetically pleasing urban transformations. Readers are taken through the complexity of urban change, acquiring a comprehensive understanding of how urban transformation and an irres...

 This open access book looks at how digitization and service infusion are transforming service delivery and the consumer experience. It emphasizes the critical role of service management and innovation in bringing these changes to life not only in theory, but also in practice. At the start of the twenty-first century, many industrial companies struggled to capitalize on the financial potential of service enterprises, a situation known as the service paradox. While many manufacturing organizations continue to struggle with this conundrum, several firms (both service and manufacturing) are also dealing with digitization. This issue is known as the digitalization paradox, in which organizations spend in digitalization but fail to achieve the predicted revenue growth. By applying the lens of service innovation to digitalization and service infusion, the book demonstrates how businesses may overcome the service and digitization paradoxes, alter service delivery, and improve the cus...

This open access book is the second version, which includes updates to Grey Systems' data, methodology, and models. It covers recent theoretical and applied achievements in grey systems from around the world, providing the reader with a clear picture of this emerging subject and its frontier research. Many of the concepts, models, and methods in the book are original by the author, including kernel, degree of greyness of grey number, simplified form of grey number, general grey number, and the operation system; the axiomatic system of buffer operators and a series of weakening and strengthening buffer operators; and a series of grey relational analysis models, including grey absolute, relative, synthetic, similarity, closeness, negative, three dimension, and grey relational. The revision includes: (1) Added new achievements made in recent years, such as the moving average operator, a series of negative grey relational models, a grey relational model for cross-sequences, standard...

  The European Commission coined the term "Industry 5.0" in 2020 to define the next generation of technology that will effect businesses and individuals, such as virtual simulation and automated robots. It acknowledges that these technologies are no longer simply 'future tech', but rather realities that will begin to have an impact on society at large. This open access book refers to this new reality as 'Society 5.0' and investigates the true impact of AI-enabled businesses on society. This book begins with a brief history of AI, contemporary terminologies, and its conceptual components, visualisation, data, and algorithms, followed by a collection of studies from renowned experts in AI and Digital Business. The first segment focusses on the immediate problems and strategic changes needed for firms to successfully adapt to this new reality. The second section focusses on the benefits of AI for businesses and society. The final segment contains chapters o...

 This open access book delves into the fascinating story of Nikola Corporation's startup journey in this informative case study, exploring its quick rise and subsequent decline from both a narrative and argumentative standpoint. Nikola, founded by Trevor Milton, initially piqued investors' interest by promising a greener, more sustainable alternative to diesel trucks. However, the company's valuation increase was short-lived, as accusations from a short seller sparked a trust crisis, exposing alleged deceit and casting doubt on the company's technological claims. This case study focuses specifically on the subtleties of startup communication, underlining the crucial importance of good and trustworthy strategic communication for developing technology enterprises. It delves deeply into the approaches and tools that startups need to handle initial skepticism and data restrictions without risking a crisis. Key takeaways include crafting compelling startup stories while ...

  Although cancer survival has improved markedly in developed countries in recent decades, not all groups have benefited equally. In particular, Indigenous and Tribal peoples continue to have poorer cancer outcomes than their non-Indigenous counterparts. The available evidence suggests these disparities are linked to a complex combination of factors, including higher incidence of cancers associated with a high case fatality, later stage of diagnosis, reduced access to cancer treatment, and poorer overall health. Much research is underway to explore approaches to improving health system responses for Indigenous and Tribal peoples. A developing evidence base is supporting effective translation of knowledge into practice. This book offers a global perspective on this evidence base, written from Indigenous perspectives. This book is the first comprehensive publication to report on cancer incidence, mortality, prevalence, survival, and inequities for Indigenous and Tribal peoples global...

 Now in its second edition, this open access book provides a thorough overview of first-generation or First in Family (FiF) students' experiences in higher education. The entire university student life cycle—pre-entry, commencement, progression, and graduation—is covered, drawing from the narratives of students and their families. Particular cohorts—mature students, parents, or caregivers—as well as the disparate experiences of male and female learners—are highlighted. Over 650 FiF students from all Australian states and territories as well as Europe participated in the research, which was derived from three major research projects. This wealth of perspectives offers unique insights into the lived reality of attending university in modern higher education settings. The book is meant for a large readership.  The book is meant for a wide readership and will be useful to university employees, families, and students who may be thinking about pursuing higher education. Authors: Sar...

Digitalization refers to the conversion of information and knowledge obtained in physical form, such as through sensors or printed documents, into a language that can be understood by computers. The phenomenon is central to the digital transformation, which depends on the combined and interconnected use of advanced technologies such as 3D printing, blockchain technology (distributed ledger), the Internet of Things, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This leads to the generation of large volumes of data known as big data, which necessitates the use of big data analytics approaches (Ertz et al., 2022). The potential to utilize these massive data sets is mostly unexplored, but it has the potential to facilitate the shift towards "more sustainable and efficient smart integrated cities." Upon reviewing previous studies, it is evident that there are three fundamental components in academic research. The integration of digitalization into sustainability is represented by...

This open-access publication offers an interdisciplinary examination of the present state of the circular economy within the tourism industry. It is framed from the viewpoints of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field. Specifically targeted at tourism businesses, the book provides valuable insights related to the circular economy, advocating for the design and redesign of processes and products. The authors underscore the importance of developing and utilizing innovative knowledge and technologies to foster advancements in processes, products, services, and business models while encouraging collaboration between public and private sectors. Featuring contributions from specialists with diverse interests across the tourism sector, the book promotes the engagement of economic and social stakeholders to enhance awareness of existing environmental, economic, and technological challenges. Editor:  Virginia Santamarina-Campos ,  Ángel Peiró-Signes ,  Marival S...