Highlights

The Handbook of Research on Techno-entrepreneurship, edited by Dr Francois Therin was published by Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, UK. The book takes us through a journey of how techno-entrepreneurs build a potential exciting future and gives the reader a vivid description of a model of technological entrepreneurship. It delves into the processes of techno-entrepreneurship, giving an insight into how entrepreneurial firms can explore new possibilities and recognise and adapt radical innovation through corporate venture capital investments as well. Readers are also introduced to socio-demographic characteristics of the eEntrepreneur, supported by evidence from a cross-section of Internet based firms. Integrating the basics of eEntrepreneurship, the book renders a clear understanding of techno-entrepreneurship.

Management and Entrepreneurship, authored by Dr Kanishka Bedi was released on 24th June 2009, by the Oxford University Press. Meant to serve as a textbook for engineering and management studies, the book features a complete overview of managerial decision-making and entrepreneurship roles in developing an organisation. Giving the reader an in-depth analysis of management, with emphasis on entrepreneurship in the Indian environment, the book retains its simplistic style of writing. Keeping definitions uncomplicated, using real-life situations and vivid case studies, Dr Bedi gives the reader a thorough knowledge of the concepts of management and entrepreneurship.

Authored by Dr Mark Esposito, Put Your Corporate Social Responsibility Act Together! was published in 2009 by Tate Publishing. The book explores ways in which corporations can increase employee satisfaction, decrease their carbon footprint, and maintain good business practices while reaping the continued benefits of annual revenue. With examples of successful corporate social responsibility and analyses of the current economic and environmental climate, this book is an invaluable resource for companies hoping to make a positive impact on the community.

Published in July 2008 by Tata McGraw-Hill, Software Quality: A Practitioner's Approach focuses on delivering quality to customers based on the principles of software engineering, quality and management. This book was authored by Dr Kamna Malik and Mr Praveen Choudhary. It has been designed to help students, academicians and software professionals understand the different dimensions of quality from a practitioner's perspective.

In July 2007, the second edition of Dr Kanishka Bedi's book Production and Operations Management was released by Oxford University Press. This completely revised edition features three new chapters on service operations management, outsourcing and offshoring, and total productive maintenance. It explores issues and challenges faced by companies in inventory management, materials requirement planning, Just-in-Time (JIT), supply chain management, and operations strategies in the post-liberalisation era.

Published in June 2007 by Information Science Reference, Enterprise Architecture and Integration: Methods, Implementation and Technologies provides a detailed analysis of the important strategies for integrating IT systems into fields such as e-business and customer-relationship management. This book was edited by Dr Wing Lam and Dr Venky Shankararaman. It supplies readers with a comprehensive survey of existing enterprise architecture and integration approaches, and presents case studies that illustrate best practices.

Also in its second edition, Dr Helen Lange's book Financial Institutions Management was published in May 2007 by McGraw Hill Australia. Taking an innovative approach to managing risk and return in modern financial institutions, this book provides students with a perfect blend of practical and theoretical content. It gives an overview of the Australian financial services industry and new industry developments such as BASEL II capital adequacy regulations. New to this edition are chapters on exposure to global issues, market risk and alternative models of banking.