Weapons of math destruction: how big data increases inequality and threatens …

We live in the age of the algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives -- where we go to school, whether we get a car loan, how much we pay for health insurance -- are being made not by humans, but by mathematical models. In theory, this should lead to greater fairness: Everyone is judged according to the same rules, and bias is eliminated. But as Cathy O'Neil reveals in this bo…

International economics

A principles-­level introduction that's accessible to students of all majors, International Economics uses real-life applications to cover both the macro and micro components of international economics. The text illuminates economic institutions and policies, as well as recent developments in the global economy, without requiring the use of higher-­level math. In addition, the text has a flex…

Soft power: the means to success in world politics

Edition

1st ed.

ISBN/ISSN

1586482254

Collation

xvi, 191 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

[POL-LIB-89]

Ethical theory and business

Ethical Theory and Business provides students with a strong understanding of ethics in business. Case studies, a discussion of ethical theory, and a diverse range of perspectives on specific topics give students the tools needed to address ethical situations in business and challenge them to think for themselves

Business & society: ethics, sustainability, and stakeholder management

Readers gain a strong understanding of the importance of business ethics, sustainability, and stakeholder management from a strong managerial perspective with Carroll, Brown and Buchholtz’s BUSINESS AND SOCIETY: ETHICS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT, 10E. Readers see, first-hand, how the most successful business decision makers are able to balance and protect the interests of var…

Culture, society, and the media

This book discusses two related themes concerning the role and processes of mass communication in society. The first deals with questions regarding the power of the media: how should it be defined? how is it wielded and by whom? are previous approaches and answers to such questions adequate? The second theme revolves around the divisions between the liberal pluralist and Marxist approaches to t…

Media/society: technology, industries, content, and users

Edition

6th.ed.

ISBN/ISSN

9781506315331 (pbk.

Collation

xxii, 463 pages ; 23 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

302.23 CRO m

Media organizations and convergence: case studies of media convergence pioneers

Offers an examination of technology's impact on media companies and the results of convergence among media industries, considering the effects on journalistic, business, and economic practices. This book explores the changes in communication technologies and the history of media segments and their evolutions as they adapt to global changes

The advertising law guide: a friendly desktop reference for advertising profe…

This guide shows graphic designers, copywriters, art directors, photographers, illustrators, advertising and marketing professionals, and business executives how to handle the day-to-day legal issues that arise in the advertising industry. Veteran intellectual-property lawyer Lee Wilson provides clear, concise explanations of the many legal considerations affecting advertising.

Corporate governance

In the wake of the recent global financial collapse the timely new edition of this successful text provides students and business professionals with a welcome update of the key issues facing managers, boards of directors, investors, and shareholders. In addition to its authoritative overview of the history, the myth and the reality of corporate governance, this new edition has been updated to …