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Understanding Terrorist Finance
by T. WittigWittig presents the first unified coherent framework for the systematic analysis of terrorist finance. With empirical examples from around the globe, he dispels several popular myths about these activities to make an important step forward in our understanding of not only terrorist finance, but also the place of terrorism in the contemporary world.
Globalization and Human Rights in the Developing World (Global Ethics)
by Derrick M. Nault Shawn L. EnglandFocusing on world regions where human rights abuses are the most serious, extensive and sustained; this book fills a crucial gap in our knowledge of the difficulties and promise of promoting human rights in our global age.
Multinational Retailers and Consumers in China: Transferring Organizational Practices from the United Kingdom and Japan (Consumption and Public Life)
by J. GambleThis book investigates the transfer of parent country organizational practices by the retailers to their Chinese subsidiaries, providing insights into employment relations in multinational retail firms and changing labour-management systems in China, as well as their impact on consumer culture.
Shaping Global Industrial Relations: The Impact of International Framework Agreements (International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series)
by Konstantinos PapadakisThis book assesses the phenomenon of international framework agreements (IFAs), examining their implementation and impact around the world as well as their promotion of ILO standards. This volume includes contributions from fifteen international specialists to give a comprehensive discussion of the 80-plus IFAs that existed in July 2010.
Values and Stakeholders in an Era of Social Responsibility: Cut-Throat Competition?
by P. D'AnselmiAssuming a pro-business viewpoint, this book criticizes sustainability and responsibility as it appears in the reports of corporations. It launches an appeal to the representatives of SMEs around the world to make accountability happen in government organizations and monopolies.
Delivering Development: Globalization's Shoreline and the Road to a Sustainable Future
by E. CarrCalls into question the very universal, unquestioned assumptions about globalization, development, and environmental change that undergird much of development and economic policy. Compels the reader to question conventional wisdom and explores alternative ways of achieving meaningful, enduring improvements to human well-being.
Innovations in Stress and Health
by S. Cartwright C. CooperThe costs of stress and ill-health to society are enormous. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on workplace initiatives to reduce stress and improve individual resilience. This volume brings chief medical officers, leading health professionals and academics to present their views on innovations in the field of stress and health.
Crisis: Cause, Containment And Cure
by T. Thomas F. HuertasAnalysis of the current financial/economic crisis from the Director of the Banking Sector at the FSA (Financial Services Authority). New edition updated to take account of changes in regulation and legislation in the US, EU and UK. Many of these changes were in line with the recommendations made in the original edition
The Palgrave Handbook of Spirituality and Business
by Luk Bouckaert Laszlo ZsolnaiA summary of the most important issues, approaches and models in the field of spirituality in business, economics and society. The Handbook of Spirituality and Business presents a comprehensive pluralistic view covering all the major religious and spiritual traditions.
Chinese Leadership
by Barbara Xiaoyu Wang Harold CheeWith the accelerating integration of China into the global economy, there is a thirst to understand how Chinese managers like to lead and how Chinese employees like to be managed. There is no doubt that China can be a difficult and risky market for foreign businesses. The authors show managers how to succeed when doing business in China.
Diversity, Ethnicity, Migration and Work: International Perspectives
by G. Healy F. OikelomeProviding a comprehensive picture of diversity, ethnicity, and migration in the health sector this book analyses the key themes of career and career structures, social processes, segregation, racism and sexism at international, national and local levels.
A Business and Labour History of Britain: Case studies of Britain in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
by Mike Richardson & Peter NichollsBy bringing together and critically engaging with accounts of certain themes in business and labour history, and utilizing original research, this book aims to widen understanding of industrial society and provide a background to further study and research in the area management and labour relations history.
The Changing Nature of Doing Business in Transition Economies
by Marin Marinov and Svetla MarinovaStaying at the pinnacle of the advancing business development of transition economies and the impact of changing business conditions is a challenging task for all firms wanting to do business in them. This book provides insight into the way in which businesses function with a comprehensive overview of the major aspects involved.
The Long Conversation: Maximizing Business Value from Information Technology Investment (IE Business Publishing)
by O. Lorenzo P. Kawalek G. González B. RamdaniFor many years companies have been investing in enterprise systems and IT initiatives but they are now struggling to achieve the desired results. It takes a long time to make the best of your enterprise systems so businesses must stop looking for the next technology 'silver bullet' and instead maximize the value of existing IT investments.
Alternative Perspectives of a Good Society (Perspectives from Social Economics)
by J. MarangosAs a collection of alternative views on societies, methodologies, policies and assessment of the current elements of the society, Alternative Perspectives on a Good Society brings together different authors answering different questions all within the context of visions of a good society.
Migration, Mining, and the African Diaspora: Guyana in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
by B. JosiahFrom the late 1800s, African workers migrated to the mineral-rich hinterland areas of Guyana, mined gold, diamonds, and bauxite; diversified the country's economy; and contributed to national development. Utilizing real estate, financial, and death records, as well as oral accounts of the labor migrants along with colonial officials and mining companies' information stored in National Archives in Guyana, Great Britain, and the U.S. Library of Congress, the study situates miners into the historical structure of the country's economic development. It analyzes the workers attraction to mining from agriculture, their concepts of "order and progress," and how they shaped their lives in positive ways rather than becoming mere victims of colonialism. In this contentious plantation society plagued by adversarial relations between the economic elites and the laboring class, in addition to producing the strategically important bauxite for the aviation era of World Wars I & II, for almost a century the workers braved the ecologically hostile and sometimes deadly environments of the gold and diamond fields in the quest for El Dorado in Guyana.
Private Equity in Poland: Winning Leadership in Emerging Markets
by D. KlonowskiPrivate Equity in Poland focuses on the private equity industry and emerging markets in Poland. Poland represents the most developed private equity industry in Central and Eastern Europe and is one of the most developed emerging markets worldwide
Making the Invisible Visible: Understanding Leadership Contributions of Asian Minorities in the Workplace
by T. Thatchenkery K. SugiyamaMaking the Invisible Visible is a study of Asian Americans in the workplace and provides a framework through which to transform the same qualities that are contributing to this invisibility phenomenon into a positive leadership approach that provides a counterweight to balance the showmanship approach to leadership.
Jewish Ethics in a Post-Madoff World: A Case for Optimism
by M. PavaMoses Pava explores new and alternative ways of relating to Jewish texts and concepts. In doing so, he invents a nuanced, flexible, and sufficiently sensitive vocabulary to conduct productive ethical dialogues, both within and between communities.
Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking The Middle East (PDF)
by Christopher M. Schroeder Marc Andreessen George WitteDespite the world's elation at the Arab Spring, shockingly little has changed politically in the Middle East; even frontliners Egypt and Tunisia continue to suffer repression, fixed elections, and bombings, while Syria descends into civil war. But in the midst of it all, a quieter revolution has begun to emerge, one that might ultimately do more to change the face of the region: entrepreneurship. As a seasoned angel investor in emerging markets, Christopher M. Schroeder was curious butskeptical about the future of investing in the Arab world. Travelling to Dubai, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, and even Damascus, he saw thousands of talented, successful, and intrepid entrepreneurs, all willing to face cultural, legal, and societal impediments inherent to their worlds. Equally important, he saw major private equity firms, venture capitalists, and tech companies like Google, Intel, Cisco, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and PayPal making significant bets, despite the uncertainty in the region. WithStartup Rising, he marries his own observations with the predictions of these tech giants to offer a surprising and timely look at the second stealth revolution in the Middle East-one that promises to reinvent it as a center of innovation and progress.
Political Communication in Direct Democratic Campaigns: Enlightening or Manipulating? (Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century)
by Hanspeter KriesiAnalyzes the communication processes in direct democratic campaigns and their effect on the opinion formation of the voters. Based on a detailed analysis of the politicians' strategies, media coverage and the opinion formation of the public in three campaigns, this book argues that the campaigns are more enlightening than manipulating.
21st Century Management: Leadership and Innovation in the Thought Economy (Palgrave Studies In European Union Politics Ser.)
by M. LindgrenExplores the changing business landscape of the 21st century and what it means for organizations. The author presents a new model for how to think about and handle the complex world of business from a managerial and innovative perspective with tips and tools for motivating and engaging your organization, clients and customers.
International Place Branding Yearbook 2011: Managing Reputational Risk
by Frank M. Go Robert GoversThe second annual volume of the International Place Branding Yearbook; this collection looks at the case for applying brand and marketing strategies and to the economic, social, political and cultural development of cities, towns and regions around the world to help them compete in the global, national and local markets.
Corruption: The New Corporate Challenge
by N. Kochan R. GoodyearThe dangers of involvement in corruption need to be embedded in corporate strategy. Companies' response to these dangers must also be reflected in their practices, particularly if operating outside its own borders. This book guides managers through the complexity of bribery issues with advice on how to implement anti-corruption strategies.
e-shock 2020: How the Digital Technology Revolution Is Changing Business and All Our Lives
by Michael De Kare-SilverWhat effect have innovations in digital technology had on the way we communicate and work, and what can we expect from the future? Following on from the hugely successful 'e-Shock', Michael de Kare Silver analyses the developments in digital technology over the past decade, and how they have changed our lives both at home and in the workplace