In any activity an organisation undertakes, whether strategic, operational or tactical, the activity can only be successful with the input, commitment and support of its people a€“ stakeholders. Gaini
As organizations operate across countries and continents there is an increasing demand for the development of an HR function designed to deliver global support. This requires rethinking the structure
What did it mean to be old in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England? This eight-volume edition brings together selections from medical treatises, sermons, legal documents, parish records, almsho
Dealing effectively with uncertainty requires today's project manager to be familiar with a broad spectrum of strategies, encompassing both 'hard' and 'soft' methods. This theme of unified thinking (i
Frances Milton Trollope (1779-1863) was a prolific, provocative and hugely successful novelist. She greatly influenced the generation of Victorian novelists who came after her such as Charles Dickens,
Brings together three parts of "Robinson Crusoe" and examines their relationship. This work contains editorial material that includes a substantial introduction to each novel, explan
What did it mean to be old in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England? This eight-volume edition brings together selections from medical treatises, sermons, legal documents, parish records, almsho
After the collapse of the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization talks, agricultural subsidies and market liberalization went high on the political agenda. This work features historica
Scholars of the British Enlightenment who study obstetrical history traditionally focus on the rise of the male-midwife and competition between the sexes. This set comprises pamphlets, treatises, lect
Uses a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the transcultural phenomenon of the devil in early modern Peru. This work demonstrates that the interaction between the Christian and the Andean worlds
Includes a variety of women's political writings from the Seventeenth Century. This collection highlights the principles inherent in female political action in its many and varied forms, from women's
Living Without Domination defends the bold claim that humans can organise themselves to live peacefully and prosperously together in an anarchist utopia. Clark refutes errors about what anarchism is,
Willburn (English, Trinity College, Connecticut) explores what people in the 19th century thought happened to identity when people were possessed, and how spiritual possession re-figured models for ci
Ritzarev (music, Bar-Ilan U., Israel) examines Russian music during the eighteenth century, often overshadowed by the nineteenth century contributions of the country, and considers the music of Maxim
Aims to bring alive, through the eyes of their contemporaries, three of the greatest political figures of the Victorian era - Henry, third Viscount Palmerston, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone.
This volume investigates and compares the operation of various property taxation systems around the world. Following a brief overview of the theoretical basis of land taxation, McCluskey (real estate
Partisans of Catholic and Protestant factions did tend toward extremism during the rather nasty centuries-long divorce, but historians since then have aggravated the problem by looking specifically fo
The King Arthur marketed today in books, movies, computer games, and tourist advertising, was invented during the 19th century, says Bryden (cultural studies, U. College Winchester). Tennyson is gener
Thompson (English, Illinois State U.), a specialist in English Renaissance literature, has assembled 20 primary texts, reproduced in facsimile, which speak to the complex opinions and debate that surr
This book is a sustained attempt to disentangle the story of Daniel Defoe's political career, as journalist, polemicist, political theorist and government agent. The authors argue that this remarkable
This resource for scholars contains facsimile reproductions of almanacs published by and for women during the period 1641-1700. These inexpensive volumes dispensed information on topics such as astrol
Covering the seventh through the tenth centuries, these 21 essays examine the cultural patterns and structures which contributed to the emergence of classical Islamic civilization. Focusing on the ma
Remy (English literature and art history, U. of Nice) chronologically explores the growth of the British surrealist movement from the 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition in London to the present
By posing the notion of the outsider, one presupposes an insider. These 19 contributions explore the nature of identity and belongingness in Byzantium. The theologians, historians, literary critics, a
Wightman (music, Newcastle-under-Lyme College) provides an extensive study of the life and music of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937). He discusses Szymanowski's relationship to the Polish
These six volumes collect writings and letters by several members of the Bluestocking Circle: Elizabeth Montagu (1720-1800), Elizabeth Carter (1717-1806), Catherine Talbot (1721-70), Hester (Mulso) Ch
This book argues that legal persuasion results from making and breaking mental connections. To support this argument, it follows a cognitive science roadmap while the authors road test the directions
This book argues that legal persuasion results from making and breaking mental connections. To support this argument, it follows a cognitive science roadmap while the authors road test the directions
Departing from the scholarly treatment of addiction as a form of rhetoric or discursive formation, Wasted: Performing Addiction in America focuses on the material, lived experience of addiction and th
Serving as a touchstone for a much-needed research program on social scales, this volume challenges disciplinary boundaries and brings into focus a paradoxical state of affairs in contemporary thought
This final volume in the respected British Sculptors and Sculpture series addresses the neglected work of important British sculptor Francis Derwent Wood RA (1871-1926). A fascinating extended essay w
Project Leadership, the classic, best-selling textbook originally by Wendy Briner, Michael Geddes and Colin Hastings, anticipated so many of the changes in approaches to project management that are no
Defending the nuclear family and extolling a€?family valuesa€? have long been central features of politics in capitalist societies, in spite of radical left challenges from social, counter-cultural an
"Leading academics from around the world, who specialize in analysing maritime strategic issues, deliberate the impact of the American 'pivot' or 're-balance' strategy, and the 'Air-Sea Battle' Operat
Unlike other regions around the world, several Latin American countries have managed to reduce income inequality over the last decade. Higher growth rates and growing employment, but also innovative w
This volume of essays on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart reflects scholarly advances made over the last thirty years. The studies are broad and focused, demonstrating a large number of viewpoints, methodologi
Cyber security involves protecting organisations from cyber risks, the threats to organisations caused by digital technology. These risks can cause direct damage to revenues and profits as well as ind
Although aviation is among the safest modes of transportation in the world today, accidents still happen. In order to further reduce accidents and improve safety, proactive approaches must be adopted
The first full-length account of D.H. Lawrencea€?s rich engagement with a country he found both fascinating and frustrating, D.H. Lawrencea€?s Australia focuses on the philosophical, anthropological a
"Now in its eighth edition, Air Transportation: A Management Perspective by John Wensveen is a proven textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of air transportation
