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The Political Economy of Global Warming
The Terminal Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Humanity is facing an unprecedented global catastrophe as a result of global warming. This book examines the reasons why international agencies, together with national governments, are seemingly unable to provide real and binding solutions to the problems. The reasons presented relate to the existing...
by Del Siegle, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Why are some gifted children willing to tackle new challenges whereas others seen insecure or uninterested? Why do some gifted students achieve while others become caught in a cycle of underachievement? Are there strategies teachers and parents can implement that promote an achievement-oriented attitude?...
by Kenn Oberrecht, Rosemary Del Delucco-Alpert
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2010
Everything you need to know to start and run a profitable photography business from your home.
Staging Memory
Myth, Symbolism and Identity in Postcolonial Italy and Libya
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2015
Memory in postcolonial Italy and Libya has been used, reinterpreted and staged by political powers and the media. This book investigates the roots of myth, colonial amnesia and censorship in postwar Italy, as well as Colonel Gaddafi’s deliberate use of rituals, symbols, and the colonial past to...
by Grace Edmar Elizar del Prado
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2014
This manuscript contains various approaches in interpreting data and how the unearthed pieces of information be used as practical inputs for decision making. With the aid of Microsoft Excel, presented in a step-by-step manner, data sets that differ in kind, probability, and distributions are analyzed...
The Fullness of Nothing
Discover The Hidden Joy That Surrounds You
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2015
Are you happy? How can you be happy and stay happy? The secret of happiness is explored in my new book, The Fullness of Nothing- Discover the Hidden Joy that Surrounds You. The book offers short nuggets of wisdom on how to be happy by adopting simple and practical habits that can affect positive behavior...
by Anna Rocchi, Pietro Del Sette
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
In the last decades of the 20th century, about half of the adult male population of Lesotho migrated on a temporary basis to South Africa to work predominantly in gold mines as well as in other sectors. As such, migrant remittances contributed considerably to the reduction of poverty and to support...
Student Entrepreneurship in the Social Knowledge Economy
Successful Cases and Management Practices
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2014
Traditionally, the study of entrepreneurial behavior focuses on such factors as (i) the personality characteristics that distinguish the entrepreneur from non-entrepreneur and (ii) demographic characteristics such gender, age, familiar antecedents and education. With particular respect to investigating...
Knowledge and the Family Business
The Governance and Management of Family Firms in the New Knowledge Economy
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2010
Family businesses—the predominant form of business organization around the world—can make numerous, critical contributions to the economy and family well-being in both financial and qualitative terms. But dysfunctional family businesses can be difficult to manage, painful experiences at best,...
Understanding Family-Owned Business Groups
Towards a Pluralistic Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
This book addresses the increasing prominence of family-owned business groups and their potential to influence growth and development in the global economy. Family businesses are not necessarily converging towards unitary models of corporate governance or organizational designs, but remain heterogeneous...
Social Media and Emerging Economies
Technological, Cultural and Economic Implications
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
How have social media in emerging economies evolved differently from the rest of the world? According to studies and anecdotal evidence, innovations in the use of social media tools occur more frequently in emerging economies than they do in developed markets. The aim of this volume is to show that...
The Satisfaction of Change
How Knowledge and Innovation Overcome Loyalty in Decision-Making Processes
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2016
This book analyzes the impact of the digital economy on customer satisfaction, shopping experience, resistance to change, script theory, and loyalty. The model introduced assumes that online markets have led to a redefinition of the concepts of loyalty and shopping scripts as a way to reduce customers’...
Rebuilding War-Torn States
The Challenge of Post-Conflict Economic Reconstruction
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2008
Post-conflict economic reconstruction is a critical part of the political economy of peacetime and one of the most important challenges in any peace-building or state-building strategy. After wars end, countries must negotiate a multi-pronged transition to peace: Violence must give way to public security;...
Boss Up!
11 Steps to Build a Powerful Executive Presence
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2016
Imagine what your life would be like if you were treated like a “boss.” Perks like free upgrades, getting the best table at the restaurant, and setting your own schedule would be your new normal. You can make this happen by building a powerful executive presence that combines your personality and...