Miceli: 24 books

Despite new approaches, education and increased focus on preventative measures, patients are still falling. The facts are undeniable: Up to 50 percent of hospitalized patients are at risk for falls, and almost half of those who fall suffer an injury. Falls not only impact patients, they also directly...

Law and economics is the field of study devoted to understanding laws and legal institutions using the tools of economic theory. This growing subject has become a mainstream area of study in both law schools and economics departments and this book explores the "law and economics" approach...

Surveys the contributions that economic theory has made to the often contentious debate over the government's use of its power of eminent domain, as prescribed by the Fifth Amendment. It addresses such questions as: when should the government be allowed to take private property without the owner's...

This is a research-based book on whistle-blowing in organizations. The three noted authors describe studies on this important topic and the implications of the research and theory for organizational behavior, managerial practice, and public policy. In the past few years there have been critical developments, including corporate scandals, which

Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) - state investment vehicles based on balance of payment surpluses - have come increasingly under the scrutiny of public opinion over the past decade. Their remarkable investments in developed economies have also attracted the attention of politicians, academics and financial...

Perché lui sì e io no! Nessun rapporto, neanche il più intimo, sembra immune dall’invidia, emozione dolorosa e inconfessabile, che tende a mimetizzarsi con l’ammirazione, l’emulazione, la gelosia e il risentimento. Esistono strategie per difendersi dalla propria invidia o da quella degli altri?...

In modo esplicito o implicito, siamo continuamente sotto esame: rispetto al nostro giudizio o a quello degli altri, a canoni ideali o a un compito specifico. Per questo una corretta e serena valutazione di sé è una componente essenziale del nostro benessere psicologico, oltre che una bussola per agire...

Stacey Lorenzo has finished treatment, but is still devastated by her past as she enters college. With drugs and alcohol so readily available, so much freedom, and barely any supervision, Stacey falls back into old habits. Soon it’s a daily dose of partying, self-medicating, and having sex with...

A garantia de sucesso e longevidade de uma organização é uma das maiores missões dos líderes. Para entender como a boa governança será uma das responsáveis pelo desenvolvimento nos negócios, a obra aborda os seguintes itens: por que a governança corporativa é um tema-chave para minha organização?...

Siamo continuamente sotto esame: rispetto al nostro giudizio o a quello degli altri, a canoni ideali o a un compito specifico. Per questo una corretta valutazione di sé è una componente essenziale del nostro benessere psicologico, oltre che una bussola per agire. Cosa determina un’alta o una bassa...