Palgrave imprint: 15119 books
by T. Klikauer
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Written in the European tradition of Kant's philosophical trilogy on critique and Hegel's concept of ethical life it outlines the great traditions in ethical philosophy: Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism. It presents modern ethics from Nietzsche, Adorno, and Habermas to Kohlberg's stages of moral development.
The Rise of the Female Executive
How Women's Leadership is Accelerating Cultural Change
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2015
Provides a timely review of gender equality in the boardroom, and through interviews with mentors and mentees it illustrates how mentoring can play a part in helping women stay engaged in their career. This book includes international comparisons and an examination of the UK and EU political environments.
by E. Bolland, C. Lopez, Carlos Lopes
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Based on an extensive national survey of workers and four separate industry-specific surveys, Generations and Work will examine and provide answers to the most common issues and problems of multi generational work by assessing differences and commonalities between and among generations.
Organization, Society and Politics
An Aristotelian Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2012
This thought-provoking book will appeal to both specialists and newcomers to Aristotle. Specialists will welcome the attention to original texts that underpin many of our ideas on politics, business studies, and other social sciences, whilst newcomers will appreciate the lucid summaries and applications that make Aristotle fascinatingly accessible.
Beyond Free Trade
Alternative Approaches to Trade, Politics and Power
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
The world of trade is changing rapidly, from the 'rise of the South' to the growth of unconventional projects like fair trade and carbon trading. Beyond Free Trade advances alternative ways for understanding these new dynamics, based on historical, political, or sociological methods that go beyond the limitations of conventional trade economics.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Examines the alternative belief systems which contemporary organizational actors live by and through which they seek to find meaning within the dominant (neo)capitalist social order. This volume marks an attempt to move the study of belief forward within management and organization studies.
CSR in the Middle East
Fresh Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
The practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is explored in this volume, through a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region. The authors demonstrate how the long-entrenched traditions of philanthropy and generosity in Arab...
Intelligence in Action
Strategically Managing Knowledge Assets
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
First book to combine financial results with proprietary benchmarking data and in-depth interviews with experienced knowledge practitioners. The resulting framework provides an inside- and outside-the-firm view of the risks and opportunities found in knowledge management and competitive intelligence.
Good Regulation, Bad Regulation
The Anatomy of Financial Regulation
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Since the 2007 2008 global financial crisis, there has been much debate about the role of financial regulation and the causes of financial instability in the industry. Where studies commonly question the value of a regulated rather than free market , this book focuses on the differentiation of 'good...
Teaching Leadership and Organizational Behavior through Humor
Laughter as the Best Teacher
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2012
A unique, non-traditional, Organizational Behavioral-oriented book that is geared toward flexible leadership, and that offers a series of funny, yet thought-provoking, motivating, growth-oriented jokes and humor anecdotes that will help readers tap into their internal locus of control.
The Business of Global Energy Transformation
Saving Billions through Sustainable Models
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2012
One of the first books to analyze business and financial aspects of sustainable transport and fuels systems and provides novel insights for researchers, managers, and politicians who work in energy and sustainability related areas.
Predictive Analytics, Data Mining and Big Data
Myths, Misconceptions and Methods
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
This in-depth guide provides managers with a solid understanding of data and data trends, the opportunities that it can offer to businesses, and the dangers of these technologies. Written in an accessible style, Steven Finlay provides a contextual roadmap for developing solutions that deliver benefits to organizations.
Making Negotiations Predictable
What Science Tells Us
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2012
Everybody in business is involved in negotiating internally and externally. The impact of this can have consequences for revenue and profitability, so it is more important than ever to be an effective negotiator for business success. In Making Negotiations Predictable, two global experts give crucial insights into getting it right.
The High Engagement Work Culture
Balancing Me and We
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2012
The 2008 crisis set off a systemic panic which almost engulfed the world's financial system. Through a lens of sustainability this book examines how organisations can explore a new business culture today. Drawing from real-life examples and new ideas Bowles and Cooper discuss how organisations can move from 'me' to 'we'.