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Although trade unionism has been declining in virtually every part of the world, its continued demise is not a foregone conclusion. As it has throughout its history, trade unionism has demonstrated a capacity to adapt, to make its voice heard, to reassert its power. The...
This book investigates the state of trade unionism in Africa’s most populous regional economic zone. With the exception of the former British colonies of Nigeria and Ghana, surprisingly little has been written on the trade union movements that have played such pivotal...
It is widely accepted that the success of higher education institutions is dependent on effective competent leaders and leadership. There is also growing evidence to support the proposition that emotional intelligence is strongly linked to effective leadership in the...
Given the consolidated position of English as the international language for communication in business and management, this book depicts a wide scenario in which to analyse and compare interactions between eastern/western European users of English, as well as...
Consumer satisfaction is one of the most widely investigated topics in marketing research. Yet, despite the huge research efforts invested in this area, what satisfaction really is, how it can be measured and improved, and how it impacts consumer behavior and firm...
Play is a foundational concept that animates life, work, creativity and organization; and while play is essential, it also dislodges the very meaning of these terms. Organization inPlay explores different meanings, usages and understandings of play to present novel and...
In the context of China’s growing influence over the global economy, its newly developed labour market and the subsequent series of industrial relations issues have captured much attention. However, research on industrial relations and labour problems in China is...
The studies collected in this volume contribute to shedding light on the multi-faceted complexity and stratification of identity within the context of corporate communication, by definition characterized by the interplay and intersection among genres, discursive...
This book analyses the influence that oil and gas have on various sides of Russia’s contemporary internal and foreign policy. On the one hand, the factor oil and gas enabled the ruling elite to strengthen the state institutions and to stabilize Russia’s political and...
Historiography of child labour has often been characterized by strong biases, leading to an overemphasis on the aberrations of factory work as well as to the stereotyping of child work, with industrializing England as the dominant model. This collection of articles...
Australia is currently the second largest exporter of raw sugar after Brazil, and one of the world’s top five sugar exporters. This book tells the story of how the Australian cane sugar industry grew into a major global supplier of sugar, how it became a significant...
Competitive economics produces an enormous abundance of goods and services but at an intolerable environmental and social cost. Competition has become an end in itself, which leads to detrimental effects on nature, society and future generations. A change of paradigm is...
This book takes a historical-theological approach to understanding the complex relationships among gender, religion, economics and politics in a global context, with particular reference to Islam and Catholicism as two worldwide, culturally diverse and patriarchal...
This book is about the ethics of leadership. The author examines central theories of leadership and their ethical content, from charismatic leadership to transformational and servant leadership. He argues that ethical leadership is best understood in the context of...
This book gives an account of the literary representation of Jews as businessmen from the early nineteenth century to the onset of the Third Reich. The historical context provides the background for an examination of the literary representation of Jewish businessmen and...
The initial leaps forward in international trade liberalisation were achieved under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) when trade barriers in the form of tariffs were significantly reduced or removed up until the mid-1970s. However, this...
«Inzwischen gibt es eine Unzahl von Büchern, die sich mit lnnovationsfragen befassen. Nicht wenige dieser Bücher sind banal, viele leben vom Abschreiben oder vom Umbenennen an sich bereits bekannter Methoden. Dirlewangers Buch lnnovation der Innovation ist in diesem...
Es ist weitgehend anerkannt, dass mit Globalisierungsprozessen erhebliche Zwänge für die Entwicklung von Sozialleistungssystemen einhergehen. Die Internationalisierung der Wirtschaft hat einschneidende Konsequenzen für Arbeitsmärkte, die sich in vielen Ländern in der...
Das Thema «Innovation» ist ein Dauerbrenner und steht stets an der Spitze der Prioritätenliste einer Unternehmung. Es ist existenziell für den Fortbestand einer Volkswirtschaft. In diesem Zusammenhang liegt die Schweiz in den verschiedenen Rankings zur Innovationskraft...
Warum ist es wichtig, sich mit dem Wissens- und Technologietransfer (WTT) zu befassen, und warum ist dies auch für die Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Regionalforschung ein relevantes Thema? Wissens- und Technologietransfer als Interaktion resümiert die umfangreiche Literatur...
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