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Book SynopsisIn the early twenty-first century, the citizens of many Latin American countries, such as Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela, elected left-wing governments, explicitly rejecting and attempting to reverse the policies of neoliberal structural economic adjustment that had prevailed in the region during the 1990s. However, in other countries such as Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru continuity and even extension of the neoliberal agenda have been the norm.What were the consequences of rejecting the neoliberal consensus in Latin America? Why did some countries stay on the neoliberal course? Contributors to Latin America Since the Left Turn address these questions and more as they frame the tensions and contradictions that currently characterize Latin American societies and politics. Divided into three sections, the book begins with an examination of the political economy, from models of development, to taxation and spending patterns, to regionalization of trTrade Review"Latin America Since the Left Turn is an excellent collection of essays. It provides a unique contribution to the understanding of post-neoliberalism and brings together a wide array of research approaches, epistemologies, and perspectives." * Maria Victoria Murillo, Columbia University *"A very interesting and well-timed book, Latin America Since the Left Turn features an impressive roster of accomplished Latin Americanists and corrects many widespread perceptions about the political and economic changes that have occurred over the last fifteen years." * Ernesto Calvo, University of Maryland-College Park *

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Book SynopsisWhether you’re addressing an initial infraction or handling termination-worthy transgressions, you need to be 100 percent confident that every employee encounter is clear, fair, and most importantly, legal.Thankfully, HR expert Paul Falcone has provided this wide-ranging resource that explains in detail the disciplinary process and provides ready-to-use documents that eliminate stress and second-guessing about what to do and say.In 101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems, Falcone includes expertly crafted, easily customizable write-ups that address: sexual harassment, absenteeism, insubordination, drug or alcohol abuse, substandard work, email and phone misuse, teamwork issues, managerial misconduct, confidentiality breaches, social media abuse, and more! With each sample document also including a performance improvement plan, outcomes and consequences, and a section of employee rebuttal, it’s easy to see why this guide makes life for managers and HR personnel significantly easier when it comes to addressing employee performance issues.Table of Contents Introduction 1 Part I: Mastering the Write-Up Tool 5 CHAPTER 1 Progressive Discipline and Its Legal Considerations 7 CHAPTER 2 Disciplinary Levels, Subjects, and Prior Notifications 17 CHAPTER 3 Incident Descriptions and Performance Improvement Plans 33 CHAPTER 4 Consequences, Rebuttals, and Employee Acknowledgments 43 CHAPTER 5 Commonly Asked Questions and Practical Answers to Tricky Employee Relations Issues 57 CHAPTER 6 About the 101 Sample Write-Ups 79 Part II: Disciplining the Probationary Employee 83 #1--3 Disciplining the Probationary Employee 85 #4--6 Disciplining the Probationary Employee: Extending the Length of Probation 95 #7--9 Performance Problems That Arise Right After the New Hire's Probationary Period Ends 104 Part III: Policy and Procedure Violations 113 #10 Inappropriate Interviewing Questions 115 #11, 12 Failure to Follow Departmental Policies and Procedures 118 #13 Excessive Personal Telephone Calls 124 #14 Software Piracy (Unauthorized Installation) 127 #15 Unauthorized Use of Company Equipment, Time, Materials, or Facilities 130 Bonus Sample--Lost Equipment 133 #16 Unauthorized Removal of Company Files 136 Bonus Sample--Employee Time Card Falsification 139 #17 Leaving the Work Site During a Regularly Scheduled Shift 143 #18 Working Unauthorized Overtime 146 #19 Disclosure of Confidential Information About the Company or Its Customers 149 #20 Failure to Follow Company Dress Code 152 #21 Smoking on Company Grounds 155 #22 Unauthorized Release of References to Prospective Employers 158 #23 Email Misuse (Nonwork-Related Usage) 161 Bonus Sample--Email Misuse (Racially Influenced and Distasteful Messaging) 165 Bonus Sample--Personal Cell Phone Use 168 #24 Off-Duty Conduct and "Moonlighting" 171 Part IV: Performance Transgressions 175 #25--31 Substandard Work Performance 177 #32 Substandard Customer Service 201 #33, 34 Safety Infractions 204 #35 Lack of Sales Production 210 Bonus Sample--Substandard Sales Performance (Extension of Final Written Warning) 213 #36, 37 Unwillingness to Perform Properly Assigned Work 217 #38 Recurring Negligence and Thoughtlessness 223 Bonus Sample: Improper Cash Handling (Dual Custody Violation) 226 #39, 40 Acts Resulting in Loss to the Employer 230 #41, 42 Slow or Inefficient Production 237 #43, 44 Failure to Observe Working Schedule, Including Rest and Lunch Periods 243 #45 Sleeping on the Job (Written Warning) 249 Bonus Sample--Sleeping on the Job (Final Written Warning) 252 #46 Failure to Learn New Material During Training 255 Bonus Sample--Failure to Retain Information After Training 259 #47 High Error Factor and Scrap Rate 263 #48 Falsification of Employer Records 266 #49, 50 Lack of Communication with Supervisor 269 Bonus Sample--VP-Level Substandard Performance and Conduct 275 Bonus Sample--Unacceptable Skip-Level Findings (Director Level) 279 Bonus Sample--Substandard Project Management (Director Level) 283 Part V: Behavior and Conduct Infractions 287 #51 Profane Language in the Workplace and Insubordination 289 #52 Poor Attitude 293 #53 Insubordination 296 #54, 55 Insubordination and Substandard Work Performance 299 #56, 57 Misconduct, Fighting, and Horseplay 305 58--61 Sexual Harassment 311 #62 Creating an Intimidating Work Environment 323 Bonus Sample--Social Media Cyberbullying 326 #63 Veiled or Direct Threats of Violence 329 #64--66 Antagonistic Behavior Toward a Coworker 332 #67 Managerial Retaliation 341 #68--70 Intoxication During Work Hours 345 #71 Drug-Related Impairment During Work Hours 356 Bonus Sample--Failure to Disclose Coworker Inebriation 360 #72 Misuse of Power and Office 363 #73 Union Steward Abuse 366 #74 Character Assassination and Defamation 369 Bonus Sample--"Locker Room" Banter 372 Part VI: Absenteeism and Tardiness 375 Caution Regarding Restrictions Related to Disciplining or Terminating Employees for Attendance and Tardiness 377 #75 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence: "No Fault" System 379 #76, 77 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence 382 #78, 79 Pattern of Excessive, Unscheduled Absence 388 #80 Excessive, Unscheduled Absence: "Excuse-Based" System 397 #81--83 Excessive Tardiness 400 Bonus Sample--FMLA Abuse: Failure to Provide Appropriate Medical Documentation 409 Bonus Sample--FMLA Abuse: Failure to Follow the Terms of the Medical Certification 413 Bonus Sample--FMLA Abuse: Failure to Consult HR Regarding Leave Request 418 Bonus Sample--Failure to Engage in the ADA Interactive Process 422 Part VII: Termination Notices 427 #84, 85 Discharge for Cause: Substandard Performance 429 #86 Employee Fails to Report to Work on First Day; Company Rescinds Its Employment Offer 431 #87 Summary Discharge: Falsification of Company Records 432 #88 Summary Discharge: Employee Time Card Fraud 433 Bonus Sample--Supervisory Time Card Manipulation 434 #89 Summary Discharge: Loss of Current Weapons License 435 #90 Summary Discharge: Possession, Sale, or Being Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illegal Substances 436 Bonus Sample--Medical Marijuana Misuse 437 #91 Summary Discharge: Failure to Pass Certification Exam 438 #92 Summary Discharge: Terminating an Employee Without Corporate Approval 439 #93 Summary Discharge: Misconduct at Company Holiday Party 440 #94 Summary Discharge: Threatening a Coworker with Bodily Harm 441 #95 Summary Discharge: Terminating the Probationary Employee 442 #96 Letter Confirming Acceptance of an Employee's Verbal Resignation 443 #97 Summary Discharge: Acceptance of Gratuities 444 #98 Summary Discharge: Insubordination (Inappropriate and Undermining Behavior) 445 Bonus Sample--Insubordination (Violent Employee Reaction) 446 Bonus Sample--Social Media Misuse 447 #99 Secretarial Layoff: No Severance 448 #100 Director-Level Layoff, Including Severance Package, Outplacement, and Appropriate Legal Release 449 #101 Job Abandonment 454 Index 455 Selected Additional Titles from the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM®) 461

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Book SynopsisGround-breaking work on the dangers of anti-depressants and why the FDA continues to approve them. Lots of anecdotes, well-written, author will be on tour in the U.S. Good media lining up, very controversial author.Trade ReviewPhysicians should be aware of Let Them Eat Prozac. * JAMA *&8220;Stirring firsthand account of the SSRI wars. . . . Healy is a distinguished research and practicing psychiatrist, university professor, frequent expert witness, former secretary of the British Association for Psychopharmacology, and author of three books in the field. Instead of shrinking from commercial involvement, he has consulted for, run clinical trials for, and at times even testified for most of the major drug firms. But when he pressed for answers to awkward questions about side effects, he personally felt Big Pharmas power to bring about a closing of ranks against troublemakers. That experience among others has left him well prepared to puncture any illusions about the companies' benevolence or scruples. * New York Review of Books *A compelling story about mystery, deception, death, disappointment, vindication, and uncertainty. * The American Psychological Association *Healy confirms his status as one longtime thorn in the side of big drug companies, recounting how he was initially enthusiastic about SSRIs but eventually grew concerned about their side effects. * Psychology Today *Let Them Eat Prozac is a double-pronged exploration, first of the SSRI drugs used to treat depression, and second of the drug industry. * Publishers Weekly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface: Under the Thundercloud of a Common Experience Introduction: Before Prozac 1 Take One 2 Events in Kentucky 3 Down the Barrel of a Lawyer 4 Market Force 5 APaci?c Fault Line 6 Kafka's Castle 7 Experiment at the End of the Millennium8 The Plots Thicken 9 The Tort Wars 10 Let Them Eat Prozac Epilogue: Anecdotal Deaths Notes Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisResearch and Information Guides in Business, Industry, and Economic Institutions series will bridge the gap between classical forms of literature and new alternative formats. Each guide will be devoted to an industry, a profession, a managerial process, or a field of study. This guide to information resources on the American Stock Exchange is not intended to be a detailed history of the Amex. It does cover the literature of the Exchange from 1900 through 1993. Research methodology included searching of major cataloging systems, reviewing of print and electronic indexes, and summarizing of publications in the American Stock Exchange library. All publications identified were read and summarized.Table of ContentsPREFACE 1. INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY 2. CURB EXCHANGE: EARLY HISTORY (1900-1953) 3. AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE: RECENT HISTORY (1953-1972) 4. AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE: RECENT HISTORY (1973-1993) 5. TRADING INSTRUMENTS AND INDICES 6. REGULATORY ASPECTS 7. ECONOMIC ASPECTS

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Book SynopsisEconomists have debated Latin America's economic strategies at two moments since the second world war. The first debate, often characterized as between monetarists and structuralists, flourished from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. It focused on the strengths and weaknesses of a strategy of import-substituting industrialization (ISI). The second debate has unfolded since the early 1980s. It focuses on policies of economic stabilization to control inflation, and on exchange rates, trade regimes and, especially, a strategic orientation toward reliance upon markets in order to foster economic growth. This is collection of essays around the strategies and policies adopted in Latin America.Table of ContentsIntroduction, The Fundamentals of Economic Progress in Underdeveloped Countries: Using the Resources at Hand More Effectively, International Trade and Payments in an Era of Coexistence: Commercial Policy in the Underdeveloped Countries, A Theory of Inflation and Growth in Under-Developed Economies Based on the Experience of Latin America, Monetarists, Structuralists, and Import-Substituting Industrialization: A Critical Appraisal, Import Substitution, Foreign Investment, and International Disequilibrium in Brazil, The Political Economy of Import-Substituting Industrialization in Latin America, Import Substitution and Industrialization in Latin America: Experiences and Interpretations, The Central American Model of Growth: Crisis for Whom?, Economic Development Over the Long Run—Central America Since 1920, Good-bye Financial Repression, Hello Financial Crash, Stabilization with Liberalization: An Evaluation of Ten Years of Chile’s Experiment with Free-Market Policies, 1973-1983, High Inflation, Heterodox Stabilization, and Fiscal Policy, Macroeconomic Populism, The Latin American State, The State and Industrial Strategy, Bolivia: Hyperinflation, Stabilisation, and Beyond, The Case for Trade Liberalization in Developing Countries, Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisThis research empirically validates a typology of innovations by examining the differential effects of organizational structure and environmental perceptions on the types of innovations adopted in an organization. Four types of innovations are depicted in the typology incremental, product, process, and radical innovations.Table of ContentsPreface 1.0 The Research Problem 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Research Objectives 1.3 Research Model 1.4 Organization of Document 2.0 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Innovation Theory 2.2.1 Innovation Types 2.3 Organizational Structure 2.3.1 Organizational Structure and Innovation 2.3.2 Organizational Structure and Innovation Type 2.4 Perceived External Environmental Dimensions 2.4.1 Perceived Environment and Innovation 2.4.2 Perceived Environment and Innovation Type 2.5 Additional Factors Effecting Innovation Process 2.6 Summary of Innovation Literature 3.0 Research Methodology 3.1 Research Model 3.2 Definition and Operationalization of Innovation 3.3 Formulation of Research Hypotheses 3.3.1 Organizational Structure 3.3.2 Perceived External Environment Research Design 4.1 Sample Characteristics 4.2 Data Collection 4.3 Operationalization of Research Constructs 4.4 Data Analysis Development of Innovation Typology 5.1 Operationalization of Innovation Typology 5.2 Reliability and Validity of Innovation Typology Operational (National) Survey 6.1 Research Sample 6.2 Data Collection 6.3 Respondent Profile 6.4 Operationalization of Research Constructs 6.4.1 Evidence of Innovation Adoption 6.4.2 Organizational Structure 6.4.3 Perceived External Environment 6.5 Reliability 6.6 Validity Results of Hypotheses Testing 7.1 Evidence of Innovation Adoption 7.2 Bivariate Analysis of Adopters Versus Non[1]Adopters 7.3 Discriminant Analysis of Research Model 7.4 Supplemental Analyses of Hypotheses 7.4.1 Cross Tabulations of Innovation Adopters with Constructs 7.4.2 Adoption Tendency Scales 7.4.3 Correlations of Adoption Tendency Scales with Constructs 7.4.4 Cross Tabulations of Adoption Tendency Scales 8 Conclusions, Contributions, Limitations, and Future Research Directions

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Book SynopsisPlant Biology is a new textbook written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. It is an account of modern plant science, reflecting recent advances in genetics and genomics and the excitement they have created. The book begins with a review of what is known about the origins of modern-day plants. Next, the special features of plant genomes and genetics are explored. Subsequent chapters provide information on our current understanding of plant cell biology, plant metabolism, and plant developmental biology, with the remaining three chapters outlining the interactions of plants with their environments. The final chapter discusses the relationship of plants with humans: domestication, agriculture and crop breeding. Plant Biology contains over 1,000 full color illustrations, and each chapter begins with Learning Objectives and concludes with a Summary.Trade Review"As the opening chapter in a book on plant biology with a developmental/genetic/molecular focus, this is novel, but highly relevant and welcome. The synthetic emphasis is important for the future development of these fields of science, and the general approach is bound to appeal to students. Chapter 1 fits well with the declared goal of drawing together data from different fields. This is a refreshingly new approach... I think that the level is about right for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate." - Paul Kenrick, Natural History Museum, London, UK"Chapter 2 was a joy to read. What a treasure trove of plant genetics information and examples … The chapter should stimulate interest in undergraduates and lay the foundation for graduate students at the outset of their careers. It would also be a terrific primer for Ph.D. prelim exams." - Patrick Hayes, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA"I really like the overall concept of this textbook. I teach a sophomore level undergraduate course in plant biology that is similar in content to this text and there is currently no truly appropriate textbook. While there are several lovely botany books, these are designed for survey courses aimed at students with little biology background… At the other extreme are books like Taiz & Zeiger’s Plant Physiology… which are more fitting for seniors and graduate students and which also fail to impress topics such as the evolutionary history of plants and our relationship to them." - Kaye Peterman, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA, writing about Chapter 3"This is the most comprehensive and well written text book chapter on plant biology I have ever encountered. The coverage is incredible, and the title "metabolism" is taken in its broadest sense… I found the quality of the figures excellent. They were sufficiently stand alone to be useful in this way while being well discussed in the text." - Bob Furbank, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia, writing about Chapter 4"I learned a lot from the chapter. I think this will be a good starting place for biologists at all levels to gain entry into a specific area. I also like how different genes and mechanisms were reinforced by later examples. The pace is good, the writing succinct and well worded, and many of the stories and perspectives are quite fascinating." - Fred Sack, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA, writing about Chapter 5"My overall impression was that the chapter was well written, largely up-to-date and dealt with the subject in a quite detailed way. The illustrations were excellent…. The level of detail is impressive and yet the style is very readable." - Garry Whitelam, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, writing about Chapter 6"[The authors have] endeavoured to fulfil quite an extraordinary goal – linking ‘molecular’ responses with the plant-environment interactions from a general rather than a specific viewpoint. [They have] done this remarkably well… All-in-all therefore the chapter is a major tour-de-force." - Jeremy Harbinson, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, writing about Chapter 7"The chapter covers an enormous range of topics in a generally well organised and easily understood style. Most sections are right up to date and deal in depth with the really critical issues. The condensation of material here is very good, just what is needed for a challenging undergraduate text." - John Mansfield (Imperial College London, Wye Campus, Ashford, Kent, UK, writing about Chapter 8"It is exceptionally clear; informative without overwhelming, well written and engaging. It was a true joy to read." - Enrique Lopez-Juez, Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey, UK, writing about Chapter 9"Chapter 2 was a joy to read. What a treasure trove of plant genetics information and examples … The chapter should stimulate interest in undergraduates and lay the foundation for graduate students at the outset of their careers. It would also be a terrific primer for Ph.D. prelim exams." - Patrick Hayes, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA"This is the most comprehensive and well written text book chapter on plant biology I have ever encountered. The coverage is incredible, and the title "metabolism" is taken in its broadest sense… I found the quality of the figures excellent. They were sufficiently stand alone to be useful in this way while being well discussed in the text." - Bob Furbank, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra, Australia, writing about Chapter 4"As a textbook, Plant Biology’s pedagogic values are very high…. Plant Biology is new and sufficiently different to existing texts to warrant closer inspection….Smith et al.’s Plant Biology is a great achievement, and the authors and publishers are to be complimented on such a worthy endeavour."-Annals of Botany, September 2009Table of Contents1. Origins2. Genomes3. Cells4. Metabolism5. Development6. Environmental Signals7. Environmental Stress8. Interactions with Other Organisms9. Domestication & AgricultureGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisDespite an increasing number of scattered philosophy-based discussions of management research methodology, there has not been a book that provides a systematic and more comprehensive treatment of the subject. This book addresses this gap in the market and provides new ideas and arguments for guiding management researchers.Trade Review‘At a time when empirical social science research is being questioned as never before the timing of this book could not have been better. Professor Eric Tsang assembled a collection of earlier papers and new materials covering every aspect of empirical social science research that guide scholars in their quest to undertake empirical work underlying management research that satisfies criteria of Popperian falsifiability, data transparency, robustness, replication, treatment of outliers and null findings. I strongly recommend this volume for advanced research methodology courses and for all scholars aspiring to undertake empirical social science research consistent with new emphasis on data transparency, replication and falsifiability. ‘— Arie Y. Lewin, Editor in Chief Management and Organization Review, and Professor at Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, U.S.A.'Most PhD programs in management include a major course on research methods or a separate course on the philosophy of science because of its importance for understanding the philosophical underpinnings of research. Until now, however, there was no book that explained the philosophical underpinnings of management research. Eric Tsang in his new book does just that by explaining the philosophical base for the different methodological approaches to management research. In so doing, he examines the nature of assumptions, theory testing, generalization and replication, among other critical issues. This book makes a critical contribution to management research and is an especially valuable addition for scholars who are early in their research careers. It will enrich the research in our field.’ — Michael A. Hitt, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University; Distinguished Research Fellow, Texas Christian University, U.S.A.‘This is a much-needed book for all students and scholars interested in understanding and explaining management and business practices, including decisions and behaviors, at all levels of analysis. It’s not a book about philosophy but a practical treatment of important foundational knowledge of science that all who are claiming or aspiring to be scientists must understand. Questions of what constitutes science, what critical assumptions render some theories valid and some invalid, and why current management research may not qualify as science are addressed. I recommend this as a core text for all research methods courses at the undergraduate, master and doctoral levels. I recommend this as a must read for all novice and experienced management and organization researchers. It will help you do better research and be a true scientist, living up to the goal of science, which is to seek true explanations and accurate predictions and to generate useful knowledge to inform policies and improve practices.’ — Anne Tsui, Distinguished Professor of Management at Peking University and Fudan University, China, and Motorola Professor Emerita of International Management at Arizona State University, U.S.A.Table of Contents1. Philosophy: An Under-Laborer Serving Researchers2. Explanation: Different Ways of Answering "Why?"3. Assumptions: Not Something to be Assumed Away 4. Theory Testing: A Seemingly Straightforward Process 5. Generalization: A Controversial Endeavor 6. Replication: An Ignored Necessity 7. Historiography: A Neglected Research Method 8. Looking Ahead: To Be, or Not to Be, a ScienceAppendix: How Philosophy Contributes to Research Methodology

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Book SynopsisThe social role of sport enterprises is being increasingly recognized at both local and global levels. Sport has the ability to influence community cohesion, physical and mental health, social inclusivity, and provides positive role models across society. More businesses in sport are incorporating these social aspects into their plans as a way of differentiating themselves from their competitors. This, in turn, has led to more social innovation in sport. Recently, there has been more emphasis on social entrepreneurship in sport due to the growing need to capture its societal impact. This book explores the non-profit role sport plays in society, and demonstrates how social enterprises can both address some of the negative social outcomes of sport and support businesses as they develop their social objectives. The over-arching aim of the book is to focus on how social entrepreneurship in sport is important in developing a better global society.Table of ContentsList of tablesAlso by Vanessa RattenAcknowledgements1. Social entrereneurship in sport: an introduction2. Value creation and social entrepreneurship3. Processes and mechanisms for social entrepreneurship4. Entrepreneurial ecosystems in sport5. Strategies for social entrepreneurship6. Gender and social entrepreneurship in sport7. The future of social entrepreneurship in sportIndex

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Book SynopsisConstruction Project Management: An Integrated Approach is a management approach to leading projects and the effective choice and use of project management tools and techniques. It seeks to push the boundaries of project management to take on board future needs and user issues.Integration of the construction project, meaning closer relations between the project team, the supply chain and the client, is long overdue; however, despite some signs of growth in this area, the industry nonetheless remains fragmented in its approach. The role of the project manager is to integrate diverse interests and unify objectives to achieve a common goal. This has now broadened to include a responsibility, on the parts of both client and team, to ensure that construction addresses current and future societal needs. From an economic perspective, a great deal of waste is connected with conflict, thus a holistic approach that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the task at hand wTable of Contents 0 Introduction 1 Project life cycle and success 2 Building the client business case 3 Project development and evaluation 4 Construction procurement 5 Planning and control 6 Design management and value 7 Project organisation and leadership 8 Engineering the psycho-productive environment 9 Engineering the production process 10 Managing risk and value 11 Project safety, health and the environment 12 Sustainable delivery of construction projects 13 Digital construction 14 Quality and customer care 15 Project close out and systems improvement 16 Conclusion: future construction Glossary

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Book SynopsisPrinciples of Environmental Economics and Sustainability was the first textbook to make a serious attempt to systematically integrate ecological and economic principles. It successfully introduced ecological perspectives to the study of environmental economics while maintaining the integrity of the standard economic approach.In this new edition this notion continues to be embraced while also offering readers several further features, including greater in-depth coverage of the economics of climate change, expanded reference sections, and an updated and expanded review and discussion questions section. The unique integration of both mainstream and ecological approaches which this textbook provides proves particularly illuminating in relation to the following topics: economics of climate change environmental valuation costbenefit analysis and the environment sustainability in theory and practice limits to growtTable of ContentsIntroduction: what is environmental economics all about? PART I Environmental economics: foundational concepts, theories, and perspectives 1. The natural environment and the human economy: the neoclassical economic perspective 2. The natural environment and the human economy: an ecological perspective 3. Trade-offs: economic activity versus environmental quality PART II The environment: pollution control, policy instruments, valuation, and project evaluation 4. The economic theory of pollution control: the optimal level of pollution 5. The economics of environmental regulations: emission standards and effluent charges 6. The economics of environmental regulations: transferable emission credits and the macroeconomic effects of environmental regulation 7. Economic valuation of environmental goods and services 8. Frameworks for the economic appraisal of environmental projects: cost–benefit analysis and others. PART III Climate change: the new environmental reality 9. The economics of climate change PART IV The perennial debates on the biophysical limits to economic growth and the emerging paradigm of sustainable development 10. Biophysical limits to economic growth: Malthusian perspectives 11. Biophysical limits to economic growth: the neoclassical economic perspective 12. The economics of sustainability 13. Green accounting and alternative indicators of sustainability 14. The business case for environmental sustainability

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Book SynopsisIn todayâs highly globalized and regulated economy, private and public organizations face myriad complex laws and regulations. A process designed to detect and prevent regulatory compliance failures is vital. However, such an effective process cannot succeed without development and maintenance of a strong compliance and legal risk management culture.This wide-ranging handbook pulls together work from experts across universities and industries around the world in a variety of key disciplines such as law, management, and business ethics. It provides an all-inclusive resource, specifying what needs to be known and what needs to be further pursued in these developing areas. With no such single text currently available, the book fills a gap in our current understanding of legal risk management, regulatory compliance, and ethics, offering the potential to advance research efforts and enhance our approaches to effective legal risk management practices.Edited by an expert on lTable of ContentsForeword Introduction Part 1: What are Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Ethics? Chapter 1: Operational Risk Management Chapter 2: Compliance, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Social Responsibility: Part I- The Interplay Between the Company, the Stakeholder and the Regulators Chapter 3: Compliance, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Social Responsibility: Part II-The Interplay Between the Company, the Stakeholder, and Shareholders Chapter 4: Understanding and Managing Behavioral Ethics Risk Chapter 5: Deconstructing Risk – Practical Understanding and Perspectives Chapter 6: Fostering Dialog About the Future of Law as Risk and Compliance are Coming into Their Own Part 2: Contract Risk Management & Insurance Considerations Chapter 7: Insurance: A Look Inside the Claims Department Chapter 8: Contract Risk Management within an Operational Context Chapter 9: Contract Risk and Uncertainty Management Chapter 10: Finding Opportunities in Risk for Small Businesses and Subcontractors Chapter 11: Supply Chain Risk Management Considerations in an Ever-Changing World Part 3: Corporate Compliance & Ethics Challenges Chapter 12: Operationalizing Compliance: Best Practices Chapter 13: Internal Investigations Chapter 14: Human Resources Considerations Chapter 15: The Self-Regulatory Organization’s Role in Promoting Ethical Behavior in Industry Chapter 16: Risk and Compliance Considerations in the Startup World Chapter 17: Corporate Compliance and Ethics Challenges, a European Perspective Chapter 18: Financial Considerations, a Global Perspective Part 4: Cyber, Data Risks and Technological Considerations Chapter 19: Considerations for a Successful Cybersecurity Program Chapter 20: Value and Risk in the Fourth Informational Revolution Chapter 21: The Convergence of Social Media, Technology and Data Chapter 22: Records Management/Records Retention Risk Considerations Chapter 23: Quality Management Considerations Chapter 24: Data Privacy Considerations, an International Viewpoint Chapter 25: Intellectual Property Considerations and Business Risk in China Part 5: Best Practices Emerging from Lessons Learned Chapter 26: Environmental Compliance Risk Management Chapter 27: Compliance Leadership Chapter 28: Ethics and Leadership Chapter 29: Risk and Innovation Chapter 30: Uncertainty Management Chapter 31: A View from the Top

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Book SynopsisFrom pitches and press releases to news and feature stories to social media writing and more, this new book by author Whitney Lehmann and a handful of experienced contributors breaks down the most widely used types of public relations writing needed to become a PR pro.The Public Relations Writer's Handbook serves as a guide for those both in the classroom and in the field who want to learn, and master, the style and techniques of public relations writing. Eighteen conversational chapters provide an overview of the most popular forms of public relations writing, focusing on media relations, storytelling, writing for the web/social media, business and executive communications, event planning and more. Chapters include user-friendly writing templates, exercises and AP Style skill drills and training.Whether you're a PR major or PR practitioner, this book is for you. Lehmann has combined her industry and classroom experience to create a handbook that's accessible for PR stTable of ContentsWhat is Public Relations Writing? 1. Purpose, Process, Style, Form and Tone Media Relations 2. News Releases and Other Types of Releases 3. Media Pitches 4. Media Advisories/Alerts 5. Public Service Announcements 6. Media Kits Storytelling 7. Interviewing 8. Background Materials and Backgrounders 9. Fact Sheets 10. Bio Sketches 11. News Writing 12. Feature Writing Writing for Digital Media 13. Email and Writing for the Web 14. Writing for Social Media Business and Executive Communications 15. Letters and Memos 16. Speech Writing Writing for Events 17. Talking Points and Run of Show 18. Shot Lists and Photo Captions

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Book SynopsisThe seventh edition of Environmental Hazards provides a much expanded and fully up-to-date overview of all the extreme environmental events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st century globally. It integrates cutting-edge materials to provide an interdisciplinary approach to environmental hazards and their management, illustrating how natural and human systems interact to place communities of all sizes, and at all stages of economic development, at risk. Part 1 defines basic concepts of hazard, risk, vulnerability and disaster and explores the evolution of hazards theory. Part 2 employs a consistent chapter structure to demonstrate how individual hazards occur, their impacts and how the risks can be assessed and managed.This extensively revised edition includes:Fresh perspectives on the reliability of disaster data, disaster risk reduction, risk and disaster perception and communication, and new technologies available to assist with environmTrade Review"The 7th edition of Environmental Hazards is like having coffee with an old friend - the coffee is just better. This timely update of this classic text brings to the fold the latest in hazard, risk, and disaster risk reduction. I believe this is, and remains, an essential text for students, academics, and policy makers alike." Dewald van Niekerk, African Centre for Disaster Studies, North-West University, South Africa. "This book provides a clear explanation of hazard and resilience typology in environmental science so that readers can completely understand the terminology and its usage. The updates of the current pandemic and "new" types of disasters are also covered, providing insights and connecting the events with the existing theory on disaster management and environmental issues. Highly recommended for undergraduates and graduates alike to have an excellent understanding on the subject on hazard, resiliency and environmental issues." Elisabeth Rianawati, Director, Resilience Development Initiative (RDI). "This book provides one of the most comprehensive compilations on the important topic of Environmental Hazards with cross cutting relations with disaster risk reduction. The book eloquently describes hazards, risks and its assessment and management. I find this book a great reference for the students, researchers and practitioners in the related field." Professor Rajib Shaw, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Japan. "This timely new edition of a now classic text forefronts the latest perspectives on hazards and disasters without losing sight of the salient history of ideas and interventions. It is a tremendous learning resource, and an invaluable reference for anyone interested in, or involved with, disaster risk reduction." Clive Oppenheimer, Cambridge University, UK. Table of ContentsForeword by Mami Mizutori Part One: The Nature of Hazard Chapter 1 – Hazard in the Environment Chapter 2 – Dimensions of Disaster Chapter 3 – Vulnerability, Resilience, and Sustainability Chapter 4 – Risk Assessment and Management Chapter 5 – Disaster Risk Reduction Part Two: The Experience and Reduction of Hazard Chapter 6 – Earthquake hazards Chapter 7 – Volcanic hazards Chapter 8 – Tsunami hazards Chapter 9 – Mass Movements Chapter 10 – Storms Chapter 11 – Floods Chapter 12 – Drought Chapter 13 – Extreme Temperatures Chapter 14 – Wildfires Chapter 15 – Epidemic Diseases Part Three: Environmental Hazard and Risk in an Anthropocene Chapter 16 – Anthropocene Changes Chapter 17 – Industrial and Waste Hazards Chapter 18 – Climate and Beyond Chapter 19 – Using Environmental Hazards Knowledge for Action

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Book SynopsisOnly a decade ago, the notion that museums, galleries and heritage organisations might engage in activist practice, with explicit intent to act upon inequalities, injustices and environmental crises, was met with scepticism and often derision. Seeking to purposefully bring about social change was viewed by many within and beyond the museum community as inappropriately political and antithetical to fundamental professional values. Today, although the idea remains controversial, the way we think about the roles and responsibilities of museums as knowledge based, social institutions is changing. Museum Activism examines the increasing significance of this activist trend in thinking and practice.At this crucial time in the evolution of museum thinking and practice, this ground-breaking volume brings together more than fifty contributors working across six continents to explore, analyse and critically reflect upon the museum's relationship to activism. Including contTrade Review'Museums have woken from their slumber. Here is a clarion call to leave behind the "immorality of inaction" and confront a troubled world, a threatened planet, and threats to cultural diversity, equality and justice. This volume documents the extraordinary range of ways in which museum activism, as an integral and necessary part of contemporary museum practice, is at work in the 21st century. Janes and Sandell marshal an impressive line-up of authors across the globe who are using the "civic resource" of the museum to bring about environmental, social and political change. The book is a handbook for this urgent task. Read it and join the struggle!'- Conal McCarthy, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand'Are museums shrines to the past, hubs of engagement for the present, or shapers of the future? Assembling dozens of contributions by leading and new voices in museum studies, Museum Activism targets the core values and principles guiding museum practice today with the aim of transforming the way we think about the social role of museums. This book offers a deep reflection on the limits and potential for museum activism at a time of deepening economic inequality and environmental collapse, a bold call for action for the international museum community, and a field guide to museum activism in practice. Slaying the zombie myth of institutional neutrality that excuses institutional complacency and inaction, it argues for a vision of the museum as an ally and agent of change. Activists around the world are calling on museums to leverage their cultural power to help shape the future for the common good. This book is an insider’s guide to making it happen.'- Beka Economopoulos, Founding Director of The Natural History Museum, USA, a traveling museum and museum transformation project'Janes and Sandell have assembled a powerful volume of essays that encourages museums to transform themselves from precious vaults into active agents of social justice. Museum Activism is a collective call for museums to become more mindful, moral, and courageous places of conscience. These timely essays challenge museums to become more aware of the toxic legacies and current devastation of colonialism, imperialism, xenophobia, homophobia, racism and sexism and to become unafraid in "addressing the big problems and the big questions" that confront us globally. This publication provides a needed wake-up call, a radical re-imagining of museums and a range of practical strategies for action!'- Jennifer Scott, Director & Chief Curator of Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, University of Illinois at Chicago, USAMuseum Activism features 34 essays by 50 authors from 14 countries on six continents that look at how museums are working as activists on issues, such as climate change, decolonization, sustainability, the Holocaust, the refugee crises, feminism, politics and queer activism, human rights and poverty.-Rob Alexander, Rocky Mountain OutlookThe 53 authors involved in this book did a fabulous job in translating their engagement and research into language for an academic publication that is understandable and able to convey the reasons behind their personal engagement. As the editors stated in the introduction, a book with such a big topic can only be “partial and particular” but the book is an valuable orientation within the discourse and will provide many points of reference for future research. I found this book comforting as I resonated with many of the frustrations shared in the chapters and it did make me hopeful to be reminded that there is a whole community out there doing important work.-Anabel Roque Rodríguez, Anabel Roque Rodríguez BlogThe book is a strong collection of essays on activist museum practices around the world and it deserves a wide readership, not just by museum workers, but also by people who are unconvinced by claims that museums are entitled to and worthy of support[...] The world is full of racists, homophobes, misogynists and climate breakdown deniers. They continue to resist the notion that museums can never be, and should stop pretending to be, neutral[...] But resistance is rendered far more difficult as a result of the existence of this book. -David Fleming, Museums Journal "This publication is vital reading for those arts managers who are interested in progressing their own activist ideas or activism within their organisations. It is primarily suitable those working in the museums and heritage sectors, but as many of the case studies touch on wider fields, it is also highly relevant for those working in arts, community learning and science engagement settings...Altogether, it is an excellent publication providing theoretical and practical examples of how museums can embrace activism and be harnessed as a force for good."- Arts Management, 2019"Bringing together a well-selected collection of current and best practice activism by and at museums across a global community spanning six continents, Museum Activism builds upon existing linkages between social protest and reform movements and transformations within museum scholarship and practice"- Kylie Message & Eleanor Foster, Museum Management and Curatorship"Museum Activism is undoubtedly the most influential scholarly book I’ve read in recent times. It is a book that demands multiple readings, a resource that discloses new meanings every time it is consulted, a body of reference that untangles the complex interpretations of a concept which is still uncomfortable for many of us working in the museum field." - Andrea Bandelli, Executive Director, Science Gallery InternationalTable of ContentsList of Colour Plates; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Posterity Has Arrived: The Necessary Emergence of Museum Activism Robert R. Janes and Richard Sandell; Part 1 Nurturing Activism; 2 Detoxing and Decolonising Museums Sara Wajid and Rachael Minott; 3 Growing an Activist Museum Professional Elizabeth Wood and Sarah A. Cole; 4 Dividing Issues and Mission-driven Activism: Museum Responses to Migration Policies and the Refugee Crisis Maria Vlachou; 5 Access as Activism: Bringing the Museum to the People Catherine Kudlick and Edward M. Luby; 6 Fossil Fuel Sponsorship and the Contested Museum: Agency, Accountability and Arts Activism Paula Serafini and Chris Garrard; 7 The Activist Role of Museum Staff Victoria Hollows; 8 From the Ground Up: Grassroots Social Justice Activism in American Museums Laura-Edythe S. Coleman and Porchia Moore; 9 Spectacular Defiance Julie McNamara; 10 ‘I’m Gonna Do Something’: Moving Beyond Talk in The Museum Bernadette Lynch; 11 Feminism and the Politics of Friendship in the Activist Museum Viv Golding; Part 2 Activism in Practice; 12 Memory Exercises: Activism, Symbolic Reparation, and Non-repetition in Colombia’s National Museum of Memory Cristina Lleras, Michael Andrés Forero Parra, Lina María Díaz and Jennifer Carter; 13 Auto Agents: Inclusive Curatorship and its Political Potential Jade French; 14 Museums as Public Forums for 21st Century Societies: a Perspective from the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe Njabulo Chipangura and Happinos Marufu; 15 Museums in the Climate Emergency Steve Lyons and Kai Bosworth; 16 Activism, Objects and Dialogues: Re-engaging African Collections at the Royal Ontario Museum Silvia Forni, Julie Crooks and Dominique Fontaine; 17 Museological Activism and Cultural Citizenship: Collecting the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement Selina Ho and Vivian Ting; 18 Museums in the Age of Intolerance Sharon Heal; 19 Activist Practice Through Networks: A Case Study in Museum Connections Mercy McCann; 20 Whose Memories for Which Future? Favela Museums and the Struggle for Social Justice in Brazil Marcelo Lages Murta; 21 From Vision to Action: The Journey Towards Activism at St Fagans National Museum of History Sioned Hughes and Elen Phillips; 22 Inside out/outside in: Museums and communities activating change Moya McFadzean, Liza Dale-Hallett, Tatiana Mauri and Kimberley Moulton; 23 Quiet is the New Loud? : On Activism, Museums and Changing the World Åshild Andrea Brekke; 24 Heritage and Queer Activism Sean Curran; Part 3 Assessing Activism; 25 The Activist Spectrum in United States Museums Dina A. Bailey; 26 Up Against It: Contending with Power Asymmetries in Museum Work Kevin Coffee; 27 Taking a Position: Challenging the Anti-authorial Turn in Art Curating Lynn Wray; 28 Memory Activism and the Holocaust Memorial Institutions of the 21st century Diana I. Popescu; 29 Advocacy and Activism: A Framework for Sustainability Science in Museums Sandra L. Rodegher and Stacey Vicario Freeman; 30 Narratives of Transformation: Stories of Impact from Activist Museums Jennifer Bergevin; 31 Memorial Museums at the Intersection of Politics, Exhibition and Trauma: A study of the Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum Bridget Conley; 32 ‘I Attack this Work of Art Deliberately’: Suffragette Activism in the Museum Nicola Gauld; 33 Museums, Activism and Social Media (or, how Twitter challenges and changes museum practice) Jennie Carvill Schellenbacher; 34 Unprecedented Times? Shifting Press Perceptions on Museums and Activism Jenny Kidd; Index

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Book SynopsisAlways Get the Name of the Dog is a guide to journalistic interviewing, written by a journalist, for journalists. It features advice from some of the best writers and reporters in the business, and takes a comprehensive view of media interviewing across multiple platforms, while emphasizing active learning to give readers actionable steps to become great media interviewers. Through real scenarios and examples, this text takes future journalists through the steps of the interview, from research to source identification to question development and beyond. Whether you are a journalism student or an experienced reporter looking to sharpen your skills, this text can help make sure you get all you need from every interview you conduct.Trade Review"Learning how to interview effectively is one of the most important skills a young reporter must develop. With Nicole Kraft’s Always Get the Name of the Dog: A Guide to Media Interviewing students and new journalists will learn both the basics of the interview and strategies to insure that every interview results in revealing quotes and illustrative anecdotes. Filled with lessons from her career as a reporter, this text also offers excellent tips on quickly developing rapport with interview subjects and turning interviews into conversations. Other aspects of interviewing—including the importance of preparation and how listening can be as important as asking questions—are also emphasized, making Always Get the Name of the Dog one of the best teaching tools on the interviewing process that I’ve read." –Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine, USA"I’ve been interviewed by thousands of news reporters, including Nicole Kraft. More recently, she and I have taught media courses together. No one understands the practical, legal and ethical issues facing reporters better than Professor Kraft. This book is a must read for anyone working in journalism."–Mark R. Weaver, Media Law Attorney, Communications Counsel, Inc."Nicole Kraft is one of the finest professors in the world. Always Get the Name of the Dog is essential reading whether you’re navigating the rigors of j-school, starting your career or an established veteran."–Gerrick D. Kennedy, journalist and author of Parental Discretion Is AdvisedTable of ContentsIntroduction: Welcome to the Conversation Chapter 1: Success Starts with Research Chapter 2: Something about SourcesChapter 3: Getting it Down Chapter 4: Location MattersChapter 5: Questions & AnswersChapter 6: Tricks of the Talking TradeChapter 7: Covering SportsChapter 8: Speeches, Press Conference and Meetings, Oh MyChapter 9: Interviewing Across MediaChapter 10: Ethics of InterviewingChapter 11: Yes, There are Stupid Questions—but You Don’t Have to Ask ThemChapter 12: Let’s Talk

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Book SynopsisDissertation Research and Writing for Built Environment Students is a step-by-step guide to get students through their final year research project. Trusted and developed over three previous editions, the new fourth edition shows you how to select a dissertation topic, write a proposal, conduct a literature review, select the research approach, gather the data, analyse and present the information and ultimately produce a well-written dissertation. The book simplifies dissertation research and writing into a process involving a sequence of learnable activities and divides the process into three parts.Part One covers the necessary groundwork, including: identifying the problem, writing a proposal and reviewing the literature.Part Two covers the research design and includes: approaches and techniques for data collection and constructing and sampling a questionnaire.Part Three covers: measurement of data, analysis of data with SPSS, structuringTable of Contents0. PrelimsPart I: Preparing the Ground and Reviewing the Literature1. Introduction2. Selecting a Topic and Writing the Dissertation Proposal3. Reviewing the LiteraturePart II: Research design and methodology4. Approaches to Data Collection5. Techniques for Data Collection6. Questionnaire ConstructionPart III: Analysis and presentation of the results7. Measurements and Probability8. Analysis of the Results9. Structuring and Writing the Dissertation10. Dissertation Supervision and AssessmentAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3Appendix 4Appendix 5Appendix 6Appendix 7

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Book SynopsisThe 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) embody the collective aspirations of the worldâs peoples: peace, freedom, development and sustainability. The challenges associated with the struggle for attainment of these goals and objectives are as diverse and complex as the variety of human societies, national conditions and natural ecosystems worldwide. The problems to be addressed range from extreme poverty and pandemics to racism and refugee crises. Some of the best strategies and solutions to these problems emerged from unlikely places, ranging from the corporate boardrooms and halls of administration to the fields of civic engagement and the vortices of crises. Often, a single person is the dauntless driving force behind these innovative programs and courageous experiments that made all the difference to the poorest and most disadvantaged social groups. Somehow, they were able to turn the abstract goals and principles of sustainability into concrete programs and effective action.Trade Review"This book makes the vital connection between the Global Goals and local initiatives by highlighting the work of champions across a variety of contexts. In doing so, it inspires and informs the social innovator in each of us."Daniel LeClair, CEO of the Global Business School Network. Formerly served as EVP, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, and COO of AACSB-International."The global champions in sustainable development featured in this fascinating book offer tremendous inspiration for business and other leaders to engage their entrepreneurial spirit, and partnering capacities to create innovative and contextually-adjusted solutions to the most pressing global challenges of today. Showcasing the power of proactive and passionate approaches to the advancement of the SDGs, the book is inviting each of us, from current leaders to future generations coming out from responsible management education, to engage and contribute to a better world. Let us respond. The Earth is one, and we are so many!"Yolanda Kakabadse, Former President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Former President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Former Minister of Environment of Ecuador. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: What does it Mean to Be a Latin family? Achievements on Sustainability of the Multi-Latina Grupo Familia Chapter Two: Champions of Sustainable Development in Africa: Challenges, Successes and Lessons Learned in Nigeria Chapter Three: Global Champions of Water and Sanitation for All Chapter Four: Making Sustainability Work in Plantation Agriculture: The Story of a Sustainability Champion in the Tea Industry in Sri Lanka Chapter Five: Among the Poorest of the Poor: Tauhid's Sustainability Approach in Northern Bangladesh Chapter Six: A Good Cup of Coffee from EcoCafe Haiti Chapter Seven: M is For Malala Chapter Eight: Role of Participatory Community Education in Ireland Chapter Nine: Men as Gender Allies: Verizon's Craig Silliman and Walmart's Alan Bryan Chapter Ten: Champions of Sustainable Development: The University for the Common Good and Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing in Bangladesh Chapter Eleven: Paths to Empowerment: A Case Study of Local Sustainability from Rural Nicaragua Chapter Twelve: Poverty Eradication and Political Engagement: A Case of Sustainable Entrepreneurship in China Chapter Thirteen: Global Champions of Sustainable Development: Uana Refugees Program: An Opportunity to Start Over Concluding Remarks

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Book SynopsisThis book concentrates on the last twenty years of research in the area of goal setting and performance at work. The editors and contributors believe goals affect action, and this volume has a lineup of international contributors who look at the recent theories and implications in this area for IO psychologists and human resource management academics and graduate students. Trade Review"Locke and Latham have enlarged the context of goal-setting theory, offering readers a deeper, richer understanding of new discoveries in many different areas since 1990. Contributions from more than 70 authors and co-authors offer convincing evidence that goal setting is one of the best established findings in behavioral science." - Wayne F. Cascio, Robert H. Reynolds Distinguished Chair in Global Leadership, University of Colorado; Senior Editor, Journal of World Business"This hugely important book brings together the wisdom of the leading researchers in goal setting. Goal setting is key to effective performance in work and organizations yet is neglected both by researchers and practitioners. This new volume is both hugely exciting and invaluable in advancing understanding of one of the (if not the) most important breakthroughs in the psychology of workplace behaviour – and it is edited by the scholars who made that breakthrough. This is truly a ‘must read.’" - Michael West, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University, UK"Goal setting theory has been one of the most applied theories in guiding management practice. Its effectiveness is largely due to the fact that it is an inductively based theory for which new discoveries have been and will continue to be made, leading to qualifications and additions to the theory. In this volume, Locke and Latham assemble the discoveries relevant to goal setting theory since 1990, and show how they have enlarged the context of the theory. This volume is of eminent importance for all who are interested in understanding and studying motivation and self-regulation. It also caters to an international readership from scholars to practitioners from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds." - Mo Wang, Co-Director of Human Resource Research Center, Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida"Drawing upon 50 years of goal setting research and practice, this indispensable volume assimilates fresh discoveries and applications across an exceptionally broad range of disciplines. This remarkable work significantly advances goal setting theory and is essential reading for practitioners, researchers, students and anyone who is concerned with effective goal setting. The coverage is broad, deep and highly accessible." - John C. Scott, Co-founder and COO, APTMetrics, Inc."Professors Edwin Locke and Gary Latham are individually and collectively the two most important scientists to contribute to the Western literature about, and our understanding of, work motivation. Along with their seminal and recent reviews of goal setting research and theory, this compendium comprises original papers by international scholars who explore the most micro as well as the most macro aspects of work motivation. They take goal setting broad-band, over many levels of natural systems. It will be a classic." - Craig C. Pinder, Ph.D., FCHRP, Distinguished Professor of Organization Behavior, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada Table of ContentsIntroduction Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. LathamPart 1: The Basics 1. Goal Setting Theory, 1990 Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham 2. The Economic Value of Goal Setting to Employers Frank L. Schmidt 3. Stretch goals: Risks, Possibilities and Best Practices Steve Kerr and Doug LepelleyPart 2: Mediators and Moderators 4. Attributions and Emotions as Mediators and/or Moderators in the Goal Striving Process Marion B. Eberly, Dong Liu, Terence R. Mitchell and Thomas W. Lee 5. Feedback, Goal Setting and Task Performance Revisited Susan J. Ashford and Kathleen E. M. DeStobbeleir 6. Goal Commitment Howard J. Klein, Joseph T. Cooper and ChristinaA. Monahan 7. Goals, Goal Orientations, Strategies and Performance Robert E. Wood, Jennifer Whelan, Victor Sojo and Moureen WongPart 3: Special Goal Topics 8. Goals and Affect Stefanie A. Plemmons and Howard M. Weiss 9. Determinants of Goals Peter A. Heslin and Karyn L. Wang 10. The Role of Self Efficacy in Goal-Based Motivation Albert Bandura 11. Goals and Self-regulation: Emerging Perspectives across Levels and Time David V. Day and Kerrie L. Unsworth 12. Multiple Goal Pursuit Sun Shuhua and Michael Frese 13. Learning Goals: A Qualitative and Quantitative Review, Gerard H. Seijts Gary P. Latham and Meredith Woodwark 14. Goals and Self Efficacy as Mediators Peter Heslin and Dan C. CaprarPart 4: Long Term and Large Scale Goal Setting Programs and Studies 15. Long Term Effects of Goal Setting On Performance With The Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System (ProMES) Robert D. Pritchard, Brandon L. Young, Nick Koenig, Daniel Schmerling and Natalie Wright Dixon 16. The Predictive Validity of Conscious and Nonconscious Motives on Career Advancement Ann Howard 17. Goal Setting and Organizational Transformation Lise M. Saari 18. A Quantitative Analysis of the High Performance Cycle in Italy Laura Borgogni, and Sylvia Dello Russo Part 5: Goals in Groups and at the Macro Level 19. Goal Setting in Teams William S. Kramer, Amanda L. Thayer and Eduardo Salas 20. Units, Divisions and Organizations: Macro-Level Goal Setting Greg Young and Ken G. Smith Part 6: Goal Setting in Specific Domains 21. The Relevance of Goal Setting Theory for Human Resource Management Gary P. Latham and Alana S. Arshoff 22. Goals and Creativity Christina E. Shalley and Gamze Koseoglu 23. Leadership and Goal Setting Ronald F. Piccolo and Claudia Buengeler 24. Goal Setting in Sports Kevin J. Williams 25. Goals and Negotiation Kevin Tasa, Glen Whyte, and Geoffrey J. Leonardelli 26. Using Goals to Promote Health Behaviour Change: Diet and Physical Activity Mical K. Shilts, Marilyn S. Townsend and Rod K. Dishman 27. Linking Goals and Aging: Experimental and Life-span Approaches Robin L. West, Natalie C. Ebner and Erin C. Hastings 28. Goals and Entrepreneurship J. Robert Baum 29. Working with Goals in Therapy Per Jostein Matre, Kitty Dahl, Robery Jensen, and Hans M. Nordahl 30. Goal Setting in the Academic Arena Dominique Morisano and Jordan B. Peterson Part 7: Cross Cultural Issues in Goal Setting 31. Cross Cultural Issues in Goal Setting Miriam Erez Part 8: Goals and the Subconscious 32. Regulating Goal Pursuit through Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions Gabriele Oettingen, Marion Wittchen and Peter M. Gollwitzer 33. Priming Subconscious Goals Shlomit Friedman Part 9: Problems and Pitfalls 34. Potential Pitfalls in Goal Setting and How to Avoid Them Gary P. Latham and Edwin A. Locke Part 10: The Goal Setting Questionnaire 35. Re-examining the Goal Setting Questionnaire Ho Kwong Kwan, Cynthia Lee Phyllis Wright and Chun Hiu Part 11: Goal Setting and Self Development 36. Using Goal Setting Theory to Promote Personal Development Cheryl J. Travers Part 12: Overview and Conclusions 37. Goal Setting Theory: The Current State Edwin A. Locke and Gary P. Latham

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Book SynopsisCritical Moments in Executive Coaching examines the change process supported by workplace and executive coaching, making use of empirical evidence from the study of a range of real coaching conversations and coaching relationships.Trade Review'Unraveling the coaching process is a major and ongoing challenge with regard to coaching professionalization and its empirical coverage. This is where Erik de Haan’s brilliant new book makes an important contribution. It combines his personal experiences as Director of the Ashridge Centre for Coaching with results from recent process-oriented studies as well as his own qualitative research on critical moments in coaching. In a clear and careful way, De Haan describes overlaps and differences in the perspectives of coaches, clients and sponsors. All rounded up by impressive insights into actual coaching sessions and practical guidance for inexperienced as well as experienced coaches. I also highly recommend this book as groundwork for supervision in coaching.'-Patrizia M. Ianiro-Dahm, professor in Work, Organizational and Health Psychology at the University of Applied Sciences, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, Germany'In Critical Moments in Executive Coaching Erik De Haan offers a richly textured research- based examination of the entire coaching process including contracting, critical incidents that often signal a developmental shift for coachees and coaches alike and the dynamics of ending. In a discipline that can often be biased towards the application of simple tools and reductionism, this book serves as a powerful reminder of the inevitable subtleties and complexities in the coaching relationship. This major contribution to the coaching literature will appeal to coaches looking to develop their practice as well as learn about qualitative research methodology and how to apply this as a relational approach coaching."-Simon Cavicchia, author of The Theory and Practice of Relational Coaching‘This book draws insightful and genuine connections between personal experiences of the author, research results and tips for coaching practice. A must-read for executive coaches!’–Professor Yvonne Burger, organisational consultant, executive coach and supervisor‘Insightful, revealing, frank and honest. The handbook for professionals who want to continue learning’–Frans Hoek, MBA, managing partner, Hoek Consultants‘I wanted this book for the title alone. "Critical moments" is a striking concept that describes the fascinating variety of situations where something crucial happens in a coaching process.’–Carine Metselaar, MCM, coaching supervisor and executive coach ‘A real behind-the-scenes glimpse into the practice of executive coaching. Surprising insights, thrilling conflicts, critical doubts, dramatic schisms – and everything neatly organised.’–Dr Tim Theeboom, coaching researcherTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Coaching is "doing research" 2. Critical moments in coaching: what inexperienced coaches have to say 3. Critical moments in coaching: what experienced coaches have to say 4. Critical moments in coaching: what coachees have to say 5. Critical moments in coaching: looking for a Rashomon effect 6. Critical moments in coaching: what coaching sponsors have to say 7. Lessons to apply in practice APPENDICES: examples of critical moments Appendix A: Critical moments of inexperienced coaches Appendix B: Critical moments of experienced coaches Appendix C: Critical moments of coachees Appendix D: Comparing critical moments of coaches and coachees Appendix E: Overview with examples of the critical moments of coachees, coaches and sponsors

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Book Synopsis This volume documents and explains the remarkable resilience of emerging market nations in East Asia and Latin America when faced with the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. Their quick bounceback from the crisis marked a radical departure from the past, such as when the 1982 debt shocks produced a decade-long recession in Latin America or when the Asian financial crisis dramatically slowed those economies in the late 1990s. Why? This volume suggests that these countries'' resistance to the initial financial contagion is a tribute to financial-sector reforms undertaken over the past two decades. The rebound itself was a trade-led phenomenon, favoring the countries that had gone the farthest with macroeconomic restructuring and trade reform. Old labels used to describe neoliberal versus developmentalist strategies do not accurately capture the foundations of this recovery. These authors argue that policy learning and institutional reforms adopted in response to previous crises prompted policymakers to combine state and market approaches in effectively coping with the global financial crisis. The nations studied include Korea, China, India, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, accompanied by Latin American and Asian regional analyses that bring other emerging markets such as Chile and Peru into the picture. The substantial differences among the nations make their shared success even more remarkable and worthy of investigation. And although 2012 saw slowed growth in some emerging market nations, the authors argue this selective slowing suggests the need for deeper structural reforms in some countries, China and India in particular.

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Book Synopsis Volume 1 of The Arab Spring Five Years Later is based on extensive research conducted by scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including many associated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The original research papers are gathered in volume 2 and are available for readers who wish to go even further in understanding the economic background of the Arab Spring. Papers examine women''s issues and agricultural practices in Morocco; urban transportation, small enterprises, governance, and inclusive planning in Egypt; reconstruction in Iraq; youth employment in Tunisia; education in Yemen; and more. In addition to Hafez Ghanem, contributors include Mongi Boughzala (University of Tunis ElManar, Tunisia), Mohamed Tlili Hamdi (University of Sfax, Tunisia),Yuriko Kameyama (JICA), Hideki Matsunaga (JICA), Mayada Magdy (JICA), Yuko Morikawa (JICA), Akira Murata (JICA), Kei Sakamoto (JICA), Seiki Tanaka (JICA), Masanori Yoshikawa (JICA), and Takako Yuki (JICA).

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Book SynopsisThe Rent of Form: Architecture and Labor in the Digital Age was first published in a different form in the original Portuguese as Arquitetura na era digital-financeira: desenho, canteiro e renda da forma (Saao Paolo, Brazil: Editora 34 Ltdsa., 2012).Trade Review"In this story, all is extraction, and the construction site is like a mine for the primary accumulation of symbolic capital. Form becomes function not in any useful way, but as a locus of value, forcing signifier and signified together through the raw power of the command: measure this and make this, in this way."—Reinhold Martin, from the Foreword"This timely translation of Pedro Fiori Arantes’s book into English explores the political and aesthetic dilemmas of contemporary architecture practice and theory from an opportune viewpoint. Firstly, it speaks from the South of the globalized world by entering and leaving conventional Western discourses. Secondly, it stems out of a little-known yet commanding line of historical-materialist criticism of architecture shaped up in Brazil since the 1970s, especially at the University of São Paulo. The Rent of Form sheds light onto obscured aspects of architectural production as well as onto the challenges that continue to tie it to unequal economic and social practices."—Zeuler Lima, Washington University in St. LouisTable of ContentsIntroduction · Stars of ExceptionChapter 1 · The Forms of RentChapter 2 · Programmed DesignChapter 3 · One to One: Full Scale Construction SiteConclusion -The New FrontierDistribution of MedalsThe End of the Era of Excesses?The Green WaveAnnexe Architecture in ReviewBibliographic References

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Book Synopsis“When I went to work for Lockheed-Georgia Company in September of 1952 I had no idea that this would end up being my life's work."" With these words, Harry Hudson, the first African American supervisor at Lockheed's Georgia facility, begins his account of a thirty-six-year career that spanned the postwar civil rights movement and the Cold War.

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Book SynopsisTraces how various industrialists, thrown together by the effects of the southern gold rush, shaped the development of the southeastern US. This book explicates the networks of associations and interconnections across varied industries in a way that newly interprets the development of the southeastern United States.

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1904, Commanders of the Dining Room features brief biographies of more than fifty African American head waiters and front-of-house restaurant staff, giving insight into the traditions and personalities that shaped these culinary institutions.Trade ReviewThe story of these men provides a powerful addition to a growing attention on black political, social, and economic activism on the eve of codified Jim Crow segregation, a legalized apartheid that fell over the land at the very moment when these waiters gathered in Chicago to form their organization. . . . One can easily imagine curious hands leaving through the pages of this work and finding upon them a truth that transforms not only their conception of history but also supplies an inspired imagining of what is possible in their own life.""- Justin A. Nystrom, author of Creole Italian: Sicilian Immigrants and the Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture

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Book SynopsisThe Nazis created nature preserves, championed sustainable forestry, curbed air pollution, and designed the autobahn highway network as a way of bringing Germans closer to nature. How Green Were the Nazis?:Trade Review“Perhaps one of the greatest values of this book is to underscore once again the fact that environmentalism as a political belief system has never been value-free and thus has been able to take vastly different political forms.” * Technology and Culture *“Instead of courting controversy, How Green Were the Nazis? both draws on, and contributes to, recent trends in the historiography of the Third Reich. It treats the regime not as a ‘historical aberration’ but as a barbaric mutation of modernity that displayed ‘a mixture of atavistic and avante-garde ideas’ in environmental as in other policy areas.” * Environment and History *“The environmental ideas, policies, and consequences of the Nazi regime pose controversial questions that have long begged for authoritative answers. At last, a team of highly qualified scholars has tackled these questions, with dispassionate judgment and deep research. Their assessment will stand for years to come as the fundamental work on the subject and provides a new angle of vision on 20th-century Europe’s most disruptive force.”“An invaluable English introduction to the history of conservation in the Third Reich.”“The thesis brought forward by the editors regarding the ‘modernity’ of National Socialism is exciting.... The volume raises key questions and provides a very good basis for engaging with the history of conservation under Nazi rule.” * Historische Zeitschrift *“The picture that emerges is of a regime that seemed intent early on to protect the environment yet abandoned conservation as soon as serious war preparation commenced in 1936.... In introducing us to conservationists who threw in their lot with the Nazi regime, the volume does remind us that the desire to protect nature must be accompanied by an equally strong commitment to social justice and human rights.” * H-German *

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Book SynopsisThis book—ideal for African and world history classes, as well as for potential travelers to the continent—takes readers on a journey through the dynamics of Africa’s tourist history from the nineteenth century to the present to illuminate and challenge deeply ingrained (mis)perceptions about the continent and its peoples.Trade Review“Ready for adventure under control? Cleveland’s book invites us to explore the experiences and meanings of tourism in Africa and its profound impact on how the continent is imagined. It also provides a different reading of Western modernity as a producer of otherness through one of its most profitable products: tourism, where verbs such as to travel become to explore and to discover, preserving the allure of colonial sagas and developmental missions. Experience of difference, heritage, traditions, nature, wildlife, and community culture, have been and are (re)shaped, tailored, commodified, and contested in complex and conflicting local-global power relations from the nineteenth century under the dynamics of tourism in the continent. Their impact on African lives is a capital ingredient of this journey confronting artificial Africas with the realities that the tourism industry produces.” -- Mónica Inés Cejas, author of Feminismo, cultura y política: El contexto como acertijo (Feminism, Culture and Politics: Context as a Riddle)“Todd Cleveland brings together significant facets of tourist history on the African continent into one engaging read. Whereas many tourist studies focus on the tourist, vitally, A History of Tourism in Africa illuminates the myriad competing desires at play in all tourist sites—those of tourists, governments, laborers, and local communities. By presenting these competing perspectives on tourism within the thematic frames of his chapters, Cleveland reveals the complicated nature of African tourist industries, as well as how, from the start, they have been interwoven with the history of socio-politico-economic developments across the continent.” -- Carol L. Magee, author of Urban Cadence: Street Scenes from Lagos and Johannesburg"A seminal and meticulously presented study … [and] an inherently fascinating and impressively informative history. Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, A History of Tourism in Africa is an original and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, college, and university library collections in African history and cultural anthropology in general, and African hospitality, travel, and tourism supplemental curriculum studies lists in particular. * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Touristic Illusions and Realities 1. Initial Touristic Incursions to Africa 2. Hunting in Africa: Invisible Guides, Big Game, and Bigger Egos 3. Profits and Propaganda: Tourism in Colonial Africa 4. Paradoxes of Independence: Modernizing by Promoting Primitivism 5. The Touristic Invention of the African Camera Safari 6. Going Home: The Diasporic Quest for Belonging through “Roots” Tourism 7. Controversial New(er) Forms of Tourism in Africa Study Guide and Selected Readings Notes Index

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Book SynopsisExamines diaries, letters, and the practical writings of the classical economists to show how Adam Smith and the other classical economists appear to have deliberately obscured the nature of the control of labour and how policies attacking the economic independence of the rural peasantry were essentially conceived to foster primitive accumulation.Trade Review“After reading Michael Perelman's excellent book we see our world in different colors. The origin of market capitalism is the product of strategies pursued to take away from people the conditions for developing alternative ways to live and produce. We also discover that classical political economy has been so instrumental in guiding these strategies. The book leaves us to wonder how the same mechanisms are reproduced today. This critical question pervades the book.”—Massimo De Angelis, University of East London“This study is to be admired for its comprehensiveness, scope, and the amount of unearthing and excavation Perelman provides. The indictment of political economists who addressed themselves to the matter of primitive accumulation is masterful.”—H. T. Wilson, York UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: Dark Designs 1. The Enduring Importance of Primitive Accumulation 2. The Theory of Primitive Accumulation 3. Primitive Accumulation and the Game Laws 4. The Social Division of Labor and Household Production 5. Elaborating the Model of Primitive Accumulation 6. The Dawn of Political Economy 7. Sir James Steuart’s Secret History of Primitive Accumulation 8. Adam Smith’s Charming Obfuscation of Class 9. The Revisionist History of Professor Adam Smith 10. Adam Smith and the Ideological Role of the Colonies 11. Benjamin Franklin and the Smithian Ideology of Slavery and Wage Labor 12. The Classics as Cossacks: Classical Political Economy versus the Working Class 13. The Counterattack 14. Notes on Development Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisIn our 'wireless' world it is easy to take the importance of the undersea cable systems for granted, but the stakes of their successful operation are huge, as they are responsible for carrying almost all transoceanic Internet traffic. In The Undersea Network Nicole Starosielski follows these cables from the ocean depths to their landing zones on the sandy beaches of the South Pacific, bringing them to the surface of media scholarship and making visible the materiality of the wired network. In doing so, she charts the cable network''s cultural, historical, geographic and environmental dimensions. Starosielski argues that the environments the cables occupy are historical and political realms, where the network and the connections it enables are made possible by the deliberate negotiation and manipulation of technology, culture, politics and geography. Accompanying the book is an interactive digital mapping project, where readers can trace Trade Review“Starosielski offers a crucial intervention into theoretical conceptualizations of communications infrastructure. . . . This rich text also has profound implications for how citizens in an always-networked society and economy understand our lived realities. The Undersea Network makes us reconsider the ‘wirelessness’ of our world by admonishing us consider it in terms of its peculiar and ongoing connectedness to geographies, cultures, and politics.” -- Sara Rodrigues * PopMatters *“[A] fascinating book that is part history, part travelogue and part socio-economic memoir. . . . Starosielski’s account makes for fascinating reading, drawing together the varied threads of history, technical complexity, economic power and political will that have shaped the world’s cable networks. Despite the scale of the infrastructure under discussion, the narrative remains intensely personal, and one to be enjoyed." -- John Gilbey * Times Higher Education *“The Undersea Network is a fascinating interdisciplinary look at the infrastructure that lets us communicate instantly across oceans…. [T]his book is a good read for anyone broadly interested in geography or communications.” -- Eva Amsen * Hakai Magazine *“A fascinating cultural assessment of global undersea cable networks that carry most of the world's trans-ocean Internet traffic. … Great stuff!” -- Christopher Sterling * Communication Booknotes Quarterly *"Overall, the book brilliantly brings together the global metanarrative of mass communication with the local, material, and relatively immobile specificities of this undersea network.... Starosielski is extremely successful in rewiring our wireless imaginaries of a networked world. The depth and breadth of the fieldwork conducted is noteworthy as is the production of the book itself, which contains a plethora of images, graphics, and maps." -- Rachael Squire * Transfers *"The multistranded analysis developed in the book provides a rewarding account that blends cultural history with investigative ethnography and along the way takes us to remote sites in Hawaii, Tahiti and Guam. Most importantly, Starosielski brings the infrastructure of undersea cable systems back into visibility, showing us in vivid ways what makes global communications possible." * European Journal of Communication *"The Undersea Network succeeds in introducing an environmental consciousness into one’s imagination of digital networks and the ecological, political, financial, place-based contingencies that support, interfere with and maintain our global telecommunications system. It makes cables salient. ... The Undersea Network is required reading for students of media and network archaeology, communication educators, political and environmental scientists, the history of technology discipline, and readers within the cable industries and government." -- Emily Goodmann * International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics *"If you have ever wondered why infrastructure has suddenly become a buzzword in cultural anthropology and science and technology studies, then follow the signal. That is precisely what The Undersea Network does, brilliantly redeeming the promise of multi-sited fieldwork methods to highlight the connections and disconnection–historical and present-day–among far-flung people and places.... For anyone with an interest in Pacific studies, this book has plenty to ponder." -- Robert J. Foster * Journal of Pacific History *"[A]n enthralling read for anybody with an interest in telecoms infrastructure and the way that it is presented in the media." -- Mike Conradi * Telecommunications Policy *"This is a fascinating and deeply geographical piece of media scholarship.Starosielski’s book is remarkably successful in demonstrating that the unstable materiality of the infrastructures it describes matters in all kinds of sometimes contradictory ways to those who construct these infrastructures, to those they connect, and to those who remain at a distance from their connective capacities." -- Derek P. McCormack * Cultural Geographies *Table of ContentsPreface. Edges ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction. Against Flow 1 1. Circuitous Routes. From Topology to Topography 26 2. Short-Circuiting Discursive Infrastructure: From Connection to Transmission 64 3. Gateway: From Cable Colony to Network Operations Center 94 4. Pressure Point: Turbulent Ecologies of the Cable Landing 138 5. A Network of Islands: Interconnecting the Pacific 170 6. Cabled Depths: The Aquatic Afterlives of Signal Traffic 198 Conclusion. Surfacing 225 Notes 235 Bibliography 263 Index 281

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Book SynopsisVerónica Gago provides a new theory of neoliberalism by examining how Latin American neoliberalism is propelled not just from above by international finance, corporations, and government, but by the activities of migrant workers, vendors, sweatshop workers, and other marginalized groups in and around the La Salada market in Buenos Aires.Trade Review“Verónica Gago’s Neoliberalism from Below represents an important milestone in this biopolitical turn in the study of neoliberalism. . . . In fact, Neoliberalism from Below has already in Latin America become a kind of field manual for the type of militant research of which Gago is herself an important purveyor.” -- Nicolas Allen * A Contracorriente *"A tour de force through more than a century of economic and political thought . . . It should be on the reading list of any scholar working with themes of informality, neoliberalism, or developmentalism." -- Calla Hummel * Latin American Politics and Society *"Brings a much-needed perspective from the Global South to theoretical debates concerning neoliberalism. . . . Neoliberalism from Below masterfully achieves the task it set out to do--namely to characterize neoliberalism . . . A necessary addition to the literature." -- Andrew Davis * Journal of Cultural Economy *"Gago presents her audience with a provocative argument that examines the contradictions of neoliberal capitalism, particularly how it uses, but is also used by, precarious labor. . . . A significant contribution that sits with neoliberalism’s paradoxical manifestations. It is critical reading for those interested in theorizing the shifting dynamics of late capitalism." -- Steven Schmidt * Journal of Latin American Geography *"A fascinating and original account of the production of neoliberalism from the perspective of popular economic practices in Argentina. . . . This skillful translation into English by Liz Mason-Deese . . . is a major theoretical contribution that sheds light on other rationalities which are permeating neoliberalism in Latin America." -- Mara Duer * Journal of Latin American Studies *"An enthralling read. . . . Such is the richness of the work that attempting to review it was a daunting, and at times seemingly thankless, task – should one focus on its contributions to (Southern) urban geography? Attempt to unpack the discussion of governmentality and populism? Or trace its refreshingly nuanced take on ‘slave labour’? . . . Gago is a voice that must be listened to. . . . Alongside the other books in Duke’s Radical Américas series, Gago has made an invaluable contribution that reiterates once more that Latin American thinking is among the most exciting in the world." -- Nick Clare * Dialogues in Human Geography *"Anthropologists of work will find the book significant for its discussion of migrants, blurring the classical definitions of work, as they mix wage labor with entrepreneurial projects or self-employment in ways that problematize the division between formal and informal work. . . . [Gago] effectively considers the ways in which configurations of work are generative for how urban space develops—a contribution that will extend beyond the book’s focus on Argentina." -- Schuyler Therese Marquez * Anthropology of Work Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction. Neoliberalism from Below: A Perspective from Latin America 1 1. Between the Proletarian Microeconomy and the Transnational Network: La Salada 29 2. Between La Salada and the Workshop: Communitarian Wealth in Dispute 78 3. Between Servitude and the New Popular Entrepreneurship: The Clandestine Textile Workshop 108 4. Between the Workshop and the Villa: A Discussion about Neoliberalism 153 5. Between Postnational Citizenship and the Ghetto: The Motley City 178 6. Between Populism and the Politics of the Governed: Governmentality and Autonomy 218 Conclusion. Neoliberal Reason 234 Notes 237 References 257 Index 271

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Book SynopsisThis coauthored monograph examines how business groups have interacted with state authorities in the three central Andean countries from the mid-twentieth century through the early twenty-first.

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Book SynopsisThe insurance industry is among the most highly regulated industries today, and literature on the field is a complex thicket of sources. This valuable, one-of-a-kind resource is a comprehensive guide to locating and using information resources about the insurance industry.Trade Review”A small but detailed reference work, this paperback could function as the one insurance, risk management, and actuarial science resource for academic libraries with smaller collections or for public libraries with a strong business focus. For larger institutions, this text would provide a handy quick guide in a reference collection.""— ARBATable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Introductory Guides to Insurance: Consumer Information Sources, Guides, and Popular Works Chapter 2: Textbooks: Insurance, Actuarial Science, Risk Management, and Related Topics Chapter 3: The Insurance Industry: Almanacs, Fact Books, and Statistics; Databases; Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; Directories; Handbooks; and Associations Chapter 4: The History of Insurance Chapter 5: Insurance Law Chapter 6: International Insurance Chapter 7: Actuarial Science Chapter 8: Risk Management Chapter 9: Health Care Reform and Health Insurance Chapter 10: Annuities and Life Insurance Chapter 11: Property/Casualty Insurance, Catastrophe Insurance, and Liability Insurance Chapter 12: Employment and Related Insurance: Disability, Employment Benefits, and Workers’ Compensation; Social Insurance and Social Security; and Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans Chapter 13: Bank and Financial Insurance: Bank and Credit Insurance and Risk Management; Economics and Insurance; and Finance and Investment Advisory Sources Chapter 14: Careers in Insurance and Insurance Education Chapter 15: Miscellaneous Insurance and Related Topics Appendix A: Abbreviations and Acronyms Appendix B: Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Associations and Agencies Appendix C: Selected Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Studies Journals Appendix D: Insurance, Actuarial Science, and Risk Management Schools and University Departments Appendix E: Selected Major Business and Insurance Libraries Index.

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Book SynopsisAn innovative concept, smart structural systems have proven to be extremely effective in absorbing damaging energy and/or counteracting potentially devastating force, thus limiting structural collapse and subsequent injury. As this technology rapidly evolves, there is an ever-increasing need for an authoritative reference that will allow those in the field to stay abreast of the very latest advances.Smart Structures: Innovative Systems for Seismic Response organizes current research and technology to provide researchers and practicing engineers, as well as advanced students, with the means to learn about and apply the very latest smart structure innovations. Key features includeâ Complete mathematical formulations and numerical procedures for topics presentedNew technologiesDesign guidelines and examples based on current official codesConsideration of smart structures on a variety of foundationsDiscussion of the use of smart Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. About the Authors. Basic Concept of Smart Structure Systems. Base Isolation Systems. Damping Systems. Smart Seismic Structures Using Active Control Systems. Smart Seismic Structures Using Semiactive and Hybrid Control Systems.Sensing and Data Acquisition Systems for Smart Seismic Structures. Optimal Device Placement for Smart Seismic Structures. Active Control Considering Soil-Structure Interaction. Active Control Considering Soil-Structure Interaction. Hybrid Control of Structures on Shallow Foundation with Existing and Generated Earthquakes. Appendix A: MATLAB. Appendix B: Green’s Function. Appendix C: Element Stiffness and Mass Coefficients.

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Book SynopsisIn this volume, international experts analyse the politics of conventional military policy and military relations among the Soviet successor states. The work analyses various national perspectives on security and approaches to military affairs

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Book SynopsisMargaret Llewelyn Davies (1861-1944), a co-operator, feminist and socialist, was well known in her time as the outstanding leader of the Women's Co-operative Guild. This first full scale biography chronicles her life and achievements, intertwining activity among working class women with her personal story.Trade Review'Margaret Llewelyn Davies was not just a great campaigning activist on behalf of working class mothers who had a much tougher life than she had, she was also a great human being and Ruth Cohen does justice to her long overdue life-story.' - Sybil Oldfield, Reader Emeritus in English and History, University of Sussex

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