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Citing case histories such as Chevron, Shell, and Mitsubishi, CORPORATE WATCH editor Joshua Karliner brilliantly exposes how transnationals--aided by free trade agreements, World Bank policies, and massive consumer campaigns--play central roles in environmental destruction. This important and timely book is a significant contribution to the battle against irresponsible corporate behavior.
This eBook bibliography on the history of the personal computer and the industry contains over 280 book notations and over 250 periodical notations. It also contains a reprint of an article by the author entitled "What Was the First Personal Computer?"
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Warning: this is not your father's career book! Your parents claimed if you knew your job, did it well, and played by the rules you had it made. Not in today's job market. Employee loyalty is no longer rewarded, and careers become obsolete with a roll of the dice. The corporate ladder is a relic of the past. Company structures are undergoing a dramatic shift in the ways they hire, fire, and manage their employees--and those who intend to advance professionally in the next decade will need to reinvent themselves in much the same way. Now you can beat the odds and prosper in the process. Bestselling author Martin Yate imparts exciting new strategies that speak directly to the reality of today'...
Key themed treated are the global character of the field of management; quality; the balance of theory and practice and that management is a generic activvity not confined to large businesses. Examples used discuss management in both small and large businesses as well as in not-for-profit organizations.
Sometimes the further you distance yourself, the closer you are to the truth. What starts out as a simple trip around India soon becomes a psychological journey into the darkness of Sam's past. One he knows there's no running from. When Sam decides to give up his mundane life and travel to India he has no idea what he'll do when he gets there and it isn't long before his lack of preparation takes its toll. Vulnerable and alone, Sam is haunted by memories of his childhood and as he struggles to make sense of the pain he has suffered he follows a dangerous path that has devastating consequences.
Includes articles on international business opportunities.