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Morley's Laws of Business and Fund Management
"Great fun - a must read" - Mary Buffett, co-author of The Tao of Warren Buffett. Do you know why transparency is a bit like virginity? Did you know the purpose of regulation is to keep markets inefficient? Do you know why markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain insolvent? Did you know that your USP usually isn't? No one can spot BS like an insider. So when fund manager Ian Morley holds up a mirror to the business and fund management industry, you know you are in for a treat. In Morley's Laws, the author dispenses 100 insightful home truths with humour, honesty, and a heavy dose of all-too-uncommon common sense.
Remodelling to Prepare for Independence
Remodelling to Prepare for Independence: The Philippine Commonwealth, Decolonisation, Cities and Public Works, c. 1935–46 illuminates the implications of the USA’s final phase of colonial rule in the Philippine Islands. It explores the Filipino side of decolonisation and the management of the built environment in the years immediately prior to self-rule. This book shakes off the collaboration vs. resistance paradigm that empire histories generally follow and consequently yields an original vantage point to comprehend transition within an Asian society in the years immediately prior to, during, and after World War Two. This will not only deepen insight of the American Empire, but also gra...
The Devil's Advocate
'The Devil's Advocate' brings a fresh approach to the do's and don'ts of good advocacy. Written with humour and style, the title explains clear techniques, taking the reader through the practical application of advocacy step-by-step.
Knowledge as Value
This book considers the place and value of knowledge in contemporary society. “Knowledge” is not a self-evident concept: both its denotations and connotations are historically situated. Since the Enlightenment, knowledge has been a matter of discovery through effort, and “knowledge for its own sake” a taken-for-granted ideal underwriting progressive education as a process which not only taught “for” and “about” something, but also ennobled the soul. While this ideal has not been explicitly rejected, in recent decades there has been a tacit move away from a strong emphasis on its centrality, even in Higher Education. The authors address the values that inform knowledge product...
Cities and Nationhood
The Treaty of Paris in 1898 initiated America’s administration of the Philippines. By 1905, Manila had been replanned and the city of Baguio built as expressions of colonial sovereignty and as symbols of a society disassociating itself from its hitherto “uncivilized” existence. Against this historical backdrop, Ian Morley undertook a thorough investigation to elucidate the meaning of modern American city planning in the Philippines and examine its dissemination throughout the archipelago with respect to colonial governmental ideals, social advancement, and the shaping of national identity. By focusing on the forces of the early years of American colonial rule, Cities and Nationhood off...
The Prehistory of Music
This volume investigates the evolutionary origins of our musical abilities, the nature of music, and the earliest archaeological evidence for musical activities amongst our ancestors. It seeks to understand the relationship between our musical capabilities and the development of our social, emotional, and communicative abilities as a species.
The Social Psychology of Bargaining
Originally published in 1977, this book deals with the social psychological factors which influence the process of bargaining. It examines the structure behind the process, by which it can be analysed and better understood. Particular attention is paid to the character of negotiations in which agreements are obtained.
Leadership, Beyond Establishment Views
Volume 6 of the Leadership Symposia--sponsored by the Department of Administrative Sciences and College of Business Administration at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale--charts the state of the field of leadership through a judicious mixture of established and emerging scholars. The text is broken into four parts, with each part containing an Introduction by the editors. Part 1 consists of "Leadership and Managerial Behavior as Loosely Coupled Systems for Moving Beyond Establishment Views," by the editors; "The Relevance of Some Studies of Managerial Work and Behavior to Leadership Research," Rosemary Stewart; "Unstructured, Nonparticipant Observation and the Study of Leaders' ...
Imperial Islands
When the USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana’s harbor on February 15, 1898, the United States joined local rebel forces to avenge the Maine and “liberate” Cuba from the Spanish empire. “Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain!” So went the popular slogan. Little did the Cubans know that the United States was not going to give them freedom—in less than a year the American flag replaced the Spanish flag over the various island colonies of Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Spurred by military successes and dreams of an island empire, the US annexed Hawai‘i that same year, even establishing island colonies throughout Micronesia and the Antilles. With the new govern...
