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This text is written for those studying management for the first time. Written in an accessible style and illustrated with a wide variety of diagrams and examples, it encourages its audience to engage in a critical discussion of key themes and concepts of management.The second editionThe text retains all the strengths of the first edition within a more concise and refined structure. The foundations of management, its origins and context, are examined in the light of contemporary themes such as globalisation, social responsibility, quality and enterprise. Practical applications and examples taken from many sectors, nations and organisational sizes and types both illustrate and challenge taken-for-granted management assumptions and prescriptions.
A 24-hour practical guide to skywatching.
A comprehensive account of a nine week journey at the end of the 19th century
This text offers an introduction to operations management. Numerical models are used to illustrate decision processes, though the emphasis is rigorous, not quantitative, and there is material on supply chain management and e-commerce.
"When a weary stranger arrives one day with nothing but a suitcase, his new neighbors ask nervous questions about who he is and where he comes from before they are challenged to decide between trusting the newcomer or taking the risk of not believing him"--
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Previous editions of Affluenza described the early symptoms of the disease that led to a nearly fatal shutdown of all our financial systems in 2008. This new edition puts more focus on the behavior changes we need to make to be certain that the Great Recession does not become a prelude to something worse.
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