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An exploration of the differential power relations associated with cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic differences, and the need for new skills for negotiating changing local and global relations.
All teaching institutions recognise the need to make continual improvements in the quality of teaching and learning. But how, in the resource-constrained environments of universities, can quality be improved without increasing resources to fund it? The governing body at the University of New South Wales gave its president and vice-chancellor three years to find a way to do just that in the area of student assessment. Improving Assessment in Higher Education offers a wealth of detail on this innovative project which aimed to improve the efficiency of student assessment while maintaining and improving its quality.
Brings the challenges of contemporary international business into the classroom through cases studies from a diverse range of industries.
For undergraduate & postgraduate courses in International business. Casebook in International Business: Australian and Asia-Pacific perspectives brings a cross-section of authentic and current Australian and Asia-Pacific experiences into the classroom. It provides a comprehensive mix of scenarios, short cases and more complex case studies in international business. The casebook has been designed to supplement any existing textbook, in this way it can be adapted for flexible use within any existing subject. It presents a range of cases related to topics frequently taught in International Business courses, and has been organised around three themes for easy reference: Cross-cultural Encounters in International Business, Political and Economic Environment of International Business, and Managing International Business Operations.
Canvass a broad range of issues, including accounting theory, accounting history, international accounting, management accounting, internal auditing, and accounting education. The contributions range in style from thought pieces to histories to cross-sectional and case study analyses.
The comprehensive how-to guide to preparing students for the demands they’ll face on the job. Dwyer thoroughly addresses the new-media skills that employees are expected to have in today’s business environment. Now titled Communication for Business and the Professions: Strategies and Skills, the fifth edition presents these technologies in the context of proven communication strategies and essential business English skills. With new and updated content on social media and technology, Dwyer provides comprehensive coverage of communication strategies and skills by linking theory and research with practical skills and examples. Dwyer believes in expanding our knowledge of what we can do to interact effectively and provides us with working models to practise and refine how well we do it. This edition continues to provide a solid background in communication, stimulate critical thinking, and promote active learning through a variety of features and activities.
This book consists of articles selected by the editors from the papers presented at the 2006 Leadership & Management Studies in Sub-Sahara Africa Conferences in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Conferences are presented by a voluntary association of individuals interested in improving the leadership and management competencies of Africans. Volume I details the association s initial efforts consisting of empirical and theoretical research investigations and reviews of studies in the area. Topics discussed in Volume I range from core leadership issues, problems in management and leadership education, and business competitiveness to an exploration of the historical context of Sub-Sahara Africa. Coupled wi...
'The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Environmental Politics' explores some of the most important environmental issues through the lens of comparative politics, including energy, climate change, food, health, urbanization, waste, and sustainability. The chapters delve into more traditional forms of comparative environmental politics (CEP) - the political economy of natural resources and the role of corporations and supply chains - while also showcasing new trends in CEP scholarship, particularly the comparative study of environmental injustice and intersectional inequities.
Draws together the many skills essential for successful study, particularly in an environment of self-managed learning.
In discussing a management topic, scholars, educators, practitioners, and the media often toss out the name of a theorist (Taylor, Simon, Weber) or make a sideways reference to a particular theory (bureaucracy, total quality management, groupthink) and move on, as if assuming their audience possesses the necessary background to appreciate and integrate the reference. This is often far from the case. Individuals are frequently forced to seek out a hodgepodge of sources varying in quality and presentation to provide an overview of a particular idea. This work is designed to serve as a core reference for anyone interested in the essentials of contemporary management theory. Drawing together a t...