This book is a practical introduction to the ethical questions doctors and other health professionals can be expected to encounter in their practice. It is of immediate relevance to health care professionals and to the users of health services. The authors start from the premise that medical ethics [...]

A practical, no-nonsense approach to building core strength, "Core Strength Training" will help beginners and fitness fanatics improve mobility, correct poor posture, relieve pain, and add to overall fitness. "Core Strength Training" features more than 150 core exercises accompanied by step-by-step [...]

Too many companies are managed not by leaders, but by mere role players and faceless bureaucrats. What does it take to be a real leader-one who is confident in who she is and what she stands for, and who truly inspires people to achieve extraordinary results? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones argue that l[...]

Introducing a new way of thinking about corporate culture. The authors have identified four distinct types of corporate culture, Networked, Mercenary, Fragmented and Communal, and provide advice on how to change the culture of their corporation. The ethical issues of manipulating the ways in which p[...]

Allt du någonsin har velat veta om flaggor finns samlat i den här boken. Du får inte bara lära dig om alla olika flaggors ursprung och historia, eller vilka flaggor som hör till vilka nationer och varför, du får också en kurs i hur man signalerar med flaggor, hur man identifierar flaggor, oc[...]

Ecological economics is an exciting interdisciplinary field of study that combines insights from the natural sciences, economics, philosophy and other fields to develop innovative approaches to environmental problems. It draws on a wide range of analytical perspectives, some radical others more conv[...]

An undergraduate-level introduction to number theory, with the emphasis on fully explained proofs and examples. Exercises, together with their solutions are integrated into the text, and the first few chapters assume only basic school algebra. Elementary ideas about groups and rings are then used to[...]

This European edition of "Contemporary Management" offers a comprehensive coverage of introductory management topics, addressing both new and classic theory and research within a contemporary framework. The book begins by examining what it means to be a manager, before moving on to analyse this in r[...]

Vivid examples, thought-provoking activities--get engaged in OB.
George/Jones uses real-world examples, thought- and discussion-provoking learning activities to help readers become more engaged in what they are learning. This text also provides the most contemporary and up-to-date account of the[...]

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Organization Theory, Organizational Design, and Organizational Change/Development.

Business is changing at break-neck speed so managers must be increasingly active in reorganizing their firms to gain a competitive edge.

Organizational Theory, D[...]