Product Description: Capital Cardiff examines the changing character of the city of Cardiff, as it continues its transformation from new provincial capital (1955) to a superlative maritime city and European capital by 2020.  This volume focuses on the role of local government and its economic, social, and cultural agendas in light of policy initiatives and partnerships—as well as its underlying attempt to shape a medium-sized European capital into a power capable of competing on a world stage...read more

Product Description: This definitive reference work is designed to meet a need for all those who have an interest in Leadership; be they students at business schools, academic researchers, leadership consultants or practical leaders. At last, we have a collection of seminal peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in one convenient volume...read more

Product Description: Leadership is not the same as management, and organizations are beginning to recognize this. This book aims to help the reader to adapt to the changes in approach to leadership, as charismatic appeal becomes less important, and competence and performance take more priority. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)