Product Description: Rethinking the Future of Europe has brought together three contrasting collections of contributions: the incrementalist perspective concerning the step by step development of Europe, the more radical reform/restructuring approach to the future of Europe, and a view of Europe from the outside...read more

Product Description: Notions that democracy is imperilled do not elicit much gainsaying these days. Diminished civil liberties chill dissent, from town hall meetings to full throated Occupy protests. Massive downsizing of state commitments to social wellbeing usher draconian austerity across continents, not to mention the "inside jobs" of banking scandals keyed to global financial collapse...read more

Product Description: This fascinating and informative book thoroughly covers the many ways in which disgruntled employees can damage their employers - from deliberate non-performance in their jobs, to financial fraud, to outright sabotage. It can happen in any organization...read more

Product Description: In the turbulence of recent times, how we run corporations has been examined from every angle. Corporations have proved adept at change; governments have stuck to established rules. The challenge is to put in place machinery to provide services in a way that resists the growth of bureaucracy...read more

Product Description: This unique collection of original works examines the relationship between citizen and state. Nine insightful contributions range from a transnational analysis of the corrosive influence of wealth elites on the functioning of the state, to models of state and citizen governance, to contrasting philosophies of citizenship...read more

Product Description: Just plain greedy? Intrinsically corrupt? Or victims of the greatest game on earth, that of making money? The Elephant Hunters penetrates the secret world of big deals and investment banking and exposes the psyche and activities of one of the most powerful sects -financiers.

Product Description: This book delves deep into the application of corporate social responsibility, surfacing an uncomfortable reality. Honest intent without managerial skill results in CSR paucity. Studying insider trading, private healthcare and investment banking provision it reflects an absence of ethical leadership, undermining corporate reputation...read more

Product Description: Extraordinary performance from ordinary people is a must read for the high performing manager with the ambition to reach corporate leadership status. The book is as practical as it is exciting. How to succeed and which personal qualities are required from those who display the capability for great responsibility, are the themes that run throughout...read more

Product Description: Today's reality is that contrasting governance philosophies clash with each other across the regions of the world. The Anglo/American shareholder value perspective contrasts sharply with that of the Continental European/Japanese stakeholder philosophy...read more

Product Description: This unique collection of international papers integrates CSR theory, research and practice. The book examines the challenges of regulating and reporting CSR application, exploring issues concerning all agencies involved. Recommendations for performance enhancement are complimented by insightful enterprise and case studies on CSR sustainability...read more

Product Description: This book offers a unique overview of the governance of citizenship, enterprise and government. It examines alternate models of societal governance, the information concerns of the electorate, redesign of citizen participation, payment considerations for essential public services and why the role of Minister of State requires re-examination...read more

Product Description: Designing World Class Corporate Strategies considers the key role of corporate centres within very large, primarily multi-business organisations. At present, these corporate centres are under attack as not creating and value and merely adding cost to their groups...read more

Product Description: As society changes, so must its organisations; as organisations change, so must their management competencies. The requirement for organisations to be flexible, innovative and adaptable in environments of increasing complexity and uncertainty is also a requirement of any organisation's most essential resource: its people...read more

Product Description: As the twentieth century approaches its end, all major economies face the problem of how best to govern the management of companies which have grown enormously in size, complexity or organization and geographical outreach during this period...read more

Product Description: With a growing market currently in excess of $150 billion, outsourcing has become a critical boardroom agenda. Meeting this challenge, Andrew and Nada Kakabadse answers key boardroom questions: Q What will be the key areas of outsourcing in the future? A IT and HR! Q What supplier relationships work best: partnerships, joint ventures? A No, the preferred single supplier still provides best service! Q Does well-managed outsourcing make a difference? A Substantially, both strategic and operational! As one of the largest international surveys on outsourcing, Smart Sourcing highlights what it takes to be "outsource ready" and thus become a high performing company...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Considerable attention has been given to the topic of governance and its relevance to private and public sector organisations. However, little attention has been given to the impact of adopting different governance models on societies and nations which are unaccustomed to alternative ways of working...read more

Product Description: This book tackles every aspect of leadership technique and philosophy and discusses them in a global context. Essence of Leadership, based on the latest research, examines a vast scope of leadership issues and looks at the best practice of leadership as exhibited by global business leaders...read more

Product Description: Smart Strategies Series This is a book of business strategy that draws together definitions and views on a hot new topic - visioning. Increasingly managers and firms, world-wide, are realising that their organisations need visions to map a way ahead for the future...read more