Subject(s): Social responsibility of business | Social entrepreneurship | Social action -- Economic aspects | Strategic planning -- Social aspects Summary: "Can good-will be good business? Firms are increasingly called upon to address matters such as poverty and human rights violations. The demand for corporate social responsibility (CSR) i

Subject(s): Japan -- History -- Restoration, 1853-1870 | Monarchy -- History -- 19th century -- Japan | Communication -- Political aspects History -- 19th century -- Japan | Mass media -- Political aspects History -- 19th century -- Japan | Conservatism -- History -- 19th century -- Japan | Political culture -- History -- 19th century -- Japan | So

Subject(s): Imperialism -- History | China -- Relations -- China Tibet Autonomous Region | Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Relations -- China | Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History | Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Politics and government | China -- Politics and government Summary: "East Asia expert Diane Wolff explores the vast

Subject(s): Women executives -- Psychology | Job satisfaction | Quality of work life | Career plateaus | Career development Summary: A guide to understanding the restlessness so common in today's successful woman, describing how to turn that restlessness into a conscious strategy for success. Contents:Pt. 1: Quiet revolution -- Pt. II:

Subject(s): Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976 | China -- Politics and government -- 20th century Summary: "Mao Zedong's political career spanned more than half a century. The ideas he championed transformed one of the largest nations on earth and inspired revolutionary movements across the world. Even today Mao lives on in China, where he is regar

Subject(s): Knowledge management | Organizational learning | Information resources management | Organizational effectiveness Summary: "The best thinking and actions in the fast-moving arena of collaboration and knowledge management The New Edge in Knowledge captures the most practical and innovative practices to ensure organizations have

Subject(s): Air conditioning | Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery Summary: "Fully updated to cover the latest developments in air conditioning and refrigeration. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Second Edition, an introduction to the basic principles and practices of the air conditioning and refrigeration industry, contains all of

Subject(s): Leadership | Performance | Management | Organizational behavior Summary: "The guide that defines the results required at each organizational level to sustain business successIt's not enough to build a company full of people with leadership skills. The Performance Pipeline digs deep into the real work of executing business re

Subject(s): Study skills -- Case studies | Business -- Case studies Scope and content: "Case studies are a major feature of students learning and assessment in tertiary education. However, teaching students how to approach and analyse case studies is rarely given sufficient time or attention by instructors. ... This book provides active rea

Subject(s): Building information modeling Summary: "Provides an overview of the different industry standards currently being used (CSI's Masterformat, Uniformat, and Omniclass; Industry Foundation Classes) and how one can leverage them when creating objects and models Walks through what the different types of information are (parameters