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The Art Business (Hardcover): Iain Robertson The Art Business (Hardcover)
Iain Robertson
R5,833 Discovery Miles 58 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

By the time you read this book, the art world may have witnessed the sale of its first $500 million painting. Whilst for some people money is anathema to art this is clearly a wealthy international industry, and a market with its own conventions and pressures. Drawing on the vast experience of Sotheby's Institute of Art, The Art Business exposes the realities of the commercial trade in fine art and antiques. Attention is devoted to the role of auction houses, commercial galleries and art museums as key institutions, with the text divided into four thematic sections covering: technical and structural elements of the art market cultural policy and management in art business regulatory legal and ethical issues in the art world the views, through interviews, of leading art market experts. This book provides a thorough examination of contemporary issues in the art business, and the mechanisms and influences which underpin its evolution. It is essential reading for students of art history or international business, or anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in this area.

ADR 2017: European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Two volumes (French Edition)... ADR 2017: European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Two volumes (French Edition) (Paperback)
United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe
R5,038 R4,215 Discovery Miles 42 150 Save R823 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Regularly amended and updated since its entry into force, it contains the conditions under which dangerous goods may be carried internationally. This version has been prepared on the basis of amendments applicable as from 1 January 2017. It contains in particular new or revised provisions concerning for vehicles and machineries; battery powered vehicles and equipment; marking and labelling for lithium batteries in Class 9; instructions in writing; construction and equipment of vehicles; use of LPG, CNG and LNG as fuel for vehicles carrying dangerous goods.

Mastering Ethics in Organizations - A Self-Reflective Guide to Developing Ethical Astuteness (Paperback, 2nd edition): Donna... Mastering Ethics in Organizations - A Self-Reflective Guide to Developing Ethical Astuteness (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Donna Ladkin
R1,319 Discovery Miles 13 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This innovative textbook provides a systematic approach to developing practices of perception, reflection and inquiry to facilitate sound ethical action in organizational settings. Now in its second edition, Donna Ladkin's Mastering Ethics in Organizations invites readers to reflect and experiment on ethical behaviours with targetted activities in unique organizational contexts. Key features of the second edition include: A step-by-step approach to developing ethical astuteness Brand new case studies on companies including Volkswagen, Amazon and Boeing Art-based pedagogical material, including unique storytelling approaches through mythology and film Guided and informed discussions about contemporary ethical issues concerning the use of social media, artificial intelligence and human-centred design. Offering curated contextualized insights into the field, this textbook will be ideal reading for MBA business ethics courses, as well as Masters courses in leadership. It will also benefit Continuing Professional Development audiences dealing with ethical situations.

Foreign Direct Investment And The Law - Perspectives From Selected African Countries (Paperback): Debbie Collier, Tracy Gutuza Foreign Direct Investment And The Law - Perspectives From Selected African Countries (Paperback)
Debbie Collier, Tracy Gutuza
R731 R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Save R66 (9%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

The focus of this volume of Acta Juridica - Foreign Direct Investment and the Law: Perspectives from Selected African Countries - is the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and the law, within the context of FDI in Africa and the role of the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The book is a compilation of essays by authors who are specialists from across the spectrum of the law, bringing together their diverse contributions under the banner of foreign direct investment. More specifically, the authors consider the law and foreign direct investment from an African perspective, both regionally and country-specific, in the context of bilateral investment treaties, property law, the legal integration of business law, the role of investment and regulatory policies, dispute resolution, tax incentives and labour regulation.

Extractive Capitalism - How Commodities And Cronyism Drive The Global Economy (Paperback): Laleh Khalili Extractive Capitalism - How Commodities And Cronyism Drive The Global Economy (Paperback)
Laleh Khalili
R378 R335 Discovery Miles 3 350 Save R43 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Whether it's pumping oil, mining resources or shipping commodities across oceans, the global economy runs on extraction. Promises of frictionless trade and lucrative speculation are the hallmarks of our era, but the backbone of globalisation is still low-cost labour and rapacious corporate control. Extractive capitalism is what made - and is still making - our unequal world.

Professor Laleh Khalili reflects on the hidden stories behind late capitalism, from seafarers abandoned on debt-ridden container ships to the nefarious reach of consultancy firms and the cronyism that drives record-breaking profits.

Piercing, wry and constantly revealing, Extractive Capitalism brings vividly to light the dark truths behind the world's most voracious industries.

Just Whose Business Is It? - Introducing 10 Business Owner Types: Find And Fix Yours To Be Properly Profitable And For... Just Whose Business Is It? - Introducing 10 Business Owner Types: Find And Fix Yours To Be Properly Profitable And For Successful Exit (Paperback)
Kathi Hyde
R435 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650 Save R70 (16%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Just Whose Business Is It? offers a fresh and insightful exploration of ten common business owner types identified by Kathi Hyde during her 30-year career as an industrial psychologist and award-winning business coach.

From the ‘Rock Star’ and ‘Caged Bear’ to the ‘Magpie’ and more, Kathi helps business owners recognise how their owner-type behaviours influence every aspect of their business. She delves into the origins of these patterns, their impact on different areas of the business, and provides practical steps in each of these areas to address them. This transformative process empowers business owners to turn an established business into a sustainable, properly profitable and saleable asset. Kathi also defines the Gold Standard for a sustainable business, offering a clear benchmark for success.

With real-life business stories – including her own – this book combines practical advice with engaging, entertaining, and actionable guidance.

Features:

  • Innovative approach: Introduces a brand-new framework for understanding business owner types, developed from Kathi's unique blend of industrial psychology and extensive coaching experience.
  • Original insights: These owner-types are entirely original and not found elsewhere in the market.
  • Real-life examples: Includes stories from Kathi's own experience and the experience of other businesses.
  • Highly practical: Offers actionable strategies to create sustainable, profitable businesses.
The Relational Economy - Geographies of Knowing and Learning (Hardcover, New): Harald Bathelt, Johannes Gluckler The Relational Economy - Geographies of Knowing and Learning (Hardcover, New)
Harald Bathelt, Johannes Gluckler
R4,181 Discovery Miles 41 810 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

How are firms, networks of firms, and production systems organized and how does this organization vary from place to place? What are the new geographies emerging from the need to create, access, and share knowledge, and sustain competitiveness? In what ways are local clusters and global exchange relations intertwined and co-constituted? What are the impacts of global changes in technology, demand, and competition on the organization of production, and how do these effects vary between communities, regions, and nations?
This book synthesizes theories from across the social sciences with empirical research and case studies in order to answer these questions and to demonstrate how people and firms organize economic action and interaction across local, national, and global flows of knowledge and innovation. It is structured in four clear parts:
- Part I: Foundations of Relational Thinking
- Part II: Relational Clusters of Knowledge
- Part III: Knowledge Circulation Across Territories
- Part IV: Toward a Relational Economic Policy?

The book employs a novel relational framework, which recognizes values, interpretative frameworks, and decision-making practices as subject to the contextuality of the social institutions that characterize the relationships between the human agents. It will be a valuable resource for academics, researchers, and graduate students across the social sciences, and practitioners in clusters policy.

Leading In The 21st Century - The Call For A New Type Of African Leader (Paperback): Tshilidzi Marwala Leading In The 21st Century - The Call For A New Type Of African Leader (Paperback)
Tshilidzi Marwala
R310 R277 Discovery Miles 2 770 Save R33 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In 2020 the world found itself in a state of flux. A global pandemic disrupted the world order while the digital transformation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), with its challenges and huge potential benefits, presented a fundamental paradigm shift. How are Africa’s leaders to respond, today?

In a crisis, decisive leadership is imperative for the public good, but as we move beyond the pandemic and confront the changes of the 4IR, we must determine how we will adapt. What is clear is that leadership will have to be grounded in scientific and mathematical thinking and in good governance. It follows, then, that for South Africa to succeed as a nation in the 21st century we must be able to provide our people with an all-embracing education – not just science and technology but human and social sciences as well.

Leading in the 21st Century presents a comprehensive overview of how the world is changing and lessons we can draw from leaders, particularly in the African context. From Charlotte Maxeke and the Rain Queen Modjadji, to Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe, Eric Molobi and Richard Maponya, there is much to learn from great leaders. The challenges of the 21st century are immense – from climate change to social media and the digital divide that deepens our understanding of inequality, particularly in the ‘new normal’. South Africa faces not only a shifting global context but a fraught local context of stagnant growth, rising unemployment and deep-seated inequality, worsened in 2020 by the national lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic. The 4IR offers solutions to many of our most pressing problems and we cannot afford to be left behind.

The certainty is that the 4IR has arrived. The debates lie in how we respond to it. Tshilidzi Marwala deciphers it all, while providing a framework for navigating these shifts.

Life Profitability - The New Measure Of Entrepreneurial Success (Paperback): Adii Pienaar Life Profitability - The New Measure Of Entrepreneurial Success (Paperback)
Adii Pienaar
R265 R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Save R28 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

What does ‘success’ mean to you?

If you’re an entrepreneur, this probably feels like a straightforward question with a simple answer: you want your business to thrive. You want to make a profit; stand out; be noticed. But then what? Are you done? Are you fulfilled? Are you happy?

For Adii Pienaar, selling two multimillion-dollar businesses wasn’t enough. He was an entrepreneur because he wanted freedom; and yet, instead, he was stuck in a destructive cycle, almost losing everything by his constant search for more. That’s when he changed his mindset, his expectations, and his life.

In Life Profitability, Adii provides you with a new perspective for becoming self-aware, recognising your values, and understanding your impact. An enriched life and successful business are not mutually exclusive. In fact, this book will provide you with the first steps in building a business that is more sustainable with increased options for you, your employees, and your community. Learn how to give yourself some space, measure meaningful output, and live with intention so that you can maximise profit that truly counts.

Adii prides himself on the commercial and life profitability of his businesses. His personal journey enabled him to discover a rich, fulfilling life that coincides with a sustainable strategy for success in the workplace, and his concept of ‘life profitability’ is gaining momentum in the business world.

China's Technological Catch-Up Strategy - Industrial Development, Energy Efficiency, and CO2 Emissions (Hardcover):... China's Technological Catch-Up Strategy - Industrial Development, Energy Efficiency, and CO2 Emissions (Hardcover)
Michael T. Rock, Michael Toman
R2,092 Discovery Miles 20 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Prior to 1979, China had a bifurcated and geographically-dispersed industrial structure made up of a relatively small number of large-scale, state-owned enterprises in various industries alongside numerous small-scale, energy-intensive and polluting enterprises. Economic reforms beginning in 1979 led to the rapid expansion of these small-scale manufacturing enterprises in numerous energy-intensive industries such as aluminum, cement, iron and steel, and pulp and paper. Subsequently, the government adopted a new industrial development strategy labeled "grasp the large, let go the small." The aims of this new policy were to close many of the unprofitable, small-scale manufacturing plants in these (and other) industries, create a small number of large enterprises that could compete with OECD multinationals, entice these larger enterprises to engage in high-speed technological catch-up, and save energy. China's Technological Catch-Up Strategy traces the impact of this new industrial development strategy on technological catch-up, energy use, and CO2 emissions. In doing so, the authors explore several detailed, enterprise-level case studies of technological catch-up; develop industry-wide estimates of energy and CO2 savings from specific catch-up interventions; and present detailed econometric work on the determinants of energy intensity. The authors conclude that China's strategy has contributred to substantial energy and CO2 savings, but it has not led to either a peaking of or a decline in CO2 emissions in these industries. More work is needed to cap and reduce China's CO2 emissions.

Supremacy - AI, ChatGPT and the Race that will Change the World (Paperback): Parmy Olson Supremacy - AI, ChatGPT and the Race that will Change the World (Paperback)
Parmy Olson
R425 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R40 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Discover the never-before-told story of the ruthless shadow race between Microsoft and Google, as both compete to develop a mass-market AI while juggling existential questions of ethics, human progress and the future of the world as we know it.

"They declined his offer too, not realizing how much the thin-skinned Musk didn’t like it when people said no. Soon enough though, Hassabis got another email. This time, it was from Google."

When ChatGPT was released, the world changed overnight. Even as we all played with the new toy, a very real danger was quickly coming to light: that untested automations would undermine our way of life insidiously, sucking value out of our economy, replacing high-level creative jobs and enabling a new, terrifying era of disinformation.

It was never meant to be this way. The founders of the two companies behind the most advanced AIs in existence – Open AI (ChatGPT) and DeepMind (Bard) – started their journeys determined to solve humanity’s greatest problems. But they couldn’t develop their technologies without huge amounts of money – money that Microsoft and Google were more than happy to give them, in exchange for the most powerful seats at the table.

From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing, untold, behind-the-scenes story of the battle between two AI companies, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the dangerous direction that they’re now going in. Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of manipulation, exploitation, secrecy and of ruthless, relentless human progress – progress that will impact all of us for years to come.

Granting Justice - Cash, Care And The Child Support Grant (Paperback): Tessa Hochfeld Granting Justice - Cash, Care And The Child Support Grant (Paperback)
Tessa Hochfeld; Edited by Leila Patel, Shireen Hassim
R200 R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Save R15 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Granting Justice takes issue with the characterisation of the South African state as “developmental”. The crucial aspect of care is missing from the practice for this to be the case. Thus, while the grants address the immediate survival needs of many South Africans, social justice requires quite a different approach, an approach of care that would grant agency and dignity to recipients.

Tessa Hochfeld adopts a highly personal narrative style of writing that reflects the ethical standpoint that she took during her research. Telling a story is what makes her writing so strong and distinguishes it in the development literature.

The book falls into the fields of development studies, and social welfare and social development. The following are possible keywords: social justice; gender justice; care; social development; poverty; social protection; southern welfare; family strengthening; developmental social work.

Autocracy, Inc - The Dictators Who Want to Run the World (Paperback): Anne Applebaum Autocracy, Inc - The Dictators Who Want to Run the World (Paperback)
Anne Applebaum
R331 R299 Discovery Miles 2 990 Save R32 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man at the top. But in the 21st century, that cartoon bears little resemblance to reality. Nowadays, autocracies are run not by one bad guy, but by sophisticated networks composed of kleptocratic financial structures, security services and professional propagandists. The members of these networks are connected not only within a given country, but among many countries. The corrupt, state-controlled companies in one dictatorship do business with corrupt, state-controlled companies in another. The police in one country can arm, equip, and train the police in another. The propagandists share resources―the troll farms that promote one dictator’s propaganda can also be used to promote the propaganda of another―and themes, pounding home the same messages about the weakness of democracy and the evil of America.

Unlike military or political alliances from other times and places, this group doesn’t operate like a bloc, but rather like an agglomeration of companies: Autocracy, Inc. Their relations are not based on values, but are rather transactional, which is why they operate so easily across ideological, geographical, and cultural lines. In truth, they are in full agreement about only one thing: Their dislike of us, the inhabitants of the democratic world, and their desire to see both our political systems and our values undermine.

That shared understanding of the world―where it comes from, why it lasts, how it works, how the democratic world has unwittingly helped to consolidate it, and how we can help bring it down―is the subject of this book.

Tredegar Iron Works: - Richmond's Foundry on the James (Paperback): Nathan Vernon Madison Tredegar Iron Works: - Richmond's Foundry on the James (Paperback)
Nathan Vernon Madison
R561 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R40 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Soul Mandate - The Extraordinary Life Of A Property Maverick (Paperback): Lew Geffen Soul Mandate - The Extraordinary Life Of A Property Maverick (Paperback)
Lew Geffen
R340 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R21 (6%) In Stock

Lew Geffen is destined to have an eventful life. Driven by a maverick spirit, he embarks on a wild ride of success, securing the local Sotheby’s International Realty license to become a major player in the property market.

Along the way he's fired by his mother, sells Mandela's house and navigates the fallout of a murder at his company's annual convention. Lew's extraordinary life is told with candour, warmth and laced by his wicked sense of humour.

Geffinitely a business memoir like no other.

Your Third Story - Author the Life You Were Meant to Live (Paperback): Flip Flippen, White Your Third Story - Author the Life You Were Meant to Live (Paperback)
Flip Flippen, White
R477 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R35 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Competitive Edge - Lessons From The Sporting World For Sustained Success In Life (Paperback): Cyrus Rogers Competitive Edge - Lessons From The Sporting World For Sustained Success In Life (Paperback)
Cyrus Rogers
R250 R223 Discovery Miles 2 230 Save R27 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Winners find a way to win.

Who better to learn from, on how to be successful, than those who’ve reached the top of their game and stayed there. Using sport as a prism, this book is for people who want to make changes in their personal and professional lives in order to beat the opposition and take home the gold.

Competitive Edge is a book about competition, struggle and hard work, but, ultimately, it is about success and the routes you can take to get to your own promised land. Jam-packed with lessons, observations and tips taken from the very best sportspeople around the globe, on how they found ways to win in their various disciplines, discover how you can be successful too.

Business is, by its very nature, competitive and the world is a tough place right now. There is a lot to be learnt from those who’ve triumphed in the ultra-competitive realm of professional sports, and their lessons are distilled in this book; a resource for individuals and business people who are looking to reach the next level.

Competitive Edge will serve as a guide to determine where you need to improve in the different aspects of your life, or business. It will give you an insight into how the very best adapted in order to rise to another level, and it will teach you how to get ahead and have sustained success in whatever endeavour you face.

Competitive Edge is a winner’s guide to success and how anyone can achieve that gold medal, and also stay ahead of the chasing pack.

The Sweaty Startup - How To Get Rich Doing Simple Things (Paperback): Nick Huber The Sweaty Startup - How To Get Rich Doing Simple Things (Paperback)
Nick Huber
R440 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R66 (15%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Real-life, hard-won wisdom on how to start, run and grow a successful business, from the founder of The Sweaty Startup.

If you ask the average person who an entrepreneur is, they’ll probably say people like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. But the truth is, you don’t need to know how to code or raise VC money to start a business. There are hundreds of millions of small business owners globally, with most creating simple, straightforward services that customers need.

Nick Huber, founder of The Sweaty Startup and several million-dollar businesses, challenges the prevailing Silicon Valley wisdom by demonstrating that success as a small business owner is based on the essential principle of doing common things uncommonly well. In The Sweaty Startup, Nick offers readers the simplest, easiest, and lowest-risk path to reclaiming entrepreneurship, generating value, and forging a new path to get ahead on their own terms. By returning to the most foundational business tactics, this book is a refreshing burst of clarity and simplicity in a world that’s obsessed with technology startups, the suffocating squeeze of digital innovation, and the elusive lure of billion-dollar payouts.

Filled to the brim with practical insights, inspiring real-life stories, and actionable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, Nick will reveal how to create a business that succeeds on the most essential level: making money, consistently and predictably over the long term. His book will redefine entrepreneurship and become the go-to handbook for years to come.

Hyperfocus - How To Work Less To Achieve More (Paperback): Chris Bailey Hyperfocus - How To Work Less To Achieve More (Paperback)
Chris Bailey 1
R299 R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A practical guide to managing your attention–the most powerful resource you have to get stuff done, become more creative, and live a meaningful life

Our attention has never been as overwhelmed as it is today. Many of us recognize that our brains struggle to multitask. Despite this, we feel compelled to do so anyway while we fill each moment of our lives to the brim with mindless distraction. Hyperfocus provides profound insights into how you can best take charge of your attention to achieve a greater sense of purpose and productivity throughout the day.

The most recent neuroscientific research reveals that our brain has two powerful modes that can be unlocked when we use our attention effectively: a focused mode (hyperfocus), which is the foundation for being highly productive, and a creative mode (scatterfocus), which enables us to connect ideas in novel ways. Hyperfocus helps you access each of the two mental modes so you can concentrate more deeply, think more clearly, and work and live more deliberately every day.

Chris Bailey examines such topics such as:

  • identifying and dealing with the four key types of distraction and interruption;
  • establishing a clear physical and mental environment in which to work;
  • controlling motivation and working fewer hours to become more productive;
  • taking time-outs with intention;
  • multitasking strategically; and
  • learning when to pay attention and when to let your mind wander wherever it wants to.

By transforming how you think about your attention, Hyperfocus reveals that the more effectively you learn to take charge of it, the better you’ll be able to manage every aspect of your life.

Land, Rights and the Politics of Investments in Africa - Ruling Elites, Investors and Populations in Natural Resource... Land, Rights and the Politics of Investments in Africa - Ruling Elites, Investors and Populations in Natural Resource Investments (Hardcover)
Lars Buur, Jose J. Macuane, Faustin P. Maganga, Rasmus H. Pedersen
R2,963 Discovery Miles 29 630 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In response to the recent surge in extractive natural resource investments in Africa, this insightful book explores how relations between investors, ruling elites, and local populations develop when large-scale investments in gas, minerals, and agriculture expand. Advancing a multi-level approach that encompasses rigorous theoretical analysis, fieldwork, and literature review, expert contributors examine the implementation of natural resource investments and the extent to which they respect procedural rights of local populations. Chapters draw together understudied bodies of literature on land-grabbing debates, the resource curse controversy and corporate social responsibility (CSR), demonstrating how the chances of large-scale investments in natural resources are at their greatest when characterised by 'reciprocal exchange deals' between investors and local populations, 'compatible interests' between ruling elites and investors, and 'mutual recognition' between local populations and ruling elites. Through a careful examination of case studies in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, the book ultimately highlights the complexity of the political economy of natural resource investments. Providing valuable theoretical and empirical insights, this book will be an invigorating read for scholars and students of political economy, political geography, sustainability, CSR, and business studies. Its valuable insights on how natural resource investments might accelerate economic growth and consolidate links between local and global economies will also be of interest to development practitioners and investors.

Yesterday's Faces - A Study of Series Characters in the Early Pulp Magazines (Hardcover): Robert Sampson Yesterday's Faces - A Study of Series Characters in the Early Pulp Magazines (Hardcover)
Robert Sampson
R642 Discovery Miles 6 420 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The second volume within this series presents more than fifty series characters within pulp fiction, selected to represent four popular story types from the 1907 1939 pulps scientific detectives, occult and psychic investigators, jungle men, and adventurers in interplanetary romance. Some characters Tarzan, John Carter of Mars, Craig Kennedy, Anthony (Buck) Rogers became internationally known. Others are now almost forgotten, except by collectors and specialists."

Rights Delayed - The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions, 1935-1950 (Hardcover): Charles Romney Rights Delayed - The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions, 1935-1950 (Hardcover)
Charles Romney
R2,901 Discovery Miles 29 010 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Progressive unions flourished in the 1930s by working alongside federal agencies created during the New Deal. Yet in 1950, few progressive unions remained. Why? Most scholars point to domestic anti-communism and southern conservatives in Congress as the forces that diminished the New Deal state, eliminated progressive unions, and destroyed the radical potential of American liberalism. Rights Delayed: The American State and the Defeat of Progressive Unions argues that anti-communism and Congressional conservatism merely intensified the main reason for the decline of progressive unions: the New Deal state's focus on legal procedure. Initially, progressive unions thrived by embracing the procedural culture of New Deal agencies and the wartime American state. Between 1935 and 1945, unions mastered the complex rules of the NLRB and other federal entities by working with government officials. In 1946 and 1947, however, the emphasis on legal procedure made the federal state too slow to combat potentially illegal cooperation between employers and the Teamsters. Workers who supported progressive unions rallied around procedural language to stop what they considered Teamster collusion, but found themselves dependent on an ineffective federal state. The state became even less able to protect employees belonging to left-led unions after the Taft-Hartley Act's anti-communist provisions-and decisions by union leaders-limited access to the NLRB's procedures. From 1946 until 1950, progressive unions withered and eventually disappeared from the Pacific canneries as the unions failed to pay the cost of legal representation before the NLRB. Workers supporting progressive unions had embraced procedural language to claim their rights, but by 1950, those workers discovered that their rights had vanished in an endless legal discourse.

The Itinerant Economist - Memoirs of a Dismal Scientist (Paperback): Russell Jones The Itinerant Economist - Memoirs of a Dismal Scientist (Paperback)
Russell Jones
R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Economists and bankers have long been much maligned individuals; but never more so than in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. Working as an economist for various financial institutions, for more than 25 years Russell Jones had a foot in both camps, plying his trade in a number of global financial centres and points in between, and experiencing at first hand the extraordinary ebb and flow of an industry that came to exert a disproportionate influence on the lives of almost everyone on the planet. In the process, he met some remarkable people, witnessed dramatic shifts in the balance of global economic and political power, explored in detail the labyrinthine complexities involved in managing modern day macroeconomies, and observed all the arrogance, hubris and day-to-day absurdities of an industry that was in effect allowed to run out of control. It was quite a ride. And not one without its moments of pathos and humour.

Advanced Introduction to Radical Innovation (Paperback): Joe Tidd Advanced Introduction to Radical Innovation (Paperback)
Joe Tidd
R604 Discovery Miles 6 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Focussing on radical and breakthrough innovation, Joe Tidd provides a crucial insight into over 50 years of research and experience, and illustrates how the pioneering work on innovation dynamics can offer a deeper understanding of radical innovation to inform future research, policy and practice. The book also identifies the distinct sources, organization, processes and outcomes of radical innovation, in contrast to conventional incremental business and management approaches. Key Features: draws upon a distinct interdisciplinary body of knowledge on radical innovation illustrates conceptual models and practical methods to better understand and manage radical innovation goes beyond business school incremental approaches to innovation, such as marketing and design-thinking provides an argument for an iterative coupling process, between knowledge-push and demand-pull challenges and opportunities The practical approach in this Advanced Introduction will provide an excellent resource for scholars and researchers in innovation management and policy, as well as managers responsible for creating, resourcing and managing radical innovations.

THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE (Book): THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE (Book)
R3,869 Discovery Miles 38 690 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The concept of the 'triple bottom line' (TBL) - the idea that business activity can simultaneously deliver financial, social and environmental benefits - was introduced in the early 1990s. A decade on, The Triple Bottom Line: Does it All Add Up? brings together the world's leading experts on corporate responsibility to assess the implications, benefits and limitations of the TBL. This collection provides a review of what has already been achieved in stimulating change in corporate culture and bringing businesses to an appreciation of the importance and benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and good environmental performance. It further explores the conceptual and practical limits of the metaphor of the TBL and sets out what can be achieved through regulation and legislation, presenting detailed professional procedures for environmental accounting and management and social auditing. The contributors' wealth of experience and insight provides a vivid picture of how much attention is now being focused by businesses on delivering more than just financial targets, and they clearly outline the necessary steps for successfully continuing along this trajectory.

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