Palgrave Macmillan imprint: 14111 books

by M. Tabak
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012

A scholarly exploration of Marx's thought without any favorable or critical ideological agendas, this book opposes the compartmentalization of Marx's thought into various competing doctrines, such as historical materialism, dialectical materialism, and different forms of economic determinism.

Leadership Development in a Global World

The Role of Companies and Business Schools

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Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012

Global companies are facing a new, pressure to develop leaders with global mindsets. The war for managerial talent has never been so intense. Companies and business schools need not only to fine tune practices and models, but redesign current paradigms and create more effective and sustainable ways to invest in leadership development.
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Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012

Drawing on a wide range of studies of Europe, the United States, Asia, and Africa, the contributions gathered here consider how political history, business history, the history of science, cultural history, gender history, intellectual history, anthropology, and even environmental history can help us decode modern consumer societies.

Intercultural Readiness

Four Competences for Working Across Cultures

by U. Brinkmann, O. van Weerdenburg
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2014

Drawing on research from 30,000 individuals and their practical experience as intercultural management consultants, the authors provide insights into the broader landscape of intercultural management through their exploration of 4 competencies: Intercultural Sensitivity, Intercultural Communication, Building Commitment and Managing Uncertainty.
by J. Sostrin
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2013

Almost 400 years ago philosophers John Locke and David Hume implicitly defined communication as a tool for the transmission of pure ideas, stating that the ideas themselves are what matter, not the way in which they are expressed and exchanged. Now known as the transmission model, this form of communication...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015

The research papers and cases in The Changing Dynamics of International Business in Africa provide multi-disciplinary insights on the opportunities and challenges of doing business in Africa, as well as on the changing competitive dynamics in the region, as Western, BRIC and African multinationals intensify their fight for market dominance.
by Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2004

Key Concepts in International Business is one of a range of comprehensive glossaries with entries arranged alphabetically for easy reference. All major concepts, terms, theories and theorists are incorporated and cross-referenced. Additional reading and Internet research opportunities are identified....

Luxury Talent Management

Leading and Managing a Luxury Brand

by G. Auguste, M. Gutsatz
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013

The first book focusing specifically on talent management, retention and leadership in the luxury industry. It explores how to lead and manage the people this industry attracts, and the major HR challenges the industry is about to face as the previous generation of luxury pioneers retire and Asia becomes a major player in the luxury world.

The Life of Herbert Hoover

Fighting Quaker, 1928–1933

by G. Jeansonne
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2012

This is the first definitive study of the presidency of America's least understood and most under-appreciated Chief Executive. Combining government with private resources, Hoover became the first president to pit government action against the economic cycle, setting precedents and spawning ideas employed by his successor and all future presidents.
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Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012

Teaching Creative Writing includes lively contributions from two dozen leading practitioners in the field. Topics addressed include history of Creative Writing, workshops, undergraduate, postgraduate, reflective activities, assessment, critical theory, and information technology.

Developing Visual Arts Education in the United States

Massachusetts Normal Art School and the Normalization of Creativity

by Mary Ann Stankiewicz
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016

This book examines how Massachusetts Normal Art School became the alma mater par excellence for generations of art educators, designers, and artists. The founding myth of American art education is the story of Walter Smith, the school’s first principal. This historical case study argues that Smith’s...
by Karen Sands-O'Connor
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2017

This book examines a critical period in British children’s publishing, from the earliest days of dedicated publishing firms for Black British audiences to the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement in the UK. Taking a historical approach that includes education acts, Black protest, community...
by DeNel Rehberg Sedo
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011

Reading is both a social process and a social formation, as this book illustrates across centuries and cultural contexts. Highlighting links evident in reading communities from literary salons to online environments, each essay reflects the rich repertoire of research methods available to reading scholars.

The Legacy of Rosa Luxemburg, Oskar Lange and Micha? Kalecki

Volume 1 of Essays in Honour of Tadeusz Kowalik

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Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2013

Rosa Luxemburg, Oskar Lange and Michal Kalecki made important contributions to twentieth century political economy that guided the thinking of their student Tadeusz Kowalik. These contributions are re-examined by renowned economists, highlighting the common themes in their political economy and the neglected aspects of their work.
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