Gower imprint: 30 books
Female Immigrant Entrepreneurs
The Economic and Social Impact of a Global Phenomenon
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
A third of the world's entrepreneurial activity is driven by women. With the mass movement of people now commonplace, the role of female entrepreneurs in immigrant communities has become an increasingly important component of the world economy, its productivity, and the struggle against poverty. Throwing...
Corporate Governance
Values, Ethics and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
The study of corporate governance is a relatively modern development, with significant attention devoted to the subject only during the last fifty years. The topics covered in this volume include the purpose of the corporation, the board of directors, the role of shareholders, and more contemporary...
Women in Management Worldwide
Signs of progress
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2016
Organizations today are facing unprecedented challenges, including an ageing workforce, potential talent shortages, an increasingly competitive international environment and the need to utilize the talents of the best qualified people, regardless of gender. More women than men, in many cases, are...
by Paul Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
The recent turbulence in the stock market has brought into question the way, and prices at which, shares are traded, and how the market effectively values companies. It has also raised public concern as to the way by which dealers and investors take advantage of changes in market prices. A number...
Corporate Behavior and Sustainability
Doing Well by Being Good
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Companies can no longer expect to engage in dubious or unethical corporate behaviour without risking their reputation and damaging, perhaps irrevocably, their market position. Irresponsible corporate behavior not only deprives shareholders of long-term returns but also ultimately imposes a cost on...
Senior Executive Reward
Key Models and Practices
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Executive pay remains a contentious topic for many organizations. Unfortunately for company executives, much of the writing about it is either sensationalist or highly academic; none of it much help to the reader looking for a balanced and informed view of the subject. Sandy Pepper provides company...
Money Laundering
A Concise Guide for All Business
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
Worldwide, anti-money laundering regulations and legislation have become one of the weapons of choice of governments that are fighting global terrorism and criminality. In this updated edition of Money Laundering, Doug Hopton explains how The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 have extended even further...
The Quality Audit for ISO 9001:2000
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2000 the revised ISO 9001 standard has been implemented and is being used widely. While the basic premise of the original book is still sound, the reality of auditing the new standard has shown up various areas which require refinement - this...
Pattern Making, Pattern Breaking
Using Past Experience and New Behaviour in Training, Education and Change Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
Rapid changes in technology, the nature of organisations, non-traditional career progression, globalisation and ’virtual worlds’ mean that we need to become ever more effective learners in order to keep pace with the demands placed upon us. Our patterns of understanding, the ways in which we make...
by Ana Maria Davila Gomez
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
The last few decades have seen significant changes in the structure of business organizations, including downsizing, outsourcing and flattened management structures. The effects on employees have been considerable. In this context the importance of the psychological contract between employer and employee...
Wisdom Learning
Perspectives on Wising-Up Business and Management Education
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
In traditional business circles, wisdom is viewed with a certain scepticism, which is in part due to its historical associations with wisdom traditions and spiritual cultures. However, in business today, wisdom is emerging not only as a viable but also a necessary organizational and management practice....
by Graham Oakes
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Projects are hard. By definition, projects are about non-routine activities. Many of them are large and complex; they may involve many people, often from different backgrounds and increasingly with different languages and cultures. Amongst all of this, it is easy to get lost, to overlook important...
Cost Engineering Health Check
How Good are Those Numbers?
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
High quality cost estimating gives a business leader confidence to make rational financial decisions. Whether you are a business leader or a cost estimating manager, you have a vested interest in understanding whether you can depend on your organisation's ability to generate accurate cost forecasts...
by Sue Drew and Rosie Bingham
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
This new guide builds on the hugely successful materials the authors have developed over the last 15 years. Along with highly practical guidance on traditional learning skills, The Guide to Learning and Study Skills provides guidance for students on learning in a blended environment; the increased use...