International business

This book reports on cutting-edge research on social and occupational ergonomics, presenting innovative contributions to the optimization of sociotechnical management systems related to organizational, policy, and logistical issues.

Public Service Motivation (PSM) beschreibt eine besondere Motivation von Mitarbeitenden im öffentlichen Dienst, auch ohne externe Anreize einen Beitrag zum Gemeinwohl leisten zu wollen.

Responding to the need for organizations to improve global strategic planning and execution, this book presents a framework for effectively conceiving and executing new concepts for international markets.

Focusing on both pre-colonial and post-colonial eras, this book aims to cultivate a greater understanding of globalisation processes in the context of leadership behaviour in Africa.

Diplomacy is an established discipline, but it is still wearing its old garments,failing to display its capacity to deal with new unique bi-lateral and international disputes.

This book presents an empirical investigation of the efforts that multinational pharmaceutical companies take in order to find a business model that allows for a profitable access to the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) markets.

This book covers a wide range of topics relating to the health and wellbeing of the construction workforce.

This book systematically defines and analyses the rise of China's innovation system and Chinese corporate governance model.

Many executives don't take full advantage of the assistant who sits right outside their door.

This book explores how companies combine technological innovation and competitive actions that create new opportunities for business growth in the international market.

This book provides a critical review of the impact of international academics on teaching practices in higher education.

This book examines the dramatic increase in automotive assembly plants in the former Socialist Central European (CE) nations of Czechia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia from 1989 onwards.

This book examines the major business communication theories, delving into their relationships and practical applications.

This book discusses supply chain issues and models with examples from actual case studies.

This proceedings volume focuses on the business models and higher education schemes in various countries that drive sustainable development.

This handbook provides a comprehensive and unparalleled reference point for studying continuous business transformation.

This monograph highlights the benefits of public-private partnerships (PPP) for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Bringing together a collection of interdisciplinary chapters on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, or also known as One Belt One Road), this book offers a comprehensive overview of the topic from a business and management perspective.

This book is a timely guide on what constitutes effective leadership in Africa.

This edited collection collates the most up-to-date and important research within the area of operations and logistics management.

This book explains the subtle maneuvers of what researchers call "e;facework"e; and demonstrates the vital role it plays in the success or failure of cross-cultural interactions.

With a particular focus on the British printing industry, this book tackles the ongoing issue of pay inequality and examines the challenges facing many women today.

A growing number of people in the world have embraced globalization and actively seek opportunities to live, study, and work in other cultures.

This is the seventh volume of The National Perspectives on the Development of Public Relations: Other Voices series, which is the first to offer an authentic worldwide view of the history of public relations freed from a corporatist framework.

This international bestseller, which foreshadowed a market crash, explains why it could happen again if we don't act now.

How businesses and other organizations can improve their performance by tapping the power of differences in how people thinkWhat if workforce diversity is more than simply the right thing to do?

The proven four-step method for improving communication and managing conflict in any healthcare settingThe Exchange Strategy for Managing Conflict in Health Care delivers a wealth of strategies and techniques for structuring conversations about conflicts and issues in groups large and small.

According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, more than 1.

This volume presents the current thinking on finance and strategy inside China.

Manpower planning is a new approach &, which represents a systems approach to personnel in which the emphasis is on the inter relationships among various personnel policies and programs.

This book makes a significant contribution to the comprehension of the law and practice of provisional measures issued by international courts and tribunals, including international commercial arbitration.

As a leader, a coach is the most significant role you can play.

Help your employees to excel in dealing with the public with this stimulating, fun-filled collection of customer service training games.

This book explores how the business transformation taking place in Japan is influenced by the digital revolution.

Developing Leadership and Management Skills is essential reading for anyone studying the Level 5 CIPD L&D module of the same name as well as all learning and development professionals looking to develop the skills of leaders and managers in their organisation.

Understanding Organisation Development is essential reading for students studying Organisation Development (OD) as part of a wider HR degree or professional qualification, is the core textbook for the CIPD level 5 Unit 5UOD, and is ideal for professionals looking for a solid theoretical grounding that they can apply in practice.

Developing and Using Consultancy Skills supports students and practitioners in their understanding of the meaning of consultancy and the skills required in consulting in a learning and development context.

Enhancing Participant Engagement in the Learning Process is an accessible guide for students studying Learning and Development (L&D), and is the supporting text for the CIPD Level 5 Unit 5PEL.

Designing and Developing Digital and Blended Learning Solutions is essential reading for anyone studying the Level 5 CIPD L&D module of the same name as well as all learning and development professionals looking to understand the growing role of technology in L&D.

Don't just be a good manager.

Sustainability is an increasingly urgent and important factor in logistics and supply chain management, impacting the whole supply chain lifecycle from product design and development, to supplier management, packaging, transportation, warehousing and distribution.

Use this brand-new textbook written to support the Level 3 CIPD Certificate in People Practice to succeed in your studies and launch your career as a people professional.

Volume 2 of Logistics, Supply Chain and Procurement Case Study Collection contains new case studies tackling Supply Chain and Procurement issues, aiming to provide solutions affecting a range of different businesses.

Since Autumn 2012 and under strict regulatory obligations, the biggest corporations in the UK have been offering a pension to any employee who earns more than GBP10,000.

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today.

Competition to join the fire service is fierce, with 40 applicants for every position, candidates are struggling to earn one of the few places available.

Evidence-Based Reward Management presents an analysis of the current failure of organisations to assess the effectiveness of pay and reward practices.

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is believed by many to be a powerful set of tools for facilitating change and enhancing performance.

International Communications Strategy is about the cross-cultural challenges currently facing PR practitioners.

Delivering E-Learning describes a new and better way of understanding e-learning.