2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain. It allows outsourcing of manufacturing to other countries and links production in both multinational and smaller enterprises. It has also been the most important ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Your stakeholder communications needs to be robust, at every level, to secure Solvency II compliance and gain internal buy-in for Solvency II as the new business-as-usual. If your Chief Executive fails to communicate to the ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

In "Design for Services", Anna Meroni and Daniela Sangiorgi articulate what Design is doing and can do for services, and how this connects to existing fields of knowledge and practice. Designers previously saw their task ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Airlines are buffeted by fluctuating political and economic landscapes, ever-changing competition, technology developments, globalization, increasing deregulation and evolving customer requirements. As a consequence all sectors of the air transport industry are in a constant state ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Leadership has never been more important to the cultural industries. The arts, together with museums and heritage sites play a vital part in keeping economies going, and, more importantly, in making life worth living. People ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Many organisations have spent small fortunes to set up risk processes and supporting tools which then fail to deliver the expected value. This is because rational processes don't work well when trying to get groups ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

'Excellent', 'Outstanding' and 'Inspirational' were words used to describe the highly acclaimed and award winning first edition of "Women in Management Worldwide". Edited by two of the world's most eminent researchers into the role of ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

By any standards, the pharmaceutical industry's history has been a successful one. In addition to its profits andshareholder dividends, it has been seen by investors as relatively low risk and, largely, counter-cyclical to stock markettrends. ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

MaryLee Sachs explores the relationship and increasing blur between the marketing discipline and the public relations profession. How do the two mix? What is their role in a world where the growth of digital and ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

"Principles of Islamic Marketing" is designed to fill a gap in international business literature covering the aspects and values of Islamic business thought. It provides a framework and practical perspectives for understanding and implementing the ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Playing with Purpose" shows how a facilitator, coach, manager, people developer or trainer can invent or reinvigorate an artificial learning experience and make it so much more than a game. The authors look at a ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Diva, Prima Donna, Maestro, Virtuoso: creative geniuses with the ability to deliver artistic excellence. However this perception can serve to tilt the balance of power in relationships and to substantiate the notion of artistic temperament; ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

Workplace discrimination is an experience that, despite four decades of equality legislation, continues to blight the lives of thousands every year. Discrimination persists on the protected grounds of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

When a venture seems to be faltering, do you persist and hope that things will get better or do you cut your losses? This may be one of the most important decisions business or project ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

There is a growing awareness across both public and private sectors, that the key to embedding an effective risk culture lies in raising the general education and understanding of risk at every level in the ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

The pharmaceutical industry has encountered major shifts in recent years, both within the industry, and in its external environment. The cost of healthcare rising due to an ageing population, the intensification of regulatory requirements and ...

2011 Gower Publishing Ltd.

"A Short Guide to Equality Risk" analyses the concepts, theories, and issues associated with the implementation in organisations and the service environment of an Equality, Diversity, and Discrimination (EDD) Agenda. Whether from a business, political, ...

2010 Gower Publishing Ltd.

For many organisations, training and development remain an aspiration rather than fundamental to their business, and the consequent investment is subject to reductions or reallocations when times get tough. Yet increasing pressures from business globalisation ...

2010 Gower Publishing Ltd.

In a competitive and increasing internationalized business world, many companies rely on the high risk/reward ratio of operating in unstable areas. Those companies willing to engage in emerging or developing countries can often be exposed ...

2010 Gower Publishing Ltd.

From flint chip to silicon chip - the major advances in medicine, food production, space travel and communication are achievements of which the human race can be truly proud. Whatever challenges we've faced in the ...