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Dictionary of Corporate Social Responsibility
by Nicholas Capaldi Samuel O. Idowu René Schmidpeter Matthias S. Fifka Liangrong ZuThis book is a concise and authoritative reference work and dictionary in the field of corporate social responsibility, sustainability, business ethics and corporate governance. It provides reliable definitions to more than 600 terms and concepts for researchers and professionals alike. By its definitions the dictionary helps users to understand the meanings of commonly used terms in CSR, and the roles and functions of CSR-related international organizations. Furthermore, it helps to identify keynotes on international guidelines, codes and principles relevant to CSR. The role of CSR in the business world has developed from a fig leaf marketing front into an important and indispensable aspect of corporate behavior over the past years. Sustainable strategies are valued, desired and deployed more and more by relevant players in business, politics, and societies all over the world. Both research and corporate practice therefore see CSR as a guiding principle for business success.
Dictionary of Environmental Economics
by Anil Markandya Pamela Mason Renat Perelet Tim TaylorA comprehensive dictionary of environmental economics, compiled by leading academics in the field. Each expression or phrase is explained clearly in non-technical language, with references given to its use in the growing literature on the subject area. From abatement to zonal travel cost method (ZTCM), there are over 1000 cross-referenced entries covering topics such as: environmental instruments for policy-making, techniques applied in environmental and natural resource economics, major issues in environmental economics and environmental management, economics of sustainable development, natural resource accounting, and international environmental agreements. As well as providing incisive answers to questions such as 'What is natural capital?' or 'when are crowding diseconomies important?', the dictionary includes a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations, and a complete bibliography detailing the major texts in the field is provided.
Dictionary of Espionage and Intelligence: Over 800 Phrases Used in International and Covert Espionage
by Bob Burton W. E. GriffinFrom Bob Burton - a former member of both the civilian and military intelligence communities and America’s most feared bounty hunter - comes the complete lexicon of over 800 terms and meanings used in international and covert espionage. Dictionary of Espionage and Intelligence includes the most up-to-date terminology of special operations from A to Z, including: Breaktime: The time it takes to break down he resistance level of a subject in an interrogation of a brutal nature - usually 5-7 hours Hero Project: A project, operation, or extraction considered too dangerous, with only the most skilled personnel able to pull it off. Cake or Death: An unspoken but soon-realized ultimatum that a prisoner of the spook war understands as his personal fate - cooperate or die.Compiled by a man who knows covert action and clandestine warfare from the inside out, Dictionary of Espionage and Intelligence is a perfect compendium of the secret language spoken by those who fight the silent war.
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms (Barron's Business Dictionaries)
by Jordan Goodman John DownesMore than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. The new ninth edition has been updated to take account of new financial regulations and recent dramatic swings in equities, credit, and other financial developments. Readers will also find a list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here’s a valuable, thorough dictionary for business students, financial professionals, or private investors.
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms: More Than 5,000 Terms Defined and Explained (Barron's Business Dictionaries)
by John Downes Jordan Elliot GoodmanMore than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. The new tenth edition has been updated to take account of new financial regulations and recent dramatic swings in equities, credit, and other financial developments, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Readers will also find a list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here's a valuable, thorough dictionary for business students, financial professionals, or private investors. Titles in the Pocket-size Book series were compiled and written by recognized authorities in their fields. Like all titles in the series, this book lists and defines several thousand specialized terms alphabetically.
Dictionary of Financial Abbreviations
by John PaxtonFirst Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Dictionary of Insurance Terms
by Harvey W. RubinBooks in Barron's pocket-sized Business Dictionaries series list thousands of specialized terms alphabetically and present concise definitions. The authors of all books in this series are recognized authorities in their special fields.
Dictionary of Labour Biography: Volume XV
by David Howell Keith GildartThe Dictionary of Labour Biography has an outstanding reputation as a reference work for the study of nineteenth and twentieth century British history. Volume XV maintains this standard of original and thorough scholarship. Each entry is written by a specialist drawing on an array of primary and secondary sources. The biographical essays engage with recent historiographical developments in the field of labour history. The scope of the volume emphasises the ethnic and national diversity of the British labour movement and neglected political traditions.
Dictionary of Marketing Communications
by Dr Norman A. P. GovoniThe Dictionary of Marketing Communications contains more than 4,000 entries, including key terms and concepts in the promotion aspect of marketing with coverage of advertising, sales promotion, public relations, direct marketing, personal selling and e-marketing. Growing out of a database of terms compiled over many years by the author for use in his marketing classes at Babson College, this dictionary is a living, growing document reflecting the changing dynamics of the marketing profession. It will be an essential reference to practitioners, managers, academics, students and individuals with an interest in marketing and promotion.
Dictionary of Media and Communications (Toronto Studies In Semiotics And Communication Ser.)
by Marcel DanesiAccessible to wide range of readers from student to lay people, this authoritative reference provides a complete listing of media concepts, figures, and techniques with illustrations and historical commentaries. Written by distinguished scholar and author Marcel Danesi, and with an Introduction by Arthur Asa Berger, a leading figure in the world of media and communications, the dictionary also includes terms related to psychology, linguistics, aesthetics, computer science, semiotics, culture theory, anthropology, and more that have relevance in media studies. Each entry includes a definition in simple, clear language; an illustration where applicable; and, historical commentary (who coined a term for example, why, who uses it, etc.). A bibliography, a directory of online resources, and a time-line of media genres add to the dictionary's usefulness and appeal.
Dictionary of Property and Construction Law
by Linda Wright J. Rostron Robert Hardy-Pickering Laura TathamThis is a new dictionary which provides a clear and concise explanation of terms used in land, property and construction law and management. The four key areas of coverage are: planning/construction law, land law, equity/trusts and finance and administration. It will be a useful reference for property and building professionals and a personal purchase for students of property and construction law on building, construction management, estate management and law courses.Jack Rostron is an experienced author and editor whose 1997 Spon title Sick Building Syndrome has been well received and widely reviewed. His co-authors contribute the necessary specialist knowledge from their respective fields of teaching and legal practice.
Dictionary of Real Estate Terms (Barron's Business Dictionaries)
by Jack C. Harris Jack P. Friedman J. Bruce LindemanNeed to know real estate jargon? This quick-reference guide can help.Home buyers and sellers, as well as real estate professionals, investors, and attorneys can rely on this quick-reference source. More than 3,000 terms and definitions cover topics that include appraisal, architectural styles, brokerage, construction, development, environmental finance, mortgage types, zoning regulations, and much more. Includes graphs, charts, and line art.
Dictionary of Statuses within EU Law: The Individual Statuses as Pillar of European Union Integration
by Antonio Bartolini Roberto Cippitani Valentina ColcelliThis Dictionary analyses the ways in which the statuses of European citizens are profoundly affected by EU law. The study of one’s particular status (as a worker, consumer, family member, citizen, etc.) helps to reconsider the legal notions concerning an individual’s status at the EU level. The Dictionary includes a foreword by Evgeni Tanchev, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union, which illustrates some interesting features of the Court’s case law on statuses.The Dictionary’s core is composed of 79 chapters, published in alphabetical order. Each brief chapter analyses how the individual status was conditioned or created by contemporary EU law, or how the process of European integration modified the traditional juridical definition of the respective status. The Dictionary provides answers to the following questions: Has the process of European integration modified the traditional juridical definition of individual status? Has the concept of legal status now acquired a new function? What role has EU law played in developing a new modern function for the concept of individual status? Are the selection of a specific individual status by EU law and the proliferation of such statuses, which is synonymous with the creation of new privileges, collectively undermining the goal of achieving substantive equality between EU citizens? Does this constitute a return to the past? Under EU law, is it possible to create a uniform definition of the legal status of the person, over and above the definition that is provided by a given Member State’s legal system?
Dictionary of Strategy: Strategic Management A-Z
by Dr Louise Kelly Chris BoothThe Dictionary of Strategy: Strategic Management A-Z is a lively, contemporary sourcebook that will help illuminate major debates, issues, and scholarship in strategic management. The dictionary is a teaching tool that introduces the reader to the major terms in the field, giving them a general framework of strategic management. The book presents a unique, existential view of strategy that emphasizes strategic debate of the big issues, strategic thinking at all levels of an organization, and the idea that that one can start at many different points and gain information about the environment and constraints necessary to form an appropriate strategy.
Dictionary of Sustainability
by Margaret RobertsonThe Dictionary of Sustainability provides clear and accurate definitions of the extensive vocabulary that has developed in this emerging and interdisciplinary field, saving considerable time from searching through the massive quantity of information of differing degrees of quality that is available through the Internet. Providing authoritative definitions of standard terms used by scholars and practitioners it provides a clear and thorough conceptual framework and ensures those delving into topics for the first time, or returning to them, can quickly find what they need. It also contains careful use of cross-references, and includes several expanded entries to provide readers with nuanced understanding of important topics. The dictionary will be essential reading for all students studying sustainability topics, as well as a handy reference for practitioners wanting to make a sustainable difference in the workplace. ?
Dictionary of Transport and Logistics
by David LoweThis unique, single volume dictionary aims to make sense of the language of generic terms, jargon, abbreviations and management buzzwords, to say nothing of the legal terms and definitions, that has grown up around the transport and logistics industries. -Provides clear, unambiguous definitions of some 3,000 terms,-Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. -UK and EU terms covered;-A work of reference for everyone in the sector, from newcomers to senior managementDavid Lowe has been actively involved in the road transport industry for more than 40 years, gaining 'hands'on' road haulage and logistics experience and a detailed knowledge of UK and EU transport law. He is the author of The Transport Manager's and Operator's Handbook now in it's 31st year of publication, and has written many other books, guides, study manuals and magazine articles on transport and logistics. He is an active member for the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and is Champion of the Institute's Freight Transport Special Interest Group. He is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen and a Freeman of the City of London. Freight transport and logistics operations have become so technically sophisticated that a whole language of generic terms, jargon, abbreviations and managements to say nothing of the legal terms and definitions, has been generated. Vehicle manufacturers now strive to find new terms to describe technical achievements and new products, while legislators give such long titles to new regulations that they have to be identified with acronyms. Furthermore, recent developments in logistics and supply chain concepts have spawned a plethora of management concepts and new IT terms, initials and acronyms. The aim of this dictionary is to identify these terms and, in clear unambiguous English, provide accurate descriptions and definitions. With some 3,000 terms and abbreviations and acronyms included this is the most comprehensive dictionary of its type currently available. It will prove invaluable to readers from all sectors and at all levels from students and junior staff to top management, all of whom may need to source the meaning or relevance of industry terms not generally found in standard English language dictionaries.
Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality
by S. MedlikThis new edition combines within two covers:* A dictionary of 2500 terms* Descriptions of 300 organizations* A biographical dictionary of 100 personalities* Explanations of 1200 acronyms and abbreviations* Key data for well over 200 countries* A concise bibliography listing more than 100 useful sources of further informationThe author's long and wide experience of these fields makes this an indispensable companion for students and teachers, and those employed in relevant businesses and organizations, as well as for the travellers, tourists and guests who are the raison d'être of it all.
Did British Capitalism Breed Inequality? (Economic History Ser.)
by Jeffrey G. WilliamsonFirst Published in 2005. This thirteen-chapter title is divided into three parts and concludes with five appendices, references, and index. The first part focuses on income inequality and the historical state of wages. The second begins the discussion on the driving forces of economic inequality and equilibrating factors. The third provides a model for inequality in a resource-scarce open economy with data, theory, and debate. Appropriate for economic students and those interested in British economic history.
Did That Just Happen?!: Beyond “Diversity”—Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations
by Stephanie Pinder-Amaker Lauren WadsworthAn accessible guide showing all people how to create and sustain diversity and inclusivity in the workplace—no matter your identity, industry, or level of experience Offering real-life accounts that illustrate common workplace occurrences around inclusivity and answers to questions like &“How do I identify and handle diversity landmines at work?&” and &“What can I do when I&’ve made a mistake?&” this handbook breaks down ways that organizations (and all people) can improve their cultural awareness and become more equitable in their work and personal relationships. We know that diverse teams are stronger, smarter, and more profitable, and many companies are attempting to hire more diverse teams, but most struggle to create a real culture of inclusivity in which people from all backgrounds feel comfortable. As clinical psychologists, as well as individuals with marginalized identities, Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and Dr. Lauren Wadsworth show the emotional and physical impact of marginalization and how that leads to a decrease in employee engagement and, often, increased job turnover. &“Did That Just Happen?!&” will be invaluable for employees who come from underrepresented communities and identities (identities discussed include race, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship status, and gender expression). But the book is essential for leaders of companies, supervisors, HR departments, and for anyone who wants to understand and support diversity/equity/inclusion practices. The book will also make readers feel more confident in their navigating of friendships/interactions with people who hold different identities.
Didaktiken der beruflichen und akademischen Aus- und Weiterbildung: Rückblick, Bestandsaufnahme und Perspektiven
by Georg Spöttl Michael TärreAufgrund der Vielfalt der Adressatengruppen, der Zugänge, der Lernorte sowie der curricularen Orientierungspunkte stellen Didaktiken der beruflichen und akademischen Aus- und Weiterbildung einen ausgesprochen heterogenen Gegenstandsbereich dar. Insofern ist festzustellen, dass es eine Didaktik der Aus- und Weiterbildung nicht gibt bzw. nicht geben kann. Dennoch stehen Bildungseinrichtungen sowie Lernende und Lehrende vor immensen und ähnlichen Herausforderungen. Dieses Werk präsentiert aktuelle Ansätze von beruflichen Didaktiken mit dem Ziel, den kritisch-konstruktiven Diskurs anzuregen.
Diddly Squat: From Sunday Times bestselling author and Grand Tour presenter (Diddly Squat)
by Jeremy ClarksonIt's been another memorable year on Diddly Squat Farm - will the chickens finally come home to roost?Welcome back to Clarkson’s Farm . . .Where the spring barley crop has failed. Just like the oil seed rape. And the oats turned the colour of a hearing aid. The mushrooms went mouldy. While the sheep, pigs and cows cost more than they earned. At least, the farm shop’s doing a roaring trade in candles – even if they smell like Jeremy’s knacker hammock.So never mind the rain, the skirmishes with the local planning department and the gargantuan hole in Jeremy’s wallet. Because it’s hard to feel too gloomy about life when there’s a JCB telehandler, a crop-spraying hovercraft and a digger waiting in the barn.For any man with several metric tons of powerful machinery at his fingertips must be doing something right . . .Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024
Diddly Squat: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
by Jeremy ClarksonPull on your wellies, grab your flat cap and join Jeremy Clarkson in this hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the infamous Diddly Squat FarmTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out_________Welcome to Clarkson's farm.It's always had a nice ring to it. Jeremy just never thought that one day his actual job would be 'a farmer'.And, sadly, it doesn't mean he's any good at it.From buying the wrong tractor (Lamborghini, since you ask . . .) to formation combine harvesting, getting tied-up in knots of red tape to chasing viciously athletic cows, our hero soon learns that enthusiasm alone might not be enough.Jeremy may never succeed in becoming master of his land, but, as he's discovering, the fun lies in the trying . . ._________'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening StandardPraise for Clarkson's Farm:'The best thing Clarkson's done . . . it pains me to say this' GUARDIAN'Shockingly hopeful' INDEPENDENT'Even the most committed Clarkson haters will find him likeable here' TELEGRAPH'Quite lovely' THE TIMES
Diddly Squat: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022
by Jeremy ClarksonTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERHead back down to Clarkson Farm with the latest bestseller from our favourite welly-wearing wannabe farmer, Jeremy Clarkson___________Enthusiastic trainee farmer Jeremy Clarkson made just £144 in his first year at Diddly Squat Farm. This year he's determined to do better. Not because he now knows what he's doing. But because he's fed up of getting stick from Kaleb.Yet farming continues to be a challenge.For instance . . .· Loading a grain trailer was more demanding than flying an Apache gunship?· Cows were more dangerous than motor-racing?· It's easier to get planning permission to build a nuclear plant than to turn a barn into a restaurant?Jeremy's always got a plan. Loads of them. Often cunning.Not always greeted with wild enthusiasm by Kaleb and Cheerful Charlie, however . . .___________PRAISE FOR DIDDLY SQUAT'Clarkson has done more for farmers in one series than Countryfile achieved in 30 years' James Rebanks, author of A Shepherd's Life'Clarkson has showcased the passion, humour and personalities of the people who work throughout the year to grow the nation's food . . . and brought an understanding of many of the issues faced by farmers to the British public' National Farmers Union'A deserving Farming Champion of the Year' Farmers Weekly 'I don't know anything about farming. It's like David Attenborough doing jet-skiing, or Nicholas Witchell saying, "I'm going to be a cage fighter'" Jeremy Clarkson
Didn't See It Coming: Overcoming the Seven Greatest Challenges That No One Expects and Everyone Experiences
by Carey NieuwhofAn influential pastor, podcaster, and thought leader believes it's not only possible to predict life's hardest moments, but also to alter outcomes, overcome challenges, and defeat your fiercest adversaries.Founding Pastor of one of North America's most influential churches, Carey Nieuwhof wants to help you avoid and overcome life's seven hardest and most crippling challenges: cynicism, compromise, disconnectedness, irrelevance, pride, burnout, and emptiness. These are challenges that few of us expect but that we all experience at some point. If you have yet to confront these obstacles, Carey provides clear tools and guidelines for anticipation and avoidance. On the other hand, if you already feel stuck in a painful experience or are wrestling with one of these challenges, he provides the steps you need to find a way out and a way forward into a more powerful and vibrant future.
Die 10X-Regel: Der feine Unterschied zwischen Erfolg und Misserfolg
by Grant CardoneErfolg ist Ihre Pflicht, Verpflichtung und Verantwortung. Das Buch von Grant Cardone liefert Ihnen eine Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung, wie Sie phänomenalen Erfolg für sich selbst erzielen können! Mit der 10X-Regel lernen Sie, den Aufwand festzulegen, der erforderlich ist, um herausragenden Erfolg zu garantieren und sicherzustellen, dass Sie Ihr Leben lang auf dieser Ebene weiterarbeiten können. Viele Menschen wünschen sich Erfolg und haben großartige Ideen, aber sie ergreifen nicht die Maßnahmen, die erforderlich sind, um ihr Leben auf das außergewöhnliche Niveau zu bringen, das sie verdienen. Die meisten Menschen arbeiten nämlich mit nur drei Aktionsgraden: keine Aktion, Rückzug oder normale Aktion. Aber wenn Sie große Ziele verfolgen wollen, müssen Sie auf die nächste Stufe gehen - den begehrten vierten Grad der Aktion: "Massive Action". Dieser 4. Grad, auch bekannt als die 10X-Regel, ist die Handlungsebene, die Unternehmen und Einzelpersonen garantiert, ihre Ziele und Träume zu verwirklichen. Die 10X-Regel zwingt Sie, sich von allen anderen auf dem Markt abzusetzen - und zwar, indem Sie das tun, was andere nicht tun wollen. Streben Sie nach dem Großen - in allen Bereichen Ihres Lebens. Die 10X-Regel führt Sie zu der Geisteshaltung, die alle erfolgreichen Menschen teilen: "Steckt euch zehnmal höhere Ziele, betrachtet von dem Stadium aus, wo ihr gerade seid. Und selbst wenn ihr diese Ziele nicht ganz erreicht, werdet ihr immer noch weitergekommen sein, als wenn ihr auf dem aktuellen Status quo eures Lebens stehen geblieben wärt." Die 10X-Regel lehrt Sie: - Ziele zu erreichen, die Sie bisher für unmöglich hielten; - ein beispielloses Maß an Glück und Zufriedenheit in jedem Bereich Ihres Lebens zu erreichen; - die Angst als Treibstoff zu nutzen, um sich in Aktion zu versetzen; - Ihre Konkurrenz zu dominieren und zum Vorbild für den Erfolg zu werden.