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Managing the Post-Colony: Voices from Aotearoa, Australia and The Pacific (Managing the Post-Colony)
by Gavin Jack Michelle Evans Billie Lythberg Jason MikaThis edited book is the second in the book series “Managing the Post-Colony”. The book series is co-edited by Nimruji Jammulamadaka (IIM Calcutta, India) and Gavin Jack (Monash University, Australia). The book series seeks to present cutting-edge, critical, interdisciplinary, and geographically and culturally diverse perspectives on the contemporary nature, experience, and theorisation of managing and organising under conditions of postcoloniality. This book specifically presents voices and perspectives from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and The Pacific, locations with shared and distinctive histories and present-day experiences of colonisation and imperialism. Ways of managing, organising, and doing business in these places demonstrate cultural continuity and change in such histories, present sites of postcolonial struggle, and diverse prospects for self-determined future-making. The book explores struggles and prospects of managing in the post-colony through qualitative empirical cases, historical and legal studies, conceptual essays and provocations, and interviews with Indigenous business leaders. It contributes to the ongoing diversification, provincialisation, and decolonisation of management and organisation studies and practice. A strong focus is placed on diverse Indigenous knowledges and experiences, including those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Pasifika, and Māori peoples, and insights into the capacity for Indigenous culture-specific modes of business to offer decolonising futures.
Managing Technology from Laboratory to Marketplace: Cheating the Valley of Death (Management for Professionals)
by Sanford L. Moskowitz Chris EricksonManaging Technology from Laboratory to Marketplace outlines the process of getting innovative research out of the laboratory and into the market, a path which is often fraught with challenges. Many research projects meet their end as they attempt to cross this so-called “valley of death"--the period between the research phase of a project and the point when the new product or process emerging from that research becomes commercialized and enters the market. Firstly, this book aims to better understand how and why projects succeed in entering the market while others falter. Second, it uses these insights to guide researchers to optimize their chances of successfully making that transition, and finding their place in the market. The book primarily uses case studies from the field of advanced materials, but can be used by any researcher making the transition from laboratory to marketplace.
Managing Projects (Management Practice Essentials)
by Alec Waterworth Carl GavinManaging Projects serves as a comprehensive guide to the practice of project management, offering insights and methodologies useful to both novices and seasoned practitioners.Each chapter is dedicated to a key component of project management, taking the reader through each stage involved in successful project delivery, from project initiation and planning to execution and closure. It also delves into the history of project management, acknowledging how the field has adapted to modern methods of working and the impact of this evolution on contemporary practices.The book aims to: Provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of project management principles, especially for those new to the field Examine various project management methodologies, including both traditional and modern approaches, to give readers a broad perspective Offer case studies and practical examples to demonstrate the application of project management principles in various scenarios Emphasise the importance of balancing technical skills with the socio-cultural dynamics and leadership that influence project success Suitable for professionals as well as postgraduate and executive education students, Managing Projects serves as an invaluable resource for anyone looking to deepen their knowledge in the field of project management.
Managing Natural and Cultural Heritage for a Durable Tourism
by Anna Trono Valentina Castronuovo Petros KosmasThis contributed volume offers a wealth of cases that explore the factors and conditions required for heritage tourism to be economically and socially beneficial to local communities without impairing the natural environment, cultural heritage preservation, or sustainability for future generations. The studies presented here comprise an examination of measures which have been and can be implemented to ensure sustainable use of natural and cultural systems, leading to a new concept of tourism that incorporates science and community practices together to create a favorable environment where tourists and locals can experience meaningful interactions and experiences. The book focuses on the role of stakeholders in the development of a new policy regarding the sustainable management of cultural tourism and the possibility of their involvement in the processes governing policy-making. Emphasis is placed on the role and commitment of local and international authorities, including UNESCO, in preserving the world's endangered cultural and natural heritage, as well as the responsibilities of Member States and public and private actors with respect to future conservation challenges.
Managing Information Technology
by Francisco Castillo Korina MonosoThere are two different, interdependent components of IT that are important to a CIO: strategy, which is long-term; and tactical and operational concerns, which are short-term. Based on this distinction and its repercussions, this book clearly separates strategy from day-to-day operations and projects from operations – the two most important functions of a CIO.It starts by discussing the ideal organization of an IT department and the rationale behind it, and then goes on to debate the most pressing need – managing operations. It also explains some best industry standards and their practical implementation, and discusses project management, again highlighting the differences between the methodologies used in projects and those used in operations. A special chapter is devoted to the cutover of projects into operations, a critical aspect seldom discussed in detail. Other chapters touch on the management of IT portfolios, project governance, as well as agile project methodology,how it differs from the waterfall methodology, and when it is convenient to apply each. In this second edition, besides a number of corrections and updates throughout the text, chapter 8 on “Agile Project Management” replaces the former chapter 8 completely, and chapter 10 on “IT Security” has been newly introduced as this topic has become more and more important for both management and operations during the last six years.Taking the fundamental principles of IT service management and best practices in project management, the book offers a single, seamless reference for IT managers and professionals. It is highly practical, explaining how to apply these principles based on the author’s extensive experience in industry.
Managing Global Health Projects in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Practical Guide
by Paul RobinsonWith over 30 years of experience in global health programming and teaching, the author offers practical and insightful guidance in this unique book for managing global health projects in resource-constrained settings.Beginning with an overview of fundamental principles, the book delves deeply into a ‘nuts and bolts’ approach to health project management. From building project teams and developing detailed activity plans to evaluating health projects and report writing, this book brings the readers a wealth of knowledge they can use to manage health projects. Besides a list of key takeaways and discussion questions, each chapter features a case study exercise from real life situation where readers can picture themselves as project managers, sharpening their understanding of concepts and strategies.Timely and original, this book is an essential resource for university students of global health courses preparing to manage global health projects in low- and middle-income countries, as well as for newly engaged project managers.
Managing Customer Relationships Using Customer Care Techniques: Strategy Development of an International Enterprise
by Anna Brzozowska Stanisław Brzeziński Arnold Pabian Barbara PabianIn today’s global business environment, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) has become key to the success of many international enterprises. Managing Customer Relationships Using Customer Care Techniques: Strategy Development of an International Enterprise offers a comprehensive analysis of this crucial business aspect, focusing on how companies can effectively manage their customer relationships in the context of global expansion. This book stands out with its unique approach to CRM, blending theory with practice and providing readers with a deep understanding of how CRM influences the strategies of international enterprises.The book is divided into four main parts, each focusing on a different aspect of customer relationship management. The first part focuses on creating strategies in the context of customer relationships in international enterprises, the second part discusses the essence of the CRM concept in companies, the third part delves into the strategy of a global enterprise from the customer relationship perspective, and the fourth part centers on the evaluation and optimization of customer care strategy in modern business.Key Features:• In-depth analysis of the CRM concept in the context of international business.• Discussion on the evolution of the CRM idea over the years.• Introduction to integrated customer relationship management systems in global enterprises.• Analysis of the impact of social media on CRM.• Practical insights on measuring the effectiveness of customer care activities.Managing Customer Relationships Using Customer Care Techniques: Strategy Development of an International Enterprise is a must-read for managers, business consultants, business students, and anyone wanting to understand how to effectively manage customer relationships in an international business environment.
Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career
by Mel FugateFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Using an applied and practical approach, Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career focuses on the implications of business ethics on students’ careers and the organizations where they will work. Author Mel Fugate′s conversational tone makes his coverage of concise philosophical and historical foundations of ethics, influential research, and real-world examples approachable for classroom discussion.
Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career
by Mel FugateFormerly published by Chicago Business Press, now published by Sage Using an applied and practical approach, Managing Business Ethics: And Your Career focuses on the implications of business ethics on students’ careers and the organizations where they will work. Author Mel Fugate′s conversational tone makes his coverage of concise philosophical and historical foundations of ethics, influential research, and real-world examples approachable for classroom discussion.
Management von Dienstleistungsprozessen: Service Co-Creation – Service Experience – Service Value
by Sabine Fließ Stefan Dyck Maarten VolkersDieses Buch behandelt die Grundlagen des Managements von Dienstleistungsprozessen. Da der Kunde immer am Dienstleistungsprozess mitwirkt, bringt er seine eigene Perspektive in den Prozess ein. Für Anbieter, die Dienstleistungsprozesse gestalten und steuern, ist es daher unabdingbar, die Sicht des Kunden zu verstehen (Co-Creation). Dies beinhaltet nicht nur die Sicht auf den Dienstleistungsprozess, sondern auch ein Verständnis dafür, wie der Kunde Dienstleistungsprozesse in sein Leben integriert. Dabei sind für den Kunden der Wert der Dienstleistung (Service Value) und seine Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse während des Dienstleistungsprozesses (Service Experience) zentral. Wie Dienstleistungsprozesse im Hinblick auf Service Value und Service Experience (Kundenperspektive) sowie Wettbewerbsvorteile, Effektivität und Effizienz (Anbieterperspektive) gestaltet und gesteuert werden können, ist Gegenstand dieses Werkes. Um die Kunden- und Anbieterperspektive gemeinsam zu verfolgen,haben die Autoren das Analyse-, Gestaltungs- und Steuerungsinstrument des ServiceBlueprint adaptiert, das auch gleichzeitig die Struktur des Buches bildet. In zeitlicher Hinsicht wird dabei der Dienstleistungsprozess in die Pre-Service-, die Service- und die Post-Service-Phase unterteilt. Auf der horizontalen Ebene werden die Kundensphäre, die gemeinsame Sphäre von Anbieter und Kunden sowie die Anbietersphäre differenziert. In den einzelnen Kapiteln werden die Sphären mit der zeitlichen Perspektive verknüpft, aus Kunden- und Anbietersicht beleuchtet und aufgezeigt, wie der Anbieter im Sinne eines erfolgreichen Managements den Dienstleistungsprozess gestalten und steuern kann. Im Mittelpunkt stehen dabei Konsumenten, aber viele Erkenntnisse lassen sich auch auf Unternehmen als Kunden übertragen.
Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion: Current Concepts
by Seenu HariprasadManagement of retinal venous occlusions (RVO) has changed dramatically in recent years. With an increase in medical information, technological advances, and clinical trials, ophthalmologists need a concise, updated reference. Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion: Current Concepts fills this current need in the market.In Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion, Dr. Seenu Hariprasad is joined by multiple section editors to provide this easy-to-read and nicely formatted resource, which is divided into organized sections:• Background: The epidemiology, risk factors, and classification of RVO• History: Seven large clinical trials involving RVO and the pros and cons of earlier treatment modalities• Anti-VEGF Therapies: The rationale and outcomes of large clinical trials• Corticosteroid Therapies: The rational and outcomes of various steroid treatment modalities• Imaging: Case presentations and emerging technology that highlights the relationship between peripheral ischemia and macular edema• Difficult cases: Combination therapies, management of recalcitrant cases, and surgical approaches for cases that do not respond to standard management• Future of RVO: A summary overview of the subject and future directionsWith an unparalleled list of contributors that are leaders in the retina field, Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion goes beyond the conclusions of clinical trials and delves deeper into practical recommendations for patient management in daily practice.With abundant illustrations, fundus photographs, concise tables, and summary boxes that enhance the written text, Management of Retinal Vein Occlusion: Current Concepts is a valuable resource.
The Management of Innovation: Managing and Creating Technology Capital
by Alberto GalassoDespite the importance of innovation for the growth of firms, industries, and the national economy, the strategic tools available to effectively manage and create new technologies are often neglected by entrepreneurs and corporate managers. The Management of Innovation examines how firms can leverage and create technology capital. Over the past two decades, economists and management scholars have developed several new insights into how large companies and startups can be more innovative. Many of these research findings have not yet reached management practice. Alberto Galasso aims to address this issue by providing an accessible overview of the innovation literature and a discussion of the latest research findings. The analysis considers the two key stages of the innovation process: technology management and technology creation. Each stage involves complex managerial decisions related to resource allocation and the assessment of relevant costs and benefits. This book examines the most frequent trade-offs that shape the innovation process across these two stages. It also provides an introduction to intellectual property and patent analytics. The Management of Innovation provides MBA students and practitioners with tools and insights to innovate successfully.
Management of Facial Asymmetry: Current Principles and Practice
by Pushkar Mehra Larry M. WolfordThis book provides clear practical guidance on the contemporary management of patients with asymmetry of facial structures. Patient evaluation and diagnosis are first fully described. Key radiological and orthodontic considerations are identified and the role of virtual surgical planning is explained. Individual chapters then focus on management principles in patients with craniosynostosis, hemifacial microsomia, condylar hyperactivity, and temporomandibular ankylosis/degenerative disease. The remainder of the book is devoted to the state of the art in treatment procedures, covering distraction osteogenesis, the use of facial implants, diverse soft tissue procedures, and jaw and other osteotomies. The text is augmented by informative clinical cases, easy-to-follow tables, photographs, and illustrations. The authors are highly experienced clinicians well recognized for their expertise in this area. The book will be ideal for all clinicians involved in the care of patients afflicted by facial asymmetry and will in particular be an indispensable tool for those who evaluate and treat the condition in day-to-day practice.
Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Challenging Global Times: Proceedings of the 16th International Symposium in Management (SIM 2021) (Lecture Notes in Management and Industrial Engineering)
by Laura Brancu Gabriela I. Prostean Juan J. Lavios Faruk ŞahinManagement, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Challenging Global Times begins to address the need for a response to unprecedented global situations that require large-scale cooperation as well as individual organizational and institutional changes. Embodying the proceedings of the 16th International Symposium in Management, held in Timisoara, Romania in October 2021, this book gathers interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies, which highlight less-high-profile research concepts in management and industrial engineering.The contributions discuss details of state-of-the-art business-process-management techniques that integrate innovative methods with technologies that promote organizational agility. The methodologies used are sparking breakthroughs in entrepreneurship, financial management, supply-chain management and sustainability management. Other contributions deal with the important process of digitization, which underlies the Industry 4.0 idea and raises issuesacross the fields discussed in this volume. Related areas, such as management-information systems and business philosophies that adapt and use contemporary approaches to maximize organizational knowledge feature among the contributions. Similarly, reflecting the role of small and medium-sized enterprises in catalyzing economic growth, part of the book focuses on a set of tools and techniques designed for their benefit.This book assembles contributions from international sources that will help researchers and students interested in industrial and business management to tackle problems that persist from the economic crisis of the late 2000s right up to those that arise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic of the early 2020s.
Management Engineering in Emerging Economies (Management and Industrial Engineering)
by Guillermo Cortés-Robles Eduardo Roldán-Reyes Fernando Aguirre-y-HernándezThis book explores various technical domains, including industrial engineering, computer sciences, process engineering, and system engineering, seamlessly integrated with management theories. It explores how this fusion of knowledge can drive improvements, transformations, and the design of new processes, products, or organizational structures, ultimately generating significant value for both society and the market. The book introduces the concept of management engineering and delves into its implementation process, including the development of new methodologies or frameworks designed to solve complex problems effectively. It provides a comprehensive perspective on the evolution of management engineering, presenting the most relevant strategies for assimilating this approach to generate value, especially in the context of emerging economies.
Management: 30 défis pour tout changer
by Scott Jeffrey Miller30 challenges faciles à mettre en place pour développer vos compétences managériales et devenir un leader performantVos compétences managériales sont sur le point d’évoluer. Être un manager performant n’est pas toujours évident et Scott Jeffrey Miller en a fait les frais. Du chaos au succès, il nous partage ses clés pour devenir un leader inspirant et efficace.Vous pouvez devenir un grand Team leader. Ce guide changera définitivement votre façon de manager et vous permettra d’instaurer un management opérationnel et stratégique. Devenez le manager que vous auriez aimé avoir, inspirez vos collaborateurs, instaurez le bien-être au travail et développez une vraie culture d’entreprise grâce à ce guide au ton décontracté et à ses 30 challenges applicables au quotidien!Ces 30 défis vous permettront:De devenir un vrai leader inspirantD’améliorer la performance au travailDe créer une vision d’équipeDe développer la culture d’entrepriseEt d’obtenir des résultats concretsSi vous êtes à la recherche d’un livre sur le management ou le leadership tels que Dream Team ou Manager+ et si vous avez été séduit par l’ouvrage incontournable de Stephen Covey, Les 7 habitudes, alors laissez-vous inspirer par Management Mess!
The Man with the Baltic Stare: An Inspector O Novel (The Inspector O Novels #4)
by James ChurchFrom James Church, the author of the critically acclaimed Inspector O series, comes The Man with the Baltic Stare--another riveting novel set in the mysterious world of North KoreaAutumn brings unwelcome news to Inspector O: he has been wrenched from retirement and ordered back to Pyongyang for a final assignment. The two Koreas, he learns, are now cooperating—very quietly—to maintain stability in the North. Stability requires that Inspector O lead an investigation into a crime of passion committed by the young man who has been selected as the best possible leader of a transition government. O is instructed to make sure that the case goes away. Remnants of the old regime, foreign powers, rival gangs—all want a piece of the action, and all make it clear that if O values his life, he will not get in their way. O isn't sure where his loyalties lie, and he doesn't have much time to figure out whether ‘tis better to be noble or be dead.
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth
by Paul Hoffman"A funny, marvelously readable portrait of one of the most brilliant and eccentric men in history." --The Seattle Times Paul Erdos was an amazing and prolific mathematician whose life as a world-wandering numerical nomad was legendary. He published almost 1500 scholarly papers before his death in 1996, and he probably thought more about math problems than anyone in history. Like a traveling salesman offering his thoughts as wares, Erdos would show up on the doorstep of one mathematician or another and announce, "My brain is open." After working through a problem, he'd move on to the next place, the next solution. Hoffman's book, like Sylvia Nasar's biography of John Nash, A Beautiful Mind, reveals a genius's life that transcended the merely quirky. But Erdos's brand of madness was joyful, unlike Nash's despairing schizophrenia. Erdos never tried to dilute his obsessive passion for numbers with ordinary emotional interactions, thus avoiding hurting the people around him, as Nash did. Oliver Sacks writes of Erdos: "A mathematical genius of the first order, Paul Erdos was totally obsessed with his subject--he thought and wrote mathematics for nineteen hours a day until the day he died. He traveled constantly, living out of a plastic bag, and had no interest in food, sex, companionship, art--all that is usually indispensable to a human life."The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is easy to love, despite his strangeness. It's hard not to have affection for someone who referred to children as "epsilons," from the Greek letter used to represent small quantities in mathematics; a man whose epitaph for himself read, "Finally I am becoming stupider no more"; and whose only really necessary tool to do his work was a quiet and open mind. Hoffman, who followed and spoke with Erdos over the last 10 years of his life, introduces us to an undeniably odd, yet pure and joyful, man who loved numbers more than he loved God--whom he referred to as SF, for Supreme Fascist. He was often misunderstood, and he certainly annoyed people sometimes, but Paul Erdos is no doubt missed. --Therese Littleton
The Man on Whom Nothing Was Lost: The Grand Strategy of Charles Hill
by Molly WorthenPsychologically astute and passionately written, Molly Worthen’s remarkable debut charts the intricate relationship between student and teacher, biographer and subject. As a Yale freshman, Worthen found herself deeply fascinated by worldly-wise professor Charles Hill, a former diplomat who had shaped American foreign policy in his forty-year career as an adviser to Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, and Boutros Boutros-Ghali, among others. Hill was never afraid to tell students how to think or what to do, and the Grand Strategy seminar he co-taught had developed a cult following.The Man on Whom Nothing Was Lost is at once the biography of a political insider and the story of how its author evolved as she wrote it. In a moving, highly original work, Worthen conveys the joy and the heartache of uncovering the human being behind one’s idol.
The Man on the Train
by Debbie BabittOne man is about to have a midlife crisis like no man has ever had before. But for his wife, the nightmare is just beginning… Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Linda Haley is awakened early one morning by two police officers at the door. She has no idea that her husband has been living a secret life during his daily commute from Scarsdale into the city. Now Guy is the prime suspect in a brutal murder that could derail Linda’s high-powered career and may be connected to a cold case. And Guy has disappeared. With a warrant out for her husband’s arrest, Linda sets out to prove his innocence accompanied by an ex-cop who harbors a secret affection for her. Together, they travel to the scene of a forty-year-old unsolved murder and a night of violence that shattered the serenity of a small fishing hamlet just past the Hamptons. But as the manhunt intensifies and she begins to uncover the shocking truth—and the past Guy has buried deep—Linda must decide if the stranger she married is innocent or guilty. And if he truly deserves to be saved. Featuring tense, atmospheric suspense that moves at breakneck speed, this Hitchcockian thriller careens from a bedroom community just north of New York City to the picturesque beaches of eastern Long Island to a suburban train station, where a killer hiding in plain sight waits to exact a final revenge.
Man of Bones: From the author of The Times 'Thriller of the Year' (A\revol Rossel Thriller Ser.)
by Ben CreedTHE TIMES 'THRILLER OF THE YEAR' AND CWA GOLD DAGGER SHORTLISTED AUTHOR RETURNS!'Ben Creed has a genuine gift for conjuring up Stalin's Leningrad in all its beauty and misery' THE TIMES'You'll find yourself looking over your shoulder when you leave the house!' Trevor WoodWinter 1953. Beneath a pitch-black Leningrad sky, two bodies lie near the towering statue of Lenin outside the Finland Station. 'Nothing sinister, here, just a simple hit and run,' an officer in the MGB secret police assures militia detective Revol Rossel. Now he knows it's murder.Only recently released from a brutal Siberian labour camp and determined to find his missing sister at last, Rossel wants nothing to do with this new case. But his alcoholic, broken superior officer, Captain Lipukhin, seizes upon it as his salvation - a last chance to be a true Soviet hero.Along with sharp-witted Senior Lieutenant Lidia Gerashvili, and Major Nikitin, the interrogator who once cut off Rossel's fingers, Rossel sets off on the trail of a murderer whose crimes surpass those of even the deranged tsar Ivan the Terrible. A trail leading to a dark, hidden episode in Bolshevik history filled with unspeakable horrors.There is only one eyewitness - Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, whose giant right hand stretches out towards the frozen River Neva. Lenin, Rossel thinks, seems to be pointing at someone. But who?PRAISE FOR BEN CREED'Reminded me of Gorky Park, only I liked this tense, complex thriller even better'JAMES PATTERSON'Brilliantly orchestrated and totally engrossing' THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION'A worthy successor to Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko' FINANCIAL TIMES'A fantastically tense atmosphere . . . A spine-tingling page-turner' SUN
The Man Must Marry
by Janet ChapmanNew York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman &“melds great characterization, sparkling humor, and spicy adventure&” (RT Book Reviews) in this sizzling romance about a woman who suddenly inherits a business dynasty—on the condition that within three months she must marry one of the three brothers who were expected to take over.When Willa Kent rented a cottage to the funny old man who showed up at her door in rural Maine, she never expected that Abram Sinclair would turn out to be the owner and CEO of a shipping empire. Or that he&’d ask her to go to New York City to give his proxy vote for a new CEO. Or that he&’d ask her to choose which of his handsome, intelligent, and very eligible bachelor grandsons should succeed him. When Abram suddenly dies, Willa is further shocked to discover that he&’s left everything to her—but only if she marries one of his grandsons within three months. Otherwise, the company will be sold at a loss to their arch enemy. Willa flees on Abram&’s yacht to think things through, but soon runs into Abram&’s oldest grandson, Sam, a self-made millionaire in his own right, who finds, to his surprise, that his grandfather&’s offbeat scheme is growing more attractive by the moment. But Willa isn&’t about to let Sam steal her heart until she knows his true motives. If the man wants to marry for money, then first he must fall in love.
Man Is by Nature a Political Animal: Evolution, Biology, and Politics
by Hatemi, Peter K.; McDermott, RoseIn Man Is by Nature a Political Animal, Peter K. Hatemi and Rose McDermott bring together a diverse group of contributors to examine the ways in which evolutionary theory and biological research are increasingly informing analyses of political behavior. Focusing on the theoretical, methodological, and empirical frameworks of a variety of biological approaches to political attitudes and preferences, the authors consider a wide range of topics, including the comparative basis of political behavior, the utility of formal modeling informed by evolutionary theory, the genetic bases of attitudes and behaviors, psychophysiological methods and research, and the wealth of insight generated by recent research on the human brain. Through this approach, the book reveals the biological bases of many previously unexplained variances within the extant models of political behavior. The diversity of methods discussed and variety of issues examined here will make this book of great interest to students and scholars seeking a comprehensive overview of this emerging approach to the study of politics and behavior.
Man and Place: Creative Design Transformations
by Asmaa Ibrahim Mohamed Fekry Mady A. A. MohamedThis book is a result of the 1st ARCH and DESN International Conference (previously Memaryat) Conference held at Effat university on the 8th and 9th of February 2023, and includes chapters dealing with the critical manifestation of “Man and Place” to accommodate and embrace social, economic, and environmental needs within a balanced, integrated system.The book is groundbreaking in that it brings together some of the brightest minds in academia and industry. The book includes a diverse range of contributions from esteemed academics and practitioners and offers a unique platform for thought-provoking discussions and innovative strategies that will help shape the cities of tomorrow.Further chapters include topics such as sustainability and creative transformations, smart cities, environmental resilience, resilient local economies, manufacturing innovations, and smart products. This book will be of interest to decision-makers, architects, interior designers, product designers, urban planners, urban designers, entrepreneurs, educators, and agencies.
Man Against Myth
by Barrows S Dunham"Man Against Myth" by Barrows S. Dunham is a provocative and insightful exploration into the myths that have shaped human thought and society. First published in the mid-20th century, this book challenges readers to question the accepted truths and societal norms that often go unexamined.Dunham, a philosopher and social critic, meticulously deconstructs various myths that pervade culture, politics, and religion. Through his sharp analysis and engaging prose, he reveals how these myths influence behavior, perpetuate stereotypes, and hinder progress. His work is a call to intellectual liberation, encouraging individuals to think critically and embrace reason over tradition."Man Against Myth" is celebrated for its clarity, wit, and fearless approach to controversial topics. Dunham's arguments are supported by historical examples, making the book not only a critique of myth but also a rich tapestry of human history and thought. His ability to blend philosophy with practical wisdom makes this book a timeless and relevant read.For anyone interested in philosophy, sociology, or simply understanding the forces that shape human belief, "Man Against Myth" offers a compelling and enlightening perspective. Dunham's work remains a significant contribution to the ongoing dialogue about truth, reason, and the power of myth in human society.