A clear, concise overview of the Toyota Production System and kaizen in the very words of the architect of both of these movements, Taiicho Ohno, with new commentary from other quality visionaries.
This book is about the Basel Mission in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) before the First World War. Miller reconstructs the backgrounds and motivations of the mission's participants and describes the organizational structure that shaped their activities at home and abroad. He then tr…
In the historical literature on mission, this book stands out for its detailed examination of the organizational dynamics that gave shape and brought enduring success: to the Evangelical Missionary Society at Basel. A first-rate account of the early Basel Mission on the Gold Coa…
For many years, philosophers and other scholars have commented on the remarkable similarity between Spinoza and the Stoics, with some even going so far as to speak of 'Spinoza the Stoic'. Until now, however, no one has systematically examined the relationship between the two sys…
For many years, philosophers and other scholars have commented on the remarkable similarity between Spinoza and the Stoics, with some even going so far as to speak of 'Spinoza the Stoic'. Until now, however, no one has systematically examined the relationship between the two sys…
'Spinoza and the Stoics' is the first book-length systematic examination of the key elements of Spinoza's metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical psychology, and ethics in relation to their Stoic counterparts.
Miller presents a detailed comparison of the ethics, metaphysics, and philosophical psychology of Spinoza and the Stoics, revealing much about Spinoza, and about an ancient philosophy adapted and mediated through early modern philosophy. Those studying Spinoza, early modern phil…
Miller presents a detailed comparison of the ethics, metaphysics and philosophical psychology of Spinoza and the Stoics, revealing much about Spinoza, and about an ancient philosophy adapted and mediated through early modern philosophy. Those studying Spinoza, early modern philo…