From the publisher. Evolutionary biology has witnessed breathtaking advances in recent years. Some of its most exciting insights have come from the crossover of disciplines as varied as paleontology, molecular biology, ecology, and genetics. This book brings together many of tod…
"The film industry in Hollywood now employs a global mode of production run by massive media conglomerates that mobilize hundreds, sometimes thousands, of workers for each feature film or television series. Yet these workers and their labor remain largely invisible to the genera…
Temperatism is more than a bleeding heart version of the capitalist ideal. Its purpose is to tackle key injustices and social inequality that are symptoms of the capitalist market system. By focusing on an agenda of doing good, temperatism seeks to reduce the level of elitism an…
The authors combine their expertise with research and stories from female global executives, to describe strategies women can use to secure an international role, prepare for success on the job, and rapidly develop their professional capabilities. This book makes the opportunity…
"Managing effectively across national and cultural boundaries is critical to the success of today's organisations, given the global environment of business and the increasing diversity of workforces. A keen awareness and a high degree of cross-cultural competence in management a…
In diesem Sammelband gehen die Autor*innen der Frage nach, wie Sprache und Gewalt miteinander verwoben sind und wie dieser Zusammenhang für pädagogische Kontexte relevant wird. Dabei wird migrationspädagogische Professionalität aus interdisziplinären Perspektiven heraus diskutie…
This book approaches the great variety of agricultural practices in human terms. It focuses on the relationship between plants and people, the complexity of agricultural processes and their organisation within particular communities and societies. Collaborative European research…
Handbook of zoology
"The book offers a collection of papers that, taken jointly, serve to show the academic potential of English Studies. The chapters, which give a cross section of research in English literature, linguistics, language teaching and translation studies, testify to a topical and disc…
Careers, Entrepreneurship, and Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Chemistry Enterprise is the result of three Presidential Symposia held at the 246th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Indianapolis in September 2013. These symposia focu…
This book goes beyond descriptions of culture-bound business practices or prescriptions for valuing diversity. Because intercultural dynamics take place in domestic as well as multinational companies, all business professionals must be competent in interpersonal communication. T…