Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and rapid growth of transportation across the USA in the mid-1800s.
This text is aimed at the basic local government management course (upper division or graduate) that addresses the structural, political and management issues associated with regional and metropolitan
Documenting the influence of political cults in both the right and left wings, Tourish (communication management, U. of Aberdeen) and Wohlforth, a journalist, begin by outlining the characteristics of
Puritan theology maintained the "men need to be terrified, so that they may be converted." Yet the fear of self-loss at the heart of religious conversion was, oddly enough, similar to the fear provoke
Ingebretsen (English, Georgetown U.) poses an interesting question in his introduction, "Why does Milton's Satan have all the best lines?" A glance at the bestsellers list shows that king of horror St
Equally useful for students and professionals in business communication, marketing communication, and international business, The Elements of International English Style is filled with realistic examp
Telling some global associates you will arrive at the airport on 5/6 will result in your getting there on the sixth of May but their coming to pick you up on the fifth of June. And imagine the financi
The Business of Leadership fills the need for an undergraduate textbook on leadership specifically tailored to business students. It integrates a review of theories, as well as leadership competencie
The mass protests that erupted in China during the spring of 1989 were not confined to Beijing and Shanghai. Cities and towns across the great breadth of China were engulfed by demonstrations, which d
One of the least-known states of post-Soviet Central Asia, Turkmenistan has remained isolated and underdeveloped despite its huge reserves of natural gas as well as substantial oil resources. This boo
The new context and character of public service - shifting values, entrepreneurship, information technology, multi-sector careers - require enhanced technical, ethical, and leadership skills. This con
Drawing upon released documents, memoirs and party-history works, the process and impact of the political campaigns in China between 1950 and 1965 is documented. Complete with extensive interviews wit
This highly readable book focuses on the activities comprising a venture's launch, growth, and management and provides the reader with an understanding of the research conducted in entrepreneurship.
Lusch (U. of Arizona) and Vargo (U. of Hawaii at Manoa) generated much debate in the field with their seminal 2004 article in the Journal of Marketing advocating a new dominant logic for marketing. Ev
Drawing on newly available archival materials including official documents, reports, and personal accounts, this remarkable study presents a detailed picture of the living standards of various social
The story of Civil War medicine—the staggering challenge of treating wounds and disease on both sides of the conflict—is one of the most compelling aspects of the war. Written for general readers and
Puffer (international business, Northeastern University) pairs business articles with fiction pieces to shed light on the cross-cultural experiences, values and ethics, and group dynamics of conductin
Economic Lessons from the Transition focuses on major transitions in the 1990s: the transition from central planning and communism to market capitalism and the global integration of national financial
