“…Pandemic policies have been the focus of fierce lobbying competition by different social and economic interests. …”

“…This gritty and compelling firsthand account of post-conflict Iraq describes the turmoil visited on the country by outside intervention and the difficulties faced by the Coalition in fashioning a new political and civil apparatus…”

“…This volume addresses the current debate on extended working life policy by considering the influence of gender and health on the experiences of older workers. …”

“…"The book brings together an international team of experts, enabling a broad, multidisciplinary approach that examines hate speech, dislike, polarization, and enclave deliberation as cross axes that influence offline and digital conversations. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction: defining sport and development in emerging nations -- 2 Sport and development in Brazil: lessons from multiple sport mega-event hosting and sporting programmes in disadvantaged communities -- 3 Sport and development in China: professional football as wealth generator and national dream bearer -- 4 Sport and development in the Czech Republic: sport as a tool for social and cultural transformation -- 5 Sport and development in Hungary and the Central and Eastern European region: the development of the leisure sport industry -- 6 Sport and development in India: professional sport league systems -- 7 Sport and development in Indonesia: sport policy in the Reformation era -- 8 Sport and development in Mexico: NGOs and community- based organisations underpinned by neo-liberal logics using sport as educational tools -- 9 Sport and development in Poland: national strategies and their implementation -- 10 Sport and development in Qatar: international and regional dynamics of sport mega-events -- 11 Sport and development in South Africa: sport in a changing society and economy -- 12 Sport and development in South Korea: a critical analysis of media discourses on the unified Korean women's ice hockey team in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games -- 13 Sport and development in Turkey: community sport participation, leisure spaces and social inclusion -- 14 Conclusion: lessons learned from the emerging nations -- Index…”

“…"The book brings together an international team of experts, enabling a broad, multidisciplinary approach that examines hate speech, dislike, polarization, and enclave deliberation as cross axes that influence offline and digital conversations. …”

“…"This book examines the 'European refugee crisis', offering an in-depth comparative analysis of how public attitudes towards refugees and humanitarian dispositions are shaped by political news coverage. An international team of authors address the role of the media in contesting solidarity towards refugees from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. …”

“…The book addresses this gap and is thus relevant for scholars in the field of policy-making and design, as well as cities’ transition teams, policymakers and consultants. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Contents -- About the authors -- Introduction -- Part 1: Challenges with individuals -- Low motivation -- Lack of confidence -- Constantly rejects feedback -- Lack of competence -- Unethical behaviour -- Unobserved but reported disrespectful behaviour -- High performers who are high maintenance -- Personal turmoil -- Difficult and delicate conversations -- Delegation and letting go -- Dominant people -- Passionate or stubborn people -- Part 2: Challenges with teams -- An under-performing team -- Lack of trust -- Fear of allowing conflict in a team -- A team that avoids accountability -- Preferential treatment -- Silo mentality -- Managing a virtual team -- Meetings that stagnate -- Meetings that derail -- Part 3: Challenges with externals -- Their unrealistic expectations -- Elusive or unresponsive behaviour -- Patronising or arrogant styles -- Constantly changing goalposts -- Company merger or acquisition -- Part 4: Challenges around conflict -- Individuals who avoid conflict -- People who don't show emotion -- Emotional people -- Competitive behaviour -- Passive-aggressive behaviour -- Part 5: Challenges around change -- Covert resistance to change -- Overt resistance to change -- Denial -- People who are too comfortable -- Maintaining the team's high-energy change culture -- Part 6: Challenges around power, politics and influence -- Limited access to stakeholders -- Building your personal brand -- Getting a decision -- Organisational politics -- Managing up or across -- Being micro-managed -- Someone who is holding you back -- Part 7: Challenges for yourself -- Receiving difficult feedback -- Situations where you don't know the answer -- Dealing with your own mistakes and poor decisions -- Feeling under-equipped -- The loneliness of management -- Having your authority or ability questioned -- Asking for a raise or promotion -- Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Le Corbusier's act of drawing -- Le Corbusier's space beyond words -- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's interior perspective views -- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Baukunst as Zeitwille -- The Team Ten and the humanization of architecture -- Aldo Rossi's visual strategies and the prioritization of the observer -- Constantinos Doxiadis and Adriano Olivetti's role in reshaping the relationship between politics and urban planning -- Giancarlo De Carlo's participatory design methods -- Denise Scott Brown and the socio-anthropological meaning as new objectivity -- Bernard Tschumi's politics of space…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The art and science of management -- What managers do -- The challenge of change -- Leadership : the people thing -- Hiring and retaining the best people -- Motivating employees -- Coaching & development -- Mentoring employees -- Execution : getting the job done -- Setting goals -- Using delegation to your advantage -- Monitoring employee performance -- Building employee accountability -- Building high-performance teams -- Improving communication -- Working with teams -- Making meetings more effective -- Management challenges -- Discipline and corrective action -- Terminating employees when necessary -- Ethics and office politics…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction to OB -- External environment -- Social perception & diversity in African organizations -- Personality, affect, & stress -- Motivation -- Power, influence and politics -- Leadership -- Groups and teams -- Decision-making -- Workplace conflict -- Communication -- Structure and design of organizations -- Culture & strategy -- Change and innovation…”
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Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Chapter 3 Navigating Corporate Politics; Chapter 4 Managing the IT Project Team; Chapter 5 Defining IT Projects; Chapter 6 Organizing IT Projects; Chapter 7 Quality From the Ground Up; Chapter 8 Forming the IT Project Team; Chapter 9 Planning IT Projects; Chapter 10 Managing IT Projects; Chapter 11 Tracking IT Projects; Chapter 12 Closing Out IT Projects; Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Desert crossing -- Politics of the gun -- Sovereignty with limits -- Vigilant resolve -- A lost cause? …”