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An in-depth look at the role of power and influence in organizations. Pfeffer demonstrates the necessity of power in mobilizing political support and resources to get things done in any organization, and he looks at the personal attributes and structural factors that help managers advance organizational goals and achieve individual success.
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Football used to be free. In 2001, the estimated annual turnover of world football was £250 billion. Is the commercialization of sport simply ‘fair game’, or is big business causing long-term damage?
Many have concerns about the changes that are taking place in the world of sport and the central thesis of [...]
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Blog is short for Weblog. A Weblog is a journal (or type of newsletter) that is updated often and intended for the general public. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site owner. In July 2006, the Pew Internet & American Life Project estimated that the U.S. [...]
Embodiment, Morality and Medicine deals with the relevance of `embodiment’ to bioethics, considering both the historical development and contemporary perspectives on the mind–body relation. The emphasis of all authors is on the importance of the body in defining personal identity as well as on the role of social [...]
Ethics and the University brings together the practice of ethics in the university (academic ethics) and the teaching of practical or applied ethics in the university.The book offers an explanation of practical ethics’ recent emergence as a university subject, discusses research ethics, and explores the teaching of practical ethics, including sexual ethics. [...]
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Tjeltveits book has many good qualities. Perhaps the most important is that he challenges psychotherapists to consider the ethics of what they do from multiple perspectives. . Tjeltveit definitely looks as ethics and values in psychotherapy form every angle. In his book he makes a distinction [...]
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The Ethics of Bankruptcy will be of interest to anyone curious to see how deeply theoretical considerations can be brought to bear on practical moral concerns. It is clearly written, with carefully developed arguments.–Philosophy in Review/Comptes Rendus Philosophiques
Have bankrupts committed a mortal wrongdoing? [...]
Univ. of Missouri, Columbia. Text contains a collection of essays presented at The Ethics of Managed Care: Professional Integrity and Patient Rights conference held May 4-5, 2001, in Columbia, MO. Includes discussions on the historical and philosophical analysis of managed care.
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‘An excellent resource.’ - Journal of Medical Ethics
‘An insightful and enjoyable read, unique for bringing together such interestingly varied authors … a valuable and thought-provoking contribution to the ongoing public policy debate.’ - Health Service Journal
‘Thought-provoking and interesting.’ Educka
An excellent resource. - Journal of Medical Ethics
An [...]
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“Hot stuff.” Michael Swaine, Dr. Dobb’s Journal
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“Hot stuff.” Michael Swaine, Dr. Dobb’s Journal
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