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During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, German cultural attitudes of paternalism and partriarchy heavily influenced the entrance of women into the labor force. This book focuses on women at the intersection of work and family and discusses their work choices during a time of rapid economic development.

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Presenting an analysis of the world's first private banks, this work demonstrates the existence and functioning of a market economy in ancient Athens while revising our understanding of the society itself. It reveals that fourth-century Athenian bankers pursued sophisticated transactions.

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'Athletic CEOs: Leadership in Turbulent Times' presents an unorthodox model of effective business leadership for turbulent environments - Athletic Leadership. Athletic CEOs are not humble or empathic; their leadership is grounded in a combination of toughness and adaptability.

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'Athletic CEOs: Leadership in Turbulent Times' presents an unorthodox model of effective business leadership for turbulent environments - Athletic Leadership. Athletic CEOs are not humble or empathic; their leadership is grounded in a combination of toughness and adaptability. They deliver superior performance and transform their companies

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Offers a non-technical introduction to auction theory, and emphasises its practical application. This book discusses the successes and failures of the one-hundred-billion dollar "third-generation" mobile-phone license auctions. It also demonstrates the power of auction theory to explain unconnected issues.

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From the end of the slave era to the culmination of the Civil Rights movement, advertising portrayed Blacks as Aunt Jemimas, Uncle Bens, and Rastuses, and the author explores the psychological impact of these portrayals.

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In the wake of the AWB scandal, Australia and the Asia Game goes beyond the political platitudes to examine reality and opportunity in Australia's place in Asia.

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From the national maritime strike of 1890 to the violent dockside clashes of 1998, the waterfront has loomed large as a key battle site in Australian industrial relations. The author goes beyond the propaganda of the era to reveal for the first time the true causes of waterfront unrest. It captures the drama of the waterfront under Robert Menzies.

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He suggests that part of the reason for Australia's film success may lie in America's identification with a simpler culture and the portrayal of wild west type territory which is often found in Australian films.

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Austria Supreme, if It So Wishes (1684) provides a scholarly introduction to the Austrian-German mercantilist classic Oesterreich ber Alles Wann es Nur Will (1684) by Philipp Wilhelm von Hrnigk.

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This is the first book primarily directed toward assisting injured employees in gaining an understanding of the workers' compensation system, and in helping themselves and their families through the process of recovering from a work-related injury.

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In 1950, the Governor of Tennessee called for an investigation of the Tennessee Children's Home black market baby operations, said to have grossed $1 million for Georgia Tann, the superintendent of the local branch of the home.

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This unique history of Cuba is captured in the life and times of the famous rum dynasty. In chronicling the saga of the Bacardi family, Gjelten describes the intersection of business and power, family and politics, community and exile. b&w photo inserts.

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Subjects include: *The relationship between the World Trade Organization, World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund *Multilateral trade regimes *Tariff and non-tariff barriers in developed countries *Global Commodity Prices *Trends in Poverty and Human Development *Technology

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Bad Banks is a gripping account of the problems and scandals that continue to bedevil the world's banking system some eight years after the credit crunch.

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An analysis of the two approaches, Monetary and traditional Keynesian, to international adjustment and balance of payments.

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Avoiding technical jargon, this user-friendly guide takes the non-financial manager step-by-step through the balance sheet to explain what each number means, while providing clues for good financial management.

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It assists the reader to deal with employees as unique individuals whose personal needs for self-actualization can be integrated with organizational performance needs.

The book begins with a summary of the conventional wisdom on job satisfaction and performance and a description of what constitutes good work.

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The financial crisis that began in 2007 in the United States swept the world, producing substantial bank failures and forcing unprecedented state aid for the crippled global financial system. This title draws critical lessons from the causes of the crisis and proposes important regulatory reforms, including guidelines.