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 English | 2021 | ISBN: 1800242263 | 416 pages | True EPUB | 5.13 MB 'Gripping and all too timely'James Hawes 'A brilliant mix of detailed research and vivid storytelling'Julia Boyd  Cyclones in Southern Africa: Volume 2: Foundational and Fundamental Topics English | 2021 | ISBN: 303074261X | 283 Pages | PDF | 10 MB The subject of tropical cyclones in Southern Africa, also known as hurricanes or typhoons in other regions of the world, has been growing over the past few decades. However, there is still limited literature on foundational and fundamental topics on the matter. To this end, this book addresses this gap, citing some examples from both historic and recent tropical cyclones. The book presents meteorological and climatic aspects of tropical cyclones, including reviews on forecasting, warning message dissemination and public response aspects of early warning systems with a focus on the Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth. Fundamentals in disaster risk reduction (DRR) are also discussed moving from the provisions of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005-2015), to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030). Climate change issues are central to the publication, as well as the role of information and communication technologies in DRR and management. The book also tackles some challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of regional legal and institutional frameworks on DRR. The book comes as part of a series with three volumes. The other volumes include "Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol. 1: Interfacing the Catastrophic Impact of Cyclone Idai with SDGs in Zimbabwe" and "Cyclones in Southern Africa Vol 3: Implications for the Sustainable Development Goals". To this end, this book is suitable as a read for several professionals and disciplines such as tourism and hospitality studies, economics, sustainable development, development studies, environmental sciences, arts, geography, life sciences, politics, planning and public health.  Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, Michael Minkov, "Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, Third Edition" English | 2010 | ISBN: 0071664181 | 576 pages | PDF (conv) | 5.5 MB The revolutionary study of how the place where we grew up shapes the way we think, feel, and act- with new dimensions and perspectives  Cuban Revelations: Behind the Scenes in Havana By Marc Frank 2013 | 344 Pages | ISBN: 0813044650 | EPUB | 2 MB "A vivid, engaging exploration of Cuban politics, culture and economic life."-America"Considerably deeper than much of the work on the subject. It takes on the challenge of describing what's in a black box with energy and candor."-VisitCuba.com"The most informative, accurate, insightful, detailed account available on twenty-first century Cuba."-HavanaTimes.org"Marc Frank is the best foreign journalist reporting from Cuba today. We now have a behind-the-scenes look at the changes large and small taking place as the Cuban revolution molts from Fidel to Raúl to the next generation."-Julia Sweig, author ofCuba: What Everyone Needs to Know"A must-read book to grasp what has been happening in Cuba over the past ten years."-Wayne Smith, director of the Cuba Project, Center for International Policy"Frank enriches his fascinating reportage with his unparalleled access to expressive Cubans from all walks of life."-Richard Feinberg, University of California, San Diego"With a sharp eye for human detail and a clear understanding of what makes Cuba tick, Frank's narrative bears eloquent, balanced, and always sensitive witness to the troubled trajectory of Cuba from the 'dark days' of the 1990s economic collapse through to the challenging changes under Raúl. It genuinely gets 'inside' the otherwise confusing system and society, and is all the more welcome for that."--Antoni Kapcia, coeditor ofThe Changing Dynamic of Cuban Civil Society"Gripping and insightful. It is rare indeed to find reporting as authoritative and well sourced as this about what remains an impenetrable and opaque regime."-Michael Reid, author ofForgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's SoulAs a U.S.-born journalist who has called Havana home for almost a quarter century, Mark Frank has observed in person the best days of the revolution, the fall of the Soviet bloc, the great depression of the 1990s, the stepping aside of Fidel Castro, and the reforms now being devised by his brother. InCuban Revelations, Frank offers a first-hand account of daily life in Cuba at the turn of the twenty-first century, the start of a new and dramatic epoch for islanders and the Cuban diaspora.Examining the effects of U.S. policy toward Cuba, Frank analyzes why Cuba has entered an extraordinary, irreversible period of change and considers what the island's future holds. The enormous social engineering project taking place today under Raúl's leadership is fraught with many dangers, andCuban Revelationsfollows the new leader's efforts to overcome bureaucratic resistance and the fears of a populace that stand in his way.In addition, Frank offers a colorful chronicle of his travels across the island's many and varied provinces, sharing candid interviews with people from all walks of life. He takes the reader outside the capital to reveal how ordinary Cubans live and what they are thinking and feeling as fifty-year-old social and economic taboos are broken. He shares his honest and unbiased observations on extraordinary positive developments in social matters, like healthcare and education, as well as on the inefficiencies in the Cuban economy.Ultimately,Cuban Revelationsis an objective account by a reporter who has lived with the Cubans for many years as their old world falls apart and they set about trying to build a new one.  Eda Gurel-Atay, "Consumer Social Values " English | ISBN: 1138240435 | 2019 | 286 pages | PDF | 7 MB Social values are central to people's lives, guiding behaviors, and judgments, and defining who we are. This book advances understanding of consumer social values and their roles in the global marketplace by refining and directing existing knowledge of consumer behaviors.
 Heather Bowe, Kylie Martin, Howard Manns, "Communication across Cultures: Mutual Understanding in a Global World, 2nd Edition" English | 2014 | ISBN: 1107685141 | 240 pages | MOBI | 1 MB Communication Across Cultures explores how cultural context affects the use and (mis)interpretation of language. It provides an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to language and language variation in intercultural communication by drawing on both classic and cutting-edge research from pragmatics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology and politeness studies. This new edition has been comprehensively updated to incorporate recent research, with an emphasis on the fluid and emergent practice of intercultural communication. It provides increased coverage of variation in language within and between cultures, drawing on real-world examples of spoken and written communication. The authors review classic concepts like 'face', 'politeness' and 'speech acts', but also critique these concepts and introduce more recent approaches. Each chapter provides a set of suggested readings, questions and exercises to enable the student to work through concepts and consolidate their understanding of intercultural communication. This is an excellent resource for students of linguistics and related disciplines.  Maureen Guirdham, Oliver Guirdham, "Communicating Across Cultures at Work, 4th Edition" English | 2017 | ISBN: 113752636X | 432 pages | PDF | 7.6 MB This revised and updated fourth edition of this core textbook builds on the text's established success. It provides the basis of knowledge, understanding and practice for developing skilled work communication in an intercultural world. Using many illustrations and international examples, the book analyses culture, cultural diversity and cultural similarities and differences in how we interact at work and in the psychological factors that influence our communication. It shows how to overcome impediments to intercultural communication and interact effectively with different others, whether face-to-face or by email, chat, text, phone or video. It describes cultural differences in negotiating, cooperation, coordination, knowledge sharing, working in groups and leadership, and demonstrates how to perform these activities skilfully in an intercultural setting.  Eddie Harmon-Jones, "Cognitive Dissonance: Reexamining a Pivotal Theory in Psychology" English | ISBN: 1433830108 | 2019 | 303 pages | PDF | 2 MB 2019 Outstanding Academic Title
 Martha Whitesmith, "Cognitive Bias in Intelligence Analysis: Testing the Analysis of Competing Hypotheses Method " English | ISBN: 1474466346 | 2020 | 304 pages | PDF | 1443 KB Tests whether the analysis of competing hypotheses reduces cognitive bias, and proposes a more effective approach  English | 2021 | ISBN: 0310115965 | 601 pages | True EPUB | 11.8 MB Over 330,000 copies sold. This is the story of the church for today's readers. Bruce Shelley's classic history of the church brings the story of global Christianity into the twenty-first century. Like a skilled screenwriter, Shelley begins each chapter with three elements: characters, setting, Description. Taking readers from the early centuries of the church up through the modern era he tells his readers a story of actual people, in a particular situation, taking action or being acted upon, provides a window into the circumstances and historical context, and from there develops the story of a major period or theme of Christian history. Covering recent events, this book also: |
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