Kofi Annan

un hombre de paz en un mundo de guerra

La primera biografía publicada en español de Kofie Annan coincide con el cese de sus funciones como Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas. Se publica simultáneamente en EEUU y en España. El libro es el resultado de una rigurosa investigación periodística, horas de conversaciones con ...

L'année stratégique 2007

analyse des enjeux internationaux

Quelles sont les grandes évolutions stratégiques mondiales en cours ? Comment se redessinent les lignes de force planétaires à la suite de la guerre en Irak et de l'explosion de la croissance en Chine ? Une synthèse complète de la situation géopolitique en 2007 > situation stratégique ...

Appreciative coaching

a positive process for change

"Appreciative Coaching" describes an approach to coaching that is rooted in Appreciative Inquiry. At its core, the Appreciative Coaching method shows individuals how to tap into (or rediscover) their own sense of wonder and excitement about their present life and future possibilities. Rather than focusing ...

Innovation and institutions

an institutional perspective on the innovative efforts of banks and insurance companies

This new book uses extensive and multifaceted data and sophisticated data analysis to explore product innovation in the financial services sector. Merging academic and critical analysis with practical recommendations for companies, this book provides a full and rich account of how new products are brought ...

Considerations on the fundamental principles of pure political economy

Between May 1892 and October 1893, the Giornale degli Economisti published Vilfredo Pareto's "Considerazioni sui principi fondamentali dell'economia politica pura" in 5 parts. Viewed in its entirety, the outcome is essentially a classic monograph on the fundamental issues in pure economic theory in ...

Away down south

a history of Southern identity

From the seventeenth century Cavaliers and Uncle Tom's Cabin to Civil Rights museums and today's conflicts over the Confederate flag, here is a brilliant portrait of southern identity, served in an engaging blend of history, literature, and popular culture. In this insightful book ...

Family business

the essentials

Family firms are to be found in every sector of commercial activity, and their special strengths mean that they flourish best where their advantages can be fully exploited. "Family Businesses: The Essentials" is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of managing a family-owned firm, from ...

Claves para el éxito de la dirección

importancia del sistema de información para la toma de decisiones

Este libro se ha escrito con la finalidad de que se útil a todas aquellas personas que ocupando cargos de responsabilidad en la empresa aspiren a mejorar sus beneficios y hacerlas más competitivas.

La Segunda Revolución china

Análisis de la realidad china por quien fuera embajador español en eese país durante los años 1987 y 2003, etapa plagada de acontecimientos de primera magnitud (la revuelta y matanza de la Plaza de Tiananmen, la apertura política, las reformas económicas, el crecimiento exponencial). Bregolat ...

Las 33 estrategias de la guerra

Este libro constituye una amplia guía para abrirnos paso en el juego social de la vida cotidiana, e instruirnos con los principios militares más ingeniosos y eficaces en la guerra. Nos enseña las estrategias ofensivas necesarias para mantener la iniciativa y negociar desde una posición ...

El gran momento de Mary Tribune

Un narrador sin nombre nos cuenta cómo en una noche tonta conoció a Mary Tribune, una rica viuda norteamericana, cómo la introdujo en su selecto grupo de amistades, y el año escaso que vivió con ella, de juerga en juerga, de casa en casa y ...

Cuentos completos

La habilidad y el ingenio narrativos de Juan García Hortelano, gran exponente de la llamada "generación del medio siglo", encontraron en el relato breve un espacio particularmente afortunado. Su versatilidad estilística, la asombrosa capacidad para crear personajes y la destreza en la modulación de las ...

Fidelización del cliente

introducción a la venta personal y a la dirección de ventas

Tanto su amplia formación en el ámbito del comercio y del marketing, como su experiencia profesional en el sector se ven reflejadas en el presente manual. Es la autora de los manuales que conforman el volumen completo de Implantación y animación de espacios comerciales, titulados ...

Marxism after Marx

The fourth edition of "Marxism after Marx" is an updated version of what has become the classic account of Twentieth-century Marxism. It includes new bibliographical information and sections covering developments since the previous edition. This new edition represents a comprehensive and reliable guide to one ...

Lectures on the history of political philosophy

This last book by the late John Rawls, derived from written lectures and notes for his long-running course on modern political philosophy, offers readers an account of the liberal political tradition from a scholar viewed by many as the greatest contemporary exponent of the philosophy ...

Negotiation analysis

the science and art of collaborative decision making

The book starts by considering how analytically minded parties can generate joint gains and distribute them equitably by negotiating with full, open, truthful exchanges. The book then examines models that disengage step by step from that ideal. It also shows how a neutral outsider (intervenor ...

The resilient enterprise

overcoming vulnerability for competitive advantage

Stories from Nokia, Dell, UPS, Toyota, and other companies show how firms can reduce their vulnerability to high-impact disruptions, from earthquakes to strikes, from SARS to terrorism, and use them for competitive advantage. What happens when fire strikes the manufacturing plant of the sole supplier ...

Statements of financial accounting concepts

as amended. Accounting standards

Statements of financial accounting concepts

Poverty and discrimination

Many ideas about poverty and discrimination are nothing more than politically driven assertions unsupported by evidence. And even politically neutral studies that do try to assess evidence are often simply unreliable. In "Poverty and Discrimination", economist Kevin Lang cuts through the vast literature on poverty ...

When insurers go bust

an economic analysis of the role and design of prudential regulation

In the 1990s, large insurance companies failed in virtually every major market, prompting a fierce and ongoing debate about how to better protect policyholders. Drawing lessons from the failures of four insurance companies, "When Insurers Go Bust" dramatically advances this debate by arguing that the ...