Trade union education is in the doldrums. It generally lacks modern ways of teaching and is full of outdated content and avoids history, economics and politics. This book demonstrates clearly that what is delivered in trade union education, and how it is delivered, have to be reformed and modernized. It successfully shows also how all trade unionists all over the world are educators in one way or another. Chapters cover the history, context and challenges...

The must-read summary of Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor's book: "The Visionary's Handbook: Nine Paradoxes That Will Shape the Future of Your Business". This complete summary of the ideas from Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor's book "The Visionary's Handbook" presents nine paradoxes that are all about being a success both in your business and personal life. The paradoxes show that the way a person or organisation reacts to the challenges of the present will...

Aprende a reforzar los lazos colectivos para alcanzar el éxito Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para descubrir las claves para destacar en el trabajo en equipo, que te aportará la información esencial y te permitirá ganar tiempo. En tan solo 50 minutos podrás: • Examinar los tres ejes clave para reflexionar sobre tu eficacia dentro del equipo de trabajo • Posicionarte individualmente para descubrir por qué se crean afinidades...

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre rapidement ce qui fait la force du travail d'équipe ! Travailler en équipe pour gagner en performance, partager et s'améliorer de façon continue : si cette formule séduit plus d'un manager, il n'en va pas toujours de même pour les individus qui ne sont pas nécessairement à l'aise avec des collègues aux pratiques de travail jugées diamétralement opposées. Comment donc se positionner au sein...

Empowered by the knowledge that employees are influenced by their direct supervisor more than any other leader in a company, author Jane A. G. Kise advocates intentional leadership, a style of leading that focuses on how to lead, not just what to accomplish. Learn to concentrate on your strengths and manage your professional weaknesses. Benefits: Identify your priorities and consider how they relate to the essential work of leadership. Compare your...

For business professionals who want to make it in today's extremely aggressive business environment. Team Secrets of the Navy SEALs is written especially for business professionals in today's cutthroat business environment. From his learned wisdom as a veteran SEAL, the author guides the reader through the keys to leadership success and the role of a leader in building a well-organized, competent, resourceful group of professionals who work together...

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about making professional decisions with this practical guide. We are all faced with difficult professional decisions at some point, and how we deal with them can have a major impact on our careers. When the stakes are so high, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and become paralysed by indecision, but this does not have to hold you back: there are many ways of identifying...

Begin your foray into comparative economics with a look at the USSR in the final few years before its collapse and the restructuring known as perestroika, which led to an increased interest in the study of capitalism versus socialism in the US. Examine some of the major questions that shape economic systems and close with a brief overview of the goals and scope of the course.

Using Slovenia as a model, explore some of the crucial questions concerning the evolution of world economies. Are economies becoming more similar? Or are they diverging? Is there even a clear-cut answer? The issues and debates that opened the course come full circle here; definitive answers remain elusive, but the tools provided open up a world of possibilities.

Examine the ways Stalin sought to exercise complete control of the Soviet economy, focusing on his Five-Year Plan for production—an object lesson in the complexities of anticipating and satisfying the material needs of a society. Professor Stuart also gives you an eye-opening look at the ways economics and politics can feed off of one another. Or, in this case, starve each other.