D Stephen: 387 books

This comprehensive volume introduces the nature and the impact of the new information and communication technologies on business and society. Emphasizing the global impact, it draws upon examples from the USA, Europe, and Japan as well as the newly industrialized countries of the Pacific Rim. Applying...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and multinational corporations (MNCs)--for better and worse--play a large and growing role in shaping our world. The integrating thesis of this book is the inevitability of heterogeneity in FDI and MNCs and, accordingly, the imperative of disaggregation. Large companies...

Core values and principles can sustain and inspire you during challenging times, and the more you practice and embody them, the more likely you are to become a wiser leader. Paul D. Houston, executive director emeritus of the American Association of School Administrators, and Stephen L. Sokolow,...

A fundamental, but mostly hidden, transformation is happening in the way public services are being delivered, and in the way local and national governments fulfill their policy goals. Government executives are redefining their core responsibilities away from managing workers and providing services...

Fundamentally concerned with place, and our ability to understand human relationships with environment over time, Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) as a tool and a subject has direct bearing for the study of contemporary environmental issues and realities. To date, HGIS projects in...

Naked, chained to a wall, and about to be fed to a dragon is no way to start the day. "Is there anything in the multiverse worse than waking up naked and chained to a dungeon wall? I say, Yes: dying before you get to pay back the son-of-a-bitch who put you there." This short...

For the heroic & sassy Crimson, death is merely the start of the adventure - though it may be the end of the world. "Forever Crimson" combines sword & sorcery action with a wry sense of humor as Crimson battles across time and space to end the evil Cult of Orlak. This tale...

The fate of Mars hangs on the job of Security Screener; one missed terrorist could mean explosions, death, or even the destruction of an Ares colony. Can Screener First-Class Anone cope with the pressure as her colony marches to war, or will she fall victim to a rebel attack? "Ares Zone-A" is a stand-alone science fiction short story set in a terrifying future with echoes of the present.

"What’s worse than sitting next to a mean drunk in a bar? Sitting next to a mean drunk who also happens to be a god. Not just any god, either—the God of Frickin’ Thunder: Thor." When your morning starts with being kidnapped by the Norse gods, you know you're in for a l-o-ong...

When Perseus falls Crimson must step forward - even if she doesn't want to. "Crash of the Titans" is a wry homage to both mythology and blockbuster special-effects movies. It features the ever popular Crimson, from "Forever Crimson" and Tournament of Death - the FREE online...

Even Crimson, warrior woman from another dimension, knows the legend of the Titanic: on her maiden voyage, the “unsinkable” ship struck an iceberg and plunged to the bottom of the Atlantic, taking with her more than 1000 souls. For us, that tragedy occurred long ago, but the timeline of Crimson’s...

The five stories in this collection were written by Sullivan in the hours and days immediately following the attacks on the US, on 9/11/2001, and showcase the author's attempts to come to terms with the disaster and what it would mean for his nation, and the world, in the days to follow. The stories...

What does it mean to be “temporally deactivated?” Experience a historical moment through the intervention of a time travel agency. Be trapped inside a time bubble—willingly—so that you can save the universe from Darkness over and over again. Step outside of time at the order of your...

Welcome To The New Home Of Horror ‘Johnny Mains is the go-to man for horror in the UK. His extensive knowledge of and unbound passion for the genre is amazing. If there was a government Ministry of Horror (which there should be), Johnny would be in charge. He is the Minister for Horror. He...