Libri Publishing: 27 books
Pariahs
Hubris, Reputation and Organisational Crises
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
In the last few years repeated scandals have rocked their worlds of many industries. Stories which have hit the headlines recently have included news of •Deliberate cheating by car makers to evade emissions tests •LIBOR and FX manipulation by bankers •Falsification of drug testing results plus...
The Tiger That Swallowed the Boy
Exotic Animals in Victorian England
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Looking at zoological gardens, private menageries, circuses, and natural history museums, this fascinating account explores the surprising extent of the exotic-animal trade in 19th-century England and its colonies. Filled with entertaining anecdotes—from the tiger that prowled down St. George’s...
Risky Business
Unlocking Unconscious Biases in Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
Making decisions can be tough, but how do you know it's the right one and how can you be sure that unconscious biases aren't distorting your thinking? In Risky Business, Anna Withers and Mark Withers draw on decades of research in the fields of psychology, behavioral economics and neuroscience to...
Behind Closed Doors
Stories from the Coaching Room
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
Behind Closed Doors is a ground-breaking exploration of executive coaching, based on a wide range of real-life case studies of coaching in action. Despite the significant growth of executive coaching over the last 20 years, very few case studies are available which can be used to guide practising...
Coaching Relationships
The Relational Coaching Field Book
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Rather than focus on the actions of the coach, this handbook places relationships—to one’s self and to others—at the heart of the coaching activity. Beginning with an explanation of relational coaching, including its principles and practices, this account goes on to describe the evolution of...
Housing the Future
Alternative Approaches for Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Housing The Future – Alternative Approaches for Tomorrow offers three perspectives on the problems of housing today with an eye on tomorrow. It brings together world-leading practicing architects with academics from seven countries and teams of international students. World leaders in the field...
Closeness at a Distance
Leading Virtual Groups to High Performance
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Closeness at a Distance is a groundbreaking approach to the challenges so many teams, and team leaders, face today. Virtual working is now a reality for most professionals, and the winners of tomorrow will be companies that proactively drive the performance of their virtual cooperations. Virtual leadership,...
Becoming a Practitioner-Researcher
A Gestalt Approach to Holistic Inquiry
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
Employing a Gestalt approach that places investigators in the center of their own practice, this is an indispensable guide for anyone undertaking inquiries in complex or changing organizational settings. Aiming to build a picture of awareness by prioritizing how people perceive, feel, and act, this...
Leading in Hyper-Complexity
A Practical Guide for Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2016
Today’s leaders and managers have to operate in an environment characterised by complexity. What does coping with this ever- and faster-increasing degree of complexity require of them? It means that if they are to deal successfully with all the challenges they need to reconsider their leadership...
Insecurity in the supply of electrical energy
an emerging threat to information and communication technologies?
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
This monograph evaluates the consequences for ICT users of failures in the supply of electricity. As demand for electricity grows it is vital that the electricity generating industry expands its capacity. It is also vital that the networks (grids) that deliver that electricity are up to the task....
by Izabela Hopkins, David Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
A little creative ingenuity and willingness to experiment are all it takes to break out of the confines of routine and inject a little variety into your classroom. The games in this book are designed to be adaptable to different levels of study of English Literature. Some are more likely to appeal...
The Greatest Shows on Earth
World Theatre from Peter Brook to the Sydney Olympics
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Written from various perspectives—international actors, directors, playwrights, academics, dancers, and artists—this book examines and celebrates 14 theater events from a dozen countries. As it makes a case for what makes certain theater productions great, this record also offers examples of writing...
Blood, Sweat & Theory
Research Through Practice in Performance
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
As a major contribution to the field of postgraduate activity in drama, theater, and performance, this resource identifies the essential characteristics of practice-based research across a range of countries, contexts, forms, and applications. A vital theory-based guide to such study, topics include...
by Farah Mendlesohn, Edward James
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Some of the earliest books ever written, including The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and this genre, known as fantasy, remained an essential part of European literature through the rise of the modern realist novel. Tracing the history...
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