"This book examines the doctrines that society is expected not to question, particularly the influence these beliefs have on business and the prosperity of the world as a whole, and offers a multidisciplinary approach to the effects of culture on cognitive strategies and professional...

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"This book presents a careful blend of conceptual, theoretical and applied research in new communication technologies,examining content that places new communication technologies in a context that recognizes their seamless integration into the designs of politics and culture"--Provided by publisher.

Globalization and human resources management: managing the diverse workforce in global organizations / Yasemin Bal, Serdar Bozkurt -- International diversity management: examples from the USA, South Africa, and Norway / Joana Vassilopoulou, Jose Pascal Da Rocha, Cathrine Seierstad, Kurt April,...

"This book brings together professional discourse regarding best practices, challenges, and insights on both higher education and corporate training settings, providing a vital instrument for instructional designers, faculty, administrators, corporate trainers, students and researchers...

"This book investigates the role of information and communication in civilization's development, because it is information and communication that decide how human organization, knowledge, and wisdom are applied in decisions impacting human survival"--Provided by publisher.

The advent of the information society is marked by the explosive penetration of information technologies in all aspects of life and by a related fundamental transformation in every form of the organization. Researchers, business people and policy makers have recognized the importance of...

"This book explores the social implications and challenges of E-Business and E-Commerce regarding social inclusion and exclusion, the social shaping of e-business technologies, the changing nature and patterns of work and social activities, and online identity, security, risks, trust and...

An interdisciplinary field, technology and culture, or social informatics, is part of a larger body of socio-economic, socio-psychological, and cultural research that examines the ways in which technology and groups within society are shaped by social forces within organizations, politics,...