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This book offers a comparative perspective on the economics of sport and highlights both the similarities and differences in the North American and European models of sport. It tackles policy issues, such as the organising, financing and regulation of team sports alongside theoretical issues...
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The creative industries represent a vital, exciting and rapidly changing field of activity; one that is now recognised as a key growth sector in the knowledge-based economy. However, there is still a general lack of understanding of what is meant by the term 'creative industry,' and the creative...
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'This book is a welcome and timely analysis of how global economic and financial powerhouses in Asia also aim to become global cultural cities. It critically examines the tension between top-down policies implemented by strong states to boost urban culture, which are typically focused on the...
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This pioneering book explores the connections between art and artistic processes and entrepreneurship. The authors expertly identify several areas and issues where research on art and artistic processes can inform and develop the traditional field of entrepreneurship research. Nine original...
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social responsibility in context -- Section A religion/level of economic development/continent -- 5. Islamic and Buddhist … culture, religion and so on, in which the organization exists. The book discusses the universality of CSR and includes a …
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Introduction -- Why spiritual leadership? -- The growing recognition of the spiritual dimension in emerging leadership theory -- A need for an interfaith and cross-cultural perspective -- The research context -- The participating entrepreneurs -- Leading spiritually -- Spiritual leadership in...
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1. Introduction -- 2. Tools of the trade : rational choice -- 3. Religion -- 4. Greed, lust, sloth and waste -- 5. Envy …
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, 1-20 -- 9. Thomas C. Leonard (2011), 'Religion and Evolution in Progressive Era Political Economy: Adversaries or Allies … Religion in the History of Economic Thought: Selected Papers from the 10th Aispe Conference, Part II, Milan, Italy …. McCleary (2007), 'Salvation, Damnation, and Economic Incentives', Journal of Contemporary Religion, 22 (1), January, 49 …
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Contents: Preface -- 1. Defining the issues in religion and finance -- 2. The three Abrahamic religions -- 3. Attitudes … for the financial dealings and economic behaviour of their adherents. Religion and Finance explores the histories …
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developments in the United States and Europe alike through these lenses. This book underscores the significance of religion as a …Contents: 1. Dimensionality of religion -- 2. Religious origins of political regimes -- 3. Religious identity, local …Religion and Comparative Development is the first analytical endeavor on religion and government that incorporates …
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