This pioneering book explores the meaning of the term “Black social economy,” a self-help sector that remains autonomous from the state and business sectors. With the Western Hemisphere’s ignoble history of enslavement and violence towards African peoples, and the strong anti-black racism...

Die Lebensentwürfe des konkreten und des abstrakten Menschen in der Wirtschaftswelt des 21. Jahrhunderts -- Be committed and be uncommitted! Die Evolution des abstrakten Menschen -- Make and break relationships rapidly! Das bindungslose und gesellige Selbst -- Das Syndrom des unengagierten...

"Mood Matters" makes the radical assertion that all social events ranging from fashions in music and art to the rise and fall of civilizations are biased by the attitudes a society holds toward the future. When the "social mood" is positive and people look forward to the future, events of an...

This book is the first to focus exclusively on International direct marketing (IDM), integrating state-of-the-art knowledge, best practice and unique data. The first part is a comprehensive, well-structured review, covering all relevant sources from academic journals to practitioner magazines....

The books presents the study undertaken by the ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) on India’s cultural links with Southeast Asia, with particular reference to historical and contemporary dimensions. The book traces ancient trade and...

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is at a crossroads economically, and faces the challenge of a weakening economy that could implode before 2030, the year set as a timetable by the kingdom in its Vision 2030. How it navigates its way out of these economic troubles demands understanding a complex of...

This text argues that engaging black feminist and womanist religious perspectives with Jewish and Christian discourses offers more robust religious critiques of alienating modes generated and exacerbated by a neoliberal economy

This book addresses how Christian leaders integrate faith into the workplace, through a love-based altruistic system of Christian Servant Leader Spiritual Intelligence (CSLSI). It hypothesizes how CSLSI positively influences a range of desirable employee attitudes and behaviors including servant...