Leadership and associated power issues lie at the core of group life in a variety of contexts. Even the most informal of groups typically have some form of leadership in their organization, and the understanding of leadership and power from a psychological standpoint can inform a greater...

Shortly after 1900, tens of thousands of tobacco growers throughout Kentucky and Tennessee convulsed the region for nearly a decade in a revolt against the monopolistic practices of the American Tobacco Company. Though the revolt known as the Tobacco Wars remains one of the more remarkable...

Crabtree and Durand explore how the Peruvian elite and foreign mining interests have been able to entrench their position and marginalise the left, even as leftist governments have risen to power elsewhere on the continent.

Take four emblematic American scenes: the Hall of Biodiversity at the American Museum of Natural History in New York; Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park in Orlando; an ecotour of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks; the film An Inconvenient Truth. Other than expressing a common interest...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Stakes of Entrenchment -- 1. UNDERSTANDING ENTRENCHMENT -- Strategic entrenchment -- Lock-in and the costs of change -- Social structure and cultural entrenchment -- Enabling...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw -- Foreword by Bob Dunham -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Understanding Our Inner World -- Chapter 2 We See Things as We Are -- Chapter 3 Many Parts to Ourselves -- Chapter 4 Reclaiming Our Power with GREENs -- Chapter 5...

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword - Sir Mark Moody-Stuart -- Introduction - Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C. -- Part I. THE EMERGING PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION -- 1. The Purpose of the Corporation - Marilise Smurthwaite -- 2. Moral Maturity, Peace through Commerce, and the Partnership Dimension - Timothy...

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are a guide for caring for the planet, guaranteeing the fundamental rights of its inhabitants and shaping sustainable economic growth. In the current context, characterised by great challenges and geopolitical conflicts, the figure of the CEO is key to...