The Long Golden Afternoon tells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris - an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland's national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world, told against the backdrop of the passionate rivalry between Scotland and England.
Focusing on the interplay between leadership theory and practice, the book emphasizes the importance of context in effective leadership. It critiques the tendency of scholars to apply universal principles without considering specific circumstances. By addressing this oversight, the author presents a new framework that integrates contextual factors into leadership theorizing, aiming to enhance both understanding and application of leadership in diverse environments.
The book presents an integrative model of responsible leadership in corporate governance, emphasizing the board's role as a central hub for all corporate stakeholders. It explores how effective leadership can enhance governance practices and align the interests of various participants within the corporate structure, promoting accountability and ethical decision-making. The approach aims to foster a more collaborative and responsible corporate environment.
One city. Two killers. A serial killer and a supernatural killer terrorise a city. One kills willingly preying on adulterers and the other unknowingly with no memory of being a monster. The city knows about the serial murders committed by the Sin Killer, but unaware of the shape-shifter whose murders are blamed on the Sin Killer. The captain of police is related to one of the killers.
This Element deals with leadership and governance of corporations from the point of view of the board. We expand our understanding of board leadership by focusing on the modern company as a legal person comprised of a capital fund and the relationships among directors, shareholders, management and stakeholders.
"A theatrical jukebox with songs, sexual tension and failed dreams all served with extra ketchup. Welcome to Eddie Costellos Roller Diner a faded Brummie beacon of a deep fried American dream. The staff cant skate and theres a whiff of burnt sausages and disappointment. So when new waitress Marika arrives from somewhere foreign looking for a slice of a better life, hearts are set alight in a fiery recipe of love, jealousy and murder. Directed by Soho Theatre Artistic Director Steve Marmion, Roller Diner is the professional debut of Birmingham writer Stephen Jackson and the winner of Soho Theatres prestigious Verity Bargate Award for new writing. A savage sweet musical comedy, it opens up the heart of middle England and the universal search for a place to call home."
Young Tom Morris, the son of the legendary pioneer of golf, Tom Morris, was golf's first superstar.
Focusing on the influence of management gurus since the 1980s, this book offers a rhetorical critique of performance improvement programs and management fashions that shape organizational life and academic research. It aims to build upon recent theoretical advancements made by a small group of management researchers, examining the implications of these trends for both practice and theory in the field of management.
Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the `Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.