Gilchrist Mary Libri

Murder in colonial Sydney was a surprisingly rare occurrence, so when it did happen, it caused a great sensation. People flocked to the scene of the crime, to the coroner's court and to the criminal courts to catch a glimpse of the accused. Henry Shiell was the Sydney City Coroner from 1866 to 1889. In the course of his unusually long career he delved into the lives, loves, crimes, homes and workplaces of colonial Sydneysiders. He learnt of envies, infidelities, passions, and loyalties, and just how short, sad and violent some lives were. But his court was also, at times, instrumental in calling for new laws and regulations to make life safer

In this book, first published in 1971, the author develops and tests a productivity system based on Added Value as the measure of company income and output. The theory behind the system is that the behaviour of a company can best be explained in terms of its need to create an income. From this, it follows that its effectiveness depends on the efficiency with which it uses all the resources at its disposal to create this income. If it is accepted that the need is to create an income, then the efforts of the employees, the objectives of individuals, the pricing procedures, and the control systems must be co-ordinated to achieve this end. This title will be of interest to students of management, economics, and business studies.

Jest to wstrząsający reportaż – oparty na autentycznych zdarzeniach - o sposobach, których imają się ludzie owładnięci obsesją kontrolowania innych wokół siebie, zniewolenia ich i narzucania im życia w strachu i poczuciu nieszczęścia; gorzka opowieść o tym, jacy jesteśmy. Świetnie „się czytający” kryminał, który skłania nas do refleksji na temat potrzeby kontrolowania drugiego człowieka, zwłaszcza, gdy w swoim przekonaniu, kierujemy się szlachetnymi intencjami.Z recenzji Agnieszki Mączyńskiej – Dilis (miesięcznik O SZKOLE)