Thomas A.W. Stewart approfondisce temi complessi, esplorando profonde questioni dell'esistenza umana e delle strutture sociali. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'acuta profondità psicologica e da un esame meticoloso delle motivazioni dei personaggi. La prosa di Stewart è precisa ed evocativa, spingendo i lettori a riflettere sul mondo che li circonda. Le sue opere sono apprezzate per il loro rigore intellettuale e la loro arte letteraria.
Featuring a new introduction, this text aims to show how the emergence of the Information Age has changed the nature of wealth. It concentrates on intellectual capital, which is found in the talent of employees, the loyalty of customers, the value of the brands, and in copyrights and patents.
The Scottish Parliament Oral History Project has compiled a series of interviews with staff, MSPs and journalists regarding their careers and experiences at the Scottish Parliament. These interviews captured a rich array of material, shining new light on the Parliament's history. This book compiles extracts from these interviews, shining new light on the Parliament's history, telling the story of Parliament through those who have helped shape it over the last 20 years.
The history and character of Edinburgh inspire every piece in Stewart Conn’s new collection. Stewart’s poems, paired with John Knight’s beautifully detailed illustrations evoke the spirit of the city and its unique aspects. Knight’s pieces are not simply illustrative. This work is a collaboration between architect and poet.
"Two best-selling authors and business experts use real-world examples to demonstrate the importance of Service Design in keeping modern customers, who have many choices and high expectations, happy and coming back"--Baker & Taylor
Shows corporate managers how to find, develop, and use their employees' specialized knowledge and skills to improve their products and procedures, offering examples of the intellectual capital revolution sweeping America's corporations today
In this text, the author provides a practical, prescriptive, four-step process for managing knowledge assets, while questioning many of the assumptions on which we have based business life since the early 1900s. The book examines why companies exist in the first place, how people should be compensated for their work and plunges into the always controversial but vital topic of measurement.
As the brother in law to JFK and a member of the Rat Pack, Peter Lawford was one of America's most acclaimed movie stars. Lawford led an extraordinary life. His story, as told by the woman who knew him best, is the always candid, sometimes shocking unveiling of the most intriguing show business personalities and significant political events of our time. Now fully updated and revised for 2014 this is a must read for anyone interested in Hollywood, film, and celebrity gossip
New retrospective by one of Scotland's most distinguished poets.
Sammy the seagull is hurt and unable to fly, but a kindly rabbit and family look after him and he stays with them until he can fly again. To repay them, he searches for a bigger burrow for the little rabbit family.
Robbie, a little brown rabbit and Scott, a squirrel, are best friends. Robbie would love to go to the Moon but his mummy has said no. He asks his friend Scott who thinks that is a great idea. But will they make it to the Moon? This is their adventure.