As one of the world's largest economies China is facing many unique management challenges in the wake of the financial crisis. The future presents many opportunities for growth and commerce but new management skills must be developed to cope with these issues.

An inspirational, clear and comprehensive guide to Drama, Theatre and Performance, this book enables the reader to acquire and understand a vocabulary for discussion and critical thinking on all aspects on its subject. Grouped under the general headings of Textual, Performance, Production, Staging and Critical the clear explanations of the concepts support students in their practical and theoretical explorations of the subjects and offer insights for research and reflective writing.

This is a clear and lively introduction to the English language and its use, organised into thematic chapters, each of which can be read at one sitting. This expanded second edition has been revised in the light of recent research and now features three new chapters on Chomsky, American English and English around the world.

Following-on from The Study Skills Handbook, this book enables students to think about personal, academic and career goals and to plan a path to success. Rich in activities that develop valuable career skills, this edition has a new chapter on Understanding your Personal Performance, and updated information on job applications.

The closing of Ted Kennedy's chapter in America's political and cultural life means that, for the first time perhaps, the real measure of the Kennedy legacy can finally be taken. John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy's individual stories can now be seen as essentially one, with each brother striving to fulfill the interrupted promise of the brother before. How did the brothers pass the family torch to each other? And who carries the torch forward now? Vincent Bzdek compellingly answers these questions and much, much more.

This is an accessible introduction to the prosody of everyday conversation, and its analysis. Basic concepts and methods of interpretation are explained, and a wealth of examples from naturally-occuring talk are used to demonstrate the roles of pitch, time, loudness and voice quality.

«This text is an accurate and to-the-point summary of the major areas of law relating to business and is a great companion for students on business law and commercial law courses. Accurate and to-the-point summaries of the major areas of law pertaining to business, make this a great companion for law students and lawyers intending to practice in a commercial environment. It is built upon thirty years of teaching experience and research within company law, so this text can be relied upon to provide expert analyses and summaries of the law. It is underpinned hroughout with rigorous research and plentiful references to the relevant legal authorities, providing a guide to further research for the interested student. Main points are explored with helpful questions and hot topics, providing additional insights and valuable rehearsal of concepts in readiness for exam time. This title is entirely updated throughout with relevant corporate and commercial case law and statute. With its real-world business-orientated approach, «Business Law» has been fully updated in line with the Companies Act 2006, and also streamlined to address the needs of today's student of this Top page fascinating and fast-moving subject. Providing a salient introduction to law in a business context, this is a valuable learning companion.»

Clearly illustrated with examples of written work and useful interactive exercises, this guide will encourage independent learning, helping arts and humanities students to develop effective study habits and learn successful strategies for reading and writing about theoretical texts.

Written in a highly accessible style and in four parts, this book provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. It draws on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and uses authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points.

Fully revised and updated, this new edition is essential reading for anyone wanting to improve their communication skills and knowledge of how communication works in organisations. Reflecting developments in information technology, communication research and twenty-first business practice, the text offers a significant contribution to the subject.

For individual or classroom study, this revised 4th edition, brings British history up-to-date with new content on Britain under New Labour since 1997. Taking into account latest research and interpretations, the commentary is informative and enjoyable; the source material stimulating and enlightening.

«Developments in Russian Politics 7 «brings together a tightly-edited set of specially-commissioned chapters to provide a broad-ranging assessment of the Putin legacy and continuities and change under Medvedev. Clearly and accessibly written, it will remain the first-choice introduction to politics in the world's largest state.»

Science is an active discipline, with the emphasis on 'doing' rather than 'reading' about it. Suitable for undergraduate scientists, this guide outlines the skills expected of them. It provides guidance on tackling different types of assignments, in addition to how to make the most of feedback and prepare for exams.

Intertwining the history of art, literature, food, music and religion, Baldoli explores Italy's history from the Middle Ages to the present. The book offers an insight into continuities across past and present day Italian culture, politics, and identity, drawing on a range of recent historiography and contemporary sources.

How does language affect us? Critical Stylistics provides a general theory of the impact that texts can have on readers. This book provides detailed tools of analysis for understanding how texts work. It combines these strengths to uncover the deep-seated ideologies of everyday texts.

The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Finance, Investment and Banking is an authoritative and comprehensive reference book covering the essential terminology of the international financial marketplace. This dictionary provides concise and rigorous definitions of over 5,000 terms commonly used in the financial industry, covering the disciplines of accounting, banking, corporate finance, investment management and insurance. Also included are essential formulae and diagrams for enhanced clarification, as well as commonly used acronyms and colloquialisms.

This book presents a glossary of terms common in social research. It is organized alphabetically for ease of use. It covers both quantitative and qualitative research and their epistemological underpinnings. It is also closely linked to up-to-date sources of further information to aid learning and understanding. The terms and concepts are fully cross-referenced. An in-depth glossary, this accessible book successfully introduces students to the key concepts and terms used in social research. Terms are organised alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for use of ease. Suggestions for further reading help to consolidate knowledge and aids understanding.

This is a practical, lively, research-informed undergraduate text offering experience, evidence based ideas, advice and information. It provides students with models, tasks and activities to enable them to think through, plan, action, write-up and present their research. It helps to develop ideas, research questions, creative thinking and systematic research practices that will enable students to produce high quality dissertations, assignments and reports. It offers experience, evidence based ideas and advice on all stages of the research process. It not only discusses the major research project or dissertation, but also focuses on a range of research-based work expected from undergraduates at any stage of their degree. It includes material on necessary skills for after graduation. It is a practical, research-informed text providing student researchers with models, tasks and activities to enable them to think through, plan, action, write up and present their research. It will help to develop ideas, creative thinking, and systematic research practices that will enable students to produce high quality dissertations and reports.

Students need to think critically about what they read or hear. This accessible guide shows students what being 'critical' in their work means, and how to bring that 'critical' dimension into all the work they do. It addresses the need and the skills of being critical in relation to reading and writing and is ideal for students at any level.

This handy guide shows students how to get the most out of using the internet and internet technology. Areas covered include: web 2.0 technology (wikis, blogs, Podcasts and RSS) that students may encounter at university, good web practice (netiquette, tagging, online writing) and using external resources (citeulike, Google scholar and del.ici.ous).