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Danger in the Comfort Zone examines the phenomenon of the ""entitlement"" mentality in the American workforce -- people's preoccupation with their rewards rather than their responsibilities. Bardwick describes three basic mindsets and shows the effect of each on individuals and their organizations:* Entitlement -- people feel entitled to rewards and lethargic about having to earn them; motivation and job satisfaction are low* Fear -- people are paralyzed; the threat of layoffs makes them focus on protecting their jobs rather than doing them well* Earning -- people are energized by challenge; t

This volume identifies and analyses the crucial issues in the impact of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on less developed countries (LDCs). Although the authors take a variety of wide stances on the important questions a uniformity of approach emerges. The perspective is essentially that of economic analysis but it is enlivened by unorthodox concepts derived from related social science disciplines. The chapters cover the process of development, paying attention to entrepreneurship, cultural factors and management styles and examine the impact on welfare and income distribution in the host country.

In many western countries with slow economic growth and population growth the increasing cost of the social security system is a concern. The contributions in this volume address this issue from various angles, theoretically as well as empirically and also taking into account institutional conditions.This book discusses current social security policy issues and related research from a number of western countries. Papers include the following subjects: - Recent policy changes in the UK and the Federal Public of Germany - Distributional effects of social security - Public choice models of soc

Analysis of Ordinal Categorical Data Alan Agresti Statistical Science Now has its first coordinated manual of methods for analyzing ordered categorical data. This book discusses specialized models that, unlike standard methods underlying nominal categorical data, efficiently use the information on ordering. It begins with an introduction to basic descriptive and inferential methods for categorical data, and then gives thorough coverage of the most current developments, such as loglinear and logit models for ordinal data. Special emphasis is placed on interpretation and application of methods a

Collaboration of the distinguished scholars Dr. Mary Pukui and Dr. E.S. Craighill Handy provides us with this fascinating review of traditional Hawaiian life. Manners and customs relating to birth , death , marriage, sexual practices, religious beliefs, and family relationship are all clearly described. The main sources of information were elderly Hawaiian informants of then remote Kacu district of the is land of Hawaii. The Polynesian Family System in Ka-u, Hawai'i provides professional scholars and laymen a like with an unrivalled picture of traditional Hawaiian society. Based on original wo

Concerned with the 50% dropout rate for public high school students in the Southern Highlands, Jim Wayne Miller published this book in 1989 to ensure that young people had access to published works and other text that examine the themes of familiy, community, and work. Miller intended to provide public school teachers with the tools to engage students and stimulate meaningful conversations. Miller produced a work that guides students to reflect on their heritage, see the bigger picture, and develop a broader perspective of human existence.

Interrogation as a Learning Process; The Role of the Psychologist in Assessing Cases of Alleged Child Sexual Abuse; The Competency of Children to Testify: General Issues; The Child Witness and Social Psychology; The Justice System and Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse; Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse; Indicators and Evidence of Child Sexual Abuse; Psychological Assessment of Suspected Victims; Assessment of the Accused; Behavior of Sexual Abusers; Incidence and Demographics of Child Sexual Abuse; False Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse; Suggested Criteria for Distinguishing False Accusations

The first comprehensive history of Italian Socialism in English, this book ranges from the defeat of Socialism by Mussolini in 1926 to its resurgence as a powerful force in Italian politics today. Di Scala has not only combed the archives of Italy and America, but also interviewed an array of prominent Italian and American sources, providing testimonies that are themselves likely to become important historical documents. His sweeping, intensive survey sheds new light on important Socialists such as Rodolfo Morandi and Pietro Nenni, and highlights the tremendous accomplishments of Italy's first.

Most policy books confine their historical discussions to a relatively short time frame. This book offers a long-term historical analysis of American immigration policy. From Open Door to Dutch Door details current policy and its shortcomings. In addition, the book describes the four distinct phases of U.S. immigration policy since 1820, why these shifts occurred, and their impact on decisions being made today. Written in a clear and readable style, the book combines a historical approach with an assessment of a timely and topical area of public policy

Nuclear strategy and deterrence in their "golden age"--A nostalgically defined period sometime in the mid-1950s to mid-1960s - promised to harness and control the nuclear Moloch; hopes were high that the civilian strategists flooding into Washington would succeed in designing a new science of war that would safeguard national security, provide a stable international environment, and develop a rational decision-making process for the management of national interests in a hostile nuclear world. Three decades later, it is a commonplace that the erstwhile promises and pretensions of the nuclear "w

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chemical Warfare 1914-18 -- 3 The Failure of Disarmament -- 4 Avoiding Chemical Warfare 1939-45 -- 5 Gas and Third World Conflicts -- 6 The Soviet Chemical Warfare Posture -- 7 NATO's Preparations for Chemical Warfare -- 8 The Geneva Negotiations: Problems and Prospects -- 9 Deterring Chemical Warfare -- Appendices 1: Some Properties of Chemical Warfare Agents -- Appendices 2: Properties of Some Harassing and Incapacitating Agents -- Appendix 3: The Persistency of Selected Chemical Warfare Agents -- Notes and References -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

Professor Kenneth J. Arrow is one of the most distinguished economic theorists. He has played a major role in shaping the subject and is honoured by the publication of three volumes of essays on economic theory. Each volume deals with a different area of economic theory. The books include contributions by some of the best economic theorists from the United Stated, Japan, Israel and Europe. This second volume is entitled Equilibrium Analysis and is divided into sections on general equilibrium and on the microfoundations of macroeconomics

Theoretical Articles -- Structural Problems of German Industry in International Comparison -- Can Societies Learn from Economic Crises? -- What can the Businessman Learn from History, especially Business History? -- Studies -- The Establishment of the Life Insurance Business in Germany in the Nineteenth Century -- Forms and Phases of Industry Finance up to the Second World War -- Breaks and Continuity in the Economy and Social Structures between the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich -- Reports -- A Review of the New Literature on Business History -- The Integration of Foreign Workers -- The Role of Women in German Business Life.

Front Cover; The Economics of Natural Gas in Developing Countries; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; FOREWORD; Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION: NATURAL GAS DEVELOPMENT BEGINS AT HOME; Abstract; NATURAL GAS TRADE IN PERSPECTIVE; OIL PRICES AND GAS EXPORT PROSPECTS; THE PAUSE IN SUPPLY PROSPECTS; GAS TRADE AND LOCAL USE; INCENTIVES TO EXPLORE?; REWARDS FOR DISCOVERY; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. OPENING ADDRESS: THE WORLD GAS SITUATION; Abstract; IMPLICATIONS FOR NATURAL GAS TRADE; THE INFLUENCE OF PRICE ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND; FUTURE GAS PRODUCTION AND RESERVES; NATURAL GAS IN WESTERN EUROPE; POST SCRIPTUM.

1. The Death of Stalin -- 2. The Ordinary Soviet Russian -- 3. "Thieves" in the USSR as a Social Phenomenon -- 4. The Psychology of the Soviet Leaders -- 5. The Inner World of the Soviet Intelligentsia -- 6. The Revival of the Russian Intelligentsia and Dissent -- 7. The Russian Intelligentsia and Its Religious Revival -- 8. Free Literature and Songs -- 9. Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn and Sakharov -- 10. Yuri Andropov: A Recent Leader of Russia -- 11. The Impact of the Russian Past on Its Present -- Notes -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects.