Stripes and spots

This chapter focuses on blind spots, the qualities and behaviors that a manager brings to the workplace of which he or she is not aware. Three case studies are presented of manager...

Stripes, Grids and Checks considers the nature of lines and assemblies of lines, including stripes and grids, as well as related phenomena such as checks, tilings and patterns, reg...

Abstract Why do similar patterns and forms appear in nature in settings that seem to bear no relation to one another? The windblown ripples of desert sand follow a s...

From Islamic extremism in Algeria to civil war in Iraq, this volume provides in-depth coverage of political and cultural conflict in the Middle East. Since the end of the Iran-Iraq...

This chapter discusses John Philip Sousa's move from Washington to Philadelphia to prove himself as a violinist, arranger, and composer. Following his tours with Nobles, he “decide...

The two-volumePraeger Handbook of Human Resource Managementis an indispensable resource for anyone with a question relating to workplace practice or policy. Volume One contains inf...