Managing Environmental Conflict (Columbia University Earth Institute Sustainability Primers)
by Joshua D. Fisher
Conflicts frequently arise over environmental issues such as land use, natural resource management, and laws and regulation, emerging from diverging interests and values among stakeholders. This book is a primer on causes of and solutions to such conflicts. It provides a foundational overview of the theory and practice of collaborative approaches to managing environmental disputes. Joshua D. Fisher explains the core concepts in collaborative conflict management and presents a clear, practical,...
The Arsonist in the Office is your survival guide for enduring the toxic workplace (and toxic people) and a call to action for a bold new approach to addressing tough issues. If you have ever led an organization or participated on a team and felt completely frustrated by the sabotage of another colleague, leader, or even client, this book is for you. Leaders, colleagues and organizations across the world have adopted this new movement - to not just “create” a great culture but to protect it....
Today, negotiation is a core skill for managers and business people at all levels. In this highly accessible, action-oriented guide, international specialist Gavin Kennedy provides all the fundamentals of negotiation, guiding readers through the key principles and skills required for profitable outcomes. Moreover, he applies the latest research in negotiation behavior, resulting in a state-of-the-art handbook of modern negotiating techniques.
For undergraduate/graduate-level business courses that cover the skills of negotiation. This text provides an integrated, big-picture view of what to do and what to avoid at the bargaining table, based on the latest research findings. Combining a strong applied flavor with straightforward and lively writing, it presents a unified, and comprehensive overview of the insights, strategies, and practices inherent in successful negotiations, and addresses the most common myths and pitfalls that plagu...
Everything You Want to Know about Business Continuity (Everything You Want to Know About, #2)
by Tony Drewitt
Business continuity is crucial to the survival of your business. Learn how to manage it effectively. The risks for businesses today are increasing all the time, as are the consequences of incidents and interruptions. Too many companies lose time, customers and income because of circumstances beyond their control. Companies that have a business continuity plan are able to not only minimise their losses and retain their clients, but also win new business! Everything you want to know about Business...
Virtually everything in business is negotiated, and the ability to negotiate strong agreements and understandings is among today's most valuable talents. "Negotiating Skills for Managers" explains how to establish a solid pre-negotiation foundation, subtly guide the negotiation, and consistently set and achieve satisfactory targets. From transferring one's existing strengths to the negotiating table to avoiding common negotiating errors, it reveals battle-proven steps for reaching personal and o...
Savoir Tirer Avantage Des Contrarietes (Collection Point de Vue Opérationnel)
by Elisabeth Malezieux - Mbana
You're a leader with a problem. There's a fungus-like growth in your organizational culture you can no longer ignore. It starts slowly with a few people feeling maligned and/or excluded, spreads resentment, leads to disengagement, and finally…resignations.What a nightmare! But WAIT! You have stumbled onto the exact solution you need! With this book, you can QUICKLY discover how to use the principles of applied improvisational exercises from the arts to help teams effectively connect and commun...
Parties in conflict have labelled opponents for centuries, but Proscribing peace explores how international proscription has solidified such judgments by creating a category that has both symbolic and material ramifications. Sophie Haspeslagh draws on personal interviews and 20 years of statements by successive Colombian governments and the FARC to show how having stigmatized the armed group in such an extreme way, proscription makes it much harder to make peace with them. The branding of armed...
What role do diplomacy and negotiations play in economic globalization? Many argue that great powers shape diplomacy to their advantage, others that, in a 'flat world', diplomacy helps everyone. Going beyond these polarized views, this book explores the conditions under which negotiations matter and the ways in which diplomacy is evolving in the global commercial arena. J. P. Singh argues that where there is a diffusion or decentralization of power among global actors, diplomacy can be effective...