Gary Dessler.
This book details a systemic approach to the practice of sustainable community development (SDC) that will encourage full participatory involvement and earn confidence for all peoples. Since Brundtland there has not been a more thorough presentation of sustainable development than the first 3 chapters of Practice for Sustainable Community Development. After fully engaging in the meaning of sust…
Presenting the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a constantly evolving field with direct impact on organizational strategies and success, this work links numerous subjects such as strategy, marketing and ethics, encouraging a multidisciplinary approach to this subject.
One of the business world's foremost though leaders presents a "social responsibility bible" for corporations. Companies on the whole are looking to support more good causes, but are ill-informed of their options - both in terms of the organizations they might choose among and also how to work philanthropy into their existing budgets.
Over the last decade or so, private-sector financing through public-private partnerships (PPPs) has become increasingly popular around the world as a way of procuring and maintaining public-sector infrastructure, in sectors such as transportation (roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, ports, airports), social infrastructure (hospitals, schools, prisons, social housing) public utilities (water supp…
Tax law is political. This book highlights and explains the major themes and methodologies of a group of scholars who challenge the traditional claim that tax law is neutral and unbiased.
Written in a friendly style with clear explanations, Financial Accounting Theory provides a thorough presentation of financial accounting theories. This new edition continues to include considerable coverage of accounting standards oriented to IASB standards as well as major U.S. accounting standards. While the text discussion concentrates on relating standards to the theoretical framework of t…
With a renewed focus on skills and careers, the new edition of this bestselling text can help better prepare your students to enter the job market. Management, Thirteenth Edition vividly illustrates effective management theories by incorporating the perspectives of real-life managers. Through examples, cases, and hands-on exercises, students will see and experience management in action, helping…