Aidan Walsh faces job loss as the last factory in his struggling Welsh town prepares to close. He devises a surprising plan, leading to a story that delves into love, friendship, family, and community, highlighting themes of humor, human frailty, resourcefulness, and triumph.
Addressing the complex issues that knowledge-based work organizations face in the early 21st century, this text combines a managerial approach, aimed to help managers meet increasingly challenging performance targets, with a critical perspective that questions and looks deeper into the research behind the theories.
This volume provides an evaluation of frameworks for understanding cross-cultural differences as they affect workplace behaviour and the management of people. It also examines the inter-cultural competencies needed by managers dealing with employees from different cultural backgrounds