The making and consuming of tourism takes place within a complex social milieu, with competing actors drawing into the ???product??? peoples??? history, culture and lifestyles. Culture and people thus become part of the tourism product. The implications are not fully understood, though the literature ranges the arguments along a continuum with culture being described on one hand as vulnerable a…

Carolyn Nordstrom explores the pathways of global crime in this stunning work of anthropology that has the power to change the way we think about the world. To write this book, she spent three years traveling to hot spots in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States investigating the dynamics of illegal trade around the world--from blood diamonds and arms to pharmaceuticals, exotica, and stap…

Designed for those preparing to write in the current multimedia environment, MediaWriting explores the linkages between print, broadcast, and public relations styles; outlines the nature of good writing; and synthesizes and integrates professional skills and concepts. Complete with interesting real-world examples and exercises, this textbook gives students progressive writing activities amid an…

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Is your nonprofit organization ready for increased scrutiny, reporting requirements, regulations, and increased expectations from donors? This combination reference/workbook prepares you and shows you how Sarbanes-Oxley best practices can benefit your organization. It includes: * A structured description of Sarbanes-Oxley and its implications for nonprofits * Detailed discussions on governance,…

This book is a practical master-class in how to manage both yourself and others to provide a team that is motivated, creative and high-performing. Internationally recognised as a writer, teacher and consultant, Professor John Adair has written 27 books and numerous articles on leadership and management development: this is the distillation of a career's thought and practice into one book. The b…

This book is the first to offer a global perspective on the unique contemporary media phenomenon of transnational television channels.It is also the first to compare their impact in different regions of the globe.Revealing great richness and diversity across seven key broadcasting regions, North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South and East Asia, the book examines the …

To take advantage of the benefits tax deductions offer, you?ll have to figure out which deductions you are entitled to take?and keep proper records documenting your expenses. The IRS will never complain if you don?t take all the deductions available to you. In fact, the majority of home business owners miss out on many deductions every year simply because they aren?t aware of them?or because th…

This is not a book about management theory in general, but clearly there are some points worth noting relative to business structure and the range or type of risks that might have the greatest impact. The following summary presents the main features in this context against the most common forms of business entity, from sole trader to plc.

Social work practice is built upon the linkage between the objectives and goals of clients, programs, and agencies, and the evaluation process is critical for making sure those links are strong. Building on its earlier editions with seven new chapters and complete revisions of the others, as well as a strong online companion website presence, this text is more relevant and user-friendly than ev…