Everyone working in and with organizations will, from time to time, experience frustrations and problems when trying to accomplish tasks that are a required part of their role. This is an unusual routine - a recurrent interaction pattern in which someone encounters a problem when trying to accomplish normal activities by following standard organizational procedures and then becomes enmeshed in wasteful and even harmful subroutines while trying to resolve the initial problem. They are unusu...

Required reading for anyone interested in the profound relationship between digital technology and society Digital technology has become an undeniable facet of our social lives, defining our governments, communities, and personal identities. Yet with these technologies in ongoing evolution, it is difficult to gauge the full extent of their societal impact, leaving researchers and policy makers with the challenge of staying up-to-date on a field that is constantly in flux. ...

On September 11, 2001, AT&T's traffic was 40 percent greater than its previous busiest day. Wireless calls were made from the besieged airplanes and buildings, with the human voice having a calming influence. E-mail was used to overcome distance and time zones. And storytelling played an important role both in conveying information and in coping with the disaster. Building on such events and lessons, Crisis Communications features an international cast of top contributors exploring emergen...

Safe Retirement Planning: Building a Financial Cushion for Your Golden YearsAre you ready to embark on a journey toward financial serenity in your golden years?In "Safe Retirement Planning: Building a Financial Cushion for Your Golden Years," we delve deep into the world of retirement planning, offering you a comprehensive guide that will help you create a sturdy financial foundation for the future you've always dreamed of.Navigating the complexities of retirement plan...

This book explores the social forces among and between online aggressors that affect the expression and perpetration of online hate. Its chapters illustrate how patterns of interactive social behavior reinforce, magnify, or modify this expression. It also considers the characteristics of social media that facilitate social interactions that promote hate and facilitate relationships among haters. Bringing together a range of international experts and covering an array of themes, including w...

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In 1970, Kenneth Gibson was elected as Newark, New Jersey’s first African-American mayor, a position he held for an impressive sixteen years. Yet even as Gibson served as a trailblazer for black politicians, he presided over a troubled time in the city’s history, as Newark’s industries declined and its crime and unemployment rates soared.This book offers a balanced assessment of Gibson’s leadership and his legacy, from the perspectives of the people most deeply immersed in 1970s an...

Tarzan disenchanted with civilized life leaves America for Europe. But after numerous scrapes and adventures Tarzan is ultimately ambushed and thrown overboard the ship he has taken passage on. He swims for his life and miraculously finds himself in the coastal jungle where he was brought up by apes.Tarzan once again becomes part of the jungle life and finds himself actively protecting a new adopted family. But Civilization is only around the corner and it is not finished with Tarz...

Tarzan disenchanted with civilized life leaves America for Europe. But after numerous scrapes and adventures Tarzan is ultimately ambushed and thrown overboard the ship he has taken passage on. He swims for his life and miraculously finds himself in the coastal jungle where he was brought up by apes.Tarzan once again becomes part of the jungle life and finds himself actively protecting a new adopted family. But Civilization is only around the corner and it is not finished with Tarza...

Tarzan (formerly Lord Greystoke) is now in his mid-twenties and he and Jane have had a son, whom they've named Jack. Tarzan is in his new home on the Waziri lands in Uziri, Africa, but has returned to his ancestral estate in London for the rainy season, when suddenly his son is kidnapped by marauders.Determined to rescue his son, Tarzan must once again perilously navigate through treacherous jungles, fight dangerous animals, and outwit those who seek to harm his family. With his fa...

Tarzan of the Apes is a 1912 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the first in the Tarzan series.The story follows Tarzan's adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes to his encounters with other humans and Western society.The key themes in the novel include the impact of heredity on behavior, racial superiority, civilization - as Tarzan struggles with his identity as a human, sexuality & escapism.

An adventure tale that has capture the ages!The first book in the legendary Tarzan series tells the story of John Clayton, born in the coastal jungles of Africa to a marooned couple from England, adopted as an infant by apes after they die, then raised in ignorance of his human heritage.Through sheer force of will Tarzan becomes king of the jungle and slowly learns of his origin.This is the exciting novel that began it all.