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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451308903321

Titolo

Transparency and other hot topics revisited [[electronic resource] /] / guest editors, Tom McManus ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Bradford], : Emerald, [2007]

ISBN

1-280-92905-7

9786610929054

1-84663-457-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Collana

Journal of management development, , 0262-1711 ; ; v. 26, no. 5 (2007)

Altri autori (Persone)

McManusTom

Disciplina

338.9

658

Soggetti

Executives - Training of

Middle managers - Training of

Business ethics

Disclosure of information

Communication in organizations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Guest editorial; Breaking-out-of-the-box in organizations; Organizational transparency drives company performance; Challenges in achieving transparency, simplicity and administering of the United States tax code; Entrepreneurship in Egypt and the US compared: directions for further research suggested; An equation of health; Transition and transparency in the employment contract; Dave Delaney's useful advice for your development as a manager; Working from the inside out; Retirement - an unaffordable luxury

Through the looking glass: illusions of transparency and the cult of informationThe best of the best: lessons from the top performing American corporations, 1954-2005

Sommario/riassunto

This e-book follows up the 2006 e-book with a further exploration of transparency. The editors explore how transparency is interpreted and



applied across a range of areas, including human resources, tax systems, healthcare provision; retirement and organizational communication. The e-book features contributions from an international team of authors.