Negotiation is an important managerial skill. The ability to negotiate across cultures becomes even more challenging due to differences in institutional practices. This book explores how the institutional environment in India and China shapes their negotiating behaviour.

Computer Assistive Technologies for Physically and Cognitively Challenged Users focuses on the technologies and devices that assist individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. These technologies facilitate independent activity and participation, serving to improve daily functional capabilities. The book features nine chapters that cover a wide range of computer assistive technologies that give readers an in-depth understanding of the available resources to help the elderly or ind...

Computer Assistive Technologies for Physically and Cognitively Challenged Users focuses on the technologies and devices that assist individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. These technologies facilitate independent activity and participation, serving to improve daily functional capabilities.The book features nine chapters that cover a wide range of computer assistive technologies that give readers an in-depth understanding of the available resources to help the elderly...

This volume contains selected papers from the Second Quadrennial International Conference on Structural Integrity (ICONS-2018). The papers cover important topics related to structural integrity of critical installations, such as power plants, aircrafts, spacecrafts, defense and civilian components. The focus is on assuring safety of operations with high levels of reliability and structural integrity. This volume will be of interest to plant operators working with safety critical equipment,...

In the fourth Harith Athreya mystery, a murderer strikes at a luxury resort - can Detective Athreya prevent them from capsizing his holiday?BOLLYWOODDetective Harith Athreya is recuperating from an illness in the beautiful backwaters of Kerala when he stumbles into a new form of intrigue: a family of vacationing Bollywood royalty, who want his help making a murder mystery film.BANKRUPTCYBut not all is as it seems with the family - there are rumours of major mone...

Seasoned detective Harith Athreya is back, this time to investigate suspicious incidences on a riverside dig in the heart of remote Bundelkhand.In this place, rich in myth and history, the legend goes that anyone who sets foot on nearby island Naaz Tapu would be cursed forever.When an archaeologist defies local folklore, the fallout is swift and deadly. Is the death a result of the ancient curse – or a more down-to-earth case of murder? Athreya needs to unravel the truth from...

ISOLATIONHarith Athreya is taking a well-earned break at a boutique hotel in the Himalayan foothills. But his holiday is swiftly cut short when mysterious bloody handprints start appearing on the walls around the resort.INCRIMINATIONWhen a woman then falls to her death, chaos and confusion reigns. The hotelier is convinced that the key to the case rests with four other young people who checked in at the same time as the victim, all pretending for some reason not to kno...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE MONTHAN OBSERVER THRILLER OF THE MONTHA NEW YORK TIMES RECOMMENDED BOOKA CRIMEREADS BEST MYSTERY OF 2020‘Hugely entertaining… set in modern-day India but its origins lie in the golden age of crime fiction’ Sunday Times‘A slice of sheer pleasure… a proper, thorny puzzle’ Observer‘Like stepping back to the Golden Age of the classic mystery’ Rhys Bowen, international bestselling author of The Tuscan Child...

This book offers a compendium of diverse essays on emerging legal issues in outer space, written by experts in the field of Space Law from different parts of the globe. The book comprehensively addresses opportunities in space and the inevitable legal challenges that these space activities pose for mankind. It explores the increasing role of private sector in outer space, which calls for a review of policy and legislation; invites opinio juris from law scholars for ensuring the applicabili...

The age-old notion of ‘hypnotic induction’ receives a fresh look from notable scholars from Canada, England, Sweden, and the USA in this book. These scholars represent a breadth of theoretical perspectives: cognitive-behavioral, Ericksonian, psychoanalytic, and trance-state. It is well known that a wide range of hypnotic induction protocols is used to prepare individuals to enhance their receptivity to test or clinical suggestions. However, despite its popularity of use, it appears that li...

Revolutionize your IoT infrastructure with this guide to mastering quantum-enhanced machine learning algorithms and theoretical frameworks that are shattering the boundaries of classical computing to deliver unprecedented network performance and security.In a world increasingly reliant on interconnected devices and data-driven insights, the limitations of classical computing become ever more apparent. The convergence of quantum computing, machine learning, and the ...

A comprehensive guide to design, build and execute effective Big Data strategies using HadoopKey Features-Get an in-depth view of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem and an overview of the architectural patterns pertaining to the popular Big Data platform-Conquer different data processing and analytics challenges using a multitude of tools such as Apache Spark, Elasticsearch, Tableau and more-A comprehensive, step-by-step guide that will teach you ever...