The follow-up to the acclaimed Organizations in the Computer Age this book, originally published in 1996, reveals that since computers had become increasingly linked in networks which span the world, information could be transmitted instantaneously to all parts of the organization. It describes the experiences of six organizations and draws lessons which apply very widely.The issues raised include:the impact on employment levels and organizational s...

The metropolis is a site of endless making and unmaking. From the attempt to imagine a 'city-symphony' to the cinematic tradition that runs from Walter Ruttmann to Terence Davies, Restless Cities traces the idiosyncratic character of the metropolitan city from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first-century megalopolis. With explorations of phenomena including nightwalking, urbicide, property, commuting and recycling, this wide-ranging new book identifies and traces the pattern...

"The dazzling rise to fame, the chilling fall from grace—what happens when an artist's most loyal fans are forced to face the truth? This is the untold story of a toxic love, a devastating betrayal, and the haunting search for justice. You won't believe the shocking secrets behind the headlines."“David Anthony Burke’s Downfall (Murder, Music, and the Dark Side of Fame)” is not just a true crime story—it's a gripping journey into the shadows of stardom, a ta...

Updated from original Montagu Motor Books edition this is the only English language history of the extremely historic Paris Autodrome, the banked circuit at MontlhEry was used for innumerable record bids and important races. Written by that doyen of motor sport journalism, the late Bill Boddy, the book has a foreword by famous racing driver and record-breaker the late George Eyston, OBE.

A new community-based framework assessing the impact of participatory grantmaking on philanthropyInstitutional foundations are influential, yet it can be difficult to understand how they operate. How do their staff members make decisions? What impact do these decisions have on nonprofits, civil society, and democracy more broadly? One practice that holds promise for demystifying this relationship is participatory grantmaking, whereby stakeholders and grantees parti...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."The dazzling rise to fame, the chilling fall from grace—what happens when an artist's most loyal fans are forced to face the truth? This is the untold story of a toxic love, a devastating betrayal, and the haunting search for justice. You won't believe the shocking secrets behind the headlines."“David Anthony Burke’s Downfall (Murder, Music, and the Dark Side of Fame)” is not just a true crime story—it's a gripping journey into...

This volume, first published in 1988, examines the challenge to management which is posed by ever more sophisticated applications of information technology. It reports on cases of actual practice, and seeks to draw lessons from these experiences which will be of practical value to managers and their advisers. The book will also be a useful source of ideas, experience, and examples to students of economics, business studies, and management.