Organizations are the central entities of the business world, comprising multiple people pursuing a collective goal while being linked to an external environment. Both academics and practitioners have kept up a continuing interest in advancing their understanding of organizations. This is the first of two volumes dedicated to the state of the art of theories and practices of organizations. It is the outcome of contributions by alumni and alumnae of the ESB Business School at Reutlingen Uni...

In this follow-up to From the Puddle to the Pond (2020), the author asks the reader to come on a journey of understanding the merits and drawbacks of both of his homes, his current residence of the United States of America and his native birthplace, the Bahamas. It's yet another deeply philosophical and spiritual journey with a candid view of love and family, racial tensions and relationships. Every reader, regardless of their native home, will undoubtedly find this collection of ...

Nach Nimitz Class der neue U-Boot-Thriller von Patrick Robinson. China rüstet zur Seemacht auf, um Taiwan an sich zu reißen. Russland braucht Geld und verkauft U-Boote. Die USA sehen ihre Interessen bedroht. Eine tödliche Jagd beginnt und von ihrem Ausgang hängt der Weltfrieden ab.Ein packendes militärisches Planspiel über die nahe Zukunft.

"We live our lives at the intersection of our battles and our wounds."Life is a battle. As a battle, life produces, manufactures, and spawns other battles. Battles produce wounds and, left unchecked, our wounds can easily turn into scars-those prolonged wounds that we allow to grow and fester that weigh us down, cause us pain, and ultimately prevent us from fulfilling our God-given purpose.Using familiar biblical narratives with an insightful new p...