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Globalization -- Culture -- Achievement -- Pay -- Power -- Learning.Behaviour at work can no longer be stereotyped as global or local – modern or traditional – with very little in-between. Instead work behaviour is a complex interplay between Global and Local values. It takes place in a Glocality. Thus individual achievement co-exists with group aspirations, pay diversity takes place in a s…
Executive Summary -- Aim of the Study -- The Methodology -- Description of Tax and Social Security Systems -- The Effective Tax Burden in the Analysed Countries -- International and Inter-Regional Comparison -- The Importance of Social Security -- Summary and Conclusions.Taxes on the highly skilled are an important cost factor for companies competing internationally for talent. This book provid…
The evolution of standardisation -- The history of production systems in the automotive industry -- The case of the Mercedes Benz Production System -- The results of implementing the Mercedes-Benz Production System -- Conclusion.The introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Production System (MPS) is exemplary of a trend within the automotive industry: the creation and introduction of company-specific …
Part 1 Fast-forwarding: the role of Educational Technology -- Chapter 1 Fast-tracking Technology Integration toward Global Education in Oman -- Chapter 2 Rich Text, Rich Teach expanding educational horizons with new technology -- Chapter 3 Open source pathways to educational development -- Chapter 4 Managing and evaluating ICTs in Higher Education: A reassurance measure for sustainable investme…