Machiavelli based The Prince on his profound understanding of human nature. This short treatise on Renaissance statecraft and power has been controversial and inspiring since its first publication nearly 500 years ago. Machiavelli's analysis of the ways men seize, retain, and lose power represented the first expose of realpolitik and it has been used ever since as a handbook for manipulating ev...(view full description)

Typo tells the true story of the Clarinda company's last rise and fall - and with it one entrepreneur's story of what it means to take on, run, and ultimately lose an entire life's work.

This book offers managers and professionals a new, research-based employment model that will alter the way employees and employers think about their working relationship, aligning the changing needs and interests of individuals and organisations to produce a sustainable, productive and profitable workplace.

This comprehensive handbook is popular with HR practitioners, line managers and anyone who needs an overview of the legal and managerial aspects of managing people in organisations. The guide covers the issues that managers face on a daily basis, making it ideal for HR practitioners, accountants, and business consultants.