The Middle East in the World Economy 1800 1914 or Mastering the Diversity Challenge

The Middle East in the World Economy, 1800-1914

Author: Roger Owen

Examines the growth and transformation of the Middle East economy during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The text looks at how the region's economic structures were fundamentally altered by the growing impact of European trade and finance, and by the internal reforms of the rulers of Egypt. It also examines in detail the impact of this process on the four central areas of the Middle East. The result, the author argues, was the creation of a fixed pattern of agricultural, industrial and financial activity. The states formed after the collapse of teh Ottoman Empire found that altering this pattern in their attempts to promote a less dependent form of development was frought with difficulty; and the problems they faced and their different approaches are still highly relevant to the Middle East's economic development today.

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Mastering the Diversity Challenge: Easy On-the-Job Applications for Measurable Results

Author: Fern Lebo

This easy-to-use guidebook goes beyond the basic requirements for mastering the diversity challenge. It not only provides practical, step-by-step guidelines and answers, but gives important reasons as to why managing diversity is good for overall business. Designed for quick and easy access to useful and practical checklists, tests, questionnaires, exercises, stories, experiential activities and new ideas-this important book will help you make a difference. Written in an easy-to-understand format, Mastering the Diversity Challenge identifies issues specific to designated groups and provides effective techniques for creating a level playing field. Specific on-the-job applications are provided for running meetings, building the team, opening the dialogue, and coaching and counseling. Mastering the Diversity Challenge exposes the elements of human interaction as the cornerstone of the workplace and helps you create a culture that encourages respect and promotes equality of opportunity. When implemented, these new and useful techniques will undoubtedly impact productivity-benefiting both the individual and the company.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Author
1	The Diversity Issue in Management Today	1
2	Creating the Motivational Climate	27
3	The Lonely Soul	43
4	Developing People	67
5	Getting Results	77
6	Fair Meeting Guidelines	101
7	Team-Building Exercises	109
8	Quick and Easy Progress Survey	149
9	Where Do We Go from Here?	153
	Index	157