Bücher von John Child

Drawing on the different disciplines of Law, criminology, forensic psychology, social work and public management, the contributors explore the shifts and progress made in criminal justice in England and Wales over the past two decades and highlight the possibilities and pitfalls for the future.

This book is concerned with the management of organisational change. It focuses on Cadbury Ltd and provides an in-depth study of change within this famous British company. It will be of interest to teachers and students of business history, organisational behaviour, industrial relations and industrial sociology.

China has already become the world's second largest economic power and it currently presents enormous business opportunities. Yet there is still a dearth of information in the West about how Chinese firms are run. In this accessible 1994 book, Professor Child addresses this deficiency, examining management in China in all its different forms.

This is a book about acquisitions and their performance. It looks at the different ways in which companies from the major acquiring countries (UK, USA, Japan, Germany, and France) set about integrating the acquisitions they make in the UK. The book illustrates different national styles at work, but also shows how common many management practices have become around the world.

Mummy's Monsters uses a child's perspective on how they interpret their surroundings, to explain some of the more complex subjects that even adults find difficult to understand. 'Mummy's Monsters' focuses on the difficult subject of mental illness, specifically within a child's family. A sensitive and sometimes misunderstood affliction which often receives little empathy and real understanding to what goes on in the mind of the sufferer. 'Mummy's Monsters' follows Timmy, a little boy who finds his mummy crying for what appears to be no reason. Suffering from bi-polar disorder, she takes him on a journey though their imagination to introduce Timmy to the monsters that can either make her really happy or really sad.

This book provides a clear and readable introduction to the subject. It deals with organizational design, its contribution to performance, and the problems and issues involved in organizational change.