Böcker av Christopher Higgins

With the 1860 presidential election approaching, rumours of secession are rampant, as southern states rage against the idea of losing their slaves. But two men are not concerned.Shady Grove, Virginia. Retired farmer Thomas McLeary would love nothing more than to enjoy his twilight years at his front porch, admiring the setting sun. He does not wish to be bothered with speculation about the country's fate in the midst of an increasingly bitter political climate. But when a runaway slave takes refuge on his property, he must reluctantly pick a side and risk his safety.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Erich Streicher, a writer for the Freedom Fightin' Firebrands, is more concerned about his personal life than defending the abolitionist cause. Marrying the love of his life and fleeing to the countryside offer hope for a bright future. But when Streicher's employer wages war on the young woman's father, he is embroiled in a conflict that jeopardizes everything he holds dear.

'Leadership Landscapes' provides an invaluable reference point for senior executives or those striving towards a successful cross-border career, to understand how cultural differences impact upon leadership styles and practices. Each semester, we publish a report on our quantitative survey-based global study, alongside our review of extant in-country leadership literature, preferably written by local scholars and professionals in their native language. Moreover, we attempt to empirically validate these findings by conducting expert interviews with native specialists. This new issue of our ongoing leadership series presents country-specific analyses of culturally endorsed leadership practices and styles in the following countries: Channel Islands, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Nepal, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Ukraine, Uruguay and Venezuela. This publication contains contributions from around 111 researchers from 26 countries who participated in the Cross-Cultural Business Skills elective offered by the Part-time Academy of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA).The following authors contributed: Abigail Boadu, Abubakar Ahmadzai, Adam Omar, Raja Aleksander van der Heijden, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Aleksandar Milenkov), Andres Figueira, Antero Do Valle, Bo Jongejan, Boy Dekker, Carenza Kral, Casper Smit, Chynna Zeegelaar, Daan Smit, Dalia Ben Masoud, Dani Ruiz de Alegria Ezcurra, Daniël van de Merwe, Daniela Lozano Traviesa, Danielle de Vries, David Makkinje, Dennis Mackaaij, Derav Berwari, Dion van Dieren, Duncan Egberts, Emilia Gabrielsen, Eva Sadler, Fawad Jafari, Ferry Bakker, Fiete Kaupp, Frans Westerman, Gail van Loveren, Giovanni Bekker, Hamlin El Azab Ali, Hannah Connell, Ilana Holthoer, James Hall, Jawwad Saleem, Jaz Wanamaker, Jirmeja Yspol, Joachim de Vos, João Filipe Salvador Cabrita, Karim Erakrak, Kenan Döan, Kevin Koolman, Kuba Kacperski, Lars Groot, Laurens Mutsaers, Lianne Bakker, Lita van Loo, Lizan Lemmen, Lugino Samseer, Lyon Goes, ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ (Lyuben Shkalov), Maarten Schooneman, Mara Elícegui Ortiz De Urbina, Marc Orlandini, María Álvarez Aguirre, Maria Canal Clavell, Maria Paradell Barrena, Marie-Louise Ammann, Matt Bouman, Mejrem Beka, Melanie Flohil, Melody Kroneraff, Menno Fouchier, Merve Akyüz, Michael Sheikrojan, Michel Pan, Michiel Adamse, Mickey Nieraeth, Miguel Fajardo Presencio, Milou Ruizendaal, Miriam Vadillo Garcia.

How technologies can get it wrong in sports, and what the consequences are-referees undermined, fans heartbroken, and the illusion of perfect accuracy maintained.