In The “God of Israel” in History and Tradition, Michael Stahl provides a foundational study of the formulaic title “god of Israel” (’elohe yisra’el) in the Hebrew Bible. Employing critical theory on social power and identity, and through close literary and historical analysis, Dr. Stahl shows how the epithet “god of Israel” evolved to serve different social and political agendas throughout the course of ancient Israel and Judah’s histories. Reaching beyond the field of Biblical Studies, Dr. Stahl’s treatment of the historical and ideological significances of the title “god of Israel” in the Hebrew Bible offers a fruitful case study into the larger issue of the ways in which religion may shape—and be shaped by—social and political structures.

One of the most widely accepted theories of motivation is a trichotomy of needs theory popularized by David C. McClelland of Harvard University. Many organizational behavior textbooks today discuss McClelland's need for achievement, need for affiliation, and need for power. The three needs have been found to possess predictive power in a wide variety of settings, particularly organizational ones. Impressed by the ability of the three needs to explain behavior, but aware of the measurement problems associated with the Thematic Apperception Test which is used to assess these needs, the author searched for an alternative measurement approach. This book reports on those design efforts, validation of the instrument, and use of the instrument in organizational settings.

The Physician's Essential MBA: What Every Physician Leader Needs to Know is the essential resource for physicians who are seeking sophisticated business and managerial skills in order to survive in today's health care environment. This comprehensive text covers everything from change and strategy to effective data utilization.

Strategic Management: Total Quality and Global Competition d is the first text that integrates strategic management with the themes of total quality managment and global competition. International competition is viewd as the force offering customer choices and therefore driving TQM. Suitable for all strategy courses, this book is designed for lecturers and students throughout the world who understand the persuasive impact of international competition on the practice of strategic management. Examples, cases, data and references about organizations in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa can be found throughout the book.

This book provides a comprehensive discussion of market entry barriers in both early and late market entry situations. Barriers in consumer as well as industrial markets are compared, and the advantages of creating as well as overcoming entry barriers are examined. The authors also discuss international market entry barriers and how they can be overcome by presenting actual case histories of successful strategies. The vital role of managerial consensus on market entry in the face of entry barriers is explored, and the book concludes with two Appendices that provide detailed market entry simulation exercises for both domestic and international market entry situations.

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This introductory text for management students is exceptional in that it integrates quality as a theme throughout. Features include: * 18 chapters, making this text manageable for a one-semester course * Examples from over 125 international companies * Icons in the margins distinguishing US-based and none US-based company examples * Cases with TQM applications integrated throughout each chapter * A quality, international, ethics, and diversity exhibit in each chapter * Experiential learning excercises in each chapter * Critical thinking questions at the end of each major section within each chapter * Chapter summaries