Author: Maruska Svasek
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Keywords: eastern, europe, central, emotions, politics, postsocialism
Number of Pages: 244
Published: 2008-02-08
List price: $27.95
ISBN-10: 1845455347
ISBN-13: 9781845455347

In many parts of post-socialist Europe the tumultuous political and economic developments have generated strong emotions, ranging from hope and euphoria to disappointment, envy, disillusionment, sorrow, loneliness, and hatred. Yet these aspects have been largely neglected in analyses of the profound transformations that have taken place in Central and Eastern Europe since 1990. Based on a wide variety of ethnographic case studies focusing on Russian, Siberian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Czech, Polish, and Latvian communities, this volume proves the significance of emotions to po

Authors:Don Maruska,  Margaret J. Wheatley,
Publisher: AMACOM
Keywords: agreement, toughest, issues, reaching, steps, made, easy, decisions
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2003-10-13
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0814407935
ISBN-13: 9780814407936

Foreword by Meg Wheatley. All too often, solving tough work issues can become a tug of war as clashing departments, priorities, personality styles, and other concerns threaten to destroy any possibility of a successful conclusion. But by sharing hopes, and focusing on information rather than debate, the path to agreement can become wonderfully clear. How Great Decisions Get Made. shows how to bring out the best in people, so that the process of decision making cements groups together rather than pulling them apart. The book gives readers a simple 10-step process to help their people overcome s