http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/ Thorogood Business Books and Reports http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thorogood Custom http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=335 This briefing seeks to summarise the application of the Act to the employment discipline. It concentrates on the areas, which are useful and practical to employers by examining the Information Commissioner's Office code of practice. It answers many of the mundane, day-to-day data protections issues that employers and those who are responsible for personal data need to know. Wed, Jun 11, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=321 In this invaluable new Briefing one of the City's most successful deal-makers distils 40 years' experience as both principal and advisor. Mon, Jun 2, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=338 Few nations rival the rich history, artistic achievement and contemporary verve of Britain. But who are the British? What does it mean to be British and is there such a thing as British culture? There has never been a time when the question has occasioned so much debate. Speak the Culture: Britain peels back the layers of this rich and complex heritage, exploring the factors - historical, political, cultural, artistic - that make the British tick. Tue, May 27, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=337 The FOI Act gives companies and individuals important powers to request information from public bodies. Are you equipped to take advantage and to protect yourself? Tue, May 27, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=336 An updated version of this best-selling report. It explains clearly where the risks lie and how to establish a sensible policy. Tue, May 27, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=325 Speak the Culture: Spain, the second in the Speak the Culture series explores the culture of everyday Spanish life - from politics to wine, sport to folk music - building an engaging, superbly designed insight into what it means to be Spanish in the 21st century. By the time you get there you'll know exactly what makes the locals tick. Tue, Apr 1, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=329 Fri, Mar 28, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=127 This new edition is fully up-to-date with all the latest law and practice. An expert and accessible guide to the complex duties, rights and responsibilities of this crucial role, packed with valuable checklists, summaries and do's and don'ts. Fri, Mar 28, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=326 This thrilling fictional account is based on true events. Mike Williams, a surviving member of the SBO, has created characters that live on the page and brilliantly evoke the dangerous waters and desperate times in which the men and women lived - and sometimes lost- their lives. Mon, Mar 3, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=332 Wed, Feb 27, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=331 This Special Briefing describes UK competition law referring, where relevant, to EU competition law, to Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty of Rome. It aims above all to be practical and concentrates on what is allowed and what is not, what is advised to ensure compliance and how to make complaints under the Chapter I and Chapter II prohibitions in the Competition Act 1998. Wed, Feb 27, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=103 The book opens with a description of the legal basis for contract negotiations, then examines the mechanics of company organisation, delegated authority and fall-back positions. It is a highly readable book, designed to boost contract negotiating skills and confidence. The result will be improved profits, reduced risk and better business relationships. Thu, Feb 14, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=328 This is a goldmine of ideas, advice and techniques from one of the world's leading writers on management and leadership. It brings together all of John Adair's thinking on leadership, teambuilding, creativity and innovation, problem-solving, motivation, communication and time-management. Mon, Feb 11, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=327 Climate change poses a serious threat to the continuity and prosperity of organizations: serious disruption in business activities and a permanent cut in output. This important book explains how organizations can: • Reduce their exposure to direct threats • Improve their efficiency • Learn how to gain from shifts in the way their markets operate Mon, Feb 11, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=126 The new edition of the best-selling Company Director's Desktop Guide provides an indispensable guide to the key issues and liabilities faced by all company directors. Fully revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in legislation, it includes checklists, charts and summaries throughout. Mon, Jan 14, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=285 In this searingly honest autobiography, Jim Dunn takes us on a rollicking ride from poor boy growing up gay in a small town on the west coast of Scotland to the five-star lifestyle of a PR guru in the fledgling travel industry of the early seventies in London. Tue, Jan 8, 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=126 The new edition of the best-selling Company Director's Desktop Guide provides an indispensable guide to the key issues and liabilities faced by all company directors. Fully revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in legislation, it includes checklists, charts and summaries throughout. Sat, Dec 1, 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=315 This timely Special Briefing gives a detailed background to the new TUPE regulations, its impact on your business transfers, your employee's contracts, pensions, and a host of other important changes and legislative updates. Fri, Nov 2, 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=324 A miscellany of the best [or worst!] examples of consumption, corruption, vanity, waste and just mind-boggling stupidity drawn from Money Week's Bottom Line.</p> <p>Would you believe:</p> <ul> <li>&pound;1,750 - the price of a coat lined with the fur of 1,000 hamsters</li> <li>The man who insured his chest-hair through Lloyds for &pound;1m</li> <li>&pound;5 to spend a penny - Europe's most expensive public lavatory</li> <li>&pound;211,686 - the amount paid in indirect taxes by the average British household in a lifetime</li> <li>&pound;360 - the price of a pair of Hermès secateurs</li> <li>&pound;670m EU cash wasted on fraudulent farming grants</li> <li>Gordon Ramsey's &pound;100 pizza</li> <li>&pound;1,600 paid to Neil Armstrong's barber for clippings from the astronaut's hair</li> <li>&pound;75 paid by a church for planning permission to erect a cross, after the Council decided it was advertising</li> <li>$8,700 - the cost of 'one-top wife packages' being offered to Malaysian bachelors</li> </ul> <p>There are over 1,100 more of these to make you aghast, infuriated or just amused, all of them fascinating examples of how everyone - the famous, infamous and simply unheard-of, view and spend money, their own and other people's. Tue, Sep 11, 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.thorogoodpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=160 This book is designed for the manager who recognises the need both for a coherent training strategy and for training itself that is professionally planned and organised. Whether you are a full-time training manager, or line manager with responsibility for implementing training, this book will act as a constant source of guidance and helpful advice. Tue, Sep 11, 2007 00:00:00 GMT