Nicole Dodd

This book presents a new theory explaining underdevelopment in the global South and tests whether financial inputs, the government-business-media (GBM) complex and spatiotemporal influences drive human development. Despite the entrance of emerging powers and new forms of aid, trade and investment, international political-economic practices still support well-established systems of capital accumulation, to the detriment of the global South. Global asymmetrical accumulation is maintained by ‘affective’ (consent-forming hegemonic practices) and ‘infrastructural’ (uneven economic exchanges) labours and by power networks. The message for developing countries is that ‘robust’ GBMs can facilitate human development and development is constrained by spatiotemporal limitations. This work theorizes that aid and foreign direct investment should be viewed with caution and that in the global South these investments should not automatically be assumed to be drivers of development.

Human Resource Management 10th edition is a comprehensive introduction written for undergraduate students. This title combines the experience of local and international authors to ensure broader perspectives of the field are discussed, as well as how they relate to the South African context.

What is organisational behaviour? What motivates you? Which role do you take in a group or team? How do you handle conflict and negotiation? Organisational Behaviour is an introductory level textbook which covers the basic theoretical foundations of individual, group and organisational behaviour. Current and up-to-date thinking is contextualised within management themes. Including ethics, communication, negotiation and decision-making, Examples, case studies, reflection features, ethics features, and experiential exercises ensure that students have ample opportunity to apply the theory within a South African context. This textbook offers comprehensive coverage for senior undergraduate students who are studying Organisational Behaviour as part of a degree or diploma at a university or university of technology.