New Releases by David Silverman

Since the year 2000, banks have been fined almost a third of a trillion dollars. Yet, every year billions more are imposed. Why? This book explains why banks break the law (it’s not just the money), explains the challenges facing Compliance functions, considers that the majority of financiers don’t want to do wrong, and puts forth a proposal to stop banks from harming customers. The lessons in this book are applicable to any business where profit motives can conflict with customer benefit–in short, every business. (And if you’re interested in cryptocurrency, this book’s for you too!)

"A eficiência continua a ser importante, mas a capacidade de adaptar-se à complexidade e à mudança tornou-se um imperativo". Em um momento de crises sem precedentes as ações devem ser rapidamente difundidas para todas as pessoas envolvidas de forma clara e precisa, descentralizada, porém coesa. Com base na experiência do General Stanley McChrystal, combatendo a Al Qaeda e liderando tropas de vários países, "Time de Times" adapta as táticas de guerra ao mundo dos negócios, demonstrando como a vivência combatendo grupos terroristas é perfeitamente adaptada aos negócios e a todas as áreas onde a gestão de pessoas é vital. Um livro imprescindível para gestores, diretores e empreendedores em geral.

Carlos Castaneda’s accounts of his meeting with the Yaqui Indian magician Don Juan are well known to sociologists both in Britain and in America. Using material largely from Castaneda’s The Teachings of Don Juan, David Silverman here seeks to introduce the student of Sociology to some of the central epistemological concerns of social science. First published in 1975, the title assumes no previous knowledge of Castaneda but instead uses his work as a springboard to wider issues, in particular making sense of our reality and understanding each other by using language and communication. This is an interesting reissue, which will be of particular value to students of the sociology of language and communication, as well as Communication Studies more generally.

Hogyan egyesítsük a kis csapatokra jellemző rugalmasságot és összetartást a nagy szervezetek lehetőségeivel és erőforrásaival? Stanley McChrystal tábornok óriási, nemzetközi szövetségesekből álló, hierarchikus felépítésű, fegyelmezett hadi gépezetet vezetett, ám az al-Káidával szemben mit sem számított létszámbeli, felszerelésben és kiképzettségben megmutatkozó fölényük. A hadsereg hagyományos működése nem felelt meg napjaink hadviselésének, ezért McChrystal a háború kellős közepén átláthatóan kommunikáló, decentralizált hálózattá alakította csapatait. A háborúban tapasztalt kihívások tanulságai az üzleti vállalkozások, nonprofit és egyéb szervezetek számára is példaértékűek. A könyv által ismertetett stratégia minden területen működőképes, akár egy kórházról, akár a NASA-ról van szó, és a vezetők akkor cselekednek a legbölcsebben, ha kísérletezési szabadsággal és szervezeti szintű rálátással ruházzák fel csapataikat.

The al-Aqsa Mosque -Historic IncidentsA Miracle indeed! Prophet Mohammed first talked about al-Aqsa Mosque as ''Miraj ''incident in his Night Journey episode; a vision of his journey revealed there in 622CE [Quran CH 17; Sura Isra]. The incident introduced revelation about the "Farthest Mosque (Al-Masjid-ul-Aqsa) to the believers, the mosque was built 55 years after the death of Muhammad. It is utterly impossible that Muhammad visited the mosque on his Night Journey. When the Arabs conquered Jerusalem in 637CE, they found the Temple Mount abandoned and filled with refuse. `Umar Ibne Khattab ordered it cleaned and he performed a prayer there. The two Islamic shrines were built afterwards; (1) The Dome of the Rock built by Caliph `Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan around 72/691 CE, and (2) The al-Aqsa mosque proper, built at the end of the 7th Century.So, a quick re-cap: The Temple of Solomon had been completely destroyed in 70 AD/CE; Prophet Mohammed''s Miraj (Night Journey) occurred in 622 AD (twelfth year of Muhammad''s mission); Mohammed died in 633CE. Jerusalem conquered by Arabs in 637CE, in 691 AD Caliph Abd'' Malik began building two Islamic shrines (Dome of Rock and al-Aqsa mosque). Solomon''s Temple didn''t existed at the dawn of Islam, and it does not provide anymore any better solution to mosque problem.Additionally, at around 622 CE, Jerusalem was not in the hand of the Muslims reign, rather it was in Christian hand. There was no Mosque of any type in that place (not even a church). The Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque (both are on the site of Solomon''s Temple which had been destroyed A.D. 70 by the Romans). Mohammed died approximately 600 years afterwards, building of the above two shrines were resumed roughly 53 years after the death of Muhammad. That''s a recorded history Muslims in general feel proud of. Every Muslim male or female, young or old feel proud to defend al-Aqsa!

The president of American Atheists, branded "Mr. Atheist Pants" by Stephen Colbert, presents an unflinching manifesto for the nonbeliever

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Share of the Task and Leaders comes a manual for leaders looking to make their teams more adaptable, agile, and unified in the midst of change. When General Stanley McChrystal took command of the Joint Special Operations Task Force in 2004, he quickly realized that conventional military tactics were failing. Al Qaeda in Iraq was a decentralized network that could move quickly, strike ruthlessly, then seemingly vanish into the local population. The allied forces had a huge advantage in numbers, equipment, and training—but none of that seemed to matter. To defeat Al Qaeda, they would have to combine the power of the world’s mightiest military with the agility of the world’s most fearsome terrorist network. They would have to become a "team of teams"—faster, flatter, and more flexible than ever. In Team of Teams, McChrystal and his colleagues show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relu00adevant to countless businesses, nonprofits, and oru00adganizations today. In periods of unprecedented crisis, leaders need practical management practices that can scale to thousands of people—and fast. By giving small groups the freedom to experiment and share what they learn across the entire organizau00adtion, teams can respond more quickly, communicate more freely, and make better and faster decisions. Drawing on compelling examples—from NASA to hospital emergency rooms—Team of Teams makes the case for merging the power of a large corporation with the agility of a small team to transform any organization.

In this fifth edition of his field-defining text, David Silverman, a true guru of qualitative research, walks the reader through the basics of gathering and analyzing qualitative data. The book offers beginners unrivalled hands-on guidance to help them get the best out of a research methods course or research project. New to the fifth edition: A streamlined structure to aid navigation and guide readers smoothly through the research process. A new chapter on generalizing from case-study research which addresses the perennial issue of ‘how many cases do you need?’ New material on doing qualitative research online and the ethics of internet research. Additional sections covering organizational documents and documents of everyday life, including blogs and diaries. Many more recent case study examples drawn from a broad range of disciplines including business, education, social work and geography as well as health studies. A new and improved companion website, full of additional resources for students and lecturers. This is the perfect companion for all those new to qualitative research.

This is a work of social theory and philosophy which seeks to make the constitution of social theory a ‘social’ activity. It is essentially a collaborative text, by five authors, committed to a re-awakening of some of the forgotten dimensions of social theorizing. The collaborative work was originally occasioned by an attempt to analyse the notion of social stratification and its treatment in the sociological tradition. The authors’ main concern here is with the nature of social theorizing, and in particular the ‘difference’ between Self and Other, being and beings, Language and Speech. The papers in the book focus on themes that are fundamental to the sense of inquiry and tradition which they are concerned to display. The themes discussed include speech, Language, Identity, Difference, Critical Tradition, Community, Metaphor, Dialectics, Observing and Reading.

David Silverman''s poems take the reader through a journey of jingles. From limericks to sonnets to haiku, the poems are rhymed and unrhymed. Some are serious, some are funny and some will make you close your eyes and think. If you enjoy words and wordplay, then Ageless Gems is the book for you.

Championing the in-your-face, no-holds-barred attitude first personified by his predecessor, Madalyn Murray O''Hair, David Silverman demonstrates once again why he is known worldwide as the current leader in hard-line "New" American Atheism. In this book, I, Atheist: America''s Loudest Heathen Fires Back, he engagingly charts his growth from local atheist activist to president of American Atheists, and unapologetically defends the words and actions that have made him and his organization both loved and hated. Whether speaking loudly against the entrenchment of religion in America, creating and directing the historic Reason Rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, or placing prominent billboards in Times Square calling religion a myth and a scam, he is a man to whom many of the country''s 50 million atheists listen. And as this forceful, unyielding book makes abundantly clear, many of the country''s theists should (and do) listen to him too.

The Second Edition of Qualitative Research provides a refreshing introduction to doing and debating qualitative research. The author uses updated content, ranging from photographs to novels and newspaper stories, to demonstrate how getting to grips with qualitative methods means asking ourselves fundamental questions about how we are influenced by contemporary culture. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for Undergraduate students who are new to qualitative research and even Postgraduates and Practitioners who want re-assess their current understanding of the field.

First published in 1980, this reissue is a study of the sociology of language, which aims to bridge the gap between textbook and monograph by alternating chapters of explication and analysis. A chapter outlining a particular theory and suggesting general criticisms is followed by a chapter offering an original application of that theory. The aim of the authors is to treat text and talk as the site of specific practices which sustain or subvert particular relations between appearance and reality.

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "a video clip library of two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler images organized in parallel to each chapter."--Page vii. These images are referenced in the text by an icon, reproduced on p. vii.

Lecturers, click here to request an e-inspection copy of this text Written in a lively, accessible style, Doing Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition provides a step-by-step guide to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project. Silverman demonstrates how to learn the craft of qualitative research by applying knowledge about different methods to actual data. He provides practical advice on key issues such as: defining ''originality'' and narrowing down a topic; keeping a research diary and writing a research report;and presenting research to different audiences. Doing Qualitative Research, 3rd Edition, is substantially updated and revised. Among its new, attractive features are: - problem-based format, making extensive use of statements and queries by recent research students - two new chapters on data-gathering and ethical issues in student research - material relevant for both Masters and PhD students - examples from many social science disciplines and from Asia, Africa, the United States and Europe - detailed discussion of different analytical models used in research - additional material on the treatment of visual data - an updated chapter on computer-aided qualitative data analysis - boxed tips and links to websites throughout the text - an expanded index and glossary - a companion website which includes further readings and exercises Each stage in the research process is grounded in worked examples based on the experiences of real students, with exercises designed both to test readers'' knowledge and to encourage the development of practical skills. This hugely popular textbook is essential reading for anyone planning their own research project. David Silverman is Professor Emeritus, Sociology Department, Goldsmiths College and Visiting Professor, Management Department, Kings College, University of London.

Two months before David Silverman’s 32nd birthday, he visited the Charles Schwab branch in the basement of the World Trade Center to wire his father’s life savings towards the purchase of the Clarinda Typesetting company in Clarinda, Iowa. Typo tells the true story of the Clarinda company’s last rise and fall — and with it one entrepreneur’s story of what it means to take on, run, and ultimately lose an entire life’s work. This book is an American dream run aground, told with humor despite moments of tragedy. The story reveals the impact of losing part of an entire industry and answers questions about how that impacts American business. The reader sees in Clarinda’s fate the potential peril faced by every company, and the lessons learned are applicable to anyone who wants to run his or her own business, succeed in a large corporation, and not be stranded by the reality of shifting markets, outsourcing, and, ultimately, capitalism itself.

This novel follows a free thinking, unorthodox school teacher as he meets (and becomes attracted to) a woman who is his complete opposite. It is a novel of the modern environment, and deals with some of its fragility.

This satirical novel sees a civil servant, suitably emasculated, called upon to prepare the emasculation act (a new law concerning the punishment of paedophiles). Is he the right man for the job?