BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

The current research studies how conflict management is used to teach business negotiation techniques to economics students enrolled in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses. Future economists must have both professional expertise and strong communication skills to negotiate and resolve disputes in today's international corporate climate. The study examines how negotiation-based exercises, such as case studies…

Reference · Wikidata

book published in 2005

Book · DOAB

This is a business history of soy that reveals how Japanese imperial and military institutions and financial-mercantile-industrial interests created a role for soy as a versatile raw material and global commodity beginning in the 19th century, even before the Western world recognized this “oilseed.” Originating in the rich food cultures of Asia, soy is praised as the “magic bean.” About 360 million tons are produced…

Full text · Open Library

A riveting expose of international corruption—and what we can do about it, from the author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, which spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list.In his stunning memoir, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, John Perkins detailed his former role as an "economic hit man" in the international corporate skullduggery of a de facto American Empire. This riveting, behind-the-sce…

Image · DPLA

Jack Stapleton, Jr., was born in Stanberry, Missouri (Gentry County), where his notable father operated three newspapers. In 1950 Mr. Stapleton, Jr., took ownership of the Stanberry Headlight from his father. In 1953, the two Mr. Stapletons purchased Dunklin Democrat (later, the Daily Dunklin Democrat) in Kennett, where Mr. Stapleton, Jr., has lived ever since. He sold the Democrat in 1989, but continued to work in …