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Converting rugby talent into business success

By: Ross van Reenen

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From Locker Room to Boardroom

Converting rugby talent into business success

By: Ross van Reenen

More than 84 per cent of professional rugby players in South Africa are going to find it difficult to survive financially once they stop playing rugby. How will they find success in their new careers once their rugby jerseys have been washed for the last time? From Locker Room to Boardroom explores how former South African rugby players culled certain traits from their playing days and applied them to their enterprises in order to make a successful transition from the rugby field (the locker room) to the business world (the boardroom). Naas Botha, Gary Teichmann, Joel Stransky, François Pienaar, Kevin de Klerk, Breyton Paulse and Kobus Wiese, to name but a few, share the many challenges they faced and the different strategies they employed on the road to establishing the single factor that, more than any other, lies at the root of their business success. Filled with entertaining anecdotes, sound practical advice and pioneering business models, From Locker Room to Boardroom provides a unique and fascinating approach to achieving success in the commercial world.

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Penguin Random House South Africa

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1770223320

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From Locker Room to Boardroom

Converting rugby talent into business success

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Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750–1870

A Tragedy of Manners

By: Robert Ross

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Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750–1870

A Tragedy of Manners

By: Robert Ross

In a compelling example of the cultural history of South Africa, Robert Ross offers a subtle and wide-ranging study of status and respectability in the colonial Cape between 1750 and 1850. His 1999 book describes the symbolism of dress, emblems, architecture, food, language, and polite conventions, paying particular attention to domestic relationships, gender, education and religion, and analyses the values and the modes of thinking current in different strata of the society. He argues that these cultural factors were related to high political developments in the Cape, and offers a rich account of the changes in social identity that accompanied the transition from Dutch to British overrule, and of the development of white racism and of ideologies of resistance to white domination. The result is a uniquely nuanced account of a colonial society.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139425617

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9781139425612

The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

By: Barbara McCrea,Donald Reid,Ross Velton,Tony Pinchuck

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The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

By: Barbara McCrea,Donald Reid,Ross Velton,Tony Pinchuck

Full-colour throughout, The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland is the ultimate travel guide to these spectacular countries. With 30 years experience and our trademark 'tell it like it is' writing style, Rough Guides cover all the basics with practical, on-the-ground details, as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights. At the top of your to-pack list, and guaranteed to get you value for money, each guide also reviews the best accommodation and restaurants in all price brackets. We know there are times for saving, and times for splashing out. In The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland: - Over 50 colour-coded maps featuring every listing - Area-by-area chapter highlights - Top 5 boxes - Things not to miss section Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland. Now available in ePub format.

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Rough Guides UK

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1405390433

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9781405390439

Baden Powell’s Fighting Police—The SAC

The Boer War unit that inspired the Scouts

By: Hamish Ross

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Baden Powell’s Fighting Police—The SAC

The Boer War unit that inspired the Scouts

By: Hamish Ross

This work begins in August 1900 during the war in South Africa, when mounted Boer commandos ranging across the veldt superseded pitched battles of massed armies and heavy weaponry. Thanks to his flair for organisation, Baden-Powell is asked to create a mounted force with a combined military and police role, and will be answerable to the Commander-in-Chief and the civil High Commissioner. Rejecting Army models of command, Baden-Powell creates the South African Constabulary (SAC) with a small number of officers, dividing it into Troops of 100 men, then sub-dividing again into sections and the key working unit – the squad of six men under a corporal. To get the calibre of recruit he wants, the SAC will be better paid than the Army and he expects the men to be motivated by a code of honor, to be self-reliant and ‘handy men’ able to tackle any kind of work. Most recruits come from the UK, but in Canada, however, the Governor General intervenes and botches selection. The SAC’s effectiveness comes to light in this book – the first that deals with its creation and development; its wartime achievements and its peace-time transition into a community support helping local people returning to their homes. This work also highlights what Baden-Powell brought from the SAC and gave anew to the Scouts. Based on research using archive material in the UK, South Africa and Canada, it also includes images that have not previously appeared before in the public domain.

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Pen and Sword Military

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1399083635

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9781399083638

Romance of Cape Mountain Passes

By: Graham Ross

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Romance of Cape Mountain Passes

By: Graham Ross

There are more than 490 mountain passes in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, many of them more than a century old and the product of considerable engineering feats.

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New Africa Books

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0864866631

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9780864866639

Cape of Torments

Slavery and Resistance in South Africa

By: Robert Ross

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Cape of Torments

Slavery and Resistance in South Africa

By: Robert Ross

Cape of Torments, first published in 1983, is a detailed examination of slavery in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. It describes the reactions of the slaves to their conditions of slavery, concentrating on those aspects of their lives which their masters considered criminal, and above all on the large numbers of occasions when slaves ran away in an attempt to start a new life elsewhere. The book examines Cape society and slave organization; the complex relations between slaves and the other groups of population at the Cape – Khoisan, Xhosa, Sotho-Tswana, Dutch East India Co servants and sailors – and the opportunities for escape; major uprisings and rebellions. The major theme of the book is the extent to which the Cape slaves were able to build a culture of their own, and the legacy of slavery to their descendants in modern South Africa.

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191

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Taylor & Francis

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1000647501

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9781000647501

Organizational Behavior Today

By: Stanley C. Ross

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Organizational Behavior Today

By: Stanley C. Ross

This exciting new introductory text offers a new perspective on teaching organizational behavior by framing the organization as the vehicle for implementing strategic management processes, while also breaking down how the different components of an organization are designed to work together. Unlike traditional OB texts, Organizational Behavior Today emphasizes a "big picture" examination of how organizations function in a Darwinian world, in which the primary goal of an organization is survival. The book introduces readers to the three stages of the strategic management process: strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategic control, thereby linking the organization to its mission, vision and strategic goals. Essential OB concepts such as work processes, policy, worker behavior, reward system, change management and leadership development are covered, and the book also highlights the impact of technology on organizations. To support student comprehension and bring the study of OB to life, the book includes vignettes highlighting real organizations who have implemented OB processes, either successfully or unsuccessfully. End-of-chapter questions ensure that students can apply the information learned effectively. Accompanying online resources for this text, available at www.routledge.com/9780367695095, include a curated list of relevant video content. The book is suitable for undergraduates and graduate students completing a first course in Organizational Behavior, as well as a practical reference for current managers wishing to optimize organizational performance.

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Routledge

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1000334384

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9781000334388

Book's by Ross van Reenen

From Locker Room to Boardroom

From Locker Room to Boardroom

From Locker Room to Boardroom

From Locker Room to Boardroom

Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750–1870

Status and Respectability in the Cape Colony, 1750–1870

The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

The Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland

Baden Powell’s Fighting Police—The SAC

Baden Powell’s Fighting Police—The SAC

Romance of Cape Mountain Passes

Romance of Cape Mountain Passes

Cape of Torments

Cape of Torments

Organizational Behavior Today

Organizational Behavior Today

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