Four favorite tales by beloved storyteller. In addition to title story: "Great Claus and Little Claus," "The Tinder Box" and "The Swineherd." Newly reset in large easy-to-read type, with 6 new illustrations by Thea Kliros. New introductory Note.

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New cases on implied contract for Alaska, Colorado, and Montana New cases on public policy tort for Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington New cases on implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing for Alaska, Massachusetts, and Montana Discussion of a new case on union fair representation A new case on special consideration requirement for oral promises New cases on what constitutes a breach of the implied covenant New cases on clarity element of public policy tort New cases on jeopardy element of public policy tort A new case explaining that a public policy tort liability for refusing to participate in illegal conduct does not require proof of a report to an outside agency A new case discussing what constitutes "improper" interference with contract New cases on what constitutes a constitutionally protected property interest New cases on preclusive effect of administrative agency determinations New cases on standards for punitive damages A new case on statutory whistleblower protection for internal complaints about fellow employees

Whether your case involves a public or private sector job, a downsizing, or termination for cause, violation of employer policies, failure to keep a specific promise, adverse action for claiming employee rights, or whistle-blowing, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice provides the guidance you need in this rapidly evolving area of employment law. Providing in depth analysis of the common law and statutory wrongful dismissal doctrines, as well as practical guidance on all aspects of employee dismissal litigation from complaints through jury instructions, Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice Online is an invaluable resource for evaluating and litigating a wrongful discharge case. Employee Dismissal: Law and Practice brings you up to date on the latest cases, statutes, and developments including: New case law for Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and West Virginia New section on discrimination based on immigration status New reference for state qui tam suits New case law on specific enumeration of disciplinary causes or steps giving rise to inference of employment security New case law on disclaimers New case law on identifying sources of public policy clearly New case law on constitutional provisions satisfying the clarity element of a public policy tort New case law on jeopardy to public policy when statutory remedies exist New case law on jeopardy to public policy when the contract protects employees Extensive analysis of the Supreme Court's Epic Systems decision and its implications for employee class actions New analysis of notice pleading requirements in employment cases New case law on whistleblower protection of shareholder employees New case law on the scope of public-sector whistleblower protections New case law on the availability of non-economic damages in statutory whistleblower cases New chapter on settlement negotiations with a computer program to estimate the best alternative to a negotiated agreement or reservation price

Innovation is increasingly recognized as a vitally important social and economic phenomenon worthy of serious research study. Firms are concerned about their innovation ability, particularly relative to their competitors. Politicians care about innovation, too, because of its presumed social and economic impact. However, to recognize that innovation is desirable is not sufficient. What is required is systematic and reliable knowledge about how best to influence innovation and to exploit its effects to the full. Gaining such knowledge is the aim of the field of innovation studies, which is now at least half a century old. Hence, it is an opportune time to ask what has been achieved and what we still need to know more about. This is what this book sets out to explore. Written by a number of central contributors to the field, it critically examines the current state of the art and identifies issues that merit greater attention. The focus is mainly on how society can derive the greatest benefit from innovation and what needs to done to achieve this. However, to learn more about how society can benefit more from innovation, one also needs to understand innovation processes in firms and how these interact with broader social, institutional and political factors. Such issues are therefore also central to the discussion here.