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Hardcover. This is the first of two volumes that examine the changing nature of state-business relations. This book assesses the potential and limits of CSR in developing countries, by focusing on aspects that are often ignored in the CSR literature: historical experience, theoretical perspectives, and institutional and political dimensions of change. Editor(s): Utting, Peter; Marques, Jose Carlos. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576445
- ISBN
- 9780230576445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. This second volume of two discusses the employment of action learning in different contexts, including healthcare, education, government, military and the business world. Use of action learning in delivery of Future Search Conferences is addressed, as well as action learning in community and civil society and the future of action learning. Editor(s): Dilworth, Robert; Boshyk, Yury. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522. 344 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Dilworth, Robert; Boshyk, Yury. This second volume of two discusses the employment of action learning in different contexts, including healthcare, education, government, military and the business world. Use of action learning in delivery of Future Search Conferences is addressed, as well as action learning in community and civil society and the future of action learning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 24. Weight: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576414
- ISBN
- 9780230576414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardcover. Which forms of company cooperation are open to cultural scientists and what can western universities and companies learn from current concepts in Eastern Europe? Using extensive interviews with successful managers, this book is an in-depth look at exceptional models of cooperation, using insights from eight different European companies. Editor(s): Gogl, Hans-Joachim; Schedler, Clemens. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNMN; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575868
- ISBN
- 9780230575868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardcover. Advances in IT have transformed the way organizations interact with each other. To enable organizations to respond to this change, new management paradigms have evolved. This text looks at the value of knowledge management in supply chain management and how supply chain partners can use IT to improve organizational performance. Editor(s): Dwivedi, Ashish; Butcher, Tim. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV3; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 669.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573437
- ISBN
- 9780230573437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
Hardcover. This book provides a theoretical framework to explain the formation and growth of economic agglomerations and industrial clusters from the viewpoint of spatial economics, and goes on to present current examples of clustering and policy in different economies. Editor(s): Kuchiki, Akifumi; Tsuji, Masotsugu. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553613
- ISBN
- 9780230553613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardcover. An insight into the understanding of human resource development (HRD) in various cultural contexts. This book looks at how culture shapes our expectations for what is appropriate in the workplace and aims to broaden the reader's knowledge of HRD by exploring the boundaries of existing theories. Editor(s): Hansen, Carol D.; Lee, Yih-Teen. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551343
- ISBN
- 9780230551343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardcover. Spiritual Motivation draws on centuries of Japanese tradition in honourable behaviour, comparing and contrasting it with developments in the West, to create a new approach powerful enough to meet the challenges of operating in today's global business environment. Editor(s): Kakabadse, Andrew; Ramsden, Jeremy; Shuhei, Aida. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542914
- ISBN
- 9780230542914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardcover. The work of motivation and consumer researcher Ernest Dichter was a milestone in the psychological creation of the modern consumer. This collection contextualizes Ernest Dichter within twentieth-century consumer culture and it charts the rise of psychological approaches to consumption in post-war Europe and North America. Editor(s): Gries, Rainer; Schwarzkopf, Stefan. Num Pages: 305 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537996
- ISBN
- 9780230537996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardcover. This is the first book dealing with competition and efficiency issues in the Arab world. Combining quantitative analysis and field surveys to assess the degree of competition, the degree of efficiency and their relationships in the manufacturing sector, this book provides a unique insight into Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. Editor(s): Sekkat, Khalid. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1HBE; 1HBM; 1HBT; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524989
- ISBN
- 9780230524989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. This collection of original ethnographically based research from five continents, provides insights into the dynamics of stability and change in our globalizing world. The chapters comprising Live Experiences of Public Consumption give a vivid account of how cultural and economic value intertwine at face-to-face encounters in marketplaces. Editor(s): Cook, Daniel Thomas. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; KJSU; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517042
- ISBN
- 9780230517042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. Staying at the pinnacle of the advancing business development of transition economies and the impact of changing business conditions is a challenging task for all firms wanting to do business in them. This book provides insight into the way in which businesses function with a comprehensive overview of the major aspects involved. Editor(s): Marinov, Marin; Marinova, Svetla. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516175
- ISBN
- 9780230516175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardcover. The benefits of Diversity are frequently mentioned but rarely spellt out. This edited book highlights specific ways in which organisations can profit from Diversity, and a discussion of some of the obstacles that can stand in the way of doing this. Editor(s): Moss, Gloria. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454. The Business Advantages and the Obstacles to Achieving Diversity. 280 pages, 16 figures, 19 black & white tables. Editor(s): Moss, Gloria. The benefits of Diversity are frequently mentioned but rarely spellt out. This edited book highlights specific ways in which organisations can profit from Diversity, and a discussion of some of the obstacles that can stand in the way of doing this. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 22. Weight: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516168
- ISBN
- 9780230516168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardcover. Taking it theme from the fifth annual Studying Leadership Conference held at Cranfield School of Management, Leadership Learning explores the challenge of learning and developing leadership in the 21st century. This is the second of two books to emerge from the conference, taking the theme 'Knowledge into Action'. Editor(s): Turnball James, Kim; Collins, James. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516106
- ISBN
- 9780230516106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardcover. Taking its theme from the fifth annual Studying Leadership conference held at Cranfield School of Management, this work offers new formulations of the concept of leadership. Making a clear link between research and practice, it explores how new ideas about leadership will lead to new approaches to leadership practice. Editor(s): Turnball James, Kim; Collins, James. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516045
- ISBN
- 9780230516045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. Most research on institutional features of distinct varieties of capitalism in Europe has analyzed only large corporations. This volume explores the impact of the institutional and structural changes on corporate governance, management culture, and social relationships in small and medium sized enterprises in different European countries. Editor(s): Bluhm, Katharina; Schmidt, Rudi. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515895
- ISBN
- 9780230515895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Hardcover. The third volume in a series of three focuses on myth in everyday organizational life. The mythical narratives presented in this volume serve as metaphors of an organizational issue that can take inspiration from or be better understood through the myth to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations. Editor(s): Kostera, Monika. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515734
- ISBN
- 9780230515734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. The first volume in a series of three focuses on myth in everyday organizational life, pertaining to individual actors: heroes and heroines, and the roles they play in organizations. Attitudes and temperaments, as well as professional ethos, are narrated and mythologized to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations. Editor(s): Kostera, Monika. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515710
- ISBN
- 9780230515710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. Leaders in business and art can gain a lot by listening to each other. In this book thirteen research-based cases demonstrate how software programmers, art curators, financial analysts, orchestra conductors, construction engineers and chefs, share aesthetic leadership talents that hold the key to transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Editor(s): Guillet de Monthoux, Pierre; Gustafsson, Claes; Sjostrand, Sven-Erik. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: A; KJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515581
- ISBN
- 9780230515581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. This volume deals with anxieties in international business and their managerial ramifications. Discussing how the organization and politics of the multinational enterprise (MNE), is a potential pool of anxiety, the contributions highlight the complexities of the international business environment or the managerial implication of such complexity. Editor(s): Sinkovics, Rudolf R.; Yamin, Mo. Series: Academy of International Business (UKI) Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515567
- ISBN
- 9780230515567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardcover. Management and organization research has rediscovered individual agency, innovation and entrepreneurship. As such, there is a risk of overlooking the power of self-reinforcing processes in and among organizations. This volume redirects attention to these processes, including: escalating commitment, organizational imprinting and path dependence. Editor(s): Sydow, Jorg; Schreyogg, Georg. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392823
- ISBN
- 9780230392823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72