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Hardcover. Evidence obtained from stakeholder groups in Europe is sobering indeed in the context of globalization and the constant striving for competitiveness. This book provides an honest and in-depth analysis of how stakeholders themselves assess and influence corporate sustainability. It is an eye-opener, both for companies and for the stakeholders. Editor(s): Steger, Ulrich. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006898
- ISBN
- 9780230006898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Hardcover. This book assesses China's ambitions to become an innovative society by 2050 and a techno-superpower by the middle of the century. The authors, who are all experts in their own fields, describe the strengths and weaknesses of research being done in four key areas: IT, energy, nano- and biotechnology. Editor(s): Jakobson, Linda. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJMV6; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006928
- ISBN
- 9780230006928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. Flexibility is an ambiguous concept. This book contributes to expounding the importance of clearer concepts in the debates on economic systems, labour markets and work organization. The authors place 'flexibility' in a new theoretical context as juxtaposed to 'stability'. Much terminological confusion and is resolved by this suggestion. Editor(s): Furaker, Bengt; Hakansson, Kristina; Karlsson, Jan. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCFM; KJWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013643
- ISBN
- 9780230013643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardcover. Asia now offers scope not just for renewed economic activity, but also for research on its recent vicissitudes. In this intriguing analysis of the fluctuations of the contemporary economic system, this book provides a critical perspective through which to interpret business realities on the ground in terms of social and historical contexts. Editor(s): Sharpe, Diana Rosemary; Hasegawa, Harukiyo. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013650
- ISBN
- 9780230013650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. This book delves deep into the application of corporate social responsibility, surfacing an uncomfortable reality. Honest intent without managerial skill results in CSR paucity. Studying insider trading, private healthcare and investment banking provision it reflects an absence of ethical leadership, undermining corporate reputation. Editor(s): Kakabadse, Andrew; Kakabadse, Nada. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013681
- ISBN
- 9780230013681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. This book addresses the importance of diversification for reducing volatility of investment portfolios. It shows how to improve investment efficiency, and explains how international diversification reduces overall risk while enhancing performance. This book is a crucial tool for any investor looking to improve the profit gain from their investment. Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019157
- ISBN
- 9780230019157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.63
€ 234.63
Hardcover. Based on one of the most talked about events of the Year of Microfinance, this book argues for private capital investments in microfinance in developing countries. It uses a lifecycle perspective to consider the need for capital in microfinance and the issues investors need to address to obtain a larger mobilization of private capital. Editor(s): Leleux, Benoit; Constantinou, Dinos. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019799
- ISBN
- 9780230019799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardcover. This volume draws on disciplines as different as Psychology, Anthropology, History and Biology to explain when and why individuals act to promote their own self-interest and when they sacrifice their own outcomes so that others can benefit. Editor(s): Forsyth, Donelson R.; Hoyt, Crystal L. Series: Jepson Studies in Leadership. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFP; KJMB; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 220 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104037
- ISBN
- 9780230104037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Hardcover. This volume deals with issues of widespread interest including, the origins of investor rights in different markets, the political, legal and economic conditions that determine levels of shareholder participation, and the implications of variation in investor rights. Editor(s): Koppell, Jonathan G. S. Num Pages: 306 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; KFFH; KFFM; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230107328
- ISBN
- 9780230107328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.52
€ 119.52
Hardcover. Although the title of this volume and its major focus will be on one major aspect of global sustainability - climate change - this volume continues with the overall framing of the series: global sustainability is a multi-faceted, global, multi-generational, economic, social, environmental, and cultural phenomenon and challenge to our species. Editor(s): Stoner, James A. F.; Wankel, Charles. Series: Global Sustainability Through Business. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115835
- ISBN
- 9780230115835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardcover. In recent years, there has been much interest in the 'virtual' --teams, organizations and communities --in management research and practice. As technology and social practices change we have more opportunity to experience different forms of virtuality, and in the process our understanding and conception of virtuality changes. Editor(s): Panteli, Niki; Chiasson, Mike. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; UYV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201286
- ISBN
- 9780230201286
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.89
€ 78.89
Hardcover. For all of the technical explanations for meltdown in the financial markets during the banking crisis, the most readily accepted and almost universal explanation is the single word 'greed'. This is a subject which can at once be seen as the disease at the heart of society and the motivating force behind the progress of mankind. Editor(s): Brassey, Alexis; Barber, Stephen. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCX; KJG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201484
- ISBN
- 9780230201484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Hardcover. Bringing together contributions from international scholars, this book explores the changing nature of young people's transitions and challenges assumptions about pathways from education into employment in contemporary society. Editor(s): Brooks, Rachel. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JHBL; JNRV; KJWX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201637
- ISBN
- 9780230201637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.74
€ 62.74
Hardcover. Hofstede introduced a culture paradigm that has been widely influential in international business. However, its relevance in light of culture's increasing complexity due to globalization has been questioned. Alternative culture frameworks and perspectives are offered by leading scholars in global marketing and management. Editor(s): Nakata, Cheryl. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV7; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202399
- ISBN
- 9780230202399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.46
€ 119.46
Hardcover. Economic activities are becoming increasingly globalised. One result being that for companies in developed market economies price-based competition is being replaced or supplemented by other forms of competitiveness. This book explores the shift towards design-based competitiveness and the escalation in the design-intensity of goods and services. Editor(s): Rusten, Grete; Bryson, John R. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AKP; KJF; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230203495
- ISBN
- 9780230203495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
Hardcover. Explores the idea that Europe's growth problems may be caused by weaknesses in capital markets and in the access to risk capital. It addresses the evaluation of the financial needs and constraints of start-up firms and how these might be bridged. The role of public sector intervention is analyzed, focusing on international best practices. Editor(s): Gualandri, Elisabetta; Venturelli, Valeria. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFH; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205055
- ISBN
- 9780230205055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Hardcover. Issues of visibility and invisibility are becoming increasingly apparent in gender research in organizations. This book will not only further develop current theoretical ideas around being seen and unseen within organizations, but will also provide us with the opportunity to problematize the concepts of visibility and invisibility. Editor(s): Lewis, Patricia; Simpson, Ruth. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230212114
- ISBN
- 9780230212114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardcover. Providing an insightful and challenging view of board functioning, governance application and top director interaction with business and the state. Scrutiny of board practice in countries as China, Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan, establishes as many realities concerning governance and boards as there are nations, cultures, boards and directors. Editor(s): Kakabadse, Andrew; Kakabadse, Nada. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230212121
- ISBN
- 9780230212121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.43
€ 119.43
Hardcover. In celebration of IESE's 50 years of bridging the gap between theory and practice, this essential compilation brings together today's top researchers to tackle the real-life issues that family business owners face on a daily basis, shedding new light on the values that shape these special types of companies. Editor(s): Tapies, Josep; Ward, John L. Series: A Family Business Publication. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230212190
- ISBN
- 9780230212190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Hardcover. 'Innovation and Change in Japanese Management' shows which transformation processes and changes can be observed in Japanese companies in reaction to the economic challenges of the past decade. The book presents new research results and investigates the variety of changes that Japanese corporations and managers have experienced in recent years. Editor(s): Haghirian, Parissa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216679
- ISBN
- 9780230216679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21