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The Historical Consumer. Consumption and Everyday Life in Japan, 1850-...
Francks, Penny. Ed(S): Hunter, Janet
Paperback. This book explores the rise of consumerism and the expanding variety of goods available in Japan. Japan is placed within the comparative context of the 'consumer revolution' in Europe and North America, contributing to the analysis of the ways in which consumption and everyday life change in the course of economic development. Editor(s): Hunter, Janet. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KCM; KCP; KCS; KCZ; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349324132
- ISBN
- 9781349324132
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Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Paperback. Exploreshow companies engage in CSR activities, how their corporate identity determines the way in which they perceive the stakeholders and, as aresult, engage in dialogue-based relations with them." Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KJC; KJG; KJM; KJR; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323777
- ISBN
- 9781349323777
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Series: The Nonaka Series on Knowledge and Innovation. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KJC; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 589.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 381
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323609
- ISBN
- 9781349323609
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Condition: New
€ 128.71
€ 128.71
Paperback. This edited collection presents cutting edge research on the process of identity construction in professional and institutional contexts, from corporate workplaces, to courtrooms, classrooms, and academia. The chapters consider how interactants do identity work and how identity is indexed (often in subtle ways) in workplace discourse. Editor(s): Angouri, Jo; Marra, Meredith. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CFB; CFGR; CJ; GTC; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349323159
- ISBN
- 9781349323159
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. A comprehensive review of contemporary research in management accounting. Provides a thorough critical analysis of recent issues published in the management accounting literature and identifies gaps for future research in each issue reviewed. Editor(s): Abdel-Kader, Magdy G. Num Pages: 606 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFCF; KFFH; KJM; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 764.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 606
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349321971
- ISBN
- 9781349321971
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Condition: New
€ 196.12
€ 196.12
Paperback. Key practitioners and researchers explore how people routinely and at particular sites are discursively constructed as deficient in ways that may affect their life chances. The book offers examples of how adopting multiple perspectives on research can provide a rich explanatory analysis of the construct of 'deficit' in a range of domains. Editor(s): Crichton, J. Series: Communicating in Professions and Organizations. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFB; CFG; CFGR; CJ; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320899
- ISBN
- 9781349320899
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Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Paperback. Jonathan Wheeldon offers a rare and unusually reflective insider account of the transformational challenges of the music industry, and the cultural industries in general, over the past 15 years. He also makes a potentially valuable contribution to loosening the industrial-political deadlock in the debate over copyright reform. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AV; CFGR; JFC; JFD; JP; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320776
- ISBN
- 9781349320776
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
paperback. In the context of the financial and economic crisis, corporate governance and regulatory supervision failures, Laura Horn investigates one of the defining questions in social power relations in contemporary capitalism: who controls the modern corporation, and why. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; JPSD; JPSN; KCP; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349320035
- ISBN
- 9781349320035
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. A comprehensive picture of the Greek business system and management practices placed in a comparative context. The editors bring together knowledge from contemporary research in a comprehensive, analytical and comparative way that enables readers to see the Greek system in a holistic way. Editor(s): Prouska, R; Kapsali, M. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KCL; KJM; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349319077
- ISBN
- 9781349319077
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The past decade has seen the emergence of new types of trade union representatives attracting new and more diverse activists; this book explores their motivations and values, drawing upon the voices of the activists themselves and capturing the relationship between work, social identity and class consciousness. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; JPQB; JPS; KJMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349318759
- ISBN
- 9781349318759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Paperback. The practice of city branding is being adopted by increasing numbers of city authorities around the world and it is having a direct impact on public and private sector practice. The author captures this emerging phenomenon in a way that blends a solid theoretical and conceptual underpinning together with relevant real life cases. Num Pages: 269 pages, 263 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KJS; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 419.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349317585
- ISBN
- 9781349317585
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Innovations in Financing Public Services: Country Case Studies
. Ed(S): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veik...
paperback. This bookexplores new forms of private, mutual municipal, public-private and 'reverse' state funding of public investments, co-payments and shared contributions, vouchers, and pooled public risk-financing. It includes case studies taken from the Nordic countries, UK, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Turkey and South Korea." Editor(s): Valkama, Pekka; Anttiroiko, Ari-Veikko. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP; KFFD; KFFH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- SKU
- V9781349317356
- ISBN
- 9781349317356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. A highly practical and insightful book; it will help you to perform more effectively in a workplace which requires you to function effectively in predominantly adversarial relationships. Whether you work for a small, medium or large organization this book will enable you to get things done effectively in prevailingly oppositional relationships. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; KJMV2; KJT; KJU; KJWB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349315604
- ISBN
- 9781349315604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. "This book is the outcome of a one-day conference held at the premises of the Historical Archives of the National Bank of Greece in Athens on 29 November 2008."--Pref. Editor(s): Kyrtsis, Alexandros-Andreas. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KCZ; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 339.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349313495
- ISBN
- 9781349313495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Despite considerable progress on political and economic convergence over the last decade, financial structures of individual countries within the EU remain diverse. This book considers the future prospects of the banking industry in the context of enlargement, application of the IFRS and a potential new member country, Turkey. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349312139
- ISBN
- 9781349312139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Storytelling in organizations isa notion that encompasses both the stories that the organization produces and the ones told by its members. It provides both an in-depth treatment of the literature on narratives, stories and storytelling and an extensive empirical case from an American banking institution." Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KJM; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349311651
- ISBN
- 9781349311651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Starting from the economic modelling of the organization, this innovative book proposes a mapping of all types (conventional and ABC) of cost systems currently in use. Design and relevance are formalized using a short list of parameters. The theoretical proposition is illustrated, through 19 systems built on a unique database. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFCF; KJM; UT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349309436
- ISBN
- 9781349309436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. This bookexplores ethnographic studies of diagnostic work in diverse settings. Switching attention from product ('diagnosis') to process ('diagnosing'), it reveals the importance of collaborative, socio-material, technologically augmented practices, exploring the potential of the multi-disciplinary studies presented to inform innovation." Editor(s): Buscher, M.; Goodwin, D.; Mesman, Jessica. Num Pages: 279 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JHBL; KJU; KJWB; MJ; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308477
- ISBN
- 9781349308477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. The book presents arguments that are critical of the Basel II Accord, particularly the advanced measurement approach to operational risk.It is argued that the advanced measurement approach is not viable in terms of costs and benefits and is likely to distract financial institutions from the real task of managing operational risk." Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KFFH; KFFK; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349308224
- ISBN
- 9781349308224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Paperback. During the last30 years, finance has increased not only its share of economic activity but also of people's aspirations. This has transformedsociety by increasingly organizingit around the search for financial efficiency.Is a society based on fundamental values of free judgment, responsibility and solidarity still possible?" Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFF; KFFD; KFFH; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349305933
- ISBN
- 9781349305933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90