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Managing Innovation Driven Companies: Approaches in Practice
Tschirky, Hugo, Herstatt, Cornelius, Probert,...
Hardcover. This book emphasizes the practical side of Technology and Innovation Management. It includes significant contribution to the practice of strategizing, management of competences and innovation management. The findings presented on these selected topics are research-based, however each contribution covers the implementation of the research results. Editor(s): Cetindamar, Dilek; Colombo, Massimo G.; Weerd-Nederhof, Petra C. de. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245907
- ISBN
- 9780230245907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.28
€ 67.28
Hardcover. Steve Leach identifies the key challenges facing chief executives in British local government in operating in an environment where party politics is a dominant force. It discusses the basis on which chief executives apply for posts and manage the interview process, and the importance of the 'honeymoon period' - the first 6-9 months. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPHL; JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245624
- ISBN
- 9780230245624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Big Business, Big Responsibilities: From Villains to Visionaries: How ...
Wales, Andy, Gorman, Matthew, Hope, Dunstan
Hardcover. Big business is often seen as the villain in terms of the environment or social wellbeing. But some leading businesses are becoming leaders in the fight against climate change and protectors of human rights. This book explains why this is now a core part of strategy and not just philanthropy for these businesses. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243958
- ISBN
- 9780230243958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Leading Smart Transformation: A Roadmap for World Class Government
Kakabadse, Nada, Omar, Mohammad, Abouchakra, ...
Hardcover. In the turbulence of recent times, how we run corporations has been examined from every angle. Corporations have proved adept at change; governments have stuck to established rules. The challenge is to put in place machinery to provide services in a way that resists the growth of bureaucracy. The need for SMART government could not be starker. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJD; KJMB; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243729
- ISBN
- 9780230243729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.16
€ 95.16
Hardcover. A lively and hands-on exploration of corporate-NGO alliances. It offers original insight to understand why alliances exist and to what end. It also looks into the asymmetries between partners and dwells on three crucial aspects of alliances management : alliance capacity development, stakeholder involvement and alliance metrics. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJVV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240964
- ISBN
- 9780230240964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. Coaching is being proposed as the best method to encourage a change in the ideologies that have brought about the credit crunch. The authors' concern is to show how coaching can widen its intellectual range to become a progressively more effective technique within organizational life. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360. Critical Theory and the Economic Crisis. 176 pages. Coaching is being proposed as the best method to encourage a change in the ideologies that have brought about the credit crunch. The authors' concern is to show how coaching can widen its intellectual range to become a progressively more effective technique within organizational life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 17. Weight: 360.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240544
- ISBN
- 9780230240544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Paperback. The relative importance of various drivers of economic growth and prosperity has evolved over time and for a growing number of countries, innovation, in its many dimensions, is emerging as a leading factor. The 'Innovation for Development Report' provides a comprehensive look at the role of innovation in enhancing the development process. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1274.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239661
- ISBN
- 9780230239661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Paperback. This book puts forward a distinctive theoretical approach and analytical framework for studying business as an international actor in the environmental field, and provides detailed case studies of the most important environmental challenges in recent years. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KJK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239302
- ISBN
- 9780230239302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardcover. A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of accountability which ensures that public-private partnerships don't erode public accountability. It defines concrete accountability standards for different types of partnerships. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJVN; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238978
- ISBN
- 9780230238978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.61
€ 40.61
Paperback. This sweeping survey of the history of work, from hunter-gatherers to dotcom telecommuters, deftly compresses thousands of years of human evolution into an incisive volume It is a book about work, about the organization and management of work, but it is also a book about people. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KCZ; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238930
- ISBN
- 9780230238930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.29
€ 101.29
Hardcover. MacIntyre's narrative based virtue ethics have for the first time in this book been applied to an organization undergoing change driven by market forces and a society that wants more for less with scant regard for the means by which that is achieved. The practical potential of these insights is explored in the case study that runs through the book. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238473
- ISBN
- 9780230238473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
China's Emerging Outsourcing Capabilities: The Services Challenge (Tec...
Willcocks, Leslie P., Lacity, Mary C.
Hardcover. While China is known for its huge manufacturing base, in recent years the government has given high priority to science and technology services. This book provides an in-depth, contemporary view on where China is heading, how it is going to get there, and how companies and countries can engage with China's emerging outsourcing capabilities. Editor(s): Zheng, Yingqin. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK; KJVT; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238442
- ISBN
- 9780230238442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. Football Managers have to deal with a number of unique pressures, yet the challenges of the football manager are similar to those of managers in other sectors. This book examines the management of football and looks at ways that managers and leaders in other industries can use tools and techniques from the sporting world within their own sector. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KNSP; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238411
- ISBN
- 9780230238411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85
€ 94.85
Hardcover. This book reports empirical material from three case studies in the pharmaceutical industry, the biotechnology industry and the domain of academic research. New technoscientific frameworks that have not yet translated into new therapies, in the future, may play a more central role in the late-modern society. Num Pages: 301 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJU; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238367
- ISBN
- 9780230238367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Franchising Globally is first of its kind to examine franchising both from an entrepreneurial and from an international perspective. The book includes theoretical discussions and practical examples of international franchising as well as both micro and macro studies of franchising environments in different parts of the world. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238282
- ISBN
- 9780230238282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
Hardcover. The threat we face from high-stakes risk has never been higher. These challenges include environmental pollution, fragile financial systems and the threat of widespread geopolitical violence. This book suggests that a return to natural risk levels -- those in accordance with naturally occurring background levels -- is both desirable and achievable. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238275
- ISBN
- 9780230238275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.44
€ 66.44
Hardcover. Servant-leadership may be the answer to the current demand for a more ethical, people-centred leadership where humility, servitude and contribution are key elements. The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of current thinking and empirical research of the determinants, underlying processes and consequences of servant leadership. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408. Developments in Theory and Research. 208 pages, 7, 4 figures, 3 black & white tables. Editor(s): van Dierendonck, Dirk; Patterson, Kathleen A. Servant-leadership may be the answer to the current demand for a more ethical, people-centred leadership where humility, servitude and contribution are key elements. The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of current thinking and empirical research of the determinants, underlying processes and consequences of servant leadership. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMB. Dimension: 224 x 136 x 19. Weight: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238268
- ISBN
- 9780230238268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.36
€ 194.36
Hardcover. Written in the European tradition of Kant's philosophical trilogy on critique and Hegel's concept of ethical life it outlines the great traditions in ethical philosophy: Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, and utilitarianism. It presents modern ethics from Nietzsche, Adorno, and Habermas to Kohlberg's stages of moral development. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238251
- ISBN
- 9780230238251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.48
€ 128.48
Hardcover. Introduces you to a valuable set of tools enabling you to build influence, promote your interests and get buy-in to your plans and proposals. The book will enable you to identify your own workplace values and those of your key colleagues and understand how to retain the influence you have already gained and stand by your values under pressure. Num Pages: 222 pages, 212 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237735
- ISBN
- 9780230237735
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Marketing Through Turbulent Times offers a range of tools, principles and approaches for decision makers who want to lead their organization toward a robust future by ensuring that their marketing strategies are not only relevant for today's difficult environment but will also lay the foundation for innovative growth opportunities. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237308
- ISBN
- 9780230237308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.18
€ 69.18
Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance: The Contribu...
Sacconi, Lorenzo, Blair, Margaret, Freeman, R...
Hardcover. Corporate social responsibility is examined in this book as multi-stakeholder approach to corporate governance. This volume outlines neo-institutional and stakeholder theories of the firm, new rational choice and social contract normative models, self regulatory and soft law models, and the advances from behavioural economics. Editor(s): Vercelli, Alessandro. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 482 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC; KCK; KCP; KJR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 32. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236547
- ISBN
- 9780230236547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.24
€ 130.24
Hardcover. There are currently 3.5 billion mobile phones in the world and mobile information technologies permeate all aspects of life. This book explores how mobile technologies and information work shape each other. Most writings do not consider how information work increasingly relies on mobile services; this book seeks to address this imbalance. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ; TJ; UF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230236073
- ISBN
- 9780230236073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This book investigates the business strategies chosen by oil and gas service companies operating in China, Singapore and Malaysia. It provides an analytical view of the reliability of strategic theoretical frameworks based on Western business practice but applied in a non-Western business environment like Asia. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FPC; KJC; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235595
- ISBN
- 9780230235595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardcover. Policies to increase the level of enterprise and entrepreneurship, in many countries and regions, have often failed. This book explores this and gives alternative views to derive a different model, based on social influence, which is consistent with the evidence and which might therefore lead to better policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJH; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 394. Can Failure Trigger New Understanding?. 248 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 31 figures, 13 black & white tables. Policies to increase the level of enterprise and entrepreneurship, in many countries and regions, have often failed. This book explores this and gives alternative views to derive a different model, based on social influence, which is consistent with the evidence and which might therefore lead to better policy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPQB; KJH; KJV. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 21. Weight: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235588
- ISBN
- 9780230235588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82