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Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235571
- ISBN
- 9780230235571
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Condition: New
€ 68.84
€ 68.84
Hardcover. The media increasingly refer to football clubs as brands. Certainly concepts such as loyalty, affiliation, emotional ties with football clubs seem to parallel the relationship between consumer and brand in the broader marketing sphere. This book delves deep into the world of the lucrative business of sports branding. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 black & white tables, 10 figures. BIC Classification: KJMV7; KJS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232532
- ISBN
- 9780230232532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. In many businesses brands account for the majority of shareholder value. It is crucial to understand how the economy of brands works and can be exploited to create sustainable value. The purpose of this book is to develop and enhance the understanding of the brand as an economic asset, to make better business and investment decisions. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232501
- ISBN
- 9780230232501
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
The Outsourcing Enterprise: From Cost Management to Collaborative Inno...
Willcocks, Leslie P., Cullen, Sara, Craig, An...
Hardcover. Evidence shows that organizations with both a CEO and a team involved in sourcing strategy and supplier configuration make more effective decisions. If the wrong supplier is chosen, performance can be negatively affected. Here the authors look at how companies can improve their outsourcing capabilities. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 316 pages, 303 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJVT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 640.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231917
- ISBN
- 9780230231917
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Condition: New
€ 128.95
€ 128.95
Human Resource Management in Project-Based Organizations: The HR Quadr...
Söderlund, Jonas, Bredin, Karin
Hardcover. Presenting findings from research into Sweden's leading multinationals this book focuses on engineering companies operating in global industries such as pharmaceutical, aerospace, packing systems and automotive. It explores research and practice within the area of HRM focusing on project-based organizations. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230231900
- ISBN
- 9780230231900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Hardcover. Recent events suggest liberal capitalism harbours two dangerous seeds of self-destruction; growing inequality and a tendency for markets to spiral out of control. This book advocates the restoration to an earlier state of another sub-system of liberal capitalism, some of the features of which lie at the heart of liberal capitalism's malaise. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462. The Crisis of Corporate Leadership. 216 pages, illustrations. Recent events suggest liberal capitalism harbours two dangerous seeds of self-destruction; growing inequality and a tendency for markets to spiral out of control. This book advocates the restoration to an earlier state of another sub-system of liberal capitalism, some of the features of which lie at the heart of liberal capitalism's malaise. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMB. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 18. Weight: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230941
- ISBN
- 9780230230941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.32
€ 69.32
Hardcover. As globalization creates the need for leaders who transcend national borders, this book provides an insider's view of what makes them special. This is the first book to present a framework for understanding this fast-growing and influential group and it provides tools for readers to discover their own inner competitive edge. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230781
- ISBN
- 9780230230781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.29
€ 84.29
Hardcover. Boardroom Secrets focuses on the, processes, and behaviours for a board of directors to ensure good governance. The book focuses on behavioral aspects of governance such as how to evaluate and process information provided to the board, how to critically question without de-motivating, and how to balance interests of different stakeholders. Num Pages: 165 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230774
- ISBN
- 9780230230774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.74
€ 66.74
Place Branding: Glocal, Virtual and Physical Identities, Constructed, ...
Govers, Robert, Go, Frank M.
Hardcover. The topic of place branding is moving from infancy to adolescence. Many cities, and nations have already established their place brand and this well documented new book brings the fundamentals of place branding together in an academic format but is at the same time useful for practice. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJSA; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230736
- ISBN
- 9780230230736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.01
€ 85.01
Hardcover. Storytelling in organizations is a 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: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230682
- ISBN
- 9780230230682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardcover. This book discusses the impact of government policy, other institutional arrangements, organizational practices, collective and individual behaviour, on things of importance to many of us: work, employment, pay, work environments, learning, participation and voice. It is a unique volume of insights from leading researchers and research centres. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230576
- ISBN
- 9780230230576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. The focus of the study is on the larger food processing companies, which invested in Central and Eastern Europe -- namely Nestle, Unilever and InBev - and analyses the motives of investment and the entry strategies of food MNEs, outlines their contribution to the local development and stresses the national actors as forces to embedded FDI. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KJVG; KNDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230552
- ISBN
- 9780230230552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Analyzing the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Asian developing countries, the book is based on a survey of key literature and data on SMEs with the focus on; recent development, export performance, main constraints, competitiveness, innovation and technology transfer, and female entrepreneurs. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230378
- ISBN
- 9780230230378
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Technological Innovation: An Intellectual Capital Based View
Martín de Castro, Gregorio, Delgado Verde, M...
Hardcover. Focusing on innovation management, the authors explore the role of knowledge stocks or intellectual capital blocks such as human, social, technological, organizational and regional capitals, on technological innovation process typologies and firm performance, absorptive capabilities and organizational learning. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230217
- ISBN
- 9780230230217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Paperback. We have recently seen stock-markets plunge and governments bail out banks. People have been made redundant, and many others are very worried. Some of the short essays in this collection are part musing and part reaction to the recent economic situation, which hope to dispel nonsense and encourage sense in the world of people management. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229549
- ISBN
- 9780230229549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. Over the next few years political and financial power will move in the direction of individuals, companies and nations that are able to use energy in a more efficient way. This book describes this challenge and presents a way forward by which we may achieve the goal of increased energy efficiency in the different areas that need to change. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KNBP; RNF; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628. Four Necessary Steps to Make Clean Energy the Next Success Story. 320 pages, 5 tables, 10 figures. Over the next few years political and financial power will move in the direction of individuals, companies and nations that are able to use energy in a more efficient way. This book describes this challenge and presents a way forward by which we may achieve the goal of increased energy efficiency in the different areas that need to change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KNBP; RNF; RNPG; RNU. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight: 628.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229198
- ISBN
- 9780230229198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.75
€ 84.75
Hardcover. More and more adults participate as employees in games at work and in public and voluntary organizations. Power at play covers the intricate linkages between pedagogy, play and power. It shows how power today suspends itself through play and analyzes organized play as a symptom of more radical changes of the exercise of power in work and society. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228207
- ISBN
- 9780230228207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
Hardcover. This is a comprehensive, practical and engaging book designed to help readers to recognise bullying behaviour at work and identify and select inter-personal strategies for handling bullying behaviour. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJMV2; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228085
- ISBN
- 9780230228085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
ICT and Innovation in the Public Sector: European Studies in the Makin...
Contini, Francesco, Lanzara, Giovan Francesco
Hardcover. This book originates from a multiple year research project on ICT and justice in a number of EU countries. Among the project's major objectives was the development of new methodologies for facilitating ICT-based innovation in the judiciary. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KJD; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 123. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224896
- ISBN
- 9780230224896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Hardcover. Pay is a key element of the employment relationship and it has been advocated by some recently as a tool for enhancing organizational performance and sustained competitiveness. This book explores the realities of contemporary pay management in seven leading companies operating globally in the fast moving consumer goods sector. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223547
- ISBN
- 9780230223547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardcover. 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: KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222663
- ISBN
- 9780230222663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.84
€ 194.84
Hardcover. This book is about understanding the differences and risks, ownership, culture and management practices when investing, managing or working with Chinese companies. It explores the progression of overseas listing of Chinese companies and the reasons behind theattitude shifts towards overseas Chinese stocks. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222656
- ISBN
- 9780230222656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. It is imperative to equip practitioners with a workable framework to manage component-based development in distributed environments, and to offer a theoretical construct to academics wishing to advance the study of global teams. This book outlines the key challenges faced by projects and offers tools to implement CBD in global teams. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222441
- ISBN
- 9780230222441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. The book addresses the vital issue of how business leaders can prepare themselves to deal with the impact of unexpected events. It raises key questions for leaders to address if they are to avoid being distracted by crisis and remain in touch with a wider context that is subject to constant uncertainty and change. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222304
- ISBN
- 9780230222304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.64
€ 72.64