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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
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
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
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
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
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
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
€ 84.51
€ 84.51
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
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
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
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
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
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
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
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
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
€ 251.80
€ 251.80
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
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
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
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
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
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
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
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
hardcover. Editor(s): Hasan, Samiul. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 259 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KCP; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493969135
- ISBN
- 9781493969135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Government e-Strategic Planning and Management: Practices, Patterns an...
. Ed(S): Anthopoulos, Leonidas G.; Reddick, C...
paperback. This book focuses on the extraction of critical success factors that guide e-strategic progress and the criteria set by decision makers for e-strategic reviews. It examines causes that drive e-strategic updates and defines patterns for e-strategic evolution. Editor(s): Anthopoulos, Leonidas G.; Reddick, Christopher G. Series: Public Administration and Information Technology. Num Pages: 383 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, 52 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: JPB; JPP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493954841
- ISBN
- 9781493954841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Measuring E-government Efficiency: The Opinions of Public Administrato...
Manuel Pedro . Ed(S): Rodriguez-Bolivar
paperback. Editor(s): Rodriguez-Bolivar, Manuel Pedro. Series: Public Administration and Information Technology. Num Pages: 300 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 59 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: JPA; JPP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493954834
- ISBN
- 9781493954834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Topical Directions of Informatics: In Memory of V. M. Glushkov
Ivan V. (V.M. Glushkov Institute Of Cyberneti...
paperback. In addition to its coverage of Glushkov's major contributions in the field of computer science, this text details some of the latest results in modeling complex processes in vital fields such as economics, biology, medicine, and systems information security. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications. Num Pages: 311 pages, 81 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493954575
- ISBN
- 9781493954575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Statistical Decision Problems: Selected Concepts and Portfolio Safegua...
Zabarankin, Michael; Uryasev, Stanislav
paperback. Series: Springer Optimization and its Applications. Num Pages: 263 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBT; PBU; UNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493953257
- ISBN
- 9781493953257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
paperback. This book offers a critical perspective on civil society in Africa and positions African discourses within the framework of important regional and global debates. It discusses core themes, regional case studies, and development of civil society. Editor(s): Obadare, Ebenezer. Series: Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies. Num Pages: 490 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, 18 black & white tables, 5 colour. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493945368
- ISBN
- 9781493945368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.99
€ 250.99