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Hardcover. Introduces up and coming leaders to the skills and techniques needed to succeed in todays, and tomorrows, organizations. Covering areas such as networking, building teams, crisis management and the work/life balance, this is a practical and accessible guide. Written with 25 years of leadership experience, this is an invaluable guide for success. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 243 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522152
- ISBN
- 9780230522152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Offshore Outsourcing of IT Work: Client and Supplier Perspectives (Tec...
Rottman, Joseph W., Lacity, Mary C.
Hardcover. This book considers offshore client/supplier relationships' biggest challenges, including the protection of intellectual property, and managing knowledge transfer and offshore outsourcing at project level. Based on over 150 interviews and case studies, this is an invaluable read for managers and researchers looking to learn from real experiences. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 521.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521858
- ISBN
- 9780230521858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
Global Recession Risk: Dollar Devaluation and the World Economy
Peláez, Carlos M., Peláez, Carlos A.
Hardcover. A fire sale of US debt could cause a global recession through disorderly devaluation of the dollar, raising interest rates and crashing stock markets. The G7 doctrine of shared responsibility intends to coordinate regional efforts. This book analyzes the main issues and individual regions, including China, Japan, the EU and the USA. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCL; KCP; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521506
- ISBN
- 9780230521506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. Tells about the inextricable link between leadership and the context in which leaders operate. This book discusses about the "leadership illusion"; the habit of writers, researchers and leaders, when considering causes of success or failure, to focus mainly on the individual and often the context but rarely both. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446. The Importance of Context and Connections. 200 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 11 figures. Tells about the inextricable link between leadership and the context in which leaders operate. This book discusses about the "leadership illusion"; the habit of writers, researchers and leaders, when considering causes of success or failure, to focus mainly on the individual and often the context but rarely both. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMB. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 17. Weight: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516564
- ISBN
- 9780230516564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.82
€ 72.82
Hardcover. An exploration of the evolution of regionalism and regional economic relations in East Asia since the late 1990s. The book analyzes moves towards free trade agreements, cooperation in information technology, energy and environment, and agriculture, by highlighting preferences and actions of governmental and business actors. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516342
- ISBN
- 9780230516342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Leadership as Identity: Constructions and Deconstructions
Ford, Jackie, Harding, Nancy, Learmonth, Mark
Hardcover. Management has failed; its successor is leadership. Can leadership fulfil the promises that are made in its name? This book is written for those charged with being leaders, and uses poststructuralist theory to provide a language for the confusions and uncertainties that leadership can often bring. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516328
- ISBN
- 9780230516328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. Drawing on a heterogeneous body of literature including art, music and media theory, as well as philosophical and historical studies of perception, this book demonstrates that everyday work in organizations is strongly shaped by and embedded in human perception. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516151
- ISBN
- 9780230516151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
Neuro-Linguistic Programming: A Critical Appreciation for Managers and...
Tosey, Paul, Mathison, Jane
Hardcover. Addressing the need for a discerning, research-based discussion of NLP, this book seeks to answer the many questions that clients, potential users and practitioners ask, including: what is NLP and what can it best be used for? This book looks at the research and theory behind NLP, also exploring claims that it is a 'pseudoscience'. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516038
- ISBN
- 9780230516038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Enterprise Resource Planning: Implementation and Management Accounting...
Kholeif, Ahmed, Abdel -Kader, Magdy, Sherer, ...
Hardcover. An investigation into the process of management accounting change triggered by IT implementation, comparing Enterprise Resource Planning with custom software in relation to change in management accounting rules and routines. This empirical study is based on four real cases from a transitional country (Egypt). Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516014
- ISBN
- 9780230516014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
The Multinational Enterprise Revisited: The Essential Buckley and Cass...
Buckley, Peter J., Casson, Mark
Hardcover. The key writings by the authors on the future of the multinational enterprise published over the last thirty years. It contains seminal pieces with a new introduction and conclusion to tie these pieces together in a comprehensive overview of the theory of the multinational enterprise. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515994
- ISBN
- 9780230515994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
The Insider's View on Corporate Governance: The Role of the Company Se...
Erismann, Erismann, Steger, Ulrich, Salzmann,...
Hardcover. An up-to-date look at the latest thinking on Corporate Governance, capturing the wealth of experience of some 60 company secretaries in the world's top companies, whose job it is to make corporate governance work. A must for anyone who has ever had to make tough decisions on their board and wondered how their peers might have done it. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515970
- ISBN
- 9780230515970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
Hardcover. Healthcare organizations depend on managers to build effective peer relationships to manage complex patient needs. The organization is steeped in conflict between peers. This book provides the conceptual frameworks for identifying these and for developing peer to peer relationship competence in the healthcare organization. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; KJM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515963
- ISBN
- 9780230515963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.08
€ 62.08
Hardcover. This book emphasizes three key messages; value, alignment and sustainability. The authors believe that SCM is a value enabler with strategic decisions in supply chain design. The text also argues that economic incentives should be designed to ensure the much needed alignment and supply chain design should be viewed as a dynamic process. Num Pages: 133 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV8. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515673
- ISBN
- 9780230515673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Hardcover. As managerial work regimes move continuously towards post-industrialism, forms of communication change with it and work relationships are increasingly becoming communicative relationships. This book seeks to end communicative distortions by establishing a new model of communication that will set up practical and workable communication forums. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM; KJP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 679.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515666
- ISBN
- 9780230515666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
Hardcover. The book provides a thorough analysis of strategy formulation at country and company level in Arab countries and corporations. It also deals with the issue of entrepreneurial initiative in Arab countries and issues actual practice of entrepreneurship. Role of the financial markets, especially venture capital and private equity are examined. Num Pages: 195 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; KJC; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515642
- ISBN
- 9780230515642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.69
€ 118.69
Everyday Strategic Preparedness: The Role of Practical Wisdom in Organ...
Statler, Matt, Roos, Johan
Hardcover. Organizations struggle to be strategically prepared for unexpected change. What if change cannot be anticipated with any degree of certainty? What can organizations do to become more strategically prepared? This book explores the answers to these questions and argues that organizations become more prepared when they cultivate practical wisdom. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515635
- ISBN
- 9780230515635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.98
€ 61.98
Hardcover. Using rigorous economic analysis backed by solid data and accounts of real life experiences, this book twists conventional wisdom to drive the thinking about China 'outside the box'. It dispels China's economic myths and probes deep into the hidden forces that drive China's economic future. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515574
- ISBN
- 9780230515574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. In the UK in 2002 the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver set out to transform a group of unemployed young Londoners into enterprising, passionate workers. Their struggles, and those that train and manage them, to develop a passionate orientation to work highlights many of the challenges we all face in the globalized labour markets of the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCF; KJM; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514. Salvation, Passion and Young Workers. 288 pages, 1 black & white tables. In the UK in 2002 the celebrity chef Jamie Oliver set out to transform a group of unemployed young Londoners into enterprising, passionate workers. Their struggles, and those that train and manage them, to develop a passionate orientation to work highlights many of the challenges we all face in the globalized labour markets of the 21st century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JH; KCF; KJM; KJVX. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515543
- ISBN
- 9780230515543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. The mass media, press and television have always been central in the formation of corporate identity and the promotion of business image and reputation. This volume provides a new perspective into the interrelationships between media and organizations across three dimensions: Media as Business, Media in business and Business in the media. Editor(s): Morsing, Mette. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KJP; KJSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515512
- ISBN
- 9780230515512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.28
€ 62.28
Hardcover. This book investigates work relationships on the border between employment and self-employment. Bringing together economic, sociological and legal research approaches, it analyses why firms deploy dependent self-employed workers, why individuals supply this form of work and by which informal and formal mechanism dependency is created. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515499
- ISBN
- 9780230515499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.51
€ 139.51
Hardcover. To what extent do business schools in Europe contribute to competitiveness of the economy? European Business Schools imitate their North American counterparts in order to catch up in the competition for knowledge and training in management. The book compares institutional settings of business schools and presents five foresight scenarios for 2020. Editor(s): Durand, Thomas; Dameron, Stephanie. Num Pages: 381 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNM; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515482
- ISBN
- 9780230515482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.48
€ 63.48
Human Resource Management in Aging Societies: Perspectives from Japan ...
Conrad, Harald, Heindorf, Viktoria, Waldenber...
Hardcover. Japan and Germany have faced very similar challenges, namely ageing populations, changing employment structures, and globalization. This book explores the demographic challenges for human resource management and labour market policies in Germany and Japan and how public and company policies in both countries deal with these challenges. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515451
- ISBN
- 9780230515451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. Uniquely, this book positions communication inside the historic development of work and management and shows how this development has led to the instrumental use of communication, informed by the distinction between those who manage and those who are managed and directed towards the control and system integration of the workers. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515437
- ISBN
- 9780230515437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.77
€ 119.77
Hardcover. Durable business performance is crucially dependent on a stakeholders' strategy and accessible entrepreneurial finance available within macro-economic and regulatory environments. These reflections on issues and policies of progress are mainly concerned with enabling entrepreneurial risk-takers to operate within an optimal business environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KJH; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230514980
- ISBN
- 9780230514980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.90
€ 118.90