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Knowledge Management in Project-based Companies: An Organic Perspectiv...
Koskinen, Kaj, Pihlanto, Pekka
Hardcover. Knowledge management is a prerequisite to sustain a competitive advantage in project-based companies. However, in these companies and projects in general, activities like knowledge acquisition and sharing are often very complex tasks. This book presents a new portfolio of various concepts and insights into the management of knowledge. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220713
- ISBN
- 9780230220713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Standards Battles in Open Source Software: The Case of Firefox
Oshri, Ilan, de Vries, Huibert, de Vries, Hen...
Hardcover. Standards wars of open source software products are far from being adequately understood. Through the examination of the Mozilla Firefox case, this book provides an in-depth analysis of the drivers, mechanisms and strategies involved in winning a standards-battle in open source software. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220720
- ISBN
- 9780230220720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardcover. Imparting experiences from the theatre world to show how to manage operations in the 21st century, this book provides the key ideas necessary to implement a new operational culture that will lead to excellence in service. This is a must read for executives who wish their operations to be effective and to find satisfaction in shared success. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANS; KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220966
- ISBN
- 9780230220966
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
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 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. 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. 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
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
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229549
- ISBN
- 9780230229549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230217
- ISBN
- 9780230230217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
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. 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. 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230941
- ISBN
- 9780230230941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.32
€ 69.32
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.
- Format
- 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. 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230232501
- ISBN
- 9780230232501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
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.
- Format
- 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. 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. 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. 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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238411
- ISBN
- 9780230238411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85
€ 94.85