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Hardcover. This text investigates the benefits of Early Supplier Involvement (ESI). The authors show how, why, and to what effect, suppliers are becoming increasingly involved in the innovation process itself, describing the process through which increased co-operation can lead to real competitive advantage. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJMV6; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333749388
- ISBN
- 9780333749388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
The New Managerialism and Public Service Professions. Change in Health...
Kirkpatrick, Ian; Ackroyd, Stephen; Walker, R...
Hardback. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333739754
- ISBN
- 9780333739754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. This study maps out the changes in personnel management occurring throughout Europe and, in particular, evaluates the changes that have been driven by the move to greater flexibility and market responsiveness in public personnel policies, including a comparative examination of the US. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPQ; KJMV2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736388
- ISBN
- 9780333736388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.84
€ 128.84
Paperback. The author seeks to combine the commitment of people and the control of business processes to achieve sustainable long term business success, by utilising innovative thinking about organisations and his own substantial practical experience in this field. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 521.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 329
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735800
- ISBN
- 9780333735800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Hardcover. The author of this work leads the reader step by step through the change management process. He describes the change management process using a unique "double loop" model and uses this to clarify processes which can otherwise appear intimidating. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735411
- ISBN
- 9780333735411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardback. This volume uses a wide definition of technology and emphasizes the role of the entrepreneur as the primary agent of change. Due to the time it takes firms to acquire finance and improve technology, there are wide differences in firm sizes and profitability. This competitive struggle is beneficial. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCM; KCP; KJH; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333725412
- ISBN
- 9780333725412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardcover. This text examines why cultural differences can be so damaging to multinational companies in terms of failed initiatives, lost contracts, high employee turnover and low morale. It also aims to show how business can manage cultural difference more effectively. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; KJM; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333722138
- ISBN
- 9780333722138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.18
€ 127.18
Hardback. An examination of the role of the media during crises, which considers the general issues that are pertinent in communicating at a time of disaster, and looks at the relationship between the media and the organisations dealing with particular crises, such as Hillsborough and Dunblane. Editor(s): Harrison, Shirley. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFC; JKSR; JKSW; KJM; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717851
- ISBN
- 9780333717851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Hardback. This book examines the global and regional operations of Chinese business firms and considers their implications for the management and organization of these firms, aided by specific case studies. Editor(s): Yeung, Henry Wai-Chung; etc.; Olds, Kristopher (Lecturer, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore). Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; KJK; KJM; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333716298
- ISBN
- 9780333716298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.92
€ 194.92
Hardback. This book equips the practising manager with the tools and techniques needed to utilize the philosophy of "Time Compression". The authors explain how it can accelerate strategic change, and they apply the principles to production and manufacturing systems as well as the human aspects. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333712054
- ISBN
- 9780333712054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.89
€ 67.89
Hardback. This fourth volume in the "Academy of International Business Series" examines three main areas of internationalization: the internationalization process; competitive advantage in an international context; and international business in emerging markets. Editor(s): Hooley, Graham J.; etc.; Loveridge, Ray (Professor of Strategic Management, Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham); Wilson, David (Professor of Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, Coventry). Series: Academy of International Business. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJM; KJS; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699430
- ISBN
- 9780333699430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.53
€ 194.53
The Strategic Dimensions of Environmental Management. Sustaining the C...
Steger, Ulrich; Meima, Ralph
Hardback. Ecology has become an integral part of the strategic context in which corporations operate. This book examines the strategic issues, concepts and tools which managers should understand to sustain their own business competitiveness as society evolves toward another definition of progress. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJM; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333699379
- ISBN
- 9780333699379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardcover. A presentation of the framework for a new strategy model for business, the Market Commitment Model, which places commitment to future success as central, supported by exceptional service, emotion and total immersion in the market place. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 611.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333680902
- ISBN
- 9780333680902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Hardback. This text examines small technologically innovative enterprises in Europe from the viewpoint of ten international researchers. The contributions describe the different aspects of the business development and innovation process. Editor(s): Jones-Evans, Dylan; Klofsten, Magnus. Num Pages: 423 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJC; KJH; KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333673966
- ISBN
- 9780333673966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.57
€ 195.57
Hardback. This work uses the case of the National Health Service to examine the management of ambiguity and change. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKSW; KJM; KNV; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333669068
- ISBN
- 9780333669068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Hardback. In this text, based upon observation of and involvement in the strategy processes of three media firms, a framework for strategy processes is proposed and a practical outline of new processes to be developed is presented. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333665732
- ISBN
- 9780333665732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.50
€ 193.50
Hardcover. The author of this text uses interviews with over 20 leaders in finance to profile the key dimensions of financial leadership. He examines how today's leaders address the key problems of conflict, and contrasts leadership in financial services with the global paradigm of leadership. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333660515
- ISBN
- 9780333660515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.30
€ 193.30
Hardcover. This text represents a challenge to conventional assumptions about Japanese management and is based on interviews with managers in 100 top Japanese companies. An historical overview places recent developments in the context of post-war restructuring of the Japanese economy. Series: Studies on the Modern Japanese Economy. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333660447
- ISBN
- 9780333660447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.11
€ 129.11
Hardback. After World War II, the economics of the western capitalist countries were based on a production system called "Fordism", but in the mid-1970s this system began to break down. This book reveals the complexities and subtleties of economic transitions in the 1990s. Num Pages: 167 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; KCL; KCP; KCZ; KJMV5; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333657881
- ISBN
- 9780333657881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.13
€ 127.13
Hardback. How far can government be reinvented? What is the impact of globalization on the delivery of government services around the world? This comparative book debates managerial and policy paradigms, with an analysis of the potential effects of the marketizing of government services. Editor(s): Massey, Andrew. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; KFFD; KJMV7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333654095
- ISBN
- 9780333654095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Paperback. The author uses a sample of 25 effective leaders drawn from a wide historical universe to determine that the paradigm of effective leadership consists of strong direction, acute sensitivity to follower's needs and sustained energy in pursuing this direction. Num Pages: 177 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JH; JP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333651711
- ISBN
- 9780333651711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.11
€ 71.11
Hardback. Innovation is a contributory factor to economic growth. How can it be encouraged? One solution is co-operation in research and development. The theoretical issues raised by these joint ventures are examined in these essays which cover all aspects of growth, technology, competition and welfare. Editor(s): Theotoky, Joanna A.Poyago-. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJF; KJMV6; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650158
- ISBN
- 9780333650158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardcover. This text develops a model based upon management ratios typically used in retailing businesses for planning and control purposes. The model encourages the use of existing performance data to evaluate overall company productivity and profitability. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KJS; KNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333644188
- ISBN
- 9780333644188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.18
€ 195.18
Hardcover. This text offers insights and consideration of important aspects of successful management. Num Pages: 239 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333643471
- ISBN
- 9780333643471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39