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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.
- Format
- 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. 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.
- Format
- 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
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515666
- ISBN
- 9780230515666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.99
€ 63.99
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.
- Format
- 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. 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
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515970
- ISBN
- 9780230515970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.82
€ 118.82
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515994
- ISBN
- 9780230515994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
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
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516038
- ISBN
- 9780230516038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516151
- ISBN
- 9780230516151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
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.
- Format
- 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. 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
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
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.
- Format
- 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
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521858
- ISBN
- 9780230521858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
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
Hardcover. Images of political leaders as everyday figures, involved in commonplace activities, now form an increasingly important aspect of electoral presentation. This text examines how and why selected political figures have embraced a populist agenda in a social context and addresses the scope and limitations of such an approach in the US and the UK. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; JPHF; JPHL; JPVL; KJSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522275
- ISBN
- 9780230522275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. In today's rapidly changing and increasingly complex business world, successful risk management is the key to survival and success. Risks beyond the control of the firm affect businesses more than ever before, and the fundamental job of executives is to anticipate change and manage it on the basis of an opinion about the future. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525313
- ISBN
- 9780230525313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.84
€ 73.84
Hardcover. Urban development cooperation needs innovative solutions. Despite many efforts, international assistance has failed to address the challenges faced by cities in developing countries. This book seeks to raise awareness about the value of corporate social responsibility as a tool in urban development assistance. Num Pages: 253 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KJR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525320
- ISBN
- 9780230525320
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. Modern leadership is about shaping the social process of engagement, strategizing and decision-making so that workers can create immeasurable value. This book is about what executives can do to transform the thinking of those around them. It will give you exemplary decision-making, quicker organizational change and focussed leadership. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJC; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525511
- ISBN
- 9780230525511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.81
€ 61.81