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Paperback. Presents an argument that free enterprise and well-developed financial systems are proven to produce growth in those countries that have them. It also suggests that in some other capitalist countries, arrangements truly do concentrate corporate ownership in the hands of a few wealthy families. Editor(s): Morck, Randall K. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 680 pages, 54 line drawings, 64 tables. BIC Classification: KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 38. Weight in Grams: 938.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226536811
ISBN
9780226536811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.73
€ 59.81

Paperback. The author asserts in this text that what most influences the way managers handle routine conflicts are the cultures created by their company's organizational structure: whether there is a strong hierarchy, a weak hierarchy, or an absence of any strong central authority. Num Pages: 350 pages, 32 halftones, 3 figures, glossary, references, index. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226538747
ISBN
9780226538747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226618296
ISBN
9780226618296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.58
€ 48.54

Paperback. Most people believe that large corporations wield enormous political power when they lobby for policies as a cohesive bloc. With this work, the author sets conventional wisdom on its head. He states that business loses in legislative battles unless it has public backing. Series: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPWD; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226764641
ISBN
9780226764641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Popular conceptions hold that capitalism is driven almost entirely by the pursuit of profit and self-interest. This work reveals an unexpected truth about capitalist society: protecting and promoting the profits of its member businesses are only two of the many functions these associations serve. Num Pages: 512 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJC; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226769578
ISBN
9780226769578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. In this exploration of the concept of formality, or governing by abstraction, Arthur Stinchcombe breathes life into an idea that scholars have all but ignored. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: JH; KJ; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226774961
ISBN
9780226774961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. A study of target marketing, this text exposes the advertising industry's strategies for homing in on American consumers. Combining analysis of contemporary practices with an historical perspective, it examines the mid-1970s when mass marketing was dropped in favour of aggressive target marketing. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJSA; KJSM; KNTY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226817507
ISBN
9780226817507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Series: Studies in Crime & Justice. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKV; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226851747
ISBN
9780226851747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. John R. Weeks based his study on long-term observations made at the British Armstrong Bank in the UK. Not one person, from the CEOs to the junior clerks had anything good to say about its corporate culture, yet the way things were done never seemed to alter. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JH; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226878126
ISBN
9780226878126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.84

Paperback. Shows how traders, brokers, and global financial markets have adapted to the digital age. The author explains how changes at the world's leading financial exchanges have transformed economic cultures and the craft of speculation, and how people and places are responding to the digital transition. Num Pages: 238 pages, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226978147
ISBN
9780226978147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.91

Hardback. Each section, program planning, monitoring, and evaluation, begins with a description of the administrative function to which it is devoted, followed by a set of selected research techniques, each illustrated with a hypothetical case and an exercise for the reader in applying the technique. Num Pages: 178 pages, Illustrations, forms. BIC Classification: JHBC; JKSN; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231039444
ISBN
9780231039444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 72.21

Paperback. Both the Prophet Joseph Smith and his Book of Mormon have been characterized as ardently, indeed evangelically, antimasonic. Yet in this sweeping social, cultural, and religious history of nineteenth-century Mormonism and its milieu, Forsberg argues that masonry, like evangelical Christianity, was an essential component of Smith's vision. Num Pages: 547 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
547
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231059312
ISBN
9780231059312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 46.32

Hardback. Social workers, planners, health professionals, and human-service administrators spend much of their time in meetings, working in and with groups. What meaning does participation in these groups have for members? This book combines group theory and practice for professionals who take a variety of roles within the group. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231115087
ISBN
9780231115087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.45
€ 82.56

Paperback. A guide to writing about business and economics. This book demystifies basic concepts of macroeconomics, microeconomics, financial markets, and international economics and trade. It suggests investigative techniques and strategies for covering specific beats, including personal finance, the environment, labor and workplace issues, and more. Editor(s): Thompson, Terri. Num Pages: 480 pages, 4 photos, 2 cartoons, 4 figure. BIC Classification: CJCW; KJ; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
2 Revised
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118354
ISBN
9780231118354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.73

Paperback. George Gallup's polling techniques achieved fame when he predicted that Franklin D Roosevelt would be reelected president in 1936. This work traces Gallup's intellectual and methodological developments, examining his comprehensive approach to market research. It takes a look at the film industry's use of opinion polling in the 1930s and '40s. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; KJSM; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121330
ISBN
9780231121330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardback. In a hard-hitting book that refutes conventional wisdom, Katherine Sender explores the connection between the business of marketing to gay consumers and the politics of gay rights and identity. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: JFSK; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231127349
ISBN
9780231127349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 46.32

Paperback. Presents history of nonprofits, as well as a discussion of the theories and ethical issues surrounding them, and provides guidance on how to create, lead, and manage an effective organization. This book includes chapters that cover key issues in human resources; organizational growth and renewal; strategic planning; and, community relations. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 halftones, 15 tables. BIC Classification: KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139755
ISBN
9780231139755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Summarizes the development and use of risk management products and their applications. This book features case studies that involve Merck, British Petroleum, the American airline industry, and United Grain Growers, and addresses topics that include the pricing and use of certain derivative securities, hybrid debt, and catastrophe bonds. Editor(s): Chew, Donald H. Num Pages: 480 pages, 44 illus., 44 tables. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143639
ISBN
9780231143639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.56

Hardback. Asks whether profit maximization and the generation of value for shareholders is compatible with policies that support social and environmental goals. This book presents an examination of how social and environmental performance affects a corporation's profitability and how the stock market reacts to a firm's social and environmental behavior. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 illus., 7 tables. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231144001
ISBN
9780231144001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Chew, Donald H.; Gillan, Stuart L. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 392 pages, 34 illus; 23 tables. BIC Classification: KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148559
ISBN
9780231148559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

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