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Hardback. This argues that the West has played a pivotal role in the Russian economic disaster of the 1990s. Western advisors, including the International Monetary Fund and the US Treasury, applied a narrow conception of economics that pushed Russia toward another failed utopia. Editor(s): Klein, Lawrence R.; Pomer, Marshall I. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; JPA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 761.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741279
- ISBN
- 9780804741279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.37
€ 181.37
Hardback. The availability of industrial investment sites over the last two decades has lowered the cost of relocating core activities to new countries. But how should these developments be exploited for competitive advantage? This book examines how location decisions have contributed to the global dominance of U.S. firms in the hard disk drive industry. Num Pages: 372 pages, 5 line diagrams 35 tables 12 graphs 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FMT; 1KBBWF; KJC; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741521
- ISBN
- 9780804741521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.10
€ 202.10
hardcover. What accounts for the growing income inequalities in Silicon Valley, despite huge technological and economic strides? Why have the once-powerful labor unions declined in their influence? This book examines these questions from a fresh perspective: that provided by the history of women in Silicon Valley in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741545
- ISBN
- 9780804741545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.43
€ 136.43
The Expansion of Management Knowledge. Carriers, Flows and Sources.
. Ed(S): Sahlin-Andersson, Kerstin; Engwall, ...
Hardback. The past few decades have witnessed a dramatic expansion of management education, consulting, and the formalization of management practice, with a widespread diffusion of management ideas across sectors and continents. This book describes and analyzes this worldwide flow of management ideas and the key carriers of these ideas. Editor(s): Sahlin-Andersson, Kerstin; Engwall, Lars. Num Pages: 392 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741972
- ISBN
- 9780804741972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.96
€ 244.96
The Mexican Economy, 1870-1930. Essays on the Economic History of Inst...
. Ed(S): Bortz, Jeffrey; Haber, Stephen H.
Hardback. Studying the interaction of political and economic institutions in Mexico during the period of 1870-1930, this book shows how institutional change can foment economic growth. Editor(s): Bortz, Jeffrey; Haber, Stephen H. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742078
- ISBN
- 9780804742078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.16
€ 169.16
Hardback. This volume raises questions about two inter-related aspects of historical process and academic production. It aims to contribute to ongoing debates about the degree to which the developments of the latter decades of the 20th century represent the advent of a new historical era. Editor(s): Nugent, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742306
- ISBN
- 9780804742306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.35
€ 180.35
Paperback. This volume raises questions about two inter-related aspects of historical process and academic production. It aims to contribute to ongoing debates about the degree to which the developments of the latter decades of the 20th century represent the advent of a new historical era. Editor(s): Nugent, David. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JHM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742382
- ISBN
- 9780804742382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.28
€ 40.99
€ 40.28
Hardback. This volume follows the Mexican financial system from the assumption of power by Porfirio Diaz in 1876 to the recovery of the domestic banking system in the 1920s, despite ongoing violence and political instability. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742856
- ISBN
- 9780804742856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.96
€ 92.96
hardcover. Aimed both at broadening the range of theoretically-informed empirical research on business ethics and at addressing the underlying questions regarding the nature of business ethics research, this is a comprehensive state-of-the-art portrait of the role of ethics in organizations. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2. BIC Classification: KJG; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804743761
- ISBN
- 9780804743761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.54
€ 75.54
Hardback. This is a lavishly illustrated history of the Oregon-American Lumber Company, one of the most important lumber firms in the Pacific Northwest from 1922 to 1957. The book shows in text and 285 illustrations how the lumbering industry was pivotal to America's settlement and development, reaching its zenith in the period covered by this book. Num Pages: 384 pages, 285 illustrations, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBT; KNAL; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 6782 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1501.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744812
- ISBN
- 9780804744812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.45€ 68.20
€ 71.45
€ 68.20
Hardback. Providing a new perspective on economic and legal institutions, particularly on contract and property, in Qing and Republican history, this volume provides case studies to explicate how these institutions worked, while situating them firmly in their broader social context. Editor(s): Zelin, Madeleine; Ocko, Jonathan K.; Gardella, Robert. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCZ; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746397
- ISBN
- 9780804746397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.07
€ 110.07
Hardback. The author chronicles LA's emergence as the nation's leading trade centre and gateway to the Pacific Rim in the 20th century, exploring recent epic battles over port development, expanding LAX, creating a new international airport in Orange County, building the Alameda Corridor rail link and more. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 tables, 5 figures, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFFS; KCM; RP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746809
- ISBN
- 9780804746809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.44
€ 147.44
Hardback. In the 1990s, numerous Latin American nations privatized their public pension systems. These reforms dramatically transformed the way these countries provide retirement income. This book is a study of the origins of this surprising trend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCBM; KFFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747066
- ISBN
- 9780804747066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.74
€ 179.74
hardcover. "Territories of Profit" compares Dell Computer, the dominant computer manufacturer of the late 20th century, and G.F. Swift, the leading meatpacking firm of the late 19th century, to reveal how communications revolutions have enabled businesses to innovate and succeed. Series: Innovation & Technology in the World Economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 35 tables, 8 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; KJM; KJP; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford Business Books United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804747219
- ISBN
- 9780804747219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.76
€ 168.76
Hardback. Using case studies and econometric analyses, the author finds that the postwar Japanese state engaged in industrial policy mainly based on economic and not--as is assumed in mainstream political economy theories--political criteria. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JPQB; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747325
- ISBN
- 9780804747325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.63
€ 87.63
Hardback. What are the forces that are driving firms and industries to globalize their operations? This volume explores how specific industries have organized their global operations through case studies of seven manufacturing industries including: garments and textiles, televisions and personal computers. Editor(s): Kenney, Martin; Florida, Richard. Series: Innovation & Technology in the World Economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 38 tables, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KJK; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 603.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747578
- ISBN
- 9780804747578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.87
€ 179.87
Hardback. This work takes its defining theme from Deng Xiaopeng's famous metaphor for gradual reform: "feeling the stones to cross the river". How far has China progressed in fording the river? This volume tackles many aspects of that question. Editor(s): Hope, Nicholas C.; Yang, Dennis Tao; Li, Mui. Series: Stanford Studies in International Economics & Development. Num Pages: 536 pages, 91 tables, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747660
- ISBN
- 9780804747660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.02
€ 111.02
Hardback. This book describes a new organizational model for the creation of economic wealth through inter-firm collaborative innovation. Num Pages: 144 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: KJH; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748018
- ISBN
- 9780804748018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.20
€ 40.99
€ 39.20
Hardback. Cultural understanding is indispensable in today's work environment, but few people have the necessary knowledge or training in this area. Working Across Cultures illustrates how to thrive in unfamiliar cultures by understanding and tapping into the stress management mechanism of the people who live there. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; KJK; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 32. Weight in Grams: 721.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748070
- ISBN
- 9780804748070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.11
€ 37.99
€ 34.11
Hardback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, 21 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748278
- ISBN
- 9780804748278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.89
€ 203.89
Paperback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748285
- ISBN
- 9780804748285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.89
€ 46.99
€ 46.89
Paperback. This in-depth study of fourteen pulp manufacturing mills in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand provides the most extensive and systematic empirical examination, to date, of the reasons firms achieve the levels of environmental performance that they do. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 1MBF; 1MBN; KND; RNK; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748520
- ISBN
- 9780804748520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.76
€ 33.99
€ 33.76
Hardback. Banking on Multinationals is a study of Japan's world lead in publicly financing the expansion of multinational corporations in order to help sunset industries cope with loss of international competitiveness through offshore manufacturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748872
- ISBN
- 9780804748872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.61
€ 92.61
Hardback. This book explains why countries, especially developing countries, change their trade policies over the course of history. It does so through an interdisciplinary approach which borrows analyses from both political science and economics. Series: Social Science History. Num Pages: 208 pages, 18 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749176
- ISBN
- 9780804749176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.96
€ 80.96