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Hardback. In this volume, several authors consider various aspects and contexts of performance measurement with regard to the public sector. Editor(s): Fox, Kevin J. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 623.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375630
- ISBN
- 9780792375630
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Condition: New
€ 195.37
€ 195.37
Hardback. Activist business ethics is needed in order to remedy the wrongdoing committed to stakeholders and minority shareholders. This book examines international aspects, the personification of stakeholders, the predominance of values and ethics for CEOs and the inefficient safeguards of the stakeholders' interests. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375661
- ISBN
- 9780792375661
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Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Comprehensive Assessment of the Role of Risk in U.S.Agriculture
. Ed(S): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D.
Hardback. After the research on agricultural risk, the treatment of risk in agricultural research is far from harmonious. This book is intended to: define the state of the literature on agricultural risk research; provide a critical evaluation of economic risk research on agriculture; and set a research agenda that meets future needs and prospects. Editor(s): Just, Richard E.; Pope, Rulon D. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 600 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KJMD; KNAC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375678
- ISBN
- 9780792375678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.14
€ 261.14
Hardback. Examines the effects of deregulation on the energy and telecommunications industries in an economic environment that has changed dramatically since deregulation was first introduced in those industries several years ago. This book discusses the aspects of deregulation that appear to be succeeding and those that seem to be failing. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Schuh, Joseph C. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KJU; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375692
- ISBN
- 9780792375692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.26
€ 132.26
Hardback. This text explains the way in which information and knowledge are treated in contemporary economic theories. It gathers together contributions on the role of information in the various theories covered, including: system analysis; game theory; and the theories of market pricing. Editor(s): Petit, Pascal. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375715
- ISBN
- 9780792375715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.02
€ 132.02
Hardback. Given the significantly greater level of economic integration in the EU, accession brings up a host of issues that either did not arise or were of secondary importance during earlier enlargement waves. This book centres on the issues surrounding the likely economic impact that EU membership has on joining nations. Editor(s): Baldwin, Richard E.; Brunetti, Aymo. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN2; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375746
- ISBN
- 9780792375746
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Condition: New
€ 133.46
€ 133.46
Hardback. There is synergy between the diverse methodologies of Operations Research (OR) and Management Science (MS), and the many problems it seeks to solve. This book examines selected research in and applications of Operational Research/Management Science. It covers a range of topics from major fields of OR/MS in a systematic and coherent fashion. Editor(s): Kozan, Erhan; Ohuchi, Azuma. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 427 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 427
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375883
- ISBN
- 9780792375883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.63
€ 202.63
Human Resource Development and Information Technology
. Ed(S): Sleezer, Catherine M.; Wentling, Tim...
Hardback. Describes the changes that are occur as technology plays a more central role in human resource development. This book compares methods and tools that organizations can use to create their own practices for developing their most critical resource-people. Editor(s): Sleezer, Catherine M.; Wentling, Tim L.; Cude, Roger L. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interface S. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375944
- ISBN
- 9780792375944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Hardback. Proposes the idea of networked business school to cope with the challenges. This book deals with economic and organizational realities which can best be viewed from the perspective of network organization, management knowledge and education which should reflect these transformations to survive. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375951
- ISBN
- 9780792375951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
hardcover. Addresses the issues facing utilities, retailers, regulators, and customers in the changing electricity market. This book deals with issues in competitive pricing, and reviews the role of demand response and product design in chaotic marketplace. It provides practitioners with guidance on how to avoid the major pitfalls in pricing electricity. Editor(s): Faruqui, Ahmad; Eakin, Kelly. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2002nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376002
- ISBN
- 9780792376002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.64
€ 201.64
Hardback. Organized around two broad themes: Graph Theory with path-breaking contributions on the theory of flows in networks and project scheduling, Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding with the invention of the family of ELECTRE methods and methodological contribution to decision-aiding which lead to the creation of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA). Editor(s): Bouyssou, Denis; Jacquet-Lagreze, Eric; Perny, Patrice; Slowinski, Roman; Vanderpooten, Daniel (LAMSADE - Universite Paris Dauphine, France); Vincke, Philippe. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 558 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 558
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376118
- ISBN
- 9780792376118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.66
€ 260.66
Institutions and Systems in the Geography of Innovation
. Ed(S): Feldman, Maryann P.; Massard, Nadine
Hardback. This volume provides a collection of theoretical articles and empirical studies on innovation and location by focusing on the institutions and systems that mediate knowledge spillovers. The objective is to provide an international comparison using a variety of approaches. Editor(s): Feldman, Maryann P.; Massard, Nadine. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376149
- ISBN
- 9780792376149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.58
€ 201.58
Hardback. Addresses the questions, 'What is health risk analysis?' and 'How can its potentialities be developed to be most valuable to public health decision-makers and other health risk managers'. Risk analysis provides methods and principles for answering these questions. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 556 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 556
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376156
- ISBN
- 9780792376156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.48
€ 205.48
Hardback. Addresses measurement issues and techniques in agricultural productivity analysis, applying those techniques to data sets for American agriculture. This book provides a guide to using the productivity data available on the website of the US Department of Agriculture/Economic Research Service. Editor(s): Ball, V. Eldon; Norton, George W. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376224
- ISBN
- 9780792376224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.65
€ 200.65
Hardback. Sets out to expand the concept of exchange by crossing the boundaries laid down by economists and by examining the function played by deceptions, self-deceptions and illusions. This book prepares the ground for and makes the contributions to explicitly acknowledging deceptions, self-deceptions and illusions as fundamental dimensions. Editor(s): Gerschlager, Caroline. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376255
- ISBN
- 9780792376255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.42
€ 199.42
Hardback. Seeks to identify and address sets of conceptual and methodological issues in analyzing innovation systems, particularly as regards the delimitation of relevant systems. This book makes an in-depth comparison of the biomedical clusters in Sweden and Ohio. It also sheds light on the emergence of science-based technological systems. Editor(s): Carlsson, Bo. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; MBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376330
- ISBN
- 9780792376330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.13
€ 202.13
Hardback. Closed-End Investment Companies (CEICs) have experienced a significant revival of interest, both as investment vehicles and as the subject of academic research. This book summarizes the evolution of CEICs, and presents the factors thought to cause CEIC shares to trade at different levels from their net asset values. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 102 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376347
- ISBN
- 9780792376347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.90
€ 129.90
Hardback. Offering insights to problems in postal and delivery economics, this book covers issues including international postal policy, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service, productivity, and interaction of law and economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376385
- ISBN
- 9780792376385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.36
€ 202.36
Hardback. Interviews and Contributions from the 20th Arne Ryde Symposium Editor(s): Andersson, Fredrik; Holm, Hakan J. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376415
- ISBN
- 9780792376415
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Condition: New
€ 132.86
€ 132.86
Hardback. Investigates optimal investment problems for stochastic financial market models. This work is intended for academics and students who are interested in the mathematics of finance, stochastic processes, and optimal control, and also for practitioners in risk management and quantitative analysis. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376484
- ISBN
- 9780792376484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardback. Why do we need to understand audit committees? The Cadbury Committee recommended that UK companies should adopt them in response to financial scandals that have stemmed from dubious financial reporting practices. This book argues that such criticism overlooks the ceremonial function of these committees. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376491
- ISBN
- 9780792376491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.54
€ 131.54
Hardback. The use of evolutionary computation techniques has grown considerably. The use and applications of these techniques have been further enhanced resulting in a set of computational intelligence tools that are adept for solving complex optimization problems. This book covers the foundation as well as the practical side of evolutionary optimization. Editor(s): Sarker, Ruhul Amin; Mohammadian, M.; Yao, X. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 418 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; PBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376545
- ISBN
- 9780792376545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.57
€ 202.57
Hardback. Presents models, methods, and techniques for building, managing and using corporate memories. This book is divided into five parts: methods; knowledge-based approaches; ontologies and documents; case-based reasoning approaches; and, distributed and collaborative approaches. Editor(s): Dieng-Kuntz, Rose; Matta, Nada. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376590
- ISBN
- 9780792376590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.35
€ 132.35
Hardback. No antitrust case in history has attracted as much public attention as US v Microsoft Corp. This work constitutes an early effort to analyze some of the central issues and to put the case in the context of the ongoing debate over the role of government in managing markets - especially in technology driven New Economy industries. Editor(s): Evans, David S. Series: The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCLF; KJVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 873.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376675
- ISBN
- 9780792376675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.80
€ 203.80