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Hardback. Poverty still persists in today's low-income countries, despite decades of international aid and extensive research on growth and development. Contextual Development Economics meets this challenge with a holistic understanding of the context-specific factors that influence economic behavior in poor countries. Series: The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences. Num Pages: 306 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441972309
- ISBN
- 9781441972309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.58
€ 124.58
Nanotechnology for Electronics, Photonics, and Renewable Energy
. Ed(S): Korkin, Anatoli; Krstic, Predrag S.;...
Hardback. Here, tutorial chapters from some of the world's leading experts link three key technology areas, showing how nanotechnology can be applied to research and development in each fast-moving field, and covering both fundamentals and future challenges. Editor(s): Korkin, Anatoli; Krstic, Predrag S.; Wells, Jack C. Series: Nanostructure Science and Technology. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBT; TBN; TJFD; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441972347
- ISBN
- 9781441972347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
hardcover. This book presents an overview of IE business methodologies, models and an interpretative framework analyzing the sector and organizational contingencies that influence the digitalization of organizational processes in networks of small and medium enterprise. Editor(s): Passiante, Giuseppina. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; UKN; UKR; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441972781
- ISBN
- 9781441972781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.18
€ 123.18
Hardback. This is the first book to explore the dynamics of family business from a knowledge management perspective. It integrates the literature from family business, entrepreneurship, industrial psychology, and knowledge management. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441973528
- ISBN
- 9781441973528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.83
€ 185.83
Hardback. This book gives statistically validated reports on intellectual capital information, comprised of human capital, market capital, process capital, renewal capital, and financial capital for 40 countries, over a 14 year period, 1995-2008. Num Pages: 392 pages, 120 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCM; KCP; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441973764
- ISBN
- 9781441973764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.56
€ 126.56
Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets
Conejo, Antonio J.; Carrion, Miguel; Morales,...
Hardback. This book provides models and procedures to be used by electricity market agents to make informed decisions under uncertainty. These procedures rely on well established stochastic programming models, which make them efficient and robust. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 542 pages, 143 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KJT; PBUH; THRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 956.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441974204
- ISBN
- 9781441974204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 355.75
€ 355.75
Universities in Transition: The Changing Role and Challenges for Acade...
. Ed(S): Goransson, Bo; Brundenius, Claes
hardcover. This book probes the role of universities and national research institutes in social and economic development, reviewing initiatives and innovations from China, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Western Europe. Editor(s): Goransson, Bo; Brundenius, Claes. Series: Insight and Innovation in International Development. Num Pages: 379 pages, 82 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNMN; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 711.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975089
- ISBN
- 9781441975089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Hardback. Based on a ten-month study of a technology firm with locations in three countries-Australia, the US, and Ireland, this volume combines theoretical perspectives and empirical data to generate insights into research and practice in organizational culture. Series: Organizational Change and Innovation. Num Pages: 191 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975232
- ISBN
- 9781441975232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Hardback. Assembling contributions from leading researchers in entrepreneurship, behavioral finance, psychology, and neuroscience, this volume sheds new light on the dynamics of decision-making and risk-taking, both by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Num Pages: 254 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMR; KFFK; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 551.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975263
- ISBN
- 9781441975263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.86
€ 123.86
Hardback. ICT is improving governments' capacity to provide a wide array of innovative services that benefit citizens, while E-government itself is now a multidisciplinary field of research. This volume considers the topic from both practical and research perspectives. Editor(s): Assar, Said; Boughzala, Imed; Boydens, Isabelle. Num Pages: 251 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KJE; UKR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975324
- ISBN
- 9781441975324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.79
€ 123.79
Hardback. Here is the first in-depth comparison of research projects studying firm creation in a number of countries. Includes two studies of entrepreneurial dynamics in the U.S., and counterparts in Australia, Canada, China, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Editor(s): Reynolds, Paul Davidson; Curtin, Richard T. Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975355
- ISBN
- 9781441975355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.57
€ 187.57
Hardback. Central to this book is the question of how people in organizations make decisions. Do they act rationally? After discussing recent studies mapping bounded rationality, the work moves on to present the socially-informed notion of 'extendable rationality'. Series: Organizational Change and Innovation. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMJ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975416
- ISBN
- 9781441975416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.32
€ 122.32
Fixed Point Theory in Ordered Sets and Applications
Siegfried, Carl (Martin-Luther-Universitat Ha...
Hardback. This unified, comprehensive treatment of an order-theoretic fixed point theory in partially ordered sets shows its various useful interactions with topological structures. Covering the preliminaries before moving to more advanced topics makes it approachable. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBKB; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441975843
- ISBN
- 9781441975843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.04
€ 128.04
Hardback. Transportation accounts for roughly a third of greenhouse gas emissions, and it remains a growing sector. This book offers practical suggestions in its analysis of the challenge transport presents today, as well as examining its role in future climate policy. Editor(s): Rothengatter, Werner; Hayashi, Yoshitsugu; Schade, Wolfgang. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; KCN; KCP; KNGR; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441976420
- ISBN
- 9781441976420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.06
€ 182.06
hardcover. The Political Economy of Regulation in Turkey examines the recent Turkish experience and its relation to competition policy. The text explores how economic theory and historical analyses can enlighten market processes and government action, and discusses the recent changes in the regulatory structure. Editor(s): Aaetin, Tamer; OAuuz, Fuat. Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441977496
- ISBN
- 9781441977496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Paperback. This book identifies the key ingredients for the strategic integration of information and communication technology (ICT) into national development, with examples from around the world. It demonstrates how ICT can be implemented to support economic development. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 460 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441978431
- ISBN
- 9781441978431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.77
€ 186.77
Paperback. This book identifies the key ingredients for the strategic integration of information and communication technology into national development policies. It showcases best practices from around the world and suggests strategic approaches and practical lessons. Series: Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441978455
- ISBN
- 9781441978455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Benchmarking with DEA, SFA, and R (International Series in Operations ...
Bogetoft, Peter, Otto, Lars
Hardcover. This book covers recent advances in efficiency evaluations, particularly data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) methods. It introduces the underlying theories, demonstrates the necessary calculations and discusses applications. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 352 pages, 53 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJMV5; KJT; PBUH; TGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441979605
- ISBN
- 9781441979605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.12
€ 352.12
hardcover. Perishable Inventory Systems explores the benefits of a periodic review versus continuous review, and a look at a one-period newsvendor perishable inventory model. Topics include one-for-one policies, models with zero lead time, and optimal policies with positive lead time. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 80 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441979988
- ISBN
- 9781441979988
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. With infrastructure and its use at the heart of current European political debate, this book has a clutch of distinguished economists set out policy practice and analytical tools for appraising infrastructure. They focus largely on Dutch and European practice. Editor(s): Jonkhoff, Wouter; Manshanden, Walter. Series: SpringerBriefs in Economics. Num Pages: 104 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, 20 black & white tables. BIC Classification: GTB; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441981004
- ISBN
- 9781441981004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.62
€ 55.62