Business & Finance
Results 32833 - 32856 of 61373
Business & Finance
Hardcover. A collection of research papers about self-initiated expatriates and their experiences. As traditional talent management can no longer fulfil the needs of globally operating organisations, self-initiated expatriates have become an ever more important, albeit neglected source of the global talent flow. Editor(s): Vaiman, Vlad; Haslberger, Arno. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392793
- ISBN
- 9780230392793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardcover. Management and organization research has rediscovered individual agency, innovation and entrepreneurship. As such, there is a risk of overlooking the power of self-reinforcing processes in and among organizations. This volume redirects attention to these processes, including: escalating commitment, organizational imprinting and path dependence. Editor(s): Sydow, Jorg; Schreyogg, Georg. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392823
- ISBN
- 9780230392823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardcover. Market reforms in Latin America have resulted in a variety of outcomes, which have often been disappointing. This books studies market reforms in eight key Latin American countries, aiming to shed light on the question of why similar policies have resulted in a variety of outcomes, ranging from outright failures to clear successes. Editor(s): Fanelli, Jose Maria. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500570
- ISBN
- 9780230500570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Hardcover. This book examines the aging of the US population as a primary domestic public policy issue. An increase in the proportion of the elderly in the total population will potentially result in a significant growth in the number of beneficiaries in major federal entitlement programs, leading to fiscal pressures and challenges for economic growth. Editor(s): Papadimitriou, Dimitris. Num Pages: 434 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500617
- ISBN
- 9780230500617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.64
€ 120.64
Hardcover. This volume deals with anxieties in international business and their managerial ramifications. Discussing how the organization and politics of the multinational enterprise (MNE), is a potential pool of anxiety, the contributions highlight the complexities of the international business environment or the managerial implication of such complexity. Editor(s): Sinkovics, Rudolf R.; Yamin, Mo. Series: Academy of International Business (UKI) Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515567
- ISBN
- 9780230515567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Hardcover. Leaders in business and art can gain a lot by listening to each other. In this book thirteen research-based cases demonstrate how software programmers, art curators, financial analysts, orchestra conductors, construction engineers and chefs, share aesthetic leadership talents that hold the key to transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Editor(s): Guillet de Monthoux, Pierre; Gustafsson, Claes; Sjostrand, Sven-Erik. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: A; KJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515581
- ISBN
- 9780230515581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardcover. The first volume in a series of three focuses on myth in everyday organizational life, pertaining to individual actors: heroes and heroines, and the roles they play in organizations. Attitudes and temperaments, as well as professional ethos, are narrated and mythologized to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations. Editor(s): Kostera, Monika. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515710
- ISBN
- 9780230515710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.99
€ 118.99
Hardcover. The third volume in a series of three focuses on myth in everyday organizational life. The mythical narratives presented in this volume serve as metaphors of an organizational issue that can take inspiration from or be better understood through the myth to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations. Editor(s): Kostera, Monika. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515734
- ISBN
- 9780230515734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. Most research on institutional features of distinct varieties of capitalism in Europe has analyzed only large corporations. This volume explores the impact of the institutional and structural changes on corporate governance, management culture, and social relationships in small and medium sized enterprises in different European countries. Editor(s): Bluhm, Katharina; Schmidt, Rudi. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515895
- ISBN
- 9780230515895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardcover. Taking its theme from the fifth annual Studying Leadership conference held at Cranfield School of Management, this work offers new formulations of the concept of leadership. Making a clear link between research and practice, it explores how new ideas about leadership will lead to new approaches to leadership practice. Editor(s): Turnball James, Kim; Collins, James. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516045
- ISBN
- 9780230516045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.15
€ 119.15
Hardcover. Taking it theme from the fifth annual Studying Leadership Conference held at Cranfield School of Management, Leadership Learning explores the challenge of learning and developing leadership in the 21st century. This is the second of two books to emerge from the conference, taking the theme 'Knowledge into Action'. Editor(s): Turnball James, Kim; Collins, James. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516106
- ISBN
- 9780230516106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. The benefits of Diversity are frequently mentioned but rarely spellt out. This edited book highlights specific ways in which organisations can profit from Diversity, and a discussion of some of the obstacles that can stand in the way of doing this. Editor(s): Moss, Gloria. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454. The Business Advantages and the Obstacles to Achieving Diversity. 280 pages, 16 figures, 19 black & white tables. Editor(s): Moss, Gloria. The benefits of Diversity are frequently mentioned but rarely spellt out. This edited book highlights specific ways in which organisations can profit from Diversity, and a discussion of some of the obstacles that can stand in the way of doing this. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 22. Weight: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516168
- ISBN
- 9780230516168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardcover. Staying at the pinnacle of the advancing business development of transition economies and the impact of changing business conditions is a challenging task for all firms wanting to do business in them. This book provides insight into the way in which businesses function with a comprehensive overview of the major aspects involved. Editor(s): Marinov, Marin; Marinova, Svetla. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516175
- ISBN
- 9780230516175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Hardcover. This book analyses German politics and economy. It analyzes the gathering crisis during the Red-Green government, the government's efforts to impose a reform agenda, the impact of the 2005 federal elections, and provides an evaluation of the success of the Grand Coalition in meeting these challenges in the run-up to the 2009 elections. Editor(s): Miskimmon, Alister; Paterson, William E.; Sloam, James. Series: New Perspectives in German Political Studies. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JMC; JPHF; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516854
- ISBN
- 9780230516854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. Foreign exploitation of economic crises in the developing world has been a central claim of neoliberal critics. This important and recurring international theme is the subject of closer scrutiny in this new collection, where contributors offer competing interpretations of the interaction between international and domestic forces after crises. Editor(s): Robertson, Justin L. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JPS; KCM; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230516977
- ISBN
- 9780230516977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Hardcover. This collection of original ethnographically based research from five continents, provides insights into the dynamics of stability and change in our globalizing world. The chapters comprising Live Experiences of Public Consumption give a vivid account of how cultural and economic value intertwine at face-to-face encounters in marketplaces. Editor(s): Cook, Daniel Thomas. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFT; KJSU; RGC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517042
- ISBN
- 9780230517042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. This book covers a wide spectrum of issues in behavioural game theory (BGT), ranging from players' heterogeneity, social preferences and reciprocity, to learning, information and punishment in public good games. The book opens up the interdisciplinary aspects of BGT, and presents models which are tested through experimental methods. Editor(s): Innocenti, Alessandro; Sbriglia, Patrizia. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520813
- ISBN
- 9780230520813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Hardcover. This volume reviews Africa's past experiences of social policy, with an eye on the future. Contributions examine a range of social policy issues around healthcare, education, the labour market and social welfare, and highlight important conceptual and policy issues for rebuilding Africa. Editor(s): Adesina, Jimi. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HF; JH; JPQB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520837
- ISBN
- 9780230520837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.00
€ 109.00
Hardcover. This book aims to trigger a wider examination of Asian economic integration. It looks at the institutional progression of regional economic integrations in countries in Asia, including Japan, Korea and China; it also looks at India's participation in the Asian market, and how it will affect other East Asian countries. Editor(s): Fujita, Masahisa. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FP; KCB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520851
- ISBN
- 9780230520851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. This book considers aspects of transformation of former state socialist countries: social and economic outcomes; forces in the transformation process; problems of consolidation of the new regimes;and other scenarios. It also looks at alternative types of society that might replace state socialism, particularly state capitalism and market socialism. Editor(s): Lane, David. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230520882
- ISBN
- 9780230520882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.16
€ 120.16
Hardcover. The rising importance of China and its impact on the world economy has attracted massive interest worldwide. This book examines a wide range of issues related to China and its relationship with the world economy, focusing on its succesful development experiences and how its rise may affect the rest of the world in the coming decades. Editor(s): Greenaway, Professor David; Milner, Chris; Yao, Shujie. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCLT; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230521520
- ISBN
- 9780230521520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.80
€ 119.80
Hardcover. This book explores the reconfiguration of economic spaces in the 'new Europe' with a focus on the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. It brings together new perspectives on the economic transformations in post-socialist countries as they struggle with the development of market mechanisms. Editor(s): Pickles, John. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 298 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JFFS; JPSN2; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522138
- ISBN
- 9780230522138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.00
€ 63.00
Hardcover. This fascinating collection of essays is the first full-length scholarly study of the genesis and influence of Alan Peacock's intellectually radical 'Report of the Committee on Financing the BBC' (1986), which fundamentally altered the principles governing the development of broadcasting policy in the UK. Editor(s): O'Malley, Tom; Jones, Janet. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524743
- ISBN
- 9780230524743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. This is the first book dealing with competition and efficiency issues in the Arab world. Combining quantitative analysis and field surveys to assess the degree of competition, the degree of efficiency and their relationships in the manufacturing sector, this book provides a unique insight into Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. Editor(s): Sekkat, Khalid. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 1HBE; 1HBM; 1HBT; KJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524989
- ISBN
- 9780230524989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43