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Hardback. This book aims to understand Zambia's renowned Copperbelt region within a broad historical context and revive the tradition of scholarship that places Zambian experiences within a global perspective. Editor(s): Fraser, Alastair; Larmer, Miles. Series: Africa Connects. Num Pages: 298 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104983
- ISBN
- 9780230104983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.29
€ 128.29
Hardback. The book's contributors offer their unique perspectives on challenges confronting the insurance industry and how attendant risks can be most effectively managed. Editor(s): Kempler, Cecelia; Flamee, Michel; Yang, Charles; Windels, Paul. Num Pages: 326 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KFFN; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104778
- ISBN
- 9780230104778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
Hardback. A structured guideline for development and implementation of business strategies, programs, and models with core sustainability values is then proposed and explicitly discussed, drawing upon management models, tools and techniques proven to be effective in organizational decision-making and prognostication. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KJC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104525
- ISBN
- 9780230104525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.64
€ 67.64
Hardback. Why was NAFTA not extended, even after fulfilling several stated objectives? Investigating a number of roadblocks and utilizing James Rosenau's state-multi-centric models, the book's conclusions shed light not just on why North American integration is not working, but on broader regional experiments. Editor(s): Hussain, Imtiaz. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104501
- ISBN
- 9780230104501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Paperback. A concrete, action-based look at the ways businesses can become sustainable as moving towards a sustainable world becomes more and more important. Editor(s): Wankel, Charles; Stoner, James A. F. Num Pages: 226 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104051
- ISBN
- 9780230104051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Hardback. By looking at the three most recent economic crises, the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble, and the recent subprime mortgage disaster, the author explains why and how corporate managers led their organizations toward disasters in the long-run. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104013
- ISBN
- 9780230104013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.49
€ 67.49
Hardback. This book deals with the recent problems arising from the growth of financial globalization (i.e. the growing integration of capital markets across national borders), as reflected in the current global financial crisis, and the need to improve what has come to be known as the international financial architecture. Num Pages: 287 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103788
- ISBN
- 9780230103788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
The Future of Decision Making: How Revolutionary Software Can Improve ...
Schank, Roger C., Lyras, Dimitris, Soloway, E...
Hardcover. We now possess the capability to make great business decisions in even the most difficult situations with the use of today's advanced software capability. The authors, who are experts in the field, explain the new science of decision-making and offer examples and advice that will enable readers put it to use in their organizations. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103658
- ISBN
- 9780230103658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 47.55
€ 53.36
€ 47.55
Hardback. This collection of essays by prominent economists and philosophers showcases the important contributions that markets can make to important topics within social economics, including practical issues such as poverty and disaster relief, as well as more general concerns regarding ethics and well-being. Editor(s): White, Mark D. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102491
- ISBN
- 9780230102491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardback. In an effort to understand the reasons for and consequences of the political backlash to the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Kelo v. New London, this book brings together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners who explore the uses and abuses of eminent domain and regulatory takings. Editor(s): Benson, B. Num Pages: 321 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102460
- ISBN
- 9780230102460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.89
€ 128.89
Hardback. Collected here are papers from the conference, Thinking Outward, which dealt with a range of issues related to the key players in this process - firms, home countries and host countries and the book will have a foreword from Jeffrey Sachs. In the wake of the financial crisis, these issues remain increasingly critical for developing countries. Editor(s): Sauvant, Karl; Maschek, Wolfgang A.; McAllister, Geraldine A. Num Pages: 490 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230100213
- ISBN
- 9780230100213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.43
€ 130.43
Hardback. This volume provides a thorough analysis of Turkey's accession to the EU and contributes to ongoing debates about the future relationship. It is a highly dynamic encounter and both questions and answers related to the accession seem constantly in flux. The book provides valuable information on the present and future state of affairs. Editor(s): LaGro, Esra; Jorgensen, Knud Erik. Series: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; JFC; JPSN2; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019553
- ISBN
- 9780230019553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardback. This book relates to strategic asset allocation for institutional investors. It consists of a collection of edited papers from academics worldwide on the latest developments in asset allocation, portfolio management and international investments. These expert studies can improve the risk and return characteristics of your investment portfolio. Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019171
- ISBN
- 9780230019171
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.05
€ 250.05
hardcover. This important book brings together an edited series of papers about risk management and the latest developments in the field. Covering topics such as Stochastic Volatility, Risk Dynamics and Portfolio Diversification, this book is vital for optimal portfolio allocation for private and institutional investors, and is an indispensable tool Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFH; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019164
- ISBN
- 9780230019164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.40
€ 251.40
Hardback. This book responds to a growing demand for mutual funds. This timely collection of original papers focuses on changes of international investment in Europe, the US and New Zealand. Using a fresh approach, innovative techniques and various models this book assesses performance and provides an understanding of mutual funds on an international level. Editor(s): Gregoriou, Greg N. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019140
- ISBN
- 9780230019140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 250.17
€ 250.17
Hardback. This book aims to address the emergence of a 'new consensus in macroeconomics' (NCM), following the end of the 'old consensus' and the 'golden age' period of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the spur of the 'schools of thought' controversies thereafter. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019034
- ISBN
- 9780230019034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.93
€ 193.93
Hardback. Consumer credit is an integral part of many western societies. This book provides a comprehensive view of how credit-granting institutions operate and discusses the relationship between the strategic objectives set by senior management and the operational strategies employed by credit professionals working at the coal face of credit provision. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFD; KFFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013513
- ISBN
- 9780230013513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
hardcover. This book explores the personal savings and credit discourses surrounding post-war British consumer culture. This cultural history highlights the contradictory meanings of home ownership, domesticity, women's consumerism, and banking deregulation that underwrote unprecedented financial crisis and consumer indebtedness. Series: Consumption and Public Life. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008670
- ISBN
- 9780230008670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. This is the first book to examine how effectively American and supranational EU governments have regulated innovative pharmaceuticals during the last 30 years regarding public health. It explains why pharmaceutical regulation has been misdirected by commercial interests and misconceived ideologies. Series: Health Technology and Society. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; KNDP; LNTM2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008663
- ISBN
- 9780230008663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Hardcover. In this book, Ann Pettifor examines the issues of debt affecting the 'first world' or OECD countries, looking at the history, politics and ethics of the coming debt crisis and exploring the implications of high international indebtedness for governments, corporations, households, individuals and the ecosystem. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007857
- ISBN
- 9780230007857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. In this book, Ann Pettifor examines the issues of debt affecting the 'first world' or OECD countries, looking at the history, politics and ethics of the coming debt crisis and exploring the implications of high international indebtedness for governments, corporations, households, individuals and the ecosystem. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007840
- ISBN
- 9780230007840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.55
€ 137.55
hardcover. This book shows how the realistic foundations and stylized facts of Post-Keynesian economics give rise to macroeconomic implications that are different from those of received wisdom with regards to employment, output growth, inflation and monetary theory, and offers an alternative to neoclassical economics and its free-market economic policies. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2006th Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007802
- ISBN
- 9780230007802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Hardback. China's banking system is central to their development. This text offers detailed analysis of the Chinese banking sector, its challenges, reasons for the present form, and the implications for reform. The book interrogates the industry's critical issues, such as financial intermediation, capital and credit risk management, and corporate governance. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006959
- ISBN
- 9780230006959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.32
€ 128.32
The New Public Management in Europe. Adaptation and Alternatives.
. Ed(S): Pollitt, Christopher; Thiel, Sandra ...
Hardback. The New Public Management paradigm seems to have produced a convergence of administrative reform. However, specific implementations of NPM show range of forms and results including performance indicators, personal reforms and evaluations of reforms. This text demonstrates how NPM is crafted differently in various institutional contexts. Editor(s): Pollitt, Christopher; Thiel, Sandra van; Homburg, V. M. F. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JPP; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006935
- ISBN
- 9780230006935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64