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Hardcover. This second volume of two discusses the employment of action learning in different contexts, including healthcare, education, government, military and the business world. Use of action learning in delivery of Future Search Conferences is addressed, as well as action learning in community and civil society and the future of action learning. Editor(s): Dilworth, Robert; Boshyk, Yury. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522. 344 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Dilworth, Robert; Boshyk, Yury. This second volume of two discusses the employment of action learning in different contexts, including healthcare, education, government, military and the business world. Use of action learning in delivery of Future Search Conferences is addressed, as well as action learning in community and civil society and the future of action learning. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 24. Weight: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576414
- ISBN
- 9780230576414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardcover. In 2002 Finnish Parliament decided to permit further construction of nuclear power after decades of long societal struggle. This book analyzes the major phases of the decision-making process. It is an excellent guide to understanding energy and climate policy in Finland and thus the main ideas behind the renewal of nuclear power in Europe. Editor(s): Kojo, Matti; Litmanen, Tapio. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNF; KNBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575929
- ISBN
- 9780230575929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. Which forms of company cooperation are open to cultural scientists and what can western universities and companies learn from current concepts in Eastern Europe? Using extensive interviews with successful managers, this book is an in-depth look at exceptional models of cooperation, using insights from eight different European companies. Editor(s): Gogl, Hans-Joachim; Schedler, Clemens. Num Pages: 349 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNMN; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575868
- ISBN
- 9780230575868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardcover. In-depth analysis of the key players (China, India, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, North Africa) of the unprecedented international economic integration of the last 25 years. Despite their success, the fragilities of their banking systems pose constraints to domestic growth and risks to global financial stability. Editor(s): Bongini, Paola; Chiarlone, Stefano; Ferri, Giovanni. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230574342
- ISBN
- 9780230574342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardcover. This volume analyzes changing patterns of authority in the global political economy with an in-depth look at the new roles played by state and non-state actors, and addresses key themes including the provision of global public goods, new modes of regulation and the potential of new institutions for global governance. Editor(s): Rittberger, Volker; Nettesheim, Martin; Huckel, Carmen. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 357 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCP; LB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573895
- ISBN
- 9780230573895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.14
€ 69.14
Hardcover. Advances in IT have transformed the way organizations interact with each other. To enable organizations to respond to this change, new management paradigms have evolved. This text looks at the value of knowledge management in supply chain management and how supply chain partners can use IT to improve organizational performance. Editor(s): Dwivedi, Ashish; Butcher, Tim. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV3; KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 669.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573437
- ISBN
- 9780230573437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
Hardcover. The book provides critical perspectives that reach beyond the technical approaches of international financial institutions and proponents of the liberal peace formula. It investigates political economies characterized by the legacies of disruption to production and exchange, by population displacement, poverty, and by 'criminality'. Editor(s): Pugh, Michael C.; Cooper, Neil; Turner, Mandy. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 433 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 803.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573352
- ISBN
- 9780230573352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.07
€ 130.07
Hardcover. This book examines the concept of 'community unionism', which argues that the future of the labour movement and industrial relations lies with the community and local labour markets. Providing a conceptual overview of the term, the book uses international case studies and draws on faith-based organizations to explore the issue. Editor(s): McBride, Jo; Greenwood, Ian. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRL; JFS; JHB; KNXB2; YQN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230572508
- ISBN
- 9780230572508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Hardcover. An interdisciplinary political economy perspective on globalization, discussing its characteristics, its problems for developing countries, and the relationship between globalization and European integration. A book not to be missed by anyone with an interest in globalization. Editor(s): Della Posta, Pompeo; Uvalic, Milica; Verdun, Amy. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554016
- ISBN
- 9780230554016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Hardcover. This book claims that de jure economic integration is in progress in East Asia, after the advancement of de facto integration. The book contains new international trade theory, spatial economics, data-work empirical studies, and field studies on various scenarios of de jure economic integration. Editor(s): Hiratsuka, Daisuke; Kimura, Fukunari. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553620
- ISBN
- 9780230553620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardcover. This book provides a theoretical framework to explain the formation and growth of economic agglomerations and industrial clusters from the viewpoint of spatial economics, and goes on to present current examples of clustering and policy in different economies. Editor(s): Kuchiki, Akifumi; Tsuji, Masotsugu. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553613
- ISBN
- 9780230553613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.41
€ 128.41
Hardcover. With contributions from a wide range of experts, this volume presents an overview of contemporary issues in the financial and industrial sectors. This book is an essential read for all scholars and policymakers interested in the current issues facing finance and industry, as well as those who have followed Ajit Singh's life and works. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Eatwell, John. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFF; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553606
- ISBN
- 9780230553606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. This book presents in its first part the financial determinants of innovation processes considered in a macro-economic perspective, which are limited by short-term constraints, and studies in its second part the linkages existing between the necessity to innovate in order to survive and the constant attention given to financial results. Editor(s): Laperche, Blandine; Uzunidis, Dimitri. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553590
- ISBN
- 9780230553590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Although both China and Vietnam are making a decisive transition to the market economy, they have also insisted on the official ideology of socialism. This book studies fundamental issues concerning the relationship between market, property rights, and the ideology of socialism. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Qian, Yingyi. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553545
- ISBN
- 9780230553545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. An insight into the understanding of human resource development (HRD) in various cultural contexts. This book looks at how culture shapes our expectations for what is appropriate in the workplace and aims to broaden the reader's knowledge of HRD by exploring the boundaries of existing theories. Editor(s): Hansen, Carol D.; Lee, Yih-Teen. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551343
- ISBN
- 9780230551343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.93
€ 127.93
Hardcover. This third volume of the series of International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) examines the political economy of a number of Latin American countries in the aftermath of the introduction of liberalization policies in this part of the world, concentrating on recent economic performance. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547032
- ISBN
- 9780230547032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardcover. This book examines existing problems in the European economy, focusing on labour markets, including labour market reform and outsourcing, as well as macroeconomic issues, such as macroeconomic stabilization in the Euro area and convergence and divergence in economic growth in the EU. Editor(s): Honkapohja, Seppo; Westermann, Frank. Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547018
- ISBN
- 9780230547018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.88
€ 129.88
Paperback. Procyclicality of the financial system is a feature of any normally functioning economy. However, procyclicality can sometimes become 'excessive' leading to undesired effects on the real economy. The challenge that this volume addresses is to define 'excessive' and to identify policy actions that could produce superior outcomes. Editor(s): Gerlach, Stefan; Gruenwald, Paul. Series: Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547001
- ISBN
- 9780230547001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.49
€ 126.49
Hardcover. With the aim of providing a comprehensive analysis of institutions, and of the global economy more generally, this volume explores systems of institutions and the effect of corruption, developments in behavioural economics, the impact of immigration, and the links between democratic progress and economic growth. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Matyas, Laszlo; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFX; KCB; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546998
- ISBN
- 9780230546998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Hardcover. This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and discussing the neo-classical paradigm. Editor(s): Kornai, Janos; Matyas, Laszlo; Roland, Gerard. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230546981
- ISBN
- 9780230546981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.72
€ 128.72