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Paperback. An accessible discussion examining computationally-intensive techniques and bootstrap methods, providing ways to improve the finite-sample performance of well-known asymptotic tests for regression models. This book uses the linear regression model as a framework for introducing simulation-based tests to help perform econometric analyses. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202313
- ISBN
- 9780230202313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardcover. An accessible discussion examining computationally-intensive techniques and bootstrap methods, providing ways to improve the finite-sample performance of well-known asymptotic tests for regression models. This book uses the linear regression model as a framework for introducing simulation-based tests to help perform econometric analyses. Series: Palgrave Texts in Econometrics. Num Pages: 342 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202306
- ISBN
- 9780230202306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Farming to Halves: The Hidden History of Sharefarming in England from ...
Griffiths, Elizabeth, Overton, Mark
Hardcover. Farming to halves is the English version of sharefarming, a system of letting land familiar in Europe and the New World, but thought to never have existed in England. This book reveals its hidden history in England, overturning traditional accounts of the relationship between landlords and tenants in the course of English Agrarian development. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; KCZ; KFFR; KNAC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202238
- ISBN
- 9780230202238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. A principal theme of the book is a plea for 'real venture capital', with the venture capitalist adding substantial value to companies and their founders through a wide knowledge of business, in contrast to the purely financial skills required in other sectors of the private equity field, such as leveraged buy-outs. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202221
- ISBN
- 9780230202221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.80
€ 62.80
Hardcover. This book provides a detailed insight into productivity, efficiency and growth in the Chinese economy, and offers results on capital stock and ICT capital estimates (at both national and regional levels) which will be an important resource for readers. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202122
- ISBN
- 9780230202122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.95
€ 61.95
Hardcover. Recognizing increasing returns disrupts much of the established wisdom in economic analysis, making money non-neutral, equity conflict with freedom, and encouraging goods with increasing returns efficient. This book discusses these problems and ways they can be handled, helping to explain phenomena in the real world. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202092
- ISBN
- 9780230202092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. People need a degree of free choice for creativity and change to happen. But they must also have boundaries. At one level this is what politics and business are all about. Too much of the wrong sort of control and the system becomes bureaucratic or tyrannical, too little and it becomes arbitrary and chaotic. Num Pages: 166 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201996
- ISBN
- 9780230201996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.60
€ 72.60
Hardcover. The authors offer an approach to leadership practice which is more appropriate for the challenges of today's digitally networked economy. They conclude that, contrary to popular opinion, the practices proposed are not provoked by leadership education as they are evoked from a deep emotional feel for leading and leadership. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201910
- ISBN
- 9780230201910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Toward Integrative Corporate Citizenship: Research Advances in Corpora...
Orlitzky, Marc, Swanson, Diane L.
Hardcover. Given the increased impact of non-market forces on business reputation, there has never been a greater need to grasp corporate social performance. This book demonstrates that a holistic perspective on corporate citizenship that accommodates the importance of profits and other time-honored social values is both desirable and possible. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201873
- ISBN
- 9780230201873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
Hardcover. The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFCC; KFFH; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536. 264 pages, 49, 31 black & white tables, 18 figures. The relationship between risk, return and the cost of capital is contextualized by relating it to the needs of investors and borrowers, the historical evidence, and theories of choice and behavior. The text spans financial theory, its empirical tests and applications to real-world financial problems while keeping an entertaining easy-to-read style. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KFCC; KFFH; KFFM. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 20. Weight: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201835
- ISBN
- 9780230201835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.56
€ 62.56
Hardcover. Employing a discourse analytical approach this book focuses on the under-researched strategy of humour to illustrate how discursive performances of leadership are influenced by gender and workplace culture. Far from being a superfluous strategy that distracts from business, humour performs a myriad of important functions in the workplace context. Num Pages: 173 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG; KJMB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201804
- ISBN
- 9780230201804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.03
€ 62.03
Hardcover. Virtual worlds such as Second Life, have millions of users worldwide. Virtual world "residents" wield huge purchasing power, and use real money in the online economies. Companies as diverse as Adidas, Jean-Paul Gaultier, and MTV have plunged into these unchartered waters to give their brands a virtual presence, using varied strategies. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201798
- ISBN
- 9780230201798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.01
€ 78.01
Hardcover. This book examines India's new economy - its strengths, weaknesses and potential. The book covers three key areas of growth in India's economy - the IT (information technology) sector, export trade (with its externality effects) and the financial sector (in particular, banking reforms). Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201705
- ISBN
- 9780230201705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.43
€ 119.43
Hardcover. Alliances are becoming an ever more important strategic weapon to succeed in many industries. This book describes how various leading firms have succeeded in learning how to manage their alliance portfolios and uses cutting edge research to offer advice on alliance management skills. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201699
- ISBN
- 9780230201699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.71
€ 118.71
Hardcover. Women are the most financially attractive target audience and buy the majority of products and services, so improving the way we market to women is the easiest and most effective business growth strategy. This book dispels the traditional stereotypes about women as consumers and creates a clear business case for marketing to women. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201606
- ISBN
- 9780230201606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.15
€ 63.15
Hardcover. Over the past few decades, there has been a rapid proliferation of eGovernance for Development projects. Drawing on evidence from three longitudinal case studies of rural eGovernance projects this book shows that improving systems of governance is fundamentally a social rather than managerial or technological activity. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJE; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201576
- ISBN
- 9780230201576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. The world is seeing a shift in economic power from west to east. Japanese FDI differs from the American example, and this will become crucial. This book tracks trends in Japanese FDI to other Asian countries, suggests future policies, analyzes methodological aspects, and provides an overview of Japanese FDI. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201552
- ISBN
- 9780230201552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.93
€ 118.93
Hardcover. How can Multinational Corporations effectively manage and control their subsidiaries in transition countries? This empirical study on 40 MNCs operating in Central and Eastern Europe provides insights onto how the transition context and the culture of the region impact the choice and effectiveness of Headquarters control in subsidiaries. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KJM; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201408
- ISBN
- 9780230201408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Rethinking Growth: Social Intrapreneurship for Sustainable Performance...
Baets, Walter, Oldenboom, Erna
Hardcover. Should we rethink growth? Is the abundance of the western world still ethical? Growth, social responsibility and sustainable development are indeed deeply entangled. This book aims to provide the reader with a transversal, holistic view on these issues, and a real understanding of corporate growth, along with its possible alternatives. Series: The Diversity, Leadership and Responsibility Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 figures, 1 black & white tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: KJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201392
- ISBN
- 9780230201392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardcover. Drawing upon current literature on the history and politics of therapeutic cultures and upon original, qualitative research this book was produced in response to rapidly growing interest in the rise of 'new' HRD practices such as coaching, 'soft skills' training and personal development training. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201361
- ISBN
- 9780230201361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.62
€ 62.62
Hardcover. In a unique undertaking, Andrew Yuengert explores and describes the limits to the economic model of the human being, providing an alternative account of human choice, to which economic models can be compared. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 246 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KCK; KCM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120914
- ISBN
- 9780230120914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.05
€ 119.05
Hardcover. All Eyes East: How Chinese Youth will Revolutionize Global Marketing provides brands looking to capitalize on this new world order with the insight they need to understand and capture the world's most powerful audience. Bergstrom provides insights into Chinese youth, revealing what makes them unique from their counterparts around the world. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120624
- ISBN
- 9780230120624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.17
€ 49.99
€ 41.17
Race, Gender, and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations
Gasman, Marybeth, Drezner, Noah D. D., Epstei...
Hardcover. This volume centers on the lives and experiences of female and African American leaders of foundations and nonprofits. Contributors to the volume examine race and gender as constructs and provide a theoretical background for understanding their effect on the psycho-social development of the individuals. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JFSL3; JN; KJVX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120396
- ISBN
- 9780230120396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.66
€ 54.99
€ 43.66
Hardcover. Unal uses Turkey as a case study to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of land and labor markets in spreading economic opportunities within agriculture and its ability to reduce rural poverty. Series: The Economics of the Middle East. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM; KCU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120211
- ISBN
- 9780230120211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.26
€ 62.26