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Mergers: Leadership, Performance and Corporate Health (INSEAD Business...
Fubini, David, Price, Colin, Zollo, Maurizio
Hardcover. Drawing on their own extensive integration experience, the systematic analysis of 167 mergers, and cutting edge academic research, the authors of this book identify the common leadership challenges to be tackled for the achievement of what we call 'corporate health', the most thorough and sustainable test of merger success. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 153 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJVB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019720
- ISBN
- 9780230019720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardcover. Today's modern nations are using increasingly high-tech information systems to power a 'technology revolution'. This book is based on the work of the TechCast Project, conducted at the George Washington University and draws on the knowledge of 100 CEOs, scientists, academics and other experts to compile the best forecast data ever assembled. Num Pages: 207 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KJK; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 471.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019546
- ISBN
- 9780230019546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Hardcover. Through a wide-ranging study of labour in the cultural industries, this book critically evaluates how various sociological traditions - including critical theory, governmentality and liberal-democratic approaches - have sought to theorize the creative cultural worker, in art, music, media and design-based occupations. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JHBA; KCF; KCP; KNT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019218
- ISBN
- 9780230019218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Hardcover. Against a backdrop of great change in technology and the economics of broadcasting and new media, this timely survey of contemporary attitudes to accountability and the public interest in broadcasting is based on over fifty interviews conducted in four democracies: India, Australia, the UK and the US. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPQB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019201
- ISBN
- 9780230019201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.43
€ 62.43
Paperback. This work contains James K. Galbraith's most influential recent writings on current affairs along with new commentary, and explores both the descent to disaster in Iraq and the ongoing transformation of the American economy under the steerage of Alan Greenspan. Num Pages: 239 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230019010
- ISBN
- 9780230019010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. This book examines the influences of various cultural factors on economic analyses that could be misrepresented by existing economic theories. Most significantly, the book measures the cultural diversity and bilateral similarity indexes of the existing 200 or more countries and regions, and quantifies their impacts on economic activities. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018990
- ISBN
- 9780230018990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
Hardcover. Central to this book is a discussion of the notion of freedom in Marx and Engel's work. The book argues that the libertarian foundations of political economy were present in Marx's and Engel's work and utilizes contemporary theories of freedom to reinterpret and analyse their original work. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPFC; KCA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018969
- ISBN
- 9780230018969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. This book applies a spatial economics perspective to the understanding of the recent dynamism of the global economy, with particular focus on East Asia, and examines the prospects of regional integration in East Asia. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; GTB; KCL; KCM; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018952
- ISBN
- 9780230018952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.62
€ 118.62
Hardcover. The International Money Game has been fully rewritten to take account of changes in the world economy. It provides a comprehensive overview of international financial developments, including both the structure of payments arrangements and the series of credit and asset bubbles as well as financial crises. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCBM; KCLF; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 715.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 7th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018945
- ISBN
- 9780230018945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.03
€ 131.03
Hardcover. This book analyses the development challenge faced by Latin America at a time at which the concerns for the large inequality in the region are at a peak. This volume focuses on growth-with-equity, and is written by an outstanding group of Latin American and international researchers and policy-makers. Editor(s): Ffrench-Davis, Ricardo. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018938
- ISBN
- 9780230018938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.23
€ 119.23
Hardcover. This work contains James K. Galbraith's most influential recent writings on current affairs along with new commentary, and explores both the descent to disaster in Iraq and the ongoing transformation of the American economy under the steerage of Alan Greenspan. Num Pages: 239 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018891
- ISBN
- 9780230018891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. Can the European Economic and Monetary Union survive as an institution providing the highest degree of monetary integration? Can it withstand crises in international markets and contribute to the stability of the global financial system? This book addresses these questions, emphasising the need for new forms of economic policy coordination. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCBM; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018884
- ISBN
- 9780230018884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Efficiency Models in Data Development Analysis: Techniques of Evaluati...
Sengupta, Jati K., Saloo, Biresh K.
Hardcover. This volume discusses the latest techniques and their economic applications for modern industries like computer, pharmaceutical, banking and other manufacturing. Both econometric and mathematical programming techniques are analyzed so as to develop a synthetic approach. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; KJT; KN; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018860
- ISBN
- 9780230018860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Managing Diversity in the Global Organization: Creating New Business V...
De Anca, Celia, Vega, Antonio Vazquez
Hardcover. Global diversity is a key issue facing all companies and organizations. This innovative new book embraces diversity and shows how it can, if carefully understood and developed, provide the tools needed to attain the values and characteristics increasingly demanded by business corporations and environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230018822
- ISBN
- 9780230018822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardcover. Companies and work have undergone significant change, and a new productive model has emerged. This book shows how the model works, showing its high degree of coherence in terms of the integration of functions within companies. This book creates a new and challenging theory of services, rooted in the concrete experience of workshops and offices. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KJMV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013636
- ISBN
- 9780230013636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Knowledge Creation Processes: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Knowl...
Martín de Castro, Gregorio, López Sáez, Pe...
Hardcover. The capability to create and apply new knowledge is one of the main sources of sustained competitive advantage, yet there are few empirical studies of this. This book develops an improved and extended theoretical model about knowledge creation and transfer within organizations, testing it empirically with a survey in 115 knowledge-intensive firms. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJF; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013629
- ISBN
- 9780230013629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. Historical translations and underground transfers of knowledge and values between cultural domains merit more attention. This book discusses the past, present and future of meaning. It shows how management of meaning in organizations fuels sociocultural evolution in complex societies, changing semantic fields of possible meanings ahead. Num Pages: 273 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013612
- ISBN
- 9780230013612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
The Global Business Revolution and the Cascade Effect: Systems Integra...
Nolan, Peter, Jin, Zhang, Chunhang, Liu
Hardcover. Using empirical data from the supply chain of aerospace, beverages and retail this text develops an original framework, the 'cascade effect', to explain changes in industrial concentration. This provides an original insight into the determinants of industrial structure and has vital implications for firms and policy-makers in developing countries. Num Pages: 196 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013582
- ISBN
- 9780230013582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.69
€ 118.69
Hardcover. Knowledge management has become a well-known term, but science-based innovation remains relatively unexploited. Bridging the gap between knowledge management theory and studies of science of technology, such as in the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology firms, this book provides a timely insight into the innovation of the knowledge economy. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013544
- ISBN
- 9780230013544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Hardcover. Dealing with high-stakes risk potentials is dependent on getting to grips with easy to understand, yet difficult to apply, criteria for decision. With a fresh, honest approach, this book shows why scientific assessments of catastrophic risk based on averages don't work, and sets the stage for making the tough choice between precaution and fatalism. Num Pages: 181 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCX; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013520
- ISBN
- 9780230013520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.59
€ 118.59
Hardcover. This book gives a comprehensive analysis of the different real estate markets in Europe, with a thorough description of the various sectors. The recent disturbing events in the real estate industry and its interrelationship and repurcussions on the adjacent financial industries is also addressed. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230013162
- ISBN
- 9780230013162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.42
€ 73.42
Paperback. There are many books on strategy. The specific purpose of this book is to give a concise and portable guide to the essential elements of successful strategy. The readers will be able to improve the quality and content of their own strategies and thus improve substantially the results achieved. Num Pages: 106 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 202 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230009066
- ISBN
- 9780230009066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Suggesting that an expressive ideology has arisen within the workplace public sphere around the theme of 'competence', this book explores the hegemony of global finance and the fetishism of the new economy, exposing the dilemmas of the competence agenda, and illustrating how competence is played out in the workplace public sphere. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCP; KJB; KNXB2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008731
- ISBN
- 9780230008731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardcover. This book draws on case studies of social, economic and political governance policies from Latin America, Africa and Asia to examine the circumstances in which governments and societies produce policies that overcome initial opposition to meet their aims. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; GTF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008212
- ISBN
- 9780230008212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00