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Paperback. Modern communication systems have incessantly exposed us to reports of distant events, brought to us through the media. In this book, leading scholars explore key questions concerning the implications of 'media witnessing'. Editor(s): Frosh, Paul; Pinchevski, Amit. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFDT; JPVH2; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301351
- ISBN
- 9780230301351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Globalization or Regionalization of the European Car Industry
. Ed(S): Freyssenet, Michel; Shimizu, Koichi;...
Hardback. Editor(s): Freyssenet, Michel; Shimizu, Koichi; Volpato, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403905819
- ISBN
- 9781403905819
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
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
Paperback. Contributors with a wide range of expertise in the film and media world consider the practical and theoretical challenges posed by changing formats and technologies. Editor(s): Fossati, Giovanna; Oever, Annie van den. Series: Framing Film. Num Pages: 478 pages, 56 full color. BIC Classification: APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 478
- SKU
- V9789462983168
- ISBN
- 9789462983168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.85
€ 56.85
Hardback. For various countries tourism is an industry of great economic significance; it is seen as a main instrument for regional development, as it stimulates fresh economic activities. This book presents general views on tourism and sustainable economic development, and some opinions on the relationship between tourism and the environment. Editor(s): Fossati, Amedeo; Panella, Giorgio. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379089
- ISBN
- 9780792379089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.94
€ 132.94
hardcover. Hitherto, it has been difficult for consumers to know whether claims of tourism destinations and products being "ecological and sustainable" are based on hard evidence. This book reviews the subject. Editor(s): Font, X.; Buckley, R. C. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- V9780851995069
- ISBN
- 9780851995069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.58
€ 140.58
Events Management as a subject has been well documented from a practical angle, but this is the first book to cover events from a research perspective. Editor(s): Finkel, Rebecca; McGillivary, David; McPherson, Gayle. Num Pages: 184 pages, 65. BIC Classification: KNSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 248 x 16. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642529
- ISBN
- 9781780642529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.94€ 97.75
€ 100.94
€ 97.75
Hardback. How and why did the rural enterprise sector get so big in China? This book has the answers. That sector is owned and operated by rural communities. The book explains why these enterprises have been growing so fast, and it explores the implications of their growth. Editor(s): Findlay, Christopher; Watson, Andrew; Wu, Harry X. (Research Associate, Department of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia). Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC; KCM; KN; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333595848
- ISBN
- 9780333595848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
The Dynamics of Hired Farm Labour: Constraints and Community Responses
. Ed(S): Findeis, J.L.; Vandeman, A.; Larson,...
hardcover. Hired seasonal labour forms a significant part of the agricultural workforce in many countries. This book focuses on labour used in agriculture in the US, Canada and Australia. The perpective is interdisciplinary, with contributions from economists, sociologists and anthropologists. Editor(s): Findeis, J.L.; Vandeman, A.; Larson, J.; Runyan, J (all of Pennsylvania State University and USDA Economic Research Service, USA). Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851996035
- ISBN
- 9780851996035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.15
€ 248.15
hardcover. Provides an overview of research on destination recommendation systems. The chapters in this book cover consumer behaviour, perceptual factors influencing consumer choice, and the design of destination recommendation systems. This book also examines four different types of destination marketing systems. Editor(s): Fesenmaier, D.R. (Temple University, USA); Werthner, H. (University of Innsbruck, Austria); Wober, Karl W. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 251 x 25. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851990231
- ISBN
- 9780851990231
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.70
€ 124.70
Hardback. Covers perspectives such as concurrent engineering in product and process design, the tools needed to deal with people, relationships and networks, enterprise networking in Europe. This book also tackles the following e-manufacturing issues: advanced logistics, mechatronics, manufacturing systems integration and supporting technologies. Editor(s): Ferreira, Joao Jose Pinto (Universidade do Porto, INESC, Potugal). Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KJMV5; KND; UDB; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076541
- ISBN
- 9781402076541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.49
€ 133.49
hardcover. The global tourism industry continues a trend of sustained growth, often at the expense of the social and ecological integrity of destination regions. This book provides an objective overview of the extent of international ecotourism policy. Editor(s): Fennell, David A.; Dowling, R.K. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KNSG; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851996097
- ISBN
- 9780851996097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.58
€ 140.58
The Service Sector: Productivity and Growth. Proceedings of the Intern...
. Ed(S): Felli, Ernesto; Rosati, F. C.; Tria,...
Paperback. This work presents two groups of papers: an analysis of the interdependence among the service and the industrial sectors of the economy; and contributions mainly concerned with the problem of the possible differences in productivity among market services and manufacturing industries. Editor(s): Felli, Ernesto; Rosati, F. C.; Tria, Giovanni. Series: Contributions to Economics. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1QFE; KCC; KND; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783790808759
- ISBN
- 9783790808759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.55
€ 68.55
Hardback. As electricity markets are deregulated or face new regulations, pricing strategies must consider such factors as cost, value of service and pricing by objective. This study introduces a family of pricing concepts, methodologies, models, tools and databases focused on market-based pricing. Editor(s): Faruqui, Ahmad; Eakin, Kelly. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378396
- ISBN
- 9780792378396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.94
€ 258.94
The New Public Managers in Europe. Public Servants in Transition.
. Ed(S): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; Barl...
Hardback. Changes are taking place in the public sector across Europe as emphasis is being placed on the efficient use of resources and the way that public organizations are managed. This text consists of theoretical chapters and case studies of public managers, which examine these changes. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia; Barlow, John; Hondeghem, Annie. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650820
- ISBN
- 9780333650820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardback. This study maps out the changes in personnel management occurring throughout Europe and, in particular, evaluates the changes that have been driven by the move to greater flexibility and market responsiveness in public personnel policies, including a comparative examination of the US. Editor(s): Farnham, David; Horton, Sylvia. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JPQ; KJMV2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736388
- ISBN
- 9780333736388
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
paperback. Provides an introduction to, and assessment of, the major organizational changes in Britain's public services since the late 1970s which have collectively been identified as the emergence of a new managerialism. Editor(s): Farnham, Daniel; Horton, Sylvia. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JPQ; KJM; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333562925
- ISBN
- 9780333562925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.02
€ 72.02
Hardback. Professor Sten Malmquist constructed the Malmquist quantity index and in doing so developed a distance function defined on a consumption space. This volume contains contributions based on Malmquist's work and provides modern perspectives on the value of this research. Editor(s): Fare, Rolf; Grosskopf, Shawna; Russell, R. Robert. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380504
- ISBN
- 9780792380504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.82
€ 199.82
Economic and Social Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology
. Ed(S): Evenson, Robert E.; Santamiello, V.;...
hardcover. There are many controversial socioeconomic issues concerned with the development and implementation of agricultural biotechnology. This book presents selected revised and edited papers from the fourth and fifth meetings of the International Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology Research. Editor(s): Evenson, Robert E.; Santamiello, V.; Zilberman, David; Santaniello, V. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; MZ; PDR; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780851996189
- ISBN
- 9780851996189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.39
€ 177.39
Crop Variety Improvement and its Effect on Productivity: The Impact of...
. Ed(S): Evenson, Robert E.; Gollin, D.
hardcover. This volume reports the findings of a study of the productivity impacts of varietal improvements research conducted at a number of international centres affiliated with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Editor(s): Evenson, Robert E.; Gollin, D. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNAC; TVB; TVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1193.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cabi United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851995496
- ISBN
- 9780851995496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 318.56
€ 318.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Engels, Bettina; Dietz, Kristina. Series: Development, Justice and Citizenship. Num Pages: 273 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPHV; KNAT; PSAF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137588104
- ISBN
- 9781137588104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.22
€ 161.22
Hardback. Presents an overview of the work of the world's renowned experts in the field of innovation and technical change. This volume collects 22 contributions that reflect the results of the worldwide research efforts and remind us of the importance of economic incentives in shaping and directing innovative activities. Editor(s): Encaoua, David; Hall, Bronwyn H.; Laisney, Francois; Mairesse, Jacques. Num Pages: 608 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1039.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378006
- ISBN
- 9780792378006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 253.23
€ 253.23
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Professional Service Firms discusses firms providing services in the traditional professions such as law, accounting, and architecture as well as newer sectors such as, management consulting, advertising, and engineering. It provides a critical overview of contemporary research on PSFs, and suggests avenues of future inquiry. Editor(s): Empson, Laura; Muzio, Daniel; Broschak, Joseph; Hinings, Bob; Hinings, Robert. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: KJM; KJU; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 254 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1126.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199682393
- ISBN
- 9780199682393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.31
€ 254.31
hardcover. Editor(s): Emel, Jody; Neo, Harvey. Series: Routledge Studies in Political Ecology. Num Pages: 392 pages, 26 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones, 30 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: KNAC; RGC; TQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415736947
- ISBN
- 9780415736947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.72
€ 174.72