Industry & industrial studies
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Industry & industrial studies
Hardback. Offering insights to problems in postal and delivery economics, this book covers issues including international postal policy, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service, productivity, and interaction of law and economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792376385
- ISBN
- 9780792376385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.36
€ 194.36
hardcover. Brings together leading practitioners, worldwide postal administrations and the courier industry, as well as a number of regulators, academic economists, mailers and lawyers, to examine some of the major policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industry. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 506 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 935.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792378075
- ISBN
- 9780792378075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.50
€ 242.50
Hardback. Addresses issues including international postal policy, the role of the Universal Postal Union; regulation and terminal dues; competition, entry and the role of scale and scope economies; the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service; productivity; and service standards. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792395140
- ISBN
- 9780792395140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.08
€ 192.08
Managing Change in the Postal and Delivery Industries
. Ed(S): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul ...
Hardback. Brings together practitioners, postal administrators, the express industry, regulators, economists and lawyers to examine the important policy and regulatory issues facing the postal and delivery industries. This book provides a different perspective on the problems facing postal and delivery networks. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 424 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792398493
- ISBN
- 9780792398493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.96
€ 130.96
Progress Toward Liberalization of the Postal and Delivery Sector
. Ed(S): Crew, Michael A.; Kliendorfer, Paul ...
Hardback. The European Commission and its member states are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of the postal sector while maintaining the service obligation. This book addresses some of these concerns. It is comprised of essays chosen from those presented at the 13th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kliendorfer, Paul R. (University of Pennsylvania). Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 400 pages, 79 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 763.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387297439
- ISBN
- 9780387297439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Hardback. Examines the effects of deregulation on the energy and telecommunications industries in an economic environment that has changed dramatically since deregulation was first introduced in those industries several years ago. This book discusses the aspects of deregulation that appear to be succeeding and those that seem to be failing. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Schuh, Joseph C. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KJU; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375692
- ISBN
- 9780792375692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.08
€ 127.08
Economic, Environmental, and Health Trade Offs in Agriculture
. Ed(S): Crissman, Charles C.; Antle, John M....
Hardback. The key to designing sustainable agricultural production technologies is in understanding their economic, environmental, and human health impacts. This volume presents a methodology designed to quantify such impacts and to represent them as tradeoffs. Editor(s): Crissman, Charles C.; Antle, John M.; Capalbo, Susan M. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792380566
- ISBN
- 9780792380566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.24
€ 245.24
Economic, Environmental, and Health Tradeoffs in Agriculture: Pesticid...
. Ed(S): Crissman, Charles C.; Antle, John M....
Paperback. Editor(s): Crissman, Charles C.; Antle, John M.; Capalbo, Susan M. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNAC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401060332
- ISBN
- 9789401060332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 238.95
€ 238.95
Paperback. This study is concerned with the application of neural network technology to real industrial problems. It summarizes the findings of a three-year international project, Applications of Neural Networks for Industry in Europe (ANNIE). Editor(s): Croall, Iain F.; Mason, John P. Series: Research Reports ESPRIT Project ANNIE. Num Pages: 297 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KN; UYQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 529.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540558750
- ISBN
- 9783540558750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Hardback. Editor(s): Cuesta, Arturo; Abreu, Orlando; Alvear, Daniel. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMAL; KNXC; UYM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319207070
- ISBN
- 9783319207070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.16
€ 122.16
Hardback. Analyzes the determinants of firm performance in the life insurance industry by identifying the 'practices' employed by insurers to succeed in this business environment. This book offers a survey of life insurer management practices and strategic choices in distribution systems, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and financial strategies. Editor(s): Cummins, J. David; Santomero, Anthony M. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385356
- ISBN
- 9780792385356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.66
€ 246.66
Paperback. As the pace of life increases and the effects of globalisation invade more and more areas of everyday life, free time becomes a precious resource. This book brings together the results of national leisure participation surveys from around the world. It also covers time-budget surveys and includes themes such as public policy dimensions. Editor(s): Cushman, G.; Veal, A. J.; Zuzanek, Jimi. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JH; KNSP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 708. International Perspectives. 320 pages. Editor(s): Cushman, G.; Veal, A.J.; Zuzanek, Jimi. As the pace of life increases and the effects of globalisation invade more and more areas of everyday life, free time becomes a precious resource. This book brings together the results of national leisure participation surveys from around the world. It also covers time-budget surveys and includes themes such as public policy dimensions. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JH; KNSP. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 15. Weight: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934538
- ISBN
- 9781845934538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.24
€ 99.24
Paperback. Contains the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Software Business (ICSOB) held in Cambridge, MA, USA, in June 2012. Editor(s): Cusumano, Michael A.; Iyer, Bala; Venkatraman, N. Series: Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing. Num Pages: 311 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KNTX; UMZ; UYZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642307454
- ISBN
- 9783642307454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.47
€ 64.47
hardcover. The development of competitive agro-industries is crucial for creating employment and income opportunities as well as enhancing the quality of and demand for farm products. This book addresses strategies required for improving agro-industrial competitiveness in ways that can generate employment and fight poverty in the developing world. Editor(s): Da Silva, C.A.; Baker, D.; Shepherd, A.W.; Da Cruz, S M; Jenane, C. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845935764
- ISBN
- 9781845935764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.71
€ 107.71
Hardback. Editor(s): Daamen, Winnie; Knoop, Victor L. Num Pages: 639 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, 289 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KNGR; PBT; TNH; TRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 639
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319334813
- ISBN
- 9783319334813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.24
€ 190.24
paperback. This volume gives an overview of new theoretical approaches on computer-aided methods for strategic and operational planning in public mass transit. The important steps of the complete process on planning and operational control are also presented here. Editor(s): Daduna, Joachim R.; Branco, Isabel; Paixao, Jose M. P. Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems. Num Pages: 388 pages, 116 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNG; PBW; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783540601937
- ISBN
- 9783540601937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.13
€ 65.13
Hardback. Editor(s): Darcy, Simon; Frawley, Stephen; Adair, Daryl. Num Pages: 302 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, 9 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNSP; WSBB; WSBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137435200
- ISBN
- 9781137435200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.62
€ 134.62
Paperback. Editor(s): De Gijsel, Peter; Schenk, Hans. Num Pages: 446 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCL; KFFD; KFFK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 651.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2005
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441938787
- ISBN
- 9781441938787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 124.02
€ 124.02
Paperback. Editor(s): De la Mothe, John; Paquet, Gilles. Series: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KJMV5; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 551.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461375388
- ISBN
- 9781461375388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 239.35
€ 239.35
Hardback. Includes statistically designed experiments and analyses of the resulting data sets to identify the features that determine key properties of the system under study. This book is useful for those working in fields such as industrial quality improvement, engineering research and development, genetic and medical screening, and drug discovery. Editor(s): Dean, Angela; Lewis, Susan. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; KNDP; MBNC; TCBG; TGPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387280134
- ISBN
- 9780387280134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.12
€ 129.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Dean, Angela; Lewis, Susan. Num Pages: 332 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; KNDP; MBNC; TCBG; TGPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441920980
- ISBN
- 9781441920980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.90
€ 122.90
Hardback. Editor(s): Deery, Stephen; Kinnie, Nick. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403913043
- ISBN
- 9781403913043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Degenhart, Heinrich; Schomerus, Thomas; Schulz, Detlef. Num Pages: colour illustrations, black & white tables, colour tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: KNB; PH; TH; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Vieweg United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783658109158
- ISBN
- 9783658109158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.36
€ 48.36
Hardback. Corporate Security Responsibility? focuses on the role of private business in zones of conflict. The book contributes to closing the gap between research on Global Governance and Peace and Conflict Studies. It applies a systematic research design to the study of corporate governance contributions to peace and security across a number of cases. Editor(s): Deitelhoff, Nicole; Wolf, Klaus Dieter. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 275 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS; KJR; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241848
- ISBN
- 9780230241848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.79
€ 122.79