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Industry & industrial studies
Hardcover. This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context. Editor(s): Howcroft, Debra; Richardson, Helen. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCL; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480. A Gendered Analysis of Service Work. 296 pages, 10 black & white tables. Editor(s): Howcroft, Debra; Richardson, Helen. This book aims to explore the social and cultural issues within the economic changes that have given rise to service work. Written by specialists in their respective fields, this book draws together authors from interdisciplinary areas that are carrying out significant research into gender and service work within an international context. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFSJ; KCL; KNS. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 22. Weight: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230580848
- ISBN
- 9780230580848
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Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. An in-depth look at the critical question of the role of international trade rules and capacity building initiatives in the growth of textiles and clothing in developing countries. It looks into several aspects that could explain the differential export performance of the textiles and clothing industry in several developing countries. Editor(s): Lal, Kaushalesh; Mohnen, Pierre A. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577435
- ISBN
- 9780230577435
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Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230575929
- ISBN
- 9780230575929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
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
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
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
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
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
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Condition: New
€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardcover. This groundbreaking and truly interdisciplinary collection of essays examines how digital media technologies require us to rethink established conceptualisations of human memory in terms of its discourses, forms and practices. Editor(s): Garde-Hansen, Joanne; Hoskins, Andrew; Reading, Anna. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFD; JMR; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542525
- ISBN
- 9780230542525
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Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardcover. This fascinating collection of essays is the first full-length scholarly study of the genesis and influence of Alan Peacock's intellectually radical 'Report of the Committee on Financing the BBC' (1986), which fundamentally altered the principles governing the development of broadcasting policy in the UK. Editor(s): O'Malley, Tom; Jones, Janet. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524743
- ISBN
- 9780230524743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and the role of the state to maritime business development. Editor(s): Harlaftis, Gelina; Valdaliso, Jesus; Tenold, Stig. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369146
- ISBN
- 9780230369146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Hardcover. An examination of the greening of the automotive industry by the path dependence of countries and carmakers' trajectories. Three sources of path dependency can be detected: business models, consumer attitudes, and policy regulations. The automobile is changing and the race towards alternative driving systems has started! Editor(s): Calabrese, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJJ; KNGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369092
- ISBN
- 9780230369092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.96
€ 139.96
Hardcover. The phenomenon of transnational health care has grown rapidly over recent years and this book provides a comprehensive landscape of diverse research communities' attempts to capture its implications for existing bodies of knowledge in selected aspects of medicine, medical ethics, health policy and management, and tourism studies. Editor(s): Botterill, David; Pennings, Guido; Mainil, Tomas. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: J; KNSG; MBS; V. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230362369
- ISBN
- 9780230362369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Hardcover. As the nineteenth-century drew to a close, women became more numerous and prominent in British journalism. This book offers a fascinating introduction to the work lives of twelve such journalists, and each essay examines the career, writing and strategic choices of women battling against the odds to secure recognition in a male-dominated society. Editor(s): Gray, F. Elizabeth. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230361713
- ISBN
- 9780230361713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Food safety concerns have boosted the Asian demand for quality food in general and products of geographical indications in particular. This book shows how Asian countries are empowering regions and enterprises involved in differentiation strategies, and the effects that this regulation can have. Editor(s): Augustin-Jean, Louis; Ilbert, Helene; Saavedra-Rivano, Neantro. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCG; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230355750
- ISBN
- 9780230355750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach and using the case of the automotive industry as a starting point this volume discusses how industrial companies can remain competitive in spite of the current economic downturn. Editor(s): Ciravegna, Luciano. Num Pages: 264 pages, 50 figures, 29 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KJF; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348165
- ISBN
- 9780230348165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging in self-regulation or partnering up with the government and/or NGOs. They analyse how firms in the automotive, food, textile, and mining sectors fight environmental pollution and HIV/AIDS. Editor(s): Borzel, Prof.Dr. Tanja A.; Thauer, Christian. Series: Governance and Limited Statehood. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JPQB; JPRB; KJR; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347779
- ISBN
- 9780230347779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.17
€ 68.17
Hardcover. International institutions (United Nations, World Bank) and multinational companies have voiced concern over the adverse impact of resource extraction activities on the livelihood of indigenous communities. This volume examines mega resource extraction projects in Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chad, Cameroon, India, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines. Editor(s): Sawyer, Suzana; Gomez, Edmund Terence. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFSL9; KCP; KNAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347724
- ISBN
- 9780230347724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. This book assesses the phenomenon of international framework agreements (IFAs), examining their implementation and impact around the world as well as their promotion of ILO standards. This volume includes contributions from fifteen international specialists to give a comprehensive discussion of the 80-plus IFAs that existed in July 2010. Editor(s): Papadakis, Konstantinos. Series: International Labour Organization (ILO) Century Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCD; KCF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314269
- ISBN
- 9780230314269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.51
€ 67.51
Paperback. Combining practical experience with academic analysis this book explores the social and organizational dynamics of performance indicators. It moves beyond the technicalities of measurement and indicators and looks at how performance information is changing the public sector. Editor(s): Dooren, Wouter van; Van de Walle, Steven. Series: Governance and Public Management. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230309128
- ISBN
- 9780230309128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.25
€ 138.25
Hardcover. This comparative study focuses on the changing relations between civil servants and politicians in the European Union in the last two decades. As well as national case studies this book also looks into politico-administrative relations in supranational institutions such as the European Commission and the European Parliament. Editor(s): Neuhold, Christine; Vanhoonacker, Sophie; Verhey, Luc. Series: Public Sector Organizations. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; JPP; JPSN2; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304833
- ISBN
- 9780230304833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.39
€ 67.39
Hardcover. This collection takes the perspective that the historiography of science, technology, and medicine needs a broader approach toward regulation. The authors explore the distinct social worlds involved in regulation, the forms of evidence and expertise mobilized, and means of intervention chosen to tame drugs in factories, consulting rooms and courts. Editor(s): Gaudilliere, Jean-Paul; Hess, Volker. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; KNDP; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301962
- ISBN
- 9780230301962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. Examines the shift in leading companies in India towards greater 'value added' and innovative work. Is the move towards greater levels of innovation the future of the services off-shoring industry in India? Editor(s): Yesudian, Suseela. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJD; KJK; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300675
- ISBN
- 9780230300675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Hardcover. This anthology aims to explain why some Nordic shipping companies became world leaders while others failed to respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities of globalization. The authors analyse political and institutional patterns alongside the various corporate responses to the many upheavals of global shipping. Editor(s): Tenold, Stig; Iversen, Martin Jes; Lange, Even. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJP; 3JM; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230294547
- ISBN
- 9780230294547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardcover. International in scope, this handbook provides an overview of the historical developments and current status of the terrestrial radio industry in some of the largest and most populated countries throughout the world, with insightful and global perspectives by prominent international media scholars and examinations of over 20 countries. Editor(s): Hendricks, John Allen. Num Pages: 624 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APW; JFD; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230293076
- ISBN
- 9780230293076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.31
€ 198.31
Hardcover. Written by leading academics, researchers and insurance industry experts, this book offers a diversified perspective on how the regulatory and supervisory framework for the insurance sector will develop over the coming years. It is supported by The Geneva Association, the world-leading insurance think-tank of the private industry. Editor(s): Liedtke, Patrick M.; Monkiewicz, Jan. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN; KNST; LNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292697
- ISBN
- 9780230292697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.77
€ 196.77