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Hardback. Through the strategic use of power, labour in South Africa has changed democratization by negotiated compromises, attempting to ensure that the costs of adjustment are not borne by workers alone. This examination of these strategies assesses labour's capacity to exert influence in the future. Editor(s): Adler, Glenn; Webster, Eddie. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFSL3; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 511.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333747735
- ISBN
- 9780333747735
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Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. This text provides a detailed insight into China's endeavours to acquire the advanced technical competencies which lie at the heart of modern telecommunications. Detailed first hand material is presented in two contrasting case studies in the field of public digital switching systems. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNTT; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 419.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333746271
- ISBN
- 9780333746271
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Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12
Hardback. This text, a product of research on the emergence of new international models, is an insight into the innovations and adjustments of some of the major vehicular manufacturers and through them into the future of industry as a whole. Editor(s): Durand, Jean-Pierre; etc.; Stewart, Paul (Research Fellow in Sociology, Work and Employment, University of Wales, Cardiff); Castillo, Juan Jose (Professor of Sociology of Work, University Complutense, Madrid, Spain). Num Pages: 472 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 747.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333744826
- ISBN
- 9780333744826
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Condition: New
€ 129.71
€ 129.71
Hardback. This is a study of contemporary changes in French employment relations and management. It includes an overview of the origins of employment institutions as well as an appreciation of French work sociology, but its focus is on the evolution of French political economy of work in the 21st century. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHBL; JPQB; KJ; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333741375
- ISBN
- 9780333741375
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Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. This text looks at the Caspian Caucasus region in the context of oil. The oil potential of this colossal territory is so significant that the analytical centres of the world's largest oil and refining companies consider it to be more long term than the unstable Persian Gulf. Editor(s): Gokay, Bulent. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FC; JPS; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333739730
- ISBN
- 9780333739730
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736388
- ISBN
- 9780333736388
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Condition: New
€ 128.87
€ 128.87
Tapping the Market: The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban...
Nickson, Andrew, Franceys, Richard
Hardcover. This text examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KNBW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736203
- ISBN
- 9780333736203
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Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardback. This book, based on detailed research at national, regional and workplace level, analyzes the development of trade unions and industrial relations in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet system. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JHBL; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 619.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735183
- ISBN
- 9780333735183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.83
€ 128.83
Hardback. A collection of essays, representing research in the archives at the British Library, examining Macmillan's astute business strategy during the 19th century, its successful expansion into overseas markets, and its complex and intriguing relations with authors such as W.B. Yeats. Editor(s): James, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; DSB; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 591.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333735176
- ISBN
- 9780333735176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.31
€ 67.31
Hardback. The organization and management of the arts and public-sector arts organizations in Britain have undergone major changes over the last twenty years. This book analyzes the process and politics of change in the world of the arts and develops an analytical framework for understanding an under-researched area of British political life. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; ABQ; JP; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333734131
- ISBN
- 9780333734131
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. Examines how small firms in developing countries acquire technological capability, the skills required to operate technology effectively, and the ability to adapt it to local conditions. The author develops a methodology for a quantitative assessment of the learning process using case material. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; KCM; KJVS; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333732199
- ISBN
- 9780333732199
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Condition: New
€ 195.32
€ 195.32
Hardback. This volume explains the demand and supply characteristics of agricultural markets, as well as government intervention in agriculture, with an emphasis on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCL; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726440
- ISBN
- 9780333726440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.96
€ 127.96
Hardback. Waves of modernizing forces, such as the commercialization of new technology, have been pressing major change upon rural communities in the Third World. But has modernization created greater poverty and inequality? The authors present the results of 30 years of empirical research. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMP; KCM; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726174
- ISBN
- 9780333726174
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardback. China's agricultural growth in the since the 1970s has been called a miracle. An analysis of the sources of this miraculous growth is the focus of this volume. In addition, this book also investigates the impact of economic reforms on agriculture Editor(s): Kalirajan, Kali P.; Wu, Yanrui. Series: Studies on the Chinese Economy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724705
- ISBN
- 9780333724705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Hardback. Examining whether trade unions in Japan contributed to raising wages, productivity and firm's performance, this work investigates who in Japan joins trade unions and whether there is a difference in employee satisfaction level, wage levels, and labour turnover between union and non-union members. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724675
- ISBN
- 9780333724675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Hardback. A study of accountability and finance in the world of football. As well as discussing the general issues affecting the business world, such as the role of the stock exchange, it considers those factors which distinguish football clubs from other businesses, including the influence of television and other media. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFC; KFFH; KN; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333723081
- ISBN
- 9780333723081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. Examines the changes that have been occurring in the telecommunications industry in recent years, seeking to impose a coherent structure upon a rapidly changing environment. This book includes case studies of the UK, Germany and the USA. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; KNT; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333722299
- ISBN
- 9780333722299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Hardback. Examines organizational arguments for planning and financing transport infrastructure in Western Europe. This text covers all modes of transport - road, rail, sea, air, urban and inland waterways - and asks why their financing arrangements are so different. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DD; KFFD; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333718964
- ISBN
- 9780333718964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.38
€ 194.38
German Agriculture in Transition?: Society, Policies and Environment i...
Wilson, Geoff A., Wilson, Olivia J.
Hardcover. This work is an analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy and Germany's role within it. The authors investigate the effect of reunification on German policy in 2000, and ask whether she has acted as leader, partner or obstructor in the formation of policy. Num Pages: 360 pages, tables, graphs and maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPSN2; KC; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717950
- ISBN
- 9780333717950
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.71
€ 128.71
Hardback. An examination of the role of the media during crises, which considers the general issues that are pertinent in communicating at a time of disaster, and looks at the relationship between the media and the organisations dealing with particular crises, such as Hillsborough and Dunblane. Editor(s): Harrison, Shirley. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JFFC; JKSR; JKSW; KJM; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333717851
- ISBN
- 9780333717851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72