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Manufacturing industries
Hardcover. This book uses the concept of political conflict to examine the effects of globalization on tobacco control policies. Analyzing a range of challenges to policies enacted by Australia, Canada, the United States, the European Union and Uruguay, the book examines how the global trading system has narrowed the scope of conflicts over tobacco control. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPSN; JPVH1; KNDF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137384157
- ISBN
- 9781137384157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.96
€ 66.96
Hardcover. The Growth of Chinese Electronics Firms outlines the way firms grow in China at an organizational level. Kimura uses China's electronics industry as a case study for measuring technology-fuelled growth and provides a way to understand diversified the growth process systematically. Num Pages: 174 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCD; KJV; KNDH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137391407
- ISBN
- 9781137391407
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Condition: New
€ 66.78
€ 66.78
Transforming Culture: Creating and Sustaining Effective Organizations
Briody, Elizabeth K., Trotter, Robert T., Mee...
Paperback. Transforming Culture offers a discussion and exploration of American work culture that can serve as a guide for organizational-culture change through the description and explanation of a model for change used at GM. The book describes the model, discusses culture-change tools that were derived from it and descriptions of how the tools work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC; KJT; KJU; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137408198
- ISBN
- 9781137408198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.57
€ 66.57
Hardcover. The 18th-century French leather industry was a strategically important manufacturing sector, one vital to both civilian and military life. This study examines the production of leather in the Bordeaux trades during the 18th and 19th centuries, illuminating the realities of a craft economy and its relation to the wider French political economy. Num Pages: 311 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137438553
- ISBN
- 9781137438553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27
The SMEs in Indian Textiles: The Impact of Globalization in a Developi...
Anthony, Anoo Anna, Joseph.T, Mary
Hardcover. SMEs in Indian Textiles examines how globalisation in its transformative influence affects both firms and workers in the developing economies. This book explores the handloom cluster's value chain linkages to examine whether firms in the cluster gained from their association with global buyers over this extended period, and in what ways. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KJK; KJV; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137444554
- ISBN
- 9781137444554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.45
€ 68.45
Redesigning Manufacturing: Reimagining the Business of Making in the U...
Beverland, Michael, Nielsen, Beverley, Pryce,...
Hardcover. Manufacturing in the UK has an image problem. Although this image problem is more fiction than fact, it nonetheless has an impact on the sector's ability to attract staff, capital, and policy interest. This book redresses this situation by focusing on the real successes of the sector and the strategies used by makers to achieve sustainable results. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 figures, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KJS; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137465214
- ISBN
- 9781137465214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Russia's Coercive Diplomacy: Energy, Cyber, and Maritime Policy as New...
Valeriano, Brandon, Maness, Ryan
Hardcover. Russia's place in the world as a powerful regional actor can no longer be denied; the question that remains concerns what this means in terms of foreign policy and domestic stability for the actors involved in the situation, as Russia comes to grips with its newfound sources of might. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 figures, 42 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JPQB; JPS; KNB; KNDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137479433
- ISBN
- 9781137479433
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Condition: New
€ 184.68
€ 184.68
Hardback. Trade and technology networks developed in the Yangzi Delta in the early twentieth century. The complexities of the machinery trade and the fragmentation of the Chinese market drove them to rely on foreign trade, surviving in wartime Shanghai and in postwar Hong Kong. These networks were the pioneers of the reform and opening up process in China. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTK; KCK; KCLT; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137494047
- ISBN
- 9781137494047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.00
€ 151.00
Multi-Industrial Linkages Approach to Cluster Building in East Asia
. Ed(S): Kuchiki, Akifumi; Mizobe, Tetsuo; Go...
Hardback. Editor(s): Kuchiki, Akifumi; Mizobe, Tetsuo; Gokan, Toshitaka. Num Pages: 295 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 24 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCM; KNAC; KNDF; KNSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137571274
- ISBN
- 9781137571274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.40
€ 162.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349033904
- ISBN
- 9781349033904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076541
- ISBN
- 9781402076541
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.66
€ 134.66
Hardcover. Genetically modified food is at the heart of a new global conflict over how to govern risky technologies in an era of globalization. This timely collection brings together experts from the fields of IR, environmental studies, trade and law to examine the sources of international friction and to explore the prospects for international co-operation. Editor(s): Falkner, Robert. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAC; KNDF; TCBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230001251
- ISBN
- 9780230001251
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.24
€ 129.24
Hardcover. The rapid takeoff of the continent-sized national economies and the increasing expense of extraction have led to strong tensions in petrol prices and a race towards alternative driving systems. This book analyses the emergence of a second automobile revolution through the trajectories of automobile firms since the nineties. Editor(s): Freyssenet, Michel. Num Pages: 489 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJV; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219717
- ISBN
- 9780230219717
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Condition: New
€ 130.84
€ 130.84
Hardcover. Focusing on safety and environmental protection issues, this book provides incisive, cutting-edge theoretical analysis that evaluates the impact of new automotive technologies, and the associated public policies, on social welfare. Editor(s): Miyoshi, Hiroaki; Kii, Masanobu. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJU; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230230767
- ISBN
- 9780230230767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Some two decades will shortly have passed since the WTO's Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights agreement came into force in 1995. This volume is the first cross-country analysis of how TRIPS has affected the capacity of 11 major low or medium income countries to produce generic drugs. Editor(s): Lofgren, Hans; Williams, Owain David. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 281 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCP; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284630
- ISBN
- 9780230284630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.84
€ 67.84
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301962
- ISBN
- 9780230301962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.96
€ 129.96
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
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Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
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
€ 68.03
€ 68.03
Hardcover. This work assesses the varying ways in which automobile assemblers in several countries of East and Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas have sought to enhance their efficiency and flexibility in response to heightened global competition during the 1980s and early 1990s. Editor(s): Deyo, Frederic C. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1K; KJF; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333610671
- ISBN
- 9780333610671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.66
€ 129.66
Hardcover. This volume explores the factors affecting business and investment decisions by Kenya's formal and informal manufacturing firms. The analysis of panel data provides insights into the effects of the existing business environment and policy changes on enterprise performance. Editor(s): Bigsten, Arne; etc.; Kimuyu, Peter (Executive Director, Institute of Policy Analysis and Research, Nairobi, Kenya). Series: Studies on the African economies series. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; KCL; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 561.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970287
- ISBN
- 9780333970287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.27
€ 129.27