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Outsourcing Global Services: Knowledge, Innovation and Social Capital ...
Ilan Oshri, Julia Kotlarsky, Leslie Willcocks
Hardcover. This book provides in-depth insights into the practices that lead to success in outsourcing global services. Written by internationally acclaimed academics, it covers best practices on IT outsourcing, business process outsourcing and netsourcing. This book is a must read for any practitioner, academic or student concerned with global sourcing. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206670
- ISBN
- 9780230206670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.33
€ 68.33
Hardcover. MNEs setting up subsidiaries in emerging markets face the ongoing question to what extent they can transfer their home-grown or global organizational models. This book looks at how the cross-border transfer of production models in MNEs is related to strategic choices of firms and different kinds of contextual differences between countries. Num Pages: 318 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230206694
- ISBN
- 9780230206694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardcover. This book traces the historical rise of private equity finance in the US and UK over the last 40 years. It shows how this new industry has grown as credit markets have grown. It is clearly explained for the non-expert how financial gearing works in a leveraged buyout. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230207103
- ISBN
- 9780230207103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Hardcover. Through 'live' material from consulting practice and an historical review of advice-giving to pre-modern leaders, this book uncovers a distinctive 'feminine' discourse of management consulting. This new lens challenges current literature on management consulting that relies on established (masculine) images. Num Pages: 331 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJL; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230207165
- ISBN
- 9780230207165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardcover. This book systematically evaluates the impacts of deregulatory reforms on employment relations in Japan especially focusing on the core white collar workers. Concentrating on changes in three aspects of employment relations; contracts, employee mobility and worker effort, it examines the process of social negotiation and its results. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCF; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209084
- ISBN
- 9780230209084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. The authors review Chinese values and characteristics using Western strategic thinking to understand the new perspective. This book will enable the global practitioner, Western or Eastern, to develop this new world-view and to avoid only taking leads from global standardization, especially of regulatory and legal environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210196
- ISBN
- 9780230210196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. The book analyzes the twenty years of economic transition from socialism to capitalism in Serbia. It offers a comprehensive evaluation of the achievements and failures of the transition, and explains why its course has been more complex and unique than elsewhere in the former socialist world. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 344 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230211605
- ISBN
- 9780230211605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardcover. This volume of intellectual biography takes the Polish economist Michal Kalecki (1899-1970) from the shattering of his prosperous childhood, in Tsarist Lodz in the 1905 Revolution, to Cambridge and the failure of his co-operative research with John Maynard Keynes's supporters in Cambridge. Series: Palgrave Studies in History of Economic Thought Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230211865
- ISBN
- 9780230211865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.71
€ 149.71
Aid and Power in the Arab World: World Bank and IMF Policy-Based Lendi...
Harrigan, Jane R., El-Said, Hamed
Hardcover. This book looks at the provision of finance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the IMF and World Bank in return for economic liberalization, exploring the political motivations of funding and geo-politics in recipients. The effectiveness of funding is questioned, with evidence from four MENA countries. Num Pages: 237 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; JKSR; KCM; KFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230211964
- ISBN
- 9780230211964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Hardcover. By analysing the rationales for sustainability strategies, this book addresses a timely question for managers, academics and MBAs: 'when does it pay to be green?' Based on solid theoretical foundations and empirical research, it clarifies the elements involved in the formation and evaluation of sustainability strategies in firms. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 272 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: KJC; KJG; RNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230212985
- ISBN
- 9780230212985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.71
€ 67.71
Workplace Health and Safety: International Perspectives on Worker Repr...
Walters, David, Nichols, Theo
Hardcover. A cutting edge look at the experience of worker representation in the employment relations of workplace health and safety. Examining the extent to which existing arrangements deliver results, this book reflects on whether the effectiveness of worker representation is eroded or enhanced by current regulatory and organizational constructs. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJW; KNXC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230214859
- ISBN
- 9780230214859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. A comprehensive book on shipping derivatives and risk management which covers the theoretical and practical aspects of financial risk in shipping. The book provides a thorough overview of the practice of risk management in shipping with the use of theoretical examples and real-life applications. Num Pages: 527 pages, 95 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 148 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230215917
- ISBN
- 9780230215917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 229.65
€ 229.65
Hardcover. Drawing on both Development Studies and post-Soviet literature, this study examines projects in Siberia since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Focusing on critical accounts of development projects in Siberia, managed by the author, this book provides a first-hand account of the successes and failures of development aid. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JPB; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216389
- ISBN
- 9780230216389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. So what is a member-owned business? What does it look like? How can we distinguish it from an investor-owned business? The crucial distinction is between a business that is people-centred, and one that is money-centred. This book explores the growing number of companies which use this model and their wider significance in society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217188
- ISBN
- 9780230217188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. This book opens up the world on private equity investment in one of the hottest industries -- Biotechnology. The book describes how Europe has fallen behind the US due to under-investment and bad management by the VCs who control the companies. Detailed analysis shows why it is in VCs' interests to damage the very companies they invest in. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KNDH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217195
- ISBN
- 9780230217195
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. This book explores the life and work of Nicholas Kaldor, examining the influences that shaped and inspired his writings, and looks in detail at the crucial part he played in twentieth-century economics. Offering a comprehensive intellectual portrait of Kaldor, this book explains this great economist's importance in his own time and in ours. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217256
- ISBN
- 9780230217256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Organization and Development of Russian Business: A Firm-Level Analysi...
Dolgopyatova, Tatiana, Iwasaki, Ichiro, Yakov...
Hardcover. This book is designed to scrutinize the Russian business sector in transition with special attention to firm organization, business integration, corporate governance, and company management. Using a unique dataset of Russian joint-stock companies, the authors empirically analyze key issues for understanding the Russian corporate sector. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JP; KCC; KJ; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217287
- ISBN
- 9780230217287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.44
€ 128.44
Hardcover. Rules of origin have emerged as one of the most controversial issues in any trade negotiations. This book analyzes the economics of rules of origin in regional trade agreements. It critically evaluates the empirical aspects, providing fresh perspectives on complex policy-negotiations and rules of origin implementation. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; KCL; KJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217294
- ISBN
- 9780230217294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Thought Leadership in Advancing International Business Research
Lewin, Arie Y., Cavusgil, S. Tamer, Hult, G. ...
Hardcover. This volume is devoted to those areas that can advance our understanding of international business. It contains contributions from intellectual leaders of the field, using cutting edge research to explore frontier topics in international business, and to look at where international business is going. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217775
- ISBN
- 9780230217775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardcover. A rigorous analysis of the implications of leadership being seen literally or metaphorically as a performance. The book introduces a framework which examines the performance of leadership through the dimensions of enactment, narrative and audience, focusing throughout on the ways in which managers can apply these ideas in their own leadership. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMB; KJMV; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218116
- ISBN
- 9780230218116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. Following the launch in China of economic reforms and the 'open door policy', a new era of economic growth and global integration dawned. In 2008, the thirtieth anniversary year, China completes three decades of broad-based market-oriented macroeconomic reforms and restructuring. This book traces China's economic renaissance. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218406
- ISBN
- 9780230218406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardcover. Iosifidis considers the social, political, economic and technological changes arising from the globalization of the communications industries and assesses their impact on regulation and policy. Series: Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218796
- ISBN
- 9780230218796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.88
€ 67.88
Hardcover. A credible central bank can effectively lead the process of financial sector reform in a developing country. This book discusses central banking issues and offers a clear path to building credible central banks in emerging economies. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218826
- ISBN
- 9780230218826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
The Power of Two: How Smart Companies Create Win:Win Customer- Supplie...
Cordón, Carlos, Vollmann, Thomas E.
Hardcover. The Power of Two presents the best way for your company to increase competitive advantage. By forming close collaborative relationships with a small set of customers and suppliers you can achieve a significant cost advantage over your competitors, increase your market share and achieve significant top line growth. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218888
- ISBN
- 9780230218888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19