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Hardcover. MacIntyre's narrative based virtue ethics have for the first time in this book been applied to an organization undergoing change driven by market forces and a society that wants more for less with scant regard for the means by which that is achieved. The practical potential of these insights is explored in the case study that runs through the book. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238473
- ISBN
- 9780230238473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.88
€ 127.88
Hardcover. Expansion of non-standard employment under globalization is widely observed in all of the newly industrializing countries. This book explores the deregulation of labour markets, social protection for nonstandard workers, and social security reforms in accordance with the transformation of employment. Editor(s): Usami, Koichi. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238480
- ISBN
- 9780230238480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardcover. This book investigates the process and mechanism of the capability development of East Asian local manufacturers, which has underpinned their phenomenal rise in the world's competitive landscape of industrial production during the last few decades. Editor(s): Kawakami, Momoko; Sturgeon, Timothy J. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 249 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238497
- ISBN
- 9780230238497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Paperback. Specially selected from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2nd edition, each article within this compendium covers the fundamental themes within the discipline and is written by a leading practitioner in the field. A handy reference tool. Editor(s): Durlauf, Steven N.; Blume, Lawrence E. Series: New Palgrave Economics Collection. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238688
- ISBN
- 9780230238688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 99.97
€ 99.97
Paperback. Specially selected from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2nd edition, each article within this compendium covers the fundamental themes within the discipline and is written by a leading practitioner in the field. A handy reference tool. Editor(s): Durlauf, Steven N.; Blume, Lawrence E. Series: New Palgrave Economics Collection. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444. Series: New Palgrave Economics Collection. 288 pages, 0. Editor(s): Durlauf, Steven N.; Blume, Lawrence E. Specially selected from The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2nd edition, each article within this compendium covers the fundamental themes within the discipline and is written by a leading practitioner in the field. A handy reference tool. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCG. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 17. Weight: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238831
- ISBN
- 9780230238831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Paperback. This sweeping survey of the history of work, from hunter-gatherers to dotcom telecommuters, deftly compresses thousands of years of human evolution into an incisive volume It is a book about work, about the organization and management of work, but it is also a book about people. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KCZ; KJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238930
- ISBN
- 9780230238930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.29
€ 101.29
Hardcover. A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of accountability which ensures that public-private partnerships don't erode public accountability. It defines concrete accountability standards for different types of partnerships. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPP; KJVN; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238978
- ISBN
- 9780230238978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.61
€ 40.61
Hardcover. The failure on the part of Banks to enforce rigorous self regulation has precipitated a deep and prolonged global recession. This book provides a comprehensive review of principles, institutions and experience of financial regulation, to help illustrate current regulatory proposals. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KFF; LNPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239029
- ISBN
- 9780230239029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Hardcover. This book brings together John Maynard Keynes' infamous BBC wireless broadcasts, specially selected from the Royal Economic Society edition of Keynes' Collected Writings. With an introduction by Donald Moggridge, this unique anthology provides an insight into Keynes' influence and legendary contribution to economics, which still resonates today. Editor(s): Moggridge, Donald. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526. 240 pages, 1 port. Editor(s): Moggridge, Donald E. This book brings together John Maynard Keynes' infamous BBC wireless broadcasts, specially selected from the Royal Economic Society edition of Keynes' Collected Writings. With an introduction by Donald Moggridge, this unique anthology provides an insight into Keynes' influence and legendary contribution to economics, which still resonates today. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCA. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 23. Weight: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239166
- ISBN
- 9780230239166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.01
€ 67.01
Paperback. This book puts forward a distinctive theoretical approach and analytical framework for studying business as an international actor in the environmental field, and provides detailed case studies of the most important environmental challenges in recent years. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCP; KJK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239302
- ISBN
- 9780230239302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Paperback. The relative importance of various drivers of economic growth and prosperity has evolved over time and for a growing number of countries, innovation, in its many dimensions, is emerging as a leading factor. The 'Innovation for Development Report' provides a comprehensive look at the role of innovation in enhancing the development process. Num Pages: 397 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1274.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239661
- ISBN
- 9780230239661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.70
€ 70.70
Hardcover. This book examines how the International Monetary Fund engages in the politics of ideas to shape domestic institutional change. Drawing on case studies from post-Soviet Central Asia, Andre Broome explains that how governments interpret their policy options mediates the IMF's influence over economic reform during periods of crisis and uncertainty. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FC; KCBM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240056
- ISBN
- 9780230240056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.77
€ 66.77
Hardcover. Coaching is being proposed as the best method to encourage a change in the ideologies that have brought about the credit crunch. The authors' concern is to show how coaching can widen its intellectual range to become a progressively more effective technique within organizational life. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360. Critical Theory and the Economic Crisis. 176 pages. Coaching is being proposed as the best method to encourage a change in the ideologies that have brought about the credit crunch. The authors' concern is to show how coaching can widen its intellectual range to become a progressively more effective technique within organizational life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 17. Weight: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240544
- ISBN
- 9780230240544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardcover. This book analyses the development path of transition economies in European Countries and former Soviet Republics that have experienced the transformation from planned economies to market economies since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989. It examines economic growth, institutional change and human development performance. Series: Studies in Economic Transition. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240681
- ISBN
- 9780230240681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.97
€ 67.97
Hardcover. A lively and hands-on exploration of corporate-NGO alliances. It offers original insight to understand why alliances exist and to what end. It also looks into the asymmetries between partners and dwells on three crucial aspects of alliances management : alliance capacity development, stakeholder involvement and alliance metrics. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJVV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240964
- ISBN
- 9780230240964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Hardcover. The book describes the birth and growth of financial institutions and stock exchanges in Scandinavia and Finland from 1656 to 2010, including their banking crises and the history of banking regulation. It argues that quantitative regulations cannot, in the long run, produce the desired results and bear the seeds of future financial crises. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; KCP; KCX; KCZ; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241558
- ISBN
- 9780230241558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardcover. This book explores the uses and limits of Max Weber's work for thinking sociologically about capitalism today. The books argues that through Weber, a network of concepts can be developed that can frame a sociological analysis of the present. Num Pages: 161 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242036
- ISBN
- 9780230242036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Paperback. In an era of heightened securitization, print, televisual and networked media have become obsessed with the 'pre-mediation' of future events. In response to the shock of 9/11, socially networked US and global media worked to pre-mediate collective affects of anticipation and connectivity, while also perpetuating low levels of apprehension or fear. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; KNTJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242524
- ISBN
- 9780230242524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.78
€ 65.78
Hardcover. This book provides a critical reading of Foucault's writings on the archaeology of political economy, analyzing some of Foucault's contributions to the methodology of economics, historiography of economic thought and studies on Adam Smith's context and writings. It reconstructs Foucault's archaeology, relating it to current debates in economics. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242616
- ISBN
- 9780230242616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
John Kenneth Galbraith (Great Thinkers in Economics)
Stanfield, Jacqueline Bloom, Stanfield, James...
Hardcover. This book examines the life and work of John Kenneth Galbraith, a truly iconic figure in progressive modern liberalism and a seminal influence in the rise of heterodox political economy. It emphasizes his continuing relevance to the current research of today, and to the multifaceted crisis of democratic capitalism. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230242685
- ISBN
- 9780230242685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. Economic Forecasting provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic forecasting. The focus is first on a wide range of theories as well as empirical methods: business cycle analysis, time series methods, macroeconomic models, medium and long-run projections, fiscal and financial forecasts, and sectoral forecasting. Num Pages: 416 pages, 30 black & white tables, 37 graphs. BIC Classification: KCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243224
- ISBN
- 9780230243224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.95
€ 129.95
Hardcover. An inside view of the forces which shaped SEPA and the PSD written from the unique perspective of someone closely involved throughout the process. It uncovers the strategic, legal and practical implications of the full harmonization agenda and provides an assessment of where these initiatives stand today, including key lessons learned. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCLT; KFFD; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243477
- ISBN
- 9780230243477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.68
€ 128.68
Hardcover. As the international community struggles with major issues such as deforestation, it is increasingly turning to sustainable development and market-based mechanisms to tackle environmental problems. Focusing on forestry, this book investigates the legitimacy of global forums and evaluates the quality of global governance in the current era. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPS; KCP; RNF; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243583
- ISBN
- 9780230243583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.23
€ 67.23
Hardcover. In 2008, the economic relationship between the United States and China almost collapsed due to a crisis at two American mortgage corporations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This book explains how that crisis came about, and analyzes the consequences and implications. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243590
- ISBN
- 9780230243590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38