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Business & Finance
Hardback. Globalization of financial markets and policy changes in the regulation of financial institutions have impacted upon how commercial banks manage risk. These changes prompted an international conference in 1997, on risk management and regulation in banking. This book contains the formal papers. Editor(s): Galai, Dan; Ruthenberg, David (Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel); Sarnat, Marshall; Schreiber, Ben Z. (Bank of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel). Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384830
- ISBN
- 9780792384830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Hardback. Introduces a modeling method, 'Integrated Enterprise Modelling' (IEM), which is related to ISO standards and provides manufacturing organizations with the means of analyzing, improving, and redesigning their business processes. This book discusses the IEM method and applies it to the concept of 'Quality-Oriented Design of Business Processes'. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1080.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384847
- ISBN
- 9780792384847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.36
€ 191.36
Hardback. The questions that transition economies pose for policymakers and companies seeking to enter and compete in these new markets are considered here. This text offers an examination of issues that have developed as markets in transitional economies become more deregulated and open. Editor(s): Batra, Rajeev. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 615.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384984
- ISBN
- 9780792384984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.16
€ 129.16
Hardback. This book aims to give a comparative international perspective on local government accounting innovations, and offers specific cases involving different economic, political and cultural conditions. Editor(s): Caperchione, Eugenio; Mussari, Riccardo. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792384991
- ISBN
- 9780792384991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.93
€ 194.93
Hardback. Studies the effects of relationship networks on the ability of corporate players (firms and their members) to attain their professional goals. By explicitly connecting social networks to the goals of corporate players, this book provides a unifying framework to the study of social capital in an organizational context. Editor(s): Leenders, Roger T. A. J.; Gabbay, Shaul M. Num Pages: 562 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 562
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385011
- ISBN
- 9780792385011
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.64
€ 251.64
Hardback. All property and casualty insurers are required to carry out loss reserving as a statutory accounting function. This work provides a treatment of loss reserving that reflects contemporary research advances to date. This book covers the conventional techniques used in practice, and specialized loss reserving techniques employing stochastic models. Series: Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security. Num Pages: 389 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385028
- ISBN
- 9780792385028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.13
€ 251.13
Hardback. A collection of papers, each of which focuses on a different way of modelling learning, including the techniques of evolutionary algorithms, genetic programming, neural networks, classifier systems, local interaction models, least squares learning, Bayesian learning, boundedly rational models, and cognitive learning models. Editor(s): Brenner, Thomas. Series: Advances in Computational Economics. Num Pages: 391 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385035
- ISBN
- 9780792385035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.34
€ 248.34
Hardback. Illustrates the impact of upstream technological change in capital goods (aircraft and aircraft engines) on demand, productivity, and cost reduction in the US airline industry for the years 1970-1992. This book aim to separate supply-side technology push from demand pull in determining investment in aircraft in the US airline industry. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KC; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385059
- ISBN
- 9780792385059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.16
€ 191.16
Hardback. Describes applicable mathematics without using calculus or limits in general. This title presents a review of the solution of systems of linear equations by the use of matrices. It introduces the theory of probability. It deals with developments in mathematics such as linear and dynamic programming, the theory of networks and the theory of games. Series: Theory and Decision Library C. Num Pages: 352 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385110
- ISBN
- 9780792385110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.12
€ 242.12
Hardback. Addresses the public policy issues underlying liability rules for common carriers in the context of telephone companies. This book offers the industry and policymakers the means and recommendations for designing appropriate liability rules in order to achieve social objectives for the telecommunications industry. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 131 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 131
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385127
- ISBN
- 9780792385127
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.17
€ 67.17
Hardback. Scrutinizes the main features of the Taiwanese development experience under the interrelated themes and domains such as: Outward-orientation vs inward-orientation; Sources of growth; Dynamic balanced growth process; and The role of government in the transition to a more market-oriented economy. Editor(s): Thorbecke, Erik; Wan, Henry. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385134
- ISBN
- 9780792385134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.27
€ 252.27
Paperback. Presents practical ways for companies to be adaptable and flexible whilst operating effectively and efficiently. This book describes an approach for developing knowledge networks in companies. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMD; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385301
- ISBN
- 9780792385301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
Hardback. Analyzes the determinants of firm performance in the life insurance industry by identifying the 'practices' employed by insurers to succeed in this business environment. This book offers a survey of life insurer management practices and strategic choices in distribution systems, mergers and acquisitions, human resources and financial strategies. Editor(s): Cummins, J. David; Santomero, Anthony M. Series: Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions. Num Pages: 369 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFN; KNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385356
- ISBN
- 9780792385356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.97
€ 247.97
Hardback. The issue of organizational legitimacy is increasingly gaining the attention of researchers and managers. While legitimacy can be described in a number of ways, defined by the harder social sciences it has usually been considered a static, one-dimensional characteristic. This work explores how organizations enact strategies to gain legitimacy. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1150.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385455
- ISBN
- 9780792385455
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.82
€ 127.82
Hardback. Explores the general nature of the finance industry, of the institutions which make it up, of the people in it and the pressures they are under. This book provides an examination of the guidance people can obtain from four of the world's great religions on exactly how people ought to behave when engaged in the financial industry. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385561
- ISBN
- 9780792385561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.65
€ 192.65
hardcover. A wide gulf now exists between theory and practice in the field of management. This book includes topics that should provoke the reader to ponder on the complexities of the multi-faceted managerial scene and to question the basis of many managerial practices as well as the validity of theories propounded in the literature. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385578
- ISBN
- 9780792385578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.59
€ 193.59
hardcover. Describes methods for developing multiobjective solutions to common production scheduling equations modeling in the literature as flowshops, job shops and open shops. This text shows how methods such as Elitist Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (ENGA) can find a bevy of Pareto optimal solutions for them. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; TGPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385615
- ISBN
- 9780792385615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.70
€ 247.70
Hardback. A compilation of views of leading academics and practitioners on how financial service firms can succeed in the competitive environment. This book is based on two conferences held at New York University. It is designed to be a compendium of leading edge thinking and practice in the management of financial services firms. Editor(s): Melnick, Edward L.; Nayyer, Praveen R.; Pinedo, Michael; Seshadr, Sridhari. Num Pages: 484 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385721
- ISBN
- 9780792385721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 284.48
€ 284.48
Hardback. Offering an overview of the main questions that have to be addressed explicitly or implicitly when making income inequality comparisons, this volume offers a historical survey of the link between the personal and functional distributions of incomes. It also reviews specific issues in and applications of income inequality analysis. Editor(s): Silber, Jacques. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 680 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1127.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385745
- ISBN
- 9780792385745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 361.52
€ 361.52
Hardback. Broadly speaking, the age in which we find ourselves could be more aptly described as a global, knowledge-intensive age. Thus, there is a need for us to look more closely at various collective sequences of learning, knowledge exchange and innovation in a spatial setting. This book deals with this topic. Editor(s): Batten, David F.; Bertuglia, Cristoforo S.; Martellato, Dino; Occelli, Sylvie. Num Pages: 321 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 321
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385776
- ISBN
- 9780792385776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.19
€ 193.19
New Information Technologies in Organizational Processes
. Ed(S): Ngwenyama, Ojelanki; Introna, Lucas ...
Hardback. Discusses the social and organizational issues surrounding the implementation and use of new technologies in organizational processes. This book discusses: Implementation of ERP; Electronic commerce; Intranet implementation; The management of standards; Issues of organizational analysis; Understanding BPR tools; and Collaborative technologies. Editor(s): Ngwenyama, Ojelanki; Introna, Lucas D.; Myers, Michael David; DeGross, Janice. Series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385783
- ISBN
- 9780792385783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.99
€ 192.99
hardcover. Contains the proceedings of a conference held in honor of Robert P Flood. This book includes five papers on topics in international finance; two of these papers, as well as the panel discussion, focus on speculative attacks and financial crises. Editor(s): Isard, Peter; Razin, Assaf; Rose, Andrew K. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385790
- ISBN
- 9780792385790
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.91
€ 128.91
Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Development
. Ed(S): Kersten, Gregory E.; Mikolajuk, Z.; ...
Hardback. Explores the area of decision support system (DSS) in the context of sustainable development. This book covers the concept of sustainable development, defines DSS and how it can be used in the planning and management of sustainable development, and examines the state of the art in DSS use. Editor(s): Kersten, Gregory E.; Mikolajuk, Z.; Yeh, Anthony Gar-on. Num Pages: 423 pages, 53 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385820
- ISBN
- 9780792385820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.70
€ 195.70
Hardback. Uses a Russian example to illustrate the intricate mechanics of frontier emerging equity market analysis. This book develops a comprehensive framework for valuing a frontier equity market. It also discusses the philology of the frontier market valuation debate. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792385851
- ISBN
- 9780792385851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52