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Hardcover. 'Innovation and Change in Japanese Management' shows which transformation processes and changes can be observed in Japanese companies in reaction to the economic challenges of the past decade. The book presents new research results and investigates the variety of changes that Japanese corporations and managers have experienced in recent years. Editor(s): Haghirian, Parissa. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216679
- ISBN
- 9780230216679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
Hardcover. Over the past few years social entrepreneurship has grown as a research field. In this 3rd volume in the series, contributions explore questions of values in social entrepreneurship as well as the identification and exploitation of social venturing opportunities. Editor(s): Robinson, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230216686
- ISBN
- 9780230216686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Hardcover. This book provides analytical insights into if and how the targets adopted by the international community are likely to be achieved. A key feature of the analysis is the recognition that most of the MDG targets are endogenously related. These inter-dependencies are crucial not only in analysing the MDGs but also devising strategies. Editor(s): McGillivray, Mark. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217232
- ISBN
- 9780230217232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.82
€ 119.82
Hardcover. This book presents research findings from across the global South that substantively improves our understanding of time-use, poverty and gender equalities, to shed light on why unpaid work is indispensable to economic analysis and effective policy making. Editor(s): Antonopoulos, Rania; Hirway, Indira. Num Pages: 366 pages, 22 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSJ1; KCF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230217300
- ISBN
- 9780230217300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Hardcover. This book analyzes regional and local models of development, in the context of existing socio-economic disparities and the impact of EU enlargement and European policy, offering a comparative and in-depth analysis of the distinct nature of regional differences within Central and Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Blokker, Dr. Paul; Dallago, Mr. Bruno. Num Pages: 316 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JM; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218192
- ISBN
- 9780230218192
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Hardcover. International business is synonymous with big challenges. Cultural and institutional complexities remain ever potent, so are 'newer' concerns like climate change and international terrorism. This timely book examines these challenges from the perspectives of different international business actors. Editor(s): Ibeh, Kevin; Davies, Sheena. Series: Academy of International Business (UKI) Series. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMV2; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218451
- ISBN
- 9780230218451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.33
€ 120.33
Hardcover. Questions of company governance have been examined over the years, but this has generally been in areas concerning shareholders. Meanwhile the management team and board of directors remain comparatively unexplored. This book has been written to provide a way into this relatively unknown world of executive committees. Editor(s): Bournois, Frank; Duval-Hamel, Jerome; Roussillon, Sylvie; Scaringella, Jean-Louis. Num Pages: 749 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218598
- ISBN
- 9780230218598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.01
€ 186.01
Hardcover. This book focuses on Japan's recent recovery from a decade-long stagnation, with particular attention to the unfinished policy agenda and the international spillovers of Japan's policies, through background studies (both analytical and descriptive) by IMF economists. Editor(s): Citrin, Daniel A.; Zanello, Alessandro. Series: Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219328
- ISBN
- 9780230219328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.55
€ 135.55
Hardcover. A new look at the different perspectives on energy security policies of European and Asian countries. The book explains the reasons for the failure of EU common energy policies and the deficiencies in the policies towards Central Asia. It examines Chinese energy diplomacy, and the possibility of energy competition and cooperation in Northeast Asia. Editor(s): Marquina, Antonio. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QFE; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219700
- ISBN
- 9780230219700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.22
€ 120.22
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.92
€ 120.92
Hardcover. An in-depth look at the desired professional profile of new international managers in different aspects of business. It examines the qualities an international manager needs to possess, including commitment to environmental sustainability, sensitivity toward gender and diversity issues and an engagement in progressive entrepreneurship. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo; Tencati, Antonio. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380. A Vision of the Roles and Duties of Management. 200 pages, 16 tables, 7 figures, 6 black & white tables. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo; Tencati, Antonio. An in-depth look at the desired professional profile of new international managers in different aspects of business. It examines the qualities an international manager needs to possess, including commitment to environmental sustainability, sensitivity toward gender and diversity issues and an engagement in progressive entrepreneurship. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KJK. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 17. Weight: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219878
- ISBN
- 9780230219878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Hardcover. This book brings together policymakers, high-level practitioners, academics, and experts from central banks and international institutions in order to review key policy challenges for convergence in the region of central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Contributions focus especially on inflation, growth, migration and the balance of payments. Editor(s): Martin, Reiner; Winkler, Adalbert. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KCP; KCS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220188
- ISBN
- 9780230220188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. Claudio Ciborra was one of the most innovative thinkers in the field of information systems. This book explains the intellectual contribution of Ciborra's work in a substantial introductory chapter, contains the most significant of his articles, and provides a sample of research that draws from his ideas. Editor(s): Avgerou, Chrisanthi; Lanzara, Giovan Francesco; Willcocks, Leslie P. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220737
- ISBN
- 9780230220737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.45
€ 121.45
Hardcover. The theory of path dependence continues to attract great interest in a range of disciplines. An increasing number of scholars have started to explicitly use this theory for studying organizational inertia and institutional rigidities. This volume presents a collection of papers from various international conferences that address these issues. Editor(s): Sydow, Jorg; Schreyogg, Georg. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220812
- ISBN
- 9780230220812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.21
€ 119.21
Hardcover. This book is a collection of working papers, policy briefs and training modules, published by the International Poverty Centre in Brazil, which provides a comprehensives set of recommendations for alternative economic policies that can generate growth, employment and poverty reduction in developing countries. Editor(s): McKinley, Terry; Weeks, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCFM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220980
- ISBN
- 9780230220980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.66
€ 119.66
Hardcover. A timely evaluation of rapidly globalizing governance mechanisms in China and Japan. This book looks at how corporate governance practices in these countries are adapting to Anglo-American practices, but argues that these adaptations are selective, and both countries continue to retain their own local corporate governance practices in some areas. Editor(s): Nakamura, Masao. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221659
- ISBN
- 9780230221659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.16
€ 120.16
Hardcover. Bringing together contributors from a wide range of disciplines, countries and perspectives this book provides a thought-provoking overview of the human dimension of the workplace. It covers workplace problems as well as potential solutions. Essential reading for anyone committed to making the workplace a humane and effective place. Editor(s): Thompson, Neil; Bates, John. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221925
- ISBN
- 9780230221925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. This book is about the new capital adequacy framework -- known as Basel II -- approved by the Basel Committee in 2004. It aims to discuss Basel II implementation in different categories of developing countries, including emerging market economies, such as Brazil and low-income countries such as Ethiopia and Zambia. Editor(s): Gottschalk, Ricardo. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCLF; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222243
- ISBN
- 9780230222243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15
€ 62.15
Hardcover. This book analyzes both the consistent and changing elements in the Austrian School of Economics since its foundation in the late 19th Century up to the recent offspring of this School. It investigates the dynamic metamorphosis of the school, mainly with reference to its contact with representatives of history of economic thought. Editor(s): Hagemann, Harald; Nishizawa, Tamotsu; Ikeda, Yukihiro. Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222267
- ISBN
- 9780230222267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.85
€ 119.85
Hardcover. This book brings together a range of economists to provide a balanced look at recent EU dynamics, as well an exploration of future issues facing member states. With contributions on many aspects of European economic performance, this book is an essential resource for all academics interested in European economics. Editor(s): Lacina, Lubor; Fidrmuc, Jarko; Rusek, Antonin. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; KCB; KCL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222274
- ISBN
- 9780230222274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38