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Hardcover. Examining the regulatory issues of fostering technological innovation and its applications this book combines legal, economic and administrative science perspectives. It answers important questions such as what type of regulatory framework would best fit the needs of technology and innovation developments? Editor(s): Heldeweg, Michiel A.; Kica, Evisa. Num Pages: 248 pages, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV3; KJR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230363632
- ISBN
- 9780230363632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardcover. An informed discussion of the global education market, analysing the rankings system, and the determinants which help universities to advance. The authors examine possible improvements in the promotion and commercialization of university research, and the role of universities in the social and economic development of transition economies. Editor(s): Stanley, Gordon; Brada, Josef C.; Bienkowski, Wojciech. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNM; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230364004
- ISBN
- 9780230364004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardcover. A detailed and informed analysis of the current crisis facing the eurozone, examining the root causes and exploring the possible outcomes and uncertain future of the European Union and its currency. Chapters include case studies of Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Greece, as well as broader comparative perspectives. Editor(s): Arestis, Philip; Sawyer, Malcolm C. Series: International Papers in Political Economy. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QFE; KCB; KCP; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230367500
- ISBN
- 9780230367500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.41
€ 119.41
Hardcover. Uses new approaches and solutions to tackle innovations in an international context. Some of the challenges of innovating are remarkably consistent and recent times have shown the emergence of new ways for stimulating and managing the innovation process. The authors explore these new routes and assess their value for markets and companies. Editor(s): Brem, Alexander; Viardot, Eric. Num Pages: 379 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJMV6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368965
- ISBN
- 9780230368965
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.38
€ 120.38
Hardcover. An examination of the greening of the automotive industry by the path dependence of countries and carmakers' trajectories. Three sources of path dependency can be detected: business models, consumer attitudes, and policy regulations. The automobile is changing and the race towards alternative driving systems has started! Editor(s): Calabrese, Giuseppe. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJD; KJJ; KNGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369092
- ISBN
- 9780230369092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.51
€ 130.51
Hardcover. Maritime transport has been the main driver of trade growth, and the emergence and development of a global economy. This collection of essays from distinguished economists and historians takes an international and comparative perspective, covering topics ranging from technological advance and the role of the state to maritime business development. Editor(s): Harlaftis, Gelina; Valdaliso, Jesus; Tenold, Stig. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCZ; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369146
- ISBN
- 9780230369146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.61
€ 119.61
Hardcover. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369610
- ISBN
- 9780230369610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.10
€ 63.10
Hardcover. By the dawn of the 21st century, more than half of the world's population was living in urban areas. This volume explores the implications of this unprecedented expansion in the world's most urbanized region, Latin America, exploring the new urban reality, and the consequences for both Latin America and the rest of the developing world. Editor(s): Rodgers, Dennis; Beall, Jo; Kanbur, Ravi. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; JFSG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230371545
- ISBN
- 9780230371545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.79
€ 62.79
Hardcover. Designed as a critique of the key failures of international development, this book brings together practitioners, policy-makers, researchers, activists, and academics in an attempt to work toward a shared conceptualisation of development by outlining and critically reflecting on their own understanding of development. Editor(s): Kingsbury, Damien. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JFFA; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Critical
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230389045
- ISBN
- 9780230389045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.95
€ 62.95
Hardcover. An in-depth analysis of the fundamental role that decentralization plays in developing countries, using detailed statistical data to examine the actual fiscal structure between tiers of government, and the effects of decentralization at the local, national and international levels. Editor(s): Uchimura, Hiroko. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; KCM; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230389601
- ISBN
- 9780230389601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Hardcover. Identifies and addresses the impacts of the global financial crisis on Dubai and the surrounding region. Editor(s): Elbadawi, I. Ahmed; Al Sadik, Ali; Elbadawi, Ibrahim. Series: The Economics of the Middle East. Num Pages: 189 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBXU; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230391024
- ISBN
- 9780230391024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.74
€ 118.74
Hardcover. A review of the literature on environmental taxes, focusing on European experiences, and analysing how such taxes can contribute to green causes as well as reducing the tax burden from "ordinary" taxation. The authors examine the potential 'double dividend' from tax reform for helping the environment, reducing unemployment and encouraging growth. Editor(s): Castellucci, Laura; Markandya, Anil; Piga, Gustavo. Series: Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCN; KFFD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392397
- ISBN
- 9780230392397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.41
€ 61.41
Hardcover. A collection of research papers about self-initiated expatriates and their experiences. As traditional talent management can no longer fulfil the needs of globally operating organisations, self-initiated expatriates have become an ever more important, albeit neglected source of the global talent flow. Editor(s): Vaiman, Vlad; Haslberger, Arno. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392793
- ISBN
- 9780230392793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.69
€ 119.69
Hardcover. Management and organization research has rediscovered individual agency, innovation and entrepreneurship. As such, there is a risk of overlooking the power of self-reinforcing processes in and among organizations. This volume redirects attention to these processes, including: escalating commitment, organizational imprinting and path dependence. Editor(s): Sydow, Jorg; Schreyogg, Georg. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJH; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230392823
- ISBN
- 9780230392823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.10
€ 119.10
Hardcover. Market reforms in Latin America have resulted in a variety of outcomes, which have often been disappointing. This books studies market reforms in eight key Latin American countries, aiming to shed light on the question of why similar policies have resulted in a variety of outcomes, ranging from outright failures to clear successes. Editor(s): Fanelli, Jose Maria. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500570
- ISBN
- 9780230500570
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.02
€ 120.02
Hardcover. This book examines the aging of the US population as a primary domestic public policy issue. An increase in the proportion of the elderly in the total population will potentially result in a significant growth in the number of beneficiaries in major federal entitlement programs, leading to fiscal pressures and challenges for economic growth. Editor(s): Papadimitriou, Dimitris. Num Pages: 434 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 434
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500617
- ISBN
- 9780230500617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.64
€ 120.64
Hardcover. This volume deals with anxieties in international business and their managerial ramifications. Discussing how the organization and politics of the multinational enterprise (MNE), is a potential pool of anxiety, the contributions highlight the complexities of the international business environment or the managerial implication of such complexity. Editor(s): Sinkovics, Rudolf R.; Yamin, Mo. Series: Academy of International Business (UKI) Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJVG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515567
- ISBN
- 9780230515567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.00
€ 120.00
Hardcover. Leaders in business and art can gain a lot by listening to each other. In this book thirteen research-based cases demonstrate how software programmers, art curators, financial analysts, orchestra conductors, construction engineers and chefs, share aesthetic leadership talents that hold the key to transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. Editor(s): Guillet de Monthoux, Pierre; Gustafsson, Claes; Sjostrand, Sven-Erik. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: A; KJM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515581
- ISBN
- 9780230515581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87
Hardcover. The first volume in a series of three focuses on myth in everyday organizational life, pertaining to individual actors: heroes and heroines, and the roles they play in organizations. Attitudes and temperaments, as well as professional ethos, are narrated and mythologized to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations. Editor(s): Kostera, Monika. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515710
- ISBN
- 9780230515710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.99
€ 118.99
Hardcover. The third volume in a series of three focuses on myth in everyday organizational life. The mythical narratives presented in this volume serve as metaphors of an organizational issue that can take inspiration from or be better understood through the myth to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations. Editor(s): Kostera, Monika. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230515734
- ISBN
- 9780230515734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12