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Trends in Japanese Management: Continuing Strengths, Current Problems ...
Kono, Toyohiro; Clegg, Stewart
hardcover. Identifies the specificity of Japanese management and the reasons behind its continued competitiveness. The authors explore the strategy and structure of Japanese manufacturing corporations, to investigate the features of their management systems and worldwide potential. Num Pages: 337 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; 3JM; KJK; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333929704
- ISBN
- 9780333929704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.70
€ 123.70
Hardback. Using previously classified records, this is a full-length study of the role played by British Intelligence in influencing policy towards Japan from the decline of the Alliance to the outbreak of the Pacific War. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945513
- ISBN
- 9780333945513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.40
€ 123.40
Hardcover. This text tells the story of China's emergence as a major economic power and the huge impact this will have on world business. It is an executive summary of the opportunities for business in one of the largest markets in the world, by one passionate about its possibilities for the future. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945650
- ISBN
- 9780333945650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.40
€ 65.40
Hardback. An international range of contributors discuss the fundamental issues faced by the Japanese business and economic system after emerging from ten years of post bubble recession. Their conclusions combine to show a future path for Japan and how global markets will be affected. Editor(s): Nakamura, Masao. Num Pages: 425 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCB; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945667
- ISBN
- 9780333945667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.57
€ 124.57
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection traces the development and distinctions between urban and rural life and the effect on the Chinese sense of identity from the 16th century to 2001. It provides a example of the influence that political ideology may exert on an individual's sense of place. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; GTB; HBJF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333945957
- ISBN
- 9780333945957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.18
€ 123.18
Hardcover. This title uses a detailed study of the grain trade in Bangladesh to show how socially constrained patterns of market involvement may benefit the rich while disadvantaging the poor. It suggests that markets are implicated in the making of society, its divisions, identities and direction. Num Pages: 282 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKB; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333946008
- ISBN
- 9780333946008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.87
€ 123.87
hardcover. This volume demonstrates how human resource management is enacted in Asian countries, how it is changing in response to recent economic events, and how firms are linking indigenous and external human resource management learning; with examples taken from firms in Japan, China, Korea and Thailand. Editor(s): Banerjee, P.; Kidd, John B.; Richter, Frank-Jurgen; Li, Xue. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KJK; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 279
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2001st Edition
- SKU
- V9780333948156
- ISBN
- 9780333948156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.38
€ 123.38
Hardback. Offers a corrective to works on Orientalism that focus solely on European scholarly productions without exploring the significance of native scholars and vernacular scholarship to the making of Oriental studies. The text argues for a radical re-writing of Iranian history. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333949221
- ISBN
- 9780333949221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.87
€ 122.87
Hardback. This collection contributes to theoretical debates about women workers in Asia. It provides information and insight into labour systems associated with labour intensive export manufactures and state labour relations in a comparative context. Editor(s): Kaur, Amarjit. Series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSJ1; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333962930
- ISBN
- 9780333962930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.28
€ 123.28
Hardcover. Using archival material, Lawrence Tal asserts that Jordan's security between 1955 and 1967 was due primarily to the cohesion of its National Security Establishment, a ruling coalition of security and foreign policy professionals that included the monarchy, the political elite and the military. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333963982
- ISBN
- 9780333963982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Hardcover. This work is a study of Japanese policies designed to lead to the reconstruction of East Asia. It presents a detailed picture of Japanese activity in East Asia in the areas of production, finance, security and "knowledge", and maps out the historical context upon which this activity rests. Editor(s): Shaw, Professor Timothy M. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 255 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333964330
- ISBN
- 9780333964330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.70
€ 123.70
Hardback. This text examines possibly the greatest challenge facing Japanese multinationals as they continue to expand their foreign direct investment: how to integrate local managers into the management process of overseas subsidiaries as well as in that of the parent companies themselves. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBL; KJMV2; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333965061
- ISBN
- 9780333965061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.28
€ 123.28
Poverty, Income Distribution and Well-Being in Asia During the Transit...
Aiguo, Lu; Montes, Manuel F.
Hardback. The Asian road to the market has generally been seen as a model of success and the object of widespread admiration. This volume evaluates the actual experience and debunks some of the most widespread myths. Series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 311 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970263
- ISBN
- 9780333970263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.50
€ 123.50
Hardback. Focusing on the business and economic relationship between Japan and China, this volume combines up-to-date research from the German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) with papers from a conference organized jointly with the Fujitsu Research Institute (FRI). Editor(s): Hilpert, Hanns G.; Haak, Rene. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS; KCL; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333970386
- ISBN
- 9780333970386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.06
€ 123.06
Hardback. Twenty years after a return from fundamentalism to economic reality, China has become the world's tenth largest economy and an increasingly important global power. The author focuses on China's quest for and experience of modernity. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 489.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333977156
- ISBN
- 9780333977156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.75
€ 122.75
Hardcover. Including analysis of the latest data from Japan, this is a study of Japan's political economy and the implications of Japan's economic slowdown for regional and global economic prosperity. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333977194
- ISBN
- 9780333977194
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.78
€ 64.78
Hardback. This text analyzes the interaction between nationalism, feminism and socialism in Indonesia since the beginning of the 20th century until the New Order State of President Suharto. The focus is on the communist women's organization Gerwani. Series: Institute of Social Studies, the Hague. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFK; JPFF; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333987186
- ISBN
- 9780333987186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.70
€ 65.70
hardcover. This volume attempts to understand the bigger picture of privatization in terms of underlying policy environment and supporting legal and economic measures which helped to a large extent to determine the eventual success or failure of privatization programmes. Series: Euro-Asian Studies. Num Pages: 275 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; GTB; KCS; KJVD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9780333987223
- ISBN
- 9780333987223
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.86
€ 64.86
Hardcover. This volume shows the influence that culture has on the success of Total Quality Management (TQM), and uses the case of Chinese companies operating in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan to support the assertion that culture has a greater effect on TQM than has been previously acknowledged. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJMQ; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333995532
- ISBN
- 9780333995532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.06
€ 123.06
Hardback. This volume surveys Western relations with, and attitudes towards, China since sustained contact and desirable trading began with the great alternative culture in the 16th century. The experiences of traders, diplomats and missionaries are illustrated from contemporary sources. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333997444
- ISBN
- 9780333997444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.98
€ 122.98