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Originally published in 1968, and using official records, this book charts the history of the Railway Clearing House and shows the vital role it played in the development of British railways and the growth of the economy. The Clearing House established a...

Environmental Economics explores the ways in which economic theory and its applications, as practised and taught today, must be modified to explicitly accommodate the goal of sustainability and the vital role played by environmental capital.Pivoting...

Environmental Economics explores the ways in which economic theory and its applications, as practised and taught today, must be modified to explicitly accommodate the goal of sustainability and the vital role played by environmental capital.Pivoting...

Religious affiliation and religiosity of consumers can give rise to a differentiation of marketing strategy and marketing mix. They influence the values, habits and attitudes of consumers as well as their decision-making and consumption behavior. This...

Absolute Essentials of Public Relations offers a valuable quick-start introduction to the many facets and forms of public relations theory and practice. It explores contemporary public relations through multiple lenses by focusing on what public...

This edited volume constitutes the first available comprehensive business history of Latin America available in English. It offers a unique synthesis of the development of capitalism in Latin America that takes into consideration the complexities of each...

Global polycrisis refers to the simultaneous occurrence of multiple interconnected crises. It is marked by the convergence and interaction of combined events, such as geopolitical tensions, economic instability, environmental degradation, public health...

The book consists of 76 statements on various issues and practices encountered by process improvement/operational excellence (PI-OpEx) practitioners, managers, and leaders. Many of the issues are also encountered by those outside of PI-OpEx as they are...

A comprehensive guide for family businesses to build a strategy to prosper now and thrive across generations into the future. Book InformationISBN 9781292725604Author Alfredo De MassisFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint FT Publishing...

In the ever-evolving landscape of global economics, accounting stands as the universal language of business. This book explores the vital role of accounting in articulating economic, social, and environmental activities. It provides a detailed comparison...

This timely volume is a novel and important contribution to scholarly literature on gender and tourism entrepreneurship, utilising feminist and post-colonial frameworks to interrogate the role of social policies in facilitating inclusive tourism...

Dieses Lehrbuch vermittelt Studierenden im Fach Rechnungswesen zunächst die notwendigen Grundlagen der Buchführung und des Jahresabschlusses nach HGB und IFRS. Anschließend werden die in der Praxis vorrangig verwendeten Verfahren der...

Wir brauchen Beratung heute dringender denn je – aber nicht die alte! Beratung, vor allem Unternehmensberatung, beeinflusst wirtschaftliches Handeln maßgeblich. Sie kann als zentraler Stellhebel für neuen Erfolg sowie für eine gelungene und zugleich...

It is generally accepted that the three pillars of sustainability – economic, environmental, and social – are crucial, and must be addressed if we are to achieve sustainability in the future. Although it is generally recognised that they must be treated...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked about innovations of the present. There seems to be a general assumption that AI and technology of various forms can be used to achieve sustainability, but there is less discussion about how...

This book shares the LEAD (Leadership Enrichment and Development) method, a framework for supporting and facilitating leadership identity development for women in higher education. Guided by feminist group processes and relational learning, the chapters...

This book aims to present an overview of grey system models for time series modelling and forecasting. It is about modelling and forecasting time series with ordinary differential equations, especially when the available samples are extremely limited...

The Survivor's Guide to Enterprise Architecture equips you with the knowledge and strategies to conquer the complexities of EA and build a successful, fulfilling career. There are no silver bullets or one-size-fits-all answers for EA, but we will look...

As sustainable development becomes an increasingly important strategic issue for all organizations, there is a growing need for management and executive education to adapt to this new reality. This textbook provides a theoretically sound and highly...

Creative and cultural industries are growing in almost every nation around the world and over the last two decades have contributed to global, national, and local economies significantly. More recently, policy makers and those who start these creative...

Written by best-selling author and global thought leader Peter Hawkins, Beauty in Leadership and Coaching explores how leaders and coaches can contribute to the urgent task to transform human consciousness to address the great inter-connected challenges...

This book analyses relational contract theory within the context of international energy investment agreements.Putting forth an exhaustive assessment of the field, the book provides a pragmatic resolution to the challenges inherent in the relationship...

Environmental concerns are at the forefront of governments, NGOs, businesses and organizations around the world. Green management has prompted questions about existing management research traditions' profit-oriented structures emphasising the price of...

Die strategische Kommunikationsforschung hat seit jeher Theorien anderer kommunikationswissenschaftlicher Forschungsfelder und wissenschaftlicher Disziplinen aufgegriffen, um mit diesen den eigenen Beobachtungsgegenstand zu beschreiben. Wenn man das als...

The text begins with a discussion of the basic principles of supply chain management and some attributes of certain industries. The remainder of the text is devoted to developing and applying mathematical concepts needed to address the many issues...

In The Closing of the Auditor’s Mind? David J. O’Regan describes internal auditing as an important “binding agent” of social cohesion, for the accountability of individuals and organizations and also at aggregated levels of social trust. However, O’Regan...

Dieses Buch bietet einen Einstieg in die verschiedenen Formen, Ausprägungen und Folgen von Cybercrime und erläutert, wie Organisationen dieser Bedrohung begegnen können. Der Schutz vor Cybercrime in österreichischen Organisationen liegt in erster Linie...

Global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine brought massive disruption to supply chains around the world, shining a light on the environmental impacts of such systems. What role can Industry 4.0 play in making supply chains sustainable...

This open access book pertains to the "International Conference on Cultural Tourism Advances," held on June 27 and 28, 2023, at KU Leuven, Belgium. It focuses on advancing understanding of the sustainable development potential of cultural tourism by...

Written by best-selling author and global thought leader Peter Hawkins, Beauty in Leadership and Coaching explores how leaders and coaches can contribute to the urgent task to transform human consciousness to address the great inter-connected challenges...

In emerging economies, one of the most prevalent types of business is the family firm, from small food carts to bigger nation-wide businesses and every type in between. Both internal factors such as family dynamic and culture, and external factors such...

Billions of airline passengers, combined with conditions associated with airline travel and airports, create a conducive environment for the rapid spread of viruses. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted airlines, airports, and their operations significantly...

Green Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe aims to explore the crucial role of green innovation in guiding organizations towards sustainable development amidst contemporary environmental challenges.It comprehensively examines the concept of the green...

In a world where your hiding places are suddenly exposed, where do you put your skeletons? This is more than the story of Credit Suisse, a bank that failed; it's an investigation into greed, lies and unrelenting human ambition.Credit Suisse was a...

A prediction market is designed to trade and predict future events. This book provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary treatment of the prediction market, explaining what it is, how it works, and why it may fail, from the theoretical,...

This book explores multiple types of innovation within the modern wine industry and how it has developed historically.   The book provides and extensive examination of the existing knowledge in this subject. This highlights the evolution of historical...

Following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic emerged as an independent nation and embarked on a journey of economic transition and reform. During the thirty early years of independence, Slovakia faced many challenges,...

Over the course of the last 70 years, asset managers⸺from activist hedge funds to the large passive index fund providers⸺have come to own the substantial majority of corporate equities in the United States, and have wielded that ownership to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804995983Author Lawrence McDonaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Penguin (Transworld)Publisher Transworld Publishers LtdWeight(grams) 200g

Eine immer mehr digital vernetzte Welt führt zu einer sehr großen Menge von unterschiedlichen Daten, die in Echtzeit generiert werden („Big Data“). Ein großer Teil dieser Datenproduzenten sind Nutzer von Social Media oder auch smarten Geräten, wie bspw...