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These papers focus upon the need to update knowledge and understanding of Asian human resource management. A model is included that can be used to make a comparative analysis of HRM in the region and to establish the various levels of change that need to...

The papers in this volume demonstrate that it can be fruitful to apply institutional theory to business history. In addition, the volume shows that the wider study of the institutional environment is inseparable from the study of business. It is clear,...

In this highly original work, Kevin Doogan looks at contemporary social change through the lens of the labour market, revealing that the transformation of work and the rise in job insecurity are not unavoidable effects of 'new capitalism'; they are...

In The Hydrogen Economy, best-selling author Jeremy Rifkin takes us on an eye-opening journey into the next great commercial era in history. He envisions the dawn of a new economy powered by hydrogen that will fundamentally change the nature of our...

What's the point of studying business from a social perspective? How can sociology aid my understanding of the big issues facing businesses today? Can thinking sociologically really equip me better for a career in business? This book provides an...

The problem of corruption is of central significance for the developmental prospects of poor countries. Corruption undermines development by siphoning off resources for infrastructures and public services and by weakening the legitimacy of the state. The...

This work traces the history of a debate which took place among the economists, political philosophers and writers of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, about whether the benefits of scientific progress would be nullified by the growth of the global...

The inverse relationship between farm size and productivity is accepted as a "stylized fact" of agriculture in developing countries. This study uses Egyptian fieldwork data to examine factors creating this relationship, and the impact of...

Bringing together the work of economists and sociologists in research programmes in a number of European institutions concerned with development, this collection analyses how social institutions contribute to an understanding of development. It shows how...

The authors emphasize that an economy's competitiveness relies on purposive and intermeshed measures at the meta-, macro-, meso-, and micro- level and a multidimensional guidance concept consisting of competition, dialogue and shared decision-making...

This collection of essays examines the different forms of unfree labour that contributed to the development of the Atlantic world and, by extension, the debates and protests that emerged concerning labour servitude and the abolition of slavery in the...

The relationship between technology and development is explored by economists, policy analysts and other experts. The adoption of technology is studied in five main areas agriculture, energy, infrastructure, the introduction of technology and the...

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Scholars have recently begun to pay renewed attention to the economics of empire, focusing in particular on the requirements of metropolitan Britain's economy and on the activities of imperial businesses. Within this broad field, financial questions,...

This volume contains a look at the cotton-manufacture industry in relation to a disapproval of a claim of Sir Richard Arkwright invention of ingenious machinery, initially published in 1823.Book InformationISBN 9780714613864Author Richard GuestFormat...

First Published in 1963. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780714613659Author George UnwinFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 522g

The large retail enterprise which does not think on an international basis faces marginalization by competitors building international operations. Here, management researchers in the areas of international retailing offer an insight into the mechanisms...

With euro banknotes and coins starting to circulate as of January 2002, this timely book comes at a crucial juncture for the European Union. Exploring the origins of and progress toward the introduction of the euro, the contributors focus on the...

Modern marketing and advertising deeply influence the way we in which perceive the world and define our identity. Yet many of today's marketing and advertising practices are themselves products of earlier times. The development of brands, of advertising...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730359531Author Dougal JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730351870Author Barry LiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... price for spinning on coupled mules...

First Published in 1975. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780714640167Author Y. S. BrennerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 408g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730349525Author Mike EdmondsFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams)...

First Published in 1971. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780714626116Author U. U. UcheFormat HardbackPage Count 408Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 635g

Business Decision Analysis is part of a major new national programme of texts and modules designed for undergraduate students on Business Studies degree courses. It provides 150 hours of high quality study to be used in a supported learning environment...

For the student of business and management, the Concise Encyclopaedia will be an essential vade mecum for their studies; for the specialist, it offers insights from leading researchers; for the working manager it will be a one stop guide to today's...

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Management Information Systems provides clear, concise, up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations covering the whole of the fast changing field of management information systems.Book...

Changing Industrial Relations in Europe is the second edition of the influential and widely used textbook, Industrial Relations in the New Europe. As with the earlier edition, the book will be a definitive text and reference for all students in...

Changing Industrial Relations in Europe is the second edition of the influential and widely used textbook, Industrial Relations in the New Europe. As with the earlier edition, the book will be a definitive text and reference for all students in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780572027056Author Ian BruceFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint W Foulsham & Co LtdPublisher W Foulsham & Co LtdWeight(grams) 202g

"High flyers" are high-potential employees expected to progress rapidly in their careers with the prospect of eventually filling senior positions. One cannot, however, simply recruit high flyers at will - to earn their status they must go through a...

Global competitive pressures and a relentless drive for productivity and profitability improvement are features of virtually all modern organisations. Staying in front requires a faster and smarter performance each year, with continuous improvement in...

Although it is impossible to include in one volume the full breadth of ideas under discussion in the area of strategic management, the editors have selected contributions that offer interesting food for thought in three currently crucial strategic...

Praise for The Power of We "In The Power of We, Jonathan Tisch reminds us again that working together still yields the best results. Jon has spent a lifetime mobilizing people and organizations to get a job done in business and in civic service. His...

The crime of the twenty--first century doesna t discriminate: ID theft has hit ordinary citizens and celebrities alike, from Oprah Winfrey to Steven Spielberg, and costs the economy $50 billion a year. Your Evil Twin covers this exploding crime from...

The interest in Business Continuity has gained significant momentum in the last few years, especially with the Y2K non--event, the increasing corporate dependence on computer systems and the growing levels of devastation associated with recent disasters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789463381895Author Aris GaaffFormat PaperbackPage Count 402Imprint Aspekt B.V., UitgeverijPublisher Aspekt B.V., UitgeverijWeight(grams) 678g

Have you ever wondered whether individuals born in the year of the Dragon are truly blessed? Or why you can't find a taxi when you need one? What about the effects of superstitious beliefs on housing prices? Kiasunomics (c) explores these issues and more...

Have you ever wondered whether individuals born in the year of the Dragon are truly blessed? Or why you can't find a taxi when you need one? What about the effects of superstitious beliefs on housing prices? Kiasunomics (c) explores these issues and more...