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Environmental sustainability is increasingly important to organisations, whether for regulatory, financial or ethical reasons. Business and Environmental Sustainability looks at the environmental aspect of sustainability for all organisations pursuing...

Three paradoxes surround the division of the costs of social reproduction:* Women have entered the paid labour force in growing numbers, but they continue to perform most of the unpaid labour of housework and childcare.* Birth rates have fallen but more...

This volume provides an introduction to the basic theory behind international trade policy. The author analyses current policy issues within a theoretical framework. The book adopts a thematic approach, with each chapter examining a different issue -...

"Success is Assured" was born from a pair using those design practices over a century ago: The Wright Brothers. They set about methodically learning the causal relationships between the different design decisions they needed to make and the performance...

This book introduces the main concepts of microeconomics to upper division undergraduate students or first year graduate students who have undergone at least one elementary calculus course. The book fully integrates graphical and mathematical concepts...

John Kotter of the Harvard Business School is one of a number of experts who believe that organisations are over managed and under led, at least partially because people do not appreciate the differences between management and leadership. We start this...

In mergers and acquisitions (M&A), special emphasis is usually placed on the strategic and financial goals of the deal, while the psychological, cultural, and human resource implications do not receive as much attention. This book examines the dynamics...

Want to make your workplace more sustainable, get ahead in your career and improve your reputation? Want to help your company or organisation save money, boost profits and improve its brand? Whatever your level or industry, from sales and management to...

While there are a multitude of publications on corporate finance and financial management, only a few address the complexity of air transport industry finance and scant attention has been given to airport financial management. This book deals exclusively...

Artistic intervention, where the world of the arts is brought into organizations, has increasingly become a research field in itself with strong links to both creativity and innovation. Opportunities for the arts to interact with public and private...

The Misfit Economy is about people who are just as innovative, entrepreneurial, and visionary as the Jobses, Edisons, and Fords of the world, except they're not operating out of Silicon Valley. They're in the street markets of Sao Paulo and Guangzhou,...

Super series are a set of workbooks to accompany the flexible learning programme specifically designed and developed by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) to support their Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management. The learning content...

History was made when the United Nations published Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and world leaders stepped up to pledge unifying commitments to secure a sustainable future where all life can thrive." Now, we the...

Everything you need to know to start and run a profitable photography business from your home.About the AuthorKenn Oberrecht is the author of many books, including How to Start a Home-Based Craft Business (Globe Pequot Press), and his articles and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996927987Author Peter DeeganFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint CinenovelPublisher CinenovelWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 15mm

Entrepreneurship in the Healthcare sector has received increased attention over the last two decades, both in terms of scholarly research and number of innovative enterprises. Entrepreneurial activities and innovations have emerged from and will continue...

If you have an interest in things entrepreneurial and wonder if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, then this book is written for you. Authors Bill Bolton and John Thompson offer a unique focus, seeing everything through the eyes of...

Why is it that many companies meticulously following recipes on management and strategy fail? Did Google, Skype, Ryanair, Huawei and a number of other successful companies buy into a well thought out strategy and adhered to that over time? How do...

What is 'gut feeling' and how can it be harnessed? To what extent should business decisions be informed by 'instincts' which may seem irrational or impossible to quantify? Inside Intuition examines how the latest developments in social psychology and...

First published in 1976, this book traces the development of the Yugoslav economy from the end of the Second World War to the beginning of 1975, which the author argues was a highly productive era of social innovation. Drawing on personal experience of...

Economics is sometimes divided into two parts: positive economics and normative economics. The former deals with how the economic problem is solved, while the latter deals with how the economic problem should be solved. The effects of price or rent...

In order to fully understand the evolution and future growth of economic systems, we must draw on the lessons of economic history. The 2008 Financial Crisis, for example, mirrored past economic meltdowns with uncanny accuracy. Just like the Great...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910769447Author Helen Coupland-SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Time2Resources LtdPublisher Time2Resources Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578382869Author Constance M BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 398Imprint Constance BrownPublisher Constance BrownWeight(grams) 1275gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Henry Heller's short account of the history of capitalism combines Marx's economic and political thought with contemporary scholarship to shed light on the current capitalist crisis. It argues that capitalism is an evolving mode of production that has...

Is your career where you want it to be? In everyday interactions, do people pay you enough attention? Does your view carry sufficient weight? This engaging, practical book reveals the 50 secrets you need to get your point across, position yourself for...

The book is an economic history of the South Sea Bubble. It combines economic theory and quantitative analysis with historical evidence in order to provide a rounded account. It brings together scholarship from a variety of different fields to update the...

This original book brings together some of the world's leading critics of economics orthodoxy to debate Lawson's contribution to the economics literature. The debate centres on ontology, which means enquiry into the nature of what exists, and in this...

In 1972, The Lost Art of War was discovered in an ancient Chinese tomb. The first complete manuscript ever found from the legendary military strategist Sun Tzu II (commonly known as Sun Bin, a lineal descendent of the great Sun Tzu), this sophisticated...

Information security is about people, yet in most organizations protection remains focused on technical countermeasures. The human element is crucial in the majority of successful attacks on systems and attackers are rarely required to find technical...

Butterworth-Heinemann's CIM Coursebooks have been designed to match the syllabus and learning outcomes of our new qualifications and should be useful aids in helping students understand the complexities of marketing. The discussion and practical...

This is the first book on climate change denial and lobbying that combines the ideology of denial and the role of anthropocentrism in the study of interest groups and communication strategy.Climate Change Denial and Public Relations: Strategic...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780730391494Author Amy JacobsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdPublisher John Wiley & Sons Australia LtdWeight(grams)...

Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing (LBAM) technologies, hailed by some as the "third industrial revolution," can increase product performance, while reducing time-to-market and manufacturing costs. This book is a comprehensive look at new technologies in...

Trade unions in Europe are currently facing a series of challenges that stem from changes to regulatory and production regimes implemented by the state and employers, in order to compete in an increasingly internationalized economy. In response to these...

As the world of work and jobs is more uncertain than ever because of various trends impacting it, including the rise of robotics and the gig economy, Cooperatives and the World of Work furthers the debate on the future of work, sustainable development,...

Contemporary Issues in Development Finance provides comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of theoretical and policy issues in development finance from both the domestic and the external finance perspectives and emphasizes addressing the gaps in financial...

MANAGING FOR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, 11E helps you learn on your terms. This edition presents the latest developments in the field as you examine fundamental principles, criteria and the historic underpinnings of total quality. The authors...

Do you recognise any of these scenarios? * You often wonder whether you really understand the full market potential for your offer. * A contract was won by a competitor - and you didn't even know it was up for grabs. * You find it difficult to get a...

Do you recognise any of these scenarios? * You often wonder whether you really understand the full market potential for your offer. * A contract was won by a competitor - and you didn't even know it was up for grabs. * You find it difficult to get a...