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`As one would expect, this is a well-crafted, literate and absorbing account of European trade union development. Established scholars and advanced students will enjoy the discussion of theory and cases' - The Journal of Industrial Relations `[A]...

A history of the variety of goods produced in Walsall over the years.Book InformationISBN 9780752435664Author Mike GlassonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 300gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815726517Author Andrew ZimbalistFormat HardbackPage Count 174Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 435g

Over the past century, the banana industry has radically transformed Latin America and the Caribbean and become a major site of United States-Latin American interaction. Banana Wars is a history of the Americas told through the cultural, political,...

In the past decade, the need for oil in Asia's new industrial powers, China and India, has grown dramatically. The need for oil in Asia's new industrial powers, China and India, has grown dramatically. The New Kings of Crude takes the reader from the...

The construction process, right through from planning and design to use and demolition, has a major impact on society. Traditionally, concern has been focused on its environmental impact and the quest for sustainability, but this has now extended into...

Smoke and Mirrors is about a world which is no more. There is already no such country on the map - the Soviet Union. On the site where the famous throughout the "Soviet empire" tobacco factory "Java", which was founded before the 1917 Revolution, stood...

Underlying the current dynamics of technological developments, their divergence or convergence and the abundance of options, promises and risks they contain, is the quest for innovation, the contributors to this volume argue. The seemingly insatiable...

Innovation is among the most important topics in understanding economic sustained economic growth. Jason Potts argues that the initial stages of innovation require cooperation under uncertainty and draws from insights on the solving of commons problems...

For undergraduate/graduate-level courses on Mergers and Acquisitions, or as a supplement for Business or Corporate Finance, Economics, or Strategy. This book brings together conceptual and updated empirical material in a systematic way. It provides...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991974504Author Ayodele OniFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Carmel and SharonPublisher Carmel and SharonWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The seven-month national mining lock-out of 1926 was one of the most important industrial disputes of the twentieth century. This work contributes to the social and political history of the industrial working class in 1926, drawing on fresh...

The emergence of platforms is a novel phenomenon impacting most industries, from products to services. Industry platforms such as Microsoft Windows or Google, embedded within industrial ecosystems, have redesigned our industrial landscapes, upset the...

The reissue of the classic history about the sawmill industry in the Pacific Northwest is rich in memories. Here is the vital and true story of the triumphant growth and its undying promise, shown with superb photography and told with exciting text. The...

This book examines what lies behind the uncertainties surrounding the fuel and power markets. Exploring the role of renewables and how they potentially disrupt or create opportunities, it challenges widely accepted wisdoms in investment. The author asks...

Maritime historian Mike Smylie takes the reader on a wonderfully comprehensive journey through the history of fishing in and around Morecambe Bay in this first book to be devoted to fishing in the locale. It spans a wide area covering places such as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780333223451Author Barry HindessFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Palgrave MacmillanPublisher Palgrave MacmillanWeight(grams) 131g

A fascinating look at the top women at Berkshire Hathaway and how they got there Although proportionally women continue to lag far behind men as CEOs and board members at major institutions, there has been a marked uptick in the number of female...

Biocapital is a major theoretical contribution to science studies and political economy. Grounding his analysis in a multi-sited ethnography of genomic research and drug development marketplaces in the United States and India, Kaushik Sunder Rajan argues...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840331325Author Guthrie HuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

We live in the age of Computer Business Systems (CBSs),the highly complex, computer-intensive management programs on which large organizations increasingly rely. In Mindless , Simon Head argues that these systems have come to trump human expertise,...

Around the world, ecotourism has been hailed as a panacea: a way to fund conservation and scientific research, protect fragile ecosystems, benefit communities, promote development in poor countries, instill environmental awareness and a social conscience...

Fascinating as the corporate takeovers of recent years have been-with their "golden parachutes" and junk bonds, "greenmailers" and white knights-it is far from clear what underlying forces are at work, and what their long-term...

What is economic growth? And why, historically, has it occurred in only a few places? Previous efforts to answer these questions have focused on institutions, geography, finances, and psychology. But according to MIT's antidisciplinarian Cesar Hidalgo,...

Fashion studies is a burgeoning field that often highlights the contributions of genius designers and high-profile brands with little reference to what goes on behind the scenes in the supply chain. This book pulls back the curtain on the global fashion...

Robert Taylor examines some of the most important personalities and events that shaped the Trades Union Congress during the twentieth century, from the General Strike of 1926 to the New Unionism of the 1990s. The study includes portraits of Walter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416532682Author John KaoFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint ibooksPublisher ibooks

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394755601Author Peter MatthiessenFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 202mm...

In today's society, people and organisations increasingly undergo processes of transition. Experiences of change affect all areas of life: our jobs, relationships, status, communities, engagement in civil society, lifestyles, even understandings of our...

The Great Reversal is the first critical study of the widely heralded reforms currently transforming China's economy. From his long experience in Chinese agriculture, Hinton first examines the course of agricultural reform over the past decade, then...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780967793436Author Tom KendrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Azalea Creek PublishingPublisher Azalea Creek PublishingWeight(grams)...

Whether we are out on the streets or between the sheets, cotton is our constant companion. But behind this ubiquitous fibre prized for its softness lies a darker story of exploitation and hardship. In this penetrating analysis, Adam Sneyd explores the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692126714Author Joel AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Nuts & Bolts Contracting, LLCPublisher Nuts & Bolts Contracting,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780953960439Author J.P. LynchFormat PaperbackPage Count 75Imprint Ulster Historical FoundationPublisher Ulster Historical FoundationWeight(grams) 24g

In Government Versus the Market, Roger Middleton provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and controversial analysis of how Britain's relative economic decline from the late nineteenth century onwards generated an intense debate about the legitimate...

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries: an economic and policy perspective outlines the key aspects and issues concerning health systems of low- and middle-income countries, recognising the current global context within which these systems...

Economic, technological, and political shifts as well as changing business strategies have driven firms to unbundle production processes and disperse them across countries. Thanks to these changes, developing countries can now increase...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956540911Author Ian EastFormat HardbackPage Count 318Imprint Open Channel Publishing LtdPublisher Open Channel Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 540g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714732909Author David CopeFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Central Books LtdPublisher Central Books Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Reviews[Samatar] succeeds in placing class-formation and economic history at the forefront of Somalia's modern history and polity. The book is well illustrated with maps and...