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Hardcover. This book provides in-depth insights into the practices that lead to success in global sourcing. Written by internationally acclaimed academics, it covers best practices on IT outsourcing, offshoring, business process outsourcing and netsourcing. This book is a must read for any practitioner, academic or student concerned with global sourcing. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006591
ISBN
9780230006591
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.76

Hardcover. China is the world's biggest market for cigarettes. By 2020, 300 million Chinese will be elderly. By 2010, China will have 7 of the world's biggest shopping malls. This book is an invaluable asset for corporate planners and strategists, futurologists, and anyone developing business in Asia as Backman provides an essential map for Asia's future. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCM; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006775
ISBN
9780230006775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.87
€ 27.62

Hardcover. Successfully managed product information for mass customization avoids disclosure of how these systems work. This is the first book to provide a holistic recognition of the essential aspects of an IT-supported product configuration system. It reveals the basic building blocks of these systems and their operational and strategic implications. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJMV8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006829
ISBN
9780230006829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 58.05

Hardcover. This book considers the concept of strategic community, a framework that integrates knowledge possessed by people, groups or organizations across boundaries. Case studies demonstrate how strategy, organization and leadership in corporations, represent the dynamic view of strategy necessary to obtain competitive organizational capability. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006850
ISBN
9780230006850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 56.51

Hardcover. This book examines the factors involved in the social mediation of risks, the social construction of reality, and professionals' attempts to re-design how social reality appears. It looks at single-issue politics, the mass media and how corporations can respond to threats to their political and ideological perspectives. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006867
ISBN
9780230006867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.75
€ 60.74

Hardcover. This edited book deepens our understanding of the complex processes and mechanisms of financial expansion and the effects of this expansion in the global political economy. It brings together perspectives from political economy, finance, accountancy, law and sociology to consider the central question of how financial power works. Editor(s): Pijl, Kees van der; Assassi, Libby; Wigan, Duncan. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLF; KCP; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006874
ISBN
9780230006874
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 86.00

Hardcover. Fragile Finance examines financial crisis in the era of global credit. Drawing on the work of Hyman Minsky, the book discusses the global financial system over the past decade, suggesting that financial fragility stems from an explosive combination of financial innovation, over-borrowing, and progressive illiquidity of financial structures. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006904
ISBN
9780230006904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 74.92

Hardcover. This book offers a fresh perspective on how to cultivate learning within a project environment. It provides a framework to facilitate project practitioners' systematic reflection on their learning activities and to help them build a project learning practice. Combining theory and data, it will appeal to a wide academic and practitioner audience. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006911
ISBN
9780230006911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 51.58

Hardcover. This book provides a detailed insight into the role of IT in European banking and investigates whether IT investments in hardware, software and other IT services have influenced bank performance. It considers the central question of whether or not the massive spending on IT by banks has improved their performance or productivity Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KFFK; UK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006942
ISBN
9780230006942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 55.81

Hardcover. Uses new research to examine performance implications of different employee relations in German firms in the UK, Are they using the liberal institutional system for employee relations in the UK to escape the heavily regulated system in Germany? The authors explore best practice approaches common to the best performing subsidiaries. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KJK; KJVG; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006966
ISBN
9780230006966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.58

Hardcover. A definitive study of partnership at work in the UK, with extensive surveys and interviews in organizations from the finance, NHS and local government sectors. The authors challenge conventional assumptions about the mutual interest associated with partnership, and find evidence of work intensification where partnership has been introduced. Series: Future of Work. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV2; KJVV; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006973
ISBN
9780230006973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 51.58

Hardcover. The global custody product was conceived out of changes to United States pension law. Today, service providers act for clients in many countries worldwide, handling assets across 100 countries of investment. The range of services is ever more sophisticated. Measured by the value of assets held under custody, it is a multi trillion dollar industry. Series: Finance and Capital Markets Series. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007000
ISBN
9780230007000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.49
€ 184.70

Hardcover. This comprehensive study of the rise of multinational corporations from emerging economies explores the basis of their success. Andrea Goldstein argues that the history of multinational business offers valuable lessons for the present and shows how emerging multinationals are embedded in dense political, social and ethnic networks. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007048
ISBN
9780230007048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.25

Hardcover. This book considers the importance of organizing knowledge processes to overcome geographical, time zone and cultural challenges found in global work. Providing tools to help readers find a balance between these processes it is a must read of practitioners, academics or students concerned with knowledge processes in globally distributed work. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 271 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007314
ISBN
9780230007314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.00
€ 44.47

Hardcover. This book presents a deeper understanding of the on-going de facto economic integration in East Asia, looking at the extent of economic integration, what sort of integration has been accomplished, and comparing the level of integration reached and the path followed to that of the European Union. Series: IDE-JETRO series. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007826
ISBN
9780230007826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.16

This book examines how Japan should cope with fiscal challenges, as demands on the budget from an ageing society have necessitated the reigning in of public debt and the revamp of the pension and healthcare systems. It combines insights from academic research with the views of policymakers to distil key issues that need to inform public debate. Editor(s): Kaizuka, Keimei; Krueger, Anne O. Series: Procyclicality of Financial Systems in Asia. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCBM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007871
ISBN
9780230007871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.73

Hardcover. The 21st century Latin American developmental welfare state model is based on a new public-private alliance, where state-led developmental social policy relies for its implementation mainly on proactive, emerging regional entrepreneurs and a growing middle class. This volume illustrates where innovative development strategy may be in the making. Series: Social Policy in a Development Context Series. Num Pages: 454 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007888
ISBN
9780230007888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 67.79

Hardcover. Starting with an overview of Modigliani's life, the authors explain and assess his influential theories, including his theory of the life-cycle hypothesis of saving; the famous Modigliani-Miller theorem in corporate finance; stabilisation policy; econometric model building and forecasting, and his legacy and influence on contemporary economics. Series: Great Thinkers in Economics. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGB; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007895
ISBN
9780230007895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 93.74

Hardcover. This book presents recent theoretical and empirical advances on business cycle analysis with particular attention to Euro-zone characteristics. It also seeks to increase interaction between academics, researchers and institutions in the area of business cycle analysis. Editor(s): Mazzi, Gian Luigi; Savio, Giovanni. Num Pages: 492 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCBM; KCH; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007901
ISBN
9780230007901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.24
€ 67.79

Hardcover. This volume argues that while labour market reforms may be necessary in some specific cases, by no means are labour market policies the main explanation for the widespread increase in unemployment and underemployment across Asia and country specific studies undermine the case for across-the-board labour market reforms. Num Pages: 730 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; KCFM; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007918
ISBN
9780230007918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 67.79

Hardcover. Transition economies offer a test case for concepts and theories, for broader ideas and for the methods of scientific enquiry, but also for the multiplicity of ideological interpretations. This volume addresses the major issues of transformation, institutional design, the redistribution paradigm and the macroeconomic decisions to be made. Num Pages: 163 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCB; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007949
ISBN
9780230007949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 56.51

Hardcover. This book offers a new interpretative key, which we call 'a stage and eclectic approach', to the development of clusters. This approach supports public efforts to increase the effectiveness of policy-making and development operations in local contexts. Num Pages: 178 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCLT; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230007970
ISBN
9780230007970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 56.03

Hardcover. This book draws on case studies of social, economic and political governance policies from Latin America, Africa and Asia to examine the circumstances in which governments and societies produce policies that overcome initial opposition to meet their aims. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; GTF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230008212
ISBN
9780230008212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.74
€ 56.51

Hardcover. Suggesting that an expressive ideology has arisen within the workplace public sphere around the theme of 'competence', this book explores the hegemony of global finance and the fetishism of the new economy, exposing the dilemmas of the competence agenda, and illustrating how competence is played out in the workplace public sphere. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCP; KJB; KNXB2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230008731
ISBN
9780230008731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.07

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