Industry & industrial studies
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Industry & industrial studies
Hardback. Providing information and analysis on the state of the postal and delivery sector, this volume offers insight into strategy, regulation, as well as the economics of this sector. Issues addressed include international postal policy, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, and more. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070358
- ISBN
- 9781402070358
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€ 130.02
€ 130.02
Hardback. As voice communications are substituted by data communications, software - rather than terminals or networks - has become the driver of the wireless industry. This book looks at the specialization of services, benefits of the mobile Internet, controversial license auctions in several lead markets, dated or mistaken regulatory policies, and more. Editor(s): Steinbock, Dan; Noam, Eli M. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNTX; TJKR; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070563
- ISBN
- 9781402070563
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€ 126.78
€ 126.78
Hardback. Describes and illustrates the key models of traffic flow and associated traffic phenomena such as conflicts in traffic, traffic generation and assignment, and traffic control. This book outlines opportunities for development of additional models needed for continued improvement of ITS. It is useful for researchers in Transportation Science. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJT; KNGR; RPT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070952
- ISBN
- 9781402070952
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Condition: New
€ 191.39
€ 191.39
Hardback. Aims to contribute to the knowledge base of management within the Chinese context. This title presents a mapping of research on management in PRC, and offers theoretical insights for cross-context, institutional, and behavioral studies. Editor(s): Tsui, Anne S.; Lau, Chung-Ming. Num Pages: 510 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 906.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070990
- ISBN
- 9781402070990
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Condition: New
€ 249.02
€ 249.02
Hardback. Identifies eight 'Channel Myths' that characterize almost all analytical research on distribution channels. Series: International Series in Quantitative Marketing. Num Pages: 568 pages, 47 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KJS; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1017.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071638
- ISBN
- 9781402071638
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Condition: New
€ 250.60
€ 250.60
Intelligent Information Integration in B2B Electronic Commerce
Brown, Mike; Fensel, Dieter; Dabiri, Gloria; ...
Hardback. Discusses the main problems of information integration in B2B Electronic Commerce and sketches several technological solution paths. This book is designed to meet the needs of a professional audience composed of researchers and practitioners in industry and graduate level students in Computer Science. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KNP; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071904
- ISBN
- 9781402071904
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Condition: New
€ 125.47
€ 125.47
Hardback. Outlines the field of transportation as a scientific discipline that transcends transportation technology and methods. Whether by car, truck, airplane, transportation obeys fundamental properties. The science of transportation defines these properties. Editor(s): Hall, Randolph W. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 741 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1227.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 741
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402072468
- ISBN
- 9781402072468
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Condition: New
€ 360.78
€ 360.78
Hardback. Represents the operations research techniques and solutions across a spectrum of telecommunications problems and implementation issues. This book deals with the design of wireless networks, including UMTS and Ad-Hoc networks, and with the optimal design of telecommunications networks. Editor(s): Anandalingam, G. (University of Maryland); Raghavan, S. Series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNXC; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073182
- ISBN
- 9781402073182
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Condition: New
€ 192.70
€ 192.70
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive overview of the safety experiences of three case study industries and their implications for the US nuclear power industry. This book indicates that economic deregulation need not be incompatible with a reasonable safety record, especially in those aspects of safety that are positively related to productivity. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; KJMD; KNXC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 548.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073359
- ISBN
- 9781402073359
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Condition: New
€ 127.42
€ 127.42
Hardback. Suitable for Internet infrastructure companies, this book helps them prepare for the decisions they may face when constructing their core OSS strategies and infrastructure. It provides a source of reference and education to learn the language, methods, and technologies associated with the OSS market. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNT; UT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1330.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073786
- ISBN
- 9781402073786
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Condition: New
€ 191.70
€ 191.70
Hardback. Provides an understanding of mobile satellite communications for communication engineers, candidates for an engineering degree, technicians, managers, and other decision makers such as financiers and regulators. This book provides a systems oriented top-level view of mobile satellite communications. Editor(s): Swan, Peter Alfred; Devieux, Carrie L. Num Pages: 170 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNT; TJKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402073847
- ISBN
- 9781402073847
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Condition: New
€ 122.61
€ 122.61
Hardback. Focuses on analysis, design and development of human-centered e-business systems. The applications described in this work, facilitate e-business analysis from a business professional's perspective, and human-centered system design from a system development perspective. These applications employ a range of internet and soft computing technologies. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJE; KN; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074424
- ISBN
- 9781402074424
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Condition: New
€ 192.46
€ 192.46
Hardback. Aims at providing a methodological and practical transmission tariff guide, to those who are involved in the electricity business. This volume is divided into three major parts, each presenting a general aspect of transmission pricing: its legal and accounting background, its basic theory, and its implementation, successively. Editor(s): Leveque, Francois. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV1; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074554
- ISBN
- 9781402074554
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Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Fault Diagnosis and Reconfiguration in Flight Control Systems
Hajiyev, Chingiz (Istanbul Technical Universi...
Hardback. Involves reconfigurable control, which is the contemporary field of automatic control. This book combines fault diagnosis and reconfigurable control. It is suitable for engineers, scientists, researchers, and project teams, such as: individuals in aerospace, aircraft, electrical, mechanical, systems and control engineering. Series: Cooperative Systems. Num Pages: 342 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNGV; TGB; TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076053
- ISBN
- 9781402076053
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Condition: New
€ 246.11
€ 246.11
hardcover. The key unifying conceptual tool of this important entry in the study of efficiency and productivity is the directional distance function. In this book, the authors take up this new performance measure while also maintaining their 'traditional' axiomatic production theoretic approach. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCC; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 478.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402076619
- ISBN
- 9781402076619
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Condition: New
€ 126.01
€ 126.01
Hardback. Evolved from a conference on measuring the contributions of ITS sponsored by the California Department of Transportation in February 2002, this work examines the costs and benefits of ITS in an economic and business policy context. It also includes chapters on ITS applications in mass transit. Editor(s): Gillen, Professor David; Levinson, David. Series: Transportation, Research, Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076770
- ISBN
- 9781402076770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.43
€ 193.43
The California Electricity Crisis. What, Why and What's Next.
Cicchetti, Charles J.; Dubin, Jeffrey A.; Lon...
Hardback. California had a severe electricity crisis for about thirteen months beginning in May of 2000. This work attempts to explain what went wrong in California's restructured energy markets and what must be done to restore California's economy and build new electricity systems. It intends to reconcile the principles of competition and regulation. Series: Vienna Circle Collection. Num Pages: 209 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076923
- ISBN
- 9781402076923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.90
€ 126.90
Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector
. Ed(S): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul ...
Hardback. Provides information on the state of the postal and delivery sector. Issues addressed include national and international perspectives, financial viability, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, the nature and role of cost and demand analysis in postal service, and more. Editor(s): Crew, Michael A.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. Series: Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJU; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402077029
- ISBN
- 9781402077029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 246.81
€ 246.81
Hardback. Offers a technical discussion for researchers and practitioners to understand the issues, models, and future directions of air cargo logistics in the cyber era. This book introduces the many aspects of planning and control of air cargo logistics processes in an e-Business environment. Series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078002
- ISBN
- 9781402078002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.75
€ 125.75
International Industrial Networks and Industrial Restructuring in Cent...
. Ed(S): Radosevic, Slavo; Sadowski, Bert M.
Hardback. Analyses the role of international industrial networks in industrial restructuring and corporate growth in central Europe, Russia and Ukraine. This work shows that two distinct patterns of international industrial integration have developed in these two regions that have significant effects on patterns of growth and integration of these economies. Editor(s): Radosevic, Slavo; Sadowski, Bert M. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 579.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078446
- ISBN
- 9781402078446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.60
€ 127.60
R&D, Innovation and Competitiveness in the European Chemical Industry
. Ed(S): Cesaroni, Fabrizio; Gambardella, Alf...
Hardback. Explores the science and technology base and the dynamic performance of the European "system of innovation" in the chemical industry. This work also analyses the forces that encourage the diffusion of chemical innovations on downstream user industries and among large and small firms. Editor(s): Cesaroni, Fabrizio; Gambardella, Alfonso; Garcia-Fontes, Walter. Series: Social Indicators Research Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078668
- ISBN
- 9781402078668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.44
€ 127.44
Hardback. Focuses on digital audio broadcasting and digital video broadcasting. This book provides a concise introduction to the subject and presents principles, concepts and commonly accepted methods used in the planning process. General concepts are illustrated with the help of several planning scenarios both for frequency assignment and network planning. Series: ERCOFTAC Series. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNTD; P; TJF; TJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402078729
- ISBN
- 9781402078729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
The Forest and the City. The Cultural Landscape of Urban Woodland.
Konijnendijk, Cecil C. (Dragoer, Denmark)
Hardback. In some cases, cities have even developed, and in some cases are promoting, a distinct forest identity. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial. Num Pages: 246 pages, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402083709
- ISBN
- 9781402083709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.55
€ 123.55
Hardback. The pinewood nematode is a serious pest and pathogen of forest tree species. This highly inter-disciplinary and relevant text covers all issues pertaining to pine wilt disease. The book further deals with trade and political issues useful for decision-makers. Editor(s): Vieira, Paulo R.; Mota, Manuel. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNAL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402084546
- ISBN
- 9781402084546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 278.92
€ 278.92