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Social Capital, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economic Behaviour and Performance
by Lorenzo Sacconi and Giacomo Degli AntoniThis book focuses on the concepts of social capital, corporate social responsibility, and economic development in relation to economic theory of institutions and behavioural economics. It also takes a macroeconomic and empirical approach, on the relationship between social capital, ethical behaviour and economic development.
Enterprise Mobility: Tiny Technology with Global Impact on Work (Technology, Work and Globalization)
by C. SørensenThere are currently 3.5 billion mobile phones in the world and mobile information technologies permeate all aspects of life. This book explores how mobile technologies and information work shape each other. Most writings do not consider how information work increasingly relies on mobile services; this book seeks to address this imbalance.
Emerging Asia: Essays on Crises, Capital Flows, FDI and Exchange Rates (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions)
by R. RajanThis book on the different aspects of international economic policy covers financial crises, reserve accumulation, capital flows and currency wars as well as issues relating to foreign direct investment and developments in China and India.
The Future of Learning: Insights and Innovations from Executive Development
by Shirine Voller, Eddie Blass and Vicki CulpinBased on research-informed 'future-scoping' and emerging practice in the field of executive education this bookis split into three parts: Future Context, Future Learning and Future Learners. With a short editorial introducing each part, it will appeal to anyone working in the field of adult and higher education and training.
Economic Forecasting and Policy
by N. Carnot V. Koen B. TissotEconomic Forecasting provides a comprehensive overview of macroeconomic forecasting. The focus is first on a wide range of theories as well as empirical methods: business cycle analysis, time series methods, macroeconomic models, medium and long-run projections, fiscal and financial forecasts, and sectoral forecasting.
Quality and Legitimacy of Global Governance: Case Lessons from Forestry (International Political Economy Series)
by T. CadmanAs the international community struggles with major issues such as deforestation, it is increasingly turning to sustainable development and market-based mechanisms to tackle environmental problems. Focusing on forestry, this book investigates the legitimacy of global forums and evaluates the quality of global governance in the current era.
The Philosophy of Software: Code and Mediation in the Digital Age
by D. BerryThis book is a critical introduction to code and software that develops an understanding of its social and philosophical implications in the digital age. Written specifically for people interested in the subject from a non-technical background, the book provides a lively and interesting analysis of these new media forms.
Leading Smart Transformation: A Roadmap for World Class Government
by A. Kakabadse M. Omar Abdulla R. Abouchakra A. Jawad Mohammad Omar AbdullaIn the turbulence of recent times, how we run corporations has been examined from every angle. Corporations have proved adept at change; governments have stuck to established rules. The challenge is to put in place machinery to provide services in a way that resists the growth of bureaucracy. The need for SMART government could not be starker.
Business and Management Practices in Greece: A Comparative Context
by Rea Prouska and Maria KapsaliA comprehensive picture of the Greek business system and management practices placed in a comparative context. The editors bring together knowledge from contemporary research in a comprehensive, analytical and comparative way that enables readers to see the Greek system in a holistic way.
Managing Innovation Driven Companies: Approaches in Practice
by Hugo Tschirky Cornelius Herstatt David Probert Hans Georg Gemünden Thomas Durand Tim Schweisfurth Petra C. de Weerd-NederhofEmphasizing the practical side of Technology and Innovation Management, this book includes significant contributions to the practice of strategizing, management of competences and innovation management. While the findings are research-based, each contribution has 'managerial implications' which cover the recommended implementation.
Humanistic Management in Practice (Humanism in Business Series)
by Wolfgang AmannAn investigation into the principles of humanistic management which examines their threoretical merits. In order to demonstrate that humanistic ideas also work in practice and can lead to actionable management guidelines it presents case studies of how businesses succeed in generating social value whilst being profitable.
Vulnerability to Poverty: Theory, Measurement and Determinants, with Case Studies from Thailand and Vietnam
by M. Grimm H. Waibel Stephan KlasenWith the current global crisis, high levels of volatility in trade, capital flows, commodity prices, aid, and the looming threat of climate change, this book brings together high-quality research and presents conceptual issues and empirical results to analyze the determinants of the vulnerability to poverty in developing countries.
Sport as a Business: International, Professional and Commercial Aspects
by Harald Dolles and Sten SodermanSport has a number of distinctive characteristics whichimpact onthe extent of its globalization. This book seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the unique development in sports, its governance, its logic of co-creation of value and the advancement of the industry towards internationalisation, professionalization and commercialization
The Accumulation of Capital (Palgrave Classics in Economics)
by J. RobinsonIn this classic work Joan Robinson goes back to the beginning and works out the basic theory that is needed for a coherent treatment of the problems that present themselves in a developing economy. This new edition features a new introduction, which discusses the great significance of Robinson's work.
Patrons, Curators, Inventors and Thieves: The Storytelling Contest of the Cultural Industries in the Digital Age
by Jonathan WheeldonJonathan Wheeldon offers a rare and unusually reflective insider account of the transformational challenges of the music industry, and the cultural industries in general, over the past 15 years. He also makes a potentially valuable contribution to loosening the industrial-political deadlock in the debate over copyright reform.
The Governance of Active Welfare States in Europe (Work and Welfare in Europe)
by Rik van Berkel, Willibrord de Graaf and Tomas SirovatkaDuring the last decade, many European countries introduced extensive reforms to the way that income protection and activation programmes for the unemployed are implemented and delivered. This book analyzes and compares these reforms in nine European countries, focusing on the reforms programmes themselves, as well as on their effects.
Overcoming the Persistence of Inequality and Poverty
by Valpy FitzGerald Judith HeyerInternational experts evaluate new policy directions in economic development and poverty reduction, building on the ideas of a pioneer in the new discipline of Development Studies, Frances Stewart. Combing ideas and evidence on technological change, human development and conflict prevention to address the issue of the persistence of inequality
Well-being: Productivity and Happiness at Work
by Ivan Robertson Cary CooperHigh levels of well-being at work is good for the employee and the organization. It means lower sickness-absence levels, better retention and more satisfied customers. People with higher levels of well-being live longer, have happier lives and are easier to work with. This book shows how to improve well-being in your organization.
Women at the Top: Challenges, Choices and Change
by Marianne ColemanThe authentic voices of sixty successful women, identify the challenges that they have faced in their careers and the ways in which they have overcome them. These include a male work culture and reconciling the demands of work and family. The 'glass ceiling' may have moved up a little, but it is still there.
Responsible Management in Asia: Perspectives on CSR
by Geoffrey WilliamsThis book seeks to offer for the first time a detailed, well researched and holistic account of social responsibility from Asia. Bringing forth rich and live cases of Asian social responsibility it offers an understanding of their practices and philosophies in this area.
Globalizing Employment Relations: Multinational Firms and Central and Eastern Europe Transitions
by Sylvie Contrepois, Violaine Delteil & Patrick DieuaideA unique exploration of the the contributions made by multinational corporations to the difficult labour market transitions towards full integration of Central and Eastern Europe members of the European Union. This book considers the roles played by US, British and German multinational companies (MNCs) in Central and Eastern Europe
Ethical Issues in International Communication
by Alexander G. NikolaevA collection of essays from scholars around the globe examining the ethical issues and problems associated with some of the major areas within contemporary international communication: journalism, PR, marketing communication, and political rhetoric.
Women and the New Business Leadership
by P. Thomson T. LloydIn The Woman's Place is in the Boardroom the authors put the business case for more women on company boards. In the next book they explained how to achieve it. Here the authors discuss the role women directors can play in the reform of corporate governance systems following recent financial, crises in leadership, governance and the economy.
Scenario Thinking: Practical Approaches to the Future
by G. Wright G. CairnsPresents new methods in scenario thinking, based on a mix of high-level research and top-level consultancy experience. The authors describe the logical bases of a range of scenario methods and provide detailed 'road maps' on how to implement them - together with practical examples of their application.
An Assessment of the Global Impact of the Financial Crisis
by Philip Arestis, Rogéo Sobreira & Joséuis OreiroThis topical volume analyzes the impact of the 2008 financial crisis. It considers the origins and explanations of the current crisis, examines the regulatory implications and, with specific focus on developing countries, it provides a strategy for economic growth that can guarantee financial stability in the future.