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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.
Global Financial Crisis: The Ethical Issues
by Ned DobosThe Global Financial Crisis is acknowledged to be the most severe economic downturn since the 1930s, and one that is unique in its underlying causes, its scope, and its wider social, political and economic implications. This volume explores some of the ethical issues that it has raised.
Banking in China: Second Edition (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions)
by V. CousinChinese banks have been making headlines recently, but what lies beneath? Banking in China appears different. What explains the current arrangement? What can we expect from such a banking industry in the future? This book answers these two questions in a fully revised second edition and contributes to a new understanding of Chinese banks.
Asian versus Western Management Thinking: Its Culture-Bound Nature (The Nonaka Series on Knowledge and Innovation)
by Kimio Kase Alesia Slocum Yingying Zhang'Navigating paradigm changes is a critical element of business leadership: analog to digital; brand to retailer to consumer; reason to emotion; West to East. Anything that illuminates these powershifts is valuable for the fast-moving decision-maker, and in this respect Asian versus Western Management Thinking is a first-rate inquiry into cultural business behaviors. Insular frameworks of thinking and action matter less by the second. I'm an And/And practitioner and my experience of bridging business between East and West, and vice versa, suggests we need to know the human distinctions that matter and the harmonies that will matter even more. Between the covers of this book by Kimio Kase and colleagues, business moves forward.' Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Lovemarks Company 'Having lived and worked my entire life in various countries around the world, I agree with the authors' premise that Asians and Westerners often approach business problems from different angles. Rather than focusing on differences, I welcome the strength that comes from diversity. As my experience at Renault and Nissan has demonstrated, the richest solutions come when ideas are challenged or questioned by people who have a different perspective. This book illustrates the value of accepting diverging ideas as a fact of life that can be used to enhance the world in which we all live and work.' Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Renault-Nissan Alliance 'A most welcome addition to the unbalanced management literature about the 'analytical' West and the 'synthetic' East. For too long the field has been dominated by comparisons of cultural value systems which paradoxically tell us precious little about how habits of mind influence management thinking and practice in different parts of the world over time. At a time when the world's economic centre of gravity is visibly shifting to Asia, this really is a most timely book.' Nigel Holden, Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds, UK
Negotiating Trade Liberalization at the WTO: Domestic Politics and Bargaining Dynamics (International Political Economy Series)
by Eugénia da Conceição-HeldtThis book shows how domestic political institutions and the lack of time pressure have an impact on negotiations at the WTO. It provides detailed information on WTO ministerial meetings as well as on the political economy of trade policy in the EU, U.S., Brazil, and Australia.
Globalisation, Democratisation and Radicalisation in the Arab World
by Jane Harrigan & Hamed El-SaidThis book provides a fascinating analysis of the external and internal linkages that have for decades impeded economic and political reforms in the Arab world, and presents a new and coherent framework that enables policy makers and practitioners to better understand, identify and deal with the root causes of terrorism.
Globalization: A Threat To International Cooperation And Peace?
by M. Panic Mica Pani?Building on the impressive first edition, this revised and updated book examines a wide range of highly topical issues. Dr Panic questions whether economic prosperity, social wellbeing and peace are sustainable given existing national attitudes, institutions and policies, and explores the changes needed to prevent another global economic collapse.
Asia and the Global Economic Crisis: Challenges in a Financially Integrated World
by J. Dowling P. RanaThis book provides an analysis of the global economic crisis from an Asian perspective. It examines the impacts of the policy measures adopted, the remaining challenges in rebalancing the global economy, the next steps in regional economic integration in Asia, and issues related to reform of the international financial architecture.
Sovereign Debt Crisis: The New Normal and the Newly Poor (Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions)
by D. ChorafasRestructuring the balance sheets of Western governments, banks and households is an important issue in the recovery after the recent crisis. Chorafas' latest book focuses on sovereign debt, sovereign risk and the developing economic and financial business climate and explains why the year of the big crisis may fall in the middle of this decade.
Preludes to the Icelandic Financial Crisis
by Robert Z. Aliber and Gylfi ZoegaIceland became one of the symbols of the global financial crisis. It provides an ideal test case for the perceptions of economists, in particular their ability to anticipate crises. The book contains papers and reports, written prior to the collapse of Iceland's financial system, about the economy. What did and didn't they see coming, and why?
Managing People in a Downturn
by A. Adrian FurnhamA collection of engaging and thought-provoking essays looking at the world of business and management during a recession. Furnham takes a sideways look at some business issues that are often brushed under the carpet and examines recent academic contributions to business literature in an amusing and jargon-free style.
Asset and Liability Management Handbook
by Gautam Mitra & Katharina SchwaigerRecent years have shown an increase in development and acceptance of quantitative methods for asset and liability management strategies. This book presents state of the art quantitative decision models for three sectors: pension funds, insurance companies and banks, taking into account new regulations and the industries risks.
Credit Treasury: A Credit Pricing Guide in Liquid and Non-Liquid Markets (Finance and Capital Markets Series)
by G. OricchioThis book presents the state-of-the-art with respect to credit risk evaluation and pricing within the contemporary global banking and financial system. It focuses on credit pricing in illiquid, liquid and hybrid markets. No one with any connection to the credit management business will be able to do without it.
Displaying Competence in Organizations: Discourse Perspectives
by Katja Pelsmaekers Craig Rollo Tom Van Hout Priscilla HeynderickxCompetence encompasses or overlaps with notions of efficiency, success, accountability, excellence and self-justification. This collection explores ways in which individuals, teams or groups in organizations discursively present themselves as competent to perform tasks or functions, possibly at a superior level.
The Learning Curve: How Business Schools Are Re-inventing Education (IE Business Publishing)
by Santiago Iñiguez de OnzoñoHow do you create world-class educational institutions that are academically rigorous and vocationally relevant? Are business schools the blueprint for institutions of the future, oran educational experiment gone wrong? This is thefirst title in a new series from IE Business School, IE Business Publishing .
Ageing, Health and Pensions in Europe: An Economic and Social Policy Perspective
by Lans Bovenberg Asghar ZaidiProviding an overview of the future research challenges for economists and social scientists concerning population ageing, pensions, health and social care in Europe, this book examines how scientific research can provide cutting-edge evidence on income security and well-being of the elderly, and labour markets and older workers.
Private Ratings, Public Regulations: Credit Rating Agencies and Global Financial Governance (Transformations of the State)
by A. KruckCredit rating agencies play a powerful and contentious role in the governance of global financial markets. Introducing an original framework for delegating political authority to private actors, this book explains common trends in the regulatory use of private ratings for public purposes and analyzes regulatory changes after the Financial Crisis.
Interpreting in the Community and Workplace: A Practical Teaching Guide
by Mette Rudvin Elena TomassiniAn innovative and comprehensive guide that can be applied to a wide range of dialogue settings this educational tool for trainers in all fields of dialogue interpreting addresses not only the two key areas of Community- and Public Service Interpreting, the legal and health sectors, but also business interpreting.
Women's Work, Men's Cultures: Overcoming Resistance and Changing Organizational Cultures
by Sarah RutherfordCorporate diversity programs often fail because of resistance in workplace culture. The author sets out an approach to real change by analysing the role of organisational cultures in marginalising women workers. Based on academic research, case studies and interviews, the author presents a new model for changing organisational culture
The Spanish Economy: A General Equilibrium Perspective
by José E. Boscá, Rafael Doménech, Javier Ferri & Juan VarelaThis book examines the pattern of growth of the Spanish economy in the last few decades, and studies the causes of its labour productivity, and the special features characterising business cycles in Spain.
Corporate Psychopaths: Organizational Destroyers
by C. BoddyPsychopaths are little understood outside of the criminal image. However, as the recent global financial crisis highlighted, the behavior of a small group of managers can potentially bring down the entire western system of business. This book investigates who they are, why they do what they do and what the consequences of their presence are.