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Contemporary Issues in Macroeconomics
Lessons from The Crisis and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
In this edited collection, Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman present a series of studies on contemporary macroeconomic issues. The book discusses a set of key lessons for macroeconomic theory following the recent global financial crisis and explores unconventional monetary policy in a post-crisis...
Towards a General Theory of Deep Downturns
Presidential Address from the 17th World Congress of the International Economic Association in 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Joseph Stiglitz examines the theory behind the economic downturns that have plagued our world in recent times. This fascinating three-part lecture acknowledges the failure of economic models to successfully predict the 2008 crisis and explores alternative models which, if adopted, could potentially restore a stable and prosperous economy.
by S. Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Taylor leads readers through creativity and how it relates to leadership followed by the five stages of theory behind the idea: 1) preparation, 2) time-off (or incubation), 3) the spark, 4) selection, and 5) elaboration.
Revolutionizing Retail
Workers, Political Action, and Social Change
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2014
There is a modest but growing body of scholarly literature on experiences of retail work, with only a handful of studies existing on retail organizing. Before Revolutionizing Retail, no scholar had captured or analysed the breadth of political action being pursued in this crucial economic sector.
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Dynamic Systems in Management Science
Design, Estimation and Control
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2015
Dynamic Systems in Management Science explores the important gaps in the existing literature on operations research and management science by providing new and operational methods which are tested in practical environment and a variety of new applications.
Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Past, Present and Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Containing the most influential papers from the International Symposium on Logistics, Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management demonstrates the evolution in logistics and supply chain management since the 1990s.
by C. Ashurst
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Drawing on the author's recent and ongoing research this book explores how to build the organizational capability to realise the strategic potential of information technology. It tackles the gap between theory and practice and how to gain wider adoption of successful socio-technical and benefits-driven approaches to investments in IT.
by V. Pereira, A. Malik
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2015
Human Capital in the Indian IT / BPO Industry analyses human capital management in the Indian information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, which has created a new paradigm for organising global talent engaged in designing and delivering IT and BPO services.
The Trend Management Toolkit
A Practical Guide to the Future
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
In a fast moving world, businesses need to keep up with data analysis and pattern spotting to identify future opportunities. Anne Lise Kjaer presents a unique methodology for global trend spotting along with practical tools and approaches to help companies and organizations analyse market changes and determine the way ahead.
Systems Thinking: From Heresy to Practice
Public and Private Sector Studies
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
Systems Thinking is a topic which is at the forefront of how we think about management in the Public Sector and Service Industries. This collection from leading thinkers in the field takes a case study approach to a variety of issues which encompass topics such as Banking, Electrical Distribution, Manufacturing and Adult Social Care.
Building the Digital Enterprise
A Guide to Constructing Monetization Models Using Digital Technologies
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
The digital economy is at a tipping point. This practical book defines digital ecosystems, discusses digital design using converging technologies of social networking, mobility, big data and cloud computing, and provides a methods for linking digital technologies together to meet the challenges of building a digital enterprise in the new economy.
Sustainability and Energy Politics
Ecological Modernisation and Corporate Social Responsibility
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
The author explores the fraught politics of energy transitions in an age of climate change. She does so through an ecological modernisation and corporate social responsibility lens which she contends shapes and underpins sustainability today. Case studies cover climate policy, unconventional gas and renewable energy.
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Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
Over the past few years social entrepreneurship has grown as a research field. In this 3rd volume in the series, contributions explore questions of values in social entrepreneurship as well as the identification and exploitation of social venturing opportunities.
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Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2016
The European payment market has undergone rapid transformation in recent years due to changes in payment habits, new business rules and new legal frameworks and regulation. There has also been an advent of new technologies and payment solutions which has altered the European payments landscape drastically.
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