The capitalist era is passing. Rising in its wake is a new global collaborative Commons that will transform our way of life. Jeremy Rifkin explains that intense competition is forcing the introduction of ever newer technologies, in turn boosting productivity to the point where t…
The capitalist era is passing -- not quickly, but inevitably. Rising in its wake is a new global collaborative Commons that will fundamentally transform our way of life. Ironically, capitalism's demise is not coming at the hands of hostile external forces. Rather, The Zero Margi…
Reference book on contract preparation with regard to data processing in the USA - constitutes a guide to the structure, contents and negotiation of contracts, and covers feasibility studies, costs and charges, legal aspects, etc. Diagram and statistical tables.
Research report on the future of the automobile and the motor vehicle industry in OECD countries - describes the historical framework; examines energy costs, air pollution and infrastructure constraints, and trends in Innovation and in the supply and demand of automobiles; discu…
Pollination and Floral Ecology is the most comprehensive single-volume reference to all aspects of pollination biology--and the first fully up-to-date resource of its kind to appear in decades. This beautifully illustrated book describes how flowers use colors, shapes, and scent…
Reconsiders the central purpose of social regulation-the abatement or control of risks to society. Recounts the experiences of pioneering agencies that have confronted the risk-control challenge directly, developing operational capacities for specifying risk concentrations, prob…
Since the reform in the 1980s, the Chinese electric power industry has experienced rapid expansion in both capacity and outputs, which is surprising since the industry is still under a plan control. The shortage of supply is a common problem in a plan economy according to the co…
"Developed within the framework of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition and other PMI standards, the Practice Standard for Project Estimating - Second Edition focuses on providing models for the project management profession in both …
This thesis seeks to understand the repercussions of increasing ecological constraints and of the imperative of “greening” for the future of global capitalism. It engages in depth with the Green Economy (or green growth ) approach developed by major international institutions (O…
Retaining walls are earth retention structures that are essential in the majority of the construction projects for the overall project's engineering performance, as well as its budget and schedule. These elements constitute a key role in urban development, industrial facilities …
The US healthcare is facing a lot of challenges and is in need of critical evaluation of their costs and expenditures. Single Use Medical devices and their disposal make up a large part of healthcare costs. Current manufacturing processes and government regulations make it very …
This dissertation consists of three theoretical and empirical essays. In all essays strategic behavior is a key factor. The first essay tries to explain certain pricing behaviors in cellular communication markets using social interactions as a basis for modeling. The second essa…
Education privatization has been perceived in developing countries as a strategy to deal with issues of access, quality, choice, and efficiency. To the Malaysian government, education privatization is a partnership to share the costs burden of educating all sectors of society. W…
