"States versus Markets shows that globalization is not a novel phenomenon but a recurrent process whereby markets have, since the sixteenth century, periodically redistributed economic activity. This revised and updated new edition takes account of the new rise of Asia and the g…
This is a guide to understanding the international business environment. It also provides a fundamental building block for the study of corporate strategy, a subject which is included at more advanced levels of the business curriculum.
After looking at the specific nature of services and the peculiarities of managing services, the three sides of service management are discussed extensively in this book. Concepts and frameworks are followed by case studies and examples.
"This book "is a comprehensive study of the greatest creation of wealth in the history of the planet. It gives a chronological narrative covering a century of innovation and entrepreneurship, from the establishment of Stanford University to the age of Google and Facebook. A grou…
"Labor Economics provides a modern introduction to labor economics, emphasizing both theory and empirical evidence. Borjas uses examples drawn from state-of-the-art studies in labor economics literature and introduces methodological techniques commonly used to empirically test v…
This title contains all of the chapters on trade from the third edition of 'International Economics' by Robert C. Feenstra and Alan M. Taylor. Combining classic international economics with straight-from-the-headlines immediacy, this text seamlessly integrates core content with …
This title contains all of the chapters on trade from the third edition of 'International Economics' by Robert C. Feenstra and Alan M. Taylor. Combining classic international economics with straight-from-the-headlines immediacy, this text seamlessly integrates core content with …
Provides an exploration of the impact of technology on women's lives. The technology considered includes word processors, food processors, genetic engineering and buildings. The book surveys sociological and feminist literature on technology and argues that technology has a male…
Navigating Austerity addresses a key policy question of our era: what happens to society and the environment when austerity dominates political and economic life? To get to the heart of this issue, Laura Bear tells the stories of boatmen, shipyard workers, hydrographers, port bu…
This title provides an account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of today's salaried professionals to provide an intimate insight into the personal, family and wider social tensions fa…
This title provides an account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of today's salaried professionals to provide an intimate insight into the personal, family and wider social tensions fa…
This title provides an account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between the offices and homes of today's salaried professionals to provide an intimate insight into the personal, family and wider social tensions fa…
Give the principles and step by step procedures of management system to reduce internal and external conflict and external conflict and improve performance.
In the context of economic crises, inequality and climate change, attention is focusing on 'social and solidarity economy' as a distinctive approach to sustainable and rights-based development. The book looks at how this alternative economic model can move beyond its fringe stat…
This is a practical, easy-to-use guide to the manufacture, sourcing, and risk management methods essential to make a new fashion business venture financially viable. Each chapter focuses on a theme, such as entrepreneurship, time constraints, global awareness and new markets and…
"Rare earths are elements that are found in the Earth's crust, and are vital ingredients for the production of a wide variety of high tech, defense, and green technologies - everything from iPhones and medical technologies, to wind turbines, efficiency lighting, smart bombs, and…
Craft economies
Craft Economies" provides a wide-ranging exploration of contemporary craft production, situating practices of amateur and professional making within a wider creative economy. Contributors address a diverse range of practices, sites and forms of making in a wide range of regional…