What do business organisations do?The results of business behaviour can be seen and experienced in the form of the goods that are produced. However, what goes on within organisations is often hidden from the outside world. Taking a systems and process... Zobraziť viac
This book presents important and practically relevant quantitative models used for marketing research. Zobraziť viac
Is economic development conducive to political democracy? Does democracy foster or hinder material welfare? These two questions are examined by looking at the experiences of 135 countries between 1950 and 1990. Descriptive information, statistical... Zobraziť viac
In this major reinterpretation of the evolution of the American corporation, Mark Roe convincingly demonstrates that the ownership structure of large U.S. firms owes its distinctive character as much to politics as to economics and technology. His... Zobraziť viac
A major account of the failings of the European Union—and why it has to go... Zobraziť viac
This book provides an overview of the modern theory and empirics of business cycles. Written by one of the pioneering authors in this field, it examines the notion of a business cycle and discusses alternative approaches to modeling. Arguably, one of... Zobraziť viac
This book first published in 1980 examines profitability and unemployment. Zobraziť viac
This book proposes a new theoretical and methodological approach to the study of welfare state change through an analysis of pension reforms in continental Europe. It shows that governments were able to construct support for pension reform by taking... Zobraziť viac
This edited book brings together humanities and social sciences scholars from the various disciplines at the nexus of discourse studies and ethnography to reflect on questions of institutional practices and their political concerns. Institutional order... Zobraziť viac
Focuses on the countries of post-communist Europe, with in-depth case studies of Eastern Germany and Russia whilst containing a broader cross-national comparison with findings from over 30 countries worldwide. It examines civil society and seeks to... Zobraziť viac
Neil Shephard has brought together a set of classic and central papers that have contributed to our understanding of financial volatility. They cover stocks, bonds and currencies and range from 1973 up to 2001. Shephard, a leading researcher in the... Zobraziť viac
This extensively updated third edition continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the business, practice, law, and practical use of project finance. It covers the complete project finance structure, from conception to negotiation... Zobraziť viac
Today's biggest trends --the mobile web, social media, real-time-- are forcing us to rewire the way we think, act, and run our businesses. They have produced a global culture, shrinking the world one tweet at a time. These new tools have created an... Zobraziť viac
From the days when the staff wore white coats, through the rock \'n\' roll years to today\'s big stars, Abbey Road\'s fascinating history is brought to life for everyone who\'s ever wondered what goes on behind the graffiti-covered walls. This work... Zobraziť viac
Death doesn't stop a video game-loving shut-in from going on adventures and fighting monsters! Zobraziť viac
Here is a book that no creative professional should be without. Written by one of the worlds leading advertising men, it contains over four decades of wisdom and insight from the man who put Nick Kamen into ... Zobraziť viac
In the days when Columbus sailed the ocean and Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, a German banker named Jacob Fugger became the richest man in history. Fugger lived in Germany at the turn of the sixteenth century, the grandson of a peasant... Zobraziť viac
The 2004 and 2007 enlargements pushed the EU's external border further east as well as closer to unstable areas in the western Balkans. With future enlargements unlikely in the short-term, the EU faces new challenges in securing... Zobraziť viac
Puddle Dancer Press: What if you could defuse tension and create accord in even the most volatile situations - just by... Zobraziť viac
