A handsome, commemorative edition of Peter F. Drucker’s timeless classic work on leadership and management, with a foreword by Jim Collins.What makes an effective executive?For decades, Peter F. Drucker was widely regarded as "the dean of this ... Zobraziť viac
A brief, up-to-date account of Italy's transformation from an agrarian state to an industrial powerhouse. Zobraziť viac
Explains why China grew differently in the 1980s than in the 1990s and beyond, and what consequences this has today. Zobraziť viac
Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d. 645 B.C.), the Guanzi is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings still in existence. With this volume, W. Allyn Rickett completes the first full translation of the Guanzi... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive assessment of many recent developments in the modelling of time series, this text introduces various nonlinear models and discusses their practical use, encouraging the reader to apply nonlinear models to their practical modelling... Zobraziť viac
The rapid growth of online media has led to new complications in journalism ethics and practice. While traditional ethical principles may not fundamentally change when information is disseminated online, applying them across platforms has become more... Zobraziť viac
This book provides a step-by-step, self-contained treatment of auction theory and aims to provide an introductory treatment to allow students to work through all the basic results. The techniques and insights gained provide a useful starting point for... Zobraziť viac
Antitrust law regulates economic activity but differs in its operation from what is traditionally considered "regulation." Where regulation is often industry-specific and involves the direct setting of prices, product characteristics, or entry,... Zobraziť viac
A global recession has dampened consumption and business investments, green or otherwise. Yet economic stimulus programs have focused on green economic development based on alternative energy technologies and the infrastructure to support transmission... Zobraziť viac
This is one of the first books to provide a textbook exposition of the literature on how to measure accurately the 'effects' of a 'treatment, ' such as a drug, educational program, or tax regime, on a response variable like an illness, GPA, or income.... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the rise, spread and decline of participatory budgeting in Brazil. In the last decade of the twentieth century Brazil became a model of participatory democracy for activists, practitioners, and scholars. However, some thirty years... Zobraziť viac
For at least the last decade, there has been a growing sense of frustration among market professionals with the attempts by academics to account for the behaviour of financial markets. Very experienced practical people have become highly critical of... Zobraziť viac
"Performance Based Budgeting is the next volume in the ASPA Classics series. It covers the most influential, paramount research articles published on public budgeting and finance. The book will surely" Zobraziť viac
This volume presents a state-of-the-art debate on the controversial topic of development aid.The contributors are all experts in the field of international development. Presents some challenging conclusions about the role that aid plays in catalysing,... Zobraziť viac
Business Vocabulary in Use Intermediate is for students and professionals looking to expand their business vocabulary... Zobraziť viac
International Financial Statement Analysis provides the most up-to-date detail for the successful assessment of company performance and financial position regardless of country of origin. The seasoned experts at the CFA Institute offer readers ... Zobraziť viac
If you're feeling stressed out, overtaxed, under-appreciated, bullied, or abused because you work with a jerk, learn how to avoid, outwit, and disarm assholes—today. Equally useful and entertaining, The Asshole Survival Guide delivers a cogent... Zobraziť viac
A New York Times bestseller. Longlisted for the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. Zobraziť viac
This book provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the distinguishing features of Chinese families. Zobraziť viac
Capitalism is the only complex system known to us that can provide an efficient and innovative economy, but the financial crisis has brought out the pernicious side of capitalism and shown that it remains dependent on the state to rescue it from its... Zobraziť viac
