Ownership and organization of enterprises

To counter pervasive levels of citizen disengagement from political institutions, this book examines democratic innovations that meaningfully engage with citizens to address some of the deficits of Western representative democracies.

The NHS pension scheme is the largest in Europe.

The African Union (AU) is a continental organization that comprises every African state except for Morocco, is indeed a pioneering undertaking.

In Selling the Intangible Company, Thomas Metz helps entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to better understand the process of selling a company whose value is strategic.

This book uses a revised version of Kingdon's multiple-streams framework to examine health financing reforms in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) as well as long-term care insurance (LTCI) reforms in Japan and Singapore.

How the radical disruption of the auto industry affects you-and how you can prepare for the soon-to-be "e;new normal"e;The combined effect of autonomous driving, electric vehicles, and the sharing economy is on the verge of changing the auto industry all within the next decade.

When hospitals began implementing their electronic medical records/electronic health records systems (EMR/HER) the pharmaceutical companies that were conducting clinical trials at those hospitals wanted to sue the date from those systems instead of having the hospitals enter the data in their EHR systems and also in the study data entry system.

Is your program ready for the real world?

This book is about the roles that financial institutions are expected to play for revitalizing regional economies in Japan, which face several serious problems such as a rapidly aging population as well as a sharp decline in population.

This book introduces Lean Six Sigma (LSS) to engineers and managers interested in implementing LSS at their organizations.

The pharmaceutical industry, long thought of as a recession-proof investment, now faces a day of reckoning.

The inspiring true account of one man’s successful mission to bring sustainability into the building industry around the world.

Engaging in ongoing, continuing professional development (CPD) is a strategic imperative for the health informatics professional.

Build The Damn Thing is a battle-tested guide for every entrepreneur who the establishment has excluded.

You earned it, you keep it!

Using institutional economics as a theoretical framework, this book analyzes institutional environment conducive to entrepreneurial activity in order to enhance economic performance across countries.

Human enhancement (HE) is considered one of the most profoundly impactful effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

'Policy work' is increasingly conducted by public managers at different levels of seniority, and in a variety of settings.

Research shows that the importance of patient-reported outcomes, improved decision support, and care coordination is growing rapidly as new payment models transform healthcare delivery.

The Roles of Organisation Development by Dr Annamaria Garden introduces a radically new and original framework to explain organisation development work and how it is done.

Winner of the 2012 HIMSS Book of the Year Award!

It examines the context in which multi-national companies operate and how the key players interact with each other and with the external business environment.

Are you a real estate agent who wants to retain 100% commission and set up your own business?

This book covers the most recent initiatives in the Malaysian capital market.

As the position of nonprofit ED becomes more demanding, there is a need for an up-to-date resource.

Learn and develop essential skills around core global marketing strategies.

This book studies the internationalization strategies of multilatinas, drawing on a survey-based investigation into their organizational resources and business environment.

Politicians and regulators do not run businesses.

Nonprofit organizations are playing an increasingly important role in delivering basic government services.

As the nations of the Caribbean respond to the emerging effects of climate change and prepare for those to come, tourism has the potential to either worsen or mitigate these impacts.

Drawing on the findings of the most ambitious national study to date on nonprofit strategic restructuring, the authors provide nonprofit managers, board members, consultants, and foundation executives with research-based information to use in making tough decisions about whether and how to pursue a range of organizational partnerships-from jointly managed programs and consolidated administrative functions to full-scale mergers.

To provide high quality dementia care, professionals need to be both knowledgeable about dementia and skilled in the provision of care.

Since the early 1990s, public sector organisations have been overwhelmed with what has come to be termed New Public Management (NPM) methods.

This book is a wide-ranging exploration of PR and communication in the construction industry, with a strong emphasis on communications theory, strategy and technique.

There is no end in sight to the frequency with which physicians, nursing professionals and other healthcare providers will become lawsuit targets in our litigious society.

CSR is a fragile concept if conceived only at the organizational level or driven only by leadership will.

The full impact of austerity policies across Europe is still being assessed, but it is clear that their gendered impacts have been consistently severe, structural and manifold.

Drawing on unique multi-arts, multi-city scholarly research, Understanding Audiences for the Contemporary Arts makes a timely and urgent contribution to debates about the place of arts and culture in contemporary society.

This book features over 50 of the industry's brightest female pioneers who share insightful lessons backed by several years of experience, as well as tips for navigating a successful career in HIT.

Do you or your volunteers fear rejection or feel like a beggar when fundraising?

Intersectionality and Crisis Management: A Path to Social Equity aims to embed the social equity discourse into crisis management while exploring the potential of a new tool, the Integrative Crisis Management Model.

What do national dementia strategies, constantly evolving policy and ongoing funding difficulties mean for people living well with dementia?

'This book is an excellent addition to any business plan.

Public Service Information Technology explains how all areas of IT management work together.

Fifty years ago medicine was straightforward.

This edited collection explores the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy, and outlines the different approaches taken to ensure the sustainability of such a transition.

How to make strategic plan to help your nonprofit navigate turbulent financial waters and achieve strengthened revenues During this time of upheaval and instability with the country's financial markets and economy, you might be wondering how your nonprofit can emerge stronger from this unprecedented turmoil and prepare for future economic cycles.