Economics, Finance, Business and Management

In this collection of 16 articles, top scholars synthesize and analyze scholarship on this widely used tool of policy analysis, setting forth its accomplishments, difficulties, and means of implementation.

This volume provides specific answers to hard questions about how to create valid metrics to measure the effectiveness of tourism advertising and the usefulness of destination marketing websites.

The design of an organization--the accountability system that defines roles, rights, and responsibilities throughout the firm--has a direct impact on the performance of every employee.

The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine analyses the reasons for the abysmal economic performance of Ukraine during the 1990s.

The book presents applications of stochastic calculus to derivative security pricing and interest rate modelling.

This book examines China, the world's largest auto market since 2008 and the story of how Chinese auto-makers developed is the story of the Chinese economy in microcosm.

Finally, a user's guide for people with entrepreneurial brains and those they work and live with.

This book is an updated reference source on food safety best practices.

Führen bedeutet längst nicht mehr planen und Ziele zu setzen.

The book is a precious reference book for development economics or the political economy of development in Asia or anywhere else.

Communicating Effectively shows busy managers how to combine proven techniques and strategies with the latest technologies for successful, results-directed interaction.

This book attempts to encompass in-process measurement and control holistically as opposed to dealing with the bits and pieces.

This Edited Collection provides a rigorous and rich overview of current bargaining research in economics and related disciplines, as well as a discussion of future directions.

Mathematical modelling has become an indispensable tool for engineers, scientists, planners, decision makers and many other professionals to make predictions of future scenarios as well as real impending events.

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This informative volume reflects the state of art in the science of color-changeable materials and provides an abundance of in-depth knowledge about the field of colorimetry.

In a present where there are countless opportunities for the spread of exotic diseases, the expansion and creation of far more illness in our global population through globalization and rapid transportation, and the contamination of water, air and land, we find ourselves accountable.

V Vorwort Der Wunsch nach reibungslosem, sychronisiertem Funktionieren voneinander ab­ hängiger Prozesse ist nicht nur eine elementare Zielsetzung in der Produktion, sondern ein originäres Ziel rationalen Handeins und somit nicht neu.

Trade, Competition and Domestic Regulatory Policy presents a unique combination of analysis of both international trade and investment policies, and competition and regulatory policies.

In an era of longer hours and shorter contracts, of tighter margins and frequent organizational change, stress can undermine both the mental health and performance of employees.

Although software development is one of the most complex activities carried out by man, sound development processes and proper project management can help ensure your software projects are delivered on time and under budget.

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This book explores how we make sense of ourselves when work is precarious and intrinsically alienating.

Since the 1980s, the characteristics model in economics has been applied to the field of finance, and offers a fresh perspective for understanding financial behaviour.

This new textbook introduces students to the essential concepts, theories and perspectives of Global Marketing and these are supported by real-world case studies from North America, Europe and the emerging markets of China, India and Latin America.

Praise for Leading Organization Design "e;Sheds light on the challenges of organization design in a complex enterprise and more importantly provides an insightful and practical roadmap for business decisions.

Written during the early 1920s, at a time when Europe was still recovering from the catastrophe of the First World War, L.

This book purports to investigate and compare the economic development experiences in both Taiwan and South Korea in last two decades.

There is every indication that the international system is undergoing a period of significant transformation.

Grain is one of the most important commodities shipped around the world and one of the most unpredictable markets to trade in.

The UK and Multi-level Financial Regulation examines the role of the United Kingdom (UK) in shaping post-crisis financial regulatory reform, and assesses the implications of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU).

Joseph Alois Schumpeter is arguably the most important economist of the 20th century.

Multi-Criteria Decision-Making for Renewable Energy: Methods, Applications, and Challenges brings together the latest fuzzy and soft computing methods, models, and algorithms as applied to the field of renewable energy and supported by specific application examples and case studies.

Within weeks of leaving office, Mulroney was paid at least $225,000 in cash by Karlheinz Schreiber, an international arms dealer wanted in Germany for bribery and tax evasion.

A practical, step-by-step guide to value investing in Asian stocks Value Investing in Asia offers a uniquely targeted guide to investors seeking new opportunities in Asian markets.

Data Mining and Predictive Analysis: Intelligence Gathering and Crime Analysis, 2nd Edition, describes clearly and simply how crime clusters and other intelligence can be used to deploy security resources most effectively.

Given its geographical proximity to Asia and its close alliance with the West, Australia, amid the rise of Asian economies, needs to re-formulate its policies on trade, investment and security.

With its use of football stories, Gridiron Leadership provides a fresh, new approach to capturing and understanding the concepts and practice of leadership, strategy, and execution.

Nach Jahrzehnten der Zurückhaltung präsentiert sich die Volksrepublik China heute als selbstbewusste Weltmacht.

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Sustainable Management Development in Africa examines how African management and business scholarship can serve African and multinational management and organizations operating in Africa.

Examines the nature and process of private policymaking in US firms and how this interacts with public policymaking.