Management of Specific Areas

Much has been said and written about the 'financial tsunami' and subsequent economic dislocation that occurred in the opening decade of the 21st Ce...

Savvy managers no longer look at contracts and the law reactively but use them proactively to reduce their costs, minimize their risks, secure key ...

The first edition of this book looked at the emergence of 'ecopreneurs' - environmental entrepreneurs gaining competitive advantage for their firms...

In Auditor Independence, Ismail Adelopo argues that the importance of auditors' independence cannot be over-emphasised. Not only do auditors provid...

Twenty first century, flexible capitalism creates new demands for those who work to acknowledge that all aspects of their lives have come to be see...

Based on the shared journey of two researchers, this book explores enhancing algorithms for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem. It...

The introduction of Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has traced a path for private and public entities interested in pur...

Working for Ford (1984) describes just what it is like to work in a car factory, very often in the words of the workers themselves. It also reveals...

The Industrial Revolution (1958) examines the various interpretations of early industrialization in Britain. It assesses and synthesises the many w...

The Stationers Company (1960) examines the corporate existence, under one name or another, of the Stationers Company over five hundred and fifty ye...

Economic Nationalism of the Danubian States (1928) examines the economic situations in the newly-configured countries of the basin of the Danube. T...

Economic Organization of the British Coal Industry (1934) is a study that shows on the one hand the organization of the coal industry in Britain in...

The purpose of this book is to offer health system board members an actionable, concise guide on their role as well as provide updates on key chang...

The purpose of this book is to offer health system board members an actionable, concise guide on their role as well as provide updates on key chang...

This book explores the transformative role of networks within the European Union (EU) over the past three decades, particularly in relation to the ...

This book critically examines the concept of 'supply chain agility' (SCA) in a novel context, shedding light on its implications for executives and...

This book examines how people make decisions under risk and uncertainty in operational settings and opens the black box by specifying the cognitive...

This book comprehensively assesses the growing importance of project data for project scheduling, risk analysis and control. It discusses the relev...

Although the dial-a-ride problem currently plays a crucial role in providing transportation services to specific demographics such as the elderly, ...

This book applies a decision systems science perspective to social systems, using the case of Southeast Asia to illustrate the concepts it sets for...

This book introduces the grey prediction model methodology and its applications as a professional book. It involves the key concepts, data characte...