Service Industries

Throughout history, innovators have disrupted existing financial services norms to change the landscape of the marketplace. Disruptive Fintech brie...

The extent to which the federal and state governments regulate the death care industry -- funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, pre-need funeral ...

Freedom of poverty is a universal human prerogative and right. Hence the tackling of poverty in developing countries is a social obligation for gov...

On 31 October 2011, MF Global, a large brokerage firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a broker-dealer and with the ...

Environmental services are an important and growing sector of the global economy and of global services trade. This book estimates the size of the ...

The U.S. life and property/casualty (P/C) insurance industries wrote over $1 trillion in total premiums in 2011 and play an important role in ensur...

Gambling, once widely outlawed, is today a regulated, taxed activity that is legal in some form in all but two states. State governments have the m...

'A brilliantly readable account, based on exceptional access, of the transformation of the old Quaker bank into a hard-charging capitalist advent...

This book provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Coast Guard''s programs for procuring eight National S...

The fast growth of the tourism industry over the past decades is one of the most remarkable economic phenomena of our time. This handbook discusses...

The 2007-2009 financial crisis focused attention on weaknesses in the U.S. regulatory structure, including the lack of an agency or mechanism respo...

Discover why intentional event design is crucial and how you can create positive organizational changes.Curious about how events can make a differe...

This book brings together diverse theoretical perspectives and practical examples of the experience economy in developing and developed economies i...

At once a lexicon of fashion and a style guide, The Style Thesaurus is the essential wardrobe companion for all fashion lovers.Style can be used t...

The Zannier Hotel was born from the idea that, it was time to rethink our approach to travel and luxury hospitality by presenting an authentic cult...

Enter the glamorous domain of world-famous jewellery house, Harry Winston, and discover the true rags-to-riches story of the immigrant family behin...

**Business Book Awards 2024 Finalist**'Navigating the world of PR is no easy feat - but this book is an indispensable guide to doing just that' Fra...

Zero Waste Fashion Design combines practical examples, flat patterns and more than 20 exercises to help you incorporate this sustainable technique ...