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Contracting International Employee Participation
Global Framework Agreements
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
In the last two decades, multinational companies (MNCs) and global union federations (GUFs) have started to negotiate so-called global framework agreements (GFAs) which define minimum standards for labor conditions across their locations. This book focuses on the question why companies conclude GFAs,...
Genital Autonomy:
Protecting Personal Choice
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2010
Circumcision affects 15.3 million children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13.3 million boys and 2 million girls are subjected to the involuntary removal of part or all of their external sexual organs every year. The problem of female circumcision has been addressed on an international...
by Michael J. Short
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
In a time of recession, the challenge of building and planning for tall buildings has become even more complex; the economics of development, legislative and planning frameworks, and the local politics of development must be navigated by those wishing to design and construct new tall buildings which...
Patent Wars
How Patents Impact Our Daily Lives
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Patents are ubiquitous in contemporary life. Practically everything we use incorporates one or more patented inventions, and recent years have witnessed epic disputes over such matters as the patenting of human genes, the control of smartphone design and technology, the marketing of patented drugs,...
Interpreting TRIPS
Globalisation of Intellectual Property Rights and Access to Medicines
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2011
Protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) has become a global issue. The Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Agreement outlines the minimum standards for IPR protection for WTO members and offers a global regime for IPR protection. However, the benefits of TRIPS are more...
Comment Paris s'est transformé
Topographie, moeurs, usages, origines de la haute bourgeoisie parisienne : le quartier des Halles
Language: French
Release Date: May 18, 2016
Extrait : "Le quartier de Paris que nous nous proposons d'étudier est celui sur lequel s'élevaient les bâtiments de la Halle blé. Ce terrain, dont les limites avaient peu varié jusqu'aux transformations apportées récemment pour l'achèvement de la rue du Louvre et la construction de la Bourse...
by Rosario Di Petta
Language: French
Release Date: October 25, 2014
Language: French
Release Date: October 25, 2014
Le regard passionné et désenchanté avec un violoniste Naples est le fil qui relie les nœuds de son existence. La magie de Budapest comme toile de fond le naufrage de leurs illusions; mais il est précisément la capacité de réagir à toute défaite fera de lui un genre de surfer habile, capable...
European Takeovers
The Art of Acquisition, 2nd Ed
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
European Takeovers' provides a complete guide to the European Takeover Directive, national M&A regulation and the interaction between domestic and pan-European regulation. It contains a detailed discussion of the fundamental principles of national and European law, its application and the various...
by Victor Fournel, Ligaran
Language: French
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Language: French
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Extrait : "Il y a quatre cents ans, lorsque Quasimodo, accoudé sur la balustrade des tours de Notre-Dame, regardait Paris étendu sous ses pieds, voici ce qu'il voyait : un océan de toits aigus, de pignons taillés, de clochetons sculptés, de tourelles accrochées aux angles des murs ; un luxuriant...
Counterfeiting and Piracy
A Comprehensive Literature Review
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This book aims to identify, analyze, and systematize the available research on counterfeiting and piracy published over a thirty-five year time span (1980–2015) in order to highlight the main trends in the illicit trade literature, propose suggestions for managers battling against illicit trade,...
Re-platforming the Airline Business
To Meet Travelers' Total Mobility Needs
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2019
Airline business models continue to be shaped by powerful forces relating to customers, complexities and regulators. However, at the same time, there are emerging technologies that can help airlines cater to the needs of their changing customer bases and manage the complexities of the business.
In...
21st Century Airlines
Connecting the Dots
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
In 21st Century Airlines: Connecting the Dots, Nawal Taneja addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the airline industry as it tries to innovate and create products and services that are radically different by ‘connecting the dots’ at four key levels: recognizing the implications of...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Managing technological innovations and related policy and strategy issues have been a central focus of the new millennium. This book series presents an interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue on the management of innovation and technological change in a global context from a variety of perspectives,...
Traditional Japanese Architecture
An Exploration of Elements and Forms
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2012
By examining the Japanese history of buildings and building designs from prehistory to modern day, lovers of Japan will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of this island country.
Simplicity, sensitivity to the natural environment, and the use of natural materials are the hallmarks...