Industries category: 12638 books
by Moritz André Grabowksi
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Pre-University Paper from the year 2013 in the subject Sociology - Economy and Industry, grade: 12, , language: English, abstract: 'Made in Germany', the 'Industrial Revolution', and 'Industrial Espionage': what do these terms have in common? 'Industrial Revolution' describes a transition from an...
Cambodia
Diversifying Beyond Garments and Tourism
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Cambodia has enjoyed over two decades of robust growth, with rising foreign investment and deepening integration into global and regional value chains. The country---once riven by civil war and conflict---is now politically stable and increasingly making its mark as the world's eighth-largest rice...
Globalization and the Chinese Retailing Revolution
Competing in the World’s Largest Emerging Market
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2007
Chinese retailing serves 1.3 billion consumers and is developing with high economic growth rates. This detailed reference examines the following issues: the revolution happening in Chinese retailing; the evolution of the opening-up policy of Chinese retailing; the great opportunities brought about...
Water and Sanitation Services
Public Policy and Management
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Substantially reducing the number of human beings who lack access to clean water and safe sanitation is one of the key Millennium Development Goals. This book argues and demonstrates that this can only be achieved by a better integration of the technical and social science approaches in the search...
Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific
Thinking Forward About Trade Costs and the Digital Economy
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
This report highlights emerging trends in Aid for Trade (AfT) and trade performance, and explores them in the context of the theme of the 5th Global Review of AfT: "Reducing Trade Costs for Inclusive, Sustainable Growth." Divided into four chapters, the introduction sets the stage by describing...
Industrial Relations in Korea
Diversity and Dynamism of Korean Enterprise Unions from a Comparative Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2006
A key factor in Korea's economic success is the nature of industrial relations in Korean business and industry. Joo-Yeon Jeong presents a comprehensive survey of the current state of industrial relations in Korea. He shows how union membership has changed over recent decades, and how the focus of...
The Stop
How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
“[A] terrific book about a visionary post–food bank project.” —**Michael Pollan
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British super chef Jamie Oliver called it "amazing," writing that he'd traveled all over the world and never seen anything like it. New York Times food writer...
Coffee
A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry offers a definitive guide to the many rich dimensions of the bean and the beverage around the world. Leading experts from business and academia consider coffee’s history, global spread, cultivation, preparation, marketing,...
by IntroBooks
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2018
Mankind learned to invest a long time ago, but investment banking has a relatively short history. It wasn’t until the Dutch East India Company, VOC, started issuing bonds and shares of stock to the general public that investment banking saw the light of the day. But since then, the services provided...
Father, Son & Co.
My Life at IBM and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2013
In this eloquent first-person account of a family drama that changed the face of American business, the man who transformed IBM into the world's largest computer company reflects on his lifelong partnership with his father--and how their management style and shared dedication to excellence united...
Gangsters to Governors
The New Bosses of Gambling in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Generations ago, gambling in America was an illicit activity, dominated by gangsters like Benny Binion and Bugsy Siegel. Today, forty-eight out of fifty states permit some form of legal gambling, and America’s governors sit at the head of the gaming table. But have states become addicted to the...
Moonshots
Creating a World of Abundance
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
Secrets of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Revealed
Learn how curiosity, imagination, and exponential innovation are creating life without limits
Naveen Jain is leading disruptions today that will reshape the world—and beyond. From redefining civilian space exploration to creating a path...
Urban Outlaw
Dirt Don’t Slow You Down
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2017
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Magnus Walker is one of life’s originals. Serial entrepreneur, fashion designer, TV presenter, motivational speaker and one of the world’s most prolific Porsche collectors, the dreadlocked, tattooed hoarder of individual creativity is a very modern incarnation...
The Women of Berkshire Hathaway
Lessons from Warren Buffett's Female CEOs and Directors
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012
A fascinating look at the top women at Berkshire Hathaway and how they got there
Although proportionally women continue to lag far behind men as CEOs and board members at major institutions, there has been a marked uptick in the number of female business leaders in recent years. Looking at...