Palgrave Macmillan imprint: 14111 books

Public Policy in the 'Asian Century'

Concepts, Cases and Futures

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Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2017

This volume explores the defining features, critical approaches, challenges and opportunities for public policy in the ‘Asian Century’. This is the first book to systematically analyse the key institutions and practices that comprise public policy, administration and governance to investigate...

A Theory of the Producer-Consumer Household

The New Keynesian Perspective on Self-Employment

by Yoshihiro Maruyama, Tadashi Sonoda
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011

The quick recovery of Asian economies from recent recessions in comparison to the struggling American and European economies can be attributed in part to the positive aggregate-demand externalities of their self-employment sectors. This book presents a behavioural analysis of this effect, with a detailed focus on producer households.
by M. Babula
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013

Motivation, Altruism, Personality and Social Psychology takes up the debate around altruism and the acceptance in society that self-interest is a healthy guiding principle in life, and argues that helping behaviour can lead to self-fulfilment and happiness and is beneficial to psychological health and society in general.

Why Games Are Good For Business

How to Leverage the Power of Serious Games, Gamification and Simulations

by Helen Routledge
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016

By tapping into the same psychology that keeps gamers glued to Minecraft or World of Warcraft, innovative organizations are creating their own engaging and flexible learning experiences. They're called Serious Games. This is a practical toolkit for those who want to learn about more serious games and how to apply them in the workplace.

Game Based Organization Design

New tools for complex organizational systems

by Jeroen van Bree
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013

There is a widening gap between the current organizational reality and the tools and methods available to managers for addressing its challenges. Game Based Organization Design shows that one of the ways to bridge this gap is to introduce insights and approaches from video game design into the design of organizational systems.

Customer Sense

How the 5 Senses Influence Buying Behavior

by Aradhna Krishna
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2013

An insightful look at how touch, taste, smell, sound, and appearance effect how customers relate to products on a sensory level, and how small sensory changes can make a huge impact. Customer Sense describes how managers can use this knowledge to improve packaging, branding, and advertising to captivate the consumer's senses.
by A. Saleh
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2013

While the Islamic Republic has employed various strategies to mitigate the worst excesses of inter-ethnic tension while still securing a Shi'a dominated "Persian hegemony," the systematic neglect of ethnic groups by both the Islamic Republic and its predecessor regime has resulted in the politicization of ethnic identity in Iran.
by M. Daadaoui
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011

This book examines the factors behind the survival and persistence of monarchical authoritarianism in Morocco and argues that state rituals of power affect the opposition forces ability to challenge the monarchy.
by J. Dreger
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2014

This book offers a deep insight into the genesis and development of the European Commission's energy and climate legislation, focusing on the interplay of politics and science. How does the Commission react when confronted with knowledge? According to the author, the Commission functions as catalyst transforming knowledge into politics.
by J. Scorse
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2010

Easy-to-read and filled with real-world examples of the most complex environmental challenges, this book demonstrates that sound economic analysis and reasoning can be one of the environmental community's strongest allies. This is sure to become an invaluable resource for students, environmental organizations, and policymakers.

Climate Change and Social Movements

Civil Society and the Development of National Climate Change Policy

by Eugene Nulman
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016

Climate Change and Social Movements is a riveting and thorough exploration of three important campaigns to influence climate change policy in the United Kingdom. The author delves deep into the campaigns and illuminates the way policymakers think about and respond to social movements.
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Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2012

Focused on unique features of economic development, this edited volume examines the nature and structure of corporate governance of several key state-owned enterprises in China and public sector units in India in five strategic sectors: oil and natural gas, steel, coal, electricity generation, and banking industries.
by B. Howe
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013

Although many of the states of East Asia have achieved startling success, not all have benefited from the region's development. Many of the most vulnerable sections of East Asian populations still face tremendous challenges in their daily lives, have yet to enjoy the rewards of the Asian Century,...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2011

This book explores the impact of the rise of China on South East Asia, addressing the consequences for some of Asia's key economic sectors, including educational services, bio-technology, financial services, and the food industry, among others.
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