Government Business category: 2241 books
Prison Profiteers
Who Makes Money from Mass Incarceration
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
“No country in history has ever handed over so many inmates to private corporations. This book looks at the consequences” (Eric Schlosser, bestselling author of Fast Food Nation**).**
In Prison Profiteers, coeditors Tara Herivel and Paul Wright “follow the money to an astonishing constellation...
by Alberto Forchielli, Romeo Orlandi
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2014
A careful look at what is happening in the vast Asian continent made up from two authoritative observers of that world to give us, in real time, a picture of what is about to happen and what direction is taking the colossal China and Asian countries in general. This volume is composed by articles...
Governing Hybrid Organisations
Exploring Diversity of Institutional Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
Intuitively, organisations can easily be categorised as ‘public’ or ‘private’. However, this book questions such a black and white dichotomy between public and private, and seeks a deeper understanding of hybrid organisations. These organisations can be found at micro, meso and macro levels...
Corporate Governance and Resource Security in China
The Transformation of China's Global Resources Companies
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Corporate governance has become a household term and investors across the world are demanding more transparency and accountability from controllers of listed corporations. The current resources boom that has been driven by soaring demand from China has brought China’s listed resources companies...
Restoring the Innovative Edge
Driving the Evolution of Science and Technology
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Considerable evidence indicates that the U.S. is falling behind when it comes to innovation. In part, this shift stems from the globalization of research and the advancement of other nations. But, it also arises from a widespread failure to adapt to the competitive environment generated by the evolution...
Digitaal minimalisme
doelbewust omgaan met digitale overvloed
Language: Dutch
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Aandachtsexpert Cal Newport legt in ‘Digitaal minimalisme’ uit hoe je doelbewust kan omgaan met digitale overvloed. Steeds meer mensen maken zich zorgen over de invloed van de computer en met name de smartphone op onze concentratie, sociale relaties en tevredenheid. Op z’n minst zien we dat...
by Daniel Marques
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
As the world continues to evolve in unpredictable directions, but the Portuguese economy remains predictably in permanent decline, as it has been for centuries since the fall from world first place, there is a search for explanations, solutions and answers that seem apparently nonexistent.
An analysis...
by Greg Mancusi-Ungaro, Dylan Sachs
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
A Practical Guide for Business Leaders (or Politicians) to Protect Themselves from Cyberattacks
by Martin Schütte
Language: German
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Language: German
Release Date: March 8, 2017
Die Einführung des Euros im Jahr 2000 wurde getragen von der Vision eines starken vereinigten Europas. 17 Jahre später ist diese Vision zum Alptraum geworden: Die strukturellen Unterschiede der Mitgliedsstaaten konnten nicht beseitigt werden. Die permanente Rettungspolitik macht es unmöglich, die...
Lobbying
The dark side of politics
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Is lobbying, particularly by ‘lobbyists for hire’, resulting in a distortion of the democratic process? Does business, with its highly sophisticated and well-resourced lobbying operations, have an undue influence on decisions by politicians? The book assess the impact of lobbying on the UK political...
Multinational Corporations and Global Justice
Human Rights Obligations of a Quasi-Governmental Institution
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2009
Multinational Corporations and Global Justice: Human Rights Obligations of a Quasi-Governmental Institution addresses the changing role and responsibilities of large multinational companies in the global political economy. This cross- and inter-disciplinary work makes innovative connections between...
Intrepid Americans: Bold Koreans-Early Korean Trade, Concessions, and Entrepreneurship
Early Korean Trade, Concessions, and Entrepreneurship
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2005
Intrepid Americans: Bold Koreans-Early Korean Trade, Concessions, And Entrepreneurship is a fascinating study of noteworthy interactions and significant events in the early development of U.S.-Korean relations. With relevancy in looking at contemporary South Korea, the reader will gain an understanding...
Further Advances in Project Management
Guided Exploration in Unfamiliar Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Projects are ubiquitous to modern society, yet, concerns around successful delivery, value realisation, resilience and making change stick force a significant re-evaluation of the scope and extent of the ‘normal’ project discourse. The common thread for all of this is around capabilities, skills,...
by Peter Adoko Obicci
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2017
Governments around the globe are facing a new framework of service delivery as public-private partnerships become more prevalent. Characterized as an innovative tool for change, this area of socio-economic development is transforming the world economy. Risk Management Strategies in Public-Private Partnerships...