Development Growth category: 1653 books
by Emmanuel Okeme
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2017
This research investigates exchange rate deregulation and human capital development in Nigeria from 1986-2015. Data were collected from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin. The study examines the stochastic characteristics of each time series by testing their stationarity using Augmented...
Agriculture and Rural Development Planning
A Process in Transition
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
This book meets the needs of teachers and students of agriculture and rural development project and programme planning, planners employed by governments in developing countries and by external financing agencies. Project planners must understand the aspirations of rural families and their local leaders,...
Does Culture Matter in Competence Management?
Transforming Barriers to Enablers
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2012
This research has implications for both industrial and academic readers. The industrial readers will find interesting to see what and how cross-cultural organizations adopt the findings in their own competence development processes. Not all the factors identified in this research are critical influence...
by Stephen Balzac
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2010
Take a crash course in one of today's most important business skills--organizational development!
Change comes fast, and the most successful organizations are prepared to handle it before impact; they act, not react. How are they able to do this? With a solid grounding in organizational development.
The...
by Joseph Anthony
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2018
Thank you for your interest in this book. The "Easy Guide" series, is a series of books designed to help you get the foundation about a subject matter. Time is one of our most precious resources and as such it does not comeback, for that reason Joseph Anthony created this series. It...
by Broadman Harry G.
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2006
China and India's new-found interest in trade and investment with Africa - home to 300 million of the globe's poorest people and the world's most formidable development challenge - presents a significant opportunity for growth and integration of the Sub-Saharan continent into the global...
Made in Africa
Learning to Compete in Industry
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Why is there so little industry in Africa?
Over the past forty years, industry has moved from the developed to the developing world, yet Africa’s share of global manufacturing has fallen from about 3 percent in 1970 to less than 2 percent in 2014. Industry is important to low-income countries....
Money Games
Profiting from the Convergence of Sports and Entertainment
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
The businesses behind Dubai Sports City, the branding of David Beckham, and the presence and popularity of fantasy sports leagues on the internet are unmistakable indicators that the sports and the entertainment industries are quickly becoming one and the same. But, you needn't travel far or be a...
Transitional Puzzles
Reflections on Social, Economic and Political Issues
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2009
Transitional Puzzles: Reflections on Social, Economic and Political Issues is a collection of essays on India. Remarkable for its jargon-free clarity, the book is intended for the common man who seeks to understand the India he lives in. The articles offer simple analysis of complex policies, dealing...
by BusinessNews Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
This work offers a summary of the book “HOW TO GROW WHEN MARKETS DON’T” by Adrian Slywotzky & Richard Wise.For many years, the answer for growth creation was thought to be product innovation – a better product. However, as every company creates more and more products, ever faster, this is proving...
Redefining Operational Excellence
New Strategies for Maximixing Perforamnce and Profits Across the Organization
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
When will companies learn? You cannot fire and budget-slice your way to sustainable growth. Our world is too complex, too interconnected, and technology too quick-evolving for organizations to achieve dramatic results simply by eliminating waste and increasing standardization. Maybe these methods...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2013
In recent years, policy makers have given much credence to the role of entrepreneurship in the transformation of regions. As a result, a new set of policy responses have emerged that focus on the support of new venture creation, small business growth and idea generation and commercialization.
While...
Controversies in Local Economic Development
Stories, Strategies, Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2010
Efforts to promote the economic development of individual localities engage the attention of academics, students and professionals. Many such analysts argue that competitive advantage can be fostered within local economies, complimenting the advent of a more globalised economy. Intensified efforts...
Stirring It Up
How to Make Money and Save the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2008
A true force for change, Gary Hirshberg has been at the forefront of movements working for environmental and social transformation for 30 years. From his early days as an educator and activist to his current position as President and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm, the world's largest organic yogurt company,...