Palgrave Macmillan imprint: 14111 books
Trust, Social Relations and Engagement
Understanding Customer Behaviour on the Web
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2012
Explains how all institutions have to turn their relationship with stakeholders into a 'social' one, which involves designing new Trust and Engagement strategies. A specific indication on how to build and measure value out of these strategies is offered by the innovative 'Value for Engagement Model'.
The Korean Economic Developmental Path
Confucian Tradition, Affective Network
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
This book defines the Korean development as the moral economy of growth derived from a synergy between strong state and strong society and argues that Confucian cultural orientation has played a critical role in the process.
by R. Lu
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2011
Will China become a multiparty democracy? The author posits that the more that Chinese elite thinking on China's development and change reconciles the tension between Chinese nationalism and collectivist, family-like ethics on the one hand, and the western democratic ideals based on each self-seeking...
China's Rise to Power
Conceptions of State Governance
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2012
China's combination of authoritarian rule and a market-oriented economy has proven simultaneously appealing and a source of domestic discontent. This essay collection balances policy analysis with detailed investigation of escalating popular unrest to anticipate the future of Chinese governance & society.
The Internationalization of East Asian Higher Education
Globalization’s Impact
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
Develops new and intriguing insights into globalization theory and internationalization practice, expanding the investigation of East Asian values and contexts in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts of globalization and internationalization in higher education.
Sustainability Strategies
When Does it Pay to be Green?
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2016
By analysing the rationales for sustainability strategies, this book addresses a timely question for managers, academics and MBAs: 'when does it pay to be green?' Based on solid theoretical foundations and empirical research, it clarifies the elements involved in the formation and evaluation of sustainability strategies in firms.
Corporate Social Disclosure
Critical Perspectives in China and Japan
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Corporate Social Disclosure focuses on China and Japan as two countries for critical observations of the latest CSD issues. This volume consists of 12 chapters written by scholars from these two countries, addressing the latest observation of CSD in general as we as in different industries based on their latest research findings.
Developing Multicultural Leaders
The Journey to Leadership Success
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2010
The authors identify three stages of leadership development: the early ingredients for success starting from childhood; the paths that current and aspiring leaders should follow once they start a career; and what leaders should do exceptionally well to become and remain outstanding in organizations operating in multicultural environments.
Uberpreneurs
How to Create Innovative Global Businesses and Transform Human Societies
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2013
Exploring the lives and achievements of 36 extraordinary individuals from across 18 nations and every continent, this books champions innovators: the disruptive individuals whose heroic visions and indomitable spirits are redefining the economic and social structure of our world.
by Prof Sue Newell, Dr Maxine Robertson, Harry Scarbrough
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Thoroughly grounded in an extensive body of international research and analysis, Managing Knowledge Work and Innovation demonstrates that knowledge work depends primarily on the behaviours, attitudes and motivations of those who undertake and manage it and not simply on the implementation of information systems technology.
The Contrary Forces of Innovation
An Ethnography of Innovation in the Food Industry
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2011
The complexity and tensions of industrial innovation processes are fleshed out through the analysis of an intriguing case study from the food industry. Drawing together insights from multiple disciplines, this book shows the controversial nature of innovation processes.
Competing through ICT Capability
Innovation in Image Communication
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Proposes that video communications tools are a form of infrastructure that enhance the creation of new knowledge which transcends space and time in business activities. Illustrates that the dynamic relationship of four elements of ICT capability promote the formation of business networks and the development of knowledge communities.
Business and Climate Change Governance
South Africa in Comparative Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2013
How and why do business organisations contribute to climate change governance? The contributors' findings on South Africa, Kenya and Germany demonstrate that business contributions to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change vary significantly.
Domestic Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean
Building Capacity and Strengthening Local Food Production Systems
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2013
With the exception of Haiti, the sensationalized issues of hunger reported in certain parts of the developing world are largely unknown in the Caribbean. Despite this, there are growing concerns about the state of food security in the region, as declining domestic production and increased dependence...