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The Best-Kept Secret
Rutgers University Press 2007; US$ 21.95From lobbyists such as Jack Abramoff, to corporate executives, like Enron's Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, recent scandals dealing with politics and government have focused only on men at the top. But do these high-profile men accurately represent the gendered make up of corporate-government in the United States?In this first in-depth look... more...
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 29.95The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the first full-length study of the largest nongovernmental, global regulatory network whose scope and influence rivals that of the UN system. Much of the interest in the successes and failures of global governance focuses around high profile organisations such as the United Nations,... more...
Making Global Self-Regulation Effective in Developing Countries
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 124.99As companies 'go global' they increasingly use factories and facilities spread across the world. But who regulates their activities in far flung corners of the world economy? The chapters in this volume evaluate the effectiveness of self-regulation compared to other forms of global regulation. - ;As companies 'go global' they increasingly... more...
Bridging Islands
Oxford University Press, UK 2007; US$ 109.99Bridging Islands is a detailed examination of the key role of venture companies in national technical and economic success, contrasting the industrial and social organization of the world's two largest economies, the US and Japan. The author argues that national policy on venture companies is of paramount importance to their economic growth. -... more...
Changing Big Business
Edward Elgar Publishing 2009; US$ 40.00Drawing on accounts from practitioners, producers and industry representatives, this book investigates the challenges facing global fair trade movement. It develops several fresh approaches to understanding power, governance and social change covering a broad interdisciplinary field of ideas in development, economics and politics. more...
The United States of Wal-Mart
Penguin Group US 2005; US$ 12.95An irreverent, hard-hitting examination of the world's largest-and most reviled-corporation, which reveals that while Wal-Mart's dominance may be providing consumers with cheap goods and plentiful jobs, it may also be breeding a culture of discontent. It employs one of every 115 American workers. If it were a nation-state, it would be one of the world's... more...
Negotiating Freer Trade
Wilfrid Laurier University Press 2006; US$ 42.95On November 17, 1938, Great Britain, the United States, and Canada, after four years of discussion and manoeuvre, signed two wide-ranging and interlocking trade agreements. A few large elements dominated the talks. The Americans wanted to breach the walls of the British imperial preferential tariff system. The British were anxious to retain markets... more...
Corporate Governance: Structure, process and behaviour
eContent Management Pty Ltd 2010; US$ 110.00Corporate Governance: Structure, Process, Practice seeks to contribute to and widen the understanding of the research process and practice of corporate governance, and its practical application in today's organizations, whether for-profit, non-profit, governmental or others. The rich variety of theory, methods and findings that are presented this issue... more...
Contract and Commercial Management - The Operational Guide
Van Haren Publishing 2011; US$ 55.00Almost 80% of CEOs say that their organization must get better at managing external relationships. According to The Economist, one of the major reasons why so many relationships end in disappointment is that most organizations 'are not very good at contracting'. This ground-breaking title from leading authority IACCM (International Association for... more...
Managing Challenging Clients
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 44.00Do you need to deliver an effective service to challenging and unreasonable internal or external clients? Do you worry that you'll lose business or take a reputational hit if you don't do so well enough? This book introduces a valuable set of tools through which to build, maintain and manage your client-facing relationships. more...









