Research and development management Books

This volume presents a collection of different views and perspectives, featuring both theoretical and empirical contributions, to provide deep insight into the role of innovation and of non-technological innovations (NTIs) in contemporary business.

Looks at the bigger picture, and the future trends that are going to affect the global business world over the next few years. The author analyzes traditional themes such as technology and sustainability but also takes into consideration the effects of...

This reissue, first published in 1995, focuses on philosophy and social science in human ecology, and includes case studies dealing with the problems of political implementation of development plans and schemes. Part One deals with theory, including a...

This immensely readable book by Patrick François provides an original insight into the increasingly fashionable topic that is social capital. In a unique, original study, the author emphasises trustworthiness as a vital feature of social capital...

A host of internationally eminent scholars are brought together here to explore the structural causes of rural poverty and income inequality, as well as the processes of social exclusion and political subordination encountered by the peasantry and...

The sustained remarkable economic growth in the East Asian countries - Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore - has brought about a great deal of debate over the role of the state in the market and society. Shin analyses the dynamic process...

The aim of this book is to support industry in their effort to design environ­ mentally friendly products. The book comprises a method and a manual for life cycle assessment of products and it includes examples of how ...

Researching and Analysing Business provides an accessible and practical guide to various data collection and data analysis techniques within management, from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.

Global Growth examines the role of senior leadership in the M&A process, and addresses the issues central to the M&A debate. These include top line revenue growth, alternatives to acquisitions, China M&A and joint ventures, and buying in the current...

This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate small and medium size enterprise...

Civil society organizations play an increasingly important role in analyzing government budget policies and in advocating for more transparent and inclusive budget processes in transitional and developing countries. Drawing on case studies of six budget...

This book shows managers how they can identify their stakeholders and cooperate with them in a mutually successful and satisfying way. It includes numerous examples from the case studies and from international firms, illustrating the stepping stones to a...

This important book examines the ways in which community economic development can contribute to local and regional regeneration. It presents a unique overview of the state of contemporary British practice in this important policy area and provides a...

In recent years, privatisation has fallen out of favour in many countries because the underlying political factors have not been well understood. This book examines Malaysia's privatisation programme, focusing on how political constraints resulted in the...

The world of publishing is evolving at an ever-increasing speed, with developments in digital workstreams and products, customer expectation, enriched content curation, and user-generated content becoming commonplace. In Publishing in the Digital Age:...

Large state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have made significant contributions to the development of China's economy and its reform. This book explores the various reforms and the impact of corporatisation on the strategic development of large SOEs...

This book is an in-depth study of the international business relationships of China covering both inward and outward foreign direct investment, its impact and related theoretical and policy issues.

Sensualities/Textualities & Technologies: Writings of the Body in 21st Century Performance explores the interrelation of text, body and technology in performance. It provides an edited collection which reconsiders textual practices in contemporary...

The impact of country and firm specific factors, the role of institutions and governments, the strive for compensation of initial disadvantages, the struggle for finding ways to counterbalance for late coming into the international arena in the process...

In today's era of increasing globalization, companies are confronted with differing value systems in the countries where they operate. From marketing to employee retention, demonstrating sensitivity toward locally specific solutions has proved essential...

This book investigates entrepreneurial initiatives in the three largest economies of the world: China, Japan and the USA. It brings together historical, institutional, and ethnographic approaches and highlights entrepreneurial patterns that result from...

In many regions the current focus of the state is to initiate and stimulate the emergence of inter-firm networks in order to produce growth. This book takes a management perspective on the operations and processes in these networks and describes and...

The focus of the study is on the larger food processing companies, which invested in Central and Eastern Europe namely Nestl, Unilever and InBev--and analyzes the motives of investment and the entry strategies of food MNEs, outlines their contribution to...

This book provides analytical insights into if and how the targets adopted by the international community are likely to be achieved. A key feature of the analysis is the recognition that most of the MDG targets are endogenously related. These...

So what is a member-owned business? What does it look like? How can we distinguish it from an investor-owned business? The crucial distinction is between a business that is people-centred, and one that is money-centred. This book explores the growing...

Hofstede introduced a culture paradigm that has been widely influential in international business. However, it's relevance in light of culture's increasing complexity due to globalization has been questioned. In this book, alternative culture frameworks...

The practical aspects of environmental sustainability are crucial to businesses. The need for inclusion of the core values of sustainability in business practice is presented and justified using social, environmental, financial, and economic indicators...

This first volume in The Palgrave Series on Global Sustainability addresses the pressing need to align business practices with the requirements of a sustainable world. The book's authors address new models for conducting business, the implications of...

A number of multinational corporations (MNCs) from developing economies are becoming key players in the global economy. The world's second-largest forgings-maker comes from India; the biggest Nordic insurer was bought by a South African competitor; a...

Diversity in Africa: The Coming of Age of a Continent provokes reflection on diversity through a collection of essays and papers whose authors themselves are diverse in experience and nationalities - representing all continents except Antarctica. The...