Economic systems and structures Books

The first years of the 21st century have been tumultuous ones for a new world full of uncertainties, economic, diplomatic and social. This new work by noted Japanese econometrist and pundit Naoya Fujiwara exposes the challenges facing Japan and the world...

The Shape Shifters tells how to create a powerful advantage by continuously changing to create and deliver what customers want-and consider best value-now and in the future. It's full of unique tools & techniques to help understand value and develop...

The Menace of Prohibition is a book written by Lulu Wightman in 1916. The book discusses the negative impact of prohibition on the economy and society. Wightman argues that prohibition has led to an increase in crime, corruption, and the spread of...

Risk communication is crucial to building community resilience and reducing risk from extreme events.True community resilience involves accurate and timely dissemination of risk information to stakeholders. This book examines the policy and science of...

This report details the activities and progress of the Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal Company as of December 1842. It includes financial records, construction updates, and other relevant information pertaining to the company's operation.This work has...

This book explores the connections between land transportation and money, examining how changes in one can have major implications for the other. Drawing on examples from around the world, author Jesse Harper shows how transportation infrastructure can...

by Professor Alessandro Sinatra xi There are two categories which divide academic writing. The first category is made up of those which gather and systemize a developed thought, while the second is made up of those which detail...

Corporate and investor needs for profits are being met with painful cost cutting and a blind adoption of outsourcing. Our organizations look for successes and advantages onshore, offshore and, in fact, "anyshore." We struggle for change, success, and...

Although Henry Ford gloried in the limelight of highly publicized achievement, he privately admitted, "I don't do so much, I just go around lighting fires under other people."Henry's Lieutenants features biographies of thirty-five...

International assistance programmes for developing countries are in urgent need of revision. Continuous testing and verification is required if development activity is to cope effectively with the uncertainty and complexity of the development process...

Seven Turning Points identifies the pivotal stages when nonprofits must reasses the way they operate and make fundamental changes or risk decline.

Previously, the conventional wisdom about organizations was "If it's not broken, then don't fix it. " Today, the new dictum seems to be "If it works, make it work better. " There is a shift from a posture of reaction to one...

The `corporation' is by far the most successful legal concept of organization among large business firms. Yet there are numerous examples of firms operated in corporate form that were troubled either by internal problems...

Why do so many people worldwide suffer hunger and poverty when there is enough food and other resources globally to prevent it? This book shows how famine and food insecurity are an essential part of modern capitalism. Although trade, debt relief and...

China's increasing power in the global economy is destabilizing the established system. This book analyses the possible historical trajectories of China and the capitalist world-economy in the twenty-first century. Minqi Li examines the future global...

Not until 1997 did a female become chief executive officer of a Fortune 500 corporation (Jill Barad, at Mattel Toy Co. Women's progress since that time has been in fits and starts, exceedingly slow. The number of women CEOs reached 4 in 1999 only to...

Over five decades of economic and technical assistance to the countries of Africa and the Middle East have failed to improve the life prospects for over 1.4 billion people who remain vulnerable. Billions of dollars have been spent on such assistance...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

The "importance of understanding" has become almost an obsession with significant portions of American business. There remain, however, many companies that attempt to operate as they traditionally have in the past - placing great faith in the owner's or...

Turnover at the top can stimulate great changes throughout an organization. These changes can mean low morale, decreased productivity, rumors, and political infighting-or they can revitalize working relationships and opportunities to rethink outdated...

The book titled ""Story of Turkey and Armenia, with a Full Account of the Recent Massacres Written by Eye Witnesses"" is a historical account written by James Wilson Pierce. The book provides a detailed description of the relationship between Turkey and...

This provocative book interrogates the ideology of capitalism as the "default" narrative underpinning various mainstream ideologies in the contemporary world. The book explores the genesis, structure and functioning of this ideological narrative,...

First published in 1985. Although Bukharin wrote against the background of the Russian Revolution, the very change in political climate is always relevant. How exactly is the transition from capitalism to socialism conceived and achieved? Michael Haynes'...

This is the story of one of the most dynamic entrepreneurs in modern French history. Drawing upon a wealth of archival and private documentation, Gwynne Lewis uncovers the history of Pierre-Francois Tubeuf and assesses his conntribution to the...

Africa's plight is no doubt, presently, a concern of notable political and business leaders across the world. I believe this is Africa's time and age in which Africans, African leaders and the rest of the world must put their hands on the plough. And...

Today enterprises must strive to improve their competitiveness in a changing environment. To reach this objective it is necessary for companies to evaluate their performances and to combine modelling, business process...