Human Resource Management in the Public Sector

Edited by Rona S. Beattie, Stephen P. Osborne

HRM is a core element public service organizations, whose employees are often their most valuable resource. This outstanding book tackles the subject head on, bringing...

Published March 28th 2008 by Routledge.

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Understanding E-Government

Information Systems in Public Administration

By Vincent Homburg

Governments these days often boast about the efficiency of their electronic systems. Information communication technologies (ICTs) apparently allow public service to become cheaper, faster and...

Published March 26th 2008 by Routledge.

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Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management

Strategic Management of Knowledge Resources

By Federica Ricceri

It is widely held that the successful management of knowledge resources within industry creates value. However, how this value is created is less clear. This...

Published March 26th 2008 by Routledge.

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Knowledge Economies

Innovation, Organization and Location

By Wilfred Dolfsma

This book makes a strong and coherent contribution to the discussion of the knowledge economy and of innovation, offering a range of theoretical insights from...

Published March 19th 2008 by Routledge.

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Complexity, Management and the Dynamics of Change

Challenges for Practice

By Elizabeth McMillan

In this profoundly important text, Elizabeth McMillan shows how the insights of complexity science can allow today’s managers to embrace the challenges and uncertainty of...

Published March 19th 2008 by Routledge.

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A New Japan for the Twenty-First Century

An Inside Overview of Current Fundamental Changes and Problems

Edited by Rien T. Segers

Many people in the West portray Japan as being fixed in its ways, and unable to change, and consequently risking national decline and international loss...

Published March 19th 2008 by Routledge.

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The Third Sector in Europe

Prospects and challenges

Edited by Stephen P. Osborne

The role of the Third Sector within European society is an extremely topical subject, as both governments and the EU continue to consider the role...

Published March 10th 2008 by Routledge.

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International Business and Tourism

Global Issues, Contemporary Interactions

Edited by Tim Coles, C. Michael Hall

Whether it’s bungee jumping in Queenstown or visiting the Guinness factory in Dublin, where we travel – and what we do when we get there...

Published March 10th 2008 by Routledge.

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UNDERSTANDING A3 THINKING

A Critical Component of Toyota's PDCA Management System

By Durward K. Sobek II., Art Smalley

Notably flexible and brief, the A3 report has proven to be a key tool In Toyota’s successful move toward organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and improvement, especially...

Published March 7th 2008 by Productivity Press.

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Market Segmentation Success

Making It Happen

By Sally Dibb, Lyndon Simkin

Market segmentation is a main aspect of an effective business strategy, but implementation is often difficult and ultimately unsuccessful. Market Segmentation Success: Making It Happen!...

Published March 3rd 2008 by Routledge.

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