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The Shipping Industry, Ocean Governance and Environmental Law in the Paradigm…
This book examines the corpus of status quo environmental legal regime, geographical issues and redundant “stakeholder claims,” which persist in the Arctic. It examines multifarious theories relating not only to conflicting and opposing interests, but also to parties to whom the shipping industry should be accountable. The unique aspect of this book is the Corporate Social responsibility an…
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- 978-3-319-12541-1
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The Scrum Culture Introducing Agile Methods in Organizations
This book is a guide for managers, Scrum Masters and agile coaches who are interested in agile organizational methods and who are planning to introduce Scrum at their own company. Scrum is not only a product development framework but can also be used to structure activities for agile and lean organizational development. Divided into five major parts, the book first introduces and defines t…
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- 978-3-319-11827-7
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OSS Reliability Measurement and Assessment
This book analyses quantitative open source software (OSS) reliability assessment and its applications, focusing on three major topic areas: the Fundamentals of OSS Quality/Reliability Measurement and Assessment; the Practical Applications of OSS Reliability Modelling; and Recent Developments in OSS Reliability Modelling. Offering an ideal reference guide for graduate students and researchers …
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- 978-3-319-31817-2
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- X, 185
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- Springer Series in Reliability Engineering
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Nordic Superintendents: Agents in a Broken Chain
This book analyses the superintendent position and relations and shows how the well-known policy umbrella, the New Public Management (NPM), is being adapted to national contexts. School superintendents are civil servants at the heart of the governance of municipal education. Educational governance in the Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden - is currently undergoing comprehens…
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- 978-3-319-25104-2
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- XX, 334
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- Educational Governance Research
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Financial Crisis, Bank Behaviour and Credit Crunch
This book explores some relevant distortions and market failures in financial and banking markets caused by the recent financial crisis and offers important insights to policymakers as well. After having introduced the reader to the economic background behind the origin of the present financial turmoil, the book proposes a distinct angle to look at some macro and microeconomic aspects. The v…
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- 978-3-319-17413-6
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- XII, 193
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- Contributions to Economics
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The Future of the Postal Sector in a Digital World
Worldwide, postal operators have been slow to address the threats from and opportunities created by electronic competition. The European Commission and member states are wrestling with these issues, while at the same time continuing to deal with the interrelated issues of implementing entry into postal markets and maintaining the universal service obligation. The Postal Accountability and Enha…
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- 978-3-319-24454-9
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- XIII, 345, 23 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
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- Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy
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The Indian Textile and Clothing Industry
This book examines the textile and clothing Industry of India and its trade scenario from a global perspective. New developments in international policies related to trade and investment and falling barriers to trade worldwide as well as within individual regional communities have transformed the structure of production and global competition in the textile and apparel industries across the wor…
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- 978-81-322-2370-2
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- XI, 105,3 b/w illustrations
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- SpringerBriefs in Economics
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The Impact of Cartels on National Economy and Competitiveness
The book presents theoretical and empirical research on the integrated assessment of cartels’ effects on national economies. The empirical analysis is based on three cases in Lithuania, a country chosen because it corresponds to the features of a small economy with a developing culture of competition. An integrated assessment of a cartel’s impact by measuring the net economic effect created…
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- 978-3-319-17287-3
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- XX, 315, 26 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
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- The Impact of Cartels on National Economy and Competitiveness
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The Handbook of Service Innovation
Bringing together some of the world’s leading thinkers, academics and professionals to provide practitioners, students and academicians with comprehensive insights into implementing effective service innovation. This book presents service innovation holistically and systemically across various service areas, including health, education, tourism, hospitality, telecommunications, and retail. It…
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- 978-1-4471-6590-3
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- XL, 842, 109 b/w illustrations
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- The Handbook of Service Innovation
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The Grants Register 2014
The most comprehensive guide on postgraduate grants and professional funding globally. For thirty-two years it has been the leading source for up-to-date information on the availability of, and eligibility for, postgraduate and professional awards. Each entry is verified by its awarding body and all information is updated annually.
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- 978-0-230-39285-4
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- 32, 1184
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- The Grants Register 2014
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