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The end of the experiment?

From competition to the foundational economy

by Andrew Bowman, Julie Froud, Sukhdev Johal, Mick Moran, John Law, Adam Leaver, Karel Williams ...

Series series Manchester Capitalism
For thirty years, the British economy has repeated the same old experiment of subjecting everything to competition and market because that is what works in the imagination of central government. This book demonstrates the repeated failure of that experiment by detailed examination of three sectors: broadband, food supply and retail banking. The book argues for a new experiment in social licensing ... Read more

$12.99 USD

For thirty years, the British economy has repeated the same old experiment of subjecting everything to competition and market because that is what works in the imagination of central government. This book demonstrates the repeated failure of that experiment by detailed examination of three sectors: broadband, food supply and retail banking. The book argues for a new experiment in social licensing
... Read more
Trade, Commerce, and the State in the Roman World

Edited by Alan Bowman, Andrew Wilson ...

Series series Oxford Studies on the Roman Economy
This volume presents eighteen papers by leading Roman historians and archaeologists discussing trade in the Roman Empire during the period *c.*100 BC to AD 350. It focuses especially on the role of the Roman state in shaping the institutional framework for trade within and outside the empire, in taxing that trade, and in intervening in the markets to ensure the supply of particular commodities, ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This volume presents eighteen papers by leading Roman historians and archaeologists discussing trade in the Roman Empire during the period *c.*100 BC to AD 350. It focuses especially on the role of the Roman state in shaping the institutional framework for trade within and outside the empire, in taxing that trade, and in intervening in the markets to ensure the supply of particular commodities,
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What a waste

Outsourcing and how it goes wrong

Edited by Andrew Bowman, Ismail Ertürk, Peter Folkman, Julie Froud, Colin Haslam, Sukhdev Johal, Adam Leaver, Mick Moran, Nick Tsitsianis, Karel Williams ...

Series series Manchester Capitalism
This is the first ever book to analyse outsourcing – contracting out public services to private business interests. It is an unacknowledged revolution in the British economy, and it has happened quietly, but it is creating powerful new corporate interests, transforming the organisation of government at all levels, and is simultaneously enriching a new business elite and creating numerous fiascos ... Read more

$12.99 USD

This is the first ever book to analyse outsourcing – contracting out public services to private business interests. It is an unacknowledged revolution in the British economy, and it has happened quietly, but it is creating powerful new corporate interests, transforming the organisation of government at all levels, and is simultaneously enriching a new business elite and creating numerous fiascos
... Read more
Understanding Esports

An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon

by Jessalyn Coble, Gabriella Devia-Allen, Catherine Einstein, Mark Grabowski, Jue Hou, Kyra Keene, Jake Kucek, Madison Lanier, Timothy Mirabito, Michael Naraine, Laura Purcell, R. Pierre Rodgers, Andrew Shaw, Brett Sherrick, L. Paul Strait, Damion Sturm, Henry Wear, Steve Young, Kelly L. Adams, Ellen B. Drogin Rodgers, Lee K. Farquhar, John George IV, James D. Ivory, Maria A. Moore, Brenda P. Wiggins, Andrew C. Billings, Nick Bowman, Gregory A. Cranmer, David P. Hedlund, Karen McGrath ...

Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped—and been shaped by—media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of ... Read more

$38.99 USD

Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped—and been shaped by—media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of
... Read more
Nature and Place in Texas

A History

by Alex Hunt, Samuel Brunk, C.J. Alvarez, Julie Courtwright, Tim Bowman, Scot McFarlane, Andrew C. Baker, Alana de Hinojosa, Todd M. Kerstetter, Brian Frehner, Neel Baumgardner, Arthur R. Gómez ...

Series series Environmental Histories of Texas
Texas history is often recounted through tales of revolution, oil booms, and cattle drives. But what if we considered a different lens—one shaped by wind and wildfire, rivers and drought, grasslands and pine forests?Nature and Place in Texas reimagines the Lone Star story by centering its ecosystems. This collection of essays by leading environmental historians reveals how the state’s natural ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Texas history is often recounted through tales of revolution, oil booms, and cattle drives. But what if we considered a different lens—one shaped by wind and wildfire, rivers and drought, grasslands and pine forests?Nature and Place in Texas reimagines the Lone Star story by centering its ecosystems. This collection of essays by leading environmental historians reveals how the state’s natural
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Designing World Class Corporate Strategies

by Keith Ward, Andrew Kakabadse, Cliff Bowman ...

Designing World Class Corporate Strategies considers the key role of corporate centres within very large, primarily multi-business organisations. At present, these corporate centres are under attack as not creating and value and merely adding cost to their groups.The authors have developed a corporate configurations model which demonstrates four ways in which corporate centres can add significant ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Designing World Class Corporate Strategies considers the key role of corporate centres within very large, primarily multi-business organisations. At present, these corporate centres are under attack as not creating and value and merely adding cost to their groups.The authors have developed a corporate configurations model which demonstrates four ways in which corporate centres can add significant
... Read more
Fantasy Sports and the Changing Sports Media Industry

Media, Players, and Society

by Shaun Anderson, Andrew Baerg, Steve Bien-Aimé, Andy Boyan, Joris Drayer, Brendan Dwyer, Christopher Gearhart, Mark Grabowski, Pamela Wicker, Grace Yan, Andrew Billings, Cody T. Havard, Shaughan A. Keaton, Renee M. Miller, Brody J. Ruihley, Stephen L. Shapiro, Emory S. Daniel Jr., Katherine L. Lavelle, Marie Hardin, Nicholas Watanabe, David Westerman ...

This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. Often considered an isolated activity for the hardcore sports fan, fantasy sports play have since been incorporated into sports broadcasting and editorial coverage, sports marketing and promotions, and even into the very sports themselves with athletes and teams ... Read more

$55.99 USD

This edited collection examines how fantasy sports play has established a prominent and promising foothold in the larger sports ecology. Often considered an isolated activity for the hardcore sports fan, fantasy sports play have since been incorporated into sports broadcasting and editorial coverage, sports marketing and promotions, and even into the very sports themselves with athletes and teams
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Capitalism without Capital

The Rise of the Intangible Economy

by Jonathan Haskel, Stian Westlake ...

The first comprehensive account of the growing dominance of the intangible economyEarly in the twenty-first century, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, the major developed economies began to invest more in intangible assets, like design, branding, R&D, and software, than in tangible assets, like machinery, buildings, and computers. For all sorts of businesses, from tech firms and ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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The first comprehensive account of the growing dominance of the intangible economyEarly in the twenty-first century, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, the major developed economies began to invest more in intangible assets, like design, branding, R&D, and software, than in tangible assets, like machinery, buildings, and computers. For all sorts of businesses, from tech firms and
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Management Reset

Organizing for Sustainable Effectiveness

by Edward E. Lawler III, Christopher G. Worley ...

Provocative new management principles and practices that create effective organizations for shareholders and societyManagement experts Lawler and Worley have developed a set of management principles that enable organizations to be both successful and responsible. Existing command & control and high-involvement management styles depend too much on stable conditions and focus too narrowly on ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Provocative new management principles and practices that create effective organizations for shareholders and societyManagement experts Lawler and Worley have developed a set of management principles that enable organizations to be both successful and responsible. Existing command & control and high-involvement management styles depend too much on stable conditions and focus too narrowly on
... Read more
The Fish Rots From The Head

The Crisis in our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director

by Bob Garratt ...

As a Chinese proverb says 'The fish rots from the head' and so it is with businesses and other organisations - the buck starts and stops in the boardroom. This third edition of Bob Garratt's bestselling book that highlights the importance of effective corporate governance has been extensively updated following the corporate scandals of the early 2000s - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco - and the abysmal ... Read more

$11.99 USD

As a Chinese proverb says 'The fish rots from the head' and so it is with businesses and other organisations - the buck starts and stops in the boardroom. This third edition of Bob Garratt's bestselling book that highlights the importance of effective corporate governance has been extensively updated following the corporate scandals of the early 2000s - Enron, WorldCom, Tyco - and the abysmal
... Read more
Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

by Martin Christopher ...

The full text downloaded to your computerWith eBooks you can:search for key concepts, words and phrasesmake highlights and notes as you studyshare your notes with friendseBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.Upon purchase, you will receive via email the ... ... Read more

$33.99 USD

The full text downloaded to your computerWith eBooks you can:search for key concepts, words and phrasesmake highlights and notes as you studyshare your notes with friendseBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.Upon purchase, you will receive via email the ...
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Supply Chain Risk Management

Vulnerability and Resilience in Logistics

by Donald Waters ...

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today. The challenge for businesses today is to mitigate this risk through creating resilient supply chains.Addressing this need, ***Supply Chain Risk Management***guides you through the whole risk management process from start to finish. Using jargon-free language, this accessible book covers the ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today. The challenge for businesses today is to mitigate this risk through creating resilient supply chains.Addressing this need, ***Supply Chain Risk Management***guides you through the whole risk management process from start to finish. Using jargon-free language, this accessible book covers the
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