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Thu, 23 October 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=281243 The book examines the three domains of research on art, music, and media to show that organizing is a social process embedded in perception. Mon, 20 October 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=279961 This book presents the latest thinking and issues in the areas of branding, identity and communication, using examples of organisations from different sectors. Fri, 17 October 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=320624 A timely evaluation of the rapidly globalizing coporate governance mechanisms in China and Japan. Tue, 14 October 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=315689 An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. 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Fri, 12 September 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=281247 This book is written for those charged with being leaders, and uses poststructuralist theory to provide a language for the confusions and uncertainties that leadership can often bring. Thur, 11 September 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=294477 Ranked as the second most important growing economy in the world, India represents one of the most interesting sourcing and selling markets. A real 'global strategy' cannot ignore it. 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Mon, 25 August 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=307303 This volume contains contributions from intellectual leaders of the field, exploring frontier topics in international business to look at where international business is going Fri, 22 August 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=293323 A book that traces the modern-day evolution of caste and business in India and systemically documents the rise of new entrepreneurial ethnic groups. Mon, 14 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280465 The first in a trilogy on myth making in organizing, exploring the role of myth in contemporary organizational discourse and practice. Mon, 07 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280467 The second in a trilogy on myth making in organizing explores organizational virtues and vices and organizational sagas, to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizations Tue, 08 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280466 The third in a series on myth making in organizing looks at mythical narratives as metaphors of an organizational issue to reveal an archetypal dimension of organizing and organizations Wed, 09 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280633 Presents an ultimate theory of knowledge-based management and organizational knowledge creation using in-depth case studies. Thu, 10 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=281120 Moving away from traditional models of leadership this book examines and describes new conceptions and constructs of leadership with the theme of knowledge into action. Fri, 11 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=289177 An insight into multinational enterprises in developing countries like India, that argues that their success lies in the strategy to invest in complimentary businesses of their respective industries Tue, 01 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.egosnet.org/conferences/collo24/colloquium_2008.shtml The theme of the conference is Upsetting Organizations Thu, 03 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280178 This book establishes a new hands-on model of communication that will set up workable and practical communication forums. Fri, 04 July 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=300866 This essential compilation brings together today's top researchers to tackle the real-life issues that family business owners face on a daily basis Fri, 30 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=274477 Demonstrating the way that the intersection of gendered and ethnic identities operate in the contexts of work and home situations, this book provides an up-to-date picture of women at work. Fri, 02 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=275287 A profile in socio-technical terms of ways that innovation is manifested in American, European, and Asian knowledge-based innovation networks and knowledge clusters. Mon, 05 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=280666 An up-to-date look at the latest thinking on Corporate Governance, capturing the wealth of experience of some 60 company secretaries in the world's top companies, whose job it is to make corporate governance work. Tue, 06 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=290110 An exploratory study, based on group discussions and in-depth interviews of real managers, that examines different aspects of the life cycle to clarify why so few women get to the top. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=290110 A glimpse into the life cycle of women managers to detect the limitations and encouragement they receive at different stages of their career in their transition to upper levels positions Mon, 28 April 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=281248 An examination of the evolution of East Asian regionalism after the late 1990s, analyzing the moves towards free trade agreements and regional cooperation in various fields. Fri, 25 April 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=281118 An examination of the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning systems on management accounting systems, exploring management accountants' roles and relations in transitional countries Fri, 18 April 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=277456 Integrating theory and research, this book discusses the distinctive issues relevant to service providers and provides a range of integrated knowledge on employees in customer service roles. Mon, 14 April 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=275287 A profile in socio-technical terms of ways and means that innovation is manifested in select American, European and Asian knowledge-based innovation networks and knowledge clusters. Fri, 11 April 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.hrm.strath.ac.uk/ILPC/ The primary focus of the ILPC conference is work, the quality of employment, and work process in significant and emerging sectors, with an emphasis on employee perspectives and empirical, field lead research. Tue, 04 March 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=276280 This book focuses upon managing knowledge processes in globally distributed work Fri, 07 March 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=279569 A practical and accessible guide to becoming a great programme manager. 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