Bücher veröffentlicht von Emerald Publishing Limited

The focus of this book series is to identify and review classroom issues and outcomes associated with behavioral concerns of students with learning and behavioral disabilities.

Presents a discussion that aims to cover a spectrum of topics related to economic inequality. This title discusses: trade liberalization and the US living standard; inequality and unemployment; and, identifying low standards of living.

This study of managerial and financial accounting looks at financial information and throughput modelling. It examines issues such as conceptual modeling, comparing prior models with the conceptual model, and implications for financial reporting, managerial decisions, and future research.

Part of a series which offers contemporary work and research in the areas of methodology and the history of economic thought, this volume focuses on the work on John R Commons.

Contains six contributions divided between British and US topics. This volume discusses the use of the Charity Commission Reports as a source for the study of British economic history, revisits the old debate about whether nineteenth century industrialization in Britain worsened or improved conditions for child labour, and more.

Part of a series which examines advances in the quantitative analysis of finance and accounting, this title discusses the pitfall of using intuitive judgement in audit scheduling; the underpricing integration of public offerings; and, the use of accruals in income smoothing.

The 6th volume of Advances in Chinese Industrial Services, focuses on "The Managerial Process and Impact of Foreign Investment in Greater China"

Contains papers reporting on the structure, utilization and analytic concerns arising from the use of the major datasets in small business and entrepreneurship research, including: the National Federation of Independent Businesses surveys; US Small Business Administration datasets; the General Social Survey; and more.

Presents papers on the life and sociological contributions of Oliver C Cox. This volume includes an analysis of Cox's enigmatic career as a sociologist, his links with Marx, Weber and Mills, his contributions to world system theory, and his legacy with and exclusion from the Chicago School.

Explores research in economic anthropology. This title examines topics such as rethinking the informal economy; specialization, exchange and power in small-scale societies and chiefdoms; and, approaches to prehistoric economies.

Part of an annual series of works on educational productivity centered on how more can be accomplished in education without consuming additional human, economic, and social resources. This volume looks at: How do developments in evaluation research enhance our capacity to come to conclusions useful to policy makers and program professionals?

Intends to present methodological and theoretical research in the area of gender studies. This title discusses such topics as gender labour markets and social policy, women and families in Costa Rica, and economic development, patriarchy, and intrahousehold dynamics.

Part two of the "Human Resource Management Handbook" provides further insight into the theory and research processes of human resource management practices.

Current Perspectives in Social Theory (CPST) presents essays on major issues in contemporary theoretical sociology, providing both critical overviews of major debates and original contributions by specialists working in social theory, sociological theory, and critical theory.

The "Human Resource Management Handbook" is divided into seven sections, compiling the latest knowledge into the critical areas of human resource management practices.

Advances in Austrian Economics connects the Austrian tradition of economics with other research traditions in economics and related areas. Each volume attempts to apply the insights of Austrian economics and related approaches to topics that are of current interest in economics and cognate disciplines.

Through in-depth analyses of positional pay variations, player negotiations, supply and demand and econometric models of pay and performance, this supplement seeks to give a much clearer picture of why, how and when pay is awarded in the sports industry and particularly in the NBA.

Aims to help increase knowledge, skills and insights into making effective decisions in the 'bigger hall' of marketing management. This book covers setting strategic direction; product and customer portfolio analysis; product development; advertising; pricing; channel management; environmental scanning; and measuring strengths and weaknesses.

Focuses on human/technology issues that arise from the design, development, application, operation, evaluation, and maintenance of advanced systems with regard to training in complex environments. This ninth volume covers areas including: advanced embedded team training, human centered automation for air traffic control, and more.

Presents theoretical, review, and empirically-based papers on group phenomena. This title features topics such as status processes, group structure, and decision making. It also considers work on interpersonal behaviour in dyads (the smallest group).

Part of a series which serves as a research annual for the publication of academic tax research.

This is the eighth volume in an annual series designed to provide an academic forum for the publication of original research, critical reviews and conceptual analyses of theoretical and substantive issues related to the education, care and development of young children.

This series presents essays on topics in international marketing. Both theoretical/conceptual and empirical contributions are included.

Discusses research on occupations and professions. This title covers such topics as: rural Chinese household workers in Beijing; immigration, tradition, community and gender; the professionalization of real estate sales work; and, legal practice boundaries.

This work on employee management explores the area of the management of expatriates. It discusses issues such as personality determinants in the prediction of aspects of expatriate job success, spousal assistance programmes, and assessing expatriate success.

Brings together scholarship on the events of 9-11-2001, and assesses whether the truth has been told by the US government. The lead chapter shows that eleven of FBI-named Arabic hijackers could not have been on the planes, while the Dulles airport videotape has very serious authentication problems.

Throughout all of the chapters of this 25th volume runs a thread of technology that is now embraced by libraries of every nation and type. It is clear that libraries are sharing technological developments everywhere in the world. Not only are rare book librarians using technology but funding agencies are supporting its spread as well.

Discusses how the ratio between the numbers of males and females changes. This book shows how medical interventions and the looming prospect of sex selection at birth will affect the rough balances in the numbers of men and women. It describes various problems associated with the changing balances of births, deaths and mobility of the two sexes.

This volume covers the world of international business and economics. Topics include internationalism, regionalism and the multinational corporations.

Addresses the design of efficient buyer-supplier contracts within the institutional boundaries faced by the buyer and focuses on vertical buyer-supplier linkages as a source of supplier core competencies in a cost- and technology-driven environment.