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Cover Elusive Capital
Elusive Capital
Merchant Networks, Economic Institutions and Business Practices in Late Imperial China
François Gipouloux

Offering a fresh analysis of late imperial China, this cutting-edge book revisits the roles played by merchant networks, economic institutions, and business practices in the divergence between Europe and China during the trade revolution.

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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
09 Jun 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800889903
Collections:
Economics 2022
Cover Human Resource Management and Evolutionary Psychology
Human Resource Management and Evolutionary Psychology
Exploring the Biological Foundations of Managing People at Work
Andrew R. Timming
Answering pressing questions regarding employee selection and mobbing culture in the workplace, Andrew R. Timming explores the unique intersection of the biological sciences and human resource management.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
31 May 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788977913
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Business 2019
Cover New Themes in Institutional Analysis
New Themes in Institutional Analysis
Topics and Issues from European Research
Editors:
Georg Krücken
,
Carmelo Mazza
,
Renate E. Meyer
, and
Peter Walgenbach
Institutional theory has become one of the dominant organizational approaches in recent decades. Its roots can be traced to Europe, and an important intellectual objective of this book is to examine North American theory strands and reconnect them with European research traditions. In addition, this book focuses on how organizations and individuals handle heterogeneous and challenging social conditions which are subsequently reflected in various forms of change.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
25 Aug 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784716875
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Business 2017
Cover Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Globalization
Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Globalization
Peter Bloom
Exploring the rise of authoritarian capitalism, this book offers a fresh perspective on politics and economics in the present age of globalization. It asks the crucial question of whether individuals and nations can break free from the ‘grip’ of authoritarian capitalism in the twenty-first century. Peter Bloom includes a detailed and in-depth analysis of how marketization is promoting political authoritarianism across the world. He tells a story of authoritarian progress – where capitalist prosperity can only be delivered by the coercive rule of ‘self-disciplining’ nations and ‘disciplining’ trans-national institutions – and in which capitalist sovereignty is replacing liberal and social democracy. In doing so, Bloom helps readers rethink the structural as well as discursive role of sovereign power within capitalism, showing the ways the free market relies upon a range of authoritarian political fantasies not just for its growth but its very survival.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
25 Mar 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784713157
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Business 2016
Cover Concerned Markets
Concerned Markets
Economic Ordering for Multiple Values
Editors:
Susi Geiger
,
Debbie Harrison
,
Hans Kjellberg
, and
Alexandre Mallard
When political, social, technological and economic interests, values, and perspectives interact, market order and performance become contentious issues of debate. Such ‘hot’ situations are becoming increasingly common and make for rich sites of research. With expert empirical contributions investigating the organization of such ‘concerned’ markets, this book is positioned at the centre of the rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary market studies. Markets investigated include those for palm oil, primary health care and functional foods. The authors also examine markets and environmental concerns as well as better market design for those at the bottom of the pyramid.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
28 Nov 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782549758
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Business 2014
Cover Governance, Regulation and Innovation
Governance, Regulation and Innovation
Theory and Evidence from Firms and Nations
Editor:
Mehmet Ugur
This book aims to disentangle the complex relationship between innovation and its potential determinants, paying special attention to the roles of governance and regulatory frameworks, and the ways in which the latter interact with other drivers of innovation such as competition and the innovator’s closeness to the technology frontier.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
30 Aug 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782540663
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Economics 2013
Cover Institutional Theory and Organizational Change
Institutional Theory and Organizational Change
Staffan Furusten
Whether or not they are aware of it, managers do not fully control the nature and timing of their decisions. Their framework of action is limited by institutional constraints in the surrounding environment – what is technically, economically, socially and culturally possible in different contexts. With a better understanding of their environment – and how it affects how they think, what they do and why they do it – decision-makers are also better able to make more carefully considered decisions about organizational change. In this book Staffan Furusten discusses why it is difficult for organizations around the world to resist the pressures of the institutional environment and how organizations worldwide – big and small, private and public – are becoming increasingly alike.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
30 Jul 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781782547099
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Business 2013
Cover The Marketing Firm
The Marketing Firm
Economic Psychology of Corporate Behaviour
Kevin J. Vella
and
Gordon Foxall
This book provides an expert analysis of the theory of the marketing firm by drawing upon operant psychology, economic theory and marketing to argue that all firms exist in order to market. The authors explore the nature of bilateral interdependence and suggest a framework to analyse the collaborative and competitive mutually reinforcing relationships within which the firm acts.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
30 Sep 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857936509
Collections:
Business 2011
Cover Does Economic Governance Matter?
Does Economic Governance Matter?
Governance Institutions and Outcomes
Editors:
Mehmet Ugur
and
David Sunderland
This book contributes to the growing governance literature in three ways. First, it extends the analysis to new areas such as power asymmetry, regulation, transnational company strategies, and law enforcement. Secondly, it examines the role of formal institutions that shape and enforce the rules/norms codified in law; but also private-ordering institutions that function under the umbrella of the State; and private institutions (such as market rules/norms) that provide reputational and other information that foster compliance. Finally, the book extends and enriches the governance debate, addressing issues such as the determinants of institutional quality and efficiency, and the interaction between actor networks and institutional norms.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
31 Aug 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857931771
Collections:
Economics 2011
Cover Improving Irrigation in Asia
Improving Irrigation in Asia
Sustainable Performance of an Innovative Intervention in Nepal
Elinor Ostrom
,
Wai Fung Lam
,
Prachanda Pradhan
, and
Ganesh P. Shivakoti
Improving Irrigation in Asia is based on a longitudinal study over two decades on innovative intervention for sustained performance of irrigation systems. The work identifies key factors that can help explain the performance of interventions, and explicates lessons for resource management and the management of development assistance.
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Monograph Book
Publication Date:
31 Aug 2011
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9780857938022
Collections:
Social And Political Science 2011