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Asian-Pacific Rim logistics : global context and local policies

Rimmer, Peter J. - 2014

'Asian-Pacific Rim Logistics presents a wide span of material, geographically and conceptually, in considerable depth … well as those new to logistics and to Asian conditions. The coverage of logistics and policies within and between Japan …, South Korea and China is particularly strong. The examination of developments in global logistics and of conditions in the …

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Configured by consumption : how consumption-demand will reshape supply chain operations

Kam, Booi Hon; Rimmer, Peter James - 2022

general theory of supply chain operations. The book examines how logistics and supply chain operations have evolved and merged … contemplates the vision, possibilities, realities, and challenges of where logistics and supply chain operations will go beyond …

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Risk, complexity and ICT

Hanseth, Ole (contributor); Ciborra, Claudio (contributor) - 2007

This book explores the challenges regarding risks and risk management related to the growing complexity of ICT solutions. The main argument of the book is that the complexity of ICT solutions has continued to grow throughout the history of ICT, and that it has now reached a level that goes...

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Global business and the terrorist threat

Richardson, Harry Ward (contributor); … - 2009

Global business is affected by global terrorism and the two are intricately linked on many levels. This book is an eclectic and enlightening compendium of research that explores the interrelationships between the two. A companion to and expansion on the authors' previous books on the area,...

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Retirement provision in scary markets

Bateman, Hazel (contributor) - 2007

Who's afraid of the big bad bear? : or, why investment in equities for retirement is not scary and why investing without equities is scary / Ronald Bewley, Nick Ingram, Veronica Livera and Sheridan Thompson -- Assessing the risks in global fixed interest portfolios / Geoffrey Brianton -- The...

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Case studies of executive deviance : a theory of business convenience

Gottschalk, Petter - 2020

Contents: Introduction -- 1. Convenience case of navy commander -- 2. Convenience case of chief executive officer -- 3. Convenience case of corruption blame -- 4. Convenience case of investment fraud -- 5. Rich and mighty on the shoreline -- 6. Corruption among friends -- 7. Germany: Thomas...

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Handbook of Islamic banking

Hassan, M. Kabir (contributor); Lewis, Mervyn K. (contributor) - 2007

The handbook of Islamic banking comprises 25 studies by leading international experts on Islamic banking and finance specially commissioned to analyse the various debates and the current state of play in the field. This comprehensive handbook provides a succinct analysis of the workings of...

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Public private partnerships : the worldwide revolution in infrastructure provision and project finance

Grimsey, Darrin - 2004

This path-breaking book considers the recent trend for governments to look increasingly to private sector finance, provided by private enterprises constructing and managing public infrastructure facilities in partnership with government bodies

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Globalization and the environment : risk assessment and the WTO

Kellow, Aynsley John (contributor); … - 2001

One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with:...

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Insurance and risk management

Niehaus, Greg (contributor) - 2008

There is a broad range of literature on the economics of insurance and risk management. This timely publication contains recent theoretical contributions to the economics of insurance and presents empirical tests and applications of the theory to many different insurance markets. It also offers...

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