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The environment in corporate management : new directions and economic insights

Lesourd, Jean-Baptiste; Schilizzi, Steven - 2001

This book asks an important question of how management of the environment may benefit firms. The authors take an objective, neutral perspective on the extent to which environmental issues should, or should not, be addressed within the management of business corporations. The Environment in...

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Green accounting in Europe : a comparative study, volume 2

Markandya, Anil (contributor); … - 2005

Using spatially desegregated data on measures of pollution to derive economic damage estimates, the main purpose of the book is to gauge the environmental damage sustained as a result of economic activities and to offer an insight into how the information generated can be used in conjunction...

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Ecological and environmental economics : selected issues and policy responses

Tisdell, Clement Allan - 2003

This unique collection of Clem Tisdell's articles is an eminently readable and comprehensive economic analysis of important contemporary issues involving ecological and environmental economics. Coverage includes the role of ecological economics in the modern world, welfare and ethical...

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The firm, competitiveness, and environmental regulations : a study of the European food processing industries

Hitchens, D. M. W. N.; Birnie, Esmond; McGowan, Angela; … - 1998

Do environmental regulations harm international competitiveness? In answer to this question, this book focuses on the impact of regulatory policies on competitiveness and employment at the firm level. It investigates the trade-off between environmental regulations and competitiveness across...

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The economics of pollution havens

Fullerton, Don (ed.) - 2006

A pollution haven may arise if environmental stringency differs between countries, when capital is mobile, and when trade rules allow firms to relocate and still sell their products to the same customers. This cohesive volume analyzes how country characteristics determine environmental rules,...

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Operations strategy in action : a guide to the theory and practice of implementation

Tan, Kim Hua - 2009

implementation. The premise of the book is that developing an effective operations strategy without its subsequent implementation … approaches to implementation, as well as offering a systematic framework for turning strategic intent into actions. The study …1. Introduction to operations strategy -- 2. The practice of operations strategy implementation -- 3. Why is operations …

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Corporate environmental strategy and competitive advantage

Aragón Correa, Juan Alberto (contributor); … - 2005

The first book to gather cutting-edge research on this complex relationship, Corporate Environmental Strategy and Competitive Advantage presents conceptual ideas and empirical findings, as well as a valuable review of extant literature and future directions for researchers. At an organizational...

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Collective knowledge management : foundations of international business in the age of intellectual capitalism

Horaguchi, Haruo H. - 2014

Human beings create knowledge as a result of interaction with others. This book is devoted to the idea that collective knowledge management can be strategically promoted through these interactions in order to enhance a firm's competitiveness. Haruo H. Horaguchi explores a new perspective of...

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Handbook on the economics of sport

Szymanski, Stefan (contributor); … - 2006

This comprehensive Handbook provides a survey of all the major research areas in sports economics written by almost all of the active researchers in this field. It offers not only an accessible insight into the major findings of the literature but also presents some of the world's principal...

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Handbook of research on techno-entrepreneurship

Thérin, François (contributor) - 2007

Techno-entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in technology-intensive environments. Boasting rich conceptual and empirical contributions by leading international specialists, this highly original...

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