1. Globalization / Russ Martinelli, Tim Rahschulte, Jim Waddell -- 2. The evolution of collaborative work / Tim Rahschulte -- 3. Culture / Mark Rennaker, Dan Novak -- 4. Sustaining organizational culture in the globally distributed environment / Kathy Milhauser -- 5. The effect of cultural...

"This book examines the nature of the process of technological change in different sectors of various countries, analyzing the impact of innovation as well as research and development activities on different outcomes in different fields and assessing the design and impact of policies aimed at...

This book is a collection of recent essays offering fresh perspectives on the scope and future of intellectual property rights. The tripartite division of the book is designed to make this inter-disciplinary topic more accessible and intelligible to readers of diverse backgrounds. Part I...

This book work on the intimate connection between the industry life cycle and supply chain management, utilizes the case of the industrial life cycle of the VCR to provide insight into the supply chain as the basic business unit for competition, and the requisite alteration of the management of...

"This book presents the most recent state-of-the-art theories, methods and techniques in various aspects of mobile computing and communications across engineering, business and organizational perspectives. It gives insights on the recent advancements in various aspects of mobile computing and...

"This book explores advances in interactions between computers and humans, their aesthetic appeal, ease of use, and learnability that are made possible due to the creation of user interfaces result in further progress in science, aesthetics, and practical applications. It discusses concepts that...

In the field of computer aided language learning (CALL), there is a need for emphasizing the importance of the user. This book presents methodologies, strategies, and design approaches for building interfaces for a user-centered CALL environment, creating a deeper understanding of the...

This book explores the role of information seeking and retrieval in the development of information systems to support personalized and autonomous learning by introducing key concepts from information science.

"This book presents applications of evolutionary computation in the software engineering field, including how evolutionary algorithms are used to solve different search and optimization problems in the area of software engineering"--Provided by publisher.

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