This textbook on research designs provides undergraduate and graduate students with detailed guidance to tackle their research projects. This textbook has been recommended and developed for university courses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.The authors offer students relevant research...

Part I: The Journey to the Land of Unknown -- Chapter 1: The Nature of Research -- Chapter 2: Scientific Method -- Chapter 3: The Research Process -- Part II: Preparation for Research -- Chapter 4: Formulating a Research Problem -- Chapter 5: Review of Literature -- Chapter 6: Research Design --...

This textbook explores the theoretical and practical aspects of managing international business operations while also dealing with multi-cultural, multi-national and global issues of managing business expansion beyond the domestic market. A second, revised edition of Managing Internationally:...

There is a widely acknowledged evaluation gap in the field of e-participation practice and research, a lack of systematic evaluation with regard to process organization, outcome and impacts. This book addresses the state of the art of e-participation research and the existing evaluation gap by...

This book features the best papers presented at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Economics & Finance in 2016. Chapters include research conducted by experts in the field of Economics, Finance and Business from the region. Put together by East Asia Research, East Asia Institute of Management &...

1. Huawei's Business Goal -- 2. Huawei's Competition Strategy - A Financial Perspective -- 3. Remaining Flexible to Seize Opportunities amidst Uncertainties -- 4. Enhancing Core Competencies through Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Venture Capital Investment -- 5. Strengthening...

The book examines the status of public service in developing countries, in the sectors of health, infrastructure, labour and marginalized populations, rural economy, and public administration. The last decade has witnessed significant government focus on service delivery in developing nations...

Current approaches to the transposition of sustainability in higher education institutions -- Current approaches to employability transfer in higher education -- Trends and developments in higher education in the context of knowledge society with focus in the field of business economic studies...

Business schools have long enticed students into their MBA programs with the promise that, after a short stint spent studying the ins and outs of the business world, they will be able to step right into the upper echelons of management or launch a business that soon has them flitting about the...

Policy informatics analytical and modelling approaches -- Computing technologies and tools for policy development -- Simulation for climate and environment changes -- Policy on sustainable energy -- Policy on implementation of smart grid -- Policy on sustainable consumption and sustainable...