A much-needed addition to literature, this timely edited collection aims to provide clarity and understanding on how modern organizations work. The authors explore the characteristics of hybrid organizations in contemporary society, taking into account the complex societal challenges that face...

"Alan Coppin is a rare individual. His experience and insight span private and public sectors, charities, and the Armed Forces. The vital importance of human capital is the thread which has bound all this together. His book is a rich gold mine of data, research, wisdom and anecdote." -Sir Gerry...

This book provides a deep understanding of state-owned multinationals (SOMNCs) and their role in global business. SOMNCs have emerged as a force to contend with in global competition, and their study connects several fields such as economics, political economy, international business and global...

This book outlines the core concept of the theory of mixed oligopoly and presents recent results that have arisen in a mixed oligopolistic market. The wave of privatization since the 1980s has taken the development of the theory of mixed oligopoly in several directions. Although the main concern...

This book elaborates on how China’s previous leaders established, consolidated, developed and improved China’s basic modern governance system. It also explores and discusses how to correctly, objectively and scientifically perceive, evaluate and promote the modernization of China’s state...

This book uncovers the mysterious social and political structures of China's "Third Front," the large state-sponsored development of inland China during the late Maoist period. This movement gave birth to a few important industrial bases such as Panzhihua and Liupanshui and had significant...

MOHAMED A. RAMADY SAUDI ARAMCO 2030: POST IPO CHALLENGES The decision by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to launch the country’s ambitious and generational transformation program to wean the Kingdom away from oil under the Vision 2030 plan in 2016 was also an important...

Peter Daiser nimmt in dieser empirischen Untersuchung eine integrierte Betrachtung von Corporate-Governance-Einflussfaktoren und deren Wirkung auf den kommunalen Corporate-Governance-Erfolg vor. Die Ergebnisse lassen den Schluss zu, dass eine aktive, gestaltende Rolle der Kommune bei der...

Aufgrund der dominierenden öffentlich-rechtlichen Eigentümerstruktur und einer fehlenden Trennung von Geländebesitz und Veranstaltungsdurchführung ist das deutsche Messewesen durch eine spezifische Zielstruktur geprägt. Mit Blick auf die zunehmende Internationalisierung des Messewesens und...

Haftungs- und Reputationsrisiken von öffentlichen Unternehmen -- Besondere Vorgaben für öffentliche Unternehmen -- Relevante Compliance-Themenfelder für öffentliche Unternehmen -- Schutz durch Compliance Management -- Die Prüfung eines CMS nach IDW PS 980.