Introduction -- The cultural object : pizza -- The social world : Italian restaurants -- The receiver : the consumer -- The creator : the pizzaiolo -- Conclusion : towards new understandings of food glocalization

The first comparative study of the politics of policy innovation in the field of unemployment. The contributors provide a thorough and lucid analysis of past government failures, and look to possible future strategies

Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Clio Padovani -- The challenges of a socially sustainable textiles and fashion industry -- Plustex: An evidence-based approach -- Chapter structure -- Notes -- 1 Museums and the knowledge economy:...

Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- References -- 2 Liabilities of Native and Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the Processes of Globalization -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Acculturation and Liabilities in Relationships Between Native and...

This collection considers the financial crisis from a managerial perspective, focussing on the business implications for the financial industry. Topics examined include governance, information needs and strategy of financial intermediaries and investors. The contributions build on the existing...

One of the challenges facing today’s management is to develop theories and practices that address the dynamics of business networks. Complexity theory has much to contribute to this purpose. Thus, this volume focuses on exploring the emerging patterns of order and discussing the new...

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Overview of Italian Economy and Governance Model -- Chapter 1: Italian Economy and Governance Model from a Global Perspective -- Chapter 2: Institutional Framework of Corporate Governance in Italy -- Part II: External Corporate Governance...

From the history of Porta Palazzo, Western Europe's largest open-air market, to its current growing pains, this book turns an ethnographic eye on a meeting place for trade, cultural identity, and cuisine.