In studying the impact of industry on class organization, social scientists have assumed that the effects of technological advance increase with time and that, as technology molds, dehumanizes, and alienates workers, the pressure mounts to change the system through political action. William H....

The capture of the French king John II at Poitiers in 1356 marked the end of royal taxation as a temporary, wartime expedient and its beginning as an annual assessment. John Henneman's detailed treatment of war financing in the period immediately preceding, from 1322 to 1356, is the first volume...

"If there was any question before, there is no longer a question today: inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility are prominent national issues. The notion of "The American Dream" has been sold to generations of young Americans as the idea that working hard and following your dreams will...

Keynote papers -- Model-based management tools and systems -- Building information modelling and ontologies -- eServices and SOA for model-driven cooperation in AEC -- Data, information and knowledge management, methods and tools -- Value-driven processes and value-chain management -- Smart...

Dieses Buch befasst sich mit Theorien, Umsetzungen und der aktuellen Entwicklung in der Corporate Governance in einer globalisierten Welt, die getrieben ist durch Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien. Dabei ist das Buch in drei Teile gegliedert. Teil I behandelt theoretische Aspekte,...