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The author surveys the negotiations between Britain and the European Economic Community, analyzing official and public attitudes toward the British accession, and the influence of public opinion throughout the negotiations. She carefully examines the British search for entry, the development of the Community, and the member nations' discussions on

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But what does this takeover bonanza mean for our future economic health

In Britain for Sale, award-winning financial journalist Alex Brummer investigates this question, explaining why British companies are so irresistible to overseas buyers and weighing up the true cost of these transactions.

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This study is a comparison of postwar productivity data for 34 British and American manufacturing industries. It examines statistical relationships between observed productivity differences and other variables, interpreting the relative influence of these factors on productivity.

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This textbook covers the three centuries of British business history from 1720 to the present day. Wilson argues that company culture has been a component in the evolution of business organisations and management practices.

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An examination of British economy from 1790-1914 and the relationship between economic theory and historical reality.

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Volume two of British Literary Magazines begins its coverage at the dawn of the Romantic Age, when the publication of Blake's Songs of Innocence signalled the change of an era.

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At its height British toymaking was a significant industry, with famous names such as Britains and Meccano known throughout the world. Covering the years from 1700, this work assesses the rise and fall of British toy companies such as Lesney, Airfix, Mettoy and Dunbee Combex Marx.

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Whether you are formally in charge or find yourself in a position of de facto influence anywhere in your organization, this book will open your mind to new ways of thinking and allow you to turn uncertainty into opportunity.

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If you thought being middle-class meant your own home, something set aside for the kids and a comfortable retirement think again.

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Dean, an outspoken and perceptive critic of the current Bush administration and author of the "New York Times" bestsellers "Conservatives Without Conscience" and "Worse Than Watergate," faults Republican mismanagement for the current government crises.

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A powerful expose of sexism in Silicon Valley and what can be done to fix it.

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Virtually every city in the nation's older industrial regions, no matter its size, grapples with the challenge of unused or abandoned manufacturing facilities and other industrial sites.

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This edited collection is a critical evaluation of the impact of fiscal imbalances on the economy of industrialized and developing countries, prepared by a diverse group of scholars involved in advanced research on public finance.

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Taken together, the chapters provide an unusually coherent conceptual foundation for budgeting as a legitimate field of study, and demonstrate yet again that in its current state the field is truly eclectic but compartmentalized.

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Budgeting is a central activity in state government, and annual or biennial appropriations are the most important recurring decisions made by state legislatures.

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Grossman and Jennings examine 15 industrial companies and find unique characteristics in their values and management stylescharacteristics that other companies would be wise to understand and emulate.

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This practical, easy-to-understand book sets a path to successfully building a culture for sustainability in today's global marketplace, providing "best practice" case studies from industries and sectors including manufacturing, business-to-business, hospitality, consumer products, telecommunications, and professional services.

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In 2004, Spain's Banco Santander purchased Britain's Abbey National Bank in a deal valued at fifteen billion dollars - an acquisition that made Santander one of the ten largest financial institutions in the world. This work reveals how strategic decisions made by the family drove Santander's unprecedented rise to global prominence.

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For current and aspiring sales leaders who want to maximize the effectiveness of their sales force, this innovative guide shows you how to overcome the obstacles that hold other sales organizations back.