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An introduction to the history of graphic communication through the ages which studies the role of books and printing in the recording, preserving, and dissemination of ideas and its impact on civilization.

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This study traces the reconstruction of West Germany's shipbuilding industry through Cold War diplomacy, foreign aid programmes and West German politics.

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This work contains everything the practitioner or student needs in order to understand what regional and local economic development is all about, as well as to acquire the basic analytical skills for regional development planning, and to design and carry out a regional development planning process.

(Hardback, 4th Revised edition)

This work contains everything the practitioner or student needs in order to understand what regional and local economic development is all about, as well as to acquire the basic analytical skills for regional development planning, and to design and carry out a regional development planning process.

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This book challenges the prevailing view that regional economic decline is caused by unionization and can be avoided through tax cuts. Policymakers, those interested in employee ownership, unionists, and those interested in the nation's economic problems in general will find the book provocative and timely.

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This work presents a discourse on regional aspects of electric power regulatory reform in the US. It examines the policy debate, looks at the political and economic issues at stake and provides a strategic road map for the industry over the coming decade.

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In presenting the case for incentive-based regulation, the authors review the history of comprehensive incentive plans, look at what organization theory can teach us about using incentives as a regulatory strategy, and explore the effective use of incentive compensation by nonregulated companies.

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Examines the business of professional league sports, focusing on league expansion and franchise relocation.

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Well-traveled throughout China and well-published on its political, cultural, and business aspects, the editors of this unusual new book and their contributing authors give a systematic analysis of public sector managementas it is now and as it is emergingin a country of massive size, now in retreat from a centrally planned economy.

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Lessig highlights the newest cultural war being waged on those who create and consume art. Arguing that we reject a copyright system that criminalizes the value of protecting art, he offers an inspiring vision of the post-war world where opportunities await those who view art as a resource to be shared openly rather than a commodity to be hoarded.

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Written for researchers and media students, this study recognizes special qualities created by the new media, such as interactivity, demassification and asynchroneity. The authors aim to instruct readers on alternative research methods, multiple methods and the triangulation of results.

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Research is the foundation for understanding consumers and making informed decisions. This title offers tools for students and professionals to analyze and develop critical thinking skills and sift through what is read and seen to understand the target market for which they design, buy, market, or manage in the fashion industry.

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Based on decades of experience in addressing energy-siting conflicts, the authors of Resolving Land and Energy Conflicts provide details of a host of tools, strategies and principles for tackling them.

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Revised edition of Retailing in emerging markets, 2011.

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Addresses topics and trends in the retail environment. This title includes chapters that cover such shifts as retailers expanding into overseas markets and others repositioning themselves to respond to the merchandising and management trends.

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What is retailing today Who are the key players and how do they operate What will happen tomorrow Retailing Principles addresses these questions and more. This Second Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect current trends and conditions, providing students will all the essential information to thrive in the global retail environment.

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In today's world of galloping change, adjustment and anticipation have become ever more vital for retail operations. Many retailers have successfully anticipated change, while others have simply become relics of retailing history.

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This insider's perspective on the federal workforce demystifies the myth of the underworked and overcompensated employee, examines workers' daily challenges, and considers the future of government work and its workers.

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Using Romania as a case study, this book develops a fresh perspective on the transition from communism to capitalism by arguing that transition and democratisation studies should turn their attention towards processes of illusion formation and disillusionment as key to understanding the shift from one ideological framework to another. -- .

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