Books in Microeconomics

Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare

1st Edition
Volume 2
September 10, 2010
Kenneth J. Arrow + 2 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 0 8 9 4 2
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 2 9 8 2 8

This second part of a two-volume set continues to describe economists' efforts to quantify the social decisions people necessarily make and the philosophies that those choices define. Contributors draw on lessons from philosophy, history, and other disciplines, but they ultimately use editor Kenneth Arrow's seminal work on social choice as a jumping-off point for discussing ways to incentivize, punish, and distribute goods.

Controlling Collaboration between Firms

1st Edition
September 24, 2008
Angelo Ditillo + 1 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 8 1 3 1 5
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 4 1 5 0 9

Shows how accounting information and control mechanisms are used in decision-making, planning and control at an inter-organizational level and how accounting tools and techniques may support the development and management of external relationships with strategic partners. In "global companies" the use of management control mechanisms has increasingly become decentralised from the management accounting department, this book covers these issues. In all functional areas (marketing, operations, human resources, etc.), those who are expected to be able to analyse and interpret accounting information collected from external partners, have to exercise cost control to ensure that profit targets are achieved and understand.

Real Time UML Workshop for Embedded Systems

1st Edition
September 20, 2006
Bruce Powel Douglass
English
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 9 2 2 3 0

This practical new book provides much-needed, practical, hands-on experience capturing analysis and design in UML. It holds the hands of engineers making the difficult leap from developing in C to the higher-level and more robust Unified Modeling Language, thereby supporting professional development for engineers looking to broaden their skill-sets in order to become more saleable in the job market. It provides a laboratory environment through a series of progressively more complex exercises that act as building blocks, illustrating the various aspects of UML and its application to real-time and embedded systems. With its focus on gaining proficiency, it goes a significant step beyond basic UML overviews, providing both comprehensive methodology and the best level of supporting exercises available on the market. Each exercise has a matching solution which is thoroughly explained step-by-step in the back of the book. The techniques used to solve these problems come from the author’s decades of experience designing and constructing real-time systems. After the exercises have been successfully completed, the book will act as a desk reference for engineers, reminding them of how many of the problems they face in their designs can be solved.

Strategic Business Planning for Accountants

1st Edition
August 31, 2006
Dimitris N. Chorafas
English
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 8 1 1 2 8

This book examines the practice of strategic business planning, including its functions, methods, tools, and the way in which they are employed. It does so in a practical way through case studies, which help in demonstrating how to innovate in order to overcome obstacles and cover new and evolving challenges.The book is divided into six parts : • part 1 focuses on the strategic plan, as master plan of the enterprise • part 2 covers the management functions whose able execution makes the difference between success and failure: forecasting, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling • part 3 demonstrates that modern accounting rules, promoted by IFRS and US GAAP, not only assist in strategic financial planning but also provide a solid basis for management supervision and control • part 4 brings your attention the fact that costs matter. Strategic business plans that pay little or no attention to cost factors are doomed • part 5 addresses the issues associated with strategic products and markets. These range from research and development to market research, product planning, the able management of marketing functions, and sales effectiveness• part 6 concludes the book with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, and consolidations and the risks associated with an M&A policyChief executives, operating officers, treasurers, financial officers, budget directors, accountants, auditors, product planners, marketing directors, and management accounting specialists will find this book of practical examples helpful to their decisions and to their work.

Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity

1st Edition
Volume 1
July 20, 2006
Serge-Christophe Kolm + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 0 6 9 7 9
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 7 8 2 1 0

The Handbook on the Economics of Giving, Reciprocity and Altruism provides a comprehensive set of reviews of literature on the economics of nonmarket voluntary transfers. The foundations of the field are reviewed first, with a sequence of chapters that present the hard core of the theoretical and empirical analyses of giving, reciprocity and altruism in economics, examining their relations with the viewpoints of moral philosophy, psychology, sociobiology, sociology and economic anthropology. Secondly, a comprehensive set of applications are considered of all the aspects of society where nonmarket voluntary transfers are significant: family and intergenerational transfers; charity and charitable institutions; the nonprofit economy; interpersonal relations in the workplace; the Welfare State; and international aid.

Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity

1st Edition
Volume 2
July 19, 2006
Serge-Christophe Kolm + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 2 1 4 5 3
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 7 8 2 6 5

UK GAAP for Business and Practice

1st Edition
March 31, 2006
Paul Gee
English
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 6 1 7 4 8

UK companies other than those listed on the full market or AIM will be permitted to continue using UK GAAP for several years to come. The Accounting Standards Board recently announced that it was re-considering its strategy for converging UK GAAP with IFRS. The UK Government has also brought in many company law changes in the past two years. Never in the history of financial reporting has the pace of change been so rapid. This book provides you with a concise and easily accessible guide to all the recent changes, and their likely practical impact. This new edition has been extensively updated and revised and includes:• An Executive summary of recent developments;• UITF Abstract 40 on Revenue recognition;• Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective January 2005);• The latest convergence developments, including summaries of comparison of UK GAAP with IFRS;• Financial instruments (FRS 25 and 26);• Events after the balance sheet date (FRS 21);• A new chapter on the UK regulatory framework, including statutory Instruments issued during 2005;• Overview of reporting requirements for listed companies.New features within the book include:• Frequently Asked Questions at the end of most chapters.• Each chapter concludes with a concise summary of relevant IFRS requirements.• References to relevant websites.The book also includes summaries of current standards and key implementation dates.[This book was previously known as: Spicer and Pegler: Financial Reporting for Business and Practice]

Corporate Governance

1st Edition
March 8, 2006
Alex Knell
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 6 9 2 4 5
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 7 6 8 8 9

Aimed at the senior managers of SMEs who are looking to sell all or part of the business. This book shows how to implement Corporate Governance procedures to add both perceived and real value to a business. Implementing CG procedures before sale of the business is likely to add a premium to the price, increase the pool of buyers at the asking price and bring a business to the top of the acquisition shopping list. The book is in two sections. The first addresses the basic theory underpinning Corporate Governance to help the reader understand and decide which compliance issues are immediately useful to their business, and which can wait. Prioritisation is key.The second section explains the Code, section by section. It indicates clearly what is being asked for with a “translation” into plain English. It explains what needs to be done and provides a series of check-lists. CG standards are here to stay and the demands are rising. This book is a guide to voluntarily adopting CG to demonstrate the pedigree and worth of any business – and to let that business stand out from the rest.

The Science of Hysteresis

1st Edition
December 20, 2005
Bozzano G Luisa
English
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 9 6 2 3 8 2

Leadership

1st Edition
December 20, 2005
John McManus
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 7 5 0 6 6 8 9 6 5
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 4 7 3 1 9 2

Success in project management requires the project manager to operate at many levels and deal with a myriad of internal and external stakeholders. Leadership in the project management requires the vision, ability and courage to guide individuals and teams to rewarding experiences. Project Managers often expect to achieve a great deal, but need to realise they can achieve little without the efforts of others. This book focuses on the complexity and issues of leadership in project management. The book provides: * assist project managers in their understanding of what leadership is and how leadership influences the outcome of project success * demonstrate how empowerment can be used to achieve results and positive project outcomes * demonstrate how to engage and influence others to achieve project goals * define the theoretical and practical boundaries of decision making within the context of multiple stakeholder projects * provide an insight into what it takes to build high performance project teams * provide a communication taxonomy for managing multiple stakeholders and demonstrates how conflict should be managed

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Books in Microeconomics

Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare

Controlling Collaboration between Firms

Real Time UML Workshop for Embedded Systems

Strategic Business Planning for Accountants

Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity

Handbook of the Economics of Giving, Altruism and Reciprocity

UK GAAP for Business and Practice

Corporate Governance

The Science of Hysteresis

Leadership

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