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Antonio Negri, Michael Hardt |
Harvard
University
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Empire
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"Empire is a thought-provoking analysis of the contemporary economic, cultural, and legal transformations taking place across the globe. It examines the emerging global order that draws on elements of U.S. constitutionalism, with its tradition of hybrid identities and expanding frontiers. The book discusses how this shift in concepts forms the philosophical basis of modern politics and how it's different from the imperialism of European dominance and capitalist expansion in previous eras. It's a must-read for political philosophy enthusiasts seeking an alternative political paradigm for a truly democratic global society."
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Saskia Sassen
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Princeton
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The Global City : New York, London, Tokyo
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- This book is a captivating exploration of how three major cities, New York, London, and Tokyo, transformed into global powerhouses. Through a unique theoretical framework, Sassen delves into the formation of cross-border dynamics and strategic transnational networks that shaped these cities' growth. With updated data and a discussion of globalization trends, this revised edition offers valuable insights into the forces shaping our interconnected world. Whether you are interested in urban development, economics, or globalization, this book is a must-read for understanding the impact of global cities.
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George Soros
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Little
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Open Society : Reforming Global Capitalism
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"Open Society: Reforming Global Capitalism" could be a good read for those interested in the current economic and political state of the world. The book offers a unique perspective from one of the most successful financiers and philanthropists and proposes solutions to improve global interdependence and strengthen international institutions. Readers will appreciate the emphasis on both financial and political aspects and gain insight into the importance of an open society in today's world.
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Jane W. Lu, Andrew Delios, Paul W. Beamish |
Pearson
Education
International Business: An Asia Pacific Perspective
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International An Asia Pacific Perspective (Second Edition) provides a unique exploration of the topic of international business. It examines decisions relevant to managers in internationalizing and multinational firms operating in the Asia Pacific. Its uniqueness stems from the cutting-edge conceptual material that underlies the decision-making frameworks in the text and in the numerous Asian company examples and illustrations. Users of this text examine such essential topics as the measurement and analysis of the cultural, political and economic dimensions of the international environment; the formation of internationalization strategies, including entry mode choice and strategic alliances; the analysis of the competitive implications of multinational firms and business groups; multinational, subsidiary and expatriate management; and the management of ethical issues.FeaturesThe material in each chapter is first strongly rooted in international business theory before it moves to the discussion of related managerial topics. The analytical issues embedded in the theory provide the foundation for exploring the managerial decision issues that are typical to the theme of the chapter.The chapters on the cultural and political dimensions draw on the latest research and analytical methods for diagnosing the influence of these environments on a multinational firm s strategy.The chapters on strategic alliances and international acquisitions outline the key decisions and analyses that can facilitate the successful implementation of these challenging modes of growth.The chapters on multinational firms and business groups illustrate the competitive pressures exerted by these firms for domestic and international companies in the Asia Pacific.The chapter on subsidiary management outlines the competitive and strategic issues that fall into the domain of a manager of a foreign subsidiary situated in an Asia Pacific country.In-text examples and text-boxes provided in depth looks at companies such as Haier, Tata Consulting Services, Mitsubishi Motors and the Formosa Plastics Group. More than 100 company illustrations drawn from companies situated in Australasia, South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia provide a realistic view of the competitive challenges encountered when operating in the Asia Pacific.International management skills can be developed and reinforced using the 15 cases included in this book. The cases help to tie together and augment the managerial issues that underlie the analytical and conceptual issues presented in the text. SECTION 1: THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTSECTION 2: MANAGING INTERNATIONAL GROWTHSECTION 3: MULTINATIONAL MANAGEMENTSECTION 4: CASES
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Joseph H. Ellis
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Harvard
Business
Review
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Ahead of the Curve : A Commonsense Guide to Forecasting Business And Market Cycle
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Economic and stock market cycles affect companies in every industry. Unfortunately, a confusing array of anecdotal and conflicting indicators often renders it impossible for managers and investors to see where the economy is heading in time to take corrective action. Now, a 35-year Wall Street veteran unveils a new forecasting method to help managers and investors understand and predict the economic cycles that control their businesses and financial fates. In Ahead of the Curve, Joseph H. Ellis argues that the problem with current forecasting models lies not in the data, but rather in the lack of a clear framework for putting the data in context and reading it correctly. The book explains critical economic indicators in nontechnical language, identifies and documents the recurring cause-and-effect relationships that consistently predict turning points in the economy, and provides the tools managers and investors need to position themselves ahead of cyclical upturns and downturns. Economic events are not as random and unpredictable as they seem. This book helps readers recognize and react to signs of change that their rivals don't see—and win a sizeable competitive advantage. Joseph H. Ellis was a partner at Goldman Sachs and was ranked for 18 consecutive years by Institutional Investor magazine as Wall Street's No.1 retail industry analyst.
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Philip Ball
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Arrow
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Critical Mass
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"Critical Mass" is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature that delves into collective behavior in society. Through examples from economics, sociology, and psychology, the author shows how human behavior can be better understood by looking at the impact of millions of individual decisions. This book will challenge readers to examine their own behavior and its impact in various areas, from politics to consumerism.
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Paco Underhill
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Simon
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Call of the Mall
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The author of the international bestseller Why We Buy —praised by The New York Times as “a book that gives this underrated skill the respect it deserves”—now takes us to the mall, a place every American has experienced and has an opinion about.Paco Underhill, the Margaret Mead of shopping and author of the huge international bestseller Why We Buy , now takes us to the mall, a place every American has experienced and has an opinion about. The result is a bright, ironic, funny, and shrewd portrait of the mall—America’s gift to personal consumption, its most powerful icon of global commercial muscle, the once new and now aging national town square, the place where we convene in our leisure time.It’s about the shopping mall as an exemplar of our commercial and social culture, the place where our young people have their first taste of social freedom and where the rest of us compare notes. Call of the Mall examines how we use the mall, what it means, why it works when it does, and why it sometimes doesn’t.
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Barry J. Nalebuff, Adam M. Brandenburger |
Doubleday
Business
Co-Opetition: a Win/Win Mindset
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The game of business changes constantly. So should your business strategy.When a business strategy is so new in design, a new word must be coined to capture its value. Such is the case with co-opetition, a method that goes beyond the old rules of competition and cooperation to combine the advantages of both. Co-opetition is a pioneering, high-profit means of leveraging business relationships.The Harvard Business School's Adam M. Brandenburger and the Yale School of Management's Barry J. Nalebuff, scholars and consultants, have developed a five-part business strategy that shows how to do more than play the game of business. It shows how you can change the game of business for maximum benefit.Though often compared to games like chess and poker, business is different. To win at chess or poker, someone has to lose. In business, long-term profitability doesn't require others to fail. And in business, people are free to change the rules, the players, the boundaries, the game itself. Intel, Nintendo, American Express, NutraSweet, American Airlines and dozens of other companies have been using the strategies of co-opetition to change the game of business to their benefit. By telling stories of these companies, and formulating strategies based on the science of game theory, Brandenburger and Nalebuff have created a book that's insightful and instructive for managers eager to move their companies into a new mindset.Co-opetition will revolutionize the way you play the game of business.
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Eduardo Porter
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Portfolio
The Price of Everything : Finding Method in the Madness of What Things Cost
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"The Price of Everything" is a fascinating read that explores the hidden complexities of everyday prices. Eduardo Porter's book reveals how prices are critical motivating factors that govern our decisions in ways we don't realize. The book is a great fit for anyone who wants to know why they pay what they do for goods and services and how prices shape our everyday life.
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Dana Thomas
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Penguin
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Deluxe : How Luxury Lost Its Luster
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“With How Luxury Lost Its Luster , [Dana] Thomas—who has been the cultural and fashion writer for Newsweek in Paris for 12 years—has written a crisp, witty social history that’s as entertaining as it is informative.” — New York TimesFrom the author of The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes Once luxury was available only to the rarefied and aristocratic world of old money and royalty. It offered a history of tradition, superior quality, and a pampered buying experience. Today, however, luxury is simply a product packaged and sold by multibillion-dollar global corporations focused on growth, visibility, brand awareness, advertising, and, above all, profits. Award-winning journalist Dana Thomas digs deep into the dark side of the luxury industry to uncover all the secrets that Prada, Gucci, and Burberry don't want us to know. Deluxe is an uncompromising look behind the glossy façade that will enthrall anyone interested in fashion, finance, or culture.
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Slavoj Žižek
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Verso
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce
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Slavoj Zizek's "First as Tragedy, Then as Farce" is a thought-provoking analysis of the global economic crisis. Zizek argues that the collapse of the liberal-democratic utopia and the subsequent economic meltdown proves the irrationality of global capitalism. He highlights the urgent need for action to tackle urgent issues, such as global warming, AIDS, and access to medicine and water, but also notes how the demands of capitalism often take priority over these pressing problems. Zizek's unique perspective offers an insightful critique of contemporary society and its challenges.
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Mark J. Penn, E. Kinney Zalesne |
Penguin
Books
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Microtrends : The Small Forces Behind Today's Big Changes
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Microtrends uncovers popular, under-the-radar forces using scientific study, providing practical implications for politics, business, and society.
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China is the world's biggest nation and yet its impact has been comparatively small in modern world affairs. Now its poverty is giving way to modernity under the impetus of 10 per cent annual growth and the country is opening up to foreign trade and investment. This book examines the main aspects of contemporary China which affect the outside world, from politics to the army, from farming and industry to birth control programmes, and from national unity to diplomacy towards neighbouring states and other powers. Dick Wilson places events in China in the context of what is happening to the Chinese community outside the People's Republic - in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South East Asia. He also analyzes the trends which will determine China's future. The book conveys the real story of the Chinese people as they approach the 21st century - already named by some as China's century .
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Richard Florida
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Basic
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The Rise of the Creative Class : And How it's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life
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"The Rise of the Creative Class" by Richard Florida is a must-read for those curious about the growing role of creativity in our economy. The author skillfully weaves storytelling with masses of updated research to explain how the rise of the Creative Class and their values and tastes are changing our society. Florida's insights into how these shifts impact our personal relationships, work, and leisure will leave readers with a fresh perspective on the future of our cities and workplaces.
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Martha C. Nussbaum
Creating Capabilities : The Human Development Approach
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Recommendation: This book offers a new perspective on human development through the Capabilities Approach, which argues that true progress should be measured by an individual's ability to live a fulfilling life with dignity and self-respect. Nussbaum provides a lucid account of this approach, offering practical implications and highlighting the relevance of the Capabilities Approach in different cultures. This book is recommended for anyone interested in issues concerning human development, social justice and policy-making.
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Arundhati Roy
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Penguin
Algebra of Infinite Justice
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First published in 2001, this book brings together all of Arundhati Roy's political writings so far. This revised paperback edition includes two new essays, written in early 2002: 'Democracy: Who's She When She's Not at Home', which examines the horrific communal violence in Gujarat, and 'War Talk: Summer Games with Nuclear Bombs', about the threat of nuclear war in the Subcontinent.
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Ernst F. Schumacher
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Vintage
Small Is Beautiful : A Study of Economics as if People Mattered
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Small Is Beautiful would make a good read for anyone interested in exploring alternative economic models that prioritize communities instead of corporations. Schumacher's book challenges conventional wisdom about economic growth and offers a sustainable path forward. Readers will appreciate the author's well-researched arguments and his deep concern for the well-being of people and the planet. "Small Is Beautiful is a must-read for anyone looking to build a more just and equitable world."
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Rodolfo C. Severino
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Iseas-yusof
Ishak
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ASEAN
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Since its founding in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been an increasingly large part of the life of Southeast Asia, although most people in the region know very little about it. ASEAN has helped bring peace and stability to the region. It has successfully engaged the world's major powers, in East Asia and beyond. ASEAN has taken steps to integrate the regional economy as an important means of cooperatively improving the region's competitiveness, attracting investments, generating jobs, raising incomes, and lowering costs and prices. ASEAN has also formed networks for dealing with regional problems like communicable diseases, environmental degradation, and transnational crime. An essential part of the Southeast Asia Background Series, this book seeks to shed some light on what ASEAN is all about.
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Lester Carl Thurow
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Harper
Business
Fortune Favors the Bold
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Fortune Favors the Bold is an eye-opening book on the contemporary global economy written by a renowned economist, Lester Thurow. He emphasizes the importance of an equitable global economy and how it affects all the nations involved. Thurow raises questions and challenges readers to think about the long-term and short-term goals of their respective countries. He provides insightful ideas to help shape the future of the world's economy, making this book a must-read for individuals keen on understanding globalization and its effects on the world as a whole.
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John Ralston Saul
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Penguin
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The Unconscious Civilization
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In this intellectual tour de force, Saul argues that the West now toils unconsciously in the grip of a stifling "corporatist" structure that serves the needs of business managers and technocrats as it promotes the segmentation of society into competing interest groups and ethnic blocks.
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Rosemary G. Campbell, Colin Dearborn Campbell |
Dryden
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An Introduction To Money And Banking
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This book is an excellent resource for anyone looking to understand the basics of money and banking. With clear and concise explanations, the authors take readers on a journey through the intricate world of banking. The book's most distinctive feature is its focus on demystifying complex financial concepts for beginners. Overall, it's a great read for those who want to become more financially literate.
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Saskia Sassen
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Princeton
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The Global City : New York, London, Tokyo
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The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the ways in which New York, London, and Tokyo transformed into global cities. It highlights the interdependence and transnational networks that link these cities in the new millennium, making it a valuable resource for those interested in urbanization and globalization. Additionally, the revised edition's updated data and analysis of global trends make it an up-to-date reference.
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Will Hutton
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W
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A Declaration of Interdependence : Why America Should Join the World
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This book is a must-read for those interested in social and economic reform. Will Hutton argues that the key to restoring the American dream is through a partnership with Europe, where core values such as an honest and enlightened economy, a vital public realm and a recognition of interdependence are prioritized. Hutton also discusses how rampant materialism and an unquestioning faith in American exceptionalism have led to the deterioration of essential core values. With clear, cogent arguments and calls to action, this book is a game-changer for those seeking a more equitable and just society.
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Giokling Ooi
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World
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World Cities: Achieving Liveability And Vibrancy
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This book would be a great read for urban planners, policymakers, and researchers looking to understand the challenges faced by world cities and how to balance the need for economic growth with sustainability. With case studies from cities around the world, the book offers valuable insights and perspectives from top professionals and policymakers.
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Richard Florida
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Basic
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The Rise of the Creative Class and How it's Transforming Work, Life, Community and Everyday Life
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Many writers have commented on the massive social changes of the past few decades, but most of them have treated these shifts as something imposed on us, by technology or the marketplace. This is wrong, says Richard Florida: we've chosen to alter our values, work, and lifestyle, and for good economic reasons. Why have we done this?Florida finds the answer in the rise of a new social class. Like other classes, its basis is economic. Just as the feudal aristocracy derived its identity and values from its hereditary control of land and people, and the bourgeoisie derived its identity and values from its role as merchants of goods, the Creative Class derives its identity and values from its role as purveyors of creativity. When we see ourselves as "creative," our self-image affects the choices we make in every area of our lives.Based on a massive body of research, The Rise of the Creative Class chronicles the ongoing sea-change in people's choices and attitudes, and shows not only what's happening but also how it stems from a fundamental economic change. The Creative Class now comprises nearly forty million Americans, or more than 25% of all employed people. The choices these people make have already had a huge economic impact, and in the future they will determine how the workplace is organized, what companies will prosper or go bankrupt, and even which cities will thrive or wither.
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Oz Shy
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Industrial Organization : Theory and Applications
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This upper-level undergraduate text provides an introduction to industrial organization theory along with applications and nontechnical analyses of the legal system and antitrust laws. Using the modern approach but without emphasizing the mathematical generality inherent in many of the arguments, it bridges the gap between existing nontheoretical texts written for undergraduates and highly technical texts written for graduate students. The book can also be used in masters' programs, and advanced graduate students will find it a convenient guide to modern industrial organization.The treatment is rigorous and comprehensive. A wide range of models of all widely used market structures, strategic marketing devices, compatibility and standards, advertising, R&D, as well as more traditional topics are considered in versions much simplified from the originals but that retain the basic intuition. Shy first defines the issues that industrial organization addresses and then develops the tools needed to attack the basic questions. He begins with perfect competition and then considers imperfectly competitive market structures including a wide variety of monopolies, and all forms of quantity and price competitions. The last chapter provides a helpful feature for students by showing how various theories may be related to particular industries but not to others. Topics the basics needed to understand modern industrial organization; market structure (monopoly, homogenous products, differentiated products); mergers and entry; research and development; economics of compatibility and standards; advertising; quality and durability; pricing tactics; marketing tactics; management, compensation, and information; price dispersion and search theory; and special industries.
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Richard Florida
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Basic
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The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited
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"The Rise of the Creative Class Revisited" is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the connection between creativity, geography and economic growth. Through a mix of storytelling and cutting-edge research, Richard Florida explains how the rise of the Creative Class is changing our values, personal relationships, and even our sense of time. This book is especially recommended for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to understand how creativity can impact their companies and cities.
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Barry J. Nalebuff, Adam M. Brandenburger |
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Co-Opetition
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Co-Opetition could be a good read if you are a business owner or manager looking to explore innovative strategies to optimize outcomes. The book explains game theory to provide insights into how you can develop a co-opetition model. It offers a new framework that combines competition and cooperation for high-profit gains, which has been adopted by massive corporations like Intel, American Airlines, and NutraSweet. Reviewers have praised the book's ability to present a fresh way of thinking about business relationships by merging the best of both worlds rather than adhering to conventional competition principles.
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Karl Gerth
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Hill
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As China Goes, So Goes The World - How Chinese Consumers Are Transforming Everything
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As China Goes, So Goes the World offers a thorough examination of the consumer culture emerging in China and how it's shaping the country's position in the global economy. This book sheds light on the country's rapidly-developing consumer habits and what they could mean for the rest of the world. Highly recommended for those interested in economics, history, and global affairs.
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Randall Johnson, Pierre Bourdieu |
Stanford
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Practical Reason : On the Theory of Action
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Do social classes really exist? Is disinterested action really possible? What do the family, the church, and the intellectual world have in common? Can morality be founded on hypocrisy? What is the "subject" of action? In this new volume, one of France's foremost social thinkers of our time responds to these major questions and to others, thus tracing the outlines of a work that could be called "Pierre Bourdieu by himself." In these texts, the author tries to go to the essential, that is, the most elementary and fundamental, questions. He thereby explains the philosophical principles that have led to his social science research and the idea of the human that guides his choices there. With the lucidity allowed by retrospect, Bourdieu brings out the fundamental theories of his greatest books, notably Outline of a Theory of Practice and The Logic of Practice (Stanford, 1990), and, with an eye to the future, presents the first results of his most recent work on the state, the anthropological moorings of the economy, and male domination. Bourdieu's theory is both a philosophy of science dedicated to revealing the objective relations that shape and underpin social life, and a philosophy of action that takes account of agents' dispositions as well as the structured situations in which they act. This philosophy of action is condensed in a small number of key concepts―habitus, field, capital―and it is defined by the two-way relationship between the objective structures of social fields and the incorporated structures of the habitus. All in all, this book should be an indispensable introduction to Bourdieu's work, not only to students and scholars in sociology, anthropology, political science, and philosophy, but throughout the social sciences and humanities generally.
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Manuel Castells
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Wiley-blackwell
The Information Age: Power of Identity v.2 : Economy, Society and Culture
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This book would be a valuable read for anyone interested in understanding the effects of globalization and identity on the world. Manuel Castells delves into the impact of technology and capitalism on society and culture, while also examining collective movements and their aims. He explores the challenges faced by fundamental categories of existence, and the impact of media in promoting individual and collective ambitions. This is a book that offers a global perspective on social processes and their interrelatedness, and sheds light on the transformation of the world in the Information Age.
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Jeffrey Schonberg, Philippe Bourgois |
University
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Righteous Dopefiend
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This powerful work of gonzo journalism, predating the widespread acknowledgement of the opioid epidemic as such, immerses the reader in the world of homelessness and drug and alcohol abuse in the contemporary United States. For over a decade Philippe Bourgois and Jeff Schonberg followed a social network of two dozen heroin injectors and crack smokers in the San Francisco drug scene, accompanying them as they scrambled to generate income through burglary, larceny, panhandling, recycling, and day labor. Righteous Dopefiend interweaves stunning black-and-white photography with vivid dialogue, oral biography, detailed field notes, and critical theoretical analysis to viscerally illustrate the life of a drug addict. Its gripping narrative develops a cast of characters around the themes of violence, racism and race relations, sexuality, trauma, embodied suffering, social inequality, and power relations. The result is a dispassionate chronicle of fixes and overdoses; of survival, loss, caring, and hope rooted in the drug abusers’ determination to hang on for one more day, through a "moral economy of sharing" that precariously balances mutual solidarity and interpersonal betrayal.
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Howard W. Dick, Peter J. Rimmer |
Nus
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The City In Southeast Asia - Patterns, Processes And Policy
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This book is a comprehensive analysis of urbanization in the Southeast Asian region. It offers a fresh perspective on the complex urban systems and their relation to economic development and globalization. With detailed case studies, it provides useful insights for policymakers, researchers, and students interested in the dynamics of urbanization in Southeast Asia.
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Starbucked
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STARBUCKED will be the first book to explore the incredible rise of the Starbucks Corporation and the caffeine-crazy culture that fuelled its success. Part Fast Food Nation , part social history, STARBUCKED combines investigative heft with witty cultural observation in telling the story of how the coffeehouse movement changed our everyday lives and language, from our evolving neighbourhoods and workplaces to the ways we shop, socialise, and self-medicate across the world. In STARBUCKED, Taylor Clark provides an objective, meticulously reported look at the volatile issues like gentrification and fair trade that distress activists and coffee zealots alike. Through a cast of characters that includes coffee-wild hippies, business sharks, slackers, Hollywood trendsetters and more, STARBUCKED explores how it helped transform US culture and more than 20 other countries into coffee gourmets in only a few years, how Starbucks manipulates psyches and social habits to snare loyal customers, and why many of the things we think we know about the coffee commodity chain are false.
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