Built Environment and Property Management - A Focus on China and Hong Kong is a unique collection of previously published articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the field. The articles published in this collection identify some emergent themes that have subsequently established themselves as key trends among academics in the field. These include the following: - Public-private partnerships- China's property boom and the resulting increase in prices- Waste management issues. This new collection provides an unparalleled insight into the hospitality industry and will...

Built Environment and Property Management - A Focus on Australia is a unique collection of articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the field. The articles published in this collection identify some emergent themes that have subsequently established themselves as key trends among academics in the field. These include the following: - Green buildings- Management efficiency- Made-to-order housing- Corporate social responsibility- REIT performance. This new collection provides an unparalleled insight into the built environment and property management industry and will...

In a fast moving world the transportation of goods is expected to be more efficient than ever before. This compendia features papers that address key themes in green logistics such as benchmarking and energy efficiency and includes highly cited papers from international contributors such as Alan McKinnon and Joseph Sarkis.

New Perspectives in Economics: A United States Focus is a new collection of topical articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the field of economics. A mixture of original research and thought leadership pieces combine to examine the changing economic landscape in the United States of America. Topics covered -" among others include: - The free market's relationship to healthcare;- Historical analysis of economics in the US;- Federal Reserve forecasts;- Socio-economic development. This book provides researchers, professionals, managers and policy makers with an...

New Perspectives in Economics: Research from Developing Countries is a new collection of topical articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the field of economics. A mixture of original research and thought leadership pieces combine to examine the changing economic landscape in developing countries in Africa and Asia in particular. Topics covered, among others include: - Socioeconomic determinants of poverty;- Analysis of financial structure and economic growth;- Growth elasticity of poverty; This book provides researchers, professionals, managers and policy makers with...

A Focus on 3D Printing for Healthcare Applications is an indispensable collection of articles for anyone interested in additive manufacturing and prosthetics. It includes insights and examples into 3D printing for: - Biomedical prototypes- Tissue engineering- Bone scaffold manufacturing- Dental applications 3D printing has huge potential to deliver tailored healthcare solutions. Find out some of the reasons why by reading this collection

New Perspectives in Climate Change is a unique collection of articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in the field. The articles published in this collection identify some important topics that have established themselves as key areas of research among academics in the field. These include the following: - Climate change adaptation- Vulnerability to and mitigation of climate change- The effects of climate change on specific geographical communities. This new collection provides an unparalleled insight into the subject of climate change and will enable readers to access...

New Perspectives in Hospitality Management is a unique collection of articles that represent the highest level of scholarship in hospitality research. The articles identify themes that have established themselves as key trends among academics. These include: - Human resource management challenges - new research on labour turnover in luxury hotels and how classic hospitality paradigms have developed - Hospitality marketing - how the tourism distribution channel has been transformed, perceptions on guests' perceptions of customer loyalty and transforming customer satisfaction into 'customer...

New Perspectives in Healthcare: Impacts of Regulation, Organization, Reform and Change in the United States Health System is a new collection of topical articles that represent the very highest level of scholarship in health care management. A mixture of original research and thought leadership pieces combine to examine the changing landscape of the US healthcare system, looking at the impact of changing structures, legislation and policies over recent years. Covering key topics such as: - the 2010 Affordable Care Act;- the impacts of Medicare and Medicaid;- mandatory public reporting;-...

A Focus on Consumer Behaviours and Experiences in an Online Shopping Environment is a collection of key articles on this topical area of increasing importance. This collection offers insights across a range of sectors. Some of the topics the book looks at include: - Influences of socioeconomic characteristics in online shopping behaviour- Impact of e-service quality, customer perceived value, and customer satisfaction on customer loyalty - The role trust plays in an online shopping environment - The effectiveness of online blogging on consumer purchase decisions In this digital era online...