Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Industries - General

Where does food come from? How is food produced? These days, many consumers express their concern over food credence attributes, including animal rights, contamination risk, fair trade, genetic modification, organic farming, geographic origin, and sustainability, and policymakers, producers, and retailers need to understand how consumers value these attributes for the success of their business. This book summarizes empirical findings on consumer valuation of food attributes, explains policies introduced to meet consumer demand for food credence attributes, and discusses the agenda to...

Plunkett's Sports Industry Almanac covers the entire sports and recreation industry, providing competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis. In addition to major sporting leagues and teams, related sectors include sporting goods manufacturing, sports apparel, sporting events broadcasting and retailing. Sports and professional athletes attract companies interested in endorsements, advertising, merchandising and marketing opportunities. Our coverage includes sports business trends analysis and sports industry statistics. Topics include major leagues and their revenues,...

The aim of this book is to provide comprehensive understanding of industrial economics and its applicability to African countries. The book is expected to serve as an intellectual and pedagogical support to teaching. It is a vital resource material for both undergraduate and post-graduate students. The text is also excellent for self-study for all people with a keen interest in the discipline because of the unique approach adopted by the author. Each chapter is arranged pedagogically starting with learning objectives followed by introductory remarks, then content and finally conclusion....

Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment provides an insight on both construction and development issues and examine how we can transition to a sustainable future by 2050 bringing together leading research and practice at building, neighbourhood and city levels.

Coverage includes the 'hard end' of the built environment (across the scales of buildings, communities and cities), and the 'softer' end in terms of how professional practice will need to adapt to these trends. Invaluable source for researchers and postgraduate students as well as built environment...

The chemicals manufacturing industry is a vibrant, global business that encompasses many important sectors: from commodity chemicals, to specialty chemicals, to custom manufacturing. Key topics include global trade, finance and acquisitions, biochemicals, nanochemicals, polymers, petrochemicals, fertilizers, plastics, coatings, ceramics, solvents, additives, dyes and many other products basic to home and business needs. In addition, the pharmaceuticals industry is included when discussing chemicals. Plunkett's Chemicals, Plastics & Coatings Industry Almanac provides a market research tool...

This book explores methods and techniques to predict and eventually prevent financial distress in corporations. It analyzes the effects of the global financial crisis on Italian manufacturing companies and, more specifically, whether the crisis has increased the number of firms that are likely to fail. In the first chapter, the authors widely discuss the Corporate Financial Distress as well as the process and costs incurred. The second chapter is based on a review of the most used statistical models, splitting them into accounting-based and market-based models. The following chapter is...

Emerging challenges related to socio-demographics and economics require new approaches for academics, politicians, hospital management, clinical staff, public institutions, and firms doing business in the healthcare industries.

This book provides valuable insights for understanding modern and complex healthcare market configurations in Europe.

Taking a unique cross-country perspective the authors figure out critical success factors for relevant stakeholders.

Mario Glowik is Professor of International Strategic Management at the Berlin School of...