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Service Industries and Asia Pacific Cities: New Development Trajectories
ISBN: 9780415327497 / Angielski / Twarda / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During the second half of the twentieth century, development in the Asia-Pacific region has been dominated by industrialization. However, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, services, in particular, finance, information and creative services, have become deeply embedded in the processes of urban growth. In Asia-Pacific the rise of service industries has lead to national modernization programmes and globalization strategies. Services are also driving change in the internal form of city regions and are being actively deployed as instruments of metropolitan reconfiguration and land use...
During the second half of the twentieth century, development in the Asia-Pacific region has been dominated by industrialization. However, at the begin...
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208,17 zł |
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Fix It or Pull It: Confessions of a Former Field Technician
ISBN: 9780595308002 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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69,74 zł |
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Service Industries in the World Economy
ISBN: 9780631181323 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The geography of services is no longer of local or national significance: it now embraces the international stage. Service industries have enabled, and themselves become participants in, world trade. Although this is not a new role, during the 1980s they have become a much more active ingredient in the process of social and economic change.
New and diversified service products have generated increased consumption, ranging from tourism and leisure, to sophisticated innovations in ways of making finance capital available for corporate growth or production strategies. But there are... The geography of services is no longer of local or national significance: it now embraces the international stage. Service industries have enabled, an...
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203,26 zł |
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Advances in Services Marketing and Management
ISBN: 9780762301768 / Angielski / Twarda / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Part of a series which offers an interdisciplinary approach to the research and practice in services, this title discusses a variety of topics in the field.
Part of a series which offers an interdisciplinary approach to the research and practice in services, this title discusses a variety of topics in the ...
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448,74 zł |
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Advances in Hospitality and Leisure
ISBN: 9780762314454 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Advances in Hospitality and Leisure," a peer-review serial published annually, delivers refreshing insights of a host of scientific studies pertaining to hospitality, leisure, and tourism while providing a forum to stimulate discussions on contemporary issues and emerging trends essential to theory advancement as well as professional practices from a global perspective. The main focus of this series is to divulge the innovative methods of inquiry so as to inspire new research topics that are vital and have been in large neglected. The series attempts to address the needs of the populace...
"Advances in Hospitality and Leisure," a peer-review serial published annually, delivers refreshing insights of a host of scientific studies pertainin...
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464,39 zł |
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Postal and Delivery Services: Pricing, Productivity, Regulation and Strategy
ISBN: 9780792376385 / Angielski / Twarda / 387 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text aims to offer insight to problems in postal and delivery economics. Issues addressed include: international postal policy; the universal service obligation; regulation; competition; entry; the role of scale and scope economies; the nature and role of cost analysis in postal service; productivity; interaction of law and economics; future technologies; and service standards.
This text aims to offer insight to problems in postal and delivery economics. Issues addressed include: international postal policy; the universal ser...
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609,48 zł |
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Productivity in the U.S. Services Sector: New Sources of Economic Growth
ISBN: 9780815783350 / Angielski / Miękka / 401 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The services industries comprise an enormous range of work, from burger-flipping to investment advice. Once seen as a stagnant sector with low productivity growth, the broad category now accounts for more than three-quarters of the US GDP. Triplett and Bosworth, fellows in the economic studies section at the Brookings Institution, analyze the funda
The services industries comprise an enormous range of work, from burger-flipping to investment advice. Once seen as a stagnant sector with low product...
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178,43 zł |
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Privatization and Regulation of Transport Infrastructure: Guidelines for Policymakers and Regulators
ISBN: 9780821347218 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 1990s saw a dramatic increase in the liberalization of transport policies and a strengthening of the role of private operators and investors in transport infrastructure worldwide. This increased private sector participation has often reflected changing ideologies about the role of the state and dissatisfaction with publicly provided services. In general, the main driving force behind seeking private sector financing has been the pressure imposed on governments by lasting fiscal crises. This change in sources of finance is also providing an opportunity to restructure the sector in an...
The 1990s saw a dramatic increase in the liberalization of transport policies and a strengthening of the role of private operators and investors in tr...
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118,93 zł |
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Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector
ISBN: 9781402077029 / Angielski / Twarda / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector is an indispensable source of information and analysis on the current state of the postal and delivery sector. It offers current insights of leading researchers and practitioners into strategy and regulation as well as the economics of this sector. Issues addressed include national and international perspectives, financial viability, the universal service obligation, regulation, competition, entry, the role of scale and scope economies, the nature and role of cost and demand analysis in postal service, productivity,...
Competitive Transformation of the Postal and Delivery Sector is an indispensable source of information and analysis on the current st...
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1076,87 zł |
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The Complete Guide to Make-up
ISBN: 9781844801442 / Angielski / Miękka / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Suitable for aspiring make-up artists, this book embraces various aspects of make-up and make-up artistry. It contains coverage of mandatory units complimented by information on make-up for fashion and photographic work, theatrical and media make-up and face and body painting methods, including temporary tattoos, and mendhi/henna skin decoration.
Suitable for aspiring make-up artists, this book embraces various aspects of make-up and make-up artistry. It contains coverage of mandatory units com...
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193,03 zł |
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Health Economics: An Introduction for Health Professionals
ISBN: 9780727918499 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book provides all the necessary information in a readable style that can be understood by anyone with even the most basic knowledge of mathematics Health Economics is ideal for all health professionals who are required to make policy decisions - including hospital managers, clinical directors and partners in family practices. It is suited to health policy makers at national level as well as those in local trusts. The clear and concise way in which the book is written also makes it a perfect introductory text for students of health economics.
Health... This book provides all the necessary information in a readable style that can be understood by anyone with even the most basic knowledge of mathematic...
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260,66 zł |
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Sex Markets: A Denied Industry
ISBN: 9780415423724 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Empirical and mathematically rigorous, this book provides a study of the economics of prostitution rather than focusing on the sociological and cultural themes. Using economic tools of analysis, internationally based editors have put together a theoretically informed volume that explores the supply and demand of prostitution. Prostitution is a globalized industry involving millions of workers and it is characterized by a high degree of inequality in working conditions (ranging from slavery to self-managed and legalized unionized employment), by different sub-markets and fully... Empirical and mathematically rigorous, this book provides a study of the economics of prostitution rather than focusing on the sociological and cul... |
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252,79 zł |
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Sports Leagues Scheduling: Models, Combinatorial Properties, and Optimization Algorithms
ISBN: 9783540755173 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the context of sports leagues scheduling (SLS) several groups' interests must be taken into account. This book treats requirements for sport leagues schedules to be realizable from an operational and a security point of view, attractive for spectators and tv channels, and fair for the conampeting teams. Formal problem definitions as well as integer programming models are presented and analyzed. Additionally, several fairness concepts are developed and their operability is investigated by means of graph theory. Moreover, this book presents algorithmic concepts that can be drawn upon to... In the context of sports leagues scheduling (SLS) several groups' interests must be taken into account. This book treats requirements for sport lea... |
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406,31 zł |
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Priority Setting in Action: Purchasing Dilemmas
ISBN: 9781857751000 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The power of purchasers exposes the weaknesses of conventional thinking on the costs and benefits of priorities. Health policy analysts now have to develop rational criteria to support decisions in a process which may be inherently intuitive. This authoritative and practical text points the way towards clear choices in resource allocation and the implications of these choices on expenditure diverted among different health care programmes.
The power of purchasers exposes the weaknesses of conventional thinking on the costs and benefits of priorities. Health policy analysts now have to de...
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148,68 zł |
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Lean Six SIGMA Service Excellence: A Guide to Green Belt Certification and Bottom Line Improvement
ISBN: 9781604270068 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written for the average business professional, this book is an inexpensive path to greenbelt certification and a user-friendly guide to successfully implementing Lean Six SIGMA practices in nonmanufacturing organizations.
Written for the average business professional, this book is an inexpensive path to greenbelt certification and a user-friendly guide to successfully i...
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257,80 zł |
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Lasers and Light Therapy
ISBN: 9781428399631 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lasers and Light Therapy is the first of its kind, offering a unique approach into the science and technology of laser and light systems. The reader will be exposed to all aspects of this specialized field whether one is working in a medical spa, day spa, or medical clinic. This book is designed to address areas of hair removal and facial / body rejuvenation from a beginning conceptual level into practical hands-on application. Detailed information of treatment protocols is explored starting with the initial consultation and skin care, to the selection of the appropriate cosmetic device, to...
Lasers and Light Therapy is the first of its kind, offering a unique approach into the science and technology of laser and light systems. The reader w...
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292,18 zł |
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Childcare Choices and Costs: A Practical Guide to Employment and Tax Issues
ISBN: 9781904905295 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is primarily for parents looking for a source of information when comparing the different types of childcare available in the UK. It provides information on the financial consequences, commitments, and obligations that come with each of the different forms of childcare. Employers will find the book useful because of the employment tax consequences of childcare benefits in the UK, and the variety of childcare concerns brought to HR, relating to a wide range of employees. Employers who value their employees and seek to be both considerate and fair will want to know how they can help...
This book is primarily for parents looking for a source of information when comparing the different types of childcare available in the UK. It provide...
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98,90 zł |
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Sport and International Development
ISBN: 9780230542563 / Angielski / Twarda / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own right, this book argues that sport can contribute to the development process, particularly where traditional development approaches have difficulty in engaging with communities.
Investigating the capacity of sport to act both as a conduit for traditional development assistance activities and as an agent for change in its own r...
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203,13 zł |
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Maintaining Homeland Security
ISBN: 9781606929902 / Angielski / Twarda / 121 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the nation's 15th Cabinet department in January 2003. Twenty-two agencies with different missions, operations and cultures were consolidated and realigned into one organisation with its primary mission being that of prevention, preparation for and response to catastrophes affecting our homeland.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) became the nation's 15th Cabinet department in January 2003. Twenty-two agencies with different missions,...
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443,52 zł |
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Marketing of Tourism Experiences
ISBN: 9780415567589 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Examines the marketing of experience-based tourism from a theoretical and practical perspective. This book collates the work of tourism academics to provide a statement of the development.
Examines the marketing of experience-based tourism from a theoretical and practical perspective. This book collates the work of tourism academics to p...
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768,42 zł |