Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Commerce

'The Unmanageable Consumer has long been one of my favorite books in the sociology of consumption. This long overdue third edition has updated and revised the basic argument in many ways. Most importantly, it now offers a new chapter on the consumer as worker or, more generally, the prosumer. Assign it to your classes (I have...and will again) and read it for your edification.' - George Ritzer, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, USA

Western-style consumerism is often presented as unstoppable, yet its costs mount and...

'The Unmanageable Consumer has long been one of my favorite books in the sociology of consumption. This long overdue third edition has updated and revised the basic argument in many ways. Most importantly, it now offers a new chapter on the consumer as worker or, more generally, the prosumer. Assign it to your classes (I have...and will again) and read it for your edification.' - George Ritzer, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland, USA

Western-style consumerism is often presented as unstoppable, yet its costs mount and...

Das Buch bietet eine Anleitung fur Akteure, die in Kurzform erfahren mochten, wie sie in der Praxis und im Betriebsalltag bei Aussenhandelsgeschaften speziell bei der Einfuhr vorgehen mussen. Besonders im Blick: Startups und Klein- und Mittelunternehmen (KMUs), die ihre wirtschaftlichen Aktivitaten uber Binnengrenzen hinweg ausdehnen mochten oder ihr Beschaffungswesen internationalisieren mussen. Bevor Sie mit Ihrem Unternehmen im Ausland aktiv werden, sollten Sie folgende Fragen bedenken und moglichst schlussig beantworten konnen:

- Wo liegen die Chancen und Risiken des...

"Iran is a key case in the social scientific literature on pre-capitalist societies and this book is informed by a detailed knowledge of its state and agrarian relations."
Paul Hirst, University of London

Iran is a key case in the social scientific literature on pre- capitalist societies and this book is informed by a detailed knowledge of its state and agrarian relations. Vali's critical assessment of attempts to characterize these institutions is thorough, accurate and fair. His book is of great intellectual interest."
Paul Hirst, Birkbeck College, University of London

This book has been written for experienced managers and students in postgraduate programs, such as MBA or specialized Masters programs. In a systematic yet concise manner, it addresses all major issues companies face when conducting business across national and cultural boundaries, including assessing and selecting the most promising overseas markets, evaluating market entry alternatives, examining the forces that drive adaptation versus standardization of the marketing mix. It looks at the various global marketing challenges from a strategic perspective and also addresses topics not...

Barlow's family was linked to networks where the exchange of goods and ideas merged, and his contacts in Seville brought him into contact with the navigator, Sebastian Cabot. Merchants and...