Strategy and Superior Performance of Micro and Small Businesses in Volatile Economies, Joao Conrado de Amorim Carvalho, Emmanuel M.C.B. Sabino

Автор: Lowellyne James
Название: Management Systems and Performance Frameworks for Sustainability: A Guide for Sustainably Managed Enterprises
ISBN: 1138648736 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138648739
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: In this groundbreaking book, Lowellyne James demonstrates how sustainability can be a profit driver for small businesses. He shows how innovative SMEs can pursue accreditations and awards--as well as use environmental legislation--to increase resource efficiency, reduce consumption and improve stakeholder engagement.

Автор: J?rn Sch?nberger
Название: Model-Based Control of Logistics Processes in Volatile Environments
ISBN: 1461428726 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781461428725
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Presenting the results of a research project investigating autonomous adaptation of vehicle schedules, this monograph develops and evaluates a number of forward-thinking ideas for the management of transportation processes in volatile scenarios.

Автор: James, Lowellyne (aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, Uk)
Название: Management systems and performance frameworks for sustainability
ISBN: 1138648744 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138648746
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Цена: 37760.00 T
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Описание: In this groundbreaking book, Lowellyne James demonstrates how sustainability can be a profit driver for small businesses. He shows how innovative SMEs can pursue accreditations and awards--as well as use environmental legislation--to increase resource efficiency, reduce consumption and improve stakeholder engagement.

Автор: Noor Hazlina Ahmad, T. Ramayah, Abdul Halim, Syed Abidur Rahman
Название: Handbook of Research on Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries
ISBN: 1522521658 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522521655
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Цена: 247630.00 T
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Описание: Presents the latest research on the intentions, performance, and application models of independent firms. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as green IT, entrepreneurial ventures, and social capital, this publication is designed for researchers, academics, and practitioners seeking current research on the different opportunities and challenges in relation to this business sector.

Автор: Simon Bridge; Ken O`Neill
Название: Understanding Enterprise
ISBN: 1137584548 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137584540
Издательство: Springer
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Цена: 55890.00 T
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Now in its fifth edition, Understanding Enterprise has established itself as one of the most widely respected guides to the discipline, providing a refreshingly perceptive approach to understanding and applying theory. It offers a critical introduction to enterprise in its broadest context, with particular emphasis on its application to entrepreneurs and small business. Divided into three parts, the course examines traditional approaches, new perspectives on the subject, and the success-or otherwise-of government policy.

Written by leading experts with a combined wealth of research, teaching and consulting experience, this textbook will be an essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of enterprise and small business. Policy makers and practitioners will also benefit from this comprehensive guide.

New to this Edition:
- Extensively revised to take into account the latest thinking and research, with updated content and examples throughout
- Updated coverage of the impact and failings of comparative government policies
- Enhanced pedagogical features to engage students and enliven their learning experience

Название: Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains
ISBN: 1464812772 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781464812774
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Цена: 37620.00 T
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Описание: The world's population is expected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. Meanwhile, concurrent rises in incomes and urbanization are driving increased consumption of meat, dairy, and biofuels. Meeting the demand for food, feed, and biofuel will require a global production increase of almost 50 percent relative to 2012. Production in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa--where 95 percent of farms are smaller than five hectares--must double at a minimum. A key element of policies to increase food production will be promoting improved food quality, as the health costs of too much, too little, and the wrong types of food become increasingly evident. Additional initiatives must address how to reduce food losses; globally, one-third of food production is lost or wasted at different stages in the food chain each year. Climate change is bringing further stressors. These challenges also present opportunities. Around the world, 450 million smallholder farmers are plagued by low productivity and poor access to inputs, technology, knowledge, financing, and markets. Agribusinesses are increasingly working directly with smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries to help secure a sustainable supply of key agricultural commodities while boosting rural incomes and economic growth. Sourcing directly from smallholders can expand a firm's supply base, reduce margins paid to collectors and middlemen, facilitate improvements in quality and yield, and deliver premium prices for a certified fair-trade or sustainably produced product. Smallholders also represent a growing market for farm inputs, information, and financial services. Agribusiness firms can help smallholders to increase productivity and improve crop quality; access know-how to mitigate social and environmental impacts; develop farm management skills and combine their production with other farmers to achieve sufficient scale to be effective market players; and meet the growing demand for safe, sustainable food by improving practices and introducing traceability and certification systems. Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains shows how agribusinesses can develop more sustainable, resilient, and productive supply chains and illustrates the substantial impact of doing so on development. The book compiles innovative solutions and cutting-edge ideas to meet the challenges, and it incorporates a diverse collection of hands-on case studies from across the world that cover a variety of agribusiness sectors. This second edition builds on the lessons learned and provides updates in leading trends and technologies from those provided in the first edition published in 2014.

Автор: M. Anil Ramesh, Priya Grover, Sabyasachi Dasgupta
Название: Start-up Marketing Strategies in India
ISBN: 1787567567 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781787567566
Издательство: Emerald
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Цена: 98910.00 T
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Описание: Start-Up Marketing Strategies in India is a comprehensive book of cases based on real-life marketing challenges faced by Indian start-ups across a wide range of industries.

Автор: Lee Wilson
Название: Data-Driven Marketing Content: A Practical Guide
ISBN: 1789738180 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781789738186
Издательство: Emerald
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Цена: 46060.00 T
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Описание: This practical content guide empowers businesses to understand, identify and act on big-data opportunities, producing superior business insights for prolific marketing gains.

Автор: Chi Maher
Название: Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises
ISBN: 1522562982 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781522562986
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Цена: 286440.00 T
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Описание: In the corporate world, businesses are focused on increasing their revenues but ignore the cries of social and environmental concerns from nearby communities. At the other end of the spectrum, nonprofits seek to help their local communities but are constantly required to create fundraisers without having adequate time to put those collected donations to use. The world needs an industry to combine civic engagement and public service with wealth and value creation to provide self-sustaining opportunities for public services that are sometimes overlooked or ignored.The Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises defines the concept of social enterprise and provides vital insight into the importance of rebalancing, creating, and promoting economic activities that achieve social fairness, cultural fulfillment, and the protection of the environment. While highlighting topics such as marketing strategies, cross-cultural frameworks, and public policy, this publication focuses on empowering rather than controlling sustainable solutions for various communities and consumers. This book is ideally designed for researchers, policymakers, academicians who teach and/or research small and micro social enterprises, and advanced-level students furthering their research exposure to pertinent topics in this field.