Women in the Modern Workplace
This research examines venture creation among women in Ireland. It addresses motivations, the start-up process, and the barriers explicit to the nascent female entrepreneur to propose a theory on the challenges that have the most significant effect.
Professional Ethics
This book addresses the ethical dimension of professional development. With contributors from a variety of fields, it explores inter-professional ways of working and developing an ethical response to changing contexts. Useful for practitioners, managers, and scholars.
In the 1970s, Romanian tourism was blooming. This book analyzes the evolution of its tourism and hotel industry since 1990. Has Romanian tourism returned to its golden age? Has it built a country brand to differentiate itself from competing nations?
Networking in Ireland’s Ethnic Enterprises
Get a thorough insight into the networking practices of ethnic entrepreneurs in Ireland. This book provides a theoretical grounding, real-life examples, and highlights the motivations and challenges they encounter while setting up a business.
This journal provides a space for marketers, researchers, and scholars across the world to exchange perspectives on China in its dynamic market. It will appeal to those interested in the ever-evolving marketing practices and theories in China.
Overcoming Knowledge Sharing Barriers through Communities of Practice
This book analyzes the barriers obstructing knowledge flows and their impact on new product development in an automotive R&D supplier. It uses innovative social network analysis to map collaboration, identify problems, and improve organizational performance.
Experience and New Venture Performance
Does an entrepreneur’s experience predict success? Common sense says yes, but current research suggests otherwise. A founder’s prior experience can have a positive or negative impact. This book explores these inconsistencies through in-depth case studies.
Credit and Collections
The failing economy makes getting paid harder than ever. Learn to take specific steps to maximize your credit management policies, check customer credit to limit risk, and make effective collection calls that work. Protect your business and your cash flow.
From Critique to Action
This book applies ethical thinking to business, management, and computing. Based on practical experience, this accessible, cross-disciplinary text has a strong intercultural flavour, appealing to readers in project management, information systems, and philosophy.
While many financial models are too technical for non-specialists, this study uses the empirical copula to analyze bond structures. The empirical copula is more appropriate for forecasting returns, volatility, and interdependence in risk management.
This journal provides a space for marketers, researchers, and scholars across the world to exchange perspectives on China in its dynamic market. It will appeal to those interested in the ever-evolving marketing practices and theories in China.
Cognitive Decision-Making
Cognitive Decision-Making is an interdisciplinary collection of essays in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience and biology. This book provides an overview of current research for scholars interested in the nature, modeling, and evolution of decision-making.
Learning Accountancy
This book takes a unique approach to accountancy. It starts by simply demonstrating the function of cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheets before introducing double entry, helping the layman gain valuable insight into the theory and practice of bookkeeping.