and popular sources to examine the major issues and events in the history of globalization. Globalization: A Basic Text is a substantial introductory textbook, designed to work either on its own or alongside Readings in Globalization. The books are cross-referenced and are both structured around the core concepts of globalization. 2009 • 608 pages • 978-1-4051-3271-8 • paperback www.wiley.com/go/globalization Readings in Globalization Key Readings and Major Debates Edited by George Ritzer and Zeynep
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2030 details how Abu Dhabi will succeed in managing its growth in a way that is good for business, for residents and for the environment. And by doing this, Abu Dhabi will achieve its goal of becoming a global capital city, worldrenowned for its cultural, tourism and business offerings. Special Advertising Section 2008 Abu Dhabi 3 Abu Dhabi: Creating a Modern Metropolis isit Abu Dhabi, even for a short time, and the quiet confidence of this dynamic capital city is quickly apparent. It’s
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Department of Geography, and the Head of Southeast Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore. She leads the research cluster on Asian Migrations at the Asia Research Institute and is Principal Investigator of the Asian MetaCentre for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis (funded by the Wellcome Trust, UK) at the Asia Research Institute. She is a social geographer whose main interest in population-related studies lies in migration, family and gender issues. She has in recent
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comparative law, procedure and evidence. After an introduction by the editors and a tribute by Harold Koh, Dean of Yale Law School, the book is divided into four parts. The first part considers contemporary trends in national criminal procedure, examining cross-fertilisation and the extent to which these trends are resulting in converging practices across national jurisdictions. The second part explores the epistemological environment of rules of evidence and procedure. The third part analyses human rights
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IGOROTS * Home * IGOROT SONGS * IGOROT DANCE * IGOROT TRADITIONS * MONEY ON THE MOUNTAIN IGOROT TRADITIONS IGOROT TRADITIONS When we talk about Igorot identity and culture, we also have to consider the time. My point is that: what I am going to share in this article concerning the Igorot culture might not be the same practiced by the Igorots of today. It has made variations by the passing of time, which is also normally happening to many other cultures, but the main core
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Integrating ERP, CRM, Supply Chain Management, and Smart Materials Dimitris N. Chorafas AUERBACH Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chorafas, Dimitris N. Integrating ERP, CRM, supply chain management, and smart materials / Dimitris N. Chorafas. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8493-1076-8 (alk. paper) 1. Business logistics. 2. Customer relations. I. Title. HD38.5 .C44 2001 658.5—dc21 2001022227 This book contains information obtained from authentic and
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historically specific terms such as "late capitalism" and "industrial society" even though these concepts figure prominently in many of the contributions to this volume. The conference strategy called for a general statement of a metaframework for the study of social change within which a variety of more specific theories could be identified. 2. Theories of Social Change Change is such an evident feature of social reality that any social-scientific theory, whatever its conceptual starting point, must
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PART 2 The Global Marketing Environment CHAPTER 2 The Global Economic Environment Case 2-1 The Global Economic Crisis I n his 1997 book One World, Ready or Not, William Greider described the United States as “the buyer of last resort.” Greider explained that, for many years, the United States was the only nation that was willing to absorb production surpluses exported by companies in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Greider asked: “Who will buy the surpluses when the United States
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watchmaking empire. The late Nicolas G. Hayek (hereafter Hayek Sr.), the charismatic founder of the Swatch Group (and Nick Hayek’s father) who passed away nine months ago, would have applauded the group’s exceptional 2010 results which encouraged the company to set a sales goal of 10 billion Swiss Francs (CHF) within the next four to five years (see Exhibit 1 for the group’s key financials).1 Given how well the Swatch Group had weathered the recent difficult years for the industry, Hayek was not surprised
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telecommunications firm adopted activity-based costing (ABC). Theoretically it draws from New Institutional Sociology. An intensive, holistic case study revealed that ABC was implemented to improve competitiveness and efficiency. However, it was also an isomorphic response to pressures from a chain of institutions, especially its parent company, management consultants, national and European Union regulatory agencies, financial markets, and consumer associations. This private, profit-seeking firm
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