Commercial Distribution in Europe (Routledge Revivals)

Commercial Distribution in Europe (Routledge Revivals)
Author: John Dawson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2014-07-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317598857

The physical distribution of products is an important element in the marketing operations of all productive enterprises, and in many cases efficient distribution is the most important single factor leading to success. With the emergence of post-industrial society the role of distribution has come to increasingly be viewed as a generator of wealth in the economy, attracting the interest of public policy makers anxious to influence investment, employment and efficiency in the sector. First published in 1982, this book isolates the major trends affecting the main institutions in distribution and contrasts the processes of change amongst the countries and regions of the European Economic Community. Structural change in the industry is related to spatial change in the regions and comparisons made of the varied public policy responses in member countries. An interesting and relevant reissue, this title will be of particular value to economics and business students with an interest in the development of the European consumer and post-industrial Europe.

Handbook of Research on Strategic Retailing of Private Label Products in a Recovering Economy

Handbook of Research on Strategic Retailing of Private Label Products in a Recovering Economy
Author: Gómez-Suárez, Mónica
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2016-06-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522502211

As the global market continues to recuperate from economic downfall, it is essential for private label products to find ways to compete with alternatives offered by wholesale and national retailers. In many cases, it becomes difficult for off-brand products to generate market appeal when consumers have preconceived notions about the quality of generic products and loyalty to branded products. The Handbook of Research on Strategic Retailing of Private Label Products in a Recovering Economy emphasizes advertising and promotional approaches being utilized, as well as consumer behavior and satisfaction in response to marketing strategies and the sensitive pricing techniques being implemented to endorse generic and store-brand products available on the market. Highlighting brand competition between wholesalers, retailers, and private brand names following a global economic crisis, this publication is an extensive resource for researchers, graduate-students, economists, and business professionals.

Markets and Manufacture in Early Industrial Europe (Routledge Revivals)

Markets and Manufacture in Early Industrial Europe (Routledge Revivals)
Author: MAXINE Berg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2014-06-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317952286

This edited collection, first published in 1991, focuses on the commercial relations, marketing structures and development of consumption that accompanied early industrial expansion. The papers examine aspects of industrial structure and work organisation, including women’s work, and highlight the conflict and compromise between work traditions and the emergence of a market culture. With an overarching introduction providing a background to European manufacturing, this title will be of particular interest to students of social and economic history researching early industrial Europe and the concurrent emergence of a material, consumer culture.

The Globalization of Business (Routledge Revivals)

The Globalization of Business (Routledge Revivals)
Author: John H Dunning
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317589890

In recent years economic activity has become increasingly globalized. One of the main instruments behind this process is the multinational enterprise. In The Globalization of Business, first published in 1993, John Dunning explores the latest issues in the world of international business and looks ahead at the remaining years of this century identifying the likely challenges of the future. What are the challenges posed by the technological, political and economic developments of the 1990s for international business? What are the implications of the opening up of new territories such as in Central and Eastern Europe and parts of China? To what extent are the competitive advantages of nation states increasingly coming to depend on the presence of multinational activity? What are the implications of the globalization of markets and production for the domestic economic policies of governments? This collection of essays will be vital reading to students of international business.

Entrepreneurship in Europe (Routledge Revivals)

Entrepreneurship in Europe (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Robert Goffee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2015-06-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317496396

The changing character of the economies in Eastern and Western Europe are leading more people to start their own businesses. This volume, first published in 1987, highlights the trends developing over the closing decades of the twentieth century. Although business start-up requires financial and marketing skills, it also demands important physchological and sociological inputs. On the basis of detailed accounts of the relevant social processes, this volume describes the varied experiences of entrepreneurship as they are emerging among various groups in both Eastern and Western Europe including the unemployed, women, ethnic minorities and others. This book will be of interest to students of business studies and sociology.

East-West Business Collaboration (Routledge Revivals)

East-West Business Collaboration (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Max Boisot
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317935624

Corporate governance is an area of key importance for students of comparative management and international business. This is particularly relevant in analyses of the post-socialist economies of the East, where both governments and enterprises have undergone major structural transformation. This title was first published in 1994, following the Centre for Organisational Studies’ (COS) third Round Table, which discussed East-West business collaboration in relation to the management of organizations. As a result, the edited collection is designed to provide guidance for managers, in the East and West, to the kind of governance issues they might face when working together in the post-Soviet business world. Utilizing a series of case studies, the chapters represent a genuine dialogue between managers, consultants and academics who have worked on both sides of the former ideological divide.

Terrorism, Drugs & Crime in Europe after 1992 (Routledge Revivals)

Terrorism, Drugs & Crime in Europe after 1992 (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Richard Clutterbuck
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-12-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317829379

First published in 1990, Richard Clutterbuck's fascinating analysis of European security confronts the problems of internal European community frontiers and technological aids in combating terrorism and international crime. He looks at what the EC countries have done in the past, describes the technology now becoming available, and makes radical proposals for airport security, fighting drugs, and overcoming the intimidation of witnesses and juries. Above all, he foresees he exciting prospect of the USSR, the USA, and a united Europe co-operating for the first time to overcome the common enemies of terrorism and international crime.

Oil and World Power (Routledge Revivals)

Oil and World Power (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Peter R. Odell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2013-10-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134101783

The oil industry is the world’s largest commercial enterprise. Its extent is global; international issues are consistently influenced by considerations of oil production and consumption, while the international communications networks of the larger oil companies rival those of many nations. In this, the eighth edition of Oil and World Power, published in 1986, Peter Odell explains the complexities of this gigantic empire and its influence on the world. The far-reaching chapters discuss the U.S.A, the Soviet Union, O.P.E.C., Japan and the oil-consuming countries of the developing world. Evaluating the changing patterns of oil supply and the dramatic fall in oil prices in 1986, Odell proposes a number of forward-thinking conclusions surrounding the relationship between oil in global politics and economic development. This is an exceptionally interesting and relevant work, of great value to those with an interest in the oil industry, global power and international economic development.

Oil and World Power (Routledge Revivals)

Oil and World Power (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Peter R. Odell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2013-10-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134101716

The oil industry is the world’s largest commercial enterprise. Its extent is global; international issues are consistently influenced by considerations of oil production and consumption, while the international communications networks of the larger oil companies rival those of many nations. In this, the eighth edition of Oil and World Power, published in 1986, Peter Odell explains the complexities of this gigantic empire and its influence on the world. The far-reaching chapters discuss the U.S.A, the Soviet Union, O.P.E.C., Japan and the oil-consuming countries of the developing world. Evaluating the changing patterns of oil supply and the dramatic fall in oil prices in 1986, Odell proposes a number of forward-thinking conclusions surrounding the relationship between oil in global politics and economic development. This is an exceptionally interesting and relevant work, of great value to those with an interest in the oil industry, global power and international economic development.

Planning in Eastern Europe (Routledge Revivals)

Planning in Eastern Europe (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Andrew H. Dawson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-12-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 131752599X

Planning is particularly important in Eastern Europe since most spatial change and economic planning are the products of centralised decision-making, which in turn is the product of a systematic socio-political ideology. Planning is therefore an important key to understanding society, economy and spatial change in Eastern Europe. This book, which was first published in 1987, provides a comprehensive overview of planning in Eastern Europe. Each chapter discusses the nature of planning in the country in question and the changes which have taken place since 1945, and examines regional, economic, land-use, environmental protection and urban design policies and their achievements in the post- 1945 period. Introductory chapters discuss the physical, economic and political background of the area and a conclusion considers overall successes and failures and discusses likely future developments. This book is ideal for students of geography.