18 books like Absentee ownership and busines enterprise in recent times
The Corrosion of Character
The distinguished sociologist Richard Sennett surveys major differences between earlier forms of industrial capitalism and the more global, more febrile, ever more mutable version of capitalism that is taking its place. He shows how these changes affect everyday life—how the work ethic is changing; how new beliefs about merit and talent displace old values of craftsmanship and achievement; how…
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Industry and trade
British economist ALFRED MARSHALL (1842-1924) was one of the most prominent thinkers of his age, and his work influenced half a century of financial philosophy. Though the bulk of his work was completed before the turn of the 20th century, the global ramifications of World War I prompted him to reconsider his theories on international economics, and in 1919 he published the two-volume Industry…
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The acquisitive society
“The faith upon which our economic civilization reposes, the faith that riches are not a means to an end but an end, implies that all economic activity is equally estimable whether it is subordinated to a social purpose or not.” So states R. H. Tawney in this treatise on the difference between an Acquisitive Society, one guided purely by profits, and a Functional Society, one guided by…
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The New Realities
Analyzes the new limits and functions of government, the changing demands on political leadership, and the transnational economy and ecology.
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Business--a profession
In the competitive business world today, organizations are compelled to continually evolve and modernize to stay ahead. Proper team management and planning are two of the most critical determinants of business success. Expert services like https://perspectiveteam.com/services provide innovative solutions to optimize business performance and overall efficacy. Through leveraging the expertise,…
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Contemporary Logistics in China
While logistics has caught on as a vital component in China’s national development plan, both government agencies at all levels and various types of enterprises have put considerable effort into propelling logistics to a new height.  Recent logistics developments in China have witnessed a scene of significant boom dotted with few sporadic dips. This book, the third volume in the series on…
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Marketing and Management Models
Modern business practice, especially in the field of
marketing, depends on the integration of creative and
analytical thinking. One of the tools in this process is
the use of management models to guide business decisions.
However, the inherent power of the models is only
released when the people applying them have the ability
to gather relevant information and interpret the relationships
between…
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The theory of business enterprise 1904
The Theory of Business Enterprise
Thorstein Veblen, american economist and sociologist (1857-1929)
This ebook presents «The Theory of Business Enterprise», from Thorstein Veblen. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-01- ABOUT THIS BOOK
-02- PREFACE
-03- INTRODUCTORY
-04- THE MACHINE PROCESS
-05- BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
-06- BUSINESS…
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Fields, Factories, and Workshops
Fields, Factories, and Workshops is an 1899 book by anarchist Peter Kropotkin that discusses the decentralization of industries, possibilities of agriculture, and uses of small industries. Before this book on economics, Kropotkin had been known for his militant activity in behalf of international anarchism and writings on Siberian geography. Through the book, he sought to connect anarchism with…
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Business essentials
Business Essentials continues to provide a solid foundation of the essential topics in business. Its focus on practical skills, knowledge of the basics, and important developments in business makes for a brief book, but a rich experience. The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for business--and a need for a…
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Tourism
The updated and expanded #1 introduction to tourism principles and practices retains its classic approach in this new tenth edition Virtually every country has taken steps to increase its number of visitors in recent years, and with each new edition, Tourism has remained the must-have resource dedicated to providing an exciting, comprehensive introduction to the world's most rapidly growing…
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Business
Business is the practice of making ones living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit."
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Modern business administration
[512]p. : 23cm
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Business
Business is the practice of making ones living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit."
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Post-capitalist society
Business guru Peter Drucker provides an incisive analysis of the major world transformation taking place, from the Age of Capitalism to the Knowledge Society, and examines the radical effects it will have on society, politics, and business now and in the coming years. This searching and incisive analysis of the major world transformation now taking place shows how it will affect society,…
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Separating fools from their money
What do Michael Milken and Martha Stewart have in common? (Answer: Both became public scapegoats for an outrageous era of greed and excess.) What was the most outrageous party thrown by a financial baron of the twentieth century? (Answer: Tough call, but either Michael Milken's Predators Ball in 1985, or Dennis Kozlowski's Sardinian birthday bash in 2001, with its vodka-spouting sculpture.) Which…
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Health and Safety at Work
Health and Safety at Work has been updated to include the latest legislation and considerations required for your workplace including: Construction Regulations (2007); Smoking at work (Health Act 2006); Principles of good practice (Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations); Work at height (2005); Control of noise at work (2005); Behavioural society; and Workplace exposure limits.
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The vested interests and the common man. The modern point of view and the new order
This expansive collection gathers Thorstein Veblen's major writings on capitalism, institutions, education, and social power, including The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Higher Learning in America, The Vested Interests and the Common Man, and essays on capital, workmanship, and industrial organization. Written in Veblen's famously ironic, analytic prose, these works expose the conflict…
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