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  • Twelve Years of Turbulence

    The Inside Story of American Airlines’ Battle for Survival

    by Gary Kennedy, Terry Maxon, Roger Staubach ...
    In the twelve years following 9/11, American Airlines lost billions of dollars and endured years of crisis and turmoil. Financial upheaval, the crash of Flight 587, grueling confrontations with labor, a rival’s push to acquire the company, and a challenging fight with the government tested the mettle and fortitude of its top executives.Against all odds, American found a way to save what was once ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Mindless

    Why Smarter Machines are Making Dumber Humans

    by Simon Head ...
    We live in the age of Computer Business Systems (CBSs) -- the highly complex, computer-intensive management programs on which large organizations increasingly rely. In Mindless, Simon Head argues that these systems have come to trump human expertise, dictating the goals and strategies of a wide array of businesses, and de-skilling the jobs of middle class workers in the process. CBSs are ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • Solomon's Knot

    How Law Can End the Poverty of Nations

    by Robert D. Cooter, Hans-Bernd Schäfer ...
    Series series The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Why law is critical to innovation and economic growthSustained growth depends on innovation, whether it's cutting-edge software from Silicon Valley, an improved assembly line in Sichuan, or a new export market for Swaziland's leather. Developing a new idea requires money, which poses a problem of trust. The innovator must trust the investor with his idea and the investor must trust the innovator ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Tourism, Security and Safety

    Edited by Yoel Mansfeld, Abraham Pizam ...
    The topic of safety and security in the tourism industry is of vital importance globally. In recent years, and mainly after the 9/11 event, both academics and practitioners have started to look into crisis management issues seeking workable solutions in order to mitigate the negative impacts of safety and security incidences on the tourism industry and affected destinations. Tourism, Safety and ... Read more

    $265.00 USD

  • Fraud and Corruption in Public Services

    A Guide to Risk and Prevention

    by Peter Jones ...
    Fraud, corruption and bribery in and around public services have become an increasing concern in recent years. The reported level of fraud and corruption affecting the public sector has remained unacceptably high despite numerous national and international initiatives intended to tackle these crimes and their consequences. Fraud and Corruption in Public Services is a definitive, practical guide to ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Tourism and Water

    by Dr. Stefan Gössling, Prof. C. Michael Hall, Dr. Daniel Scott ...
    Series Book 2 - Tourism Essentials
    This book provides a systematic and comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on tourism and water. It is the first book to thoroughly examine the interrelationships of tourism and water use based on global, regional and business perspectives. Its assessment of tourism’s global impact along with its overviews of sectoral and management approaches will provide a benchmark by which the ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Hotel Pricing in a Social World

    Driving Value in the Digital Economy

    by Kelly A. McGuire ...
    Series series Wiley and SAS Business Series
    Take control of revenue management in the new hotel economyHotel Pricing in a Social World: How to Drive Value in the New Hotel Economy is an insightful resource that provides guidance on improving organizational decision making to keep your hotel relevant, from a pricing standpoint, in the often chaotic hotel landscape. This groundbreaking book clearly showcases the current environment of the ... Read more

    $28.00 USD

  • Development and Management of Visitor Attractions

    by John Swarbrooke, Stephen J. Page ...
    Now in its second edition, the successful 'Development and Management of Visitor Attractions' has been fully revised and updated to cover the latest issues in this ever-changing area of tourism. New features/topics include: * The Millennium Dome * National Lottery funded projects * International case studies * Updated statistics and examples The author examines the factors that contribute to the ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Philosophical Issues in Tourism

    Edited by Prof. John Tribe ...
    Series Book 37 - Aspects of Tourism
    Despite the geometric expansion of tourism knowledge, some areas have remained stubbornly underdeveloped and a full or comprehensive consideration of the philosophical issues of tourism represents one such significant knowledge gap. A key aim of this book therefore is to provide an initial mapping of, and fresh insights into this territory. In doing so it discusses key philosophical questions in ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Water Policy in Minnesota

    Issues, Incentives, and Action

    Edited by K. William Easter, Jim Perry ...
    Series series RFF Press Water Policy Series
    Minnesota has a unique role in U.S. water policy. Hydrologically, it is a state with more than 12,000 lakes, an inland sea, and the headwaters of three major river systems: the St Lawrence, the Red River of the North, and the Mississippi. Institutionally, Minnesota is also unique. All U.S. states use Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) approaches to addressing impaired waters. Every TMDL requires a ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Basics of … Business Law

    by Albert L. Kelley, Esq. ...
    Series series Basics of ...
    As the first entry in the new Basics of … series, this useful guide gives you a simple-to-understand overview of Business Law. Everything you need to know -- from contracts to copyrights, leases to evictions, limited partnerships to subchapter-S corporations, employment laws to labor disputes, property ownership to mortgages, it’s all here. Told in simple language, concise and easy to follow, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audit in a Democracy

    The Australian Model of Public Sector Audit and its Application to Emerging Markets

    by Paul Nicoll ...
    Exploring the role of public sector audit in emerging democracies and developing countries, this book provides an account of the relationship between the public sector auditor, the legislature and executive government. In particular, it introduces public sector audit's capacity to assess government agencies' compliance with the law and their management of taxpayer or internationally funded ... Read more

    $59.99 USD