Presents a multi-disciplinary approach to researching subsidiary dynamics and its effective management, with a focus on the role of the headquarters within the context of subsidiaries as members of a differentiated, interdependent network, and the development of subsidiary capabilities and their impact on firm performance.
Filled with industrial examples emphasizing the practical applications of crystallization methodologies
Based on the authors' hands-on experiences as process engineers at Merck, Crystallization of Organic Compounds guides readers through the practical aspects of crystallization. It uses plenty of case studies and examples of crystallization processes, ranging from development through manufacturing scale-up. The book not only emphasizes strate...
How does the disintegration of the Soviet system help us to understand the character of library and information institutions and practices within post-soviet space? This title brings together diverse reflective essays, reports and empirical analyses of the changing character of the post-soviet library world to address the question.
Examines the theories of co-opetition and includes empirically based case studies. This book also offers experimental evidence from the laboratory. It is intended for those involved with strategic management.
It is no understatement to say that Billy Collins has found poetry a whole new audience across the English-speaking world. No poet writing today insists on such open, direct and courteous engagement with the reader, and no poet has shown the common experience to be such an astonishing and singular one. Collins' gift is to make the reader believe that everything is unfolding in real time and in living speech, his poetry always has the sheen and...
This workbook and the accompanying online resources provide a one-stop reference manual to designing and delivering a successful training course. Written in a practical and user-friendly style, The Training Design Manual provides both theory and practical exercises, guiding the reader through the total design process from start to finish. Theory and concepts are followed by practical application and a blend of text and graphics appeals to a wi...
Drawing together his many seminal writings on human-machine interaction and adapting these works specifically for this collection, Peter Hancock provides real food for thought, delighting readers with his unique philosophical perspective and outstanding writing. This is theoretical work of the highest order and will open the mind of the most seasoned human factors expert.