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Trade union cooperation in Europe : patterns, conditions, issues
This open access book discusses transnational trade union cooperation in Europe – its forms, focuses, conditions, and obstacles. It provides an overview of existing trade union cooperation and includes detailed analyses of two specific questions: the debates on statutory minimum wages and the Posting of Workers Directive. Drawing on empirical research, the authors take a comparative approach,…
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- 9783030387709
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- xiv, 157p. : ill.
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- 331.88094 FUR t
Digital Kenya : an entrepreneurial revolution in the making
Presenting rigorous and original research, this volume offers key insights into the historical, cultural, social, economic and political forces at play in the creation of world-class ICT innovations in Kenya. Following the arrival of fiber-optic cables in 2009, Digital Kenya examines why the initial entrepreneurial spirit and digital revolution has begun to falter despite support from motivated…
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- 9781137578785
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- XXXIII, 509 p.
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- 338.927096762 DIG d
Politics of security: British and West German protest movements and the early…
The Politics of Security tells the story of how people experienced the cold war as a war. It is about the impact of the cold war on political cultures. This crucial issue is often forgotten in historical memory. In particular, the book follows British and West German anti-nuclear-weapons activists in their attempts to campaign for and create security after the destruction of the Second World Wa…
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- First edition.
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- 9780199681228
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- xiv, 342 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
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- Oxford historical monographs
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- 322.4094109045 NEH p
Fulfilling the promise of technology transfer : fostering innovation for the …
Universities and research institutes are increasingly expected to contribute to society by creating innovation from the returns of their research results and the establishment of new technologies. Toward that goal, Keio University in Japan held an international symposium titled “Fulfilling the Promise of Technology Transfer: Fostering Innovation for the Benefit of Society.” From that sympos…
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- 9784431543060
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- viii, 128p. : ill.
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- 338.926 FUL f
European e-democracy in practice
This open access book explores how digital tools and social media technologies can contribute to better participation and involvement of EU citizens in European politics. By analyzing selected representative e-participation projects at the local, national and European governmental levels, it identifies the preconditions, best practices and shortcomings of e-participation practices in connection…
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- 9783030271848
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- xi, 359p. : ill.
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- 323.042094 EUR e
Immigration and social systems: collected essays of Michael Bommes
Michael Bommes (hoogleraar Sociologie en Migratieonderzoek) was een van de meest briljante en originele geleerden in zijn vakgebied. Deze postume bundel bevat een selectie van zijn belangrijkste werk over immigratie en de verzorgingsstaat, de integratie van immigranten, discriminatie, illegale migratie, migrantennetwerken en migratiebeleidsonderzoek. Deze bundel laat zien hoe Bommes' inzichten …
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- 9789089644534
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- 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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- IMISCOE research
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- -
Advances in pharma business management and research
This open access book presents a unique collection of practical examples from the field of pharma business management and research. It covers a wide range of topics such as: 'Brexit and its Impact on pharmaceutical Law - Implications for Global Pharma Companies', 'Implementation of Measures and Sustainable Actions to Improve Employee's Engagement', 'Global Medical Clinical and Regulatory Affair…
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- 9783030359188
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- x, 85p. : ill.
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- 615.19 ADV a
Transformation of solidarity: changing risks and the future of the Welfare state
This study investigates the consequences of processes of social individualisation and economic globalisation for welfare state solidarity. Solidarity is defined as the willingness to share risks. The institutions of the welfare state, such as social security or health care insurance, are founded on the willingness of citizens to share risks and organize solidarity between the young and the old,…
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- 9789089643834
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- 214 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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- Changing welfare states
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- 301 VEE t
Industry 4.0 for SMEs : challenges, opportunities and requirements
This open access book explores the concept of Industry 4.0, which presents a considerable challenge for the production and service sectors. While digitization initiatives are usually integrated into the central corporate strategy of larger companies, smaller firms often have problems putting Industry 4.0 paradigms into practice. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) possess neither the huma…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030254254
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- xxxv, 412p. : ill.
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- 338.04 IND i
Transnational entrepreneurship in South East Asia : Japanese self-initiated e…
This open access book brings together narratives of inbound and outbound expatriate entrepreneurship in Japan to provide a comprehensive overview of international entrepreneurship in the region. Through in-depth interviews with expatriate entrepreneurs, policymakers, and additional stakeholders it provides the reader with a solid understanding of the current landscape of international entrepren…
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- 9789813292529
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- xxi, 220p. : ill.
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- 338.04 YOK t
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