Corporate Entrepreneurship and Venturing is positioned at the crossroads of the strategy and entrepreneurship fields. The common theme is how and why corporate entrepreneurship and corporate venturing can contribute to innovation and strategic renewal in large established companies, in particular it explores ways to balance exploitation and exploration in established companies. The issue is how…

Cooperative Strategy Competing Successfully through Strategic Alliances Pierre Dussauge and Bernard Garrette HEC-School of Management, France In recent years, such corporate giants as Boeing, Toyota, Nestlé, Philips, United Airlines, IBM, and Intel have increasingly turned to alliances in order to develop new products and technologies, enter new markets, and globalize their activities. Indeed,…

Focusing on functionality (for staff) and appeal (for customers), this illustrated how-to guide offers a comprehensive plan for designing new or renovated spaces. From furniture to lighting and signage to acoustics, this readable, beautifully illustrated book shows you how to plan for different phases of building, incorporate technology, design for different age groups and areas of the library,…

The organization, functioning, and the role of libraries in university communities continue to change dramatically. While academic research libraries continue to acquire information, the critical issues for their management teams in the twenty-first century are to formulate a clear mission and role for their library, particularly as libraries transition to meet the new information needs of thei…

An Introduction to Book History provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the development of the book and print culture. David Finkelstein and Alistair McCleery chart the move from the spoken word to written texts, the coming of print, the book as commodity, the power and profile of readers, and the future of the book in the electronic age. Each section begins with a summary of the chap…

This book is intended to provide you with a deliberate process of instructional design and the essential background information to help ensure theresounding success of your library workshops. The process described in this book is best suited for those workshops that you teach frequently or that are taught by more than one librarian. Having said that, however, aspects of the process can be easil…

This hands-on resource provides the tools to improve users' results by providing current data, make site maintenance and data publishing much easier, and even add new usefulness to existing data. Following these clear, step-by-step explanations, readers will find proven solutions for answers to questions like: - What are database-backed Web pages?- How much technical know-how is needed to do th…

Research confirms that reading success starts with young Children enjoying library storytimes! Preschoolers' earliest experiences with books and reading are important; parent/caregiver knowledge can build on those experiences, according to research from the National Institute of Child Health & Development, conducted with PLA and ALSC, the co-initiators of the

Teen and young adult librarians, high school media specialists, academic, reference, and adult services librarians will uncover answers to questions about this new and growing literary genre: - What is a zine and how does a library zine collection work?- What are the pros and cons of having a zine collection in the library?- When promoting zines, what appeals to patrons and non-library users al…

Introduction to the Economics and Mathematics of Financial Markets fills the longstanding need for an accessible yet serious textbook treatment of financial economics. The book provides a rigorous overview of the subject, while its flexible presentation makes it suitable for use with different levels of undergraduate and graduate students. Each chapter presents mathematical models of financial …