International encyclopedia of hospitality management

Capital investment & financing

a practical guide to financial evaluation

Clearing and settlement of derivatives

This book makes the reader aware of the background to the derivatives markets, how they have developed and their importance today. It does this by providing not only text but also a CD-ROM, Derivatives and Commodities, which contains material on derivatives to refresh the readers ...

Planning under pressure

the strategic choice approach

Planning under Pressure offers managers, planners, consultants and students a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the Strategic Choice Approach, which has gradually been attracting worldwide recognition as a fresh, versatile and practical approach to collaborative decision-making under uncertainty. Starting from basic principles, the book uses ...

The high performance organization

creating dynamic stability and sustainable success

Increased global competition, aided and abetted by technology, has meant that organizations in every sector are having to compete on the basis of speed, cost, quality, innovation, flexibility and customer- responsiveness. If organizations wish to be able to compete successfully in the global marketplace, they ...

The dynamics of managing diversity

a critical approach

This text takes the view that the study of equality needs to consider not only issues of discrimination, but also the needs of people in relation to their diverse cultures and identities. It therefore takes a different approach to the issues of quality and diversity ...

Brand new justice

how branding places and products can help the developing world

Research methods in management

a concise introduction to research in management and business consultancy

Written specifically for the Research Methods aspect of an MBA course, Research Methods in Management is the ideal companion for those needing guidance on carrying out a research project. The author offers a succinct guide to the topic which provides MBA and Business Students with ...

Techniques for coaching and mentoring

The aim of this book is to provide the coach or mentor with a wider portfolio of techniques and approaches to helping others than would normally be gained from practical experience or attending a course. In compiling these techniques, the authors have drawn on experience ...

Top pay and performance

international and strategic approach

Top Pay is an extremely topical and contentious area and compensation and benefits is a well-defined area of interest in HR. This book investigates how the field of top pay developed? Why is there so much interest in top pay? Why governments take such an ...

Inbternational financial reporting standards in depth

From 2005 all EU listed companies are required to comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.This edition of International Financial Reporting Standards in Depth has been completely updated to reflrct this change.This text is designed to prepare both professionally qualified accountants and those currently ...

Sustainable tourism

theory and practice

Examines the theoretical and applied dimensions of contemporary sustainable tourism from a global perspective. Using international case studies and examples, it provides up-to-date coverage of the latest developments in the area. Includes backpacking in Australia and Spain, mountain gorilla parks in Uganda, and the Grand ...

The management of bond investments and trading of debt

Written for managers and professionals in business and industry, and using a minimum of mathematical language, The Management of Bond Investments and the Trading of Debt addresses three key issues: Bondholder's options, risks and rewards in making investments in debt instruments; The dynamics of ...

International cultural tourism

management, implications and cases

International Cultural Tourism: management, implications and cases provides a comprehensive exploration of the management, operations and marketing of cultural tourism attractions and resources in a global context. Topics explored include: * For the first time, an evaluation of the use and transformational impact of global media ...

Assessing business excellence

a guide to business excellence and self-assessment

International retail marketing

a case study approach

International Retail Marketing combines a broad thematic overview of the key issues concerning international retail marketing with a series of incisive cases and examples of industry practice from markedly different sectors as fashion, food and healthcare. The authors provide an accessible and wide-ranging outline of ...

Portfolio management in practice

As individuals are becoming more and more responsible for ensuring their own financial future, portfolio or fund management has taken on an increasingly important role in banks' ranges of offerings to their clients. In addition, as interest rates have come down and the stock market ...

Credit risk

from transaction to portfolio management

'Credit Risk: from transaction to portfolio management' provides high level, focused analysis of the nature of credit risk in investment bank portfolio management. Written by experienced international practitioners, it offers in-depth information and advice that will help all those charged with managing credit risk at ...

Computational finance

numerical methods for pricing financial instruments

Computational Finance presents a modern computational approach to mathematical finance within the Windows environment, and contains financial algorithms, mathematical proofs and computer code in C/C++. The author illustrates how numeric components can be developed which allow financial routines to be easily called by the ...

Making sense of intellectual capital

designing a method for the valuation of intangibles

Peter Drucker has introduced us all to the knowledge era, where knowledge is the primary resource and intangibles (intellectual capital resources and assets) are now largely recognized as the most important sources of organizations' competitive advantage. With the recognition of the importance of Intangibles comes ...

Fixed income markets library

This a comprehensive, in-depth treatment of the corporate bond markets for investors and bankers. It comprises the following books: * Corporate Bonds and Structured Financial Products * Understanding Credit Derivatives * Advanced Fixed Income Analysis The library addresses issues of importance for all those involved to any extent ...

Corporate bonds and structured financial products

This book is a detailed account of the instruments that are used in the corporate bond markets, from conventional "plain vanilla" bonds to hybrid instruments and structured products. There is background information on bond pricing and yield, as well as a detailed look at the ...