Bøger af Colin Turner

One of the core functions of any successful business is the ability to manage and adapt to risk. In a global environment characterised by complexity, it is vital to be able to understand where risk lies and how it impacts upon business.This textbook presents a series of meta-level trends, including as geo-political risks, climate change, and technology, and explores how they are forming and reshaping the risk environment of business. Using a mix of micro and macro level analysis, students will be able to understand how seemingly random, global events, pose challenges for firms. Representing a bold sea-change in the study of international business, this book emphasises the practical elements that students will need to understand in order to succeed in the real world. Readers will not only learn how to understand and read risks in international markets, but they will also benefit from a tooklit to help them assess these processes. Ultimately, this textbook will furnish students with a full appreciation of the importance of risk in international systems.

Examines the impact of globalization on key aspects of the business environment. This title offers a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon that is altering corporate strategy fundamentally, critiquing the complexities of globalization and its impact on international business.

This ground-breaking and controversial work locates the antecedents of today's Islamic 'fundamentalism' in 16th and 17th century Iran.

Invaluable for vocabulary building, essay-writing and specialised translation, caters for all your Persian language needs in one volume, and is designed to make word learning a pleasure rather than a chore.

Trans-European networks (TENs) are a key theme in the process of integration for the EU as it enters the next millennium. The development of TENs is about establishing a series of infrastructure networks that complement the broad changes in the European economy facilitated by the development of the Single European Market.

A rendering of the Holy Quran into English. It offers both a translation and exegesis in which the author "opens out" the verses of the Book to reveal the meaning expounded by the Prophet, and transmitted through the ages by the Prophet's companions, family and the scholars who followed them

The provision of advanced telecommunication networks is increasingly pivotal in determining an economy's perfomance. This study examines the importance of these networks within the EU and questions their role in promoting economic regeneration and renewal in Europe.

A metaphorical must for everyone looking to ensure their long-term security, this book illustrated with humorous drawings, is packed with powerful, practical advice essential to enjoy life more, work less and have more money!