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Is it possible to generate "capitalist spirit" in a society, where cultural, economic and political conditions did not unfold into an industrial revolution, and consequently into an advanced industrial-capitalist formation? This is exactly what some prominent public intellectuals in the late Ottoman Empire tried to achieve as a developmental strategy; long before Max Weber defined the notion of capitalist spirit as the main motive behind the development of capitalism. This book demonstrates how and why Ottoman reformists adapted (English and French) economic theory to the Ottoman institutional setting and popularized it to cultivate bourgeois values in the public sphere as a developmental st...
This book provides a coherent and systematic view of the key concepts, principles, and techniques in maritime container transport and logistics chains including all the main segments: international maritime trade and logistics, freight logistics, container logistics, vessel logistics, port and terminal management, and sustainability issues in maritime transport. Container Logistics and Maritime Transport emphasizes analytical methods and current optimization models to tackle challenging issues in maritime transport and logistics. This book takes a holistic approach to cover all the main segments of the container shipping supply chains to achieve an efficient and effective logistics service s...
The Routledge Handbook of the History of Global Economic Thought offers the first comprehensive overview of the long-run history of economic thought from a truly international perspective. Although globalization has facilitated the spread of ideas between nations, the history of economics has tended to be studied either thematically (by topic), in terms of different currents of thought, or individually (by economist). Work has been published in the past on the economic thought traditions of specific countries, but this pioneering volume is unique in offering a wide-ranging comparative account of the development of economic ideas and philosophies on the international stage. The volume brings ...
Official book of Knutpunkt 2014. Published in conjunction with the Knutpunkt 2014 conference.
This textbook in Organizational Behavior is appropriate for undergraduate as well as MBA students of management and psychology. Very readable, this textbook, authored by accomplished Management professors, will focus on the latest research in OB.
Three-dimensional scoliosis therapy has for decades played an established role in the conservative management of mild and even of severe scoliosis. As well as describing every aspect of the pathologically curved, deformed spine, this textbook incorporates an extensive programme of exercises that can be tailored specifically to the needs of the individual patient. As outlined in Three-Dimensional Scoliosis Therapy: The Schroth Breathing Orthopaedic System, correction of the spinal deformity is based on a special breathing technique and active muscle stretching, as well as on elongation, detorsion and reduction of lordosis. The provision of psychological support for the patient is also emphasi...
‘Karanlığa övgüler olsun çünkü o bize düş kurmasını öğretti!.. Uyku tutmadığı için martı sesleri melankoliye sürükledi sanırım, ama sabah uyandığımda, baharla buluşma yerimiz lunapark meydanındaki kafeye doğru yola çıktım, çünkü menekşeler, çiğdemler, kırmızı, beyaz, envai çeşit çiçekler renklerini yavaşça güneşe, dünyaya, hayata meydan okurcasına serip serpiştiriyordu güzelim adaya, sabah çiyinde adı bilinmedik nice çiçekler, gizil ara sokaklarda, minik tümseklerde, el değmemiş çukurlarda, duvarlardan sarkan sarmaşıklarda sevdalanmayı, aşka aşık olmak değil, yaşama aşık olmayı bellemiş garip kulunu sevindirmek için �...
Competition is present for almost every sector nowadays. Therefore, it is vital for companies to develop a set of strategies in order to survive in the competitive environment of a globalized world. This book discusses how and why not every strategy is appropriate for every sector. The volume offers a qualified and comprehensive analysis to determine effective competitive strategies taking into account the many different factors that affect company performance.