Books in the Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks series

This monograph presents the experience in the implementation of smart specialization strategies (S3) from multi-level policy governance, as well as from the bottom-up perspectives of firms, clusters, and networks in selected European countries.

Addresses contemporary issues in decision research, such as how individuals deal with uncertainty and complexity, gender-based differences in decision-making, what determines decision performance and why people choose risky activities. This book offers an understanding of the psychological and economic underpinnings of betting behaviour.

This books explores the shaping of the brewing industry in the years from 1950-1990, and shows how it has moved from being largely concerned with the technical issues of production to being a key part of the retail industries.

This book is an analysis of the economics of the fashion photography industry. Aspers shows how photographers gain their identity in the market and how markets are constructed at the interface of economy and art.

There has been a world-wide movement towards the use of income contingent loans (ICL) for higher education. This book analyzes ICLs, exploring the experiences of a number of countries adopting them. It presents an analysis of several disparate case studies to illustrate how ICLs can aid risk management policy reforming in various feasible ways.

This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development.

This book provides an economic and econometric analysis of real estate investment and real estate market behaviour.

This book offers not only a comprehensive analysis of the changing nature of shopfloor labor-management relations in the large firms of this century, it also supplies empirical evidence of the effect of changes on productivity.

Mutuality has become a topic of debate for a range of academics and social commentators. The 'demutualisation' of banks and building societies has been partnered by the idea of a 'new mutualism' , forming a set of social values and beliefs. This collection provides a look at the manifestations of these trends and the implications for the future.

The cross-disciplinary contributions to this volume examine the changing role of the professions.

Delves into regulatory and technological change affecting the electricity industry. This book provides a synthesis of institutional economics, experimental economics, evolutionary economics, and network theory.

Universities are expected to be at the heart of networked structures contributing to society in meaningful ways. This book explores the implications of this expectation. It sites this role within the context of political histories, comparing how countries in Europe and North America have balanced the traditional roles of teaching and research.

Written by an international expert, and including empirical evidence, this book offers an introduction to the theory and practice underlying the use of formulae as a basis for funding public services.

Examines different types of network industries such as railways, telecommunications and media, and the economics thereof. This book presents an accent on history and is intended for those interested in industrial, innovation and micro policy economics.

Presents the critical issues inherent in the UK construction industry during 1993 to 2003. Useful for students of government/industry relations, industry practitioners and clients, this book draws on personal accounts from politicians, civil servants, advisers and industry leaders, as well as archives and official papers of the period.

Drawing together key contributions in the field of transportation economics, this book investigates transport systems, and covers several topics such as airline markets, congestion charging, speed control. It will be useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of economics, business and industrial studies.

Using evidence from high and low income economies, as well as case studies showing the reasons for successful clusters, this book is aimed at students of business location, policy-makers and managers seeking a real-world understanding of clustering.

Explores the patterns of networking and the dynamics of network relationships to show how we can begin to tap their full potential. Aimed at students and scholars of business network analysis, this volume is also useful for managers wishing to obtain insights into network dynamics and its implications for strategic decision making.

This book offers a distinctive analysis of the relations and interplay between the internal activities of firms, their changing boundaries and increasing reliance on networks and alliances with other firms.

This informative collection presents the results of research undertaken by teams from eight European countries who worked together for three years on a comparative study of the evolution of service sector employment in EU member states.

Featuring contributions from leading international scholars, this interdisciplinary book presents the results of an extensive European Commission funded research study focusing on questions of interest to science, technology and innovation policy.

Developed from a study commissioned by the European Capital Markets Institute, this text examines the impact of private equity and capital markets on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United States and the European Union.

In recent years there has been a growth in work on the organization of the firm. This unique collection of essays from respected academics considers questions of the theory of the firm and international business.