Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of contents; List of illustrations; About the authors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1 Principles and conceptual foundations; 1 Introduction; Social value in context; The language of social value; The economics of social value; Social procurement and...

Piaggio, manufacturer of the Vespa motor scooter, must decide whether to outsource production of a new engine. The decision is surrounded by uncertainty about the achievable sales volume for the engine, particularly as competitors' new and less expensive products are gaining popularity. The A...

Piaggio, manufacturer of the Vespa motor scooter, must decide whether to outsource production of a new engine. The decision is surrounded by uncertainty about the achievable sales volume for the engine, particularly as competitors' new and less expensive products are gaining popularity. The A...