This is the Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Management Science and Engineering Management (ICMSEM) held from July 25 to 27, 2014 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal and organized by International Society of Management Science and Engineering Management...

This atlas provides a macro-regional overview of the areas that surround the European Union, from the Sahara to the Middle East, Western Balkans to European Russia, Turkey to the Arctic. Detailing key socio-economic data as well as developmental trends, the maps provide a comprehensive...

The book provides an up-to-date analytical and empirical treatment of some important interactions between paid and unpaid labour and the social economy. The emphasis on the motivations for paid and unpaid labour, and on how these factors contribute to efficiently providing social services, gives...

In this book Markus Bodemann bridges the differences between public and private sector in aspects of management, especially risk management. A survey to draw a line between both sectors describes the current status of applied management tools and their effects. To cope with future developments,...

This book argues that contemporary society in general, and public administration specifically, can benefit from more reflexive learning processes through democracy and public involvement. It identifies the most central social practices, dilemmas, and challenges for public management as well as...

This book analyses the methods used to assess financial sustainability as defined by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Recently, there have been calls to consider sustainability as a fundamental guiding principle in public management. The financial and economic crisis has...

This volume presents selected papers from the 18th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, with major emphasis placed on highlighting the latest research developments in the economics of innovation, public economics, and management. The articles in the volume also address more...

Leistungserfassung und - steuerung in privatwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen -- Leistungserfassung und -steuerung in öffentlichen Verwaltungen -- Öffentliches Performance Management aufgezeigt im Anwendungsfeld der Feuerwehr -- Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse und Ausblick.

0 -- Theoretische Fundierung -- Gründe für Projektmanagement -- Projektmanagement als durchgängige Theorie -- Projektmanagement als Methodik -- Projektmanagement als Organisationsansatz -- PM in der öffentlichen Verwaltung -- Empirische Untersuchung -- Wissenschaftstheoretische Grundlagen --...