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Bernan Press proudly presents the 15th edition of Employment,
Hours, and Earnings: States and Areas, 2020. A special addition to
Bernan Press Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment,
Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data, this
reference is a consolidated wealth of employment information,
providing monthly and annual data on hours worked and earnings made
by industry, including figures and summary information spanning
several years. These data are presented for states and metropolitan
statistical areas. This edition features: Nearly 300 tables with
data on employment for each state, the District of Columbia, and
the nation's seventy-five largest metropolitan statistical areas
(MSAs) Detailed, non-seasonally adjusted, industry data organized
by month and year Hours and earnings data for each state, by
industry An introduction for each state and the District of
Columbia that denotes salient data and noteworthy trends, including
changes in population and the civilian labor force, industry
increases and declines, employment and unemployment statistics, and
a chart detailing employment percentages, by industry Ranking of
the seventy-five largest MSAs, including census population
estimates, unemployment rates, and the percent change in total
nonfarm employment, Concise technical notes that explain pertinent
facts about the data, including sources, definitions, and
significant changes; and provides references for further guidance A
comprehensive appendix that details the geographical components of
the seventy-five largest MSAs The employment, hours, and earnings
data in this publication provide a detailed and timely picture of
the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the nation's
seventy-five largest MSAs. These data can be used to analyze key
factors affecting state and local economies and to compare national
cyclical trends to local-level economic activity. This reference is
an excellent source of information for analysts in both the public
and private sectors. Readers who are involved in public policy can
use these data to determine the health of the economy, to clearly
identify which sectors are growing and which are declining, and to
determine the need for federal assistance. State and local
jurisdictions can use the data to determine the need for services,
including training and unemployment assistance, and for planning
and budgetary purposes. In addition, the data can be used to
forecast tax revenue. In private industry, the data can be used by
business owners to compare their business to the economy as a
whole; and to identify suitable areas when making decisions about
plant locations, wholesale and retail trade outlets, and for
locating a particular sector base.
This second edition of the Handbook of Business-to-Business
Marketing provides an updated comprehensive state-of-the-art
overview of business-to-business (B2B) marketing by leading
academic scholars and practitioners in the field. Each of the 34
chapters is structured to provide perspectives of one B2B problem
area both from an academic and a managerial perspective, a
state-of-art review and summary, a research agenda for the domain,
and implications for practitioners. Published in conjunction with
Penn State's Institute for the Study of Business Markets, this
extensive Handbook will expand research and teaching on B2B
marketing and will improve the practice of B2B marketing for firms
in the industry. It summarizes current knowledge about the realm of
B2B marketing and addresses the most important unanswered questions
there. This path-breaking Handbook is targeted primarily at
marketing academics and graduate students who want a comprehensive
overview of the academic state of the B2B marketing domain. It will
also prove an invaluable resource for forward-thinking B2B
practitioners who want to be aware of the current state of
knowledge in their domains.
Examining the processes, evolution and consequences of China's
rapid integration into the global economy, this Handbook highlights
how China's role is ever increasing in prominence. The systematic
structure offers an overview of the scope of China's global
economic activities, with leading international scholars evaluating
key theoretical debates and providing comprehensive coverage on all
areas of international political economy. Chapters explore the
behaviour, interests and motivations underlying China's
international economic initiatives. The influence of both domestic
and international politics is also discussed in terms of the
country's global economic footprint. Through analyses of
international economic engagements in areas such as trade,
investment, finance, sustainable development and global economic
governance, chapters give their assessment on the IPE of China and
reveal how China's role on the political and economic stage is
evolving. A much-needed reference for students and scholars of
Chinese foreign policy, IPE and Asian studies, this Handbook
enriches our understanding of the domestic and international
contexts of China's global economic trajectory. Contributors: P.
Andrews-Speed, M. Beeson, A. Berger, J.-M.F. Blanchard, P. Bowles,
D. Di, A.D. Dixon, A. Fuchs, M.D. Harpaz, A. He, Y. Jiang, Y.-w.V.
Li, W. Liang, B.K. MacLean, A. Malkin, D. McDowell, S. Meunier, B.
Momani, B. Naughton, M. Pearson, X. Ren, M. Rudyak, B. Sheng, Y.
Tu, M. Wan, J. Wang, X. Wang, S. Xu, P.K. Yu, K. Zeng, H. Zhang, Y.
Zheng
This Research Handbook provides a cutting-edge review of complex
project organizing (CPO), and suggests fruitful avenues for future
research with a focus on grand challenges and a sustainable future.
Split into four sections, this Research Handbook addresses
transitions within the field of CPO that could, and should, take
place to achieve our shared aspirations for a better future.
Featuring a team of contributors that is both interdisciplinary and
geographically widespread, chapters provide a clarification of core
concepts of complex project organizing, comprehensive coverage of
leading theoretical perspectives for CPO, as well as a discussion
of key empirical research themes. In particular, special attention
is given to the implications of Industry 4.0 for complex project
organizing. The Research Handbook on Complex Project Organizing
develops a guiding path to help academics - both established and
early career - and research students in the fields of business
leadership, operations management, and knowledge management
navigate through these important topics, and envision how to
respond to the grand challenges we all face.
Justice Statistics: An Extended Look at Crime in the United States
is a special edition of Crime in the United States. It brings
together key reports that fall under this category. Topics covered
include capital punishment, rape and sexual assault among
college-age women, correctional populations, crime in the United
States, hate crimes, probation, parole, human trafficking, and law
enforcement officers killed and assaulted. Tables in this volume
provide a comprehensive account of each of these subjects. Each
section contains statistical tables and figures highlighting the
data, as well as a brief summary of the report's methodology and
at-a-glance highlights of the most compelling information. This
completely updated volume provides valuable information compiled by
the Department of Justice, including its subsidiaries, the Bureau
of Justice Statistics and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Knots is a handy guide to tying purposeful knots. If you need to
handcuff a burglar, lasso a steer, escape from an asylum or tie a
perfect bowtie, this is the guide for you. Fifty effective knots
that can be used for a variety of purposes are highlighted. Knots
is a great resource of portable information and is ideal for field
use by both novices and experts. Made in the
USA.www.waterfordpress.com
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