Covering key aspects of provenance research for the international art market, this accessible publication, co-published with the International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR), explores a range of themes including challenges and best practice to considerations specific to Nazi looted art and the trade in illicit antiquities.Provenance research is a crucial component of any art-market transaction. Without a provenance it is often difficult to establish a work's authenticity, its tr...

"Sustainability" is more than the latest "green" buzzword. It represents a new way of viewing the interactions of human society and the natural world. Sustainability in America's Cities highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment.As sustainability rises to the top of public policy agendas in American cities, it is also emerging as a new discipline in colleges and universities. Specifically desi...

Este é o quarto livro de casos de gestão, organizado a partir de dados colhidos em escolas e analisados pelos estudantes do Mestrado Profissional em Gestão e Práticas Educacionais, agora também com a participação de vários dos docentes do Programa de Gestão e Práticas Educacionais – Progepe – Mestrado Profissional em Educação da Universidade Nove de Julho. O primeiro, publicado em 2015, intitulado Gestão na Educação Básica – casos de Gestão, enfocou a gestão democrática e participativa em ...

This book recapitulates the major developments in Decision Support Systems (DSS) over the last 30 years in order to evaluate the research areas of decision making and in which direction the field should proceed. As it attempts to find a consensus about the next steps for the future of DSS research, the book also enforces the trends and new technologies currently in use.The book examines topics such as decision analysis for enterprise systems and non-hierarchical networks, integrate...