John wiley sons aug 1998 (18 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Crossing the Chasm, Geoffrey Moore, the world s leading high-tech and communications guru, throws out old marketing ideas to clear space for the special realities of the high-tech market. Based on a revolutionary new model and filled with practical insights, Crossing the Chasm is a landmark book. This new edition has been updated to include comprehensive coverage of the Internet and World Wide Web. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harvey Sacks s early death in 1975 robbed the social sciences of one of its most original thinkers. Although he published relatively little in his lifetime, his lectures and papers were enormously influential in sociology and sociolinguistics and they played a major role in the development of ethnomethodology and conversation analysis. The recent publication of Sacks s Lectures on Conversation has provided an excellent opportunity for a wide-ranging reassessment of his contribution.In this new book, David Silverman provides a clear introduction to Sack s work and reassesses its value for sociology, linguistics, anthropology and psychology. Using a variety of examples, he explains Sacks s ideas on method, language and talk-in-interaction. He argues that Sacks s work offers a highly original perspective on language and social life and raises fundamental questions for the social sciences - questions which, after more than twenty years, remain vitally important and largely unanswered.Written in a lively and accessible way, this book will be of particular interest to students of sociology, sociolinguistics, social theory and method, but it will also be of interest to students and researchers in anthropology, psychology and related disciplines.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new model for treating the devastating effects of emotional abuse Emotional Abuse provides a clear road map for therapists to guide them through the intricacies of treating emotionally-abused victims. Any therapist working with emotionally-abused clients will find this a most useful text. --Jeffrey T. Mitchell, president, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Marti Tamm Loring uses her own research and clinical work with emotionally abused women to explore the components of both overt and covert abuse and to map out for mental health practitioners a new model for its treatment.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Globalization is a word that is currently much in use. This book is an attempt to show that there is far more to globalization than its surface manifestations. Unpacking the social roots and social consequences of globalizing processes, this book disperses some of the mist that surrounds the term.Alongside the emerging planetary dimensions of business, finance, trade and information flow, a localizing , space-fixing process is set in motion. What appears as globalization for some, means localization for many others; signalling new freedom for some, globalizing processes appear as uninvited and cruel fate for many others. Freedom to move, a scarce and unequally distributed commodity, quickly becomes the main stratifying factor of our times.Neo-tribal and fundamentalist tendencies are as legitimate offspring of globalization as the widely acclaimed hybridization of top culture - the culture at the globalized top. A particular reason to worry is the progressive breakdown in communication between the increasingly global and extra- territorial elites and ever more localized majority. The bulk of the population, the new middle class , bears the brunt of these problems, and suffers uncertainty, anxiety and fear as a result.This book is a major contribution to the unfolding debate about globalization, and as such will be of interest to students and professionals in sociology, human geography and cultural issues.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A unique book with a unique approach, this is destined to become aclassic.' --Charitable Gift Planning News In this deeply humane and informative book, Douglas White deftlyweaves together personal insight and level-headed advice in aprobing look at the human side of planned giving. He helps youunderstand, develop, and use the interpersonal skills that are anessential part of every successful planned giving officer'sart. White provides practical answers to such crucial questions as: Howdo I successfully approach a prospect for a planned gift What arethe steps to building a prospect's trust and instilling a sense ofmission How can I tell if I'm being too aggressive--or notaggressive enough How do I handle a donor's lawyer and otheradvisors who don't support the gift Tracing the entire process of acquiring a planned gift from thefirst phone call to managing the gift's assets, White offers manyhelpful pointers on how to deal with donors, their families, andtheir professional advisors, as well as executive directors andboard members within your organization. He also helps you translatetechnical knowledge into planned gifts that are better for bothdonors and charities. The first book to take you beyond the mere mechanics and into thevery soul of planned giving, The Art of Planned Giving is animportant working resource for planned giving officers,fund-raising professionals and consultants, as well as nonprofitexecutives and board members.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This insightful guide shows how by joining forces, nonprofits can use consolidation as a strategic tool to enhance, rather than undermine mission. As nonprofits find ways to increase effectiveness in services and fundraising and face the growing competition for limited resources, they can focus on their real goal-serving their constituents. Arsenault explores the various options for consolidation-including joint ventures and partnerships, management service organizations, parent corporations, and mergers. She also details the negotiation process and demonstrates how to design and frame the consolidation process in a positive and constructive way for staff, donors, and constituents. Written for nonprofit managers and boards, Forging Nonprofit Alliances determines which options are right for an organization and clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of all members of nonprofit board and staff in planning and implementing an alliance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Constant organizational change has led to new challenges for the HR department. In some instances it has created problems. This book identifies the two key problems facing senior managers and HR directors today: \* employees feelings of mistrust and insecurity, and their effects on the employment relationship \* the speed of organizational change which requires employees to make continuous transitions. This book shows that the management of careers in organizations is still possible if career transitions: \* are negotiated with employees \* are supported by management \* and, hence, recreate trust The authors outline the analytical, managerial and leadership tasks facing those seeking to manage careers in a climate of constant change. Fully illustrated with case studies this book will be of enormous use to any director concerned with the future success of the organization. 'A thoughtful, very readable and well-documented overview of employment in the context of the huge changes in the world of work that have been going on through the nineties. From the point of view of employers, the book is of particular value in drawing attention to the importance of trust as the basis of the social capital element in the intellectual property of organizations.' Godfrey Golzen, Editor, Human Resources 'Trust and Transition is an important book on an important topic. If organizations are to manage change effectively, they need to help their employees to do so too. This deeply ethical as well as practical book indicates why this matters, and how career contracting can make it happen.' A.G. Watts, National Institute for Careers Education and Counselling. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hier wird erklärt, wie sich Unternehmen ein computergestütztes 'Frühwarnsystem' aufbauen können, das eine schnelle, effektive und adäquate Reaktion auf Druck von außen ermöglicht. Eindrucksvolle Fallbeispiele aus Unternehmen wie Shell (Brent Spar), Nestle (genmanipulierte Soja) oder den Schweizer Banken (Nazi-Gold) illustrieren die Gedanken der Autoren. (03/98).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The use of parallel processing technology in the next generation of Database Management Systems (DBMSs) makes it possible to meet new and challenging requirements. Database technology in rapidly expanding new application areas brings unique challenges such as increased functionality and efficient handling of very large heterogeneous databases. Abdelguerfi and Wong present the latest techniques in parallel relational databases illustrating high-performance achievements in parallel database systems. The text is structured according to the overall architecture of a parallel database system presenting various techniques that may be adopted to the design of parallel database software and hardware execution environments. These techniques can directly or indirectly lead to high-performance parallel database implementation. The book's main focus follows the authors' engineering model: A survey of parallel query optimization techniques for requests involving multi-way joins; A new technique for a join operation that can be adopted in the local optimization stage; A framework for recovery in parallel database systems using the ACTA formalism; The architectural details of NCR's new Petabyte multimedia database system; A description of the Super Database Computer (SDC-II); A case study for a shared-nothing parallel database server that analyzes and compares the effectiveness of five data placement techniques.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Environment and the Developing World brings together the various aspects of environmental studies and management (earth and natural sciences, engineering and economics) as they relate to the developing world. It discusses environmental issues as well as the techniques and infrastructure for their management at various levels: global, national and local. The examples range from global warming and ozone depletion to the management of water resources and indoor air pollution. The book stresses the interrelated and interdisciplinary nature of environment, discusses the concept of sustainable development, explores the role of non-governmental organisations, and evaluates the importance attributed by international and multilateral organisations to monitoring environmental aspects of development projects. It critically reviews various economic, social and regulatory policies which address environmental issues. The different disciplines of the two authors (a physical geographer and a public policy economist) help to maintain the balanced and interdisciplinary nature of the book. Written primarily for advanced undergraduates, this is a stimulating text for any environment related course. Written in simple language and avoiding unnecessary jargon the book explains clearly the technical aspects of environmental management. Profuse illustrations, a large number of examples from a range of geographical areas, boxed case studies and stimulating exercises make the book attractive and comprehensive. All these features make the book a unique teaching tool in environmental management in the developing world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This revision and reference text for pre-registration and postgraduate optometrists covers procedures for investigating heterophoria, heterotropia, vergence and accommodative anomalies, and the diagnosis of disorders of voluntary eye movement, nystagmus and supranuclear defects, paresis and non-paralytic incomitancy. Both motor and sensory anomalies are discussed together with syndromes involving oculomotor anomalies. Clinical management is outlined in protocols in an easily assimilable form. The new edition includes two new chapters on vision training and case management which will interest optometrists and orthoptists involved in sports vision, developmental vision therapy and the care of ophthalmic patients with neurological lesions. Pre-registration optometrists will find the chapters on routine orthoptic assessment and the professional qualifying examination of particular interest.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das erfolgreiche französische Lehrbuch der Kristallographie jetzt in englischer Übersetzung! Der erste Teil bietet eine Einführung in die Grundprinzipien der geometrischen Kristallographie anhand der Diskussion von Gitterstrukturen, Symmetrieoperationen, Punkt- und Raumgruppen und der stereographischen Projektion als Hilfe zur Entwicklung des räumlichen Vorstellungsvermögens. Der zweite Teil widmet sich der Röntgenkristallographie einschließlich der Elektronen- und Neutronenbeugung zur Charakterisierung von Werkstoffen. Mit einem umfangreichen Strukturatlas, einer Visualisierungssoftware und vielen Übungsaufgaben. (07/98). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Parallel algorithms Made EasyThe complexity of today's applications coupled with the widespread use of parallel computing has made the design and analysis of parallel algorithms topics of growing interest. This volume fills a need in the field for an introductory treatment of parallel algorithms-appropriate even at the undergraduate level, where no other textbooks on the subject exist. It features a systematic approach to the latest design techniques, providing analysis and implementation details for each parallel algorithm described in the book. Introduction to Parallel Algorithms covers foundations of parallel computing; parallel algorithms for trees and graphs; parallel algorithms for sorting, searching, and merging; and numerical algorithms. This remarkable book:\* Presents basic concepts in clear and simple terms\* Incorporates numerous examples to enhance students' understanding\* Shows how to develop parallel algorithms for all classical problems in computer science, mathematics, and engineering\* Employs extensive illustrations of new design techniques\* Discusses parallel algorithms in the context of PRAM model\* Includes end-of-chapter exercises and detailed references on parallel computing.This book enables universities to offer parallel algorithm courses at the senior undergraduate level in computer science and engineering. It is also an invaluable text/reference for graduate students, scientists, and engineers in computer science, mathematics, and engineering.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Der DNA Transfer in Zellen erlaubt entweder das Einbringen von neuen Genen in Zellen oder die Überexpression von Genen, die bereits existieren, jedoch auf niedrigem Niveau ausgeprägt sind. Die rasanten Fortschritte in der DNA Transfertechnologie hat Veränderungen in vielen Disziplinen nach sich gezogen, von der Molekulargenetik bis hin zur Biotechnolgie. (10/98)Dieses Buch ist das erste Nachschlagewerk, das Informationen zu bahnbrechenden Techniken für den Transfer von Genmaterial in Zellen (in-vitro) liefert. Von führenden Wissenschaftlern geschrieben, behandelt dieses Handbuch eine Vielzahl von Transfermethoden und deren Anwendungsmöglichkeiten bei speziellen Zelltypen sowie Aspekte der Molekularbiologie bei Gewebekulturen. Auf unnötige technische Einzelheiten wird verzichtet, wodurch die Behandlung der Techniken und Themenbereiche überschaubar bleibt. Dieser handliche und benutzerfreundliche Band spricht nicht nur die wichtigsten Entwicklungen der letzten Jahre an, sondern ebenso die aktuellen Trends beim DNA Transfer.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ein hochaktueller Überblick über die neuen Forschungsrichtungen der molekularen Vielfalt und kombinatorischen Chemie, von denen man umfangreiche Auswirkungen auf Pharmazie und Wirkstofforschung erwartet, wie z. B. die Einsparung von Zeit und Kosten. Diskutiert werden relevante Techniken und Hilfsmittel sowie organisatorische und strategische Fragen, mit denen Manager bei Umsetzung und Ausnutzung kombinatorischer Verfahren konfrontiert werden. (06/98).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eine Einführung in die Anwendungen der Fraktaltheorie. Im Vordergrund stehen die Anwendungen der Theorie auf chemische Problemstellungen. Umfangreiche Beispiele aus der Literatur werden in klarer, verständlicher Sprache behandelt, und es gibt Hinweise zu wichtiger Literatur und Software. Es wird aufgezeigt, wie Fraktale zur Darstellung chemischer Phänomene benutzt werden können, z.B. Absorption und Permeabilität, Fraktierung bei Aggregation und Wachstum, Diffusionsreaktionen, Spektroskopie und Energietransfer. (10/98).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pharmazieunternehmen verwenden zwar immer mehr Mittel, Zeit und Personal auf Forschung und Entwicklung, jedoch sinkt die Zahl der jährlich neu zugelassenen Medikamente weiter ab. Dieses Buch zeigt Wege auf, die zu neuen Wirkstoffgruppen führen können, wobei die Betonung hier eher auf einem breiten Überblick, als auf einer detaillierten Besprechung einzelner Methoden liegt. Ausführlich analysiert werden die Veränderungen, die sich gegenwärtig in der pharmazeutischen Forschung und Entwicklung manifestieren. (06/98).…