John wiley sons aug 2004 (35 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How to pick up basic Japanese-fastJapanese is the fifth most studied language in the U.S., with over 40,000 college students enrolled in Japanese courses every year, and Japan ranks as the eighth most popular international destination for American travelers. Focusing on real-world language skills that people can put to use right away-from asking directions to talking numbers-this phrasebook is a must for travelers and students.Eriko Sato, PhD, is a native Japanese speaker and Professor of Japanese at SUNY Stony Brook. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'As GMTV anchor, I interviewed hundreds of people every year. However well they interviewed, every single person would find it easier to explain their case by following these simple principles.'-EAMONN HOLMES '[Drop the Pink Elephant] . tackle[s] every aspect of personal communication in a crisp, entertaining style.'-THE PLAIN ENGLISH SOCIETY 'There can be no whitewash at the White House.' (Richard Nixon). These nine words turned the American nation against their President. Why Because people hadn't linked the White House with a cover up until Nixon himself made the connection. His own denial created the story. It is perhaps the most famous Pink Elephant in history. But what exactly is a 'Pink Elephant' Pink Elephants are the unnecessary negatives that clutter your conversation and meaning, sending out the wrong signals to anyone you communicate with. In Drop the Pink Elephant, Bill McFarlan reveals how to avoid the deadly trap of allowing poor communication skills to obscure your meaning and reduce your effectiveness. Drop the Pink Elephant is filled with helpful, simple and practical advice on how to make your words count for more. Put these straightforward lessons into practice and you will notice immediately how much more effectively you are able to communicate with others. Sharpen your conversation by: FIRST SPOTTING, THEN DROPPING THE PINK ELEPHANT GETTING RID OF THE JARGON LEARNING TO SPEAK IN PICTURES RECOGNISING WHEN YOU SHOULD APOLOGISE OR THANK PEOPLE CAPTIVATING AN AUDIENCE N.B. No animals were hurt in the making of this book. (Can you spot your first Pink Elephant ).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This topical new book by Zygmunt Bauman explores the notion of identity in the modern world.As we grapple with the insecurity and uncertainty of liquid modernity, Bauman argues that our socio-political, cultural, professional, religious and sexual identities are undergoing a process of continual transformation. Identities the world over have become more precarious than ever: we live in an era of constant change and disposability - whether it s last season s outfit, or car, or even partner - and our identities as a result have become transient and deeply elusive. In a world of rapid global change where national borders are increasingly eroded, our identities are in a state of continuous flux.Identity - a notion that by its very nature is elusive and ambivalent - has become a key concept for understanding the changing nature of social life and personal experience in our contemporary, liquid modern age. In this brief book, Zygmunt Bauman explains compellingly why this is so.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Mahon has written a first-rate book on Maxwell's science and legacy.'-New Scientist This is the first biography in twenty years of James Clerk Maxwell, one of the greatest scientists of our time and yet a man relatively unknown to the wider public. Approaching science with a freshness unbound by convention or previous expectations, he produced some of the most original scientific thinking of the nineteenth century - and his discoveries went on to shape the twentieth century.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this book, Tim Whitmarsh offers an innovative new introduction to ancient Greek literature. The volume integrates cutting-edge cultural theory with the latest research in classical scholarship, providing a comprehensive, sophisticated and accessible account of literature from Homer to late antiquity.Whitmarsh offers new readings of some of the best-known and most influential authors of Greek antiquity, including Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Aristophanes and Plato, as well as introducing many lesser-known figures. Unlike conventional narrative histories, this volume focuses on the profound effects of literature within Greek society. Whitmarsh shows that literature, distributed via a range of social institutions, such as festivals, theatres, symposia and book production, played an important role in the legitimization - and challenging - of ideologies of gender, class and cultural identity. The volume also addresses the legacy of Greek literature: how the Victorian cult of Hellenism and its successors have structured the reception of ancient texts, and how and why the modern West has adopted the Greeks as its ancestors.This book will be important reading for undergraduates, in their first year and above, of ancient Greek literature and culture. All texts in the volume are translated, and no knowledge of ancient Greek literature is assumed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Perspectives from leaders in decision science at WhartonOrganized in part through Wharton's Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, the book assembles leading researchers from Wharton's business faculty who demonstrate how to apply the latest approaches in decision-making from four perspectives: personal, managerial, negotiator, and consumer. Each chapter describes how decisions are actually made, presents the ideal scenario, and then provides practical suggestions for improvement. The subjects range from when consumers will choose variety, integrating intuition into decisions, and applying game theory and strategic decisions, to decision factors in negotiations and how choices are made about insurance and health care.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Morality still matters, argues philosopher Roger Trigg, in this accessible introduction to moral thinking.Written for general readers with no background in philosophy.Argues that we need a shared moral vision in order to live together, both nationally and internationally.Considers the need for a shared morality in relation to subjects of vital importance such as human rights.Stresses that private behaviour cannot be kept separate from public choices.Discusses matters of topical debate on both sides of the Atlantic.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book brings attention to the interface of psychotherapy and psychological theory with the somatic practices of bodywork and movement therapy. To offer a client only psychotherapy, or only bodywork may subtly or directly reinforce the body-mind split from which so many of us suffer; in some cases this will be a reinforcement of a dilemma central to the client's problems. Hartley views body psychotherapy and transpersonal psychotherapy as building bridges between the once separated processes of psyche, soma, and spirit. Today the emerging field of somatic psychology is also contributing to the expanded field of psychology a subtle differentiation of bodymind process, developed through almost a century and a half of research and practice in somatic therapy and education. Originally trained as a dancer, movement therapist and bodywork practitioner, Hartley continues to use movement and somatic process as an important foundation for her own work. Training in Dance Movement Therapy, the transpersonal psychotherapy of Psychosynthesis, and Process-Oriented Psychology have further deepened Hartley's awareness of the relationships between psyche, soma and spirit, and the need to respond to all levels of experience in therapeutic work.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Causal mapping is a tool that enables you to make sense of challenging situations so that you can get more out of them. A causal map is a word and arrow diagram in which ideas and actions are causally linked with one another through the use of arrows. Typically, only specialists such as physical or social scientists and operations researchers know about causal mapping and the tool is therefore not widely known or its broad applicability understood. Until now there has been no guidance available on how to make use of the tool for more general purposes. This book lets managers understand the theory and practice of causal mapping in layman s terms for use in both individual and group settings. It shows managers how to develop and use action-oriented strategy maps and logic models in business decision making. The authors show how causal mapping can be used as a tool to make sense of challenging situations and develop effective business responses. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get a high-level overview of project management with this strategically focused book. You'll find practical guidance, useful advice, and valuable tools and techniques for navigating project management. The authors demystiy project management by defining many terms that project managers use that may not be familiar to you as an executive. They also equip you with the critical knowledge and background to implement sound project management methods, as well as gain a better understanding of project management and increase the success of existing projects.Order your copy today.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Essentials of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales(SB5) Assessment provides comprehensive instructions on optimal use of the Stanford-Binet, including helpful step-by-step administration, scoring, and interpretation guidelines. Using the popular Essentials format, this handy resource also covers test strengths and weaknesses, reliability, and validity, and describes clinical applications of its use. Students in courses on psychological assessment and appraisal will find this to be an indispensable tool to understanding and utilizing this popular measure of intelligence. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A History of Alternative Dispute Resolution offers a comprehensive review of the various types of peaceful practices for resolving conflicts. Written by Jerome Barrett-a longtime practitioner, innovator, and leading historian in the field of ADR-and his son Joseph Barrett, this volume traces the evolution of the ADR process and offers an overview of the precursors to ADR, including negotiation, arbitration, and mediation. The authors explore the colorful beginnings of ADR using illustrative examples from prehistoric Shaman through the European Law Merchant. In addition, the book offers the historical context for the use of ADR in the arenas of diplomacy and business.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Grammar of Raising and Control surveys analyses across a range of theoretical frameworks from Rosenbaum's classic Standard Theory analysis (1967) to current proposals within the Minimalist Program, and provides readers with a critical understanding of these, helping them in the process to develop keen insights into the strengths and weaknesses of syntactic arguments in general. - Distills a very successful graduate course in syntax from two prominent figures in the field, covering analyses from a range of theoretical frameworks. - Provides readers with an understanding of the various perspectives represented in generative syntax, using a particular class of grammatical constructions as a means of examining the evolution of syntactic theory over the last thirty years. - Helps students to develop keen insights into the strengths and weaknesses of syntactic arguments. - Includes excerpts from six important works that allow students to familiarize themselves with the original literature while also providing discussion of the theoretical context in which they were written. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing , Edward E. Lawler III, Dave Ulrich, Jac Fitz-enz (the foremost experts in the human resource field) and James C. Madden V (the CEO of the top HR outsourcing firm), clearly show how outsourcing offers an effective, low-cost alternative to traditional administration and provides HR managers with new opportunities to contribute directly to their companies overall strategy and business performance. Step by step, the authors explore how the HR function in corporations is structured and include a template for analyzing a HR department's value, value added, and cost-to-serve. In this important resource, the authors explain new approaches organizations can take to improve HR administration and demonstrate how HR functions can be best organized. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Investment Manager Analysis'This is a book that should have been written years ago. It provides a practical, thorough, and completely objective method to analyze and select an investment manager. It takes the mystery (and the consultants) out of the equation. Without question, this book belongs on every Plan Sponsor's desk.'-Dave Davenport, Assistant Treasurer, Lord Corporation, author of The Equity Manager Search'An insightful compendium of the issues that challenge those responsible for hiring and firing investment managers. Frank Travers does a good job of taking complicated analytical tools and methodologies and explaining them in a simple, yet practical manner. Anyone responsible for conducting investment manager due diligence should have a copy on their bookshelf.'-Leon G. Cooperman, Chairman and CEO, Omega Advisors, Inc.'Investment Manager Analysis provides a good overview of the important areas that purchasers of institutional investment management services need to consider. It is a good instructional guide, from which search policies and procedures can be developed, as well as a handy reference guide.'-David Spaulding, President, The Spaulding Group, Inc.'This book is the definitive work on the investment manager selection process. It is comprehensive in scope and well organized for both the layman and the professional. It should be required reading for any organization or individual seeking talent to manage their assets.'-Scott Johnston, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Sterling Johnston Capital Management, LP'Investment Manager Analysis is a much-needed, comprehensive review of the manager selection process. While the industry is riddled with information about selecting individual stocks, comparatively little has been written on the important subject of manager selection for fund sponsors. This is a particularly useful guide for the less experienced practitioner and offers considerable value to the veteran decisionmaker as well.'-Dennis J. Trittin, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Russell Investment Group. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A better way to value the profitability and risk of R&D projectsNew technology and R&D initiatives affect companies in both the service and manufacturing sector. It's estimated that half a trillion dollars is spent worldwide each year on such efforts. Technology Valuation Solutions + CD-ROM offers a methodology along with illustrative cases for valuing the profitability and risk of R&D projects.A companion to Boer's earlier work, The Valuation of Technology (0-471-31638-5), this book provides additional material that will help readers assess a wide variety of projects and business scenarios. In addition to the in-depth case studies, this book includes a CD-ROM featuring valuation templates that readers can customize for their own individual needs.F. Peter Boer (Boynton Beach, FL) is President and CEO of Tiger Scientific, Inc., a firm specializing in science and technology consulting and investments. Presently, he is actively engaged with several companies who are adopting option-based valuation methods to their R&D portfolios.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Provides an introduction to those needing to use infrared spectroscopy for the first time, explaining the fundamental aspects of this technique, how to obtain a spectrum and how to analyse infrared data covering a wide range of applications.\* Includes instrumental and sampling techniques\* Covers biological and industrial applications\* Includes suitable questions and problems in each chapter to assist in the analysis and interpretation of representative infrared spectraPart of the ANTS (Analytical Techniques in the Sciences) Series.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Morality still matters, argues philosopher Roger Trigg, in this accessible introduction to moral thinking. - Written for general readers with no background in philosophy. - Argues that we need a shared moral vision in order to live together, both nationally and internationally. - Considers the need for a shared morality in relation to subjects of vital importance such as human rights. - Stresses that private behaviour cannot be kept separate from public choices. - Discusses matters of topical debate on both sides of the Atlantic.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. - A collection of Native American myths and legends. - Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. - Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America. - Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies. - Illustrates American Indians' profound engagement with their natural environment. - Edited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oral stories.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book recovers places appearing in the mental mapping of medieval and Renaissance writers, from Chaucer to Aphra Behn. - - A highly original work, which recovers the places that figure powerfully in premodern imagining. - Recreates places that appear in the works of Langland, Chaucer, Dante, Petrarch, Spenser, Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, and many others. - Begins with Calais - peopled by the English from 1347 to 1558 and ends with Surinam - traded for Manhattan by the English in 1667. - Other particular locations discussed include Flanders, Somerset, Genoa, and the Fortunate Islands (Canary Islands). - Includes fascinating anecdotes, such as the story of an English merchant learning love songs in Calais. - Provides insights into major historical narratives, such as race and slavery in Renaissance Europe. - Crosses the traditional divide between the medieval and Renaissance periods.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It has recently become apparent that criticism has fallen on hard times. Either commodification is deemed to have killed it off, or it has become institutionally routine. This book explores contemporary approaches which have sought to renew criticism's energies in the wake of a 'theatrical turn' in recent visual arts practice, and the emergence of a 'performative' arts writing over the past decade or so. Issues addressed include the 'performing' of art's histories; the consequences for criticism of embracing boredom, distraction and other 'queer' forms of (in)attention; and the importance of exploring writerly process in responding to aesthetic experience. Bringing together newly commissioned work from the fields of art history, performance studies, and visual culture with the writings of contemporary artists, After Criticism provides a set of experimental essays which demonstrate how 'the critical' might live on as a vital and efficacious force within contemporary culture.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book draws together the economic literature relating to the supply of land for development. The standard view appears to be that the owners of land have no interest other than to allow their land to be used for the activity which would yield the highest income. But in reality this is not so and the book s aim is to demonstrate this, to set out the reasons and to show the economic effects of the fact that landowners have other motives.The book covers the supply of land for urban development and shows how land has characteristics which differentiate it from other factors of production which will also affect its supply for some uses, e.g. land is fixed in location and its price and value are inseparable from where it is.New light is cast on the market for land (by concentrating on the supply side), and on land use planning (by taking an economic viewpoint).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Pfeiffer's Classic Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys for Training and Development gathers the very best leadership and management-related assessments, instruments, and surveys from the acclaimed Pfeiffer Annuals.Written for consultants, training directors, and human resource professionals charged with leadership and management development-each tool presented in the collection includes the background needed for understanding, presenting, and using that particular tool. This important resource also includes interpretive information, scales, and scoring sheets as well as reliability and validity data. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Essentials of Research Methods is a concise and accessible introduction to research methods in the social sciences. Written by an expert of research methods teaching, this book takes extraordinary care to focus the reader on experiences in his or her everyday life as a way of understanding and performing research methods. - Introduces students to research methods with clear, concise, and accessible prose. - Focuses the reader on everyday life as a way to understand research methods. - Covers ethics, data gathering and analysis, and statistics. - Includes further reading lists, graphs, exercises, study questions, a glossary, and an annotated list of web resources.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A multi-discipline, hands-on guide to microarray analysis of biological processes Analyzing Microarray Gene Expression Data provides a comprehensive review of available methodologies for the analysis of data derived from the latest DNA microarray technologies. Designed for biostatisticians entering the field of microarray analysis as well as biologists seeking to more effectively analyze their own experimental data, the text features a unique interdisciplinary approach and a combined academic and practical perspective that offers readers the most complete and applied coverage of the subject matter to date. Following a basic overview of the biological and technical principles behind microarray experimentation, the text provides a look at some of the most effective tools and procedures for achieving optimum reliability and reproducibility of research results, including: An in-depth account of the detection of genes that are differentially expressed across a number of classes of tissues Extensive coverage of both cluster analysis and discriminant analysis of microarray data and the growing applications of both methodologies A model-based approach to cluster analysis, with emphasis on the use of the EMMIX-GENE procedure for the clustering of tissue samples The latest data cleaning and normalization procedures The uses of microarray expression data for providing important prognostic information on the outcome of disease ; Die Analyse von Genexpressionsdaten aus Microarrays gewinnt sowohl für die Statistik als auch für die Wissenschaft immer größere Bedeutung. Die Methodologie zur Untersuchung 'bereinigter Daten' ist ein wesentlicher Aspekt dieses Bereiches. 'Analyzing Microarray Gene Expression Data' erläutert umfassend die Methodologie, die zur Analyse von Genexpressionsdaten mit Microarrays notwendig ist und geht auch ausführlich auf die Bereinigung dieser Daten ein. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Clustering von genetischem Datenmaterial. Der Band diskutiert aktuellste Forschungsergebnisse und -aktivitäten im Bereich Molekularbiologie. Darüber hinaus geht er auch auf den wichtigen allgemeinen Bereich der Bioinformatik und Genomik ein und erläutert, welche Auswirkungen die Microarray-Analyse auf diese Disziplinen hat.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The essential guide to the state of the art in WDM and its vast networking potential As a result of its huge transmission capacity and countless other advantages, fiber optics has fostered a bandwidth revolution, addressing the constantly growing demand for increased bandwidth. Within this burgeoning area, Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) has emerged as a breakthrough technology for exploiting the capacity of optical fibers. Today, WDM is deployed by many network providers for point-to-point transmission-but there is strong momentum to develop it as a full-fledged networking technology in its own right. The telecommunications industry, network service providers, and research communities worldwide are paying close attention. Optical WDM Networks presents an easy-to-follow introduction to basic concepts, key issues, effective solutions, and state-of-the-art technologies for wavelength-routed WDM networks. Responding to the need for resources focused on the networking potential of WDM, the book is organized in terms of the most important networking aspects, such as: \* Network control architecture \* Routing and wavelength assignment \* Virtual topology design and reconfiguration \* Distributed lightpath control and management \* Optical-layer protection and restoration \* IP over WDM \* Trends for the future in optical networks Each chapter includes examples and problems that illustrate and offer practical application of concepts, as well as extensive references for further reading. This is an essential resource for professionals and students in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science as well as network engineers, designers, planners, operators, and managers who seek a backbone of knowledge in optical networks.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wiley-Interscience Paperback Series consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the lives of these works by making them available to future generations of statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists.'For both applied and theoretical statisticians as well as investigators working in the many areas in which relevant use can be made of discriminant techniques, this monograph provides a modern, comprehensive, and systematic account of discriminant analysis, with the focus on the more recent advances in the field.'-SciTech Book News'. . . a very useful source of information for any researcher working in discriminant analysis and pattern recognition.'-Computational StatisticsDiscriminant Analysis and Statistical Pattern Recognition provides a systematic account of the subject. While the focus is on practical considerations, both theoretical and practical issues are explored. Among the advances covered are regularized discriminant analysis and bootstrap-based assessment of the performance of a sample-based discriminant rule, and extensions of discriminant analysis motivated by problems in statistical image analysis. The accompanying bibliography contains over 1,200 references.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Almost all the major accident investigations--Texas City, Piper Alpha, the Phillips 66 explosion, Feyzin, Mexico City--show human error as the principal cause, either in design, operations, maintenance, or the management of safety. This book provides practical advice that can substantially reduce human error at all levels. In eight chapters--packed with case studies and examples of simple and advanced techniques for new and existing systems--the book challenges the assumption that human error is 'unavoidable.' Instead, it suggests a systems perspective. This view sees error as a consequence of a mismatch between human capabilities and demands and inappropriate organizational culture. This makes error a manageable factor and, therefore, avoidable.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A comprehensive introduction to the burgeoning field of photonicsThe field of photonics is finding increasing applications across a broad range of industries. While many other books provide an overview of the subject, Fundamentals of Light Sources and Lasers closes a clear gap in the current literature by concentrating on the principles of laser operation as well as providing coverage of important concepts necessary to fully understand the principles involved. The scope of the book includes everything a professional needs to get up to speed in the field, as well as all the material necessary to serve as an excellent introductory laser course for students.Ideal for self-study as well as structured coursework, the book offers thorough coverage of:\* The nature of light and atomic emission\* Basic quantum mechanics and laser processes\* Cavity optics, fast-pulse production, and nonlinear optical phenomena\* Laser technology, including visible gas lasers, UV gas lasers, infrared gas lasers, solid-state lasers, semiconductor lasers and tunable dye lasersExtensive real-world case studies are included to help readers appreciate the practical applications of the material covered.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WILEY-INTERSCIENCE PAPERBACK SERIESThe Wiley-Interscience Paperback Series consists of selected books that have been made more accessible to consumers in an effort to increase global appeal and general circulation. With these new unabridged softcover volumes, Wiley hopes to extend the lives of these works by making them available to future generations of statisticians, mathematicians, and scientists.'In recent years many monographs have been published on specialized aspects of multivariate data-analysis-on cluster analysis, multidimensional scaling, correspondence analysis, developments of discriminant analysis, graphical methods, classification, and so on. This book is an attempt to review these newer methods together with the classical theory. . . . This one merits two cheers.'-J. C. Gower, Department of StatisticsRothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, U.K.Review in Biometrics, June 1987Multivariate Observations is a comprehensive sourcebook that treats data-oriented techniques as well as classical methods. Emphasis is on principles rather than mathematical detail, and coverage ranges from the practical problems of graphically representing high-dimensional data to the theoretical problems relating to matrices of random variables. Each chapter serves as a self-contained survey of a specific topic. The book includes many numerical examples and over 1,100 references. …