John wiley sons jul 2000 (47 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explores a group caught betwen the homosexual and heterosexualworlds This greatly expanded edition of Gay Fathers contains a wealth ofnew real-life stories and up-to-date information that celebratesthe power of gay fatherhood. Inspiring, definitive, scientificallyresearched, and experientially based, this thoroughly updatedvolume offers the most current data and concrete suggestions fordealing with the myriad and complex issues of gay parenting. GayFathers is the definitive resource for the more than one milliongay fathers and their families and loved ones living in the UnitedStates and Canada. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why does a Madagascan giant hissing cockroach hiss How do bombardier beetles spray chemicals that are the temperatureof boiling water Why do leaf-cutter ants carry bits of green leaves over theirheads Nothing is more exciting than getting an up-close look at theamazing lives of unusual insects. In this wonderfully detailedguide, written by the author of the kids' perennial favorites PetBugs and More Pet Bugs, you can find the answers to everything youever wanted to know about the behavior of the weirdest bugs on ourplanet. From burying beetles and back swimmers to robber flies andMadagascan giant hissing cockroaches, Stinkbugs, Stick Insects, andStag Beetles digs deep into the creepy, crawly world of thesestrange and tiny creatures. You'll learn what each bug looks like,where to find it, and how its odd habits help it to survive. Withlots of illustrations and observing activities, Stinkbugs, StickInsects, and Stag Beetles will show you just how incredible thestrangest bugs in the world can be.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - dogmatically, before we are sure what questions we would like to ask. On GiantsShoulders asks just those kinds of questions.' -LISA JARDINE, The Times (London).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Today's women work not one but three shifts: the first from nine to five, the second at home, and the third in their minds as they review the decisions and actions of the day. While the first and second shifts may be physically exhausting, the third shift can be psychologically rending because many women use it to second-guess their motives, doubt their choices, and question their trade-offs. Michele Bolton shows women how to turn the third shift into a source of self-awareness and self-confidence instead. Drawing from a three-year study of women in Silicon Valley and her own experiences as a working mother, Bolton explores the three most important dilemmas all women face, whether they're corporate executives, entrepreneurs, or full-time moms. She then presents women with a practical plan for facing these dilemmas, making the hard choices, and embracing their decisions.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do your donors need How can you win their support For the nonprofit seeking to improve programs and increase fundraising, this book provides a step-by-step guide to listening to the needs of your donors through effective survey research. Bruce Campbell draws from over fifteen years of professional experience and real-life examples to provide many of the research tools that a nonprofit needs. He explains how to design questionnaires, select sample populations, create focus groups, analyze survey results, and much more. Throughout the book, there are tables, action steps, and sample questionnaires to help tailor your donor research to the organization's mission and goals. With the right approach, your nonprofit can not only build donor relations but also expand its resources. Listening to Your Donors is an essential tool for nonprofit executives involved with fundraising, communications, marketing, or public relations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This book is refreshingly personal and studded with insightful case study examples. It is a timely and major contribution to the literature of adult education.' --Jack Mezirow, professor emeritus, Adult and Continuing Education, Teachers College, Columbia University 'A brilliant tribute to the value of teachers intentionally guiding students to sharpen what I believe Howard Gardner has named intrapersonal intelligence.' --Margaret Holt, assistant professor, University of Georgia, Athens 'A valuable contribution to the growing dialogue centering around narrative approaches to education, autobiographical learning, and ways in which autobiographical activities stimulate personal growth and transformative learning.' --Marsha Rossiter, associate director, Division of Continuing Education and Extension, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh This is the first professional guide to using educational biography with adult learners. It offers engaging anecdotes and narratives, insightful interpretations and analyses, and numerous examples of different biographical approaches. Written for practitioners who conduct adult educational programs in formal or informal settings, this book can help teachers, trainers, career counselors, and human resource professionals to empower learners in assuming greater responsibility for their education and development. Pierre Dominice draws valuable lessons from his work with educational biography to describe the multiple ways in which adults think and learn. His explorations help educators to stay focused on learning and not just teaching.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designed to ensure that students develop the cross-cultural skills needed by the modern manager, this book uses real-life cases and projects to investigate how culture influences behavior in the workplace.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - S. Donald Stookey tells of his pioneering discoveries and accomplishments over a life-long career at Corning Glass Works. His discoveries and inventions have left their mark in homes around the world, and have affected the development of eyeglasses, defense systems, electronics, and significant discoveries for years. Learn how one man's risks, questions, interests, and explorations have benefited us all. A refreshing addition to your ceramics library.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 2001 Winner of the Phillip E. Frandson Award for Literature in Continuing Education 'An absolutely indispensable trove of practical, concrete ideas for teaching and training adults. Enough theorizing and mythologizing! This is the real stuff!' -Laurent A. Parks Daloz, associate director, the Whidbey Institute, and author of Mentor: Guiding the Journey of Adult Learners 'This book gives us educators and trainers of adults a solid framework for intentionally incorporating into our practice what we believe to be a central tenet of what we do-help learners develop and change.' -Rosemary S. Caffarella, professor, Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Northern Colorado, and coauthor of Learning in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide Today's adult educators recognize that it is no longer sufficient for teachers to teach and trainers to train. This practical guide shows how to encourage learning and development while helping adult learners to become more aware of their personal growth and change. It not only offers a rationale for focusing on the experience and development of adult learners, but also presents a theoretical and conceptual framework of the intentions that guide educators. The authors provide nearly seventy instructional activities--some of which can be done in a single session and others that can be done in a series of sessions or an entire course. These flexible activities are organized according to their focus on a particular learning strategy. No matter the content or setting, readers can select any activity and customize it to suit their developmental and instructional objectives. Most important, Developing Adult Learners highlights the compelling voices of teachers and students who have discovered the excitement of growing and changing through learning. It is full of pragmatic advice for faculty members, part-time instructors, workplace educators, leadership trainers, and anyone dedicated to helping adult learners achieve rich and rewarding experiences.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This guide brings together eighteen original interpretations of the modern philosophers from Descartes to Nietzsche. The contributors succeed brilliantly in placing their figures within a rich historical, cultural, and philosophical context, noting some of the important ways in which their ideas and arguments were shaped by the intellectual currents of the time, and how they in turn shaped subsequent philosophical debate.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As the Dow continues its bumpy ride, many investors are looking for safe investments that will let them sleep at night. Fixed income portfolios can help investors meet their investment goals and avoid the turbulence of today s markets. Managing a Family Fixed Income Portfolio fills a gap in the world of investment literature by providing a serious, analytical understanding of bonds and the bond markets that is accessible to non-specialists. In this exploration of a much-neglected Goldman Sachs Fixed Income Research Strategist Aaron Gurwitz offers a blueprint for mastering fixed income portfolio management for families. The book begins with the basic concepts of bond math, asset allocation, and bond portfolio construction. Discussions of the workings of the global bond market focus on the sectors of most interest to high net worth families, including the U.S. municipal bond market, the eurodollar corporate market, and the global government markets. The final section of the book covers more advanced topics related to the yield curve, interest rate volatility, and fixed-income derivatives. The material will be of interest both to financial professionals who work with wealthy families and to those individual investors who wish to understand this important component of a balanced portfolio.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If there's anything more challenging than designing a company, it's designing a global company. Balancing strategy and structure becomes even more daunting when geography, foreign governments, and worldwide customers and products are thrown into the mix. And no single design works for all organizations. In this book, internationally recognized expert Jay Galbraith shows companies how to match their own strengths and strategies with proven design options. Whether they're exporting their first product or already operating around the world, Galbraith gives companies the information they need to build flexible, global networks. And through real-world examples, he shows how successful international businesses are already navigating the global environment.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dieser Klassiker in Sachen Investmentweisheiten behandelt auf der Basis von Artikeln des 'Professional Investor' und seinen Vorläufern die letzten 40 Jahre im Anlagengeschäft. Die Artikel wurden aufgrund ihrer besonderen Relevanz für das aktuelle Investmentklima ausgewählt und stammen aus der Feder berühmter Persönlichkeiten des Londoner Finanzsektors, wie. z.B. Jim Slater, David Damant, Stephen Satchell, Barry Riley, J.A. Miller und Professor T.A. Lee. Die ausgewählten Beiträge wurden meist zu einem entscheidenden historischen Zeitpunkt verfaßt und enthalten Prognosen, die sich in der Folge entweder als unerwartet korrekt oder als entsetzlich falsch erwiesen haben. Einige davon sind noch heute gültig. 'Double Takes' ist eine ebenso informative wie unterhaltsame Lektüre, die Einblick gibt in die sich ändernden Trends der Investmentbranche.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cognitive therapy (CT), developed by Aaron Beck in the US in the 1960s, is a structured, time-limited, problem-focused and research-based system of psychotherapy which seeks to identify, examine and modify clients maladaptive thinking found in psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety. The vast literature on CT can appear overwhelming to those interested in practising this therapy. To address this issue, this book serves as an introduction to CT and demonstrates this approach in action. In this book, the reader will find: - Key Features of CT theory and practice examined - Presentation of a case example from assessment to treatment andtermination of therapy - Ways to elicit and tackle negative automatic thoughts and underlying beliefs - Important points to consider in the design, negotiation and review of homework assignments - Typical client and therapist difficulties in therapy addressed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Anthony Giddens is one of the world's most prominent and prolific sociologists, and yet he is also a difficult study for the beginning student of sociology. This is the first introduction to the work of Giddens, including the major part of his sociological and social theoretical project. The author traces Giddens' development from the late sixties to the nineties in a straightforward, readable style, covering all parts of Giddens's sociology in a well-arranged summary. Also featured is a lengthy interview with Giddens by the author, and the most comprehensive Giddens bibliography to date.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book brings together key essays and excerpts from the broad spectrum of Frederic Jameson s writings, providing an accessible introduction to the intricacies of his thought and uncovering new and exciting aspects of his work.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bei Finanzinstituten spielt das Risikomanagement eine immer größere Rolle. Dieses Buch wendet die neuesten Techniken zur Erstellung von Finanzmodellen auf das Risikomanagement festverzinslicher Wertpapiere an. Geschrieben von zwei erfahrenen Experten im Bereich Risikomanagement, bietet dieser Band eine faszinierende Mischung aus Wirtschaft und Finanzen, Mathematik und gesundem Menschenverstand.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the association of form and meaning in the acquisition of tense and aspect by adult learners of nine target languages. The book provides a survey and synthesis of studies from five perspectives: meaning-oriented approaches, acquisitional sequences, the aspect hypothesis, the discourse hypothesis, and the effect of instruction.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wenn Wasser gefriert, wird es zu Eis. Wenn man Eis auftaut, wird es wieder zu Wasser. Das ist Veränderung.Wenn man ein Stück Holz verbrennt, wird es zu Asche. Aus Asche wird aber nie wieder Holz. Das ist Umwandlung.Hilarie Owen, Autorin von 'Creating Top Flight Teams', hat ein neues, inspirierendes Buch geschrieben, das den Begriff der Unternehmensführung komplett auf den Kopf stellt. Sie nimmt den Leser mit auf eine phantasievolle Reise in die Welt der Führungsqualitäten und demonstriert dabei, daß echte Führungkräfte nicht an der Unternehmensspitze sitzen und sich auf ihren Lorbeeren ausruhen. Jeder trägt Führungsqualitäten in sich, und indem er sie erkennt, kann er im Rahmen seiner Möglichkeiten eine Führungskraft werden. 'In Search of Leaders' ist eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für jeden, der die Zeitverschwendung für Unwichtiges im Unternehmen leid ist. Zur Veranschaulichung dienen zahlreiche Beispiele aus der Praxis; die bereitgestellten Methoden und Hilfsmittel motivieren den Leser, seine Möglichkeiten voll auszuschöpfen. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Murder is the most malevolent of acts by humans. Not only does the slaying of a man, woman or child destroy a life, but it ravages the lives of all those associated with the person who has been killed, and foments the collective angst of the community. But the mad who kill are placed in a different socio-legal category to that of normal' murderers. Those regarded as insane, either at the time of their improbity or after the event, are propelled into a distinct and discreditable stratum of deviancy. They are 'unreasonably' dangerous. These miscreants are construed as 'double-trouble' - mad and bad! Is there justifiable (if exaggerated) anxiety about dangerous mentally disordered people being 'loose' in the community Is there a genuine need to protect both society at large and the mad Does public concern about the homicidal tendencies of the mentally disordered warrant emphatic social intervention to protect both potential victims and perpetrators What are the merits and consequences of post-liberal mental health policies and laws, introduced at the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century in response to a declared failure of previous approaches to the care of mentally disordered people and the protection of the public How have the psychiatric disciplines of medicine and nursing contributed to a period of unprecedented public alarm in the 1990s about the mentally disordered.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Presenting more than 70 tools, The Reinventor's Fieldbook includes hundreds of practical 'lessons learned,' 'do's and don'ts,' 'steps to take,' and 'pitfalls to avoid' in public management and governance. Based on dozens of case studies from five countries, it covers the waterfront of high-performance public organizations, including: customer choice and customer service standards, performance measurement, and performance budgeting; employee empowerment and labor-management partnerships; managed competition and asset privatization; partnerships with communities; culture change strategies; and administrative system reform.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Joe is Joe, a different label is not going to make him suddenly think he is someone else' (Joe's Mum) Quotations like this about five year old Joe are used to illustrate this text, which draws on the experience of learning disabilities in the family. Peter Burke and Katy Cigno provide helpful definitions and reflect on some preliminary, but important theoretical ideas linking to social exclusion and vulnerability. Drawing on research and experience, different aspects of family lives are illustrated in all their diversity. The implications of stressful times, major upheavals and transitions for family members are examined in detail, indicating when help from professionals should be readily available. Learning Disabilities in Children introduces the theory relating to learning disabilities from the family perspective, and includes an examination of support systems for parents, caregivers and siblings. The authors emphasize why contact from service providers is necessary, particularly those based in health, education and welfare agencies. In addition, the need to give power to children and families as a multi-agency responsibility is addressed, with the aim of promoting positive practice in the professional sector for the benefit of the children involved. Learning Disabilities in Children is a useful resource for postgraduates specializing in child welfare, social work and community care. It will also be of interest to social workers, community caregivers, healthcare professionals and teachers, as well as to families where there is a child with learning disabilities. Key features: \*Based on the experience of families with children who have learning disabilities \*A practical guide for professionals and care givers seeking to clarify and understand family needs \*Explains how a more inclusive partnership between children, their families and professionals may be achieved \*Includes a chapter on child development \*Provides a unifying framework for working in the complex field of childhood learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities in Children is a useful resource for postgraduates specializing in child welfare, social work and community care. It will also be of interest to social workers, community caregivers, healthcare professionals and teachers, and families where there is a child with learning disabilities.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book identifies and discusses the key features of human resource management at the turn of the century from a northern European perspective (particularly referring to Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Ireland and the UK). The authors' approach reflects the fact that these countries have become increasingly critical of the universalist model of SHRM common in the USA. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - By bringing together leading industrial and organisational psychologists, this book helps explore the relationship between the theory of industrial and organizational psychology and the principles applied in 'real' organizations.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical Drainage is easy to read and presented in a non-technical style generously supported with helpful illustrations. There are three key messages in this book: water moves sideways only slowly through soil--leading to a detailed description of how drains work; the how-and-why of perched water table methods of construction; and sands are different from one another--they must be tested before use in turf root zones. These key messages are preceded by detailed descriptions of how water moves into soils and the effects of compaction on that movement. The final chapters give step-by-step guidelines for calculating drain spacings and depths, based on measurements of the hydraulic conductivity of the soil and its various layers. There are also chapters about how to measure hydraulic conductivity and how to design and install sub-soil drainage systems.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Vielzahl der vom Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) herausgegebenen Rechnungslegungsstandards, die vielen verschiedenen Bilanzierungs- und Offenlegungsrichtlinien und die darin verwendete Terminologie wird zunehmend komplexer. Dieses Buch erläutert den Fachjargon und die allgemeinen Bilanzierungsgrundsätze. Die Autoren haben hier einen maßgeblichen Leitfaden für die Bilanzerstellung geschaffen, der Ihnen hilft, sich im Labyrinth moderner Bilanzberichte zurechtzufinden und Bilanzinformationen effektiv für die Entscheidungsfindung zu nutzen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The revised edition of this classic text contains discussions of the latest theoretical developments in regional economics and reviews recent changes in regional policy and institutions in the European Union. New case study material based on extensive academic research has been added throughout the book.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Transform your organization. Learn to inspire the critical shared sense of urgency that is key to effective and successful innovation with acclaimed quality management gurus Ellen Gaucher and Richard Coffey as your guides. Drawing on analysis of the most current research and highlighting instructive case examples, Gaucher and Coffey will show you how to enhance organizational readiness and stimulate innovation beyond evolutionary incremental upgrades to achieve revolutionary breakthrough-level improvement in organizational performance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Der Erfolg der ersten Auflage dieses Werkes zeigt, daß das Interesse an Methoden der Umwandlung von Sonnenlicht in Elektroenergie ständig zunimmt. Auch diese Auflage setzt den Schwerpunkt auf die praktische Anwendung der Sonnenenergie, wobei die didaktische Aufbereitung durch Fallstudien und Übungsaufgaben verbessert wurde. Das internationale Autorenteam spricht auch hochaktuelle Bauelemente (aus kristallinem Silicium, amorphem Silicium und dünnen Filmen) an. (10/99).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fully describes optimization methods that are currently most valuable in solving real-life problems. Since optimization has applications in almost every branch of science and technology, the text emphasizes their practical aspects in conjunction with the heuristics useful in making them perform more reliably and efficiently. To this end, it presents comparative numerical studies to give readers a feel for possibile applications and to illustrate the problems in assessing evidence. Also provides theoretical background which provides insights into how methods are derived. This edition offers revised coverage of basic theory and standard techniques, with updated discussions of line search methods, Newton and quasi-Newton methods, and conjugate direction methods, as well as a comprehensive treatment of restricted step or trust region methods not commonly found in the literature. Also includes recent developments in hybrid methods for nonlinear least squares; an extended discussion of linear programming, with new methods for stable updating of LU factors; and a completely new section on network programming. Chapters include computer subroutines, worked examples, and study questions.; Jetzt als preiswerte Paperback-Ausgabe! Das vielfach bewährte Lehrbuch konzentriert sich auf Optimierungsmethoden, die von praktischem Interesse sind. Lineare und quadratische Programmierung, Newton- und Gradientenmethoden werden ausführlich abgehandelt, Optimierungsbedingungen und die Bedeutung von Lagrange-Multiplikatoren werden besprochen. Beschrieben und analysiert wird auch eine Reihe moderner nichtlinearer Verfahren, darunter BFGS und SPQ. (08/00).…