John wiley sons jul 2005 (43 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Su Doku For Dummies offers more puzzles than any other book available. This pocket-sized guide to the biggest craze for Summer 2005 features: \* Easy to follow illustrated instructions \* Guidance on how to play the game and different strategies to tackle the puzzles \* 240 addictive new puzzles from basic to fiendish This guide is perfect for newcomers to Su Doku as well as experienced Su Doku players looking to improve their game and addicts who just can't get enough new puzzles!!! Su Doku (or Sudoku) has been dubbed the Rubik's Cube of the 21st century, it's a cryptic and highly addictive puzzle that involves inserting numbers in a 9x9 grid and making sure that every row and every column and every 3x3 box within the bigger grid contains all the digits from one to nine. All it takes is the ability to identify the numerals 1-9, a sense for logic, a methodical cast of mind and a large measure of application to boot. You can get better and quicker, if you put your mind to it. And there is no predicting who will excel: you can be a disaster at maths and a whiz at Su Doku.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is about lies. The type of underhand, pernicious and downright Machiavellian scheming that goes on in our businesses every day. An estimated £7.8bn is lost each year in the UK alone though unnecessary and counter-productive office politicking. But 21 Dirty Tricks at Work is also a book of hope. The mission statement of the authors is to expose these behaviours and provide practical, workable tools for the vast majority who want to do a good day's work.21 Dirty Tricks at Work provides you with all the information you need to spot negative tactics and self-interested strategies. It also shows you how to spot the games frequently being played and how to come out with your credibility intact and your sanity preserved.So, if you are fed-up of constant back-biting, skulduggery and unscrupulous behaviour of your colleagues and workmates, join hands with the authors for the no-nonsense antidote for everyday politicking. It's time to get Machiavelli on the run..…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - CAPITAL IDEASCapital Ideas traces the origins of modern Wall Street, from the pioneering work of early scholars and the development of new theories in risk, valuation, and investment returns, to the actual implementation of these theories in the real world of investment management. Starting with the French mathema-tician Louis Bachelier-who wrote about the unpredictability of stock prices in the early 1900s-Bernstein brings to life a variety of brilliant academics who have contributed to modern investment theory over the years:\* Harry Markowitz, who wrote about optimizing the tradeoff between risk and reward\* William Sharpe, who shook the pillars of the investment establishment by asserting that the market cannot be beaten\* Fischer Black, Myron Scholes, and Robert Merton, who paved the way for the creation of financial derivatives and new ways of controlling risk\* Franco Modigliani and Merton Miller, who extolled the central role of arbitrage in determining the value of securitiesFilled with in-depth insights and timeless advice, Capital Ideas reveals how the unique contributions of these talented individuals profoundly changed the practice of investment management as we know it today.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What is the use of social theory to historians, and of history to social theorists In clear and energetic prose, a pre-eminent cultural historian here offers a far-reaching response to these deceptively simple questions. In this classic text, now revised and updated in its second edition, Peter Burke reviews afresh the relationship between the fields of history and the social sciences and their tentative convergence in recent decades. Burke first examines what uses historians have made - or might make - of the models, methods, and concepts of the social sciences, and then analyzes some of the intellectual conflicts, such as the opposition between structure and human agency, which are at the heart of the tension between history and social theory. Throughout, he draws from a broad range of cultures and periods to illustrate how history, in turn, has been used to create and validate social theories. This new edition brings the book up to date with the addition of examples and discussions of new topics such as social capital, globalization and post-colonialism. The second edition of History and Social Theory will continue to stimulate both students and scholars across a range of disciplines with its challenging assessment of the roles of history and social science today.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything parents need to give their babies the best startEach year, more than 4 million babies are born in the United States-and the first year of a baby's life is a joyous, challenging, and sometimes overwhelming time. Your Baby's First Year For Dummies serves as a complete guide for baby's first twelve months-from what to do when arriving home from the hospital to handling feeding, bathing, and sleeping routines to providing the right stimuli for optimal progress. Packed with tips on every aspect of baby's physical, emotional, and social development, this friendly guide gives parents advice on such important topics as breastfeeding vs. bottle-feeding, teething, baby toy safety, food preparation, food allergies, traveling, and much more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover a fun new hobby with helpful possibilitiesGet directions, talk to folks overseas, or find out whether the fish are bitingWant to check out the morning news in London, help out in emergencies, or tune in to the big race Two-way radios open up a world of possibilities - literally. This handy guide tells you about the equipment you need, fills you in on radio etiquette, shows you how to stay legal, and gives you lots of cool ideas for family-friendly radio activities.Discover how to\* Use the right radio lingo\* Choose and operate different types of radios\* Get a license if you need one\* Communicate in emergencies\* Program a scanner\* Tune in to sporting events.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A manager's guide to hiring, firing, and motivating employeesA comprehensive how-to for employers, How to Manage Problem Employees covers all the people-management skills managers need-from how to set new hires up for success, to properly structuring compensation packages that maximize employee work ethic, to dealing with employee problems before they take a toll on your business.Author Glenn Shepard doesn't bother with political correctness and he doesn't pull any punches when it comes to employees. He has no patience for negative behavior-and neither should you. He'll show you how to handle every kind of problem employee-gossips, backstabbers, hypochondriacs, emotional basket cases, rebels with authority problems, and everyone else. And when you have to, Shepard shows you how to fire employees fairly and legally. Plus, there's more:\* Fostering a good work ethic\* Avoiding problem hires\* Motivating slow or lazy employees\* Avoiding legal pitfalls\* Being the best manager you can be\* Using discipline in the workplace\* Creating a healthy work environment\* Rewarding good employeesHow to Manage Problem Employees helps managers run a productive department that people will want to be a part of, while building a business culture that encourages success. It empowers managers to be tougher, fairer, and better-but also shows them how to encourage the same qualities in their employees. If it's time for you to get tough with problem employees and take your business back, this book is the answer.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What kind of experiences do children need in order to grow and learn What kind of knowledge do teachers need in order to facilitate these experiences for children And what kind of experiences do teachers need to develop this knowledge A Good Teacher in Every Classroom addresses these questions by examining the core concepts and central pedagogies that should be at the heart of any teacher education program-and recommends the policy changes needed to ensure that all teachers gain access to this knowledge. This book is the result of a blue-ribbon commission sponsored by the National Academy of Education.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Psychopaths continue to be demonised by the media and estimates suggest that a disturbing percentage of the population has psychopathic tendencies. This timely and controversial new book summarises what we already know about psychopathy and antisocial behavior and puts forward a new case for its cause - with far-reaching implications. - Presents the scientific facts of psychopathy and antisocial behavior. - Addresses key questions, such as: What is psychopathy Are there psychopaths amongst us What is wrong with psychopaths Is psychopathy due to nature or nurture And can we treat psychopaths - Reveals the authors' ground-breaking research into whether an underlying abnormality in brain development leaves psychopaths with an inability to feel emotion or fear. - The resulting theory could lead to early diagnosis and revolutionize the way society, the media and the state both views and contends with the psychopaths in our midst.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For over forty years in more than sixty countries, Raymond Baker has witnessed the free-market system operating illicitly and corruptly, with devastating consequences. In Capitalism's Achilles Heel, Baker takes readers on a fascinating journey through the global free-market system and reveals how dirty money, poverty, and inequality are inextricably intertwined. Readers will discover how small illicit transactions lead to massive illegalities and how staggering global income disparities are worsened by the illegalities that permeate international capitalism. Drawing on his experiences, Baker shows how Western banks and businesses use secret transactions and ignore laws while handling some $1 trillion in illicit proceeds each year. He also illustrates how businesspeople, criminals, and kleptocrats perfect the same techniques to shift funds and how these tactics negatively affect individuals, institutions, and countries.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this major reference work, top scholars in the field of strategic management present major ideas and theories in the field drawing on their own research and special expertise. - - Offers complete coverage of the field of strategic management. - Incorporates new ideas on strategy topics from leading scholars in the field. - Edited by three of the World's leading management academics.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designed for classroom use, this authoritative anthology presents key selections from the best contemporary work in philosophy of film. - The featured essays have been specially chosen for their clarity, philosophical depth, and consonance with the current move towards cognitive film theory - Eight sections with introductions cover topics such as the nature of film, film as art, documentary cinema, narration and emotion in film, film criticism, and film's relation to knowledge and morality - Issues addressed include the objectivity of documentary films, fear of movie monsters, and moral questions surrounding the viewing of pornography - Replete with examples and discussion of moving pictures throughout.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - American Culinary Federation's Guide to Culinary Certification is the essential guide to obtaining the credentials awarded to cooks and chefs, including pastry cooks and chefs, denoting a sophisticated level of industry experience and professional education rigorously evaluated by the American Culinary Federation (ACF). Written by the certifying body of the ACF, this invaluable resource is the only authoritative guide to its certification process. It features clear explanations of specific skills tested at all five certification levels, advice for passing every certification level, and helpful exam-taking tips. American Culinary Federation's Guide to Culinary Certification is the authority on gaining acceptance into the most comprehensive certification program for chefs in the United States. It's a must-have for career-minded cooks and chefs hungry for renown in the industry.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Corporate Learning, Mike Dulworth and Frank Bordonaro offer down-to-earth information and advice for increasing organizational performance. The book shares useful insights about building leadership talent, as researched and presented by a top-notch cadre of contributors. Corporate Learning also outlines a five-step, field-tested learning strategy that organizations can use to increase the capacities of their leaders. In addition Corporate Learning contains a handy 'Fitness Quiz' and illustrative real-life stories from Frank Bordonaro's stellar career as head of learning for three major corporations.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Deliberative Democracy Handbook is a terrific resource for democratic practitioners and theorists alike. It combines rich case material from many cities and types of institutional settings with careful reflection on core principles. It generates hope for a renewed democracy, tempered with critical scholarship and political realism. Most important, this handbook opens a spacious window on the innovativeness of citizens in the U.S. (and around the world) and shows how the varied practices of deliberative democracy are part of a larger civic renewal movement.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wildlife care and rehabilitation is often on a one-to-one basis andinvolves a lot of time, care and skill. However, for many years,care of injured wildlife was regarded as a low priority andeuthanasia was the recommended option. A lot has changed over thepast twenty years and now caring for wildlife casualties is part ofeveryday life in many veterinary practices.Following on from the major success of the first edition, thissecond edition provides even more useful information on wildlifecare and rehabilitation. As well as covering a whole range ofspecies, with sections on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians,this edition now includes information on many alien speciesappearing in the British countryside such as wallabies, wild boarand exotic reptiles.In this edition: Essential guidance on handling, first aid, feeding and releasing,and many other disciplines not featured in veterinary or nursingtraining; Full of helpful tips from an expert in wildlife rehabilitationwho has unparalleled practical experience; Expanded chapters on the care of all species - particularlycasualty badgers, otters and hedgehogs - and more comprehensiveguidance on rearing orphaned mammals and birds; Lots more colour pictures to aid in management and caretechniques and the latest information on zoonotic diseases fromaround the world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The book is the first of its kind to specifically outline the psycho-educational nursing interventions required by the anxious, adult patient undergoing elective, ambulatory surgery. Anxiety management is a considerable issue for the majority of surgical patients and has been recognised as such for many decades. However, no formal nursing intervention currently exists to support patients during this acute phase. This book is one of the first to provide strong evidence for the way in which patients can be assisted in the management of their anxiety. Moreover, it provides future direction for surgical nursing intervention in this new era of minimal invasive surgery where patients undergoing elective procedures increasingly require less physical nursing intervention and spend very little time within the acute hospital setting.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Featuring easy-to-follow instructions to help you master Su Doku strategyStretch your mind with a range of puzzles, from easy to diabolically difficult!Su Doku is the totally addictive number-placing puzzle that's sweeping the globe. All you need to tackle the tricky little grids are the numbers 1-9, a sense of logic, and this book.Whether you're a Su Doku-solving fiend or simply curious about the craze, this guide helps you master the art. With 240 new puzzles ranging from the encouragingly easy to the baffling and bewildering, Su Doku For Dummies will get newcomers hooked and keep experts entertained.Discover how to:\* Understand the game that's gripping the globe\* Become a master of Su Doku strategy\* Develop your own solving strategies\* Solve puzzles at all ability levels 336 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Post-Impressionism to World War II is an exciting anthology of the best art history writings of the Post-Impressionist period. Several key essays by critics including Benjamin, Greenberg and Bürger knit together primary sources and classic, 'canonical' criticism. - Collects the most important writings on art history from Post-Impressionism to the mid-20th century, covering both canonical and contemporary perspectives - Offers a chronicle of avant-garde practice during an especially creative, if volatile, period of history - Features several key essays by critics including Benjamin, Greenberg and Bürger - Includes recent critical interventions from a range of methodological perspectives - both well-known and less familiar - Organizes material thematically, and features introductory essays to each of the five sections - Provides a valuable, stimulating resource for students and teachers alike and offers new ways to think about and teach this important period in art history. …

Kombiprodukt. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From Ingrid Bens, the author of the best-selling book Facilitating with Ease!, comes the next-step resource for project leaders, managers, community leaders, teachers, and other facilitators who want to hone their skills in order to deal with complex situations. Advanced Facilitation Strategies is a field guide that offers practical strategies and techniques for working with challenging everyday situations. These proven strategies and techniques are based on experience gleaned from hundreds of facilitated activities in organizations of all sizes and in all sectors. Both novice and seasoned facilitators who have had firsthand experience designing and leading meetings will benefit from this reality-based playbook. Advanced Facilitation Strategies is filled with the information facilitators need to Become better at diagnosing facilitation assignments and creating effective process designs Broaden their repertoire of tools to make impromptu design changes whenever they are needed Learn to be more resilient and confident when dealing with dysfunctional situations and difficult people. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Project Portfolio Management (PPM) goes beyond the typical project management approach to offer a set of proven business practices that can help executives, program managers, and project managers bring projects into alignment with the strategies, resources, and executive oversight of the overall enterprise. Step by step, this book shows how to take a project from the inception of a vision to the realization of benefits to the organization. Project Portfolio Management draws on project management expert Harvey A. Levine's years of research and distills the knowledge and best practices from dozens of leaders in the field to show how to select and implement the projects that will garner the best results. Throughout this important resource, Levine tackles the many challenges associated with PPM, including Ranking value and benefits Determining the size of the portfolio pipeline Assessing the impact of uncertainty on projects and portfolios Understanding the benefit and risk relationship Establishing a portfolio governance capability Managing the portfolio to maximize benefits Implementing PPM.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many nurses work as specialist practitioners within several areas of gastrointestinal medicine, including inflammatory bowel disease, stoma care, nutrition, endoscopy and counselling. There has been a steady increase in nurse-led services and gastrointestinal nursing is an expanding area. This comprehensive text lays the foundation by reviewing the anatomy and physiology underlying common conditions before covering the pathophysiology of clinical features, causes, investigation and management. Underlying this approach will be the specific nursing aspects of caring for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, covering psychosocial factors and issues such as the measurement of health related quality of life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Autotech Congress brings together manufacturers, researchers, designers, users, industry groups, and academics to create a forum for the exchange of information and innovation. The papers included here examine the major advances and technological breakthroughs of today, which will become standard practice for tomorrow. A wide range of interests are catered for within the automotive field. These include themes covering: Automotive Manufacturing, Engines and Powertrains, Electronics, Environmental Impact and Safety, Materials Technology, Vehicle Technologies, and Bus and Truck Technology. Bus and Truck Technology looks at some of the most interesting developments in passenger service vehicles and heavy goods transportation. The papers presented in this volume consider aspects such as: - Exhaust emissions - Diagnostic equipment - Solar powered refrigerated trailers - Tractor to trailer communications - Satellite communications - Truck telematics - Better wiring systems In giving comprehensive update of automotive industry developments, this volume contains information which is vital to maximize the impact of future transportation systems.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fat-Tailed and Skewed Asset Return DistributionsWhile mainstream financial theories and applications assume that asset returns are normally distributed, the overwhelming empirical evidence shows otherwise. Yet many professionals fail to appreciate the highly statistical models that take this empirical evidence into consideration.Svetlozar Rachev, Christian Menn, and Frank Fabozzi understand this dilemma, and in Fat-Tailed and Skewed Asset Return Distributions, they offer you a less technical look at how portfolio selection, risk management, and option pricing modeling should and can be undertaken when the assumption of a non-normal distribution for asset returns is violated.Topics covered in this comprehensive book include:\* An extensive discussion of probability distributions used in finance\* Estimating probability distributions\* The basics of stochastic processes\* Portfolio selection and alternative risk measures\* Market, credit, and operational risk measurement\* Black-Scholes option pricing model and its extensions when the model's assumptions are modified to meet the empirical distributional evidence and tests\* And much moreFat-Tailed and Skewed Asset Return Distributions provides a bridge between the highly technical theory of statistical distributional analysis, stochastic processes, and econometrics of financial returns and real-world risk management and investments.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The single universal bit of advice that working journalists give students is 'learn to write well'. Solid writing is the key to any successful and solid broadcast news operation. In Writing and Producing Television News, Second Edition author Eric Gormly uses contemporary news events as an engaging backdrop to teach students the fundamentals of writing news for television and cable. Author Gormly draws on his extensive background as a television journalist to explain how real newsrooms work. The text reviews basic grammar, introduces students to industry-specific terminology and the particular rules for TV newswriting, appraises the basics of a television news story, and reveals how television writing differs from writing for other media. The core of the book develops various story formats, and gives step-by-step instruction on how to transform basic information into properly scripted, solid stories. Included in this edition are the latest in script formatting; an in-depth look at new writing styles; interviews with and observations of working journalists from major television markets; an expanded chapter detailing the process of producing a television newscast; and up-to-date information about applying for jobs and internships in today's television marketplace. Newly expanded, packed with student exercises for hands-on learning, and fully illustrated with photos, line drawings, and charts, Writing and Producing Television News, Second Edition prepares students to perform from the moment they hit the newsroom.…

Kombiprodukt. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fully revised and restructured, Measuring Market Risk, Second Edition includes a new chapter on options risk management, as well as substantial new information on parametric risk, non parametric measurements and liquidity risks, more practical information to help with specific calculations, and new examples including Q&A s and case studies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A one-stop guide to testifying in court for mental health professionalsEven the most seasoned mental health professionals can find themselves unnerved by the prospect of appearing in court, especially when presented with it for the first time. Those in the mental health field usually have no formal preparation for testifying in court, even though they often play an important part in many types of cases.The Portable Guide to Testifying in Court for Mental Health Professionals provides a concise yet comprehensive guide for practitioners preparing to appear in court. The authors employ their combined decades of legal work in the mental health field to provide a clear, no-nonsense handbook of what to expect, how to prepare, and what to look out for when testifying in court.Along with a general introduction to courts and the legal system, the text details topics such as: Testifying both as an expert and involuntary witness Protecting clients when bringing therapy into testimony Preparing for testimony Tips to use and lawyers tricks to look out for when testifying in courtThroughout the book, Bernstein and Hartsell use detailed case studies to provide specific examples. In addition, 'legal light bulbs' offer important tips and facts, and appendices list relevant Web resources and provide common legal forms.A one-of-a-kind resource, The Portable Guide to Testifying in Court for Mental Health Professionals gives a complete view of your role in courtroom proceedings, offering a vital tool for both legal and mental health practices.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 120 best practices to improve the total process of the payroll departmentPayroll Best Practices examines, in great detail, best practices for the payroll function, and how to install them to provide readers with an in-depth knowledge of how this critical functional area can be improved. Here, controllers, payroll managers, and CFOs will discover the exact work plans needed to implement each best practice in their organizations, and lays out pitfalls likely to be encountered and avoided along the way.This how-to resource for payroll improvements includes: Techniques for reducing the workload and error rate of the payroll staff Methods for switching from an in-house to an outsourced payroll solution Ways to create or outsource a Web-based timekeeping system Approaches to switching to an employee-driven payroll deduction system Graphics indicating the cost and implementation duration for each best practice Policies and procedures that support the best practices A simplified best practices implementation plan An appendix that summarizes the large number of best practices presented A glossary of key payroll-related terminology And much more.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices'An excellent reference tool on how to manage the accounts receivable process for any company. The use of real-life examples makes the concepts easy to understand. I recommend the book to anyone who wants to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt loss.'-Michael E. Beaulieu, Senior Vice President, Finance Cardinal Health'Rather than simply explaining how to get the greatest return from an investment in accounts receivable, John G. Salek reveals how companies shoot themselves in the foot when management sets policies and procedures without consideration of the impact on cash flow. Accounts Receivable Management Best Practices isn't just for credit and collection professionals who often spend more time cleaning up process errors and other corporate 'garbage,' instead of managing risk. It should be required reading for C-level executives, the sales staff, operations managers, and anybody else whose job impacts the order-to-cash cycle.'-David Schmidt, Principal, A2 Resources Coauthor of Power Collecting: Automation for Effective Asset Management'Enhancing a company's competitive profile is all about giving enough customers the right product, at the right price, at the right time. This author's real-world approach to accomplishing this goal through the prism of receivables management makes this book a must-read for those companies looking to make their mark as an organization that cares about its customers as well as their own need to produce financial results.'-Bruce C. Lynn, Managing Director The Financial Executives Consulting Group, LLC'I have worked with John Salek since 1992, both as his client and as a project manager working with his organization. His knowledge of receivables management . . . the technology, the processes, and the formula for success . . . are unsurpassed in the field.'-Stephen L. Watts, Manager, Global Receivables (retired) General Electric Medical Systems'Mr. Salek has written a masterpiece on the intricacies and management of the accounts receivable portfolio. I would recommend this book to CFOs, controllers, treasurers, credit managers, and small business owners.'-Steve Kozack, Credit Manager Lennox Hearth Products'Written by an author who has been in the trenches and cites actual examples. This is not written in theory, but from practice.'-Milt Dardis, Collection Consultant Dardis & Associates.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors is a practical, down-to-earth guide for board members. It covers everything from board basics to compliance with regulations, corporate culture and values to assessing and reacting to hostile shareholder activities. Complete with real-world examples, vignettes, case studies, and other information, this guide helps board members, CEOs, CFOs, and others understand their responsibilities and potential liabilities and implement effective corporate governance. It covers building a strong framework for effective governance, ways to protect board members, specific guidance for effective corporate oversight and communications, and more. Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors gives directors the knowledge, techniques, and tools to serve the company and its stockholders well.…