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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book presents and develops the basic methods and models that are used by demographers to study the behaviour of human populations. The procedures are clearly and concisely developed from first principles and extensive applications are presented.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for the First Edition of Virtual Teams'If you want to see where organizational communications are going in the future, heed what these pioneers have written today.' -Howard Rheingold, author, The Virtual Community, and founder, Electric Mind'Lipnack and Stamps have written an important book for the twenty-first-century corporation.' -Regis McKenna, The McKenna Group, author, Relationship Marketing'This book provides a long overdue perspective on how to apply the discipline of real teams in the fast-moving, increasingly dispersed information age of the future.' -Jon R. Katzenbach, author, The Wisdom of Teams'For those who want to lead the movement, catch up with it, or simply know where it is going, this book is packed with useful information and interesting stories.' -Dee W. Hock, founder and chairman emeritus, VISA'Virtual Teams provides valuable insights into global teamwork and management through network technologies now available to all companies, large or small.' -Jim Lynch, director, corporate quality, Sun Microsystems, Inc.; Die ist die 2. komplett überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage des maßgeblichen Buches zum Thema Management erfolgreicher virtueller Unternehmen. Jessica Lipnack und Jeffrey Stamps haben in ihren Vorträgen und Schriften die 90/10-Regel populär gemacht - 90% Menschen und 10% Technologie. Diese 2. Auflage konzentriert sich darauf, die Menschen in den Mittelpunkt zu stellen und beschreibt, wie virtuelles Arbeiten funktioniert. Alle Beispiele und Fallstudien der Erstausgabe wurden umfassend aktualisiert; neue sind hinzugekommen, so z.B. von Shell Oil, Motorola und Pfizer. Darüber hinaus wird der Zugriff auf Informationen der Autoren-Webseiten ermöglicht.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sponsored by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, formerly known as theSupport Center for Nonprofit Management/ Nonprofit DevelopmentCenter Nothing can be more important to an organization's health andsuccess than the quality of its financial reporting. Thiscomprehensive guide is for all nonprofits that are required tocomply with financial reporting standards set by the IRS andthirty-five state charity regulators (Form 990), FASB and AICPA(GAAP), grantmakers, and the like. It shows how to unify financialreporting requirements without compromising the organization'saccuracy and accountability. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Classical and Modern Social Theory is comprehensive introduction to the field, covering a wide historical range of thinkers, from the classical to the postmodernist, as well as key themes in social theory and a guide to the major debates. Designed for students with little or no background in social theory, this single volume covering both classic and contemporary theory introduces the basic concepts at the center of social theory in accessible language and provides readers with a useful reference source to the field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn how personal and organizational conflicts can be resolved by listening closely to the 'stories' people tell when they are in conflict, understanding why people tell their stories in the ways they do, and creating a third story that brings them together. This visionary book is written by Kenneth Cloke and Joan Goldsmith, two renowned mediators, who have used the narrative structure method successfully in their own mediation practice to move people in conflict from stubbornness, hostility, and fear to openness, collaboration, and forgiveness. Focusing on the transformative power of stories, Resolving Personal and Organizational Conflict includes an array of case studies from the authors' first-hand experience with thousands of clients. These case studies include the perspectives of all the parties in the conflict and cover a wide range of conflicts and disputes.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This is one of the most coherent and comprehensive theories ofevaluation yet formulated and one that makes a most valuablecontribution. The authors are pioneering in important newdirections.' --Ernest R. House, author of Professional Evaluation and Evaluatingwith Validity 'This book is the best I've ever read detailing a practical theoryof evaluation. It is comprehensive, beautifully written, and makessense of the evaluation enterprise. It does so by emphasizing themajor function of evaluation as sense-making about policies andprograms.' --Thomas D. Cook, professor, sociology, psychology, education, andpublic policy, Northwestern University Programs that serve the needs of the public continually facechanges brought by social, political, and economic forces. Tosurvive these changes, organizations must evaluate their programswisely and realistically. This book offers a new approach toevaluation, one that will encourage all kinds of organizations andagencies to improve their contributions to social betterment. Theauthors draw from three decades of evaluation practice and theoryto present their own framework for conceptualizing evaluation andfor pragmatically assessing social policies and programs. They analyze four purposes of evaluation: \* To review the merit of programs and their value to society \* To improve the organization and its services \* To ensure program compliance with mandates \* To build knowledge and expertise for future programs For the practitioner, these purposes help define the approach andmethods for an evaluation. The authors also enrich their discussionwith four possible modes of inquiry: description, classification,causal analysis, and values inquiry. Filled with tables, charts,and figures, this resource invites organizations to make the mostappropriate programming decisions based on thoughtful andsystematic methods. Evaluation: An Integrated Framework forUnderstanding, Guiding, and Improving Policies and Programs is atool that scholars can use to rejuvenate their view of evaluationand that practitioners can use to integrate the best techniqueswith a contemporary understanding of social policy and change.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by some of the world's leading academics and professionals in the field, this collection of essays brings together two complementary views on child development - the role of society and the role of cognitive growth.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In today's volatile markets, managing risk is more important than ever. Investors are looking for downside protection while maintaining good returns--and market-neutral investing has become one of the hottest methods to meet that need. In this book, industry expert Joseph G. Nicholas explores new approaches to return enhancement and risk reduction through market-neutral strategies. Market-neutral investments are attractive because they have produced substantially better risk-adjusted returns than the market during the past ten years. The complexities created by the combination of longs, shorts, and leverage, however, make market-neutral strategies very different from conventional investments. Getting to know how these strategies work involves breaking them down into their basic components and then examining how those parts interact as a system with specific behavior characteristics. This book examines eight key strategies, revealing the source of their past returns and giving the investor tools with which to measure the possibility of repeat performance. Nicholas draws extensively on his company's database of overthree thousandhedge funds and from the daily portfolio analysis conducted for hedge fund portfolios. He has also incorporated extensive input and actual investment examples provided by managers and practitioners of each of the strategies discussed in the book. This is the one book that looks at market-neutral strategies head-on, assessing those that have worked and some notable ones that have failed--and explaining why. Clear, insightful, and illustrated with numerous charts and graphs, Market-Neutral Investing is an invaluable guide for professional investors.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Answers the commonly asked questions about how digital signal processing-based machines work and what role DSP plays in the process. It shows you how DSP performs in real-test situations and uses mathematical concepts rather than derivations. The text addresses difficult test problems and their solutions resulting from the union of automatic test equipment (ATE) and DSP. The author establishes a philosophy of DSP-based testing describing how to think, how to approach a problem, how to create a solution, and how to determine if it really works properly.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Building on nearly eighty years of scientific work, The Handbook of Emotional Intelligence is the first definitive resource that brings together a stellar panel of academics, researchers, and practitioners, in the field. Sweeping in scope, the text presents information on the most important conceptual models, reviews and evaluates the most valid and reliable methods for assessing emotional intelligence, and offers specific guidelines for applying the principles of Emotional Intelligence in a variety of settings.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This textbook is designed for use in university courses on the subject and as a reference book for practitioners and students. The work describes the physical properties of soils and how these properties affect agriculture and the environment. It is unique in its inclusion of pedology, taxonomy and pedotransfer functions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The incorporation of molecular methods in ecological research has added an exciting new dimension to conventional studies, and opened windows into previously intractable areas of research, at the interface between ecology and genetics. Using these new methods it has now become routine to use genetic markers to study ecological phenomena, from molecular sexing of individuals and parentage of offspring, through to population structure of species and phylogenetic relationships of taxa. These methods have stimulated an explosion of empirical and analytical developments in molecular ecology, which have in turn, increasingly attracted students and professional biologists eager to employ them in their studies. Molecular Methods in Ecology traces the development of molecular ecology by reviewing basic molecular biological techniques and earlier methods such as protein electrophoresis, DNA-DNA hybridisation, restriction analysis of DNA, and DNA fingerprinting. Later chapters review methods using newer classes of markers such as microsatellites, introns, MHC, SSRs and AFLP markers in plants and molecular sexing in animals. The strengths and limitations of methods are discussed and guidance is provided in selecting the most appropriate methods for particular problems in ecology. This book will provide both postgraduates and researchers with a guide to choosing and employing appropriate methodologies for successful research in the field of molecular ecology. - Provides up-to-date summaries of the latest molecular approaches in this rapidly expanding field. - Gives guidance on the appropriate choice of methods for particular problems in ecology, and their strengths and limitations. - Provides brief laboratory protocols for each molecular method and summaries of software available for analysis of data in molecular ecology. - Outlines examples of the latest research results from studies of both plants and animals, integrated within the framework of molecular ecology.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Zentrifugalpumpen werden in den verschiedensten Bereichen eingesetzt - etwa in städtischen Versorgungssystemen zum Pumpen von Wasser oder in Maschinen zum Pumpen von Öl -, denn sie sind zuverlässig und dabei moderat im Kosten- und Wartungsaufwand. Der Autor dieses Buches kann auf Erfahrungen aus langjähriger Tätigkeit in der Industrie zurückgreifen. Er erklärt Ihnen Konstruktion und Analyse der wichtigsten Pumpensysteme. (11/00).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Complete coverage of the prediction approach to survey sampling in a single resourcePrediction theory has been extremely influential in survey sampling for nearly three decades, yet research findings on this model-based approach are scattered in disparate areas of the statistical literature. Finite Population Sampling and Inference: A Prediction Approach presents for the first time a unified treatment of sample design and estimation for finite populations from a prediction point of view, providing readers with access to a wealth of theoretical results, including many new results and, a variety of practical applications. Geared to theoretical statisticians and practitioners alike, the book discusses all topics from the ground up and clearly explains the relation of the prediction approach to the traditional design-based randomization approach.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An up-to-date, one-stop reference-complete with applications This volume presents the most up-to-date information available on aposteriori error estimation for finite element approximation inmechanics and mathematics. It emphasizes methods for ellipticboundary value problems and includes applications to incompressibleflow and nonlinear problems. Recent years have seen an explosion in the study of a posteriorierror estimators due to their remarkable influence on improvingboth accuracy and reliability in scientific computing. In an effortto provide an accessible source, the authors have sought to presentkey ideas and common principles on a sound mathematicalfooting. Topics covered in this timely reference include: \* Implicit and explicit a posteriori error estimators \* Recovery-based error estimators \* Estimators, indicators, and hierarchic bases \* The equilibrated residual method \* Methodology for the comparison of estimators \* Estimation of errors in quantities of interest A Posteriori Error Estimation in Finite Element Analysis is a lucidand convenient resource for researchers in almost any field offinite element methods, and for applied mathematicians andengineers who have an interest in error estimation and/or finiteelements.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Internet, Intranet, verteilte Anwendungen. Die Computerwelt wird zunehmend vernetzt, und die Leistungsfähigkeit der Anwendungen hängt entscheidend von der Leistungsfähigkeitder Netzwerke ab. Innerhalb der letzten fünf Jahre entdeckte man, daß der Netzwerkverkehr einem selbstähnlichen (fraktalen) Muster folgt. Ein Team von Experten spricht mit diesem hochaktuellen Band ein breites Publikum von Netzwerkingenieuren aus vielen Bereichen an. (03/00).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die komplexe Analysis wird in vielen Bereichen der Physik und Technik angewendet. Eine effiziente, straffe, mathematisch exakte und trotzdem gut verständliche Einführung in dieses Gebiet erhalten Sie mit diesem Band. Studenten mit mageren Vorkenntnissen finden durch ein einleitendes Kapitel schnell den Anschluß. Alle Konzepte werden durch hervorragende Illustrationen veranschaulicht. (11/00).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Completely up-to-date coverage of water treatment facility design and operation This Second Edition of Susumu Kawamura's landmark volume offerscomprehensive coverage of water treatment facility design, from thebasic principles to the latest innovations. It covers a broadspectrum of water treatment process designs in detail and offersclear guidelines on how to choose the unit, process, and equipmentthat will maximize overall efficiency and minimize maintenancecosts. This book also explores many important operational issuesthat affect today's plant operators and facility designers. This new edition introduces several new subjects, including valueengineering, watershed management, dissolved air flotation process,filtered reservoir (clearwell) design, and electrical systemdesign. It provides expanded and updated coverage of objectives forfinished water quality, instrumentation and control, disinfectionprocess, ozonation, disinfection by-product control, the GACprocess, and the membrane filtration process. Other importantfeatures of this Second Edition include: \* Practical guidance on the design of every water treatment plantcomponent \* New information on plant layout, cost estimation, sedimentationissues, and more \* English and SI units throughout \* Help in designing for compliance with water treatment-relatedgovernment regulations Supplemented with hundreds of illustrations, charts, and tables,Integrated Design and Operation of Water Treatment Facilities,Second Edition is an indispensable, hands-on resource for civilengineers and managers, whether working on new facilities orredesigning and rebuilding existing facilities.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mikroprozessoren werden immer schneller - generell eine erfreuliche Entwicklung. Eine Folge davon ist aber auch, daß sich Schaltkreise in Computern ungewöhnlich und in unerwarteter Weise verhalten. Die Autoren dieses Bandes versuchen, solche Effekte theoretisch zu unterlegen. Am Beispiel von Situationen aus dem Alltag werden sehr verschiedene interessante Phänomene erklärt. (11/00).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Helicopters, aircraft and missiles are just some of the practical multivariable control systems to which eigenstructure assignment has been applied in recent years. Liu and Patton offer a uniquely integrated introduction to eigenstructure assignment theory and techniques for multi-input multi-output control system design. Features include: \* Introduction to the Eigenstructure Assignment Toolbox for use with MATLAB (examples available via the Internet) providing engineers with a powerful set of tools for the design of multivariable systems \* Broad coverage including the principle of eigenstructure assignment, basic, insensitive, robust and multiobjective eigenstructure assignment for multirate sampled-data systems, descriptor systems and fault detection systems \* Description of the majority of known eigenstructure assignment methods for both state and output feedback control offering the reader a concise reference \* Combination of time-domain and frequency-domain performance specifications for robust control design Postgraduates and researchers studying control engineering will appreciate the combination of mathematical theory and practical issues. Control engineers, particularly those working in the aerospace industry, will profit from the detailed application sections which relate eigenstructure assignment to real industrial problems.; Eigenstructure Assignment ist eine Designtechnik, die in der Regelungstechnik Anwendung findet und der in der Fachliteratur bislang wenig Beachtung geschenkt wurde. Ausgehend von den aktuellsten Forschungsergebnissen auf diesem Gebiet behandelt dieses Buch die theoretischen Grundlagen, eine Vielzahl von Designmethoden sowie deren praktische Anwendung. (10/97).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In diesem Band werden alle Aspekte der Infrarotstrahlung und ihrer potentiellen technischen Anwendung erläutert. Ausgehend von Kapiteln zur Theorie der Infrarotstrahlung, zur Übertragung von IR-Signalen in der Atmosphäre, zu potentiellen IR-Quellen sowie zu Detektoren werden zahlreiche Einsatzgebiete beschrieben. Dazu gehört die Anwendung von IR in Medizin, Telekommunikation, Raumfahrt und Militär in Form von Laserradaren, CW-Diodenlasern, Festkörperlasern, Geräten zur Fernerkundung und verschiedenste Sensoren. (11/00).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Providing the chemical physics field with a forum for critical,authoritative evaluations in every area of the discipline, thelatest volume of Advances in Chemical Physics continues to providesignificant, up-to-date chapters written by internationallyrecognized researchers. This volume is essentially devoted to helping the reader obtaingeneral information about a wide variety of topics in chemicalphysics. Advances in Chemical Physics, Volume 114 includes chaptersaddressing vibrational energy flow, discrete variablerepresentations and their utilization, the unified theory ofphotochemical charge separation, and the association, dissociation,acceleration, and suppression of reactions by laser pulses.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Biomedical / Electrical Engineering Nonlinear Biomedical Signal Processing Volume II: Dynamic Analysis and Modeling A volume in the IEEE Press Series on Biomedical Engineering Metin Akay, Series Editor Featuring current contributions by experts in signal processing and biomedical engineering, this book introduces the concepts, recent advances, and implementations of nonlinear dynamic analysis methods. Together with Volume I in this series, this book provides comprehensive coverage of nonlinear signal and image processing techniques. Nonlinear Biomedical Signal Processing: Volume II combines analytical and biological expertise in the original mathematical simulation and modeling of physiological systems. Detailed discussions of the analysis of steady-state and dynamic systems, discrete-time system theory, and discrete modeling of continuous-time systems are provided. Biomedical examples include the analysis of the respiratory control system, the dynamics of cardiac muscle and the cardiorespiratory function, and neural firing patterns in auditory and vision systems. Examples include relevant MATLAB(r) and Pascal programs. Topics covered include:\* Nonlinear dynamics\* Behavior and estimation\* Modeling of biomedical signals and systems\* Heart rate variability measures, models, and signal assessments\* Origin of chaos in cardiovascular and gastric myoelectrical activity\* Measurement of spatio-temporal dynamics of human epileptic seizures.A valuable reference book for medical researchers, medical faculty, and advanced graduate students, it is also essential reading for practicing biomedical engineers. Nonlinear Biomedical Signal Processing, Volume II is an excellent companion to Dr. Akay's Nonlinear Biomedical Signal Processing, Volume I: Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, and New Algorithms.…