John wiley sons sep 2008 (64 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A dramatic and compelling true-crime psychological thriller This incredible story shows how John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. For 31 years a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of women, taunting the police with frequent communications, and bragging about his crimes to local newspapers and TV stations. After disappearing for nine years, he suddenly reappeared, complaining that no one was paying enough attention to him and claiming that he had committed other crimes for which he had not been given credit. When he was ultimately captured, BTK was shockingly revealed to be Dennis Rader, a 61-year-old married man with two children. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the secret to lifelong wealth and happiness!Now in an expanded paperback second edition that includes an Attractor Factor IQ test, exercises for putting lessons into practice, new stories, and more, Dr. Joe Vitale presents his even more powerful and effective five-step plan for attracting wealth, happiness, and success to your life.'Whatever you want to attract to your life, Joe Vitale has the secret to make it happen. I highly recommend you get this book and get started today.'-Morris Goodman, author of The Miracle Man'I got enough by the end of chapter one to create a major energy shift in my life! Joe's easy, direct, and knowledgeable presentation allowed me to embrace important principles effortlessly.'-Dee Wallace, actress and star of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial'Joe Vitale not only appeared in The Secret, he is one of the few who knows and lives attraction! Contained in the five steps that Joe maps out in The Attractor Factor are the keys to endless abundance. This book instructs on how to take control of your beliefs and focus, ultimately attracting the life of your dreams. If you just do what Joe tells you, you will create an abundance far beyond what you can currently imagine. The Attractor Factor is the secret that The Secret doesn't tell you.'-David Schirmer, wealth coach and star of The Secret'Just when you think you understand how the world works, Joe Vitale comes along and takes you to a whole new place. He's engaging, entertaining, enlightening, and, oh boy, does he ever stretch your thinking.'-Ian Percy, registered psychiatrist and member of the U.S. and Canadian public speakers halls of fame'This book has the potential to change humanity.'-Dr. Rick Barrett, author of Healed by Morning.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family'A guidebook for frantic families who want to reduce stress, tension, and pressure, and make the adventure of family life more exuberant.'-Frances Hesselbein, chairman and founding president of Leader to Leader Institute, formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for NonprofitManagement; former CEO, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.'This is terrific. Just like he does in his business books, Lencioni combines great fiction with uncommon wisdom and practical advice. He provides simple toolsthat will help any family reduce stress and increase vitality.'-Tim Tassopoulos, senior vice president, operations, Chick-fil-A, Inc.'By interjecting concepts like strategy and organizational values into families, Lencioni may just revolutionize the way we see our roles as leaders at home. This should be a classic.'-Jim Levine, author, Working Fathers: New Strategies for Balancing Work and Family'Finally, a family book that doesn't bore me with academic jargon or make me feel inadequate as a parent. I loved it and put it to use immediately.'-Patty DeWitt, school teacher, wife, mother of three'Patrick's delightful story is as engaging as it is powerful. He elevates the difficult role of managing a family to the place where it belongs.'-Elisa Morgan, CEO, MOPS International; publisher, FullFill.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ranked #5 in INSEAD's Top Ten Knowledge Articles for Q2 2009 This book examines the major contributing factors which catapulted KFC to the top of the Chinese restaurant service industry in less than two decades. It focuses on KFC China's competitive differentiators, and how they jelled in support of a coherent business strategy, and of each other. The successful execution of KFC China's business strategy has since been rewarded with an unlikely industry leadership position in growth, profitability, market share, and brand recognition in the world's fastest growing economy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This thoughtful, practical guide shows readers a way through the minefield of condemnation and persecution faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians and helps foster a faith that is bulletproof-impervious to attacks, yet loving and savvy in its approach. Bulletproof Faith is filled with useful insights and proven spiritual practices that deflect attacks and enhance and strengthen faith by turning attacks into opportunities for spiritual growth.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why Victorian Literature Still Matters is a passionate defense of Victorian literature's enduring impact and importance for readers interested in the relationship between literature and life, reading and thinking. - Explores the prominence of Victorian literature for contemporary readers and academics, through the author's unique insight into why it is still important today - Provides new frames of interpretation for key Victorian works of literature and close readings of important texts - Argues for a new engagement with Victorian literature, from general readers and scholars alike - Seeks to remove Victorian literature from an entrenched set of values, traditions and perspectives - demonstrating how vital and resonant it is for modern literary and cultural analysis.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Taps into the minds of today's trading superstars to reveal the secrets of their astonishing success In these absorbing interviews with star performers in the financial markets, Schwager humanizes the mechanics and psychology behind the trading world in such sophisticated instruments as currencies, stock options, commodity futures, and mutual-fund accounts by individuals, investment firms and group-trading computerized 'money machines.' One trader focuses on market response to news events, another calculates mathematical probabilities--one even cocks an ear to the noise level on the exchange floor. All rank assiduous research, self-confidence, a specific plan and the courage to cut losses among essentials to success. Few consider their work gambling, but Schwager entertainingly argues that a successful trader needs many of the qualities of a good poker player. Though the subject matter is esoteric, there is much here to attract the general reader, and Schwager appends a 'primer' of technical basics. You may not know their names, but they are the trading elite-a select group of super-money makers whose trading prowess has become the stuff of legend. They are speculators in everything from stocks and bonds to options and commodity futures who make millions-often in a matter of hours-and leave their peers in the dust. In this enthralling sequel to his international bestseller, Market Wizards, Jack Schwager interviews these stars, asking the questions that everyone with an interest in the financial markets would love know the answers to and receiving the kind of frank, occasionally bewildering answers that make this book as much a page-turner as its predecessor. Interviews with spectacular winners across the full spectrum of financial markets, revealing how they do it and what, personally, separates them from the herd Superstar traders describe the financial strategies behind their phenomenal successes, as well as the painfully instructive lessons learned from their worst losses Reveals that, despite their various quirks and differences, all the biggest winners rank diligent research, self-confidence, a specific plan and the courage to cut losses as the keys to winning big Throughout, Schwager provides valuable insight and analysis to help put interviewees responses into perspective, and he provides a technical basics primer at the end of the book.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shakespeare was not, strictly speaking, a philosopher. That is, he did not write essays or treatises arguing philosophical positions or proposing an all-embracing philosophical scheme. However, we do have the plays and poems - and they collectively give evidence of a deep moral and intellectual commitment that we can locate in what we call 'Shakespeare', meaning not only the plays and poems themselves, but the multitudinous responses they have elicited over the four centuries or so since Shakespeare wrote them.Asking what the plays and poems suggest in continual debate about an array of topics -- sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and acting, religious controversy and issues of faith, skepticism and misanthropy, and closure -- we can delve into the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a 'great mind'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The transnational resistances to neo-liberal globalization are arguably the most inspiring political movements of our time. Resistance, Space and Political Identities: The Making of Counter-global Networks makes a distinctive contribution through examining globalised practices of resistance in both the past and present. Stressing the importance of geographies of connection and solidarity produced through these struggles David Featherstone argues that the resulting forms of political identity are integral to producing more pluralistic forms of globalization.This provocative text first offers detailed research on networked forms of resistance in the 18th-century Atlantic world then develops a rigorous study of contemporary counter-global resistances. Insightful and thought-provoking, the authordevelops an innovative account of networked forms of resistance and political activity. This scholarly work illuminates transnational resistances and challenges prevailing assumptions about the histories and geographies of globalization.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Interviewing is one of the most effective ways to identify and attract employees who will be successful enough to stay. But few managers are adept at the skill. This book helps eliminate expensive errors of judgment by presenting readers with a set of behaviorally based interviewing strategies. Written by the faculty of the prestigious University of Michigan Executive Education Center--and based on one of their most popular courses--its seven-step 'Strategic Interviewing Approach' helps interviewers define the competencies candidates need to possess and make hiring decisions based on accurate predictions of the candidates' performance.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a new edition of Strategic Communications for Nonprofits, which was first published in 1999. It is an up-dated, nuts-and-bolts guide to helping nonprofits design and implement successful communications strategies. The bookoffers a unique combination ofstep-by-step guidance on effective media relations andassistance in constructingand developing an overall communications strategy aimed atcreating social or policy change. It first explains the basic principles of a strategic communications strategy that will define the target audiences you need to reach and tells how to develop the messages and messengers you use to reach them. The book then goes on to address specific issues like earning good media coverage, building partnerships to increase available resources, handling a crisis, and more. This second edition builds on the earlier work and includes new case studies, new trends in media and branding, ethnic media issues, and trends in technology.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this ambitious new book, Terry Eagleton, one of the world's greatest cultural theorists, turns his attention to the now much-discussed question of ethics. In a work full of rare insights into tragedy, politics, literature, morality and religion, Eagleton investigates ethical theories from Aristotle to Alain Badiou and Slavoj Zizek, weighing the merits and deficiencies of each theory, and measuring them all against the 'richer' ethical resources of socialism and the Judaeo-Christian tradition. In a remarkably original move, he assigns each of the theories he examines to one or other of Jacques Lacan's three psychoanalytical categories of the Imaginary, the Symbolic and the Real, and shows how this can illuminate the strengths and weaknesses of an ethics of personal sympathy, an impersonal morality of obligation, and a morality based on death and transformation.; Der Autor bietet seltene Einblicke in Tragödie, Politik, Literatur, Moral und Religion unter dem Eindruck von Jacques Lacans Betrachtungsfeldern des Imaginären, des Symbolischen und des Wirklichen und stellt diese den ethischen Prinzipien des Sozialismus und der jüdisch-christlichen Tradition gegenüber.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Fähigkeit, hochwertige Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und anzubieten, ist zu einem wesentlichen Faktor für die Unternehmensstrategie und den Unternehmenserfolg geworden. 'Competing in a Service Economy' hilft Führungskräften und Managern bei der Neuentwicklung und Innovation von Dienstleistungen strategisch zu denken und zu planen. Wer Dienstleistungen entwickelt, steigert die Kundenzufriedenheit und damit die Finanz-Performance. Der Band erläutert detailliert die Tools und Prozesse für die Bereitstellung, Verbesserung und Innovation von Dienstleistungen. Fallstudien zu IKEA, Disney, Volvo Trucks, Sterling Pulp Chemicals und EMC2 belegen anschaulich die verschiedenen Ansätze. Die Autoren verfügen über langjährige Praxiserfahrung im Bereich wissenschaftlicher und angewandter Forschung in Zusammenarbeit mit einer Vielzahl von Firmen und Organisationen. 'Competing in a Service Economy' ist ein praxisorientierter Leitfaden, der Ihnen genau sagt, wie Sie sich durch die Entwicklung und Innovation von Dienstleistungen einen Wettbewerbsvorteil sichern.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The illusive and uncertain world of translating ideas into matter is a negotiation between the ideal and the real and a central preoccupation of architectural production. By invading the toolbox of digital fabrication, design has transgressed into protocols of manufacturing previously the domain of other disciplines and skills sets. Craft, assembly and installation, once the realm of trades, are qualities that are now dependent upon design information and its status as an instruction to make. The ensuing loop between the physical and tactile, the imaginary and speculative, has defined a new expectation in making architecture as a construct that is part real, part ideal.With contributions from Lebbeus Woods, Evan Douglis, Theo Jansen, Shin Egashira and many more, Protoarchitecture presents an explicitly diverse collection of works from leading and emerging practitioners, educators, researchers and visionaries from all corners of this innovative field.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for SMALL STOCKS for BIG PROFITS'George has done it again with Small Stocks for Big Profits. His in-depth experience is invaluable in helping traders explore stocks that are $5 or less, without getting caught up in the fly-by-night idea companies that plague this investment level. He shows you where to look for opportunity and more importantly how to lock in profits in this little understood investment arena. Impressive!' --Noble DraKoln, author of Winning the Trading GameIn Small Stocks for Big Profits, George Angell outlines an effective strategy for finding up-and-coming companies with the potential of earning you incredible returns. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this reliable resource shows you how using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis--along with other essential tools--can put you in a position to profit from the explosive growth of smaller companies with undervalued, low-priced stocks. Page by page, you'll discover how to incorporate this proven approach into your own investment endeavors as Angell discusses how to use it to select, place, and exit trade after profitable trade.Small, speculative stocks are quickly beginning to appear on the radar screens of investors around the world. If you want to make the most of your time in this lucrative market, pick up Small Stocks for Big Profits today and put its invaluable insights to work for you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A statistical approach to the principles of quality control and management Incorporating modern ideas, methods, and philosophies of quality management, Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement, Third Edition presents a quantitative approach to management-oriented techniques and enforces the integration of statistical concepts into quality assurance methods. Utilizing a sound theoretical foundation and illustrating procedural techniques through real-world examples, this timely new edition bridges the gap between statistical quality control and quality management. The book promotes a unique 'do it right the first time' approach and focuses on the use of experimental design concepts as well as the Taguchi method for creating product/process designs that successfully incorporate customer needs, improve lead time, and reduce costs. Further management-oriented topics of discussion include total quality management; quality function deployment; activity-basedcosting; balanced scorecard; benchmarking; failure mode and effects criticality analysis; quality auditing; vendor selection and certification; and the Six Sigma quality philosophy. The Third Edition also features: - Presentation of acceptance sampling and reliability principles - Coverage of ISO 9000 standards - Profiles of past Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winners, which illustrate examples of best business practices - Strong emphasis on process control and identification of remedial actions - Integration of service sector examples - The implementation of MINITAB software in applications found throughout the book as well as in the additional data sets that are available via the related Web site - New and revised exercises at the end of most chapters Complete with discussion questions and a summary of key terms in each chapter, Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement, Third Edition is an ideal book for courses in management, technology, and engineering at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It also serves as a valuable reference for practitioners and professionals who would like to extend their knowledge of the subject.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Achieving Class A Business Excellence'Achieving Class A Business Excellence is a shockingly realistic look at the personal tendencies, biases, and organizational inertia that leaders must overcome to truly transform their companies. Achieving business excellence requires two steps: attaining excellence and sustaining it through continuous improvement. Achieving Class A Business Excellence is the rare book that demonstrates a proven path to accomplishing both.' --Richard Burns, former global product supply director, Procter & Gamble, NA Class A Implementation Leader'Global Operations are complex, and most companies plan and execute poorly because they address them functionally and rely on spot solutions to major issues. The authors take us back to the basics, show us operations in a comprehensive and integrated light, and do it in a story format that should appeal to most executives who want direction and are tired of buzz words. An excellent book.' --Christopher Gopal, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations, Open Energy Corporation'This is a great book for any business leader looking for a path to better organizational performance. The dramatization depicted in Achieving Class A Business Excellence presents a clear option using the proven path for making dramatic organizational change. With all of the alternative approaches available, this book provides an outstanding methodology for reaching and sustaining business excellence.' --Don Allen, Senior Vice President, Operations, CorePharma, LLC'An excellent depiction of the dedication and persistence required to deliver transformational change and the resultant improvement. This book doesn't sidestep the hard issues faced by executives trying to improve and sustain performance in today's rapidly evolving operational environment.'--Jason Thorne, Director, ABeam Consulting USA'This book absolutely hits the bull's-eye on what it takes to dive into the issues plaguing underperforming companies and, most importantly, how to address those issues with a Class A-Best Industry Practice solution to turn any company into a top-performing profitable business. Excellent book!'--Randy Gast, Vice President, Corporate Operations, 3PAR Inc.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What happens when we read imaginative literature What do we learn from reading such texts Reading complements our experience, sharpens our perceptions, gives us insight into how other humans live, enables us to understand other cultures and periods, and gives us aesthetic pleasure. In Defense of Reading: Teaching Literature in the Twenty-First Century is a passionate and beautifully written defense of the pleasures of reading. With clarity and eloquence, the author, influential literary critic, and award-winning Daniel R. Schwarz shares his insights on why we read, how we read, and what transpires when we undertake what he calls 'the odyssey of reading.'Other topics covered include the ethics of reading, humanistic criticism, and the history and future of studying literature. The author explores various forms of resistant readings and discusses changes in reading, writing, and teaching in the electronic age. In Defense of Reading concludes with an optimistic look into the future of literary studies.In Defense of Reading: Teaching Literature in the Twenty-First Century embraces the joys of the written word while teaching us to be better readers and imparting wisdom that will resonate with teachers and lovers of literature everywhere.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Contains over one thousand practice questions - worked examples, quick tests, 2 full BMAT-style sample test papers, and 2 full UKCAT-style sample test papers. With the use of admissions tests becoming an increasingly more common part of the selection process for entrance to medical school, BMAT and UKCAT Uncovered is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the two main tests used by UK medical schools. Written by recent Cambridge graduates, the authors' experience lies in taking these exams themselves and teaching students how to pass them. They combine key strategies for tackling the specific skills tested by the BioMedical Admissions Test and the UK Clinical Aptitude Test, along with practice questions and tests, with worked answers, in the style of the BMAT and UKCAT exams. The simple, informal teaching style, highlighting key practice areas, with the minimal use of jargon, means BMAT and UKCAT Uncovered is an essential tool for all medical school applicants.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Gender Gap in College >?From the Foreword by Alexander W. Astin and Helen S. Astin >?Ernest Pascarella, Petersen Professor of Higher Education, University of Iowa >?Jacqueline E. King, assistant vice president, Center for Policy Analysis, American Council on Education.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* Written by authors of the bestselling Lecture Notes: General Surgery, this title in the CCU series contains a vast array of surgical cases for the student to experience and explore\* Gives a firm understanding of signs and symptoms that might indicate a need for surgical intervention and the various treatment and management issues involved in surgery\* Covers a core area of the medical curriculum\* An ideal supplement to surgical attachments or rotations and for revision in the lead-up to surgical Finals.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Blackwell Companion to the Qur'an is the ideal resource for anyone who wishes to read and understand the Qur'an as a text and as a vital piece of Muslim life.The volume is divided into accessible sections, including an initial orientation to the text for the first-time reader. The Companion then goes on to consider:\* The structure of the Qur'an, asking why it looks the way it does.\* The content of the Qur'an and what the text is about.\* The rhetoric of the Qur'an and how it conveys its message.\* How Muslims have interpreted the text.\* The place of the Qur'an in the religion of Islam.\* The manifestation of the Qur'an in the world.The main body of the book comprises over 30 original essays written by leading scholars in the field. These are supported by notes, an extensive bibliography, and indexes of names, Qur'an citations, topics, and technical terms.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Internal Control Strategies A Mid to Small Business Guide'Internal Control Strategies is an excellent field guide for the implementation and maintenance of efficient and effective internal control systems. The book provides a practical approach to interpreting guidance from oversight agencies and integrating it with industry practice in a real-world environment. This handbook is an essential tool for managers and professionals going through the day-to-day struggle of managing auditor expectations and permitting business to proceed in the most efficient manner.'-Michael Rodriguez, former senior manager of finance, Qualcomm Incorporated'Internal Control Strategies is the clearest path forward for middle-market SEC registrants and their independent registered public accounting firms as they streamline the SOX 404 compliance process in 2008 and beyond.'-Stephen G. Austin, MBA, CPA, Managing Firm Partner,Swenson Advisors, LLP, Regional PCAOB Accounting Firm'Clearly written and practical, Internal Control Strategies is a must-read for every chief audit, finance, or compliance executive.'-Jeff Miller, Partner-in-Charge, Business Risk Services,Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP'As a CFO of small to mid-sized publicly traded and privately held companies, one is usually faced with the challenge of developing and implementing the right levels of internal controls and compliance within the restrictions of limited financial and human resources. Internal Control Strategies presents the relevant topics in a clear and concise manner, allowing the reader to understand the internal control framework and specific underlying requirements quickly. The author's vast experience with SOX compliance ensures a targeted and pragmatic approach for the successful implementation of internal controls. Her recommendations are 'to the point' and eliminate some of the guesswork we all have experienced while working towards SOX compliance.'-Robert S. Stefanovich, Chief Financial Officer, Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.The SEC requires all publicly traded companies to attest to theeffectiveness of their internal controls.Is your business ready Internal Control Strategies: A Mid to Small Business Guide clearly explains the latest PCAOB, SEC, and COSO guidance, providing you with an effective tool and reference guide for successful implementation of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.Extremely knowledgeable and insightful, author Julie Harrer brings practical clarity to this complex topic, leading you step by step in addressing the challenges associated in bringing your business in compliance with SOX.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Students need a book about drawing, not software and this step-by-step guide offers the basics on how to produce a range of drawings types with a wide variety of AutoCAD commands and sequences.This focus of this book is producing 2D drawings for engineering and architectural designs. It is not about every AutoCAD command and the many options, variables and command sequences that go into that command. There are a great many very good reference books on the market that discuss these aspects of the AutoCAD program, and all of that information is found within the Help files of the program.Each chapter - or teaching module - contains a brief introduction to the commands and many exercises. Many students are not familiar with basic drawing types: working drawings as opposed to presentation drawings, orthographic projection as opposed to pictorial views, sections and reverse sections, etc. This book will show how to produce all these using 'walk-throughs' on how to approach different situations. Only a few commands are covered in each chapter, with between 4 and 20 exercises per chapter illustrating how the commands can be employed. This book concentrates on useable exercises that provide completed drawings - and explanations on the software is secondary.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Clinical supervision provides a framework within which nurses can reflect on their practice, enabling them to face professional challenges with renewed energy and a clearer perspective. Clinical Supervision for Nurses is an accessible, practical guide to clinical supervision itself and implementing the supervision process in nursing practice.Clinical Supervision for Nurses explores the role of clinical supervision, its contribution to practice development and implementation in practice. It discusses the range of approaches to clinical supervision and models of supervision, organisational readiness and other factors influencing success, legal and ethical issues, and perspectives of supervisors and the supervisees.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practicing Narrative Mediation provides mediation practitioners with practical narrative approaches that can be applied to a wide varietyof conflict resolutionsituations. Written by John Winslade and Gerald Monk-leaders in the narrative therapy movement-the book contains suggestions and illustrative examples for applying the proven narrative technique when working with restorative conferencing and mediation in organizations, schools, health care, divorce cases, employer and employee problems, and civil and international conflicts. Practicing Narrative Mediation also explores the most recent research available on discursive positioning and exposes the influence of the moment-to-moment factors that are playing out in conflict situations. The authors include new concepts derived from narrative family work such as 'absent but implicit,' 'double listening,' and 'outsider-witness practices.'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the twentieth century, the practice of psychology has usually been based on a scientific or objective theory of human behavior. Today, an influential countermovement, often called social constructionism, argues that there is no basis for our beliefs or values beyond the swirl of meanings and practices in a particular community or era. Re-envisioning Psychology examines the increasing dissatisfaction with both scientific and social constructionist viewpoints and presents a sweeping new vision of theory and practice in psychology. 'Re-envisioning Psychology is a breath of fresh air, a clear and resounding voice that provides an intellectual and moral direction that, if heeded and built upon, could lead psychology out of the confusion and political collusion in which it is currently mired. Richardson, Fowers, and Guignon have imaginatively applied interpretive and dialogic concepts to the most troubling aspects of theory and practice. If psychology is going to be saved from its own worst tAndencies, this book will be an indispensable element in its turning.'--Philip Cushman, associate professor, California School of Professional Psychology and author of Constructing the Self, Constructing America: A Cultural History of Psychotherapy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE EARLY AMERICAN REPUBLIC UNCOVERING THE PAST: DOCUMENTARY READERS IN AMERICAN HISTORY 'Selected with imagination and wisdom, these incisive and wide-ranging texts will provide a 'road map' for students of the first sixty years of American independence.'Daniel Walker Howe, Winner of 2008 Pulitzer Prize for History 'A nice blend of comprehensiveness and coherence, the selections are individually interesting, relate well to each other, and provide a wide-ranging, imaginative, and disciplined conversation about the Early Republic.'Paul E. Johnson, University of South Carolina 'This handy collection of speeches, documents, private letters, and pieces of literature, complete with context-setting prefaces, will be invaluable in any course covering major themes in the history of early national America.'Joanne Freeman, Yale University 'Expertly edited and chock-full of enlightening and telling primary documents, this reader conveys a beautifully textured sense of the past and attends to all of the key issues during the formative years of the United States.'Mark M. Smith, University of South Carolina 'Finally, a primary sources reader that includes the full breadth of voices (both familiar and lesser known) that characterized the Early American Republic. Sean Adams's informative introduction ties these voices together well, making this book a helpful teaching tool for conveying the rich variety of social and political issues that the young nation faced.'Steven Deyle, University of Houston 'Students will marvel at the fifty-year struggle to forge a nation in the decades following the American Revolution.'Seth Rockman, Brown University.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Fraud in Accounts Payable'Fraud in Accounts Payable is an insightful book that takes an in-depth look at the three most frequently committed fraudulent cash disbursement schemes directly related to your accounts payable function. Mary provides colorful and poignant stories showing how easy it can be to steal from both within and outside an organization. But the real beauty of this book is that Mary illustrates ways you can immediately begin implementing effective and efficient controls to reduce the opportunities for fraud within your organization.'--Matthew D. Storlie, CFE, Fraud & Forensic Services Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP'Mary has delivered another book full of specific suggestions for improving accounts payable processes. Fraud in Accounts Payable is an easy-to-read guide that identifies real-world problems and offers practical solutions. Her books and articles have quickly become some of my core resources.'--Stephanie K. O'Cain, Chief Financial Officer Municipal Association of South Carolina'Fraud could never take place in my accounts payable department.''My employees would never steal from me! I trust them too much . . .'Sound familiar The definitive resource for every accounts payable department, Fraud in Accounts Payable affords you a bird's-eye view of what's really going on in your accounts payable department and how you can defend it against every potential type of fraud, including check fraud, payroll fraud, and T&E fraud.Written by Mary Schaeffer, America's most accomplished accounts payable expert, this thorough and highly readable guide is filled with authoritative tips, techniques, and advice on:\* Uncovering hidden pockets of weakness where your organization is vulnerable\* Getting rid of those bad practices that allow all sorts of frauds to flourish\* Setting up antifraud safeguardsReminding us to 'never say never,' Fraud in Accounts Payable explains in plain English how to protect your accounts payable department so it becomes--and stays--financially healthy.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part of the Blackwell Series on Teaching Psychological Science, this practical, hands-on guide shares ideas, tips, and strategies for effectively teaching lifespan developmental psychology to undergraduates. - Provides a unique wealth of concrete suggestions and a clear roadmap for successfully teaching developmental psychology - Links chapters to major areas of a lifespan development course, including Research Methods, Teaching Infant Development, and Teaching Adolescent Development - Offers practical, hands-on tips for novice teachers and experienced instructors alike - Includes sample syllabi and lecture outlines, reading quizzes, critical thinking assignments, and references for helpful videotapes and websites.…