wiley apr 2008 (118 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Why the Christian Right Is Wrong.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them. A tool for self-assessment and transformation, answering these five questions will fundamentally change the way you work, helping you lead your organization to an exceptional level of performance.PRAISE FOR The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization'The Leader to Leader Institute has done a great service in bringing us this monograph. Good leaders come up with answers, but great leaders ask the right questions-and this wonderful work helps all leaders do exactly that.'-Jim Collins, author, Good to Great and the Social Sectors'An amazing resource that can help even the most successful organizations become more successful!'-Marshall Goldsmith, author, What Got You Here Won't Get You There, winner of the Harold Longman Best Business Book of 2007'Peter Drucker's Five Most Important Questions continue to be the indispensable questions an organization must ask itself, regardless of size or sector, if it is determined to be an organization of the future.'-Kathy Cloninger, CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA'At a time when the need for more effective management and more ethical leadership is the moral equivalent of global warming, Drucker's common sense and courage should be modeled by everyone.'-Ira A. Jackson, dean, Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, and board member, The Drucker Institute'Nobody, not even Socrates, has ever asked better questions than Peter Drucker. All the personality, all the wisdom is here to make your work dramatically more effective.'-Bob Buford, author, Halftime and Finishing Well, and founding chairman, Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Meteorology can seem like a black art with the meteorologist producing forecasts that seem to contradict what you are reading from the charts. The Sailor's Book of the Weather takes the confusion out of the forecasts and helps you answer, 'Why is that happening ' The Sailor's Book of the Weather introduces key principles that influence the weather and gives the sailor the tools to forecast from observations and make the most of the available information. Wind, clouds and knowledge of weather patterns and local conditions all contain ample hints to allow the informed mariner to accurately predict the weather.Illustrated with charts and over 100 beautiful photographs, this book is a must for anyone who ventures onto the water, whatever your vessel or experience. It should be carried aboard every boat and is essential reading whether you are on the water, in land, on the coast or venturing further afield.Simon Keeling is proud to be a self-confessed weather anorak. From the age of nine he dreamed of being a TV weatherman and in 1995 that dream came true when he became weatherman for GMTV. He has done stints on all the main UK networks, but now spends more time writing about the weather, running weather courses for TV weather presenters, pilots and sailors, as well as running his own weather company. He is a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society and has a Master of Science Degree in Applied Meteorology&Climatology from the University of Birmingham.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An easy, step-by-step guide containing everything you need to know about standing and running rigging on a boat.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Covers the latest treatments and drugs, plus side effects.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Proven investing principles applied to today's marketsValue stocks like businesses and survive market ups and downsWant to follow in Warren Buffett's investing footsteps This plain-English guide explains what value investing is and how to incorporate it into your overall strategy. You'll see how to value stocks, decide when the price is right, and make your move. You'll also understand how to invest in jittery markets and detect hidden agendas in financial reports.Discover how to:\*Understand financial statements\*Assess a company's value\*Incorporate fundamentals and intangibles\*Make the most of funds, REITs, and ETFs\*Develop your owninvesting style.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do Skull & Bones, the Kennedys, and UFOs all have in common Your guide to an undiscovered world of arcane rites and ritualsWhether you're a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories -- such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK -- and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. Sorting out fact from fiction, you'll be able to explore their global impact on society today.Discover how to:\* Test a conspiracy theory\* Spot a sinister secret society\* Assess the Internet's role in fueling conspiracy rumors\* Explore world domination schemes\* Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get to know Australia's fiercest, most dangerous and most amazing wildlife. Includes first aid tips and what to do in an emergency!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Lost Apostle.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Includes updated material on Home Information Packs.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Includes advice on how to write your own will.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Math Teacher'sProblem-a-Day, Grades 4-8.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Safe School Ambassadors.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Reading Teacher'sWord-a-Day.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This groundbreaking collection offers the first systematic analysis of neo-liberal privatization. Rich case studies reveal both the pivotal role that privatization plays in neoliberalism and innovative opportunities for challenging neo-liberal dominance. Leading scholars in the field shed new light on how property is created, justified, questioned and contested. Investigating the disciplinary, regulatory dimensions of privatization, the authors cover topics as diverse as land reform, fishing rights, and product labels. The anthology questions the dominant view of property as ownership by demonstrating various ways that it is practiced and the surprising outcomes contained in this diversity.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume is an interdisciplinary interrogation of the concept of British 'informal empire' in Latin America. It builds upon recent advances in the historiography of imperialism and studies of the nineteenth-century modern world, most obviously the work of Ann Stoler, Catherine Hall and C.A. Bayly. Combining a comparative perspective with the juxtaposition of political economy, cultural history, gendered and postcolonial approaches, and by proposing and debating alternative explanatory models, the book breathes new life into the flagging concept of 'informal empire'. It illuminates the study of British imperialism, from which Latin America is usually conspicuous only by its absence, and provides a broad and sound basis for interpreting the complex processes of nation-building and state-formation in Latin America. The book includes essays by scholars who have been shaping the debate for several decades, alongside work by a younger generation of researchers keen to re-conceptualise and re-assess the roles of capital, commerce and culture in shaping informal empire.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Best Service Is No Service'A very sharp and practical treatise on why so many call centers and service operations are playing with the wrong deck of cards altogether. We strongly recommend it to anyone involved in customer service issues.'-Don Peppers and Martha Rogers, Ph.D., authors, Rules to Break and Laws to Follow'The Best Service Is No Service presents great new ideas about how to make service work for the company and the customer. Customers are clamoring for self-service that answers all of their questions, and this important book shows companies how to achieve this level of customer satisfaction.'-Sheryl Sandberg, vice president of online sales and operations, Google'I recommend The Best Service Is No Service to companies and their outsourcing partners alike-when customers don't need to contact companies for help or information because everything is clear and works right, then everyone benefits. The 'best service' principles also work across all countries and cultures, a new universal goal!'-Sanjeev Aggarwal, managing director, Helion Ventures Pvt Ltd Gurgaon, India, and founder and former CEO of IBM Daksh'Building 'the best service is no service' also applies outside of corporations-universities and business schools can learn a lot from this book and its principles. I recommend this book to academic leaders for their schools and for their students to obtain firsthand lessons that really work!'-James Jiambalvo, dean, Michael G. Foster School of Business; and Kirby L. Cramer Chair of Business Administration'This book is compulsory reading for executives, customer service managers, and decision makers whose actions define a company's customer experience. The Best Service Is No Service points out areas where management mistakes or confusion can lead to unnecessary contacts and disoriented customers. The concept of 'no service' is elegant in its simplicity. You will find clear solutions and tips on how to achieve 'no service' but also how to provide 'awesome customer experiences' while pursuing 'no service.''-Bert Quintana, former vice president, Dell International Services.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over the last 30 years, 'gender' has gained both official status within development institutions and become a recognised field of research and scholarly enquiry. This book explores how bowdlerised and impoverished representations of gender relations have simultaneously come to be embedded in development policy and practice. 'Gender myths' and 'feminist fables' abound: women are more likely to care for the environment; are better at working together; are less corrupt; have a seemingly infinite capacity to survive. In tracing the ways in which language and images of development are related to practice, the papers in this collection provide a nuanced account of the politics of knowledge production. They also interrogate the implications for feminist engagement with development, arguing that struggles for interpretive power are not only important for their own sake, but also for the implications they have for women's lives worldwide.

Audio-CD. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 3 hours of instruction on 3 CDs!The fun and easy way(r) to communicate effectively in a new language!Want to speak German Don't have a lot of time This practical audio set is designed to help you learn quickly and easily at home or on the road. From basic greetings and expressions to grammar and conversations, you'll grasp the essentials and start communicating right away! Plus, you can follow along with the handy 96-page portable guide - filled with the words and phrases you'll hear on the CDs, plus a mini dictionary.Edward Swick has been a foreign language instructor for more than 30 years. He works on German and ESL instructional materials.Discover how to:\* Handle greetings and introductions\* Ask questions and understand answers\* Build your vocabulary\* Talk about numbers, time, and the calendar\* Ask for directions\* Get help at a hotel, the bank, or a storeSkip around and learn at your own pace\* CD 1: Get started with basic words and phrases.\* CD 2: Form sentences and practice parts of speech.\* CD 3: Handle real-world situations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Gonzalez III, Raul (illustrator). Neuware - Was Socrates really the saintly figure he became for later philosophy Why is it doubtful that Descartes ever really uttered, 'I think, therefore I am' And what did Sartre ever have against waiters, anyway The history of philosophy is filled with great tales - many of them fictions, misrepresentations, falsehoods, lies and fibs. Or are they just misstatements, prevarications, and narratives not entirely based on fact In the true spirit of a broad philosophical debate, Philosophical Tales dips a toe into the great sea of philosophy to collect, deconstruct, and relate many of history's great - and not so great - philosophical tales.Enlightening and entertaining, Philosophical Tales examines a few of the fascinating biographical details of history's greatest philosophers (alas, mostly men) and highlights their contributions to the field. By applying the true philosophical approach to philosophy itself, the text provides us with a refreshing 'alternative history' of philosophy.But why should someone want to know that Kant rolled himself three times in his sheets each night before sleeping, that Schopenhauer pushed a poor old lady down the stairs, or Marx spent as much time on beer and women as he did in the British Library By examining the seeming trivialities of philosophers' lives - and skewering a few cherished myths along the way - Philosophical Tales provides us with illuminating insights that will encourage a more active, critical way of thinking. Blaise Pascal may have put it best when he said, 'To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher.'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for COACHING SALESPEOPLE INTO SALES CHAMPIONS'I see tremendous value for anyone who reads this book. If you embrace Keith's philosophy around coaching, you can certainly expect to win in all areas of your life, while making a profound and measurable impact on your salespeople's performance and attitude.'--Dr. Denis Waitley, bestselling author of The Seeds of Greatness and The Psychology of Winning'There is no other single activity to boost sales that works better than sales coaching and this book is the best ever written on how to do it well.'--Brian Tracy, author of Getting Rich Your Own Way'Fluffless! Rosen continues to give practical, A-to-Z how-to advice. After you read it, simply do it!'--Anthony Parinello, author of Selling to VITO'Keith has done a tremendous job outlining the importance of coaching versus managing. Implementing Keith's playbook will drive the development of high-performance salespeople and superior results.'--Kelly Carioti, Vice President, Specialty and Self-Service Retail, PepsiCo'Where most books on sales management are filled with biased ideology and abstract concepts, Keith Rosen's book is refreshingly practical. It contains concrete steps on what to coach, how to coach, and how to bring out people's hidden talents without resentment or frustration. This is clearly the best book on sales coaching I've seen in a decade.'--Gerhard Gschwandtner, founder and Publisher of Selling Power'This is a book that will truly take entire sales organizations to the next level. Keith is spot on, and his approach to accountability in the coaching process is what so many salespeople and sales managers are missing.'--Tom Ziglar, CEO, Ziglar, Inc.'To lead is to serve and to truly serve is to coach. In Keith Rosen's brilliant book, you'll not only learn how to create a winning culture and a competitive advantage for your team through coaching but also how to create and leave a legacy that you'll be proud of.'--Vince Thompson, author of Ignited.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WHY + HOW = WOW!Some business books ask why. Others tell you how. Uniquely and powerfully, Re-energizing The Corporation explains why you must lead change and how to do it.Jonas Ridderstråle, co-author of the international bestseller Funky Business and one of the world's most influential business gurus, provides a vibrant and energizing take on the world of today and tomorrow. Mark Wilcox, backed by 25 years of frontline business experience in some of the world's best known corporations, offers a uniquely practical approach to turning ideas into to action and making change a reality. Together, they blend ideas, cases, models and practical examples into a framework that enables you to master the art of making positive change happen.The first time Jonas and Mark worked with a group of executives, more than 200 projects resulted, over 250 million euros were saved and made as managers began to take responsibility for their own challenges. Now, they have teamed up to provide their own potent blueprint for re-energizing your organization.Re-energizing The Corporation is built on the groundbreaking 3e leadership model which makes sense of the three Es of Envisioning, Engaging and Executing. By understanding and following the model, you will be able to create compelling pictures of the future of your organization; build a following of individuals committed to getting the vision into reality; and maximize team performance to deliver on your dream.Change is a fact of life. It's inescapable. The choice is yours: reduce or produce change. In truth, there's only one choice.Re-energizing the Corporation aims to shake organizations out of their all too common torpor. It will help those leaders who know they need to change to become the surprise-shockers of their industries by re-energizing themselves and their teams.Over the last 100 years, far too many companies have been killed by management. Now, Re-energizing the Corporation gives you the power to prosper by presenting the new principles for defibrillating the corporate body. As a leader you determine the heartbeat of your business. Flat line organizations don't attract, retain and capitalize on talent. Re-energized ones do.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Few contemporary philosophers are more influential - or controversial - than John McDowell. His seminal Mind and World is considered one of the most significant works of late twentieth-century philosophy. Among McDowell's intellectual gifts is his remarkable capacity to combine critical approaches to historical figures such as Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, and Sellars with insightful original contributions to prominent debates in contemporary analytical philosophy. Interpreting and appropriating some of the great philosophers of the past to hone one's own distinctive philosophical vision, however, can open the door to intense critical reactions.In a collection of original essays by major figures in contemporary philosophy, John McDowell: Experience, Norm, and Nature, explores some of the central themes in McDowell's works. One set of contributions examines McDowell's notions of perceptual experience, normativity or rationality, and nature. Another questions his readings of previous philosophers relating to these issues. Rising to the challenge, McDowell responds point by point to his critics, further elaborating his philosophical viewpoints while providing thought-provoking and penetrating analyses. The result is a lively and stimulating exchange of ideas on the nature of our place in the world. It provides invaluable insights into one of the most significant and original philosophers of our day.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Fundamental Index(R) approach is a straightforward concept that weights companies in an indexed portfolio by their current economic scale, rather than by the value of their shares outstanding. In effect, this method shifts the frame of reference for investing from a market-centric view of the world--weighting companies according to how large the market thinks a company will become in the future, and prepays for today--to an economy-centric view--mirroring the current look of the economy. The authors demonstrate that this puts you in a better position to capture considerable profits along the way.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Talent'Ed Lawler, a pioneer in unveiling the importance of human capital, shows how top-performing companies make people their competitive advantage and challenges us all to take current best practices to the next level.'-Bob Eckert, chairman and CEO, Mattel, Inc.'Ed Lawler's operative phrase, 'obsessed with talent,' is the cornerstone of this book. When competitive improvement demands differentiation via human endeavors in technology, innovation, and service, individuals and collective talent deliver results. There is art and science to having the right talent at the right time for any and all circumstances. Ed has articulated the mindset, methodologies, and practices that ensure success.'-John D. Hofmeister, president, Shell Oil Company'Lawler's Talent is a must-read. It shows how to develop leaders at all levels who are smarter and more competitive every day. He provides us with a practical guide to building human-centric, winning organizations.'-Noel Tichy, coauthor (with Warren Bennis) of Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, and professor, Ross School of Business, the University of Michigan'Talent does a terrific job of examining the fundamental question about human capital-centric organizations: Do highly talented people build highly effective organizations, or vice versa This book shows us why the answer is 'yes' and 'yes'!'-Ian Ziskin, corporate vice president, and chief human resource and administrative officer, Northrupp Grumman Corporation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for BUILDING THE LATINO FUTURE.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Arthur Schopenhauer's reputation as a cynic and a misanthrope often obscures the complexity and humanity of his philosophy. In this innovative volume, Robert Wicks breaks away from the accepted oversimplification of Schopenhauer as an incurable pessimist, to present an insightful portrait of his life and work.Beginning with a look at his early life and the people and circumstances that shaped his thinking, the book situates Schopenhauer's philosophical work within the context of these formative years. It examines Schopenhauer's aesthetic and moral theories, his affinity toward Asian mysticism and Christianity, as well as his ideas about the sublime, consciousness, empathy, humanity, and 'Will'. The volume focuses on the composition and structure of Schopenhauer's philosophy and explores his intellectual links to Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein.An essential resource for students and scholars of aesthetics and nineteenth-century philosophy, this is an important introduction to a unique and influential thinker.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dieses etwas andere Lehrbuch bietet keine vorgefertigten Rezepte und Problemlösungen, sondern eine kritische Diskussion ökonometrischer Modelle und Methoden: voller überraschender Fragen, skeptisch, humorvoll und anwendungsorientiert. Sein Erfolg gibt ihm Recht.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for: Beyond Booked Solid'If you want a four-hour work week, this book is required reading.'--TIMOTHY FERRISS, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek'If you liked The E-Myth, you'll love Beyond Booked Solid. Port's new book is required reading for all entrepreneurs.'--Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth'Many business advice books are like certain kinds of Chinese food--you read them and an hour later you're hungry again. By contrast, Beyond Booked Solid is like soul food. You read it, you come back for seconds, and finish it satisfied and happy, looking forward to the day when Michael Port writes his next book.'--Ben Dattner, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Organizational Psychology, New York University'In Beyond Booked Solid, Port offers you an opportunity to capitalize on one of the most underappreciated assets in business--leverage. And he shows you how to do it with authenticity.'--Keith Ferrazzi, bestselling coauthor of Never Eat Alone'Michael Port has bridged the gap between professional and personal success. His book generously shares tips and techniques that will help you manage a successful life, much more difficult than it sounds. This is the perfect complement to Book Yourself Solid. If you wish you had more time and happiness in your business life, this book will make it come true.'--Tim Sanders, author of Love Is the Killer App'Michael Port doesn't just talk about this stuff. He lives it!'--Seth Godin, author of Meatball Sundae'If you want bigger revenues and profits, then Beyond Booked Solid is the book to read when you're tired of thinking small. It's a masterpiece because you will never think about your business (or your life) in the same way again. I highly recommend it for those who want to understand how to go from doing it all themselves to running a highly successful enterprise with no limit on what is possible.'--Dr. Tony Alessandra, coauthor of The Platinum Rule'Beyond Booked Solid takes you beyond perspiration to inspiration. It is an innovative guide to the power of leverage; the kind of leverage that will produce amazing results while providing you with more time for your life outside of work. Buy this book if you want to leave a financial and a personal legacy.'--Steve Lundin, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Fish!'Whether you are just starting out in your business or you're already booked solid, Beyond Booked Solid offers the tools and the inspiration to significantly grow your business and maintain work-life balance. If you want to learn tried-and-true innovations that will catapult your business to the next level, turn the page.'--Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO, 1-800-Got-Junk 'The ideas in Beyond Booked Solid show you how to create a sustainable, profitable business and live the life you want. Perhaps even more important, you develop a keen sense of mastery and self-actualization--showing yourself that you can continuously grow and innovate, and creating a true sense of personal success.'--Larina Kase, PsyD, MBA, business psychologist and New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Confident Speaker.