wiley dez 2003 (85 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The stories of the people captured on the pages within are anything but ordinary. Like you, they had to start somewhere. But it's not what you do or where you start, but how you do it. It wasn't through maintaining the daily grind (for themselves or others) that got them to the top. It was by building their dreams and doing business in a way that no other had done before them. These Dream Merchants and Howboys live in the Business Icon Hall of Fame in the Sky (ok so maybe one day this will exist). But before they got there they lived somewhere very different. They lived in the land of complete Nutterdom. Retired CEO of Burger King and Fortune turn-around champion, Barry Gibbons, introduces you to this world.Gibbons brings together some of the most famous names in business today. He takes us on a whirlwind tour of the careers, lives and crazy decisions of nutters - from Walt Disney and Michael Dell to Luciano Benetton and Anita Roddick. All of them made decisions that seemed odd, crazy or downright weird. But they worked. Gibbons, a distinguished madman himself, keeps you hooked with his humour and wit, but never straying from the point of it all. That we can learn from these mavericks. That we can put a little madness into our daily grind. Heck yeh. Steal their ideas! Why should they be famous and not you Dream Merchants and Howboys may just be the most unconventional business book ever written and firmly cements Gibbons' reputation as the P.J. O'Rourke of business.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A half-century of Wall Street history as seen through the lives of its most illustrious familyThis compelling new narrative from bestselling author John Rothchild tells the story of three generations of the legendary Davis family, who rank among the most successful investors in the history of the Street. With a novelist's wit and eye for telling detail, Rothchild chronicles the financial escapades of this eccentric, pioneering clan, providing a vivid portrait of fifty years of Wall Street history along the way. Rothchild shadows the Davis family's holdings through two lengthy bull markets, two savage and seven mild bear markets, one crash, and twenty-five corrections and, in the process, reveals the strategies behind the family's uncanny ability to consistently beat the markets.The Davis Dynasty begins in 1947, the year Shelby Davis quit his job as a state bureaucrat and, armed with $50,000 of his wife's money, took the plunge into stock investing. By the time he died in 1994, he had multiplied his wife's original stake 8,000 times! The story continues with his son, Shelby, who established one of the most successful funds of the past thirty years. The final characters in this enthralling family saga are grandsons Chris and Andrew. Both surrendered to the Davis family passion for investing and both went on to earn reputations as investment luminaries in their own right.John Rothchild (Miami Beach, FL) co-wrote the blockbusters One Up on Wall Street, Beating the Street, and Learn to Earn with Peter Lynch. He is the author of Survive and Profit in Ferocious Markets (Wiley: 0-471-34882-1), A Fool and His Money (Wiley: 0-471-25138-0), and Going for Broke. He has written for Harper's, Rolling Stone, Esquire, and other leading magazines and he has appeared on the Today Show, the Nightly Business Report, and CNBC.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Profiles of some of historys greatest scientists--and fun experiments that demonstrate their theories! Janice VanCleaves Scientists Through the Ages profiles the lives and work of more than twenty-five important thinkers in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. This exciting book includes short biographies of the scientists, descriptions of their contributions to science, and simple experiments that reveal some of their most important discoveries. Youll meet scientists from every part of the world and every age, from Archimedes to Einstein, Galileo Galilei to Maria Mitchell, and Mary Anning to Marie Curie. Every experiment can be performed at home or in the classroom with safe, inexpensive materials. So find out how these famous scientists made life better for all of us, and start your own explorations with these fun and easy experiments!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Would you order a multi-course gourmet buffet and just eat salad If you have a TI-83 Plus graphing calculator, you have a veritable feast of features and functions at your fingertips, but chances are you don't take full advantage of them. This friendly guide will help you explore your TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator and use it for all it's worth, and that's a lot. With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions plus screen shots, TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator For Dummies shows you how to: Perform basic arithmetic operationsUse Zoom and panning to get the best screen displayUse all the functions in the Math menu, including the four submenus: MATH, NUM, CPS, and PRBUse the fantastic Finance application to decide whether to lease or get a loan and buy, calculate the best interest, and moreGraph and analyze functions by tracing the graph or by creating a table of functional values, including graphing piecewise-defined and trigonometric functionsExplore and evaluate functions, including how to find the value, the zeros, the point of intersection of two functions, and moreDraw on a graph, including line segments, circles, and functions, write text on a graph, and do freehand drawingWork with sequences, parametric equations, and polar equationsUse the Math Probability menu to evaluate permutations and combinationsEnter statistical data and graph it as a scatter plot, histogram, or box plot, calculate the median and quartiles, and moreDeal with matrices, including finding the inverse, transpose, and determinant and using matrices to solve a system of linear equations Once you discover all you can do with your TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator, you'll find out how to make it do more! This guide shows you how to download and install the free TI Connect software to connect your calculator to your computer, and how to link it to other calculators and transfer files. It shows you how to help yourself to more than 40 applications you can download from the TI Web site, and most of them are free. You can choose from Advanced Finance, CellSheet, that turns your calculator into a spread sheet, NoteFolio that turns it into a word processor, Organizer that lets you schedule events, create to-do lists, save phone numbers and e-mail addresses, and more.Get this book and discover how your TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator can solve all kinds of problems for you.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What are the mysteries at the heart of Christian faith Why do they matter How can they transform our lives Debra Rienstra answers these questions and many more in her evocative exploration of Christian life and faith. So Much More is a gesture of welcoming friendship for people who are new or newly returned to Christianity--those who are searching, lurking, longing, or learning. Anyone who wishes to understand Christianity better will welcome this genuine, heartfelt account of basic Christian beliefs and practices. Readers will find fresh explorations of Christianity's foundational themes, such as incarnation, grace, suffering, and hope. Throughout this encouraging and passionate book, Debra Rienstra connects ancient articles of faith to contemporary concerns: our longing for transcendence, our desire for integrity, and our hope for intimacy with God.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I'd say you were a carnival barker, except that wouldn't be fair tocarnival barkers. A carnie will at least tell you up front that he's running a shell game. You, Mr. Lay, were running what purported to be the seventh largest corporation in America.'-Senator Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) to Enron CEO Kenneth Lay, Senate Commerce Science & Transportation's Subcommittee, Hearing on Enron, 2/12/02The speed of Enron's rise and fall is truly astonishing and perhaps the single most important story of corporate failure in the twenty-first century. In Enron investigative journalist Loren Fox promises readers nothing short of the most compelling and insightful investigation into Enron's meteoric ascent-regarded by Wall Street and the media as the epitome of innovation-and its spectacular fall from grace. In a lively and authoritative manner, Fox discusses how the biggest corporate bankruptcy in American business history happened, why for so long no one (except for an enlightened few) saw it coming, and what its impact will be on financial markets, the U.S. economy, U.S. energy policy, and the public for years to come. With access to many company insiders, Fox's intriguing account of this corporate debacle also provides an overview of the corporate culture and business model that led to Enron's high-flying success and disastrous failure. The story of Enron is one that will reverberate in global financial and energy markets as well as in criminal and civil courts for years to come. Rife with all the elements of a classic thriller-scandal, dishonest accounting, personal greed, questionable campaign contributions, suicide-Enron captures the essence of a company that went too far too fast.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An intriguing history of the futures market and speculationFrom Jay Gould s attempt to corner the gold market in the 1860s to the Hunt brothers scandalous efforts to control the silver market in the 1980s, Wheels of Fortune traces the rich, colorful history of the futures market on its quest for respectability and profit. This comprehensive account shows readers why the markets have been grabbing headlines for over 100 years as both respectable economic institutions and hotbeds of gambling activity and scandal. Charles Geisst brings the personalities and strategies behind the futures market and speculation in general to life, against a backdrop of American life that begins prior to the Civil War.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The co-founder of EVA shows how to apply it in today's new economyEVA-economic valued added-is a measure of the true financial performance of a company, and a strategy for creating corporate and shareholder wealth. It is also a method of changing corporate priorities and behavior throughout a company, right down to the 'shop floor.' In The EVA Challenge, the authors outline how to implement EVA-from training employees to answering the most frequently encountered implementation problems faced by companies.This detailed 'how-to' guide represents the second phase in the 'EVA Revolution', showing executives around the world how to customize and implement EVA at their companies. Here, EVA converts learn how to work some 'EVA magic' through company-specific initiatives and case study examples. Coverage includes completely new materials on 'real options', leveraged stock options, and other concepts critical to corporations in both new and old economy industry sectors.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new revision of the classic guide to writing great cover lettersThe Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition, which has sold nearly 200,000 copies, is a fresh and up-to-date revision of the popular classic. Just like the original, it offers top-notch advice and high-quality samples that help job hunters get the attention they deserve. Two new chapters make the Third Edition even more comprehensive: Chapter 10 offers top-notch samples and step-by-step guidance for writing the perfect networking cover letter, and Chapter 11 presents expert guidance on every variety of thank-you note. With a wealth of easily customizable samples for any situation, The Perfect Cover Letter, Third Edition is a new and improved edition of the classic top-selling career guide.Richard H. Beatty (Malvern, PA) is President of Brandywine Consulting Group, a human resources consulting firm. North Americas leading job-search author, his eight career books for Wiley have sold over 1 million copies.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Leading in a Culture of Change: Personal Action Guide and Workbook is an essential companion to Michael Fullan's bestselling book, Leading in a Culture of Change. This practical guide is designed to help leaders in all sectors (corporate, education, public, and nonprofit) manage and drive productive change within their organizations.The workbook is filled with illustrative case examples, exercises, and resources that you can use with individuals or groups. It will help you (and any change agent) integrate the five core competencies--attending to a broader moral purpose, keeping on top of the change process, cultivating relationships, sharing knowledge, and setting a vision and context for creating coherence in organizations--and empower you to deal with the issues of complex change.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Breaking down complex concepts into simple and effective action plans, author Jan King will help you profit from her extensive experience and avoid common mistakes. This new revised edition elaborates on the six critical principles of running a small business that helped guide King to success: Set standards and give your employees the tools to meet your goals Lead by example Look to the long termthe very long term Find the important details and focus on them Watch for variances from expected results Face reality when you look at your company and take action 'Business Plans to Game Plans will help you turn your vision into a thriving business equipped to weather any market! Order today!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In today s uncertain environment, where nonprofits find themselves grappling with the continued dowturn in the economy, the ongoing war on terrorism, government s cutbacks in social services, and a wave of organizational scandals--groups everywhere are straining to keep up with the increased demand for their services while struggling to generate funding.Fundraising in Times of Crisis draws on renowned consultant Kim Klein s more than twenty-five years of fundraising experience. This much-needed resource shows troubled groups how to identify what is really going on and how to assess the damage. Fundraising in Times of Crisis helps executive directors and development professionals of nonprofit organizations plan for both the short and long term and explains how to evaluate the success of their efforts. Checklists, tips, action steps and a wealth of examples walk you through the process of self-assessment and map out a road to recovery. No matter what your particular crisis--the sudden loss of an executive director, a public scandal, a major donor attrition, or a daunting increase in the demand for services--this book will show you how to survive and thrive in tough times.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - LIFE SKILLS.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 'Leading the Way, Hewitt Associatesbusiness leaders Robert Gandossy and Marc Effron present their findings from the largest research project ever conducted on leadership, the 'Top Companies for Leaders.' Using data from more than 600 companies around the globe and interviews with senior executives at the top companies, they present a compelling business case for investing in growing leaders. Their stories, examples, and tactics provide tangible, practical tools for leaders everywhere.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dealing with conflict is an evitable part of any academic administrator's job. Often, however, new administrators lack the skills they need to successfully resolve campus conflicts. This important resource includes an array of strategies for identifying and managing conflict between individuals, within a department, and between departments. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Conflict Resolution shows how to turn conflicts into problems to be solved. Authors Sandra I. Cheldelin and Ann F. Lucas offer concrete approaches academic administrators can use to analyze conflicts and design effective interventions. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Conflict Resolution is an invaluable tool that includes- Guidelines for knowing when it is appropriate to intervene in a conflict- Strategies for helping to change irrational and negative thinking to positive rational thought- Methods for handling interpersonal conflict-between two parties-within a department- An outline of the major approaches for managing conflict and information¾when they work and when they don't- Effective strategies for preventing and solving specific problems.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume of Ready-to-Use Writing Proficiency Lessons and Activities gives classroom teachers and language arts specialists a powerful and effective tool for addressing curriculum standards and competencies at the tenth-grade level and preparing their students for comprehensive assessment testing.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by a mother whose daughter suffers from an eating disorder, 'Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa is a supportive, helpful guide for families of those with eating disorders. Framed by the personal story of Gra inne Smith and her daughter, the book describes the onset and symptoms of the two disorders, as well as the typical situations family and caregivers can expect on the long road to helping the sufferer to recover. Readers will learn about the effects on family life, in particular the common feelings of isolation and helplessness, and get strategies for coping and finding more information and assistance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD ARTWORKThis concise introductory text provides a complete overview of biodiversity - what it is, how it arose, its distribution, why it is important, human impact upon it, and what should be done to maintain it.Timely overview of the serious attempts made to quantify and describe biodiversity in a scientific way Acts as an easy entry point into the primary literature Provides real-world examples of key issues, including illustrations of major temporal and spatial patterns in biodiversity Designed primarily with undergraduate students and course lecturers in mind, it will also be of interest to anyone who requires an overview of, and entry to, the vast literature on these topics. All the figures included in the book are downloadable from the Blackwell Publishing website.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you want real-world solutions to drive monstrous results, like a 2550 0ncrease or more in revenue and earnings, Stop Whining! Start Selling! is for you! As a business leader, salesperson, CEO, manager, executive, or entrepreneur, get ready to grow your business, enhance your profits, boost your earnings, and improve your life. Quickly, ethically, and dramatically! This book gives you an almost unfair competitive advantage. Its loaded with powerful insights and how-to success strategies on: Ethics Sales Marketing Negotiations And more! Order your copy today!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Rapid Infectious Diseases' is the fourth book to appear in the 'Rapid' series. Each book is designed for short revision covering key facts in a simple and memorable fashion, using well-thought out mnemonics to aid recallThis new text provides students in the run-up to exams with a comprehensive review of possible causes for symptoms and conditions as well as the key facts of around 100 diseases, following the 'Rapid 'mnemonic. There will also be an appendix giving details of immunisations as well as a list of Further Reading and useful web sites.Clinical students working on Emergency Medicine and General Practice attachments will find this book extremely useful. It may also interest those planning electives abroad. Junior doctors and GPs will find this a handy resource for quick access to information on the symptoms and diseases they may encounter in the clinical setting.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book brings together a diverse group of American Indian thinkers to discuss traditional and contemporary philosophies and philosophical issues.Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art.Features newly commissioned essays by authors of American Indian descent.Includes a comprehensive bibliography to aid in research and inspire further reading.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this important study, Michael Luntley offers a compelling reading of Wittgenstein's account of meaning and intentionality, based upon a unifying theme in the early and later philosophies.A compelling reading of Wittgenstein's account of meaning and intentionality.Offers an important and original reading of Wittgenstein's key texts.Based upon a unifying theme in Wittgenstein's early and later philosophies.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Higher education professionals have moved from teaching- to learning-centered models for designing and assessing courses and curricula. Faculty work collaboratively to identify learning objectives and assessment strategies, set standards, design effective curricula and courses, assess the impact of their efforts on student learning, reflect on results, and implement appropriate changes to increase student learning. Assessment is an integral component of this learner-centered approach, and it involves the use of empirical data to refine programs and improve student learning.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* Covers the entire open source Web platform known as LAMP, which includes Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP, the basis for many dynamic data-driven Web sites\* Seven convenient minibooks provide easy reference on open source and team development, working with Linux and Apache, automating Web sites with Perl, developing front-end applications with Tcl/TK, creating dynamic Web pages with PHP, accessing Web databases with MySQL, and processing Web files with regular expressions\* Includes valuable, hard-to-find coverage of collaboration, file sharing, and version control with CVS\* PHP is running on over nine million sites, with an average increase of 6.5 percent monthly over the past two years; Apache Web servers handle seventy percent of Web content.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shakespeare: Criticism and Theory is an anthology of the most significant essays and book chapters published on Shakespeare in the second half of the twentieth century.An anthology of about 50 of the most significant essays and book chapters published on Shakespeare in the second half of the twentieth century.Introduces students to the variety of theoretical positions, thematic claims, methodologies, and modes of argument in Shakespeare criticism over the last 50 years.Critical views represented range from the old style historicism of E.M.W. Tillyard and the new criticism of William Empson to the new historicism of Stephen Greenblatt and the feminist perspective of Catherine Belsey.Pieces are organised into categories of critical thought and introduced in clear language.Most pieces are reproduced in their entirety.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this wide-ranging and challenging book, David Davies elaborates and defends a broad conceptual framework for thinking about the arts that reveals important continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern art, and between different artistic disciplines. The centerpiece is a novel and provocative view about the kinds of things that artworks are, with important consequences for how they are to be understood.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Virtual Self is an engaging and exciting text that addresses issues relating to our rapidly changing society, social structure, and communication needs. In doing so, it addresses major issues in sociology that inform virtually all of a student's course work.Introduces students to concepts of the self and society in an age of rapid technology and high speed communicationExamines the relationship between everyday life and social structure in key domains of communication, personality, work/family, leisure and entertainment, and economicsWritten in a lively, engaging style for readers without a sociological background.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For at least 100 years now, novelists have experimented with ways to make fiction 'modern', to make it better able to reflect and resist the perils and pleasures of modernity. This book looks at how they have done so, tracing the evolution of the modern novel through the twentieth century, and providing a framework through which readers of all kinds can appreciate the significance of the genre.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From runic inscriptions to sagas, this book introduces readers to the colourful world of Old Norse-Icelandic literature. It covers not only mythology and family sagas, but also looks at less well-known areas, such as oral story-telling, Eddaic verse and skaldic verse. An introduction describing the language and culture of the first settlers in Iceland helps readers to appreciate the background against which this literature was produced.