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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 2nd Ed. In todays time-pressured and cost-conscious global business environment, reliable project planning and competent delivery are more important than ever. Luckily, this approachable and on-the-go guide shows you what works and what doesnt, taking the guesswork out of project management and arming with the tools you need to succeed.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Considered a sign of the 'coming of age' of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book presents expert reflections by philosophers (and Bioshock connoisseurs) on this critically acclaimed and immersive fan-favorite.\* Reveals the philosophical questions raised through the artistic complexity, compelling characters and absorbing plots of this ground-breaking first-person shooter (FPS)\* Explores what BioShock teaches the gamer about gaming, and the aesthetics of video game storytelling\* Addresses a wide array of topics including Marxism, propaganda, human enhancement technologies, political decision-making, free will, morality, feminism, transworld individuality, and vending machines in the dystopian society of Rapture\* Considers visionary game developer Ken Levine's depiction of Ayn Rand's philosophy, as well as the theories of Aristotle, de Beauvoir, Dewey, Leibniz, Marx, Plato, and others from the Hall of Philosophical Heroes.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Start your music career off right with this fun guide to the music industryMusic Business For Dummies explains the ins and outs of the music industry for artists and business people just starting out. You'll learn how file-sharing, streaming, and iTunes have transformed the industry, and how to navigate your way through the new distribution models to capitalize on your work. It all begins with the right team, and this practical guide explains who you need to have on your side as you begin to grow and get more exposure. Coverage includes rehearsing, performing, recording, publishing, copyrights, royalties, and much more, giving you the information you need to start your career off smart.Music industry success has never been easy to achieve, and recent transformations and disruptions to the business side have made the whole idea even more daunting than before. This guide gives you a roadmap around the landmines, and provides expert advice for starting out on the right foot.\* Find the right players, agents, and business managers\* Make more money from your work with smart distribution\* Build your brand and get people talking about you\* Get gigs, go on tour, and keep on growingIf music is your calling, you need to plan your career in a way that sets you up for success from the very beginning. Put the right people in place, get the most out of your investments, and learn how to work the crowd both virtually and in person. Music Business For Dummies is your companion on your journey to the music career you want.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No One Ever Told Us That is a witty, wise, and hands-on resource filled with essential life lessons and practical financial advice for managing your life and money in today's hard-knock economy. Written by John D. Spooner--America's only investment advisor/novelist--this much-needed guide draws on his expertise in financial matters and his down-to-earth insights about living a fulfilling life.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Customer Experience Roadmap to Transform Your Business and CultureChief Customer Officer 2.0 will give you a proven framework that has launched and advanced the customer experience transformation in businesses in every vertical around the world.And it will take years off your learning curve.Written by Jeanne Bliss, worldwide authority on customer experience, and preeminent thought leader on the role of the Customer Leadership Executive (such as Chief Customer Officer, Vice President of Customer Experience, etc.) this book follows the five-competency model she uses to coach the C-Suite and Chief Customer Officers.1. Manage and Honor Customers as Assets2. Align Around Experience3. Build a Customer Listening Path4. Proactive Experience Reliability and Innovation5. One Company Accountability, Leadership & Decision MakingChief Customer Officer 2.0 will get you into action quickly with a united leadership team, and will shift your business intent to earning the right to growth by improving customers' lives. Jeanne Bliss fearlessly shares her tools and leadership 'recipe cards' for leading and enabling your business transformation. And she provides practical guidance on how embed the five competencies into how your company develops products, goes to market, enables and rewards people, and conducts annual planning.Including over forty accounts of actions by Customer Leadership Executives around the world, this is the book you have been waiting for that tells it like it is and gives you the framework to build your customer-driven growth engine.Jeanne Bliss pioneered the Customer Leadership Executive position, holding the role for twenty years at Lands' End, Allstate, Coldwell Banker, Mazda and Microsoft Corporations. Since 2002 she has led CustomerBliss, a preeminent customer experience transformation company where she helps companies achieve customer-driven growth. She is a worldwide keynote speaker, and sought frequently by major media for her point of view. Jeanne is the co-founder of the Customer Experience Professionals Association, established to advance the worldwide discipline of customer experience and customer experience practitioners. She is also the best-selling author of Chief Customer Officer: Getting Past Lip Service to Passionate Action (2006), and I Love You More than My Dog: Five Decisions to Drive Extreme Customer Loyalty in Good Times and Bad (2011).

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Geriatric Medicine at a Glance logically presents the core principles of geriatric medicine, including mechanisms of ageing, changes in physiology commonly seen in older adults, and the clinical management and treatment of the key medical presentations affecting older patients. It provides a thorough overview of the essential required core knowledge, mapped to the British Geriatrics Society undergraduate curriculum on ageing.Geriatric Medicine at a Glance:- Is fully aligned with the newly developed British Geriatric Society curriculum on ageing for undergraduate medical students- Explains the relevant concepts associated with ageing in addition to the common medical presentations seen in older adults- Includes the perspective of nurses and other allied health professionals- Features 'best of five' MCQ self-assessment questionsGeriatric Medicine at a Glance will help address the uncertainty often experienced by medical students and junior doctors when dealing with older patients.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Practical ADHD management techniques for parents and teachersThe ADHD Book of Lists is a comprehensive guide to ADHD/ADD, providing the answers parents, teachers, and other caregivers seek in a convenient list format. This new second edition has been updated with the latest research findings and resources, including the most up to date tools and strategies for helping these children succeed. Each aspect of ADHD/ADD is fully explained, from diagnosis to intervention, providing readers with the insight they need to make the best choices for the affected child. Coverage includes the latest medications and behavioral management techniques that work inside and outside the classroom, plus guidance toward alleviating individual struggles including inattention, impulsivity, executive function and subject-specific academic issues. Readers learn how to create a collaborative care team by bringing parents, teachers, doctors, therapists, and counselors on board to build a comprehensive management plan, as well as the practical techniques they can use every day to provide these children the support they need to be their very best.Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder cannot be cured, but it can be managed successfully. This book is an insightful guide to supporting children and teens with ADHD, and giving them the mental, emotional, and practical tools that boost their confidence and abilities and enable them to thrive.\* Investigate comprehensive treatments, including ADHD coaching\* Learn strategies for strengthening organization, working memory and other executive functions.\* Understand effective classroom management of students with ADHD\* Discover ways to help struggling children succeed despite the challengesThe ADHD Book of Lists is the complete easy-to-reference guide to practical ADHD management and will be a go-to resource for parents, teachers, clinicians, and others involved in the care and education of students with ADHD.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A simple guide to a smarter strategy for the individual investorA Wealth of Common Sense sheds a refreshing light on investing, and shows you how a simplicity-based framework can lead to better investment decisions. The financial market is a complex system, but that doesn't mean it requires a complex strategy; in fact, this false premise is the driving force behind many investors' market 'mistakes.' Information is important, but understanding and perspective are the keys to better decision-making. This book describes the proper way to view the markets and your portfolio, and show you the simple strategies that make investing more profitable, less confusing, and less time-consuming. Without the burden of short-term performance benchmarks, individual investors have the advantage of focusing on the long view, and the freedom to construct the kind of portfolio that will serve their investment goals best. This book proves how complex strategies essentially waste these advantages, and provides an alternative game plan for those ready to simplify.Complexity is often used as a mechanism for talking investors into unnecessary purchases, when all most need is a deeper understanding of conventional options. This book explains which issues you actually should pay attention to, and which ones are simply used for an illusion of intelligence and control.\* Keep up with--or beat--professional money managers\* Exploit stock market volatility to your utmost advantage\* Learn where advisors and consultants fit into smart strategy\* Build a portfolio that makes sense for your particular situationYou don't have to outsmart the market if you can simply outperform it. Cut through the confusion and noise and focus on what actually matters. A Wealth of Common Sense clears the air, and gives you the insight you need to become a smarter, more successful investor.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Jossey-Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Student Leadership explores leadership concepts and pedagogical topics of interest to high school and college leadership educators. Issues are grounded in scholarship and feature practical applications and best practices in youth and adult leadership education.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A smarter framework for designing more effective workplace wellness programsWorkplace Wellness That Works provides a fresh perspective on how to promote employee well-being in the workplace. In addressing the interconnectivity between wellness and organizational culture, this book shows you how to integrate wellness into your existing employee development strategy in more creative, humane, and effective ways. Based on the latest research and backed by real-world examples and case studies, this guide provides employers with the tools they need to start making a difference in their employees' health and happiness, and promoting an overall culture of well-being throughout the organization. You'll find concrete, actionable advice for tackling the massive obstacle of behavioral change, and learn how to design and implement an approach that can most benefit your organization.Promoting wellness is a good idea. Giving employees the inspiration and tools they need to make changes in their lifestyles is a great idea. But the billion-dollar question is: what do they want, what do they need, and how do we implement programs to help them without causing more harm than good Workplace Wellness That Works shows you how to assess your organization's needs and craft a plan that actually benefits employees.\* Build an effective platform for well-being\* Empower employees to make better choices\* Design and deliver the strategy that your organization needs\* Drive quantifiable change through more creative implementationToday's worksite wellness industry represents a miasma of competing trends, making it nearly impossible to come away with tangible solutions for real-world implementation. Harnessing a broader learning and development framework, Workplace Wellness That Works skips the fads and shows you how to design a smarter strategy that truly makes a difference in employees' lives--and your company's bottom line.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Die Neuauflage dieses erfolgreichen Lehrbuchs bietet eine verständliche, prägnante und aktuelle Einführung in die Kosmologie und richtet sich sowohl an Physiker als auch Leser mit Interesse an diesem Fachgebiet.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written in clear, jargon-free prose, The Postcolonial Studies Dictionary helps students and scholars decode colonial and postcolonial texts.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn the unique leadership strategies of the effective, essential CIOBeyond the Cloud provides a blueprint for leadership in an era of high volatility, rapid transformation, and amazing growth. An effective CIO is essential to the successful navigation of turbulent and uncertain times, and this insightful guide gives you the actionable framework you need to execute the leadership strategies that work. Focused on the major factors that are critical to modern global enterprise, this book delves into communication, collaboration, relationships, technology, innovation, talent management, and more to provide well-rounded guidance toward principled leadership. Simple, straightforward language explains the basics of each area, and is expanded upon by real-world stories and revealing anecdotes gathered from the author's exclusive interviews with visionary thought leaders from major organizations worldwide. You get perspective from the top on established and emerging leadership strategies, helping you put these ideas to work right away.CIOs are perfectly positioned to provide the leadership required to stay ahead of the competition in complex, rapidly shifting markets. They break down walls, align resources, and facilitate collaboration to drive business value and spur growth amidst an atmosphere of hyper-competition. This guide is your practical handbook for becoming the leader that you need to be.\* Establish trust and cooperation across the enterprise\* Recruit and retain the top talent in your field\* Leverage new technology for continuous business growth\* Inspire loyalty and optimal performance from everyone on the teamThe CIO has never been more crucial to the enterprise than right now. With clear guidance toward the unique leadership skills the role requires, Beyond the Cloud is the foundational executive guide for transformational leaders in the new business era.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology presents the most inclusive resource yet published on this topic - which seeks to benefit humanity by integrating ancient wisdom and modern knowledge.\* Features the work of more than fifty leading voices in the field, creating the most comprehensive survey of transpersonal psychology yet published\* Includes emerging and established perspectives\* Charts the breadth and diversity of the transpersonal landscape\* Covers topics including shamanism, neurobiology, holotropic states, transpersonal experiences, and more.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to Women in the Ancient World is the first interdisciplinary, methodologically based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world while weaving textual, visual, and archaeological evidence into its approach. Prominent scholars tackle the myriad problems inherent in the interpretation of the evidence, and consider the biases and interpretive categories inherited from centuries of scholarship. Essays and case studies cover an unprecedented breadth of chronological and geographical range, genres, and themes.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The world of new religions is notoriously complex and diverse. As such, an introductory text must simplify, but without simplification. This updated edition of Cults and New Religions achieves this admirably. With an enviable grasp of contemporary scholarship, Douglas Cowan and David Bromley provide fresh insights into particular groups, events, and controversies. This wonderfully erudite and lucid volume should be required reading for all students of new religions.'Christopher Partridge, Lancaster University.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A sleeker, more comprehensive approach to construction projectsBIM and Construction Management, Second Edition is a complete integration guide, featuring practical advice, project tested methods and workflows, and tutorials for implementing Building Information Modeling and technology in construction. Updated to align with the latest software editions from Autodesk, Trimble and Bentley, this book provides a common sense approach to leveraging BIM to provide significant value throughout a project's life cycle. This book outlines a results-focused approach which shows you how to incorporate BIM and other technologies into all phases of construction management, such as:Project planning: Set up the BIM project to succeed right from the start by using the right contracts, the right processes and the right technologyMarketing: How to exceed customer expectations and market your brand of BIM to win.Pre-construction: Take a practical approach to engineer out risks in your project by using the model early to virtually build and analyze your project, prior to physical construction.Construction: Leverage the model throughout construction to build safer and with better quality.Field work: Learn how mobile technologies have disrupted the way we work in the field to optimize efficiencies and access information faster.Closeout: Deliver a better product to your customer that goes beyond the physical structure and better prepares them for future operations.Additionally, the book provides a look at technology trends in construction and a thoughtful perspective into potential use cases going forward.BIM and Construction Management, Second Edition builds on what has changed in the construction landscape and highlights a new way of delivering BIM-enabled projects. Aligning to industry trends such as Lean, integrated delivery methods, mobile platforms and cloud-based collaboration this book illustrates how using BIM and technology efficiently can create value.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The seminal guide to risk management, streamlined andupdatedRisk Management in Banking is a comprehensive referencefor the risk management industry, covering all aspects of thefield. Now in its fourth edition, this useful guide has beenupdated with the latest information on ALM, Basel 3, derivatives,liquidity analysis, market risk, structured products, credit risk,securitizations, and more. The new companion website featuresslides, worked examples, a solutions manual, and the newstreamlined, modular approach allows readers to easily find theinformation they need. Coverage includes asset liabilitymanagement, risk-based capital, value at risk, loan portfoliomanagement, capital allocation, and other vital topics, concludingwith an examination of the financial crisis through the utilisationof new views such as behavioural finance and nonlinearity ofrisk.Considered a seminal industry reference since the firstedition's release, Risk Management in Banking has beenstreamlined for easy navigation and updated to reflect the changesin the field, while remaining comprehensive and detailed inapproach and coverage. Students and professionals alike willappreciate the extended scope and expert guidance as they:\* Find all 'need-to-know' risk management topics in a singletext\* Discover the latest research and the new practices\* Understand all aspects of risk management and bankingmanagement\* See the recent crises - and the lessons learned -from a new perspectiveRisk management is becoming increasingly vital to the bankingindustry even as it grows more complex. New developments andadvancing technology continue to push the field forward, andprofessionals need to stay up-to-date with in-depth information onthe latest practices. Risk Management in Banking provides acomprehensive reference to the most current state of the industry,with complete information and expert guidance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Schema Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of developments in the theory, diagnosis, treatment, research, implementation, and management of schema therapy.\* Presents a comprehensive overview of schema therapy - goes far beyond all previous books on the subject to cover theoretical, research and practical perspectives\* Covers the latest developments, including work on mindfulness and borderline personality disorder, as well as new applications of schema therapy beyond personality disorders\* Includes chapters by leaders in the field including Wendy Behary and Arnoud Arntz, as well as a foreword by Jeffrey Young, the founder of schema therapy.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Currents in Language Learning is a biennial book series published by Wiley and the Language Learning Research Club at the University of Michigan. It provides programmatic state-of-the-art overviews of current issues in the language sciences and their applications in first, second, and bi/multilingual language acquisition in naturalistic and tutored contexts. It brings together disciplinary perspectives from linguistics, psychology, education, anthropology, sociology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Methods for managing complex software construction following the practices, principles and patterns of Domain-Driven Design with code examples in C#This book presents the philosophy of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in a down-to-earth and practical manner for experienced developers building applications for complex domains. A focus is placed on the principles and practices of decomposing a complex problem space as well as the implementation patterns and best practices for shaping a maintainable solution space. You will learn how to build effective domain models through the use of tactical patterns and how to retain their integrity by applying the strategic patterns of DDD. Full end-to-end coding examples demonstrate techniques for integrating a decomposed and distributed solution space while coding best practices and patterns advise you on how to architect applications for maintenance and scale.\* Offers a thorough introduction to the philosophy of DDD for professional developers\* Includes masses of code and examples of concept in action that other books have only covered theoretically\* Covers the patterns of CQRS, Messaging, REST, Event Sourcing and Event-Driven Architectures\* Also ideal for Java developers who want to better understand the implementation of DDDLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 800 pp. Englisch.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Methods for managing complex software construction following the practices, principles and patterns of Domain-Driven Design with code examples in C#This book presents the philosophy of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in a down-to-earth and practical manner for experienced developers building applications for complex domains. A focus is placed on the principles and practices of decomposing a complex problem space as well as the implementation patterns and best practices for shaping a maintainable solution space. You will learn how to build effective domain models through the use of tactical patterns and how to retain their integrity by applying the strategic patterns of DDD. Full end-to-end coding examples demonstrate techniques for integrating a decomposed and distributed solution space while coding best practices and patterns advise you on how to architect applications for maintenance and scale.\* Offers a thorough introduction to the philosophy of DDD for professional developers\* Includes masses of code and examples of concept in action that other books have only covered theoretically\* Covers the patterns of CQRS, Messaging, REST, Event Sourcing and Event-Driven Architectures\* Also ideal for Java developers who want to better understand the implementation of DDD.