John wiley sons sep 2013 (48 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The definitive guide to understanding Taoism-no matter your background or faith Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable lack of reliable information about Taoism for curious westerners. Taoism For Dummies provides comprehensive coverage of Taoism's origins in China's Chou Dynasty, its underlying quietist principles, its emergence as a major religion, various interpretation of its core texts, including both Eastern and Western interpretations, key Taoist concepts, and much more. It also provides a fascinating glimpse of Taoism in contemporary China. - The ideal guide for readers interested in this influential religion, as well as those taking an introductory course on Taoism or Chinese Religion - A valuable source of insight for those with an interest in modern Chinese culture and beliefs.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Few of us have been spared the agonies of intimate relationships. They come in many shapes: loving a man or a woman who will not commit to us, being heartbroken when we're abandoned by a lover, engaging in Sisyphean internet searches, coming back lonely from bars, parties, or blind dates, feeling bored in a relationship that is so much less than we had envisaged - these are only some of the ways in which the search for love is a difficult and often painful experience.Despite the widespread and almost collective character of these experiences, our culture insists they are the result of faulty or insufficiently mature psyches. For many, the Freudian idea that the family designs the pattern of an individual's erotic career has been the main explanation for why and how we fail to find or sustain love. Psychoanalysis and popular psychology have succeeded spectacularly in convincing us that individuals bear responsibility for the misery of their romantic and erotic lives. The purpose of this book is to change our way of thinking about what is wrong in modern relationships. The problem is not dysfunctional childhoods or insufficiently self-aware psyches, but rather the institutional forces shaping how we love.The argument of this book is that the modern romantic experience is shaped by a fundamental transformation in the ecology and architecture of romantic choice. The samples from which men and women choose a partner, the modes of evaluating prospective partners, the very importance of choice and autonomy and what people imagine to be the spectrum of their choices: all these aspects of choice have transformed the very core of the will, how we want a partner, the sense of worth bestowed by relationships, and the organization of desire.This book does to love what Marx did to commodities: it shows that it is shaped by social relations and institutions and that it circulates in a marketplace of unequal actors.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Stay in the present and build a happier futureMindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies takes you through the eight-week MBCT course, using the principles of mindfulness to complement established CBT techniques. You'll discover how using MBCT can help lower your risk of relapsing into depression and reduce the risk of other mental health disorders including anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem.\* Provides a solid foundation for positive mental health\* The downloadable audio files contain guided meditations, a core feature of the MBCT program\* MBCT works as an excellent supplement to therapy and may reduce the need for medicationIf you suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia, or a host of other mental health disorders, let Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies keep you in the present and build a happier future.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Discover the practical skills for helping others.Whether you are considering becoming a counsellor, have to provide some form of counselling as part of your job, or are simply interested in communicating well, Counselling Skills For Dummies provides the perfect introduction to the practical basics of counselling. Starting with a thorough guide to the qualities, knowledge and skills needed to become a 'listening helper', the book goes on to provide a framework for a counselling session, helping you to successfully manage a potentially daunting process.Counselling Skills For Dummies, 2nd Edition:\* Illustrates how you can create a positive relationship between listener and speaker\* Teaches you how to structure a helping conversation\* Explains how asking the right questions are important to the progression of the relationship between speaker and listener\* Shows how you can better understand yourself, which is a crucial step in ensuring that you break down your own barriers to listening.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Priceless finance advice everyone can relate to from one of the world's most respected businessmen and the most successful investor of all timeOf course you know who Warren Buffett is; he's the most successful investor in the world--maybe of all times. But what do you know about his approach to business and investing It's an approach that, over the past four decades, has made him richest man in America and the third-richest man in the world, and that has earned vast fortunes for his business partners and investors. But as Buffett himself will tell you, at the heart of any wealth-building system there are certain core beliefs, not just about finance, but about business, work, morality, your responsibility to yourself, your family and society, and about living a decent life. Written in conjunction with the hit television series, 'Secret Millionaire Club' and with Buffett's input and full support, this book makes Buffett's financial philosophy and homespun life lessons available to everyone outside his 'Secret Club.'\* Warren Buffet's goal in spearheading this book was to share lessons about personal finance he has learned and that he hopes will benefit you (and your kids) for a lifetime\* You'll learn the fundamentals of personal finance by reading Warren Buffett's war stories and personal reflections on money, life, business, ethics and more\* All of the finance principles covered in the book were personally approved by Warren Buffett as those which he himself follows\* Unforgettable Buffett quotes include: 'Price is what you pay. Value is what you get'; 'Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing'; and 'Profit from folly rather than participate in it.'.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Learn to speak Italian like a native Easy.Italian All-in-One For Dummies appeals to those readers looking for a comprehensive, all-encompassing guide to mastering the Italian language. It contains content from all For Dummies Italian language instruction titles, including Italian For Dummies, Intermediate Italian For Dummies, Italian Verbs For Dummies, Italian Phrases For Dummies, Italian Grammar For Dummies, and Italian For Dummies Audio Set.\* Offers readers interested in learning Italian a valuable reference to all aspects of this popular language\* The content appeals to students, travelers, and businesspeople who visit Italian-speaking countries\* An online companion site allows you to download audio tracks allows for more practice opportunities, as well as additional content empowering you to speak Italian like a nativeWhether you're a pure beginner or have some familiarity with the language, Italian All-in-One For Dummies, with downloadable audio practice online, is your ticket to speaking, and writing, Italian.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - With easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples, Management & Cost Accounting For Dummies provides students and trainees with the basic concepts, terminology and methods to identify, measure, analyse, interpret, and communicate accounting information in the context of managerial decision-making.Major topics include:\* cost behaviour\* cost analysis\* profit planning and control measures\* accounting for decentralized operations\* budgeting decisions\* ethical challenges in management and cost accounting.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - How national culture impacts organizational culture-and business success Using extensive case studies of successful global corporations, this book explores the impact of national culture on the corporate strategy and its execution, and through this ultimately business success-or failure. It does not argue that different cultures lead to different business results, but that all cultures impact organizations in ways both positive and negative, depending on the business cycle, the particular business, and the particular strategies being pursued. Depending on all of these factors, cultural dynamics can either enable or derail performance. But recognizing those cultural factors is difficult for business leaders; like everyone else, they too can be blind to the culture of which they are a part. The book offers managers and leaders eight recommendations for recognizing those cultural factors that negatively impact performance, as well as those that can be harnessed to encourage superior performance. With real case studies from companies in Asia, Europe, and the United States, this book offers a truly global approach to organizational culture. Offers a fresh approach to the effects of national culture on organizational culture that is applicable to any country in any region Based on case studies of such companies as Toyota, Samsung, General Motors, Nokia, Walmart, Kone and British Leyland It describes the origins and nature of the most common corporate crisis and how culture impacts the response to such a crisis Ideal for managers, business leaders, and board members, as well as business school students A welcome response to the flat-Earth fad that argues we're all alike, this book offers a nuanced and practical view of cultural differentiators and how they can enable or derail business performance.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - How to use storytelling to move people to action In today's hyper-competitive business environment, leaders who can engage and inspire their teams and organisations have a distinct advantage. Using the art of effective storytelling, leaders can defeat information overload to inspire the emotion and effort needed to adopt new strategies, attract new clients, or win new business. Dry facts and data fade from memory over time, but an engaging story is difficult to forget. In Hooked, communication and business storytelling experts Gabrielle Dolan and Yamini Naidu use real-world examples and proven, effective techniques to teach the skill of great business storytelling. They explain what good storytelling is, why business leaders need to learn it, how to create effective stories, and how to practice for perfection. - Offers proven advice on telling engaging, inspiring stories - Includes real-world examples and case studies of what to do and not to do - Features tips, lists, checklists, business models, worksheets, links to online quizzes, and other valuable resources For CEOs and other business leaders who need to communicate more effectively and persuasively, Hooked offers effective techniques and valuable guidance.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Your full-color, friendly guide to getting started with HTML5 and CSS3!HTML and CSS are essential tools for creating dynamic websites and help make your websites even more effective and unique. This friendly-but-straightforward guide gets you started with the basics of the latest versions of HTML and CSS: HTML5 and CSS3. Introducing you to the syntax and structure of the languages, this helpful guide shows you how to create and view a web page, explains ideal usage of HTML5 and CSS3, walks you through the CSS3 rules and style sheets, addresses common mistakes and explains how to fix them, and explores interesting HTML5 tools.\* Serves as an ideal introduction to HTML5 and CSS3 for beginners with little to no web development experience\* Details the capabilities of HTML5 and CSS3 and how to use both to create responsive, practical, and well-designed websites\* Helps you understand how HTML5 and CSS3 are the foundation upon which hundreds of millions of web pages are built\* Features full-color illustrations to enhance your learning processBeginning HTML5 and CSS3 For Dummies is the perfect first step for getting started with the fundamentals of web development and design.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A comprehensive playbook for applied design thinking in business and management, complete with concepts and toolkits As many companies have lost confidence in the traditional ways of running a business, design thinking has entered the mix. Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation presents a framework for design thinking that is relevant to business management, marketing, and design strategies and also provides a toolkit to apply concepts for immediate use in everyday work. It explains how design thinking can bring about creative solutions to solve complex business problems. Organized into five sections, this book provides an introduction to the values and applications of design thinking, explains design thinking approaches for eight key challenges that most businesses face, and offers an application framework for these business challenges through exercises, activities, and resources. - An essential guide for any business seeking to use design thinking as a problem-solving tool as well as a business method to transform companies and cultures - The framework is based on work developed by the author for an executive program in Design Thinking taught in Harvard Graduate School of Design - Author Idris Mootee is a management guru and a leading expert on applied design thinking Revolutionize your approach to solving your business's greatest challenges through the power of Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This outstanding practical guide to writing analytical essays on literature develops interpretive skills through focused exercises and modeled examples. The program is tailored to meet the specific needs of beginning undergraduates. - Features unique, detailed guidance on paragraph structure - Includes sample essays throughout to model each stage of the essay-writing process - Focused exercises develop the techniques outlined in each chapter - Dedicated checklists enable quick, accurate assessment by teachers and students - Enhanced glossary with advice on usage added to core definitions.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A groundbreaking guide to making profitable business decisionsDo you wonder why your value initiatives aren't providing the payoff you'd hoped for Could it be because you've been thinking about value all wrong According to the authors of this groundbreaking guide, there's a very good chance that you have. Using examples from leading companies worldwide, they explain why every decision a company makes either creates value or detracts from it, and why, if they hope to survive and thrive in today's increasingly competitive global marketplace, company leaders must make value-creation the centrepiece of every business decision. Authors Kaiser and Young have dubbed this approach 'Blue-Line Management,' (BLM), and in this entertaining, highly accessible book, they delineate BLM principles and practices and show you how to implement them in your company.\* Explains why the failure to properly define and assess value often makes it difficult for the people who manage businesses to effect long-term success\* Offers guidelines for making the satisfaction of customer needs and wants--i.e. value creation--the driver of all business activities\* The authors are respected academics at INSEAD, the world's largest and most respected graduate business school, with campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Developing and Sustaining Successful First -Year Programs First-year programs and interventions have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. However, these programs often flounder not because of what they are trying to do, but because of the ways in which they are implemented. Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs offers faculty, academic administrators, and student affairs professionals a comprehensive and practical resource that includes step-by-step guidance for developing new first-year programs and enhancing existing programs. The book explores the key elements that contribute to sustained student success and the programs that have the capacity to continue to meet student needs while making the most of scarce resources. The authors show how to create and sustain critical partnerships, put in place the needed organizational structures, and include strategies for developing effective assessments and evaluations. Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs is filled with illustrative examples and profiles of successful programs from a range of institutions that vary in size, type, selectivity, and culture. Examples of common programs and interventions include summer bridge programs, student orientation, first-year seminars, learning communities, residential programs, developmental education, and many more. Based in scholarly literature, theory, and practice, the book highlights the initiatives that facilitate the transition, learning, development, and success of new college students.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Intellectual Powers is a philosophical investigation into the cognitive and cogitative powers of mankind. It develops a connective analysis of our powers of consciousness, intentionality, mastery of language, knowledge, belief, certainty, sensation, perception, memory, thought, and imagination, by one of Britain's leading philosophers. It is an essential guide and handbook for philosophers, psychologists, and cognitive neuroscientists.\* The culmination of 45 years of reflection on the philosophy of mind, epistemology, and the nature of the human person\* No other book in epistemology or philosophy of psychology provides such extensive overviews of consciousness, self-consciousness, intentionality, mastery of a language, knowledge, belief, memory, sensation and perception, thought and imagination\* Illustrated with tables, tree-diagrams, and charts to provide overviews of the conceptual relationships disclosed by analysis\* Written by one of Britain's best philosophical minds\* A sequel to Hacker's Human Nature: The Categorial Framework\* An essential guide and handbook for all who are working in philosophy of mind, epistemology, psychology, cognitive science, and cognitive neuroscience. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Systemic thinking' is the process of understanding how systems influence one another within a world of systems and has been defined as an approach to problem solving by viewing 'problems' as parts of an overall system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome, or event. This book provides a complete overview of systemic thinking, exploring a framework and graphical technique for understanding and identifying new ways to more efficiently solve problems and create solutions. Demystifying the conjunction of systems concepts and systemic diagramming techniques, this comprehensive pocket guide introduces and explains the basis of systemigrams, how to create a systemigram and a SystemiShow, illuminates multiple complex problems, and provides an overview of what purpose they serve for today's industry professionals. Systemic Thinking: Building Maps for Worlds of Systems: - Includes illustrative systemigrams and case studies - Includes the SystemiTool software, developed by the authors - Provides an overview of systemic thinking, particularly with regard to systemigrams - Incorporates graphical representations of systemigrams - Instructs how and when to implement a systemigram when a problem arises An invaluable book for industry professionals-specifically, technical leaders in industry and business trying to confront complex problems-Systemic Thinking is also ideal for postgraduate students in engineering and business management. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A guide to creating and sustaining a culture of innovation focused on business value The Innovator's Path introduces business readers to thought leader Madge M. Meyer's unique, cross-cultural perspective on corporate innovation. The book presents eight essential disciplines (Listen, Lead, Position, Promote, Connect, Commit, Execute, and Evolve) that pave the way for individuals, teams, and organizations to continually innovate in ways that create new business value. The author overturns existing assumptions about inspiring and managing innovation, while offering new insights and practical advice for aspiring innovators and corporate leaders. Meyer demonstrates her points by telling the stories behind many of her award-winning results and adds engaging personal anecdotes to illustrate many of her points. The book also contains contributions from an extraordinary and diverse set of industry innovators. Offers new ways for cultivating a mindset and culture of results-focused innovation and business value creation - Equips CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, COOs, CTOs and aspiring innovators with proven principles and practices for leading innovation - Focuses her readers' attention on the eight essential disciplines that help individuals, teams, and organizations innovate more successfully Whether your focus is on your career, your team's success, or your organization's future, The Innovator's Path provides you with the insights, strategies, techniques, and inspiration you need to accelerate your innovation progress.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Get practical insights on the psychology of white-collar criminals--and how to outsmart themUnderstand how the psychologies of fraudsters and their victims interact as well as what makes auditors/investigators/regulators let down their guard. Learn about the psychology of fraud victims, including boards of directors and senior management, and what makes them want to believe fraudsters, and therefore making them particularly vulnerable to deception. Just as IT experts gave us computer forensics, we now have a uniquely qualified team immersed in psychology, sociology, psychiatry as well as accounting and auditing, introducing the emerging field of behavioral forensics to address the phenomenon of fraud.Ever wonder what makes a white-collar criminal tick Why does she or he do what they do For the first time ever, see the mind of the fraudster laid bare, including their sometimes twisted rationalizations; think like a crook to catch a crook! The A.B.C.'s of Behavioral Forensics takes you there, with expert advice from a diverse but highly specialized authoring team of professionals (three out of the four are Certified Fraud Examiners): a former accounting firm partner who has a PhD in psychology, a former FBI special agent who has been with investigative practices of two of the Big Four firms, an industrial psychiatrist who has worked closely with the C-level suite of large and small companies, and an accounting professor who has interviewed numerous convicted felons. Along with a fascinating exploration of what makes people fall for the common and not-so-common swindles, the book provides a sweeping characterization of the ecology of fraud using The A.B.C.'s of Behavioral Forensics paradigm: the bad Apple (rogue executive), the bad Bushel (groups that collude and behave like gangs), and the bad Crop (representing organization-wide or even societally-sanctioned cultures that are toxic and corrosive). The book will make you take a longer look when hiring new employees and offers a deeper more complex understanding of what happens in organizations and in their people. The A.B.C. model will also help those inside and outside organizations inoculate against fraud and make you reflect on instilling the core values of your organization among your people and create a culture of excellence and integrity that acts as a prophylactic against fraud. Ultimately, you will discover that, used wisely, behavioral methods trump solely economic incentives. With business fraud on the rise globally, The A.B.C.'s of Behavioral Forensics is the must-have book for investigators, auditors, the C-suite and risk management professionals, the boards of directors, regulators, and HR professionals.\* Examines the psychology of fraud in a practical way, relating it to aspects of fraud prevention, deterrence, detection, and remediation\* Helps you understand that trust violation--the essence of fraud--is a betrayal of behavioral assumptions about 'trusted' people\* Explains how good people go bad and how otherwise honest people cross the line\* Underscores the importance of creating a culture of excellence and integrity that inoculates an organization from fraud risk (i.e., honest behavior pays, while dishonesty is frowned upon)\* Provides key takeaways on what to look for when hiring new employees and in your current employees, as well as creating and maintaining a culture of control consciousness\* Includes narrative accounts of interviews with convicted white-collar criminals, as well as interpretive insights and analysis of their rationalizations\* Furnishes ideas about how to enhance professional skepticism, how to resist fraudsters, how to see through their schemes, how to infuse internal controls with the people/behavioral element, and make them more effective in addressing behavioral/integrity risks\* Provides a solid foundation for training programs across the fraud risk management life cycle all the.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nonprofits are communicating more often and in more ways than ever before . . .but is anyone paying attention In her follow-up to The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause, Kivi Leroux Miller shows you how to design and implement a content marketing strategy that will attract people to your cause, rather than begging for their attention or interrupting them with your communications. Youll learn how to plan, create, share, and manage relevant and valuable content that inspires and motivates people to support your nonprofit in many different ways.Inside:\* Eye-opening look at how nonprofit marketing and fundraising is changing, and the perils of not quickly adapting\* Up-to-date guidance on communicating in a fast-paced, multichannel world\* How to make big-picture strategic decisions about your content, followed by pragmatic and doable tactics on everything from editorial calendars to repurposing content\* Real-world examples from 100+ nonprofits of all sizes and missionsThis book is your must-have guide to communicating so that you keep the supporters you already have, attract new ones, and together, change the world for the better.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. - A unique single volume text that makes classical letters accessible and readable to undergraduates and the non-specialist reader - Presents a wide range of authors and material, with over 200 selected texts - Includes selections that illustrate a complete cycle of correspondence, as well as letters written by the same author and covering the same topic/theme but sent to different recipients - Letters are arranged chronologically, with letters grouped according to author or collection - An accompanying website offers additional, complementary letters - Topical index highlights various topics and themes represented by the letters.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -An easy to implement, practical, and proven risk management methodology for project managers and decision makers Drawing from the author's work with several major and mega capital projects for Royal Dutch Shell, TransCanada Pipelines, TransAlta, Access Pipeline, MEG Energy, and SNC-Lavalin, Project Risk Management: Essential Methods for Project Teams and Decision Makers reveals how to implement a consistent application of risk methods, including probabilistic methods. It is based on proven training materials, models, and tools developed by the author to make risk management plans accessible and easily implemented. - Written by an experienced risk management professional - Reveals essential risk management methods for project teams and decision makers - Packed with training materials, models, and tools for project management professionals Risk Management has been identified as one of the nine content areas for Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. Yet, it remains an area that can get bogged down in the real world of project management. Practical and clearly written, Project Risk Management: Essential Methods for Project Teams and Decision Makers equips project managers and decision makers with a practical understanding of the basics of risk management as they apply to project management. (PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Coaching Psychology: A Practitioner s Guide takes an in-depth look at the applications and everyday challenges faced by real-world practitioners of coaching and mentoring psychology, and is ideal as a companion to The Psychology of Coaching, Mentoring and Learning. This guide presents the first book to translate a unified approach to coaching and mentoring into a guide for practice. It is ideal for coaches, mentors, psychologists, and other professionals interested in this area of practice.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An easy to implement, practical, and proven risk management methodology for project managers and decision makersDrawing from the author's work with several major and mega capital projects for Royal Dutch Shell, TransCanada Pipelines, TransAlta, Access Pipeline, MEG Energy, and SNC-Lavalin, Project Risk Management: Essential Methods for Project Teams and Decision Makers reveals how to implement a consistent application of risk methods, including probabilistic methods. It is based on proven training materials, models, and tools developed by the author to make risk management plans accessible and easily implemented.\* Written by an experienced risk management professional\* Reveals essential risk management methods for project teams and decision makers\* Packed with training materials, models, and tools for project management professionalsRisk Management has been identified as one of the nine content areas for Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Yet, it remains an area that can get bogged down in the real world of project management. Practical and clearly written, Project Risk Management: Essential Methods for Project Teams and Decision Makers equips project managers and decision makers with a practical understanding of the basics of risk management as they apply to project management.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This dictionary is intended as a guide to the terminology used in a wide range of animal-related programmes of study including agriculture, animal care, animal management, animal production, animal welfare, veterinary nursing, wildlife conservation and zoo biology. In total it contains over 5,300 entries. It contains a wide range of terms used in the fields of veterinary science, physiology and zoology, as students whose primary interests are animal welfare or zoo biology also need to have some understanding of disease, how animal bodies function and how animals are classified. It also contains some legal terms, and reference to some legal cases, to help students understand how the protection, use and conservation of animals is regulated by the law. Some people, famous animals, literature and films have influenced the way we think about, and behave towards, animals. For this reason, the book includes references to important books about animals, famous animals who have starred in films or been the subject of scientific studies, along with short biographies of famous scientists and others who have studied animals or established conservation or animal welfare organisations.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Add value to your organization via the mergers & acquisitions IT functionAs part of Deloitte Consulting, one of the largest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting practice in the world, author Janice Roehl-Anderson reveals in M&A Information Technology Best Practices how companies can effectively and efficiently address the IT aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Filled with best practices for implementing and maintaining systems, this book helps financial and technology executives in every field to add value to their mergers, acquisitions, and/or divestitures via the IT function.\* Features a companion website containing checklists and templates\* Includes chapters written by Deloitte Consulting senior personnel\* Outlines best practices with pragmatic insights and proactive strategiesMany M&As fail to meet their expectations. Be prepared to succeed with the thorough and proven guidance found in M&A Information Technology Best Practices. This one-stop resource allows participants in these deals to better understand the implications of what they need to do and how.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Credit and credit risk permeates every corner of the financial world. Previously credit tended to be acknowledged only when dealing with counterparty credit risk, high-yield debt or credit-linked derivatives, now it affects all things, including such fundamental concepts as assessing the present value of a future cash flow. The purpose of this book is to analyze credit from the beginning--the point at which any borrowing entity (sovereign, corporate, etc.) decides to raise capital through its treasury operation. To describe the debt management activity, the book presents examples from the development banking world which not only presents a clearer banking structure but in addition sits at the intersection of many topical issues (multi-lateral agencies, quasi-governmental entities, Emerging Markets, shrinking pool of AAA borrowers, etc.).This book covers:\* Curve construction (instruments, collateralization, discounting, bootstrapping)\* Credit and fair valuing of loans (modeling, development institutions)\* Emerging markets and liquidity (liquidity, credit, capital control, development)\* Bond pricing (credit, illiquid bonds, recovery pricing)\* Treasury (funding as an asset swap structure, benchmarks for borrowing/investing)\* Risk and asset liability management (leverage, hedging, funding risk).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A thoughtful text integrating strengths, assets, and capacity-building themes with contemporary issues in rural social work practice Now in its second edition, Rural Social Work is a collection of contributed readings from social work scholars, students, and practitioners presenting a framework for resource building based on the strengths, assets, and capacities of people, a tool essential for working with rural communities. This guide considers methods for social workers to participate in the work of sustaining rural communities. Each chapter features a reading integrating the themes of capacity-building and rural social work; discussion questions that facilitate critical thinking around the chapter; and suggested activities and assignments. Rural Social Work, Second Edition explores: - Important practice issues in rural communities, including the challenges of working with stigmatized populations such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, the homeless, and people living with HIV/AIDS - Practice models that hold special promise for rural social workers, including evidence-based practice and community partnership models - Newer research tools such as asset mapping, social network analysis, concept mapping, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Exploring how social workers can integrate the tremendous resources that exist in rural communities into their practice, Rural Social Work, Second Edition provides a solid introduction to the complex, challenging, and rewarding work of building and sustaining rural communities.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Reach for this book whenever a sick or injured tortoise comes into the surgery. Essentials of Tortoise Medicine and Surgery is designed as a concise and practical quick reference for the busy practitioner seeing chelonians as part of their caseload. Covering everything from species identification to common basic surgery for tortoises and freshwater turtles, the emphasis is on the more common and likely diagnoses.The first section of the book gives an overview of the basics of tortoise and semi-aquatic/ aquatic freshwater turtle husbandry and keeping, as well as a guide to general investigation and diagnostic techniques open to clinicians. The second section provides a clinical guide based on clinical signs and differential diagnoses.Based upon the experience of authors who have been practicing with these species for several decades, this book is a useful guide to veterinarians, students, veterinary nurses and technicians new to working with these fascinating creatures. It will also serve as a useful aide memoire to more experienced clinicians.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The 'Tax Translator' offers much needed advice and guidance on tax compliance for institutions of higher learning College and university officials often are unaware of their institutions' tax obligations. Especially for institutions without designated tax compliance officers, the consequences of such ignorance can devastating. Based on its author's decades of experiences as a tax manager at three universities, this handbook was written for all university staff involved with tax compliance-from the account clerk in the Accounts Payable Department, up through vice presidents, controllers, treasurers and directors. Steve Hoffman explains the core principles and practices that inform current tax policy and develops a framework for building a system for effective tax compliance, reporting and filing. - Satisfies the urgent demand for timely, authoritative advice and guidance on a area of increasing concern for colleges and universities - Sheds new light on the impact of current tax obligations for both four-year and community colleges, which are often left out of the discussion - The Federal Government has recently stepped up its enforcement of tax law compliance for colleges and universities.…