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The Theory and Practice of Change Management
John Hayes’s bestselling textbook equips students with all the skills they will need as future managers to successfully diagnose the need for and implement change. It offers unrivalled breadth, covering all of the key theories, tools and techniques on organisational change. The book is underpinned by a theoretical framework based on a process model of change, which views change as a flexible, yet controlled sequence of events. Offering a strong practical orientation, the book is supported by a comprehensive selection of real-world examples and case studies, as well as `Change Tools’ that invite students to apply theories to real change scenarios.
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Basic Business Statistics: Concepts And Applications
Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyStatLab does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchaseboth the physical text and MyStatLab, search for ISBN-10: 0133869466 / ISBN-13: 9780133869460. That package includes ISBN-10: 0321870026/ISBN-13: 9780321870025, ISBN-10: 032192147X/ISBN-13: 9780321921475 and ISBN-10: 0321929713/ISBN-13: 9780321929716.
MyStatLab is not a self-paced technology and should only be purchased when required by an instructor.
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Unlock Level 1 Listening and Speaking Skills Student’s Book and Online Workbook
This book is about Harry, a determined little boy, who is intrinsically motivated to explore his world from an early age. His parents and grandparents find him so fascinating that they keep a written and video diary of Harry’s play from when he is 8 months to five years. The book demonstrates how effectively Harry accesses each area of the curriculum through his interests. It shows how Harry develops coping strategies when the family experiences major changes. It also highlights the contribution made by Harry’s parents and his early years educators to his early education. Much of what we learn about Harry’s early learning can be applied to many other young children.
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Key Management Models: The 60+ models every manager needs to know
With over 33,500 copies sold of the previous edition, the winning formula of this incredibly successful book will remain the same. From SWOT analysis and core competencies to risk reward analysis and the innovation circle, Key Management Models explains each model in a clear, structured and practical way.
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Object-Oriented Programming Using C++
The introduction explains that C++ is a powerful programming language widely used to develop software such as desktop applications, games, embedded systems, and business programs. The book emphasizes the object-oriented programming (OOP) approach, where programs are organized as interacting objects rather than just a sequence of instructions.
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Development through Adulthood
Focusing on the changes unique to development through adulthood, Robinson authoritatively and fluently guides the reader through the different stages of life and their unique challenges.
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Global Strategic Management
Discover both sides of international business and how to prepare for the future, this title doesn’t just show you what it’s like for foreign businesses entering a new […]
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The Business Environment 7e
The seventh edition of The Business Environment has been perfectly tailored to cover the core topics that will be studied on an introductory Business Environment module. This fully updated new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the varying factors that make up the business environment, with a particular focus on how these factors impact business organisations and the decisions organisations make.Key Features:Up-to-date coverageThe business environment continues to evolve, and this new edition takes on board recent issues including: The after-effects of the ‘credit crunch’ The emerging economic power of China, India and Brazil Data security and privacy Business ethics Cultural identity Climate change Real life examplesNew opening vignettes introduce the main topic and show the business environment in real life. In addition, the book contains a wealth of shorter and longer case studies featuring companies such as Google, Amazon and Virgin Trains.PedagogyClearly written and user friendly, the book boasts a full range of learning tools which include: Learning Objectives, Thinking Around the Subject boxes, Review Questions, and Activities.
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The Myth of Achievement Tests: The GED and the Role of Character in American Life
“The GED and the Role of Character in American Life “offers in-depth historical and analytical explorations of how the GED came to be used on such a grand scale and why our reliance on it is so pernicious. For example, the main organization that admi
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Writing up your University Assignments and Research Projects
What is good academic writing? How should I present my written work? How can I improve my written work? Academic writing can be a daunting prospect for new […]
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Understanding, Managing and Implementing Quality: Frameworks, Techniques and Cases
This book considers strategic aspects of quality management and self-assessment frameworks, and provides an in-depth examination of a number of the main quality improvement tools and techniques. Incorporating a critical orientation and drawing upon original case-studies, it also reviews the implementation of a variety of quality management programmes in a range of organisational contexts, including manufacturing, higher education, health care, policing and retailing.
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Transnational Organized Crime
This selection of influential articles traces our evolving understanding of transnational organized crime – paradigm shifts – from the ‘alien conspiracy’ focused research to the more nuanced focused scholarship on ‘markets’ and ‘networks’, culminating in a focus on ‘enablers’ of transnational crimes and evaluations of ‘harm’ from transnational crimes. The selected essays and articles reflect the way in which politics, economics and social factors have impacted on scholarly thinking and the introduction also highlights the many authors and professionals who have been influential in this field. This volume is an essential ’one-stop’ resource for lecturers and students interested in all aspects of transnational organized crime.
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The Renaissance of Islam: History, Culture and Society in the 10th Century Muslim World
The tenth century was a formative period for Islamic culture and Adam Mez’s Renaissance of Islam offers a detailed survey of the Muslim world during that period. No other single […]
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Operating Systems
Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles provides a comprehensive and unified introduction to operating systems topics. Stallings emphasizes both design issues and fundamental principles in contemporary systems and gives readers a solid understanding of the key structures and mechanisms of operating systems. He discusses design trade-offs and the practical decisions affecting design, performance and security. The book illustrates and reinforces design concepts and ties them to real-world design choices through the use of case studies in Linux, UNIX, Android, and Windows 8.
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Public health nursing
Essentials of Nursing Research is designed to make research approachable for nursing students and practicing clinicians. Rather than overwhelming readers with statistics or complex methodology, the book emphasizes practical comprehension and real-world application of research findings.
It introduces the foundations of evidence‑based practice, guiding readers through:
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Atlas of EEG in Crtical care
Diameter: New Generation AAA Protocol – Design, Practice, and Applications provides a structured, practitioner‑oriented exploration of the Diameter protocol suite, a core technology in modern telecommunications and IP‑based networks. Written by members of the IETF team who standardized Diameter, the book serves as both an introductory and advanced reference for engineers, architects, and researchers.
It begins with the foundational building blocks of Diameter, explaining how the protocol evolved from RADIUS and why it is better suited for today’s distributed, high‑performance network environments. Readers are guided from simple message exchanges to complex multi‑party routing scenarios, gaining insight into:
