Michael J: 2158 books
by Michael J Sheehan
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
SMEs need to become more sustainable. To reach such a goal they also need to become more professional in their outlook and approach. In this way they may be able to deal with the instability, complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty of change; and to cope with the ever increasing pressures brought by...
by Michael J. Silverstein, Dylan Bolden, Rune Jacobsen
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Rocket tells the story of how sixteen remarkable business leaders created great brands. Leslie Wexner tells you how he turned a two-store chain into a $6.5 billion worldwide brand called Victoria Secret, and Howard Schultz shares how he took his passion for a little coffee shop in Seattle and grew...
Islam and the West
Critical Perspectives on Modernity
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2003
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th the topic of Islam's political, cultural, religious, and spiritual tendencies and beliefs has been thrust into the spotlight. However, most discussions concerning Islam's relation to the West tend to simplify and distort the intricate nature of the problem....
America 3.0
Rebooting American Prosperity in the 21st Century-Why Americas Greatest Days Are Yet to Come
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2013
America’s greatest days are yet to come. We are in a painful transition period. Our government is crushingly expensive, failing at its basic functions, and unable to keep its promises. It does not work and it cannot continue as it is. But the inevitable end of big government does not mean the end of...
Managing Business Complexity
Discovering Strategic Solutions with Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2007
Agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS), a way to simulate a large number of choices by individual actors, is one of the most exciting practical developments in business modeling since the invention of relational databases. It represents a new way to understand data and generate information that...
An Imperfect Union
The Maastricht Treaty And The New Politics Of European Integration
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Exploring the Maastricht Treaty process and the politics of European integration, the author argues that the end of the cold war and German unification have created a new set of geopolitical realities in Europe that have affected the nature and dynamics of European union.
by Michael J. Enright
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2016
One of the most important features of China’s economic emergence has been the role of foreign investment and foreign companies. The importance goes well beyond the USD 1.6 trillion in foreign direct investment that China has received since it started opening its economy. Using the tools of economic...
by Michael J. Campbell, T. D. V. Swinscow
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2011
The new edition of this international bestseller continues to throw light on the world of statistics for health care professionals and medical students.
Revised throughout, the 11th edition features new material in the areas of
relative risk, absolute risk and numbers needed to treat
diagnostic...
Strategic Japan
New Approaches to Foreign Policy and the U.S.-Japan Alliance
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2014
Is Japan capable of grand strategy when it comes to foreign policy? Modern Japan faces challenges on every front: from a rising China and constrained economic growth at home, to an ever-present threat posed by an increasingly unstable North Korea, to an evolving and complex relationship with the West...
Canadian Public Budgeting in the Age of Crises
Shifting Budgetary Domains and Temporal Budgeting
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crunch, a pending era of budgetary austerity looms over Canada. Canadian Public Budgeting in the Age of Crises provides a roadmap through the difficult fiscal decisions that have characterized contemporary federal politics across four decades. The authors provide...
Independent Financial Planning
Your Ultimate Guide to Finding and Choosing the Right Financial Planner
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2014
Let's face it-financial planning is confusing and overwhelming for most people. There's more information than you can possibly sort through, and too many voices telling you what to do with it. Feeling lost? You're not the only one-but you don't have to navigate the wilds of financial planning alone....
Brain Power
Improve Your Mind as You Age
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2011
Virtually everyone fears mental deterioration as they age. But in the past thirty years neuroscientists have discovered that the brain is actually designed to improve throughout life. How can you encourage this improvement?Brain Power shares practical, state-of-the-evidence answers in this inspiring,...
Knowing People
The Personal Use of Social Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2006
Social psychology studies one of civilization's most central concerns: human relationships. By understanding people's beliefs, attitudes, and desires, individuals can fashion relationships that benefit all involved, rather than one person or group at the expense of another. Written with a friendly...
by Michael J Betts
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
Fraud costs the United Kingdom a reported £198 billion per year and the Crime Survey for England and Wales (March 2016) estimates that there are over 5 million incidents of fraud and 2 million cyber-related crimes committed annually. Preventing and investigating fraud has become a priority for police...