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Business Research Methods: A Practical Approach
by Sheila Cameron Deborah PriceDespite the existence of very strong research methods textbooks, students still struggle with undertaking a research project. The quality of their research is often poor, research questions are badly thought out and their final work can be poorly written. Cameron and Price believe that this is because students struggle to relate the content in research methods textbooks to their own situations.
Contract Law in Scotland (3rd edition) (PDF)
by Hector Macqueen Joe ThomsonThe new edition of Contract Law in Scotland provides a comprehensive and coherent introduction to the principles of the Scots law of contract and provides the reader with a clear analysis of this difficult area of the law.This practical text:Illustrates the different types of contractual situations and examines the formation, performance and enforcement of contracts; Includes examples of typical contract clauses and treats remedies in detail; Is set in a comparative context and discusses the problems of cross-border and international contracts; Explains the underlying principles of contract law;Is written in a clear, well structured style and uses diagrams to illustrate complex situations.Contract Law in Scotland is an indispensable text for all students of contract law, and is a practical reference source for legal practitioners.
Encyclopedia of the Boer War: 1899-1902 (PDF)
by Martin Marix EvansThis volume covers all aspects of the Boer War including its origins, military strategy and tactics, the main battles and sieges, the principal political and military figures, weaponry, and subjects such as the role of the railways, the treatment of the wounded, and the use of concentration camps.;The encyclopedia shows how the camps intended to house refugees became infamous concentration camps, how the peace negotiated between the Boers and the British established the conditions under which apartheid was able to flourish and how the war marked an important stage in the evolution of warfare and is often regarded as the first modern war.;A number of original documents are reprinted in this book, including the main body of the report on concentration camps and extracts from the minutes of the peace negotiations.;Entries include: Afrikaner uprisings, Battle of Elandslaagte, Battle of Elands River Post, Battle of Spioenkop, Bloemfontein, Chief Commandant Christaan Rudolf De Wet, Colonel J.Y.F. Blake, Commandant-general Louis Botha, concentration camps, General Sir Redvers Buller, The Jameson Raid, Lieutenant H.H.R. Breaker Morant, Major Frederick Russell Burnham, maps, Maxim-Vickers machine gun, Siege of Ladysmith, Siege of Mafeking, and Winston Churchill. Alternate ISBN 9781576073995
The Chaos Frontier: Creative Strategic Control for Business (PDF)
by Ralph D StaceyThe purpose of this book is to introduce senior business executives to a new scientific way of explaining the creative behaviour of dynamic systems, one of which is the successful business organization.
Civil Litigation 2014/2015
by Kevin BrowneCivil Litigation is a thorough, up to date and practical introduction to the Civil Procedure Rules and the principles and tactics used in pursuing a civil case. The civil process has been divided into five stages, starting with pre-action considerations, moving on to examine the issue and service of proceedings, before considering interim matters, trial and enforcement. Alternate ISBN 9781910019566
Cross-Cultural Management in Work Organisations
by Ray FrenchCross-Cultural Management is the essential introduction to cross-cultural social relations in the work setting. Alternate ISBNS 9781843981497 9781843982432
Developing People and Organisations
by Patricia Rogers Jim StewartOne of three books developed to cover the entire intermediate level CIPD qualification. This title focuses on optional HRM units. The other titles consist of Studying Human Resource Management and Managing People and Organisations.
Developing Skills for Business Leadership
by Gillian Watson Stefanie ReissnerWritten for the CIPD module, Developing Skills for Business Leadership, this text is also ideal for postgraduate business students taking a module in professional development, career development or management skills.
BTEC Level 3 National IT Student Book 1: Student book 1 (PDF)
by Andrew Smith Richard Mcgill Karen Anderson Jenny Phillips Alan Jarvis Allen Kaye Jenny LawsonResources designed to support learners of the 2010 BTEC Level 3 National IT specification. Student Book 1 covers 14 units including all the mandatory units, giving learners the breadth to tailor the course to their needs and interests, when combined with Student Book 2.nbsp; Contents include: Communication and employability skills for IT Computer systems Information systems Impact of the use of IT on business systems Managing networks Software design and development Organisational systems security E-Commerce Computer networks Communication technologies Systems analysis and design Event driven programming nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
What Works in Building Resilience? (PDF)
by Tony NewmanThis books reviews strategies, interventions and approaches that can help build resilience in children and young people. It is aimed at social care professionals.
Neoclassical Realism, the State, and Foreign Policy (PDF)
by Jeffrey W Taliaferro Steven E Lobell Norrin M RipsmanNeoclassical realism is an important new approach to international relations. Focusing on the interaction of the international system and the internal dynamics of states, neoclassical realism seeks to explain the grand strategies of individual states as opposed to recurrent patterns of international outcomes. This book offers the first systematic survey of the neoclassical realist approach.
Parental Psychiatric Disorder: Distressed Parents and their Families (PDF)
by Mary Seeman V Michael Gopfert Jeni WebsterIt is indisputable that parental mental illness has serious and adverse effects on the child. In this completely rewritten second edition, an international, multidisciplinary team of professionals review treatment interventions from a practical, clinical point of view.
Musical Performance: A Guide to Understanding (PDF)
by John RinkFrom performance history to the essentials of practice and memorisation, from performance anxiety to the art of listening and criticism, this accessible guide for students, teachers and performers at all levels unravels the complexities of musical performance, focusing on key aspects of learning, playing and responding to music.
Rome's Cultural Revolution (PDF)
by Andrew Wallace-HadrillDrawing equally on archaeological and literary evidence, this book offers an original interpretation of the fundamental transformations of Rome's society, culture and identity during the period of its imperial expansion.
Seeing Both Sides: Classic Controversies in Abnormal Psychology (PDF)
by Scott O LilienfeldThis book of readings by renowned specialists presents the pros and cons of 19 issues that have been persistently controversial in the field of abnormal psychology. Each presentation begins with a thoughtful and engaging introduction by Lilienfeld, followed by two readings that adopt conflicting, and in some cases diametrically opposed, perspectives on the issue being debated.
The Psychologist's Companion: A Guide to Writing Scientific Papers for Students and Researchers (PDF)
by Karin Sternberg Robert J SternbergThe Psychologist's Companion has been comprehensively updated, revised, and extended for its fifth edition to include the latest style guidelines of the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual (sixth edition, 2009); new chapters on literature research, ethics, and generating, evaluating, and selling ideas; chapter summary checklists; and advance organizers.
The Conduct of Hostilities under the Law of International Armed Conflict (PDF)
by Yoram DinsteinThis is the leading textbook on the law of international armed conflict. Covering the key principles of the law, and exploring its application in recent examples of hostilities such as Iraq and Afghanistan, it is essential reading for all students of the subject.
Traditions of International Ethics (PDF)
by David Mapel Terry NardinThis is the first comprehensive study of how different ethical traditions deal with the central moral problems of international affairs.
The Old World and the New: 1492-1650 (Canto) (PDF)
by John Huxtable ElliottThe impact of Europe on a newly-discovered world of America has long been a subject of historical fascination. Yet the impact of that discovery and conquest for the European conquering powers has traditionally received less attention.
Kant: The Metaphysics of Morals (PDF)
by Immanuel KantThe Metaphysics of Morals is Kant's major work in applied moral philosophy in which he deals with the basic principles of rights and of virtues.
The Logic of Real Arguments (PDF)
by Alec FisherThis new and expanded edition of The Logic of Real Arguments explains a distinctive method for analysing and evaluating arguments, using examples ranging from newspaper articles to extracts from classic texts.
The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's History Plays (PDF)
by Michael HattawayThis 2002 volume provides an accessible, wide-ranging and informed introduction to Shakespeare's history and Roman plays. It offers chapters on the individual plays as well as accounts of the genre of the history play and includes genealogical tables and a list of principal and recurrent characters.
The Blacks (PDF)
by Jean Genet'One evening,' wrote Jean Genet in a prefatory note to The Blacks (1959), 'an actor asked me to write a play for an all-black cast. But what exactly is a black? First of all, what's his colour?'
The Cambridge Companion to Human Rights Law (PDF)
by Costas Douzinas Conor GeartyWritten in a lively and critical format, this book delves into human rights law in a way that is understandable whilst also penetrating. With contributions by world-class academics, this Companion looks at the contemporary operation of human rights law and provides succinct coverage of the whole subject.
Leadership and Management Development
by Jeffrey Gold Richard ThorpeFirmly established as the leading text in its field, Leadership and Management Development is the ideal core text for students on the CIPD PDS qualification and on business and HR degree programmes, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level.