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Author Gene Klann
There are actions a leader can take before, during, and after a crisis to effectively reduce the duration and impact of these extremely difficult situations. At its center, effective crisis leadership is comprised of three things — communication, clarity of v....
Release Date 2003/02 -
A Blueprint for Corporate Governance
Author Fred Kaen
Transparency has become a key objective of corporations and a pressing demand of shareholders, many of whom have seen their fortunes slip away because of financial irregularities and hyperinflated stock prices. And the be....
Release Date 2003/02 -
Bandwidth-Efficient Digital Modulation with Application to Deep-Space Communications
Author Marvin K. Simon
An important look at bandwidth-efficient modulations with applications to today's Space programBased on research and results obtained at the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this timely book defines, describes, and then delineates th....
Release Date 2003/02 -
The Cg Tutorial: The Definitive Guide to Programmable Real-Time Graphics
Author Randima Fernando , Mark J. Kilgard
"Cg is the key to unlocking the power of a new generation of programmable graphics hardware. This book is the definitive introduction to Cg, and will be essential for anyone programming high-quality real-time graphics. The Cg Tutorial will teach you to use Cg to cr....
Release Date 2003/02 -
Unix Shell Programming, Third Edition
Author Stephen G. Kochan
Unix Shell Programming is a tutorial aimed at helping Unix and Linux users get optimal performance out of their operating out of their operating system. It shows them how to take control of their systems and work efficiently by harnessing the power of the shell to s....
Release Date 2003/02 -
Leadership Skills for Project Managers
Author Jeffrey W. Trailer , Jeffrey K. Pinto
Chosen from the best of Project Management Journal ® and PM Network®, the articles reprinted in this volume revolve around the nature of the project management challenge, the skills required of effective project management practitioners, and some of the i....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author Marjorie Kelly
Wealth inequality, corporate welfare, and industrial pollution are symptoms-the fevers and chills of the economy. The underlying illness, says Business Ethics magazine founder Marjorie Kelly, is shareholder primacy: the corporate drive to make profits for share....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Author Jayashree Venkatraman , Arthur Shriberg , Timothy J. Kloppenborg
This book traces the development of project leadership as fundamental to completing projects effectively, delineates the leadership tasks that must be accomplished at each step of a project's life, and helps the reader develop wisdom in making decisions both by le....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity, Fourth Edition
Author Saul K. Fenster - New Jersey Institute of Technology , Ansel C. Ugural - New Jers
This systematic exploration of real-world stress analysis has been completely revised and updated to reflect state-of-the-art methods and applications now in use throughout the fields of aeronautical, civil, and mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics. Dist....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Art and Business of Speech Recognition: Creating the Noble Voice, The
Author Blade Kotelly
Most people have experienced an automated speech-recognition system when calling a company. Instead of prompting callers to choose an option by entering numbers, the system asks questions and understands spoken responses. With a more advanced application, callers ma....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Introduction to Parallel Computing, Second Edition
Author Vipin Kumar , George Karypis , Anshul Gupta , Ananth Grama
Introducation to Parallel Computing is a complete end-to-end source of information on almost all aspects of parallel computing from introduction to architectures to programming paradigms to algorithms to programming standards. It is the only book to have complete co....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Infectious Greed: Restoring Confidence in America's Companies
Author Kenneth Kim , John Nofsinger
In Infectious Greed, two leading financial experts offer a powerful new explanation of why the corporate scandals happened—and propose market-driven reforms that don’t just “patch” the system but fix it for generations to come. Discover how the system came to provid....
Release Date 2003/01 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Great Customer Service
Author Ron Karr
You're no idiot, of course. You skillfully manage your kids' temper tantrums, diplomatically handle office politics, and even pleasantly deal with your friends' bickering. But when it comes to handling customer service, you feel utterly lost. It's time to make g....
Release Date 2003/01 -
10 Secrets of Time Management for Salespeople
Author Dave Kahle
Sell More Every Day • Reduce Stress • Balance Your Life With these 10 Management Secrets for Time-Starved SalespeopleBecause of the unique nature of the salesperson’s job, traditional time management techniques do not apply. Sales reps need their own set of time man....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author MCSD Amit Kalani - MCAD
The authoritative solution to passing the 70-316 exam!Amit Kalani is a leading authority on C#.Training Guides are the most effective self-study guide in the marketplace, featuring exam tips, study strategies, review exercises, case studies, practice exams, ExamGear....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author Amit Kalani
This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement Web-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as....
Release Date 2002/12 -
An Introduction to Security in a CSM 1.3 for AIX 5L Environment
Author David Duy Truong , Mizuho Tanaka , Rogelio Reyes Jr. , Dino Quintero , Petr Klabenes
This IBM Redbooks publication contains information about the first official release of the new clustering software IBM Cluster Systems Management (CSM) on AIX 5L Version 5.2. Features include base cluster configuration and management, Resource Monitoring and Control....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author David A. Karp
Windows XP Pocket Reference is a handy book for power users and system administrators who need a solid reference with quick answers, but not a lot of explanation. This book is a powerful tool that quickly covers XP's applications and tools, tasks and settings, and ....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author David C. Kreines , Rick Greenwald
Introduced a quarter-century ago, the Oracle database remains the leading enterprise relational database management system (RDBMS) in the world. Oracle is a complex system, offering a myriad of products, languages, and tools. Frequent updates, releases, and editions....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Author Lar Kaufman , Terry Dawson , Matthias Kalle Dalheimer , Matt Welsh
You're about to begin your first Linux installation. Or, you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or configuring for ADSL. Running Linux, now in its fourth edition, is the book you'll want to reach for. Widely r....
Release Date 2002/12 -
Managing In The Modular Age: Architectures, Networks, and Organizations
Author Richard N. Langlois , Arun Kumaraswamy , Raghu Garud
This book brings together seminal articles by leading scholars of technological and organizational systems, exploring the impact of 'modularity'. Modularity refers to an ability to take apart and put together differenct products and networks, or to 'mix and match....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Author Ulla Kirch-Prinz , Peter Prinz
C is one of the oldest programming languages and still one of the most widely used. Whether you're an experienced C programmer or you're new to the language, you know how frustrating it can be to hunt through hundreds of pages in your reference books to find that ....
Release Date 2002/11 -
Advanced CISSP Prep Guide: Exam Q&A
Author Russell Dean Vines , Ronald L. Krutz
Get ready to pass the CISSP exam and earn your certification with this advanced test guideUsed alone or as an in-depth supplement to the bestselling The CISSP Prep Guide, this book provides you with an even more intensive preparation for the CISSP exam. With the hel....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy
Author Steve Manning , Pamela Kostur , Ann Rockley
Today's businesses are overwhelmed with the need to create more content, faster, cutomized for more customers, and for more media than ever before. Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy provides the concepts, strategies, guidelines, processes, and....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Fourth Edition
Author Ronald R. Plew , Ryan K. Stephens
Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Fourth Edition provides a sold foundation in understanding the fundamentals of SQL (Structured Query Language). SQL is the query language used by relational databases such a Oracle, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server. The ....
Release Date 2002/10 -
Sams Teach Yourself EJB in 21 Days
Author Krishna Kothapalli , Ragae Ghaly
Sams Teach Yourself EJB in 21 Days introduces the development and deployment aspects of EJB, the fastest growing standards in developing Java applications in and enterprise environment. EJBs are, functionally, distributed network aware components for developing secu....
Release Date 2002/10