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Leadership and Management of Quality in Higher Education
Author Patricie Mertova , Len Webster , Chenicheri Sid Nair
This book provides a range of case studies concerning the leadership and management of quality development in higher education. It captures the experiences of senior administrators and managers to the complexity of problems that quality development involves. The aut....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Bernard Liebowitz
This workbook is designed for CEOs, Executives and Senior Managers who have been assigned to a new position with sufficient authority, if not a mandate, to enact change in the organization. Even in situations where there is no overt instruction to effect change, th....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Accidental Genius, 2nd Edition
Author Mark Levy
When it comes to creating ideas, we hold ourselves back. That's because inside each of us is an internal editor whose job is to forever polish our thoughts so we sound smart and in control and so we fit into society. But what happens when we encounter problem....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author George H. Lucas , Don Hutson
Negotiation impacts every aspect of our lives, from the deals we strike on the job, to our relationships with family members and neighbors, to the transactions we make as customers. Yet most people do anything they can to avoid negotiating—it makes them uncomfo....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Tiya Lim , Kevin Grogan , Larry E. Swedroe
Praise for The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan"Larry Swedroe's work comes as close to being the definitive investment book of our time as any that I can imagine. His greatest gift is his ability to communicate with profound simplicity, bri....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Interpersonal Skills for Portfolio, Program, and Project Managers
Author Ginger Levin
Improve Your Interpersonal Skills to Achieve Greater Management Success!Any formula for management success must include a high level of interpersonal skills. The growing complexity of organizational portfolios, programs, and projects, as well as the increasing....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Michael Lopp
As a software engineer, you recognize at some point that there's much more to your career than dealing with code. Is it time to become a manager? Tell your boss he’s a jerk? Join that startup? Author Michael Lopp recalls his own make-or-break moments with Silicon V....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Programming C# 4.0, 6th Edition
Author Jesse Liberty , Matthew Adams , Ian Griffiths
With its support for dynamic programming, C# 4.0 continues to evolve as a versatile language on its own. But when C# is used with .NET Framework 4, the combination is incredibly powerful. This bestselling tutorial shows you how to build web, desktop, and rich Intern....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Programming WCF Services, 3rd Edition
Author Juval Lowy
Programming WCF Services is the authoritative, bestselling guide to Microsoft's unified platform for developing modern service-oriented applications on Windows. Hailed as the definitive treatment of WCF, this book provides unique insight, rather than documentation,....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Objective-C for Absolute Beginners: iPhone, iPad, and Mac Programming Made Easy
Author Brad Lees , Mitch Fisher , Gary Bennett
It seems as if everyone is writing applications for Apple's iPhone and iPad, but how do they all do it? It's best to learn Objective-C, the native language of both the iOSand Mac OS X, but where to begin? Right here, even if you've never programmed before!Objecti....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Pro HTML5 Programming: Powerful APIs for Richer Internet Application Development
Author Frank Salim , Brian Albers , Peter Lubbers
HTML5 is here, and with it, web applications take on a power, ease, scalability, and responsiveness like never before. In this book, developers will learn how to use the latest cutting-edge HTML5 web technology—available in the most recent versions of modern browser....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Spring Recipes, Second Edition
Author Daniel Rubio , Josh Long , Gary Mak
With over 3 Million users/developers, Spring Framework is the leading "out of the box" Java framework. Spring addresses and offers simple solutions for most aspects of your Java/Java EE application development, and guides you to use industry best practices to design....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Arthur Schultz , Jeffrey L. Cruikshank
We're living in the Age of Persuasion. Leaders and organizations of all kinds--public and private, large and small--fulfill their missions only by competing in the marketplace of images and messages. To win in that marketplace, they need advertising. This has been ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Microsoft® Office Professional 2010 Step by Step
Author Joyce Cox Joan Lambert and Curtis D. Frye
Teach yourself exactly what you need to know about using Office Professional 2010-one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you build and practice new skills hands-on, at your own pace. Covering Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Access, Publisher, and OneNote....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Rafe Colburn , Laura Lemay
Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and CSS in One Hour a Day, Sixth Edition is the latest edition of the original worldwide bestseller. The entire book has been thoroughly revised and refined to include new detailed coverage of HTML5, the next major revisi....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Programming Entity Framework, 2nd Edition
Author Julia Lerman
Get a thorough introduction to ADO.NET Entity Framework 4 -- Microsoft's core framework for modeling and interacting with data in .NET applications. The second edition of this acclaimed guide provides a hands-on tour of the framework latest version in Visual Studio....
Release Date 2010/08 -
iPhone® For Dummies®, 4th Edition
Author Bob LeVitus , Edward C. Baig
The full-color guide to getting the most out of your iPhoneCompletely updated and revised throughout, this full-color guide covers Apple's new iPhone and iOS 4. Bestselling veteran authors Baig and LeVitus introduce you to the capabilities of the iPhone whether you....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Conversations on Leadership: Wisdom from Global Management Gurus
Author Lan Liu
A veritable who's who in leadership, Conversations on Leadership features Warren Bennis, Jim Kouzes, John Kotter, Noel Tichy, Peter Senge, James March, Howard Gardner, Bill George, and others. Since each leader has a distinctive approach, this book provides the mul....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Twitter® For Dummies®, 2nd Edition
Author Leslie Poston , Michael E. Gruen , Laura Fitton
A fully updated guide to the how and why of using TwitterThe fastest-growing social network utility sports new features, and they're all covered in this how-to guide from a leading Twitter marketing consultant. Nearly 20 million people are tweeting on Twitter, and ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Cathy Lynn Austin , Jim Peterik , Dave Austin
Proven techniques for songwriting successThis friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get yo....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Author Barry Libert
It's time to join Social Nation and prosper! This book will show you, as an employee, customer or partner, how to use new social technologies, make yourself heard, and produce better products and services. As a leader and manager, you'll find out how to use these ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Joining Forces: Making One Plus One Equal Three in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances
Author Philip H. Mirvis , Mitchell Lee Marks
If 75 percent of all mergers fail, what makes the other 25 percent succeed?Mergers, acquisitions, and alliances are more vital today than ever before in driving business success. This indispensible guide offers proven strategies and sound solutions to the multitude ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
The Executive and the Elephant: A Leader's Guide for Building Inner Excellence
Author Richard L. Daft
Lessons for leaders on resolving the ongoing struggle between instinct and the creative mindKings, heads of government, and corporate executives lead thousands of people and manage endless resources, but may not have mastery over themselves. Often leaders know that ....
Release Date 2010/08 -
The Truth About Negotiating with Someone You Hate...or Love
Author Leigh L. Thompson
This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Negotiations (9780136007364) by Leigh Thompson. Available in print and digital formats.How to negotiate successfully with people you can’t stand — and people you can’t resist.You will almost certainly have to negotiate....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Illustrator CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
Author Peter Lourekas , Elaine Weinmann
This fully updated edition for Illustrator CS5 covers the essential skills for Illustrator artists, such as drawing geometric and freehand objects; color management; using multiple artboards; applying colors, patterns, and gradients; creating and using brushes; tran....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Database Modeling and Design, 4th Edition
Author Sam S. Lightstone , Tom Nadeau , H.V. Jagadish , To J. Teorey
Database Modeling and Design, Fourth Edition, the extensively revised edition of the classic logical database design reference, explains how you can model and design your database application in consideration of new technology or new business needs. It is an ideal t....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Project Manager’s Portable Handbook
Author Lewis R. Ireland , David L. Cleland
The Latest Project Management Data at Your FingertipsFully updated throughout, this hands-on guide gives you quick access to current information on project management concepts and practices. Project Manager's Portable Handbook. third edition, offers concise, practi....
Release Date 2010/08 -
Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management
Author Daehwan Kim , Ludwig B Chincarini
Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management brings the orderly structure of fundamental asset management to the often-chaotic world of active equity management. Straightforward and accessible, it provides you with nuts-and-bolts details for selecting and aggregating f....
Release Date 2010/08 -
JUnit in Action, Second Edition
Author Gary Gregory , Vincent Massol , Felipe Leme , Petar Tahchiev
When JUnit was first introduced a decade ago by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma, the Agile movement was in its infancy, "Test Driven Development" was unknown, and unit testing was just starting to move into the typical developer's vocabulary. Today, most developers ackn....
Release Date 2010/07