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How Boards Botch CEO Succession
Author Nancy Lane , Robert Hooijberg
The strategic importance of CEO succession is indisputable, and the elements of effective succession planning have long been known. So why do many boards plan poorly for CEO succession when the cost of failure is so high? Research finds three key reasons: Hiring cr....
Release Date 2016/07 -
The New Rules for Crisis Management
Author Knut Haanaes , Maria Besiou , Luk N. Van Wassenhove , Mark Lee Hunter
In today’s world, the traditional news media do not always control how crises unfold. Executives may face stakeholder communities that control their own sources of information and their own media and have their own ideas about how companies should resolve cri....
Release Date 2016/07 -
Author Ran Wahle , Mary Gualtieri , Wojciech Kwiatek , Suguru Inatomi , Filip Lauc , Troy Mo
This book is focused on demonstrating the key features of the Angular 2 framework. The book serves as a great starting point for newcomers as well as an examination of some more advanced features. By the end of the book you will have the knowledge required for deve....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Max Gfeller , Troy Mott , Adam Lynch
Developing an Electron Edge is for anyone looking to keep up with the cutting edge of desktop application development. If you have ever wanted to create a cross-platform desktop app and put your Web app on users’ desktops, you will love this book. If you̵....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Python: Real-World Data Science
Author Sebastian Raschka , Robert Layton , Martin Czygan , Phuong Vo.T.H , Fabrizio Romano
Unleash the power of Python and its robust data science capabilitiesAbout This BookUnleash the power of Python 3 objectsLearn to use powerful Python libraries for effective data processing and analysisHarness the power of Python to analyze data and create insightfu....
Release Date 2016/06 -
3D Printing Designs: The Sun Puzzle
Author Joe Larson
Create a fascinating 3D printing-ready puzzle in no time!About This BookLearn how to design a 3D printable model from an existing physical objectRekindle your mathematical mind to design perfectly interlocking complex pieces of a puzzlePersonalize the puzzle’s desig....
Release Date 2016/06 -
CISSP in 21 Days - Second Edition
Author M. L. Srinivasan
Boost your confidence and get the competitive edge you need to crack the exam in just 21 days!About This BookDay-by-day plan to study and assimilate core concepts from CISSP CBKRevise and take a mock test at the end of every four chaptersA systematic study and revi....
Release Date 2016/06 -
3D Printing Designs: Fun and Functional Projects
Author Joe Larson
Get to grips with 3D printing and learn to model designs using BlenderAbout This BookFrom the author who brought you the first practical look at 3D printing with 3D Printing BlueprintsGet a comprehensive coverage of the prototyping techniques you need to know to sta....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Ke-Jou Carol Hsu , Hui-Chuan Chloe Lee , Hideto Saito
Learn how to automate and manage your Linux containers and improve the overall performance of your systemAbout This BookAre you using containers in your organization and want to better manage, scale, and orchestrate apps on the container? Use the recipes in the boo....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Dr. Thomas L. Harman , Carol Fairchild
Bring life to your robot using ROS robotic applicationsAbout This BookThis book will help you boost your knowledge of ROS and give you advanced practical experience you can apply to your ROS robot platformsThis is the only book that offers you step-by-step instruct....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Ainsley Nies , Diana Larsen
Ready, set, liftoff! Align your team to one purpose: successful delivery. Learn new insights and techniques for starting projects and teams the right way, with expanded concepts for planning, organizing, and conducting liftoff meetings. Real-life stories illustrat....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Jerry Wind , Megan Beck , Barry Libert
Digital networks are changing all the rules of business. New, scalable, digitally networked business models, like those of Amazon, Google, Uber, and Airbnb, are affecting growth, scale, and profit potential for companies in every industry. But this seismic shift is....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author David L. Olson
Data mining has become the fastest growing topic of interest in business programs in the past decade. This book is intended to describe the benefits of data mining in business, the process and typical business applications, the workings of basic data mining models,....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author James Lehmer
Linux systems are everywhere today, even in companies once considered "pure Windows." If you’re a sysadmin, network administrator, or developer in a small Windows shop, you may have to jump in and fix a system problem when your site goes down. What if you have no L....
Release Date 2016/06 -
What Is Artificial Intelligence?
Author Ben Lorica , Mike Loukides
From computer vision to game playing, artificial intelligence (AI) has made a lot of progress in the past few years. Companies such as Google and Facebook have already placed huge bets on this technology, and over the next decade, AI features will steadily creep in....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Building Maintainable Software, C# Edition
Author Rob van der Leek , Pascal van Eck , Gijs Wijnholds , Sylvan Rigal , Joost Visser
Have you ever felt frustrated working with someone else’s code? Difficult-to-maintain source code is a big problem in software development today, leading to costly delays and defects. Be part of the solution. With this practical book, you’ll learn 10 easy-to-follow....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Identity and Data Security for Web Development
Author Tim Messerschmidt , Jonathan LeBlanc
Developers, designers, engineers, and creators can no longer afford to pass responsibility for identity and data security onto others. Web developers who don’t understand how to obscure data in transmission, for instance, can open security flaws on a site without r....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Applied Mathematics for Database Professionals
Author Toon Koppelaars , Lex de Haan
Relational databases hold data, right? They do indeed, but to think of a database as nothing more than a container for data is to miss out on the profound power that underlies relational technology. A far more powerful way of thinking lies in relational technologys....
Release Date 2016/06 -
FT Guide to Saving and Investing for Retirement
Author Yoram Lustig
One of the most important financial plans you can have is saving and investing for your retirement. Quite simply, the success of this plan determines whether you’re going to live comfortably after you stop working. The Financial Times Guide to Saving and Investing....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Benjamin Neil , Matthew de Detrich , Aliaksandr Bedrytski , Alessandro Lacava , Jane
The professional's guide to a growing language and in-demand skill setProfessional Scala provides experienced programmers with a complete Scala reference and tutorial. Designed specifically to meet the needs of professionals, this guide provides everything you nee....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Mastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture
Author Eddy Krygiel , Lance Kir , Marcus Kim
The ultimate guide to Revit Architecture just got even betterMastering Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture is the bestselling guide for Revit Architecture users of all levels, with focused discussions, detailed exercises, and compelling real-world examples. This n....
Release Date 2016/06 -
The End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers
Author Feng Gu , Baruch Lev
An innovative new valuation framework with truly useful economic indicatorsThe End of Accounting and the Path Forward for Investors and Managers shows how the ubiquitous financial reports have become useless in capital market decisions and lays out an actionable al....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Mia L. Stephens , Marie A. Gaudard , Ian Cox
Streamline data analysis with an intuitive, visual Six Sigma strategyVisual Six Sigma provides the statistical techniques that help you get more information from your data. A unique emphasis on the visual allows you to take a more active role in data-driven decisio....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Successes and Failures of Knowledge Management
Author Jay Liebowitz
Successes and Failures of Knowledge Management highlights examples from across multiple industries, demonstrating where the practice has been implemented well—and not so well—so others can learn from these cases during their knowledge management journey.Knowledge m....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Low-carbon Energy Security from a European Perspective
Author Max Gruenig , Patrizia Lombardi
Low-Carbon Energy Security from a European Perspective draws on the European Commission‘s funded project MILESECURE-2050. It considers low-carbon energy security and energy geopolitics in Europe, with a focus on four thematic clusters: challenging the energy secur....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Matthew S. Thimgan , Susan L. Murray
Human Fatigue Risk Management: Improving Safety in the Chemical Processing Industry teaches users everything they need to know to mitigate the risk of fatigued workers in a plant or refinery. As human fatigue has been directly linked to several major disasters, the....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Fernando Lagrana
This book is a study of the causes of spam, the behaviors associated to the generation of and the exposure to spam, as well as the protection strategies. The new behaviors associated to electronic communications are identified and commented.Have you ever felt overw....
Release Date 2016/05 -
JIRA 7 Administration Cookbook - Second Edition
Author Patrick Li
Over 80 hands-on recipes to help you efficiently administer, customize, and extend your JIRA 7 implementationAbout This BookMake JIRA adapt to your organization and process flowGather and display the right information from users with customized forms and layoutsExt....
Release Date 2016/05 -
Cardboard VR Projects for Android
Author Matt Schoen , Jonathan Linowes
Develop mobile virtual reality apps using the native Google Cardboard SDK for AndroidAbout This BookLearn how to build practical applications for Google's popular DIY VR headsetBuild a reusable VR graphics engine on top of the Cardboard Java SDK and OpenGL ES grap....
Release Date 2016/05