Over the past couple of decades, management styles have evolved from strategic planning to total quality management to reengineering. Now in the newest and most cost effective trend to hit the boardrooms, there is a concentrated effort to view employment not as a perishible resource to be consumed but as a valuable commodity to be developed. While research shows that investments in capital result in higher returns to shareholders, the question is how should these investments be made, and h...

The deadly May 31, 2010 Gaza flotilla incident has been misunderstood. This book explores the incident in more detail than mainstream media coverage has allowed-explaining the background, key players, and the incident itself-enriched by the authors having had unique access to senior Israeli officials in the immediate aftermath of the event. The incident is a microcosm of the struggle between terrorism and democratic societies, and raises a number of legal, ethical, and strategic political ...

Much has changed in US politics since the historic 2008 election. While the press covers the actions and agendas of the new administration, other impacts of this political shift have not received as much attention. These changes have forced the nation to rethink the necessary role of government, the role of the private market, the impact of science, technology, and information, and, ultimately, our place in the world.What Do We Expect From Our Government? provides a glimpse...

"From #1 New York Times bestselling authors Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians, the thrilling conclusion to the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians saga.As a Knight of Crystallia, I, Bastille, swore to protect the Smedry clan from the Evil Librarians. (And believe me, screwups like them constantly need protecting.) But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods, I arrived too late?...

From the illustrator of Bob Dylan’s If Not for You comes a wildly cute, encouraging picture book about a lovable lion who learns to be brave and that you’re never too small to make a difference.Lions are BIG and they’re BRAVE, we all know that.But not Little Lion: he’s a fraidy-cat!He’s afraid of his shadow and noises at night,even sounds in the day will give him a fright.Little Lion and his friend Bird often hide in t...

Rewrite the Script. Live the Life You Were Meant For.Are you stuck in a job, routine, or lifestyle that no longer fits who you are—or who you want to be?Life 2.0: Rewrite the Script. Live the Life You Were Meant For. is your guide to making meaningful, lasting changes that align with your values, passions, and purpose.This newly revised and expanded second edition walks you through a personal journey of self-discovery, reflection, and action...

A new government takes office in 2024. What will it inherit? What’s the state of Britain after these years of political mayhem, incompetence in high office and scarring austerity? And where do we go from here?Prosperity Measures presents a ready reckoner. As the new government sets out to repair the damage, rebuild trust and once again make social progress, ministers will take on a heavy burden. Combining the latest data with expert interviews from the health, policing, children’s ...

Introducing engineering students to numerical analysis and computing, this book covers a range of topics suitable for the first three years of a four year undergraduate engineering degree. The teaching of computing to engineers is hampered by the lack of suitable problems for the students to tackle, so much effort has gone into making the problems in this book realistic and relevant, while at the same time solvable for undergraduates.Taking a balanced approach to teaching computing...

In the era following the Great Awakening, planet earth is under the despotic rule of the Global Homeland United. GHU officials have accused small-time hustler Cronin Pahl of crimes against the State and forced his young son, Oliver, into the Order of Misrah, a shadowy priesthood devoted to the GHU's bloodthirsty emperor.Cronin hatches a desperate plan to save Seiji and escapes Earth to Nudubai, an opulent asteroid mining colony fraught with danger and opportunity. But Cronin's miss...

Think Smarter in a World That Wants to Think for You.Critical Thinking From A to Z is your straightforward guide to breaking free from bias, misinformation, and emotional manipulation. With 26 short, punchy chapters — one for each letter of the alphabet — this book equips you to question more deeply, reason more clearly, and decide more confidently.Inside, you'll learn how to:Recognize logical fallacies and propagandaAvoid m...

Previously published as "Soul of Power, Jaben's Rift: Book Three" by G. David WalkerFrom a far land, Jaben shall come…The Altered have withdrawn. With Nyala's and Nivek's support, Jason and the Circle appear to have the upper hand, at least for the moment. They know, however, that this is just the calm before the final storm. None of them have forgotten Nyala's warning: They will face Regor again.But now, an enemy they thought defeated has returned with unimaginable ...

A foundational abolitionist text calling for resistance to slavery. Accompanied by biographical context, it remains a landmark in African-American political thought.