Meta-analysis provides a framework for combining the results of several clinical trials and drawing inferences about the effectiveness of medical treatments. The move towards evidence-based health care and practice is underpinned by the use of meta-analysis. Meta-analysis methods play a crucial role[...]
Presents management in a way that makes its relevance obvious even to students who might lack exposure to a "real-life" management context. This title includes the chapter "Manager as a Person", which discusses managers as real people with their own personalities, strengths, weaknesses, opportunitie[...]
This European edition of "Contemporary Management" offers a comprehensive coverage of introductory management topics, addressing both new and classic theory and research within a contemporary framework. The book begins by examining what it means to be a manager, before moving on to analyse this in r[...]
Vivid examples, thought-provoking activities--get engaged in OB.
George/Jones uses real-world examples, thought- and discussion-provoking learning activities to help readers become more engaged in what they are learning. This text also provides the most contemporary and up-to-date account of the[...]
For one-semester, undergraduate/graduate level courses in Organizational Behavior.
This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States.George/[...]
For undergraduate and graduate courses in Organization Theory, Organizational Design, and Organizational Change/Development.
Business is changing at break-neck speed so managers must be increasingly active in reorganizing their firms to gain a competitive edge.
Organizational Theory, D[...]
This assortment of unintentionally amusing courtroom exchanges ranges from the testimony of expert witnesses to jury selection to cross examination to creative defense, closing argument, and sentencing --a rollicking guide to America's legal system.[...]
This book describes contemporary perspectives on the identity development of college students in the U.S. with an emphasis on multiple social identities. The book traces the evolution of the study of identity in relation to contemporary research and theoretical frameworks.[...]
The main period covered by the book is that of the Industrial Revolution, the years between 1750 and 1850, when the major developments and technical advances occurred that are today the concern of industrial archaeologists. Where relevant, however, the early history of particular industries, and fur[...]
This is not your average show and tell antique picture book! If you only think you like barbershop antiques and collectibles, this book is for you! It is the first volume that covers the entire spectrum of old-time barbershop items: poles, chairs, mugs, bottles, razors and much more. Even better, it[...]
The Lives of Robert Ryan provides an inside look at the gifted, complex, intensely private man whom Martin Scorsese called one of the greatest actors in the history of American film. The son of a Chicago construction executive with strong ties to the Democratic machine, Ryan became a star after Worl[...]
Helps students identify and focus on core concepts in the field of strategic management. Based on real-world practices, this title allows students to explore major topics in management, including corporate performance, governance, strategic leadership, technology, and business ethics.[...]
Based on real-world practices and current thinking in the field, the eleventh edition of Strategic Management features an increased emphasis on integrated technology and the changing global economy and its role in strategic management.[...]
This work offers a primer on scientific programming, stochastic modeling, and simulation using R. An introductory text, this book surveys a range of useful mathematical tools that either require or are illuminated by scientific computation. The focus is on the use of R, an open-source programming en[...]