Business people and others often fail to perform their jobs well because of cross-cultural differences. "Cultural Intelligence" provides a systematic way to approach the tremendous variety of interactions that people face in different cultures and locales. The key, the authors argue, is to become cu[...]

This insightful, no-nonsense guide offers real-world techniques to help parents stay sane.

Few individuals in the history of education have had greater impact on educational policy and practice than Benjamin S. Bloom. During a career that spanned over five decades, his research and writing guided the development of innumerable educational programs and provided powerful insights into the u[...]

Suitable for students across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, this textbook is packed with diverse realistic examples from Scotland to Saudi Arabia for students studying Management Science and Operations Research at postgraduate and undergraduate level.[...]

This timely, engaging book provides an overview of the nature, logic, diversity and process of undertaking systematic reviews as part of evidence informed decision making. A focused, accessible and technically up-to-date book, it covers the full breadth of approaches to reviews from statistical meta[...]

The main purpose of Mining the Earth's Heat: Hot Dry Rock Geothermal Engergy is to preserve the concepts and data developed during the last 35 years, so that a new generation can build upon our efforts. We will integrate into one book all known data available on HDR development and resources of the [...]

Kulturmöten inom vård och omsorg är ett tema som diskuterats i många sammanhang under senare år. Ämnet är viktigt utifrån flera aspekter. Möten mellan invandrare och vårdpersonal präglas ofta av missförstånd, skepsis och förutfattade meningar. Här kan lätt uppstå en klyfta som får [...]