Mello draws on years of experience in product development, hardware engineering, software development, and marketing, in creating this text for executives and new-product professionals. She presents
This new edition of a best-selling text in food product development provides a comprehensive overview of the new food product development process. Stages of development are described in detail, beginn
Teams can be a driving force for organizational performance--and managers can play a key role in teams' ultimate success or failure. Highlighting the latest research on team development and dynamics--
What works, why it works, and how to evaluate a shared services program Shared services, a form of "internal outsourcing," enables corporations to achieve economies of scale by creating a separate ent
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This informative, full-color text takes students step-by-step through the decision-making involved in the pre-production processes of apparel product development---planning, forecasting, fabricating,
This collection of 58 papers from the December 2002 conference presents recent developments in manufacturing automation with an emphasis on rapid product development and manufacturing. The researcher
Teams are the key to improving performance in all kinds of organizations. Yet today's business leaders consistently overlook opportunities to exploit their potential, confusing teams with teamwork, e
Project leaders at top companies from Hewlett Packard to Cisco have discovered that to increase product development speed they must create clear product roadmaps, involve manufacturing in the process
This is one of four books resulting from the 13th international (35 countries represented) conference on engineering design (ICED 01). ICED covers engineering design from product development and innov
"Green Development is good for business. Tenants, owners, purchasers, and brokers are all becoming more sophisticated and are realizing the financial and social benefits of green product." -Gerald Hin
Covering individual teams (Hello, 1972 Miami Dolphins!) but also the best eras in famous teams’ history, such as the Patriots of the ’00s and the Steelers of the late 1970s, the editors at Sports Illu
J.J. Pizzuto's Fabric Science Swatch Kit, 11th Edition reinforces the study of textiles for students in fashion design, merchandising, interior design, product development and home furnishings. The ki
In More Mr. Product, readers meet advertising characters of the 1960s, ’70s, and beyond, completing the story so artfully introduced in Meet Mr. Product. This vibrant, colorful tribute to pop culture
For the wide audience who adores television, print, and product-designing media darling and star decorator Thom Filicia's new American style, and for anyone who has ever dreamed of creating her own re
Crafting is always more fun and more meaningful when it’s shared with those you love. Discover the joy of working alongside your child while creating arts and crafts that inspire. With these twenty wh
Product reliability is the major aim of technological know-how. Uninterrupted performance of manufactured products at typical and extreme conditions of its use is the major goal of product development
Master the basics of human resource development with HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT! Providing you with a clear understanding of the concepts, processes, and practices that form the basis of success, this
An in-depth roadmap to sustainable product developmentDrawing on the experiences of dozens of major corporations, "Design for Environment," Second Edition, offers a business rationale for developing s
Delve inside the Windows kernel with noted internals experts Mark Russinovich and David Solomon, in collaboration with the Microsoft Windows product development team. This classic guide - fully update
Revised and updated techniques to achieve top performance in product management The Product Manager's Handbook takes the mystery out of this field by detailing how to integrate aspects from productio
C# is Microsoft's object-oriented programming language designed for improving productivity in the development of Web applications Fully revised for C# 2005, this book begins with creating a C# progra
Congenital cardiovascular malformations are the single most common form of birth defect. Therefore a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in both normal cardiac development and the formatio
In this book, acclaimed team development and leadership expert Fran Rees, has written the long-awaited companion to the bestselling book, 25 Activities for Teams. 25 Activities for Developing Team Lea
Managers at all levels strive to develop effective teams while avoiding the pitfalls so common in team management. This invaluable collection of articles explores teamwork from a variety of angles, in
Teach Yourself Teams and Team-Working is a must-read for employees at all levels, and in every type of organization, who want to master one of the essentials of contemporary business management. Based
MapPoint is a unique product designed to help business get a leg up on the competition by creating geographic analysis based on real demographic and statistical information. MapPoint For Dummies cover
Human PolyomavirusesMolecular and Clinical perspectivesEdited by Kamel Khalili and Gerald L. StonerOur understanding of human polyomaviruses has evolved profoundly in the last fifteen years, creating
The dozens of new games, exercises, and activities in More Games Teams Play will help team leaders and facilitators develop the communication, cohesiveness, and group dynamics necessary for a high per
Teamwork builds cooperation, problem solving, active learning, and responsibility, all of which are increasingly important in both the classroom and in the workplace. Using Student Teams in the Classr
Presents pragmatic and effectives tools for understanding conflict, negotiating difference, and creating a balance among those who work in health care. Uses narrative, example, and theory to demonstra
From a leading authority in the field, a groundbreaking look at harnessing the power of cross-functional global teams "World Class Teams is an invaluable resource for any company executive lo
Most companies know that long-term success does not hinge on any single product but on a continuous stream of value-rich products that target growth markets. Yet many firms inexplicably develop one pr
This indispensable resource presents a straightforward technique to evolve a customer-driven perspective from new product development in order to effectively manage the supply chain. Explains how to l
Bean and Radford (consultants in marketing and development) argue that many new products fail because companies lack a reliable process for creating and marketing them. In this book, they offer a met
The dozens of new games, exercises, and activities in More Games Teams Play will help team leaders and facilitators develop the communication, cohesiveness, and group dynamics necessary for a high per
The former global sports editor of The Wall Street Journal profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove
As the fashion industry evolves to meet the growing call for a system which is renewable and socially responsible, understanding sustainability is now a core competency for the designers, product deve
For undergraduate database management students or business professionals Here’s practical help for understanding, creating, and managing small databases—from two of the world’s leading databas
Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman's UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 10th Edition looks at the lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice, covering human development a
