DK Essential Managers: Achieving High Performance is the visual guide that gives you all the know-how you need to be a more effective manager.Now newly updated with an all-new graphic approach to expl
Subject: Chief Warrant Officer Hunter Cross Mission: Keep Margaret Barlow distracted?using any means necessary! Ranger Hunter Cross is the army poster child?excitement, danger and no strings in sight
Helps readers find out how to improve performance and boost productivity by prioritising tasks and managing time effectively along with information on ways to improve skills, develop drive, and lead e
Although often loathed by supervisors and subordinates alike, appraisals are necessary precursors of performance improvement. This helpful collection examines the employee review process from many ang
You can achieve performance levels once thought unattainableÐbut only when managers and workers establish clear lines of communication, and understand how their jobs contribute to the goals of bot
How to tell if-and how much-CRM is working in your firm Enthusiastically adopted by many firms as the way of the future, Customer Relationship Management is now facing its toughest challenge yet: the
Until a hundred years ago, natural fibres such as cotton, wool, and silk were commonly used in engineering applications. The introduction of manufactured fibres such as rayon, acetate, nylon, and poly
Collection of articles, including 3 seminal articles on the balanced scorecard by Kaplan & Norton, addresses the challenges of evaluating performance measures & aligning your coporate strategy accordi
To maintain router performance is a critical task for network managers. If routers dont function properly, then the network, e-mail and other significant applications experience trouble. This title fo
The instant Sunday Times Top Ten and New York Times bestseller'I loved Range' – Malcolm Gladwell'Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about im
Costume has the power to stun audiences with its beauty and pageantry, to create an authentic reality, and even to shock and disturb. This unique overview of costume for performance explores the ways
Packed with current examples, cases, and illustrations, market-leading MANAGING FOR QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, 10e focuses on the fundamental principles of total quality and emphasizes high-p
What does it mean to be naked in public? Approaching this question from across the disciplines, this book examines the evolution of female exhibitionism from criminal taboo to prime-time entertainment
One of the hottest new trends is to drive a vintage Japanese performance car, learn performance upgrades with this book. Whether it's a Datsun 510 or 240Z, an early '70s Mazda RX2, or an early Toyota
The 6th Edition of TODAY'S TECHNICIAN: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE PERFORMANCE is a comprehensive learning package designed to build automotive skills in both classroom and shop settings. Following current NATE
"Explores prayer as a rhetorical art, examining situations, strategies, and performative modes of discourse directed to the divine"--Provided by publisher.
Affaire RoyalePrincess Gabriella had escaped captivity, but she'd lost her memory and her kidnappers were still on the loose. She needed a protector fast, and brash American Reeve MacGee was the perfe
The strength of your business depends, in part, on the strength of your workforce. You've heard that happy employees are more productive, but you're not sure how to keep your staff on track to meet y
Food and drink supply chains are complex, continually evolving systems, involving many participants and part and consequently, considerable challenges. This volume identifies six key challenges in man
This important new book provides operators of industrial gas turbines with a review of the principles of gas turbine operation and how they can be used to predict and improve turbine performance. The
The Results-Driven Manager series is designed to help time-pressed managers hone and polish the skills they need most. Concise, action-oriented, and packed with invaluable strategies and tools, these
"Provides sound advice that managers can actually practice!"- Marshall Goldsmith Winner of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) Award of Excellence for 2008 Sel
Intended for managers, this book offer advice on conducting an employee appraisal interview, identifies the five requirements for an effective performance review program, and provides sample forms. Or
High Performance Loudspeakers, Sixth Edition is a fully revised and updated version of the highly successful guide to the design and specifications of high quality loudspeakers and loudspeaker systems
If talent is an organization's most important asset, maximizing that talent is its most critical challenge. This guide helps managers develop the skills to motivate people to perform at their best: ma
Boost individual and team performance with this indispensable guide! From one of the world s foremost game designers comes a?book that contains a collection of newly-designed and field-tested games.
Authoritative, up-to-date research and analysis that provides a dramatic new understanding of the rewards-and risks-of investing in CTAsCommodity Trading Advisors (CTAs) are an increasingly popular an
Around the world, prescriptive building codes and fire safety standards are increasingly being replaced or supplemented by performance-based standards. This book discusses the implications in the indu
Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills provides students with the theoretical and practical background that is necessary for an understanding of the basics of skill acquisition and performance.
Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills provides students with the theoretical and practical background that is necessary for an understanding of the basics of skill acquisition and performance.
This book brings together contributions from scholars across the humanities.A wide-ranging exploration of the interface between performance and nature. Examines the use and usefulness of ideas of R
You know that great improvement initiatives abound. What you may not know is how to implement them effectively; get fast, dramatic improvement; and sustain those results for the long term. It's a comm
This book will include papers on recent research carried out in the field of metal-matrix composites (MMCs). Processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties of MMCs and unreinforced matrix allo
From the exclusive publishers of Oracle Press books comes a unique volume, packed with undocumented tips & techniques, for tuning and tailoring Oracle9i to perform at its peak. Author Rich Niemiec
With offerings ranging from the timeless classic` Management Time Who`s Got the Monkey` to innovative, cutting edge ideas, this book provides busy managers with strategies for more effective time and
In recent years, a commitment to increased accountability and improved performance has become essential in both governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. To help managers and executives in th
In recent years there has been a wide interest in non-linear adaptive control using approximate models, either for tracking or regulation, and usually under the banner of neural network based control.
Power Generation Retrofitting – Optimizing Power Plant Performance reviews the experience of previous retrofitting projects and assesses the options currently available from power plant and equipment
