Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and practising managers. This book combines comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods with step-by step guidance through research software including Excel, SPSS and NVivo. Key featuresCoverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methods, ensuring a balanced approa...

Why study Economics for BusinessGood economic decision making is fundamental to the success of business Economic decisions lie at the heart of business. Economics is all about the choices between alternatives and how to weigh up their costs and benefits. Studying this book will help you understand such choices and how to make them successfully when you take up a job or perhaps run your own business.

Businesses need to make choices of what and how much to produce, what techniques to use, who t...

As a mentor you must be many things: role model, expert, advocate, cheerleader, enforcer and friend. Plus, you must make a positive, lasting difference to the knowledge, skills and prospects of your mentee.

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This book gives you the practical tools to overcome the obstacles stopping you from having a difficult conversation. Move from avoidance or breakdown to breakthrough.

For first courses in operations research, operations management. Covers a broad range of optimization techniques, including linear programming, network flows, integer/combinational optimization, and nonlinear programming. Emphasizes the importance of modeling and problem formulation, this text teaches students how to apply algorithms to real-world problems to arrive at optimal solutions.

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For MBA, engineering master, or senior-level undergraduate courses in supply chain management. A strategic framework for understanding supply chain managementSupply Chain Management introduces high-level strategy and concepts while giving students the practical tools necessary to solve supply chain problems. Using a strategic framework, students are guided through all of the key drivers of supply chain performance, including facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing, and pr...

Everything you need to develop your practical understanding of the key management accounting principles and techniques “Excellent, relevant, and practical management accounting edition with improved and updated real-world examples supported by self-assessment activities and review questions reflecting current changes in the management accounting field.” – Dr McFoster Tembo (FCCA), Assistant Professor in Accounting, Coventry University “Management Accounting for Decision Makers is a be...

In order to run a successful business, today's manager needs to combine business skills with an understanding of information systems and the opportunities and benefits that they bring to an organisation. Starting from basic concepts, this book provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to:understanding the technology of business information systems; choosing the right information system for an organisation; developing and managing an efficient business information system; employing informa...