For introductory business courses. A focus on the practical skills and important developments in business The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for businesses - and a need for change in introduction to business courses and texts. Business Essentials captures the widespread significance of these developments and presents their implications on companies today.

The 13th Edition includes new real-world examples ...

Based on the Bestselling Audio Series, OVER ONE MILLION SOLDHow To Double and Triple Your Sales in Any Market. Understanding the "psychology of selling" is more important than the techniques and methods of selling. Mastering it is a promise of prosperity that sales trainer and professional speaker Brian Tracy has seen fulfilled again and again.

In The Psychology of Selling, Tracy shows how salespeople can learn to control their thoughts, feelings, and actions to make themselves more effective...

Wie op jonge leeftijd begint met bewegen en veel verschillende soorten sporten en beweegactiviteiten uitprobeert, heeft daar zijn hele leven profijt van. Je hebt ook op latere leeftijd plezier in bewegen, bent fitter, gezonder en loopt minder kans op overgewicht.

Goede motoriek is belangrijk voor een leven lang bewegen. Daarom is de rol van de ontwikkeling van motoriek in relatie tot een actieve leefstijl de afgelopen jaren vaak onderzocht. Toch wordt in de praktijk nog weinig aandacht bestee...

BIV in praktijk behandelt in vier delen het beoordelen en ontwerpen van de bestuurlijke informatieverzorging voor de meest voorkomende processen en typen organisaties. In het eerste deel worden kort de belangrijke basisconcepten behandeld zoals het tolmodel, de maatregelen van interne controle, het interne betrouwbaarheidssysteem, het COSO Internal Control Framework en het model van Simons.

De praktische insteek van het boek blijkt uit de in het tweede deel opgenomen methodiek voor het uitvoe...

Introducing... Public Finance, 10th Global Edition, by Harvey S. Rosen and Ted GayerRosen and Gayer's Public Finance provides the economic tools necessary to analyze government expenditure and tax policies and, along the way, takes students to the frontiers of current research and policy.

While the information presented is cutting edge and reflects the work of economists currently active in the field, the approach makes the text accessible to undergraduates whose only prior exposure to econom...

Known as the gold standard for research methods, Babbie's THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL RESEARCH gives you a definitive guide to research as practiced by social scientists. Combining a straightforward approach with the author's renowned sense of humor, this student-friendly text equips you with the tools and knowledge to apply research concepts as both researcher and consumer. The author emphasizes the process by showing you how to design and construct projects, introducing today's various observati...

In his long-awaited and provocative book, George Friedman turns his eye on the future-offering a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the twenty-first century. He explains where and why future wars will erupt (and how they will be fought), which nations will gain and lose economic and political power, and how new technologies and cultural trends will alter the way we live in the new century. The Next 100 Years draws on a fascinating exploration ...

Aimed at today's busy executives and those studying for or wishing to further their careers in business, Dynamic Presentations looks at what constitutes a successful, motivating presentation and gives learners an insight into the essential skills and techniques they will need to ensure their presentations are both motivating and memorable. The Student's Book comes with two Audio CDs containing all the audio material used on the course. A Dynamic Presentations DVD is also available, with exper...

For marketing courses that focus on creating a marketing plan. A step-by-step guide to creating a customized marketing plan. The Marketing Plan Handbook is the only planning handbook to guide readers, step-by-step, through the complete development of a realistic, customized marketing plan.