How do you stay relevant in a world of constant change—driven by aging populations, shifting regulations, and rapid tech evolution?  Create the WOW! is your step-by-step guide to building a sustainable business model that drives both financial growth and positive impact.

This practical book helps innovators, entrepreneurs, and teams spot opportunities where social, ecological, and economic progress go hand in hand. Learn how to work smarter with AI, design customer-centered ...

In a world where speed, efficiency and reliability drive business success, logistics and supply chain management is the beating heart of any organisation. But what goes on behind the scenes of that lightning-fast delivery to your door? How do companies ensure that raw materials from the other side of the world arrive exactly on time?

This book takes you into the dynamic world of supply chains – from forecasting, inventory management, purchasing, warehousing to sustainability and technologic...

Machine Learning for Business Analytics: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications in Python is a comprehensive introduction to and an overview of the methods that underlie modern AI. This best-selling textbook covers both statistical and machine learning (AI) algorithms for prediction, classification, visualization, dimension reduction, rule mining, recommendations, clustering, text mining, experimentation, network analytics and generative AI. Along with hands-on exercises and real-life case st...

Operations Management provides a framework for addressing operational process and supply chain issues, in an easy-to-understand format. Using a systemized approach, the text focuses on real-life practices and issues of current interest. It also lets you experience the role of a manager through hands-on problems, cases and exercises.

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For most of his life (1898-1982), Maria Montessori’s son, Mario Montessori, was his mother’s dedicated companion and collaborator. And he was indeed her interpreter – both literally during her life and substantively after her death in 1952.

The first section of the book, Theory to Practice, consists of essays which explore significant theoretical aspects. In the second section, Practice to Theory, we explore specific aspects of Montessori educational practice which then illuminate theor...

Wolpert's Principles of Development, the latest edition of the prize-winning textbook, opens up the fascinating field of developmental biology to undergraduates studying biology, medicine and veterinary science. By focusing on the underlying developmental processes which are shared by diverse organisms, the textbook lays the foundation for deep understanding.

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Introduction to Java Programming and Data Structures, Global Edition seamlessly integrates programming, data structures and algorithms into 1 text. It takes a fundamentals-first approach, helping you build a strong foundation of basic programming concepts and techniques before moving on to object-oriented programming and advanced Java programming. Author Daniel Liang explains programming in an easy-to-follow, problem-driven way that focuses on problem solving rather than syntax. Basic concept...

Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists 13th edition provides an excellent foundation for your future career in business, as it covers techniques widely used in financial accounting, management accounting, and financial management. Easy-to-read and use, the book is also filled with up-to-date examples of real-life financial issues.