Writing a proper scientific text is not an easy job. Academic reality is complex, and text requirements differ per discipline and per writing task. Then there is your research, the basis for your text, which also demands attention.

Effective Strategies for Academic Writing shines a spotlight on the mechanisms of academic thinking, academic writing, and academic texts. It helps academic writers successfully complete their writing tasks. The author discusses strategies for small writing assignm...

Je patiënt heeft gezondheidsklachten die veroorzaakt worden door zijn eigen gedrag: hij rookt, drinkt, eet te veel en beweegt te weinig. Hij weet wel dat het ongezond is, maar hoe krijg je hem of haar zover dat hij zijn gedrag verandert? hoe begin je erover zonder dat je ruzie krijgt? Longartsen Pauline Dekker en Wanda de Kanter leggen in dit boek uit hoe het motiverende gesprek werkt, ofwel motivational interviewing (MI). MI is een bewezen effectieve methode om anderen aan te zetten tot een...

Wanneer zegt een beeld meer dan duizend woorden? Iedereen die een PowerPoint-presentatie maakt, een brochure schrijft of een pagina voor een tijdschrift bedenkt, komt vergelijkbare vragen tegen: Waarom deze foto juist hier en niet daar? Welke achtergrondkleur past bij mijn boodschap? Hoe richt ik mijn internetpagina in? En mag ik dit plaatje zomaar gebruiken voor mijn blog? Op dit soort vragen geeft Beeldtaal een antwoord. Gestalt, semiotiek en visuele retorica dienen als leidraad. Met die th...

The politics of food is changing fast. In rich countries, obesity is now a more serious problem than hunger. Consumers once satisfied with cheap and convenient food now want food that is also safe, nutritious, fresh, and grown by local farmers using fewer chemicals.

Heavily subsidized and underregulated commercial farmers are facing stronger push back from environmentalists and consumer activists, and food companies are under the microscope. Meanwhile, agriculturalsuccess in Asia has spurred ...

First edition WINNER: ACA-Bruel 2015 - Prix des AssociationsFood supply chains are integral in ensuring that food makes it from the farm to the table. Understanding how these operate has never been more important. The new edition of Food Supply Chain Management and Logistics is the guide to all aspects of food supply chains.

This book examines food production, operational challenges and the future challenges of the industry and sustainability. The emergence of new technologies, which are key ...

Innovation and Entrepreneurship 3rd Edition is an accessible text on innovation and entrepreneurship aimed specifically at undergraduate students studying business and management studies, but also those on engineering and science degrees with management courses. The text applies key theories and research on innovation and entrepreneurship and then reviews and synthesises those theories and research to apply them in a much broader and contemporary context, including the corporate and public se...

For undergraduate Principles of Marketing courses. Real people making real choices Marketing: Real People, Real Choices is the only text to introduce marketing from the perspective of real people, who make real marketing decisions, at leading companies every day. Timely, relevant, and dynamic, this reader-friendly text shows students how marketing concepts are implemented, and what they really mean in the marketplace.

The 9th Edition presents more information than ever on the core issues ever...

This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For consumer behavior courses.

Beyond consumer behavior: How buying habits shape identityA #1 best-selling text for consumer behavior courses, Solomon's Consumer Behavior: Buying, Having, and Being covers what happens before, during, and after the point of purchase. It investigates how ha...

Provides an excellent introductory text for students on the principles and methods of statistical analysis in the life sciences, helping them choose and analyse statistical tests for their own problems and present their findings.