The third edition of this core textbook, edited and contributed to by recognised international authorities on the subject, outlines the critical contextual and theoretical issues of business and management in Asia and offers a fresh, topical analysis of management in the major Asian nations. Featuring an accessible two-part structure and updated with the latest research, the book will enable students to assess Asian management systems and the strategies adopted by corporations and governments...

Solving complex problems and selling their solutions is critical for personal and organizational success. For most of us, however, it doesn't come naturally and we haven't been taught how to do it well. Research shows a host of pitfalls trips us up when we try: We're quick to believe we understand a situation and jump to a flawed solution.

We seek to confirm our hypotheses and ignore conflicting evidence. We view challenges incompletely through the frameworks we know instead of with a fresh p...

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide. This book:* provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;* demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection o...

This textbook covers the entire Business Process Management (BPM) lifecycle, from process identification to process monitoring, covering along the way process modelling, analysis, redesign and automation. Concepts, methods and tools from business management, computer science and industrial engineering are blended into one comprehensive and inter-disciplinary approach. The presentation is illustrated using the BPMN industry standard defined by the Object Management Group and widely endorsed by...

Winner of the James Coleman Award for Best Book from the Rationality and Society section of the American Sociological Society Winner of the Outstanding Recent Contribution from the Social Psychology section of the American Sociological Association. Winner of the Best Publication Award from the Mental Health section of the American Sociological Association Honorable Mention, PROSE Book Award, Cultural Anthropology and Sociology, from the Association of American Publishers. When people are faci...

Designed for advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate courses in semiconductor or microelectronic fabrication, Fabrication Engineering at the Micro- and Nanoscale, Fourth Edition, covers the entire basic unit processes used to fabricate integrated circuits and other devices.

Is it possible to quickly build a modern web application and love the process? With Symfony 5, you can. This book - written by Symfony's creator - lays out a pragmatic approach to developing web applications with Symfony 5: from scratch to production. Whether you are discovering Symfony for the first time or refreshing your knowledge, this practical guide provides the definitive introduction to modern Symfony applications.

Beroepskrachten in de Jeugdwet, de WMO, de Participatiewet en in de zorg nemen voortdurend beslissingen die gevolgen hebben voor de inwoner. Hoe vormen deze beroepskrachten een oordeel? Er zijn stapels wetten, regels, richtlijnen en protocollen en tientallen methoden. Maar er is ook nog de menselijke factor. De ene beroepskracht werkt voornamelijk op basis van de regels, de andere vaart meer op intuïtie. Iedereen werkt met routines en vuistregels en die hebben invloed op de oordeelsvorming. ...

De waardering van een eenmanszaak vraagt een afwijkende aanpak dan de waardering van een BV. De fiscale behandeling van de winst en de over te dragen goodwill is anders. De vertaling van de financiële gegevens naar overwinst, vrije kasstroom en terugverdientijd vraagt daarom specifieke aandacht. Het boek Waardering Eenmanszaak helpt u om tot een juiste prijsstelling te komen. De basis voor een verantwoorde koopsom.