In combining a critical, philosophical approach with an expertly selected body of practical examples, this landmark text provides both the intellectual understanding and the technical skills required to produce sophisticated, robust literature reviews of the very highest standard.

This introductory guide to marketing analytics using Microsoft Excel provides a broad and easy-to-understand overview of marketing analytics for those who are new to the subject.

Written by the founding father of media studies, this book offers a unique analysis of the dynamics and wider implications of communications inequality.

Learn to retrain your mind and become more creative and productive with this step-by-step guide to replacing habitual thinking with free thinking.

In Continuous Architecture in Practice, three leading software architecture experts update the classic practices of the discipline for contemporary environments, software development contexts, and applications. Coverage includes:

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A comprehensive guide to local management with a unique regional approach that provides practical applications for future local leaders.

What are the markers of authoritarian and democratic states – and all those that fall somewhere in-between? How do principles, institutions and political processes differ from state to state? And what can we learn from political comparison on a global scale?Comparative Government and Politics offers a compelling and accessible introduction to the subject. This book will help you to understand the wide range of institutions and political cultures across the world, including: the common essen...