Self-discipline is the ability to control one’s own thoughts, feelings, and actions in pursuit of long-term goals and values. It involves regulating one’s own behavior in order to achieve personal and professional objectives, despite distractions, temptations, or other obstacles. Self-discipline requires persistence, determination, and the ability to delay gratification.

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With a foreword by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn

'A handbook for disruptors' - Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google

We’re living in a time of amazing innovation, but we’re not paying enough attention to one of the most important of all: the innovation to the company itself. Now, bestselling author of The Second Machine Age, Andrew McAfee, explains how engineers and geeks are changing the world of business – with extraordinary results.

A new model is being pioneered by geeks; a radi...

An insight into people-organisational relationship and interrelated influences on human behaviour. Management and Organisational Behaviour, 13th edition, by Mullins and Rees guides students through the understanding, prediction and control of human behaviour at work by applying theories, developing critical thinking and engaging with case studies.

The signature storytelling approach helps students taking the one semester Principles of Economics course understand how economic concepts play out in our world.

Paul Krugman and Robin Wells’ signature story style helps one-semester students taking the Principles of Economics course, understand how economic concepts play out in our world. The fifth edition of Essentials of Economics, revised and enhanced throughout, now offers holistic digital learning tools as part of Achieve, a complete, ...

A thrilling investigation into the secret world of facial recognition technology from an award-winning journalist

Mapped to the CIPD Level 7 module of the same name, International Human Resource Management is a critical textbook for all HR students. Structured around the three core areas of cross-cultural HRM, comparative HRM and international HRM itself, this book provides students with a thorough grounding in the key approaches to international HRM. Packed with global examples and case studies to support learning, this book explores all aspects of international human resource management from global tal...

For over twenty-five years, the authors of International Financial Reporting and Analysis have provided comprehensive insight into the intricacies of financial reporting. This ninth edition has been updated throughout with an increased focus on ethics, sustainability and corporate governance. Timely real-world illustrations and activities give students a truly international perspective to successfully interpret and use IFRS Standards in business.

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The inside story of the worlds most successful hedge fund

'Dust is a book with an extraordinary global story to tell, but - and - also with an ethical argument to advance. Robert Macfarlane

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'Like a detective dusting for fingerprints, Jay Owens masterfully reveals the hidden traces of modernity by following some of its smallest fragments.' James Vincent, author of Beyond Measure

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The first comprehensive leadership textbook with diversity at its heart, challenging traditional ways of thinking about leadership.