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Trade Policy Review: Hong Kong/japan 2002
Manufacturer: World Trade Organization ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0890599491 |
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Parent's Guide to the California STAR Program: Grades 3-4
Kaplan Manufacturer: Kaplan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0743201787 |
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PREPARATION = SUCCESS
THE CALIFORNIA STAR PROGRAM
* The knowledge and skills the tests measure
* Interpreting your child's and your school's test results
* How you can help your child's teacher and school raise test scores by reinforcing key concepts at home
YOUR CHILD
* Developing a positive, confident approach to the tests
* Home activities to build problem-solving and reading comprehension skills measured by the tests
* Coping with test anxiety
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good for the first-timers.......2005-02-17
Explains the testing process fairly well........2000-08-25
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Individuals Charts: Plain & Simple (Learning and Application Guide)
Joiner Assoicates Inc. Manufacturer: Oriel Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1884731066 |
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Individual Charts explains how to quickly detect specific types of process changes by adding statistical control limits to time plots. The information is presented in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner through a series of exercises and case studies. Users learn how to select the right tool for the task at hand, collect the right data, interpret the data, and take appropriate action based on their findings.
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What Every Manager Should Know about Quality
Pyzdek Manufacturer: CRC ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0824784014 |
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"Offers an accessible account of quality control and features forms, worksheets, and step-by-step procedures that simplify statistical process control - showing how to build a business that will thrive in today's economy. "
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What Every Manager Should Know About Quality
Thomas Pyzdek Manufacturer: Marcel Dekker Inc 1/1/1991 ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000MBUPKC |
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What Every Manager Should Know about Quality
Thomas Pyzdek Manufacturer: Marcel Dekker Incorporated ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000OLS4NK |
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Selling Is a Team Sport : Turn Your Whole Organization into a Living, Breathing, Selling Machine
Eric Baron Manufacturer: Prima Lifestyles ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0761525300 Release Date: 2000-08-24 |
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Organize Your Whole Company for Sales SuccessCustomer Reviews:
Universally Applicable - Not Just For Sales Teams.......2000-12-14
A book with impactful, practical applications.......2000-09-16
I thought the processes regarding the successful facilitation of a "team" sales call to be especially interesting.
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The Commodity Futures Game: Who Wins? Who Loses? Why? (McGraw-Hill paperbacks)
Richard J. Teweles Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 007063727X |
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Sport Marketing: Managing The Exchange Process
George R. Milne Manufacturer: JONES & BARTLETT PUBLISHERS ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0763708739 |
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Trust and Reciprocity: Interdisciplinary Lessons from Experimental Research (Russell Sage Foundation Series on Trust)
Manufacturer: Russell Sage Foundation Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0871546477 |
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A Major Contribution to Understanding Altruism.......2003-04-11
The editors quickly identify the central problem of cooperation: while all gain from cooperating, each individual has an incentive to free-ride on the good will of the others. No cooperation takes place unless the free rider problem is successfully addressed. Ch. 2 presents compelling evidence that face-to-face communication alone is capable of sustaining cooperation in small groups, especially when the task is repeated several times. Moreover, if experimental subjects are allowed to fine shirkers, at a cost to themselves, they do so, despite that fact that purely self-interested subjects would never engage in such activity.
There is a fine computer simulation (Ch. 7) that beautifully illustrates the capacity of agent-based modeling to generate interesting hypotheses concerning human behavior--in this case, the synergistic relationship between cooperation and conflict. The experimental chapters of of uniformly high quality, and quite illuminating, including a chapter on the development of trust and reciprocity in children.
The theory side of the book is less successful. Several authors say that the experimental results "contradict game theory." This is simply incorrect. Like mathematics, game theory can be more or less useful in modeling a phenomenon, but it cannot be "wrong." Indeed, all of the experimental results are based squarely on game theory as a tool of experimental design.
More important, despite ample evidence that trust and reciprocity cannot be explained assuming selfish individuals, the theorists in the book attempt repeatedly to assert just that. According to the authors, altruistic behavior is caused by mistakes in reasoning! The major theoretical chapter in the book (Ch. 4), for instance, is an exposition of Robert Trivers' concept of "reciprocal altruism," which is just long-term self-interest. The experimental results on reciprocity are incompatible with this concept, unless one assumes that subjects simply are ignorant and mistake-prone in their behavior. Numerous experiments show that this is decidedly not the case. In Chapter 6, we are told that subjects are only altruistic because they are afraid that the conditions of anonymity in the experiment are highly imperfect--despite the fact that the evidence for this is extremely weak (one study done in 1994, which has not been replicated, using a dictator game, which is not a social interaction or a social dilemma), and the evidence against which is virtually overwhelming. Later in the chapter we are told (p. 162) that people cooperate in one-shot games because they confuse them with repeated games, with which they are more familiar. This argument is specious, however, because many experiments reveal that people are quite capable of distinguishing between one-shots and repeated games, and cooperate much more in the latter than in the former.
So this book will not win any awards for social theory, but it is deep and rich with highly insightful descriptions and analysis of human behavior under conditions where trust and reciprocity increase well being. The Russell Sage foundation, which underwrote the research and preparation of the volume, is to be commended for a job well done.
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The American Southwest and Mesoamerica: Systems of Prehistoric Exchange (Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0306441780 |
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This is the only available volume to summarize current knowledge of prehistoric regional exchange in the American Southwest and Mesoamerica. As such, anthropologists and archaeologists will find it a valuable source of important data for comparative analysis of regional systems relative to sociopolitical organization.Customer Reviews:
Comments by one of the contributors........1996-07-20
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Economics and Interdisciplinary Exchange (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics)
G. Erreygers Manufacturer: Routledge ProductGroup: Book Binding: Library Binding ASIN: 0415224454 |
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The science of economics has grown out of, and interacted with, other sciences, such as moral philosophy, psychology and demography. This book documents exchanges between individual scientists, and explores the boundaries between economics and neighboring fields.
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International Monetary Reform and the Developing Countries
William R. Cline Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0815714769 |
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International Monetary Theory and Policy (Economics handbook series)
Miltiades Chacholiades Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0070103402 |
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the book is excellent in pure theory.......2000-04-01
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Making Markets: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Economic Exchange (Contributions in Economics and Economic History)
Robin Cantor , Stuart Henry , and Steve Rayner Manufacturer: Greenwood Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0313268215 |
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This book considers the social and economic arrangements that would be necessary for rational mechanisms of exchange and distribution to emerge, function, and remain viable if extreme conditions produced an absence or the severe destruction of an institutional infrastructure and of resource endowments. Written by an economist, a sociologist, and an anthropologist, the study confronts such radical circumstances from an interdisciplinary perspective, thereby rethinking and revising some cherished conventional economic and social assumptions. At one level, the book discusses the kinds of market structures that would be viable under different socioeconomic conditions. At another level, the analysis questions monolithic approaches to applied economic analysis and policy based on what works under existing conditions. To illustrate the applicability of theoretical modeling, the authors consider two policy areas: economic recovery from a major societal disaster and economic development. The book will be of particular interest to students of applied economics, but it will also be of interest to those concerned with social ecology, economy and society, economic history, economic anthropology, applied sociology, and developmental studies. It will be especially valuable to scholars in Eastern European and socialist economic systems that are currently seeking to establish market economies.Customer Reviews:
Orginal Economic Literature - MUST READ.......2003-06-26
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McGraw -Hill Handbook of Commodities and Futures
Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0070509158 |
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Money on the Move
M.S. Mendelson Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0070414742 |
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International Perspectives on Competence in the Workplace - Research, Policy and Practice
Christine Velde Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0792368452 |
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In the future a more competent workforce will be required as workers will have to acquire the competence to predict and deal with novel situations at work. This book aims to provide the reader with insightful perspectives about competence in different situations and contexts. It presents a more enlightened view of human competence by opening up an international dialogue about the meaning and interpretation of competence in the workplace, and the impact of learning environments on workplace policy and practice. Five major premises which provide a basis for how we interpret, experience, and teach competence in the workplace are put forward: notions of worker competence, and the persuasiveness of informal workplace training; developing competence as an individual, and the inherent relationship between the worker and work, and the lifeworld; learning which develops higher level competences based on a more holistic conception of competence; characteristics of learning environments as integral components of learning at work; learning environments construed as theoretical and methodological problems in terms of their impact on the acquisition of competence.
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Internet Exercise Book to Accompany Contemporary Advertising
William F. Arens Manufacturer: Mcgraw-Hill College ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0072332530 |
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Ready to Lead? A Story for Leaders and Their Mentors
Alan Price Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0787969516 |
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Written with the flair of a master storyteller, Alan Price’s Ready to Lead? tells the tale of Mark Gibson, a young executive who is searching for inspiration and leadership skills as he experiences the inevitable growing pains in his career. Ready to Lead? spins a compelling insider’s tale that shows what it takes to develop from the role of a successful manager to become an authentic leader.Download Description
Written with the flair of a master storyteller, Alan Price’s Ready to Lead? tells the tale of Mark Gibson, a young executive who is searching for inspiration and leadership skills as he experiences the inevitable growing pains in his career. Ready to Lead? spins a compelling insider’s tale that shows what it takes to develop from the role of a successful manager to become an authentic leader.Customer Reviews:
Best quick read out there.......2006-11-30
Great stuff........2006-02-24
Stimulating.......2004-06-18
This Will Make You a Better Leader.......2004-06-17
On your mark.......2004-06-11
The distinction between management and leadership is brought out so clearly and one can take this definition to improve competencies on both. Leadership is about people who have heads and hearts. This book is a story where leadership takes over when management falters.
When I finished the book, I got a feeling that the last few chapters could have been little more detailed and also that Mark, a professional manager at times appears to be a school kid asking his teacher for help, too often. Mark has since graduated, with honors. Ready to read ?
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Ready, Set, SELL! How to get from ZERO to Sales HERO in 90 Days
Don Mastrangelo Manufacturer: Power Plan Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0976828006 |
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Don Mastrangelo presents his proven and powerful sales methodology. This foolproof system is about more than sales technique or motivation it is about action. This book offers the most effective planning and management tool on the market today. With step-by-step instructions, this system is the perfect starting point for those new to sales or sales managers dedicated to helping their teams exceed their objectives.
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Teachers Are Ready to Teach! Are Principals Ready to Lead?: A Systems Approach for the Development and Retention of Public School Teachers
Terry Franklin Manufacturer: Vantage Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0533142504 |
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The New Right We're Ready To Lead
Richard A (Intro by Jerry Fallwell) Viguerie Manufacturer: The Viguerie Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000J0K37G |
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The New Right: We're Ready to Lead
Richard A. Vifurie Manufacturer: Viguerie Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback ASIN: B000MWCVHG |
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New Right: We're Ready to Lead
Richard A. Vigurie Manufacturer: Richard Viguerie Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0960481400 |
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The new right: We're ready to lead
Richard A Viguerie Manufacturer: Viguerie Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Similar Items:
ASIN: 0960481427 |
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Great for Nostalgia.......2007-10-03
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The Online Business Setup, Building Effective Lead Capture Web Pages, Local Marketing for Ready To Paint Items Businesses
J Bowman J Orr Manufacturer: LTBR, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SUHFSC |
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The Online Business Setup, Building Effective Lead Capture Web Pages, Local Marketing for Ready-made Clothing Businesses
J Bowman J Orr Manufacturer: LTBR, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SWH472 |
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The Online Business Setup, Direct Marketing, Building Effective Lead Capture Web Pages for Ready To Paint Pottery Businesses
J Bowman J Orr Manufacturer: LTBR, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SM10IG |
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The Relationship Advantage: Information Technologies, Sourcing, and Management
Thomas Kern , and Leslie P. Willcocks Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0199241929 |
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The relationship in information technology (IT) outsourcing determines the difference between a successful, a less successful, and a failing outsourcing deal. IT managers will commonly spend seventy per cent of their time on making the client-supplier relationship work, while thirty per cent of their time will focus on the contract, personnel, and problem issues. Longitudinal research into Xerox's global, British Aerospace's total,ESSO's selective, British Petroleum's alliance, and the UK Inland Revenue's public sector outsourcing deals highlights relationship practices and recurring post-contract management issues that demand careful attention and management. By use of novel cliebt-supplier relationship framework developed from transaction cost, relational contract, nad interorganisational relationship theory, the authors carefully amalyse these five longitudinal case studies and identify what the key dimensions of an outsourcing relationship are. Together the framework and the case studies provide a number for both practitioners and academics on how to achieve a relationship advantage.
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The Relationship Advantage : Information Technologies, Sourcing, and Management
Thomas Kern Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OL2O7W |
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