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A User's Guide to the View Camera: Third Edition
by Jim StoneThis reissued third edition of A User’s Guide to View Camera introduces photographers to large-format cameras, covering their use with both film and digital capture. Readers will learn the anatomy of cameras with a separately adjustable back or front, the proper techniques for using view cameras, and how to take care of large-format cameras—all through straightforward and practical instruction and abundant visual examples. This latest edition features: • Practical approaches to mastering lenses, shutters, accessories, and the ever-important maintenance of your view camera • Tips for both simple operation and advanced control of the camera, including film holders, bellows, and tripods, and film handling and development • A section on digital equipment, offering updates on the nearly 200-year-long history of the view camera
A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug: The Working Woman's Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy
by Sarah LacyA rallying cry for working mothers everywhere that demolishes the "distracted, emotional, weak" stereotype and definitively shows that these professionals are more focused, decisive, and stronger than any other force.Working mothers aren’t a liability. They are assets you—and every manager and executive—want in your company, in your investment portfolio, and in your corner. There is copious academic research showing the benefits of working mothers on families and the benefits to companies who give women longer and more flexible parental leave. There are even findings that demonstrate women with multiple children actually perform better at work than those with none or one. Yet despite this concrete proof that working mothers are a lucrative asset, they still face the "Maternal Wall"—widespread unconscious bias about their abilities, contributions, and commitment. Nearly eighty percent of women are less likely to be hired if they have children—and are half as likely to be promoted. Mothers earn an average $11,000 less in salary and are held to higher punctuality and performance standards. Forty percent of Silicon Valley women said they felt the need to speak less about their family to be taken more seriously. Many have been told that having a second child would cost them a promotion. Fortunately, this prejudice is slowly giving way to new attitudes, thanks to more women starting their own businesses, and companies like Netflix, Facebook, Apple, and Google implementing more parent-friendly policies. But the most important barrier to change isn’t about men. Women must rethink the way they see themselves after giving birth. As entrepreneur Sarah Lacy makes clear in this cogent, persuasive analysis and clarion cry, the strongest, most lucrative, and most ambitious time of a woman’s career may easily be after she sees a plus sign on a pregnancy test.
A Valuable Chain: Real World Strategies for Analyzing the Value Chain, Applying the VRIO Framework (Resource Based View), and Recognizing Core Competencies
by Jay Barney Patricia Gorman Clifford"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" invites readers to follow new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. To this point Justin has struggled with translating his MBA knowledge into real-world application, but he's finally starting to see how theories and frameworks, like VRIO (Valuable, Rare, Imitable, and Organization), can have real-world impact. In this chapter, authors Jay B. Barney and Trish Gorman Clifford take you into the world of this fictional consultant as he evaluates his client's value chain and identifies its sources of core competence using the VRIO framework. This chapter was originally published as Chapter 5 of "What I Didn't Learn in Business School: How Strategy Works in the Real World."
A Veblen Treasury: From Leisure Class to War, Peace and Capitalism
by Rick TilmanFirst Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.
A Veces se Gana - A Veces Aprendes: Las grandes lecciones de la vida se aprenden de nuestras perdidas
by John C. MaxwellJohn Maxwell cree que las mayores lecciones que aprendemos en la vida son de nuestras pérdidas. Todo el mundo experimenta pérdida, pero no todos aprenden de la misma. En veces se gana - A veces se aprende, el Dr. Maxwell explora las lecciones más comunes que aprendemos cuando experimentamos la pérdida. A continuación, explica cómo convertir un revés en un paso adelante mediante el examen de los once rasgos que conforman el ADN de los que aprenden:1. Humildad - El Espíritu de Aprendizaje2. Realidad - La Fundación del Aprendizaje3. Responsabilidad - el primer paso del aprendizaje4. Mejora - El Enfoque de Aprendizaje5. Esperanza - La motivación del aprendizaje6. Enseñabilidad - El Camino del Aprendizaje7. Adversidad - The Catalyst de Aprendizaje8. Problemas - Las Oportunidades de Aprendizaje9. Malas experiencias - La perspectiva para el Aprendizaje10. Cambio - el precio del aprendizaje11. Madurez - el valor del aprendizajeEl aprendizaje no es fácil en los tiempos muertos, se necesita disciplina para hacer las cosas bien cuando todo anda mal. Este libro proporciona una guía para hacer precisamente eso. Como John Maxwell a menudo señala - no experiencia es la mejor maestra, la experiencia es evaluada.
A Verdade Sobre a Análise Técnica para Ganhar em Bolsa
by Álvaro CidEste livro não se baseia num método, mas sim em noções que são indispensáveis para prosperar adequadamente como um trader. Este livro reúne, aprofunda e expõe todas estas noções de forma simples, para que as possa assimilar e utilizar como as suas próprias estratégias de investimento. Estas noções são o resultado de pesquisas complexas e profundas, conduzidas por estadistas e pessoas muito importantes. Hoje, graças a Deus, temos todas as informações à nossa disposição para podermos tomar melhores decisões. Além disso, sempre que as pessoas me colocam determinadas questões, por exemplo, como se pode ganhar dinheiro no mercado bolsista, de forma recorrente e consistente, geralmente respondo que é devido a muitas teorias, que poderá aprender com este livro e que, na realidade, as pessoas entendem como naturais, mesmo que esteja muito longe da realidade natural. Este livro foi projetado para que vá do passado até ao presente, das noções básicas de teorias até ao aprofundamento na interpretação das mesmas e para que possa aplicá-las corretamente. Este livro também corresponde a uma série de livros que explicam tudo o que se sabe atualmente sobre análise técnica. É mais teórico e é apenas uma introdução que agrega muito valor ao leitor, sendo também muito útil para o resto da coleção. Agora, relaxe, tome um café e desfrute desse conhecimento que pode mudar a sua vida, se decidir assumi-lo pelo profundo desejo de saber mais sobre o mercado financeiro. A partir deste momento, verá como é simples analisar o mercado de uma perspetiva profissional e diferente.
A Versatile American Institution
by David C. Hammack Helmut K. AnheierAmerica's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course of recent decades, even in the face of financial and economic crises. Foundations have a great deal of freedom, enjoy widespread legitimacy, and wield considerable influence. In this book, David Hammack and Helmut Anheier follow up their edited volume, American Foundations, with a comprehensive historical account of what American foundations have done with that independence and power.While philanthropic foundations play important roles in other parts of the world, the U.S. sector stands out as exceptional. Nowhere else are they so numerous, prominent, or autonomous. What have been the main contributions of philanthropic foundations to American society? And what might the future hold for them? A Versatile American Institution considers foundations in a new way. Previous accounts typically focused narrowly on their organization, donors, and leaders, and their intentions--but not on the outcome of philanthropy. Rather than looking at foundations in a vacuum, Hammack and Anheier consider their roles and contributions in the context of their times and their economic and political circumstances.
A Versatile American Institution
by David C. Hammack Helmut K. AnheierAmerica's grantmaking foundations have grown rapidly over the course of recent decades, even in the face of financial and economic crises. Foundations have a great deal of freedom, enjoy widespread legitimacy, and wield considerable influence. In this book, David Hammack and Helmut Anheier follow up their edited volume, American Foundations, with a comprehensive historical account of what American foundations have done with that independence and power.While philanthropic foundations play important roles in other parts of the world, the U.S. sector stands out as exceptional. Nowhere else are they so numerous, prominent, or autonomous. What have been the main contributions of philanthropic foundations to American society? And what might the future hold for them? A Versatile American Institution considers foundations in a new way. Previous accounts typically focused narrowly on their organization, donors, and leaders, and their intentions-but not on the outcome of philanthropy. Rather than looking at foundations in a vacuum, Hammack and Anheier consider their roles and contributions in the context of their times and their economic and political circumstances.
A Very British Affair
by Terence C. MillsThis book develops the major themes of time series analysis from its formal beginnings in the early part of the 20th century to the present day through the research of six distinguished British statisticians, all of whose work is characterised by the British traits of pragmatism and the desire to solve practical problems of importance.
A Very Industrious People: Production and Operations Management With a Latter-day Saint Twist
by Michael ClarkA Very Industrious People explains many principles of production and operations management according to revealed eternal truths. <p><p>The intent of this approach is to make this very important subject more approachable to and appreciated by readers and students so that we—God’s sons and daughters—may ultimately experience the joy of being skillful creators and producers in this life and beyond.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Coaching and Mentoring (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Bob GarveyWritten to challenge, stimulate and inform, this book takes a critical look at the rapidly-growing field of coaching and mentoring.<P><P> Focusing on all types of organization - public, private, large, small and not-for-profit - Robert Garvey inspires and provokes readers by asking questions such as 'Are coaching and mentoring the same?' 'Are we obsessed with skills?' and 'What is performance?' He also delves into contemporary debates such as concerns about standards, competencies and codes of ethics, interspersed with views on power, control and politics. <P> This book will prove an engaging, thought-provoking and, above all, entertaining read for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students looking for different ways of thinking about coaching and mentoring.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Cross-Cultural Management (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Jasmin MahadevanIn Cross-Cultural Management, the author takes a critical, power-sensitive and culturally-aware perspective that moves beyond the paradigms debate, placing greater emphasis on the holistic nature of culture and its managerial consequences and taking into account the diversity and multiple identities apparent in cross-cultural management. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of cross-cultural management, human resource management or workplace diversity and professionals working in organizations and intercultural training.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Cross-Cultural Management (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Jasmin MahadevanIn Cross-Cultural Management, the author takes a critical, power-sensitive and culturally-aware perspective that moves beyond the paradigms debate, placing greater emphasis on the holistic nature of culture and its managerial consequences and taking into account the diversity and multiple identities apparent in cross-cultural management. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of cross-cultural management, human resource management or workplace diversity and professionals working in organizations and intercultural training.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Adrian Wilkinson Tony Dundon Dr Niall CullinaneIn Employment Relations the authors translate years of experience, with the help of interesting vignettes, real life examples and connections with popular culture, into a critical understanding of the topic that brings the field to life. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. An excellent supplementary text for Employment Relations and HRM students or anyone interested in a short, succinct book on the subject of Employment Relations.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Employment Relations (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Adrian Wilkinson Tony Dundon Dr Niall CullinaneIn Employment Relations the authors translate years of experience, with the help of interesting vignettes, real life examples and connections with popular culture, into a critical understanding of the topic that brings the field to life. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. An excellent supplementary text for Employment Relations and HRM students or anyone interested in a short, succinct book on the subject of Employment Relations.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Entrepreneurship (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Mike Zundel Christian Garmann JohnsenConceived by Chris Grey, the Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap series offers and antidote to conventional textbooks. Each book takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Mike Zundel and Christian G. Johnsen take inspiration from philosophy and art to consider possibilities and effects of entrepreneurship in a changing world. Reflecting on the themes of creativity, destruction, technology and flow, this book offers a theory-driven and critical take on entrepreneurship in an accessible and engaging style, generating new ways of thinking about what entrepreneurship means today and what it could be in the future. Mike Zundel is a Professor in Organization Studies at the University of Liverpool Management School. Christian Garmann Johnsen is an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Entrepreneurship (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Mike Zundel Christian Garmann JohnsenConceived by Chris Grey, the Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap series offers and antidote to conventional textbooks. Each book takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Mike Zundel and Christian G. Johnsen take inspiration from philosophy and art to consider possibilities and effects of entrepreneurship in a changing world. Reflecting on the themes of creativity, destruction, technology and flow, this book offers a theory-driven and critical take on entrepreneurship in an accessible and engaging style, generating new ways of thinking about what entrepreneurship means today and what it could be in the future. Mike Zundel is a Professor in Organization Studies at the University of Liverpool Management School. Christian Garmann Johnsen is an Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Human Resource Management (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Irena GrugulisConceived by Chris Grey and written to get you thinking, the "Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap" series offers an informal, conversational, accessible yet sophisticated and critical overview of what you find in conventional textbooks Engaging and entertaining in equal measure, Human Resource Management is a book about work, the people who do it and the way they are managed (and mismanaged). Raising issues that are often neglected in typical HRM texts, such as work intensification and unemployment; it explores the realities of work, workers, and the communities that are affected by HRM policy and practice. Grugulis draws on current research to provide a critical and reflective overview of the key debates in HRM today. Suitable for students of HRM, professionals working in organizations and anyone with an interest in the nature of human resources.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About International Business
by George Cairns Martyna LiwaSelected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine, January 2010 With the ultimate question of why studying the world of International Business is important to you as an individual, the authors present an astute, conversational and stimulating exploration of contemporary International Business. With considerations such as the challenge to principles of business in the context of trading blocs, protectionism, and restricted trade; the effects of international governing bodies of the like the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank; and how everyone and everything fits into the larger picture, this short book looks at a very big and interesting field with humour and insightfulness.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Knowledge Management (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Joanne RobertsWritten in a lively, conversational style, Knowledge Management looks at the nature of knowledge, including its definition and measurement, before the main concepts and theoretical contributions to knowledge management are reviewed and challenged, providing fresh insights into the central debates. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of Business and Management courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level and anyone interested in the concept of knowledge management.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Knowledge Management (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Joanne RobertsConceived by Chris Grey and written to get you thinking, the "Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap" series offers an informal, conversational, accessible yet sophisticated and critical overview of what you find in conventional textbooks. Written in a lively, conversational style, Knowledge Management looks at the nature of knowledge, including its definition and measurement, before the main concepts and theoretical contributions to knowledge management are reviewed and challenged, providing fresh insights into the central debates. Suitable for students of Business and Management courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level and anyone interested in the concept of knowledge management.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Management (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Ann L. Cunliffe`Ann Cunliffe has produced a quite brilliant critical introduction to the study of management. This lucid, innovative and thought-provoking book takes a much needed look at the ethical and philosophical issues facing managers in contemporary organizations. A readable, thoughtful and intelligent book that students will love' - John Hassard, University of Manchester Written to inform, challenge and entertain, this book explains alternative ways of thinking about management and managing people in a way that is easy to understand and enjoyable. The book covers topics that are central to management, organizational behaviour or leadership courses: what managers do, motivation, communication, and ethics. Ann Cunliffe breathes fresh air into these topics, emphasizing the importance of relations when thinking about management and drawing on a range of disciplines such as philosophy and linguistics. A trusted and respected academic who has written widely on management, Ann Cunliffe's book will stretch, surprise and reward undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations (2nd Edition)
by Christopher John GreyRelevant across a range of management courses, the Second Edition of A Very Short Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations offers students a lively, focused, and challenging discussion of classical and current ideas about organizations and their management. Building on the hugely popular First Edition, a new chapter explores the relationship between society and the economy, and the preoccupation with speed as it exists today.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Chris GreyThe first two editions of this book were a runaway success with students who loved the lively, focused and challenging discussion of classical and current ideas about organizations and their management.<P><P> This new edition, which can be used across a range of management courses, has been updated in light of the continuing financial and economic crisis. It shows how this grew out of a thirty year experiment in 'new capitalism' and links this to changes in the world of work organizations in terms of growing insecurity and inequality and to shifts in the status of management. Containing a new foreword, the third edition provides a challenging discussion of core, classical ideas but also covers issues such as new forms of control, identity regulation and the ethics and politics of studying organizations.<P> Chris Grey shies away from the sterility of conventional textbooks, offering students an accessible and palatable overview of the field of organization studies that questions and challenges the traditional literature.
A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations (Very Short, Fairly Interesting & Cheap Books)
by Chris Grey'Indispensable and subversive' - Simon Caulkin, The Observer 'A highly entertaining polemic.... This slim volume more than lives up to its title' - Stefan Stern, Financial Times The Fourth Edition of Studying Organizations explains the unfolding consequences for organizations of the global financial and economic crisis, has been updated with examples from the biggest recent news events, and incorporates the latest research studies and up-to-date statistics. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of organizational studies and management, professionals working in organizations and anyone curious about the workings of organizations. The accompanying regularly updated blog, read by thousands of people worldwide, keeps the book bang up to date: http://author-chrisgrey.blogspot.co.uk