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Revised edition of Business information systems, [2015]

Speakout is a comprehensive English course that helps adult learners gain confidence in all skills areas using authentic materials from the BBC. With its wide range of support material, it meets the diverse needs of learners in a variety of teaching situations and helps bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world.

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YES, YOU CAN INNOVATE! IS A PRACTICAL HOW-TO GUIDE TO HELP YOU DISCOVER YOUR INNOVATION STRENGTHS. USE THE FREE ONLINE ASSESSMENT TO IMPROVE YOUR ABILITY TO CREATE VALUE OUT OF NEW IDEAS. Covering the six stages of innovation, find out which of the 6Is is your personal strength: IDENTIFY opportunities by understanding trends, patterns and future areas of growth IGNITE ideas by creating novel solutions INVESTIGATE by prototyping, testing and researching ideas INVEST by having the courage, to create business models and persuade others to back ideas IMPLEMENT by making an idea happen and creating value from it IMPROVE by optimising your ideas and learning from success and failure Discover the skills required to successfully innovate, how to understand the problem you want to solve, and how to cultivate and implement innovative ideas. Whether you work for an organisation or are an entrepreneur, each chapter will equip you with a practical toolkit containing examples, activities and resources to help you build and improve your innovation skills. TAKE THE FREE ONLINE ASSESSMENT TO UNDERSTAND YOUR INNOVATION STRENGTHS, AND CHALLENGES, AND HOW TO HARNESS YOUR SKILLS, AS WELL AS THE SKILLS OF OTHERS, TO MAKE YOUR IDEAS HAPPEN. ENDORSEMENTS: If innovation matters to you and it should read this book with a highlighter in hand! Scott Anthony, Managing Partner, Innosight, and author of The Little Black Book of Innovation and The First Mile This book is the key to unlocking your inner innovator. Lavinia Thanapathy, President, PrimeTime Business & Professional Womens Association Pithy, practical, and packed with compelling studies and useful tools. If innovation matters to you and it should read this book with a highlighter in hand! Scott Anthony, Managing Partner, Innosight, and author of The Little Black Book of Innovation and The First Mile The 6 Is of Innovation is a simple yet powerful framework for planning, executing and delivering innovation in any organisation. Natalie's book is an essential companion on an innovator's bookshelf! Charlie Ang, Founding President, The Innovators Institute and Ambassador, SingularityU, Singapore Natalie Turner, whose journey I have observed with great interest and admiration for over a decade, has written a remarkable book which is offering a path through the jungle of innovating that is both easy to understand, and practical in its application. One important aspect where it differs from other innovation books is that it brings together the different stages of the innovation journey (process) with the different mindsets (people) that are required at each stage if we are to succeed. Structured around her Six Is Model - which readers are invited to complete - the book is full of tips, tools and further reading. It should indeed convince everyone that they can indeed contribute to innovation.Dr Bettina von Stamm, Innovation Philosopher, Story Teller, Catalyst; Innovation Leadership Forum and author of Managing Innovation, Design and Creativity Yes, you can INNOVATE! is a must-have book for every HR and OD professional, leader of teams and business coach and for everyone who knows that innovation has long ceased to be the work of only a few. In todays day and age, being able to innovate is table-stakes for a successful organisation, a great career and for a fulfilled life. Natalies book offers a wonderfully comprehensive and well-rounded frame of the stages of innovation and opens it to everyone. Its a guide and teacher, it inspires, gives great insight into needed competencies and the mindsets of innovation. And it doesnt end there it offers a multitude of ideas and activities for individuals and teams to embrace the mindsets to innovate and to strengthen their capabilities You will not only read this book once, it will be a great companion for a long time! Monika Steimle, Director People Strategy, S A P I E N T R A Z O R F I S H

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For courses in Managerial Economics. A Problem-based Approach that Uses Modern Theories and Real-world ExamplesManagerial Economics and Strategy uses real-world issues and examples to illustrate how economic principles impact business decisions. Emphases on agency and contract theory, managerial behavioral economics, game theory, and pricing are especially valuable to future managers. In-text examples and boxed mini-cases use actual data to illustrate the use of basic economic models, while Q&As pose important managerial or economic problems and demonstrate a step-by-step approach to solving them. The Second Edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect new supply-and-demand curves and include discussions of corporate social responsibility, opportunistic behavior, and innovation. It also features new learning objectives, examples, end-of-chapter questions, and spreadsheet exercises. MyEconLab not included. Students, if MyEconLab is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. MyEconLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.MyEconLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment product designed to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts.

Packed with practical activities and planning support to help you deliver these exciting new qualifications.A complete unit-by-unit course companion for learners.Helps prepare learners for specific job roles.Includes Hands on and Ready for Work? features to develop practical skills.Assessment practice activities and dedicated Getting Ready for Assessment sections support preparation for assignments, tasks and external tests.Your Learner Handbook also includes an ActiveBook (a digital version of the Learner Handbook) - ideal for revision and reforcement of key skills.The ActiveBook is available to buy separately and a range of institutional site licences are also available.

Now in its fifth edition, Research Methods for Leisure and Tourism has become the ultimate reference text for both students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and practising managers. This book combines comprehensive coverage of a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods with step-by step guidance through research software including Excel, SPSS and NVivo.

For courses in fluid mechanics. Introduces engineering students to the principles of fluid mechanics.Written and conceived by an author with decades of relevant experience in the fields of fluid mechanics, engineering, and related disciplines, this First Edition of Fluid Mechanics for Engineers effectively introduces engineering students to the principles of fluid mechanics. With the understanding that fluid mechanics is a required core course for most engineering students, the author focuses first and foremost on the most essential topics of the field. Practical applications for several engineering disciplines are considered, with a special focus on civil engineering. Elective topics are also included for instructors consideration with regard to specific courses. Written in a stimulating style, Fluid Mechanics for Engineers fulfills the requirements of a core course while keeping students engaged.Pearson Mastering Engineering not included. Students, if Pearson Mastering Engineering is a recommended/mandatory component of the course, please ask your instructor for the correct ISBN and course ID. Pearson Mastering Engineering should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.Pearson Mastering Engineering is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track. With a wide range of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult concepts.

This updated edition is designed to support students in study and revision for the new GCSE (9-1) English Literature exams.

With over 1.3 million copies sold of the previous edition, Pearson's textbooks are the market-leading and trusted resources for AS and A level Mathematics.

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