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Algebra and Trigonometry, 5th Edition
Author Marvin L. Bittinger , Judith A. Penna , Judith A. Beecher
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Release Date -0001/11 -
Structured Development for Real-Time Systems
Author Paul T. Ward , Stephen J. Mellor
In the first two volumes of Structured Development for Real Time Systems, authors Paul Ward and Stephen Mellor described a comprehensive modeling notation and a set of guidelines for using the notation to build an essential model. In this final volume, the guideline....
Release Date 1986/06 -
Structured Development for Real-Time Systems, Volume 2: Essential Modeling Techniques
Author Stephen J. Mellor , Paul T. Ward
Without a framework for organizing and codifying these ideas, systems modeling can become disjointed, frustrating, and ultimately ineffective. This book is extensively illustrated with detailed examples illuminating the main points discussed. Its four appendices pro....
Release Date 1986/06 -
The Charismatic Leader: Behind the Mystique of Exceptional Leadership
Author Rabindra N. Kanungo , Jay A. Conger
Find out what really makes charismatic leaders tick. Here, author Jay Conger analysis the things leaders do that make their subordinates more self-assured, optimistic and productive. He reveals how the charismatic leader's qualities can revitalize organizations dam....
Release Date 1988/08 -
Author Andreas Reuter , Jim Gray
The key to client/server computing. Transaction processing techniques are deeply ingrained in the fields ofdatabases and operating systems and are used to monitor, control and updateinformation in modern computer systems. This book will show you how large,distribut....
Release Date 1992/09 -
Author R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr.
The ability to manage this diversity successfully has become a basic strategy for corporate survival. Beyond Race and Gender supplies a sorely needed Action Plan, extensive case studies, and a series of tough questions and answers to get readers thinking deepl....
Release Date 1992/10 -
Fuzzy Logic and Control: Software and Hardware Applications, Volume 2
Author Timothy J. Ross - University of New Mexico , Nader Vadiee , Mohammad Jamshidi
Fuzzy logic is enjoying an unprecedented popularity – and for excellent reasons. It has moved successfully beyond the technological and engineering fields into areas as diverse as consumer and electronic products and systems, the stock market, and medical diagnostic....
Release Date 1993/06 -
LATEX Notes: Practical Tips for Preparing Technical Documents
Author Kenneth J. Shultis - Department of Nuclear Engineering , Kansas State University
Just a few years ago, LaTeX set TeX users free. LaTeX liberated them from mundane chores such as formatting and equation numbering, allowing writers to concentrate instead on the document content. Now, to help those who wish to take an extra step beyond the structur....
Release Date 1994/01 -
Practical Problem-Solving Skills in the Workplace
Author Pamela Helling , Rebekah Lashman , Judith Combes Taylor
Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve work-related problems and improve job performance. With the increasing emphasis on initiative in the workplace, it‘s essential to know how to recognize, define, and analyze problems and then develop workable solutions t....
Release Date 1994/02 -
Author Charles J. Palus , Robert E. Kaplan
Senior executives, however, sometimes require a richer feedback experience — one which might also include one or more of the following: detailed verbatim descriptions of performance, observations from family members and friends, psychometric measures of perso....
Release Date 1994/02 -
Making Common Sense: Leadership as Meaning-making in a Community of Practice
Author Charles J. Palus , Wilfred H. Drath
A prevalent way of viewing leadership is as a process of social influence. In this report, the authors offer an alternative perspective: seeing leadership as a process of social meaning-making. The practical and research implications of such a view are considered. ....
Release Date 1994/06 -
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
Author John Vlissides , Ralph Johnson , Richard Helm , Erich Gamma
Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create mor....
Release Date 1994/10 -
Author Richard C. Dorf , John V. Oldfield
Timely, authoritative, application-oriented. an in-depth exploration of current and future uses of FPGAs in digital systems The development of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) may well be the most important breakthrough for the microelectronics industry since ....
Release Date 1995/01 -
Microsoft RPC Programming Guide
Author Ward Rosenberry , John Shirley
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is the glue that holds together MS-DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows NT. It is a client-server technology -- a way of making programs on two different systems work together like one. The advantage of RPC over other distributing programming te....
Release Date 1995/03 -
Mythical Man-Month, The: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition
Author Frederick P. Brooks Jr.
Few books on software project management have been as influential and timeless as The Mythical Man-Month. With a blend of software engineering facts and thought-provoking opinions, Fred Brooks offers insight for anyone managing complex projects. These essays draw fr....
Release Date 1995/08 -
Evolving Leaders: A Model for Promoting Leadership Development in Programs
Author Wilfred H. Drath , Charles J. Palus
Although leadership development is widely acknowledged as important, our understanding of it is largely implicit. This has made programs that seek to promote it difficult to design and implement, and challenging to evaluate effectively. The model presented in this ....
Release Date 1995/10 -
Object-Oriented Design Heuristics
Author Arthur J. Riel
Upon completion of an object-oriented design, you are faced with a troubling question: "Is it good, bad, or somewhere in between?" Seasoned experts often answer this question by subjecting the design to a subconscious list of guidelines based on their years of exper....
Release Date 1996/04 -
The Design and Implementation of the 4.4BSD Operating System
Author John S. Quarterman - Texas Internet Consulting , Michael J. Karels - Berkeley Sof
This book describes the design and implementation of the BSD operating system--previously known as the Berkeley version of UNIX. Today, BSD is found in nearly every variant of UNIX, and is widely used for Internet services and firewalls, timesharing, and multiproces....
Release Date 1996/04 -
Managerial Promotion: The Dynamics for Men and Women
Author Kathy E. Kram , Patricia J. Ohlott , Marian N. Ruderman
There are subtle but potent differences in the ways decisions are made to promote men and women. This publication looks at these differences through a study conducted at one Fortune 500 company. It discusses the several ways that the promotion decision process can ....
Release Date 1996/08 -
Author Richard C. Green , Doug Gray , Edward J. Powers , Vito Roberto , Virginio Cantoni , S
Artificial Vision is a rapidly growing discipline, aiming to build computational models of the visual functionalities in humans, as well as machines that emulate them. Visual communication in itself involves a numberof challenging topics with a dramatic impact on co....
Release Date 1996/09 -
Generation to Generation: Life Cycles of the Family Business
Author Ivan Lansberg , Marion McCollom Hampton , John A. Davis , Kelin E. Gersick
Generation to Generation presents one of the first comprehensive overviews of family business as a specific organizational form. Focusing on the inevitable maturing of families and their firms over time, the authors reveal the dynamics and challenges family business....
Release Date 1996/10 -
Database Design for Mere Mortals
Author Michael J. Hernandez
Sound design can save you hours of development time before you write a single line of code. Based on the author's years of experience teaching this material, Database Design for Mere Mortals is a straightforward, platform-independent tutorial on the basic principle....
Release Date 1996/12 -
Beyond Leadership: Balancing Economics, Ethics and Ecology, Revised Edition
Author Ronnie Lessem , Jagdish Parikh , Warren Bennis
Beyond Leadership has been written to enable practitioners and students of leadership to manage uncertainty, diversity, conflict, and complexity. Its lead authors are American, Asian and Afro-European, and this range of perspective is reflected in the individual cha....
Release Date 1997/01 -
Inside View: A Leader's Observations on Leadership
Author Walter F. Ulmer Jr.
With thirty-seven years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a three-star general, and nine years as the president and CEO of the Center for Creative Leadership, Walter F. Ulmer, Jr., has a wealth of leadership experience. He is also an exceptionally thoughtful person co....
Release Date 1997/02 -
Choosing 360: A Guide to Evaluating Multi-rater Feedback Instruments for Management Development
Author John Fleenor , Jean Brittain Leslie , Ellen Van Van Velsor
Feedback is a rare commodity in organizational life, but it is key to managerial effectiveness. One increasingly popular vehicle for getting feedback from one's boss, peers, and subordinates is the multiple-perspective, or 360-degree, feedback instrument. Use of s....
Release Date 1997/06 -
Author Robert H. Jacobs
The most successful organizations of the future will be those that are capable of rapidly and effectively bringing about fundamental, lasting, system-wide changes.In response to this challenge, Real Time Strategic Change advocates a fundamental redesign of the ....
Release Date 1997/08 -
Special Edition Using Access 97, Second Edition
Author Roger Jennings
Special Edition Using Access 97, Second Edition, is your authoritative guide to mastering every facet of this powerful 32-bit database development platform. Get started quickly by using the Database Wizard to create a working Access 97 application in less than 30 mi....
Release Date 1997/10 -
The New Darkroom Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author Roberta Worth , Dennis Curtin , Joe DeMaio
The Darkroom Handbook, Second Edition, is a completely revised and updated version of a classic guide to the best design, construction, and equipment to use when setting up a darkroom. This book features ideas and money-saving tips on how to put a darkroom almost an....
Release Date 1997/11