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Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations
Author Jeffrey Pfeffer
Although much as been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations today is one of implementation--how to get things done in a timely and effective way. Problems of implemen....
Release Date 1993/11 -
Author Grant Mayberry
How to achieve positive outcomes using planning and conversational techniques.
Release Date 1993/07 -
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 -
How to Stay Cool, Calm and Collected
Author John Newman
Pressures, problems, and conflicts are a fact of life. But the manager who can face problems head-on and deal with them calmly is way ahead of the game. How to Stay Cool, Calm & Collected When the Pressure's On offers a systematic approach to dealing with a ....
Release Date 1993/06 -
Author Bill Rosenblatt
This Nutshell Handbook(R) is a thorough introduction to the Korn shell, both as a user interface and as a programming language.The Korn shell, like the C and Bourne shells, is a program that interprets UNIX commands. It has many features that aren't found in other ....
Release Date 1993/01 -
Great Customer Service on the Telephone
Author Kristen Anderson
First impressions are often lasting impressions. How customers are treated on the phone can quickly turn them into either an ex-customer or a customer for life. This thorough, quick-reading guide shows anyone who uses the phone -- from salesperson to manager to sec....
Release Date 1992/11 -
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 -
X Windows System Administrator's Guide, Vol 8 (Definitive Guides to the X Window System)
Author Eric Pearce , Linda Mui
As X moves out of the hacker's domain and into the "real world," users can't be expected to master all the ins and outs of setting up and administering their own X software. That will increasingly become the domain of system administrators. Even for experienced sy....
Release Date 1992/10 -
Author Sheila Davis
In her first two books, Sheila Davis classified the major song forms and enduring principles that have been honored for decades by America's foremost songwriters. Those books have become required reading in music courses from NYU to UCLA.In The Songwriters Idea Boo....
Release Date 1992/10 -
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 -
Forrest Mims Engineer's Notebook
Author Forrest Mims
The book features: carefully hand-drawn circuit illustrations hundreds of fully tested circuits tutorial on electronics basics tips on part substitutions, design modifications, and circuit operation All covering the following areas:Review of the BasicsDigital....
Release Date 1992/08 -
Author David A. Hills , Stanley S. Gryskiewicz
Each year from 1978 through 1987 the Center for Creative Leadership hosted an event called Creativity Week, during which a select group of researchers and practitioners would get together for a high-energy exchange of ideas on organizational creativity. Discussions....
Release Date 1992/06 -
Basic Lighting Worktext for Film and Video
Author Richard Ferncase
Basic Lighting Worktext for Film and Video guides the film and video student through a series of readings, exercises and projects designed to provide the fundamentals of light science. In addition to up-to-date descriptions of equipment and tips on how to use ....
Release Date 1992/04 -
Author Thomas L. Quick
Working in teams brings benefits to both team members and organizations for which they work. If you are a team leader, you know that getting commitment isn't always easy. SUCCESSFUL TEAM BUILDING shows you how to motivate team members, and so reap the benefits. Yo....
Release Date 1992/04 -
Author Thomas B. Passin , Christopher E. Reid
Signal Processing in C Written by experts in the field, this invaluable guide provides you with a unified software structure for digital signal processing and numerical analysis in C. Using extensive examples, it clearly explains basic digital signal processing. Thi....
Release Date 1991/11 -
How To Build High-Performance Teams
Author Donald H Weiss
Here’s a step-by-step process to recruit, empower and lead teams.
Release Date 1991/11 -
Author Judith M. Bardwick
Danger in the Comfort Zone examines the phenomenon of the "entitlement" mentality in the American workforce -- people's preoccupation with their rewards rather than their responsibilities. Bardwick describes three basic mindsets and shows the effect of each on....
Release Date 1991/10 -
Author Vincent Kehoe
Special Make-Up Effects concentrates on the genre of horror characters and other special creations (fantasy, sci-fi, etc), giving tips about the materials, techniques, and 'tricks of the trade' necessary to create unique make-up effects. This focused volume....
Release Date 1991/01 -
Author Ronald Brown
The sudden transformation from player to coach is a dramatic one, and managers are usually expected to make the transition under their own steam. This dilemma is faced by many high-powered salespeople. A compact primer on making the difficult move from a narrow i....
Release Date 1990/08 -
Xlib Reference Manual for Version 11 Volume 2, 5th Editon
Author Adrian Nye
A complete programmer's reference for X library functions, which is the lowest level of programming interface to X.Reference pages for each Xlib functionA permuted index to the Xlib functionsreference pages for each event typeDescription of macrosA listing of the s....
Release Date 1990/07 -
X Window System User's Guide for X11 R3 and R4 of the X Window System
Author Tim O'Reilly , Valerie Quercia
The X Window System User's Guide orients the new user to window system concepts and provides detailed tutorials for many client programs, including the xterm terminal emulator and window managers. Building on this basic knowledge, later chapters explain how to cust....
Release Date 1990/05 -
Preventing Derailment: What To Do Before It's Too Late
Author Robert Eichinger , Michael Lombardo
Many new managers rely too heavily on the technical or problem-solving strengths that have propelled them upward and fail to understand that new skills are required to continue to be effective as managers. The problem arises for both individual and organizational re....
Release Date 1989/01 -
Xlib Reference Manual for Version 11 of the X Window System
Author Adrian Nye
A complete programmer's reference for X library functions, which is the lowest level of programming interface to X.Reference pages for each Xlib functionA permuted index to the Xlib functionsreference pages for each event typeDescription of macrosA listing of the s....
Release Date 1989/01 -
Agents of Change: Managing the Introduction of Automated Tools
Author Barbara M. Bouldin
Targets human factors and how they affect the implementation of any kind of automation in the information system environment. Includes discussion of: accurately portraying the apparent whimsy of upper management; tactics, strategy negotiation, and politics. ....
Release Date 1988/12 -
X Window System User's Guide, Vol 3 (The Definitive Guides to the X Window System)
Author Tim O'Reilly , Valerie Quercia
This book orients the new user to window system concepts and provides detailed tutorials for many client programs including the xterm terminal emulator and the mvm window manager. Once you have a basic knowledge of the system, the later chapters explain how to custo....
Release Date 1988/09 -
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 -
Film Scriptwriting, 2nd Edition
Author Joye R Swain , Dwight V Swain
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Film Scriptwriting is a truly practical manual for the working writer. It provides all the clear, step-by-step guidance you need to script both fact and feature film and video - from getting and developing ideas to t....
Release Date 1988/08 -
Author Neil Rackham
The international bestseller that revolutionized high-end selling!Written by Neil Rackham, former president and founder of Huthwaite corporation, SPIN Selling is essential reading for anyone involved in selling or managing a sales force. Unquestionably the best-doc....
Release Date 1988/05