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1. |  By: Robin Stuart-Kotze; Chris Dunn Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall Publication Date: 02-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 18-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Who Are Your Best People?
Do you know who the best people in your team are? Have you got a clear idea of how much they deliver? Many companies still proclaim that ‘Our people are our most important asset’, yet fail to treat that asset as valuable. In fact they often ignore their in-house talent, believing that the only way to get the top people is to seek elsewhere. Who Are Your Best People? destroys the widely-accepted myth of a talent shortage and shows how you can unearth and value the hidden talent that already exist in your organisation. This book will open your eyes to the reality of talent...
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2. |  By: K. Alex Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 18-FEB-2012 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Cost Accounting
Cost Accounting is designed to provide essential skill sets to managers for planning and controlling their business financials. Covering a wide range of topics, this book is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of business study courses offered by universities across India. It also meets the requirement of the students of CA, ICWA and CS.
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3. |  By: V. Rajasekaran; R. Lalitha Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 14-JUN-2010 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Cost Accounting
Cost Accounting sets a new standard for cost accounting textbooks. It aims at equipping students with a solid grounding in the concepts of cost accounting. With rich pedagogy and an easy-to-understand approach, it meets the specific requirements of the undergraduate students of different Indian universities. This book can also be useful for the students of CA, CS, MBA and ICWA level of Indian universities.
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4. |  Management Research Methodology: Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques By: K. N. Krishnaswamy; Appa Iyer Sivakumar; M. Mathirajan Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 19-JUL-2006 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Management Research Methodology: Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques
The subject of management research methodology is enthralling and complex. A student or a practitioner of management research is beguiled by uncertainties in the search and identification of the research problem, intrigued by the ramifications of research design, and confounded by obstacles in obtaining accurate data and complexities of data analysis. Management Research Methodology: Integration of Principles, Methods and Techniques seeks a balanced treatment of all these aspects and blends problem-solving techniques, creativity aspects, mathematical modelling and qualitative approaches in...
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5. |  A Primer on Corporate Governance, Second Edition By: Cornelis A. de Kluyver Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 10-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: A Primer on Corporate Governance, Second Edition This long-awaited second edition book is a primer on corporate governance for large, publicly held companies in the United States—the system that defines the distribution of rights and responsibilities among different participants in a corporation, and spells out the rules and procedures for making decisions on corporate affairs. As with any complex system, corporate governance functions best when all of its constituent elements work in harmony, when each performs its assigned role, with the right incentives, properly aligned interests, and the right tools for the job. The turbulent history...
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6. |  Effective Interviewing and Information Gathering By: Thomas Diamante Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 15-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Effective Interviewing and Information Gathering This book is an invaluable, instructional field manual for you or any professional who needs to obtain and interpret information gathered directly by and from people, without recourse to a technological intermediary, such as online search. In the role of interviewer, interrogator, or evaluator, there are many opportunities to get it wrong. As advanced as our information-gathering technology may be, it is still impossible to get inside the head of an interviewee by conducting a Google search; so hit them with the tactics spelled out in this book instead in order to protect yourself from being...
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7. |  E-Marketing in Developed and Developing Countries By: Hatem El-Gohary; Riyad Eid Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 30-APR-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: E-Marketing in Developed and Developing Countries While e-marketing has emerged as an aid in allowing businesses to reach a broader audience, evolutions in computer science and technology have made its comprehension a bit more complex. E-Marketing in Developed and Developing Countries: Emerging Practice s aims to create a deeper understanding of the policies and practices that are involved in a successful e-marketing environment. This publication highlights the strategies and applications currently being used in both developed and developing countries; proving to be beneficial for entrepreneurs, policy makers, researchers, and students...
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8. |  Financial Times Guide to Technical Analysis By: Jacinta Chan Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall Publication Date: 06-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Financial Times Guide to Technical Analysis
Beginning with the very basics of technical analysis and market price behaviour, this book teaches you how to apply these concepts and principles to your own trading. With this comprehensive and straight talking guide you will soon be using the same successful techniques and formulas as the professionals.  Learn how to: Understand those trading systems that will generate high returns  Identify price patterns and trends  Use the right technical indicators to get the best out of the markets  Write and execute a trading plan that increases your chances of...
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9. |  By: David Jones Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall Publication Date: 06-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Who Cares Wins
Written by the CEO of Havas Worldwide, this bookshows you how to use social media to engage with customers and grow your business. This isn't a book about social media and the inexorable rise of Facebook and Twitter. Nor is it a book about CSR or business doing good. Instead it's actually the first book that recognises that far from being two separate subjects, they are intrinsically interlinked. And that the most successful leaders and businesses in the future will be those who are the most socially responsible.
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10. |  The Indian Financial System: Markets, Institutions and Services, 3rd Edition By: Bharati V. Pathak Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 21-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Indian Financial System: Markets, Institutions and Services, 3rd Edition
The Indian Financial System: Markets, Institutions and Services is a comprehensive reference book about the financial system. This book is meant for students, professionals, and academicians. It seeks to help the readers hold their own in the modern business scenario. The book is divided into five units. The first unit introduces the economy and the financial system. The second unit covers various concepts of financial markets such as the capital market, the derivatives market, and the debt market. Unit III discusses financial institutions and topics like insurance and mutual funds. The...
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11. |  FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan By: Vaughan Evans Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall Publication Date: 06-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 17-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: FT Essential Guide to Writing a Business Plan
Whether you seek financial backing or board consent, this book will give you the critical knowledge you need to get the go-ahead. Written by a seasoned practitioner with years of experience in both writing and evaluating business plans for funding, it will help you formulate a coherent, consistent and convincing business plan with your backerÂ’s needs in mind. Follow its guidance and your plan will have every chance of winning the backing you need for your business to succeed. Â FT ESSENTIAL GUIDES : THE KNOW-HOW YOU NEED TO GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT
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12. |  The Performance Appraisal Tool Kit By: Paul Falcone; Winston Tan Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 15-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 16-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Performance Appraisal Tool Kit A well-crafted performance plan has the power to dramatically impact a company’s bottom line by increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. This uniquely practical book provides a customizable appraisal template covering the essential areas of performance and conduct and reveals how you can adapt it to fit varying business strategies. Taking into account factors such as workforce composition, company growth stage, and organizational goals and challenges, The Performance Appraisal Tool Kit shows you how to: • Profile ideal employee performance and behavior
• Design competencies...
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13. |  The Coaching for Leadership Case Study Workbook By: Laurence S. Lyons Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Coaching for Leadership Case Study Workbook
Based on the best-selling Coaching for Leadership (which contains an invaluable and timeless collection of thoughts and theory from some of the world's best thinkers) this workbook is filled with illustrative case studies, examples, exercises, and activities. It addresses matrix effects (what role the organization's structure influenced the outcome), personal dynamics (the psychology and logic about how the story evolved) and additional questions for coaching practice and questions for leaders. The workbook contains its own unique material related to Organizational Behavior, Organizational...
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14. |  Managerial Accounting For Dummies By: Mark P. Holtzman Publisher: For Dummies Publication Date: 11-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Managerial Accounting For Dummies
The easy way to master a managerial accounting course
Are you enrolled in a managerial accounting class and finding yourself struggling? Fear not! Managerial Accounting For Dummies is the go-to study guide to help you easily master the concepts of this challenging course. You'll discover the basic concepts, terminology, and methods to identify, measure, analyze, interpret, and communicate information in the pursuit of an organization's goals.
Tracking to a typical managerial accounting course and packed with easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples, Managerial Accounting...
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15. |  Scenario Planning: A Field Guide to the Future By: Woody Wade Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 27-MAR-2012 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Scenario Planning: A Field Guide to the Future
Is your business ready for the future?
Scenario planning is a fascinating, yet still underutilized, business tool that can be of immense value to a company's strategic planning process. It allows companies to visualize the impact that a portfolio of possible futures could have on their competitiveness. It helps decision-makers see opportunities and threats that could emerge beyond their normal planning horizon. Scenario Planning serves as a guide to taking a long-term look at your business, your industry, and the world, posing thoughtful questions about the possible consequences of some...
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16. |  Trading Systems and Methods, + Website, 5th Edition By: Perry J. Kaufman Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 29-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Trading Systems and Methods, + Website, 5th Edition
The ultimate guide to trading systems, fully revised and updated
For nearly thirty years, professional and individual traders have turned to Trading Systems and Methods for detailed information on indicators, programs, algorithms, and systems, and now this fully revised Fifth Edition updates coverage for today's markets. The definitive reference on trading systems, the book explains the tools and techniques of successful trading to help traders develop a program that meets their own unique needs.
Presenting an analytical framework for comparing systematic methods and techniques, this...
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17. |  Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest Coaches, 3rd Edition By: Marshall Goldsmith; Laurence Lyons; Sarah McArthur Publisher: Pfeiffer Publication Date: 01-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest Coaches, 3rd Edition
Today's coaches are challenged with the recurring task of weaving threads from several disciplines into a tapestry that is fit for purpose in helping their clients learn and succeed. In this sense, the coach has to become a discriminating eclectic, developing a keen sense of judgment to select which threads are best woven into the fabric and those that it would be better to simply throw away. Coaching for Leadership is intended to be a cherished companion in that learning journey presented by the world's greatest coaches, including: Marshall Goldsmith, Paul Hersey, Beverly Kay, Daivd...
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18. |  The Facebook Guide to Small Business Marketing By: Ramon Ray Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Facebook Guide to Small Business Marketing
The guide for marketing a small business on Facebook
The number one social networking site offers the opportunity to reach more than 350 million registered users with your advertising message. Owners of small and local businesses will benefit from these tips and best practices provided by Facebook insiders. Learn new ways to attract customers, create a business profile, and take advantage of Facebook's many marketing features.
With more than 350 million registered users, Facebook opens a worldwide forum for small businesses that were once dependent on local traffic alone
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19. |  By: Suleman Baig; Moorad Choudhry Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 29-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
A step-by-step guide to implementing and closing securitization transactions
Securitization is still in wide use despite the reduction in transactions. The reality is that investors and institutions continue to use this vehicle for raising funds and the demand for their use will continue to rise as the world's capital needs increase.
The Mechanics of Securitization specifically analyzes and describes the process by which a bank successfully implements and closes a securitization transaction in the post subprime era. This book begins with an introduction to asset-backed securities and...
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20. |  By: Abbas A. Mirza Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 23-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 14-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Wiley International Financial Reporting Trends provides copious examples of footnote disclosures and financial statement formats, carefully culled from the world's leading international companies ("Global 500") that are already compliant with IFRS and report under IFRS standards promulgated by the International Accounting Standards Board, the IASB. Arranged topically, this book is a quick source of reference to find answers to issues of interest to financial statement preparers. It provides hundreds of illustrations taken from financial statements prepared under IFRS by global...
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