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1. |  Content to Commerce: Engaging Consumers Across Paid, Owned and Earned Channels By: Avi Savar Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 20-MAY-2013 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Content to Commerce: Engaging Consumers Across Paid, Owned and Earned Channels
Master the publishing and entertainment world's tools and techniques for content marketing success
Over the last decade the convergence of media and technology has turned the marketing world on its head. In order for brands to succeed in today's socially connected world, they must think like publishers and act like media networks. Content to Commerce shows how utilizing publishing- and entertainment-based principles can help brands and marketers use social media effectively—ultimately reaching today's hyper-connected and highly fragmented audiences. From big picture strategy to the...
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2. |  Financial Risk Management: A Practitioner's Guide to Managing Market and Credit Risk, 2nd Edition By: Steven Allen Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 26-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Financial Risk Management: A Practitioner's Guide to Managing Market and Credit Risk, 2nd Edition
A top risk management practitioner addresses the essential aspects of modern financial risk management
In the Second Edition of Financial Risk Management + Website, market risk expert Steve Allen offers an insider's view of this discipline and covers the strategies, principles, and measurement techniques necessary to manage and measure financial risk. Fully revised to reflect today's dynamic environment and the lessons to be learned from the 2008 global financial crisis, this reliable resource provides a comprehensive overview of the entire field of risk management.
Allen explores...
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3. |  The Quick and Easy Performance Appraisal Phrase Book By: Patrick Alain Publisher: Career Press Publication Date: 21-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Quick and Easy Performance Appraisal Phrase Book
Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words around performance review time? Do you find yourself searching for the tone that will perfectly encapsulate exactly what you need to say to each employee? If so, The Performance Appraisal Phrase Book is definitely for you!
Whether you’re a seasoned manager or just starting out, this is your go-to reference.
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4. |  Technology as a Tool for Diversity Leadership By: Joél Lewis; André Green; Daniel Surry Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Technology as a Tool for Diversity Leadership Although diversity and leadership are not new concepts, the changing of populations, advances in technology, and development of theoretical perspectives have led to the emergence of diversity leadership as an important field of study. As technology continues to bring people together, it aids in the organizational approach of embracing uniqueness and finding innovative ways to reach higher levels of performance. Technology as a Tool for Diversity Leadership: Implementation and Future Implications focuses on the technological connections between diversity leadership and the focus on...
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5. |  By: Brian Tracy Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 24-JUL-2013 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Delegation & Supervision Managers are judged by the results they deliver—and more than anything else, those results hinge on the ability to delegate and supervise. You will be surprised at how efficient and easy to manage your team becomes when you master these essential skills.
This handy, pocket-sized guide reveals time-tested ways to boost the performance and productivity of your employees, including how to: • Define work, assign it, and set measurable, targeted standards for performance
• Match skills to job requirements
• Use Management by Objectives to delegate longer-term tasks to trusted team members
•...
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6. |  The Supply Chain Management Casebook: Comprehensive Coverage and Best Practices in SCM By: Chuck Munson Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 21-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Supply Chain Management Casebook: Comprehensive Coverage and Best Practices in SCM 30 up-to-date case studies illuminate
every aspect of
modern supply chain management
• Risk management, analytics, global
supply chain issues, and much more
• Innovative processes, technologies,
strategies, and tactics
• An indispensable resource for both
students and practitioners
This casebook brings together 30 focused
cases addressing virtually every aspect of supply chain management,
from procurement to warehousing, strategy to risk management, IT to
supplier selection and ethics. A global team of contributors
presents key challenges in industries ranging from...
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7. |  By: Ernst & Young Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 24-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
International GAAP is the leading and most comprehensive guide to interpreting and implementing IFRS. For accountants and auditors globally, it delivers guidance in addressing IFRS issues as they occur, in addition to being an invaluable resource when preparing interim and annual accounts.
New for the 2012 Edition
Updated annually to reflect the new IASB standards and interpretations, and to deliver the latest guidance on the application of IFRS, International GAAP 2012 has been fully revised in order to:
Deal with all new and amended authoritative pronouncements, including the...
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8. |  Implementation and Integration of Information Systems in the Service Sector By: John Wang Publisher: IGI Global Publication Date: 31-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Implementation and Integration of Information Systems in the Service Sector With the continuous growth of the service sector, the ability to develop and implement information systems is important in order to measure progress. Implementation and Integration of Information Systems in the Service Sector is a collection of research which discusses the application of information systems as well as the established ideas and advancements in the service sector. This book aims to utilize new theories, technologies, models, and methods in order to discover effective functions in this area....
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9. |  Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publication Date: 31-JUL-2012 Insert Date: 20-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: More Hesselbein on Leadership
Frances Hesselbein inspires people from all walks of life, from Fortune 500 CEOs to philanthropists, military general officers, young leaders, and nonprofit executives in every social sector. Leadership, she teaches, begins not with what you do, but with who you are." --Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall
Get wisdom and advice on a range of timeless leadership topics and challenges from Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO of the acclaimed Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute. This collection of compelling articles is a must-read for leaders who need to be...
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10. |  Run Your Business, Don't Let It Run You By: Clay Mathile Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Publication Date: 22-JUL-2013 Insert Date: 18-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Run Your Business, Don't Let It Run You No More 16-Hour Days!
Running your own business—the American dream—can be daunting: long days, none of the freedom you envisioned, no time for family and friends, and the unrelenting pressure to keep up the pace. Worse, all this hard work can only take you so far. To get to the next level, you need to stop being “Super-Employee” and become a leader who sets direction, operationalizes goals, monitors and controls results, and involves others. You need to run your business using an integrated professional management system.
Clay Mathile, who grew the Iams Company from $500K to $1 billion in...
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11. | Rough Cuts  By: Judah Phillips Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 22-JUL-2013 Insert Date: 18-JUN-2013 | This is the Rough Cut version of the printed
book.
In Building a Digital Analytics
Organization, pioneering expert Judah Phillips thoroughly
explains digital analytics to business practitioners and presents
best practices for using it to reduce costs and increase profitable
revenue throughout the business.
Unbiased and product-independent, this guide
is replete with examples, many based on Phillips’s own
experience. He covers everything from making the business case
through defining and executing strategy and shows how to
successfully integrate processes, technology, and people in...
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12. |  Stratégies d'entreprise en Chine By: Dominique Jolly Publisher: Pearson France Publication Date: 07-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 17-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Stratégies d'entreprise en Chine
Richement documenté, cet ouvrage fait le point de façon équilibrée sur les opportunités et les menaces de l'environnement chinois des affaires. Les managers connaissent en effet mal les transformations récentes du pays. Sait-on par exemple que la Chine compte aujourd'hui plus de 100 parcs scientifiques et techniques et dépense plus que le Japon en R&D ? Ces dimensions prometteuses constituent autant de défis à relever pour les entreprises étrangères.
Le livre prend appui sur une grande variété de cas concrets : Carrefour, Citroën, Google, etc. À travers la trame du modèle PESTEL, il suit...
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13. |  Business Innovation Insights (Collection), 2/e By: Luke M. Williams; Deepa Prahalad; Robert Brunner; Ravi Sawhney; Johnathan Cagan; Craig M. Vogel Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 29-APR-2013 Insert Date: 15-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Business Innovation Insights (Collection), 2/e An up-to-the-minute collection of
techniques for jumpstarting innovation in any market, product,
service, or process
Hot new ideas for supercharging business
innovation in any market, right now: 4 extraordinary books from
world-renowned pioneers in all facets of innovation!
This 4-book package brings together
today’s fastest, most powerful, most realistic solutions for
jumpstarting innovation -- whatever you sell, whatever industry
you’re in! You’ll discover how to change the playing
field, leverage your customers’ insights and expertise,
uncover huge unmet needs, craft great customer...
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14. |  By: Saurav K. Dutta Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 20-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 15-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Master powerful statistical techniques for uncovering fraud
or misrepresentation in complex financial data. The discipline
of statistics has developed sophisticated, well-accepted approaches
for identifying financial fraud and demonstrating that it is
deliberate. Statistical Techniques for Forensic Accounting
is the first comprehensive guide to these tools and techniques.
Leading expert Dr. Saurav Dutta explains their mathematical
underpinnings, shows how to use them properly, and guides you in
communicating your findings to other interested and knowledgeable
parties, or assessing others'...
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15. |  By: Jan Filochowski Publisher: FT Publishing International Publication Date: 13-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 14-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Too Good To Fail?
‘This book is a must for anyone interested in improving their management skills.’ Chris Green, Former Chief Executive, Virgin Trains ‘A rare combination of general principles and concrete advice. Wholeheartedly recommended.’ Professor Alison Wolf CBE, Director of Public Services Policy and Management, King’s College, London ‘A very wise and reflective book. Valuable lessons for every senior manager in every organisation.’ Professor Daniel T. Jones, author of Lean Thinking Business leaders the world over are hardwired to focus on success. But what...
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16. |  Illustrating PRINCE2 - Project Management in Real Terms By: Susan Tuttle Publisher: IT Governance Ltd Publication Date: 10-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 14-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Illustrating PRINCE2 - Project Management in Real Terms
Enjoy effective and profitable projects with PRINCE2®
PRINCE2® is a versatile project management method that can be tailored to any project, of any size, in any environment, by any company. It is widely recognized and extensively used. This book will show you how PRINCE2® will enable you to obtain the best possible results from all your projects.
Step by step …
Written by an experienced practitioner and trainer, this step-by-step guide breaks down the PRINCE2® methodology into bite-size chunks, giving clear explanations and practical illustrations in each section. It...
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17. |  The Chief Information Security Officer: Insights, tools and survival skills By: Barry Kouns; Jake Kouns Publisher: IT Governance Ltd Publication Date: 05-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 14-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Chief Information Security Officer: Insights, tools and survival skills
The Chief Information Security Officer: Insights, tools and survival skills
Discover the skills you need to be a successful CISO in today's changing world
The role of the Chief Information Security Officer has evolved enormously in recent years in response to security threats and a challenging business environment. Instead of being primarily a master technician, today's CISO has to be a trusted advisor to senior management.
The Changing Role of the Information Security Officer
The CISO has overall...
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18. |  Social Media – Analytics & Monitoring By: Andreas Werner Publisher: dpunkt Publication Date: 11-JUN-2013 Insert Date: 14-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Social Media – Analytics & Monitoring Einziges aktuelles SoMe-Buch mit Schwerpunkt “Analytics & Monitoring”- Für KMUs, die den Erfolg ihrer SoMe-Aktivitäten analysieren und steuern möchten- Beschreibung des praktischen Vorgehens incl. Werkzeuge - Sowohl Werkzeuge im finanziellen Rahmen von KMU als auch Produkte der Enterprise-Klasse werden berücksichtigt
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19. |  The Quantum Age of IT: Why everything you know about IT is about to change By: Charles Araujo Publisher: IT Governance Ltd Publication Date: 29-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 13-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Quantum Age of IT: Why everything you know about IT is about to change
The guide to modern IT
'IT as we know it is dead.'
Forces are at work that are reshaping the very fabric of the IT organisation. Driven by our own history, changing perceptions of how technology should work and newfound, but very real, competition, IT organisations are struggling to evolve – but into what?
Keep your IT ahead of the competition
In The Quantum Age of IT, Charles Araujo examines what has led us to this point and what it means to the future of IT organisations. With a broad perspective on the fundamental changes affecting the industry, he offers practical guidance...
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20. |  By: George Spafford Publisher: IT Governance Ltd Publication Date: 11-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 13-JUN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Governance of Green IT
Do you know what your IT systems cost your business in electricity?
Organisations are not always aware of how much of their electricity bill goes on data storage. This is because the amount of money they are spending on the electricity for IT systems is often hidden inside the bigger electricity bill. Many businesses have already been confronted with the heavy operational costs associated with increased data storage. So unless you keep track of the problem, your business may be pouring money down the drain without you even realising it. If you care at all about growth, this is a...
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