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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -New chapter by Soros on the secrets to his success along with a new Preface and Introduction.New Foreword by renowned economist Paul Volcker'An extraordinary . . . inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic.' -The Wall Street JournalGeorge Soros is unquestionably one of the most powerful and profitable investors in the world today. Dubbed by BusinessWeek as 'the Man who Moves Markets,' Soros made a fortune competing with the British pound and remains active today in the global financial community. Now, in this special edition of the classic investment book, The Alchemy of Finance, Soros presents a theoretical and practical account of current financial trends and a new paradigm by which to understand the financial market today. This edition's expanded and revised Introduction details Soros's innovative investment practices along with his views of the world and world order. He also describes a new paradigm for the 'theory of reflexivity' which underlies his unique investment strategies. Filled with expert advice and valuable business lessons, The Alchemy of Finance reveals the timeless principles of an investing legend.This special edition will feature a new chapter by Soros on the secrets of his success and a new Foreword by the Honorable Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve.George Soros (New York, NY) is President of Soros Fund Management and Chief Investment Advisor to Quantum Fund N.V., a $12 billion international investment fund. Besides his numerous ventures in finance, Soros is also extremely active in the worlds of education, culture, and economic aid and development through his Open Society Fund and the Soros Foundation. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -New chapter by Soros on the secrets to his success along with a new Preface and Introduction.New Foreword by renowned economist Paul Volcker'An extraordinary . . . inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic.' -The Wall Street JournalGeorge Soros is unquestionably one of the most powerful and profitable investors in the world today. Dubbed by BusinessWeek as 'the Man who Moves Markets,' Soros made a fortune competing with the British pound and remains active today in the global financial community. Now, in this special edition of the classic investment book, The Alchemy of Finance, Soros presents a theoretical and practical account of current financial trends and a new paradigm by which to understand the financial market today. This edition's expanded and revised Introduction details Soros's innovative investment practices along with his views of the world and world order. He also describes a new paradigm for the 'theory of reflexivity' which underlies his unique investment strategies. Filled with expert advice and valuable business lessons, The Alchemy of Finance reveals the timeless principles of an investing legend.This special edition will feature a new chapter by Soros on the secrets of his success and a new Foreword by the Honorable Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve.George Soros (New York, NY) is President of Soros Fund Management and Chief Investment Advisor to Quantum Fund N.V., a $12 billion international investment fund. Besides his numerous ventures in finance, Soros is also extremely active in the worlds of education, culture, and economic aid and development through his Open Society Fund and the Soros Foundation. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -George Soros ist unbestritten einer der mächtigsten und gewinnträchtigsten Investoren weltweit; seine Investmentprinzipien sind immer populärer geworden. 'The Alchemy of Finance' ist eine Sonderauflage der 1987 erschienenen Originalausgabe des Buches. Sie wurde umfassend aktualisiert und mit erweitertem Vorwort und Einleitung versehen, die Soros zeitlose Investmentstrategien in einen modernen Kontext stellen. Sie enthält ein neues Kapitel, in dem Soros seine Erfolgsgeheimnisse lüftet sowie ein Vorwort des ehemaligen US-Notenbankchefs Paul Volcker. Soros erläutert detailliert seine innovativen Investmentstrategien, die ihm über Jahrzehnte hinweg gute Dienste geleistet haben und gibt eine theoretische und praktische Einschätzung aktueller Finanztrends. 'The Alchemy of Finance' erscheint in neuem Design als Band der Reihe 'Wiley's Investment Classics Series'.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You, too, can understand algebra-just ask Dr. Math ! Getting ready to take your first algebra class Don't panic. Making the leap from the concrete world of numbers and real objects to the abstract world of letters and symbols doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. Dr. Math -the popular online math resource for students, parents, and teachers-is here to help! Students just like you have been turning to Dr. Math for years asking questions about math problems, and the math doctors at The Math Forum have helped them find the answers with lots of clear explanations and helpful hints. Now, with Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra, you'll learn just what it takes to succeed in this subject. You'll find the answers to dozens of real questions from students who needed help understanding the basic math concepts in a typical pre-algebra class. You'll learn all about basic algebraic operations and their connections to the real world. Pretty soon, everything from integers to single-variable equations will make sense. Plus, you'll get plenty of tips for working with tricky problems. You won't find a better introduction to the world and language of algebra anywhere.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fabulous collection of science projects, explorations,techniques, and ideas! Looking to wow the judges at the science fair this year Everyone'sfavorite science teacher is here to help. Janice VanCleave's A+Science Fair Projects has everything you need to put together awinning entry, with detailed advice on properly planning yourproject, from choosing a topic and collecting your facts todesigning experiments and presenting your findings. Featuring all-new experiments as well as time-tested projectscollected from Janice VanCleave's A+ series, this easy-to-followguide gives you an informative introduction to the science fairprocess. You get thirty-five complete starter projects on varioustopics in astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, andphysics, including explorations of: \* The angular distance between celestial bodies \* The breathing rate of goldfish \* Interactions in an ecosystem \* Nutrient differences in soils \* Heat transfer in the atmosphere \* Magnetism from electricity \* And much more! You'll also find lots of helpful tips on how to develop your ownideas into unique projects. Janice VanCleave's A+ Science FairProjects is the ideal guide for any middle or high school studentwho wants to develop a stellar science fair entry.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Learn electricity at your own pace What makes a light bulb work What overloads a fuse How does a magnetic field differ from an electrical field With Electricity: A Self-Teaching Guide, you'll discover the answers to these questions and many more about this powerful, versatile force that everyone uses, yet most of us don't understand. Ralph Morrison demystifies electricity, taking you through the basics step by step. Significantly updated to cover the latest in electrical technology, this easy-to-use guide makes familiar the workings of voltage, current, resistance, power, and other circuit values. You'll discover where electricity comes from, how electric fields cause current to flow, how we harness its tremendous power, and how best to avoid the various pitfalls in many practical applications when the time comes for you to put your knowledge to work. The clearly structured format of Electricity makes it fully accessible, providing an easily understood, comprehensive overview for everyone from the student to the engineer to the hobbyist. Like all Self-Teaching Guides, Electricity allows you to build gradually on what you have learned-at your own pace. Questions and self-tests reinforce the information in each chapter and allow you to skip ahead or focus on specific areas of concern. Packed with useful, up-to-date information, this clear, concise volume is a valuable learning tool and reference source for anyone who wants to improve his or her understanding of basic electricity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - New chapter by Soros on the secrets to his success along with a new Preface and Introduction.New Foreword by renowned economist Paul Volcker'An extraordinary . . . inside look into the decision-making process of the most successful money manager of our time. Fantastic.' -The Wall Street JournalGeorge Soros is unquestionably one of the most powerful and profitable investors in the world today. Dubbed by BusinessWeek as 'the Man who Moves Markets,' Soros made a fortune competing with the British pound and remains active today in the global financial community. Now, in this special edition of the classic investment book, The Alchemy of Finance, Soros presents a theoretical and practical account of current financial trends and a new paradigm by which to understand the financial market today. This edition's expanded and revised Introduction details Soros's innovative investment practices along with his views of the world and world order. He also describes a new paradigm for the 'theory of reflexivity' which underlies his unique investment strategies. Filled with expert advice and valuable business lessons, The Alchemy of Finance reveals the timeless principles of an investing legend.This special edition will feature a new chapter by Soros on the secrets of his success and a new Foreword by the Honorable Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve.George Soros (New York, NY) is President of Soros Fund Management and Chief Investment Advisor to Quantum Fund N.V., a $12 billion international investment fund. Besides his numerous ventures in finance, Soros is also extremely active in the worlds of education, culture, and economic aid and development through his Open Society Fund and the Soros Foundation. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Getting Entrepreneurial! is the definitive guide for would-be entrepreneurs, covering everything you need to know to put your financial future in your own hands. But far beyond reciting business school fundamentals, this book shows you how to create and innovate, turn your idea into a great business, and grow that business to maturity. Author Larry Farrell gives you the secrets of the world's greatest entrepreneurs, in an easy-to-follow format that covers: The four bedrock business fundamentals of the world's greatest entrepreneurs Sense of mission-the entrepreneurial way to identify and deliver product/market winners Customer/product vision-creating entrepreneurial passion to produce continuous growth.and more! Don't delay-order your copy today. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You hear all sorts of things said or implied about adoption. Some information comes from people who know a lot about it, while some comes from people who don't know anything about it but make assumptions anyway. Some comes from people whose experiences have been good; some from those whose experiences have been bad. The result Enough conflicting information to make your head spin. So when everyone has an opinion and most of the books on the market deal with specific aspects on adoption or particular types of adoptions, where do you turn tofor reliable information Start with Adoption For Dummies. The great thing about this guide is that you decide where to start and what to read. It's a reference you can jump into and out of at will. Just head to the table of contents or the index to find the information you want. Each part of Adoption For Dummies covers a particular aspect of adoption, including: - Answering the basic adoption questions-How much does it cost Who's involved How long does it take What do I need to know that I don't know to ask And more. - Getting started-and figuring out what steps you have to take. - Dealing with birthmothers and birthfathers-and why, even though they may not be part of your life, they're still important to you. - Confronting the issues adoptive families face-issues from sharing the adoption story with your child, to answering your child's questions about his birthparents, to handling rude family members who treat your child differently than her cousins. - Finding help-from books, resources, and support groups. No adoption book-at least no adoption book that you can carry around without a hydraulic lift-can tell you everything there is to know about adoption. What Adoption For Dummies tells you is what you need to know, all in an easy-to-use reference.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* Covers accessing and distilling PDF files; converting Microsoft Office documents; capturing paper documents and Web pages; printing, annotating, editing and securing PDF files; extracting text and graphics; cataloging and distributing PDF files; creating interactive forms; and building multimedia presentations.\* Readers can convert any document to this universal file format, preserving all the fonts, formatting, graphics, and color of the source document regardless of the application and platform used to create it.\* PDF files can be published and distributed anywhere: in print, attached to e-mail, on corporate servers, posted on Web sites, or on CD-ROM\* Adobe PDF is the emerging workflow standard in the $400 billion publishing industry and plays a key role in financial services, regulated industries, and government, with more than 155 agencies worldwide sharing Adobe PDF files.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This radical, provocative and inspiring book explores a tectonic shift at the very heart of business. A shift that's making the old bottom line of corporate profitability the servant of a new master: a new 'person-centric' bottom line of personal profitability or value 'in my life'.So what No bottom line No more profit Of course not! Every organization must cover its costs. Every business has to make a profit to survive. The authors of The New Global Line remarkably show that the necessary requirements for doing so are changing, and why this transformation - containing important elements of both evolution and revolution - is under way, how it's undermining the foundations of once-great businesses and brands, and how its throwing up huge new opportunities.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This insightful book offers business advice that has endured for thousands of years. While business fads come and go, the ancient lessons of the Talmud are timeless, profound, ethical, and practical-and they're for everyone. Values, Prosperity, and the Talmud is a concise guide to this proven philosophy of business. Beyond basic money-related matters, it includes the Talmud's advice on complex issues of employer/employee relationships, partnerships, competition, and much more. Here, you will learn how to run a successful business, negotiate with style, earn the loyalty of your employees, sell products successfully, advertise effectively, and make higher profits, all within an ethical and moral framework. Buy it today.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Corrosive work relationships are like black holes that swallow upenergy that people need to do their jobs. In contrast, high-qualityrelationships generate and sustain energy, equipping people to dowork and do it well.Grounded in solid research, this book uses energy as ameasurement to describe the power of positive and negativeconnections in people s experience at work. Author Jane Duttonprovides three pathways for turning negative connections intopositive ones that create and sustain employee resilience andflexibility, facilitate the speed and quality of learning, andbuild individual commitment and cooperation.Through compelling and illustrative stories, Energize YourWorkplace offers managers, executives, and human resourceprofessionals the resources they need to build high-qualityconnections in the workplace.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Redundant Masculinities investigates the links between the so-called crisis of masculinity and contemporary changes in the labour market through the lives of young working class men.Allows the voices of poorly-educated young men to be heard.Looks at how the labour market is changing.Emphasises the social construction of gender and racial identities.Dispels popular myths about the crisis in masculinity.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \* The ideal introductory guide to Microsoft's much anticipated entry into the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software marketplace\* Discusses the key features of Microsoft's CRM software, including tools to help businesses sell more effectively, manage all customer communications in one place, track and convert leads, make informed decisions faster, and provide consistent service\* Provides expert tips and tricks to make the software work more effectively\* Explains how to achieve increased customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and more profitable customer relationships\* Author is considered one of a handful of global experts on CRM for small- and medium-sized businesses.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Survival Reading Skills for Secondary Students is your guide for working with struggling students in grades 5-12 no matter what their reading ability. This valuable resource is a down-to-earth guide that contains countless classroom-tested strategies that reading and content area teachers can use to reinforce skills that students must master to read effectively. In addition, the book offers ready-to-use activity sheets designed to improve competency in a number of relevant reading skills. Students will learn how to fill in a job application, read an airline schedule, apply for a driver's license, and practice many more useful real-life skills.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the wake of continuing corporate scandals there have been few, if any, CEOs that have stepped forward as models of 'doing things right' -- except the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, Bill George. George has become the unofficial spokesperson for responsible leadership -- in business, the media, and academia.In Authentic Leadership Bill George makes the case that we do need new leaders, not just new laws, to bring us out of the current corporate crisis. He persuasively demonstrates that authentic leaders of mission-driven companies will create far greater shareholder value than financially oriented companies. During George's twelve-year leadership at Medtronic, the company's market capitalization soared from $1.1 billion to $460 billion, averaging 35% per year.George candidly recounts many of the toughest challenges he encountered -- from ethical dilemmas and battles with the FDA to his own development as a leader. He shows how to develop the five essential dimensions of authentic leaders-- purpose, values, heart, relationships, and self-discipline. Authentic Leadership offers inspiring lessons to all who want to lead with heart and with compassion for those they serve.Bill George helps readers answer vital questions such as: What should I do when my personal values conflict with company business values How do I make trade-offs between the needs of my customers, my employees, and my company's shareholders Do I really want to devote my talents to business Authentic Leadership provides a tested guide for character-based leaders and all those who have a stake in the integrity and success of our corporations.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Body of Truth, Dan Hill, PhD, explores the rational approach to marketing and market research, using the latest findings on human cognition and communication to help marketers tap into consumers' real needs and wants. Hill backs his argument with new technology such as biofeedback and facial coding to measure and record consumers' true sensory responses to products and advertisements, providing a framework for developing marketing initiatives that elicit the optimal emotional response.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -George Soros ist unbestritten einer der mächtigsten und gewinnträchtigsten Investoren weltweit; seine Investmentprinzipien sind immer populärer geworden. 'The Alchemy of Finance' ist eine Sonderauflage der 1987 erschienenen Originalausgabe des Buches. Sie wurde umfassend aktualisiert und mit erweitertem Vorwort und Einleitung versehen, die Soros zeitlose Investmentstrategien in einen modernen Kontext stellen. Sie enthält ein neues Kapitel, in dem Soros seine Erfolgsgeheimnisse lüftet sowie ein Vorwort des ehemaligen US-Notenbankchefs Paul Volcker. Soros erläutert detailliert seine innovativen Investmentstrategien, die ihm über Jahrzehnte hinweg gute Dienste geleistet haben und gibt eine theoretische und praktische Einschätzung aktueller Finanztrends. 'The Alchemy of Finance' erscheint in neuem Design als Band der Reihe 'Wiley's Investment Classics Series'.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The untold story of the world's premier bourbon and the family that made it #1 American Still Life tells the intertwined true stories of America's favorite whiskey and the family dynasty that produces it to this very day. Jim Beam is the world's top-selling bourbon whiskey, with sales of over five million cases per year. Not a day has passed in the 207 years of Jim Beam's existence when a Beam family member has not been master distiller. Dedicated to quality, and dedicated to the family legacy, the Beams have shepherded their particularly American spirit to the top of their industry. And they've done it in an industry beset by challenges, from government regulation and prohibition, to changing consumer tastes, to fierce new global competition. By creating a brand of unparalleled quality and consistency, and by tying the success of their product with the good name of the family, the Beams have established a lasting legacy as perhaps one of the greatest family business dynasties in American history. Not just a simple history of 'America's native spirit' (so named by an act of Congress in 1964) or a simple family history, American Still Life is a story of business success based on quality and attention to detail, constant innovation, revolutionary branding and advertising, and adaptation to the business environment. F. Paul Pacult (Walkill, NY) is recognized the world over as his generation's most accomplished and respected authority on beverage alcohol. He has written for many magazines, including Playboy, Wine and Spirits, Connoisseur, Whisky, Drink, Men's Journal, Cheers, Country Inns, Travel and Leisure, Bon Appetit, Decanter, and Food and Wine. Among his many accomplishments, he has hosted and coproduced two syndicated talk-radio programs and served as the primary expert on whiskey, beer, and wine for the History Channel documentary America Drinks: History in a Glass.; 'American Still Life' erzählt die Geschichte eines Familienunternehmens mit einer 200-jährigen Tradition: Jim Beam. Dieses Unternehmen hat es verstanden, den Herausforderungen der Zeit zu begegnen und sich ständig neu anzupassen - sei es an öffentliche Regulierung, an die geschmacklichen Vorlieben seinerKunden oder an die harte internationale Konkurrenz. Ausführlich erörtert werden auch Fragen zu Marketing und Markenbildung, Innovation, globaler Präsenz und Wettbewerb, öffentlicher Regulierung, Werbung und Akquisition. Jim Beam ist mit sagenhaften 5,1 Millionen Kisten weltweit der meist verkaufte Bourbon.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Material Strategies brings together scholars from different disciplines to explore what dress and textiles can tell us about gender history. - Broad in scope - covers women, men, social groupings and nations from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. - Rich in detail - incorporates illustrations that provide visual evidence for gendered strategies of dress. - Combines perspectives from design and textile history, business history, cultural anthropology, social history, art history and cultural history. - Considers 'material strategies' in relation to production and consumption, the public and the private, the body and sexuality, and national identity. - Written in a jargon-free style, making it accessible to readers from a wide range of backgrounds.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A cliche it may be but we are living in ever more turbulent times. Business decision-making has become more challenging and unpredictable than ever: we see unforeseen and often cataclysmic changes in consumer demand, both at home and in export markets; customers continue to demand more, more quickly and for less; new laws and regulations abound; competitors steal loyal customers; and, increasingly, the advice that once could be found from a 'Small Business Adviser' has been replaced by a call centre. Hand in hand with these challenges, the risks associated with expansion, or a new strategy, have grown significantly. In the context of a small business, where a manager has not necessarily had the breadth of experience of someone in a larger organization or formal management learning, they can seem extremely daunting. This book addresses the issues confronting managers/owners of SMEs by providing practical, jargon-free advice on which a SME can create a sound platform from which to prosper.\* Uncomplicated and jargon free to appeal to the SME director or manager who has little time to read\* Can be used as a continuous read or a source of ides for dealing with the day-to-day problems of running and growing a small business\* Based on the practical experience of the authors with examples taken from consulting practice.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Capable Company provides the 'Rosetta Stone' executives have been seeking: a systematic way to translate strategy into action.Gives executives a systematic way to translate strategy into action.Helps companies to develop the capabilities that make strategy work.Assembles best-practice strategy execution methods from some of the world's most highly-respected companies into a simple step-by-step process.Enables leaders at all levels to rapidly focus and align their actions, even as business conditions change.Packed with models, key points, practical examples, case studies, self-assessment techniques and templates.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book situates state failure and state collapse in historical context and explains the structures and forces that have led to state collapse in a number of countries around the world. It also analyses and critiques contemporary interventions and reconstruction efforts in collapsed states.Addresses the subject of state failure which has received high-profile attention from both scholars and policy-makers.Examines how and why states collapse.Analyses and critiques post-conflict reconstruction efforts.Has contemporary relevance for developments in places such as East Timor, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Georgia.Challenges our assumptions about states and the state system.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This reader uses an alternative approach to gender at work to provoke new thinking about traditional management topics, such as leadership and negotiation.Presents students with an alternative conceptual approach to gender in the workplace.Connects gender with other dimensions of difference such as race and class for a deeper understanding of diversity in organizations.Illustrates how traditional images of competence and the ideal worker result in narrow ways of thinking about work, limiting both opportunity and organizational effectiveness.Provokes new ways of thinking about leadership, human resource management, negotiation, globalization and organizational change.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greece's greatest inventions: democratic government.Provides an accessible, up-to-date survey of vital issues in Greek democracy.Covers democracy's origins, growth and essential nature.Raises questions of continuing interest.Combines ancient texts in translation and recent scholarly articles.Invites the reader into a process of historical investigation.Contains maps, a glossary and an index.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written for those who work with parents, adolescents, and children in various family contexts, this book describes the practical process of assessment and intervention which can lead to empowering individual families and improving their quality of life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years.Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years.Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory.Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought.Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions.Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this volume leading contemporary philosophical historians of the Renaissance and Early Modern periods examine the works of important figures of the fifteenth through the eighteenth century. While Midwest Studies in Philosophy has produced other volumes devoted to historical periods in philosophy, this is the first to offer such extensive and focused original materials on specific crucial figures as this volume. - Original papers by twenty contemporary philosophers writing about the works of the major philosophers of the Fifteenth through the Eighteenth centuries - This historically and philosophically broad collection extends from such fifteenth century figures as Ficino, Machiavelli, and Pompanazzi to the work of Montesquieu in the eighteenth century.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this book, the authors argue that too much has been made of customer satisfaction, and that this has come at the expense of hard-edged consumerism. Whether or not 'the customer is king,' the first rule of business is to make money. This pragmatic book destroys seven key myths about customer management that have gained almost folkloric status, and provides a step-by-step action plan for linking customer service with commercial goals.…