Written in an easy, non-technical style, this book is packed with practical how-to information, including: security financing, establishing accounting procedures, winning clients through marketing and professional alliances, handling contracts, registration, certification and other

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Written in an easy, non-technical style, this book is packed with practical how-to information, including: security financing, establishing accounting procedures, winning clients through marketing and professional alliances, handling contracts, registration, certification and other

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Known for its practical, step-by-step guidance for teachers on how to do research in classrooms.  Born of the author's own experience working with teachers and principals, this book provides a step-by-step outline of how to “do” action research—backed by the most extensive theory and research coverage on the market today. The author guides future educators through the action research process via numerous concrete illustrations and a wealth of on-line resources; positioning it as a

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Known for its practical, step-by-step guidance for teachers on how to do research in classrooms.  Born of the author's own experience working with teachers and principals, this book provides a step-by-step outline of how to “do” action research—backed by the most extensive theory and research coverage on the market today. The author guides future educators through the action research process via numerous concrete illustrations and a wealth of on-line resources; positioning it as a

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BDM Business Development Methodology, Core Processes presents a consistent framework for describing organizational units, business processes and infrastructures. A central theme throughout the book is quality and performance and use is made of generally accepted ISO standards. In addition it describes 40 core business processes divided into 9 groups. The emphasis is on describing processes from the point of view of what they do and planning, administering and managing them. Its purpose is to

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BDM Business Development Methodology, Core Processes presents a consistent framework for describing organizational units, business processes and infrastructures. A central theme throughout the book is quality and performance and use is made of generally accepted ISO standards. In addition it describes 40 core business processes divided into 9 groups. The emphasis is on describing processes from the point of view of what they do and planning, administering and managing them. Its purpose is to

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Valuation: The Art and Science of Making Corporate Investment Decisions is the first textbook to offer an integrated approach to both project and enterprise valuation. The text goes beyond standard DCF analysis by including additional valuation methods commonly used in practice, such as comparables, simulations, and real options.   Overview of Evaluation. Project Analysis Using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF): Forecasting and Valuing Cash Flows; Project Risk Analysis. Cost of

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Valuation: The Art and Science of Making Corporate Investment Decisions is the first textbook to offer an integrated approach to both project and enterprise valuation. The text goes beyond standard DCF analysis by including additional valuation methods commonly used in practice, such as comparables, simulations, and real options.   Overview of Evaluation. Project Analysis Using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF): Forecasting and Valuing Cash Flows; Project Risk Analysis. Cost of

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6 3/4 x 10 North American Distribution graphic design Whether you're a start-up business or an experienced owner, The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating & Budgeting, Revised Edition, provides a one-stop source of indispensable, innovative methods for achieving productivity and profitability in every area of a graphic design business. This brand-new and completely updated edition offers practical guidelines for setting rates, dealing with clients' budgets, preparing an estimate,

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6 3/4 x 10 North American Distribution graphic design Whether you're a start-up business or an experienced owner, The Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating & Budgeting, Revised Edition, provides a one-stop source of indispensable, innovative methods for achieving productivity and profitability in every area of a graphic design business. This brand-new and completely updated edition offers practical guidelines for setting rates, dealing with clients' budgets, preparing an estimate,

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Today, corporations are expected to give something back to their communities in the form of charitable projects. In Corporate Social Responsibility, Philip Kotler, one of the world's foremost voices on business and marketing, and coauthor Nancy Lee explain why charity is both good P.R. and good for business. They show business leaders how to choose social causes, design charity initiatives, gain employee support, and evaluate their efforts. They also provide all the best practices and

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Today, corporations are expected to give something back to their communities in the form of charitable projects. In Corporate Social Responsibility, Philip Kotler, one of the world's foremost voices on business and marketing, and coauthor Nancy Lee explain why charity is both good P.R. and good for business. They show business leaders how to choose social causes, design charity initiatives, gain employee support, and evaluate their efforts. They also provide all the best practices and

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There are two stories behind every major business success: what actually happened and what they want you to believe. While conducting research in business ethics at the prestigious Stockholm School of Economics, author Carl Hamilton discovered that the official history of Absolut's advertising success was somewhat less than 100% pure. The ideas behind the campaign, he reveals, should be credited to the junior guys, the underdogs, not to the high profile ad men on Madison Avenue, nor to the

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There are two stories behind every major business success: what actually happened and what they want you to believe. While conducting research in business ethics at the prestigious Stockholm School of Economics, author Carl Hamilton discovered that the official history of Absolut's advertising success was somewhat less than 100% pure. The ideas behind the campaign, he reveals, should be credited to the junior guys, the underdogs, not to the high profile ad men on Madison Avenue, nor to the

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This is the pared down, no BS version of Sun Tzu's Art of War. This has noneof the commentary most version have. Having someone spoon-feed you the Artof War is contradictory to its nature. Read it, ponder it and reach your ownconclusions. Almost everyone who reads this book will not participate inWar. Most will try to apply the concepts to business. Some concepts willtranslate directly to business, however most will need metaphoricinterpretation. Hence, the commentary is of no use. Enjoy this

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This is the pared down, no BS version of Sun Tzu's Art of War. This has noneof the commentary most version have. Having someone spoon-feed you the Artof War is contradictory to its nature. Read it, ponder it and reach your ownconclusions. Almost everyone who reads this book will not participate inWar. Most will try to apply the concepts to business. Some concepts willtranslate directly to business, however most will need metaphoricinterpretation. Hence, the commentary is of no use. Enjoy this

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The Dilbert Principle: The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage -- management. Since 1989, Scott Adams has been illustrating this principle each day, lampooning the corporate world in Dilbert, his enormously popular comic strip. In the potato-shaped, abuse-absorbing Dilbert, he has given voice to the millions of Americans buffeted by the many adversities of the workplace. He has now taken the next step, attacking corporate

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The Dilbert Principle: The most ineffective workers will be systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage -- management. Since 1989, Scott Adams has been illustrating this principle each day, lampooning the corporate world in Dilbert, his enormously popular comic strip. In the potato-shaped, abuse-absorbing Dilbert, he has given voice to the millions of Americans buffeted by the many adversities of the workplace. He has now taken the next step, attacking corporate

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Although sustainability efforts in business are still a work in progress, it is increasingly clear that key elements of a new generation of enterprises will be radically different from those of our contemporary modern industrial economy. The core distinctions between what currently exists and what is being created are communicated in this book through the compelling metaphor of Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi. This collection, developed from The Natural Step’s conference on Sustainability and

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Although sustainability efforts in business are still a work in progress, it is increasingly clear that key elements of a new generation of enterprises will be radically different from those of our contemporary modern industrial economy. The core distinctions between what currently exists and what is being created are communicated in this book through the compelling metaphor of Ants, Galileo, and Gandhi. This collection, developed from The Natural Step’s conference on Sustainability and

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