Decision analysis for management judgment

Decision analysis plays a key role in helping managers gain a greater understanding of the situations they face. This title offers coverage of the problems associated with unaided managerial decision making and the methods designed to overcome them.

Making the team: a guide for managers

Edition

4th.ed

ISBN/ISSN

9781292060781

Collation

online

Series Title

-

Call Number

658.407 THO m

Economics, Global Edition

For 2-semester principles of economics courses. An intuitive and grounded approach to economics Economics gets students to think like economists byincorporating the latest policy, data and discussions on important globalissues. The 14th Edition emphasizes real-worldapplications, the development of critical-thinking skills, diagrams renownedfor their pedagogy and clarity, and path-breaking techn…

Educational research: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches

Educational Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Approaches by R. Burke Johnson and Larry Christensen offers a comprehensive, easily digestible introduction to research methods for undergraduate and graduate students. Readers will develop an understanding of the multiple research methods and strategies used in education and related fields, including how to read and critically evaluate…

Cryptography and network security : principles and practice

Edition

8th.ed

ISBN/ISSN

9780136707226

Collation

766 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

005.82 STA c

Computer security: principles and practice

The objective of this book is to provide an up-to-date survey of developments in computer security. Central problems that confront security designers and security administrators include defining the threats to computer and network systems, evaluating the relative risks of these threats, and developing cost-effective and user friendly countermeasures

The new public management : improving research and policy dialogue

How policymakers should guide, manage, and oversee public bureaucracies is a question that lies at the heart of contemporary debates about government and public administration. In their search for better systems of public management, reformers have looked in particular at the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand

Reinventing government: how the entrepreneurial spirit is transforming the pu…

A revolution is stirring in America. People are angry at governments that spend more but deliver less, frustrated with bureaucracies that give them no control, and tired of politicians who raise taxes and cut services but fail to solve the problems we face." "Reinventing Government is both a call to arms in the revolt against bureaucratic malaise and a guide to those who want to build something…

The new public service: serving, not steering

Provides a framework for the many voices calling for the reaffirmation of democratic values, citizenship, and service in the public interest. This edition includes a chapter that addresses the practical issues of applying these ideals in actual, real-life situations

Building peace: sustainable reconciliation in divided societies

Building Peace is John Paul Lederach's definitive statement on peacebuilding. Lederach explains why we need to move beyond "traditional" diplomacy, which often emphasizes top-level leaders and short-term objectives, toward a holistic approach that stresses the multiplicity of peacemakers, long-term perspectives, and the need to create an infrastructure that empowers resources within a society a…