The first practical guide to the new field of positive leadership, which helps leaders in all types of organizations reach beyond ordinary success to achieve extraordinary effectiveness, spectacular results, and positively deviant performance
Contents: Part 1. Understanding the foundations of business communication Part 2. Applying the three-step writing process Part 3. Digital, social, and visual media Part 4. Brief messages Part 5. Reports and proposals Part 6. Developing and delivering business presentations Part 7. Writing employment messages and interviewing for jobs Handbook of grammar, mechanics, and usage Name index…
Jeanne Liedtka and Tim Ogilvie educate readers in one of the hottest trends in business development: 'design thinking,' or the ability to turn abstract ideas into practical applications for maximal business growth. Liedtka and Ogilvie cover the mind-set, techniques, and vocabulary of design thinking, unpack the mysterious connection between design and growth, and teach managers in a straightfor…
This is a comprehensive, consolidated source of low-pressure and diffusive membrane information providing innovative, cost-effective, and proven solutions to water and wastewater reuse challenges in today’s green environment.
The second edition of this best-selling book provides thorough, updated coverage of unit operations in water/wastewater treatment. Chapter 1 through 5 now provide a strong background in chemical and biological concepts, reactor fundamentals, and other key process. Subsequent chapters present a practical approach to the design of water and wastewater treatment plants, carefully explaining new te…
Air pollution control can be approached from a number of different engineering disciplines environmental, chemical, civil, and mechanical. To that end, Noel de Nevers has written an engaging overview of the subject. While based on the fundamentals of chemical engineering, the treatment is accessible to readers with only one year of college chemistry. In addition to discussion of individual air …
Behavioral decision research provides many important insights into managerial behavior. From negotiation to investment decisions, the authors weave behavioral decision research into the organizational realm by examining judgment in a variety of managerial contexts. Embedded with the latest research and theories, Managerial Decision Making 8th Edition gives students the opportunity to understand…
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.
This book addresses the reliability, risk, and safety issues of real industrial systems with application of the latest reliability and risk-based modeling. Related topics such as maintenance decision-making and risk and safety modeling are also addressed with the implementation of decision-making techniques. The book provides real-life studies on industrial operations along with solutions. It d…