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Systems Architecting: A Business Perspective
Published:
September 08, 2011
Author(s):
Gerrit Muller
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Derived from industry-training classes that the author teaches at the Embedded Systems Institute at Eindhoven, the Netherlands and at Buskerud University College at Kongsberg in Norway, Systems Architecting: A Business Perspective places the processes of systems architecting in a broader context by …
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A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Second Edition
Published:
August 29, 2011
Author(s):
K.S. Krishnamoorthi; V. Ram Krishnamoorthi
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Completely revised and updated, A First Course in Quality Engineering: Integrating Statistical and Management Methods of Quality, Second Edition contains virtually all the information an engineer needs to function as a quality engineer. The authors not only break things down very simply but also …
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Sports Finance and Management: Real Estate, Entertainment, and the Remaking of the Business
Published:
August 29, 2011
Author(s):
Jason A. Winfree; Mark S. Rosentraub
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The sports business landscape has changed dramatically in the past two decades. Teams and facilities have become integral parts of the businesses of real estate and development, entertainment, and the media. While an understanding of core financial management issues specific to the sports industry …
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Integral Logistics Management: Operations and Supply Chain Management Within and Across Companies, Fourth Edition
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August 04, 2011
Author(s):
Paul Schönsleben
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From the Foreword of the First Edition of Integral Logistics Management: Operations and Supply Chain Management Within and Across Companies: "Changes in the world outside the company alter the way that we look at problems and priorities in the company itself. This presents new challenges to company …
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Stochastic Finance: A Numeraire Approach
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January 06, 2011
Author(s):
Jan Vecer
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Unlike much of the existing literature, Stochastic Finance: A Numeraire Approach treats price as a number of units of one asset needed for an acquisition of a unit of another asset instead of expressing prices in dollar terms exclusively. This numeraire approach leads to simpler pricing options for …
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Healthcare Biotechnology: A Practical Guide
Published:
December 14, 2010
Author(s):
Dimitris Dogramatzis
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Foreseeing and planning for all of the possibilities and pitfalls involved in bringing a biotechnology innovation from inception to widespread therapeutic use takes strong managerial skills and a solid grounding in biopharmaceutical research and development procedures. Unfortunately there has been …
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A Mathematical Look at Politics
Published:
December 09, 2010
Author(s):
E. Arthur Robinson, Jr.; Daniel H. Ullman
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What Ralph Nader's spoiler role in the 2000 presidential election tells us about the American political system. Why Montana went to court to switch the 1990 apportionment to Dean’s method. How the US tried to use game theory to win the Cold War, and why it didn’t work. When students realize that …
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Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting, Third Edition
Published:
December 01, 2010
Author(s):
George A. Manning, Ph.D, CFE, EA
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As economic crimes continue to increase, accountants and law enforcement personnel must be vigilant in expanding their knowledge of ways to detect these clandestine operations. Written by a retired IRS agent with more than twenty years of experience, Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting, …
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Security: An Introduction
Published:
October 01, 2010
Author(s):
Philip P. Purpura
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Today, threats to the security of an organization can come from a variety of sources — from outside espionage to disgruntled employees and internet risks to utility failure. Reflecting the diverse and specialized nature of the security industry, Security: An Introduction provides an up-to-date …
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Lean Production for Competitive Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methodologies and Management Practices
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July 06, 2010
Author(s):
John Nicholas
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The Lean concepts and principles described in this book have revolutionized manufacturing practice and business conduct in a manner similar to what Henry Ford’s system did for mass manufacturing. Lean production however, involves much more than the adoption of methods and procedures, it requires a …
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