Managing Innovation is an established, bestselling text for MBA, MSc and advanced undergraduate courses on innovation management, management of technology, new product development and entrepreneurship. It is also widely used by managers in both the services and manufacturing sectors.
Delft Design Guide provides an overview of the perspectives, models, approaches, and methods used in the bachelor''s and master''s curriculum of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Some of these are unique to the university, others are well known and are used by designers worldwide. Designing products and services at this faculty is considered a systematic and structured activity, deliberately and purposefully, and with moments of increased creativity.The methods and techniques are each described in a practical one-page text, illustrated for further clarification and enriched with images that should encourage reflection and further reading.Design students can use the book as a reference guide in their design projects and in managing their personal development. Design teachers can use the book as a reference guide to assist students in learning a method. Design professionals can use the book as a reference guide to support their design processes.
Basic Tagalog is a friendly and accessible resource, providing beginning language learners with support, structure and thorough explanations.This is the most complete language course available for Tagalog—in one easy volume! This new edition has free online native-speaker audio recordings and dialogues in the contemporary Manila dialect spoken throughout the Philippines today. All materials have been thoroughly updated with current vocabulary, phrases and real-life expressions used by younger Filipinos.This textbook includes:Over 2,500 Tagalog words and phrasesOnline audio recorded by native speakers to help with pronunciationBidirectional dictionaryUpdated cultural notes and sentence patternsDialogues with manga illustrationsPractical exercises at the end of each lessonDownloadable flashcardsClear and concise grammar explanationsThis comprehensive language learning course is ideal for both self-study and classroom learners who wish to learn Tagalog the way it is actually spoken.
Does the race for vaccine development make sense? What are the chances of success? Will the vaccine be safe? Will people accept it In June 2020, Corona, False Alarm? exploded into the German market, selling 200,000 copies and 75,000 e-books in the first six weeks. No other topic dominates our attention as much as coronavirus and COVID-19, the infectious disease it triggers. There's been a global deluge of contradictory opinions, fake news, and politically controlled information. Differing views on the dangers posed by the pandemic have led to deep division and confusion, within governments, society, and even among friends and family. In Corona, False Alarm?, award-winning researchers Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi and Dr. Karina Reiss give clarity to these confusing and stressful times. They offer analysis of whether radical protective measures--including lockdown, social distancing, and mandatory masking--have been justified, and what the ramifications have been for society, the economy, and public health. Dr. Bhakdi and Dr. Reiss provide dates, facts, and background information, including: How Covid-19 compares with previous coronaviruses and the flu virus What infection numbers and the death rate really tell us The challenges around lockdown: Were the protective measures justified? Mandatory mask-wearing: Does the science support it? Vaccines: What are the chances of success? What are the risks? Corona, False Alarm? provides you with sound information and substantiated facts--and encourages you to form your own opinion on the corona crisis.
Founder of Align Therapy Aaron Alexander shows readers how posture and body alignment are powerful tools for building strength, achieving peak performance, and approaching the world with a new sense of confidence.
Knowing your users stimulates your imagination and helps you create more exciting and effective design solutions. But there is a problem: the normal conception of "the user" is incomplete and based on outdated notions. These notions of simple, direct relationships between people and products are no longer valid in today''s complex, technologically interconnected world. This fun and practical book with a set of cards will change the way readers think about users. Rethinking Users introduces a radical new approach that questions some of our most fundamental ideas about the nature of user experience. It points to new opportunities to create products and services that help users in new ways. The book includes a deck of user archetype cards and step-by-step team activities for unlocking new user-centered thinking and design inspiration. For designers, design researchers, strategists, innovators, product managers, and entrepreneurs in almost any field.
In this much-needed self-help resource, three renowned BFRB experts and clinicians offer the first comprehensive treatment approach grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help readers overcome BFRB for good.
This beautifully illustrated gift book is a field guide to living life wild and free.
The BSAVA Pocketbook for Veterinary Nurses offers quick access to key information on a wealth of procedures. In this second edition, editor Emma Gerrard has built on the excellent work of Louise O'Dwyer to reflect the expanding responsibilities of the profession whilst retaining handy features, such as emergency doses and a ruler on the inside covers. Notable additions include: Surgical and anaesthetic checklists, pain scales for dogs, cats and rabbits, dental recording charts, and PROTECT ME information on antimicrobial resistance.Key points* Expanded and updated to cover more aspects of modern veterinary nursing.* Arranged in alphabetical order and cross-referenced for ease of use.* Provides convenient access to condensed knowledge from a range of BSAVA titles.* Over 70 full-colour illustrations bring life to radiographic positioning, bandaging and more.* Retains the practical design of the first edition, with emergency doses and a ruler on the inside covers.
A practical roadmap to building a diverse and inclusive work cultureIn Diversity Intelligence: How to Create a Culture of Inclusion for your Business, keynote speaker and diversity and inclusion expert Heidi R. Andersen delivers a step-by-step walkthrough of how to create an inclusive culture, and break down the barriers to achieving diversity.You'll find practical advice for creating the necessary cultural transformation that results in diversity intelligence, reaching well beneath the surface until it's embedded in the foundation of your organization. The author describes the tools, methods, concepts, and goals that are essential to this transformation.In this important book, you'll also:* Learn how to properly define "diversity" and make a strong business case for creating a culture of inclusion* Explore case studies of companies who successfully managed to implement diversity, inclusion, and sustainable governance initiatives* Discover why so many diversity and inclusion programs fail despite the best of managerial intentionsPerfect for business owners and founders, board members, executives, managers, change agents, CHRO's and other business leaders seeking to transform their firm's culture for the better, Diversity Intelligence is a must-read guide for supporting and driving positive organizational change.
A brand new workbook for young people that teaches the skills of compassion, kindness and empathy to help deal with a range of mental health problems.
This cookbook is perfect for anyone who wants to experiment with the popular Arduino microcontroller and programming environment. Updated for Arduino 1.8, the third edition includes more than 200 tips and techniques for building a variety of objects and prototypes
A unique book offering detailed advice on how to care for bees in a more sustainable way by using biodynamic theories and methods. Written by an experienced beekeeper and biodynamic expert.
This warm, practical commentary by the author of the best-selling translation of the Bhagavad Gita helps us understand and apply the Gita's teachings, to find meaning, peace, and wisdom in our lives.
The most talented musical family in the world. For the first time, mother Kadie Kanneh-Mason shares her unique story.
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