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The 2007 Pfeiffer Annual: Human Resource Management (Pfeiffer Annual. Human Resource Management) The Pfeiffer Annual: Human Resource Management delivers the most up-to-date thinking on issues that are core to the modern HR manager’s role; the series covers a broad range of topics such as leadership and succession planning, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, compliance and legal, employee and labor relations, wellness and safety, HR information systems, HR planning, and international HRM, among others. The Annual will become the anchor in your professional library, providing key knowledge, ideas, best practices, and benchmarking data.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Developed for courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an accessible introductory text written primarily for students of business and management studies. The book is also suitable for engineering students studying courses in business and management. Contemporary issues in both innovation and entrepreneurship are used to engage and excite students, and lead them to the relevant theory, models and lessons.

 The authors have created a new text which includes: 

•  Fully integrated contemporary themes in innovation, such as sustainability, social entrepreneurship and creating new ventures.
• A focus on the role of individual entrepreneurship and organizational innovation, in private and public services.
• Contemporary cases from areas including new media, computer gaming, internet services, and public and social innovation cases.

Working With Young Children (The Goodheart-Willcox Home Economics Series)
Customer Review: Great Resource
I have been in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 10 years and I am always seeking resources that will making the job of “Working With Young Children” a little easier. I think this book is a great resource and definately worth buying.

Customer Review: FANTASTIC…!
This absolutely is the best textbook on the market for preparing to teach preschool children. The quality of the book reflects the author’s intense dedication to early childhood as a teacher, center director, and University professor.

The book takes a much needed “how to” approach and is written in a clear and concise style. Beginning with understanding the characteristics of young children at different ages, the book is comprehensive. It includes everything you need to know to set up a creative developmentally appropriate environment; manage a classroom; plan an inviting curriculum, work with parents, etc. The hundreds of colored photographs help the reader see and understand quality indicators needed in outstanding early childhood programs. Treat yourself and order it today!

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation
In response to reader feedback, we have incorporated major changes into the second printing of MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation.

Announcing an all-new MCTS Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-536, a core exam for the new Microsoft Technology Specialist and Professional Developer certifications. This kit packs the tools and features that exam candidates want most–including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job.

Focusing on the .NET Framework version 2.0, this official study guide covers topics such as .NET Framework fundamentals, I/O, graphics, collections, serialization, application domains and services, application and user security, threading, instrumentation, reflection, and installing and configuring applications.

Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on the .NET Framework by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD features 300 practice questions and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers–including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 90-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio® 2005 and a 15 percent exam discount voucher–making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment

Customer Review: Mandatory book for Microsoft MCTS certification (and old Mainframe Developers)
As an outsourced Mainframe programmer (Job outsourced to India…Thanks Citibank!), this book is the 1st book on the road to a MCTS certification. If you have a working PC development background, this book will be straight forward and you will be on your way to the MCTS certification of your choice (Windows, Web or Enterprise). If you are an old mainframe programmer (like myself), you need to take a Visual Basic.Net or a C# course before you study this book. My warning is that there are a lot of “common terminology” that Microsoft assumes you already know…but it is not common in the mainframe world. Don’t be discouraged, use GOOGLE (or a search engine of your choice) and you will be alright…it will just take you a lot longer to finish this book.

Customer Review: Book alone is not enough to pass exam. Several misleading information
The book has several information, several errors too. The errors can be corrected by going to the Microsoft web site (press). The book skims through several topics required for the exam. But, the exam focuses on in-depth information. You will find questions in the exam that is not directly provided in this book. For example, the attribute [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)] used for specifying how the .Net class should be exposed to COM objects is not mentioned anywhere in the book, but it was asked in the exam. There are several other such examples. Also, there are several notes in the book that says that it is important for the exam. But, the exam does not cover those topics at all. In another one of the review for this book, someone had mentioned about buying Transcender. You can buy Transcender if you want to learn about the topics. But, as far as the exam goes, you may find a question or two that is anywhere similar to those in the Practice exams. For each of the topics, you need to use MSDN web site for in-depth information. And you need to cram the properties and methods. For instance, there is a question about which property to use to check whether a method is accessible to a derived class when using reflection. The correct answer is IsFamily. But, there is no way you can remember this without cramming. It is virtually impossible for every developer to have experience in every topic covered in this book. By the way, I passed this exam after two months of rigorous study.

Using Excel and Access for Accounting (with Student Data CD-ROM) USING EXCEL AND ACCESS FOR ACCOUNTING, 2nd Edition has a twofold approach: it teaches you how businesses use spreadsheets and databases in accounting, and serves as a primer explaining how to use these tools in solving real accounting problems. It is written in a step-by-step format with plenty of screen shots making it easy to follow.
Customer Review: wrong item/no response
I did not receive the item I ordered and have not heard back from the seller. Not impressed with service so far.
Customer Review: Educator point of view
As an educator I found this text very useful in explaining how Excel and Access are used to anlayze various business transactions.

Turning Your Human Resources Department Into A Profit Center Companies live-or-die by the bottom line. But, the HR department typically plays only a minor role in improving the bottom line. Fortunately, HR managers definitely can measurably improve profits… and this book shows you how. This unique, groundbreaking book in its 15th printing!…has been the best-selling HR professional book in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and 5 other nations. You will learn: * 6-step HR Profit Center Method you can start using it immediately * 35 HR management techniques that increase profits, incl. step-by-step…how-to examples * 3-part formula to calculate turnover cost for any job * 2 key ways you can put Dr. Mercer s HR Profit Center Method into action * 4 pointers to make your HR profit Center a huge success for your company and your career

Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results,18 (Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth)

Essentials of Economics
This new text for one-term Survey of Economics courses has a two-fold goal: to focus on essential economic concepts and to make them interesting to students. To meet the first goal, the author carefully pruned the Table of Contents to include only those topics which constitute the core of economic concepts. To meet the second, he called on his proven ability to bring economic policy and theory to life, especially by including real-world applications throughout the book, making students feel that economics is a very real-world concern and motivating them to learn more about the basic economic concepts. Also available: instructor’s manual (ISBN 0-07-056296-2); and study guide (ISBN 0-07-056295-4).

Customer Review: Never got the book
I ordered the book and never received any confirmation. I finally contacted the person I bought it from and she said that Amazon never notified her and that she put it in the mail on a Friday. It had been several weeks so on Sunday I emailed and asked her if she had express mailed it b/c my class started that following Thursday. The next thing I knew I had a credit from Amazon and had to go pay double at a bookstore. I gave a 1 rating b/c I had to, but I wanted to give it a negative.

Customer Review: VERY HELPFUL!
I ordered this book, I was sent the wrong one, but bbworks did exactly what their return policy states! I was sent the correct book, plus postage to send the incorrect one back. Keep up the good work!

The Development of Children
This is a new edition of the popular developmental psychology textbook, completely revised with a new lead author and 30 per cent new material.”Cynthia Lightfoot” has completely revised the previous edition and added 30 per cent new material. It covers: neuroscience, applications, policy issues, and adolescence. It offers new coverage, with emphasis on urban and immigrant experience. Revised content reflects changes in the understanding of the growing brain. Profiles of people with development-related jobs show developmental psychology at work in the real world.Taking a chronological approach, the book uses a broad scientific framework to present development as an interaction of biological, social, and psychological processes and human culture. The sixth edition has been completely revised, with 30 per cent new material and coverage of hot topics.

Customer Review: The Development of Children
I got this book for a reasonable price at a quick shipping services it took about a week to arrive and shipping was free WOW I’M LUVN IT!!!!!!!!!!

Customer Review: Great buy!!!
I would recommend this book to anybody who is interested in the development of children. This book covers a wide spectrum of theories and real life examples from conception till late adolescence. What is more, it is very easy to read and every single chapter is incredibly knowledgeable and attention-grabbing to go through. It was one of the best psychology books I’ve read so far!!!

Computer Accounting Essentials Using Quickbooks w/Quickbooks 2008 Educational Trial Software QuickBooks Pro 2008 Essentials is an accessible, step-by-step guide to installing, using and mastering the most widely used software for small businesses. Supportive pedagogy helps students develop a strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Pro. This book focuses on the basic business processes of the software and teaches students step-by-step how to set up and run a merchandising corporation.