This mischievous woodpecker is peering around a tree riddled with acom-filled holes. As their name suggests, acorn woodpeckers rely on acorns for food, and they are not shy about hoarding more than they can eat. An acorn woodpecker might drill thousands of holes into a tree or power pole, filling each hole with an acorn before winter. The food stash sustains the bird through the cold months. …
By offering the most engaging, clearly articulated, and conceptually sound text on strategic management, Crafting and Executing Strategy has been able to main¬tain its position as the leading textbook in strategic management for close to 30 years. With this latest edition, we build on this strong foundation, maintaining the attributes of the book that have long made it the most teachable text …
If you read nothing else on building better teams, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you assemble and steer teams that get results.
From registering patients and taking vital signs to assisting with examinations, medical assistants play an important role in the medical office. Booth's Medical Assisting 5e provides medical assisting students the comprehensive information needed to succeed in their careers through a variety of text and digital experiential activities.
Today's students must be able to transfer concepts and skills learned to a variety of contexts, not simply follow steps in a textbook. Microsoft® Office 2013: In Practice uses a fresh, new approach to present Office topics in a logical and structured manner, teaches concepts in a way that promotes transferability of learning, and reinforces learning with practice projects that are relevant and…
We realize that you probably have a wealth of experience using the phone for personal and business situations, but proper phone skills should not be taken lightly in today's business environment. Not only do professional phone skills allow you to develop and maintain professional relationships, but those skills also give clients confidence in you and your company's ability to provide reliable s…
Clear. The Micro Economy Today introduces economics in clear, understandable language that engages all students. Core economic concepts are clearly defined and connected to real-world policy issues and current events. The consistent underlying themes of market vs. government, balanced perspec¬tives and policy focus help bring clarity to the economic issues students encounter every day. Cur…
Pulmonary Manifestations of Pediatric Diseases is the first compre-hensive, practical book strictly focused on diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of respiratory complications of non-pulmonary dis¬eases. The contributors are some of the most distinguished and recog¬nizable physicians in their fields, giving you the benefit of accumulated insight and experience. You'll have everything yo…
As the authors of Contemporary World Regional Geography, we are pleased to bring you the third edition of Essentials of World Regional Geography. We created this text because many instruc¬tors teach under circumstances that make a shorter, streamlined text more desirable than the standard world regional text. It has its own unique features. In preparing this text, we adopted a fresh approach t…
The eighth edition of Bask Weight Training for Men and Women includes many features that make this text the best and most comprehensive beginning weight training book on the market. Each chapter presents the most important and up-to-date weight training exercises with free weights and on the most popular exercise machines found in schools and health ciubs in the United States. Nutrition informa…
Social Psychology explores the human world around us. Written in the tradition of the liberal arts, Social Psychology's style allows any student to access the rich teachings of this young and exciting science. Whether students are interested in business, teaching, law, psychology, or other areas that invite exploring our social world, the text is accessible and easy to understand. In Social Ps…
The elusive eden charts the historical development of California, beginning with landscape and climate and the development of Native cultures, and continues through the census of 2010 and the election of Jerry Brown to his third term as governor. It portrays a land of remarkable richness and complexity, settled by waves of people with diverse cultures from around the world. Organized in ten par…
A well-crafted business plan generates enthusiasm for your idea and boosts your odds of success—whether you're proposing a new initiative within your organization or starting an entirely new company. Plans quickly walks you through the basics. You'll learn to: 1. Present your idea clearly 2. Develop sound financial plans 3. Project risks—and rewards 4. Anticipate and address your a…
Training, development, and career management are no longer in the category of "nice to do"; they are now a "must do" for companies to gain competitive advantage and meet employee expectations. The sixth edition of Employee Training and Development will equip students with a solid background in the fundamentals of training and develop¬ment in order to meet the demands of today's global work env…
Context can make all the difference. Take those milk crates on the front cover, for example. By themselves, they're just milk crates—but grab a few more, arrange them in a certain pattern: suddenly they represent the American flag. The next time you look at the cover, will you see the crates, or pieces of the flag above? Government Matters seeks to put American Government in context for stud…