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…
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…
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…
MOST AMERICANS suffer stomach problems. Many lead lives of utter misery. Whether you call it heartburn or acid reflux, this painful affliction is also associated with throat cancer. Shockingly, the problem may not be too much stomach acid, but too little! And antacids may actually be making the problem worse. This powerful little book offers solid scientific information about one of the most co…
Nutrition for Healthy Living, Third Edition, serves up a balanced selection of basic nutrition information, topped with interesting features and practical consumer tips. Begin your day with a nutritious breakfast, and start your study of nutrition with this textbook!
First 90 Days has become the go-to resource for anyone being promoted, onboarding into a new company, or taking on a new professional role. Since its original publication in 2003, hundreds of thousands of leaders have trusted this classic guide to help them navigate and master critical career transitions. Now, in this updated and expanded tenth-anniversary edition, internationally recognized …
Whether you're dealing with a problem employee or praising the good work of a colleague, you need to communicate in a way that promotes positive change in others. Giving Effective Feedback quickly walks you through the basics of delivering feedback that gets results, including: 1. Choosing the right time to talk 2. Engaging in productive dialogue 3. Helping both star and struggling performer…
This volume in the new Arthritis & Arthroplasty series offers expert guidance on everything from patient selection and pre-operative planning to surgical approaches and techniques.
much time on strategy development with too little to show for it? If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyze your organization's strategy development and execution. This book will inspire you to: 1. Distinguish your company from rivals 2. Clarify…
We've examined the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to bring you the latest, most significant thinking driving business today. With authors from Marcus Buckingham to Herminia Ibarra and company examples from Google to Deloitte, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips.
When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over.
Whether you're designing a new product or improving processes within your company, harnessing your team's creativity can help solve your toughest problems. Innovative Teams quickly walks you through the basics of leading the creative process, including: • Building a diverse team • Generating a wide array of options • Choosing the right solution • Promoting a culture of creativity
Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming—but you have to understand them to manage effectively. Finance Basics explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as: • How to navigate financial statements • How to weigh costs and benefits • What's involved in budgeting and forecasting • How to ga…
Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work you need to accomplish? Being pulled in different directions by competing priorities? Getting Work Done runs you through the basics of being more pruductive at work.
In Business Statistics in Practice, Seventh Edition, we provide a modern, practical, and unique framework for teaching an introductory course in business statistics. As in previous editions, we employ real or realistic examples, continuing case studies, and a business improvement theme to teach the material. Moreover, we believe that this seventh edition fea¬tures more concise and lucid explan…
Behavior in Organizations is designed first and foremost to meet needs that other texts do not satisfy. It continues to take a hands-on, experiential approach to organizational behavior. The majority of the exercises, role-playing simulations, and cases were developed in and for management training workshops. Understanding human behavior in organizations is the heart of effective management.…