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    • Systems Approach for Development

      • 1st Edition
      • May 18, 2014
      • M. A. R. Ghonaimy
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 8 8 2 4 9
      Systems Approach for Development presents articles in such topics as methodology, management and planning, education and transfer of technology, industrial application, energy, power systems, transportation and communication systems, urban systems and housing, and water resource systems. A sample of article in methodology is a simplified model approach in the hierarchical control systems. The book discusses such topics as dynamic economic models, creation of an optimum technology for olive oil production, systems prospective, types of technological forecasting techniques, and the use of a learning automata model in resource allocation problems. The optimal rate of transfer of technology is briefly analyzed and a systems approach to technological education is covered. An essay in the development of operator interface techniques is given. A section of the text provides the requirements of an ideal teaching system for microcomputers. The book will provide useful information to engineers, sociologists, economists, computer programmers, students and researchers in the field of science.

    • Handbook of the Economics of International Migration

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1B
      • November 4, 2014
      • Barry Chiswick + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 7 6 8 3
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 7 6 9 0
      The economic literature on international migration interests policymakers as well as academics throughout the social sciences. These volumes, the first of a new subseries in the Handbooks in Economics, describe and analyze scholarship created since the inception of serious attention began in the late 1970s. This literature appears in the general economics journals, in various field journals in economics (especially, but not exclusively, those covering labor market and human resource issues), in interdisciplinary immigration journals, and in papers by economists published in journals associated with history, sociology, political science, demography, and linguistics, among others.

    • Mosby's Review for the NBDE Part I

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 27, 2014
      • Mosby
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Are you sure you’re ready for the NBDE? You will be with this ultimate review resource! Providing the most up-to-date information on each of the basic sciences addressed in Part I of the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) — including Anatomic Sciences; Biochemistry and Physiology; Microbiology and Pathology; and Dental Anatomy and Occlusion — this complete exam review features an easy-to-use outline format that mirrors the topic progression of the NBDE. Plus, it’s loaded with informative examples and illustrations, endless practice questions reflecting the latest question types, and customizable testing modes to ensure you are fully prepared to tackle every aspect of Part I of the NBDE!

    • The Role of Gender in Educational Contexts and Outcomes

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 47
      • August 27, 2014
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Volume 47 of Advances in Child Development and Behavior includes chapters that highlight some the most recent research in the area of gender in educational, contexts and outcomes. A wide array of topics are discussed in detail, including sexism, race and gender issues, sexual orientation, single-sex education, and physical education. Each chapter provides in-depth discussions, and this volume serves as an invaluable resource for developmental or educational psychology researchers, scholars, and students.

    • The Business Response to Misconduct Allegations

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 23, 2014
      • John D. Thompson
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 0 8 4 1 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 0 9 0 5 5
      The third edition of The Business Response to Misconduct Allegations is a step-by-step guide for what to do—and what not to do—in performing an investigation into claims of employee policy violations. It has been created for corporate professionals who are often the first to be contacted during a suspected employee-related claim, and who may not have investigative training. This revised edition has been expanded to include background information for audit, facilities and building management, human resources, IT security, and other non-security business functions. Sections of this book address the decision whether to investigate, the naming of investigators, investigation planning, interview techniques and issues, the importance of taking notes and written statements, investigations in union settings, and much more. Also included are a series of checklists and templates to aid the investigative team before, during, and after an investigation. This playbook is an excellent risk management resource for audit professionals, human resources managers, site or facility managers, small business owners, or anyone who may be the first to receive reports of wrongdoing, regulatory violations, or prohibited workforce behavior. The Business Response to Misconduct Allegations is a part of Elsevier’s Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs.

    • Handbook of the Economics of International Migration

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1A
      • November 5, 2014
      • Barry Chiswick + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 7 6 4 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 3 7 6 5 2
      The economic literature on international migration interests policymakers as well as academics throughout the social sciences. These volumes, the first of a new subseries in the Handbooks in Economics, describe and analyze scholarship created since the inception of serious attention began in the late 1970s. This literature appears in the general economics journals, in various field journals in economics (especially, but not exclusively, those covering labor market and human resource issues), in interdisciplinary immigration journals, and in papers by economists published in journals associated with history, sociology, political science, demography, and linguistics, among others.

    • Advances in Experimental Social Psychology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 50
      • June 6, 2014
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 0 3 1 4 5
      Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of the most sought after and most cited series in this field. Containing contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this series represents the best and the brightest in new research, theory, and practice in social psychology. The present volume, number 50, features articles on the evolution of human mating strategies, free will in social psychology, social psychology and the fight against AIDS, and more.

    • Advances in Motivation Science

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 1
      • October 31, 2014
      • Andrew J. Elliot
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 0 5 9 8 9
      Elsevier are proud to introduce our brand new serial, Advances in Motivation Science. The topic of motivation has traditionally been one of the mainstays of the science of psychology. It played a major role in early dynamic and Gestalt models of the mind and it was fundamental to behaviorist theories of learning and action. The advent of the cognitive revolution in the 1960 and 70s eclipsed the emphasis on motivation to a large extent, but in the past two decades motivation has returned en force. Today, motivational analyses of affect, cognition, and behavior are ubiquitous across psychological literatures and disciplines; motivation is not just a “hot topic” on the contemporary scene, but is firmly entrenched as a foundational issue in scientific psychology. This volume brings together internationally recognized experts focusing on cutting edge theoretical and empirical contributions in this important area of psychology.

    • Advances in the Study of Behavior

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 46
      • May 16, 2014
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields.

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