In 1970, ABC, CBS, and NBC--the "Big Three" of the pre-cable television era--discovered the feminist movement. From the famed sit-in at Ladies' Home Journal to ...
byElena Levchenko,Yannick Dappe,Guido Ori
This book provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the latest advances, challenges and accomplishments in the rapidly growing field of theoretical and co...
byPeter Hatcher,Fiona Duff,Charles Hulme
The updated edition of this successful resource has been developed to support children with reading delays and dyslexia. It contains a phonological training pro...
byJ. Doub
The complex regulations of the Endangered Species Act can be challenging for environmental professionals who must comply with them or assist clients in complian...
Explores the causes and effects of stress and offers practical approaches and techniques for dealing with stress in daily life....
by Esther De Dauw and Daniel J. Connell
Contributions by Daniel J. Connell, Esther De Dauw, Craig Haslop, Drew Murphy, Richard Reynolds, Janne Salminen, Karen Sugrue, and James C. Taylor The superhero...
byDouw Steyn, Peter J.H. Builtjes, Renske M.A. Timmermans
Recent developments in air pollution modeling and its application are explored here in contributions by researchers at the forefront of their field. The book i...
This chapter describes the reasons managers should focus on the opportunity that exists in project management and why they need a new framework and language for...
This chapter discusses the transition from the classic triple constraint paradigm--completing projects on time, within budget, and according to specifications--...
This chapter introduces the diamond model for managing projects in detail, showing how a diamond analysis can serve as an upfront assessment of benefits and ris...
With a new product, market research is less reliable and requirements are less clear. This chapter looks at the affects of project novelty on managerial behavio...
Greater technological uncertainty requires an extensive design effort, more testing, and later freezing of the design, and managers with greater technical savvy...
How complex is your product or your organization? Higher complexity requires bigger organizations, more interaction, and increased formality. This chapter addre...
How much time is available to complete a project? Increased pace requires careful time management, more autonomy for project teams, and more support from top ma...