this book is aimed at current and future data mining practitioners. It is not meant for software developers looking for detailed instructions on how to implement the various data mining algorithms nor for researchers trying to improve upon those algorithms. Ideas are presented in nontechnical language with minimal use of mathematical formulas and arcane jargon. Each data mining technique is sho…

Managerial Leadership provides a four-tiered approach that helps professionals from all walks of life develop strong management and leadership skills. Top leadership models and frameworks, tools for assessing leadership strengths, techniques for handling change and growth, and more make this book a veritable learning laboratory.

this book is about how to manage change constructively, and how to help your company, division, and people deal with the upheavals of change.You?ll also learn practical things you can do to make change initiatives more successful and less painful for the people you manage.

Market Structure and Competition Policy applies modern advances in game theory to the analysis of competition policy and develops some of the theoretical and policy concerns associated with the pioneering work of Louis Phlips. Containing contributions by leading scholars from Europe and North America, this book observes a common theme in the relationship between the regulatory regime and market…

Marketing Your Consulting Services is a complete how-to guide that will help you develop and implement a dynamic marketing plan that will make your consulting business more visible to clients and more competitive in the marketplace. Written by Elaine Biech?one of the foremost experts in the field of consulting?this practical and easy-to-use resource includes useful guidance, practical ideas, sp…

If you specialize in complex sales, the business-to-business transactions that involve multiple decisions made by multiple people from multiple perspectives, this is the book for you! It presents The Prime Process?a diagnostic, customer-centered approach that clearly sets you apart from your competition and positions you with respect and credibility as a valued and trusted advisor.

Choosing a career as a government employee can be very rewarding. But before you begin your job, you will find you must take a Civil Service exam. Civil Service exams require that candidates score well on all parts of the exam, but the math section can be especially daunting if it has been a long time since you have used your math skills. By making the commitment to practice for the math sectio…

In recent years, a commitment to increased accountability and improved performance has become essential in both governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. To help managers and executives in their ongoing quest for greater accountability and improved performance Theodore H. Poister, offers a comprehensive resource for designing and implementing effective performance measurement systems a…

Micromanufacturing and Nanotechnology is an emerging technological infrastructure and process that involves manufacturing of products and systems at the micro and nano scale levels. Development of micro and nano scale products and systems are underway due to the reason that they are faster, accurate and less expensive. Moreover, the basic functional units of such systems possesses remarkable me…

The doctrine of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) now enjoys widespread support. Companies are enjoined not simply to seek profit but to demonstrate their 'corporate citizenship' by working with a range of stakeholders to further environmental and social as well as economic goals. Pressures for such behaviour have come from NGOs but have been taken up by academics, other commentators and mu…